❀ Different Dialect Different TangYuan ❀

Happy Winter Solstice to everyone ! ✧*｡٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و✧*｡

Have you eaten your tangyuan / sweet dumplings ? YES I have eaten and have a blessed day ! The festival has been played an important role to our Chinese People nowadays. This day is a time for parents , your brothers , sisters and siblings to gather together and having meal today. Siblings are getting together and making / eating the tangyuan which also symbolize reunion. ( ´∀`)

Okay. Some of the food expert will make different variety like Disney Winnie the Pool , bear , duck , panda and any cutie on the tangyuan. Occasionally they will stain on different types of colour or put in different types of ingredients like red bean , sweet osmanthus flower , etc. 

YESS , it makes more appetizers and makes people drool with envy. But for me , I feel lazy if need to do a lot of hard work lol. ლ(╹◡╹ლ)

My elder sister told me that the way of people cook in West Malaysia is different from East Malaysia. They use plain tangyuan cook with caramel and ginger. Maybe I will try in next time.

Originated from Hakka , Teochew.

Usually , tangyuan are made of glutinous rice flour , to be more colourful , they will add in colours to make it more attractive. My mum uses crystal rock sugar instead of using the ordinary sugar to cook this tangyuan soup. Most of them cook in sweet soup and savory broth.

Crystal rock sugar helps to facilitate expectoration and moisten our lungs ! (≖‿ゝ≖)✧

To stain the green-pearl colour , my mum uses pandan leaves to stain on the plain tangyuan.

Apparently they don't wrap anything inside , but they make sweet soup. Yums ! This is a new try from my mum !    

Originate from Fuchao , after cooking the tangyuan and use the strainer to strain the liquid. After that , prepare whole plate of peanut powder and sprinkle and mix until all the powder stick to the tangyuan. ( because the peanut is considered heaty , we eat less )

Sometime they will substitute the peanut powder with soya bean powder or sesame. Yums ! We also need not wrap anything inside. (*˘︶˘*).｡.:*♡

Originated from Cantonese.

First, stir fry the eggs and meat first , pour in chicken stock  until the whole soup boiling. Then put in the tangyuan and cook until they float and increase twice in size. Lastly add salt to taste DONE. (´◉㉨◉)

Literally , the tangyuan was stuffed small dices of palm sugar / gula melaka , it tastes salt with soup and tastes sweet inside the tangyuan. It reminds me that not everyone is the same individuality , but we are flowing the same bloodline.

We should not forget this beautiful and amazing tradition.

With the busy pace in modern world , no leaves to fly back home , this tradition is gradually forgotten by younger generation. No , this is our tradition , even though we are being busy with the work , assignments , projects , study or other matter , but still , we should not forget what our ancestors bring this amazing Chinese Traditional to us. 

We should appreciate it with love and treasure. ლ(❛◡❛✿)ლ

With Love ,

Judith Khoo

台湾旅行指南 - 自由行注意事项

台湾是一个非常具有满满人情味的国家，爱干净，爱整洁的国家。
我在台湾旅行了差不多14天。嘿，从花莲—台南—台中—高雄—台北。

• 台湾清境篇哟！更新囖！

关于台湾包车环岛，推荐http://www.tripwonderful.com/。

For English translation : https://judithkhoo.blogspot.com/2017/11/travel-guide-to-taiwan.html

以下是我个人的经验。

简体：

有几项重要事情大家要做好准备的。

• 请换足够的新台币，因为当地的人好像不是很接受收马币。当然，你可以在这个网站里查询最新的汇率是多少。
• 如果你想要去观光旅游景点胜地，请不要在星期六或者星期日噢。因为到时候会有很多人的，而且也会给你美美的照片造成瑕疵叻～
• 大马的天气和台湾的天气是不一样的噢。台湾有四季，大马就是雨天和大太阳。没得好比啦～在台湾，11月和12月可以算是有点冷的了，当地会开始下雨吹冷风（好舒服，在大马热到怕的小屁孩。）所以请大家带上大大的保暖外套哟。
• 7月开始到9月之间，也有可能有台风袭击，请注意安全呢。
• 没有时差哟，没有时差。一模一样的时间所以大家放心呀～
• 台湾比马来西亚更快下山，5点就可以看到日落了。大马还不一定，7点的时候才下山吧。
• 如果是个人行，请填上一张表格哟。（飞机上的时候会有空少空姐给）。过海关的时候需要用到哒。大致上就是问你来旅游还是来读书这类的。
• 请时时刻刻查看天气预报啊啊啊啊。有时候你看了这几天不会下雨，可是突然间下雨了… 提醒大家，记得带一把雨伞来未雨绸缪。
• 请下载一些有用的APPS呗。比如Google Maps（在你迷路的时候还是可以拯救你的XD），台湾公车通（每个巴士的详情），台中公车通（查时间，查巴士表，价钱），台北捷运GO（检查捷运的时间）。
• 台湾的博爱座，呃，留位置给需要的人坐啊。
• 合理又便宜的Airbnb哟。
• 台湾有德士(taxi) , 捷运，电动车，巴士，地铁，等等等等的。什么都可以坐，就是不要坐德士，因为我去一个地方（160元新台币），回来的时候没有看到任何的德士就打算坐巴士回去，结果才（16元）而已。懂吧这种感觉！坐巴士的时候还可以顺便看看台湾是个怎么样的一座城市。

