Autumn 2018 in Northern Hemisphere will begin in September

Autumn 2018 in Northern Hemisphere will begin in September. Born and raised in Romania, i had the opportunity to experience the four seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter.

Looking back, thinking to the month of September reminds me of the new school year starting in Romania, households busy preparing stocks for vegetables & food for animals for the coming winter and to harvest the ripe crops from the fields and gardens.

Frequent questions I received from people is that, is it true that my country love to eat meat?  Having 4 seasons, it is not easy to to find all the year fresh vegetables like in Malaysia, during autumn the Romanian stress out to make stocks for winter, of course not fresh vegetables but at least pickles and some frozen vegetables. 

September is not an easy month for the middle income families, especially due to the rising costs, to prepare for the winter stocks, buying more clothes for the cold season, increase electric and gas bills, due to additional usage for heaters and last but not least, need to get ready for the new school year uniforms and books.

Sometimes the poor families are not able to do any stocks for winter due to the financial problems.

Nowadays all kinds of pickles are available in the retail markets, but the recipes and taste are not the same as per our grandmother's recipes.

In my family my grandmother was the only one who knows the recipes for pickles, jams, salads and many more.

Hopefully her legacy can be continued. Some of the winter preparation, currently prepared by my father.

Farm In The City

Farm in The City, Seri Kembangan is a unique new concept that combines elements of wildlife and nature set in a designed environment of a conservation park.

Some of the main attractions:

• Interact and feed the Giant Tortoise
• Interact and feed the Deers, Goats, Rabbits, Hamsters, Birds.
• Feed the fish and caught the fish in net
• Ride the pony.
• Some of tropical plants and trees
• Tropical herbs garden.

Operating Hours:
Weekdays: 10:00am-6:00pm
Weekends: 09:30am-6:00pm
Closed on every Tuesday,
excluding Public holiday & school holiday
Address: Jalan Prima Tropika Barat 1, Pusat Bandar Putra Permai, 43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor

I visited with my family. The package for family is RM 125/ 2 adults & 2 children.

Chicken Aqda with Rice

Chicken Aqda with Rice is a Yemeni dish normally served in most Arabic restaurants in Malaysia.

The Chicken Aqda is delicious and served hot. The taste is very good, and looks very big in

serving size but once started to eat you cannot stop.

The below photo is the  Chicken Aqda with rice which I enjoyed at Bamboo Rice and Bbq Restaurant, Shaftsbury Square, Cyberjaya.

Price: RM 15.

Address:
Shaftsbury Square, Persiaran Multimedia, Cyber 6, 63000 Cyberjaya, Selangor

The Chicken Aqda ingredients are:

1) half a pound of beef/chicken cut into medium sized chunks 

2) one big onion  

3) a small tomato diced 

4)  1 tablespoon of minced garlic 

5) 1 tablespoon minced ginger 

6) 4 tablespoons of olive oil 

7) 1  green chillie quartered lengthwise 

8) 1\2 tsp of chillie powder

9) 1 tsp of ground cumin 

10) 1 tsp of ground coriander 

11) 1/2 tsp of turmeric 

12) 1/2 tsp of peppercorns 

13) 3-4 cloves of cardamon 

14) 5-6 whole cloves 

15) a pinch of ground cloves 

16) 1/8 tsp of ground cardamon

17) potatoes (optional)

Restaurant Sebulek, Cyberjaya.

The restaurant is located at Shaftsbury Square Cyberjaya. Provides most of the Malaysian traditional and popular dishes, set with traditional Malay ambience.

I highly recommend you the place. I enjoyed there for the Laksa johor served, the dish is mostly popular in Malaysia and originated from the state of Johor.

Price RM 8.

Address: 

Persiaran Multimedia, Shaftsbury Square, 63000 Cyberjaya, Selangor

Orange flowers collection

Orange flowers collection that have crossed my path.

Pink flowers collection

Pink flowers collection that have crossed my path.

Red flowers collection

Red flowers collection that have crossed my path.

Asam Pedas

Asam Pedas Sungai Buloh, Selangor - is a Malay sour and spicy fish stew dish. It is popular in Malaysia, especially known as Asam Pedas Melaka. Melaka ( Malacca ) city is popular for the Asam Pedas specialty. 

The Asam Pedas is served with plain rice, asam pedas gravy, fish, raw vegetables and egg.

At Asam Pedas, Sungai Buloh restaurant I was delighted by the taste of the asam pedas gravy, combined with the hot fried fish and raw vegetables.

The set comes as in the photo below with the drink included at a cost of RM 13.90.


Address: Jalan Kuala Selangor, Pusat Komersial TSB, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor

Nasi Kerabu Lobster & Western

Nasi Kerabu Lobster & Western, Alor Setar is a restaurant located in Alor Setar which serves:

• nasi kerabu  a Malay rice dish commonly found in the state of Kelantan, a type of nasi ulam, blue-coloured rice served with fish, chicken, lobster and crab.
• nasi lemak  is a Malay fragrant rice cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf. It is commonly found in everywhere in Malaysia, and is considered as the national dish.
• western dishes such as : chicken chop, spaghetti and soups.

Prices are affordable.

 Address: Kedai no.2, Pasaraya Adam Mart, Leburaya Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Kedah.

Chocolate Museum by Fidani

Chocolate Museum Kota Damansara, or Chocolate Museum by Fidani @ Kota Damansara.

Museum with displays on the history of chocolate, demonstrations, tastings & a retail store.
The prices are affordable and cheaper than duty free shops.

Free entrance 

Open: Monday to Sunday 10 am - 5 pm.

Address:
No.2, Jalan Teknologi 3/5,
Seksyen 3, Taman Sains Selangor 1,
Kota Damansara
47810, Petaling Jaya, Selangor D.E.
Contact +603-7491 4460 

Yellow flowers collection

Yellow flowers collection that have crossed my path.