Crystal Hotel, Hatyai😘

Hello Everyone!!

Let’s check these out some photos I managed to capture during my Hatyai trip 😍

So, we stayed at Crystal Hotel, Hatyai. The hotel has swimming pool, however we don’t have much time to swim coz our trip is very short n compact. Haha.

We paid almost around RM 200 for 2nights each and the room can fix for 2pax. Overall cost about RM 400 for 2nights in July 2024.

The hotel room, comes with breakfast
Level 7
Our room at 7th floor
The room is really clean and comfortable. It’s modern designed with transparent bathroom wall πŸ˜‚ Sexy Bathroom. hahaha πŸ˜‚
Tada!! It comes with tub, my roommate did bathing but I don’t. The transparent wall got curtain, so if u wanna feel sexy, u can take off the curtain. muahahaha, but we don’t. Of course . LOL
Got TV, but in Thailand dubbed. We couldn’t understand, so we just switch it off. LOL
Comfortable enough…I wish can spend more time in the hotel.
Spacious bed..I think it’s King Size bed. Comfortable bedding and had a wonderful rest. πŸ₯°
Okay, all of our rooms come with breakfast. There is a story behind this breakfast hall. Me and my roommate are early that day, so we ask the guard where is the breakfast and he said at level 2. So,  we went there but it’s a dark hall. We went downstairs back and asked again, then the guard just smilling and said it’s on 3rd floor πŸ˜Άβ€πŸŒ«οΈ It’s really creepy on the 2nd floor. So as u came from the lift, you can see this Birmingham hall. Just tell the receptionist your room number and enjoy the food.

So here are the foods I took. It’s a plenty variation of foods, I forgot to take each of it coz super hungry.

Idk what’s the praw is, but really tasty. Others are “Kerabu Mangga” and Chicken curry.
These are their traditional desserts. Idk the name..but taste like red bean inside with jelly outside. I don’t really like it. The Star look is “Cakoi”, it’s nice and dip with condensed milk. with jelly pudding.
The dimsum is nice, I love it and I love the coffee machine!!!!! Tasty 🀀
On the 2nd day of breakfast, I took this. Not so bad.
They had unusual coffee and tea…Teafe , Choco Tea, Thai Milk Tea and Lungo Black coffee πŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒ Whats is that?  I just try Thai Milk Tea..

Okay, see you in next post for other location I went to Hatyai..❀️

To be continued

Love, Sofia

Hatyai, Thailand!! Sawadeekap! Kapkunkap β€οΈπŸ™

Olaa!!! Como estΓ‘s? How are you, guys? Hope you are in a good health!!

Last month I went for a short vacay to Hatyai, Thailand. It’s food heaven 😍 Thinking to repeat it again.

Check these out πŸ˜ƒ

So… I went alone to Hatyai. I booked a return ticket via online and just trust the flow πŸ˜‚ Parked my car at TBS (Terminal Bus Station), I think around RM10 per day. The journey was about 7 hours, starts around 10pm, and arrived at the Malaysia border around 6am (KL 7pm)
It was a long queue due to Malaysia public holiday, so a lot of Malaysian are going to Thailand for vacation. So, I passed and stamped twice, once at the Malaysia immigrant to check out from the country, and 2nd one was for Thailand immigrant for entrance. You really need to queue twice for the stamping purpose
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So, I’m meeting my colleague at the Duty Free Zone building, which was located between the Malaysia and Thailand Immigrant station. So as I am done with the Malaysia Immigrant, I walked about 5-10 minutes to Duty Free Zone waiting for my other colleague and  our transport Van)
Duty Free Zone is located between Malaysia Immigrant station and Thailand Immigrant station
So, our entrance is Songkla after done with all stamping πŸ˜€. Finally πŸ₯°
We had our breakfast at the nearby shop. It’s “Roti pisang”. Something like banana crepe with condensed milk. With Ice Tea
“Roti Pisang” aka Banana Crepe!! Delicious, eat with condensed milk ❀️
She is making the Banana Crepe.
Just look around nearby building, I think it’s Fire Station.
Not sure what is that, but look so cute. haha!! Banananaananana 🍌
So the 1st place we went is Kaysorn Souvenir. To me, it’s not really that cheap. Just normal price. So I don’t buy much here, just few items n chill while drink the Thai Green Tea blended.
hurrmmmm…not so nice. I think was about 60baht. not so cheap too. nahh πŸ™ƒ
Okay  they have some other stall but I didnt try.
The building is nice, I’m just chilling and enjoying the ambiance πŸ˜ƒ

