Goodies of all sorts

I guess it is true when Malaysians are all about food and I am no exception too. However, do not underestimate my small frame as someone with a poor appetite. I may surprise people and even myself sometimes by the amount of food I am able to digest without even realising it. Then again, my life does not always revolve around food. I do other activities besides studying such as…

a) Sightseeing (scouting for the best places to eat)

b) Reading (and drooling over recipes in cookbooks in my college library)

c) Critical thinking (on what I should have for lunch or dinner that day)

d) Online research (for simple recipes that I can afford to cook in my room)

See? My life does not revolve around things academic 24/7 for those who actually believe that. I am after all human and not a robot

I have to admit that I began to appreciate food ever since furthering my studies in Sg. Petani, Kedah. Knowing that food supplies are getting more expensive day by day ;(

So…I am really glad to be back home where I can be pampered by my parents with yummy food

These are some of the goodies I have been eating for the last few days.

Ban Chian

I did not see any of these in Semenanjung though. If I am not mistaken, they are called ban chian These are quite similar to the apam balik. The filling is still the same; pounded peanuts with sugar and butter but the skin is much thinner and crispier. Personally, I like this version better.

Next, durian lovers might like this

Durian filling pastry

These currypuff-like pastries contain durian filling. My family and I had these at MF Treatment Sdn. Bhd. opposite Rejang Medical Centre. By the way, MF stands for My Foot because the company run a massage centre too…I find the name strange for an eatery though…heheh. The pastry is the same as any puff pastry,crumbly and for the durian filling…the taste of it overpowers your tongue upon contact. I am not exactly a fan of durians so I can not elaborate anymore on this.

Hawaiian Pizza

Moving on, as a fan of pizzas, I feel that the pizzas at Peppino’s can beat Pizza Hut any day. Perhaps because Pizza Hut is too commercialized that I feel that the ingredients loses its ‘magic’ flavour. The man who started the pizzeria is an Austrian sailor who married a local here. I ordered a personal Hawaiian pizza. Based on the photo above, they are generous with the amount of toppings and the price is reasonable. RM 15 for personal, RM 18 for regular, and RM 20 for large. Those who are feeling creative can make their own pizza as well nice eh?

Yam cake (left) & Flaky pastry with butter filling (right)

When I was small, I was not really a big fan of yam cake because the ones sold here are usually in big rectangular shapes. Now, they seem to be selling them in square shapes which I think suits my palate better. The yam cake are available in the steamed or fried version. Again, I like the fried ones because frying brings out the flavour of the yam cake.

I never see the flaky butter pastry being sold before until today…I guess I am already ketinggalan zaman…hahaha The pastry itself looks tempting judging by its golden puffy appearance. True enough upon biting into it, I am amazed by the flakiness and lightness of the pastry…and the rich butter taste just completes the whole experience…yum. My father’s friend from Serian was raving about it from the moment he step foot on Sibu’s soil. I did not think much of it until I tried it for myself…and yes, I had to admit..it is indeed AMAZING. He said the pastry is available in three flavours; peanut butter, meat filling and butter. My aunt bought them at the wet market near the Dewan Suarah (Civic Centre).

Happy reading!

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~ by arwenfaustina on November 26, 2008.