Posted: 04 May 2014 03:36 AM PDT

I am going to take you to a country which is full of islands. Any guess? Yes, you are right. It's Malaysia. There are878 islands in Malaysia. This country is known for its stunning sights and attractions. We are going to explore its astounding natural beauty that magnetizes vacationers/ tourists or visitors attraction. It's a country of exclusive culture and tradition. It's one of the best places on the globe with delicious cuisine and hospitable people. Kuala Lumpur is its capital with charming iconic Petronas Twin Towers. Malaysia has many offshore geographical places. There would be around 510 which include ridges, sandbank and rocks. It's a multicultural state with many festivals and celebrations. Tour to Malaysia, is really a unique and pleasant experience.

There're lots of choices to stay in Malaysia, so it's tough to decide where to stay?

Mid-range hotels and 5 stars hotels with Chinese, Indian or Malaysian traditional cuisine and cozy rooms are easily available for vacationers/visitors anywhere in cities. You can enjoy luxury hotels or resorts located on islands. Accommodation is so cheap in Malaysia, you can easily get a room for $ 3 to $ 9 USD/night. Private rooms are available for $ 11 to $ 20 USD/night. You can camp in Taman Negara and can save lodgings cost.

Anyways, here're some suggestions.

Lone Pine Hotel, located Batu Ferringhi, Penang Island, posses welcoming staff, stunning swimming pool, lip-smacking food, and calm atmosphere with beautiful sea views. You can get a huge variety of cocktails in bar corner.

Golden Sands Resort by Shangri-La, located on Batu Ferringhi beach, Penang Island, is a fantastic family resort, offers services such as water sports, tennis court, delicious food, pools, cozy rooms, hospitable staff and family entertainment center. Its cuisine includes Bar & Grill pizzas and seafood, tea/coffee, snacks, pastries.

Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur, in Kuala Lumpur City Centre, is a fantastic hotel with superb services. Welcoming staff, comfortable rooms, suspended pool and delicious Malaysian food make it more worthy staying.

Tanjong Jara Resort, located on Batu, Dungun, is one of the top 25 hotels in Malaysia, offers services such as Spa village, Pools, tennis court, delicious dining out, air-conditioned rooms, seafood and bar. You can spend a relaxing morning with coffee and newspaper on the beach.

Berjaya Tioman Resort, located in Pulau Tioman, is a traditional Malay style resort, offers services like pools, golf, tennis court, spa, coffee, snacks, global drinks, tasty food, air-conditioning cozy rooms and water sports including diving, fishing, snorkelling etc.

The Majestic Hotel, Majestic Malacca, Cameron Highlands Resort and Sama-Sama Hotel, in Kuala Lumpur, Holiday Villa Beach Resort & Spa and Four Seasons Resort in Langkawi, Miri Marriot Resort & Spa, Mega Hotel, Grand Palace Hotel and Imperial Palace Hotel in Miri, Seven Terraces, Yeng Keng Hotel, Museum Hotel and Hotel Panega are also wonderful places to stay in Malaysia.

As far as meal is concerned, you can have it in restaurants, western hotels , cooking own when living in camping or as a street meal and just have to pay $1 to $3 USD /head for street meal, $4 to $6 USD/head in restaurants while western food is a bit expensive. Malaysia is a Muslim country that's why drinks are expensive here. Anyways, here are some suggestions of restaurants for you.

Dining in the Dark, located on Changkat Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, is an amazing restaurant deeply into darkness and offers delicious food including soups, desserts etc.

Black Forest, located on Changkat Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, offers German cuisine.

Kebaya, located on Stewart Lane, Georgetown, Penang Island, offers good services and food.

Living Room Cafe Bar & Gallery, located on Batu Ferringhi, Penang Island, is a good place for families, lovebirds, special occasion or groups. You can enjoy Bar, Asian and Eclectic cuisine here until late night.

Top Spot Food Court, located Bukit Mata Kuching, Kuching is a family restaurant, offers best seafood and opens until late night.

Jambu Restaurant and Lounge, located on Crookshank Road, Kuching is a restaurant offers best pasta in town. It also deals with Bistro, Bar for cocktails and Tapas etc.

Black bean, The Heritage, Tribal Stove and Bella Italia are also superb restaurants in Kuching with the fantastic setting near river.

