Pak Idrus's Blog

Today is the second day of Fasting during the month of Ramadan. This morning I got the driver to go to the Datuk Keramat Wet Market to get the Fish and Seafood as well Chicken and Meat. Normally I would go with him but because of the CMO only one person allows to be in the car  as been ordered by the government. Last week the Wet-market was closed because the Wholesale at Selayang was closed for cleaning, part of containing the spread of the Covid 19 virus. Today being a Saturday it was packed with folks trying to buy for the use during the Ramadan. He managed to get whatever I had written on the list except fresh meat. When he got home with the goods I had first to get rid of all plastic bags so as to avoid any containment or infected and put it in another containers before taking it to the kitchen for cleaning. It sort of a new normal during the period of Covid 19 CMO in the country. After cleaning I help my spouse to packed it in batches and put it all in t...

This morning went to do marketing at the Datuk Keramat Wet Market. Got ready early and wait for the driver (eldest daughter's family driver) to come at 8.30am. I no longer drive to the market, moreover I need a helping hand at the market. All the vendor's there are friends since I have been going there for some forty  years. So it was easy, just tell them what I wanted without haggling on prices. So today I boughts Crabs, Sotong[Cuttle Fish], Udang[Prawn] and fishes as well Ikan Bilis[Dried Anchovies] now at RM8 0.00 per kilo. Ikan Bilis used to be a poor folks dried fish, now it a luxury item. Got some fresh Veges which includes Chilly Merah which today is RM26.00 a kilo. I was looking for Udang Galah and Ikan Tamban Beluru but none was seen. I have not eaten Tamban Beluru for years already. One of the tastiest fish, Goreng or Singgang. Even in Kuantan it difficult to get this fish. Well folks and for lunch today we had the Crab Curry as seeing above. Delicious ind...