Wordless Wednesday: Dangerous Career

We Say Duck, They Say Bebek

Translation: dada = breast, paha = thigh, kepala = head, ati = liver, ampela = gizzard, ceker = leg. Hmm....which means you get to eat all parts of a duck at this shop.

Yeah....he ate and he forgot his family. Yeah, Dad. Where's my portion of the deep fried duck?

It's a simple lunch actually. Just fried duck, white rice, raw vege and hot chili condiments (sambal).

Brad says: Maybe if they had steamed or roasted the duck....won't that be healthier? But not if you eat with buttered rice.... har har har *evil laughs*

Educating Brad: Tjanting

I learn a new word today - tjanting. Mama's dictionary is too heavy for me so I looked it up at Uncle Google. This is what I found:

Tjantings (noun, plural) are tools used in creating batik patterns. (Batik is a wax resist decorative technique used on fabric.) They hold and dispense hot wax in such a way that the artist can control the pattern laid down by the wax with a great deal of precision. Tjanting tools probably originated in southeastern Asia and are still used in the creation of traditional batik fabrics, notably in Indonesia. They are also used by other batik artists and artisans world-wide, from the traditional to the contemporary.

Pronunciation: Probably most proper is "t' jun ting" which rhymes with hunting. Some do say "t' jaun ting" which rhymes with jaunting. Also known as: canting (cantings, pl.) Alternate spellings: tjunting (tjuntings, pl.)

Now, what brought about this new word into my world?

Well, Dad visited Indonesia in the first week of July and visited a place called Probolinggo in East Java. It was for work, not pleasure. But he did find time to buy some souvenirs for the family. Among others, Dad was brought to visit a village where the womenfolk produced fine hand-painted batik cloth. The Indonesians call the product Batik Tulis (tulis means write in Malay).

Looks like a normal house from outside....

Once inside, a bevy of beauties were busy "writing" on  a piece of cloth. Did my Dad flirt with them? hmmm.....

The lady proprietor showing off a finished product. They also produced stuffs like bags, pencil cases, tissue holders, totes etc.

Dad was told that the silver-grey 2-metre piece carries a price tag of IRD1,000,000 (about MYR400!!!) because of its intricate design. Nope, he didn't buy that one.....

Brad says: I wonder how would I look wearing batik, eh? Thank God cats need no clothes. But I learned a new word and some culture. har har har *evil laughs*

Tabby on Tuesday

Brad says: Nikki is upset with Dad. Hmm....he went overseas last week and visited a farm. This beauty lives there and doted on by everyone. I think Nikki is insecure. Come on, girl. Dad only flirted with that foreign beauty. She's thousands of kilometres away anyway. Isn't she fluffy? Must be those plentiful lamb chops. har har har *evil laughs*