Chinese New Year

A Lion Dance troupe

Gong Xi, Gong Xi!

Blog Award

Received a blog award from a wonderful friend whom I met online, Joseph of A Man on the Move. Thank you, Joseph. I am passing on this award to these friends of mine:

Dari SP Ke Dunedin

Moomoo4u

Serenity Now!

Thottifultoo

Twin Dimples

Please collect the award, post it on your blog and pass it on to as many friends as you like.

Enjoy your day!

Zulhijjah

My sister's five–tier Cherry Blossom Forest Cake made for a wedding

Beef Stir–fry in Soy Sauce

Nasi Himpit (Rice Cakes)

Ketupat Pulut Hitam (Black Glutinous Rice Cakes)

Pitta Bread

Dry Chilli Chicken Rendang

Beef Rendang

Chevon Kurma

Chevon Rendang

Chevon and Bamboo Shoot Curry

Bokhari Rice

Chicken in Chilli and Tomato Sauce

Aidiladha 1431H was rather subdued this year due to the floods. Many were still cleaning up their homes and belongings then. We celebrated it nonetheless.

Flooded

Traffic Police bikes by the roadside

The army making their round after the Fire Brigade and Rescue Team

One of the ponds

The main river

Banks, clinic, some shops and offices weren't spared

Some old shops

A school entrance

Fancy a ride?

After hours and hours of rainfall, floods poured in early this month. Our home was inundated within hours after the state government decided to open all the dam gates to avoid the swelling dam from bursting. The authorities patrolled the streets regularly. We sat outside on the balcony watching people passing by – walking, cycling, riding, driving or hitching a ride from lorries. The floods lasted for a few days. It was like a murky ocean out there. Having had the same experience a few years ago, it was quite a familiar sight. We survived nearly three weeks of no landline and Internet. That explains my silence in the cyberworld.

Syawal

One of the lights on the eve of Syawal

Curry Noodles. The noodles were made from scratch.

Ketupat Pulut Hitam (Black Glutinous Rice Cakes)

Ketupat Pulut (Glutinous Rice Cakes)

Northern–style Beef Rendang

Kuah Kacang (Groundnut/Peanut Sauce)

Lontong

Bihun Goreng (Vermicelli Stir–fry)

Laksa (Rice Noodles)

Dark Chocolate Piping Biscuits

London Almond Biscuits

Kidney Biscuits

Pineapple Tarts

Makmur Biscuits

Caramel Custard

Prune Cake

Steamed Banana Cake slices

The cruisers in their traditional Malay costumes for men

Sunset

Kabsa Rice

Roast Chicken and Turkey

Beef and Bamboo Shoot Curry

Acar Timun (Cucumber and Pineapple Pickles)

Potato Salad (left) and Honey & Lemon–Glazed Roast Turkey

Parmesan and Oregano Loaves

Parmesan and Oregano Loaf slices

Some homemade Eid delicacies.