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Thursday, January 16, 2025
Malaysian Chinese breakfast
i had orange bao with red bean paste n butterscotch filling,cantonese dim sum siew mai and kuih koci,a nyonya sticky black rice mochi filled with coconut palm sugar and wrappwd in banana leaf,a glass of soy milk tiger milk mushroom and greek yohurt with muscat shine grapes.real east west fusion
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Msian champions of freedom of expression
Rip two Malaysian activists who championed freedom of expression who have passed away but always remembered for their fight for justice.one is the late MGG Pillai the precusor of independent free media and the late lawyer Harris Ibrahim.the champion of the rakyat
Celebrating togetherness
I waited and saved for 10 years before i bought my own home.It was inspired by magazines like Country homes and Gardens so the interior design was English chintz and wooden carved furniture,oak cupboard,plaster ceilings and ornate mirrors.Now im proud of my cultural identity as a Malaydian Chinese.i decorate my home as eclectic south east asian n modern scandi furniture.kitchen is japanese minimalist,furniture is sofas,carved gilded chinese side cabinets,porcelain stool,bamboo plants,indian bronze screen,carved wooden mandalas,red chinese quilts,myanmar nagas,wayang kulit,batik waus,blue altar table and japanese alcove tokonoma with stone n paper lantern,chinese ink wash scrolls.im proud of my Asian roots but embrace western designs like L shape sofa,chaise lounge and kopi tiam marble top table.
so its LOL when US congressmen grilled Tik Tok CEO Shou Zi Chew who is a Singaporan Chinese of being a patriotic China citizen.Excuse me,do they understand the geopolitical dynamics of SouthEast Asia and East Asia.One has a communist state and the other a democratic state.We share the same Sino DNA but as South East Asian we embrace multiculturalism and diversity of food,languages and lifestyles.Its like the the new Secretary of US defence not being able to name a single member nation of Asean and confusing Asean For Ankus or anti Asian hate directed at Vietnamese,Korean or Japanese or Mongolians coz they all look alike.
Here is lunar new year in a chinese neve village with wooden houses,red paper couplets n the kumquat tree with children playing sparklers n lion damcers n drinking F and N green spot orange fizzy drinks,Sarsi and ice cream soda when kuih bangkit n love letters and white rabbit milk sweets are treats.celebrating togetherness is a good tagline.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Good ol Cantonese food
For dinner i steamed the golden pomfret in mushroom ginger chilli soy sauce,stir fried kung pao szechuann style shredded chicken,bean sprots,chives,shitake n shumeiji mushrooms n bell peppers.dpuble boiled chicken soup with tiger milk mushroom,honey dates,bitter almond,snow pear .so healthy Chinese cuisine.for lunch i ate at hot n spicy cafe in giant kota damansara.they cooked a great lontong with rice cakes and a chicken.betgedil and lots of cabbage,long beans,carrot n tempe n glass noodles.
i found out monkey king pussy has been jumping to catch the red banners😄🐵🙉🙈🐵swing and twirl on the cloth banners before the duct tape snaps and he is rolled up in the banner,screaming for help to extricate himself.monkey pussy is naughty.
Monday, January 13, 2025
Nourishing food
i bought herbal supplements to nourish my lungs and tonify it so i wont catch the flu during lunar new year.the tiger milk mushroom i boil with cordycep flower,bitter almond,dried snow pear and tangerine n chicken ribs.
i also bought a packet of baos made into tangerines and had red bean paste.Now im eager to celebrate New year and bought tigermilk mushroom with soy milk
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Dharmma garden
Ive spruced up the altar and balcony garden for the lunar year.its so welcoming to see the bursts of colourful red,pink and purple and orange.
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