MRS Chai Special: Mun Chu Kiok( Braised Pork Throttle)

This year my mum-in-law, Mrs Chai is trying out another recipe for chu kiok instead of our yearly affair of Hakka Sweet Sour Pork Throtter. She has included Chu Kan(Pork Vein) which is good for the skin, hair, heart and joints.

Stuff you Need:

1. Pork Veins(Chu Kan)

2. Pork Throtter (Pls tell pasar uncle you need Chu Kiok)

3. Ginger

.4. Garlics

5. Seasoning:

A. Lam Yu(Fermented Red Beancurd), Dark Soy Sauce, Rock Sugar, Oyster Sa

Steps:

1. Boil Pork Throttle to lessen 'porky' smell
2. Fried slices of Ginger and Garlic

3. Add in Pork Throtter

4. Pour Seasoning A and stir well

5. Steam for 1 - 2 hours

TIPS!!! Add salt/soy sauce to taste after Step5.

Finally, Mrs Chai Mun Chu Kiok(Braised Pig Trotter) is ready!

MRS Chai Special: Wu Tao Kao Yuk(Hakka Pork Belly and Yam)

Every new year, kimmarun boy yearns to return home for his mum specialty dishes. One of my mum-in-law, Mrs Chai most appraised dish is the Wu Tao Kao Yuk(Hakka Pork Belly and Yam).

Stuff you Need:

1. Yam
2. Pork Belly (Pls tell pasar uncle you need Sam Chang Yuk)

3. Seasoning:

A. Mm Hiong Fan(Five Spices Powder), Dark Soy Sauce, Salt and Pepper
B. Mm Hiong Fan(Five Spices powder)
C. Lam Yu(Fermented Red Beancurd), Pat Kok(Star Anise), Soy Sauce, Rock Sugar

Lam Yu(Fermented Red Beancurd)

Steps:

1. Marinate:
- Pork with Seasoning A
- Yam with Seasoning B
2. Deep fried Pork and Yam

Deep fried Pork

Deep fried Yam

3. Place Pork and Yam intermittently

4. Pour Seasoning C
5. Steam for 1 - 2 hours

TIPS!!! Add salt/soy sauce to taste after Step5.

Finally, MRS Chai Wu Tao Kao Yuk(Hakka Pork Belly and Yam) is ready!

Penang Marathon 2014

Penang marathon is the most anticipated run of the year. We heard there's about 60k people participating in this run this year. Some claimed the registration was closed within a few weeks due to overwhelming response.

This year round many of our comrades are challenging the full marathon. Some came prepared with compression pants, salonpass muscle aids, vaseline and not forgetting the power gels. Even with preparations, some sores and blisters are unavoidable. Alas, all finish in great glory. Welldone!!! Marathoners! As kimmarun boy put it:

Be it sub 4 or sub 5,
Even if you are sub 6 or sub 7,
We have Great Tips,
For u to Enhance the trip...

Breakfast Apom at Swee Kong,

Chendol at Penang Road,
Chowrasta Curry Mee is also Ooishi,
Not missing Lorong Selamat.

Talking bout char kuey teow,

Sisters at Macalister a must go, 

Otak at Jalan Macalister

Char Kuey Teow, Sisters Jln Macalister

If you love seafood, Tanjung Tokong have it all.

Perfecto for Carbo Boost!

:) Hehe...Last of all, of course you have realised now.

Many came for the glorious run,
We came for the Food-athon.

We also managed to caught a street artist in action painting the town for an art event. There is 21 artists being flown to Penang for this event. This pretty artist is from US.

Sunday Ride to Sunshine Farm

This weekend our farm has got some special visitors, kimmarun boy bikers friends William and Sunny. They rode about 500km through the winding roads via Kuala Lipis. Its a challenging ride since its been raining non stop from yesterday noon this year end season.

The Rides

The Farm Visit

It has been raining heavily these few days. There is the plastic covers built above the vegetables to keep them safe from heavy downpour. With this, we may maintain a consistent production for supplying to our vendors.

Vegetables in our farm

Bikers gang walking to another farm area

Kimmarun boy explaining about Watercress

Blue Sky Green Farm

Ah pa explaining about water sysyem used in the farm. Water are sourced from higher grounds. When there's heavy rain, the water may have more residues. Thus we need to ensure the water is filtered so that the water sprinklers will not fail,i.e stuck with small rocks.

Sands used in the filter system

Small flowers seen on the farm

Walking back to main farm, giving way to a truck passing through.

Group Photo

Bye bye bikers gang. They'd be enduring a long ride home to KL.

See you next time!

Flip flop Warehouse Sale 29Oct-2Nov'14

Visited the sales this afternoon. There are limited design and size. Small sizes has more designs available. BUY 3 PAIRS additional 10%. Cash and Credit Card accepted. Normal Price = RM399/299. NOW=RM149/199/249

GALS TRIP: Mesmering Bali -Day 1

Daluman Villa

We stayed at a very nice villa in Seminyak. The location is at Jalan Nakula, Kuta, 

Drive here using Waze: http://waze.to/lr/hqw3ysbc0z

Its a 2 bedroom villa, priced at rm600/approx. Usd200 per night. It has got a lovely pool(1.5m deep, 8ft×10ft). The place is very quiet at night. We love the place very much.

There's a pool between the 2 bedrooms.

The living area with a cozy sofa and dining table is shared. The most nicest part is you have a private pool all by yourself.

ULTIMO The Italian Restaurant

Thanks to our friends CK's recommendation, we manage to land our self in one of the hippiest yet value for money Italian restaurant in Seminyak. The food was delicious and the bill came up to 400k rupiah/ usd40 for four main course(pizza, raviolli, fried chicken and rissoto) plus 2 glass of housewine. It's really a MUST visit place. Please make reservation in advance. Without it, we waited for 30mins before getting a table.

Overcrowded bar with patrons

DChais Farm @Kampung Raja

It's a beautiful sunny Sunday morning. We have got visitors from Kuala Lumpur. We brought them to visit some places, not the normal tourist spots.

1st Stop - Buy Corns

There are many stores selling cameron highlands corns. Unfortunately, many are planted in Ipoh. As such, these are not so juicy and sweet. Authentic ones can be bought from a 88 store near Kampung Raja. We bought the AAA grade ones RM2.50 for one.

2nd Stop - Buy Strawberries

Our favourite store is the one last from going back to KL through Simpang Pulai.

3rd Stop - DChais Farm

Our farm is situated on the way back to KL. There are a few types of vegetables, i.e Nai Pak, Choi Sam, Yam, Corns and Cabbage. It's a nice spot for Townkids to learn about nature. When we retire, we'd probably be opening this farm for visits. As for now, dad and mum are too occupied with the farm chores leaving no time to tend to visitors. If you do come to Cameron Highlands, do drop us a message. If we are here, we'd be happy to show you around.

Corns

Seedings in the nursery

Nai Pak

Yam Plant

Baby Tomatoes

Watercress

Besides vegetables, we also have some beautiful flowers and big pond.

Yellow flowers

Red roses

Morning glories

Bougainvillas

We enjoyed fishing in our man made pond, taking home 3 big fishes for lunch.

Fish baits (fresh worms)

Kimmarun boy with his catch

Our farm have 2 worshops. Some tools are self invented by dad. KUDOS TO MY DAD!

Jeep

Tractors 1

Tractors 2

Kimmarun Boy and dad