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License To Grill part 2

2009-04-14T11:05:00.004+08:00

Another recipe that I sometimes use... remember, just put a little of those herbs.. Put it much, making your chicken taste awful...

This is the ingredients.

The chicken, put it into the warp plastic bag.

Mix all the herbs ingredients together and last the olive oil.

Squeeze.... Squuuueeeze... squuuezeee.

Marinate on your fridge at least 4 hours, but I like overnight better.. Before start grill, splash some salt on it.

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1 day with Abah

2009-04-11T18:49:00.000+08:00

This month and maybe in couple of months, my wife is getting busy with her work. Most weekend I will need to babysit my 2 little princess :)

Today, I brought them to the lake garden that just near to my house. Maybe it is already few months we didn't bring them here, they happily sent their time there..

Futsal... Old and young play for fun

2009-04-10T23:17:00.000+08:00

It is long time I've not updating my blog. It is not because of lazy or not having enough time, but my handphone broke down..... That, I have lost my primary camera - I hate updating my blog without a picture :)

Every Friday, ACS will having 2 hours time for futsal. Venue at CyberJaya club, will make sure that we transpire alots...

Not only ACS staff, but ex-ACS will join togerther.. Old... Young... We will play with lot of joy and fun..

I'm not good play football - goalkeeper than my favorite position... I love saving difficult ball, but when they give a straggling ball... that is weakness. ahahahahaha

All footballers getting ready.

The games. Player in action.

This is what we doing after the game.... Eating :)

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Her 1st day in kindergarten.

2009-01-07T14:42:00.005+08:00

My eldest daughter was entering her kindergarten last Monday. She so courageous wake up early and wearing her SmartReader Kids uniform.

Having breakfast before walk out to school.

Let's go to the school.

Cheap fare for Business Class WKMC - WMKK

2009-01-02T14:13:00.000+08:00

Last 31st Dec, my uncle was past away. I have make a move to Kota Bharu, Kelantan for his funeral. Arwah was a great uncle.

I take a flight back to Kuala Lumpur and I get a special fare for business class using Malaysia Airlines.

Inside the Ismail Petra Airport - WMKC

Ladies in Kelantan do love gold and diamonds. Better to have rice with budu to save money for it :)

The business class boarding pass.

Bird for today - 9M-MQQ. The old bird.

Boeing 737 MSN 24915

Plane status	: On order
Serial number MSN	: 24915 - line 2055
First flight	: 15 may 1991
Plane Type	: Boeing 737-4Y0
Test reg	:

Last registration 9M-MQQ

Last operator	: Malaysia Airlines
Country	: Malaysia
Airline website	: http://www.malaysiaairlines.com
IATA and ICO codes	: MH MAS
Radio callsign	: Malaysian
Airline dates	: 1971 -

List of operators of this plane

Delivery date	Operator	Registration	Remark
01 june 2007	Malaysia Airlines	9M-MQQ	To enter in service
12 dec 2003	Olympic Airlines	SX-BKL
01 may 1998	Olympic Airways	SX-BKL
09 nov 1996	Malaysia Airlines	9M-MJT
15 june 1995	Royal Air Cambodge	9M-MJT
19 jan 1994	Malaysia Airlines	9M-MJT
25 june 1993	Chartair	OO-VDO
30 may 1991	Malaysia Airlines	9M-MJP	lsd GPA

I get the 1st row - 1F seat. Next to the window.

Arrrghhh.. The red hot chilli pepper seat color.. Damn.. I better love the old seat color.

This guy next me so familiar, but I don't think to ask this question to him.

Lala Tomyam Kampung Baru....

2008-12-28T13:48:00.001+08:00

Do you have been to Lala tomyam kampung baru? Or you are looking for a nice Thai food...?

This restaurant at Kampung Baru was introduced by my friend that working in Thai Embassy - mentioned that when come to function, this embassy will order from this restaurant.

Last night, after back from work I feel so hungary. I was thaught to have dinner just nearby to my house. When my wife suggest for kampung baru... I said why not, since it is already long time I don't make my move to this place.

Just look to the picture, it will told the story :)

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Lunch in Bali.

2008-12-26T13:15:00.000+08:00

After done with shopping, we move to look for a place for our lunch meal. We found a nice restaurant with BALI concept.

The Interior.

The menu look so tasty.. I've order Ole-ole nasi, my wife ordering something similar but without rice and chicken chop for both of kids. While we looking for others menu to order, the waiter advice us not do it. He say that the food already more then enough and said, if we can't complete our meals, we can "tapau" it.

Food was so nice and huge... I like the chicken chop that we ordered for kids, taste difference then other western chicken chop. The Es for my wife so nice too.

You can choose to eat with "bersila" or at table. We choosing to bersila. Next to our bersila place, they decorate with bali water fall and small river. My kids love it.

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25th December.. Where I'm spending my day with?

2008-12-26T13:00:00.000+08:00

When you see above pictures, where do you think I've been? Yeah, this shopping complex I only go once a year. On 25th, is the Christmas day. Sometimes I'm thinking why does most Chinese and Indian that they are not the Christian - do really busy to celebrate it? Now a days, I do see Malay do the same :)

My wife will went to Singapore next year, so she need some stuff and since today is public holiday with lots of sales, why not I spending half hours looking for parking in the building car park.

My kids enjoying their day with us, since her mother so busy lately.

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Insaf will truely making you INSAF.

2008-12-23T12:43:00.000+08:00

I was bringing my daughter to skin specialist due to her eczema that really bad then before. The way from Cheras to Jalan TAR was really smooth and clear. Even I can dance on the road. I think most people already start their holiday for this Christmas.

