Cookies from TOTS..

During the hot season of the world cup, just to show my support for the football team and to liven the spirit I decided to order my friend's cookies Tot's kitchen (Taste on Tray). I ordered the world cup cookies from each countries that participated and cookies shaped of the ice-cream which I got the idea from my doter that loves ice-cream. Thanks to TOT, not even the cookies were nice they tasted deli too....till we meet again in 4 years time for the 2014 world cup in Brazil.

Time out to Tamu Tutong..

Since its the public holiday on his Majesty's Birthday which fell on Thursday, we took the chance to have a go to the 'tamu'..which means open market located in Tutong. This is because the tamu only opens on Thursday so I don't always have the chance to go as its on a working day. For my hubby its the only one purpose for him to go there that is 'lalap'...well its actually bbq beef but spiced with traditional herbs..and not many people knows how to cook its so to me its sort of rare..and also a bit costly but all the while worth it..so from me to you..enjoy the pix!!..

The busy tamu..

This is petai..locals call it panadol...cos its sort of 'painkiller' once you eat it...

'Tebadak'..

'Durians'...locals love these especially the red ones..

Salted eggs..yummy with rice..

'Kembayau'..just started to like these...

'Pulasan'...another kind of 'rambutan' but green in colour

The plants section...

So many kinds of local and imported fruits...

Leafy plants...

Flowery plants..

Bushy plants..

Fruits again..finally we decided to buy the yellow mango at the back...called 'Kanoyan' or something..

Roses..

Orchids..

Thai orchids..

Apples too....amazingly we can plant this type of apple..

Cactus..

And finally I found my pine tree that I've been searching for...

There's also animals here...this is 'tripas' locals rear them as pet for their singing talent..like the nightingale I guess..

Mice....eeeee

'Toman' fish...look there's the rare green one in the middle..

'Peragam' also for its singing talent..

'Tapai' or sweet rice...

Handicrafts....

Traditional tool for making 'belacan' or shrimp paste..

Different types of honeys...

Food section...this is the fry food section...

'Kelupis' or soft rice eaten plain or with curry...

'Nasi Katok'...

Local dry food..

The bbq section..'lalap' where are you...

The 'cakoi' section...fried bread filled with sweet jam...yuummm

Ahhh....'lalap'

Beautiful pumpkins...

Dried shrimps and anchovies..

This is also rare...

This is common...brinjals

Look how nice it is stacked...they looked like flowers

Happy 64th Birthday to His Majesty!!...

Its another royal birthday to His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei, 15th July 201o. May Allah bless him with all the health and wealth. Long live His Majesty...