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Urban Roots 2009, Cooked Sago Worms.

ok heres the second part. and to show u the rest of the gang eating friend sago worms with onion and dark soy sauce.

before that. heres the tuak. THEY HAVE BEEN DRINKING since the beginning of the showcase. i mean those at the showcase. some from the gang tried and Steve even bought one back to palau with hes girl.

not only TUak ,  TUAK ROTI PAUN, u pronounce it PA-UN.

Tuak, or Rice Wine in various Liquor Bottle. haha!.

and they dressed up like they are from FLIGHT MH 2009 LK. ahaha! like MAS air stewardess hor. haah!. TUAK OR LANGKAU SIR?

and also traditional “TATTOO” demo. with Marker. demo ma.

here u go. they fry the SAGO WORMS ALIVE! we look at it die slowly from the heat off the pan. sibeh cruel lo!

from Anna’s premium Canon Ixus.

and about 10minutes later. its cooked.! and its looked even GROSS!

without a doubt we tried. oh Anna got my pic, non of myself in my camera.

here is Ting. dared herself to try one!. she said taste like chicken woh! ahah!.

Edwin said he loves it!…

and Anna! wanted to try this for a very long time. at first i tot she would wanna try the live ones but no..

and she show you how she eat it. step by step.

Steve gave it a shot infront of Yien too! ahhaha! Yien loves worms, DONT U? kekekekek!

after all the influences. i tot this was a sago worm on hes ears too! ahahah!

after the worm eating ceremony. the Tribal Tattoo is done!. WOOTZ!

here an idea how to screw ur mind for the grossed out ppl at the showcase hahah..

when ever ur eating ur favourite BAK KUT TEH! when ur eating ur Yew Cha Kueh. this is exactly how it looked like inside of the Sago Worms!

like the Yew Cha Kueh rite! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

oh no… no more yew cha kueh for u ahahhaha!!! and honestly.

it tasted like your favourite yew cha kueh. wriggley yew cha kueh ahahah!.

AH TIM HAHAHAH!




URBAN ROOTS 2009, Sago Worms

theres a Pre Gawai Showcase at Cold Storage. i was told from permium Anna. so i went with Ting lo. and meet the rest of the Gang there.

paiseh din take pic of that showcase place. always lupak one ahah. and tat afternoon is the hottest afternoon of all! JUAK! PANAS! RE!

the first thing i saw is this. nice creative work done rite. wad do u call this? they way its done? i have no clue. they call it beading. so i suppose so too.

to make this…

they gonna have to start from this. till the end. it will take them 3 months, said the lady there when i asked. 3 month! 1week i beh tahan lo. or even 1 hour hahaha. they really have. PATIENT…

one bead at a time. one by one.

above is not the Main event.

the main event is THIS!!! SAGO WORM EATING COMPETITION! OMG Freaking gross ok! its like eating someones toe. ewww… and they bites. i dare not touch them.

Darrel my cousin was one of them contestant. macam so cool uh. belum tau lagi pok.. all guys were macho when there get up there. ahahha! 4 guys one woman. waseh. kalah to a girl is a malu thing oh ahhaha.

and they didnt know till they were told to eat 10pcs of LIVE!  Sago Worms. OMG! 10 wor. 10 ah!. 10 wei!

but before competition starts. they must nyirup first ahah! means they have to drink the Tuak, or Rice Wine first. i think to help them digest lo.

wah itu aunty nyirup the tuak! yea its sweet.

so Mr Darrel? are u LEHLI!?

ngaiti whose toes ur gonna eat wei…

look at hes expression. syok gila ahhaha! nice ka nice ka! he said taste like KFC bo ahahahh! jk Jk… not tat bad but GROSS!

theres a way to eat it. like the aunty. she ate without the head. so it wont bite. she eat like eating kuaci wei so fast ahahah!.

this act macho dude here. almost crap hes pants when he ate the first one!. the organizers said, it doesnt matter u win or lose. u will have to finish it all!. WAH PIANG EH! but darrel only ate 4. the rest of the 6. they masak it.

nah the left overs. mahkuliu! gross.  looked like someone’s chopped off toes

EEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

no this is neither mine or Tings hand ahahha! its someone elses hand i pinjam take photo while she was holding it.

a closer look for u to see hahah!.