We make a stop for breakfast at Insaf restaurant. Dude... Their roti canai & roti telur is really awesome. Even their dal very tasteful. Usually I don't take dal when having roti canai, but not today.

Their roti is crunch outside but soft inside. It is not oily like other mamak roti canai.. Good for your health i think and I think this is the way how roti canai should cook.

Anyway, the price is a bit expensive compare to other mamak stall. They are really famous with Beriany. Imagine if I'm asking their curry chicken with the roti... You will get insaf to pay then..

The insaf restaurant.

The best roti that I've eat so far.

The great dal gravy.

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New Mamak Place to Hung around. Q Bistro..

2008-12-17T11:02:00.007+08:00

Today this morning.. I wake up and straight having bath. My wife confuse and asking if I am plan to go to the office - since I should work from home this week.

"Nope.. I'm hungry"...

"Going for breakfast? I wanna to follow then"...

"You are working ... U might late..".....

"I dun keh... wanna follow u for breakfast"...

So, after drop our kids to their nursery, I just drove and thinking where to have our breakfast.. Then I saw at new shop lots in Permaisuri... Q Bistro already open.. Yeah! Just remember when talking to 1 of Hajris staff last week, they will open their new restaurant - Q Bistro - on Wenesday.

I made a U turn and park... Glad.. We are the number 5 or 7; 1st customer for their first operation this day..

People who like in Tasik permaisuri / Cheras area maybe will familiar with Hajris Bistro Restaurant or shortname RHB :)

They are opening a new restaurant - Q Bistro. This restaurant are really out of concept for a mamak restraurant. Hey! But it is new breath for any mamak to have this concept... Maybe this will be a future for any mamak restaurant soon.

The food seems like same like RHB.. but in the night maybe they will bring lots of Thai or Western food together... FYI, they also are the owner for Sri Melati Tomyam.

New wall feature for mamak restaurant.. suprise right?

Entering their restaurant... This giant mamak making teh tarik will welcoming you.

Interior for the new restaurant.

Good place for group sitting... Old concept but redesign to modern. Remember P.Ramlee movie when he goes to restaurant for dating?

The outside.

Hajris the owner must be so rich now.. I not sure, but i think he buying all this 3 doors shop lots all level...

The interior and exterior for Q Bistro.. It is not seen like typical mamak restaurant at all.

I just hope that the owner might consider no smoking for inside area. Since this is a family to have a meals place, it is not nice when people are smoking inside and children and kids are around. If they like to smoke, outside please..

So, like other mamak place, when you having meals in there restaurant, the smell will stick on your cloths :) Smell of moghul spices ...

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My Birthday Present.

2008-12-16T11:25:00.000+08:00

Last Friday, after back from playing futsal with ACS & ex-ACS colleagues, there's a surprise for me. Look what I found on the dining table. It is for me..

Thanks dear... Love you so muchh.... muuwaah..

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Food Republic

2008-12-15T21:03:00.003+08:00

I love seeing channel 703 in Astro.. Yeah.. A food channel.

Just know I watch program "coffee talk & hawker" in this channel.. and 1 place they goes are The Food Republic...

Yeah.. The same food republic at the pavilion. I was thought that Food Republic is a product of Malaysia - like the picnic in KLCC... Then now i know that it is a singapore brand.. What the hack a big shopping complex in Malaysia are bringing this foreign product? Is it hard for them to create their own brand?

So, know the famous fried oyster and fried koew teow was a long product from food republic singapore too.. Damn...

It is not about I hate singapore, even i have lots of singaporean friends. I hate when a big place like this bring over something simple to create in here... The shopping complex owner is singaporean?

(Sorry darakusan, I link this picture from ur flickr)

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Madam Kwan.

2008-12-15T14:29:00.003+08:00

After having a good time in PD, we move back to KL... Since there's no much thing to do on raining day in PD town and all restaurant are closed in this Raya Haji.

On the way back, we are using Sepang exit. I like to avoid traffice and Plus highway. The journey is nice but slow. This is because we are using the the palm oil estate road until reach Sepang, then we take a Maju expressway.

I take my family at Madam Kwan in Pavilion for lunch. Yeah!! Of cause the food is really good.

My wife dishes - Nasi Bojari... Wonderful.

Kakak meal - from menu she showing the image for fish & chips. It is really good too and she like it very much.. See her hand grabing the fish while I snap the picture.

I grab a Char Koew Teow and a small plate of sambal ikan bilis... Nice combinations :)

Adik is sharing food with her mom and sister. She like bojari rice so much and i need to ask for additional rice. Anyway this kid, always can't sit properly.

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Raya Haji at The Guoman Port Dickson.

2008-12-14T14:35:00.010+08:00

My wife was so busy since last month doing the new installation for Mainframe system at Malaysia National Registration Department. Since we are having public holiday last Monday, she wanted to get rest in any beach hotel or resort.

Since now it is school holiday and long public holiday week, I'm sure that all will be full occupied. I was planning to have Avillion or Legend resort at Port Dickson, but late on Saturday evening, then I was notice that there's room still available in Avillion. Frust man, if I search their website early, then I still able to book for it. This only available when any guest that already booked before have cancelled it last minute. The room that usually 900 per night is offered 250 that day.

On Sunday, I've called Legend resort and there's room that availble. Room that usually cost about 700 is offered at 230, but the ladies on phone said that room is facing construction site - they are expanding their water challet.. Huh! That is so spoil! In the same time from the web, I found that Guoman resort also has room available at 200 per night. So I just take it.

