About

Welcome to C. Lai's Recipes~ 
(Lai pronounced as lie as in lie down)

The author of this website, Cindy Chau Lai, would love to share her recipes and food stories with you all.


Who is C. Lai?

Growing up  in Hong Kong, Cindy has been influenced by the special combination of Chinese and English food cultures. She did not really see the uniqueness of Hong Kong food until she moved to Canada and talked about food with different peoples! (She is now living in San Francisco.)

Cindy didn't really cook before she got married. But once she began to cook, she started to realize how blissful it is to cook for whom she loves despite all the time and efforts required.



What is c lai?

C lai is a Cantonese phrase referring to married women, especially housewives. The term may be considered derogatory, as people may immediately picture housewives wearing casual T-shirts bargaining in the market.

Cindy loves the term c lai. She remembers her diseased mum, probably a typical c lai, who spent most of her precious time taking care of the family. She cleaned the flat every day, cooked almost every day, and had her mind on the family every night and day! Cindy still remembers how excited her mum was every time she finished cooking, and how shy and happy she was after she created new delicious dishes.

C lai is a sweet phrase of love and devotion to a family.

Bricks or stones don't make home; Love does.
(Illustrated by Cin Chau Lai)

Cindy has another blog in Chinese about her life and travels:
http://seeddauding.blogspot.com/


Contact
Email: sinyeechaulai@gmail.com