white radish mushroom soup | 香菇白罗卜汤

Ingredient | 料

white raddish | 白罗卜

mushroom | 香菇

chicken breast meat | 鸡胸肉 

parsley | 芫茜

1. boil one pot of water. 汤锅放水，烧热。
2. blanch the chicken breast meat before put in the pot. 先把鸡胸肉烫热水，才放进汤锅里。
3. after puting the meat, wait for boiling, then put in radish and mushroom. 放进肉，待水滚后，放白罗卜和香菇。
4. cover with lid and boil for another one hour. 盖锅，煮一个小时。最后放芫茜。

 

White Radish | 白罗卜

white radish full of vitamin C, high fiber and low calorie. 

radish is a wonderful food for weight management as it make you feel full. 

besides that, it high fiber content help in constipation too. 

It's help in prevent cancer due to the high antioxidant level-vitamin C. 

radish good for kidney and urinary tract as a diuretic. 

 

白罗卜富有维生素C，纤维高，热量低

高纤维，吃后易生饱腹感，减肥好帮手

适宜予便秘者

抗氧化成分高（维生素C）助于防癌

有利尿功能，帮清毒素

nameless pizza | 无名比萨

let's have pizza for tonight dinner. cannot figure out any name for the pizza so call it as nameless, sound stupid. 

不如今晚我们来个比萨。想不到名子，就叫无名，白。。。

ingredients: tomato paste, garlic, onion, bacon, capsicum, spinach, prawn, egg, Parmesan, mozzarella, parsley (look like similar with previous, no point as show in it's name)

虽无名但有料，很多料。。。有蒜香番茄酱，洋葱，培根，灯笼椒，波菜，虾，鸡蛋，帕瑪森起司粉，马茲瑞拉起司，芫茜 （和上次的材料很像似，好像没什么意思，就如其名，没意思）

candle light dinner on a hot weather, are you crazy? 

烛光晚餐，天气热，还烛光，够意思。

Macoy， Ipoh

Macoy, the European restaurant

Macoy，欧洲式料理餐厅

Simple deco | 间单的装饰

lighting bit dark, i cannot read what's on today menu. They have 3 sets dinner A, B, and C, soup of the day + main course + dessert. Main course of A set is grilled chicken (RM29.90) , B is sirloin steak (RM47.90) and C (RM47.90) is salmon. Not going to have set dinner tonight because we are small eater, slice of cheese cake for each of us will be too heavy. We go for a la carte.

这里的灯光有点暗，看不清餐牌。有A, B, C 晚市套餐。包括餐湯、主菜、甜品。A 是烤鸡，B 是牛扒，C 是三文鱼。不会点晚市套餐，吃不完。

coffee | 咖啡 RM4.80

the coffee was too light for me. lack of aroma and bitterness, maybe add in creamer will be better.

个人比较喜欢浓郁的咖啡，这咖啡有点谈。少了香味和咖啡的苦涩。可能加了奶会好些。

but i like the cup

但我喜欢他们的咖啡杯

fresh lemon juice | 柠檬汁 RM4.80

freshly squeezed lemon juice, strong lemon taste. You will love it if you like the sourness.

鲜榨柠檬汁，如你爱酸味，这可合你口味。

fresh watermelon juice | 鲜西瓜汁 RM4.80

Chicken Diavola | 鸡扒 RM16.90

chicken marinated with rosemary and mild chili. rosemary never go wrong with meat, good match. the meat was tender and juicy. 

迷迭香腌制，还有辣椒。迷迭香与肉类，总是很登对。肉嫩，多汁，不错。

pan fried sole fish with bread crumb | RM 17.90

 sole fish definatelly better than those normal dory fish. local used dory fish used to have the strong fishy smell which i do not like, moreover texture of the meat big soggy. The fish is nice and so do the french fries, thick strip with crunchy skin. 

