Beef Koay Teow Soup and Laksa in BM

It's at Jalan Kulim of Bukit Mertajam, opposite the row of shophouses which has OnCost car accessories shop. I find that it's quite nice. It range from RM5 - RM8.

There also got a laksa stall which also sells ais-kacang. It's the branch of a famous laksa stall of Kulim. I like it's prawn crackers that you can add to the laksa. The prawn cracker is 20cent per piece while the laksa is RM2.40 per bowl.

Apple with "Lou Han Guo" Soup

Ingredients
400g lean port
15g dried white cabbage
1 no "Luo Han Guo" (splited)
1 no red apple (peel, wedges)
20g dried "longan"
10g Chinese almond flakes
2000ml water

Seasoning
1/2 tsp salt

Method
1. Soak the dried white cabbages into water for about 30 minutes until soften. Remove, rinse and cut into sectionals, squeeze its moisture. Keep aside.
2. Rinse the lean pork and blanch into boiling water. Remove and drain well.
3. Pour water into a deep pot, bring to a boil. Add in lean pork, dried white cabbages and the rest of the ingredients. Bring to a boil. Cover, cook over a low heat for 2 -3 hr. Lastly, add in seasoning and serve hot.

Green Beans with Dried Octopus and Lotus Soup

Ingredients
300g Chinese lotus root (peeled)
80g dried octopus (rinsed, cut into pieces)
100g green beans
1 piece (5g) dried tangerine peel
10g fresh ginger (flatten)
600g spare ribs
3000ml water

Seasoning
1 tsp salt
1/2 tbsp light soy sauce

Method
1. Rinse the spare ribs and blanch into boiling water. Remove, rinse under cool water, drain well. Keep aside.
2. Rinse green beans, soak in water for 30 mins. Remove and drained.
3. Pour water into deep pot and bring to a boil. Add in spare ribs, dried octopus pieces, lotus root, green beans, fresh ginger and dried tangerine peel. Cook for 15 mins. Cover, reduce to a low heat and cook for approximately 2 hrs.
4. Blend in seasoning, mix well and serve.

Wedding ceremony on 30/12/07

Wedding dinners

Wedding Dinners

Our appreciation to all the kind photographers (George, CF, CK, CH, HT, HH,..etc) on that day!...
Also thanks to Kelvin for the great love song and performance.
Last but not least, thanks to all for joining us in our wedding celebration. :D

Our Pre-Wedding Photos

~Our Pre-Wedding Photos~



Pre-Wedding Photos

I Will Be Here

I Will Be Here by Steven Curtis Chapman

Tomorrow morning if you wake up
and the sun does not appear
I will be here
If in the dark, we lose sight of love
Hold my hand, and have no fear
'Cause I will be here
I will be here
When you feel like being quiet
When you need to speak your mind
I will listen
And I will be here
When the laughter turns to cryin'
Through the winning, losing and trying
We'll be together
I will be here
Tomorrow morning, if you wake up
And the future is unclear
I will be here
Just as sure as seasons were made for change
Our lifetimes were made for these years
So I will be here
I will be here
And you can cry on my shoulder
When the mirror tells us we're older
I will hold you
And I will be here
To watch you grow in beauty
And tell you all the things you are to me
I will be here
I will be true to the promise I have made
To you and to the One who gave you to me
Tomorrow morning, if you wake up
And the sun does not appear
I will be here
Oh, I will be here.

My Birthday

I still remember my last year birthday. That day we moved to our new house. From dawn till dusk, we were busy moving all our things to the new house and when we finally settled down at the end of the day to take some breath, it was about 9 at night. Then we quickly washed up and head to the nearest western restaurant ~Golden Goldini at Auto-City. We were the their last customer of the day. We had a scrumptious dinner that night but sadly Golden Goldini closed down few months later. This year I'm happy as we went to Swensens for lunch and Kampachi for dinner. It must have cost him something but I guess as long as I'm happy, everything is worth it. :D. Furthermore, I'm also happy that Swensens finally came back to town. My choice of ice-cream! Besides that, he got me a pair of RayBan sunglasses for my birthday.... :-) Ever since I'm with him, I don't need to buy my own birthday gift. :-)

Note - Price in Kampachi has increased.... :(

Pumpkin with Konbu Soup

Great soup - sweet and high in nutrient!

Ingredients
600g pumpkin (seeded, cut into pieces)
150g Konbu
300g spare ribs (cut into pieces)
2000ml water

Seasoning
salt to taste

Method
1. Soak Konbu into water until soften. Remove, rinse and scrub till clean, cut into sectionals, drain well.
2. Blanch the spare rib pieces into boiling water for a while. Dish out, place into a deep pot. Pour in water and bring to a boil.
3. Add in pumpkin pieces and Konbu . Cover and continue cook over a low heat for 2 1/2 hrs. Lastly, season with a pinch of salt. Server at once.

