Friday, August 27, 2010
Journal week 6: 25/08/2010
Today, we learned about a new essay. It was about cause and effect. Generally, i'm not very familiar with that type of essay because not expose to that type of essay before. A new challege started. We did a practice in groups. My group consists of MIDA and ZAKI. We enjoyed when discussing the essay.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Journal week 5: 18/8/2010
That day was our first English test in this semester. i like doing essay and enjoying when writing the essay. and i tried my best to write the essay.
compare and contrast chinese food and malay food
Food is any substance or material that provide nutrient and energy to body. Different cultures has different cuisines. There are similarities and differences between Chinese food and Malays food in terms of table manner, styles of cooking and traditional food.
First at all, there are similarities and differences between table manner of chinese and malays. table manner is the style and the ways of eating on table. Both Chinese and Malays take their food for breakfast, lunch and dinner on table. similarly, both chinese and malay apply the traditional practices in their style of eating. However, there is some differences between the style of eating. Chinese use eating utensils such as chopsticks or spoon and fork for taking their meals, whereas Malays take their meals by using fingers and keep eating utensils for the minimum. Thus, both have their similar and different characteristics of style of eating.
Besides of table manner, both chinese and malay food have their own styles of cooking. Variety is the spice in Chinese and Malays food. Likewise, the traditional culinary style has been greatly influenced in the both Chinese and Malays food from one generation to one generation. For instance, Chinese food is influenced from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, while Malays food is influnced from neighbouring counteries, such as Indonesia and the Middle East. Nevertheless, Malay food is often descibed as spicy and flavourful as it utilises a melting pot of spices and herbs. Malay cooking incorporates ingredients such as lemon glass, pandan leaves, kemangi leaves, turmeric and wild ginger buds. On the contrary, Chinese food is usually implies a lot of deep-fried, strong-flavored and greasy dishes that all taste similar. The ingredients used are Chinese herbs, ginger, mushrooms and others. Generally, both chinese and malay cooking styles are inherited from traditions, however, they are different in the preparation of food.
In addition to table manner and cooking styles, there are Chinese and Malays traditional food. Traditional food is common and special especially during the important festivals such as Chinese New Year and Hari Raya Puasa. Similarly, both prepare their traditional food during open house of their festivals. Both prepare the traditional food together with family members and sometimes with the neighbours. This symbolises the unity among them. However, the examples of Chinese food are tang yuan, dumplings, dim sumand mooncake, whereas Malay traditional food is rendang, nasi lemak, ketupat and others. It is undeniable that both chinese and malay traditional foods are prepared for open house, but the examples of both traditional foods are totally different.
In conclusion, there are the similarities and differences between Chinese food and Malay food in aspect of atmosphere of eating, cooking styles and traditional food. all of these make different cultures become unique and have their own identity.
First at all, there are similarities and differences between table manner of chinese and malays. table manner is the style and the ways of eating on table. Both Chinese and Malays take their food for breakfast, lunch and dinner on table. similarly, both chinese and malay apply the traditional practices in their style of eating. However, there is some differences between the style of eating. Chinese use eating utensils such as chopsticks or spoon and fork for taking their meals, whereas Malays take their meals by using fingers and keep eating utensils for the minimum. Thus, both have their similar and different characteristics of style of eating.
Besides of table manner, both chinese and malay food have their own styles of cooking. Variety is the spice in Chinese and Malays food. Likewise, the traditional culinary style has been greatly influenced in the both Chinese and Malays food from one generation to one generation. For instance, Chinese food is influenced from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, while Malays food is influnced from neighbouring counteries, such as Indonesia and the Middle East. Nevertheless, Malay food is often descibed as spicy and flavourful as it utilises a melting pot of spices and herbs. Malay cooking incorporates ingredients such as lemon glass, pandan leaves, kemangi leaves, turmeric and wild ginger buds. On the contrary, Chinese food is usually implies a lot of deep-fried, strong-flavored and greasy dishes that all taste similar. The ingredients used are Chinese herbs, ginger, mushrooms and others. Generally, both chinese and malay cooking styles are inherited from traditions, however, they are different in the preparation of food.
In addition to table manner and cooking styles, there are Chinese and Malays traditional food. Traditional food is common and special especially during the important festivals such as Chinese New Year and Hari Raya Puasa. Similarly, both prepare their traditional food during open house of their festivals. Both prepare the traditional food together with family members and sometimes with the neighbours. This symbolises the unity among them. However, the examples of Chinese food are tang yuan, dumplings, dim sumand mooncake, whereas Malay traditional food is rendang, nasi lemak, ketupat and others. It is undeniable that both chinese and malay traditional foods are prepared for open house, but the examples of both traditional foods are totally different.
In conclusion, there are the similarities and differences between Chinese food and Malay food in aspect of atmosphere of eating, cooking styles and traditional food. all of these make different cultures become unique and have their own identity.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Journal week 4: 11/8/10
I like: the time when we were doing presentation in front of our coursemates.
I dislike: the curtain is spoilt already.
I become more understand the way doing essay.
I dislike: the curtain is spoilt already.
I become more understand the way doing essay.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Journal: Week 3 (4 august 2010)
This is the third week of class. The class today is totally different. Hopefully everything will be back to normal as the last semester that we went through.. and we have a joyful time again..Gambateh~
Monday, August 9, 2010
Essay: Chinese traditional food
Introduction:
Chinese traditional food is any of several styles of cuisine originating in the regions of China. There is a great variety of chinese traditional food in which vary according to their region of production, ingredient and manner of preparation. What are the chinese traditional food?
