How Far Would A Malaysian Go To Save Money?

These days, prices are going up and our currency is going down. But not to worry! Saving money is a unique Malaysian superpower that should impress everyone else in the world. Here are some brilliantly creative ways that we Malaysians routinely use to save money – see if any of them applies to you!

1. You camp at petrol stations the night before the harga naik

Trust us, bro... petrol stations are the most happening places in Malaysia...the night before fuel prices go up. You know how important it is to fill up to full tank before the new petrol price kicks in. 

Why? Because MATH. If you save RM0.20 per litre of petrol, you can save RM9 with a full tank of 45 litres – enough to buy one Village Park nasi lemak! So you fill to full tank and then you get to fill your stomach with one premium nasi lemak for free – siapa tak nak?

2. You must find the best price even though the difference is just 30 sen

When you want to buy something – new shampoo or even durians – you go to 3 different shops or stalls to find the best price. Like a trained Jedi warrior, if you see a shampoo priced at RM19.90, you can sense that it’s RM0.30 cheaper somewhere else. 

In the end, you realise the first store has the best price and you buy it from there. Don’t feel bad though – you usually find deals on other products along the way, and macam Lord of the Rings, it’s the journey that matters.

3. During online ticket sales, you refresh the page sampai nak mampus

It's 11.55pm and you've got everything ready. Super fast Internet? Check. Your browser tabs all closed except for one? Check. Mouse working? Check. Your 3 best friends online at the same time with the same page open? Check. Credit card? Check. 

To you, online airline ticket sales are all-important competitions. Once the clock strikes 12AM, the race is on! You and your friends are battling against hundreds of thousands of Malaysians fiercer than the Hunger Games. You get your mom and dad to refresh the page. You get your uncles and aunties. You get your friends. You train your cat to press refresh too. You HAVE to get the deal. If not, how to go on holiday? Can only afford Port Dickson.

4. You always try to bodek for a better deal

When the sign says “4 pisang goreng for RM2”, you think it really means “4++ pisang goreng for RM2.” Numbers are, after all, subjective and can be negotiated. You pay RM2, get your 4 pisang goreng, and then try to “pujuk” the makcik to give you more. “Makcik, mintak lebih sikit boleh? Dah tiga hari saya tak makan ni,” And you try out your “bodek” skills: “Saya kan selalu beli dari makcik. Sedap sangat pisang goreng ni!” Sometimes, it works. Sometimes, the makcik rolls her eyes.

5. You think “bottomless drink” means “everyone can share one drink.”

You split the cost of one “bottomless” ice lemon tea at a restaurant with your friends, and then you all share the drink. When the waiter or waitress walks by, everyone pushes the drink back to the person who ordered it and buat tak tahu je. 

Your pretending and poker face skills are epic sampai nak mampus. After all, sharing is caring! How can anyone blame you for upholding unity? Sehati, sejiwa, segelas teh ais limau!

Ini 8 Chef Wanita Paling ‘Hot’ & Cantik

Pandai memasak adalah salah satu gaya tarikan yang ada pada seorang wanita. Tahukah anda dengan menghidangkan satu makanan yang lazat dapat buat seseorang lelaki itu cair dan jatuh cinta pada anda? Confirm diorang takkan cari yang lain dah.

Ini sebab jika suami atau boyfriend anda lapar, anda boleh masak makanan yang sedap dan mereka akan lebih sayangkan anda. Untuk menajamkan lagi skill masakan anda, apa kata kita lihat 8 chef paling cantik di dunia yang anda boleh jadikan inspirasi!

1) Farah Quinn

Farah Quinn merupakan tukang masak yang paling terkenal di Indonesia dan juga di dunia. Petah bercakap dan mempunyai rancangan masakan sendiri. Farah Quinn juga merupakan seorang ibu.

2) Cat Cora

Cat Cora antara salah satu chef yang berjaya di dunia. Mempunyai gelaran Bachelor of Science di bidang Fisiologi dan Biologi di University of Southern Mississippi dan Culinary Institute of America di Hyde Park, New York.

Cat Cora juga mempunyai sebuah restoran di Singapura yang bernama “The Ocean Restaurant at the S.E.A. Aquarium”, restoran ini mempunyai 63 buah kerusi di dalam akuarium terbesar di dunia dan pengunjung di restoran pemandangan satwa laut dari setiap meja.

3) Anis Nabilah

Mula jatuh cinta pada bidang masakan bila dia sering melihat dan membantu ibunya memasak. Anis Nabilah mempunyai kelulusan diploma dalam Food Institute of Malaysia. Anis juga sering kali muncul dalam rancangan di televisyen Malaysia. Terbaru, Anis juga merupakan jurucakap kempen Dugro bagi memberi inspirasi kepada para ibu untuk menyediakan hidangan LEBIH LAGI nutrisi kepada Si Manja mereka.

4) Giada de Laurentiis

Memulakan bidang masakan ketika belajar di akademi memasak Le Cordon Bleu di Paris. De Laurentiis sememangnya meminati bidang masakan dari kecil lagi. Sekarang ni de Laurentiis tengah giat terlibat dalam pelbagai acara masakan di stesyen televisyen di Amerika Syarikat.

5) Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray antara chef paling top di dunia masakan kerana mempunyai rancangan masakan di atas namanya sendiri. Selain itu, Rachael Ray juga mengendalikan rancangan masakan di saluran Food Network, (30 Minutes Meals, Travels Tasty Rachael Ray dan $40 a Day).

