Cerita memasak ayam yang cantik ataupun dalam bahasa inggerisnya; “the story of cooking the beautiful chicken”

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Okay……

yesterday, I was trying out a new recipe…

but I couldn’t do this without my domestic help,

so, I brought in my little helpers….

two of my students; Eranie and Laie…..

MTZ : Eranie, Laie…kamu berdua tolong cikgu memasak nanti ye..

            (Eranie, Laie…you are going to help me cook afterward)

Laie: Baik, cikgu…

            (Alright, teacher…)

Eranie: Nama ka’ dipanduk di’ lagik cigu?

            (Apa yang nak dimasak nanti, cikgu?)

            (What are you going cook later, teacher?)

MTZ: Ayam…tapi special sikit!

            (Chicken…but it’s going to be special!)

So, the gang and I got everything ready for cooking.

MTZ: Eranie, kamu tolong ambilkan serai lima batang….

            (Eranie, get me five stalks of lemongrass…)

          Laie pulak…kamu tumbukkan lada hitam ni.

            (Laie, crush these black peppercorns.)

Laie: Habis, ayam ni nak buat macamana cikgu?

            (So, what are we going to do with this chicken?)

MTZ: Ayam ni cikgu lah yang potong.

            (I’ll cut the chicken.)

So, here’s the recipe for “Thom Yam and Lemongrass Chicken”

sliced chicken breast meat,

diced lemongrass – about five stalks, only use the white part

crushed pepper

Thom Yam stock cube

sliced onion

ginger

sugar and salt

chili sauce and tomato ketchup

MTZ: Dah sedia?

            (Are you ready?)

Laie&Eranie: Yah….

MTZ: Okay…panaskan minyak dulu…

            (heat the oil)

Laie: Minyak…..

MTZ: Kemudian, goreng isi ayam ni dulu…

            (then, fry the chicken meat…)

Eranie: Bah, nama ka’ di gaga’ ku?

            (Dah…apa yang saya kena buat?)

(What about me…what am I going to do?)

MTZ: Eh..eh..jangan la marraaa….kamu tumiskan bawang, halia dan serai ni….

            (Eh,don’t grumble,you are going to fry the onion, ginger and lemongrass)

Eranie: hehehe….

When the chicken meat is about brown enough,

just transfer it into the wok with the fried lemongrass, ginger and onion..

MTZ: sekarang gaul sampai ayam tu nampak cantik bergaul dengan serai tu…

            (now, mix the chicken with the lemongrass until the it looks beautiful)

Eranie: Pei..pei…manuk nyadi bajik! Hehehehe…

            (pei…ayam jadi cantik! Hehehehe…)

(the chicken becomes beautiful! Hehehehe…)

Laie: Udah nya cikgu…?

            (Then what, teacher?)

MTZ: Sekarang, masukkan sos cili, sos tomato, kiub tomyam, gula, garam…

            (Now, put in the chili sauce, tomato ketchup, thomyam cube, sugar, salt…)

Laie: Laju amat…endak sempat! Madah agik baru cikgu…

            (Cepat sangat…tak sempat! Beritahu lagi cikgu…)

            (Too fast…I didn’t get it! Tell me again, teacher..)

MTZ:Hmmhh…Kamu niiii….masukkaaaaannnnn sos ciliiiii daaaannnn sos tomatoooooooo…

Laie: hahahaha…Kelalu baka nya’ cikgu!

            (hahahaha…melampaulah macam tu cikgu!)

            (hahahaha…that was just too much!)

After a few minute

the dish is ready to be served

with steaming hot rice!

Yummm….

Okay…Laie, Eranie, jemputlah makan!