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Half-Day in Edinburgh, Scotland

Posted on October 20, 2023October 12, 2023 By sweet surrender No Comments on Half-Day in Edinburgh, Scotland

In the morning, we spent it at Seton Sands Holiday Park. In the afternoon, we drove to Edinburgh. It’s a 30-minute drive from the holiday park. Edinburgh is a windy and hilly city. The sun was very bright that day. Meanwhile, the wind was quite chilly at where we parked.

Calton Hill
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Our first stop was Calton Hill. It’s a well-known and a must-visit tourist attraction in Edinburgh. Otherwise, your trip to Edinburgh won’t be complete. Furthermore, it’s a UNESCO Heritage Site. The wind was strong but it was not cold at all on the hill.

Edinburgh

You can see the overview of Edinburgh city from here. The weather forecast said that it was going to rain. However, we were fortunate to have a fine weather. Do wear a cap or hat if you want to protect your head from the sun. Umbrella is not recommended. However, do make sure it’s securely fastened else it will surely fly away!

This popular landmark on Calton Hill has a rich history of its own just like all the other monuments or buildings there. This is called the National Monument of Scotland also known as “Athens of the North”. The structure is unfinished. It’s meant to commemorate Scots who had died in the Napoleonic Wars.

Next, this is the view of Arthur’s Seat from Calton Hill. It’s the highest point of the city. We were greeted by it when we arrived in Edinburgh. Arthur’s Seat can be seen from many locations in Edinburgh. We had a good view of it from where we parked. It’s an ancient volcano which was erupted 350 million years ago.

If you want to go for a hike, go ahead! If you are used to rugged terrains, this is a piece of cake. Just need a pair of comfortable walking shoes is all it takes. Of course, do bring some snacks and drinks with you. You’ll be rewarded with a great view of the city at the end of the hike.

A Walk through the Streets of Edinburgh

After the walk and taking photos at Calton Hill, we walked back down to go back to the street. There’s no need to rush. A leisurely walk is good enough. It’s a hilly city walk with many interesting centuries-old architectures to discover.

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However, there were so many people in the city due to the festival. Certain sections were quite crowded. I could not admire the architectures with such amount of crowds. If you want to have a better look at the city’s architecture, it is best to come before or after the festival. When we were there, all we wanted was to get out of the crowded streets as fast as we could.

It was a sight of relief once we got out of the crowded streets. There was no crowd near the Edinburgh Castle. The castle itself has quite an impressive history of its own. You can go in for a visit but it’s not free. It is recommended to buy the ticket in advance as it tends to sell out to avoid disappointment. We did not visit it as we only had half a day to spare in Edinburgh.

Mussels for Dinner
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We continued walking down the hill to go back to the city centre for dinner. Our early dinner was at Mussel Inn (61-65 Rose St, Edinburgh EH2 2NH, United Kingdom), an award-winning seafood restaurant in Edinburgh. We tried mussels in other parts of the UK/EU before. This is the best so far.

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After the early dinner, we went for a walk in Primark. It was just opposite the restaurant. Then, it was time to go back and call it a day.

Food Porn, Going Places, Land of Unicorn - Scotland

Mooncake Festivals in Kuching 2023

Posted on September 26, 2023 By sweet surrender No Comments on Mooncake Festivals in Kuching 2023

It’s that time of the year again. Mid-autumn Festival is around the corner. With that, there are two Mooncake Festivals happening in Kuching now. One at Carpenter Street and the other one at Batu Kawah.

I don’t understand why they called it “Mooncake Festival” instead of “Mid-autumn Festival”. There is no such thing as “Mooncake Festival” elsewhere except in Kuching LOL!! Do not expect to see mooncake showcases in the Mooncake Festivals. There’s none. Even the festival in Chinese is called mid-autumn and not mooncake. Go figure…

I’ve visited two of them. The following are the posts I made on Instagram.