La Casa Kuantan, Crocodile Rock Pizza & Grill Restaurant, Satay Zul, and Dallah Restaurant in Kuantan offer great services with superb cuisine.

Malaysia is a country with many attractions or points of interests and more exciting thing is those are quite cheap. Here're some suggestions, and you must visit those places once you are in Malaysia.

Birch Memorial Clock Tower, located in one of the biggest cities of Malaysia named "Ipoh". Here're plenty of attention-grabbing sights such as museums, temples and historical buildings.

Galeria Perdana, Rice Museum, and Padi Langkawi, in Langkawi, are amazing places with precious stuff and collection, to visit. Langkawi is a beautiful island with lovely beaches and plenty of interesting sights. Ave Stella Maris Catholic Chapel is a beautiful church. Langkawi Wildlife Park and Underwater World are educational and exciting places with lots of fun.

The Islamic city "Kota Bharu" is a great city with royal places, museums, and plenty of other eye-catching sights.

Taman Negara National Park is a beautiful park in oldest rainforest Taman Negara. It's a place with lots of activities like trekking, safaris, and canopy walks.

Islamic Art Museum, Petronas Twin Towers, Putrajaya Bridge, Petrosains Science Discovery Centre, Kuala Lumpur Bird Park, Thean Hou Temple, and Lake Garden Parks are some suggested amazing places to visit in Kuala Lumpur.

Mount Kinabalu National Park, is the best choice for hiking, this Park is full of fun and will never disappoint you on your visit.

Malaysia is a land of festivals and celebrations as multicultural people exist here. Tourists or vacationers can enjoy these festivals almost every month of the year. Here are some suggestions for our visitors.

Tamil Community celebrates festival named "Thaipusam". It's a unique festival that is worth seeing. It can be best observed at Batu Caves in Selangor or Penang, in Januanry.

Chinese New Year is celebrated in February and last for 15 days. You can enjoy lion dances, fireworks, and delicious Chinese meal.

In April, Good Friday and Malaysia Water Festival are celebrated.

Wesak Day, and Harvest Festival are celebrated in May.

June is a month with amazing festivals like Hari Gawai and Dragon Boat Festivals.

July and August are the months with festivals such as the Rainforest World Music Festival, Independence day, Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Hungry Ghost Festival.

September becomes more colorful with Malaysia Day and Mid-Autumn Festival.

Hari Raya Haji, Deepavali Festivals of Lights, and Christmas are celebrated in October, November and December.

Malaysia is not less than a heaven for shopaholics. Super international brands have covered Malaysian market and have luxury stores here. Sales at shopping mall attract many tourists every year. Mega Sales held on Christmas and Independence Day and last up to two months.

Utama, BB Plaza, Fahrenheit88, Lot10, Plaza Low Yat, Suria KLCC and Sogo are some remarkable shopping malls in Kuala Lumpur.

ICT@Komtar, Island Plaza, Midlands One Stop, Plaza Gurney, Prangin Mall, Queensbay Mall and Straits Quay are some suggested shopping centers in Penang.

Langkawi Fair is a beautiful place for a shop in Langkawi.

Malaysia is a country with beaches. Therefore, beach holidays can be enjoyed all around the year. Summer season is mild, and usually climate is pleasant in Malaysia so you can visit it in all seasons. Anyhow, December and January are two peak tourists' seasons. From June until August is also a good time to enjoy beaches activities.

I assure you, your vacations to this country holding natural beauty, would be a treasured and unforgettable experience.

Himpunan 101 Makanan Hampir Pupus Di Malaysia - Blog Bicara ...

Posted: 14 May 2014 06:00 PM PDT

Himpunan 101 Makanan Hampir Pupus - Salam sejahtera kepada semua pembaca blog makan Mahamahu dan juga rakan2 sekalian. Rupanya bukan sahaja haiwan dan tumbuhan sahaja yg hampir pupus tetapi juga makanan yg ada di negara kita juga ada yg hampir pupus. Sebenarnya bukan makanan tu hampir pupus tetapi cara penyediaan dan juga bahan2 yang di guna pakai sebelum ini tidak lagi di amalkan oleh rakyat kita. Maka cara tradisional ini lah yg semakin pupus di makan zaman, jadi generasi kita ini lah yg perlu memperkenalkan semua kepada dunia tentang makanan Malaysia.

