Chinese Vs Italian

Wonton Mee is one of the old time favourite dishes in Malaysia. However, there are many versions of wonton mee in Malaysia. The ingredients are basically the same but the dish comes with different sauces. The most common ones are the ones with black sauce, we call those the "Black" ones. Then there are the Famous Johor Bahru version wonton mee which comes with chilly sauce, hence the name "Red" ones. As for those people who dislike both the black or red, do not despair, cause there are the "White" ones available too. The "White" ones basically comes with light soy sauce. Because they are not very popular, you will have to specially mention to the vendor when placing the order.

I have a very weird liking (or disliking ?) about wonton mee. I only like the red ones. Other than the red ones, I don't really like eating wonton mee. Weird huh ? Anyway, my personal favourite wonton mee is from the famous Johor Bahru stall - Ho Seng Kee, located in Century Garden. It is my whole family's favourite too. Frankly speaking, till today, non of the wonton mee I have tasted can beat the Ho Seng Kee's wonton mee.

Well... there is one that I came across many years back, which is pretty good too. It is from a corner coffee shop in Skudai. I think the name of the coffee shop is called Jin Jin or Jing Jing. Other than wonton mee, they also serve the braised chicken feet noodle. But when I eat there, I like to order the wonton mee and additional chicken feet to go along... yum !

Ooh... all these wonton mee talk is making me miss my favourite wonton mee. Thank goodness I will be going back home soon, so I can have a big feast of wonton mee to satisfy my craving :) Can't wait for that.

Hahaha... I think I am getting a little off the track here. Now back to what I intended to write. Yes, wonton mee. Since I am so particular about wonton mee, I don't eat any of the wonton mee here in Sydney. So I ended up making my own.

I actually made my wonton mee almost from scratch. Well, I mean I made the wonton myself, except for the skin and roasted the char siew myself. Pity I don't know how to make the noodle myself, or else it will be perfect. Er... almost perfect. I didn't make the sauce myself, I ended up using some bottled chilly sauce imported from Indonesia. And boy it was HOT ! I am one person who can't take too spicy food, so I used only very little chilly sauce on my wonton mee, enough to get the taste but not enough to get the colour.






Ok, I guess we are done with noodle ? Well... not quite yet. Talking bout noodle, I was just thinking the other day, that Chinese noodle actually has some similarity to Italian pasta, or was it the other way round ? Anyway, here's some example: Hokkien Noodle vs Spaghetti; Kuey Tiaw vs Fettuccine; Thin Noodle vs Angel Hair Spaghetti. Haha... interesting, isn't it ?

Well, I have come up with a simple pasta dish that can be done in 5 - 10 minutes. The Garlic Prawn & Mushroom Angel Hair Spaghetti. It's so simple and yet the aroma and the taste of this dish is simply marvelous.

Ingredients:
I am not putting the quantity down as everyone has their own preference

Prawns, de-shelled and de-veined (marinate overnight with finely chopped garlic if preferred)
Mushrooms, cut to small pieces
Garlic, finely chopped
Angel hair spaghetti
40g of butter (per serve)
White wine (approx. 50-100ml per serve)
Salt & pepper
Parsley (fresh or dry), finely chopped

Method:

1. Cook the spaghetti according to the instructions on the packaging. Cook it just a fraction under as it will be cooked further again later. Drain the spaghetti and rinse it with cold water. Set it aside.

2. Heat up a frying pan on medium to high heat. Put a slice of butter in the pan and put in the garlic. Stir fry the garlic until it is almost golden brown, then throw in the mushrooms. Continue to stir for a while, then throw in the prawns.

3. When the prawns are almost done, put in the spaghetti. Sprinkle some salt over it then pour in the white wine. Give everything a quick stir and turn off the heat.

4. Sprinkle some Parsley flakes and ground black pepper onto the dish. Drizzle some olive oil around the pasta, if desired. Serve hot.

Buon appetito !

Scones Fever

Raisin Scones

Cheese Scones

Scones. I got to know about scones only when I came over here to Australia. I remember my first scone, it was from a small little cafe in Hunter Valley. Served with cream and jam. Mmmm.... I still remember me asking my friend, what scone is. Hahaha....