Thesis statement:
There are three examples of chinese traditional food, such as chinese noodles, chinese herbal soup and chinese dishes.
Topic sentence1:
Chiniese noodles is one of the chinese traditinal foods.
Supporting detail 1:
Chinese noodles are generally made from wheat flour, rice flour or mung bean starch with the addition of salt, water, eggs or lye depending on the desired taste and texture.
SD2:
After the formation of a pliable dough mass, there are many mechanical processing to produce the noodles, such as cut by knive, extruded to form strands of noodles, sliced, pulled to form thinner and longer strands, and kneaded until it is several centimetres long and spindle shaped.
SD3:
To cook the noodles, it can be fresh (moist) or dry forms. They are generally boiled, although they may also be deep-fried in oil until crispy. Boiled noodles may then be stir fried, served with sauce or other accompaniments, or served in soup, often with meat and other ingredients.
Examples are Char Kway Teow, Laksa, Ban mian and others.
Topic sentence 2:
The traditional food also includes chinese herbal soup.
SD1:
it is a traditional soup in which the ingredients are from parts of herbal plant such as roots, trunks, branches and others, which is good for general health.
SD2:
The most common herbal ingredients are American ginseng and red dates. They function as supplements vital energy and body fluid and helps to remove heatiness and treat insomnia. For Angelica root/ dang gui, it is a vital herb for women. It replenishes blood and regulates menstruation.Besides that, they also boost the immune system to fight against the diseases, improve in circulation of blood in the body and enhance sleep.
SD3:
The soup is prepared by, first, boil water for the chicken. Next, put the herbal ingredients inside the soup. Then, the favouring or season is put into the soup depending on the desired taste. Cook the soup by control the temperature and in a specific of time to get a nice savour.
Topic sentence3:
There are many chinese dishes that are the traditional food.
SD1:
The first type is chinese dumplings, such as steamed or boiled dumplings, soup dumplings, fried dumplings, Dim Sum and streamed bun.
SD2:They are usually prepared by the cuisine of streamed, boiled and fried methods with the ingredients of flour, salt or sugar, water, chicken meat, etc.
SD3: For chinese pastry, they are made in a variety of tastes, such as mooncakes which is eaten during Mid-Auturn Festival, tang yuan for eve of chinese new year, fried pancakes and flaky baked or pan-seared dough pastry.
Conclusion:
There are a variety of chinese traditional foods. Most of them are prepared in many ingredients and different types of methods in chinese cuisine.
Chinese traditional food is any of several styles of cuisine originating in the regions of China. There is a great variety of chinese traditional food in which vary according to their region of production, ingredient and manner of preparation. What are the chinese traditional food?
Thesis statement:
There are three examples of chinese traditional food, such as chinese noodles, chinese herbal soup and chinese dishes.
Topic sentence1:
Chiniese noodles is one of the chinese traditinal foods.
Supporting detail 1:
Chinese noodles are generally made from wheat flour, rice flour or mung bean starch with the addition of salt, water, eggs or lye depending on the desired taste and texture.
SD2:
After the formation of a pliable dough mass, there are many mechanical processing to produce the noodles, such as cut by knive, extruded to form strands of noodles, sliced, pulled to form thinner and longer strands, and kneaded until it is several centimetres long and spindle shaped.
SD3:
To cook the noodles, it can be fresh (moist) or dry forms. They are generally boiled, although they may also be deep-fried in oil until crispy. Boiled noodles may then be stir fried, served with sauce or other accompaniments, or served in soup, often with meat and other ingredients.
Examples are Char Kway Teow, Laksa, Ban mian and others.
Topic sentence 2:
The traditional food also includes chinese herbal soup.
SD1:
it is a traditional soup in which the ingredients are from parts of herbal plant such as roots, trunks, branches and others, which is good for general health.
SD2:
The most common herbal ingredients are American ginseng and red dates. They function as supplements vital energy and body fluid and helps to remove heatiness and treat insomnia. For Angelica root/ dang gui, it is a vital herb for women. It replenishes blood and regulates menstruation.Besides that, they also boost the immune system to fight against the diseases, improve in circulation of blood in the body and enhance sleep.
SD3:
The soup is prepared by, first, boil water for the chicken. Next, put the herbal ingredients inside the soup. Then, the favouring or season is put into the soup depending on the desired taste. Cook the soup by control the temperature and in a specific of time to get a nice savour.
Topic sentence3:
There are many chinese dishes that are the traditional food.
SD1:
The first type is chinese dumplings, such as steamed or boiled dumplings, soup dumplings, fried dumplings, Dim Sum and streamed bun.
SD2:They are usually prepared by the cuisine of streamed, boiled and fried methods with the ingredients of flour, salt or sugar, water, chicken meat, etc.
SD3: For chinese pastry, they are made in a variety of tastes, such as mooncakes which is eaten during Mid-Auturn Festival, tang yuan for eve of chinese new year, fried pancakes and flaky baked or pan-seared dough pastry.
Conclusion:
There are a variety of chinese traditional foods. Most of them are prepared in many ingredients and different types of methods in chinese cuisine.
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