• 台湾7-11便利商店！这是我最爱的一个地方！每次酒店没准备早餐我就会跑到楼下去买饮料啊，早餐比如面包啊，（超爱他们的面包的）茶叶蛋啊，咖啡啊，卤肉饭啊，等等等。他也是24小时服务的商店，半夜的时候可以偷偷的跑去楼下买夜宵吃哟。（罪恶感满满）和大马不一样的地方是，我们很少吃面包，多数都是Laksa，炒饭，炒粿条，炒面这类的来作为早餐。
• 台湾便利商店和全家便利商店有提供悠游卡的服务，最低价钱是100新台币。在台中使用巴士10公里以内是免费的哦。你可以在捷运站或者是以上两个店做充值。
• 还有一个地方不一样的地方是大马的插座是三个而台湾是两个。所以你的充电器啊必须是两个插头的，不然你要买travel adapter。
• 吃完之后，请自行收拾桌子上的东西，拿到指定的地方才打包走人，希望马来西亚也是可以，看到桌子什么的吃的乱七八糟却又不收拾。咳，心塞塞呢。

• 几乎找不到垃圾桶，但是在夜市到处都是垃圾桶。垃圾该怎么处理，大家都知道的啊。
• 关于Wi-Fi，每个人必备，万万不可缺少的。我的朋友在台湾读书，推荐台湾大哥大，在其他的地区，他的线会比较稳定。如果你是在台北旅行而已的话，我朋友推荐使用远传。
• 当然囖，你也可以选择ITAIWAN，但是如果你只是想要上面子书这类的还可以，如果你需要登入什么银行户口啊，这类的比较隐秘的，请买数据/data呗。不然被盗用了自己负责哟。
• 还有一个是关于排队的。有时候你会看到有人排队的时候插队。当然囖，有一次我在台湾机场啊，你也知道我们大马人排队的时候怎么样，一个等，剩下的去后面，到的时候再叫你来，结果台湾服务员说，请在排队一次，然后看到她不服，请再去后面排队一次。

怕怕怕怕der。总的来说是个不错的初体验，下次打算约台湾的朋友出来见面，到时候会有更多更多的地方介绍。ლ(╹◡╹ლ)

