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Spring Break!

admin April 24th, 2007

The fencing season is over ..(sob sob sob - i’m gonna miss fencing)… and the spring break is almost over too.

It has been a long time since I have last written in this little blog of mine. Oh well. I spent my spring break rather not-so-proactively by playing computer games from the break of the dawn until past midnight. Silkroad and dota. Now, I want to start spending it carefully. Making website and learning new stuff (and there are only 3 more days to go..huhu)

A few days ago, Afiq and I went to Burlington Coat Factory somewhere in Hoboken. The clothes were nice but I couldn’t really find the ones that suit my taste. However, Afiq bought 3 clothes for me =) Looking forward to wearing them!!

On our way to Burlington Coat Factory

Then, we went to Central Park yesterday for some ice-skating and UNFORTUNATELY, the wollman rink was closed due to rain (and it was not raining heavily too). Afiq and I wasted 10 bucks for nothing. We took a walk to the nearest shopping mall. Colleen said that it was built 2 years ago and I’ve just realized it looked almost like KLCC!!! It was like a mini-KLCC. Americans love Malaysians eh? I am soooooooo proud with Malaysia.



In front of the shopping mall. 59th Street 5th Avenue New York City.

Well, not a very nice spring break I would say. Uwaa.. Anyway, couldn’t wait to go to Orlando with Sureen, Afiq and Apiezzz.. We’re gonna have so much fun over there!!

p/s: Ok, I know I’m fat. =P



Northeast Storm & Virginia Tech Rampage

admin April 24th, 2007

Storm Pummels East Coast with rain, wind (Yahoo! News)

Yesterday, it was raining heavily since early morning until now (more than 24 hours). Anyone would have guessed that it might flood some areas. However, I didn’t know that this storms actually pummels throughout the east cost. A number of deaths were reported and more than 60 homes were evacuated. For more information, please click here.

Virginia Tech Rampage! (Yahoo! News)

At least 21 people were killed at Virginia Tech by a gunman. 2 were killed in a dorm while the rest were killed at class. Virginia Tech was in a state of chaos and all classes are canceled until Tuesday. The gunman was killed but it is not sure whether he was gunned down by the police or he killed himself. This happens to be the deadliest campus shooting in the US history. To read more about this, please click here. I’m relieved that Stevens is the urban university with the lowest crime rate in the USA.

There are 5 Malaysian students in Virginia Tech (3 Graduate students and 2 undergraduate). Alhamdulillah, all 5 of them survived since 4 of them are still in their home off-campus while the other one was in a different building nearby.

Please share your views and opinions regarding this matter in the comments section.



Tahlil for Kak Tim’s Dad

admin April 24th, 2007

Today, all of the malaysian students in Stevens hold a tahlil event for Kak Tim’s dad who had passed away. I’m so happy that everyone came and supported this event. I cooked nasi lemak as the menu for the occasion with some help from Syafiq and Latifah. I’m so glad that the sambal I cooked tasted like what I wanted at last! Yeay. However, the cucumber was a bit weird. Pahit =P

Ingredients for the Nasi Lemak:

1) Rice
2) Ginger (Cut into small pieces)
3) Coconut milk
4) Salt
5) Water
–> Mix all of them in the rice cooker and add water as you usually cook white rice.

Ingredients for the Sambal:

1) Anchovies/Fried Eggs (depends on what sambal you’re planning to cook)
2) red onion, garlic, ginger (blended)
3) dried chillies, belacan (blended)
4) air asam jawa
5) big onion (sliced into smaller pieces)
6) sugar, salt
7) Ketchup (tomato sauce - optional)
8) cooking oil

How to cook Sambal:

a) Tumiskan item number 2. When you smell a good aroma, put in item 3, 4, 5 and 7. Mix them thoroughly. Add water if needed.
b) Add sugar and salt.
c) Leave it until it is boiled. Adjust the taste by adding sugar, salt or ketchup. If it is too thick, add water.
d) Leave it until is is boil again (if you add water)
e) When it tastes good, add the anchovies or fried eggs.
f) Leave it for a few minutes.
g) Serve! =)

P/S: I assume you know how to fry the peanuts, slice the cucumber and fry the anchovies~~ hehe~



Nasi Briyani Shabomb

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Today, I am proud to say that I have succeed in cooking nasi briyani! Nyum nyum. It was so delicious! From my point of view, it is one of the best dishes I have ever cooked. It is so much better from the one I cooked for Paklan and his friends a few years ago. My briyani didn’t turn pink again. Lol. So, this is the recipe if any of you want to try:

Ingredients for the rice and the chicken:

1) rice & chicken (of course)
2) garlic, bawang merah (blended)
3) bawang besar cut into small pieces
4) ginger (cut into small pieces)
5) bunga cengkih, kayu manis and anything you want to put inside
6) kismis
7) gajus
8) salt, honey
9) tomato sauce/tomato puree
10) Faiza briyani powder (or any other brand of briyani powder)
11) Minyak sapi (or just ordinary cooking oil)
12) Turmeric powder (kunyit)


How to cook the rice:

a) Tumiskan item number 2,3,4,5,7 until you smell a good aroma and until the onion turns yellow.
b) After that, divide (a) into half and keep one of the half in a bowl. Leave the rest in the frying pan.
c) Wash the rice and put it into the frying pan. Mix the rice and the “tumisan” thoroughly with a small heat.
d) Put in a little turmeric powder to give the rice a color. Put in some salt. Mix them thoroughly.
e) Put the rice into rice cooker and add water as you usually cook white rice. Don’t forget to put in the kismis.

How to cook the chicken:

f) Use the half from (b) and put it into the frying pan. (Small heat)
g) Mix the briyani powder with some water and pour it into the frying pan.
h) Add the tomato sauce/puree.
g) Add some salt and some honey.
h) When it tastes good, put in the chicken.
i) Leave it until it’s fully cooked.
Yes, that’s all. Isn’t it easy? =)



Curry & Kurma (Using Powder)

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Yeay!!! All this while I told everyone that I don’t know how to cook curry or any other stuff using powder. However, I’m proud to annouce that today, I’ve managed to cook my first curry! Lol. And it tasted sooooo damn delicious too! Above all, it’s so easy and simple. Everyone should know how to cook it. Well, here’s the simple recipe for everyone, especially overseas students. =P

Ingredients:

1. Some slices of onion (any type is acceptable. I used the big onion.)

2. 1 big table spoon of curry powder

3. 1/2 table spoon of coconut milk powder (or coconut milk - whichever more convenient)

4. salt and sugar

5. chicken/fish/fried eggs

6. cut up the potatoes into small pieces (if you want to - optional)

7. soy sauce (optional)

8. 1/2 teaspoon of chilli powder (optional - just to make it taste spicy)

9. A teaspoon of cooking oil (of course)

So, how to cook it?

1. Put the cooking oil into a kuali and wait until it gets a bit hot.

2. Put in the onions and fry them until it smells good.

3. Put in the potatoes and fry them until they turned yellowish.

4. Put the curry powder into a cup, stir it with some water (until the curry dissolves). Pour it into the pan.

5. Put in some salt, sugar, chilli powder and the soy sauce. Taste the curry. Adjust the taste using the ingredients I listed above.

6. When everything taste good, put in the chicken/fish/fried egg.

7. Take it off the kitchen when the chicken/fish/fried egg are cooked.

8. Ready to be eaten!!!!

Nyum..nyum…

It is the same whole process if you want to cook kurma. But instead of using curry powder, use kurma powder. =)

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