Lovely Foods to Celebrate Mother’s Day

All cultures around the world celebrate Mother’s Day.

For Thais, it’s 12th August in conjunction with Queen Sirikit’s birthday, who is revered as the Mother of Thailand.

In Vietnam, Mother’s Day is called Le Vu Lan, a traditional Buddhist festival on the 15th Day of the 7th Lunar Month.

For traditional Chinese people, Mother’s Day is on the 2nd Day of the 4th Lunar Month in honour of Meng Mu, the mother of the legendary sage Mencius, who had dedicated her life for her son.

In Indonesia, 22nd December is Mother’s Day, in commemoration of the country’s first Women’s Congress in 1928, promoting women’s rights.

And for most cultures around the world including Australia, Mother’s Day is on the second Sunday of May. Traditionally celebrated with barbecues, gourmet picnics at the park, a swanky luxuriant meal, or a special home-cooked feast, as well as white chrysanthemums and a lovely gift for mums.

Good Food Makes Mother’s Day Extra Special

We all have a taste of home that is unique to our mother’s cooking and home-cooked food always embodies a mother’s care, nurturing and devotion to her child. Shared meals become memorable, nostalgic moments etched in our psyche as we grow up, and remind us of our mum’s love and warmth.

So come Mother’s Day, wouldn’t it be nice to pamper our mums with a unique, delicious meal that shows our love?

Here are some homely, flavourful Asian specials to celebrate Mother’s Day with your mum:

Spring Rolls

Crispy spring rolls with tender meaty fillings are among the most beloved celebration foods in Chinese and Vietnamese cuisines. An appetizing starter dish or a snack to share with the whole family. Come discover how to make it with Chef Lillie Giang.

Pan-Fried Beef Dumplings

Bite-sized potsticker dumplings are the symbol of hope, familial love, prosperity and unity in Chinese culture. Mums would often wrap them together with their daughters or family members to prepare for festivities and reunions. Share the love with your mum and savour this umami potsticker dumpling with beef!

Slow-Cooked Beef Bulgogi

Korean Bulgogi sauce imbues beef with an irresistible savoury-sweetness and accentuates the meat’s natural richness. Paired with soft crunchy carrot and fragrant spring onions in this homely, satisfying slow-cook recipe. Enjoy it with your mum!

Mum’s Special Pork Belly

The classic Chinese Char Siu Pork Belly has a bold, tantalising umami flavour thanks to its rich blend of savoury and aromatic seasonings. A common staple in Chinese family meals. Here’s a mum’s special pork belly recipe for you to savour!

Supreme Soy Sauce Fried Rice

Fried rice is perhaps the easiest and quickest go-to dish for Asian family meals. Traditional Chinese mums even have a Supreme Soy Sauce that can instantly yummify their fried rice – a blend of light and dark soy sauces with fish sauce, oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine and a dash of sugar. Grab the authentic Supreme Soy Sauce Fried Rice recipe and cook it up to share with your mum!

Sweet Chilli Lime Fish

Fish is a common protein staple to share among Southeast Asian families. This Thai pan-fried fish fillet is a traditional special, with chilli and lime to give it a piquant and citrusy zest, as well as a blend of chilli sauce and sweet soy sauce for a richly savoury-sweet and spicy warmth. Savour it with our recipe!    

Sweet Soy Sauce Grilled Vegetables

Wholesome veggie delights to accompany meaty mains let Asian families share and maintain a balanced diet. And, you can even add them to your Mother’s Day barbecue! Enjoy this vibrant and flavourful grilled veggie mix with a sweet-savoury allure.

Sweet Soy Sauce Chicken & Veggie Fried Rice Balls

To ensure we get ample nutrition, our mums would often turn simple dishes into fun, tasty treats. This alluring fried rice balls combine chicken, prawn, bacon and egg with carrot, peas and corn into a delightful kids-friendly munchies, flavoured with sweet soy sauce. Make them fresh with our recipe!

Cook your Mother’s Day special with ABC Sweet Soy Sauce

Made from high quality soy beans and sweetened with natural sun-dried coconut sugar, ABC Sweet Soy Sauce is the signature Indonesian seasoning that gives your cooking a bold, savoury oomph. Versatile to flavour authentic delicacies from your favourite Southeast Asian cuisines. Available at Asian grocers and supermarkets. Get a bottle of ABC Sweet Soy Sauce to cook your Mother’s Day special!