2010 30-hour Famine

Second time joining 30-Hour Famine DIY camp.....
Date: 21-22 August 2010
Venue: SMJK (C) Serdang Baru 1
there would a countdown event for the last 4 hours at Putra Indoor Stadium....

It is a global movement against hunger and poverty
organised by World Vision.....
Some other countries have already done this earlier than Malaysia....
The theme for this year is Urban Poverty.........

We could donate any amount we wish to 30-Famine....
But for joining the camp and countdown event, we have to raise Famine fund of minimum
-Rm80 for students....
- Rm120 for working adults
- Rm50 for kids...
The funds will help care for the urban children in Thailand and Myanmar, fight HIV/AIDS in China and improve the lives of senior citizens, orphans and people living with disablilities in Malaysia....

In this camp, all the participants would be fasting for 30 hours......
for kids of 4-12 years old.....they would only be fasting for 8 hours.....
the oldest camper in our camp was a 60-year-old grandma.....
this means anyone of you could join the event.....

we were not sitting and waiting for the time to pass......
there were activities for us to experience the life of a street kid....
Watched the video about urban poverty in real life.....
We were not allowed to bathe in this food-less 30 hours....

In the last 4 hours....
we all went to the countdown event......
there were quite many celebrities joined the event.....
singing and sharing the info about the life of the poor....
video and simple game to let us learn about global issues.....

it's ok if you have missed this event....
you still can help lighting up the lives of the poor.....
by sponsoring a child or making a donation.....
check World Vision official website for more detail: http://worldvision.com.my/famine/

LIGHT UP THEIR LIFE!
为孩子打造无贫城市

Yoichi

Yoichi Japanese Dining

it's a restaurant run by a Japanese chef.....


small but cozy environment.....
many photos of the owner's fishing tour on wall..... (I guess)

browse through their menu online......
food is very attractive
most importantly.....for set meal....
the price is very reasonable and the serving is definitely worth the price....=D

Drinks: always order Green tea

There are a lot of choices in the menu......
most type of Japanese food you could and couldn't think of......

TEMPURA SET DINNER

for sure....tempura is a must in the set.....
prawn, mushroom, brinjal, sweet potato and a leaf that I don't the name....

the set also included.....
chawanmushi (Japanese steamed egg), rice, miso soup

the rice is just normal rice, not the sticky japanese rice....

the set is not end yet......

2 pieces of salmon sashimi, a little hot pot, salad and some seaweed.....

this super big set meal that can't fit in 1 photo.....
only cost RM22!!


OKONOMIYAKI
pork (RM18)

hardly find it in most Japanese restaurant in Malaysia....
its diameter.....erm.....around 8" I guess.....
1 person can't finish it....
yum yum.....I like it....=)

with 10% service charge and 5% Government tax......
whole dinner takes a RM50 note away from pocket....
only get to try two things that time.....
taste is really NICE.......much better than many Japanese restaurant franchise.....


by the way, Yoichi is located at Bandar Puteri Puchong, same row as Public Bank....
here's link for the map....
Google their address for clearer direction
No 21, Jalan Puteri 2/3, Bandar Puteri, Puchong.

japanese cuisine at home

the TM staff finally here to install and do the internet setting.....
exactly after 14 days of internet-less life at home.....

Had japanese dinner at home two weeks ago....
just realised that we like to experiment with food recently.....
we = me and my siblings...

the MENU

Side dish: Radish + marinated seaweed

the radish was used to make stock for miso soup.....
cut it in a nice cute cylinder and let it bathe in the miso soup to absorb the flavor...
the seaweed was bought from Japan months ago....hehe....

First thing comes into mind is sushi when think of Japanese food.....

Rolled sushi....

filling: crab stick + pumpkin.....

Prawn Rice Ball

on a piece of plastic wrapping....
put a piece of prawn then some rice on top
squeeze the rice to the shape of ball.....hehe....

don't know what is this called....
erm.......unagi rice?

for sure we didn't grill the unagi ourselves....
it was bought from Jusco....hehe....
rice wasn't plain rice....
it's cooked with carrot and mushroom...
then put the whole piece of unagi on top when it's almost done....=)

Our stomach full of rice that night......
full to the max..... (X.X)
it's not really authentic Japanese cuisine.....
but had fun cooking it....=D