making cards for the rich and wealthy had to use expensive materials. they used to craft on lac wafers, tortoise shells, ivory, engraved brass discs, mother of pearl and were decorated with precious stones and metals. common man had ganjifas to himself on leather, paper, stylographed palm leaves, fish...
puningbean sauce 鲜茄煮超人植物蛋 just scramble eggless egg with fresh tomatoes 潮式三宝炒肉碎 sautéed vegan crumbled beefless with trio of preserved and pickled vegetables 牛肝菌山珍竹笙扒时蔬 braised porcini, bamboo piths and mushroom with seasonal vegetables 椰汁金瓜粟子香芋煲 braised taro, chestnut and pumpkin with coconut milk...