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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