Weird Menu but Delicious(or not?)

One of various cool things about Japan is they always come up with ‘crazy’ and innovative ideas. That makes Japan very unique in their own ways and sooo ‘authentic’.. Japan’s fast food chains also come up with unique(or I could say ‘weird’) menu to feed your hungry stomach. Would you dare to give a try?

 

1. Tower Cheese Burger by Lotteria

Lotteria Tower Cheese Burger: selling at 2, 5 and 10 layers of beef+cheese

This menu maybe is ‘not very weird’ but I am wondering if you can finish 10 layers of beef+cheese burger alone. My stomach is full when eating ‘normal size’ burger. So, I cannot imagine to finish 5 layers or 10 layers Tower Burger at once. I might take hours to finish it alone.

Note: Lotteria has delicious Ebi(shrimp) Burger and I used to eat it when I was in Japan. You should give a try when you visit Japan or Korea.

 

2. Mini SPAM Burger by Burger King

Mini Spam Burger by Burger King especially for women

If you think SPAM is belong to spam email only, you are wrong. Burger King comes with SPAM burger menu recently to fulfill women’ needs. I would say this is a ‘smart approach’ because some women feel ‘guilty’ to eat high calories foods like burger. When women eat this Mini Spam Burger, they can ‘forgive’ themselves easily. hehe.. I don’t know how ‘mini’ this Spam Burger is, but it is a ‘good thing’ when we can enjoy burger without feeling ‘guilty’,..

 

3. Kimchi Shake from Lotteria

Kimchi Shake by Lotteria: delicious or not?

I am not sure if I want to try this shake or not.  To me, kimchi has ‘strong flavor’ from chilli powder and vinegar. Some kimchi is salty too. Imagine a spicy, salty in sweet drinks. Hmm I hope my stomach don’t get upset ifff I take this Kimchi Shake. hehe.. I heard more than 100 people lined up at one of Lotteria branches to try this shake. Sure this is a ‘good marketing idea’ from Lotteria.

 

4. Nan-Tacos & Nan-Hotdog from Mos Burger

Nan-Tacos(left) and Nan Black Curry(right) from Mos Burger Japan

I don’t know whether Indian restaurants in Malaysia sell nan bread. I used to eat nan bread when I was in Japan. Most of Indian restaurants in Japan have nan bread in their menus and eating with their spicy curry. Very delicious, indeed. Nan-Tacos seems yummy to me and I would give a try. Dark curry with hotdog on top of nan bread seems ‘ok’ and it is ‘not that weird’ menu. Not only that, the price is ‘affordable’ and I am sure this menu is worth to try.

Note: we can buy instant nan bread at supermarket in Japan, just like instant roti canai in Malaysia. it is delicious when eating in hot.

 

From menu above, which menu do you want to try the most? I would vote to No 4, No 2, No 1 and No 3 as last menu to order. Have you came across with ‘crazy menu’? Let’s share with us.

 

Mendidik anak yang suka menonton cartoon animasi

A friend of mine bercerita bahawa anak2nya kuat sangat menonton cartoon sehinggakan dia sendiri tak dapat nak menonton rancangan kegemarannya. Anak2nya bukan saja menonton cartoon di tv, malahan juga menonton di computer, laptop dan ipad. Bila dia membuka ipad, anak2nya sibuk juga menempel sekali dan nak tengok cartoon. Pendek kata, apa juga gadget yang boleh menonton cartoon, mereka akan menontonnya di situ.

Yes, Feeza amat faham yang kanak2 amat suka menonton cartoon. Waktu Feeza kecil dulu, cartoon Smurfs, Pink Panther, Thundercats dan Transformers merupakan antara animasi yang digemari. Cuma waktu dahulu, kita takde Astro yang menyiarkan cartoon 24 jam sehari. Oleh itu, kanak2 dahulu menonton cartoon pada waktu tertentu saja especially pada waktu petang dan hujung minggu.

Kemudian zaman berubah dan kanak2 ada ‘lebih peluang’ untuk menonton cartoons. Sesetengah keluarga melanggan Astro. Tak kurang juga yang membeli VCD cartoon dan menontonnya melalui DVD player atau computer. I still remember that my little cousins leka mengadap cartoon. Jika kita minta untuk ubah siaran, dia start throw a tantrum.

Mengapa kanak2 sangat suka menonton cartoon? First of all, kita perlu faham that ‘kids do what kids do’. It means, menonton cartoon merupakan fitrah/natural things for kids. Just like monkeys love banana. It’s unquestionable.

Next question: patutkah kita membiarkan anak2 menonton cartoon tanpa had? The most obvious answer is of course we should not do that. Sebagai ibu bapa, anda boleh membenarkan mereka menonton cartoon tapi perlu mendidik anak2 bahawa ada had tertentu untuk menonton cartoon dan tv.

