sleepy saturday

What a week!!! It’s definately one of the heaviest week I’ve felt. Lots of conflict, mixture of feelings, responsibilities and good/bad news. I do not want to go in the conflicts…it’s there in everyone’s life. What matters is how one faces with it and what one will do in the future to prevent it

Today, went to the new shopping mall in Kursk, it’s called Pushkinskii. I wanted to buy something, anything! Maybe a new pair of shoes, a new skirt? Blouse? But ended up getting candies (gummies). Not sure what it’s really called, it’s not really sweets, it’s more like..soft candy..chewy stuff…like gummies. Then, wanted to have lunch there but…gee..it’s so expensive…so we decided to walk one round, since I’ve not been there. I’m so grateful for the two friends that accompanied me! kekeke…even tho I didnt manage to buy anything, I saw something really cool….

I spotted something that was going to show in the cineplex there…here’s the poster.

From far, I was thinking, wow, that couple looks nice. A very nice poster, definately the movie should be nice but as I walked closer…eee!! Aren’t they familiar?? Ok, maybe not cause I’ve never seen them before. But I saw their trailer before, that’s why it looks familiar! Haha….the guy behind is really distint…so pale, with dark eyes and bloody lips. *ahem* Still clueless?? Never mind, I’ll leave you to figure it out. Well,, you have the name of the movie at the bottom of the poster, in russian, go figure it out! Anyway, can’t wait to watch Quantum of Solace and of course this movie in the poster.

That’s my dinner last night. It’s sliced ginger chicken wings with soya sauce. Yummy!! Love the ginger taste…really gives some warm to the cold weather. And of course it’ll be best to go with fried egg! Eggs…me fav.

Since the weather outside is so gloomy now, temperature maybe around 3-5 degree, it’s perfect for an afternoon nap!

Regarding the poster, if you’re really interested, try going to Google Translation and type in this - Сумерки and translate from Russian to English and u’ll find out the title of the movie!

more cooking

Ok, this is already a very late post that I was supposed to blog long ago but always was lazy to get the pictures from the camera. Finally, yesterday, I upload the pictures and here it is. It’s another great moment of my ‘cooking group’ as we gather together to cook something special for our friend, Ik’s birthday. Also, a good reason for cooking good and quality food. We started around 3pm and finished cooking by 6. Amazing! But we manage to prepare 5 dishes.

The theme was Fried Food but of course if it’s only fried stuff, it’ll be heaty. So some fresh veges and salad we added. 

So, firstly, salad. A very special and our great production, it’s 4 layer salad which consist of bigroot on the top (really sweet), then a layer of sliced carrot, crabmeat and egg with mayo in the middle, and finally potato at the bottom. Very sweet and healthy!

Next up, is chicken - I tried to make KFC Spicy chicken but no matter how much chili powder I marinated it with, it didnt taste a bit spicy at all. I wonder what went wrong! This is my first time tying this recipe using breadcrumbs, egg and kentucky powder. Not bad, really tasty except no spicy taste. But I love it!

Then we have another special - deep fried cauliflower and bringal coated with kentucky powder, breadcrumbs and egg.

Next, we have another spicy dish - egg sambal! One of our cooking group favourite. Easy to make and there is egg! My favourite!

Finally, a vege to cool us down…mix vege with mushroom and celery. Super tasty. And definately my favourite too! I love vegies..and celery, and mushroom. Yummy!!!

Of course, a birthday celebration cannot be without the cake! A special chocolate banana cake that we ordered from a friend. Super delicious!

A slice…it’s actually chocolate cake with bananas at the middle but it’s really one of the best choc cake I’ve tasted. Not too sweet, just perfect.

Sometimes I wonder the reason we want to cook for a special occasion. It’s most of the a reason to cook special dishes and something out of the ordinary stuff that we cook everyday. And also something of my own favourite. The next event..maybe New Year?

october babies

It’s another Group Makan - this time it’s celebrating Shoo Hao’s birthday, along with another 2 October babies in the group - Ik and Kelvin. I was quite surprised when everyone was so exciting and agreed on the first time this ‘project’ was proposed. I didnt know what to make at first, I mean, I’m not that good with cooking…anyway, here are the food on that day..

Firstly it is the salad - chinese cabbage with shreaded chicken meat and pineapple and a touch of mayo. Perfect for the starter… 

Baked fish, perfectly marinated with soy sauce covered with ginger, sliced mushroom and tomatoes. Yummy!

Fried vege with egg with a touch of tomyam…a perfect combination.

this is mine! aha…my chicken kurma! Chicken with potatoes, bendi and tomatoes.

This is one of my favourite for the night!!! It’s grilled chicken, tasted so nice, the meat was so soft! Perfectly cooked!

Now this is something really special, and normally is not in our menu - grilled pork (leg?). It’s tender, very nicely marinated and of coz it’s delicous!!

Of course, the highlight - Agar-agar by our expert, also the photographer for the night!

And finally- the toast!!! Notice, my cup was missing, and there is this ‘invisible cup’ that 2 people were holding! aha.. :smile: It’s a great way to end October.. :razz: 

Meaning 2 more months before end of the year…

weekend

It’s weekend!! Yay, one month has passed since I touch down in this country. Another 10 more months to go I’ll be home…..

