Sai-Pia

Mom was elated because she had just found a new brand of sai-pia selling in the market.

"See," she said, pushing a carton to me. "They have not been sun-dried so they are very moist and succulent."

Mom wanted me to take some to you because she said you loved sai-pia too. I eyed the dried cakes of dark brown sweets with some disgust and replied reluctantly, "Okay, I'll take some over this weekend."

Later that evening, we had had dinner at the hawker centre near my house and were strolling around the market when I spotted the familiar dark brown cakes in the plastic carton.

"Your mother-in-law says you would like this," I told you pointing to the sai-pia.

"How much is it?" you asked.

"$1.50."