Sunday, October 21, 2007

Mount Kinabalu Sabah Expedition

Location : Mount Kinabalu Sabah
GPS Coordinates : N6 02.734 E116 35.730


These photos I took using a film SLR and scan into digital photo. Resolution not as nice as current digital SLR. The journey to the peak of Mount Kinabalu took 3 days total and you must be physically and mentally prepare for it if you want to enjoy the beautiful sunrise at 4,095m.

View of the top at the foot of the mountain. Seem so far away.

Very rocky surface before reaching the summit.

I think this is Planet Mars on earth.

Land above the clouds.

Ropes available to assist climbers to reach the summit.

This was the view from the summit. Ya I make it. 

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Eating Heaven at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

Location : Pavillion Kuala Lumpur
GPS Coordinates : N3 08.929 E101 42.809

The newest shopping heaven in Kuala Lumpur the Pavilion home to many of the top class brands in the world and not to mention a eating heaven for the public will leave you craving for more.



Tony Roma's, one of my favourite western restaurant. I love the baby rib with lots of Tony's special sauces.


The smell of freshly toast bread when you walk by the shopreally blow your mind away and tempting for a bite.


The crowd did not seem to show anything ichiban about this sushi restaurant.


J.Co Donuts house, for those who have a sweet tooth.


Laksa shack, never tried before and don;t seem anything special about it.


Milky lane ice cream parlour.


After a bowl of pasta will drive you crazy, so think before you eat.


The fusion between Japanese and American. Yo Sushi...



Saturday, October 6, 2007

Hari Raya Snacks - Mum's recipe

MUM’S PINEAPPLE TARTS

Ingredients – for jam:

1 pineapple (grated)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. lime juice

Method:
Put grated pineapple + sugar in a saucepan and boil until mixture thickens. Do not add any colouring. Add lime juice to preserve jam longer.

Ingredients for pastry:

1 bar butter
2 tbsp. pure ghee
4 egg yolks
6 cups flour (to be added according to your dough
consistency)
½ tsp. salt

Method:

Mix egg yolks, salt, butter and ghee altogether. Add flour using a wooden spoon and later use your hand to get a non-sticky dough. Your dough musn’t stick to the mould.

Take a small amount of the dough and flatten on a flat surface about ¼ inch thickness. Cut the dough using a pineapple tart mould and fill the centre with pineapple jam. Bake for about 15-20 minutes. You can get about 80 pieces with this recipe.





























ALL TIME FAVOURITE SAVOURY SNACKS

Ingredients:

½kg. flour
1 egg
2 tbsps. ground chillies/powdered chilli
¼ cup cooking oil
3 tbsps. Margarine
1 tbsp. salt
2 sprigs curry leaves )thinly sliced
2 sprigs celery leaves )
1 onion ]pounded
2 pips garlic ]pounded
1 tsp. each cumin and anise seeds ]pounded
¼cup dried shrimps ]pounded

Method:

1. Heat oil and margarine in a saucepan.
2. Fry ground chillies and pounded ingredients until
fragrant.
3. Mix all other ingredients in a bowl and pour in the fried ingredients
4. Fold in well and add a little water at a time until you get a pliable dough
5. Take a small amount of dough, flatten with your fingers and with a pair of scissors, cut the flattened dough into small bits and deep-fry until golden brown. Drain excess oil on a paper towel.