AH YIEN BO CHIAK! NOT FAIR AHAHAHAH!




Happy Bak Chang Festival 2009

Every year my mom will make Bak Chang for us, relatives and friends. and some for my close friend(s) heheh.. if she allows. this post is about how she make it. wrapping up from Pandan Leaf with Glutinous Rice and Chopped to bits Pork meat with Mushrooms , HEHBEE (fried shrimp, i think) and the sweet sweet stuff i dunno how u call it ahhaha!.

Its the Nyonya Bak Chang.

here is the fried glutinous rice.

Pandan leaf curved it in to the angle needed. and hold it firmly. if u slip then u need to redo it. this thing need experience and skills. i asked her do u need help from my friends, she went mai mai mai.. chitkeng later mai mai mai. hahah!. do alone better. no need waste time, oh ok lo.. as u wish. but i kinda pity her lo.. sendiri buat. my aunt dun wanna help her. she rather help her neighbour. sobx.

then u put the rice in. look at how she holds it. then spread it to the side for space to put the LEMAK PORK MEAT WOOTZ!!!

and of cos the nut is the most important one!.

added more meat to cover it..

and more rice to cover the meat.

wrap it up and tie it with the specific type of string.

and leave it hanging till it reached 10 per bundle.

after that to put it at one side waiting to let it boil. boiling takes about 1 hour i think or more im not sure.. i know she uses a big barrel to boil. which can fit about 4-6 bundles. she uses 2 barrels so can save more time.

here are those cooked ones. oh my aunt helped to wrap some 70pcs and i went to collect them to bring home for boil… and my uncle ordered 100pcs to give away. so mom have to wrap another 30 for him then the rest are for own relatives and friends.

side angle from the bundles hanging.

moment of truth. bring to my ministudio for shooting of course ahah…

are u ready kekekek… getting hungry yet? kekekek…

TADAH!!! tataTATADAH!!!! looks great isnt it. the aroma smells great. even my uncle can smell it from the garage outside hahahah! not this one la but those at the back which mom just took out from the barrel.

KUA TIOK TU SONG AH!.. ahhah! but i cant take much each time. i dun care wad ur record is. mine max is 2. and im bloated already for the rest of the afternoon till dinner even.

feel like getting a bite or not ah? want ler want ler haaahah! hungry mer.. not really la hor kekekek…

for my lovely friends from the gang. im sorry i cant send or give more. i wish i could. but wad if, if ur reading my blog. u can drop by my house. i will prepare some for u guys. and we makan together. and hang out at my house celebrating the Bak Chang Festival together. aint tat a great idea? yes? no?

its ur choice. thats all i can give. one each ok kua rite heheh…




Miss Fair and Lovely Ethic Beauty Pageant 2009 pt2

heres an IBAN WARRIOR dancing with hes blow pipe. and he is very accurate when aiming for the balloon some 10ft away.

heres one of the traditional dance pose. look at their ethnic costumes. cool huh. the tribal sheild.

after the iban warrior performance next up is i dunno from which culture. they looked so cute in that costumes. their dancing looked like they are catching chickens. ehhee…

after the performances from SCV… the beauty pageant contestants came out with their FNL shirt and jeans. to walk on the bamboo made stage for the audience and photographers again!. and they look gorgeous.

No1. with the sweetest smile. and tallest girl among all. and she is only 19 i think. a student from Segi.

they all pakai tiyauku hahah! superlow  jeans!.

second batch of models.

moment of truth. who is the winner! WHO WHO WHO!…

its NO1. and Miss MJ applauding for her too!

NO1. Janet Bennet is our winner of Miss Fair and Lovely and look at the ahma so happy for her too! of cos la No1. wins. number already number 1 wad ahhah.