We hurry packing our stuff and make a move to Port Dickson. All way to the destination is wet. Raining all the way. After 1 hour and 30 minutes, we arrived at Guoman. People are so pack with most are from Singapore. I get my room and it is nice, but the smell of tabacco are so hard. I prefer non-smooking room, but since it is last minute booking - what to do right :)

My room didn't have any towels and I need to asked the room service for it. I don't really mad because I know most of muslim staff is taking leave since next day is Raya Haji. So, to make house keeping with minimum staff but full house guests, they will get panic .. ehehehehe.

Pool and sea view from our room coridor.

The resort look... Nice right?

I love their toilet, so huge and clean..

This is lift interior.

Room interior for deluxe room. Just nice and my kids love it.

There's place for kids to enjoying themself. Look to my kid :) She love the balls.

The beach. That's not a mud but is it a sea weed.

Jalan-Jalan on Saturday.

2008-12-07T14:16:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, we all going out from morning this evening.

In morning, we are going for breakfast. My wife just asking the mamak restaurant nearby to ur house, but I insist since my mode that morning not to getting my cloths smelly with their aroma. So we make a move to Kluang station, at Tesco Ampang.

After lunch, we goes to Ampang Park. I'm looking for hot shower heater. After choosing the Rubine heater and pay the deposite, we make a move to Jusco Cheras for our lunch. After looking for few eating place there, we are then choosing Nando's Chicken.

The Peri-Peri souses..

The eating actions from mom and kids :)

Lunch with AMSer

2008-12-05T13:54:00.000+08:00

Last Thursday I just should work at home, but since the stupid streamyx was like $#&%$... So I make move to my working place at cyberjaya.

At lunch, we was planning to have at Iranian restaurant, but suddenly the old man like to have it at Secret Recipes. Since he was the driver, so all of us obey to him :)

Jerry making an order

Follow by Tengku

Lim was playing and showing his skill with knife.

Spaghetti for Amzi

Creamy Macaroni for Jerry

My Drink

Tengku looking for rice and this is his meal

My meal - Vietnam Noodles. The best I'm having it is at Food Republic at Pavilion.

This is Lim order - Japanese Soba.

Look at his face, look fun making joke with my old handphone (he just replacing his 100 years old nokia - that's why)

All busy having their meals.

My Favourite Thai Food / Tom Yam Place...

2008-12-02T15:33:00.006+08:00

When I comment about redmummy, I think she misunderstood about my comment. I don't mean about the great service that she received - well I don't care about it anyway.. Only I comment about the food taste.. Well, I have tasted a few place that she recommended and I don't think that it is that good...

Difference people maybe difference their gullet will accept and taste the food.. So, I hope she could read twice and understand the writing mean...

When I want to have Thai food - specially it is already on payday. I will choose this place.

1. Sri Ayutthaya

The great Place to have Thai Food and Tomyam. You can have big bowl tomyam or personal tomyam. Everything.. Tomyam Kung... Tomyam Poktek.. Only that, you need to bring your thick wallet together.

2. CHITRALADA Palace at Great Eastern Mall

This is another great place but expensive. No regret to pay them for the great food.

You want white tomyam?

3. Ali Tomyam.

The budget place, but it is still serving a very nice food and always full house. Located just across of Dato' Keramat Mousque that are near to Pasar Dato Keramat.

The Ikan 3 rasa and udang tepung for ME are really nice...

4. Kafe 2 Musim.

When I was work with Hewlett Packard, I always having lunch or dinner with other colleagues at Pusat Bandar Damansara. This kafe servered a quite good food - I give it grade B.

You also can have a nice warm tea - South African Red Bush Tea. An aromatic & sweet-smelling tea, filled with antioxidants.

This cafe it’s located near Subway Sandwiches or Ali Maju and it is quite easy to find.

My wife want for outings.. She's so bored..

2008-12-01T21:29:00.005+08:00

My wife, since in few weeks was busy with her job to complete some special government project. So, her life is going to work in the morning and went home in the midnight - 7 days a week.

Yesterday, she asking for outing.. So, she want to have lunch at the curve and shopping at Ikano...

Happy face?

More happy faces?

Yep!! We having it at Thai Express again.. Since Ayam Penyet is full house.

Hungry Face.

Look at this kid... Not her mom milk jug :) She tried to play with me while we both was having our meals.

My wife having Thai Chicken Rice.. Me having Pineaple fried rice with barbecue seafood platter.

Our kids, as usual choosing fried vermicelli.

Yummy.... Thai Ice Tea.... You should try, but this one not the best, there's better place to have it.

Once open a time.. When I'm feel sick...

2008-11-27T21:17:00.000+08:00

Early on the month, me and wife getting a fever.. It is very strong until my wife was admitted to the specialist hospital... I'm follow after few days getting that fever... Maybe from her.. I think my body antibody is still strong since I was been putting with lots of antibiotics and antibody when I was laid down for 2 months.

One night, I feel so down... So, I went out to have a very hot and spicy food.. My choice, a pure Thai food.

The plain hot tea...

The prawn crackers.

Special request seafood tomyam, extra spicy and extra hot.

Thai Salad... Very spicy indeed... Making me soo sweaty.

Monsoon Raining Season....

2008-11-26T21:05:00.000+08:00

Hey.... The monsoon season is coming again... Every end of the year, the monsoon will start attacking from east Malaysia and this time, most of the day will be raining... Some state at the east of peninsular already getting flooding...

For me in west site of peninsular, we having a problem to dry up our clothes... Most of people in Malaysia, we don't have dry machine... Because most of time, our weather will be so hot..

So, what I'm doing.... We hung-up our clothes under a ceiling fan.... So, we transform our dining hall to a dry area... ehehehe...

The dining table... We move it to the site.

This is how we dry up our clothes in raining day... I mean if 2 days, it is still not dry.

Ugly look is it?

Kolek Cafe... Not so tasty as been told.