Rice and Spice

~Remembering that work ended at 5.30pm....~

Venue: Green Hall Georgetown (after Convent Light Street)

We went to Rice and Spice last Sunday...kind of a fine dining restaurant. Missed the live music performance but you can catch it on every Thurs, Fri and Sat. They serve North and South India food. They use quite a lot of herbs in cooking. The food was simply splendid and not much MSG as not at thirst after that....haha. The environment was quite nice. Customer service provided was good. The Indian captain will recommend their specialties and he will also tell you that it should be enough for you and your guests. Food portioned was rather small on first sight but it's generally enough in the end. Last but not least, the PRICE.......hmmm...it's a little more pricey comparable.

eg.
Mutton ~ RM18
Vege ~ RM10
Naan ~ RM4
Chicken ~ RM12

Pingtail Restaurant

~Can be considered healthier compare to other western restaurants.
~taste: good
~ambience:nice
~price:reasonable
~venue: Penang road (beside Odeon cinema)

Note: For dinner, it opens after 7pm.

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Restoran Kolam Ikan

Fish Ponds Restaurant
~At Sungai Kob, Kulim - after Kulim Hi-tech park, on the way to Mahang (turn right after you see Petronas station; follow the sign boards)
~the fishes are rear by the taukehs themselves
~a lot of fish ponds there,
~most recommended: Steam 'Patin' fish, 3-taste fish
~~~don't expect to find other meat~~~hahaha

My Ah Ma

Since young I realised that my grandma was the matriarch of the family. She was quite stubborn and I think that made her a very determined person. She always held the family closely and made sure everyone stays and plays his/her role. She was stern and strict but somehow from the hard-side, emerged a lady with loving and caring heart. I've 3 younger sisters. All of us were taken care by our beloved-grandma since child-birth. Before entering university, almost everyday she would yell at me for not attending to her calls immediately even when I'm doing my school homework or playing piano. We were not allowed to attend friends' gathering or parties. There was one time I went out with one of my cousins to a nearby playground. While happily on the swing, she came with a cane on her hand and pull me home. I felt embarrased as seen by a lot of the neighbours. I really hated her that time. Felt like running away from home. At that time, gangsterism still roamed at where we stayed and many young people were influenced. When I grew older, I understand that what she had done for us was merely for the sake of us. She wanted us to be disciplined and excelled in the future. She was also a father and mother to us. I thank God that I was put to her and not somebody else. Without her, I may not be who I am today. THANK YOU, GRANDMA & You will always be in my heart. I Love U.

"Fen Ge" with Small Red Beans Soup

Ingredients
400g pueraria roots ("Fen Ge") : peeled, cut into pieces
300g spare ribs
50g small red beans (soak into water for 20 mins)
4 honey dates
1 small piece (~5g) dried tangerine peel
2500ml water

Seasoning
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tbsp light soy sause


Method

1. Cut the spare ribs into convenient pieces, blanch into boiling water for a moment. Remove and drain well.
2. Put the spare ribs pieces, Fen Ge and the rest of the ingredients into a deep pot. Pour in water and bring to a boil. Cover, cook over low heat for 3 hrs. Lastly, blend in seasoning, mix well. Remove from heat, serve at once.

**Note: You can get the 'Fen Ge' from the market vegetable stalls.

Golden Triangle

New restaurant in Auto-City. It serves Thai, Loasian and Vietnamese food.

Food ~ so-so
Customer Service ~ BAD
Waiting time ~ slow....[[even when paying for the bill]]
Price ~ nothing is less than RM10

Power of Love

It has been 7 years since we are together but the bond between us still as strong as before even though there are ups and down throughout the years. People always ask me how come I'm not afraid of 七年之痒. 'Believe or not' is the answer. I choose not to believe as to me this 4 characters are just mouth of words. I always believe and trust in him. I know my choice is correct ever since I lay my eyes on him. I knew he's the man of my life. He always love, care, trust and respect me. There was times when we face some turbulences from my family. He never give up on our love. He always give me the courage to go on. I never had my family blessing until recent years. My father believed that we were not meant for each other. Superstitious always overwhelmed him. He said our age difference is 6 years which is a bad match. He tried to separate us but somehow we are inseparable. With our love up until today, I've proof this superstitous wrong. The power of love is remarkable.

~Wish all ppl in the world will find their true love and happy forever~

AUDEES

Pulau Tikus - opp Celcom.
~ taste good, ambient dining place
~ set lunch about RM22
~ if not mistaken, the chef (the owner) is the President of the Penang Chef Association.

Steamed Prawns

Ingredients
8 large prawns
1 tbsp chopped garlic
1 tbsp chopped red chilli
1 tbsp chopped corriander leaves
A good dash of freshly cracked black pepper
A good dash of salt or to taste

Seasoning
A few drops of sesame oil
A good dash of Shao Hsing Hua Tiau wine

Steps:
a) Cut through the prawns from the back straight down the centre up to the tail. Open up the prawns flat and remove the vein
b) Lightly season the prawns with salt and freshly cracked black peper. Add a little garlic, red chilli and coriander leaves.
c) Put a dash of seasoning and arrange the prawns on a clean shallow dish.
d) Steam over rapid boiling water over a high heat for 6 - 7 minutes or until prawns are just cooked.
e) Serve immediately.

Papaya & Almond Soup

*Choose unripe papaya for making this soup

Ingredients
1 papaya (600g)
2 tbsps sweet almonds
1 tbsps bitter almonds
6 dried figs
10 red dates
5 candied dates
600g ribs

Seasoning
salt to taste
pepper to taste


Steps:
a) Peel, seed and cut papaya into big pieces.
b) Bring 3 litres of water to a boil in a pot. Add in all the ingredients.
c) When it boils, reduce to low hear and simmer for 3 to 5 hours. Stir in the seasonings and serve.