THE DEE FAMILY VALUES

Rikki and Beng agree that Asian food is central in family dinners as the cuisine equates to comfort food, plain and simple. But regardless of their preferences in the dinner table, they do experiment from time to time. A perfect example is a weekly family tradition they started a few months back—a hosting challenge of sorts. The rules of the challenge are listed below: 1 A budget limit is imposed on the menu for the feast. The host must work within the amount agreed upon.

2 The planned feast cannot be completely composed of takeout dishes. Testing every member’s culinary prowess.

3 Theme is important—you cannot mix different cuisines. If one is serving a Thaithemed menu, all dishes should accord with the theme. By starting a simple yet exciting tradition, the oncea-week gathering becomes a highlight, with all members of the Dee family anticipating each other’s surprise spread. And with each member