Ratatouille????

And I thought it's just an animated movie title that Disney-Pixar had come out with......maybe because the main character was a rat......(I had a sneak-peek of the movie when we were at Imran's house the other day)....How wrong I was.....

I managed to snap these pics at breakfast this morning at the Golestan Cafe, Homa Hotel in Tehran.....

Plainly written in Farsi and English

What it looks like....looks Yummy, isn't it?

Yes...it's actually a cuisine.....click here to know more about it.....

But I won't add it to my usual "baked bean-fries-sausage-scrambled egg-apple juice-coffee" breakfast.....Still "haunted" by that first impression.....hehehe....

My Favorite Engineer....

She's not just an engineer, she's a Domestic Engineer....at least that's what my Sayang calls herself now. And she blogs too. Click here to see her Multiply site.

I remember my father told me when the family sent me off to the US to further my studies......He told me to keep a diary....and don't get too soaked up with sentimentals and "something else" (I forgot). But stubborn as I was then, I didn't keep any diaries.......What a collection of diaries it would be if I did. I did have a lot of adventures.....from being pulled over for driving without a license (which subsequently handed me my first ever courtroom experience), to my journey all across the US & to the fateful afternoon when I injured my right knee playing football (I'll have a special entry about this topic, InsyaAllah).

But now, come the "technology"....you have weblogs (aka blogs).....It's just like a diary, and more.....you can even put photos, videos and even your favorite songs in it......plus unlike a diary, you can share it with everyone.....(is this a plus side or the other way around?).

Back to my favorite Engineer......She has been religiously up-dating her multiply site....not only the blog parts....but the photos, videos & song as well (for the last two, she was doing it even before I did...hehehe).

One of our Otai's here in Dubai, Pak Payne, an avid blogger himself, said that it's good to keep a blog when you are away like this.....It will serve as something to remind you to your "adventures" when you finally go back to Malaysia......Well he got that right....absolutely right......

Finally......my salutes to all the bloggers out there....and to you Sayang, keep on blogging.....

At the swimming pool...........

I brought the family up to the swimming pool this afternoon.......As usual, Lina and Ain didn't have any problem with the pool......Apit was still afraid to go into the water.....he looked as if he wanted to, but he was just too afraid to go in.....

It all changed when Lina pulled him into the water.....Twice!!!!....and the rest....is Apit's swimming pool history.......

To see the videos, click here

More pictures of their afternoon at the pool, click here.

Uptown Mirdif.....

We had a dinner invitation by Mrs Haza's old Tesl friend, Zaida, and her husband Imran. So, Amin and I took our families on a taxi ride.......Imran met us at the piazza (photos here).....Zaida made nasi lemak. Rusdi and his wife Mastura arrived later.....bringing nasi kerabu......Bro Zuhairi and K Ina came with their son Naim....they brought kuih bengkang (bingka) pandan......We were later joined by Pak Payne and his entourage......

It looked like a mini gathering of My-Uae......

For more reports and photos....check Mrs Haza's site here and photopage here,and Mrs ZBA's blog here.

Secret Recipe

Yesterday (Tursday, 26/06/08) was my first day at the office after 2 weeks of working in Iran......I had an overdue Objective Setting interview with Tanikawa.....but I don't wanna talk about work here......

We went back at about 6pm...in Venkat's Honda Accord.....I managed to snap this photo of the Burj Dubai.....soon-to-be the tallest building in the world...

He dropped Amin and I in Karama....near a bus station....so, we took a bus home (#61), it's filled with people coming home from work....and it's filled with that odour coming from their sweaty bodies...esp those working in construction sites....but I survived....and here is the ticket.....

We arrived home at 830pm....so exhausted.....that I dozed off once I put my head on the pillow....

My Recipes
I just want to share something with those who happen to read my posts......
My Meatball Spaghetti.........Here it is......(in Bahasa Malaysia)

Spaghetti

Bahan-bahan

1. 400 gram daging kisar
2. 3 botol kecil Prego Sos Pasta/Spaghetti (atau 2 botol besar)
3. 1 biji bawang besar dan 10 ulas bawang putih dipotong dadu
4. 3 sudu besar minyak masak (selok-eloknya minyak jagung)
5. Garam
6. 1 biji tomato dipotong 16
7. 1 keping keju Cheddar
8. Oregano
9. Lada sulah
10. 1 paket spaghetti (selok-eloknnya “Buitoni” atau “San Remo”)
11. 1 sudu besar majerin atau mentega
12. Keju Parmesan

Bebola daging

Masukkan 200 gram daging kisar yang sudah di”brown”kan, garam secukup rasa, 1 sudu teh serbuk kari, sedikit lada sulah, oregano dan 1 ½ sudu besar tepung gandum di dalam mangkuk besar.
Gaul adunan sehingga sebati.
Bentukkan adunan menjadi bebola berdiameter lebih kurang 1 inci.
Masukkan bebola-bebola tersebut ke dalam ketuhar gelombang mikro dan masak selama lebih kurang 10 minit, atau goreng di dalam minyak yang sedikit selama 3-4 minit.

Sos

“Brown”kan daging kisar dan simpan patinya.
Panaskan minyak masak dan tumiskan bawang besar dan bawang putih. Tambahkan garam secukup rasa dan kacau selama 1-2 minit.
Masukan daging kisar, tambahkan sedikit garam dan kacau lagi selama2-3 minit.
Tuangkan sos Pasta/Spaghetti dan pati daging dan kacaulagi.
Masukkan sedikit garam, oregano dan lada sulah secukup rasa.
Bila sudah mendidih, carikkan keju Cheddar dan masukkan sedikit demi sedikit. Kacau untuk memastikan semua keju sudah larut.
Masukkan tomato dan kacau lagi selama 2-3 minit.
Jika ada bebola daging, masukkan dan kacau lagi selama 2-3 minit.
Biarkan mendidih selama 1-2 minit dan padamkan api.

Spaghetti

Rebus spaghetti di dalam air yang dicampur dengan sedikit garam sehingga masak.
Toskan dan gaulkan dengan sedikit majerin atau mentega (untuk mengelakkan daripada melekat).

OK....Bon Appetit!!!!!