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Happy Father’s Day!

I am glad that my husband is a great father to our only son. Growing up with an abusive father, it is difficult to wrap my head around it. It took me a long time to understand that my father's action does not define who I am or how my spouse is going to be.

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Grilling Rule of Thumb

Whenever you cook the meat, including fish, it always starts with high heat to seal the juice inside. It doesn't have to be too long which takes about 3-5 minutes each side. Once the outside layer is cooked, turn it over. Finish the cooking process with lower heat. The meat sticks on the grill because it is not cooked. So, don't mess with it.

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Do Chinese Celebrate Father's Day?

It is in traditional Chinese writing.

The first 2 words in Cantonese pronunciation is "Fu Tsun" and Mandarin is "fu qin" which mean "father". The word in the middle in Cantonese is "je" and Mandarin is "jie". It means "festival". The last 2 words on the right in Cantonese is "fai lok" and Mandarin is "kua lie" which means "happy".

With the influence of western culture, celebration of Father’s Day is nowhere close to Mother’s Day in the Chinese culture. However, traditionally, father is the patriarch of the entire family.

Unlike in the western countries, with limited space, majority of Chinese families do not own a grill. So, you would rarely hear that a father loves to grill or buying grilling supplies as Father’s Day gifts. But it doesn’t mean that fathers are out of the kitchen. Like my late paternal grandfather loved to make his signature Chiu Chou Braised Goose during Chinese New Year. My Uncle Joe, my mom’s oldest brother, loves to roast prime ribs and serve his guests.

Most Chinese would dine out together with their fathers on this special day.

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