9th Post- My18 Birthday

Yesterday,10 November is my 18 birthday and it was really a memorable day for me. Actually before the day, I was thinking about may not plan to celebrate with friends this year and maybe just celebrate with family only. By the way, my brother keep asking me how to celebrate on my birthday and some friends not around KK did ask too the same question but too bad I have no idea how to celebrate it.=(
Perhaps mostly my closest friends are not around KK and some friends are busy with their exams and stuffs so I was thinking like hmm maybe just celebrate with family? Or just hanging out with my close friends in college? I just cant decide on it.

So before the day of my birthday, I got asked my close friends in college whether they want to hang out on the next day? Then I received some text saying they discuss and will decide at night. During the evening, I received a call from my closest friend who was asking me some weird question and that made me felt a bit suspicious but right after forgot it as we were chatting happily. At night, while I was waiting for colleagues responses, they keep asking me some question that made me felt weird again instead of giving me the decision. I have no idea so just waiting for their decision. During that moment, I was suspicious that will they going to do something surprise for me or stuffs, but then I was telling to myself for not thinking too much and then I have no suspecting anymore.
Then, as sharp 12 o'clock arrived, I received a call from Amanda, one of my close colleague and asked me to go out of my house for a while. Therefore I went out and was *shocked* when seeing my colleague was right outside my house,SURPRISED!! Then the first thought came to my mind that my suspicious before was right haha, I was so happy, excited and shocking during that moment and yet felt touching as well. One thing I was curious and laughing for was that how come I'm 18 and the cake was with 2 big candles hahaha but anyways I don't mind it because it was sweet enough and touching for them to make this moment for me. After cutting the cake, we had some talks during the midnight and joking around with each other and that made me felt so happy and enjoy the moment. So I hope they have enjoy the night as well. I'm really appreciate it and love it!=)Thank you my dear friends!
On the day of birthday, I got another shocked again. That was one of my closest friend came to my house and gave me a gift, it was shocking me because I thought she was busying with her exams. However it was really touched since she was busying and yet not forgetting my birthday which made me felt warm of our friendship. Thanks ya dear!Hope you get good results =)
Then during the late evening, I got a big shocked again. That was two of my closest friend came to my house without any expectation. One of them really shocked me as in my thought she will be back to KK only on Thursday. Also, just a moment ago I was talking phone to her and asking what time will she arrive but right after the moment she appeared in my house with another friend that made me really surprised! Another friend of them I was suspecting and shocked too as she got a hint for me haha, however it was really sweet and touching ah!!!
At night, we went out for dinner together with my family and had our Japanese cuisine for the night. I felt so warm for eating together with close friends and family that we all were joking around during the moments. Then suddenly I was missing my closest friend that currently in KL, missing the previous moments we were eating with my family and joking around as well. Although she is not here celebrating with us but never mind we still can celebrate her birthday in KK next year.*anticipate* =)
After the dinner, we went to a bar, singing and having fun there. Actually it is quite weird that only 3 girls going because my colleagues are not coming to join us as they have some stuffs to do, but still we had fun. So above are stuffs what happened to me on my 18 birthday. It was a memorable and unforgettable day for me that I'm truly appreciate it and loving it. Thank You My Dear Friends!!!! Also, thanks everyone for greeting me as well...You guys made my day...XOXO!!! =)

8th Post- San Bei Ji (One of Chicken dish in Taiwan)

Today I will introduce one of popular dish in Taiwan named Sanbeiji (三杯鸡), translate as “Three Cup Chicken”. This dish has been a popular chicken dish in Chinese Cuisine where you can find in Taiwan. The dish originates from the Jiangxi region of southern China and has become a specialty of Ningdu. However, it has become popular especially in Taiwan that it is said "a restaurant that cannot cook Sanbeiji is not a true Taiwanese restaurant."

For the origin of the dish, it has numerous versions by one of it is a sympathetic prison warden cooked the dish for Wen Tianxiang, a national hero of Song Dynasty by using the limited resources available before the national hero’s execution. Through those stories it often noticed that a cook who placed three cups of sauces into an earthenware pot and cooked it for a long time.

The dish obtains its name regarding to the three cups of sauces required. For each chicken, a cup for each of soy sauce, rice wine and sesame oil are added. The chicken is cooked together with the sauces in an earthenware pot on high heat for 10 minutes, and then on low heat to allow the meat to absorb the sauces.

The dish is usually served in its cooking pot when the sauce has 80-90% evaporated. When it is served at the table, the chicken should be sizzling, even popping on the cusp of burning. This gives the chicken a crisper texture and richer flavor which differ from most other Chinese or Taiwanese stewed dishes. The dish is recommended to be eaten with either steamed rice or rice congee. Other meats, such as pork or frog can be replace with chicken in this dish without suspecting the taste.

Following above is the introduction dish of Sanbeiji, thus when you pay a visit to Taiwan, you can try search for Sanbeiji to have a new try for the well known food of Taiwan. Hopefully this can be contribute an idea of what to dine in Taiwan for those people who wants to visit Taiwan in sooner later or future.

7th Post- Baking of Cupcakes

Hey there comes to the 7th post and I am going to introduce the process of making cupcakes. The process I will list down later on is the simple vanilla cupcakes among variety of cupcakes, thus I hope it can be dedicate to people who wants to bake cupcakes.

Ingredients:

2 1/4 cups purpose flour

1 1/3 cups sugar

3 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 large eggs

PROCEDURE:

1. First, preheat oven to 350 degrees, then line standard cupcake pans with paper liners.

2. Prepare a large bowl to combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Next, add shortening, milk and vanilla and beat with electric mixer for 1 minute on medium speed. While beating, scrape side of the bowl with a spatula.

3. After that, add eggs to the mixture and continue beat for 1 minute on medium speed. Scrape bowl again then continue beat on high speed for 1 minute and 30 seconds until well mixed.

4. Lastly, pour cupcake batter into paper liners until 1/2 to 2/3 full.

5. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in preheated oven. To know whether cake is baked, insert toothpick to center and as result should be come out clean.

6. When the cupcakes are complete baked, cool for 5 minutes in pan then remove and place on wire racks to cool completely.

7. Once cupcakes are completely cooled, frost with own favourite frosting or decorate as own desire.

Usually creams are being used in decorations of cupcakes, if you wish to make cupcakes tastier and nicer you can add some chocolate chips, slices of fruits or even spread jam on top of cupcakes. Making cupcakes as birthday present or cakes can be delight and creative with own creativity. Therefore anyone of you can try to bake some cupcakes during free time if you never try before.