Next stop, we went to Nora Plaza Hatyai πŸ₯°

See you in the next Post

To be continued

Love, Sofia

Tekala Waterfall & Terra Pong Restaurant @Ulu Langat β€οΈ

Hey, whatsapp guy! Hope you are in a good health.

Okay, I just wanna share the best healing spot in Ulu Langat that I went 2 weeks ago.

So, my brain is piled up with a lot of workload and it’s time to release it. Me and my colleague, we decided to go to waterfall and having lunch at nearby restaurant. The restaurant name is Terra Pong Restaurant which indirectly means, Floating Restaurant. The food is Thai Muslim food, very delicious and you are required to book the place at least 24hours before arrival. I’m kind like how the way they manage the order, you book through their website food you want to order then you gotta pay 50% from the total amount, and pay another 50% when u finish eating at the restaurant. It’s been before pandemic that I want to come, and let’s check it out.

So, the building is basically a traditional art, not really sure from Malaysia or Thailand itself. There are huge parking lot, accommodate prayer room for muslim (Surau) and washroom. Let’s check it out!!

We came too early that the waterfall gate is close and need to wait like 20 minutes before the guy came. It cost RM2 per person, and parking so far its free. We paid at the entrance and walk inside the forest.
When u walk in, there is some animal statue, these are the local animals that usually can be found in our forest.
The entrance point where the track begin. Okay, if you want to go healing with a lot of stuff, I don’t recommend this place as It has a lot of steps. If you wanna come, it’s better to have a backpack style.  easier for you to climb up the steps
After we hike about 10minutes, this is the 1st waterfall, and if there are more waterfall up there, but we just hike as long as we can see the waterfall. πŸ˜ƒ exhausted lol
I brought my own milk tea “Teh Tarik” and feel gorgeous 😍 We ate “Nasi Lemak” and some “Kuih” I bought near to my home. We just bring ready made food just buy from nearby stall coz only me and 1 of my colleague. Oh!! btw, there are fishes in the water and we feed with our “Kuih”. I didn’t manage to get photo coz my phone was in my beg and too lazy to take it out. lol

After about 4 hours of spending time chit chat, bathe and eating, then we go to the restaurant we book a day before. Warning!!! You really need to book a day before, if not they won’t entertain you, or your food will arrive very late.

So it took 24 minutes from the waterfall to the restaurant. Oh! btw, the route is not easy access as you will require transport like renting a car and driving a village route.

24 minutes drive the village route by car

The restaurant is very near to the junction, so be careful when u want to enter the parking area. I missed the restaurant and make a U-turn at the nearby shops πŸ˜ƒ

The entrance and restaurant name
When you enter, the washroom and prayer room (Surau) was on your right. This is the hallway to washroom and prayer room (Surau)
Okay, so here is the washroom and place to take ablution

