I Should Not Be Surprised

Dried anchovies among the most difficult to be found here, therefore, anytime anyone asked me what do I want from back home, it will always be dried anchovies. This is because this is one of my hubby’s favorite things.

The last bag of dried anchovies I got actually brought me to tears, literally. It was the worse that I have ever received, and to think that this was sent my one of my own, it breaks my heart, but Alhamdulillah.

The dried anchovies were so bad in quality, they were dark, very hard, and over salty. When you cooked them with lentil or used them as part of your veggie stir-fried, the dish will changed to a dark color. My thought was to feed them to the birds, but then I also need them, so what I did was to dry blend them and used them in very little amount each time, just to add taste but to be very careful that the amount does not change the color of the dish.

“I should not be surprised” and learn to expect the unexpected.