My vegetarian meals

Usually I don’t sompah to 观音菩萨 for my trips except hubby’s solo or family trips. But this time I did for myself during our Japan trip. 

Truth is on Day 01 upon arrival in GH I was already blessed but as I prayed for Day 02 I made a promise to her that if she kept us protected, away from floods and landslides and earthquakes I’d pay back everyday of my trip. So I did. Only thing is I don’t usually do one whole week straight lah! I will tell guangyin “today I stop for one day.” Haha! I set the rules. 

Yah! It started late for me coz it wasn’t convenient to start. Kinda regretted coz I won’t be able to finish up my 9 days when hubby returns, and then I need to start his 2 weeks. I will finish for sure. 加油！

Now I have steady supply of Myojo vegetarian mushroom flavour noodles at home. I also have a bottle of mushroom vegetarian oyster sauce coz I seem to be ann expert liao and also arrogant coz I tell her when I’ll do 😂, like that also can. Hubby is also used to it, I’ll tell him when I’m on vegetarian then when he goes out to pack lunch for us, he packs vegetarian for me. When he packs I have more choices lor! There’s a stall that sells nice kueychap, horfun near us (I’m just lazy to leave the house) 

Day 01 : 23rd Sep (Wed)

Not knowing what to start my sompah with but the vegetarian instant noodles. This time round I made it dry. The soup can be tasteless so I usually either add curry powder or togarashi to spice up the taste. Paired my noodles with mango honey drink

I tend to get hungry really fast when I’m on vegetarian so I always need to standby a loaf of bread. Today, che-che let me try this honey butter shio pan

Dinner - steamed eggplant with mushroom sauce and togarashi

Day 02 : 25th Sep (Fri)

Lunch - clearing food in freezer. Saw these cute character chocolate buns

The buns are not filling at all, so instant noodles to the rescue 

Dinner - packed Crave for the girls so packed this ala-carte for self

My dear friend, S, bought me this 

Day 03 : 26th Sep (Sat)

Brought lil’ one to sinseh. So we had our lunch just next to the clinic. It’s carrot cake for me. 

Can’t rmbr what I had for dinner apart from these eggs. Obviously I was hungry again. I think I probably ate bread. That’s the problem when I don’t update and take pics regularly 

Day 04 : 27th Sep (Sun)

The girls wanted Sushiro. I had eggs eggs and eggs

My mapo eggplants too! I gladly gave lil’ one the minced meat 

Had to bring the soup over to mom so dropped the girls home, picked up the soup and I went over alone with 😷 . But I was getting tired, not sure why but body was aching and didn’t feel good since morning. If the man was in town, I would have let him bring them out and I stay in and sleep

Bought OCK curry puff for mom n helper, bought spring rolls for self as dinner. I was getting sick and tired of my limited choices 

Peanut mee jiam kueh for dinner 

And another dinner. Since I can’t do half boiled eggs properly, I always choose to do hard boiled eggs 

Day 05 : 28th (Mon) 

Lunch - Really eating rubbish at this point of time coz I cooked just a little extra porridge for self when I was preparing lil’ one’s lunch. Then when I eat, it’s really 不三不四 being on vegetarian makes me hungry 

So ate bread

Dinner : cooked Ipoh hor fun for the girls. I didn’t eat chicken, took the mushroom. I didn’t pour gravy coz I had to use chicken stock to make the gravy. 

Actually I wonder if me touching all the meats count or not? I’m not exactly not killing the animals but I’ve used them to feed my kids. 

Day 06 : 30th Sep (Wed)

Lunch - steamed mushroom with vegetarian oyster sauce (which is technically mushroom sauce) + sesame oil

Maybe I’ve watched Lou and Nami YouTube that sometimes I wish I only need to cook for myself. Easy peasy, I’ll just steam all my dishes with all my chapalan anyhow mix sauces. Togarashi will be my saviour if the food tastes awful 🤣

 Ordered dinner. Aglio Olio pasta taste awful, but maybe I lost all taste senses

Day 07 : 1st Oct (Thu)

Was so tired. The flu medication didn’t seem to work. Maybe wrong medication? Perhaps I should go and see the doctor? Anyway started a little coughing today so didn’t go for my Fight-Do class. 

But had to bring mom n helper out coz I told helper not to cook already + need to check on their fridge. Better get my job done and not delay another day. So many days already and still not recovered, I doubt delaying meeting them a day later will make any difference to me. 

Lunch at Lenu. Really no vegetarian meal. Mom can’t finish her meal so I shared her fish fillet in pork bone soup with her. I only took noodles and all the kiam chye and spring onions. And I was so HUNGRY when I left the restaurant. 

Dinner was from Maki-san. I ordered mega size, selected all vegetarian option except teriyaki chicken which I had no other vegetarian option. Took out the chicken and gave it to lil’ one. But I didn’t have much appetite. Was groggy after I took a 1hr nap after returning home from bro’s place & after popping medications. 

Had three days of break and resumed on a brand new week. Last two days before I take a day or two of break then re-start the cycle for another 14 days. I’m just grateful for the protection we received.

Day 08 : 5th Oct (Mon)

When the man is back he can always help me pack vegetarian food as he sends Che-che to work. I’m lazy to leave the house so would rather dig out whatever I can find at home. 

Vegetarian bee hoon 

Vegetarian hor fun

I’m craving for mee Soto, mee rebus, mee siam, wanton noodles!!!! Haha! I really cannot be a vegetarian lor! 

Day 09 : 6th Oct (Tue)

Had to bring mom n helper out. Went to Idaten udon coz lil’ one wants to eat Japanese. 

Shared a pork udon with mom. Gave her all the pork. I only ate plain dry udon and ordered some vegetable tempuras. The soup was so tempting but it’s not vegetarian so I was drinking lots of water 🤣, was a hearty meal tho. 

My dinner

Day 10 : 7th Oct (Wed)

I didn’t want to go vegetarian today coz it’s my birthday. I wanted to indulge in meat but hubby already bought my vegetarian lunch. I can’t remember what I had for lunch!! Maybe also good to go vegetarian on my birthday lah’ 

I had to leave the house after lunch to get the lady essential for the helper, who forgot to buy it yesterday. Sigh… I kept asking her to think what else she needs, kept saying “ok mdm. No more mdm.” I wanted to rest at home leh! I already popped a flu medication after my lunch, before helper messaged me. I hope I don’t go sleepy behind the wheels. And this damn whatever flu + headache from big or haze (?) has dragged on for so long already. 够了吧！can stop already? My body is tired for too long. 

Packed dinner for the family before buying her thing. Didn’t stay long at bro’s place. I managed to sneak in a 45mins nap. 

Dinner - makisan 

Where did this egg come from?? 

Ok. That’s it! I’m going to rest a few days before I re-start for another 14 days. Don’t think I’ll have the energy to blog it down anymore.