Durian rúntuh golden harvest

The durian farms in Pahang ,Malaysia had 1,000 mature durian trees razed and chopped by the authorities so the durian farmers should set up a contortium with China investors from Hainan,pool their resources and long years of expertise and set up musang king durian farms in Hainan.Or they could have large commercial durian farms in Southern Thailand and invite China investors to put in the capital,learn how to use AI and biotechology from Chinas agribusiness with use of drones n mechanisation and export to China as Thailand is also expert in agriculture technology producing mango,longan,lychee and vegetables so sourcing for fertiliser is easier. Farmers in Queensland Australia and even farmers in Hawaii have been able to grow durian trees so before long commercialization will make prices of durians drop so no more durian runtuh for Malaysia.I just bought a packet of blueberries grown in Yunnan in China for rm 7.00.its cheaper than Australian,American,South African and Peru blueberries.so with a subtropical

Hainan,they can grow coconut and durian trees too.Globalization is good for consumers as it broadens our choices with free trade and lowers the cost of living.

Cat treats

This weekend while doing zumba in Taman Aman,I bumped into Stan Lee who alerted me to a Hari Raya Open house hosted by Kg Tunku assemblywoman Lee Yee Wei.She has a great team of volunteers both young people n retirees and the event was so well organized with a fantastic buffet of Malay delicacies i love.i ate a bit of everything from nasi beriyani,ayam masak merah,lemang,ketupat,rendang,satay,asam laksa,soto ayam,mee mamak goteng,kuih muih,air syrup.While i ate,there was entertainment like a live band,silat and tarian melayu and workshop like inai,ketupat weaving and batik painting.The Kg Tungku female assemblywoman is proactive organising health activity,jualan rahmah and such community welfare activity.even her assistant Nalini is an Indian who speaks fluent Mandarin n showcase multiculturalism.Stan Lee was a volunteer as a crew who did live sketching of people.im lousy at figure drawing n prefer landscape or still art. On Sunday i did zumba to lose the calories.when i reached home,pussy the expert pest hunter killed live cockroaches and lizards in my kitchen and proudly showed off his catch.

.He is a damn smart cat so i rewarded him with cat treats.the greedy cat used his teeth to grip onto the tube of wet tuna and refused to let go.i had to use his cat wand to distract him.After his big treat,he settled down to a cat nap.peace and quiet from a monster meow.

Buzz of kung fu

Bruce Lee the legendary martial artist made Wing Chun famous in the West as his kung fu movies received widespread recognition with its dazzling,slick moves.Of course it also embody Chinese philosophy like his famous quote of be like water,adaptable but the soft power can defeat the hardest surface. So it was enlightening to watch an old Hollywood interview with a scornful Western interviewer who tried to humiliate Bruce Lee and dismiss him as a kung fu artist seeking celebrity and fame .Bruce Lee handled his sarcastic questions softly and calmly without missing a beat. He dismissed Bruce Lee as all brawn and no brain and said his philosophy of be water sounded like glib words one finds in a Chinese fortune cookie .He was stunned into silence by Bruce Lees eloquent explanation and taught him mastery of knowledge should make one humble,not so arrogant and that real kung fu means mastery and control of the mind not to react with violence. Bruce graduated with a degree in psychology from Washington university and he fought racism with grace and tact. I also viewed Stephen Chows interview with a Western talk show host who started his interview with a racist question.He asked How can you understand the words written on the paper found inside a Chinese fortune cookie when you cant understand English.Stephen Chow blew his top by muttering What the hell is this?Then he raised a ruckus in Cantonese cursing the organiser of the show and all manner of words of fury.He fell into the trap set by the interviewer to make him look like a fool ranting and stark raving mad.I wonder if the actors working under his direction face his verbal tirades too if they make mistakes.that will be comical to watch the behind the scenes filming process.

Blessed to be a Malaysian

Thank goodness im a Malaysian and our nation is safe from natural disasters like earthquake,volcano eruption detected in Indonesia and Phillipines,tsunami and typhoon and wild forest fires (but not immune to man made fires and flash floods). Thinking twice about travels to Japan as warning of possible mega quake.i will cuti cuti Malaysia so that my darling pet cat can join our vacations.But pussy is so fussy about his sleep habits that im worried he will make a hell lot of noise at night. Yesterday sent kitty for grooming and wow there is even a spa for pets so pampered pussy smelt so fresh.The moment he reached home,he zoomed to his cathouse as he was so homesick.then started marking his territory with peeing everywhere n got me so damn mad.

