It’s
been a busy raya for me and my family. Busy stuffing my face in bamia, rendang
and cookies, my girth is now officially the size of equator (not to mention the
indigestion that comes with chowing bfast while takilng about what mummy’s
serving for lunch…..and tea, the open houses, snacking on more crap before bed
tyvm! My poor liver must be cursing now!
I’ve
had heaps and heaps mummy’s’s yummylicious Bamia (it’s tradition and a must
have every raya, a and I’ve had it ever since I can remember. The recipe was
passed down from my grandmother from Penang, Mak Nani. What it is is actually a
thick meaty soupy broth,laden in okra and beef, swimming in potatoes and yummy
carrots too! I simply can’t imagine having anything else other than this stewy
goodness come raya morning. The darnest thing is that the stew gets better and
better than the year before. The soup thickens by the 2nd day, which
is my favourite when eaten with Roti Benggali and a dash of Tokyu (kicap) which
I recently purchased during a trip to Penang while attending my uncle’s
funeral. I know it’s in bad form to be thinking about food for raya during a
funeral but where else can I get genuine Roti Benggali in KL? The Loaf???
Anyhoo, that is Bamia folks. Forget the ketupat and rendang or whatever the
others are having, but Bamia is still the way to go. I’ve uploaded some
pictures of our family and my Bamia. I do hope that you’ll enjoy it!
I
don’t think I have a problem when I
spend more on food for my family than my baju kurung for raya. A simple cotton
baju kurung I purchased in Masjid India for RM50. It looks good, comfy and I’m
very happy with it btw!
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| Me in my baju kurung raya |
Two
things that thee kids look forward to during Raya: Firecrackers, duit raya.
Period.
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| At Opah's House |
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| Shahril's first Raya in 4 years. Seen here with Mama |
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| The night before Raya, with the Takbir in the background |
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| Mama, sisters and me....Erin crying far right |
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| Opah with her cucu's |
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| Mama with her cucu's |
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| Last day Ramadan, Groupbase Restaurant |
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| Cutie pies, first day Raya |
The kids had a crackin’ good time with their
fireworks that Shahril bought from Pasar Keramat. RM 350 worth of all sorts of
boom boom…. It was so loud I was deaf by the time they were done. But at least,
they had fun during Raya and that’s all that matters. My kids had quite a haul
for their duit raya, counting them ever so often. Sorry kids, it’s all going
into your savings!
Now,
where’s my bamia?
Everyone is looking great, and there is someone there who reminds me of Alison Pill, of whom I am a fan. What constitutes bamia??? Can it be ordered at a restaurant since you make it sound so desirable.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you're referring to my niece. She does look like Alison. She was in Dan In Real Life right? She played Dan's eldest daughter. That is my ultimate favourite movie you know. Anyway, you can't just get bamia anywhere, sorry....:)
ReplyDeleteCoincidentally I have always thought that of her after seeing her pics. I really loved Dan In Real Life too, a double coincidence! I think it's because I see myself as lame-assed as Dan. Anyway you should catch Miss Alison Pill after she moved on from Dan In Real Life to Newsroom. I watch just for her.
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