繁體：

我在台灣旅行了差不多14天。嘿，從花蓮—台南—台中—高雄—台北。

这是在花莲那边拍的海边照片！

有幾項重要事情大家要做好準備的。

• 請換足夠的新台幣，因為當地的人好像不是很接受收馬幣。當然，你可以在這個網站裡查詢最新的匯率是多少。
• 如果你想要去觀光旅遊景點勝地，請不要在星期六或者星期日噢。因為到時候會有很多人的，而且也會給你美美的照片造成瑕疵叻～
• 大馬的天氣和台灣的天氣是不一樣的噢。台灣有四季，大馬就是雨天和大太陽。沒得好比啦～在台灣，11月和12月可以算是有點冷的了，當地會開始下雨吹冷風（好舒服，在大馬熱到怕的小屁孩。）所以請大家帶上大大的保暖外套喲！
• 7月開始到9月之間，也有可能有颱風襲擊，請注意安全呢。
• 沒有時差喲，沒有時差。一模一樣的時間所以大家放心呀～
• 台灣比馬來西亞更快下山，5點就可以看到日落了。大馬還不一定，7點的時候才下山吧。
• 如果是個人行，請填上一張表格喲。過海關的時候需要用到噠。大致上就是問你來旅遊還是來讀書這類的。
• 請時時刻刻查看天氣預報啊啊啊啊。有時候你看了這幾天不會下雨，可是突然間下雨了… 提醒大家，記得帶一把雨傘來未雨綢繆。
• 請下載一些有用的apps唄。比如Google Maps，台灣公車通（每個巴士的詳情），台中公車通（查時間，查巴士表，價錢），台北捷運GO（檢查捷運的時間）。
• 台灣的博愛座，呃，留位置給需要的人坐啊。
• 合理又便宜的Airbnb喲。
• 台灣有德士(taxi) , 捷運，電動車，巴士，地鐵，等等等等的。什麼都可以坐，就是不要坐德士，因為我去一個地方（160元新台幣），回來的時候沒有看到任何的德士就打算坐巴士回去，結果才（16元）而已。懂吧這種感覺！坐巴士的時候還可以順便看看台灣是個怎麼樣的一座城市。
• 台灣7-11便利商店！這是我最愛的一個地方！每次酒店沒準備早餐我就會跑到樓下去買飲料啊，早餐比如麵包啊，（超愛他們的麵包的）茶葉蛋啊，咖啡啊，鹵肉飯啊，等等等。他也是24小時服務的商店，半夜的時候可以偷偷的跑去樓下買夜宵吃喲。（罪惡感滿滿）和大馬不一樣的地方是，我們很少吃麵包，多數都是Laksa，炒飯，炒粿條，炒麵這類的來作為早餐。
• 台灣便利商店和全家便利商店有提供悠游卡的服務，最低價錢是100新台幣。在台中使用巴士10公里以內是免費的哦。你可以在捷運站或者是以上兩個店做充值。
• 還有一個地方不一樣的地方是大馬的插座是三個而台灣是兩個。所以你的充電器啊必須是兩個插頭的，不然你要買travel adapter。
• 吃完之後，請自行收拾桌子上的東西，拿到指定的地方才打包走人，希望馬來西亞也是可以，看到桌子什麼的吃的亂七八糟卻又不收拾。咳，心塞塞呢。
• 幾乎找不到垃圾桶，但是在夜市到處都是垃圾桶。垃圾該怎麼處理，大家都知道的啊。
• 關於Wi-Fi，每個人必備，萬萬不可缺少的。我的朋友在台灣讀書，推薦台灣大哥大，在其他的地區，他的線會比較穩定。如果你是在台灣，我朋友推薦使用遠傳。
• 當然囖，你也可以選擇ITAIWAN，但是如果你只是想要上面子書這類的還可以，如果你需要登入什麼銀行戶口啊，這類的比較隱秘的，請買數據/data唄。不然被盜用了自己負責喲。
• 還有一個是關於排隊的。有時候你會看到有人排隊的時候插隊。當然囖，有一次我在台灣機場啊，你也知道我們大馬人排隊的時候怎麼樣，一個等，剩下的去後面，到的時候再叫你來，結果台灣服務員說，請在排隊一次，然後看到她不服，請再去後面排隊一次。

怕怕怕怕der。總的來說是個不錯的初體驗，下次打算約台灣的朋友出來見面，到時候會有更多更多的地方介紹。

更多问题想要咨询我，请在以下留言，或者是EMAIL至judy_style96@yahoo.com

With Love ,

Judith Khoo

My Favorite Japanese Restaurant In Malaysia - Sushi Zanmai

Hello Guys. (*´∀`)~♥

One of my favorite Japanese Restaurant in Malaysia will be Sushi Zanmai in Kuala Lumpur. I haven't been other places dine in so I only can tell that Sushi Zanmai in KL is the best branch throughout entire Malaysia especially located in Mid Valley. (≖‿ゝ≖)✧


Honestly tell , why I love Japanese food so much. If you observe thoroughly you will realize that Japanese food will not lade with too much oil , acceptable portion , affordable price and appetite satiety. The rice is very different from our local rice , very distinct that the rice is brimming over the stickiness. For the people whose doesn't have a good digestion , you are suggested to eat less this kind of rice since it might cause any indigestion.

Not that serious , but you still can enjoy the food but not everyday. I have visited Japanese restaurant in the middle of travelling Malaysia. You will find that Malaysia consider good nowadays since there are many new competitor coming in the same market. Sushi King also good but the food choices in the menu has a bit less.

