Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Ramadhan Bazaar, Lembah Subang

Aren't they colourful? Oh, I've forgotten to joke with them... they should have come out with 7 colours like the rainbow! Nice to look but too sweet to taste! From left, watermelon juice, honeydew juice, sweet corn juice, Milo (thin chocolatey malt drink), and Bandung (milk + rose syrup).
To Fu Fa with either white sugar or black sugar (Gula Melaka). Best eaten as a dessert when they are hot... To Fu Fa is good for health too with less sugar of course...
The display of assorted kuih-muih (Malay cakes). I was allowed to snap a picture of makcik and her kuih-muih. Of course, I bought some for my tea too...

Look beyond the assorted kuih-muih (Malay cakes) for the delicious Ayam Percik (Splashed Chicken according to Puteri Saadong) which are being prepared.

I have an 'assignment' given by Puteri Saadong this time around when I have the chance to visit Lembah Subang's Ramadhan Bazaar for the second time. It is not an assignment exactly but it is more of a sharing with all fellow Malaysians who are living abroad, especially Puteri Saadong and her beloved family. I wished I have visited a bigger Ramadhan Bazaar but given time and (wo)manpower constraints, I believe this short visit is wonderful enough.

I was a little bit disappointed when I saw the number of stalls today. There were not as many stalls as the ones I saw on my first visit there earlier this month. The 'part-time' hawkers are probably worried with the unpredictable weather, raining cats and dogs. Thus, I had missed taking pictures of delicious Nasi Ayam (Chicken Rice) and Nasi Tomato with Ayam Masak Merah (Tomato Rice with Chicken served with red gravy), and not forgetting Assam Laksa, Mee Rebus and Yong To Fu too. My timing wasn't that good today. I hope my husband and I are managed to taste the Nasi Tomato with Ayam Masak Merah before the month of Ramadhan ends soon. Just looking at them or imagining them make me salivating... yummy!

I was there for a mere 15 minutes in the hot sun (read: good weather) but there were some people who were looking at me instead of the food and drinks! I was dressed in a quite-striking red baju kurung and holding my camera phone snapping pictures away from the selected stalls. Boy, it's a dangerous assignment, as there were motorcycles and bicycles passing behind me.

The stall keepers at the colourful drinks stall were curious to ask whether I was from a local newspaper. After thinking for a few seconds, I told him that it is an assignment to be completed for Puteri Saadong! I told them a bit (read: a bit) about her and he told me to go ahead to snap pictures and share with the Internet community, and do not forget to provide him her feedbacks during my next visit. Well, how have I replied? I gave him a smile... For your information, the stalls selling To Fu Fa and the colourful drinks belonged to the same family.

When I was there, I managed to observe that people of all walks of life are there during the late afternoons and evenings of the sacred month for Muslims. I could also see not only Malays but also Chinese and Indians were busy choosing what to have for their 'buka puasa' sessions at home too. Well, I believe foods in Malaysia is one of the many mediums that are able to unite all the tummies of our multicultural society.

Since there is another 15 minutes (Malaysian time) to break fast,
I wish all readers "Selamat Berbuka Puasa!"

6 comments:

Naz in Norway said...

Nice pics but menyiksa jiwa la..haha

curryegg said...

Lolx... the colourful drinks are for me... XD

Debbie R said...

It all looks so wonderful! Nice job! I have never sampled this type of food, and now I am going to find out who makes it in my area...or find the recipes!

Tourmaline Jo Bear said...

thank you, thank you...

Naz in Norway said...

now that you've mentioned me in your blog, time for me to put your picture in mine.
I have to go through your album first lorrrr....

Tourmaline Jo Bear said...

oh oh, you've mentioned Tourmaline ma, then i mentioned Puteri Saadong, all with no pictures wor... mana aci? hehehe =P