The “Surau” entrance
Inside the “Surau”. When I enter, I feel like I’m in 80s Era πŸ˜ƒ remind me of my grandparents’ house
I think this is smoking area..because it’s away from the restaurant.
Shoe rack, but nobody put their shoe on it including me πŸ˜ƒ
This hallway is from the washroom n “Surau” to the restaurant eating area
Our reserved table πŸ₯° When u enter the restaurant, just go to the cashier and tell them your reservation name
To get the food, you just ask the receptionist at the payment counter to serve you. I ordered “Ikan masak 3 rasa” with Thai Tomyam and Kailan Vegie “Sayur Kailan ikan masin”. The food is marvelous.
I ordered mocha ice and my colleague ordered Ice lemon tea. I think it will be very nice if they serve dessert, but when I look into the menu, couldn’t find it.
this is kinda like stage, I think those who want to accommodate wedding ceremony, can do it here.
Beautiful right, so the restaurant is on the huge lake and it’s floating. Not exactly floating la, but looks like it’s floating. hahaha
Not sure what is this, maybe for baby to take a nap.
Oh yes!! You can feed the fishes there and they sell it about RM5 for 1 container like this. You can pay at the counter.
Before heading to home, I take a glance of the restaurant. Beautiful,  absolutely stunning 😍 ❀️

So…will come back to the restaurant??

Absolutely yes!! I will definitely come again and enjoy the food and view here. Insya Allah.

Till then…to be continued….

Love,

Sofia

Simple & Tasty Breakfast πŸ˜‹

Hi Everyone!!

Today, I’m trying to make a fancy breakfast. It’s been so long since I watched it in YouTube. It just happened now that I’m having some time to try it on 😁

Firstly, I’m using my blender to make a circle shape on my bread. I saw some people are using glass but my glass is so small.
So, after making the shape it will be something like this. Next time I’m gonna try to make other shape πŸ˜ƒ
Then, break an egg into the bread hole. I’m using 1 egg in each bread.
For those who love black pepper, you can put lil bit on the eggs. Those who love white pepper or other herb, you can choose your options here πŸ˜€
Tadaa!!! Looks Yummy πŸ˜‹
Okay, the remaining bread that I take out from the holes, I put “Kaya” jam. You may choose varies according to your likings. Some prefer Nutella , Strawberry jam and Marmalade.
I made 2 pieces of bread, so I put the jam in between and fried a lil on my pan to make it slightly crispy. I put lil bit of butter for the crunchiness and taste.
Slight press to make it it glued together πŸ˜€
Tadaaa!!! ❀️ Tasty and Simple breakfast done πŸ₯° Drink with Orange Juice.

Enjoy!! 😊

Love, Sofia

Ahhuuuuu!!!! Let’s Party! @Cyberview Resort & Spa in Cyberjaya

Halluuuuuu Everyone!!!! How ya doing?? Hope u are all in a good shape!!

SooOooo it’s our reward days!!! Me with my cousin sister went to an underrated Resort Spa, I guess..because so less people there..but hey…its good for our healing session. Muahahahhaha

Packing my stuff in 1 whole luggage, I actually having interview session, so I bring along my laptop in the luggage πŸ˜‚

So, I book via travel website, but pay by cash during the check in time. It was smooth as very less people, compared to Bangi Resort Hotel and very professional staff.

It was about 30min from Bangi/Kajang area, and I think around 45min drive from Damansara. I think, because the location is kinda far, and hardly to travel (you require transportation to get to here), probably that makes it less people eventhough its on public holiday. Good for me to heal my soul πŸ˜ƒ

So, as I reached there, I don’t need to worry about parking as the parking is super spacious and I think there is place for busses as well. I parked next to the lobby area.