Okay , let see the food order from Sushi Zanmai. ｡:.ﾟヽ(*´∀`)ﾉﾟ.:｡

Wow , each bite makes me feel like I'm going to float to paradise man. ლ(╹◡╹ლ)

Always order this tamago sushi ( omelet ) since it is cheap and I also order cucumber sushi. Usually stained with sweet sauce , personally love sweet flavour more than salty flavour. YUMsss.  I love it ! (≧∀≦)

ウナギ ( eel ) rice sushi roll !!!! ( Sorry I can't recall back the name , so I just probably describe how it looks like )

Yeahhhhh ~~~ My favourite fish ever. Salty taste , makes me want to eat more.

( A HUGE WHITE WHALE HERE )

This is ........ Mayonnaise cheese sushi roll ???

But definitely delicious and juicy .  (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ) 

Sushi covered with crab eggggggggggggggggggggggggg. (　ﾟ∀ﾟ)つ≡≡≡♡♡♡)`ν゜)ｸﾞｼｬ

I love eggsss.. Everything must fills with eggggg. You can choose to stain the mayonnaise or the sweet sauce. PREFECT DRESSING. (*˘︶˘*).｡.:*♡

Each bites of pork is giving a great flavour. Chewwww ~~~ (❛◡❛✿)

Initially I don't remember what is the cover of sushi ( green colour that one ) and now I can't even remember back the food name. Overall it tastes good. I don't know what words can describe of it. (´◉㉨◉)

The eel bowl looks so sumptuous and delicious succulent. GOSHHH , this is the most expensive throughout the whole post. It has separated dish , you can choose to put eggs or not to. Stir while you want to eat.

Tasty ~~~~ ♥(´∀` )人

From my deep impression , I don't like salad. Because it tastes plain and tedious.

I really dislike the food that tastes nothing or plain , but if drinks like mineral water , it's okay. BUT THIS , not as simple as you think. That tofu , ( whistled ) smooth , gender and softttttt ~~~~

Wuuuuuahhhhhh , it feels like some is dancing and leaping on your teeth. Sorry , it is a bit exaggerated but I love it. Tremendously love it. (๑ơ ₃ ơ)♥

It's very different from our local salad , this tastes like a dishes more than salad. Okay , maybe because of their processing method. Next time let me have a try on making this my own , but I think the most powerful should be the roasted sesame. That sauces actually you can use it on fried plain chicken breast meat. YESSSS , you will admit it and love the tastes.

Pork fried with onion and eggssssssssssssssssssssssss. EGGS LOVER HERE !!! (*ˇωˇ*人)

The pork tastes juicy and each bite gives me chewyyyyyyyyyyyy ~~~ (^ρ^)/(^ρ^)/(^ρ^)/

Another bowl of salad. Above that one I try on Nu Sentral fifth floor I think if I'm not mistaken.

I try this on Mid Valley , KARAGEEEEE with salad. (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧

Please , someone please make it for me , definitely substitute with my crabs. Roasted Sesame again , not only this kind of sauce but it still got another two types that usually I can't found on the supermarket.

Donburi series desuuuu ~~~ ( 亲子丼 ) (♛‿♛)

Why it calls Oyakodon 亲子丼 ? My Japanese teacher told me that chicken papa and mama as parent , eggs as their child , because you need to kill them both to form this quintessential Japanese dishes right ? So that's the story behind why this bowl calls Oyakodon lol.

A little bit cruel story huh and she said this story made her didn't wanna eat this donburi anymore. * laugh *

Fried shrimp donburi desuuuu ~~~~ ( ♥д♥)

OMG , the layer that wrapped the shrimp that is not an ordinary flour , they use bread crumbs to fried , crispy skin make the whole tastes gentle and tender. * Thumbs up *

Eggsssssssssss AGAIN .... * laugh * I can't live without gudetama. (❁´ω`❁)*✲ﾟ*

Crispy shrimps meat ? or crabs meat ? I totally forget .... the name ......... (*´д`)~♥

BUT it also kinda expensive. The price somewhere around 17-18 MYR.  ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Throughout my entire food journey , did you feel craving for the food ? Do tell and drop the lovely comment at below. I would like to know it.

Please looking forward of my travel blog post. Thank you ~~~ ✧*｡٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و✧*｡

To Be Concluded , I love Japanese Food so much , in future I will try out their authentic local Japanese Food. (　ﾟ∀ﾟ) ﾉ♡

With Love ,

Judith Khoo