Story of the Dai Pao

A couple (or maybe more) of months ago, I received 2 dai paos from some well meaning people at work. Before I continue further, you need to understand that simple things like a dai pao which I took for granted before has became an item fit for the altar since I arrived in 80s-land.

Excitedly, I took the precious dai paos home and put them safely in my fridge. I could hardly wait for the weekend when I would savour every morsel of it. And to my delight, the weekend arrived in no time...

* evil drow jumps out of bed on Saturday morning... *

evil drow:

It's breakfast time!!! Let's go eat dai pao!!!

* evil drow half runs to the kitchen, removes the dai paos from the fridge and carefully sets up the steamer... 15 minutes later, the dai paos are prefectly steamed and ready to be eaten... *

evil drow:

Breakfast is ready! Hurry before it gets cold!

* evil saint ambles into the kitchen and sits down at his breakfast... *

* evil drow cuts her dai pao in half with her fork in excitement... *

evil drow:

Wah!! So cheap!!! Only one small slice of egg!! Mushroom also dun have! Cheh!

evil saint:

But taste is ok...but a lot of pao... mass production product, cannot expect too much...

evil drow:

True... but so expensive and nothing inside... lucky got for free...

evil saint:

Next time try to make yourself then you can put anything you want inside...

evil drow:

See how la...

* And so evil drow grumpily finishes her breakfast in disappointment and cleans up the dishes... *

* Fast forward to last weekend...*

evil drow:

Look at my dai pao!!!! Pretty ot not!!! Woohoo! I made mantau with the left over dough as well!!

evil saint:

Wah!!! Like the real thing!!!!

Not bad for a first timer, huh? It tasted pretty alright too... and yes, it is stuffed!!!