Kuching Intercultural Mooncake Festival, Carpenter Street

Date: 20th-29th September (Evening)

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Batu Kawa Mooncake & Lantern Carnival

Date: 23rd September – 1st October (Evening)

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Anyway, you still have a few more days to visit the festival. There’s no harm in having a look and feeling the fun of the festival. I would say to go early. As early as 5 pm if you want to avoid the crowd and to get a better parking spot. However, Kuching people seemed like no need to work haha! They will show up even by 4.30 pm ;p

Food Porn, Public Events, Uniquely Kuching

Four Easy Frozen Puff Pastry Ideas

Posted on September 17, 2023September 21, 2023 By sweet surrender No Comments on Four Easy Frozen Puff Pastry Ideas

Frozen puff pastry is so versatile. There is no need to make it yourself. It’s a lot of work. Just take it out of the freezer and defrost it to use. Quick and easy. Bake in oven or air fryer. You can make anything with it. Here are some ideas for you that you can try out for yourself.

Rainbow Sprinkles Puff

If you do not have sprinkles, just use sugar. You can never go wrong with sweet and buttery pastry. So simple and easy to make. Shape it to any shape you like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn3VzW1yVo0
One-ingredient Mini Croissant

If your pastry sheet is of a bigger size, you can make the standard-size croissant. Of course, you will have to adjust the baking time and temperature for it. Bake till it’s golden brown and you are good to go. Eggwash it if you want. I’m just too lazy to break the egg for it haha!

Tuna Puff

I was trying to clear the canned tuna that was opened. So I made tuna puff with it. Eggwash is optional.

Nian Gao Puff

This is great for the Lunar New Year. No messy oil splatters, no need to deal with deep frying. Just wrap the nian gao in the puff pastry and bake or air fry it.

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.

By the way, I just started Lemon8, feel free to follow me there at Lovebellbelle. The language used here is a mixture of English and Malay.

I only share food & beverage-related topics in these accounts. Hope to see you there!

Food Porn, My Kitchen, Vlog

A Compilation of MH & EK In-flight Meals (KCH<->NCL)

Posted on September 8, 2023September 8, 2023 By sweet surrender No Comments on A Compilation of MH & EK In-flight Meals (KCH<->NCL)

This is the compilation of the in-flight food I got when I traveled from Kuching to Newcastle, UK. Left Kuching on 13 August 2023 and left Newcastle on 30 August 2023. We arrived in Kuala Lumpur on 31st August 2023. We were lucky to be one of the last batch of passengers to experience proper in-flight meals by MH before the catering fiasco.

I’ve not gone on an MH flight for ages! The last time was in 2019 from Kuching to Newcastle. This time, we were also flying with MH to go to Kuala Lumpur for our transit to Dubai and then to Newcastle.

Kuching to Kuala Lumpur (MH)
Malaysia Airline in-flight meals (KCH-KUL)

They had chicken rendang and sweet and sour fish on offer. Truth to be told, we didn’t like them. The chicken rendang was spicy. We didn’t expect the sweet and sour fish was also spicy. I suffered a gassy tummy all the way to Newcastle after eating the rendang. Hmm…

Anyway, I guess these were some of the last from Brahim’s. So must commemorate it hahaha! We used to take it for granted ;p However, I love how the water was served in a bottle. That way, I didn’t have to worry about water spills and I could drink it anytime I wanted.

MH - Wooden Cutlery

WAH! Wooden cutlery… Gone were the days when you got proper cutlery in MH economy class. Oh well… Anyway, let’s see what Emirates had on their economy in-flight meals.

Kuala Lumpur to Dubai (EK)
Emirates (KUL-DBX)

Got a chicken sandwich as supper (I guess…). Not a fan of sandwiches. Then, for breakfast, I opted for potato. Not too bad.

Emirates (KUL-DBX)

My parents went for the curry-looking rice dish. I don’t remember what it was though. Didn’t get good feedback from my parents. However, it’s good to see proper cutlery used on Emirates. No plastic, no wood. So much better of course.

Dubai to Newcastle (EK)
Emirates (KUL-DBX)

Next, these are for breakfast (I guess…). Two options, egg sandwich or apricot pie. Didn’t like any of them. Just not a sandwich/pie person. Nevertheless, I still finished the food.

Emirates (DBX-NCL)

This tray came with the sandwich/pie. There’s muffin and blueberry yogurt. At least these two were not too bad. Why do they serve blueberry yogurt on every flight? Do you know some people are allergic to blueberries?

Emirates (DBX-NCL), metal cutlery

Before we reached Newcastle, we got lunch. Went for potato again. The taste was OK. The other option was rice which we didn’t want to get anymore. Couldn’t stand those spices. I was still having a gassy tummy from the rendang that I ate on Kuching to Kuala Lumpur flight. ARG! We’re given proper cutlery in this sector too. I really don’t like those plastic or wooden ones.

