Hari Raya Food.

If you happen to be on a holiday to Malaysia during Hari Raya, especially Hari Raya Aidilfitri, be sure to visit some of the numerous Open Houses that are organized by the locals and even prominent figures. Open Hiuses are organized for every festival as part of the Malaysian Culture and even strangers are invited to enjoy the festivities. Just be sure to dress up a bit.
It is at these times that you will be able to sample the best of Malay Cuisine. The Rendang is a must during Hari Raya. This is a thick chicken curry that is cooked with peanuts and is eaten with Ketupat which is compressed rice cooked in woven packets made from leaves.  Another favorite is Satay which is chicken or beef roasted on sticks kebab style.
Favorite beverages during Hari Raya include Air Bandung which is Rose Syrup missed with evaporated milk and also Soya Milk with black jelly cubes.

Beef Rice.

Acar Timun.

Salted Fish.

ketupat & Lemang

Beef Rendang.

Classic 35 mm Lomo Camera Recesky TLR (GakkenFlex clone) DIY.

My TLR.

Now you can use a cheaper price to enjoy to DIY your own twin lens camera!! Twin-lens reflex camera seventy years ago has been well received by senior photography enthusiasts of all ages. Older generation of photographers who has ever owned, used, loved about it, it is still a soft spot.

Product Technical Details

- Focus range: 50cm to infinity
- F value (aperture value): 6 - 12
- Shutter speed: 1 / 125 sec
- Multiple exposure allowed
I sent the film for developing and I got the scan with me now. The result from the camera is really full of surprises. Heavy vignetting, parallax error and leaking light to mention some. How to eliminate these errors while using lomo? I don’t think there is a way to eliminate the error made by this plastic Recesky twin lens reflex (DIY) camera. Even if there is, I don’t think I want to reduce the errors, which means reduce the element of fun for me. My shoots from the lomo is really packed with surprises. The process of taking the picture is fun. And I want to share the joy and pleasant surprises the lomo give me.
Here are few sample that I shot few weeks ago . I use fujifilm superia 200.

I use fujifilm superia 200 .

FLASH FUJICA AF Date ..

Old film camera from my collection.

Release Year: FUJINON 38mm/F2.8: Lens 1976
Size: 127 × 76 × 53mm
Weight 1/4 to 1/800 Shutter speed: about 360g
Two AA batteries Battery:
 Because the plastic appearance, but there is no feeling of luxury, the lens, so 38mmF2.I have a chance to shoot with this junk camera during my outing . I use Kodak UltraMax 400.

India Street lane in Kuching

India Street .

Market Road

view from Electra House car park

India Street

Raya Sale India Street

Ramadan Market.

 

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri/Eid Mubarak.

 I wish all my friends, and Muslims the world over  Happy and Peaceful Aidil Fitr/Eid Mubarak. The standard greeting for this auspicious occasion in Bahasa Malaysia is “Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf, Zahir & Batin”.
 To mark  of Aidil Fitri, I have chosen to play some songs & video of my recent outing to photo shoot while shopping for Hari Raya.

Ramadan Bazaar 2012 @ Desa Ilmu,Kota Samarahan.

The holy month of Ramadan is upon us again and during this time, Ramadan Bazaars are set up in various locations offering buka puasa (breaking of fast) fare.The Ramadan Bazaars  start their business at 3pm. It is indeed lovely walking around, soaking up the smells and sight of local, traditional Malaysian food. I remember the previous years, I would flock to these bazaars but not this year cos I find that the food there is pretty steep and to be absolutely honest, doesn't really help with my strict running diet these days.Actually, the price of food is pretty steep everywhere, not just at these bazaars but even at your everyday 'Nasi Campur ' or fast food  stalls. And what is even worse, I believe the prices are still going to go up and up and up in the near future. Eating home cooked food these days is probably the best option.
Here some photoshot @ Pasar Ramadan Desa Ilmu.

Raya Shopping.

Though is fasting month, many shopper don’t seem to feel the fatigue when hunting for the best deals. Instead of shopping at night after the breaking of fasts, many would prefer to shop during the day where they can find better bargains.India street pedestrian mall  in Kuching is one of the most popular Raya shopping spot for peoples in Kuching.Huge shopping complex are also offering discounts and bargains for Hari Raya and of course with the air-conditioning is very much appealing, but one thing that the shopping complex lack is the opportunity to haggle the prices to the most minimum which is something one can do at the bazaar and roadside stalls.

 One of the popular spot to shop in Kuching.

 Stock clearance...

 Best buy carpet

 Buy Songkok..

 don't forget to pay...

 old time best branding BATA.

 Jalur Gamilang..

 Public toilet ..

 White color is clean and fresh..

 Best buy...

Fresh Fish in Mukah Town.

During my recent trip to Mukah Town with a group of media organize by Information Department of Malaysia Government I 'm amazed by  hard working peoples ,mostly fishermen of Mukah Town.Mukah is a town where the town's border is drawn along the seashore and Mukah river. Mukah has a humble start as a small fishing village, which then served as an outpost for the sultanate of Brunei. It is not a big town yet, but the development is vast. The reason- it is a part of SCORE (Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy).
 The attraction of Mukah is at it's old town area, where the nice seafood restaurants, kopitiam, fish market, local market, and many of the hotels are gathered within walking distance (20 minutes the most from each others). With two markets located side by side, harbour for fisherman and the stalls for the local delicacies and eateries all clustered together, the old town area is somewhere that you should not miss. Fish sold at Mukah Fish Market are fresh, and what we should not miss- the fish for umai. Umai is a traditional Melanau dish where fresh fish is sliced and mixed with lime, onion, and a little bit of chili (chili is optional).

  Umai is a traditional Melanau dish where fresh fish is sliced and mixed with lime, onion, and a little bit of chili (chili is optional).

  So, if you want to get a fresher fish, you need to go and catch it by your self .

 Mukah fish market might be smaller than many other fish markets. But, when we talk about fish business, the freshness, i would say Mukah is the best.

He say "Umai is made of raw fish, pounded together with norm ingredients such as onion, chili and lemon. Sometimes, grind peanuts are added. Another old version of umai is to serve it together with another local food called sago.

 Among the fish available at the market now are mackerel, tuna, pomfret and those known locally as jamah, sepeluk, selangin as well as several types of fresh and salty water shrimps.

 The Ikan Belukang, so it's called here, has a spine that sticks out like a razor with needle like tip which could cause a lot of pain if it lashes out at you. We had to be extra careful when removing the hook from its mouth and then releasing it into the open sea. According to Mr Ujang (not real name) the flesh is not at all delicious, so this fish is considered as pest to fishing enthusiast.

The Freshness...........