The must-have dishes in my hometown

Food, food, food……..Food is the most important thing to living things. Food gives us nutrition to the body. Now that’s the only intro that I can think of but speaking of food, my lecture told the class to write a blog about dishes that we always have on our table at our hometown. So to think about what my favourite foods are actually difficult because there are so many types of foods that I desire but when comes to foods from my hometown is easier for me to pick one. Well without further do, let the typing begin.

Forget to mention, I have two hometowns from Penang and Perak so my dishes will be different in each hometown respectively ok. Let the typing begin.

First, the dish that I always have at my hometown is the infamous Nasi kandar . The dish itself is originated from far north of Malaysia, Penang and was created by Indian Muslims of Malaysia. The dish comes with rice obviously alongside some variety of side dishes such as fried chicken, curried beef spleen, cubed beef, lamb, fish roe, fried prawns or fried squid. There are many types of side dishes that I can’t remember but you free to choose which dishes that you desire. Usually the dish serves at lunch and dinner but for me I always eat it even on breakfast so please don’t  judge me. If u ask me how to a perfect and simple meal just order a big plate of rice and mix it with all the curries that’s available and have some fried chicken while u added. So if u the type who’s love to taste some flavours I highly recommend it.

If you like to give a try this delicious meal, I highly recommend you to come to a restaurant call Original Nasi Kandar Kayu which is located at Bayan Lepas, Penang. This place is well known for its food and nasi kandar. Please be aware of the price might be pricey and please check your receipt once you about to leave. Okay one down two to go.

Next stop, Perak my other home town , my mother’s side. For this one is actually difficult to elaborate because Perak has the same cuisine as Penang and many of the cuisines are Chinese foods involving pork and much more. The only thing that’s Perak are Tempoyak. Tempoyak is popular in Perak and Pahang.

The reason i like this because its made of durian paste. Tempoyak usually serves in durian season, Its a healthy dish and its help to support the immune system. This dish usually taste sour because of the seasoning and what not but its tasty. There are many tempoyak taste spicy,sweet and sour. So wanna have a bite ? Go to Pahang Temerloh to taste the a real Tempoyak.

Written by Umar Saifuddin.

My Favourite Song

I have been asked from my lecturer to write an essay about my favourite song.... the condition is to choose ONE of your favourite song but I have a lot of songs that plays in my mind. After several days, I decided that " Eenie Meenie " by Justin Bieber ( with Sean Kingston ) makes me feels more energetic and after heard the song. I enjoy this song for many reasons such as the artist, songs tempo, it's message and the lyric. Even I don't know what is the meaning of ' Eenie Meenie '... hihihihihi

From the first time I heard this song makes me feel more enjoyable doing a homework with this song played. Even this song was from 2010, its far from 2016 but I don't really care as long the song can make my day more excited. This song was released on 23 March 2016 created by famous writer and the singer self. It was recorded at King Of Kings Studio in Miami, Florida and dance-pop genre. I never get bored listening this music again and again.

Whenever I listen to the music, it can release my tension about homework and house chores... kikikiki..!! listening to the music can make your world free from work, stress and make your mood from moody to cheerful. I love to listening this song everytime and everywhere even when the lecturer is teaching... xD . Listening to this music everyday cause me remembered the lyric without im realising it..! but why I can't remembered anything when I'm studying in class... It just making me more stress -_-..! It still mysterious... hmmmmm

Listening to this music also give me strength to do like jumping out from the bridge to the river... sound silly but I'm scared of high 😳 😎. At the same time, this music makes me feel free to do what ever I like to such as breaking the rules in the house or even at the college, but not heavy one...!! This song also can make me more energetic when do a job, work and homework and can make the sleepy mood gone.... This song makes me recalled when I was young making decision to pick someone using this trick eenie meenie miney mo... This is so recalling memories...!!

Finally, listen to the music can make my world more enjoyable, going crazy and relaxed. You also need to listening to the music that makes me more cheerful. You can listen the music by pressing the link at the end of this essay. I hope you can join my world..... 😋😋😋

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prmmCg5bKxA

Created by : Lukman Hakim and Umar



 

My Idol

My Idol

My idol. My idol.... ?. Who's my idol actually.I really don't know to be honest because i really do have massive collection of my personal favorite idol's. From movies actors and actresses to sports athletes to my close friends like for example Brad Pitt, Lee Chong Wei,Miss Shamala (my english teacher from high school) and many more.

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I don't know:)

Well for the sake of this blog, i can think a person that i can idolized. The person that i admire that dear to my heart is my father. I know this is a bit cliche but it is the truth actually because like i said i have many favorite idol's but they are nothing compared to my father.Let me explain.

Before that, let me introduce my dad, his name is Darth Vader. His a Sith Lord of The Galactic Empire.IT'S NOT POSSIBLE ... !!!! NOOOOOOO...!!!!!!! (Star Wars Episode 5 reference) just kidding. My dad's name is Mohammad Shahar Bin Yope @ Yayha. His was and raised from Penang , Bukit Mertajam. He is the second child of 5 siblings and was raised by his parents. My father comes from a poor family background same goes to my mother's side who was born in Perak . Back to my dad story telling, alright, my dad had rough childhood back then , he was poor and have a lot difficult problems in life . Did i ever tell you that my father doesn't have a house . Yeah it's true.

