Asam Pedas Melaka

Bahan-bahan:
4 potong ikan pilihan anda (tenggiri/parang/siakap/kembung)
1 mangkuk kecil cili kisar
3 ulas bwg merah
1 ulas bwg putih
2 inci halia
2 inci kunyit hidup
3 cm belacan
1 sudu besar lada hitam
1 sudu kecil halba
1 kuntum bunga kantan
3 batang serai (dititik)
1 cawan air asam jawa
Beberapa tangkai daun kesum
Minyak untuk menumis
Gula dan garam secukup rasa

Cara-cara:
- Kisar bwg merah, bwg putih, halia, kunyit hidup, belacan, lada dan cili.
- Panaskan minyak. Tumis halba sehingga kekuningan.
- Masukkan bahan kisar dan tumis bersama serai yang dititik sehinga pecah minyak.
- Masukkan gula secukup rasa.
- Masukkan daun kesum, bunga kantan dan ikan dan kacau sekejap.
- Masukkan air asam dan kacau.
- Masukkan garam secukup rasa.
- Bila mendidih masukkan bendi atau terung dan biarkan sehingga bendi dan terung masak.

Bye 2014 And Hello 2015

It's 2015. We are one year older. Not quite happy with that fact but a fact is a fact so you learn to accept it. I cannot turn back the time and undo what have been done in 2014 but what I can do is learn from my mistakes and try not to repeat them again.

 “We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it.” 

I wish you readers a happy new year.