Ikat Perut? Pilihan Menu Super Murah, Sedap Dan Berkhasiat

Sediakan payung sebelum hujan. Berjimatlah agar kita dapat bertahan dalam menangani kesan kejatuhan ekonomi dunia yang drastik akibat wabak Covid-19.

Ramai yang sudah dan bakal hilang punca pendapatan, terpaksa bercuti tanpa gaji, dipotong gaji dan mungkin hilang pekerjaan jika keadaan ekonomi dunia bertambah teruk.

Mulakan perancangan awal, amalkan sikap yang positif serta sentiasa bersyukur atas apa yang kita ada dan sentiasa belajar untuk mengadaptasi cara hidup kita bersesuaian dengan keadaan semasa.

Itulah yang kami lakukan untuk menyambung kehidupan setelah kami hilang punca pendapatan setelah arwah ayah meninggalkan kami hampir 2 tahun yang lalu.

Sila baca: Setahun Yang Amat Getir

Tepung lebih murah daripada biskut, beras lebih murah dan lebih berkhasiat daripada mee segera, begitu juga tahu telor sangat murah harganya. Kita mesti bijak memilih bahan makanan yang murah tetapi berkhasiat.

Kami suka sup campuran kacang kuda, dal, lobak merah dan kentang yang lazat serta senang untuk disediakan. Begitu juga dengan berbagai roti buatan ibu yang boleh dimakan bersama ulam organik tanaman kakak yang dijadikan salad. Semuanya murah dan berkhasiat.

Daun kaduk goreng tepung boleh menggantikan ikan atau ayam, daun murunggai yang amat tinggi khasiatnya boleh dijadikan berbagai hidangan manakala daun bawang juga boleh digunakan dalam berbagai masakan.

Kakak-kakak menanam beberapa tanaman yang boleh dimakan dan senang dijaga seperti daun kaduk, kangkung, murunggai atau kelor, daun bawang dan sebagainya yang membantu menjimatkan perbelanjaan kami. Adakalanya tumbuh pohon tomato, cili dan lain-lain tanaman daripada kompos kakak.

Walaupun ayam, ikan atau daging bukan lagi lauk harian kami sejak ketiadaan ayah, namun kami masih mampu menikmati makanan yang lazat dan berkhasiat. Kami tetap bahagia walaupun ada kalanya kami makan berlauk sayur sahaja atau hanya ditambah ikan kering, ikan bilis atau telur.

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  Kaduk goreng tepung.

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  Menu jimat. Nasi, tahu telur masam manis dan kaduk goreng tepung.

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  Masak lemak daun murunggai .

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  Daun murunggai yang baru dipetik.

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  Pohon padi pernah tumbuh di halaman rumah kani.

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  Buah tomato organik yang sangat manis.

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  Pohon kaduk senang membiak.

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  Pokok murunggai yang banyak membantu menjimatkan perbelanjaan kami.

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  Bendi tanaman kakak mula berbunga.

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  Bendi organik.

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  Bendi organik.

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  Bendi organik.

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  Pokok terung pipit dan bendi.

Galak "Social Distance": Kedai Nasi Kandar Ini Perkenalkan "Drive Thru"

Setakat laporan terkini, seramai 1,183 orang telah disahkan positif Covid-19, manakala 9 orang telah terkorban akibat penyakit ini.

Walaupun kerajaan telah melaksanakan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan di seluruh negara, namun masih ada yang gagal mematuhinya.

Memerhati laporan media, “membeli makanan” ialah di antara jawapan paling popular apabila ditanya kenapa mereka perlu keluar dari rumah semasa Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan ini.

Walaupun kini restoran dan kedai makan hanya dibenarkan menjual makanan yang dibungkus atau menyediakan perkhidmatan penghantaran makanan, namun orang awam yang beratur untuk membeli makanan seakan-akan menyebabkan “mass gathering” secara tidak sengaja pada ketika terdapat ramai pelanggan yang beratur.

Idea kreatif Restoran LC Putrajaya dalam usaha untuk menggalakkan amalan “social distancing” dalam usaha menangani wabak Covid-19 telah menarik perhatian saya.

Sebagai penyelesaiannya, mereka telah menyediakan perkhidmatan pandu lalu atau “drive thru” di mana pelanggan hanya perlu mengehon untuk membuat pesanan.

Dari laman Facebook LC Restaurant Putrajaya.

Memetik laporan The Star, pengurus restoran ini berkata, mereka tidak pernah menyediakan perkhidmatan tersebut sebelum ini.

“Bagi perkhidmatan pandu lalu, pekerja kami akan mengambil pesanan daripada pelanggan yang berhenti di hadapan restoran kami, dan menghantar pesanan mereka dengan sendiri. Maka mereka tidak perlu keluar dari kenderaan mereka.

