Foot and Fire

By GERLIE M. UY Chicken-Sweet Corn Siomai Served hot with the sauce on top Dumpling wrappers or Siomai or molo wrapper 1 pc Chicken breast, ground 1 cup sweet corn kernel 1 medium white onion, finely chopped 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 t powdered garlic (optional) 2 T soy sauce salt and pepper Sauce: Soy sauce Calamansi chili paste (optional) In a meat grinder, put the chicken breast and chop for 1-2 minutes. Transfer chicken in a stainless steel bowl, add the rest of the ingredients. Take one wrapper and place one teaspoon of chicken mixture. Hold the four corners with one hand and press the bottom of the wrapper with one hand while releasing the corners, resulting in a flower-like cup for the mixture. Practice makes perfect for this. Another way of wrapping it is like the dumplings, done by placing the mixture in the center and folding and sealing the edges one at a time. Steam the siomai for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with the sauce on top or on the side. Steamed d...

My tea cabinet is full of Korean Ginseng Tea courtesy of Arvin Losaria, Bioslim which I did not try as they belong to my mom and I ended up keeping them, My already-featured-here Japanese Green tea with roasted rice, turmeric tea (kalawag) which is known for many healing properties too, Chinese green and red loose teas (please dont forget your promise, Noli Apachicha), Golden Leaf gifted to my brother by a good friend which is a black tea just like the classic tea, Lipton tea in teabag beside, and the latest arrival of the Japanese liquid and powdered green teas.... My teas in photos: By GERLIE M. UY