August 2010 Archives

I clearly have no idea whether I'm an expat or a Chinese. Even my Ayi thought my shopping list was really odd and thought the supermarket was trying to scam me (by a whole £1)! So my first home cooked meal, here is what I bought - in prices converted back to GBP

• £0.68 - Pork Loin x2 Portions (34p each)
• £0.34 - Large portion of chinese vegetables, enough for 2 days
• £0.50 - Garlic, 3 bulbs
• £0.55 - Large ginger
• £1.53 - Bottle of oyster sauch
  
• £2.15 - Bottle of soy sauce
• £0.50 - Bottle of oil
• £0.84 - Two bottles of sports drink (Ayi thought it was expensive water)
• £4.50 - Bottle of Ariel liquid
  

So really, my home cooked dinner tonight cost roughly... 75p!

I couldn't wash my clothes for that price.

I succeeded in making a Mojito better than most of the bars I've been to lately. It took several attempts but got something pretty good in the end. The only thing missing was a lack of some really fresh mint to get that minty taste that really makes a difference.

So for as much for the benefit of my memory as much as anything else, here is the recipe. For one glass, you will need:

• One shot of Cuban white rum
• One shot of carbonated water
• A small handful of mint leaves
• Two small limes
• Two tablespoons of cane sugar water
• Crushed ice