Tuesday with Tabby: I Love Tuna

Fresh from the sea....I just love watching the fish being prepared for cooking....this tuna is rather small compared to the usual 25kg ones I've seen.

What are those crabs doin there? Hmmm....let's concentrate on the tuna....I must say this particular fish is very....how shall I put it....bloody?

Fillets and cutlets...hmmm...delightful morsels of tuna they are....

This is tuna umai, umai is a kind of raw fish salad Sarawak style...very refreshing and yummy......the fish must be very very fresh to make this.

Tuna soup Mabul style....I looooove this too...

Brad's note: We've also tasted tuna barbequed, curried and fried. I looooove them all. Even the canned variety. Please bring some home the next time you go there, Mama! har har har *evil laughs*

Weekend Wishes

Wish number one - to look at that sunset everyday....sigh....

Wish number two - grilled tuna for dinner....NOW!!!

Wish number three - personal fisherman fisherboy...

...who can bring home a catch like this in just two hours....

Wish number four - deep fried mantis prawn....(drools on the keyboard...)

...or steamed....will do too!

Sorry...can't get over the fact that these beauties were fished from the verandah at the kitchen! What's the name of fish again? Bolong? Belawis? Never mind, we'll call it Delish!

Wish number five - sumptuous dinner of tuna, mantis prawn and Delish. Burp!

Angelina's note: Apparently, all my wishes can come true at Mama's island. Huh? Mama's island? Yeah...wishful thinking indeed. When are you taking me there, Mama? purrr....meow!

The Feline Masterchef

As head of the household, I'm supposed to provide for my feline family. At times I'll have to don the chef's hat and cook-up a storm in the kitchen. It's a tough life but I try to be the best, most times.

Cooking is actually very easy. First, must get a human to open the fridge door for you. If I were a Norwegian Forest Cat, perhaps I can open it myself but since I'm a non-pedigree, albeit a bit overweight, it would be impossible for me, right? OK, let's put it this way, I'm vertically-challenged (that's PC for "short").

I'm not very good at writing unlike my sister Angelina. So, I'll compose a pictorial essay instead.

1. First, look for the right ingredients. Other beings plan their menu and then buy the ingredients. I do it in reverse. My menu will be based on what's already available. No need to mess up my handsome head.

2. Hmmmm...looks like Mama has stocked up on a gazillion organic stuffs in the fridge. Now, let me see, is there any lemongrass? Oh...I simply love the smell of it....I can see stinky beans, scallion, coriander, lettuce....


3. Keep looking, persevere...yoohoo...lemongrass, where are you? Show yourself to me. I won't harm you.

4. Focus! Ah...there you are. Come to Papa you munchy munchy sweetie....

5. Be thankful....finally, the lemongrass is within my grasp. Now, kids, shall we have tuna in tomyum soup today?

6. Enjoy! Voila! This is the masterchef creation today. Very very yummy.....

Call me if you want the recipe. OK?