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Archive for August, 2009
Selamat Hari Merdeka
Posted in Malaysia, Thoughts & Ramblings, tagged Independence, Malaysia, merdeka on August 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Portuguese Egg Tart Recipe
Posted in Food, tagged egg, egg tart, Portuguese egg tart, recipe on August 29, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Delightful little things these are. I never could resist them whenever I see them at bakeries back home. I do love all things eggy (apart from chawanmushi), and egg tarts have to be high up on the list. There’s the usual egg tart with the short-crust pastry and smooth yellow custard filling. And then there’s the [...]
Nasi Lemak and Sambal Udang (Prawn Sambal) Recipe
Posted in Food, tagged coconut rice, Malaysian food, nasi lemak, prawn, prawn sambal, sambal udang, shrimp on August 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I don’t know how the foodies do it. But I can honestly say that I make an awful food blogger. When I cook, I usually forget to take pictures. Or when I do remember, I am usually so caught up with making sure I’m not late with our meals that I rush and end up [...]
The Birthday Booty
Posted in Food, Life, Thoughts & Ramblings, tagged Argan Oil, birthday, cake, ice cream cake, saffron, Slurp on August 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It was a quiet birthday for me yesterday. The HB wasn’t feeling too well and it was sweltering hot outside, prompting us to remain at home where it is relatively cooler.
The HB had just gotten back from his business trip to Morocco, and he got me a load of stuff from there as a pressie.
Left [...]
Less pimples, more wrinkles….
Posted in Life, Thoughts & Ramblings, tagged birthday, card, dog, gifts, package, Shih Tzu on August 16, 2009 | 4 Comments »
When I was little, I loved it when the postman arrived. We would be able to hear the drone of the postman’s motorbike from afar, and waited for his BEEP-BEEPs indicating that we had mail.
Now, I dread it when the postman buzzes the house. I would have to answer the intercom with a “Si?”, and 90% [...]
Sambal tumis (Sauteed Chili Paste) Recipe
Posted in Food, tagged Chili boh, Malaysian food, prawn, sambal, sambal tumis, sambal udang on August 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
You know you’re a true blue Malaysian when you go all out and try to replicate the food from home, notwithstanding the dire lack of ingredients. Unlike the lucky Malaysians in London and US, it is much, MUCHHHH harder to get Asian food and ingredients in Italy. I turn green whenever I read blogs like RasaMalaysia [...]
The beautiful Perseid showers
Posted in Thoughts & Ramblings on August 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Oh my. Did you catch the awesome Perseid Meteor Shower? I was pottering about in the kitchen yesterday and I had the TV on. BBC had a feature on it, and it caught my attention. What is Perseid, you say?
From Wikipedia:
The Perseids (pronounced /ˈpɜrsiː.ɨdz/) is the name of a prolific meteor shower associated with the [...]
Sugar and spice….and some not quite nice.
Posted in Food, tagged baked chicken, chapati, focaccia, Food on August 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I took some pictures of my lunch today, and I discovered that there were some pictures from some time back (read:last year ) that I had meant to upload here, but I totally forgot about them. So today, you will see some of my very favourite easy, light food and also……my one major flop. Now, [...]
What I miss most about home
Posted in Life, Malaysia, Thoughts & Ramblings, tagged home, Malaysia on August 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
In no particular order:
1. Eyebrow threading
2. Cheap hawker food everywhere I turn
3. Super air-conditioned malls. Make that ANY mall.
4. Availability of late night meals anywhere, everywhere.
5. McDonald’s Delivery at 3am.
6. My family + my dear Shih Tzu, Boo.
7. Driving on the left side of the road.
8. Cinemas + movies + GSC’s caramel popcorn
9. 24 hour [...]
Herbal mee suah
Posted in Food, tagged herbal mee suah, mee suah, noodles on August 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
It is the HB’s birthday today He is part Hokkien, and the Hokkiens have a tradition of eating mee suah ( a type of noodles made from rice flour ) on birthdays, as the mee suah is supposed to symbolize longevity. I baked him a chocolate cake on Friday, purely to surprise him, [...]
