I kept raving about the awesome natural saltiness of this anchovy pasta from a certain stall. The man is skeptical as to how good this pasta can taste. He also thought it a little overpriced at S$17. I shrugged. Since I cannot cook, I will have to pay for my food.On my way back to office after lunch in town the other day, I received a text from him. I had to laugh. He had driven across town and zoomed to the said stall to ta-pau the pasta back to his office to try.
That night, he promptly went out to shop for ingredients to make anchovy pasta. Over the week, he cooked this pasta not once, but thrice. He tested out the flavors with different sorts of anchovies (bottled in oil or in salt) as well with added anchovy paste. He wasn't fond of using pickled anchovies in it at all. Finally satisfied, he announced that he could do this pasta better than said stall. "You'll see." He said smugly.
The next morning, he got up at 6.45am, busied himself in the kitchen and packed me a heavy lunchbox. Then he sent me to work with strict instructions to heat up the food before consumption.
Curiosity got better of me. Plus I didn't have a microwave oven easily accessible at the office. So at 10.45am, I had to check out the still-warm content of the lunchbox. Anchovy pasta!!! I dug into it rather gleefully.
My my. The man's experiment resulted in a creation that is wayy better than the pasta I raved about. Hmmmm. I didn't know he's got such a competitive streak. Heh.
21 comments:
Your man is awesome! If I get fed like you everyday, I'd have to change my blog name hehe.
ahh! special pasta! but i think the man's creation is mixed with love that added to the tastiness to the dish! so blessed.
so good lah. u din share!!
wah, I also want! hehe. Next time you rave about other things then you get another lunchbox ;)
awww.. 6.45am?!?!?!?
so sweeeeeeeeeeett!
he got 'rewarded' or not ah for being 'good'? ahhahahaha ;)
Aww. He wanted to cook something that you like.
wow! your man is amazing! and the pasta looks darn good! in the end, what kind of anchovies did he use?
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ice: HEHHE. that's why i gotta tank up on the exercises!
elaine: :) you cook great too! your man is blessed!
ame + corsage: okay. next time i pack more and take them to you! hahah. i'll try to find more fav stuff to rave about. kekkeke.
cherie: NO REWARDS> muahahhaha. he wakes up early usually anyway!
lms: heheheheh. probably!
d: all. there's a specific mix that he's hit on. i have no idea what...
what a man... what a man...
Never pose that kind of a challenge to someone who likes to cook (or bake for that matter. There lies the path to obsession :)
zewt: heh.
dawn: it takes one to know one. HEHHEHE.
kiasuuuuu!!! hahahaha..
no lah.. i was just teasing. I understand totally. I have that in me too and I won't rest till I get it right (I mean, perfect!). We take pride in our cooking mah. :)
wa your man so sweet...and pasta looks delicious...drool
haha, you must rave more about your favourite foods then. :P
sweet guy. you're lucky. but then you must be one amazing gal too.
Man! Oh Man! Gee! This one's definitely for keeps! It looks damn good!! *slurp*
I read this yesterday evening and then had a craving for anchovy pasta which I insisted on making even though we only got home at close to 11pm.
jomel: VERY KIASU lor. u also lah. can do stuff so well. better than what the recipe intended too.
mistipurple: the rest he cannot do already- sushi!
pebbles: ha. keeping.
delphine: i'm sure with it didn't take long for u to cook that! and so good to have a craving satisfied.
Aren't you glad that he has a competitive streak? Heh.
You keep flaunting la. Bleah
Your man's so sweet.
moo: haha. yes. :)
kikare: HEH. i was very amused by his competitiveness.
hersheys: sometimes, yes.
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