When we reached there, the staff will come to you with some refreshment tea, with soft wet small towel. I got no idea what the towel for, haha. I just took the tea, it was nice but towards the bottom got some spiciness from ginger I guess πŸ˜ƒ
Oh, if you wanna go breakfast, you can order the buggy car. But we don’t have patience to wait, so we just walk. it’s not that far from the room to the restaurant, probably the buggy car is convenience for those have kids and elderly people, I guess.
This is the lobby, it’s traditional decor with nice smell , I think it’s jasmine smell πŸ˜‹
We be given map for the whole resort too, see how huge the resort was πŸ˜ƒ
The main reason we book here, is to try their spa. Unfortunately it’s only by book.hahahaha and it’s fully booked. fine πŸ™‚
So, after I checked in (No deposit required, which is good πŸ˜ƒ), we bring our car to the room. It’s a huge hotel area with nice and spectacular landscape. So our room is kinda like in a villa building. Not sure, if this is the term people call resort, but I kinda like the concept tho πŸ₯°
We booked superior room, because just 2 ladies party. hahahahahaha 😝 The bed is superb comfort. love the mattress so much πŸ₯°
Okay, the coffee bar is soo unique. you can close it and open like this. Besides next to the pantry cupboard was a place where u can put ur shoes n jacket.
The room has separate wet bathroom and dry bathroom. I love the concept as for ladies, we have a make up area. hahaha. so the right side is actually closet u can open for the both doors.
This is the right side of wardrobe, so there is a safety box, that we don’t normally use. hahaha coz afraid we forgot our own password πŸ€ͺ
and also, there is an extra pillow, iron, hair dryer, insect spray, laundry bag and indoor slippers.
The toiletries – toothbrush, comb, cap, sanity bag, cottonbud, cotton face, sew kit..I think that’s all.
I love the sink, there is a space for soup and love the smart design.
I’m in love with the bathroom, but don’t have much time to explore the tub. maybe I will return n exploring the tub. haha. It’s spa concept, totally in love ❀️
The shower is absolutely awesome. the water pressure is superb, and it feels like showering in a heavy rain. Absolutely stunning for the washroom πŸ₯°β€οΈπŸ₯°

After check-in, we relax for a while and jump into the pool. Hooyeahhh!!!! Check these out…πŸ₯³

This resort is fully landscape and I can see its the mixture of Japanese and Ballinese concept. Breathtaking view for relaxation 😌
There are 3 pools – this is for babies, below photo is for adult and the following photo for kids. It’s kinda deep for adult, up to 5ft.
If u see the entrance to the landscape, there are people name. I’m not so sure who are these people πŸ˜ƒ probably someone famous either politician or artist, I guess πŸ™‚
There, got waterfall. Sooo relaxing. This is the adult pool πŸ₯°β€οΈπŸ₯°
and this is kids pool…so chilling ❀️
I think this resort has 3 restaurants – Verandah is the main as the breakfast will be @Verandah restaurant. I’m not so sure this restaurant as it was closed when we came and there is another 1 bar opposite side.
There are 2 hammock that u can chill on, but we just put our things on it. lol
This is different pond, no fish inside. kinda like Japanese garden concept. this area got various room for workshop or meeting rooms.
Look!! nice landscape πŸ₯°
There is also traditional game you can play, just as the receptionist. Not sure tho if required any charges.

Once we done with the pool, we chill for awhile at the room and went out for dinner. Oh! btw the pool open at 8am to 7pm. and the room service available to order before 9.30pm.

So, we are about to go to Volcano Shabu Shabu, the steamboat and grill restaurant, unfortunately only by reservation. Dang!! so we ate next to the restaurant, which is TaeYang Island. Well,  it’s not that bad. I ordered Soy Sauce Chicken with Tuna rice ball and my cousin ordered Fried rice Cheese with Chicken Cheese. My portion is small, but her portion is superbig..so we shared. hahahahaha 🀣

Chicken Cheezy..πŸ—
Fried rice covered with Cheese…πŸ§€
Soy Sauce chicken, not spicy once. Not badπŸ—
and I really love this sooo much!!! ❀️ I think it’s mixed with Japenese mayonnaise, seaweed, tuna..taste so good and very filling ❀️πŸ”₯πŸ’―
tadaaa!!!! for 2pax

After we had our dinner, we bought some coffee…Frappuccino Mocha for me and Cafe latte for her.

The next morning, we had breakfast as early as 7am. hahahaha both are morning person. So the breakfast here starts at 7am until 10am @Verandah Restaurant.

