Ramadhan

Our fridge door: Berbuka Times & the Puasa tally

I love the month of Ramadhan for many reasons.

Waking up at 4.30am & looking out the window into the still, peaceful almost morning. Nothing seem to be stirring & everything is so calm. I rarely get to appreciate this until Ramadhan comes when waking up at this hour for sahur becomes a norm. 

It's always pleasant when your clothes feel a little bit more comfortable to get into, and this would normally happen during Ramadhan when you shed that extra pound or two. Your trousers become better fitted and the pair of jeans that seem tight before Ramadhan will be easier to wear. Well, I'm still waiting for this to happen - it's only the 4th day of Ramadhan, and my hopes are still high ;-)

Somehow more work gets done in the office as we stay in during lunch break. I only realized this today when I managed to finish so much, and upon reflection, it is actually due to the fact that during Ramadhan we would normally work throughout lunchtime. So, there is more time somehow as the 'morning' is extended. Further, you wouldn't feel sluggish in the afternoon as you would after having had too much food for lunch. :-)

Then there is the Bazar Ramadhan: So much food, so many choices! We would normally go to the Bazar at Bukit Peringgit. If you are ever in Melaka during Ramadhan, this is a place not to be missed. Come early, well before 5pm, otherwise parking is a nightmare. However, once you walk along the food stalls, it is all worth the trouble. Zaharim is a big fan of the Biryani Ujong Pasir & I love the Rojak Alor Gajah & kueh keria. The kids' all time favourites: the colourful apams, murtabak, karipap daging, buah melaka & tepung pelita. Yummy! It is only during Ramadhan that all types of dates are sold especially the very rare fresh dates (the yellow ones are delicious!). There are so many bazars around Melaka during Ramadhan offering so much varieties of food: kueh of all types originating from all over Malaysia, nasi macam-macam from nasi ayam to nasi dagang to nasi tomato, all sorts of lauk-pauk, laksa-mee-mee hoon-kuey teow of every kind, drinks of all colours imaginable: Food Glorious Food! (^_^)

Kueh Keria Limbongan (Sedapnya!)

Berbuka as a family is always the best. The time we spend at the dining table together is always priceless. Today, we indulged the kids as they wished to have Pizza & Big Apple Donuts for berbuka. I actually planned to try out a recipe for brownies given by my friend  Tati but I guess it will have to wait until tomorrow. 

Finally, my most favourite part of Ramadhan: the time for Maghrib prayers. We make it a point during Ramadhan to have our Maghrib berjemaah together as a family. This part of the day is just so special, so precious to me. Being together as we submit ourselves to Allah. Kissing our kids after prayers always make me feel so close to them. I pray that they will always remember these special times as they grow older. 

I love the month of Ramadhan for many reasons.