好吃！ Yummy!

This is one chinese new year dish i'd learn in a cooking class. Stir fry chicken with chestnut and condiments.

Juicy chicken thigh meat, paired up with soft frangrance chestnut. sprinkle with red chilli, green capsicum, garlic slices, onion bits, roasted peanuts and prunes bits. well seasoned and adding dashes of sesame oil and rice vinegar before dishing it up onto the plates.

the aroma had filled the whole classroom and everyone is triggered with hunger. waiting to get a taste of this dish by Chef Huang Qing Biao.

黄清标的过年菜：大吉大利， 不止名字好听，香味扑鼻，菜色也非常的会挑逗你的食欲。
多汁的鸡腿肉，配上软香的栗子，还有其他色泽搭配绝佳的青红辣椒，香酥花生，西梅，蒜片，葱粒等等。起锅前还沾点麻油和白米醋，让这道菜增添香味。也让鸡肉更好吃！

厨艺小秘诀：
烹调肉类菜肴时，若能加少许醋，可以去肉腥味也可以让肉更快变软。
少许的意思是指一点点就好，不会多到能吃出醋味。

完美句点 Beautiful Full-Stop.

it's always been a very beautiful experience, co-hosting cooking class together with Ke Min and various Chef masters. not only did i learn alot in the class, i also made alot of friends too.

forever energetic auntie Sophia (red tee shirt in photo), a retiree who can whip up delicious braised chicken wings! and "ah Ma" (not in photo) who is always there when you need someone to help you do the cleaning and washing. she never once complained. she even do it with broad sunshine smile! (just like mine! haha)

and not forgetting lovely aunties and uncles attending the cooking class. new and old faces.

i'm not trying to "sar-kar" them or what.
just feel that they always remembers me though i don't always appear in every lessons for this series.
catching up with them is always a fun moment. we chat about anything from cooking to house keeping to latest sales and shopping! hahaha...
errm... nope, no one ever want to introduce their daughter to me yet lor :p

懂得煮是幸运的。
但如果有朋友和你一起分享食物，那你是是幸福的啰。
至少，食物的热量有人和你一起分担啊！哈哈。。。

电台的烹饪班举办至今都有好几期了。
很享受当中的乐趣。
享受跟学员们的互动，享受跟师傅们的交流，享受和克敏的主持默契。
享受食材从生的变熟，享受香味的挑逗，享受味觉的刺激。

有时分不清我是在主持还是在偷吃！哈哈！



常和不同的师傅合作，奇怪是感觉却永远是新鲜的。

基本食材不变，可是呈现的手法，介绍料理的典故，分享食物的疗效。
我不敢说我很厉害， 但我就是很喜欢有人听我讲解的感觉哦。:p
（哈哈。。还死不承认我有些虚荣心作祟？）

**********
今天给我在1003新书发布会碰到安娜，合拍了一张照片！
每个人看了这张照片都会“哗哗”叫！

瞧见了吧？要瘦很简单。。。拍照时站我后面就可以了！哈哈哈。。。。。
结果很多人都试了。很成功哦！

me and anna, VP/DJ of radio1003.
want to look slim? just stand behind me! hahahaha :p

很开心！霍师傅可以叫的出我的名字了！哈哈。。。
（奇怪！怎么又有那么一点虚荣心的感觉在心里徘徊哦？）

今天的发布会我是自己自发下去的。
其实我也不需要出现啦。可是联络了霍师傅出席在现场秀厨艺。我做事喜欢做完整啊！不要留手尾给别人。反正也可以去给DJ们加油支持哦！

好在我有下去。师傅忘了带生粉，我赶紧到NTUC买了一包来应急。不必劳烦其他工作人员啦，他们都忙着要出场嘛。我比较kay po可以吗？:)

****

现场出现了很奇怪的现象。
原本我以为之前的联络是要师傅需上台给新书签名的。
（毕竟新书有霍师傅，黄师傅和彭师傅的精心食谱哦，黄师傅跟彭师傅有事不能前来）
可是签名仪式都在台上进行了，怎么不见人请师傅上台哦？连椅子都没准备。我心想"糟了"！
可能沟通出了状况吧。我好尴尬！一边追问情况，一边赶紧跟师傅道歉。
好在师傅见惯场面，心胸宽广，还直说脸皮薄不好意思上台签名，给我找台阶下！

