Ikan Bakar in Lombok

This was one of our meal while we're in Lombok. Along the beach you can find Ikan Bakar, Ikan Bakar, Ikan Bakar... and.. hmmm let me see... More ikan Bakar. 

There were no place to wash our hands, no table. Nothing. 

BUT... the ikan bakar man will provide mat for us (if we order) and no cutleries. You eat with your hands and you can wash your hands using the natural water a.k.a the sea water *lol*

However this was the best Ikan Bakar I have tasted. The sauce is super nice. My first time eating BBQ-ed Brinjal and dash with sambal belacan. My first time eating kangkung + taugeh + Coconut (!!) with sambal. 

And when the wind blows, our meal was peppered with sand. *lol*

But it was Oh•So•Nice!

If you're traveling to Lombok, must try the Ikan Bakar ya, But which stall is nice, I don't know :P

Beauty of nature, up closed.

A moth busy laying eggs in my garden. Too engrossed until I flip the leaf and went so near her, she just continued to lay eggs. 

Today's Harvest

Aloe Vera to treat sunburn

We just got back from Lombok, Indonesia and my son is burnt ! Poor boy looked like Zorro *lol*

Today (2 days after we were back)  His lips were swollen and his skin started peeling. So I asked my good friend via watsapp and she told me "Aloe Vera, you have that in your garden right?" 

Ah yes!!!! I do!! So I went and cut off one and applied for him. 

  

And 2 hours later his skin started to peel when we're having lunch at McD ( that explains the ice cream moustache)

And this was like 3 hours after applied. And I applied another round for him hopefully it will help him to recover faster. 

Ah....the wonders of gardening :)  you won't starve and you can heal too. 

Sasha Cook: Hidden treasure bomb

Headache thinking what to cook everyday. Even if my kids eat whatever I serve, I myself feel bored if I cook the same thing over and over again. So to make things "happening"I thought how to  combine food but also easy to prepare.

So tadaa!!!

My so called HIDDEN TREASURE BOMB

Haha what a name! But I cannot think of anything fancy. Aisay i should have dress it up more with cucumber or tomato slice or what not to make it more nicer. but nevermind la hor??? Anyway for own record (cos I usually forget after I blog it out) the ingredients are (in agak-agak qty)

Marinate Minced Meat (chic/pork) with:

Oyster sauce

Soya sauce

Sesame oil

Abit of sugar

Abit of pepper

Some chopped coriander

ShiaoXing wine

Fish paste (I bought from wet market) 

Hard boiled quail eggs

Egg

Breadcrumbs 

Here's both the meat and fish paste

Mash both of them up ,equal amount

Wrap the quail egg with the meat+fish paste

Dip in egg

Dip in breadcrumbs. 

Carefully place the bomb into oil. And fry it till its golden brown. 

Tadaa! 

Here's how it looks like when its sliced into 2. My kids love this.

I survived another day of cooking :)