2008-11-21T20:44:00.007+08:00

When I was reading redmummy blog,she does mention about new restaurant at new shop lots at Bandar Seri Permaisuri - Kolek Cafe.

It is few time already I saw this restaurant when I passing by the road in front of this shop lots and said to my wife, we should try this new restaurant.

It was last Monday, when I was working at home and thinking about my lunch. Since it is just near to my house, I take my step just walking to Kolek Cafe.

The interior is quite good for the new Malay restaurant, but when I do step into it, there's no welcome from the waitress even with some smile. I just then take my sits and waiting for somebody taking my order. It is bad, the waitress is busy or just making herself busy and 1 ladies beside their office just step out without looking at me.

If in other restaurant, I will just take my but out from the restaurant, but since redmummy do mention their asam pedas is good so I just wait till they are coming taking my order. It is new 4 minutes, until the ladies come back to her office and notice me alone without any dish on my table. She came with smile and apologies. That is what people should do and my heart automatically cool down and look into the menu card that she bring.

I'm asking for asam pedas ikan merah + plain lemonade. My order then come in 3 minutes and serving is look good. They are using claypot to served the asam pedas + including 1/2 boiled salted egg and raw vege. The smell of asam pedas is really good and my appetite is really opened to have it. The gravy is good for me, only that the fish is tasteless. Even I think it is taste and smell stinking. Well, my opinion for good asam pedas, the fish should feel sour too. How to do it? Instead put your fish on ice in display box, better to have it soak in the tamarind juice, so when you cook it, it won't tasteless and stinking.

I dunno if redmummy is not so good to judge and taste if food is ok or not, or she just look into the interior compare to the food taste.

Shittt .... You Padlock.

2008-11-21T17:24:00.000+08:00

Last Tuesday, after I'm back from Jusco Cheras, my second padlock was stucked/jammed and unable to open.

Bad padlock, because of you I've to called the professional and cost me RM 60 to open you. Buick is a padlock from Italy and guaranteed anti allen key. The professional is only take him less then 1 minutes to break the padlock USING the allen key.

This is my second padlock on the grail door that was stucked / jammed.

I've spent 40 minutes here waiting for professional to come and broke the padlock.

ACS ITO Annual Dinner

2008-11-11T17:12:00.000+08:00

Last October, ACS ITO was having their annual dinner at PICC, Putrajaya. The theme of that night is Hallowen.

Let's pictures to tell the story.

The PICC

I'm wearing a Java Ghost Buster costume.

The picture from balcony.

The Putrajaya

Inside the hall.

Beauty and the beasts...

Najib and the gang... performing..

Panja... Dey Matcha... Yennee???

2008-10-23T17:08:00.002+08:00

Last Tuesday, me with Amzi and Hisham was having our lunch at Padi House in Cyberjaya.. Look what Amzi found on his menu...

Panja... Dey... eehehehehe...

This is the menu book of Padi House...

On the 1st page, there's a handwriting there.... A notes ?

Hahahahahaha... what the ..... :-D

La Mee??? 100% Chinese Food.

2008-10-20T16:49:00.001+08:00

My wife was going to her company event a PD last weekend, so before I'm sending her there, we make a stop to Muslim Chinese Restaurant at Summit USJ..

My favorite food of coz their hand made noodle... La Mee... My chosen one is Shanghai Beef La Mee.... and dumpling too..

The View of Restaurant entrance... Just next to the KFC.

Interior

Import Chef from China.... When I snap this picture, he already done with the noodle making..

Ladies and Gentelmen... I present to you... Shanghai beef la mee... Yummy..

Me in action... I love this noodle..

The dumpling... Yummy too... You all should try this..

Let's go to the ZOO and see monkey :)

2008-10-18T10:28:00.008+08:00

Last Thursday, I decide to bring them to National Zoo... They always asked to see monkey.. :)

1st thing to do it fulfill your stomach. I decided to have our breakfast at Kluang station.

Some action and food at Kluang Station

Later, bring them to play ground in Tesco Ampang... I let them to play non-stop until they all get boring... Love to see them enjoying playing around and...... it is almost 2 hours in there.

In the National Zoo.... I bring them to visit monkey... Hippo.. Giraffe and elephant... Adik after that until now will told her mother... "Adik Sayang Elephant".... It is so funny to see her stop not far from the elephant place at 1st.. because to scare on their size... :)

In the evening, we went to Putrajaya to take their mother from work and then secretly i took the KL - KLIA expressway direct to Bukit Bintang... usually i take Cheras exit, the she asked me.. "Where we are going?"... "We have a food at Pavillion... Ur birthday today rite...?".... She so suprise but feel shame of her baju kurung that already ages... but i told her... "don't worry.. people will thinking that you just a clerk that just finished your work... and about to have food.. not an engineer as you are..." ahahahahaahahaha.... :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR....

This 2 kids happily at food republic.... making this place as their place..

Dream to be a Icon and Famous??? Dreaming...!!!

2008-10-08T10:25:00.001+08:00

Only this.. the below.... i don't dream to be.. ehehehehehe

Kids... Let's Jalan2x...

2008-10-08T09:52:00.006+08:00

Yesterday.... Since their mom going to work, so I need to look over to this 2 angels.. I'm still on leave, I've decided to bring my kids to KLCC to visit the PetroScience...

When say about KLCC, both of them are very happy about it...

We are using SMART tunnel from Cheras to KLCC... only 10 minutes to KLCC from our home.

Yeahh.... Already in KLCC... ready to rock and roll..

The 1st place to head up is at Picnic food court... Breakfest time.

As usuall, this kids request for McDonalds.

Haiiyaaa... This 1 cannot sit properly.. Always here and there... even offering those next with her fries.

