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Sunday, 26 April 2015

Nasi Briani Kambing

Sebenarnya kedatangan gua ke di Jakarta ini adalah untuk melihat perusahaan kain-kain dan pakaian di Tanah Abang. Sahaja tengok-tengok sambil buat kajian ringkas berdasarkan harga dan logistik. Melalui pemerhatian aku memang murah harganya kerana di situ menjadi pusat jualan secara pukal di mana segala perusahaan di seluruh Indonesia akan dijual disitu. Gua tidak amik gambar kerana sibuk melihat apa yg berlaku di sekeliling dan juga sebagai keselamatan gua supaya tidak kelihatan sebagai pelancong.

Malam itu aku jalan-jalan di sekitar bandar Jakarta di Monas dan juga makan nasi kambing. Rasa kambing di sana berbeza di Malaysia entah aku rasa lain pada hal daging kambing juga mungkin cara masakan yang berbeza. Tetapi semasa aku baru sampai di Jakarta aku dipelawa makan di restoran Indonesia di pusat membeli belah Grand Indonesia memang sedap. Mungkin jika di dalam mall kualiti dia terjaga tetapi pasti harganya berbeza berbanding harga makan di tepi jalan.

Jangan terkejut jika anda makan di tepi jalan ada pangamen aka pemuzik jalanan menghampiri tempat makan anda . Jumpa lagi di Jakarta.

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Saturday, 25 April 2015

The famous Asam Pedas Melaka

Actually I'm not foodie but I love to variety food at place I'm visited. I have been to Melaka many time but this is the 1st I try to Asam Pedas in Melaka. My friends brought and told me that the famous Asam Pedas in Melaka actually at Asam Pedas Claypot and Asam Pedas Melaka. The restauran actually behind the Jongker Walk. This is my 1st time so I cannot say this the best Asam Pedas in Malaysia but I can say this Asam Pedas is very delicious and very spicy. You must eat rice with dishes as a complete of Asam Pedas. If you like spicy food you should try this Asam Pedas and try to never miss the food everytime you come to Melaka. I'm really enjoy the food and you can see on my 1st picture that I'm try to finish the food hehehe. If I come back again this is the food that I will try it again.

A little bit about Asam Pedas has same meaning in Indonesia (Indonesian: Asam Pedas, Malay: Asam Pedas, Minangkabau: Asam Padeh, English: Sour and Spicy) is a Minangkabauand Malay sour and spicy stew dish popular in Indonesia and Malaysia. The main ingredients (usually seafoods or freshwater fishes) were cooked in asam (tamarind) fruit juice with chilli and many other spices. The cooking process involves soaking the pulp of the fruit until it is soft and then squeezing out the juice for cooking the fish. Asam paste may be substituted for convenience. Various vegetables such asterong or brinjals (Indian eggplants), okra and tomatoes are added. Fishes and seafoods (such as mackerel, red snapper, tuna, gourami,pangasius or cuttlefish) either whole body or only fish heads are added to make a spicy and tart fish stew. It is important that the fish remain intact for serving so generally the fish is added last.

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Friday, 24 April 2015

How To Travel as a Vegetarian

Being vegetarian has its own benefits. Talk to your vegetarian/vegan friends and they will give you an endless list of reasons why you should be vegetarian. When it comes to travelling, however, vegetarians definitely suffer in comparison. Unless you are a foodie, travelling to a new place might mean you could hate the food and have to go hungry – one of the reasons why some people find travelling stressful.

Most vegetarians end up surviving on soups, fries from Mc Donald’s, ice creams and other beverages especially when they travel to countries which are big meat eaters like a lot of the East Asian countries, USA and Australia. End result – your trip isn’t half as fun as it could have been. If you have chosen to be vegetarian, it most definitely does not mean you need to starve wherever you go; all it needs is some planning and some work on your part.

First, obtain the food habit details of the place you are travelling to. The internet is the answer to most of your problems. You are likely to come across local vegetarian cuisine. As more people turn vegan, many restaurants and hotels are equipping themselves to cater to new needs. Choose a hotel where food to your demands is served. Learn the translation to “vegetarian” and “vegetables” if the place you are heading to does not speak English. Being able to say “No meat” in the vernacular language will help immensely.