Now that I know what scone is, I have attempt to make some myself. Well, for a start, there are so many variety of scones out there. So to help me make a decision of which scone to make, I got my tester to decide for me (he's gonna taste them anyway). So here's two of his favourites - Raisin and Cheese.

I made these with two different recipes, but both tasted almost the same. Here's the recipe for both:

Raisin Scones:

150ml milk

150ml cream

1 egg

330g/3 cups self raising flour

2 tbs caster sugar

1 cup chopped raisins

1. Preheat oven 200°C. Line large flat oven tray with baking paper.

2. Whisk 150ml milk, cream and egg together until well combined. Combine flour, sugar and raisins in a large bowl. Add milk mixture and stir gently to a soft dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently until dough comes together.

3. Press dough out to 2cm thick. Cut scones from dough with a 5cm round cookie cutter and place onto tray flat side up. Press dough together gently and repeat using the remaining dough. Brush the tops with milk and sprinkle with a little sugar. Bake 12-15 minutes until golden and well risen.

Cheese Scones:

225g self raising flour

65g butter, cubed

Pinch of salt

30g cheddar cheese, grated

150ml milk

1. Preheat oven 220°C. Line large flat oven tray with baking paper.

2. In a bowl, mix together the flour and salt. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

3. Mix in the cheese and then the milk to make a soft dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently until dough comes together.

4. Press dough out to 2cm thick. Cut scones from dough with a 5cm round cookie cutter and place onto tray flat side up. Press dough together gently and repeat using the remaining dough. Brush the tops with milk and sprinkle with a little sugar. Bake 12-15 minutes until golden and well risen.

As I have 150ml cream left over from making the raisin scones, I have decided to create another flavour of scones using the rainsin scones recipe. For those who know me well, you might have already guessed it - yup, Chocolate Scones ! :)

The recipe for my chocolate scones is exactly the same as the raisin scones except adding 3 tbs of chocolate powder into the flour mixture, increasing the sugar to 3 tablespoons and substitute the raisins with chocolate chips.

I didn't manage to take photo of my chocolate scones because they were gone before I even had the chance to bring out my camera :p hehehe...

Ngor Hiang / Loh Bak

I did my routine grocery shopping on the weekend and on my list was pork mince to make wonton. However, I came across some bean curd skin and decided to change my mind to make ngor hiang instead. Ngor Hiang, also known as Loh Bak in Penang is a dish where the pork is marinated in five spice powder, rolled in bean curd skin and fried to crispy golden brown. Hence the english translation would be Five Spice Pork Roll.

Being my first attempt at making it, I have to search for the recipe. So I went online and found one in one of my favorite blogs, Rasa Malaysia, who has a new blog Nyonya Food. Check it out here. I somehow changed the recipe a little to suit the ingredients I have.

So, instead of strips of lean pork, I used pork mince. I also replaced onion with scallions/spring onion instead to give it a little colour. I omitted the cucumber, which is optional anyway cause I really don't like cucumber and the rest are pretty much the same.

When I started rolling, I realized that my bean curd sheet is really large and I didn't want to cut it. So I ended up with really big long roll of ngor hiang =) Nonetheless, the result is what matters and I think it came out quite alright.

Happy Birthday Honey Angel

happy birthday to you.... 

happy birthday to you.... 

happy birthday to honey angel

happy birthday to you.....

Here's wishing my pretty little niece a very happy birthday and many happy returns... =) 

Love, E.E

It's The Little Things....

It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon.... So I decided to take a short walk to the shopping complex near my place. As I was walking pass my letter box, I took a quick glance at it - no letter sticking out of the letter box (it is a very small letter box, so the postman tends to just leave letter half way sticking out instead of trying to push it inside).

Usually if that was the case, I will not bother checking it. But somehow, there was a feeling inside me telling me to have a look. So I did ! ...and boy am I happy that I did, cause whatever that's lying inside my letter box just made my day....my whole weekend, for the matter of fact.

I took out 3 cute little postcards with the most beautiful hand-written message on them. They were from my nephews and niece. It was really a pleasant surprise.

