Sweet & sour chicken, greens beans in sesame oil, seed, chilli & garlic. Its been 3 years, this past week since my dad died and Ive been particularly mindful of childhood memories as a consequence. A lot of these memories are inextricably linked with food. As a kid, my favourite favourite meal /treat was sweet & sour pork, made by my mum from Mrs Beeton. I thought it the most glamorous & suave dish ever, it was my (requested) reward for any achievement & birthday treat of choice. Dad loved it too, or at least, indulged me in the ceremony of eagerly waiting for it at special tea times. I love that the recipe is from Mrs Beeton. I cooked it tonight, exactly as the recipe directs, vinegar, sherry and all. If I shut my eyes, I could almost be 9 again #sweetandsour #chicken #chinese #fakeaway #childhood #rice #pineapple #redpepper #MrsBeeton #1970schild #remembering #homemade #homecooking #picoftheday

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