My breakfest is Mee Kicap... Difference then what I'm having in Ipoh... But taste nice..

Some picture at PetroScience... Not much picture i could take since need to make sure this 2 kids being polite and always next to me... Fatigued oooooo...

Before we move back to home.. This sick recovered kid asking for an ice cream... So we move to Hagan Das for 2 scoop of ice cream.. with rice toping and waffel.. I also have buyed some pies for adik.. She don't like an ice cream...

Sorry!! No raya this year.!!

2008-10-05T21:38:00.000+08:00

This year... I'm not celebrating hari raya... My eldest kid positive dengue.. She start having the fever since last Friday and the temperature is quite high and on and off...

I was worried and suspecting about this disease since his fever is high and start on and off... On raya morning, the rashes start filled up all over her body... So, after done my raya pray, we bring her to Mahkota Medical Centre and blood test confirm on the dengue..

Since this kid is 'anak ayah'... so it is me to acompany her on ward except on on her last night admitted, where her mother take over the duty... Poor kakak, she look so weak, lost her apetite and i need to force her for a drinks...

Anyway, now she have recovered from the disease.. Glad that it is not taking long time to see a smile back on her face..

Akak crying in the raya morning.. This picture was taken before we move to hospital.

Adik... posing with her baju raya.. Sorry dik, this year we cannot make lots of collection.

Akak in the ward sleeping and lie down on the bed.. She look so weak and tired.

On the last day, she start able to run here and there with her sister at hospital lobby.. After discharged, she was asking for nasi lemak.. Since we not able to look for nasi lemak, we bring her for speghetti at Secret Recepi in Mahkota Parade... Heh.. nearly a plate of meatball speghetti completed by her...

1 day before hari raya!

2008-09-30T21:11:00.000+08:00

What I'm doing for hari raya? I have cooked a rendang... yeah... rendang ayam.. believed or not?

Actually I was assistant cook for my mother in law... she preparing all the ingredient and I only cook it in a large wok..

My wife and her mother also preparing 'ketupat'... but this ketupat in little bit special compare to others... this is because they are using a nipah leave... nipah is palm used for thatching.. So, result will give ketupat a nice aroma and some tone color compare to normal coconut leave..

My wife also preparing beef curry and beef in spicy chilli paste... yummy delicious..

Usually I do a house cleaning on previous years... since my wife nephew is around for that job, so I just make my day busy on kitchen site.

This is the special ketupat that using nipah leave... Note above that after its boiled until cooked, it is need thy in the sun until it is dry... or your ketupat will easily mouldy by next day.

This is chicken rendang that was cooked by me :)

This is beef curry.

My mother in-law busy preparing all the ingridient for me to cook.

My wife try to play seek and hide... She to shy to expose on camera with this kind of dressing :)

Kitchen manager of the day :D

Baliikkk... Kampung!!!!

2008-09-28T17:18:00.000+08:00

Part 1...

A day before we all balik kampung to Melaka, I'm asking my wife to cut her hair.. I love women with short hair...

There's a few new opening hair saloon in my place.. So, in the evening... We have go all around new shop lots building to look over before decided on which hair saloon we will go in...

My wife decided to go to Allanz hair saloon... In same time I also decided to do a trim to my kids hair... I hate to see to much curly on their hair..

The hair designer doing some hair cut to adik..

This kid never know how to sit properly while her hair being cut off.

Kakak... cool... she like all this make over thing..

Part 2.

Later, we move to Sri Melati Thai restaurant for our berbuka session.. We came in the good mood and back in a bad mood... Why? Because the food we ordered only arrived after near to 1 hour... That is after we give a "kaw-kaw" words to the supervisor... At least.. give some snack to us while waiting for the food... Hey..!!! hungary people can be bad, u know!!

From a cat... to be a lioness...

Hungary kid

She having a fever today.... but, still ok on this day...

Part 3.

At 4am, I've waked-up my wife to get ready for the journey.. I only sleep about 1 hour before going out to wash my car, having some mamak mee goreng and then go home to watch some football games...

Around 5, we already left our house and made our journey to the south... We have make a stopped at McDonalds Sungai Besi for our sahur...

We arrived at Melaka at 7.30am. After meet my in-law, unloading all bags... I take a nap until my kid wake me up at 2pm :)

Session at Kluang Station

2008-09-27T16:31:00.006+08:00

Ahhh... I wondering if my blog starting to be "Jalan2x Cari Makan" site.. :)

Yesterday, as usual on this week, I having food outside again.. Going back from work, both of us decide to have a simple meals - the great instant noodle Maggi - as a berbuka puasa.. I've "cooked" Tomyam for me and Curry to my wife.. ehehehehe..

After complete my additional hours job at 9pm, we make a move to Tesco Ampang. Usually it just take 10 minutes from my house at this hour, but yesterday traffic is quite messy with lots of car.. I think most people to east coast already made their move for hari raya at their kampungs.

Since there's much cars at Tesco too, I just made a move to next shop lots just next to the Tesco to park our car. I saw then all other cars also follow make a move to park here other then stuck in jam waiting for slot at car park.

There we are.. My favorite spot for Kluang Station - at Tesco Ampang.. Me as usually Mee Siam with Cham ais.. I asking akak what she want.. and she said .. "akak nak nasi" .. huhuhuu.. i thought at this time she will already full. We order them nasi lemak ayam goreng & milo suam.. While my wife with her teh tarik... and nasi goreng (after 5 minutes thinking decide for food).

A view of Kluang Station.. for me their concept is nice.. to show the old cafe at old train station..

My favorite Mee Siam and wonderful cham ais.. Hey papa rich.. This is the way cham ais should tasted. Even stall can make better then you do.

This is nasi lemak ayam goreng for both of our kids.. Later then was conquer by akak since adik just like to have a ayam goreng only.

