: : Faux fur : :
My mother : Wow, look like a Chinese movie star.
Sniffles : like a happy and cheeky chinese movie star 
Hahaha!
Monthly Archives: January 2004
: : Morning : :
Yeah, it’s morning time. Woke up at 9 a.m. which is considered extremely early for the weekend. Blame it on the rain. It’s been pouring for the 4 days of CNY. Definitely puts a damper on the CNY mood here, especially since Granny didn’t make any of her acar! 
Reading the papers this morning brought along more sad news. Every year during this period, there would be stories of landslides and people fleeing their flooded homes. Sarawak Tribune site has not been updated since 21 January 2004 so there is a discontinuity there.
Now, whether to eat Italian today or not? Pastalog got me hungry last nite. 
: : Pastalog : :
Tempting pictures all the way! However, it’s only that but definitely mouthwatering! Slurp!
Why must they be so tempting? Sigh… This particular picture was such a cliche.. haha!
: : A Little Blue House : :
Found a link to Emily’s and Chris’ blog on their journey to own their own bakery called Artisan Bread Bakery. Their bakery website doesn’t seem to be up at the moment so am waiting for it to come back online.
via the comment at the Food Section
: : 3rd day ~ A Nonya’s Memories : :
Fast forward to the 3rd day of CNY. Yeah yeah, 2nd day not covered but wait first lah!
Woke up really late this morning becoz of the stomach and bladder problems of last nite. Thank goodness for cranberry pills. Anyway, we were talking about nonya cooking and nonya’s in general :
Granny : Wei! Kuku told me about that nonya cooking article in the newspaper. So, I cook lor!
Wena : Cannot wait to eat izzit? 
Granny : Inside the article, they talk about this dish. Wah! Long time I haven’t cook lah!
Wena : Errr… ok. I dun like cooked cucumber so much lah!
Granny : Try lah!
Wena : OK ok lah! Mmm…mmm… you put some sambal ah?
Granny : No lah! Only put in chilli and vinegar and soy sauce lah! That’s the trick. Nonya people like masam (sour) cooking lah. Also, must be spicy one! Otherwise, cannot makan lah!
Wena : Wah! This is nice lah! Sweet and sour prawn!
Granny : Yah lah! Need to put in tomato lah! Otherwise not sour enough. But I didn’t put in assam this time.
Wena : Still, very nice leh!
Wena : Eh! You cook porridge today izzit?
Granny : Yah lah! Your kuku (uncle) ask to eat lor.
Wena : Ok, I eat with the chai sim lah. So nice and crunchy! (As well as sweet and sour at the same time. Chai sim @ Chinese cabbage)
Granny : You want some salted egg with porridge ah?
Wena : No lah! Too many things to eat! (There were the mangkuang, cabbage, duck with soy sauce, potatoes. A lot lah!)
And, we sat down and chatted about her younger days back in Penang. I just found out that I’m a very rojak Chinese with mixtures of Hokkien, Fuchow and Teochew blood in me. Also, seems like Granny’s relatives are still in Penang although we never really kept in touch with them. I wonder if they’re reading this blog. Have to check with Granny what are their names.
Since we’re on the topic of Nonya cooking, I must see if the book Nonya Flavours is available in the Kuching bookstores. Else, it’s going to be an order via MPH (and having to pay an extra RM10 for the courier service). Seems a bit more pricey in the bookstores in Singapore though. This article was especially fun to read where the reporter was talking about the different types of food found in Nonya cooking.
Going to town tomorrow and see if the bookstores are open or not. 
: : 3rd day ~ A Nonya’s Memories : :
Fast forward to the 3rd day of CNY. Yeah yeah, 2nd day not covered but wait first lah!
Woke up really late this morning becoz of the stomach and bladder problems of last nite. Thank goodness for cranberry pills. Anyway, we were talking about nonya cooking and nonya’s in general :
Granny : Wei! Kuku told me about that nonya cooking article in the newspaper. So, I cook lor!
Wena : Cannot wait to eat izzit?
Granny : Inside the article, they talk about this dish. Wah! Long time I haven’t cook lah!
Wena : Errr… ok. I dun like cooked cucumber so much lah!
Granny : Try lah!
Wena : OK ok lah! Mmm…mmm… you put some sambal ah?
Granny : No lah! Only put in chilli and vinegar and soy sauce lah! That’s the trick. Nonya people like masam (sour) cooking lah. Also, must be spicy one! Otherwise, cannot makan lah!
Wena : Wah! This is nice lah! Sweet and sour prawn!
Granny : Yah lah! Need to put in tomato lah! Otherwise not sour enough. But I didn’t put in assam this time.
Wena : Still, very nice leh!
Wena : Eh! You cook porridge today izzit?
Granny : Yah lah! Your kuku (uncle) ask to eat lor.
Wena : Ok, I eat with the chai sim lah. So nice and crunchy! (As well as sweet and sour at the same time. Chai sim @ Chinese cabbage)
Granny : You want some salted egg with porridge ah?
Wena : No lah! Too many things to eat! (There were the mangkuang, cabbage, duck with soy sauce, potatoes. A lot lah!)
And, we sat down and chatted about her younger days back in Penang. I just found out that I’m a very rojak Chinese with mixtures of Hokkien, Fuchow and Teochew blood in me. Also, seems like Granny’s relatives are still in Penang although we never really kept in touch with them. I wonder if they’re reading this blog. Have to check with Granny what are their names.
Since we’re on the topic of Nonya cooking, I must see if the book Nonya Flavours is available in the Kuching bookstores. Else, it’s going to be an order via MPH (and having to pay an extra RM10 for the courier service). Seems a bit more pricey in the bookstores in Singapore though. This article was especially fun to read where the reporter was talking about the different types of food found in Nonya cooking.
Going to town tomorrow and see if the bookstores are open or not.