28th July 2010
Yesterday was the 15th of Sya'ban according to the Islamic calendar, which is also known as Nisfu Sya'ban (نصف شعبان
Last night, daddy invited a special guest to break his fast (Iftar) at our home. It's Rania's daddy - the amazing fighter baby from one of our previous posts. While at it, our parents decided to have some fun, and made the Iftar a bit more special. Mummy set our dining table nicely and even put name labels at each seating. She was also the "waitress" last night and all food were served personally to us rather than a buffet-style. What's even more exciting is that the menu was special as well!
For the breaking of their fast, daddy and uncle Sateria had tamar / dates, yellow thick toast and air bandung. Then, after performing the Maghrib prayer, the special dinner kicked off with a delicious starter - tarap fritters.
For the main course, mummy has prepared delicious dishes. Firstly is the Sarawak laksa with condiments. Since it was a bit spicy, mummy also prepared a chicken and prawn soup for Safiya and I in substitution of the laksa gravy.
Secondly, as requested by our special guest, we were served with Nasi Ayam Penyet, also prepared and cooked by mummy. Uncle said that he wished he can bring the food to Brisbane since his wife loves this dish a lot. Poor uncle, that might be impossible given Australia's tight border security and quarantine.
Together with the rice dish, we also had stir-fried young papaya.
At this point, daddy and uncle were really full. However, mummy warned them not to give up eating since the desserts were next. Besides assorted fruits (thanks uncle for the longans, grapes, oranges and apples), mummy prepared two desserts, both on request. For uncle Sateria, mummy made mango lassi topped with crushed pistachios. For daddy, mummy made mini durian soft cakes (bingka durian) following mummy's success in baking it a few days ago. This time, mummy baked it in medium-size moulds prefect for one serving each.
Hehehe... look at the picture below - uncle Sateria showing off his empty plate! Oh, uncle also brought souvenirs for Safiya and I from Australia ~ warm fleece blankets, one of which was put by Safiya on her chair's backrest. Thanks uncle and auntie!
Simply put, everybody had an enjoyable time last night. Even baby Safwan was happy too, he didn't stop smiling at our guest!
To uncle, hope you had a satisfying evening, and have a safe trip to Brisbane soon. Give three kisses for baby Rania, one from each of us. To auntie Haiza and baby Rania, wish you were here too :)
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