Usaha oleh pihak Kementerian Pelancongan dan Kebudayaan Malaysia melalui Jabatan Warisan Negara maka akan di adakah hari Himpunan 101 Makanan Hampir Pupus di Malaysia. Seperti dalam poster kat atas ni anda boleh tahu di mana dan bila akan di adakan acara itu. Jadi dtg beramai-ramai memeriahkan acara yg cukup unik dan pelik ini.

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Posted: 07 May 2014 07:05 PM PDT

Makanan Tradisonal Melayu

RENDANG

Rendang adalah masakan tradisional bersantan dengan daging lembu sebagai bahan utamanya dan disediakan dengan santan, lada, bawang, daun kunyit, daun limau purut dan kerisik. Rendang sesuai dihidangkan sebagai lauk, dimana ia dimakan dengan lemang, nasi, pulut kuning atau pulut kunyit, ketupat palas atauketupat pulut, ketupat nasi, roti atau diratah makan begitu saja. Kebanyakkan bahagian daging lembu yang digunakan untuk membuat rendang ialah daging batang pinang. Rasa dagingnya yang lembut dan sedap. Rendang amat popular dan disajikan sebagai hidangan pada hari-hari perayaan seperti Aidilfitri dan Aidiladha mahupun disaji pada kenduri-kenduri seperti tamat berzanji, majlis perkahwinan, majlis berkatan atau bersunat, kenduri doa selamat, kenduri harijadi dan sebagainya. Masakan ini sangat digemari di semua kalangan masyarakat baik di Sumatera Barat, Indonesia juga di Malaysia khususnya di Negeri Sembilan. Rendang Tok pula terkenal di Negeri Perak

KETUPAT

Ketupat ialah sejenis hidangan daripada nasi atau pulut yang dibungkus dengan daun kelapa dan direbus dalam periuk yang terkenal di Malaysia, Indonesia serta beberapa negara Asia Tenggara lain.Jenis ketupat bergantung kepada bahan yang digunakan dan daun yang digunakan untuk membuat bungkusannya.Ketupat pulut ialah ketupat yang mengunakan beras pulut sebagai bahan asasnya, manakala ketupat nasi dibuat daripada beras. Biasanya dibungkus dengan daun kelapa.

LONTONG

Lontong ialah makanan istimewa Indonesia dan Malaysia yang diperbuat daripada beras yang dikukus selepas dibungkus dengan daun pisang.Lontong biasanya dihidangkan dengan sate, rojak atau gulai kambing. Walaupun makanan ini mirip dengan ketupat, lontong lebih sering ditemukan di banyak kedai makan di Indonesia dan Malaysia kerana cara pembuatannya adalah lebih mudah daripada cara membuat ketupat. Sebaliknya, ketupat lebih kerap ditemukan pada Hari Raya Aidilfitri.Lontong berwarna hijau di luarnya, sedangkan berwarna putih di dalam. Lontong banyak ditemukan di pelbagai daerah di Indonesia dan Malaysia sebagai pengganti nasi putih. Walaupun kedua-dua ini diperbuat daripada beras, lontong memiliki bau harum yang istimewa.

NASI LEMAK

Nasi lemak merupakan masakan tradisi dan masakan popular orang Melayu di Malaysia. Ia patut dijadikan makanan kebangsaan Malaysia. Ia bukan sahaja menjadi kegemaran orang Melayu tetapi turut di pelopori oleh kaum Cina dan India. Nasi lemak dahulunya dihidang untuk sarapan pagi tetapi pada masa kini dijadikan hidangan sepanjang hari. Ia juga turut dihidang pada rumah terbuka dan dijadikan salah satu menu di hotel-hotel.Nasi lemak turut diiringi dengan beberapa lauk sampingan: kari ayam, rendang, sambal dan ayam goreng

Makanan Tradisional India

Tosai

Tosai ini mempunyai banyak nama lain. Tosai juga dikenali sebagai dosa, dosay, dose, dosai, dhosha, thosai ataupun chakuli.Tosai juga terdiri daripada pelbagai jenis seperti tosai telur, tosai cili, tosai bawang dan sebagainya. Makanan tradisional ini sering dimakan oleh rakyat Malaysia terutamanya kaum india.Tosai boleh didapati di mana-mana gerai atau kedai mamak dan juga di restoran india. Makanan tradisional ini berasal dari India.Tosai dimakan sebagai sarapan pagi atau makan malam.Tosai amat kaya dengan karbohidrat dan protein. Tosai dimakan dengan pelbagai jenis lauk sampingan. Contohnya,sambar,sambal dari buah-buahan,acar india,kari ayam atau daging kambing dan lain-lain. Di dalam tosai,ia diisi dengan kentang dan bawang yang telah di goreng sehingga ranggup.