Sometimes when you feel the world has abandoned you or when you are feeling down and gray, it is these simple little things in life that put a smile back on your face and reassure you that the world is actually a lovely place...

Ouch

I woke up today feeling wonderful as last night was the first night in the whole week that I had a really good night sleep. I have been coughing the whole week, and the cough gets really bad during the night, hence the disturbed sleep...

However, this morning after having my breakfast, while I was washing up the dishes, I coughed. And the next thing I knew, I was struggling to stand straight. I don't know what happen there, but I think I have just pinched a nerve on my lower back.... Ouch !!

Now, I can't bend forward, I can't lift my legs up, I have difficulty sitting etc etc.... Argh ! It is not something I want especially on a Sunday..... now I have to stay home instead of going dancing.... *sigh*

Personality Test

I was reading my sister's blog and she mentioned about a personality test she did here. So being me, curious as ever, I tried the test and here is my result. I think some parts of the result are pretty accurate...

Your view on yourself:
You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties. (quite true)

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You are a true romantic. When you are in love, you will do anything and everything to keep your love true. (true i guess)

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person. (not sure bout this)

The seriousness of your love:
You like to flirt and behave seductively. The opposite sex finds this very attractive, and that's why you'll always have admirers hanging off your arms. But how serious are you about choosing someone to be in a relationship with? (haha... this is so true)

Your views on education:
Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can. (true with the learn as much as I can; but not so much on the study hard part :p)

The right job for you:
You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life. (not quite true)

How do you view success:
You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed. Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous. (used to be like that, but not anymore :>)

What are you most afraid of:
You are afraid of having no one to rely on in times of trouble. You don't ever want to be unable to take care of yourself. Independence is important to you. (wow...so true)

Who is your true self:
You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve. (so so so true... o_0)

A Colourful Event

I cannot believe I almost missed out on this amazing festival in Sydney. But thank goodness I didn't. This I had to thank my colleague, who's btw also a photography enthusiast for telling me about Vivid Sydney Festival.

There are lots of events in the festival. One of them is "Lighting The Sails" by Luminous. In a major artwork by Eno, Luminous launches with the lighting of the Sydney Opera House sails.
Like a freeform painting, Utzon’s masterpiece will glow with rich, continuously changing configurations of colour.

The results - PHENOMENAL !!

I will stop babbling on now because pictures speak louder than words...

Mini Pies

Here's a good way to use up the left over shortcut pastry in the freezer. First divide the shortcut pastry sheet into 4 quarters. Then place the individual cut sheet into the greased muffin tray (I use butter to grease) and scoop the pre-cooked fillings into each of them. Gently fold the 4 corners of the sheet to the centre, while pressing into the dough to seal the edges. Make sure you leave a small gap on the top for the steam to escape as this will prevent a soggy pie.

As for the fillings, it is entirely up to individual. You can prepare any filling you like. For me, I did rosemary marinated mince meat with peas and diced carrots cooked in black pepper sauce.

The result - YUMMY ! You now have yourself a pie with a buttery crust which is chewy on the inside and yet crispy on the outside, beautifully complimented by the black pepper sauce and the scent of rosemary...

The 90/10 Principle of Life

After reading my sister's post on anger management, it reminded me on an article I read about being in control of our feelings. It was an article by the famous author Stephen Covey, who wrote best seller "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People".

So what is this principle all about ? Well, the 90/10 stands for the percentage of control we have in our life. 10% of life is made up of things which happen to us, things that we are not in control of... e.g. the plane is delayed, a driver on the road cut us off in the traffic, bad weather on the day you plan to go to the beach etc...

... and 90% of life is decided by how we react upon those situation. These 90% of life is what we determine it to be, based on our very own reaction. We have full control over these 90% of life. Now let me quote a simple example:

Scenario:
You are having breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt.

Now this is the 10% of life which you have no control over, what happens next will be determined by how you react.

Reaction 1:
You curse. You harshly scold your daughter for knocking over the cup. She breaks down in tears.

After scolding her, you turn to your wife and you blame her for placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A verbal battle follows between you and your wife.

You storm upstairs, feeling all angry. You change your shirt and went back downstairs. You find your daughter is still at the kitchen table. She has been busy crying to finish her breakfast. She does not have time to get ready for school and misses the bus.

