自驾游走南马-柔佛州西部7天6夜行游记 （第一天）West Part of Johor Family Trip 7 days 6 nights (Day 1)

第一天的行程： 八打灵-永平-依斯干达公主城

Day 1 route: Petaling- Yong Peng- Iskandar Puteri

阔别了13年后，在这个学校假期，我带着孩子们又回到我曾经生活了5年的柔佛游走。这次旅程的主要目的是为了探望几年前在柔佛迁入新家的的好友一家。同时我们借着这个千载难逢的机会更加深入地游逛柔佛州西部的县区- 永平，依斯干达公主城，笨珍，峇株巴辖和麻坡。

We always plan to pay a visit for our best friend who had just settled his new home at Johor two years ago. During my children school holidays, we went back to Johor, a place that I had left 13 years ago. I used to live there for 5 years. We wished to grab this chance to explore deeper to other district of Johor that fall on the west part of this state, Yong Peng- Iskandar Puteri- Pontian- Batu Pahat- Muar.

以前，可能是游子心，归心似箭。每当乘坐的长途巴士，从柔佛回八打灵的路程，长巴都会半途停留在永平小歇后，才继续上路。每次，我都觉得很懊恼，觉得这样很浪费时间，也不必要，心想为什么不快点开车上路，让大家可以到准时达目的地呢？但是，自从有了小孩后，出远门时，已经无法像当年一脚踩油门完全不必停车直驱目的地了。反而要顾虑到小小乘客的生理需要，为了解决如厕和午餐的问题，而必须寻找适当的地方停留让他们小歇。因此，这次南马之旅，我们依据13年前的记忆，事先规划路经永平时，转入此地当个老饕。

Last time when I back hometown by bus express, it will do a pit stop halfway at Yong Peng. I felt it was a drag as I wished I could reach my hometown sooner. However, ever since I had children, I had change my mind. Travel with kids, it is impossible for us to drive continuously without do any pit stop. We need to take consideration about the kids’ physical needs. In order to solve their toilet and lunches problems, we need to find suitable place to stop for them to rest. Therefore, based on the memory of 13 years ago, we did a scheduled pit stop at Yong Peng in this trip.

不知道是不是因为旅游的心情作怪，抑或是有了孩子们作伴的缘故，此次重游永平，比起当年，今天的自己更愿意放慢脚步，好好去欣赏永平的美好。永平的地理位置靠近南北大道的入口，非常方便路人停留医饱肚子再赶路。

Compared with that year, this time I was more willing to slow down my pace and enjoying the goodness of Yong Peng. Not sure whether if this was because I was in holiday mood or I had my children’s companion?

原本打算到福瑞兴餐厅（Restoran Hock Swee Hin）吃永平出名的福州面，可惜该店12:30pm才开始营业。我们在和福瑞兴餐厅同一排的永兴福州饼面厂买了光饼后，时间才11:30pm。因此，我们才决定转移到荣凯鱼丸面吃大人小孩都喜欢的鱼丸面。这间店的位置在角落间，还蛮容易停泊汽车。

Initially we planned to have our lunch at Restoran Hock Swee Hin for its famous FuZou Noodles, but the shop opening hour will start at 12:30pm. Thus, we changed our lunch destination to Bebola Ikan Anthony Fish Ball after we had purchased some Kong Biscuit at Kedai Kuih-Muih Eng Hin at 11:30am. Anthony Fish Ball shop can be accessed easily due to its strategic location at the corner of the shop lots. 

哇，这家的鱼丸很好吃，尤其是他的福州鱼丸很让人惊艳。汤头很鲜甜，不像味精汤的那种甜。所以这次午餐大家都吃得很满意。

This shop is famous for its bouncy herring fish balls and FuZhou fish balls also very delicious. The broth is very sweet and nice. Our kids like their lunch at Anthony Fish Ball here.

荣凯鱼丸面 (Bebola Ikan Anthony Fish Ball)

地址：18, Jalan Bayan, Taman Sembrong Barat, 83700, Yong Peng, Johor, Malaysia.

