What have we been up to?

Being Chinese New Year last week, we attended a BBQ at Greg and Adeline’s place in Shah Alam to celebrate the beginning of the year of the ox. The traditional noodle dish shown (the name escapes me) in the photo starts compartmentalized into the different food types and then everyone mixes it up with chopsticks before serving. Tasty to.

Local food is often not the healthiest, if we are talking fat and sugar. It’s generally very hearty and home cooked based though which, apart from MSG, is largely free of additives. A breakfast that we have only very occasionally, for which my arteries are very thankful, are a deep fried, doughy type pastry/bread called yau char kwai or crullers. I confidently predict arteriosclerosis would befall a person who starts the day with these on a regular basis, but guilt aside, these taste great immersed in a strong coffee.

We have been to many children’s birthday parties in Malaysia and the latest was for Sophie and Zachy who have just turned 4. I love piñatas and Isaac loved having a swing. Daniel, the father of Zachy, is a fellow stay-at –home dad, a small fraternity in these parts, and he will be leaving soon for his wife’s new posting in Beirut, Lebanon.

Topical rain storm

My artitic fuzzy on purpose?! shot of the communal mixing

The finished product ready for eating

Very sinfull, with coffee complete with traditional malaysian cup and saucer

Daniel

Sophie and Zachy with their cake

Go fella!