Your wife must leave immediately for work. So you have to take your daughter to school. Because of that, you are late for work. You drive 120km/hour in a 80km/hour speed limit zone. A on duty traffic police stops you, wasted another 15 minutes of your time and gave you a traffic fine.

After arriving at the office 30 minutes late, you realize you forgot your briefcase. The day has started terrible. As it continues, it seems to get worse.

When you arrive home, you find your wife and daughter not talking to you. The whole day sucks.

WHY ? Why did you have a bad day ?

a) Did the coffee cause it ?
b) Did your daughter cause it ?
c) Did the policeman cause it ?
d) Did you cause it ?

The answer is "D". Because of how you reacted in the morning. Now what if you have reacted differently ?

Reaction 2:
Coffee splashes over you but you gently say to your daughter: "It's okay, sweetie, you just need to be more careful next time."

Grabbing a towel you go upstairs and change your shirt. You grab your briefcase and come back down in time to kiss your daughter and wife goodbye. Your daughter get onto the bus happily, your wife goes to work and you too leave home as they do.

You arrive in the office 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the staffs.

Notice the difference ? Two different scenarios, both started the same but ended different.

Here are some ways to apply the 90/10 Principle:

If someone says something negative about you, do not be a sponge. Let the attack roll off like water on glass. You do not have to let the negative comments affect you.

If you are told you lost your job. Why loose sleep over it and get frustrated ? Instead, use that worrying energy and time to find a new job.

I believe that we always have a choice in life. Something happens to us, we can choose to be angry or we can choose to ignore. We can choose to be sad or we can choose to be happy. It is entirely up to us. So make the right choice.

To My Sis Who Loves Making Bento

I found this adorable bento making blog and immediately I said to myself: "Oh...I must tell my sister all about it..."

So dear sis, hope you get more inspiration in bento making from Pikko's Advanture in Bento Making. She has other Bento websites on her blog too.

Quick Fix Meals For The "Lazy"s or "Busy"s

Recently, I have been so tied up at work. It has become a routine for me to go to work around 6.30am and return home only after 7.00pm. By the time I got home and taken my shower, I will be too tired to prepare and cook a meal, furthermore the cleaning up after that. So I ended up finding quick easy ways to prepare something which is simple, very minimum cleaning and yet delicious.

Here are some of the dishes I have done:

First Dish: Pizza (my all time favorite)



In this particular one I did, I used:

1. Off-the-shelf Lebanese Bread (for a thin and crispy crust)
2. Tomato pasta sauce (tastier than normal tomato ketchup)
3. Ready cooked roast chicken
4. Avocado
5. Mushrooms
6. Onion
7. Cheese (mix of mozerella, cheddar and parmesan cheese)

I had everthing precut into small pieces, kept in containers and stored away in the fridge. Do this when you are free on the weekends. Then on those busy nights, all you have to do is spread the tomato sauce over the bread, lay all the stuffs on it and put it in the oven.

There, that's it. Super quick and easy. The only thing you need to wash is your baking tray. How good is that ? Well, you can always substitute the ingredients to your own liking. You can even use normal bread as the base. Toast the slices of bread and you have yourself a pizza base.


Second Dish: Scramble Egg



This is not the normal scramble egg. This is something I created and I just love it so much. All you need are:

1. Eggs (I usually use 2)
2. Bacon (diced)
3. Mushroom (diced)
4. Cheese (one slice of cheddar cheese)

First fry the bacon and mushroom in a pan until they are about cooked. Then break in two eggs. Put in the cheese and scramble everything. Make sure the heat is at low or medium cause you dont want your eggs to be too cooked. The best scramble egg is to have it slightly soggy and mashy. Then season it with some cracked pepper and chives. You do not have to add any salt to it as the bacon is already salty.


Third Dish: Bacon Wrapped Scallop



I did this once and it was fantastic. I got this recepie from Chocolate Shavings. It was a great recipe. All you need are bacon and scallops. I am not writing the recipe here as you can read it on its original blog.

There are more dishes actually, but I do not have any good photos of them yet. Probably next time when I prepare them again, I will take good photos of them and post it as Part II.

