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Eating at home with loved ones for this month of Ramadan  is the norm for this year especially during Lockdown of Movement Control of year 2020. We can still share a delightful flavourful feast of chicken from KRR ( Kenny Roger Roasters) by just ordering online. There are a range of wholesome KRR meals to choose from including the Raikan Ramandhan meals with specially curated portions which can be ordered with delivery partners such as GrabFood, foodpanda, DeliverEat.my and Hungry百家外卖.

For this festive season, KRR introduces a new campaign of Rasa Ayam Hey, drawing from the inspiration of Malaysian Traditional folk song "Rasa Sayang, hey" . There are a variety of Ayam Nyior Pedas starting from 1 May 2020 onwards, just in time for Hari Raya celebrations. 'Nyior' is a northern Malay word for coconut, thus this latest KRR's signature rotisserie chicken is specially marinated with rich creamy coconut including aromartic herbs and spices, and a burst of topping tangy yet robust spicy gravy. It is indeed a satisfying meal when eaten with KRR's special Riang Ria Muffin, a pandan-flavour muffin filled with shredded coconut and golden brown sugar. 

Ayam Nyior Pedas selections that are available are as follows:

Ayam Nyior Pedas Family Feast

For those who prefer juices, you can opt for a refreshing drink made with sparkling lemonade, grapefruits, juicy lychees and Sprite, called Pink Laici (RM9.90 with any purchase of Ayam Nyior Pedas – normal price: RM11.50).

Oh ya, will receive the limited edition KRR sampul Raya (Raya packets) (while stocks last), for a minimum of RM50 with the KRR Card in the restaurant or order online through GrabFood and foodpanda starting from 1st May 2020 onwards .

 For KRR members who reload or activate or reload a minimum of RM100 in their KRR Card will get to enjoy a complimentary Kenny’s Nasi Lemak Solo. Members will also receive a surprise birthday gift if you dine with us during your birthday month!   

Here we are, we all can share this flavourful KRR (Kenny Rogers Roasters Sdn Bhd) feast with loved ones from the comforts of our home during this lockdown and do not have to worry about what to cook once in a while!

Stay up to date with Kenny Rogers ROASTERS’ operating hours during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period by visiting www.bit.ly/KRROperatingHours. Log on to www.krr.com.my, connect to www.facebook.com/krrmalaysia or contact 03-2119 9888 for any queries. 

Okinawa, Japan, is a beautiful place to visit. A superb destination for cultural and historical attractions, including beautiful nature with perfect beaches. Palaces, temples, shrines and villages of the old Ryukyu kingdom are a great source for exploration. Okinawa is also the birth place for Karate! But to me, although traveling is great, food is always the integral part of my exploration in my travels. 

Different cultures bring on many diverse cuisines that are the source of fascination to me too. After travelling, I would normally be excited to try out my own innovation of the food that I have tasted during my travels. Moreover, Japanese cuisines are very interesting because Japanese are able to live to a ripe old age! What's their secret? Well, maybe I need to go Japan more often to uncover some secrets from them. 

Recently, it is the best time of the year to try out recipes and do a lot of cooking as now it is Covid-19 pandemic and we are at Lockdown. Staying home to stay safe, I took this opportunity to innovate a Okinawa dish. Lockdown and Movement Control in my hometown also means it is rather difficult for me to go out buying groceries and vegetables as my local supermarket limits each customer half an hour only for shopping. Thus I would say, for this recipe, you can just put whatever vegetables available. Likewise, either adding extra vegetables or one or two types less is OK too. Even for meat, you can use any type of minced meat, be it chicken, pork or beef .

My Okinawa Dish

(a healthy dish that can be eaten just like this or with hot steaming white rice)

Ingredients:

(For 2 portions)

1. One small carrot - sliced

2. Four (4 ) stalks of Long Beans - cut

3. One cup sliced Cabbage 

4. Two (2 )stalks of Spring Onions sliced

  

6. Two cloves of garlic- chopped

7. Minced meat (pork, chicken or beef) - 200g

8. Whole eggs - 2 

9. Cheddar cheese - 2 slices

Method:

1. Heat 2 Tablespoons of oil, add garlic and saute until fragrant.

2. Put in the minced meat, fry until fully cooked. 

3. Add half teaspoon salt, pepper and light soya sauce to taste. 

4. Put in sliced carrot, cabbage and long beans, fry for a while and add 2 Tablespoon of water if its too dry or your wok is too hot. 

 5. Take half out and leave the other half in pan.

6. Lettuce do not need much cooking. So, after you put in lettuce (half portion), just stir a while.  Lower the heat, make a hole in the center. 

7. Break an egg into the center. 

8. Sprinkle spring onions around ontop of the vegetables. I did this because I prefer to heat up most vegetables especially during this Covid-19 time where it is necessary to cook food to kill virus. 

9. Place sliced cheddar cheese around on top of the vegetables.

10. Cover and let the cheese melt a little and the egg cooked nicely with runny yolk.

11. Dish out and serve. Repeat steps 6-10 for another portion. 

Enjoy!

How interesting to see dog sniffing out truffles! It was a fascinating experience during my travel to Greece last year. Truffle hunting and lunch was a guided tour from Meterora Truffle Hunting, Greece, an inclusive tour that was booked by my local tour company. 

Truffle is the most expensive mushroom in the world. In Italy, it was also called "Black Diamond". A delicacy and added to food and desserts to enchance the taste. Well, only a little bit was added only as it was so expensive!

This is the raw truffle, part of it bitten by dog.

Washed truffle ready to cook.

Pasta was cooked in a big pot with other types of mushrooms

Assorted types of mushrooms

Truffle was added last after the pasta was cooked

Here's a video of this fascinating experience:

A truly interesting and fascinating experience of truffle hunting in Meteora, Greece.
Note: This is not a sponsored post. For more info, there is this website: Meteora Truffle Hunting with Lunch