What's In The Pot - For Chinese New Year

Last Friday Mamarazzi asked you to guess what's in the pot right?  So far, only Nancy and Wenn got it correctly...as of when Mamarazzi drafting this la...(Saturday 9.50am)

Still no idea? What if I show you this? Banana Leaves and Tiffin...

Or this....

Or this...

Yup! It's Nian Gao/Kuih Bakul/Ti Kwe/Chinese New Year Sticky Rice Cake. Ehem....any more glamour name for this?

Not bad la since being first timer making these.  Looks OK from the top.

But leaked from the sides. Mamarazzi knows her mistakes liao. She lined the tiffin with only one layer of banana leaves.

Feedback from friends, have to put at least 3-4 layers of banana leaves so that there won't be leakage.

She made these nian gao after spotting Sonia's perfect Nian Gao. Seems easy to make wor. But now she knows it's the layering of the "basket"  so that it doesn't leak takes a lot of "kungfu"

No worries....Mamarazzi said she will try making it again....Hopefully this  round will have good result. Too bad she doesn't have empty condense milk containers or those can fruit containers as those would makes great mould for the Nian Gao instead of Tiffin.

For complete recipe, please head over to Sonia post     :-

Nian Gao 传统年糕 (Chinese steamed New Year sticky cake)

Though Mamarazzi's Nian Gao shape "kantoi" but the taste is there thanks to Sonia's recipe. By the way, she lazy to wait 5 hours used pressure cooker to cook the Nian Gao coz she always big head prawns have difficulties in monitoring the water level in the wok if she was to steam it in a wok. Have to keep topping up the water pulak.

UPDATE : 9/2/2015

Okay okay here is the update. Made two more batches on Sunday. Yay! No leak!!

And also tried using pressure cooker steaming 2hours and 5 hours. Hey! Really have difference leh. Those steamed 5 hours are more fragrant than those 2 hours.


 

The Adventure Twins in an Incredible Mayan Mystery Mystery Fiction by Roxanne Juravlea

Synopsis as per www.goodreads.com

When Lisa and her twin brother Bradley tag along on their Grandmother’s vacation to Cancun, Mexico they end being left behind at the resort to watch movies and participate in a boring kids day camp. 

After day three of reading books and watching movies at kid camp, Bradley decides to lead his sister on what turns out to be a risky expedition. The twins end up running into an ugly, mysterious man who intrigues them and at dawn the twins follow him to his boat and chase him into the Mexican jungle. 

Will the twins be able to stop the man who claims to be taking over the ancient Mayan land or will they be stopped by the lord of the underworld?


Our Comments :

It has been a long time since we review a book in this blog . Earlier this week, we were offered the chance to review a children adventure story. Of course Mamarazzi jump for it as there is never too much book for me. Moreover now I have a new toy to read ebook with. 

What I like about this book is that it's fun and quite fast paced. Frankly, Mamarazzi  did not have high expectation on this book coz how much can an author cramp into 24 pages? But she was wrong. The author did a very good job. Had proper introduction and storyline . Plot was interesting too and I can say that it was not predictable at all. All blend in very well.

I think this book is suitable for children like me... from 7-10 years old. Not too many big words and the language was clean cut. No four letters word or offensive language. Yes, you'll be surprise that there are some children books that have offensive language

What I like to see if it's in paperback is that some fun illustration of the story lines in between pages. It would help kids to enjoy the book more .

I sincerely hope that this book will turn in to a series like Enid Blyton's Famous Five Series.

Miscellaneous Ramblings

 Hi ! Sharon. Am here. Thanks for messaging. Am okay. Doing fine in school.

 

 But Mamarazzi K.O-ed. She is feeling under weather . That's why didn't blog hop and "FB" these two days. 

Fried 8kg of these on Tuesday. Guess she didn't drink enough of water gua. Sorry ya, Sharon, can't poslaju coz by the time arrived to destination, it would have turn into crumbs.

