Siu Ling-tsz

25 July 2010 - I read a short interview with housewife / kitchen princess Siu Ling-tsz. She publishes a free monthly magazine Zhu Fan Zai ("cooking" in Cantonese), which can be picked up at G.O.D. Mrs. Siu feels that cooking is indispensable for a family, because it helps maintain good family relationships. So far so good. But she goes on to say that, to her opinion, a wife needs to understand her husband's appetite, as it is a crucial part of maintaining a happy marriage. She also says she wants her husband's approval, so she cooks many dishes until they reach a state of perfection. She sees herself as a role-model (?) and has some further advice for Hong Kong housewives, as she recommends to abandon sugar, salt and soy sauce, but become more adventurous with malt sugar, sour plum and citron honey. Maybe Mrs. Siu should also be a bit more adventurous in her conservative opinions?