Fish Roe Stew - a genuine specialty from mother to son
wait till you hear the story behind this..
this week, we had the greatest honour to host Ustaz Basir Md Shariff, an Islamic educator who also runs Mawar Community Services which is non-profit community organisation in Singapore that supports individuals and families—especially ex-offenders, former drug users, and their loved ones—to rebuild healthy, resilient lives and reintegrate into society.
being an ex-offender himself & being in & out of prison for 10 times for a total of 18 years collectively, he relates well to the people he serves & understands their predicaments without judgment. when asked what he wanted to eat most, he humbly requested for a version of Asam Pedas using Fish Roe, a dish he misses dearly from his late mother who often cooked for him, especially during the times where he gets to go home after getting released form prison.
sadly, his mother passed away just 2 months after he was released from his LAST prison sentence & shortly before he embarked on studying to be an ‘Ustaz’ or religious teacher.
like the asam pedas, his life was full of the ‘sweet’ and the ‘sour’. listening to his story reminded of how one can come out adversities no matter the damage and that starting anew can come at any age of life.
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get ingredients for this recipe here!: dried chillies, candlenuts, tamarind pulp, ikan bilis stock cube