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Silamat Andu Gawai Dayak 2023

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It’s June again! How time flies?!?! It’s that time of the year again! Gawai! It also means it’s a long weekend for those in Sarawak (provided you are not working on Saturday). So, what’s your plan for this long weekend?

Here’s a photo of me in a white Bidayuh costume that was taken back in 2018. It was taken at the Sarawak Cultural Village and the costume was also from them. This was my first time wearing the Bidayuh costume even though I’m half-Bidayuh.

Thanks to a friend who got me this opportunity. Unfortunately, I don’t have any photos for the session as the photos were meant to be for the company that sponsored this photo session. I’m just the model. The one I’m sharing here is the one posted by the photographer on his personal Facebook page.

Anyway, wishing you a very happy and blessed Gawai Dayak. Silamat Andu Gawai Dayak! Have a safe celebration. Don’t drink and drive. Take care!

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How to Make Basic Pancake? (No Egg)

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This is a very basic pancake. Very simple to make. I’m sure many Malaysians or Singaporeans grew up eating this. Do you miss it? How long have you not eaten this?

The recipe I’m sharing here is without any eggs. Here’s the list of ingredients that I’ve used:
4 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp corn/tapioca flour
1-2 Tbsp sugar
Water (No measurement. I got about 350ml of batter after mixing everything. The consistency must be watery enough.)
Butter/oil for cooking

However, if you want to add an egg, it is not an issue too. Just add one egg, then reduce the water and adjust the consistency to your liking. There’s no hard rule to making this.

Lastly, have fun trying! Check out my YouTube channel and My Kitchen for more baking and cooking adventures.

Oh! In case you do have XiaoHongShu 小红书, feel free to follow me there at 艾艾倪 . The language I used on this platform is exclusively Chinese using Simplified Chinese. I only share food & beverage-related topics there. Hope to see you there!

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4 Easy Milkshake Ideas for this Summer

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Here are 4 types of easy milkshakes that I made last month. The main aim is to clear the ice cream and milk at home. I’ve been putting off making it because I don’t have a blender. However, I have a food processor. So I tried using a food processor for my milkshake. It did work. However, I didn’t dare to add ice cubes as I’m afraid the machine won’t be able to blend ice cubes.

The food processor I’m using is PerySmith 5 in 1 Hand Blender 850W Easy Cooking Series PS850 in this link https://invol.co/cl57bt8

1. Oreo Milkshake

For this, you only need 3 ingredients. They are Oreo, milk, and vanilla ice cream. If you have a blender, add some ice cubes and blend them. It will not be so rich and sweet if you have blended ice in it.

2. Cinnamon Milk Tea Milkshake

This was “invented” by accident. Thinking of just making milk tea, but then I realized that the vanilla ice cream was still in the freezer. That’s how I ended up with this milkshake. No sugar added. The sweetness is from the ice cream. If you want it sweeter, then feel free to add some sugar.

3. Mango Milkshake

Got some mango pieces in the fridge. I froze them and blended them in the food processor with vanilla ice cream and milk. So simple and so delicious! You can even freeze them again and when you want to have them, you can blend and they became ice-blended mango milk. There’s no additional sugar added to this so it is not that sweet.

4. Oreo Mint Milkshake

Lastly, for this milkshake, I wanted to clear the chocolate chips mint ice cream, milk, and Oreo. Hence, I got this milkshake. So simple. Three ingredients only. It is very sweet and rich though. Therefore, feel free to add ice cubes and blend them together. Do make sure that your blender can blend ice.

Lastly, have fun trying! Feel free to check out my YouTube channel and My Kitchen for more baking and cooking adventures.

Oh! In case you do have XiaoHongShu 小红书, feel free to follow me there at 艾艾倪 . The language I used on this platform is exclusively Chinese using Simplified Chinese. I only share food & beverage-related topics there. Hope to see you there!

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Easy Rice Cooker Black Glutinous Rice Porridge

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Finally got some black glutinous rice. Now, I can make black glutinous rice porridge. The lazy me decided to use the rice cooker for it. There is no soaking needed. It is as simple as wash the rice, then cook! The rice cooker does all the cooking. I just need to add pandan leaves and sugar at the last step. You can add coconut milk also but if you have people who don’t consume coconut milk, then prepare the coconut milk or cream at the side and let whoever wants it to add it to the porridge when it’s served.

Feel free to check out my YouTube channel and My Kitchen for more baking and cooking adventures.

Oh! In case you do have XiaoHongShu 小红书, feel free to follow me there at 艾艾倪 . The language I used on this platform is exclusively Chinese using Simplified Chinese. I only share food & beverage-related topics there. Hope to see you there!

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Affordable 7-Compartment Polo Hill Sling Bag

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It’s time to get a new handbag aka sling bag. The one I got back in 2020 had served me well. The exterior had suffered enough wear and tear but the zippers and the interior are still good as new. It’s still very much usable if you don’t mind those peeling on the exterior but I just cannot unseen them. It’s too obvious already. Need to get new one. This is my daily handbag.

I’ve tried looking high and low for months on Shopee. At the end, I decided to go back to the same one when I saw that they have “coffee” colour available. After the purchase I made at the end of March, I was told by Polo Hill that they couldn’t send that to me as they found out there’s QC problem to that colour. So, I ended up getting the black one. It is really black and shiny. Here’s the unboxing that I did on YouTube.

Lots of compartments!

The 7 compartments are awesome! I couldn’t find any in this size [24cm (L) x 5.5cm (W) x 18.9cm (H] with so many compartments. Since the material of the bag is soft, it’s quite flexible in expanding. With the many compartments available, I don’t need a wallet. Fitting a long wallet is not a problem actually. My favourite part of the bag is the two spacious zipped compartments outside. You can’t get this on other bags. It’s great for phone and keys. I get to access them easily. Also, I don’t have to worry about the keys scratching my phone.

Adjustable strap length

Aside from that, this bag does not only make a sling bag but can be adjusted to be a shoulder bag. Just adjust the length of the strap to your liking.

In case you are looking for other colour such as pink, here’s the unboxing of it. The pink is quite subtle. I personally feel that it’s not a problem to match any garments. If I’m not mistaken, the blue one isn’t too bad too, it’s more on a grayish tone based on photos from other buyers in the review section.

Where to get?

I highly recommend this bag. You can get Polo Hill Sling Bag Umpteen Compartments from its official store on Shopee (https://invol.co/clazw2f). There are also other colours available aside from black and pink.

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