果盘 (kolak)

昨天口语老师给我们班一份作业。他让我们介绍以下我们国家的特色小吃。我选择果盘。印尼的果盘，一般用香蕉，红薯，或者木薯。汤呢只有用椰奶（农椰奖），棕榈糖和香兰叶。我觉得这个小吃做的很简单，味道也很好吃。热或者冷的都很好，如果下雨了我们常常吃热的，如果太阳很酷暑我们喜欢吃冷的。

材料：

• 1个木薯或红薯（200克）

• 2香蕉

• 100克椰子糖

• 100克糖（如果不喜欢太甜的，可以少用）

• 400毫升农椰奖
• 400毫升水

• 1张香兰叶
• 半茶匙盐（不用也可以）

 参考文献：

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolak

http://www.lestariweb.com/Indonesia/KolakPisang.php

步步惊请 (Scarlet Heart 2) summary (with spoiler)

A sequel of Scarlet Heart (步步精心)， it continue the love story between Fourth Prince aka Yin Zheng (Nicky Wu) and Ruoxi aka Zhang Xiao (Liu Shi Shi) in modern times. The story begins with some scenes depicted Fourth Prince, now already Emperor Yingzheng reminiscence his love with Ruoxi. Since Ruoxi already died and their love can't be fulfilled, he determind to continue their love in the next life. He put his ring and hair ornament he give to Ruoxi in a wooden box, order his men to take it to Ruoxi homeland, along with many precious jewelery. 

The convoy can't make it to their destination. While they still in the desert, some tornado destroy the convoy, killed the soldier and buried the treasure in the desert. Time flies to 1980's, a group of friends, guided by Zhang Zejiang, a desert guide tried to search Yingzheng rumoured treasure box in the desert. When they still searching (and arguing), suddenly tornado came. Fortunately they survived the tornado and miraculously find the treasure box, same box that contain the ring and hair ornament. for commemorate that event, they take a group photo. After that story jump to recent year, left some unexplained event.    

After her soul back to her body, Zhang Xiao, still remember her life as Ruoxi. Everyday she go to Qing Dynasty exhibition, sponsored by Zhen Tian Corporation, reminiscing the old days as Ruoxi and palace life. One day she met Yin Zheng, the stepson of Zhen Tian Corporation Chairman and reincarnation of Emperor Yingzheng/Fourth Prince. Both of them didn't know each other and have no idea about their past, but somehow their feeling something deep inside.  

Feeling curious about Yin Zheng, whose face really looks like her 'Fourth Prince', Zhang Xiao follows him until his office and then applied work there to search more about Yin Zheng. When the interview time, her potential-immediate superior, who interview her feels that her experience didn't suit Zhen Tian Corp., so he decline her. Suddenly, Kang Zhentian, Zhen Tian Corp. Chairman and Yin Zheng step father passed by and feel something about Zhang Xiao. He speak with Zhang Xiao and accept her as Zhen Tian Corp. marketing Dept. Designer. There she also meet several people who feels like reincarnation of people from Qing era. 

Displeased by her way to be accepted, her manager, which looks like tenth prince, always picks on her. One day when she doing some errands, Zhang Xiao met with electrical accident. This accident makes her forget her life as Ruoxi and related event. No longer with ulterior motives, she works hard for the company and back to her cheerful personality.

Further in to the story, she also met with other Kang Zhentian son, Kang Si Han and Kang Si Yu. Both of them quickly falls in love with Zhang Xiao. Si Han openly express his affection to Zhang Xiao, while Si Yu secretly admire and helps her. When Si Han formally dating Zhang Xiao, Si Yu retreat and supporting their love. until the end of story he still keep his affection for Zhang Xiao secret, never open it and supporting Zhang Xiao as a friend.

At one point, Yin Zheng, Si Han and Si Yu became entangled in their family intrigue related Zhen Tian Corp. successor. Being the center of affection between 3 brothers, Yin-Kang-Zhang family past (related with treasure hunt event in the beginning), Zhang Xiao also involved with the problem.