比目鱼比魴魚好吃，本地用的魴魚都有一股我不爱的鱼味，肉质又软软的。面包碎煎鱼扒，蛮不错的。署条也不赖，皮脆肉厚。

baked cheese cake with berry coulis  | 梅子酱乳酪蛋糕  RM12.90

cheesy cake with berry coulis, nice match. what a wonderful feeling when tongue intact with cheesy creamy cake, yum yum.
香烘乳酪蛋糕，淋上梅子酱，绝 配。又棉又香的乳酪蛋糕与舌头的相遇，有说不出的快乐，陶醉极了！

Not really know about European food thus not much comment for here except for the coffee. Food served here not bad but price bit high.
对欧洲料理不太了解所以对这里没太多的意见，除了咖啡。这食物不错，只是价高了些。

Macoy European Restaurant

C-G-2 Greentown Square,

Jalan Dato Seri Ahmad Said,

30450 Ipoh, Perak

Tel：05-2556567

From waste to wealth

I found this quite interesting, 'palm furniture'


A NEW technological innovation, called the Pops (Parallel Oil Palm Strand) Lumber, is creating waves all over the world as an alternative raw material for various wood-based products.

Over the past seven years, Malaysian scientists have been researching the use of oil palm trunk for plywood.

According to FRIM Flagship Project MYScrim director Datuk Dr Marzalina Mansor, the drying of the oil palm trunk could not be rushed."If we dry it too fast, it won’t be smooth".

In July 2007, an idea struck the researchers at FRIM. Instead of drying the trunk into veneer, they decided to crush the wood into strands and glue them back under a certain pressure.

“The best part is that the clients can customise the wood to their requirements. They can decide on the weight of the wood, its structure and how compact it should be,” Dr Wan Tarmeze said

Strong: The furniture made from Pops Lumber is sturdy and customers can customise the raw material to their needs

Quality product: Dr Marzalina holding up a block of Pops Lumber that features carving; note that the edges have not been chipped

To read more

[souce : From Waste to Wealth, The Star, March 8, 2010 ]

一发千金 | Operation Botak

年十五 | 15th of CNY

今天是元宵，情日节快乐，洋人情人节呆在家，今日也不例外。本打算今年去抛柑，可又没找到伴，找到时，我又在忙其它的。我可没真见证过抛柑环节，希望明年有机会。在家，都听见外头的烟花声，很热闹吧？我想阿宝现在应该很怕，不停的烟花声一定让它感到不安，还好豆豆在。我今天做了绿茶蛋糕，不算很好，可有进步，下次会更好。谁可帮忙吃啊？

Chap Goh Mei today，happy Chinese valentine's day! Valentines's day (214) i stayed at home, so do today. I suppose to go to event of throw mandarin orange, but didn't make it anyway. Never went before, I hope next year i could go. Fireworks everywhere now, must be crowded outside now. I think Bao Bao feel scare for those fireworks, he must be not feeling well now, luckily got Dou Dou company him. I made green tea layered cake, not too good but at least some improvement from last time, I believe next time will be much more better. Who can help to finish up the cake?

我的元宵，我的新会员。你送的周瑜，我自助的张飞

My Chap Goh Mei welcoming new mambers. Chou Yu that gifted by you, and my own sponsored Chang Fei

green tea layered cake | 绿茶蛋糕

green tea layered cake | 绿茶蛋糕

ingredient | 料

You can buy sponge mix for making sponge cake, easy and convenient. Preparation can refer on the packaging

海棉蛋糕材料可以买现成的，方便又间单。包装上都有使用说明。

filling | 馅

3-4 tbsp green tea powder 绿茶粉

2 tbsp gelatin 鱼胶粉

40g sugar 糖

50ml water 水

300ml evaporated milk 谈奶

300ml whipped cream 奶油

Mixture A　｜　甲料

1. Melt sugar and gelatin into 50ml water and melt by using double boiler. 将鱼胶粉，糖煮加入５０ｍｌ水，隔水煮溶
2. meanwhile, mix green tea powder and evaporated milk together　同时，把绿茶粉与谈奶混和
3. Combine gelatin mixture and milk mixture　将鱼胶与加了绿茶粉的奶混和
4. lastly add in 300ml whipped cream　最后加入打好的奶油

green tea layered cake | 绿茶蛋糕

1. Cut the sponge cake in to 2 layer.　将海棉蛋糕分成两层
2. Place one layer on the cake mold and pour one layer of mixture A　一层做底，倒入甲料
3. place another layer of cake on top, then pour the remaining mixture A　再铺另一层，倒入甲料
4. refrigerate the cake for 2 to 4 hours for set.　放入冰箱，约２至４小时

P/S although better than previous one, but not satisfied, hope better for next time. 虽今次比上次好，但是还没好，下次必定更好