Pixar’s new movie Turning Red has some controversial issues. From honoring parents to coming of age to boyband, the movie was action packed. Despite the controversy, I love the food element from the movie. It featured Timbits from Tim Hortons, congee and dumplings. Years ago, when I first moved to Canada, I often felt I have to explain myself, from the food I bring to school to why I valued my parents so much. As a Chinese Canadian similar to the main character of the movie, this movie made me feel seen and heard.

Have you watched Pixar’s Turning Red?

Recipe:

Ingredients:

¾ cup Jasmine rice

6.5 cups cold water

marinate 6 chicken drumsticks with 1 tsp white pepper and 2 tbsp of light soy sauce

1 tbsp ginger sliced into strips

4 dried scallops

green onions for garnish

salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Marinate chicken drumsticks with white pepper and light soy sauce, set aside.
2. Rinse rice under water
3. Add ginger, chicken drumsticks, cold water, salt and dried scallops in Instant Pot, pressure cook at High Pressure for 35 minutes, natural release.
4. Salt to taste