Batu Caves!

Havent been here for a number of years...cant remember when i last came here..

Coming here was a piece of cake, thanks to ehaab, as its on the same road to his house , just a little longer. The sight was amazing, but only thing that spoilt the view was the rain. Although it did add a touch of originaltiy to the picture.

Well 272 stairs to the top of this hill, where there is a temple. Its all in a cave, which makes it all a bit more interesting.

Its slightly cooler inside, and the lighting(if any) adds to the cave environment.
Here are some pictures from the caves.










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Priths Puzzling Punch

The mystery of ice and water....

Let me ask you a question. For some it would be an insult to their intelligence and for some it would be a test.

Take a glass half filled with water. ok?
Then add some ice to it...say 3 cubes..with me so far?
Immiediately measure the level of water with the 3 ice cubes..got it?

Now the question is..what will happen after all the ice has melted.

1. The level of water increases
2. The level of water remains the same
3. The level of water decreases
4. You have another answer - please state:


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A collection of pictures from THE cricket trip to Penang - ENjoy!!

With special thanks to Ehaab for all these pics(and that white lips pose he gave..thanks man!!)
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Cameron!! - Highlands

On the way to the hill....
Another one of Malaysia's sightseeing spots is cameron highlands.


Wonderful, exhiliarating, picturesque, scenic,outstanding.(Mrs. Fionna would have been proud..haha)

Anyways,

It was a 3 days two night trip there, journey to the top was real fun driving, its twists and turns with towering hills and cliffs on both sides. Bridges linking two hills together and some breathtaking heights that can make your head go "OoOoOoOoOooh!" No exagerration there!

Known for its suitable weather and climate for those fruits and vegetables you just wont see back at ground level. Mostly those raving juicy red strawberries.
You'll pass by numerous "farms" as they call it, filled with ready to pick scrumptious strawberries. Dont miss that opportunity!

Well what do you eat on this hillstation?

For starters, try out the local delights, such as tea and scones, a trademark beverage and fooditem left by the British during their rule here. Or if you do not enjoy 'a cup of tea', theres always roti canai, nasi lemak and everything else you usually have to fill that appetite. My favorite was the steamboat, dont leave cameron highlands without having their steamboat.

What else can you do here?

Well theres not much to do on a hill station if you are looking for action, suspense or thrill. But there is hiking, mountain climbing and some forest trails that you can try out. For those a little less adventurous, you can head on to the major tea factory/tea plantation known as BOH, located a little higher on the mountain. But its worth the trip, once you are there, you can spend almost half a day just enjoying the scenary and having a sip of your choice of tea on the patio they have built jutting out from the hill. You'll feel weightless and refreshed. SNAP!
Do come back to reality soon though...(as you'll be awfully close to the clouds!)

How to navigate around the hillstation?


Well coming from a person who couldnt get you to any place without consulting someone for directions, i would say this place is very easy to drive and navigate.

My advise - Read the signs!!

Well that sums up Cameron Highlands and dont forget to get some really cheap vegetables from the stalls here, if you're an avid grocery shopper you'd know the price difference.

Get some Cameronian Tea as a souvenir :p

All in all a nice trip..just drive slowly while coming down as this is the journey that can cause your head to go dizzy and you know what would happen next..














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Mocha!

The title is not what you think it is, its not ice blended, or chocolate flavoured. Its an entirely different thing, actually its not even english.

The mocha i'm refererring to is actually in bengali and its quite a delicatseen within the bengalis.

Mocha is the flower of the banana plant, those red ellipsal things you see hanging down from the banana leaves.Yup, thats it....

Another interesting fact--> every part of the banana plant can be utilised or eaten, from the stem to the leaves to the fruits and the flower.















Interesting as it may seem, preparing this dish is not an easy task, requires patience and alot of patience. Requires utmost attention otherwise this dish cannot be succesful. Why you ask?
The next picture should explain your questions. See those yellowish stamen like structures sprouting from the base of the flower, those need to be plucked from each layer of the flower and thats just the easy part.


















This next picture shows just one of the hundreds of yellowish stamens. Composed in this stamen is a plastic like sheath that protects it which needs to be removed. Another unwanted material is the long slender stick you see jutting out. These two materials need to be removed from the yellowish stamen in order to satisfy the tingling taste buds of the "khaddo roshik" eater. Ofcourse this must be cooked following the ancient traditional bengali standards.






















There you have it, mocha - kolaar bacha!*




*Personally- I don't know where people come up with ideas like this. Tastes great though.

Translations

MOCHA - flower of the banana plant
KOLAAR BACHA - child of the banana
KHADDO ROSHIK - a person who is appreciative, in this case - appreciative of food

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