News ALERT!

Hi Luv,

Im counting down the days for my departure...Yipee!

So my makan fiesta for this week has been reduced to something light and easy cos I have loads of good food waiting for me in Spore.

So no pics uploaded yea...my blog is taking a break for the next two weeks.

Also, my internet subscription will expire on Tues 16 Sept, so I have to depend on Uni account that has a limited quota.

I am well and kicking. Just have to finish my two assignments and I am done for the 1st part of the 2nd Semester assignments overloaded. Yahoo!

Do keep a look out for my blog after Hari Raya, insya for more up to date news.

Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir dan Batin!(Macam tak sabar nak celebrate Hari Raya gitu!)


Love from Adelaide,

Hernie :)

Hernie baru kemas bilik!

Hi Luv,

I had a simple meal for my break fast today.

I have invited another 'guinea pig' for my new dish today...ayam masak kicap.

It turns out quite well but slightly burnt coz the I put high heat for the stove. Overall, it tastes good. My friend, Oliver can vouch for that.

Apart from Ayam masak kicap, I had fried rice, fried cabbage with egg, roti john(normal bread) and garlic bread.Simple yet yummy delicious.

I have just tidied up my room. Use a vacuum to suck up the spilled powder on the carpet.Accidents do happen sometimes you know.

Reason being why there is no pic uploaded coz I have not bought my batteries yet. The price is a bit steep.I will get it asap so that I can you show all of you my new dishes yea.

Next week is last week of school after which there will be 2 weeks break! YAHOO!

Hope to c u in Spore!

HS

Dapur tak berasap today!

Hi Luv,

Today, I tak masak sebab tak sempat as I tengah buat 2000 words essay due on Fri 12 Sept 08. Sudah beribu-beribu words yg telah saya pakai (lebih dari 5000 words)for my previous assignments dan banyak lagi lagi words yg hendak di pakai. Lagi memerah otak ku yg sudah lama dan berkarat yg telah terperuk di Spore...sangat mencabar betul!Tawakal aje.

For breaking fast, I makan watermelon, desserts given by fren, scone and lotus paste mooncake.Yes its mooncake. Unfortunately, the Austrlian custom dug out the egg yolk (God noes for what reaason).NO pics uploaded coz camera batteries batteries exhausted.Selepas buka, saya tido dari pukul 8pm till 12am (sedap betul~angin sepoi sepoi lagi mengenakkan tido saya)...now juz woke up to continue with my assignment.Alarm set at 10pm tapi tak larat nak bangun.

Tomorrow nak pegi pasar...I think nak masak laksa during the weekend tapi nak cari recipe dulu.

Tetapi, ade lagi dua assignment nak kene buat this weekend and due date next week. Nasib macam kentang..penuh dengan assignments aje!

Tapi tak aper...nak balik Spore punyer pasal...assignments pun assignments la!

HS

Adelaidean chef from Spore

Hi Luv,

My break fast for today.

1. Prata instant and beef curry
2. Macaroni soup

First time buat curry.Not the Brahim punyer o.k but real curry powder. Curry ~ more room for improvement.

Soup ~ recipe from Erza.

I need to cook to get the feel of being @ home where food spread covers the table so jadi tak homesick sangat this Ramadhan.

*I buka with my fren...so that is why banyak makanan.Bukan pelahap tapi teringin sangat nak makan curry! ;)

Tomorrow dah tak tau nak masak aper untuk buka. Makan roti dengan jam agaknyer!


HS

Bukan 'competition' or 'act' tapi NAK hidup punyer pasal! : )

Hi Luv,

Makanan di blog saya nie bukan untuk "act" atau pun "competition" dgn orang Aberdonian. Bro Amir, nanti awak punyer turn pegi, baru awak tau langit tinggi rendah...ha!ha!ha!Ini masakan semua untuk sara kehidupan di Adelaide dgn penuh keinsafan. Saya sekarang lebih 'value' makanan di Spura walaupun segelas teh tarik di kedai kopi!Alangkah bagus nyer kalau Mr Teh Tarik buka satu cawangan di sini...bole lepak sampai larut malam.Masakan ini di katakan, masak untuk buka dan sahur sekali...tak ke menyedihkan tu?Ish!ish!ish!