A small plate with some mee siam and ayam goreng for adik.. see the smile at adik face. Cute right.

Nasi goreng with chicken wings. This then exchange with my wife. Akak having nasi goreng and my wife nasi lemak.. Chicken wings - i do the job :)

After diner session, i take Jalan Ampang and my decision is horrible. Lots of cars and road is jam. Until at the junction in front of Ampang Park, the road then is very clear. I making few stop at 24 hours bank to pay my car loan, house loan and credit card before we take a smart tunnel back to Cheras.

The great legend at Jalan Ampang.. of coz the KLCC.. Nice view at night with all lights on both towers.

Berbuka poser for ACS on their own.

2008-09-25T23:54:00.005+08:00

This year, there's no budget to ACS company to entertain their staff for berbuka puasa. I've make my own initiative to do the berbuka puasa agenda within the selected ACS staff. I manage to get 8 peoples and we had choose CyberView as a venue.

From left to right. Abu - Legato Admin (now with EDS), Najib - JDE Admin, Ghazali - NetBackup Admin.

My only colleague in AMS UNIX team. Jerry @ apek. While we waiting for the azan, he slowly already eat the meals.

Halezan @ Sarjan - Exchange Admin.

Amzi - SAN admin. The oldest among us. Old in the age but heart is still young :) He is very knowledgable in UNIX and Hitachi Storage.

Kushairi - UNIX admin at EDS and was my colleague at HP. He is a true penguin head too.

This was Sarjan nasi arab with a big piece of mutton. Actually the chef should cut it into small pieces, but he was asking a special request to having this big size ribs. How do you feel tonigt sarjan? is it your head start dizzing :)

AFTER the meals session we having lots of chatting, laughing and deprecation.

Night supper at mamak

2008-09-24T21:30:00.000+08:00

Today, I need to work until 9.00pm. Since in the morning I need to sent my car to do some inspection on the engine, so I was asking my wife to go home using ERL and will pick up her at Bandar Tun Razak station in the evening.

Since waiting for my wife, I just working to complete my task. Until i just realize that it is already near to 7pm. I don't know what happen to the celcom line this evening, my wife cannot reach me while when i'm called her, I can hear like somebody was pressing a button and a voice laughing at the back..

Later then I do reached her and actually she already 30 minutes arrived and was at tailorshop nearby picking our baju raya. I have asked her to buy any food like murtabak or popia at the pasar ramadan nearby, while i'm rushing to get to her waiting place. Berbuka time just on time when I reached at her waiting place and I grab some murtabak in the car. We then stop at nursery to pickup my kids and then going home and I continue to complete my work.

After 9pm, I asked my wife to went out for supper. The destination is Hajris Bistro Restaurant @ restoran mamak :) Before that in the car, both of kids said there already satiated, but when our food arrived, look who get finished with it :)

My wife look for the menu

The view of RHB with raya deco

Akak wiping her check after being touch by mamak

Adik seriously look into something across the road

Adik in action stealing her mom mee hoon goreng

A plate of roti canai that already empty. Good job Akak

Berbuka Puasa at the Taman Tasik...

2008-09-22T07:50:00.008+08:00

Last Saturday, we decide to have berbuka at the lake garden just near to our house... We bring ware from house and then just walk to the pasar ramadan just next to the taman tasik...

About 10 minutes before berbuka time, we take our seats. While my wife preparing the table, I'm watching our kids that happily run here and there... just to make sure they not overthrow themself to the lake..

Making something difference then others is fun.. Yeah.. You all should try too with your family...

The table is just next to the fringe.. Nice rite..!! Look to our food we buy and also ware that we bring from our home. Adik look like already cannot 'tahan'..

A group of duck... This really bother both of kids as they never seen a duck before... You know what will happen rite??

A face of kid that sulk as we not allow her to be near to the group of ducks.. Yeahh.. we wanted to eat while them to run here and there... Kidss!!!

A view of this Taman Tasik Permaisuri.

Nasik goreng.. Nice and tasty...

As we still waiting for the time to berbuka.. This kid already have her meal :P

Morning View from Vista Amani

2008-09-21T00:48:00.016+08:00

I live in small condo in Tasik Permaisuri, Cheras... At the edge of Kuala Lumpur.. The condo is OK, but most peoples who live here, their mentality are in 3rd class... The community members also just change the security guards to the new company - but problem are still same, lack in controlling incoming/outgoing cars.

I Like the view from my house... Let me share with you all.

Our Club house

Block A... Hatta Dolmat and redmummy live in here..

That building is HUKM hospital.. and the green area is Taman Tasik Permaisuri.

A view of Kuala Lumpur.. You can see the KLCC, Menara KL and Berjaya Timesquare. In the new year or merdeka night.. You can see 3 major fireworks from here.

Lots of Condo, Apartment and Flat in this area...

Mission and Archivement... Raya biscuits...

2008-09-20T12:33:00.003+08:00

My wife today has prepared her 1st Raya biscuits after 4 years didn't doing it... After we done our Suboh pray, she already start her busy day preparing her favorite biscuits each time on raya.. The Cornflakes biscuits...

1st.. The cornflakes is mixed together with sesame seeds, nuts and hots melted butter.

2nd, prepare your paper cups and apply some butter on inside layer.

3rd, put the mixed ingredient to the paper cups

Yeahh!!! arrange it like this to your tray.

Set your oven to 150 Celsius degree before baked your biscuits.

As usual, i used the coffee beans to neutralize the odour in the oven... ehehehe.. to much used for License to Grill before :)

Tadaaa.... This is how it is look when it is done... Ready to eat.. (if not for Raya purpose..)

Papa Rich is bad place to have food...

