Until We Meet Again (English Translation)

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Episode 21 Oh Moon

The sky outside was not yet bright, but in a small room, someone turned on the lights and started the activities of a new day. The tall body on the bed rolled before turning when he didn't find the person in his arms last night. The greenish-gray eyes were still drowsy. The glass that separated the bedroom from the living room had the curtains drawn to prevent the light from disturbing the one who was still sleeping. The kitchen sounds and the smells of aromatic snacks caused the young man to rise up and grabbed the phone to see the time: it's four and a half.

Dean yawned, he was very comfortable and had a good night sleep. Today, he and Parm would be going to the temple to give alms and make merit for the New Year. Yesterday, they had gone out to buy the necessary groceries. When they returned to the condo, Dean realised that the New Year's night will be noisy with fireworks booming and cracking and decided to stay the night. Of course, Parm's mother who had called her son, approved the plan.

The tall man got up. At least he wanted to help the other party do something because he was going to cook food for them to eat. Just walking out of the bedroom, the aroma made the person hungry.

"What did you make khrab?" Leaning over Parm as he asked, startling the other and made him shout.

"Phi Dean, why do you wake up la khrab?" The boy then turned to pick up a cup of coffee and put hot water that was boiled in a bottle.

"Wants to help Parm, anything I can do?" He looked around and saw that the Nong already had done many things. Did not know at what time he got up.

"I made chilli and hamburger tofu chaom. Now I'm making snack thawpaeb khrab." Pointing at the food that was set on the table. (*thawpaeb read as thuapaeb actually I really don't know, but this is what uncle google told me : it is a mung bean paste in a sticky rice dough, boiled and roll on grated coconut, then sprinkled with sugar and sesame seeds.)

"Hamburger Tofu Chaom?" Dean frowned at the strange name of the dish.

Parm laughed gently, "It's like a normal hamburger khrab, but it's a little modified. I also made Dean's part. Wait until the rice is ready to eat khrab." The young man said while taking the glutinous rice flour that was set aside and put in the juice of pandan leaves turning it into a light green dough.

"Come, Phi will help." The big guy put down the coffee cup and then washed his hands. He looked at three more dough parts and the colour that the Nong prepared with interest.

"Purple from butterfly pea flower, Yellow from pumpkin, Orange from carrots." Parm explained while the person watched him lovingly. "Knead it to colour the dough na khrab." The big hands were very strong. It did not take him long to knead the dough. The dough soon turned a light purple colour.

When he saw Phi Dean doing what he could, Parm turned to deal with the roasted sesame seeds and preparing the mung beans to steam. The young man put the beans together with grated coconut, and sprinkled with salt. The sesame seeds were then mixed with sugar, and put aside for garnishing at the end.

He heated the water until it's boiled, and then put in the dough in the boiling water and waited for a period of time until it's done.

"Shaped it into a round ball and pressed it to make it flat." The teacher needed to teach the big student who was fully concentrated. "Put it in the pot. When the dough is cooked, it will float up."

The flattened dough balls were gradually dropped into the pot and would float up to allow the young boy to soak them in cold water to cool off. Then it's drained and then filled with beans and rolled on grated coconut to prevent them from sticking together.