Newcastle to Dubai (EK)

After spending over 2 weeks in England, it’s time to go back home, Kuching. Of course, it’s Emirates again.

Emirates (NCL-DBX)

Went for a potato dish again hahaha! This time with beef meatballs. Not bad. I also asked for red wine. I forgot to tell them to just give me a little. They gave me a full cup. Aiksss… I didn’t finish it of course. Only had 1/4 of it then I poured the rest away into the toilet bowl. Didn’t like the wine.

Then, we got shortbread and pastry for snack time. The former was nice, not too sweet. In fact, I had this before at home. It’s not cheap selling in the airport. Meanwhile, the latter was not of my liking and I didn’t finish it.

Dubai to Kuala Lumpur (EK)
Emirates (DBX-KUL)

This time, I had thoughts of getting white wine with my meal. Instead, I opted for orange juice. Didn’t like the snack on this flight. I only ate half of them. Then, for lunch, we opted for the omelet option. Something lighter to eat than having rice. Was quite exhausted and in no mood. Didn’t really get to rest well on the flight even though we were on an A380 with spacious seats compared to the B777 that we’ve been flying in the previous sectors. That was because we were seated next to the galley. Oh well…

Kuala Lumpur to Kuching (MH)

Finally! Back to Malaysia! Waited for quite a long time for the flight to Kuching. We arrived in the afternoon while our flight was in the evening, that’s why. It was 31st August 2023.

Emirates (KUL-KCH)

So, here’s the food for the last leg of our flight. The wooden cutlery was back hahaha! As usual, I didn’t go for rice. I went for potato again! LOL!!! It looked spicy but not spicy. Not too bad. While the other one was fish. Luckily I didn’t go for that. My parents said that it’s not nice hahaha!

Anyway, we’re lucky to get a proper in-flight meal on this flight. Phew… Imagine you paid for full service and got snack items for your meal. Surely won’t be happy with that. Even though the in-flight meal wasn’t the tastiest, it’s still part of what we paid for. Hopefully, the fiasco will be over soon. Good thing I won’t be flying MH anytime soon.

If you would like to follow me on my trip, feel free to go to my Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or TikTok. I will also update it here but it will be slower.

Driving All the Way - England, Food Porn, Going Places, Review It!

Pandan Fragrance Bread Made with Bread Machine

Posted on September 1, 2023August 11, 2023 By sweet surrender No Comments on Pandan Fragrance Bread Made with Bread Machine

I think the bread machine and I don’t get along too well. There’s always drama with it. This one here is probably the last bread made with the bread machine. The recipe is from the manual but somehow it overflowed when proofing. I had to remove it and transfer the dough to a loaf tin to bake.

My initial plan was to make everything inside the bread machine as I didn’t want to deal with the dough. Didn’t want to dirty my hands haha… Oh well… It didn’t happen. In the end, I still had to clean up the mess of overflowing dough some more.

Everything was well in the beginning. Then at the last cycle of kneading, the machine stopped abruptly. I didn’t think much of it until I saw the belt residue under the machine. The belt was a goner. I decided to just let it be since the dough seemed well-knead. So I let it continue proofing. When it was proofing for almost 1 1/2 hours, I checked the machine. OH MY GOODNESS!!! It pushed the machine’s cover up and the dough was all over the window.

Left with no choice, I transferred to the loaf tin, and let it proof for about 30 minutes. Then, baked it in the oven. Luckily it turned out nice. The bread remained soft even until the next day. No falling crumbs too. Using bread flour is really important to achieve soft bread even until the next day. Besides that, yeast is very important too. Make sure it’s alive.

Recipe

I do not use green food colouring here. Hence, the green colour of the pandan wasn’t showing. You can add a bit of green food colouring if you want.

190ml pandan juice
1 small egg
2 tbsp milk powder
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
2 1/4 cup bread flour
1 tsp instant yeast

Let the bread machine does all the work. If you want to bake it manually then bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 25-28 minutes.

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.

By the way, I just started Lemon8, feel free to follow me there at Lovebellbelle. The language used here is a mixture of English and Malay.

I only share food & beverage-related topics in these accounts. Hope to see you there!

Food Porn, My Kitchen, Vlog

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