Raya's Eve
My my my... time sure flies, eh? It's Raya eve and now I can't procrastinate and got to get busy busy busy. Must clean house top to bottom. Change curtains. Cook Raya dishes. Iron the Baju Raya.
Am just taking a breather before continuing on with chores. Some of the nasi impit for tomorrow are cooked already and the second batch of it is boiling away. Later I'll do the preparation for the chicken rendang I'll be cooking. Got lots of stuff to blend and chop!
During the whole puasa month, yesterday was the only time we went to enjoy a Ramadhan buffet, courtesy of a kind someone who never fails to make sure we enjoy it. I even get to ask other family members to join too for the past years, but this year it's just us. Do you know how hard it is to get reservation for a Ramadhan buffet? Even those over-priced places? I made my reservation 3 weeks ago and I can't even get a table during the weekends! Crazy, man!
Take this boy out to eat and what did he do? He just wanted to read his comic books! If Uncle TM was there with us, Raimie sure kena scold by Uncle TM. He had a plate of roast lamb (this boy and his daddy loves their mutton and lamb), a bit of nasi kunyit (tumeric rice), satay and a plate of fruits. Then, he kept bugging us to let him read at the table. Tsk tsk
First round. Who cares about rice? I don't take much rice if I'm eating at a buffet. Rugi lah! Much better eat all the lauk-pauk instead. Wakaka
Must be healthy and eat lots and I mean lots of veges, kids! Prawns were there for taste enhancer. wakaka
Final round after many, many rounds. Some pickled fruits (the pickled guava was nice) and leng chee kang.
Today...
Did a couple of loops around the carpark as usual. Did just half of the intended distance because I started late. Yesterday I slept like an ular sawa after dinner. Zzzzzz
Then, it's market time. At NSK. A good place to go buy fresh produce but the market section there does resemble a wet market. We don't have to drive far to go there, the prices are cheap and the staff, despite being really busy are quite friendly and efficient. I wish Jusco & especially the more upmarket Cold Storage staff can be like them!
Raimie is pretty excited to help Mommy, but he just wants to help in the kitchen. He says he wants to be a chef. Whatever lah...
p.s. Interesting choice that boy has for his future career. Know what his Mommy's ambitions were? An army pilot. Or a forest ranger. Or a dentist... in the army. Absolutely nothing to do with being cooped indoors 9 to 5. xD
so fast the fasting period is almost over..Happy Raya to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteThanks Wenn. Enjoying the long weekend or are you open for business this Raya week?
DeleteI'll use the phrase that I'm familiar with: Eid Mubarak for tomorrow, Lina, Zaini and Raimie! :)
ReplyDeletePS: I'm signing up as Chef Raimie's first regular customer. ^^
Thanks dearie. :)
DeleteHahaha... so far Chef Raimie is still a raw chef. He's not allowed near (and he's too chicken anyway) fire yet. ^^
selamat hari raya:)
ReplyDeleteMe also kiasu when comes to buffet. Takes a bit of rice n a lot of lauk. but nowadays seldom hv buffet already coz vcant eat much n getting to be very expensive
DeleteBeen to nsk old klang rd once. didn't like it. hard to find parking. things aren't that cheap n worst of all nophone signal. terpisah fr fren. had frustrating time locating the fren. end up hv to ask the staff to page her. she pulak tak perasan the page. Lucky she also had the same idea to page me. bump into each other at the customer service area
DeleteSuch a waste lah eat rice. Might as well go for value and wallop more expensive stuff right? ;p
DeleteI went to NSK Batu 11 Balakong. Packaged products are not that much cheaper than other supermarkets but I like buying veges and fresh herbs there.