联络号码：+607 – 467 6611

营业时间：11:00am – 9:00pm，星期四休息。

Bebola Ikan Anthony Fish Ball

Address: 18, Jalan Bayan, Taman Sembrong Barat, 83700, Yong Peng, Johor, Malaysia.

Contact: +607 – 467 6611

Opening hours: Daily 11:00am – 9:00pm, Thursday Closed.

之后，我们又到大胡子面包小食（Maxim Snack Shoppe）购买一些点心给孩子们下午时段的小食。其实看到玻璃橱各式各样的点心，我真得很希望自己有像牛一样大的的胃，尝吃完该店的美食。可是我们不可以浪费食物啊，所以我只是买了一大片炸芋头糕， 1条薄饼和5粒迷你蛋挞。孩子们很喜欢大胡子的迷你蛋挞。不知道迷你蛋挞味道如何，因为被他们扫干净了。

After lunch at Anthony Fish Ball, we went to Maxim Snack Shoppe to buy some snack as hi tea. When I saw the snack in Maxim Snack Shoppe, I wished I will have a stomach as big as a cow, so that I could taste all the snack here. They looked yummy and varieties were there. But, we can’t waste the food, so we just bought a big fried taro cake, a big popiah and 5 mini egg tarts only. I think my kids like its mini egg tarts as they finished the egg tarts within few minutes.

大胡子面包小食(Maxim Snack Shoppe)

地址：230, Jalan Besar, 83700 Yong Peng, Johor, Malaysia.

联络号码：+6016 – 690 7920

营业时间：1:00pm – 8:00pm

Maxim Snack Shoppe

Address: 230, Jalan Besar, 83700 Yong Peng, Johor, Malaysia.

Contact: +6016 – 690 7920

Opening hours: Daily 1:00pm – 8:00pm

吃了又买了永平的美食后，我们就直驱Somerset Medini Iskandar Puteri的方向-今晚的住宿，休息充电。这是一个公寓式的酒店，厨房设备相当齐全，最吸引我之处的莫过于它那架同时具备洗和烘干功能的洗衣机了，很方便我处理和整理旅行中穿过的衣物。我们的单位是2房1厅1厨房。酒店旁边就是Medini Mall, 有餐厅和一些便利店，非常方便。想去Legoland 的朋友也可以考虑这家公寓式的酒店，因为只要步行就可以到达Legoland Theme Park & Water Park。

After ate and bought the food in Yong Peng, we continued our journey towards Somerset Medini Iskandar Puteri to rest. This was the hotel apartments with 2 bedrooms, 1 living room and a fully equipped kitchen that we were going to stay for 4 nights in this trip. The favourite part of this hotel apartment is the washing machine with dryer function as well, this provided a lot of convenient for me in handling those worn clothes throughout the trip. Next to this hotel is the Medini Mall, which has some restaurants and convenience stores. If you want to go to Legoland, you can consider this apartment-style hotel, as you can walk to Legoland Theme Park & Water Park.

漫游吉隆坡黄梨山森林保护区 Day trip to KL Eco Forest Park （Hutan Simpang Bukit Nanas）

509全国大选后毫无预警的两天公共假期，没有预先的旅游计划，想到那三只小瓜在家肯定把家闹得鸡犬不宁，于是我们决定带他们到吉隆坡黄梨山森林保护区走走。

There were unexpected two days public holidays after 509 national general election. We didn’t have any advance family travel plan for that. In order to keep my three little monsters occupied, we decided to bring them to Taman Eco Rimba KL (KL Eco Forest Park).

黄梨山森林保护区有两个进口，一个是在拉惹朱兰路， 另一个在吉隆坡塔那儿。原本我们打算把车停放在拉惹朱兰路的停车场，然后走进黄梨山的森林步道(Canopy Walk)。但是，人算不如天算。拉惹朱兰路的停车场正在维修当中，暂时关闭。我们就驾车兜到吉隆坡塔里的停车场。结果，发现这儿的入口更加适合我们一家。因为小北格是一位常常走了一段路后，就会说累了的队友。

There are two entrances to Taman Eco Rimba KL. One is at Jalan Raja Chulan, and the other one is situated at KL Tower. Initially we planned to start our Canopy Walk from Jalan Raja Chulan, but the open-air parking at Jalan Raja Chulan was under construction and temporarily closed. So, we had to change plan by parking our car at KL Tower. We found here more suitable for our family as our kids’ stamina are very weak and easily compliant of walking too much or tire.

