Ever Mine. Ever Ours. Zali & Hawra.. They're the air that I breathe.. :: Lin :: *HUGS* TOTAL! give Hawra more *HUGS*
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.: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 :. :: Ok, ok..so I promised an update, like, almost a week ago. I'm not even going to create any excuses. Truth be told, I am just plain L-A-Z-Y. There. So now I'm back. But most probably, not for good. Heh. Anyway, I owe Anne a food tag, like eons ago. So here it goes. So sorry babe. Better late than never, right?? Riiiighhhhtt. Favorite Food Meme rules: 1) Proposition: What is your favorite food in your state or country? 2) Requirements: Find some info about the food and show delicious pictures of it? 3) Quantity: FIVE PEOPLE. 4) Tag Mode: You leave their blog and post link and add to the list below. I have passion for food and cooking, thus resulting into a shocking number of favorite foods. It first crossed my mind to write about Hummus Bil Lahm, a Jordanian appetizer, which is chickpeas paste + sautéed minced lamb sprinkled with a pinch of paprika powder and served with warm lebanese bread. Hmm..yum yum! But I changed my mind. Although it's one of my favorites, it still can't beat this. Epok-epok, or more popularly known in Malaysia as 'karipap', is my all time favorite. But not just any ordinary 'epok-epok'. I only eat 'epok-epok sardine'. Here's what I found when I wiki-ed the word epok-epok: "Curry puff is a Malaysian and Singaporean snack which is of Malay origin. It is a small pie consisting of specialised curry with chicken and potatoes in a deep-fried pastry shell. The curry is especially thick and rich to prevent itself from running. Wikipedia is amazing, right? I wouldn't know what to write about karipaps, other than my love for it..ahaks~! :p Perhaps some of you were wondering why I call it 'Epok-epok' instead of 'Karipap'? Because that's what we call it in Singapore. But don't ask me why it was named so, because I honestly have no idea why. There was one time, when I was schooling in Al-Attas, my friends laughed their asses off just because I said, "Eh, boleh tak belikan epok-epok?" (read : Eh, can you buy for me some epok-epok?). I was, like, what's so funny? :p Turned out they don't call it epok-epok here in Malaysia, but KARIPAP! *slaps forehead* (oooh....makcik baru tau!!! :p) Anyway, as I was saying earlier, I only eat epok-epok sardine. MmMmm...yummeh!! I remember craving for it when I was preggie with Hawra. Of course, lots of stalls here have epok-epok sardine. But most of 'em add potatoes into the filling. Absolutely Bluek! I hate it when they put potatoes in the filling. To me, it spoils the taste. So Zali had a rough time looking for these sardines&onions-only karipap (sorry for al l the trubble I caused you, sayang! :D ) We went to more than 20 stalls selling karipap asking the same question over and over again - "Ada taruk kentang tak?"(read : did you add in potatoes?), to which the answer would always be, "Ada" (read : Yes). Sometimes, the answer would be, "Takde..tak campur kentang pun" (read : nope,no potatoes added). So, we ended up buying a few RMs, only to find out later (to my utter disappointment) that it was full of potatoes! Double Bluek. Predictably, I didn't eat these, so Zali would gobble 'em up in the end. The only thing I can think of was, to make my own epok-epok sardine. I know it's cumbersome and too painstaking, but no choice mah.. I just couldn't bear buying another plastic bagful of epok-epok and bring it back home only to find myself disappointed with the potatoes-full of epok-epok sardine! Nak puas hati, bikin sendiri lah! Right? Riiiiiighhht!! Since then, I've been making my own epok-epok sardine. In fact, this is the third time in a span of 2 weeks I've been making epok-epok sardine. lol! And nope, I'm not sick of it. And I doubt I ever will..haha! And now, for some tagging: 1. Deianira 2. Eriyza 3. Watie 4. Effa 5. Anyone. Thanks Anne, for the tag. Made me appreciate my beloved epok-epok more. lol! Labels: Tags love as always by zaLin @ 4:09 PM
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