Group Photo with all the contestant and panel judges.

tat girl next to her really look like the current MJ lo ehheh…

closer look at the bamboo man made stage.

assecories for and costumes for rent to take pic with. RM10 for Tops and RM20 for full costumes.

this Gongs are one of the instruments they used to play with during the event.

Ting had a shot with the man made organic background. and a stream too. feels like in the suapa.

Ting with the Iban Warrior. i asked the warrior to smile but he said.

” WARRIOR TAK BOLEH SENYUM”  mahcaohai got such thing mer.

Anna too taking a shot with the tak mau senyum Warrior.

deco. real leaf ok.

very huge pitcher plant. got small ones too but this one caught my eye.

and these are protected plants. and u can only find it in the our Borneo Forest yo!




Miss Fair and Lovely 2009

Miss Fair and Lovely World Harvest Festival 2009 Live at tHe Spring Shopping Mall, their theme, ETHNIC BEAUTY PAGEANT.

yea i was told so i went there. with some from the Gang. Many “PRO” photographers there with their huge lenses trying to scare us with small lenses away. but their mission failed. tho they gave us their “PRO FACE” but it didn’t work man! try again next time k.

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No.1 Janet Bennet. i think….. tallest among all and she made the other contestants looked so short.

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look at her long legs. wooozeh…

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here are all the contestant. they have to be either full or half breed Dayak. and one of them looked like Michael Jackson. kekeke…

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they dun bring their purse. so they hung all their coins there. hahha. no la actually is part of the ethnic accessories. cool huh.

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and shes holding the wtf is tat i dunno thing. tat looked so cute. is that where u put ur coins? or makeup? hmmmm…. i wonder.

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Fair and Lovely indeed.

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the introductory time. is where they test their PR and confidence. if u tercungap – cungap, kalah la u. heheheh…

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how old is she. she looked so aunty. but she has a very sweet smile.

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cantik tapi pendek. *BUZZZZZ*

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imagine a thief wearing like tat. stealing and running away from crime scene. i bet the cops get him in seconds. after hand cuff him. ROFLMAO!

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i tot she would win.

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while waiting for those pretty girls to change their clothes. Traditional Dance show from the Cultural Village. the Warrior ambik the dunno wad u call tat. they said it weighs more than 10kg.

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wads that ah? that thing to tumbok the rice one rite?

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to carry with ur teeth like tat. looks easy rite. man u go try. its damn heavy ok. those with dentures erm pls stay away.. later sangkut kat sia kelak ahha.

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Part 2 Coming up next with another warrior with a blow pipe.

potong stim lok ahahha!




Bugs from Betong

when we got home, my bro took out a box and showed me the bugs he brought back from Betong Camp. these are Rhino Beetles. 2 Different kind of Species. why ah? i dun get it. tell me pls.

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i dun have my 60mm macro with me anymore so no more closer shots. or detailed shots.

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What kinda grass hopper is this hor. camouflage when on the trees. cos they looked exactly like a piece of leaf.

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how come the kaki with thorns one hor…

the wings looked like a leaf.

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shot taken using Mini Studio. No editing done.




Betong Town i went…

and so Me and Barry reached Betong Town first. cos we were asked to detour and head to town first. so we dun get to see the camp. but we get to see Betong town First Hand.

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This is where we parked our car. where theres shade from the sun.

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the phrase “ITS A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL” strikes when we get out of the car. the first we get is a HORN from another car. parked beside. ITS BARRY’s FRIEND! WTF! barry said sibeh soi tu tiok lu ah ahahahahha! i LMAO.

of all places BETONG is where he met hes friend. and he just reached there coming down from Sibu. wow. small world indeed.

below is BETONG’s Hotel. ngaiti so big wei. in such a small town. heard from them that alot of tourist stay there. eh not cheap oh. about 100 bucks per night wei.

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this is the meaning of BETONG! ahhaha!. i think.

