Preparing Diner At Home

In the picture, the family is preparing dinner together in the kitchen. The mother is at the stove stirring something in a wok, a child is washing vegetables at the sink, and another is setting out plates and bowls on the counter. There are cut ingredients arranged on a chopping board ready to be used. What I also noticed is that each person has a task suited to their age, so even the youngest is helping without being near the hot stove.

I have learnt to cook scrambled eggs and instant noodles, and recently my grandmother started teaching me how to make steamed egg. The tricky part is the ratio of water to egg, and my first attempt came out watery because I added too much. She told me to use the same eggshell to measure the water, which is how she has always done it. It worked, and now I make it for my sister on weekends when my parents are out.

Yes, I feel they should. Cooking is a skill everyone eventually needs, and it is much easier to learn while someone is there to teach you than to work it out alone as an adult. It also helps us appreciate the effort behind every meal, and it is a way of caring for others, since cooking for someone is a kind of gift. I understand that schoolwork takes up a lot of time, however learning one dish properly during a holiday does not take much time at all, and the skill lasts for life.