师傅，对不起啊！:(

问清楚了，原来今天师傅只是叫来献厨艺。不是来给新书签名的！
不晓得，可能这是新的市场销售策略吧。也可能是为了要等全部师傅到齐了才签名才不会乱吧？i really dont know wor......

so wierd.
亮相的都在台上签名。
出食谱的却在台下签名。

1003的听众真是没话说！
看到师傅就拉住他要签名。
而且全部都很自动翻到霍师傅的个人彩照第48页哦！

哈哈哈。。。。小弟我也很荣幸能沾师傅的光被听众索取签名哦!
只是我们都找不到我的名字在那里。
可能时间太匆忙而漏印了。
这样也好，如果食谱打字或翻译有问题也查不出是谁干的！哈哈。。 :p
（我有帮忙校对哦！我只是顾着各位师傅的，而忘了自己的。 幸好，钱已经过账了！没有我的名字也无所谓啦！哈哈）

OK! 我就签在前面好了！:p

**敏妈，谢谢你在台上提起我，不然也不会有人会知道食谱和翻译是谁打出来的。
我知道你有读我的部落格的。再次的谢谢你。
今天是你让我很有明星的感觉！虚荣心爆棚了！哈哈。。。。
Thank you very much, you are so sweet! :) 感谢你！

还有，你所整理的所有小贴士，明眼人一看就知道是出自你手笔啦！哈哈。。。不用气馁哦！李细坠好地！

谢谢Claire，给我机会跟师傅们合作，在限定时间里，从对稿件到打字，翻译，修改再修改，最后敲定！很难得的经验哦。希望你现在在做月子也可以很HAPPY！感谢你！

谢谢Margaret, 给我机会帮忙负责联络多位师傅，现在我打给他们讲话也比较有信心了！有时还可以煲电话粥哦！哈哈。。。感谢你！

谢谢1003， 没有1003， 就不可能有小明。感谢你！

PS: 希望今天的部落格不会造成别人的困扰。it's ok, just communication error. Dun worry and be happy! :)

金宝云顶吃透透 (2) Kampar Genting (2)

我只有两个小时来发现这个巴刹.

蒸了24小时的年糕, 论斤卖.
1 公斤卖马币$11. 自己选好后才秤.

香蕉叶做底, 绵软香气足,
最要命的是它不会太甜,
可以让你一口接一口沾新鲜椰丝来吃,也不觉得腻!
而且买了立刻可以吃! 不用再蒸或煎!
新加坡的你敢这么现场买了就吃吗?

菊花... 我买了一大束.
马币$2

对不起...当时我很不礼貌的"啊"了很大声.
那摊主肯定猜到我是新加坡人.
真失礼.

待续(2)

i only had 2 hrs to explore the market in Kampar.
when i was there about 6am, it is still too early.
in fact i only see the crowd suddenly coming from all direction at about 6.30am.
that's when i already had my big breakfast and walking around.

fresh flowers RM$2 for a big bunch, wrapped with old news paper.

i see vegetables wrapped in old newspapers too, but instead of putting it in a plastic bag, they were tied with a rafia string and carry around!

wow they'd even started to reduce the use of plastic way before us in singapore.
i always thought we are the first in everything.
shame on me. :(

the market open early, and close early too.
one thing i noticed.
the people who frequent the market mostly ride bicycles.
and they speak alot of cantonese.

as the sun rises and the place started to brighten up.
the place become more livelier and bustling with life.
just like the olden days in singapore.

to be continue (2)

金宝云顶吃透透! Kampar-Genting Makan Makan!

腐竹薏米我吃多了,可是这样的成品我还是头一次遇到!
这是我早上6点抵达金宝的小贩中心 (也就是他们的巴刹)尝到的.

好喝! 没有渣.......温温的....很暖胃哦.
尤其是我饿了一个晚 (其实也没什么饿啦, 整车里就只有我睡得最香!)

