#oystermeesua

[rainmearainbow]

#Throwback to April : Because I was craving for my MOST FAVOURITE TAKOYAKI EVER! I ordered from my favorite home-cook @dapur.puan.n TWICE in April! Her scones was hot-selling too so I decided to give it a try. Bought 25pcs mixed scones to try and IT WAS SO DELICIOUS too! The kids love it as well which is why I had to place order for another set of 25pcs scones (in just four days) and also finally got a chance to try her Oyster Mee Sua. Only one word to summarize my order from @dapur.puan.n everytime - SEDAP!!! 😋😋😋 . . #dapurpuann #takoyaki #scones #oystermeesua #halal #teabreak #love #food #foodporn #foodie #foodstagram #foodlover #foodgasm #foodphotography #foodblogger #foodforfoodies #foodforthought #foodshare #fooddiary #foodhub #foodoftheday #ilovefood #sharefood #igfood #instafood #sgfood #whati8today #sgeats #igsg (at Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFElf51Hqje/?igshid=6fsgvv9aveb7

[wordsonaplate]

A Care Package

In the care package my mom sent me, she included gloves, masks, some Chinese medicinal herbs I have no clue what to do with, and a package of instant Taiwanese oyster mee sua (but without the oysters).

When we had visited Taiwan last year, it was the first dish I had asked to eat, because I was craving it for years. She, along with my cousins and my aunt who live there, had taken Lucas and me down one of the night markets. We stuffed ourselves with Hot Star fried chicken, boba, fried tofu, mochi and more. We ducked into a tiny busy street shop that sold oyster mee sua and shared a table with others. We were all sat so close, the spaces between us thick and sticky like the bowls of noodle soups that came out in just a few minutes. It’s hard to imagine that kind of closeness right now, the idea of sharing food with family and with strangers at the same table.

We had slurped down the wheat vermicelli so fast to make room for more customers. I loved every spoonful. Soup thickened by potato or corn starch, seasoned with rich bonito flakes, topped with braised pork intestines, oysters and cilantro. It’s a sea of textures--chewy, plump, soft, smooth, thick. Humble yet extravagant.

I was hit with the same taste and smell when I opened up the package of instant oh ah mee sua, although I only had celery in my fridge to top mine with. I don’t know how my mom got it, if she had asked someone to send it to her from Taiwan, or if she had bought it on our trip there and brought it back to the States. But I took it as a little nod that she remembered, a moment of connection I didn’t expect to have during the stay home orders, a memory shipped and sealed and opened and cooked, all the way from her home to mine.

I also wanted to share that Lucas and I tried making the whipped matcha again yesterday, and it was a success. :)

And last note, today our internet wasn’t working for most of the day, which made it pretty impossible to work. I’m grateful that we were able to get it back, so I can write this post (and watch Terrace House). Also, a shout out to local coffee shops for being a reliable source of caffeine, WiFi and community before the pandemic. You are true treasures we often take for granted.

Some of my favorite spots in Seattle that are still offering take-out or shipping:

Storyville Coffee

Broadcast Coffee

Revolutions Coffee

Herkimer Coffee

Cafe Allegro

Slate Coffee

Preserve and Gather

Diva Espresso

[lifeasmrsyeo-blog]

• When in Taiwan 🇹🇼 eat mee sua 🍜 • #lifeasmrsyeoonvacation #food #foodporn #foodsg #foodlover #foodstagram #foodpoc #sgfood #sgfoodies #fooddiary #instafood #taiwan #taipei #taipeitrip #lifeasmrsyeocooksgoestotaipei #meesua #mienshien #oystermeesua #taiwanesemeesua (at 阿宗麵線)

[ianlow32]

Having a Taiwan cuisine feast at @wooriceboxsg at @jurongpoint - all the Taiwan classics are here, oyster Mee Sia, braise pork belly rice and the personal fav, spicy fried chicken! :) #woosricebox #sgfood #foodporn #burpple #taiwanfood #oystermeesua (at Woo Ricebox Singapore)

[wuyaahma]

😏 yummy??? 🙊🙊🙊 #TaiCheng去Wan #Taiwan #Taiwanfood #oystermeesua #Nightmarket #ChengstersTraveling

[jessethology]

Ze fav! #latergram #oystermeesua (at Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks)

[johnsontan]

#Taiwan, where the #oystermeesua tastes better... =) =X #凯旋夜市 #nofilter (at 高雄市凱旋觀光夜市)

[zackayu]

#FoodPorn #Food #OysterMeeSua

[clovertised]

阿宗面线。The must-try in Taiwan they say. #Meesua #oystermeesua #ahzong #taiwan2014 #taipei #foodie #igsg #vscocam #vsco (at 阿宗麵線 Ay-Chung Flour-Rice Noodle)

[loveeannas-blog]

#oystermeesua #foodporn #foodstagram #food #instafood