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Barry took a photo for memory. places we went hahaha!.

let me show u around the Town. this place look so similar to SARIKEI! yes! the shops the parking the people there. just that the dialect they speak is HAKKA!. Sarikei ppl speak Cantonese that u wont even understand a word.

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walking around, this i saw. CHAMPION SNOOKER CENTRE!. this is where champions are born, in them ahem small town.

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classic wei! and tat orange building is… *drum rolls* heheh…

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SO SARIKEI FEEL WEI AHAHHAHAH!

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wooden structure shop house. STILL.

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i just randomly shoot. i dunno wad road is this and i dunno the name of the road or any junction. all i know and i must remember is where we parked our car.

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and the ORANGE BUILDING IS EVERRISE.

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there also got ahbeng car. ahbeng spok kahh.

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what a name for a junction. SPAK SAMA DIA!

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meaning less la their road names! giezz! the corner lot next to the orange building is my mom’s relatives shop, WAH HUAT coffee shop is where we have our lunch.

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Steam Chicken and Fried Chicked rice. not bad la ehhe.

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Opposite the coffee shop is Barry’s friend’s shop, he wasnt there so they took photo with the uncle instead. and no its not he’s friend we met earlier. this is another friends place.

and i like the signboard. hand written using color chalk. nice oh.

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before we left. a group photo with the relatives we dont see often. 3hours drive from kuching. Chun Tin and her son. standing infront of my brother.

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My bro and Barry took a shot with the tree bark represent betong. and its a rubber tapping tree.

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still walking around the town. got new shop houses wor. not bad. at least it looked like a town la hahha. rather than empty rite.

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if Gordon were to come here. this is where he will hang out ahahah.

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so at 1pm we left betong town to head back to kuching town. 3hours car ride. of course those in the Altis will be faster and those in the AE100 will be much slower. 80km/h -100km/h. quite slow but eh

MAKAN ANGIN BAH.

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on a long distance ride either to or back. i hate it when heres a huge lorry carrying Tree Barks infront.

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the first thing that cross my mind. OVER TAKE LIAW WEI! FASTER!.

so thats Betong town. i showed u. oh if u happen to go Batang Ai by bus or field trip. Betong Town is where u will stop, like a pit stop for lunch or something. cos i recognize one of them shop lots. means i came here before last time.

i went on a field trip during my high school days. yea. long time ago. ehhe.




My Late Lunch….

its friday today, most ppl cant wait for saturday, weekends holiday. but erm. me im working tomorrow. 4am till 11pm actual day wedding photo shoot, and dinner.

i went out tying to get things done at Bomba, but time wasted because i have to go back there again on tuesday becos the guy wasn’t there. so i left. wanted to go to my uncles work place to get the leafs for Bak Chang tat my moms gonna make tomorrow. but then my other uncle took it for us already.

since im at that area. and i have to turn back home. i was hungry.

so at 3pm just now. i stop by

SOON FATT

ahhaha… i curi curi go there alone wanted to eat there but they were closing. so i tapaoed. i ordered this :

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PAKUI or PAIKUO i dunno how u call it. either in foochow or mandarin. thanks to Anna and Gordon who introduce me to this dish. their Foochow Cuisine. yea. not my favorite food. but i like it tho. i miss having lunch with u ppl there tho. ahahah! so i tapaoed lo..

dun ask why. i dunno. i just drop by and bought for myself only ahah. selfish hor. when i reached home i was. eh.. why din buy for mom one… haih… USELESS BOY.

next week la i buy. since she dont cook tonight.




Road Trip to Betong

My younger brother Josh went to serve NS after he finished f5. end of last month there were few days of holiday for them. in order for him to come back he need to either use the bus or take the delivery van. OR. we pick him up. he managed to persuade my mom into picking him up at BETONG. the distance he told us SOUNDED SO NEAR. right after mount hosanna, which is bull shit. i dun wanna tell u yet. ok

Barry my cousin. mom and bro asked him to come along too. using hes car. but due to some Soiness. (bad luck) he air condition fucked. blown air. but hot air. which we dun have a clue till we are on the way there already.

lucky for mom. her younger sister and my godfather which is her husband drove their own Toyota Altis. yes a new car. and Darrel’s Father tag along with them.

so Big Shot my bro. so many ppl went up to betong to bring him down. WOW. never in my life. my own life. as early as 6am we left home. why that early. cos i dun wanna meet with those lorry on the way there too.