喝下去不会很甜, 有薏米的味道, 喝的出是用腐竹熬出来的.
可惜我们太早到了. 他们才刚刚开档, 还没来得急把香兰叶加进去煮片刻.
不然肯定又会加分的哦!

"Foo Chok Yee Mai", a cantonese dessert of barley and bean-curd skin.
not the usual version i had in singapore or hong kong.
there's no barley or bean curd skin to be seen.
only a smooth, warm, and a little bit "thicker" than soy milk drink.
but you can tell they used alot of barley and bean curd skin to boil for many hours before they strained it for the final product.

we went too early.
reaching kampar hawker center at 6am!
they barely open the stall when we were there. hahaha

the pandan leaves was not even ready when we ordered.
so the stall owner gave us a few glasses of the drink,
then she add in pandan leaves to the pot to add extra fragrance to the dessert drink!
AWWWW!!! :o(

面汤. 我自己选料.
第一碗, 我要叉烧, 加面. 马币$3.50.
吃完了面, 喝几口汤, 再喝完腐竹薏米还略嫌半饱.
我稍微等了一下. 看看同事吃的鱼腩粥又有一点点那么的饿了...

卖鱼粥的老板就在我身后出尽全力在"斩"鱼.
好大的一条鲜鱼哦!
我很怕那鱼的血水溅到我.
啊好可怕!!!
我赶紧起身.............去叫面吃!! 哈哈哈...

第二碗, 我选了豆皮和猪皮. 加面. 马币$3.50
我的面来了, 同事的粥才吃了一半.
我吃完了. 同事的粥还有很多口.

待续(1)

i'd ordered noodle soup for my main course.
springy yellow noodle is what makes me hungry!
unlike our local yellow noodle, this yellow noodle has no alkaline taste at all. :)
first i go with char siew pork (RM$3.50).
i washed it down with the bean-curd skin drink.

yummy!
hmmm.... then i ordered a 2nd bowl.
my god! the stall owner didn't noticed i ate his noodle earlier.
i knew.... i am not ugly. :p

the 2nd one i go with fried bean curd skin and fried pork skin. (RM$3.50 too)
there is something special about his crispy shallot (small onions)
it really adds points to the bowl of noodle.

it's not small onion from china. but local "malay" onion.
it has extra fragrance and more crispy texture.
no wonder it taste so much difference from the one i usually had.

**to be continue

子曰 ...... ah liang say.....

记得K歌时我最喜欢秀秀我的咬字不清的特色.
阿亮的"子曰"是首选!
唱完后一定是掌声如雷! (至少我是这么认为啊!哈哈...)

"子曰"里头有一句歌词大意是...
--> "搞不懂就問人 搞得懂就答人 沒有人懂 還可以問神"

问神真的可以知道吗?
我不是民俗专家学者, 也给不到你答案.
只知道信则有,不信则无.

嗯...我不是鼓吹迷信哦.
这个周末会和同事们一起北上到马来西亚的金宝去问神.
回程会在云顶住宿一晚.
问神有没有结果我还不知道, 不过肯定的是, 他们一定会到赌馆玩几把吧! :o)

i will be out of town for this weekend for holiday! :p

i am heading to a town near Ipoh, malaysia, tomorrow night after work.
it's a guided event with my colleagues.
will stay a night at GENTING HIGHLAND RESORT on the return trip.
hope to catch some photo shots to share with you when i return.
meanwhile, have a great weekend!

喝茶时间 Coffee Break

你有喝下午茶的习惯吗?
当然,我不是指酒店自助餐式的下午茶啦.
我是指在午餐和晚餐之间的喝茶时间.

我有哦! 而且很多年了...
除非工作太忙忘记, 不然时间一到, 肚子很自然就会响起闹钟提醒你的.

炒米粉, "辣萨", "米暹", "米罗步" 等等.... 看CANTEEN煮什么,我就吃什么.
有时候,我也喜欢冲杯3合1咖啡, 配饼干或面包或豆沙包来吃.

有时候不是因为饿才会喝咖啡, 吃包子.
有时候是因为...习惯了; 就跟午睡一样...改不了.