My father parents were poor and have to stay at his aunt's house somewhere in Bukit Mertajam and stay there for sometime. That time i ask my dad why didn't you have your own house. He reply my parents are poor and doesn't have any money to buy a house. Then i stair at him for a while. Then he said to me,'' you should be thankful that you have a roof over your head when you just a boy"he continue '' by the time that your grandfather was out for work and your grand mother was doing housework at my aunt's house, you know what i did ? '' . '' I read books''. He explained to me how he spend his free times . He said that he read books that never ever heard off before . My father was not very smart because of the limited knowledge during his time but he managed to find a way to overcome his weaknesses on his study by reading a lot a books that he couldn't understand and that's in English of course . But he is still determined to study everyday even though he couldn't catch up fast enough but at end of the day he succeeded and manage to enroll in a boarding school in Kulim , Kedah . He learn his way up to be successful while just studying with just ligthing lamps. What i can sum up of it of his experience is that he learn how to manage his time to study and use all of the available limited resources  to gain knowledge. I give my respect to my father of his determination to seek knowledge and take it as lessons for me to study hard , work hard and do a lot of revision so that i can be better person . That's one my reason i choose my father as my idol.

Next, my dad isn't the popular type with other people, he's the type with an angry personality. He always gets fed up when things are not the way it should be. Like example, people littering in public, the way Malaysian driving and boys this days becomes soft all of a sudden. He always nagging of all the misdoing of people and he's trying to correct it but not the right way. This make people disagree and not satisfied with his words but to me he is telling the truth but in harsh way . He always scolded and corrected me when i doing something wrong. At first it was annoying and stressful when he do that to me, yeah that's when i was young but when i getting older i started to aware on what's he trying to say of all this year. Till on this day , i still obey on his command and need his guidance so that i will not fall into wrong path and feel regret in the future.

Finally, where comes to responsibility my dad surely do have one. Why i make that statement because he is . To my family , my dad is hardworking person. He wakes up early in the morning and comes home late at night so that he earn some means so that he can provide the family need's. He sacrifice a lot of his time with the family and work hard . I ask him when i was little, why he always come home late ? he said " i have to because i made promise with your mom that i'll take care of you and you have to care of me when i'm old" he added. I feel lucky that i have dad who is willing to do anything to maintain his family so that's what keeps me motivated to work harder for a honest living and face the challenges that laid ahead.

That's my dad on the right,my great aunt and my grand mother .

Written by Umar Saifuddin and Lukman the cutie.

INDEPENDENCE DAY FROM THE EYES OF OUR PARENTS

Assalamualaikum and greetings to my fellow readers. For our latest blog we will be discussing about our independence day from the eyes of our parents. From my mother's opinion, Merdeka means there will be a hot sales at the supermarket and she will buy almost all the promotional stuff even there still plenty in the house. For your information that was a joke. Don't take seriously okay..!

Back to the topic, Merdeka means when a country gained independence from a colonial domination where the country lead by the local residence. This independence day is a treasure moment for the people of Malaysia because there had been many sacrifices has been made in order to defend our rights.

Thanks to our first Prime Minister that would be Tunku Abdul Rahman. He strive to get the independence from the general of British by doing a deal  without having any bloodshed. That was pretty brilliance idea. Tunku Abdul Rahman couldn't manage to gained independence without the helping hand from the president of Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) Tun Dato Cheng Lock and the fifth president of the Malaysian Indian Congress Tun V.T Sambanthan. They were considered superheroes of our great nation due to heroic leadership and smart decisions.

Special Moment For The Malaysia

On the night of 30 August 1957, many gathered at the front Club Selangor Field,Kuala Lumpur to witnessed the declaration of the Malaysia Independence Day. When the clock shows at midnight sharp,the Union Jack flag was lower down at the field by UMNO officials.Then they raised the flag of the Federation of Malaya to replace the British flag.

31 August 1957, the proclamation of independence was carried out with great fanfare at Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur. Every seat was filled by those are willing to come this far to watch the proclamation. Duke of Wellington that represent Queen Elizabeth ready to handover the power. Tunku Abdul Rahman, head of the Government of the Alliance come forward to read the declaration of independence in loudly voice. Once completed, Tunku was chanting commercials seven times..!!! The spectators responded by shouting INDEPENDENCE. The voice of Tunku Abdul Rahman gives all the spectators courage to defend our rights and burn spirit of love inside themselves.

The Festivals

Every year on this date, there are going to be a Merdeka Celebration. Many people will gathered at Dataran Merdeka to feel the spirit of Merdeka and make the environment happening. There would a show and parade will be performed infront of the visitor such as flypast, Civil-Millitary march past, floats and mounted columns. Various government not being left behind also participate in the parade.

Created by : Umar Saifuddin and Lukman Hakim