Come over  to Malaysia la and have a feel the Chinese New Year mood here.

I probably should ask her to pluck some of these and make into drink. These "weeds" have invaded our garden coz since school term started, Mamarazzi hardly any time to take care of the garden. These "weeds" are killing her mints leaves. But another friend told her that this is not weeds. Actually it have medicine value. Said it's good remedy for fever.

 Another "weeds" that is in the garden. Mamarazzi posted up in gardening group in FB and it seems that this is another natural herbs. Said to be able to cure many things. Check out the remedy at this Facebook link ...Wah...can also be use as remedy for Tonsillitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia....etc...

 But Mamarazzi said aiyo already not feeling so well...just take the easy way  la...went to the shop and got a box of Hor Yan Hor Herbal Tea. Just add hot water and can drink already.

Today she is feeling better.....hence started itchy hands again...who can guess what is cooking in the pot. Not Bak Chang ....but if without using Pressure Cooker...then will need to cook for 5 hours.

Hopefully successful la as this is the first time Mamarazzi making this and according to old folk this thing very "siew hei" (easily offended). If say wrong thing then will kantoi  liao.

Wiff reveal next week....if successful lah. Have a great weekend!

Vegetarian Lou Sang

Had our first "Lou Sang" last saturday. Organised by the Buddhist temple nearby who invited residents around our area for the Vagetarian Steamboat dinner and Lou Sang.

First time having vegetarian steamboat and Lou Sang.

Put in all the goodies. 

Ready...steady....huat ah!!!!

Heheheh....this is the only time when I made a mess nobody will scold. 

While waiting for the steamboat to fully boiled, we were served these fried Tau Pok and Wantan. Hmmm...dunno what they put into the wantan but tasted very nice la. One is not enough.

All the goodies in the pot liao. Not only vegetables leh but have mushroom balls and stuffs like that. 

The soup base was super sweet. According to the lady, they used red sugar cane to make the soup. It was boiled from morning to night time and they added two pieces of ginseng root. No wonder so sweet la. Hmm....she said next time must try and make this soup. 

Getting ready to scoop noodles to eat....but uiks....Mamarazzi didn;t put in any noodles yet ah? Wait till clear the Steamboat thingy baru put in the noodles wor...

Hmm...while they eating, I went and play la. 

Very "yit lau"(merry) leh. There were a singing Chinese New Year song session and the temple people giving out angpau and mandarin oranges.

Thank you...thank you....

 

Last but not least....noodles.....muhahaha....noodles for me....yum...

They said every month there will be gathering for talks about Buddhism and everyone are welcomed to join. 

 

Restaurant Kuang Fong, Klang (Revisited)

Once upon a time.....I was playing with K-Nex toy that my Kaw Kaw gave me during her last trip home....which Mamarazzi hid and waited till Christmas baru give me.

My new ambition? Used to wanna be Police...but Mamarazzi said Police have to be on call 24 hours. Then I told her I wanna be Security Guard la coz Security Guard can come home at night, right? I see the guard at our place not same during day time and night time.

Mamarazzi said how to be Security Guard. So sleepy head. People go makan, I wanna zzz pulak.

But I was super sleepy mah. Mamarazzi was frying Ngaku that day and I "self entertain" lo. Play whole day. Night time lo, time to sleep la.

Woke up...discovered that we were in Meru. At Restaurant Kuang Fong.

Mamarazzi's favourite and think Auntie Yoong also will like this "wobbly" meat. What you call this ah? Tungpo Meat , right? The gravy goes well with the rice. The Meat was tender and slurpppp......delicious.

 Mamarazzi ordered this Clams in Superior Soup for me but I felt like having Noodle pulak. I know they have this delicious Oyster Noodles here.

So Papa and Mamarazzi had rice with the meat and this Lala Soup. Feedback from Mamarazzi was that the Lala was not fresh and had the frozen taste. Told the lady boss. She said it could be due to one or two biji of clams that had gone bad .  

