Thursday, September 16, 2010

More Pictures of Taiping Lake Gardens

A giant golf-ball rests on the 8th/17th hole of the former 
golf course New Club Taiping


One of the several water fountains in the Lake Gardens



A great place to have a leisurely stroll


For fun, exercise and lots of fresh air - pedestrian walk


Children Playground - A Favourite Place for All


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

2010: Ursher In The Chinese New Year of The Tiger



The Chinese New Year or Spring Festival is celebrated on the 14 February 2010- the first day of the first lunar month in the Chinese calendar. It is the time for much much festivity and merriment. It also mark the entrance of the Tiger- the third of the 12 animal signs.

A person born under the sign of the Tiger is highly confident but rather self-centered and will do anything to achieve his or her goal. Famous personalities born under the Tiger sign includes Marco Polo, Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Karl Marx.

You can watch a video about the twelve animals below. The Chinese Zodiac is a 12 year cycle symbolized by the 12 animals. Each animal has a different personality and characteristics that influence a person's personality, success, and happiness.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Give Me My Ballons, Please!


Everybody loves ballons. It's the most favorite game of them all. It doesn't matter whether it is round or oval, or any shape at all. Children just loves them.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Wax Apple, Seedless Guava and Ciku



Three popular Malaysian fruits that are favorites with travelers on the N-S expressway - wax apple, seedless guava and ciku:

Wax/Honey Apple (Syzgium samarangense)

Unlike the sweet-sour and smaller water apple (Jambu air) that comes from the villages, the better quality fruit that is usually sold in fresh markets or supermarkets is popularly known as "Jambu madu" or "honey apple". Jambu madu is sweeter and crunchier than the native water apple. It comes in many shapes, colors and sizes. Some are bell-shaped or conical, elongated or oval. It has a smooth texture, spongy, juicy and high in vitamin C. The skin is waxy and delicate and has a shiny light green to a rich red or crimson color.


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Guava (Psidium guajava)

The guava is usually yellowish or yellowish green when ripe. This tropical fruit has a pleasant crunchy texture and a sweet-sour taste. It can be eaten fresh or blended and served as a refreshing juice. Guava is a good natural source of vitamins C and A, and minerals such as iron, potassium and calcium. While the common guava fruit is packed with tiny hard seeds, these are almost seedless. And they cost more too.

Seedless guava

Guava seedless and with seeds

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Ciku (Achras sapota Linn.)

The ciku or sapodilla comes from Central America. The fruit is round or oval with a smooth brown skin when ripe. The flesh is deep brownish hue with fine texture. It has a distinct sweet flavor to complement any dessert serving. Ciku has high vitamin and mineral content.

Friday, January 8, 2010

Durian King and Other Popular Tropical Fruits of Malaysia


And the Durian is the King!

The durian is the most popular local fruit. It is fondly regarded as the "King of Fruit". The durian is a unique exotic fruit, about the size of a football. It has a thick fibrous husk covered by sharp spines. The flesh or pulp is creamy, white, yellow or golden yellow which is strongly flavored and sharply aromatic.

The durian is a seasonal fruit and is generally available between June and August and between November and February.

Malaysia has a vibrant tropical climate which permits a wide variety of delicious and succulent fruit to flourish. Some of the fruits such as durian, mangosteen, cempedak, pomelo, rambutan and snakefruit are indigenous, while the papaya, guava, ciku, soursop, mango, wax or honey apple, jackfruit, starfruit, and watermelon have been introduced over the years.

Come discover the many interesting and wonderful Tropical Fruit of Malaysia.