The entrance, you just give the receptionist the voucher.  Voucher will be given upon check in if you pay with breakfast. I recommend to buy with their breakfast,  cozy place for chilling 😎
It’s variety for food, I’m not be able to taste all. So there are fruits, cereal, croissants, cakes & cupcakes, pancake, bread, Malaysian favorite Nasi Lemak, Chicken curry, rendang beef and more. I cant eat all. hahaha Omelette..but no ice cream. it will be better with ice cream, coz I love to eat pancake with ice cream πŸ˜ƒ
The restaurant ambience πŸ₯°
Our breakfast, so there are teh tarik, white coffee , hot chocolate, mocha n black coffee..I took Malay traditional breakfast and she took American breakfast  πŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒ
Juice, pastry and coffee

I think that’s all, after we had breakfast, I had an interview took place in the resort room. hahaha then we just chill, and check out 1 hr early. coz she got something to do. Eventhough we are busy, we try to find time to spend for soul healing. Enjoying ourselves πŸ₯°

Till then, see ya in next post..πŸ˜‰

Love, Sofia

Rewards….for ourselves πŸ₯°

Hey Everybody!! How are you? Have u rewarded youself this month? Alhamdulillah, we managed to have some little money, to reward ourselves over the work hard. Don’t forget to value yourself and your love ones ❀

Yesterday, I went to one of the coffee shop in Bangi. It’s hipster Coffee Shop, just what I wanted to have since 2013 πŸ˜ƒ

It was renovated cabin and have smoking and non-smoking area. After few months struggling with job, I can finally relax lil bit and rewarding myself, and rewarding my partner as well.

The Entrance
So, I ordered Grilled Lamb with black pepper sauce. The salad is nice, the butter rice is good, and the grilled lamb is marvelous 🀀😍❀
Hot Mocha…bitter sweet…I ❀ it β˜•
and for dessert, I have Nutella Cheese cake..it taste like Ferrero Rocher cake πŸ˜‡
Enjoy the view, I will definitely go again next time..

They don’t have much menu, but each of it is nice and tasty. Overall, it costs us, RM 110 for 2 pax, 1 cake and some taxes. Not that bad, RM55/pax.

Till then, to be continue

Love, Sofia

Are You A Minimalist?

Hola!!! cΓ³mo estΓ‘s? How are you? Hope you are all in good health, insya Allah πŸ₯°

Today, I wanna share with you, the changes on myself after being a minimalist since 2018, so here we go…

1. Starts love being at home more than outside – busy cooking, clothes laundering, room cleaning, organizing clothes etc

It started from the pandemic, when everyone been lockdown and be at home 24/7. I spend most of my time, cooking a nutritious food, spending time doing my laundry and folding my clothes right after dried, then straight keep it in my wardrobe. I also, found myself at home, busy wiping dust in my room, sweeping the floor and also maintaining my bedsheets, pillow etc. I’d found myself, always decluttering my wardrobe, until I have few empty hanger. Im really excited achieving this and I feel happy and self-content on this changes on me, for over 4 years being a Minimalist ❀πŸ₯°β€

Making a simple and nutritious big breakfast. I eat the fruit first, before others. So, stomach will full of fiber first as it’s good for digestion system.
I became addicted to Cleaning and Organizing stuffs πŸ˜ƒ

2. Earning some extra cash money – selling unused items to buy gold

Okay, another thing I sort of knowing Im align with Minimalist is that, I earn some cash money from decluttering my unused items!! πŸ˜ƒ

Yes! You hear it right! Those unused items, I took pictures and sell in online. Hahaha!! Sound funny, but hey!! I got 1 gold ring with the accumulated money I sold!! So, those unused items, you may donate if you want, or just resell it!! Sell it with cheap price, coz in the end, you won’t use it too, and its kinda some sort of charity coz you sell it cheap. But, in return, I got 1 ring gold!!! Hahaha! I’m proud of it, Alhamdulillah πŸ₯°