Lucky for me, I had my noodle...minus the oyster. Yup....Papa ordered the one without Oyster for me since am not fond of oyster.....yet.

To cool down the body from frying all the Ngaku....Mamarazzi had this Bittergourd fried with eggs.  Taste normal la . Bittergourd is good for the body it seems.

Nice place to makan lah. Will certainly go there again. Here is the address of the restaurant : -

Kuang Fong Restaurant
No. 211, Batu 1 1/2,
Jalan Meru,
41050 Klang,
Selangor

Thai....Here we come Khunthai, Klang

Toot ! Toot! 

Come come...who wanna ride Tuk Tuk with me....?

Presenting!!!!! Khunthai Restaurant Klang

Yea.... we simply "sesat"(got lost) to here. Went to pick up a friend and on the way back we were looking for food to eat.

Mamarazzi recalled nearby there she saw signboard advertising Khunthai Restaurant so turn in lo. Adoi........small kampung road. Drove and drove and drove...no sight of the restaurant geh?  Not sure how far the restaurant from the main road...Mamarazzi was going to ask Papa to urn back when we spotted sign of the restaurant.

Too bad as we brought along the rain  as we arrive at the restaurant, Would have been nice to sit outside to enjoy the lovely sunset.

As the rain slow down, Mamarazzi and me went outside and snap some pics. 

Uh-Oh! Got gray hair la. Can I pull?

Hyper liao while waiting for the food. I didn't feel hungry at all. 

The adult kerabu Chicken feet. Hmmm...maybe should give it glamour name Phoenix claws salad? It was the first time of our friend having this. Finished eating that. So means it's good enough la.

Haiz.....Mamarazzi's time to be hyper pulak. 

Aiyak...forgotten the name for this Garlic Fried Chicken...something along the line of Messy Chicken or what. The waitress said taste very nice punya when she recommended this.

Mamarazzi tasted...hmmm....normal la. Could be it was not marinated long enough. Suggest to marinate the meat longer so that it will have more taste.

Also ordered the Fried Tauhu. Nice . Taste as good as the one in PJ . 

Last but not least, Thai Style Steam Fish. Mamarazi love it...especially the "soup". Even ask the lady to "refill" the soup after finishing . But one thing is that ...the longer the soup being heated under the charcoal burner...the more sour it become. In the end, Mamarazzi cannot finish the soup. But it tasted okay for Mamarazzi's friend who is pregnant.

Overall, nice place to eat if you want to have good ambiance. Price wise...not so sure. It felt like slightly higher from the price charged in their PJ restaurant. But then it could be due to the seasonal price of the fish kot? Didn't have the detail bill coz Mamarazzi's friend, KH , was very fast when comes to paying. Thank you very much KH for the makan.

Here is the address of the restaurant : 

Khunthai Restaurant @ Klang. Selangor

Kampung Air Hitam, 6 1/2 Miles, Jalan Langat,, 41200, Klang, Selangor.

D'New Burger, Subang Jaya

 Recently been feeling very hungry leh. Like can eat and eat and eat yet cannot full one leh. One Sunday after going to JayaOne for scooting, we pass by Subang Jaya . Was hungry then but since it was odd hours...how ah? Not yet dinner time but lunchtime over liao lo.

Mamarazzi thought go Tong Kee (B9-G, Jalan SS 15/4D) to buy some egg tarts. Then Papa spotted this Burger Truck.

Ordered a Cheese burger for me... No Chili ah. 

Wah.....much much bigger than ahem ahem ahem burger wor.

  

 Mamarazzi also kaypoh....had a messy burger also. But hers a bit too much sauce. Taste wise and price was good. Better than ahem ahem burger. Maybe coz so many things made up the burger...Mamarazzi couldn't fininsh eating that. Less than RM5 ...not bad leh.