2008-09-20T12:05:00.007+08:00

Yesterday night, we decide to have a dinner outside. Because of that, we just have a light food when breaking our fasting at home.. The venue is Papa Rich new outlet at Tasik Permaisuri, Cheras.. Looking to the restaurant renovation and decoration, you really wanted to try having a meals in this restaurant.

Anyway the foods are really disappointed me and my wife.. I think they should learn more from Kluang Station or Old Town on the food taste and quality..

Kluang station is simple, but their food are very tasty.. My favorite spot are at Tesco Ampang..

Old town, their decoration is about our Baba Nyonya and their foods.. tasty too...

Come on Papa Rich....

The Place that they preparing drinks and food.

Nice interior design, but i think it is too western.

My drink, honey lemon ice.

Kakak - with her slice of cake.

Waiting

Adik - of coz... Fries will be enough.

Akak, waiting for her cake. See the chair...

After... Kiddo chair. Cannot 'tahan' after saw her sister having this chair.. She also wanted the same chair.

Cakes - ice creams is nice, but not the cake layer.

I'm asking to the waitress, what is the famous food at Papa Rich.. and she recommended me with this noodles.. Taste bad..

My wife nasi lemak.. Taste so - so.. Even nasik lemak Pak Naseer on-board of Air Asia is much better.

Hot Cham... Yuccckkkss...

Pasar Ramadan

2008-09-18T14:50:00.012+08:00

This fasting month, not the month that you can save lots of money like been told, but it is a waste and spending month for most of us.

Today I would like to share about how Muslim people in Malaysia.. Mostly in KL will spend their money more than other months for their food… Yeahh!!! Their food… not for cloths or other things…

This is because people will start rushing going home to chase a berbuka time… Most of us given by our employer going back to home at 5pm… From Cyberjaya, it will taking 30 – 40 minutes to arrived to Cheras.. But me only taking 15 minutes.. ehehehehe…

Later u will spending ur time about 45 minutes to 1 hours in crowded peoples in pasar ramadhan. Why taking so much time? This is because you will do a walk around from one stall to another stall… When you found the food you like, then u need to queue for it.

It is already around 7 when you done ur shopping.. Like me, I will need to fetch my kids from their nursery and then it is left about 5 minutes before the time.

Later, on Isya’ you will need to attend the prays(sapa yg rajin saja la)… There’s no time for us to do a cook like we all do on normal months… I sure, you are not spending less than RM 5 to buy the food from the pasar Ramadan… but more than RM20 I think.. Right??

The most place I've been is at Pasar Ramadhan Tasik Permaisuri Cheras. Just near to my house and lot of stalls to choice with.

The rojak singapore... But the taste is so-so.. But ok la to fullfill ur stomach.

You must try his murtabak.. Very nice and even you can see the chicken meat or beef.. not like others murtabak.. only lots of onions... If you see the biggest murtabak stall and people are queing.. then you are in the correct stall.

I am recommeding you all to have this pakcik ayam golek.. When i bring it home.. it is still hot and very tasty.

I've gone to much pasar ramadan and look for kuala selangor mee goreng. But, this guy are the most delicious. No kapur smell or taste and he is generous with the ingridiance.

Moving again

2008-09-15T11:21:00.010+08:00

Today.... After more than 3 months not coming to office, since last 2 weeks this is my 2nd time I came in.

I already work more than 2 years in this company and I think it is already 3 times I’ve change cubicle. I’m not sure why management needs to made us always moving from one place to another place.

My new place is sucks… People who just entering door after the reception can see my table and what I’m doing. Anyway i prefer just to work from home.

Anyway – “working from home” term… I am sure not all able to do it. For me.. aahahaha.. it is nice.

My cubicle.. Just simple but i like tidy place

My workstation - IBM 17" LCD monitor with ThinkPad notebook - all connecting to the docking. Nice is it :)

Before Ramadan Arrived.

2008-09-14T18:56:00.007+08:00

Adik & Akak with their idola - Doraemon

A day before fasting month started, I’ve ask my wife for having lunch outside. Since it is long time we never stepped on “The Curve” at Damansara, so we decide to be there.

People are not much that day. Maybe because next day was a public holiday and happen to our 1st day of fasting month. I’m sure most of them are in the hometown to enjoy the day.

Nothing much we do in The Curve, we then decide to cross over the bridge to Ikea, also by not doing anything.. Our main objective there is to have a lunch. I was thought to have a lunch at Bubba Shrimp & Co, but since most of meals are from shrimps, so we decide to have something that will fulfill our hungry stomach.

There it is. A Thai express…. Nice and delicious.

We are sitting outside, better place and view

My Wife with her fried vermicelli

kakak - springroll fans

Adik in bad mood, anyway it is her sleep time.. and she really need to have a nap.

I was having a pineapple fried rice and barbecue seafood platter. The food was nice and we enjoy our lunch session.

Fasting Month

2008-09-14T18:29:00.008+08:00

Ramadan already started. Today is already 14 days in this noble month. Hopefully everything will be just good for me and my family.

Last weekend, I’ve decide to bring my family outside to have a good food for our fasting breaking session. Since it is a 1^st weekend on Ramadan, I think most people are thinking the same idea with me and since I had call last minute for reservation, most hotel and expensive restaurant was full house. I love to have at Crown Princess Hotel, but their restaurant – “Café at 10” is full. They offered me to be sited at their Chinese restaurant. That will be far away from buffet table and hidden. I’ve called Seri Melayu restaurant, they do have but only on their lounge area. Since I have no choice then, we decide to have it at Seri Melayu. I have told their reception to help us to get the main hall if there’s any possible.

