Last Friday, we bought some fresh green chilies from the farmers' market. 10 huge ones for only US$1. I decided to pickle the chilies so that they will last longer. Of course, I am already thinking that they would go very well with the "wanton" mee, which I will be asking my wife to cook.
Here is the recipe:.
(1) Wash and drain chilies well. Cut into thin round slices.
(2) Pour warm water over the sliced chilies. Drain well, remove seeds and place chilies on absorbent kitchen towel. 
(3) In a sauce pan, mix rice vinegar (1/2 cup), boiled water (1 cup), salt (1 tablespoon) and sugar (5 tablespoons). Stir until sugar dissolves. Place cut chilies in a bowl and pour in the mix. Let it cool down beside the window.
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(4) When cooled, place the pickled chillies in an air-tight jar. Keep jar in the fridge and it will last for a few good months.
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Observation: Decay is a natural process in the physical world. To pickle the chillies, I used five preservatives to stop the decaying process. Can you identify the five presevatives? Yes, they are (a) vinegar, (b) salt, (c) sugar, (d) air-tight container, and (e) fridge (cool temperature)!
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I wonder what would it take to stop (or even slow down) moral decay? What would be a good spiritual preservative?
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