My Laksa Story

Attention!

May result in all of you drooling by the end of this blog post ;)

Laksa Ipoh (top photo) vs. Laksa Penang (bottom picture); which is the best laksa ever people? Well I feel so blessed to be living in Malaysia because we have all sorts of food varieties. We have various kinds of laksa in Malaysia-Laksa Kedah, Laksa Kelantan, Laksa Johor and Laksa Sarawak (to name a few) and these laksas are super-scrumptious and cheap too! Please...if you tell me you have not tasted laksa ever in your life then maybe you have to consider applying another country's citizenship (joking!). 

I am a big fan of Laksa Kelantan (famously known as "laksam") since my mother is from Kelantan and she encourages her three children to taste Kelantanese food which are actually delicious! I always hunt for the original laksam whenever I go back to my mother's hometown in Wakaf Bharu; and I can finish three bowls of laksam in a short minute actually!

Last week I tried Laksa Ipoh in Mid Valley and trust me that it is also tasty (see the top photo for reference). Please head on to the Food Court at Level 3 Jusco but the price for a bowl of laksa is quite costly; might as well go to Ipoh and taste the original laksa ;)

And being a Northerner (raised in Kedah and now my parents are staying in Penang) actually influences my appetite; I love spicy food especially curries and sambals but my tummy is not really tolerant to the spiciness of the meal. Okay...back to my laksa story; Laksa Penang and Kedah is a bit sour due to the use of asam gelugor in the cooking process (see the photo at the bottom for reference). I am no cooking expert so maybe other Northerners would help me out with the recipe?

P/S: I would love to try Laksa Johor and Sarawak. Anybody care to bring me to any cafe/restaurant serving these laksas?

:Glossary:

May                   : mungkin

Drooling              : melelehkan air liur

Blessed               : bertuah

All sorts             : segala macam

Food varieties        : kepelbagaian makanan

Various kinds         : pelbagai jenis

To name a few         : untuk menamakan beberapa

Scrumptious           : sedap/lazat

Consider              : mempertimbangkan

Country               : negara

Applying              : memohon

Citizenship           : kewarganegaraan

Famously known        : sangat terkenal

Encourages            : menggalakkan

Kelantanese food      : masakan Kelantan

Hometown              : kampung halaman

Quite costly          : agak mahal

Might as well         : mungkin juga

Northerner            : Orang Utara

Raised                : dibesarkan

Influences            : mempengaruhi

Appetite              : selera

Spiciness             : kepedasan

Tamarind              : asam jawa

Disillusionment

I learnt my lesson yesterday; if you don't have a class for two days in a row just stay inside your room and do a proper revision! Yes...I planned on going to Mid Valley for karaoke-ing session but suddenly my bike's engine stopped functioning in the middle of the highway when I was on my way there. The tank was full and not terrible enough with the situation, the bike's alarm does not want to stop "shouting" and I knew that there was something wrong. After a few effortless trials, the engine starts to roar again so quickly I took the bike to the mechanics. He said that there was a short circuit in the bike's alarm system so he had to remove it. The total cost of the damage was only RM 20 but my pride is far more expensive. I cancelled my outing with the girls...what a disillusionment but I am glad that the bike undergone such a successful operation. I am thankful to Allah that at least I did not have to push the bike alone on the highway; thank you Allah for making the bike sober again!

:Glossary: 

Learnt             : mempelajari

Lesson             : pengajaran

In a row           : berturut-turut

Proper             : betul

Revision           : ulang kaji

Terrible           : teruk

Effortless         : tanpa tenaga

Trials             : percubaan

Roar               : mengaum

Short circuit      : litar pintas

Damage             : kerosakan

Pride              : harga diri

Disillusionment    : kehampaan

Undergone          : menjalani

Operation          : pembedahan

Sober              : sedar

Medicinal Ecstasy

:Precaution:

Reader's discretion is advised

I read that most university students are involved in the abuse of drugs and pills on campus and one of the popular pills is the ecstasy. Well, I guess that I am one of them now! Believe it or not...I sell "medicinal ecstasy" to boost your immune system and all of these pills are approved by Pusat Kesihatan Universiti, really! 

The pills in white colour is to fight fever and headache while the one in light orange is for Vitamin C. The pills in blue colour is for sore throat and the yellow pills is the painkiller! All of these drugs are legal and seriously efficient in making you feel better! Feel free to inbox me for further details and I will guide you on how to getting those pills. Remember, do not let the authorities find out the truth or my business will be at ruin! You help me and I will help you too people ;)

:Glossary:

Reader's discretion : pertimbangan pembaca

Abuse               : penyalahgunaan

Boost               : meningkatkan

Immune system       : system pertahanan badan

Approved            : diluluskan

Sore throat         : sakit tekak

Painkiller          : ubat tahan sakit

Legal               : sah

Authorities         : pihak berkuasa

Ruin                : musnah, rosak.