Forgot to snap Zul’s char keoy teow….Credits goes to travelerfolio.com for this picture.
I’m lucky to be back with my family for the auspicious Ramadhan this year. On the first night of the taraweeh, we had our prayers at the Tan Sri Ainuddin Wahid Mosque. The first day of Ramadhan was quite a challenge for us as we have spent 3 Ramadhans in New Zealand. Ramadhan in NZ was cooler and at a shorter time. But with this weather, it was difficult for us (mcm lerr tak penah puasa di msia sblm ni…) We spent our “buka puasa” at my kampung in Pontian. As usual, I prepared the dish (sotong goreng hitam, sambal kering kentang & tempe, beef & vege clear soup) to complement our rice…while hubby said he would prepare the Char Keoy Teow. When I reached my kampung, my 2nd sister and her family were already there, busy making fried mee. Towards the breaking of the fast, my 4th sister and family came with their laksa goreng, kuih bakar and red bean bun. My 3rd sister who lives next to my dad came over to break the fast with us. The family brought with them murtabak spore, nasi goreng & bubur lambuk…So, all my siblings joined together in this uncalled breaking of fast…It wasn’t planned. There were plenty of food…oh ya, and I forgot about the drinks…from lychee to soya bean to honeydew drink…plus coffee and tea.
My dad wanted to fast but he broke his fast at 9am because of his gastrics and old age.
That night, I felt too heavy to perform my 2nd taraweeh, but made a point to do it at the kampung’s mosque.
Today is the 2nd of Ramadhan. I prepared a simple dish for the family like chicken curry and fried beans to complement the rice. Zul made sardine roll, and before the “azan” I managed to make a quick serawa durian to be eaten with Gardenia bread. Anga went to the Bazar Ramadhan just across the street from where we live but he came back empty handed. I asked him “why no drinks or kuihs?” “ohh…they were all MERAPU stuff…”
For teraweeh, we headed to Tan Sri Ainuddin Wahid Mosque.