由于这是一座原始森林，有蚊子是很正常的，因此我们都有帮孩子们涂了驱蚊剂。走在这个全世界最古老的雨林之一，遥望首都里的钢骨水泥，真是一份奇妙的感受。我们常常都希望在城市成长的孩子们可以多点机会享受大自然的呼吸。

There are a lot of mosquitoes in this old-growth forest. We did help our kids applied the mosquito repellents. It was such a wonderful feeling by walking in one of the oldest forest in the world and watching those concrete buildings of Malaysia Capital City. We often hope our children enjoy the breath of the nature.

走出森林步道，孩子们对这座原始森林旁的KL Upside Down House 很好奇。购买了入门票，走入这座有冷气的颠倒屋子，在里面的一位工作人员的协助和指导下，我们摆了好些可以配合屋内颠倒的家具的动作，好得以拍一些营造我们真的颠倒的感觉。孩子们好兴奋。


After the short forest canopy walk, we visited KL Upside Down House which is just next to KL Eco Forest Park. Tickets purchased are required if you want to visit this upside-down house. With the assistance and guidance from a staff inside the house, we did some poses to match the upside-down furniture in order to create the feeling of us really upside down when saw the output of the photo taken. The kids were so excited about that.

由于小北格想吃半山巴巴刹 (Pudu) 非常出名的美景茶餐室的淋面, 为了避开午餐时段的人潮，所以我们参观了KL Upside Down House后就直接驱车到美景茶餐室享用午餐。平时这儿都很塞车的，泊车位更是难得。可能是公共假期，不一会儿，我们就找到车位停泊好车。

美景茶餐室的淋面是小北格的公公婆婆们记忆中的传统美食，每当他俩到半山巴巴刹，都会打包这儿的淋面给我们吃。现在，这份记忆已经默默的传承给我们的孩子。

Little Peke was craving for the Restoran Mei Keng Lum Mee at Pudu. To avoid the crowd during peak lunch hour, we directly went to Restoran Mei Keng after visited KL Upside Down House. Normally the traffic here is very jam, parking is rare too, but may be because it was public holiday, we found the parking right in front the restaurant only. Mei Keng Lum Mee is a traditional cuisine that carved in Little Peke’s grandparents memory. Whenever they went to Pudu wet market, they will have their Lum Mee here and will not forget to buy and pack the Lum Mee back for us to eat. Now this memory has been silently transmitted to our children.

享用美食后，我乘机到半山巴巴刹对面的吉昇零食贸易（Kit Sheng Snack Food Trading）买了一些孩子们教师节要提供的零食。哇，好便宜。如果有谁需要准备大量的Party bag, 来这儿准没错。

After enjoy the food here, I took the opportunity to Kit Sheng Snack Food Trading, which is just opposite the Pudu Wet Market and bought some snacks for my children to bring to school during Teacher’s Day. Wow, the price here is cheap. It is recommended for any parents to buy the party snack here if they require a large number of party bags.

最后，我还在这儿买到了一架RM7的挖泥机玩具给小洛比。当我上车交给他时，他好开心，一直对我说：“Mommy, truck, dig dig dig…” 一路玩着他心爱的新玩具回到家。

I bought a wheel back loader toy truck for Little Loupee, it costed me RM7 only! He was so happy when I gave this truck to him and kept saying: “Mommy, truck, dig dig dig…” He played with his new favorite toys all the way home.