Workout

stretching to warm up stiff muscles prevent sprain and injury .so relaxing under the shady trees.

Irresistible food

After viewing Cdrama classical Chinese story of generals,lords n martial arts,i was dying to savour the favourite food of the hero lord Huiyang who loves crab roe rice.i saw some recipes on the internet,bought the ingredients like frozen crab roe,frozen crab meat and shao xing hua tiew wine.At half a month i also stock up on meat.fruit n vegetables.bought a chicken for rm 12.80 from Jaya Grocer.plan to cook steam Chinese herbal chicken and the thighs n wings i fry korean soy garlic chicken.leftover herbal chicken breast i shred it to stir fry with celery and mushroom.i also drove to wet market to buy fresh fruit n vegetables .i got a bargain of 8 Thai mango for rm10,4 Kenya avocado for rm10,a black seedless indian grapes gor rm7 and a few mini honey mandarins from China at rm1 each.Enough supply for 2 weeks of fruit n vegetable.bought leafy spinach,lettuce,bok choy,celery,egg plant n tomato. for lunch i had vegetarian sweet sour pork n curry mixed vegetables at foodies nest in Starling mall.i bring my own water from home to avoid sugary drinks. For dinner i refused to play with kitty n let him scream all he wanted,closed the kitchen door to focus on cooking crab roe rice.stirfried garlic n minced ginger😀,added crab roe n meat,4 cups of maggi chicken stock.nearly ready put cornstarch n 3 beaten eggs.it was superdelicious smooth,fragrant when i added lots of wine. ate with sliced century eggs,breaded scallops and pickled lettuce stems. im gonna workout tomorrow extra time.i saw a new irresistible recipe on youtube the mediterranean crispy eggplant tomato n cheezy rolls like fried popiah but use phyllo pastry to bake them.If i become the guinea pig for new recipes,i will be as fat as a pig.food porn at nite is deadly for my weight control and expanding waistline.How do chefs like Jamie Olivier stay slim?i just saw an old british dessert treacle george a dark treacle cake eaten with custard topping.im gonna buy treacle to make caramel custard so next week mission is set.

Catfight

Living in a high density apartment with people of many ethnicity n religious beliefs require mutual understanding so in a high rise,we dont use mortar n pestle to pound chilli but a blender and we go to a karaoke lounge to sing and not in our living room. Last nite a few neighbours call the security as two girls were having a cat fight ,shouting n screaming hysterically at the top of their voices.It appeared to be a love triangle and a double timing boyfriend was the cause.When the noise settled ,we all had a good sleep. This morning fss$#g naughty pussy pee on his felt cat house.i had to disinfect it,threw it into the wash n spin dry it.It came out squeaky clean but kitty didnt like the scent of laundry detergent n refused to enter the felt house. When it rained heavily,i took him to my bedroom and the f@#$g idiot cat made me fuming mad when he poo on my blue bathroom rug,it was real shit and real stinky.i felt like killing him but smacked him with the cat wand.must buy a rotan next time as he thought i was playing and he jumped onto my round table.Shit i had to throw away the rug,disinfect n sterilise to clean my bedroom n spray with tons of air freshener as the stink of cat shit is nauseating. luckily i could eat comfort food to cool down i baked a Tottenham 🍰 a butter cake with red rose syrup icing sugar frosting.Jun requested it after Tottenham defeated Southhampton in a recent football match.sprinkle dessicated coconut on it. for dinner i cooked pasta.its a Creole recipe using grilled red pepper,big onions,Cajun spices😄🔥🔥,smoked paprikas,shrimp,sausage,crushed tomato,yoghurt,oregano leaf n worchestershire sauce.i sprinkle parmesan cheese Jun loves Italian food and western food from shepherds pie to chicken chop. im happy the price of eggs has gone down i could could.buy 30 grade C medium eggs for rm5.90.i use eggs a lot as i bake cakes,make custard caramel pudding,omelette,,egg foo yong,cawan mushi,egg sambal,its the most affordable protein n quick to cook.i sympathise with the average American consumer who pay high price for eggs as the bird flu has destr

oyed poultry farms,sending prices skyrocketing.even the animal pet food industry is affected by bird flu contaminating chicken meat.maybe plant based meals are safer from avian flu,bovine mad cow disease and foot and mouth disease.