Sunday, January 23, 2011
Bangladesh
I was in Dhaka, Bangladesh about a week ago for work.
It was a very short 3 days trip, and Yes, everyone’s reaction of Bangladesh is-how poor they are, and how dirty it is, how chaotic the traffic is, how rule-less the whole place is, but surprisingly I find myself admiring the colours in Dhaka even more than in India. The lorries(all painted), the rickshaw, the street, the people, the clothes, bamboo forest, I didn’t know what to expect before I came, but I have to say I wish I can stay a bit longer to see more, it was quite an experience, i certainly enjoyed it.
I even came across this(most random and bizarre) party in the Dutch club in Dhaka. I don’t exactly know what it is, but as far as I understood, it is a place for Expats to socialize and hang out(there are also American club, German club, etc), and once in a while they organize some parties, I was extremely lucky to get an invitation thanks to a friend’s friend. To be honest, it looks more like a private party at someone’s house, or more like a teen’s party with some tacky decorations, but I find myself enjoying it because of the randomness. Beautiful and interesting people, from 50s down to some 16 year old kids, so RANDOM, but it was good fun, and I definitely drank too much.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
More food.
I have never cook so much during my holiday.
Nasi Lemak(coconut rice with fried anchovies, fried chicken, peanuts, boiled eggs and sambal ikan bilis)
Banana Cake
:i've been wanting to bake for quite some time, found this recipe online, it was super easy to make, and super delicious. http://en.christinesrecipes.com/2009/11/banana-cake-recipe.html
Curry Puff
:i have never been a big fan of curry puff until i met Catherine. This is her version of Curry puff with puff pastry instead of the original(a more thicker and heavier dough). I thank her for sharing the recipe with me. Those i made are vegetarian with potatoes, onions, carrots and eggplant.
Chinese steam fish