Also added in the mix:

• Lan Lan, Zhen Tian Corp. cosmetic line spokeperson turned Yin Zheng's girlfriend who have identical face with Zhang Xiao. Later she turned out to be Zhang Xiao older twin and after some life-death event became Yinuo, Si Han girlfriend.  
• Yin Zheng's paternal uncle who bear grudge with Kang Zhen Tian and have some past with Lan Lan.
• Huang Di, Zhang Xiao ex-boyfriend and fellow Zhen Tian Corp. worker who still living together with Zhang Xiao because his affair partner (who makes him and Zhang Xiao break up) make him broke.
• and other supporting characters

One thing led to another, at first Yin Zheng wins the struggle and became the owner of Zhen Tian Corp., Kang Zhen Tian became paralysed because of stroke and Si Han kidnapped and later announce dead. At Si Han's funeral, after knowing the truth about his real father, Yin Zheng regretted his steps. He remorsefully said if Si Han still alive, he hope both of them can together lead Zhen Tian Corp. Suddenly Si Han make an appearance and for a moment everyone full of bliss.

When Yin Zheng repenting all of his past error and determined to start a new, now Si Han's turn who filled with grudge towards Yin Zheng. He make Yin Zheng give up all of Zhen Tian Corp. ownership to him, and then framed Yin Zheng with embezzlement and make him suffer. But thanks to Zhang Xiao, people find out the truth and Si Han be persuaded to forget the revenge plans. Si Han dropped the lawsuit and then invite Zhang Xiao, Yinuo and Yin Zheng for dinner. 

In the middle of dinner, Huang Di came and ask Zhang Xiao to come to Zhang Xiao farewell party held by him. At first Si Han reluctant to let her go, but in the end Zhang Xiao go to the party. After that some event happen, making Yinuo critically injured, Yin Zheng as a suspect and Si Han torned between guilty and accomplished feeling. Later his guilty feeling overcame him and he tried to commit suicide with Yinuo who still in coma. Thank fully Zhang Xiao came and persuaded him. 

Unfortunately the event make Yinuo condition more worse. She lost too much blood. With rare blood type and no stock available for tranfusion, Zhang Xiao volunteered to give her blood to Yinuo. But she transfuse too much blood, make her fall in long deep sleep. The ending a little bit confusing for me. It either a happy ending in real life or happy ending in dream-after-life. So I will not write the ending here.     

Lay's Vs Pringles chips (china market version)

After several months in Beijing, suddenly I crave for cheese flavour snack (craving for 7/11 cheese sauce, but never seen it here). So when I go to a nearby hypermart here, I bought this 2 beautiful can of snack ^.^

Price wise, Lay's slightly cheaper than Pringles (RMB 2 difference) but the content, Pringles have more (6 gr difference) :O
For the taste.......
Because I really crave for cheese and in my mind, cheese flavour is salty cheese.... so I prefer pringles. Here's for detail:

Lay's: in package written "sea salt and cheese flavor" with orange colour, like other common cheese flavour snacks. I really appreciate the slide-in plastic tube inside. It really minimalize the messy chips eating process. Instead hovering for the cans, you only need to slide out the tube. A little bit dissapointed because I can't see the usual orange powder (I don't know if it because the lack of the artificial cheese flavour or artificial orange colouring) in the chips.  As you can see in picture (2nd picture), the chips  feels naked, no colour, nothing at all. When I eat it...... it feels weird. Instead cheesy, it taste sweet..... I don't know where it comes? Did they put wrong seasoning or it comes from the sea salt?

 (I never eat raw seasalt before so I'm not sure. Is it suppose to be sweet or salty?)

Next: Pringles!
In the package its written "cheesy cheese flavor", same package colour with Lays, orange colour. I think they both have common chips package shape. I really feel delightful when I see Pringles have orange powder scattered in their chips, and more delighted when I take a bite and it really have cheese flavour, the cheesy-salty flavour. But unfortunately the cheesy flavour not too strong, unlike the USA or Indonesian version. Maybe because they not put too much MSG or artificial flavour inside? But at least this thin cheesy flavour can appease my  craving for cheese chips.

Overall, because that time I really craving for cheese, I prefer ...... Pringles (品容/pin rong)

*for anyone wondering where to buy, You can try search C4, WalM*rt or other local supermarket in China. And becareful if you really craving for cheesy chips and 'accidentaly' buy the imported one, the price can go north from RMB 20 >.<

Lay's 东事 (sea salt &cheese) vs. Pringles 品容 (cheesy cheese)

Setelah beberapa bulan di Beijing, tiba-tiba ngidam cemilan rasa keju (lebih ngidam saus keju 7/11 sih, tapi apa daya disini ngak ada). Jadilah pas minggu lalu ke salah satu hypermart disini langsung kalap beli dua cemilan disamping.

