apple-guava in Cameron Highlands

When we were in Cameron Highlands two months ago (August 2011), we saw stalls selling a kind of fruit called the "apple-guava".  The hawkers let us try it too.  It was sweet and tasty.  It was sold at RM7 or RM8 per pack and RM20 for 3 packs.  The uncle who sold it to us even told us that we do not have to peel the 'skin', the 'skin' can be eaten as well.
Silly us, bought a few packs home and 'hentam' (ate) it... very sweet, very nice... we were saying.  We came to know that it is actually peeled guava (seeded type) coated with green colouring, after a neighbour, who had worked in Cameron Highlands before, told us about it.

generation gap

Generation gap?  My 15yo student went goo goo ga ga over this boy... but I can't see any 'leng-chai-ness' (handsome) in him??

What about you?  Do you see anything in him?

Time Tunnel Gallery, Cameron Highlands

During our trip to Cameron Highlands last August, my aunt and I visited the Time Tunnel Gallery.  I've heard a lot about this place from friends and decided to have a look-see.  Below are compilations of some pictures I took there.

The entrance fee is RM5.00 for adults and RM3.00 for children.  It opens from 9am to 6pm, daily.

pick-up sticks, anyone?

Pick-up sticks ~ a game we used to play when we were kids.

  

It is a game of physical and mental skill.  A bundle of 'sticks' are held in a loose bunch and released on a table top, falling in random disarray.  Each player, in turn, must remove a stick from the pile without disturbing the remaining ones.

smoked chicken

Ingredients
> 1 chicken
> 1 tsp salt
> 1 tsp cooking wine
> 1 tsp five spice powder

Ingredients for smoking
> ½ cup Jasmine tea leaf
> ½ cup brown sugar
> ½ cup cooked rice



Method
[1]  Clean chicken and pat dry.
[2]  Steam chicken in a wok with high heat for 30 minutes.
[3]  Rub chicken with salt, cooking wine and five spice powder.
[4]  Cover wok with aluminium foil.  Put in tea leaf, brown sugar and rice.  Heat wok.
[5]  Place an iron rack inside the wok; put steamed chicken on the rack.  Cover with lid.
[6]  Smoke for 8-10 minutes.  Remove chicken from wok.  Leave it to cool.
[7]  Cut into bite size pieces and serve. 

(Recipe courtesy of Margarita Lee, Ipoh Echo Recipes)