CULTURE Chinese dumplings taste so good
Getting friends and family together for a shared meal is one of life’s greatest pleasures … and the Flower’s House family enjoyed a special suppertime treat when Year 13 student Frank Shi and Year 11 student Mark Ma taught their fellow boarders how to make Chinese dumplings.
To make sure there was plenty for everyone, Frank and Mark started to assemble the dumplings almost three hours ahead of being joined by the other boys. “It was hard work, but lots of fun,” says Mark. The boys had the choice of both steamed and pan-seared dumplings, served with a popular Chinese dipping sauce, made with oil and chilli flakes, called Lao Gan Ma (literally “old grandmother”). It was a fun House event, eliciting plenty of positive feedback: Year 13 student Nick Murray said it was a “great experience to learn about another culture. They were the best, so tasty.” Year 12 student Oscar Wilson thought it was a “very cool way” for the students to get to know each other. Year 12 student Louis Batchelor simply said, “Good on Mark and Frank. Awesome.” While Year 9 student Henry Briscoe, whose family lives in Singapore, hoped it was “definitely something we’d do again”, as it reminded him of the food stalls back home. The idea was suggested by Matron Karen Adams, who took Frank and Mark out to buy ingredients and liaised with kitchen manager Rex Quigley to supply the necessary cooking equipment.
Christ’s College Canterbury
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