“Kami juga menyediakan perkhidmatan penghantaran bagi makan tengah hari dan makan malam bagi mereka yang membuat prapesanan, dengan caj 50 sen bagi setiap item.”

The Star – “Putrajaya eateries told to put away tables and chairs” – (Terjemahan)

Semoga seluruh rakyat Malaysia terus mematuhi nasihat kerajaan persekutuan dalam usaha untuk memerangi penularan wabak Covid-19.

Tanpa kerjasama seluruh penduduk di negara ini, segala usaha kerajaan akan menjadi sia-sia.

The Best Sate Kambing!

The tasty and juicy sate kambing.

Looking for a very delicious sate kambing or lamb satay?

A few days ago, on our way home from Tangkak in Johor, we purposely drove to Pedas, a small town in the district of Rembau in Negeri Sembilan to buy tasty sate kambing from a small road-side stall owned by Encik Sudirman and his wife Azizah.

Their sate kambing is the best sate kambing that we had ever tasted, well marinated, tender and juicy; and for us they are tastier than the sate kambing offered at the popular Restoran Sate Wak Radol in Taman Sri Skudai, near Johor Bharu.

Other than their scrumptious sate kambing, the friendly couple also offer tasty chicken and beef satay, all at a very decent price.

We came across the satay stall last year, as we drove to Pedas looking for a place for dinner while we were at the Nation Buidling Camp in Ulu Sepri and this is the third time we had the chance to enjoy their delicious satay.

Located near the Pedas Police Station, it opens at around 6:30PM or on wards, so if  you happens to be in the town of Pedas, please give it a try.

But if you are planning to purposely drive to Pedas for the satay like we did this time, please contact the stall owner in advance to make sure that they are open for business.

Please click the first photo for their phone numbers.

The coordinates for the stall is 2.620221, 102.058153.

Sudirman/Azizah satay stall in Pedas, a small town in Negeri Sembilan.

The tasty and juicy sate kambing.

Sudirman/Azizah satay stall in Pedas, a small town in Negeri Sembilan.

The Iconic ‘Mee Racun’ of Batu Pahat

The district of Batu Pahat, Johor is known for the iconic Mee Racun 3G restaurant, which is located in Kampung Kenangan Dato Onn, in front of the Pinetree Hotel.

Featured in the Johor state newspaper, Jauhar, it serves delicious dishes with the ‘racun’ (poison) themed name, such as Kuew Tiaw Racun, Nasi Goreng Racun, and of course, the iconic Mee Racun.

Despite its frightening name, each dish is actually not poisonous at all; but the gravy is red and looks ‘poisonous’, thus leading it to the peculiar name, as what had been explained to me by a lady at the restaurant.

I’ve already eaten at the restaurant three times, the food was constantly tasty and the people who work there are also very kind and friendly.

My personal favourite is the ‘Kuew Tiaw Racun’, a spicy and delicious dish that I really enjoy, where every mouthful was a treat in itself with its unique and distinctive flavour ‘explodes’ in my mouth in each spoonful.

One of my favourite parts of eating the dishes here is to sip in the bone marrow using a straw.

So if you visit Batu Pahat, you won’t want to miss the chance to try these marvellous dishes. 

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The menu of the restaurant

The iconic ‘Mee Racun’

Using a straw to sip in the bone marrow server with the ‘Nasi Goreng Racun’

The delicious ‘Kuew Tiaw Racun’

Terbaik! Ikan Baung Tempoyak @ Restoran Nasir Corner, Segamat

Restoran Nasir Corner, Segamat, Johor.

Wondering where to have lunch while in Segamat?

As Segamat is known for its fresh water fishes and prawns, ‘ikan baung’ is the ‘must-try’.

During our visit to Segamat early this week, my parents and I had lunch at the popular Restoran Nasir Corner in Taman Utama Segamat, Johor.

The restaurant which is popular for its fresh ‘ikan baung’ and huge fresh water prawn or ‘udang galah’ dishes also offers lots of other very Malay dishes, including the very tasty kerabu and a huge selections of vegetable dishes which are very, very tasty.

Despite feeling rather full, I ate more than I usually do, as the food served are just really delicious especially the tasty ‘ikan baung’ and the kerabu.

For me ‘ikan baung’ is tastier than ‘ikan patin’. 

The owner of the restaurant is a very friendly man, he stopped at our table a few times, asking us if we enjoy the food. 

Below are some photos of the restaurant.

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A picture of the restaurant owner (right) and I (left) after our wonderful lunch.

The front view of the restaurant.

Mouth watering large udang galah masak lemak cili padi.

Part of the huge selection of dishes offered at the restaurant.

The delicious ‘ikan baung’ masak tempoyak.

