We celebrated Francois' birthday on the 23rd with a deli cake and candles galore! The cake was too small for 30 candles, but what the heck! With a little bit of imagination and a little bit of pretend maths it all added up.
And then it was Christmas. I normally spend this special day with the Camp people in Eersterus, Port Elizabeth.. Eersterus is an informal settlement on the outskirts of Port Elizabeth. So it was a bit of a disappointment not to be with them.
Spending the day with Dee and Francois, however, was a treat on its own. We had lunch at Redwoods where good food, good wine and good company turned the event into a celebration.
THE DAY OF THE MOMOS
In South Africa, 26 December or Boxing Day, is a public holiday. Boxing Day was first introduced to South Africa by the British. In 1994 it was renamed The Day of Goodwill to finally cut the colonial ties of our past. Of course, for most South Africans it's become a day of recovering from the Christmas indulgence. Unfortunately, in this household the indulgence just continued. Dee prepared momos, a traditional food of Nepal. All I can say it was more good food, more good wine and the company still the best! From this day forward Boxing day will be Momos Day on my calender.
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| Francois ate his with SA chutney. |
It is believed momos (dumplings) originated in China's Han province and was only brought to Nepal, Darjeeling, Bhutan and neighbouring countries decades later.
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| Dee's Chicken Momos with Chillie/Tomato Atjar |
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