Archive for April, 2005

Serikaya

Serikaya is probably the tastiest spread for toast. Imagine a thick slice of toasted bread, spread with serikaya and some butter. Yummy! However, only a few people can make serikaya the traditional way. I.e. by double-boiling over very low fire for several hours, stirring all the time. The ingredients used are eggs, sugar, coconut milk [...]

Posted by on April 29th, 2005 under Food | Comments Off

Hidden cove of Sungai Batu, Teluk Kumbar

The road leading to the place is lined with white picket fences, colourful flowers, neat little kampung houses and friendly children. It is almost an unknown place except for the locals. Located in Sungai Batu, Teluk Kumbar is a stretch of beach with white sandy beaches and casuarina trees. There are no road signs. We [...]

Posted by on April 28th, 2005 under Sights | Comments Off

The humble cream crackers

I wonder why cream crackers are called cream crackers? Because there is no cream at all. Only bland biscuits. I notice that each country has their own version of biscuits. Cream cracker has to be the most common biscuits around here. It is bland in taste and is something one will eat when sick. People [...]

Posted by on April 27th, 2005 under Biscuits | Comments Off

Mangosteen/manggis

I typed this as comments at my pool of photos at Flickr: Mangosteen is a seasonal fruit found in Malaysia. It has thick, dark purple skin and white flesh. The flesh is sweetish and slightly sourish. Careful when eating because the thick skin has sap which will leave a permanent brown colour on clothes and [...]

Posted by on April 25th, 2005 under Fruits | Comments Off

Mee Udang Teluk Kumbar

Teluk Kumbar is where my hubby grew up. So, we are very fond of going to Teluk Kumbar eventhough it is located at the south coast of Penang, about 30 minutes drive from town. It is worth the drive though. Teluk Kumbar is a small fishing village with some nice seafood stalls. It is famous [...]

Posted by on April 24th, 2005 under Food | Comments Off

Fruitcake that never fail

I am going to share my never fail, fuss free, gadget free, fruitcake. I adapted this recipe from somewhere. If I remember correctly, it is an Australian grandma’s recipe which appeared in the Australian version of Women’s Weekly. RECIPE Pineapple Fruit Cake Heat oven to 180 deg C Line a large cake tin. (Size : [...]

Posted by on April 23rd, 2005 under Recipe | Comments Off
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