Those were the days, my buddy

I still remembered how Yong Cheng Suan, my buddy and I went to most places with our Honda C70. We rode the same type of bike from Penang to Pahang, a distance of well over 400 miles. At that time, the traffic was not so heavy. However when a fast-moving bus passed by us, our bikes would be sucked towards it, making us nervous.

Yong Cheng Suan was posted to teach in Raub and I was sent to Jerantut which is 60 miles from his place. I used to travel to Raub all alone with my Honda C70 to visit him at weekends. As I have mentioned in my earlier post, I had to negotiate a total of 200 turnings before reaching Raub. It was a cool journey as the road flanked by leafy trees was cut off from the scorching sunlight.

I like to taste the 'ngaunam min' (noodle with cow's stomach wall slices) and bitter gourd fried in fried bean curd. I also enjoyed putting up at the house where Cheng Suan squatted with a pastor as it was as cool as an air-conditioned house.

I even joined the trip with Cheng Suan's students to Cameron Highlands. Those were the days.

Let bananas do the job

I read an article which stated that a gas given off by bananas can ripen tomatoes. According to the article, tomatoes which are put in a paper bag with one or two bananas in it will help to ripen the tomatoes. I don't know whether this is true. Perhaps readers can try it because I do not have unripe tomatoes to do the experiment.

I believe it will work because I can still remember how I put unripe bananas in a gunny sack when I was small and they ripened in a few days' time. It must have been the gas given off by the bananas themselves that helped them to ripen.

Breaking fast in class

There are a number of Malay students in my Malay tuition class. The slot 7.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. falls within the time for breaking fast. Hence when the time for breaking fast comes, I allow them to break fast in class. These students will start sipping their bottled drink or water before filling their stomachs with food brought by them. I try to plan my lessons in such a way that it is written work when the Muslim students are partaking of their food as it is time to break fast. The boys will enjoy their food at the back of the class. As for girls, they prefer to go somewhere to take their meal. They like my arrangement and everybody is happy.

Malaccan Chicken Rice

I went to Malacca to visit my son who was studying at Multimedia University. While there he took me and my wife around the town of Malacca. I have always wanted to taste the Malaccan Chicken Rice because it is not the same as the one in Penang.

After visiting Zoo Melaka, we went to an eatery where Malaccan Chicken was sold. As it was quite early, we didn't have to wait for seats.

When our meal came, I was attracted by small balls of rice and a plate of chicken meat. It is rice done in spherical shape that makes Malaccan Chicken Rice unique. As I tasted the rice ball, it seemed to be flavoured, unlike ordinary rice. My son told me that this shop charges customers reasonably. He was right. We ordered three glasses of herbal tea and the set of Chicken Rice. Only RM15.20 had we to pay for our meal.

I shall tell readers about the zoo trip later as I was still editing the photos.