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Raw Petai: Transitions
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Random bits of a lived life, with or without sambal. Sunday, August 24, 2008. Stay tuned. More to come. Glad you arrived safely! No more pictures of food and recipes? September 2, 2008 at 8:45 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Craving Malay food while abroad, I used to haunt an Indonesian restaurant, and regularly ordered its babat, ikan pepes. And, especially, its petai. Which they call pete. View my complete profile. Friends" blogs (slooowly being compiled). Springtime in Japan (2008).
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Raw Petai: 4/6/08 - 4/13/08
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Random bits of a lived life, with or without sambal. Saturday, April 12, 2008. Falling in love again. A love under control, a passion within bounds: That was how I always viewed the emotional ties I have with Liverpool – not the city, but the football club. Wing play, however, was pure wizardry. Speed of thought and nimble limbs led to defenders on their bums. Ghosted past and teased were adjectives used to describe the effect Heighway and his ilk had on flustered fullbacks. Poetry in motion? 8220;Just w...
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Raw Petai: Spiky!
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Random bits of a lived life, with or without sambal. Tuesday, June 3, 2008. How much do durians cost in Tokyo? That's 4,000 yen, baby, yen. Each. 一個。Yup. That's roughly 40 you ass dollars. Uh-huh. A hundred and twenty ringgit Malaysia. And folks here are complaining that the Balik Pulau specials are costing a wee bit more. This durian season. I've been paying around RM9 a kilo for one of those beautiful Udang Merah (Red Prawn) varieties, and forking out the dough with a smile! Springtime in Japan (2008).
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Raw Petai: 3/2/08 - 3/9/08
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Random bits of a lived life, with or without sambal. Saturday, March 8, 2008. On the drive to the polling station this morning, after breakfast had been nicely tucked away, the roads near the school were lined festively with banners and posters. Despite being in their late 70s, they made it to the polling station, with a little help from Second Sis. There were a steady stream of voters coming and going – not so busy as to make parking impossible, but big enough to create a buzz. We already knew...Voting ...
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Raw Petai: 6/8/08 - 6/15/08
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Random bits of a lived life, with or without sambal. Monday, June 9, 2008. Gathering around a hot pot. This was our steamboat feast last night, ostensibly to mark the Duan Wu Jie. But really, do we need an excuse to get together to pig out? Just an hour before dinner, Mum and Second Sis were busy with the last minute addition to the menu – home-grown lady’s fingers (okra) stuffed with Mum’s home-made fish paste. She prepared seven – one each. Hey, we only have so many okra plants in our garden. We use a ...
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Raw Petai: 4/13/08 - 4/20/08
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Random bits of a lived life, with or without sambal. Saturday, April 19, 2008. Those twinkling, frenetic lights were magical, transporting us to another world. You couldn’t help but smile… well, grin, actually, at the explosion of neon. There was a certain innocence about the welcoming brightness, even as they drew you into their decidedly commercial arms. Ah, Ginza! Links to this post. Springtime in Japan (2008). Thursday, April 17, 2008. Anyway, the memoir rules are…. 1) Write your own six-word memoir.
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Raw Petai: 3/9/08 - 3/16/08
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Random bits of a lived life, with or without sambal. Friday, March 14, 2008. Huff, huff, puff puff. This past week, apart from being caught up with the excitement over the elections, I had hit the gym with a renewed vengeance. Part of the reason was the realization my cholesterol level was climbing, as I had begun to enjoy the wonderful street food a little too much. The other reason was my friend T’s running blog. Specifically, this heart-thumping account. Of being wowed by the giants of Muir Woods.
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Raw Petai: 4/27/08 - 5/4/08
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Random bits of a lived life, with or without sambal. Friday, May 2, 2008. Quick and easy BBQ primer. What are the key ingredients to a successful home barbeque? Start off with some skewers, soaked in water, so they don't burn when you put them on the grill. Get a medley of vegetables (kinda like a ratatouille over an open flame). Many folks like beef, which taste great paired with a juicy, lighter partner like pineapples. And pork chops are winners . Especially if they end up looking like this! Which spe...
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Raw Petai: 6/29/08 - 7/6/08
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Random bits of a lived life, with or without sambal. Sunday, June 29, 2008. My Alfa and I. Picture from Wikimedia Commons. Updated, more grammatically conventional version.]. My first set of wheels was an Alfa Romeo 33. I had always been enamoured with Italian cars for their racing history, gorgeous styling and the wonderful sound of their engines. Well, not all. The 33 always brought a smile to my face when I got behind the wheel. It took a couple of seconds before I realised what was happening. Smo...
