30 Januari 2014

The Dead Crow by A. Samad Said


Good day Everyone,

I would like to share a poem that was introduced to me during secondary school entitled The Dead Crow. This poem is quite interesting and the theme about pollution.   


He saw a dead crow
in a drain
near the Post Office,
He saw an old man
gasping for air
And a baby barely able to breathe
In a crowded morning clinic
This land is so rich
Why should we suffer like this?


I want clean air
For my grandchildren
I want the damned fools
To leave the forest alone,
I want the trees to grow,
The rivers run free
And the earth covered with grass.
Let the politicians plan how 
we may live with dignity
Now and always


The explanations are as follows:

The poet sees a dead crow lying in a drain
Then he goes to a clinic and sees an old man and a baby having breathing problems
He ask why there should be so much suffering in a wealthy country

The poet wants clean air for his grandchildren
He wants the forests to be undisturbed so that the trees can grow
He wants the rivers to flow freely
He wants the earth to be covered with grass
He suggests that politicians should think of way to solve the pollution problems so that people can live decently now and forever

“I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.”  Mahatma Gandhi

15 Januari 2014

Tepung Pelita


Tepung Pelita is one of the traditional cake in Malaysia. What it has anything to do with me? haha

Well.. as son of nasi lemak and traditional cake best seller, FORTUNATELY, I can cook!

So for this entry, I will share a recipe of delicious Tepung Pelita :)

Love it!


The Recipe:

1 cup of rice flour
1 cup of sugar
5 cups of H2O
4 tablespoons rice flour (leveled)
4 cups coconut milk
4 pandan leaves (blend with small amount of H2O)
Small amount of chalk (air kapur) and salt

How to do it?

1. Mix well flour, H2O, sugar, water, air kapur, pandan leaves and water mixed well.
2. Squeeze the coconut milk, add 4 tablespoons of flour mixture and salt. Stir until smooth and set aside.
3. Cook flour and stir until blended ripe and shiny.
4. When you've cooked pour it in a mould. Preferably banana leaves mould.
5. Coconut milk mixture and stir until thickened.
6. Lift and Pour coconut milk over the flour in the mould.
7. Leave it cool.

Well, I will be the next master chef! haha