If you find that obtaining vegetarian food is going to be difficult, it is always advisable to pack your own food. Some extra particular travellers even carry a small electric cooker, obtain rice or vegetables from the local markets, and cook up their own food wherever they are. Check what local vegetables are available; you might end up cooking something absolutely delicious.

Of course, cereal, toast, fries, fruits, salads, juices, tea, coffee etc are universally available vegetarian foods. If you are happy surviving on these, nothing like it.

Take care to see that you don’t react or make a face if you are served with meat. Do not cringe or tell off someone, or launch into your prepared speech on how bad meat is. When in Rome, live like the Romans, is what they say. Politely refuse the food brought to you and patiently explain your requirement. Not everybody understands vegetarianism, and some cultures consider it extremely rude to refuse food.

You need to help yourself when you are out and about. Plan in advance and make sure you do your research so you enjoy your trip like you should. One more things must learn local language for example in Malaysia you just say

'No Daging = No Meat' and also "No Ayam = No Chicken , 'Only Sayur = Only Vegetable'

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Thursday, 23 April 2015

Mamee Cafe

Siapa tidak kenal Mamee? Pasti semua kenal mamee kerana sejak kecil lagi kerana pasti kita membeli makanan ringan apabila pulang dari sekolah atau apabila kita singgah kedai runcit pasti kita nak beli jajan atau makanan ringan. Harga pun yang saya ingat 30 sen ketika zaman sekolah , sekarang tidak pasti harga Mamee berapa.

Serba ringkas tentang sejarah Mamee, sebelum saya hanya tahu Mamee ini dari Melaka sahaja dan apabila melepasi tol ke Ayer Keroh pasti akan melalui jalan yang akan melepasi Kilang Mamee yang tersergam indah dan iklan pelbagai produk Mamee. Untuk pengetahuan anda mamee adalah produk Malaysia oleh itu kita harus berbangga dengan produk Malaysia ini . Mamee telah memula operasi pada tahun 1972 oleh pengasasnya iaitu Datuk Pang Chin Hin di Ayer Keroh, Melaka. Sekarang produk Mamee telah berada di beberapa negara ASEAN , Australia dan lain-lain negara lagi.

Bagi mendekatkan dengan masyarakat bagi tujuan kesedaran (Awareness Program) Mamee telah memperkenal nama Mamee Jonker House di Jonker Walk, Bandar Melaka. Terdapat 5 seksyen di Mamee Jonker House iaitu :

1. Merchandise Store

Sebagai pusat jualan produk mamee dan juga cenderamata seperti t-shirt , cawan dan key chain.

2. Mamee Cafe

Tempat makan untuk pengunjung dengan minuman dan hidangan berasaskan produk/bahan Mamee dalam setiap hidangan. Menu kebanyakan adalah berasa menu ASIAN atau Malaysia Taste.

3. Mamee World

Apabila anda memasuki ke Mamee World umpama kembali ke masa silam untuk melihat kembali bagaimana mamee bermula dari 1972 sehingga sekarang.

4. Doodle Noodle

Di mana anda mencorakkan dan mewarnakan sendiri Mamee Cup anda dan menentu sendiri menu/perisa apa untuk mamee anda dalam cup itu nanti. Semua proses dilakukan secara manual dan dibantu oleh pekerja di situ.

5. Lil Monster Kitchen

Lil Monster Kitchen untuk pengunjung belajar bagaimana hendak membuat mee (noodle) bermula dari uli tepung sehingga menjadi mee. Semuanya di buat sendiri dan di bantu dengan mesin yang mudah di gunakan.

Dengan adanya Mamee Jonker House dapat mendekatkan masyarkat kepada dunia Mamee dan secara tidak lansung menjadi antara daya tarikan pelancong di Jonker Walk, Melaka. Saya boleh katakan sekurang-sekurangnya kita harus masuk ke dalam Mamee Jonker House untuk nengetahui sejarah Mamee dan bagaimana Mamee ini dihasilkan.