Some Betta Fish set that I no longer use. Total cost spend about RM 100++, but I sell it for RM 35, the guy asked for RM 30, I just accepted it. So, it’s somehow doing charity + get some money too πŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒ

3. Having more extra time, as reducing time in maintaining daily routine – laundry, wiping/cleaning room

Okay next thing is, I’m having more extra time for myself as my things had reduced for clean up. My weekly dirty clothes reducing too, as before being a Minimalist my weekly dirty clothes usually pile up full or more than 1 big basket. But now, I have not reach 1 normal basket for 1 week clothes. Then, washing and drying clothes time reduced as well because I don’t have much clothes to wash. Extra those time I have, I will spend by folding the dried clothes and put it into my wardrobe nicely. It looks nice in the wardrobe too, as less clothes need to be displayed and can put it into a proper hanger.

Im happy to see more hangers than clothes in my wardrobe πŸ₯°

It was easy to maintain my room now, as more of stuffs are gone and only left empty floors. I love it so much, as it was easy for me to sweep and wipe my floor. Haha!! I did wipe my floors by hand, and Im not using mop πŸ˜ƒ

I have more time to spend vacuuming my bed. Yes! I vacuum my mattress, quilt and pillow. Haha!! Surprisingly, there are some dust too, eventhough its under the bedsheet, and pillowsheet. So, it is recommended to either vacuum, or hang those under the sunlight πŸ₯°

Vacuuming the mattress, quilt and pillow biweekly basis πŸ˜€

4. Having more space and my room looks cleaner most of time – in wardrobe and room

Yes, absolutely. When I let go most of my things, absolutely I will have more spaces. I love and admiring empty spaces more than spaces with lot of unwanted stuffs. I had once, stayed alone in my previous home, and when my parents came over, my mom always complaining that why my home is “Too Empty”? Hahaha. I enjoy less stuff most of the time coz it is easy for maintaining and cleaning job πŸ˜ƒπŸ₯°

A clean floor, if I have my own new house I will have a robot to keep it clean most of times. Little helper required 😍

5. I’m now addicted to Organizer – Organizer is More than my Stuff

I’m now addicted to Organizing Videos, Organizing trick and tips and busy organizing everything including my medicine, car, clothes and stocks.

Yes, this is absolutely time reducing to find things in my room. I don’t frequently changing my organization location, and I love to maintain my organization time by time. Meaning to say, I love maintaining my organizing stuff, especially my stocks such as Shampoo, Body Gel, Toothbrush, Toothpaste etc.

My beauty and cleaning stocks, I organized it into 2 boxes, and kept it in my wardrobe, on top shelf πŸ˜ƒ
Inside the wardrobe and on top of the shelf πŸ₯°
Another example, is my First Aid. I keep all medicine in this kit, so I no longer need to find plaster under drawer, oitment in wardrobe etc. Everything will be in this First Aid box. πŸ₯°

Okay, I think thats all for now. To be Continue..

Love, Sofia

Starts Build A Healthy Habits Today πŸ₯°

Hello everyone!! Good Friday! How are you doing? Hope everyone in a good health 😊

Today, I’m gonna start a serious health food intake. Seems, there are few years to go, to enter 40s, I started feel conscious about what am I eating. Let’s check below list, on the initial habits that we need to look into.

5 habits to start healthy lifestyle in 2022

1. Drink a lot of plain water

It is very, very important to drink a lot of plain water. It helps our body to remove excess waste. This also keeps our body from dehydrated.

How to start: Buy a cute big bottle that you love, and bring it along to office, exercise, shopping or whenever you go. Make it a habit to bring water bottle everywhere you go. If you are too lazy or shy to bring a big bottle, you can bring flask to office. Im using hot flask to put any kind of drinks, my hot/cold water, tea etc. So, no one knows whats inside. But, you will need to keep on fill-in the water about 3-4 times, daily πŸ˜…

My multipurpose flask water 🀭

2. Starts walking instead of driving

Keep your body moving, any kind of movement either dancing, walking, jogging. This is some sort of exercise too.

