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Potato Salad Recipe

Updated: Aug 31, 2020

Simple, easy, fast and practical potato recipe that is surprisingly tasteful.

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Serves: 2 - 3

Serving time: 1 hour


INGREDIENTS:

  • 6 pieces of ruby lou potatoes (or you can use any desired type of potatoes.

  • 1/4 kilo of bacon bits

  • 4 tablespoons of salad dressing (any desired)

  • 1 pinch of crushed and dried coriander seeds

  • 1 pinch of dried oregano leaves

  • Sprinkle of salt


UTENSILS NEEDED: Saucepan, stove, fork, frying pan, spatula, strainer, chopping board, kitchen knife, mixing bowl.


STEPS:

  1. On a saucepan, immerse the potatoes into the water and simmer for 10-20 minutes in medium heat.

  2. To check if the potatoes is cooked right, begin to poke it with a fork after 5-7 minutes of simmering. Do this every now and then until it gets to your desired tenderness.

  3. As soon as the potatoes is cooked, drain the water using a strainer and let the potato stand in a mixing bowl until its temperature subside (about 5 minutes).

  4. Meanwhile, fried the bacon bits into the frying pan.

  5. Slice the potatoes into desired size.

  6. Mix salad dressing, coriander and oregano with the potatoes.

  7. Sprinkle the bacon bits to the potato salad.


Bon Apetit!

 
 
 

A Day in Malacca: Day 3 of Our Cruise

Updated: Aug 31, 2020

As usual, we had a generous breakfast after we greeted the morning. We then relaxed at the bench overlooking the sea while wandering our minds.

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Just after lunchtime, we docked at the Malacca port. Honestly, I have no idea about the city. I never researched about it, knowing that we will just be around the port anyway. The ship anchored far from the land area. They offered a boat for another 5 minutes ride to the pier. And yes, we enjoyed it as well like we are having a mini tour of the city already.

We just strolled not far from the pier as we were afraid to ran out of time going back to the ship. Our land visit is short. In fact, we only have all the afternoon to roam around. Being unfamiliar with the place, we might get lost and spend too much time figuring out the map rather than enjoying the town.


Gladly, we can see a gyro tower from a distance. We believed the vessel is meant for tourists to have a glimpse of the city from above. We tried to get there by using it as our guide.

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The gyro is 110 meters high and it revolves in 360 degree. We realised it is a good way to crash course the city tour. We can save time and effort to see the whole town. So we tried a 7 minutes ride. It cost 20 Malaysian Ringgit (5 USD) for adult foreigners and can hold up to 66 people.


As soon as the gyro starts going up, we were thrilled. We realised how much beauty Malacca behold. The residential is symmetrically aligned and the river is majestically strategical. We also saw the galleon, the glorious hotels, the road condition and the modern buildings. The place was undeniably beautiful.

Later on we learned that Malacca (or Melaka) is a Unesco World Heritage site that was colonised by the Portuguese and had been a melting pot for various races such as the Malay, Chinese, Indian, Portuguese and many more.

Although, it drizzled the whole afternoon, we manage to enjoy our time. In fact, we had a good excuse to sit for a while in a shaded corridor and observe the people. Specifically, we were fascinated with their cycle rickshaw full of colourful floral decorations. This had been our means going back to the ship.

On board, we again had a scrumptious formal dinner, saw a theatre performance and went to a dance class. Just before we sleep though, the ship blasted a 70’s music at the lobby with a theme of ‘Rock & Roll Class Reunion’. We had no choice but to join the party and dance until midnight.




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Family Day at PENANG, MALAYSIA Via a Cruise

Updated: Aug 31, 2020

Day 2 of Cruise:


We woke up early in the morning. Obviously, we were excited for the breakfast buffet. As usual, we enjoyed the food. This day, we are anticipating to dock at Penang, Malaysia right after lunch time.

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Since we had an extra time to prepare for our mini tour in the city, we decide to roam around the ship to breath some fresh air at the upper deck.

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As scheduled, we arrived at the port right after our formal lunch. Tour packages are offered in the ship but we preferred to explore the town by our feet. Besides, we considered seeing the place as a bonus anyway.

As soon as we stepped on the land, we roam around near the harbour and appreciate the architecture of the city. Although we only saw a very small portion of Penang, we knew it was mainly built during the British colony. It also held remnants of the war.

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To sum up our few hours, we were able to see the Queen Victoria Tower Clock and the Fort Cornwallis. It is both located at Georgetown, a Unesco World Heritage site. We also went at their hawker center and ordered some drinks while we rest.

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However, what we realised is that, it was more enjoyable to be on the ship. Simply because we were pampered. The hospitable and cheerful staffs brightens our time. It feels like we are rewarded with the generosity of their service. We think nothing and we simply enjoyed our time. It was really an escape from all of life’s stressors.

At night, we again relished our fine dinner and watched a world class circus and acrobatic performances. Immediately after the theatre curtain closed, we went to the lobby for a free cocktail to toss with the captain as they parade. It was a prideful and intimate moment to meet all the big people behind the cruise. We celebrated with lots of balloons and dancing subsequently.

Our parents had retired after the party. But as for me and my sister, we spent the rest of the night at the bar. Unfortunately, it was empty. The bartender told us that in Asian cruise, they expect less - and almost no customers compared to the westerners. Nevertheless, we happily unwind at the sofa overlooking the dark ocean view.

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