Enjoyable days ahead! Selamat Hari Raya, Lina, Zaini and Raimie. Safe travels!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Enjoy the weekend too! :)
DeleteSelamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Mohon Maaf Zahir n Batin to Kak Lina, Abg Zaini n lil Raimie... Hav a blessful wonderful Eid Mubarak tomorrow guys... Thinkin of doin after Subuh run tomorrow... Jom kak lina! Hehee -AIZAT
ReplyDeleteSelamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Mohon Maaf Zahir n Batin to Kak Lina, Abg Zaini n lil Raimie... Hav a blessful wonderful Eid Mubarak tomorrow guys... Thinkin of doin after Subuh run tomorrow... Jom kak lina! Hehee -AIZAT
ReplyDeleteSelamat hari raya and maaf zahir batin to you and family too. Raya mana ni?
DeletePlus Larian Syahdu Di Pagi Raya kat mana nanti? hehehe
yeah, very true!! one month has passed just like that.. it feels like you have just started fasting yesterday but today you are already celebrating Eid Al-Fitr..
ReplyDeleteso did you start to miss Ramadhan?? miss those pasar ramadhan, the food that taste especially delicious after starving for a whole day..
Deleteso tonight you are not sleeping?? preparing for Raya throughout the night is it?? ish ish, tak habis habis lah, kekekeke~~
DeleteStill two more dishes to cook! ^^
DeleteSelamat Hari Raya AidilFitri, Lina and family! Ku mohon maaf jika ada mana mana silap atau tersasul cakap.
DeleteRamadhan Buffet?? well, if not somebody is paying for you, i guess you won't even have planned for it right??
ReplyDeleteso which hotel did you go for the buffet exactly?? so nice even 3 weeks advanced booking can't guarantee you your preferred day??
Deletebut the food doesn't look any special lah, just like normal dishes you can get anywhere.. no wonder Raimie wasn't even interested in eating, he'd rather read his books!! haha~~
Deleteyalah, i normally won't take rice or noodles or sushi in buffet.. cos those just make you stuff up to the brim you cannot even eat more..
Deletemust choose those expensive yet not filling kind of food, hahahah!! but then now aged already, really cannot eat that much like i used to also..
DeleteWent to Renaissance this year.
DeleteNormally we just go to Cititel. Better food there than its sister hotel Boulevard or Gardens Hotel.
I prefer to dine out for CNY eve, but when I think the overwhelmed crowds scare my hubb away. He always opts to eat at home.
DeleteBut I'm a bad DIL, I let my MIL does the cooking, I jaga anak lo! Kakaka...
We do not have much choice for buffet. Usually the Chinese will go for 8 course dinner, a pax of 10 will simply cost rm888. Er, I'm too stingy for that. Moreover, our family is very small only - parents in law plus the four is us. My SIL will only comes back on 2nd day of CNY with her family.
DeleteI don't have MIL. So... must do lah. Not that I mind though. ^^
DeleteYesterday I slept like an ular sawa after dinner.
ReplyDeletehey, don't ever you think i don't understand what ular sawa is ok.. you just anyhow like to mention this PYTHON thing.. you slept like an ular sawa, or you were holding an ular sawa to sleep?? :D
that's NSK?? hahahaha, i thought you just cincai go to one casual wet market lah!! it doesn't even look like an indoor market lah.. hahahaha!!
Deletebut very true lah, service is more important.. unlike what you described as "upmarket" Cold Storage (well, i never think they are upmarket at all, they are just the tidier version of Giant selling things a lot more expensive)..
DeleteYou guys so sensitive with the word python so must use the Malay word lah! kekeke
DeleteHold python can sleep ah? I dare not! wakaka
I haven't been to a wet market for like.... ages! It look like really no class, but cheap veges there!
Python is ular sawa? Not ular tedung kah? Or is it Cobra??
Deletehmmm, Chef Raimie?? not a bad idea too.. if he wants to have a change, they please psycho him to become a DENTIST!! sure make lots of money lah..
ReplyDeleteand if mama suffers from toothache again, straight away treated without the need of making appointment.. how nice right??