Makanan yg telah saya mencuba memasak di sini mearupakan satu kebanggaan dan kejayaan pada pertama kali saya mencubanyer di dalam hidup saya.Saya bangga dengan diri saya kerana kawan saya kata masakkan saya telah improve!

Insya, apron tak akan di gantung apabila saya balik sebab saya disini masak tak pakai apron.he!he!

Satu lagi, dgn uploading gambar makanan yg tersangat enak di blog kami, ia memberi saya idea makanan yg harus saya masak sebab saya dah tak tau nak masak aper lagi di sini!Pening kepala dan tak tau nak masak aper...

Asam pedas dan kuah kari~jauh sekali kerana saya tak ade blender untuk menghancurkan cili kering yg saya telah beli dari kedai cina di central market.Dan lauk pauk melayu ini dianggap high level bagi saya. Cuma orang Aberdonian yg sudah pandai masak.SYABAS!Masakan kampung...memang pun Aberdeen tu kampung tapi kampung batu!

Lagi satu, di bulan puase ni jgn la tengok blog saya lama-lama, nanti batal pose.

Oh ya, tadi saya masak Nasi Goreng Seafood, Macaroni goreng dan bubur kacang.Nak resipi?Jangan segan silu email saya yea tetapi, ini punyer resipi pakai 'Hentam Saja la' tau!

Mummy, u r gonna be proud of me! If YAN can cook, so can HERNIE!

Amacam karangan saya...ade quality macam makanan saya?

HS

Terawih @ Central Adelaide Mosque

Hi Luv,

Monday, 08/09/08 (nice date) was the first nite I performed my terawih at the Central Adelaide Mosque.
The mosque was less than 10 mins walk.
Good exercise after buka. ;)
I went with a group of Malaysians and a Sporean student from the Village.
Alhamdullila, there were like 20 females praying. After the terawih, free kurma was distributed out.Currently, the mosque was undergoing some kind of renovation. Will upload the picture soon.
There were different Muslim ethnicities congregated at the mosque. Quite a crowd for the male worshippers. Alhamdullila.
Insya, I will go again tomorrow nite.

HS

Seafood Kway Teow Hor Fun

Hi Luv,

I have made a sumptuous seafood kway teow hor fun...Chai Chee Cfud standard.

My fren said I can buka 'canteen' here in Adelaide. I told him to keluar modal and I run the shop.He!he!

Desserts: Juicy stawberries and grapes

HS

Week 7 and semester break is coming!

Hi Luv,

This weekend has been the most 'sinful' for me. Didnt do any read-up on assignments. On Saturday, I woke up at 11am and then went to the market. After buka, lepak and chit-chat with housemates @ living room.

Ain, bunk in for the weekend with me.She 'ran away' from her lodge.

At nite, we watched 'Don't Mess with Zohan' online~outdated a bit. Macam kat movie...lights off, snacks (cheezels,zero coke,grapes,tim tam), cushions (hijacked from living room) ~ all at the comfort in my room.

Today for iftar, I cooked Mee Goreng Cfud (prawns and squid)~vast diffrence from my 1st attempt & Black Pepper Beef Noodles...got to tell u this...I bought 1 squid for AU$6.00 and 200g of prawns for AU$4.00.When I heard the total cost, I was like. "What the hell?"So X?Expensive but I can masak like 3 times with them.No pics coz camera batteries exhausted...

As for sahur, I makan garlic bread with tea, after which I logged in to Tiger Airways website and got a cheap flight to Melbourne this Nov.I told Ain, shall we book? Apa lagi...dgn cepat jari jemari ku, I book the tickets! We will be away for 6 days, rite after our exams. It costs AU90return fare(include tax,check-in baggage,travel insurance). Murah giler kan?

This morning, I woke up @1030pm. Sedap betul tido...(I noe its makruh if too much tido so no choice but forced myself to get up!)

That's all for now folks...gotta get back to my work...have a great week ahead and take care!

