My daughter is just recovering from a two week cough and with a bunch of party invites just around the corner I’m already fretting about how I will explain to her that she shouldn’t eat chicken nuggets and chips because it’s bad for her cough.
So how do you explain 熱氣 (heatiness?) to your children and non-Chinese speaking friends?
Being a BBC (British Born Chinese) brought up with parents who insist that herbal soups are the best remedy for almost anything and that you must wear a coat when you go outdoors etc etc, I find that I am now also bringing up my child with those values.
I am fast becoming known as the quirky mum with that child that is always dressed for the Arctic no matter what the weather! Hey don’t blame me she’s the one that zipped up the coat, hood and all, when all her playground buddies were running around in just a t-shirt.
So back to party food, at the ripe old age of 4. Has she really outgrown ham sandwiches and fruit bags? I wonder if I could offer Congee (rice porridge) as an alternative next year?
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