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but OLD ppl like to take their time. their sweet time. cos they think its still early. they dunno the purpose or our purpose. to bring my brother and to head back to kch. point A to Point B.

7AM we reached Serian, break fast. my uncle told us that theres a coffee shop tat sells good Pau, chaseo pau, tausa bau, tuapau and etc. those BAU!

OH IS IT?

well this is the shop

KWANG FOOK TOKO MINUMAN! where i have no clue. there and behind those shops and market ahhaha.

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and here is the wad they said delicious pau. i ate chaseo pau. and it cost RM1.30 with egg, RM1.20 without egg. 10cents different.

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an hour later. we reached Pekan LACHAU. some who doesn’t know how to read. its LANCHAU to them lo hahaah my mom and her siblings eyes are so sharp they saw DEER MEAT SELLING ALONG THE WALK WAY. i din see pun. me and barry din see pun. and time wasted there. cos they were thinking of buying it or not. and the surcumstances if they buy.

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the shops looking like my moms kampung’s house front door. exactly the same. just the name and the things outside are different only.

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this is the deer meat. they bought. not all of it. just 2kg tat cost them RM30.

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before leaving Lachau, i saw a shop tat sells various kinds of parang. so mehni wei!

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and we head back to the road again. to betong. my bro kept calling already. asking me will reach at what time. i said i dunno. i never been to betong.

about an hour plus later. we reached. Betong’s Petronas. and thats the petrol station where i always stopped at and to pee. haha!. if im driving. i din know it was Betong hahaha! never go and see the name ahahha or area.

when we stopped mom called and said that they have reached Bukit Saban Resort’s junction. and we are still at the station. we din expect them to reach tat fast.

and when me and barry reached, that junction.

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mom called again. saying tat they have picked my bro up already. and me and Barry went WTF!. yes. our purpose is to get to the resort. but we only reached the junction. mom asked us to u-turn and head to betong town.

and for tat we damn cho bo lan lo. cos we dont get to see the entrance of it or even the resort opposite it. so we never know.

about 20km back down to the petrol station, near there is the junction to Betong town. wasted time. we felt like. why are we here. its pointless.

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guess wad, from betong to Sarikei is 89KM left. about an hour and a half away only. we could have went there straight. since we do nothing ahhaha. but i cant i have to go back kch. wedding shoot the next day.

since we are already there. Betong town is where we went. to a relative’s coffee shop. which is next up ahhaha…




Food Photography – Durian Flower

for most durian lovers in kuching. i bet u know wad this is. this is before the durian grows. before a tree bares a fruit. sure got flower one ma.

so this is the durian flower. actually this is already picked. cos  that time i was busy helping my mom picking the durian flower. this is already prepared to for cooking. i curi some to test my mini studio. the lighting works great. dont u think so?

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this is how it looked like when its cooked. mom made the special ingredients to cook this flower. i dunno wad she used. but its premade and kept in the fridge for future durian flower cooking use.

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before cook.

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and ready to serve.

some of the gang tried, some is their first time eating. and some love it. i love it to the max. one of my favourite vege. second to it is Midin. ehhehe. i dun eat hot stuff. like chilli. they are some in it. but wont make u go lala.

some ppl love it real hot. oh i cant have hot stuff. my stomach is not up to that kinda hot flavor.

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do u feel like eating it now. for those of u who doesnt like durian flower. im so sorry to say that this is a must try vege. and wont regret it. and no it doesnt smell, not even close to a durian ahhaha…

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not bad la hor the food photography. DIY FOR THE WIN! YO!