Doas for me to complete my assignments due this Friday and another 1 the following week...

**PS: I will be home soon... : )

HS

@ my UNI library

Hi Luv,

My first sit-in session @ Uni library on Friday while waiting for iftar. Guess what?
Only 5 Asians were at this library section...no MAT SALLEHs around and at that time (except for 1, see my pic background), it was 4pm...only anak Pak Salleh, reading her STATS without MATHS for Psychology.
We sempat pose and take pictures in the library...
They sure study smart and they really know their stuffs (not all though, ade juga yg blurrr!)...I only stayed back for 45mins before making my way to Gouger Street for iftar.



HS

Mee Bandung & roti john

Hi luv,

My first attempt @ mee bandung. Taste good. Ikut recipe from internet.

My roti john...2nd attempt and was given thumbs-up too! ; )

Invited my housemates from America and Malaysian to tuck in with me during iftar.

When I look at the spread on the table, baru nampak macam buka pose!

HS

Iftar @ Maya Indian Cuisine

Hi Luv,

I went to Maya Indian Cuisine for iftar and had a small scale birthday celebration for Ain's 20th bday.

Food spread:

1. Fish curry (not kepala ikan nor 1 whole fish but fist cutlets) @ AU 18.00

2. 2 butter naans @ AU 3.50 each

3. South Indian Thali - AU 18.00 (consist of basmati white rice,a piece of prata, papodum and an array of other vegetatarian dishes.

4. Mouth watering cheesecake by Michel's Confectionary - bought by Shena and Asri

Taste not too bad...just feel that its a little expensive for the small pathetic portion of fish curry.

I gave myself this treat after a week long of mind boggling Linguistic and Anthropology assignments!

Selamat berbuka puasa...maybe today nak masak mee bandung or mee soup.

4th Ramadhan...

Hi Luv,

Just now I had prata (Kawan brand), roti peracis and sambal sardine, cantaloupe, kiwi and strawberries for break fast.

I went to Central Market to buy 2 punnets of strawberries for AU3.00. Cheap n sweet.

Got to go coz I have to submit another assignment on Friday 5 Sept, Anthropology.

Just now, submitted Linguistic assignment.

Next week ade lagi dua nak kene hand in before I terbang balik to Spore!

Yippee!

Hernie

3rd day Ramadhan-Lontong goreng

Hi Luv,

Check out my new dish...lontong goreng.Sorry, a bit messy coz malas nak transfer onto a plate...presentation to be improved next time.

Ingredients;

1. 1 paket lontong adabi
2. 1 small purple onion - sliced
3. 1 stalk of either green or red chilli
4. 2 tbsp tomato sauce
5. 1 tbsp light soy sauce
6. 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
7. 5 tbsp of minced meat
8. 2 cloves garlic
9. 2 eggs
10. 1 tbsp oyster sauce

Steps;

1. Fry onion, garlic till fragrant
2. Add in minced meat - fry till cook
3. Add in items 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 - mixed all
4. Add in lontong
5. Garnish with parsley

Maybe I should enrol myself in Le Cordon Bleu here to take up some culinary skills!

Swinging bowl

Hi Luv,

Today, Ain gave me a treat @ Swinging Bowl-Malaysian restaurant @ Rundle Mall.

Nasi with beef rendang and ayam merah!

My sahur for today;

1. Cereals with milk
2. Kiwi fruit
3. Orange
4. Kurma

Btw, I have lost 2kg. :)

Hernie

My 1st sahur in Adelaide

Hi Luv,

Time now is at 3.40am. I am having my sahur - Mee maggi curry (given by my friend, Noor Raihan)

And guess what? My kain buruk caught fire! The fray part of the kain buruk touched the hot stove while I am trying to hold the hot pot with it!

Nasib baik fire alarm tak raised!

What an experience!

1st Ramadhan break FAST away from Spore

Hi Luv,

These are what I had for my buka today.

1. Garlic bread
2. Taco with chunky chicken fillings
3. Fried pasta with minced beef

Looks great isn't it? Well, u must taste it!The taste is SUPERB!