Tea Break? Coffee Break?
i'd been so used to have a drink during my break time.
unless i am busy with work, else my tummy will remind me the break time automatically, even without the help of a clock! :)

mee siam, mee rebus, laksa, fried mi fen.... anything that the canteen whip out.
or some simple bread, crackers or red bean paste bun...
is good enough to accompany my hot 3-in-1 coffee.

simple and filling to keep me going,
yet not that full to stop me from having my meal at dinner.

it's small, yet important.
without it, i may get lost in routine daily life cycle.
without it, i may not be able to endure hunger until dinner time.
without it...

hmm i cant simply forget it one lar! hahaha :p

迷你小笼包 吃了吗？ Mini Soup Bun

ten mini in a basket.... steaming hot from the kitchen!
soft skin, yummy minced pork and a little bit of clear fatty soup inside!
munch it with some ginger shreds and black vinegar......

10 pieces? it's chicken feet!

小笼包吃多了， 今天和旧同事一起来到这里吃。
1笼10个。 刚从厨房端出来就要乘热吃哦。
我虽然不是美食家可是我也知道。。。
皮薄馅鲜带点汤汁的滋味是什么。。。。
夹些姜丝醋。。。 10个？那里够哦？

加个韭菜盒如何？
当然也是热吃。
皮薄脆不油。 馅里的韭菜和猪肉碎够油水。
比我在史密斯美食街吃的好吃很多很多了。。。。


Koo-chye box?
crispy pastry with koo chye (chives) and minced fatty pork as fillings.
crispy and no oily feel on the outside,
juicy fresh ingredients on the inside.

if you like it spicy, dip into the chilli sauce provided.

where do find them?
bras besah complex 2nd floor, here!



我就是在百胜楼，书城，2楼。
当然他们还有很多好吃的面食哦。

德国香肠@牛车水.... German Sausage@smith street

洋人街边卖香肠,
便宜好吃快来尝!

For starter, try the mini combo @ S$3 for mini sausage (chicken, pork, spicy pork) with a choice of chilli sauce, ketchup or mustard. i'll recommend mustard, not as spicy as the japanese wasabi, but quite nice to go along with sausage. yummy :)

我今天买了一份迷你香肠, $3 一小盘, 有鸡肉, 猪肉和辣椒猪肉三种口味的迷你香肠哦.
我也不知道哪个是哪个口味, 只知道其中之一很咸, 其他还OK.
配上洋人的芥末还真好吃!

戊子年 - 我的本命年. Year of RAT..... my lucky year!

Happy Lunar New Year!
戊子年....天天行好运,
鼠来宝....餐餐会更好!



好快哦! 就要过农历年了.
你准备好了吗?

The Lunar Year of the Rat is near!
Are you ready?!

i'm not so ready yet, in fact. i got even more house cleaning work to do!
hahaha.... at least i know CHONG PANG is full of pasar malam stalls all ready to usher the lunar new year!
i am so tempted to buy all the decorations and ornaments.
but i'm not done with my house cleaning yet.

Wait for me! i will buy you home soon! :)

忠邦城的年货夜市已经摆得七七八八了.
如果你在附近可以过来看看...不买也没关系的啦!
感受以下要过年的气氛嘛.....享用这里的气氛又不用钱的! 哈哈...

记得哦!
如果你家有风水摆设, 要记得...立春在ang mo的2月4号哦!

面包无语........ Bread Don't Talk.

90秒烘烤面包贩卖机
地点: 新加坡华乐团音乐厅, 2楼, 电梯旁.
3种三明治/批萨供您选择, 价格从2块钱起.

Hotbake Sandwich Vending Machine
Location: Singapore Conference Hall, 2nd Level, beside the lift.
3 different type of sandwiches/pizza to choose from.
Price from S$2 onwards.

Hot from the vending machine in 90 seconds!
just $2 for chicken ham and cheese sandwich.
Crispy hot! smells good too! yummy :o)~~

投进2块前后, 选了鸡肉火腿芝士口味,
90秒后, 新鲜出炉! 香味扑鼻而来, 烫手, 很脆哦!



