Berbuka puasa

My humble hidangan berbuka puasa. 120811

Still in PD, fasting in peace alone and very relaxed but miss Rania a lot. Water supply is back but the newspaper warned it may be stopped temporarily anytime, while the watercatchment in Linggi is being repaired due to the freak storm previous Saturday. I stored water and ready to drive back to PJ if water trickles out.

Felt so sorry to hear a family was stricken with food poisoning when they buy food at a Bazaar Ramadhan. That's the problem with Malaysians, very low awareness on cleanliness and health. I remember last year, when I bought food at a bazaar Ramadhan in PD, I told the stall owner to cover her food. Instead of saying thank you, she scolded me and said 'susah orang nak beli'. I felt so disgusted and left and bought food at a stall where they covered their food.

I bet even today, so many of them disregard cleanliness. So, I don't go to Bazaar Ramadhan.

In PD, since I was alone, I cook my own berbuka puasa food- simple and healthy.

I cooked one day to last me for 2 days. I hardly have sahur, taking only drinking water and some fruit if I have it in the fridge. My favourite dish is curry salmon with brinjals or ladies fingers accompanied with salad, tomatoes and Japanese cucumber.

Yesterday I broke my fast with roasted marinated chicken, mushroom soup, salad and half papaya. I was happy. This is the advantage of living alone. I do thing as I please. I cook what I like without bothering whether the other person/s like it or not.

Pasar Ramadhan is exciting. This is where you can get food which you can't find in ordinary days and food is plentiful. There is a lot of wastage too. Just imagine the Somalians, Ethiopians and Kenyans who are starving. It's so heart-wrenching to see their photos and here we are wasting and eating excessively. This is not what Ramadhan teaches us. Maybe Malaysian Muslims should look back at themseleves and the way they practise Islam. Islam is not what you show outside but through your daily practice and your internal understanding of the teaching.

I am goig back to PJ this Saturday. Izrin and Haidi invited me, Ika, Justin, Maz and Rania for berbuka puasa at their apartment. This is going to be my first visit to my son's house since he got married and moved to his apartment last year. I don't even know how to go to his house. Waited for him and wife to invite me and family over but it took almost a year for him to do it. Anyway, I am pleased that finally they take the trouble to have a family berbuka puasa.

May we be good Muslims, insyaallah.