South Korean Red Bean Powder Ma Ci

Ma ci is a traditional Chinese food. You might have tasted this old-time rice cake if you are a Chinese and as old as me.

I had eaten ma ci stained with minced peanut while I was a kid. After eating minced peanut ma ci, pimples will keep on growing. That's why although minced peanut ma ci is delicious but I am not fond of it.

Ma ci which I had eaten was without filling but South Korean ma ci was filled with green peas. The ingredients of South Korean ma ci are glutinous rice, green peas and red beans. Wrap the green peas with glutinous rice and steam it. It can be served after dropping into a tray of red bean powder and stir thoroughly.

Based on my son's information, South Korean present ma ci to their colleagues and neighbours when they had been promoted or moved to a new residence. They hope to have a good relationship with their colleagues and neighbours. It's same as Chinese eating nian gao during Lunar New Year.

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South Korean Green Tea
South Korean Custard Pie

Yok Bin 72 Classmates Reunion

On the third day of Chinese New Year, I attended a reunion dinner with my former classmates in the Malacca Holiday Inn Straits Restaurant. We had lost contact since 1972.

It's more than 30 years since we had completed our secondary education. I never think of that I would meet them again. It's really unexpected.

My classmates who turned up for the dinner have successful careers.

Tan Eng Sun had set up a blog for our class. Feel free to visit and keep in contact.

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A Suitcase Of South Korean Stuffs

Lunar New Year is approaching, my son just returned from South Korea.

Same as previous years, he brought back a whole suitcase of South Korean products. These South Korean stuffs including snacks, seaweed, beverages, instant noodles, ginseng essence and souvenirs.

I will write about all these items one by one. If you are interested, feel free to await for my coming posts.

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2010 Malacca International Kite Festival

The 2010 Malacca International Kite Festival was successfully held from January 30 to January 31. The venue for holding this kite festival was at Kota Laksamana, Malacca. It was organised by the West Malaysia Kite Association.

The Malacca International Kite Festival had received warm response from local and foreign kite enthusiasts. There were dozens of kite lovers involved in this prestigious festival. Base on the festival brochure, the participating countries and regions including Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, Japan, Macau, Taiwan, Vietnam, China, Indonesia, India and Austria.

There are multiple forms of kites flown. The unique kites varied in shapes, sizes and colors. Public were fascinated by the fantastic kite flying skill shown by the kite flyers.

Hopefully, all the participants from foreign countries brought back their sweet memories and come to Malacca again next year.

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