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RE: Life Outtakes 🎬 Mey-Yii Moves In Temporarily & We Eat Cardamom Shoots For The First Time 🎍

in ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY2 years ago

Hi hi.. Justin.. it's great to see Mei Yii and Monkey B being able to socialize.. haha.. first time I've heard of Cardamoms.. I had to look up on mr google to find out what it was.. Never seen them before here in Malaysia. It's a pity for Mei Yii that her grandma spends the time gambling..

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 2 years ago  

In our case the Cardamom(s) are a location and a spice 😉. In Malaysia, I'm sure some Malay-Indian dishes make use of cardamom seeds with green football-shaped shells. I had only ever seen green and black cardamom seeds in Indian food before I came here, and Cambodia has its own unique species, a round tan/white colored shell, and a very different flavor compared to the Indian ones.

Even though I cook with it often, I always assumed cardamom seeds came from a big tree of some kind. I was so wrong, they are small plants, and even crazier the plant is edible too, but not an enjoyable experience, 1 out of 5 stars for "bamboo shoots that taste like Tiger Balm." 😂

Mey-Yii is back at our place now a few nights already, her Grandma seems to be shirking responsibility now that we watch her. What used to be mostly card-playing at home has turned into 4 and 5 day casino benders.

 2 years ago  

Hi hi... Justin.. hi hi..

OOO.. maybe.. in the curry.. I guess.. it's not long that Mei Yii would want to be integrated into your family. hehee.. It's great to take care of little ones.. But why would she need that fortune? hahah..

 2 years ago  

Mey-Yii would be a big effort if we fully took her in. She's definitely got some troubles and has been raised without any guidance or even in-depth conversations. Something I've learned this week is that her attentions span is less than 10 seconds.

A little bit of it is because she is hyperactive from all the energy drinks she buys at school with her Grandma's money, but mostly I think it is because she's never had anyone sit down and have a conversation with her. She's used to simple and short interactions, so it will be awhile before we can have a real chat with her.