From A Clean Freak To Another Clean Freak

Referring to my sister's blog, I am writting this in hope to help her handle the "clean freak" situation of her son.

Hmm... where should I start ? Being a clean freak myself, I know it is difficult on others around us who are not as clean-freaky as we are. That is the reason why I do not like having housemates cause I know I can be a pain-in-the-a** when comes to living together.

But it is not a bad thing being a clean freak. As long as your level of freakiness is acceptable (like me...hehe...). But if you have reached Jack Nickolson's level in 'As Good As It Gets', then I would say that you seriously, seriously need to get a life...

Ok now... back to my mission. A little advice for the little clean freak:

Now imagine our human body is a big piece of land/country. Every country will have their own troups of army, to protect their country from enemies and harm. So does our body, we have little troups of army in our body, they are called, "the immune system".

If we are constantly clean, our body will have no chance to be exposed to the dirty and nasty things, like germs and bacteria. Because of this, our little army will not know how our enemy looks like. They will have no idea how the enemy behave and will not know how to tackle the enemy because they never got a chance to study them.

So when an extremely clean person actually ate something dirty or got themselves infected by bacteria, they will become really sick compared to those who are not as clean as them. Reason being, their little troups of army just had a sudden attack by unknown enemy to them. The army are not prepared to fight back as they have no clue how the enemy works.

But for those who occasionally come into contact with germs and bacteria, because their little troups of army were exposed to the enemy from time to time, they have plenty of time to study the enemy and get themselves ready to fight back when the enemy launches big attack. That is why people with stronger immune system are less likely to fall sick.

So you see, being clean is good. Being extremely clean can actually make you weaker. But being dirty is asking for trouble. At the end of the day, it all comes down to balance...

Now hopefully this will help my little clean freak nephew to understand :)

Good luck sis...

Bidding Skills

I was bidding for something on ebay recently and I have just learn that bidding actually takes a little bid of skills and the need for a good internet connection. Many times, I have been outbid at the very last minute, sometimes even seconds by just a fraction of the value.

I have also learned that hesitance will cost you when comes to bidding. If you are not sure about your maximum budget and had to rely on the auction as it goes, you will end up like me, taking a few seconds to ponder before confirming the bid. And these actions actually cost you to loose out on the bid especially if your broadband connection is slow.

I use a mobile broadband at home and I never had any complaint about the speed. But yesterday, while I was bidding on ebay, due to the "slow" loading time of the page (took about 5-8 seconds to load), yup... only merely 5 seconds and I actually got outbid :(

It was at times like this that seconds are considered preciously important. So here's something else I learn...

By the way... I have just won a bid on a Nikkor AF 50mm f1.8D without even thinking that I will win. So... I am happy... yeah :) haha...

Mango Cheese Cake

I received this fabulous mixer from a friend as a Christmas gift but it has been sitting in my cupboard ever since. I was dying to give it a go and was looking for something to make. I scanned through all the recipes I have and decided to make a chilled mango cheese cake.

Ingredients:

100g biscuits (whatever you like... personally I like to use Digestive biscuit)
60g butter, melted
500g cream cheese
1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar
200g white chocolate, melted
300ml cream, whipped
3 teaspoons gelatine
1/4 cup (60ml) hot water
2 mangoes, sliced
1 mango, cubed


1. If you have a food processor, place biscuits in it and pulse until fine crumbs form. If you do not, place biscuits in a plastic bag and using a roller, roll/crush the biscuits until fine crumbs form.

2. Add butter and mix to combine. Press into base of a 20cm springform pan. Chill for 15 minutes, until base is firm.

3. While waiting for the base to firm, using an electric mixer (my new one :>), beat cream cheese and sugar together until smooth and creamy. Fold through chocolate and whipped cream.

4. Whisk gelatine with hot water until dissolved. Stir 1/4 cup of cream cheese mixture into gelatine. Return to cream cheese mixture and mix well.

5. Combine the cubed mangoes into the mixture and pour cheesecake over biscuit base. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

6. Arrange mango slices over top and cut into wedges to serve.


Making this cheese cake actually made me miss my home grown mango... I would say, there is no better mango than the ones from the mango trees in our garden. Simply no comparison... Thanks dad for the delicious mangoes :)

Chicken With Ham & Cheese

My sister recently posted an event on her blog about me cooking for her family. Among the comments, there are queries for the recipe. So I thought I would do her a favour by posting the recipe here.

