Chinese Cinderella
“He always shaved his head, wore a skullcap in winter, and dressed in Chinese robes. AUNT BABA This photograph was taken in the 1930s. Aunt Baba never married and was financially dependent on my father and stepmother all her life. I loved her very much. The breeze died down and it became very warm as the evening meal progressed. As usual, all the dishes were served at once: cold cucumber chunks marinated in vinegar and sugar; tofu with minced pork and chopped peanuts; sautéed shrimp with fresh green peas; steamed stuffed winter melon; sweet‐and‐sour pork with pineapple slices; stewed duck with leeks. After the grown‐ups were served, we children were each handed a bowl of steamed rice and an assortment of the day’s dishes. We were expected to consume every morsel of food on our plates. It was frowned upon to leave any scraps behind, even one grain of rice. Ever since the arrival of PLT, I had started to hate eating duck in any form or shape. It seemed wrong to eat an animal of the s...ame species as my darling pet.MoreLess
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