On evening, we make our stop at KLCC for some shopping. My kids were very happy as we are giving them a new Kickers sandal. Now a days, kid are wearing an expensive cloths, not same as our time before.

Arrived at Seri Melayu restaurant, I’m so surprised when we have been guide inside to the main hall, not in the lounge as been told before. Our table is just next to the drinks counter and near to their show platform. Hahahahaha… We are so happy.. specially my wife indeed.

Inside the restaurant - The main hall

The food was nice but, my stomach capacity for loading is not like before. After some appetizer, I’m already full. I try to have the main course, but really need some compulsion on it. Next, at 8pm, we were served by the traditional malay songs the following by traditional dances. The performance for me is ok and my kids really excited about it.

This is my light snack appetizer

My wife appetizer

Satay is a must for my wife

some cakes and fruits for my wife and kids

Green is my drinks while as usually - teh tarik for my wife

The damage for the wallet is quite high… But see my kids and wife enjoyment – priceless……

Adik & Akak happy having the 1st time berbuka puasa session outside

Back to nothern

2008-08-21T12:27:00.003+08:00

Last Saturday I was at ‘negeri utara’. My younger brother was having his engagement ceremony. His fiancé was a college mate while they both study in same university. My brother now working with Sunway Construction as site supervisor and his fiancé is an officer with immigration department.

I was alone as my wife and kids not go along our contingent. I was affraid that both my kids will having their sickness on long journey travell. The trip to Tembeling resort at Kuantan is a disaster example. For a few weeks, my car was smelling bad.

3 cars are on this batch. Me, my brother and together with our father are in same car, while my mother together with my sister and her husband. Another car is my cousin with her son and sister.

We stayed in ‘home stay’ house in Kangar and at the night we enjoyed having seafood that was on my brother. The ceremony next day was good and successful and everybody is happy with it.

After the session, I make my move to Alor Setar while others still in Kangar for another 1 day. I was working in Alor Setar during 1999 – 2002 to deliver a Land Tax Systems project for Kedah state government. During these years, I’ve make few friends and some of my ex-working colleague still in here.

It is fun to meet them again after a long time. Lots of thing we talk about. I’m back to Kuala Lumpur next day and was batched by my brother who was from Kangar. We arrived in KL by 10pm.

License To Grill

2008-08-14T17:59:00.006+08:00

I love to watch cook program “License to Grill.” The food look so yummy and juicy even after 4 – 6 hours grilled. The chef Rob Rainford is really good in talking and making me not boring watching it. Not so stereo type like most of our local chef.

Today, again I’m having a grill chicken using a recipe that I learn from this cook program. It is a hot & spicy chicken. The ingredients is a chop of garlic, Thai chilies (that is we called it cili hijau/merah), coriander – better to have Italian coriander (daun sup la), a bit of paprika, cayenne and paper corn. Then splash it with some olive oil and keep in refrigerator for 24 hours.

Rainford style. Keep the ingridient together in bag for 24 hours in fridge.

I don’t have a grilled in my house but I do have an oven. I don’t like the result of chicken from the oven. It will dry up your meat and not tasty. Also it will make your oven smell bad and hard to clean. So I have my own style to grill it :-) . 

My non-stick pan as my grill device.

Chicken is grilled together with others ingridients until it is smell good enough.

Move others and just left the chicken.

I am able to steal some of my working time and baby sitting my kid to cook. I do enjoy my lunch with the grilled chicken while my kid is having porridge that been earlier cooked by her mother this morning. Poor her, she love chicken so much. Anyway she is a good kid today and I’m enjoyed my time with her today.

The Guardian of Chicken Pox Patient

2008-08-13T12:49:00.005+08:00

Our youngest daughter is getting chicken pox disease since last Sunday... At first, the pox is only show at her neck like was bitten by red ants, but then next on Monday my wife received a message from our nursemaid that our kid is suspected having this disease seems there’s lots of poxes at her body.

Ahhhhh… What a bad news… Me and my wife just recovered from bad fever and now is my daughter turn. I’m sure the nursery won’t accept her for this timing.

My wife not able to take a leave to baby sit our kid as she is start busy with her project implementation and I am a man that won’t keep 2 kids together on their ages. Since my work is change on shift only for this August, it is not a big deal if our eldest kid is sent her nursemaid until her mother came back from her busy day.

Yesterday was a good day for me on the first day. After giving her some Tam-tam (her favorite junk food) and a bottle of Ribenna, she was on dozed. Me, I’m enjoying watching live Olympic telecast on Astro until near at 11 mornings, both my parent came to visit their illness grandchild. Hearing her granny voice, my kids immediately wake up from her sleep to get them. Man, they save my world yesterday.

Today I’m alone with her again. Our eldest kid is with my parent since I’m afraid this pox disease will get to her too. This morning after her mother goes to work, she makes herself easy to handle. I’m asking her if she want a bread or nasi goreng and with her sweet smile she mention “nasi goweeng…”. To make her busy while I’m making our breakfast, I giving her the Disney play channel. My style of nasi goreng cina prepared and served with 2 spoons. The metal spoon is for me and plastic spoon is for her. Using a same plate we eat together. She is enjoying the food and after that she asking herself to have the medicine. I’m sure kids at her ages will hate about all medicine, but not her.

Later, she was asking me for a paper to play a draw. I give my ball pen and few sheets of paper to her to sketch. Boring with it, she brings out her story book that I buy from Carrefour last year and asking me to read it for her. Later she spent her time continue watching cartoon and I continue washing dishes in the kitchen.

About in the afternoon, she was asking for a bottle of Ribenna and I know it is time for her to get sleep. I open a fan in our bedroom and making her drinks. Now she in dozed and will hope that it will be long as I will start my work at 3pm.

My kids on dozed :)