后记：

如果只是一天的公共假期，或没有任何预先的旅游计划(以住在巴生谷一带为例)，我个人推荐父母可以带小孩到吉隆坡黄梨山森林保护区一日游。推荐原因是：

1.      这是吉隆坡市内唯一保留下的原始森林（1906年被划定为永久森林保留地）
2.       这是一座免费入场的森林公园 （7:00am- 6:00pm），不过还是需要支付停车场费的。请记 得自备开水和驱蚊剂。
3.        被绿意包围的森林步道(Canopy Walk)只是200m长而已，对于小孩而言是件很简单的体力运动。
4.        在这座森林公园旁边就是吉隆坡塔， 而且还有一间KL Upside Down House和一座迷你动物园可以参观。这3个景点是要收费的，需要购买入门票的。在这儿本身也有小食中心，非常方便。
5.       黄梨山附近有一些具有历史价值的景点， 如：

·         吉隆坡最古老的学校: St. John’s Institution and SK. Convent Bukit Nanas,

·         St. John’s Cathedral

·         Muzium Telekom

P/S:

If you have only one day public holiday which fall at the middle of the weekdays (for those who in klang valley), with no any advance plan travel plan, I personally recommend parents can bring their children to have a day trip to KL Eco Forest Park or so called Hutan Simpan Bukit Nanas. The reasons are:

1. This is the only preserved forest in the city of Kuala Lumpur (it was designated a permanent forest reserve in 1906).
2. This is a free admission forest park (7:00am - 6:00pm), but still need to pay the parking fee. Please remember to bring your own water and insect repellent.
3. The Canopy Walk is only 200m long. It is a very simple physical exercise for children.
4. There few attractions next to KL Eco Forest Park, e.g. KL Tower, KL Upside Down House and a mini zoo. These three places required entrances fee. Restaurant are available in these areas too, which is very convenient.
5.  There are some historic attractions near KL Eco Forest Park: -

·         St. John’s Institution and SK. Convent Bukit Nanas,
·         St. John’s Cathedral
·         Muzium Telekom

一个关于“安”的故事 A Story about “Aun”

北格：

当你还在妈妈子宫里面时，爸爸妈妈希望你会平平安安地出世。因此，在斟酌了所有的单字后，并且依据海南人的家谱，我们决定在你的“祥”字辈后，取了一个“安”字。

我们除了希望你平安，安稳，快乐地成长，更要确定让你在一个安全健康的环境下成长。虽然你还是个小孩，不过我们依然像对待一个大人般的态度和你交代我们每天的动向和去向，好让你安心和拥有绝对的安全感，让你知道爸爸妈妈出去上班后，还是会回家的。

相信不久以后，你长大成人后，未来你的生活节奏或脚步有紧奏时，我们希望你能极力维护生活里的安静。在紧奏的生活并不特别感到窘迫或埋怨，在时间中不自由自在但也不会感到受限制。

你要记住，安静的生活是一种节约的生活方式。安静使你能认真思考能缩短工作所需要的时间，能转化所面临的各种问题。安静也使你开心的是，说话时能诚恳表达自己。最重要的是，安静使你拥有一种做任何事都专心的力量。

但是，在未来，无论你在哪个生活阶段，你都不苟求，而是清清楚楚地画出完全属于自己的安静时刻。即使当你处在一个喧嚣的环境时，有时侯也会感觉到一种异常的安静，就像在看一场消音的电影。

打个比喻，妈妈就是利用操作家务，全心陪伴你，也利用热情进入工作来感受那些安静给我的种种享受，再从这种感受中汲取快乐来面对天天循环的生活。所以，别把安静的定义狭窄化了。

爸爸妈妈希望你铭记住着这个关于“安”的故事。未来也希望你也会创作一个属于自己“安”的故事，那时侯就请你讲这个故事给我们听了。

妈妈

2013年6月13日笔

后记：这封信，在北格出世半年后，就用手打好稿了，今天才用电脑记录下来。

Peke,

When you were inside Mommy’s womb, Daddy and Mommy prayed that you will be born safely. So after considered all the Mandarin single words, we decided to take the word “Aun” as your last name after your surname and Hainanese’s genealogy middle name “Xiang”. “Aun” in Mandarin means safe, peace and stable.

