A Different Kind of Love For Food

I love food! Who doesn't, right?

But I don't just love food. Anything related to food would always catch my attention. From street food to hotel food, from food menus to food art and craft. As such, I am sure you could guess my favourite department to shop at the mall. The grocery section!

My son inherited my love for food and he is more open to try new food and he really enjoys his food. On the other hand, my daughter is a picky eater. She is very particular with tastes and textures that sometimes left me wonder what went wrong during the cooking process that she wouldn't even eat the food that she would usually eat. Like scrambled eggs for instance. If the quality of the egg is not so good or perhaps too much soy sauce or perhaps the heat wasn't high enough when I pour the eggs in so it changes the output. Anyway, instead of being annoyed with it, I learnt to take it as a challenge for me to improve my cooking which also includes being consistent at all times. Phew! I bet you how hard it is to get a picky eater to eat, not to mention enjoy the food.

This only daughter of mine, however, is rather good at "food arrangements" or some sort of art and craft thing.

Here are three of her many works that I loved.

Rainbow cocktail

Strawberry ice cream

Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner

I really hoped that one day, my only princess would become a food lover like me so could work with me in the kitchen. And of course, exploring food at different eateries too!

What are your interests that you hoped your little ones would inherit?

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