Weekend is normally the time I’ll have to cook myself. Most of the time I’ll escape the cooking and end up eating milo and biscuit or nothing at all. But it’s different this time. I decided to give myself a good treat. Saturday, no class again because the doctor was too kind (maybe not). I had the erge to go to the market and shop for food - green food! There isnt much green stuff in the market…unlike Msian market…but I found spinach. It’s better than nothing!

Then went around and saw these white stuff that looks like Xiao Long Bao…but it’s russian made and it’s called Hinkali. Well, the catogory for these kind of food is called Pelmini but this special pelmini has a special name - Hinkali. It comes in different shapes and

So this is what i had for dinner. It’s mee with spinach and tomatoes and Hinkali.

Now weekend is over - another week begins! Most of the time, I feel like I’m really detached from what is happening in Msia. And I just read in a few blogs about EGGS. No comment!

wie geht’s?

if you are wondering what that means, it’s How are you? in german! How are you, all my dear readers?!

Today is the mooncake festival! What are you all up too? Any special dinners? Well, for me it’s the same…if there are special occasions, my cooking group and I will cook something special. But after a few years, we realised it’s more a less the same special dishes that we cook. This time there are..

Emperor chicken! One of my fav dish! It’s simple and taste really nice.

Green curry. It’s my first time. KL (cooking friend) bought the paste from Cosway, and surely she did not recommend wrongly, it’s simply delicious! Yummy!!! Something we as a student can cook easily yet taste so great!

Fried tanghoon. For those that have been reading my blog for quite some time, normally special occasions like these, fried tanghoon will appear, right? aha, why? Coz it’s really nice and precious…tanghoon all the way from Msia bo! This time, it’s stir fried with beancurd, black fungus, mushroom and egg. Really nice!

With all these food, reminds me of home….reminds me the time when the whole family went out to eat and my daddy ordered my 3 favourite dishes - hot&cold dish, butter prawn and yam basket. That was the time I felt really touched *teary eyes*…I miss home……..I miss my daddy mommy!

Never mind! 10 more months and I’ll be home! It’s going to be as fast as a blink of an eye! I’ll study well, take care of myself and be a good girl here! 

Huggy!!

food that is yummy!

Exam time = balanced diet!

Did your parents ever tell you that you are supposed to it superly well durin exam time? Some parents will give ginseng drinks, chicken essence or bird nest?

As for me, thanks to KL, who made an extra for me, I get to enjoy really good food during this exam session. Of course it’s not everyday that I can have these food, it’s just once in a while. Other time it’s just milo and biscuit or maybe just nothing at all.

Sandwich - vegetarian style, super yummy! Lettuce, tomatoes, stale bread, cheese - healthy lunch! Just one will make you full!

Fish burger. It’s yummy!! Yea, it’s 2 for me. haha, I couldnt finish at one go so only ate one and kept the other for breakfast.

 This I made myself, that is why it doest look as appealing as the previous. It’s just ice-cream with strawberries. Yummy!! I’ve been craving for strawberries since it was out but because it was superly expensive, about rm 30 perkg, so I didnt buy at all but since it’s only one week before leaving this place, I definately need to eat some. So, bought a few yet, it didnt taste as nice as I thought it could be. Maybe it wasnt that fresh, maybe my expectations are too high. But I really believe that fresh strawberries are very sweet and nice!

one last one. Just made it today, it’s called Pelmini. Looks like wantan but the skin is a bit more harder and there is meat inside. Can try it, boil it, cook it with soup, spicy however you think you like. As for me, this time, it’s just pelmini with cucumber and sauce. My brunch.

Birthday party

It’s not exactly a party, just a small makan among friends. It’s Colley’s birthday. This time, we planned to cook….and like always, it is special. All togther, we spent around rm 100 for this meal and everyone ended up bloated! ahaha..

The menu :

Fried squid. It’s one of our specialty. ahaha…well, at first we plan to cut it into ring shape and fry it, but it takes a long time to do that, maybe up til 3 hours. And just happened that I saw Jamie Oliver’s Oliver Twist on how to cook squids. He did it the ‘easy’ way, put the whole thing in and then cut it into pieces, It was super!!! We decided to try it, and it was so nice! It was crunchy and tasted like keropok sotong. It is best serve with sauce, any type of sauce that you prefer.

Next, Emperor Chicken. The packet was imported from Malaysia. It was super, the fats juice from the chicken was superb!!! I could eat the whole bowl of rice with just tat.

3-layered salad. Ok, you might think it’s funny but i can assure you, it’s healthy! Steamed beetroot on the top layer, then middle is crabstick, egg and cucumber. The bottom layer is steamed carrots. It’s super. Very healthy and very Russian style! haha….KL manage to copy it from a restaurant that we went too….she’s really good in cooking! Our head chef here!

Then, baked chicken and mushroom in white sauce. Can’t really see the picture. I made that and I must say, it’s a failure!!!! hahaha…because of the macaroni..it sucked away all the white sauce leaving the chicken and mushroom to be dry! =(
Then the mushroom cream soup…by me too, it’s ok but too milky. I did it by raw material, not packet mix or canned soup! It is just perfect if you mix the macaroni and the soup together, makes it look like gravy! ahaha…