DeleteBTW, didn't see you complain about your tooth or gum, so presumably they are all good now and you can makan besar for your raya!!
DeleteA bit sore after the dentist visit for two days, but all is fine now. Waiting for the next root canal treatment and getting zapped by electric after my Taiping Marathon run! ^^
DeleteHow different the ambitions of Raimie and mama. One is more to fine work and another loves to explore the jungle.
DeleteBeing a chef is good. I love men in white coat, but you must no train Raimie to be the next big belly chef. You know, most Chinese chefs I see are super fat! I want them in 6 pack!
Selamat Hari Raya! Raya is on Sun right?
ReplyDeleteWah! So good business!! Booked in advance for 3 weeks still hard to get a place?
ReplyDeleteThat's why la...
DeleteSo many people got so much extra $$$ to burn.... @.@
I think the hotels can start jacking up the ramadan buffet even higher since so many people will still go LOL!
ReplyDeleteI think why it's still patronised is because most are sponsored... by companies as incentives and such for clients, etc. No?
DeleteHaha! Yeah I also don't eat rice during buffet. Must save space in the stomach for more important food. That's also one reason I don't eat sushi in a buffet. Or I eat but leave out the rice part hehe
ReplyDeleteYeah, there are more important food to eat at buffets than rice (and carbs!) LOL
DeleteI tend to hoard protein all the way there! kakaka
Raimie wants to be chef? Good what! Chef is a good career. Look at Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay! Haha!
ReplyDeleteJamie Oliver I like.
DeleteGordon Ramsay... not so much. I don't see the point of behaving that way... in front of TV or behind it. xD
So will you be jogging during Raya? : D
ReplyDeleteSelamat Hari Raya To Lina Dan keluarga. Maaf Kalau mulut saya celopar! Kakakakakakaka
ReplyDeleteAdoi you said Uncle TM sure marah?? Where got so ganas la saya? I am so harmless and sweet to everyone.
ReplyDeleteLast time baru admit you scold your budak despatch, lagi mau say you are sweet ah? To amoi maybe la! wakaka
DeleteEnjoying the weekend TM?
Why not sleeping yet? Baru lepas ahem ahem izit? Now rest for a while before the next round? xD
Baru Balik Dari Letchumi's birthday dinner with friends. Makan steamboat and merepek until kedai Mahu tutup! We Kena halau baru Mahu Balik la.
DeleteOh yeah I marah that despatch betul. He damn gila to eat nasi Putih with Kari ikan and ice kacang for RM130++.... I eat like your style, lauk lauk only and all desserts! Where did you feast?
DeletePigi Renaissance. Damn boring la the selection there...
DeleteI went to watch Expandables 2 last night...your nuffnang ad shows below! It was very action packed till my head pening. Good show!
ReplyDeleteNot watch HCP kah? I'd prefer HCP in hotel room if I were you. kekeke
DeleteWe went to Sunway and bought the beanie seats for the first time! So shiok la Macam budak teruna!
DeleteKalau mcm budak teruna... got ahem ahem there also or not? Ringan-ringan sikit before the full action back in hotel room? ;p
DeleteMana ade?.......kikikikiki
DeleteSo panjang the kikikikiki...
DeleteThe hands must be like snake, slither everywhere one lah! LOL
Muahahaha! Budak teruna? More like budak tua teruna!! Eh, TM don't pretend to be naive, you are the one with the wackiest ideas!
DeleteAh Hua you manyak jahat dei..... I learnt lots of wacky wet stuffs from raintown folks!
DeleteI believe you must be very penat doing so much chores like a mad woman!! I am sure that is sheer joy to be busy for the happiness of everyone. You are such a good mummy, wife and daughter in law!
ReplyDeleteOnce a year good DIL only! wakaka
DeleteYou jaga hubby well, in laws happy lo!!
DeleteI think my FIL sees me as being garang to my hubby & son... always. xD
DeleteDelicious food! I'm seriously drooling here :)
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