We want to ensure you will be growing up in a safe, healthy and happy environment. Though you are still a small kid, we always treat you like an adult, whenever we plan for any daily activities or any outing, we will inform you and give a picture, just to make sure you will have an absolute sense of security that we will be back home after work.

Your future life pace will play tight soon after you had grown up. However, we hope you will strongly defend your life in the quiet, so that you will not feel miserable or complain even the rhythm of life is tight; you will not feel you are restricted or difficult to breathe even you are in a tight schedule.

Please always remember that quiet life style is a kind of frugality of life. It will enable you to reflect and think first before an action is taken whenever you face any problems; consequently you can shorten the time needed to complete the work. It will make your happier because you will speak and express yourself sincerely. The most important part is it will help you to possess the power of concentration in doing anything.

We hope you will not be so demanding no matter what stage of life you are in, but you need to clearly draw out your own quiet moments. Even when you are in a noisy environment, you will still feel an unusual quiet, just like watching a silencer movie.

For example, when I was doing my house works, accompanying you with heart fully, I will use the enthusiasm from works to enjoy my quiet moments. From here, I gain my happiness and it gives me the power to face every day routine and life cycle. So, please do not narrow the definition of Quiet.

We hope you will always remember the story about “Aun”. We hope you will create your own story of “Aun” in future. Then, please tell us your own “Aun” story to us.

Mommy

13 June 2013

P/S: This letter had been draft just after 6 months Peke was born. Today, finally I am free to record it down with my personal computer.

波德申两日一夜游记 Hari Raya and Merdeka Holiday in Port Dickson

第一次带小北格和老公去旅行，我的心情格外兴奋。往常是我和老公一起去旅行，现在我们是带着自己的孩子一起去旅游。这次旅行的心情里多了一份感动，我们的旅程也比往常拥有更多的乐趣。

This was a very first time, Hubby and I brought Little Peke go for a short distant trip. I was extremely excited. I used to travel with Hubby, now we were bringing our own kid went for holiday. Full of jovial holiday mood this time, our journey were more fun and heartfelt than usual.

小北格出世至今，去过最远的地方，就是他的外婆家。从我们家去小北格的外婆家大概是四十公里的距离。趁开斋节和国庆日的长假期，老公和我决定带小北格去波德申看大海，玩沙游水，让他玩个不亦乐呼。不过，老公说，我好像才是最开心的一位，呵呵。

Since Little Peke was born, the furthest place that he has been is his grandma’s house which is about 40km away. During this Hari Raya and Merdeka long holiday, Hubby and I decided to bring Little Peke to Port Dickson, allowing him a chance to get closer to Mother Nature, play the sea water, sand; allowing him more fun in his childhood. However, my hubby said: “You are the happiest and excited person during this Port Dickson trip.”  I giggled.

这次是小北格第一次在外头过夜，为了让小北格有安全感，所以老公和我早在出发前的前个星期就不停提醒小北格：“安安，下个星期二和星期三，爸爸妈妈要带安安去波德申海边游玩，到时我们还打算住在波德申Avillion度假屋一晚哦。安安晚上就在Avillion度假屋睡觉喽，睡那儿的床。” 我们还真怕小北格当天晚上会吵着要回家睡觉呢。还好，在这整个旅程里，小北格的心情都很开心，他似乎知道他现在是在度假，到了晚上还兴奋地不肯睡觉。

This is the very first time for Little Peke to stay overnight out of home. In order to let Little Peke to have the feel of safety, a week before our departure, Hubby and I kept reminding Little Peke: “ Aun Aun, next Tuesday and Wednesday, Papa Mama will bring Aun Aun go to Port Dickson, and we are going to spend one night at the Avillion Chalet. So, Aun Aun will stay one day at Avillion Chalet and sleep at the chalet as well.” Honestly, we worry Little Peke will clamor to go back home to sleep during the trip. Luckily, throughout the journey, Little Peke seemed to have enjoyed himself. He seemed to know he is on vacation. He was so excited till he was reluctant to go to sleep.

