sambal with naked chef...

i got up today, i realized that it's time for me to make something different. so i set 2 objectives for myself. one, buy pork lard and two, make sambal ikan bilis.

why pork lard? cos it's fabulous! just add a little pork lard into your fried egg or noodles or basically anything, it will add lots of flavor to your dish. to add to that, if the pork lard has been deep fried before, gosh, just imagine the aroma when it's cooked with your favorite meal.

sambal is a malaysian local delicacy that everyone can't leave without. for the most famous malay local dish such as "nasi lemak" (coconut rice), the sambal will determine the quality of the dish. you can have all your best fried chicken, egg or whatever fancy side dishes with it, but nothing completes it if the sambal is shit. sambal is a spicy complement dish made of chili paste and "ikan bilis" (anchovies) and sometimes mix with prawn or other, it sometimes can be very spicy but with nice aroma with it.

i love sambal, and i would usually go to my friend's house just to eat his mom's special sambal ikan bilis. "just sambal ikan bilis with rice and i'm contented already, and this is heaven!", i said to him every time. then finally, the other day, his mom gave me her recipe!

so, i'm all set to make sambal ikan bilis today! despite the fact that i didn't sleep the night before, i was wide awake with enthusiasm. after circling for more than 30mins, i can't find a wet market that sell pork lard. so i gave up on pork lard and went directly to the local hyper mart.

i love hyper mart, frankly, i'm such a house-man. groceries shopping is such a fun thing, and of cos, i usually overspent haha...anyway, when i got there, i realized i'm short of cash, then when to ATM and bloody hell, my card was stuck in the machine.... hmm....then i had to detour to the bank to claim a new card. it's a peak hour, i had no choice but to double park, and yes, i got ticket cos the bank has a long queue and couldn't get out quick enough...haha...what a day...

finally, went back to the hyper mart bought a new blender/grinder and set home to start my sambal making naked :)


~ ingredients waiting to be unclothed ~


~ one shot with the new "brand-less" blender ~


~ voila! ~

the sambal was yummy!! and it's 90% close to my friend's mom's... haha...oo... did i mention i also bought 30 packs of 1L soya bean?? madness... ;)

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super cute!! chimp on segway ;)

this so damn cute!!! the chimp is so damn smart, after praticing awhile he can move faster, turn corners and brakes while the guy merely demonstrated how to ride ;)

enjoy, have a good laugh...;)



sometimes i think, some monkeys are really smarter than some human, or, is it some human are dumber than monkeys? ;)

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i'm yours - jason mraz

there is this song that i hear over the radio while i was driving and i couldn't help but sing along everytime. such a catchy tune, such a happy song. and it's a great song to send it out the people we love and a great encouragement song...

such lines like "nothing's gonna stop me but devine intervention", "it's time to win some and to learn some" & "time is short, i'm yours" pretty much my style ;)

let's enjoy it...and sing along will ya? ;)



Well, you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but your so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks, now I'm tryin to get back
before the cool done run out I'll be givin it my bestest
and nothin's gonna stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some

But I won't hesitate no more,
no more, it cannot wait
I'm yours

Well open up your mind and see like me
open up your plans and damn you're free
look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing
We're just one big family
And it's our godforsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved

So, i won't hesitate no more,
no more, it cannot wait i'm sure
there's no need to complicate our time is short
this is our fate
I'm yours

Scooch on over closer, dear
And I will nibble your ear

I've been spendin' way too long checkin' my tongue in the mirror
and bendin' over backwards just to try to see it clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass
and so I drew a new face and I laughed
I guess what I'd be sayin' is there ain't no better reason
to rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons
it's what we aim to do
our name is our virtue

But I won't hesitate no more,
no more it cannot wait
I'm yours

Well open up your mind and see like me
open up your plans and damn you're free
look into your heart and you will find that the sky is yours

so please don't, please don't, please don't,
there's no need to complicate,
Cause our time is short
This, this, this is our fate,
I'm yours

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