8 Beautiful Characteristics Of A Young House Guest

Joyce & Sharon learning to fly!!!

My best friend’s daughter, Joyce, came and visit us recently. She is also a very good friend of my girls, best friend to my eldest daughter. It has been such a real joy and delight to have her with us for about 2 weeks, so much so, that when she left we really miss her. She promised to return next year, for a much longer holiday. We even videoed her making her promise…*big smiles*. She said we are very dangerous……haha. Actually we had so much fun together that we persuaded her to extend her holidays. She was just all too happy. Finally she managed to extend another 2 days to 12 days here altogether.
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2 Seconds Fame In Aberdeen

2 seconds fame in The Aberdeen Press and Journal

First of all thanks very much for all the ‘Congrats’ on my previous post, My Big Dream And My Friends, about my new adventure into food business…..a self-made chef at last….*BIG SMILE*. I was smiling so happily all the way as I read each comment. Thanks very much for all the good wishes, support and encouragement. There may be stormy days along the way but I know I can always count on your support. Thanks a zillion, friends!!
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British Museum And Brownie

Zebra brownie

My husband one day came back and told me that we would be going to the British Museum in London that weekend. He said his friend, Edwin, is taking us there. Sounds great. A great relief he didn’t say, “We are going now!” I would have banged his head with the frying pan….haha. He did that not too long ago when he called back to say that we are going to watch ‘The King’s Speech’, giving me little time to get ready. You can read more on that in ‘A Day Of Madness’.
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Exotic Malaysian Food in London (Malaysia Hall Canteen)

Very spicy fried rice noodles (kway teow)

Let’s talk about authentic, exotic Malaysian food. The list is endless but there are some very popular ones which will always remain as my favourite. I had written about it before but this time it’s special because I went with my daughter to this Malaysian place in London to eat. It’s commonly called Malaysian Hall Canteen. It serves the cheapest and most authentic Malaysian food….cooked by Malay chefs.
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Easy Nasi Lemak Overseas - Malaysia’s great favourite

Nasi lemak

Nasi Lemak (pronounced as ‘naah see ler mark’) is one of the top most popular hawker food that is widely sold in morning markets, night markets, eating shops, hotel restaurants, Malay or Indian restaurants and even served on Malaysian or Singapore airlines. This is every Malaysian’s favourite. If you like spicy, exotic food, this one is for you.
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Fun BBQ Potluck Outing To Celebrate Malaysia’s 53rd Independence Day

Malaysian Family BBQ potluck outing

Summer is coming to an end quite soon. It is getting cold fast and the days are getting shorter. But nothing is going to stop us from having fun…..whether rain, sun, wind or snow. We had a few wonderful outings together with friends and the most recent one was our Malaysian Fun BBQ Potluck Outing with some of our Malaysian family friends to celebrate Malaysia’s 53rd Independence Day.
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Malaysia Street Food (Hawker Food)

Roti tisu

I love street food, also known as hawker food. To me, it’s better than restaurant food. If I am to visit another country, I would dive for street food and not those at the restaurants. There is something about street food that fascinates me and keeps me craving for more. On top of that, they are way cheaper than restaurant food.

On my recent trip back to Malaysia, a very good friend took us around for a few days trying out all the best street food in my home town, Sibu, a town in the state of Sarawak…….the best coffee shops for the best local food and the best drink. In Malaysia, street foods are mainly sold in small coffee shops or sometimes at the evening or night markets, called ‘pasar malam‘.
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Jungle Fern (Midin) Stir Fry

Midin stir fry

Excited to share a wonderful wild jungle vegetable. It’s a fern and locally known as ’midin, milin or bilin‘. This special wild jungle fern stir fry is one of the only 2 dishes that I cooked during my recent holiday back to Malaysia. The other dish was Bitter Gourd And Egg Stir Fry. These are just a couple of my favourite local vegetables. Midin stir fry is one dish that everyone who visits Sarawak must try. It has a crispy texture and tastes very good.

Fresh midin

Midin is very popular in Sarawak. It is a common dish in restaurants. It’s a creepy plant and grows wild in the forest. It’s regarded as a delicious and nutritious wild vegetable. Apparently this particular fern only grows on the island of Borneo. I’m interested to know where else they grow. The natives would pluck the top section of the fern and sell them at the local jungle produce market. I heard that these days people plant them for sale.
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