When her mother fell sick, Dr Alvona Loh found herself limited to a diet of sliced bread and instant noodles. As more young adults forgo learning to cook, she wonders: What will happen to her family's favourite dishes and recipes? A few weeks ago, my mother caught a 'flu bug that left her confined to her bed for five days.  My mother is rarely sick – on the rare occasions she’s taken ill, it usually lasts a day or so at most. This five-day period was the longest I have seen her out of action.