My cousin in Kuching sent word to me to tell me that they would be sending me their delightful fruit pudding via courier service…
Usually, their mum would be the one making it but recently, she was not feeling too well – thank God the COVID-19 swab test came out negative and she recovered after a few days. That was why my cousin and her brother took over to make the pudding for Christmas under the mum’s strict supervision. Everyone who had the chance to try it was praising it to the skies.
The instant I opened the box…
…I caught the whiff of the liquor used in the making – they always add a whole lot of rum, that I know.
They even sent me a greeting card…
…enclosed inside the box. Oh dear!!! I had all the cards ready but I was not all that keen on going out to the post office to buy the stamps and posting them, not with the current situation here. I did send them one for Christmas though – things were not so bad then.
My cousin sure did a great job in packing the pudding…
…with all the bubble wrap and air bags even, plus layers and layers of cling wrap!
I unwrapped it…
…for the photo shoot…and this is the view from the bottom…
The festival is just a few days away so actually, I would not have to wait very long to cut and enjoy eating it. However, the fragrance was killing and I succumbed to the temptation – I ended up slicing it to try and boy!!! It was so very very good!!! I would not say it was exactly like the mum’s, despite her strict supervision. This one had a lighter cake texture unlike the mum’s heavier pudding texture but it was very nice in its own right. We loved it!!!
Thank you so much, Uncle Paul and Auntie Irene, Sabrina and Jude in Kuching, and not forgetting Imelda in KL. Fondest thoughts and a very Happy & Blessed Chinese New Year to all of you from all of us here in Sibu – take care and God bless always! #staysafe #staywell #stayhome
...STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS! 