A short break~

Every college students always busy with tons of assignments, midterm and lot of homework. During the busy assignment week, Jeffney and I had date out after class, to have a short break at Charlie Brown Café. It is located at KLCC, the first was opened at Penang's Straits Quay.

Recently, Charlie Brown Café becomes a hot place to go for the KL people; even other state people also wish to pay a visit. Due this café is a Charlie Brown theme café. The café is fully furnished with the Charlie brown’s characters, no matter entrance, seats, tables and also the bar counters. The café keep on playing the Charlie Brown cartoon’s theme song. The environment there was so great. It brings us back to the childhood time.

The foods there were all designed in Charlie Brown’s characters too. It was so cute and adorable. The taste is just okay, not that great as we think.  

Life is full of challenge and obligations. Even how hard we also have to go through it. A life must goes on. Sometimes, even how busy we are, we can also try to stop awhile and take a break.

As taking rest is for the sake of going further. 

Ipoh - Round 2

This round, I would like to introduce the famous and historically restaurant located at Ipoh:

 Nam Heong White Coffee  Restaurant

White Coffee is a must try thing when you come to visit Ipoh. This is where this coffee is

originated from. As the popularity of White Coffee grows around Malaysia and

world wide,  there are many shops that available now in Ipoh.

However, based on the local people’s taste, they still prefer to go this

 old looking kopitiam called Nam Heong White Coffee.

Since white coffee has been recognized as one of the official drink of Malaysia at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, this significant brew might just be Ipoh’s biggest contribution to the country!

“The generic term “Ipoh White Coffee” in Chinese is ‘bak ko pi’; the “white” term has nothing to do with the colour in this instance, but is rather a reference to the way how the coffee is roasted. In Chinese, Bái also means ‘without, or unadulterated, nothing has been added to the coffee during the roasting process.”

Based on my coffee expert - Jane (my mom), the taste of the white coffee here is better and aromatic than many franchise Old town outlets. I support what did she said, because I am crazy for coffee.  Besides the aroma coffee, the foods available over here are awesome and nice.

First one, Chicken Hor Fun, can you see how smooth of the noodles and the fresh peel prawn?

 Two, the Char Kuey Teow on banana leaf is just perfect.

Three, Hakka mee is good too.

Forth, the piping hot, fresh egg tarts has velvety smooth egg custard,

and also a stall selling ‘bak zhang’ (wrapped glutinous rice dumplings).

Address
2, Jalan Bandar Timah,
30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Opens for breakfast until late afternoon only

by : Emily, Liew Heng Wei @ ifunblock

Spend ONLY 3 minutes for your love one ^-^

As what we knew, 14 of Febuary is Valentine's Day. Love birds are celebrate with their partner in various kind of romatically ideas. But, do you know Y generations had found out 14th of each month are Valentine's Day, such as White Valentine's Day, Purple Valentine's Day and so on ...

Scratching ur head to think about what should buy for your love one as a valentine's gift on coming Valentine's day? Luxury one? Hand-made handicraft? Dinner?

No worry...  my friends !! Let's do something easy yet sweet little thing for her / him. This is only need your 3 minutes to do it.


~Romance Refreshment~

Prepare following ingredients that needed :-

1. Corn Flakes Classic / Original (Any brand that you prefer)
2. Cooking Chocolate (May use dark chocolate if you like)
3. Pastry Cup
4. Rainbow Ball (Others topping that you like)

Step 1 & 2

Step 3 & 4

Step 5 & 6

Finally... ...

Prepare a nice glass bottle or container to keep these chocolate refreshment and then give your love one ~

 by : Emily, Liew Heng Wei @ ifunblock

DIY Graduation Doll

Stepping final year in my university life, I would like to thank all of my friends and lecturers who have given me help and guide. Thus, I was learning the DIY Graduation Doll from my former class teacher. She was good in design dolls and other decoration stuff.

The learning process was just listening the description from her. As in different parts of doing the doll. I won't say it's hard for us to make it but it's obviously time consuming progress.

The Final Product

The Head of The Doll

The Body of The Doll

The Face of The Doll

The Hand of The Doll

Some of the parts were using recycle items like used short pan, and most importantly the wire for using construction is also one of the materials of making this graduation doll. It's a great experience for me to learn from her. Due to her secretiveness, I could only get the picture of the doll. Anyways, thanks! ^_^


by Yee Jia Cheng, Jason @ ifunblock

Saga Hill Hiking

Releasing Yourself

A town has to be balanced with some environmental friendly places such as Mountain and Waterfall. ^_^ With the trendy life and fast forward movement. Visiting mountains not just giving you yourself to release the stress which you have gained up but also providing your a way of going through the healthy life style. In other words, it also considered a trendy activity in town.

Journey of "Life"

Wonderful Gift from Our Mother Earth

Having fun with college mates would be the best moment in your life. In this journey of hiking (around 5 hours), some of them are suffering while some of them are training their patience for achieving goals).

