CURRY AND SPICE: CHICKEN SNOW PEA NOODLES

WHEN DID I ACTUALLY START LOVING NOODLE?

I really do not remember!I think I love it from day one of having it! That was may be in the mid 80's, when noodles reached the Kolkata "neighbourhoods", every corner of it!The China Town eateries served it then too!My family never went for fine dining! I read only in the newspaper about China Town!For us, those areas were dreaded.We had such humble lifestyle that I never missed eating outside or demanded! We did not learn to demand, neither allowed to!One reason may be this that there was always good food cooked in our family home. I had no idea about what is Chinese Food, neither craved for!I also saw in the Bengali movies there existed Western themed restaurants in Park Street and that Uttam Kumar looked ridiculous while twisting on the floor!I could not stop myself from giggling!If I craved for anything that was street food which we were not allowed until the late 80's! Towards the end of the 80's,I started getting outside food for the family and also had with friends.By 1984-85, we got the taste of noodles and the best thing to go with it was WWF & Jonny Soko & his Flying Robot!In 1989-90, may be I had Chinese Fried Rice first in my life, sitting in a cosy, little eatery and loved it! I knew ajinomoto gets that unique taste but I was soon to quit it, there was a buzz in Kolkata that it is harmful!For Oriental Food, the phrase "once in love, always in love" aptly suits in my case!But I am not generous about the extremes; cannot have flies, insects, frogs! Neither this island eats anything that move, frog they do!

WHAT ELSE A FOODIE CAN DO BUT SHOP FOOD ALL DAY?

I had to venture out today for my Saturday's client.I cannot stop at that, I end up buying this and that for my home. Its been so long I did not buy a dress for myself!Sending the buys home, I went for a long walk! That was also on a food mission.It is FOOD that motivates me!I ventured out for a Sheng Siong Super Market in this area.The directory took me almost 4-4.5km northwards. Earlier, I did go for a walk in the nearby area, if not to the exact location.These are happy lone expeditions of mine, I enjoy!I roam scot-free here without the fear of getting violated.Back home, I had a plateful of Semolina Idli I prepared in the microwave.

Cold Brewed Coffee I do keep having all day, specially back from long walks, I feel dehydrated! I could have come back home walking, but took a bus. I have a client to deliver within an hour and also a BLOGPOST to share! I went to the Sheng Siong to check if this branch too keeps Chinese Gizzard Shad & Rui Mach! On an evening walk, if I get in hand a fresh, smaller shad or rui; they would go well deep fried for dinner!

WHAT IS CHICKEN SNOW PEA NOODLES?

This kind of NON-VEGETARIAN DISHES are good as both SNACKS & MAIN MEALS!It is quick to do and encompasses our body's protein & nutrient needs; okay, to a good extent! This CHICKEN SNOW PEA NOODLE is an easy made NOODLE DISH using RICE NOODLES, SNOW PEAS & TENDER BONELESS CHICKEN STRIPS!As I have mentioned earlier, this island has ensured us safety, security & peaceful living!I felt its necessary to share a RECIPE that suits the Mid Autumn Festival!Even the Durga Pooja revellers would enjoy this. They queue in flocks to have those roadside roll & chow chow centres' food in Kolkata! How many have the ability to sit in Monica Liu's? There was a time we were regular at Tung Fong, Beijing,Big Boss and visiting Mainland China was kept exclusive, fewer times!