Monday 3 November 2014

Allia is under the spell of Budu

Allia looooves to eat while Nana and me are both crazy about foods, 
especially the mouth-watering dishes from Kelantan. 
We can talk all day long only about food and kuih and all of the other delicious thing, and Allia would google the pictures just to see the clearer view of the detailed descriptions of food. 

"The way it would burst in your mouth and when you chew every tiny bits of the crispy crust ..."
"The tangy flavour and the sweetness of the asam ... ohhhhh a perfect marriage !"
And bla bla bla as the cray-cray can go for hours.

When I told Allia that I don't really like curries due to my sensitive stomach , she asked me what do I love to eat the most if I'm in Kelantan. 

"Budu !" Nana answered instantly in her crisp voice when I was about to say the exact answer.

To make the story short, a few days later, we actually ordered 3 sets of 'nasi budu' here in USM (which cost us RM 4.50 each! for God sake I should quit studying and sell 'nasi budu' in here instead -_-) and since then , Allia couldn't stop gushing about the magical & authentic taste of 'nasi budu'  though me in contrast, was very mad at the over-charged plates of rices+budu+a few SMALL pieces of chicken.



And, unfortunately I have to announce that ...

Allia was cursed by the budu.. after eating the over-priced one.

Hence, last week , when I went back to Kelantan for mid-sem holiday, I bought two bottles of the magic sauce. 

"Allia , I bought budu for you!" almost screaming , I showed her the item when she came to my room after her dinner, right after our holiday break. And well ... I wasn't quite sure back then if she was excited about it because Allia only nodded and went to sit at my study desk. Okaaaaay then .

But five minutes later ....

"Anis this is so tempting," almost desperately , she held the budu bottle in her palm
"I've had my dinner but can I have budu with Chipsmore ?"

and she was serious -____- 
why do you even bother to ask Allia. Just go for it and create a history. 

Budu , with Chipsmore ? Alright then.

Just , when you talk to Kelantanese , try not to boast about it, okay ? And I'll keep it a secret .
*zipping my mouth right away 

Thank God she didnt do it but in my defense, I believe that she would drink the whole bottle if I let her to. 


And every single day for this week , when I ask

"So Allia , what are we gonna eat for lunch ?"
"Hot rice with budu !!!"


Aunty Anita , sorry I ruined your mamak-ish tongue daughter :( 

We had finished one bottle and there's only one more left :(



* I can still remember her face when she first tried eating it with catfish .

"Anis , I can't speak .... I've found the most perfect marriage ."


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