Applying Science into Our Daily Lives
How do we apply scientific formulas or theories into our daily lives?
According to Associate Professor Dr Hon Wei Min, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences at UCSI University, the
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3D Animation for the Future
Are you creative? Need a platform to design? Get to know School of Design and explore your talent in it!
Although being relatively the smallest school in UCSI University, Associate Dean
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happenings
Negeri Sembilan Cultural Carnival 2010
By Farezza Rashid
The Negeri Sembilan Cultural Carnival is an annual event organized by the state’s Ministry of Tourism to promote tourism through its local cultural performances. This year the Carnival was held from 18th until 20th of June in Seremban with 700 participants from the districts of Negeri Sembilan, the different states around Malaysia as
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Leisure & Lifestyle
Engelbert Humperdinck’s ‘Legacy of Love’
For more than four decades, Engelbert Humperdinck has shared his music with fans from every age on every continent including Malaysia. His Legacy of Love World Tour which stopped at the Resorts World Genting’s Arena of Stars on the 18 & 19th June was anything but superb.
At 74, he showed no signs of slowing down.
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Talk To Us
By Joshua Chay I would have wanted to start with an inspirational quote from a famous figure about how education is the cornerstone of any great man. Then move on to share my personal experiences from the 3 years that I was in university, explaining to you how I am now better prepared for the challenges
"The Road to Menara Gading and Back"
Hussein’s Delicious Thandoori Chicken
If you are traveling up north and passing through my hometown Sungai Petani in Kedah, the Rice Bowl of Malaysia, make a note to stop at the famous Hussein Nasi Kandar Restaurant for a meal.
This restaurant serves delicious Indian and Malay cuisines. A variety of seafood based curries cooked in northern and southern Indian styles are sold at reasonable prices. The curry dishes can be eaten with either plain or briyani rice.
For those who are cautious about calories, you can opt for thosai, idli, roti chanai, naan or chapatti. The restaurant also sells a range of breakfast and lunch items such as murtabak, roti arab, fried mamak mee, vadai, currypuffs and a host of favourite Malaysian pastries.
One of the most popular items in this restaurant is the Thandoori Chicken, a grilled chicken dish from north India, which is also my favorite dish off the menu. The tandoori chicken is specially prepared by marinating the chicken in special gravy and then grilled in an earthen oven.
According to Haji Farook Hassan bin Mohamed Hassan who has been managing the family business for the past 15 years, the recipe is a family secret which he is unwilling to reveal. The tandoori chicken is served with naan, a pancake made of wheat flour and cooked in an earthen oven. It also comes with spicy chilly gravy with a hint of mint. The naan can also be eaten with dhal, a dish of sorghum lentils boiled and cooked with spices. In addition to the heavy menu, comes a salad dish made of lime, onion, sliced cucumber, carrot and mint leaves.
The tandoori chicken is prepared as you order and therefore you can be ensured that the food you consume is freshly made. I have also noticed that the service here is good and fast and customers are prepared to queue up to order the authentically prepared cuisine which is a specialty of this restaurant. On top of that, it is open from 6 a.m. in the morning to 12 midnight. So if you happen to go up north, this sumptuous spicy chicken is a must try.