How to start: When you go to office, try to walk instead of driving a car. If you have public transport to your office, use public transport. Like me, I have an option either to drive or to use public transport. I choose to use public transport. Try to download steps apps, and you will be surprise how much you had to walk daily to/from office. Its been once, I walked 1 round at the huge lake nearby to my house, it turn out the steps not exceeded the daily steps i took to the office πŸ˜‚ it seems i walk daily to office, more than 1 huge lake. πŸ˜ƒ

3. Eat a clean food and right portion

Okay, this is very tough. Sometimes, you just don’t have much time to cook n prep meal, and sometimes you just not in the mood to cook. The rule is simple, you just need to eat quarter vegie, quarter fruits, quarter for meats and quarter carbs.

Source: Google

How to start: Eat varieties but in right portion. Like me, I don’t have much time to cook daily, so sometimes I just bring Quinoa to my office and buy chicken, vegie at the nearby food truck. Before eat, you will need to know what available food categories. They consists of Protein, Carbohydrate, Fibers, Fats dan Dairy. For dairy consumption, you will need to check yourself if you are a type that can eat dairy product or can’t. For me, I can eat it but I will gain more weight with dairy products πŸ˜€ You need to understand your own body first before plan out your meal. It took try and error method for me, as I’m not a doctor πŸ˜ƒ If you have option to check with dietitian, that will be the best.

Back to my stories, yes I bring Quinoa to office, and buy chicken/fish, vegie and fruits at the nearby food truck. Sometimes, i just bought Sandwiches that already have fish, bread and vegie. Easiest and fastest πŸ˜‚πŸ˜…

Source: Google

4. Slot some outdoor activities

This a bit tough to do, as Im still working 9-6 for the whole weekdays in office, and get easily tired during weekend.

How to start: I keep 1 day of weekend to rest and the other 1 day out. The resting day, normally I will do laundry, clean up room, bed etc as long as its indoor. For another day outdoor activities like, washing car, morning walk and soon I will slot time for hiking. Yay!! Its been awhile Im not hiking, probably in November Im gonna start back my hiking hobby with my bestie πŸ₯°

5. Stock more fruits and vegetable

Yes, just in case if you keep on feeling hungry, stock with lots of vegetables and fruits, and don’t forget nuts too. Nuts are some sort of good fat such as almond, walnut, sunflower seed etc.

How to start: Buy a pack of mixed nuts and dried fruits, and pack into small container and bring it to office. I will update my snack stack container soon..❀

Till then…to be continue….

Love, Sofia

Gyoza (Japanese Dumpling)..bite size πŸ˜ƒ

Hey guys!! I made some modification on previous dumpling. Well, nothing much changes, just on the the folding method, and cooking method πŸ˜ƒ

So, previous dumpling was, I’m using the whole piece of skin. I’d found out its too big to chew. So, now I modified it by folding it into 2, then cut it into two. Sorry, forgot to take the picture. So, it happened to look like this…πŸ˜€

Folding Gyoza πŸ˜ƒ

Okay, let me cut a paper to show you how to fold it…sorry guys! I forgot to snap the pictures πŸ˜…

1. Imagine this is the skin..Im using paper for a demo πŸ˜„
2. Fold it into half.
3. Then, you cut it into two.

4. Okay, here is the part. Firstly, secure with water to glue the side of the cone. Then, you fill the meat. Lastly, secure the curve side with water to glue it.
5. When you glue the 1st side, it will looks something like this. Fill the filling inside, then glue the curve part. πŸ˜ƒ
6. You will get something like this.
7. Lastly, tap tap all the sides. You don’t need water for this, or it will be too sticky. Just ensure no air bubble in the filling, or else it will pop out when you boil it later πŸ™‚