Memorable Time Frame 

That's life! Also, you might meeting up with some uncles in this journey even animals like this:

Small Capture in the "Journey"

Hiking, is like a journey of your life. Each stage has its goal that need you to be achieved. Once you've reached a station, there will be another station waiting for you to carry forward. Sometimes, you would never know there will be a surprise in your journey. For example, a waterfall which can gain back your stamina after few hours of hiking. In short, I would say it's a gift for us to taste the beauty of the environment.

Big Family Picture

Photos Credits: Kan Yoke Loon, Leo




*click on image for enlarge

by Yee Jia Cheng, Jason @ ifunblock

Childhood Memories

Childhood Memories

Have you 

experienced going to different buses just to get your favorable snacks? 

Have you

 tried to dig out the money from your piggy bank just because of your favorable snacks?

Let's bring back some memories of your childhood!

 All these childhood snacks could let us recall what we did in our primary school and secondary school. Incidents like running from your bus to another bus to get a pack of snack.

Snacks with Gift 

Also, you could also compete with your friends that running from your classroom to the canteen just to be the first one to buy snacks. One of the advantages to be the first buyer in the canteen: avoid long queue!

Special Gift in TORA (snack)

After getting the snacks, sharing would be the most important part especially with some special gifts inside the snacks which can win some "titles" or free gift. It can be students collection of those special gifts. After that, comparing would be the second step. We did compare with others what we got, as in the similarities and the differences of the inside-gift.

Special Gift in DING DANG (snack)

Curiosity in the childhood life made us think that how wonderful the world is. How about in the reality? It's wonderful actually!

 ^_^Try to slow down your steps and walk slowly in your life, 

you could taste the beauty of life. 

*click on image for enlarge

by Yee Jia Cheng, Jason @ ifunblock

Chinese Dumpling

Peeps ~ busy with your work, appointment, assignments, or date?

When is the last visit to your beloved parent and siblings?

How long period you never have a proper dinner with your family?  Miss your parent home-made dishes?

It is time to “balik kampong”!! Or you can organize a gathering with your love one!! Let's made something that could let everyone feel warm and happiness.

What is that? Home-made Dumpling !!

Chinese dumplings or “Jiaozi”, with meat and vegetable fillings, is a traditional Chinese Food, which is essential during holidays in Northern China. Chinese are Masters in the Art of Making Dumplings.

The history of “jiaozi” dates back to ancient times, some 500-600 years ago. As the Spring Festival marks the start of a New Year, people choose to eat “jiaozi” to connote their wishes for good fortune in the New Year. Chinese dumpling is one of the most important foods in Chinese New Year. Since the shape of Chinese dumplings is similar to ancient Chinese gold or silver ingots, they symbolize wealth. The members of family will get together to make dumplings during the New Year's Eve.

There is no set rule as to what makes dumping fillings. They can be anything from vegetables, meat to seafood. Whatever the fillings, the wrapping skill needs to be exquisite to make “jiaozi” look attractive.

Chinese dumplings may be round or crescent-shaped, boiled or pan-fried. The filling may be sweet or savory; vegetarian or filled with meat and vegetables.

There is really easy to "produce" a bowl of dumplings ... ...

It is only take 35 minutes ... ...

First of all, spend 10 minutes to preparing all the ingredients:

- garlic, onion, carrot, spring onion, coriander (fresh, chopped fine)

- cabbage (300grams)

- 1 maggie "ikan bilis"/chicken paste cube.

- a medium size pot, boiling the water (1.5 L) while     wrapping the dumpling

- the filling you can choose either chicken, pork, beef or seafood like prawn ( 800 grams )

- 1 pack of dumpling skin (30 pieces)

- 2 packs of Enoki

- small bowl with water for dipping
        

The progress ... ...  

          
 The soup

• Fried the garlic until golden color.
• Add the maggie paste cube into 1.5 L water.
•  Add the cabbage into the soup and add little bit more salt and pepper. 

 The filling

• Mix garlic, onion, carrot, spring onion, coriander with the meat.
• Add in some salt, corn flour and sasame oil to make the filling become sticky.

The dumpling

 

Step 1 : Place the meat at only one side

Step 2 : Fold the dumpling skin

Step 3 : Dip some water at the corner of dumpling skin. (To make it stick more firmly)

Step 4, 5, 6 : Cook the dumpling with another pot of boiled water (medium-well)

Step 7 : Prepare a small frying pan. (If you wanted to have some fried dumpling)

Step 8 : Fried the dumpling both side untill well done.

Step 9 : Add in Enoki into the soup while fried the dumpling.

(To serve the best chewable Enoki, the best timing is not more than 3 minutes) 

Before eating, you need to prepare some small dishes to contain the mixture of soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil or

pepper oil to your own taste.

DONE!!

by: Emily, Liew Heng Wei @ ifunblock