and that was the case for dearest june, who always seem to be stuck in the middle of exams whenever her birthday happens! knowing that june prefers healthier meals with lighter taste, i decided to go jap-style for her birthday dinner, which when quite well i hope! the only sad part is that i made the meatball grill sauce a bit too salty as my tastebuds were horrendously affected by the nasty flu bug:(
but dearest june was so sweet that she didn't complain at all. and she obliged in posing for my food shots below:) i love you heaps, junie! hahaha...i was so busy laughing at june's expression that i couldn't keep still with the picture taking, try as i might:)
for side dishes: she had boiled tofu in dashi sauce sprinkled with chopped spring onion and seaweed strips. and at the background is just a simple steamed bokchoy with sesame oil sauce (not jap though!)
the main dish: grilled meatballs with japanese pumpkin braised in sweet mirin sauce, served on a bed of moist japanese rice with pink ginger and spring onion as decoration
the colourful layout of the birthday dinner:)
if you think this cake looks store bought, then you are wrong! teehee...this is a green tea mousse sponge cake with berry filling in it. quite decadent i must say given the amount of eggs and cream and cream cheese to make this cake. for the full recipe, go to this amazing website by aunty yochana!
that's all the updates for now folks!
happy birthday june! you are one of the gentlest, most patient and talented person i've ever known!
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