French Toast with Strawberry and Maple Syrup and HK Style French Toast

French Toast with Strawberry & Maple Syrup

I made this french toast with strawberry on Monday for breakfast and I thought I should write something about french toast in Hong Kong style.  And this also reminded me of this special man, my old neighbour from Hong Kong.  When I was little, he took me to the cafe and french toast was my favourite food.  He would tell me not to put too much syrup as it's not healthy.  It is so easy to pour too much syrup on french toast just like dipping hot chips with tomato sauce.  Then on Thursday night, my sister rang and told me that he'd pass away at 91 years old.

We called this beautiful man Uncle 4, as he was the fourth child in his family.  Many Chinese call their senior, uncle or auntie rather than Mr. or Mrs.  Although my family had no relation to Uncle 4, he was like a god father to us.  Every Sunday, he would take my sibling and I for outings.  We would go to western style cafe, then we would go to different places like museum, botanic garden or playground.  He taught me how to use knife and fork, helped me with my English homework, spoiled me with things that my parents won't get me such as expensive running shoe and a BMX.  At Christmas, he would take us to have Christmas Feast.  When I was small, I liked to sit on his lap to watch TV together.  When he knew that we were moving to Australia, he was very sad as he had no children and his wife had passed away few years ago.

Every time I travelled to Hong Kong, I would visit him and I tried to call him every now and then.  He told me that his friends list was getting shorter as many had passed away but he was looking forward to reach 100.  Then this year on his birthday, he told me not to call him again.  Two months ago, he told me that he had been feeling weak and I could only tell him to take care and eat plenty.  I am feeling sad as I can't hear his voice again but I believe that his spirits is always there.  Angels would look after him.  Let's celebrate his life with two of the french toast.

French Toast with Strawberry and Maple Syrup


Ingredients:
1 slice of white bread
2 eggs
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon sugar
butter
fresh strawberries
maple syrup

Method:
Beat eggs and mix with milk and sugar.  Heat 1/4 cup oil in pan.  Dip the bread into the egg mixture and pan fry till golden brown on both sides.  Serve with butter, strawberries and maple syrup.

HK Style French Toast 

Hong Kong Style French Toast

Ingredients:
2 slices of white bread
2 eggs
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon sugar
butter
golden syrup

Method:
Butter one of the bread and sandwich it.  Beat the eggs and add in milk and sugar.  Dip the bread into the egg mixture.  Pour enough oil in pan and deep fry the bread till golden.  Serve with extra butter and plenty golden syrup.

Note:  HK french toast is deep fry with a crispy texture, you can use thick toast instead of 2 slices of bread.