MURUKKU

Murukku juga mempunyai nama-nama lain. Nama lain murukku ialah chakli dan chakri.Makanan tradisional ini juga berasal dari negara India.Bahan utama murukku ialah urad dan tepung beras.Murukku boleh didapati di mana-mana sahaja dan dihidangkan sebagai makanan ringan.Murukku amat lazat dan senang untuk disediakan. Murukku dapat dibuat dengan pelbagai perasa seperti cili,asafoetida,ajawain dan cumin.Semua orang daripada pelbagai kaum menikmati makanan ini tidak kira umur.Rakyat United Kingdom merujuk murukku sebagai chakri di negara tersebut.

IDLI

Idli juga berasal dari India.Idli mempunyai banyak jenis. Contohnya, sanna,rave atau sambar idli.Ia dimakan sebagai sarapan pagi ataupun sebagai makanan ringan.Makanan ini sering dihidang dengan sambal dari buah-buahan,sambar dan lain-lain.Bahan utamanya ialah vigna mungo dan nasi.

KARI

Kari ialah nama untuk berbagai-bagai hidangan berempah yang terkenal di Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, dan negara-negara yang lain di Asia Selatan dan Asia Tenggara. Serupa dengan teh, kari yang berasal daripada India merupakan salah satu daripada beberapa hidangan yang benar-benar bersifat "Se-Asia". Konsep kari kemudian dibawa ke Barat oleh penjajah-penjajah British di India pada abad ke-18. Walaupun demikian, hidangan-hidang kari di Eropah dan Amerika Syarikat jarang dipanggil sedemikian dalam bahasa asli masing-masing di sana.

Makanan Tradisional Cina

NASI AYAM

Nasi ayam Hainan merupakan makanan Cina yang sering dikaitkan dengan makanan Malaysia atau Singapura, dan juga ditemui di negara berjiran Thailand, serta juga di wilayah Hainan, China. Nasi ayam Hainan yang dinamakan sedemikian karena asal-usulnya dalam makanan Hainan dan pengamalannya oleh populasi orang Cina seberang laut bersuku Hainan dalam kawasan Nanyang, versi makanan ini yang didapati di Malaysia/Singapura menggabungkan unsur-unsur masakan Hainan dan Kantonis ditambah lagi dengan citarasa makanan di Asia Tenggara.

YONG TAU FU

Di Malaysia, kawasan Ampang di Kuala Lumpur khususnya terkenal dengan hidangan ini. Pokoknya, hidangan ini dimulakan pada awal 1960-an oleh sebuah restoran bernama "Chew Kuan" di mana tauhu dibubuh pes daging ikan atau khinzir, dan dengan itu hidangan ini bernama "Yong Tau Foo," yang bermaksud "tauhu yang dibubuh." Sejak itu beraneka sayur-sayuran dan masakan goreng juga turut dibubuhi sedemikian, jadi nama Yong Tau Foo pun digunakan untuk memaksudkan mana-mana makanan yang disajikan sedemikian.

CHAR KUEW TEOW

Char kway teow merupakan makanan yang popular di Malaysia. Ia diperbuat daripada kuey teow (shāhé fěn dalam Cina Mandarin), leper dan kira-kira 1 cm lebar, digoreng di atas api panas dengan kicap dan sos, cili, udang, kerang, telur, tauge dan kucai Cina. Kadangkala hirisan sosej Cina dan kek ikan atau bahan-bahan lain ditambah mengikut citarasa setempat. Pada asalnya ia dimasak menggunakan lemak babi, yang memberikannya rasa tersendiri, namun kini sering dimasak menggunakan minyak biasa. Berbanding kuey teow goreng biasa, char kway teow agak basah.Char kway teow mempunyai reputasi sebagai tidak menyihatkan akibat kandungan lemaknya. Akan tetapi, semasa masakan ini dicipta, sasaran utamanya ialah para buruh. Kandungan lemak yang tinggi dan harganya yang murah menjadikannya popular di kalangan buruh sebagai sumber murah tenaga dan nutrien

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