Is there any better way to participate in an activity to support a worthy cause? A charity book. The first project by the Ultimate Foodie Bloggers Challenge 2009 was a success!
2010 sees Brunei Foodie Bloggers Go Pink! in support for the Brunei Breast Cancer Support Group.
Yesterday, CQ attended a foodie event organised by the Brunei-Australia Alumni Associaiton at Senor Pablo's crib.
There were many sinful yet awesome delicious spread of food on the long table. CQ enjoyed most of them without even worrying if CQ would be packing loads of calories into her system.. huhu
Banana Chocolate Creme Brulee ..CQ's favorite dessert :)
Ka-Pow burgers & sloppy Jim's
..said to be a best-seller during the Ramadhan season
Appetisers ..yums yums
Salmon & Spinach Quiche ?? 
BinKhalid's Lamb with black pepper sauce
Another finger food.. simply delicious..
see what CQ meant? Awesome spread of food!
Talented boy who entertained the guests with his Acousitc guitar? He even rendered a song he had composed himself.
Finale - group photoIt must have been like so ancient since the last time CQ had been active climbing up the Shah Bandar Hills in Jerudong.
Facilities have been upgraded with new ones that will lure more nature lovers and tourists to enjoy with families and friends.
Oh my, it has been quite a while that CQ posted any stories or some interesting topics for you readers out there to follow up.
Well, CQ was overwhelmed with what has been happening in the past weeks (busy facebooking.. lol). One of them was when CQ's little baby girl is no more a baby girl *sniffs sniffs*. Kimchi has just turned seventeen... yeah sweet seventeen! in early August. How time flew without you realizing that your little tots have blossomed into beautiful young adults.
Anyway, CQ would like to share a new awesome activity in Brunei. Sailing. You may have cruised along the Brunei River, but sailing out on the seas of Brunei Coast, just miles off the Serasa Ferry Terminal will blew your mind off from your nonstop-busy-city lifestyle.
This sailing yacht is one and only of its kind in the world. Made of three different wood - Norwegian pine, oak and teak, SV Petima is 25 years old. Born in Denmark, she has sailed through most of the Earth's seas and oceans.
Winning a $50 sailing voucher, sponsored by Dream Charter, CQ set sailed with Bigboss and few other couples last Late July.
Sailing in Brunei is relatively new. Besides day sailing, there are other cruises available - honeymoon cruise, family trip out to the sea, fine dining or even holding a short business meeting on board the yacht to create a different atmosphere for your business clienteles. For more details, go to their website.
The sailing yacht is well equipped with the basic and essential household amenities and facilities.
It is solar-powered. Yes! the yacht has an engine too :)
Fish farms
Captain Peter with CQ :))Yes, it was indeed a warm welcome hello for Singapore families that came to visit families in Brunei. They had came through the Miri - Sungai Tujoh checkpoint on last Tuesday, after attending one of the Arab-Families' cousin's wedding in Kuching.
Sharifah Hjh Maimunah was elated to meet her only sister, Hjh Umi Kalsom (second from right).
Hj Fathi and family with Mdm Jarah
Hj Abdul Hamid and Shaikh Hj Ahmad
Bigboss with uncle Hj Fathi
Mdm Jarah with Mdm Ros and Mr. LV aka Wais Saputra :)
cuzzies
The Sam's siblings - not Simpsons :D heheee
CQ's plate :D :D
Opportunity comes once! Finally, CQ is co-author/contributor for 'My Recipe Book'.
For those who had bought the recipe book, you can find CQ's recipe on page 25! If you have not own one, you can get the book at Shop @ Sarah - while stocks last. All proceeds will be donated to the Brunei Special Olympics Team.
Now isn't that amazing? Girls-ladies-women again! Yeah ...we will do it again!
God willing, two Bruneian ladies - dubbed The Polar Girls - will be joining the Commonwealth Women's Antarctic Expedition to the South pole!!
A Fund-raising Walk will take place at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium on Sunday, 15th February 2009. Let us give these two ladies the support in realising a dream-of-a-lifetime and to accomplish a near-impossible feat that will put Brunei on the world map, once again!
Way to go Polar Girls! Brunei is proud of you!
It's raining outside.
It is so sad with all that has happened in the past few days ~ flash floods in many areas, blackouts and traffic disruptions ..and what really shocked CQ was the tunnel mentioned here - got drowned by the heavy rain?? Isn't that a pity?
Okiee ...CQ is not an Engineer but Brunei roads deserve good drainage and sewerage system plus alternative back-up plans in store or something like that - in order to face or deal with any similar disaster. Relevant people should be able to anticipate what's forthcoming ...
Side tracking ~ fireworks can be heard in a distant ...actually, CQ wanted to share a recipe - Mee Siam. While making a stop at one of CQ's 'jalan-jalan cari makan' hunts in the Lion City, CQ tried the Mee Siam at Kampong Glam Cafe, located near Arab Street. It got 7/10. Not bad.
If you ever reach here - try the lempuk durian too - only $3.50 - sedappp!!
Here's the recipe from CQ's personal cook book huhu ..
Ingredients:
1 packet of bee hoon - soaked
5 tofu - diced (small) and fry
$1.00 bean sprout - cleaned
$0.50cents of daun kucai - cut into length of 1 inch
5 calamansi - cut into halves
a bowl of sambal (cooked cili paste)
5 hard-boiled eggs - cut into halves
Prepare the gravy like this:
Put half of the sambal in a pot and sautee with dried shrimps (pounded), tauchoo (black soya beans), tamarind paste, sugar and add water to half level of the pot. Season to taste.
Originally, the gravy should be a little sweet but you can adjust accordingly to your taste buds.
How to fry the white bee hoon into red colour =)
Sautee 2 tbsp of the sambal, add a cup of water, salt to taste. Bring to boil. Add bean sprouts. After a while add the bee hoon and fry well till dry ...not too dry ahh.
Have fun trying or just enjoy reading =)
Finally, the Singapore Flyer or Eye is in operations again. Urggghhhh ...it is a little too late! A week late! It was shutdown after the 2008 pre-Christmas fire that trapped passengers for hours high up in the sky.
CQ snap-clicked this view from a roof-top - somewhere in Arab Street.
Night view from the Pan-Island ExpresswayThis was how the old driving licence in Brunei looked like, just few years before her Merdeka. It looked similar to the present blood bank booklet hehehe ...
Back then, the 'L' licence or Provisional Driving Licence was issued on six months basis. The small yellow-colored paper is then pasted on the left side in the booklet until one passed the driving test and is issued the Annual Driving Licence.
The Annual Driving Licence is in pink and it cost only B$1.00 ...cool!
The manual is printed on a piece of paper and included only the basic information on road use.