当天，我们停留在Telok Kemang海滩一会儿走走，或许海水的范围很大，刚开始小北格不太敢下地，后来我们让小海浪轻打在小北格的脚，他很喜欢这样的感觉，还用小脚去挖沙，让海水卷入，很逗趣。

That day, we made a stop at Telok Kemang Beach. May be the view of the sea is huge for Little Peke, he wanted us to cuddle him and was reluctant to step on the sand. After some persuasion and allowing a few small waves to touch Little Peke’s feet, he gradually takes a liking to it. So much so that eventually, he even used his little feet to dig the sand to let the sea water go into the sand. This is so cute.

除了玩沙玩海水，小北格也到度假屋的游泳池玩水。然而，在第二天时，却发生了件让我们啼笑皆非的事情。可能他的游泳衣在第一天湿了后，还没干，他或许不喜欢穿上有点湿的“衣服”，非常抗拒穿，并嚎啕大哭。他只想脱光衣服后，就立刻下水玩。后来，老公和我，软硬兼施下，小北格才很不情愿地穿上泳装。

Besides the sand and sea water, Little Peke went swimming at the Avillion Swimming Pool too. However, something funny happened where my Little Peke refused to wear his swimming suit. We guessed perhaps the swimming suit was still a bit wet since the first day he wore it. The wet swimming suit could make him felt very uncomfortable. So he wanted to jump directly into the swimming pool without any clothes. Naked! After few persuasion both gently and with some force, Little Peke wore the swimming suit in tear.

小北格还是小baby，老公和我非常注意他的作息。因此，虽然这次旅行我们无法像从前尽情的探索却也毫无遗憾。对我们来说，这是甜蜜的负担。至少，我在放慢我的脚步，我学会去享受旅程中的乐趣，这是个意外的收获。

Little Peke is still a baby, so Hubby and I always keep his daily routine as normal as usual by not disturbing his eating and sleeping time. Although we can’t explore more during this trip as before having him around, we have no regret about it. For us, this is a sweet burden. At least, when I slow down my pace, I have learned to enjoy and savior the journey. This is in contrast to rushing to every possible tourist destination. This is indeed a new perspective on life.

现在，我忍不住在想着，我们的下一站要去哪儿了。

Now, I could not help thinking, where is our next destination!

拔爸：“安安，这里就是波德申海边。”

Papa: “Aun Aun, this is the Port Dickson seaside.”

小北格：“哦，我知道了,是Telok Kemang海边。”

Little Peke: “Oh, I see. We at Telok Kemang now.”

小北格正在享受被海浪轻打在双脚的感觉。

Little Peke enjoying the small waves gently touching his little feet.

小北格： “原来这就是传说中，世界上最大只的鸟。”

Little Peke: “So this is the biggest bird in the world.”

小北格：“拔爸妈妈，大海好大哦，一望无际。”

Little Peke: “Papa Mama, the sea is so huge, endless view.”

在水中玩球。Play with ball in the swimming pool.

父子俩在享受着快乐时光。Papa and Little Peke enjoyed their happy hour at the lanai.

小北格很喜欢度假屋的休息角落。在这儿，无论他躺着，趴着，坐着，还是站着都可以看到度假屋的情境和来来往往的人。这里可以满足他的好奇心。

Little Peke likes the Lanai very much. Atop the bed, Little Peke could easily see the chalet scenery and people passing by. This could satisfy his curiosity.

小北格： “我们要回家了。玩得真开心。”

Little Peke: “We want to go home.  I really enjoy the trip with Papa Mama.”