Jika kanak2 menonton cartoon 24 jam sehari, ini menunjukkan parents tak tahu untuk mengawal anak2. I could say that the parents are lack of parenting knowledge. This is not all ‘bad’ because most parents never had parenting knowledge at the first place. They don’t learn parenting knowledge like learning mathematics at school. Parents learn from experiences. Tapi dalam zaman sekarang, parents boleh melakukan inisiatif sendiri dengan membaca articles dari internet(berkaitan parenting), berbincang dalam forum dan sebagainya..

Ibu bapa patut menetapkan jadual dalam kehidupan anak2. Contohnya anak2 hanya boleh menonton cartoon 2 jam sehari, ajak pergi bermain di taman 1 jam sehari, ajar membaca 1 jam sehari dan sebagainya.You can decide anything at any time and adjust it with your time as long as it benefits your kids.

Jika kanak2 mengadap tv 24 jam, sebenarnya mereka tak tau what to do. They are bored. They only know that watching cartoon is ‘the only way’ to spend their time. So jika anda ubah perspektif ini, anda mengajar new knowledge to their minds.

Sungguhpun begitu, ada juga sesetengah ibu bapa yang ‘mengajar’ anak2 mereka agar menonton cartoon all the time. Ini berlaku bila ibu bapa sibuk mengemas rumah, basuh baju, memasak dan sebagainya.  Untuk mengalih perhatian anak2, mereka turn on tv dan buka cartoon agar anak2 tak bising dan mengacau mereka.

This method mungkin berkesan but ‘not a wise’ thing to do. Jika this method diamalkan dalam jangka masa yang lama, anak2 akan sukar untuk berenggang dari tv. Jika ibubapa complain yang anak2nya menonton cartoon pagi petang siang malam, ibubapa lah yang patut dipersalahkan kerana mereka sendiri mengajar anak2 agar menonton cartoon tanpa had.

As parents, do a wise thing when you raise your kids. Accept kesalahan diri jika ada yang ‘tak kena’ dalam diri anak2. Kita semua belajar dari pengalaman kerana pengalaman adalah ‘guru’ yang paling berharga.

Bagaimanakah anda mendidik anak2 dari menonton cartoon tanpa had? Jom share..

Hukum Karma

Sehari dua kebelakangan ini, topik ‘membuka aib orang lain’ agak hangat diperkatakan. Ianya menarik kerana ramai yang beranggapan bahawa ‘tak elok’ membuka aib orang lain kerana akan diberi balasan di ‘akhirat’ nanti. Bagi yang beragama Islam, inilah yang diajar oleh cikgu2 sejak kecil.

Indeed. It’s very true that we should not ‘bad-talk’ about other people. We also know that what goes around comes around. Dalam apa jua tindakan yang kita buat samada ‘baik atau buruk’, sudah pasti ada kesannya. Ini juga dipanggil hukum karma. You gotta face it whether you like it or not. That’s a guarantee.

Jadi, apakah peranan kita dalam society? Perlukah kita menghentam orang yang membuka ‘aib’ orang lain? Perlukah kita ‘backing’ mangsa aib tersebut? Jika anda orang yang smart dan bijak, anda tak perlu join menghentam orang lain. Anda juga tak perlu nak backing mangsa aib tersebut. Let’s take this as a valuable lesson for ourselves.

Pengajaran yang boleh didapati ialah berhati2 dalam melakukan apa jua tindakan. Jika anda fikir orang lain membuka aib anda, anda silap.  Takde sapa yang dapat membuka aib orang lain melainkan diri sendiri. Tapi ramai yang tak sedar hal ini. Dah jadi lumrah manusia yang ego, tak dapat menerima kesilapan sendiri. Why do I say this?

Here is an analogy. You pooped at a toilet and you didn’t flush it. Then other people came to use the same toilet and he saw your sh*t . Your sh*t smelled extremely ‘bad’ and he shared bout your extremely bad sh*t with his friends.

My question. Sapa yang patut dipersalahkan dalam situasi di atas? Anda yang membuang najis tersebut atau individu yang ternampak najis dan menghidu najis anda? Jika anda rajin flush toilet selepas membuang, semestinya isu najis busuk anda takkan menjadi ‘isu hangat’. Anda juga takkan menjadi ‘bahan ketawa’ orang lain. It’s that simple.

It’s cause and effect. Bila kita berhadapan dengan effect yang kita tak suka, kita perlu menelannya walaupun pahit seperti hempedu. Tak perlu nak salahkan orang lain. We are all grown up people and let’s take responsibility on what we did. Bila anda take responsibility, it means anda mendapat pengajaran daripadanya. Sometimes a lesson costs maruah diri.

Ada juga yang bertanya bagaimana pula jika seseorang dah insaf dan aibnya masih diperkatakan oleh orang lain? Again, that’s karma. Nak tak nak, kita kena terima dengan hati terbuka.  Tak perlu concerned pasal orang lain. Setiap orang perlu deal dengan life path masing2. Tiada sesiapa yang lebih baik dari orang lain.

Let’s concern ourselves and be aware on every actions. Are you prepared to face unforeseen situation? How strong you are when you face it? We were born to learn. Learning is a never ending process. Let’s nail that into our thick skulls.