Bubur Lambuk Paling Sedap Di KL

In the Malaysia, bubur lambuk is a special dish that is not to be missed in the holy month of Ramadhan.

People enjoy this delicious dish for iftar, and it is only sold during the month of Ramadhan.

In Kuala Lumpur, the most popular bubur lambuk comes from Kampung Baru and the best comes from Aunty Sham’s stall, Bubur Lambuk Warisan Kak Sham which is located across the street from the Masjid Jamek Kampung Baru.

We never fail to buy Aunty Sham’s delicious bubur lambuk at least a few times each Ramadhan.

Aunty Sham’s bubur lambuk is so popular that some people even cheated the customers by claiming that their bubuk lambuk is the Bubur Lambuk Warisan Kak Sham

Today we got to enjoy the tasty bubur lambuk for the first time this Ramadhan.

Usually we will be having our bubur lambuk on the first few days of Ramadhan, but this year my father had been very busy that it was postponed until today.

It is delicious as always and eating Aunty Sham’s bubur lambuk is very nostalgic because it is what I have been waiting for every Ramadhan ever since I can remember.

If you happen to be in Kampung Baru and looking for the best bubur lambuk, please look for the banner for the authentic and most delicious bubur lambuk!

Location of Aunty Sham’s signature Bubur Lambuk.

Lunch At Nasi Bamboo Sungai Klah

Nasi Bamboo Sungai Klah restaurant.

The restaurant is situated near the Plaza Tol Sungkai or Sungkai Toll Plaza in Perak.

Similar to the ‘Restoran Kari Kambing 40 Hari’ in Johor, this is also a self-service restaurant; but unlike ‘Restoran Kari Kambing 40 Hari’, this restaurant serves a huge variety of dishes and the service is good.

I love the tasty Nasi Bamboo which is rice wrapped in a type of Malaysian jungle leaf called ‘daun lirik’ or kalatia and steamed in bamboo.

The Nasi Bamboo set came with serunding which is a spicy meat floss dish, curry, slices of cucumber and sambal belacan.

We also tried the barbequed venison and ‘Ayam Kampung Bunian’ which were very tasty and the venison and kampung chicken were sweet and juicy.

The laksa was also delicious and so was the Air Batu Campur or better known as ABC and other food that we ordered.

I truly enjoyed the tasty foods at the ‘Nasi Bamboo Sungai Klah’ and I would love to eat the restaurant again.

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The Nasi Bamboo set, laksa, barbecued venison, rendang and sayur bayam.

The Nasi Bamboo set.

The Ayan Kampung Bunian.

Brunch At Kari Kambing 40 Hari

The famous ‘Restoran Kari Kambing 40 Hari’.

We came across a popular restaurant named ‘Restoran Kari Kambing 40 Hari’ on our many trips to Johor but only on 5th of August 2016, I had the chance to eat at the restaurant.

The restaurant is situated along Jalan Yong Peng – Ayer Hitam and from what I saw whenever I passed the place, the restaurant was always full; so we assume  the food must be very delicious.

It is a self-service type of restaurant, where plates of foods are placed on a counter for us to choose, except for the roti canai that has to be ordered.

When we arrived the restaurant there was already a long queue, and to the matter worse, the lady at the food counter was rather rude to the customers.

And as for the food, the roti canai was very, very delicious but the kari kambing which was too sweet, was not as good as what we were hoping for.

Anyway, we did not try the Nasi Arab.

Is it worth for us to drive away from the highway just to eat at the restaurant?

Well, at least from now on, we are satisfied that we have tried the kari kambing at the ‘Restoran Kari Kambing 40 Hari’ whenever we the pass the restaurant as we drive along the PLUS highway.

In a long queue at the restaurant for our brunch before continuing our journey to Tanjung Piai.

Things To Buy In Sabah – Ikan Kering Sabah

Ever wonder what to buy when you visit new places?

Sabah is known for its fresh and delicious seafood, so buying seafood either fresh or dried is always a good idea.

Dried seafood, are cheap in Sabah, and here are some of them.

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 Apart from dried seafood, one can buy fresh seafood at the wet markets in Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan and other towns to be taken back to the peninsular.

The fish seller can pack them nicely in polystyrene boxes ready to be taken on the flight back to Kuala Lumpur. 

Attention! Beware Of Aunty Sham’s Bubur Lambuk Copycat

I had Aunty Sham’s tasty bubur lambuk again on Wednesday and was told that there are people selling bubur lambuk in Kampung Baru who claimed that they are selling Aunty Sham’s bubur lambuk.
So, be sure that you are buying the real ‘Bubur Lambuk Kak Sham’ for the best bubur lambuk in Kampung Baru.
Aunty Sham has only one stall which is located here.