妈妈的味道 Mamma’s Touch

周末回娘家，妈妈总会烹煮至少一餐晚餐让我们姐妹弟吃。用更贴切的说法，无论妈妈有多忙碌，即使当天她要去出席婚宴，她依然非常坚持地要烹煮给她的孩子们吃家常菜。她只是抱着想要煮给孩子吃的幸福心态吧，所以她总是最后一个入桌吃饭，让孩子们尽量多吃些吧，一副残羹剩饭留给我吃就可以了的模样。或许，这也是她唯一可以通过食物传递她对孩子们的爱护吧。生于五十年代的传统女性，是无法轻易将心中对孩子们的爱说出口吧。

Weekend go back Mamma's home, Mamma always cooks at least the dinner for us. No matter how busy she is, even on that day Mamma has wedding banquet to attend, she always insists to cook the dinner for her children.  Mamma just purely has the blissfully mind to cook the food for her children, so she is always the last person to have the dinner. She always urges her children to eat more, and she does not mind to have only the left over. Perhaps this is the only way for Mamma to express her love to her children. How we can expect a traditional woman that born in 50's simply tell her children her love through her mouth.

妈妈煮的饭菜虽然没有好吃到要死，而且她还会重复做出一样的菜肴，但也绝对没有失望之时。妈妈会重复做一样的菜肴，我想，这大概是她考虑到经济效益吧。还记得，苦瓜盛产的季节，妈妈因为苦瓜便宜，买了好多。后来听妹妹说，她们已经在家里吃了一整个星期的苦瓜，还真的是叫苦连天。结果，苦瓜这道菜肴，就在她们一边吃一边向妈妈抗议的声音下落幕。

Though Mamma's food is not extremely yummy and even her meals are always repeating the same, we absolutely do not disappoint at what the food she has cooked for us.  I think, may be Mamma takes into account the economic benefit, that's why she quiet often repeat the same dishes. I still remember, during the bitter melons rich season, due to the bitter melons are very cheap, Mamma bought a lot. Consequently, my sisters had to consume almost one whole week of dishes that were related to bitter melons one.  This bitter melons chapter was finally ended with my sisters’ protest.

小时候到进入青春期时，吃腻家里的食物，我一心向外寻找美食，时常希望可以买外面的东西吃，或是放学后乘机买垃圾食物吃。后来为了要到柔佛州升学就读大学，我终于开始了离乡背井的生活，经常买外面的东西吃。这样的生活，甚至延伸到我毕业后在吉隆坡做工，到我为人妻后才结束。

From childhood till I enter the puberty, I felt tired of eating the home cook food, so I used to look for any good food from outside and I used to hope that I could buy the outside food to eat. I even took the opportunity to buy the junk food after school. Till one day, in order to attend the university in Johor, I finally started living far from home and always buy the outside food to eat. This kind of life was continuing from my degree study, my working life in Kuala Lumpur till I married, and then only put an end.

在我不停向外寻找时，偶尔大学放假回家吃妈妈煮的家常菜，以及为人妻后，觉得妈妈做的饭菜一次比一次好吃，穿夹着许多说不出的怀念。我以前年轻一心向外寻找美食所疏忽的味道，原来是如此的珍贵。那是唯一的绝对味道，是金钱也买不到的味道。即使妈妈煮的饭菜再怎么普通或差劲，但有得吃就是幸福啊。

When I kept looking out at that time, occasionally I went back home during the university holiday or even after I married, I found Mamma's food is become more and more delicious, with a lots of inexpressible memories and missing.  The touch that I had negligent during my age of puberty seems so precious and it is the only absolute taste. The taste cannot be bought by the money. No matter how ordinary or unpalatable of Mamma's dishes, we are already very lucky and very blissfully that we have the chance to taste Mamma's food.

家常菜好厉害，里面深藏着妈妈的味道是不死的记忆。这种菜是最吃不腻的。

Home cook food is so powerful, the Mamma's touch that hidden inside the food, is an immortal memory.  For me, the food that human being will not be tire of eating is the home cook food.

以后我的小北格（祥安的小名）总要绕过一圈后，才会发现这一点吧。

I think, my Little North Grid (Little Ethan's nick name) will have to round a big circle, then only he will realize of this.

照片中的药材鸡汤是妈妈家最典型的一餐。

The Kampung Chicken Herb Soup in the picture is Mamma’s classic dish.

海参黄酒鸡也是妈妈拿手的菜肴。

Kampung Chicken with Sea cucumber cooked with Yellow Wine is Mamma’s specialty dish.