Dumplings

yes. it is another late post. and as usual, GF will make dumplings for consumption.

but unfortunately, the dumplings are not for sale this year as the ‘kitchen helper’ (a.k.a. her Mother) is not willing to help her mass produce it. haha!

anyway, just to refresh our memory in case we forget how to make one in the future, i decided to blog this.

first things first, the ingredients:

The dumpling leaves. dunno what they called the leaves though. remember to boil it first it and then wash it thoroughly.

Shallots. they are needed to fry the ingredients

Glutonious rice.

Black eyed peas. no, they don’t sing.

‘fung lut’. what do you call it in english anyway?

this is my favourite, salted egg yolk.

This is not GF’s favourite, mushroom. haha!

and of course, PORK!!! Remember to get those with fat. the fat makes the dumpling fragrant. sadly, pork are getting pricier every year…

and also other seasonings (which are not so photogenic. haha!) ie:

1. Five Spice Powder

2. Salt & sugar

3. Soy sauce & black soy sauce

4. Sesame oil

With all the ingredients ready, we are ready to cook.

first, fry all the ingredients (except the egg yolk) with shallots and the above four seasonings. you fry it separately of course.

the end results:

next, it is wrapping time! which is also one of the hardest part. What??!! this is not the hardest part?!

using two leaves, hold it up into the above shape.

then, fill in the rice, followed by the fillings and then cover the rest of the space with rice.

tie it up (FIRMLY), and let it boil in salt water for 2 hour to 3 hour, depending the size of the dumplings

and…

Taa daa!!! the end result.

let’s open it up, k?

Are you hungry now?

and lastly, this is where i come in and do the hardest part. that is to finish it up. haha!

Sg. Klah Hot Spring

It’s been almost a month since we went to the Hot Spring. I think I better not delay anymore.
It was a Monday morning, we left the house around 10.30am and then had a stop at Tanjung Malim rest area before continuing our journey to Sg. Klah Hot Spring.

The direction to the hot spring is to get out from the PLUS highway at the Sungkai exit. After paying toll, turn left at the 1st traffic light you see. After that, there will be a lot of signboards leading us to the Felda Hot Spring. It’s considered quite far from the main road as in we have to pass by estate roads with oil palm plantations along the side of the road before we can reach our destination.

The entrance fee cost us RM10 per person. Since it was a weekday, there was hardly anyone there. Only saw some workers doing some maintenance job and also few more families. After finding a spot to put down out stuff and some foods we prepared at home for light refreshment…. the first thing we did was to boil the eggs we purposely brought. Hehe… not to mention the water was really at boiling point (only at the egg boiling area actually). If you see clearly at the picture below, you can see the water is actually boiling.

I think you got the message of how hot is the water in that particular area. Can even do steamboat there. Haha! But of course it’s not allowed due to hygiene issues.

After having the half boil eggs and also some other foods we prepared from home such as muffins and sandwiches, we head to the water.
Due to the very very hot weather, we chickened out… we did not dare to get into the hot spring water. Instead there was a Mountain Spring Pool (Cold Mountain Water) at the same area, so all of us jumped into the pool… Hehehehe….

The Sun was so sunny till we can’t even open our eyes.. haha!!

Enjoying the cold water… Syok~~~~

The pool’s water actually came in from the “river” at the back of us. Therefore this area has the “coldest” water.. Really very cold, like the water that you took out from the fridge….

Slides for everyone to enjoy~~~

It was suppose to have water flowing down from the cave, but they did not turn on the tap I guess… Maybe they were doing some maintenance job.

This is a must enjoy spot! Haha!! Because all of my family members were actually enjoying a free massage from the pressure of the water coming out from it. Haha… we spent quite a long time standing at this spot since there’s no other people there… ;p


After enough of massage and soaking in the cold water for few hours, we decided to change. And before we leave, we actually went to the hot spring area. I did not want to leave until at least I soak my legs and try the “hotness” of the water.. Hehe..
We just simply went to one of the hot spring pool and dip our feet into the water…
Wah~~~ really hot at the first few minutes when we dip our feet in the water.. then after that only we can manage the heat.. Hot weather accompanied by hot water… NO FUN!! Haha… Sorry, did not take any picture of the hot spring though…
Will there be a next time to this place?? I think I will not.. because this type of place, for me is a 1 time visit out of curiosity only.

Bidor Duck Noodle blog will be coming soon…

it’s just like those days…

yup. one of my uni mates got married in his hometown last week (yes, and two days before the trip to Cameron).

which means there were a wedding celebration cum gathering for us.

want us to become brothers? no problem. we brothers come from all states just for your big day!

we’ll come prepared to face those sadist ‘ji muis’ (and putting in a few traitors within them too. hehehe!

drink alco? sorry, i really can’t help you in this department but the other guys will be able to do that. in fact, they excel in that!

that night really felt like we were back in uni days. those night of staying up the whole night chatting in all sorts of topics (mostly political. haha!) in the room and sleeping on the same bed. yes, it sounds gay. haha!

looking back at our uni times, we sure did a lot of crazy stuff and also… we’ll you know, boys stuff. haha!

i can say those 3 years are the happiest times in my study years.

Thanks to Teck for all the great ‘service’ you provide to us even though it was your big day!

and we really felt ‘pai seh’ for arriving at the dinner 5min late as most of us do not know that the wedding dinner really starts at 7pm SHARP! haha!

The Powerfull FB

I personally thinks that FB is scary... Why??!! Because i gotta feeling that I'm being "stalk".. haha! Seriously speaking, i hate the fact that there are some people in the group of my friend do use it to track the activities of other people and then start gossipping about other people's life(source of info: of course FB lah). I get very irritated with those group of people.. Make people like me have less place to express my feelings :(
Feel like stranggling them sometimes.. hehehe...
Wait a minute, or i should pity them because maybe they don't have a life other than keeping track on other people's life... MUAHAHAH...
Sigh...

The Proposal

He proposed! He proposed!

I will remember this day, 31st May 2010.
It was a sunny morning in Cameron Highlands..
We were enjoying ourselves on the breath taking scenery of the BOH Tea Plantation when suddenly he went back to the car and came back standing right in front of me with a white box! What’s next? He knelt down on his feet and pop-upped THE QUESTION!!!

YES! YES! YES! Of course my answer is YES!! How will I not want to marry the man that I always wanted to spend the rest of my life with??!!
Oh.. Yeah...He really made my day… proposing in such a beautiful place…no fancy restaurant or busy urban life…just me and him in a quite but breath taking view of the whole tea plantation….wah.. I was on cloud 9... sooo romantic I would say.

Although there are not much people there, I’m not sure whether did anyone saw the whole process.. But hey.. Who cares.. This is our day! As long as both of us do cherish the moment and remember this for the rest of our lives, it's suffice.

The above picture is one of the view from the spot he proposed to me.

this is the best shot.. the view is really the best that i have taken so far...

N last but not the least...

And hey... i just remembered something... Cameron Highlands is really a place that made alot of our dating sweet memories.. We came to Cameron about 6 years ago to celebrate our 100 days dating anniversary... That was also our 1st trip together.

Now we have more reason to return to Cameron Highlands for vacation.. Don't we??!! :p

Words can't describe how much i love my man....
But 1 thing is for sure, I will try my very best to be his best supporter for the rest of his life!