材料货真价实. 有鸡肉火腿片, 芝士片和少许黑胡椒碎.
再加上两片烤到香脆的白面包....
很好吃. 不过要小心烫哦.
如果不介意花$2, 再等上90秒,
就可以用他来当茶点哦.
嗯... 加杯KOPI-O会更棒!

i'd selected number 1, chicken ham with cheese sandwich.

inserted 2 $1 coin and waited for 90 seconds before the package drop onto the collecting tray.
1 slice of chicken ham, 1 slice of melted soft cheese, some crushed black pepper sprinkled over it. Sandwich between 2 slices of hot crispy toasted white bread.

Careful! it's Hot!

mmmm.......Yummy... go with in a cup of Kopi-O even more shiok!

well, i say if you have 90 seconds to spare and don't mind forking out $2 for a hot-toasted sandwich. give it a try! :o)

龟咯 吃喝玩乐! Malaysia Pontian - Kukup 2D1N Trip

WARNING: Please book your KUKUP homestay few months before you start your journey!
警告: 在您还没出发前, 请提早数月预先订房.



Singapore bus 170 (Opposite Kranji MRT) to Malaysia's Larkin Bus Terminal.
Proceed to Platform 9A, take bus 96 to Pontian Bus Terminal ( about 1hr ride).

once you reach over at Pontian, take a bus or cab to the fish village - Kukup, for a nice weekend fishing village home-stay!

you only purchase the Pontian bus tickets in the bus numer 96.
and you can buy the return trip bus ticket for only RM$6.50! (not RM$7!)
(single trip at RM$4.50)
keep the ticket so you can use it to get back to Larkin Bus Terminal on the next day.

乘搭巴士170从新加坡到马来西亚是一件很容易的事.
早上八点过了两边的关卡后, 就直接到拉庆车头.

从新山的拉庆车头搭96号车去笨珍, 在96号巴士里头买来回车票才马币6块半!
(不是$7哦 / 单程马币4块半)
记得留住票根, 这样一来隔天你就不用再买回程的车票了.



This is my home-stay chalet!
i got 3 Freezer bedroom (powered by powerful aircon!), free to use everything in the house, from TV to Kara-ok to kitchen stove etc etc....

as my timing is different from the other holiday-people, i'd my meals time and kelong session all arranged to suit my schedules.

All meals included, 1 welcome seafood lunch, 1 KELONG visiting session, 1 seafood dinner, 1 seafood BBQ, 1 nasi-lemak & coffee breakfast.

我表姐预先帮我们全部8个人订了房间, 所有行程包括了冷气住宿, 奎笼探访, 海鲜午餐, 海鲜晚餐和海鲜烧烤. 隔天一早还有热咖啡和椰浆饭! 根本不许要我下厨, 等吃就可以了!

I like the Kelong visiting session. though i am quite scare to fall into the water and feed the fish!
you can see the dark cloud behind me, we were all caught in the heavy rain the moment we step back to mainland!

you can get to buy dried seafood product on the kelong itself.
if you are lucky enough, you'll be entertained by a primary 3 little chinese girl kelong guide, who will tell you all the knowledge in kelong and the fishes names! :o)



在奎龙上可以买到海产哦! 看我身后全部三包十块!
而且我还看到金目卢鱼鳔干! 很罕见的哦!

欢迎你去吃喝玩乐!
他们也有包车从新加坡载送哦!
(目前没有快船服务到龟咯了)
请自行查询. :p

Welcome to KUKUP!
as there are no ferry service from singapore's harbour front to kukup ferry terminal,
the chalet also provide service to fetch you from singapore to kukup and sent you back to singapore safely. ( pls contact for price yourself lar.... )

Year 2008 蓄势待发!

好快哦! 已经2008年了!
我有很多东西想要跟你分享的.
可是时间不足.

对不起啦.....你可以再等多一下下吗?
等我礼拜从KUKUP回来...我才慢慢告诉你,OK? :o)

It's already few days pass the mark of year 2008!
OMG! i got so many things wanted to share with you.
but i am rushing off to KUKUP now....

can you wait for me a little bit more? i will be back to singapore this sunday.
sorry ah..... please remember to come back for me ok?
i'll miss you for sure. *muaks*