It Meows #76

Photo taken in the 1980s in Lim Chu Kang, together with my cat, "Blackie".

Sweet Potato Leaves

I remember we used to grow sweet potatoes in Lim Chu Kang and we eat both the roots (sweet potatos soup or boiled sweet potatos) and leaves. However, there are some people (especially those staying in the city) who don't know that the leaves are edible. According to my brother, his primary school classmate was unaware of this and gave a wrong answer for a test question asking whether sweet potato leaves are edible. What's a pity! But can't blame him also since he did not eat them before when he was staying in a flat in Lim Chu Kang. (There used to have a small public housing estate at Neo Tiew Road)


Anyway, sweet potato leaves can be used to make excellent dish. They are usually cooked with belacan or shrimp paste. At home, my chef usually cook them with chopped garlic, shallots and dried shrimps.

Diminishing Memories I & II

If you are a former resident of Lim Chu Kang (林厝港), you may be interested to attend the film screenings for Diminishing Memories I & II at The Arts House (艺术之家) from 19 September 2008!
Diminishing Memories I & II are two films featuring the childhood memories of Eng Yee Peng, the thirty-one-year-old filmmaker and ex-resident of Lim Chu Kang.

As a former resident of Lim Chu Kang myself, i am very delighted to know that my "ex-village mate" has documented such interesting and memory provoking films and i would strongly recommend you to attend the screenings.

For details of the screenings, please visit Yee Peng's blog.