Secara harga, Lay's lebih terjangkau dibandingkan Pringles (selisih RMB 2) tapi isi sedikit lebih banyak Pringles (selisih 6 gr) :O
Untuk rasa.......
berhubung lagi ngidam keju, dan keju dalam pikiran gw rasanya pasti asin-asin gitu jadi..... lebih suka yang pringles. Oke, gini detailnya.

Lay's: Di kemasan tertulis "sea salt and cheese flavor" dengan warna orange khas cemilan-cemilan rasa keju pada umumnya. Kemasan oke, dan ada tempat dari plastik di dalamnya jadi kalau mau nyemil chips-nya gak ribet miringin tabungnya ;)

Untuk penampakannya... sedikit datar ya, karena biasanya di Indonesia (jakarta khususnya) cemilan rasa keju itu pasti warnanya juga orange, efek dari warna bubuk perasanya (entah memang efek dari kejunya atau sengaja diberi pewarna orange). Oke, back to lay's, seperti yang bisa dilihat dari foto disamping, chips-nya polos! tanpa warna! Dan kemudian untuk rasa..... samar terasa kejunya, lebih dominan rasa manis......entah rasa manis dari mana, mungkin dari sea salt-nya?

Next: Pringles!

Di kemasan tertulis "cheesy cheese flavor" dan kemasan juga sama, berwarna orange khas. Untuk kemasannya, klasik, seperti chips pada umumnya. Untuk penampakan.....Yes! ada bubuk orange di permukaan chipsnya! rasanya juga rasa keju! asin2 khas gitu! Tapi rasa kejunya tidak terlalu kuat, entah kandungan MSG-nya gk seheboh di Indo atau memang disini rasa cheese-nya gak pekat tapi cukuplah ngobatin ngidam kejunya.

Yah, untuk keseluruhannya karena ini memang dalam rangka ngidam keju, maka kali ini pemenangnya adalaaaaaah...... Pringles (品容/pin rong)

*bagi yang penasaran belinya dimana, mungkin bisa coba cari di C4, WalM*rt atau supermarket lokal di China. Dan hati-hati kalau pas lagi ngidam banget lalu kalap beli yang impor, harganya bisa diatas RMB 20 >.<

New year holiday (元旦假期）

12月31日是2014 最后一天在这一天下午我跟同学们去了西单玩滑冰。在滑冰场很多人也玩滑冰， 有的人滑冰非常好， 有的人不太好，我也不太好。那是我的第一次滑冰，朋友教我滑冰，我很感谢，到底我能滑冰可是我滑冰慢慢的。玩滑冰以后我们一起去麦当劳吃晚饭然后回宿舍。我又累又困一到宿舍就去了卫生间，先洗澡然后睡觉。

从1月1日到1 月3日我们有元旦假期。1月1日我晚起床可是还觉得累， 可是我想去西红门， 看看一家商场。商场离宿舍很远，坐公共汽车要两个小时，或者地铁要1个小时。商场又大又好， 有很多商店和餐厅。在那儿我先吃午饭然后逛街。下午我回宿舍。在第二天和第三天我没去别的地方，我在宿舍，休息，上网，跟父母和弟弟聊天儿， 看看电影，听听音乐，做做作业。

在中国， 元旦不是重要的节日，没有芫花或特殊活动。在印尼不同， 人们过元旦。 政府关闭了大街，人们在大街看看户外舞台演出。零点以前大家开始倒计时，零时的时候他们说“元旦快乐”然后放烟火。

in the last day of 2014, 31 December me and my classmates go to skating. Many people have the same idea, as the skating rink full of people. Some people is good, some people isn't. I assume the bad one is begginers like me. with some help from my friends who good at it, in the end I can "walk"skating. After the fun, we feel hungry and together eat go to Mcd nearby to eat. whole day we having fun, but in the end I feel tired and sleepy so as soon as I arrive in dorm, take bath, I fall asleep.

for this new year, we all have 3 days holiday (1-3 Jan). in the first day, although still feel tired I go to a mall in Xihongmen area. A little bit far, 2 hours ride by bus or 1 hour ride by subway, but it pays off, the mall so big and complete, many cheap branded stuff. in the next 2 days, the tiredness wins so no outside adventure, just stay in dorm, watch movie, browsing and do homework.

in China, new year same with Christmas, just ordinary holiday, although better with the holiday, but aside no other special event here in Beijing. no fireworks, no festive. I miss the car free night in jakarta, where people go out, watch some performance and then do the countdown for the new year, not to mention the fireworks.