Shopping culinary sets @ Langkawi Island.

[Hotel Kuala Kedah]


[Dini, myself, mak, abah. In the boat, to the Langkawi]


[After first round shopping]


[Haji Ismail Group shop. Among the popular duty fee shop @ Langkawi]


[On the way back; mmphh, abih duit abah…]


[The smiley face; syioknye! Dapat new culinary set]


Some says; if you go to the Langkawi Island, please don’t spread the news. Why? You’ll end up getting a 1km list of goods from ur mak cik esah, pak cik selamat n frenz. Ada yg nak kirim batik jawa, minyak gamat, chocs, cigar, blah...blah…blah…and yes, of course all the goods are ½ the price from mainland. It is a duty free island; you can buy the Corningware set for only RM299 (10 pieces)!!! Aah…indahnya dunia.

At 8.00 am on 5 Dec 04; my parents, Pak Su’s family, my husband & I went to the Langkawi Island. It was only one day trip; our mission was shopping till we sweat . We took a boat from Kuala Kedah (RM 15, one-way) & you’ll be in the boat for about 1 ½ hour. It’s only 45mins, if you take a boat from Kuala Perlis (RM13, one way) & 3 long hrs from Penang.

I have been to the Langkawi 10 years ago, and now, whoah! It is so different. A decade ago; only Telaga 7, Padang Matsirat, Mahsuri Legend are among the tourist attractions of Langkawi Island. But now, after 10 years, Langkawi Island has upgrade drastically. Lots of attraction like Pulau Payar, Penguins at Underwater World, Cabel Car, and many more.

Next year, I hope I have the chance (& budget) to visit all the attractions in the Langkawi. By the way, mission accomplished for this trip.

Nasi Butter

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BAHAN
Beras (4 pot)
Susu tepung (1pot)

BAHAN TUMISAN
Bawang besar (1 labu)
Bawang putih (3 ulas)
Bawang merah (5 ulas)
Halia (1 inci)

BAHAN HARUMAN
Bunga lawang (3 kelopak)
Bunga cengkih (3 batang)
Buah pelaga (3 biji)
Kulit kayu manis (1”)
Daun pandan (3 helai)

BAHAN HIASAN
Jagung (fresh)
Karot (disagat)
Kacang peas
Kismis


LAIN-LAIN
Butter Fernleaf (4 camca)
Garam

CARA
Mesin BAHAN TUMISAN.
Gaul BAHAN HARUMAN bersama BAHAN TUMISAN.
Panas & cairkan butter.
Tumis BAHAN TUMISAN bersama BAHAN HARUMAN.
Masukkan garam secukup rasa.
Selepas naik wangi (kekuningan), masukkan beras, jagung, karot, susu, & air
Selepas nasi hampir masak, masukkan kacang peas dan kismis.

TIPS
Sukatan air - 1 pot beras : 1.5 air
Gunakan susu Nespray untuk menambah keenakan nasi butter

Curry Prawn & Gastric.

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This is among our family fav. dish. Unfortunately, my mom cannot eat spicy foods lately, she has gastric; from last Sya’aban. Hence, the whole family have to ‘berpantang’ from the spicy foods. My mom has to drink soya bean, Enercal milk and others medicine everyday to stabilize the acid in her stomach. Abah told me, my mom is not good at pantang2x; always ‘curi-curi makan’ spicy foods. Ya lah, perut Melayu, mana boleh tahan kalau tak makan yang pedas-pedas. Poor her, harap2x cepat okey.

INGREDIENTS

30g meat curry powder

INGREDIENTS A
9 shallots
5 cloves garlic
1” knob old ginger

INGREDIENTS B
1” cinnamon, or kayu manis
1 cardamom, or buah pelaga
3 cloves, or bunga cengkih
3 kelopak bunga lawang

OTHERS
25 medium size prawn
3 tbsps oil
1 cup coconut milk (pati santan)
1 ½ cup water
100g french beans
3 small tomatoes, quartered
Salt to taste

METHOD
1. Pound INGREDIENTS A.
2. Mix INGREDIENTS A with INGREDIENTS B, meat curry powder and 3 tbsps water.
3. Stir-fry the above ingredients until 10 mins. (hingga pecah minyak).
4. Add coconut milk and water.
5. Add French beans. Cook the beans around 7 mins.
6. Add prawns. Then add tomatoes and salt.

A Feast of Greens (Broccoli with Mushroom).

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INGREDIENTS
150g broccoli
100g canned, sliced button mushrooms, drained
2 shallots, chopped finely
2 cloves garlic, chopped finely
3 tbsps oyster sauce
1 tbsp oil
salt and sugar to taste

METHOD
1. Cut broccoli into 3cm florets. Set aside.
2. Heat oil in the wok over a medium fire. When hot, stir-fry shallot, & garlic for 3 mins.
3. Add the sliced button mushrooms.
4. Last, add oyster sauce, sugar, salt & broccoli. Stir-fry around 2-3 mins. Make sure the broccoli is not over-cooked. Serve immediately