Broga Hill

Broga is a small town that sits on the border of Selangor and Negri Sembilan in Malaysia. Broga takes its name from the River Broga which runs through the area. The name Broga is believed to be derived from Buragas, a mythical beast that lives in the forest. Broga was mentioned by Freddie Spencer Chapman in his book, The Jungle is Neutral, to be a location where British-backed rebels fought against the Japanese during World War II.

Bukit Broga, or Broga Hill, is located in Semenyih, 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Kuala Lumpur and approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Seremban, the capital of Negri Sembilan (which is about 40 minutes away from Kuala Lumpur, and 5 minutes drive from the University of Nottingham). You may refer to the University of Nottingham map in order to get to Bukit Broga.

Its real name is Bukit Lalang, refering to the thin and long species of local grass that grows abundantly on this hill. It can be reached a short distance after the University of Nottingham, where the entrance trail starts from an oil palm estate facing a rabbit park across the road.

Bukit Broga is simply prefer for its tranquility and greenness. Since the altitude of the hill is only 500ft above sea level, Bukit Broga’s trek wasn’t tough to hike and it takes roughly 30 minutes to reach the first lookout point. There are about 3-4 of them, each with slightly different view and the further you go, the higher it is, obviously.

Mosquito is a nuisance there, so it’s good to be prepared with insect repellant. Although the hike is short, you may be surprised with the amazing view, which looks as if you are quite high above sea level.

You may find more information at Wikipedia and Nature Malaysia.
Pictures courtesy of Faiz Zaki.

20.10.2010

Dear all,

So today's October 20th, 2010. What it's all about? 20.10.2010? What if combine it with time tonight? Let say.., 8.10pm? Oh yaa.. Change it to 20:10:10 20.10.2010 ^_^

Hahahaha... What it's all about? :D Nothing!
It's just a numbers ok ;)

See ya~

Quotes of the Day

Just be ordinary and nothing special. Eat your food, move your bowels, pass water, and when you’re tired, go and lie down. The ignorant will laugh at me, but the wise will understand.
-Bruce Lee-

Sarawak Laksa

Laksa is a popular spicy noodle soup from the Peranakan culture, which is a merger of Chinese and Malay elements found in Malaysia and Singapore, and to a lesser extent Indonesia. The origin of the name "laksa" is unclear. One theory traces it back to Hindi/Persian lakhshah, referring to a type of vermicelli. It has also been suggested that "laksa" may derive from the Chinese word "la sha" (辣沙; pronounced "latsa" in Cantonese), meaning "spicy sand" due to the ground dried prawns which gives a sandy or gritty texture to the sauce. The last theory is that the name comes from the similar sounding word "dirty" in Hokkien due to its appearance.

Left : The noodles (rice vermicelli)    Right : Red curry-like soup (does not use curry)

Sarawak laksa (Malay: Laksa Sarawak) is one of the various kind of laksa, that comes from the town of Kuching in the Malaysian state Sarawak (on the island of Borneo). It is actually very different from the curry laksa as the soup contains no curry at all.

Left : Omelette strips, chicken strips and limes    Right from top : Sambal belacan, prawn strips and bean sprouts

It has a base of sambal belacan, sour tamarind, garlic, galangal, lemon grass and coconut milk, topped with omelette strips, chicken strips, prawns, fresh coriander and optionally lime. Ingredients such as bean sprouts, (sliced) fried tofu or other seafood are not traditional but are sometimes added.

Delicious original Laksa Sarawak

Perhaps, you should try at least once if you're a food lover or enjoy eating laksa.

Vamos comer.

You can find more info about laksa at Wikipedia.
You too can look for the recipe at My Resipi.

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