I decided to do this dish as I saw the recipe somewhere online and I have never tried it before. So I thought this would be a good chance to try. Unfortunately, I can't remember all the ingredients exactly, but I know the few main ones, so I did it my own style.

Ingredients for 4 serves:

4 chicken breasts/thighs with skin, about 150g each
4 slices of Swiss Cheese or Cheddar Cheese
4 slices of ham
1 bunch of spinach
Dry herbs (oregano or Italian herbs or sage)
Salt and pepper
Toothpick (optional, only if needed)


Preparation method:

Place the chicken skin-side down on a board. With a sharp knife cut the chicken almost in half from the side, cutting parallel to the board, and leaving the other side joined. Open up like a book and lightly bash flat.

Or

Buy ready cut and flatten pieces of meat like I did... hehehe :>

After cleaning the chicken, season well with the dry herbs, salt and pepper. Set it aside to marinate. While waiting, wash the spinach and then chop it into small pieces.


Cooking method:

Heat the oven to 200 degree celcius and warm an oiled baking tray.

Heat the oil in a pan, cook the chicken, skin-side down first, for a few minutes, until well coloured.

Place the chopped spinach, a slice of ham and a slice of cheese on the inner side of the chicken, then close it as you would a book. If the chicken is too thick, use toothpick to hold it together.

Place skin-side up on the baking tray, then roast for 15 minutes or until cooked, which will depend on their size.

If you do not have an oven, then place the chicken back onto the pan and fry it until cooked.

Surprise Call

I received a phone call yesterday. This is how the conversation went:


Me: Hello ?

Caller: Hello... *silence*

Me: *puzzled* Er...hello ?

Caller: YEE YEE !! *cackle*

Me: Hey !! How are you ? *surprise and happy*

Caller: Fine thank you

Me: So what are you doing ?

Caller: ....homework *spoke in a softer tone*

Me: Ok... so why do you ring me ?

Caller: YOU ! *giggle giggle*

Me: ?? *processing*

I think the caller misunderstood my question as "who are you ringing"... ha ha ha

Me: hmm... does your mummy know you're ringing me ?

Caller: No... *cheeky laugh*

Me: *laugh* aiyo... you naughty naughty...

Caller: hehehe...


Then we got cut off. I'm not sure if the caller hung up or the line got cut off. So I tried ringing back, but no one pick up the phone.

So that was it, the conversation of a surprise call between me and the caller - my 8 year old nephew. Isn't that sweet ?

What Is Happening ?

There was this news yesterday regarding parents complaining about fairy tales and wanting a ban or change of those tales. Among the list are classics like Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, The Ginger Bread Man etc...

The reason behind this was because these fairy tales portrayed negative issues and it might cause trauma or psycological impact to children. What the F*** ??!! Are these people for real ? Wait till you hear/read the examples they gave...

o_0 *unbelievable*


Examples of the negative issue:

1. Cinderella - Cinderella was a young girl who was abused and being forced to be a slave
2. Little Red Riding Hood - Big bad wolf tied up poor old grandmother and impersonating her
3. Ginger Bread Man - Ginger Bread Man was eaten by a fox at the end


Now, the psycologist has a term for parents who overprotect their children - it is called "cottonwooling" the kids. I always feel that it is quite normal for a parent to overprotect a child sometimes, but this is just way too absurd.

Sometimes I wonder... Do these people actually stop and think about what they are requesting ? They are requesting to change the story of these fairy tales, fairy tales that have been around for decades, fairy tales that are a classic, fairy tales that are well known to most children or even adults...

Just imagine the new Cinderella is not a slave, her Stepmother and Stepsisters adores her and she gets to go to the ball without problem. Then what ? There will not be a need for Fairy Godmother anymore, no glass slippers, no pumkin coaches, no magic etc... And imagine in the future, when an older generation talks to a younger generation about these classic fairy tales... I can foresee there bound to have lots of confusion and argument...

*sigh*