Cooking method ☺

Okay, you can steam, you can boil, you can deep fry. But I choose to boil first, then stir fry my gyoza with olive oil πŸ˜‚

Normally, gyoza you will fry the bottom, then add on some water for steaming. But hey, I wanna make my ownself. My own way. My Gyoza, My Rules. Hahahaha πŸ˜†

1. Boil Gyoza: okay, I pour water into my pot and let it boil first. Then I put my Gyoza inside, not too long. Just as long as my Gyoza floating, it consider done. Then, I filter the water using net.
2. Stir fry: okay you clean all messy water, let it dry first and put on lil bit of olive oil. Well, like what I said, its my gyoza and its my rule. I wanna use olive oil πŸ˜ƒ. Hahaha. So, I put lil bit of olive oil, then let it fry lil bit. Then, switch to other side..then..wallaaa!! πŸ₯°
Final product: tadaaa!!! I ate with soy sauce mixed with sesame oil. Itadakimasu!!! πŸ₯°

Okay, that’s all the modification done. I think this gonna be my fav dumpling ❀

To be continue…

Love, Sofia

Easy Dumplings..nyummeh πŸ˜‹

Hey guys!!!! How are you doing?? Hope you are all good and sounds. So, today I’m gonna share how I make my easy dumplings. Its been few days back Im craving for dumplings. You know, nowadays when you buy food from restaurant, you will get a tasteless, expensive and vegie dumpling (eventhough you are actually bought beef/lamb dumpling), its all vegie you gonna taste (less meat, lots of vegie) πŸ˜‚

So, here we go..a simple dumpling from Sofia πŸ˜ƒ

1. Firstly, you gotta buy meat. It depends on you what kind of meat you wanna use. I’m using beef meat here πŸ˜‹
2. Then, you need to chop garlic, onion, chives, salt, grind black pepper, and some marinated sauce.

Marinated Sauce…

Okay, you got a loooooot of options for marinated sauce. Some love to add salt and black pepper only, some love to add soy sauce, some love to add chilli sauce. Choose whatever you love, in the end it’s yourself who gonna eat it. So, Im using teriyaki sauce, lil japanese sweet sauce and lil bit of sesame oil. I’m creating my own designated dumplings okeyh!! Hahahaha πŸ˜‚β€ There is no right or wrong about it πŸ˜‰

My Japanese sweet soy sauce
My teriyaki sauce
My sesame oil..
3. When you chopped everything and pour in lil of your fav marinated sauce, keep it in chiller for overnight. I don’t put in freezer, coz the taste might lil bit different. Keep in a cool chiller, in between the normal chiller and freezer. Next day, you can stir fry the meat, or can put straight to the dumpling skin. Im just being lazy, I just put it on the dumpling skin and steam it πŸ˜ƒ
4. For dumpling skin, you can make from scratch, but Im too lazy to do that. So I bought the ready made dumpling skin. You can find it in pastry section in market. So, you pick one piece, then place the meat at the centre like this.
5. The art of dumplings is how to fold it πŸ₯² This part is not easy, Im just doing the most simplest ways. You can find a lot of youtube videos on how to fold dumplings and find your fav one ☺
6. Okay to steam the dumpling, if you have white thin cloth, you can put it to the bottom of dumplings. This is to avoid torn dumplings. I don’t have that, so I just put in the steamer. If you got better idea, do let me know πŸ˜€
7. My cute steamer…I can steam, can boil, can cook rice..Its small and cute πŸ₯°
8. Tadaaa!!!!! Here my dumplings!!!! Yummy πŸ˜‹. You can put it in container storage and keep it in chiller.

My fav style to eat dumplings with noodles and seaweed soups πŸ₯°

Dumpling with noodles and sweet sauce
The inside..πŸ˜‹
Dumpling with seaweed soup

Okay guys, that’s all for now..to be continue…

Love, Sofia