Ambarella Juice/ Buah Ambra Juice
January 04, 2013
Toast to the New Year with Ambarella juice :D
We had a fantastic time and managed to complete 90% of our 'To Do/ Must Do' list.
Cooked, Eat. Cooked again and Eat again.
These 2 activities were not on the list.
Had a couple of invites to my friends' Christmas Party, which I made for the 1st time ever ~ CROQUEMBOUCHE, the only disappointment was the spun sugar kept on breaking up, and Pumpkin with coconut milk Agar-agar too.
I (again), for the 1st time, sorry for sounding like a broken record.
My roasted turkey and that too turned out moist and juicy.
It is a combination of recipes from Ina Garten's new cookbook and my friend's tip on roasting turkey.
... after 10 days of eating...binging spree...it was not a pleasant sight to see my weighing scale needle move a few millimeters to the right....aaargggh!!!!
Served me right for eating like there is NO tomorrow.
Back to my regime ~ going for my 3km walk every morning... taking the opportunity while school is still out for the summer hence
NO morning rush.
Hoping that I shed some kilos.
However, there was a stumbling block to my plan, an element that is beyond my control ~ the WEATHER!
Perth had been hit by the heatwave in the last week of December...the temperature shot up to 42C.
The mercury kept on rising as soon as the first ray of light hit the ground, to walk means I have to wake up as early as 5.30am, ooohhh.
torn between a comfy bed and achieving a svelte figure (hahaha... how I wish for the latter!!!); I'd choose my bed more than shedding the kilos hehe
On scorcher days, I'd love to cool down with lots of iced water, Iced Kalamansi Tea, Lemonade... or the naughty sip or two or more... of icy cold Coca-Cola ...bliss
During one of my weekly grocery outings, I found some Ambarella or Ambra or Kedondong or Ma Kok, in the local Asian grocer... fruits were pricey and a bit on the ripe side ... only good for juicing...
Google to find out what is Ambarella?
Tastewise~ Young fruits tasted sourish and tart while the ripe ones tasted sweet and can be slightly mushy...
I grew up eating lots and lots of Ambarella or the other name I used is 'Buah Ambra'.
...dip the cut-up young Ambra pieces into the spicy-sweet prawn paste mixture (locally known as garam belacan) or pickle the peeled fruits in a sweet vinegary solution or serve as an Asian side dish (made into salad or kerabu)
A sweet reminder of 'the good ole' childhood days...
... the drink is cooling... soothing... sweet with a tinge of sourish taste... a definite thirst quencher on hot days!
Posted 4th January 2013
How was your Christmas and New Year Celebration? Hope you had a wonderful time with family and friends over the long December break.We had a fantastic time and managed to complete 90% of our 'To Do/ Must Do' list.
Cooked, Eat. Cooked again and Eat again.
These 2 activities were not on the list.
Had a couple of invites to my friends' Christmas Party, which I made for the 1st time ever ~ CROQUEMBOUCHE, the only disappointment was the spun sugar kept on breaking up, and Pumpkin with coconut milk Agar-agar too.
I (again), for the 1st time, sorry for sounding like a broken record.
My roasted turkey and that too turned out moist and juicy.
It is a combination of recipes from Ina Garten's new cookbook and my friend's tip on roasting turkey.
... after 10 days of eating...binging spree...it was not a pleasant sight to see my weighing scale needle move a few millimeters to the right....aaargggh!!!!
Served me right for eating like there is NO tomorrow.
Back to my regime ~ going for my 3km walk every morning... taking the opportunity while school is still out for the summer hence
NO morning rush.
Hoping that I shed some kilos.
However, there was a stumbling block to my plan, an element that is beyond my control ~ the WEATHER!
Perth had been hit by the heatwave in the last week of December...the temperature shot up to 42C.
The mercury kept on rising as soon as the first ray of light hit the ground, to walk means I have to wake up as early as 5.30am, ooohhh.
torn between a comfy bed and achieving a svelte figure (hahaha... how I wish for the latter!!!); I'd choose my bed more than shedding the kilos hehe
On scorcher days, I'd love to cool down with lots of iced water, Iced Kalamansi Tea, Lemonade... or the naughty sip or two or more... of icy cold Coca-Cola ...bliss
During one of my weekly grocery outings, I found some Ambarella or Ambra or Kedondong or Ma Kok, in the local Asian grocer... fruits were pricey and a bit on the ripe side ... only good for juicing...
Google to find out what is Ambarella?
Tastewise~ Young fruits tasted sourish and tart while the ripe ones tasted sweet and can be slightly mushy...
I grew up eating lots and lots of Ambarella or the other name I used is 'Buah Ambra'.
...dip the cut-up young Ambra pieces into the spicy-sweet prawn paste mixture (locally known as garam belacan) or pickle the peeled fruits in a sweet vinegary solution or serve as an Asian side dish (made into salad or kerabu)
A sweet reminder of 'the good ole' childhood days...
... the drink is cooling... soothing... sweet with a tinge of sourish taste... a definite thirst quencher on hot days!
A divine drink!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes for 2013!
Cheers,
Rosa
Best wishes to you too Rosa 😃
DeleteHi Lisa, amboi buah kedondong with asam boi, slurrrpppppp............jeruk with kicap, gula and chili padi also best. LOL
ReplyDeleteHappy New year to you and family.
Aiyo Amelia... You buat I terliur ;P
Deletei love love love your pics! gorgeous colors, beautifully rustic yet chic at the same time ^^ wish i could do the same for mine. can't say i'm fond of kedondong juice.. but i love that pickled assam in it ^^ hope the weather changes for the better soon!
ReplyDeleteKeep on taking photos and never ever give up
DeleteHi Lisa! I've not tried this fruit before but can imagine how yummy the cold juice with sour plum would be! Very thirsty now!
ReplyDeleteOh you must try the fresh fruits if you come across some :)
DeleteHappy new year Lisa... The juice looks delicious and perfect thirst quencher. Nice presentation.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Zareena D
DeleteHappy New Year Lisa! Pass me a glass of your refreshing juice please, I've come a long way...hihi!
ReplyDeleteMo man tai ;P
DeleteI want one too! Not sure I have ever seen ambarella before, let alone had one.
ReplyDeleteIf you visit South East Asia, you must try (well at least once :)) the fruit n the juice :D
DeleteHappy new year! Mmmm, I remember this..used to buy them cut up from the fruit man outside of school! Yes with kicap, 'hae kow' and chillies..with a stick! Mmm, the juice sounds absolutely refreshing!
ReplyDeleteOh yes... I remember it well, the lady or man pushing the cart selling fruits, rojak, all the sweet cordials. :D
DeleteOf course this is something that I miss a lot!! Mana boleh dapat ambarella kat London I tak tau la.. :(
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