6) Ezani

Ezani merupakan pemenang Matserchef Malaysia musim yang pertama. Handal masak terutamanya dalam bahagian menyediakan pencuci mulut.

7) Nigella Lawson

Nigella Lawson mula terkenal dan jadi buah mulut orang ramai bila popular melalui rancangan televisyen “Nigella Bites”. Nigella telah memenangi sebagai Guild of Food Writers Award pada tahun 2005 dan hingga ke hari ni buku masakannya telah terjual sebanyak 3 juta naskhah.

8) Candice Kumai

Candice Kumai adalah seorang tukang masak dari Amerika Syarikat. Candice merupakan salah seorang juri dalam rancangan masakan popular di sana iaitu Iron Chef Amerika. Selain itu, Candice juga telah menjual buku masakan yang mendapat sambutan hangat dari orang ramai.

Jadi macam mana? Anda hebat di dapur ? Tunjukkan kreativiti anda menyediakan hidangan kreatif dan yang bernutrisi untuk Si Manja anda hari ini! Hidangan yang menarik dan comel pasti memikat hati Si Manja dan turut menambat selera mereka. Mari sertai Peraduan LEBIH LAGI nutrisi dan rebut peluang memenangi pakej* ke LEGOLAND bersama seisi keluarga tersayang. 5 Langkah senang untuk menyertai peraduan LEBIH LAGI nutrisi

1. Sediakan hidangan kreatif menggunakan Bekas Nutrisi Dugro yang didapati melalui promosi Dugro

2. Lengkapkan hidangan anda dengan susu Dugro (segelas susu/pek Dugro atau kedua-duanya) sebagai kombinasi hidangan penuh nutrisi dan ambil gambar scara melintang

3. Isi butiran peribadi dan hantar penyertaan dengan memuat naik gambar hidangan anda berserta nama hidangan #LebihLagiNutrisi

4. Setelah dimuat naik, undang rakan dan keluarga untuk mengundi hidangan anda

5. Gambar hidangan kreatif dengan kutipan ‘like’ terbanyak akan disenarai pilih. 33 hidangan paling kreatif dan yang bernutrisi akan dipilih oleh pihak penganjur sebagai pemenang.

Menangi 3X Hadiah Utama (pakej* ke Legoland dan Hotel Legoland untuk seisi keluarga – 2 orang dewasa dan 4 kanak-kanak (di bawah umur 12 tahun). 30 Pemenang sagu hati akan memenangi baucar beli-belah Giant bernilai RM100 seorang. Jadi SERTAILAH SEKARANG!

7 Perkara Ekstrem Yang Pemandu Malaysia Buat Untuk Dapatkan Lebih Petrol

• 1. Lepas dah habis isi, nozel pam akan diketuk beberapa kali untuk pastikan SETIAP TITIK minyak masuk ke dalam tangki. Setitik minyak yang jatuh kat tanah dianggap satu pembaziran besar!

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  • Bagai cecair emas tertumpah, kita akan cukup terkilan kalau ada minyak jatuh ke tanah, walaupun SETITIK.
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• 2. Kita akan isi minyak pada waktu malam atau awal pagi sebab cuaca lebih sejuk. Kalau isi masa siang dalam kepanasan cuaca Malaysia, kita percaya minyak akan lebih tersejat ke udara. Jadi, memang rugilah!

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  • Tapi sebenarnya, minyak yang sedia ada dalam tangki bawah tanah tu memang dah sejuk. Oleh itu, kepercayaan bahawa kita akan dapat lebih minyak kalau isi pada waktu malam ni hanyalah mitos. Isi pada waktu siang atau malam sebenarnya sama je.
    
    Mengepam minyak pada waktu malam memang dah jadi ritual kita dari minggu ke minggu, apatah lagi kita memang cukup selesa berpakaian santai dan sempoi.
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• 3. Kita tak tekan nozel sampai habis. Kita tekan separuh je sebab tak nak udara masuk ke dalam tangki semasa mengepam. Mesti jadi beb!

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  • Kesungguhan tu yang penting.
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• 4. Hos petrol tu, ha... kalau lagi lurus lagi bagus! Lagipun petrol tu kita dah bayar kan?

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• 5. Bila kita nampak lori Petronas tengah parking untuktopup minyak dalam tangki bawah tanah, kita secara automatik tak nak isi minyak. Manalah tau ada sedimen yang masih bergolak.

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  • Tapi sebenarnya, kita tak perlu paranoid kalau nak isi minyak walaupun semasa lori tangki sedang melakukan tugas topup petrol. Industri petroleum sekarang dah cukup canggih. Ethanol yang ditambah ke dalam petrol sekaligus membersihkan apa jua jenis pencemaran dalam tangki. Jadi, pamlah tanpa was-was!
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• 6. Bila nozel minyak ditekan, kita picit berhati-hati supaya jumlah petrol yang kita isi tu genap ke ringgit yang seterusnya. Bukan apa, kita nak maksimakan mata ganjaran dan rebat kad yang ada!

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  • Nak dapat nombor genap bukan senang, berbulan-bulan berlatih pun belum tentu dapat. Siapa-siapa yang berjaya strike nombor genap tu memang championlah!
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• 7. Kalau esok harga minyak naik, kita berpusu-pusu dan bersungguh-sungguh isi minyak sepenuh mungkin ke dalam tangki pada pukul 11.59 malam. Syabas rakyat Malaysia!

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• Pendek kata, kita semua memang cerdik bila bab jimatkan petrol. Nak maksimakan lagi?

• CIMB Petronas Mastercard memberi anda sehingga 7% rebat tunai di Petronas setiap hari, tertakluk kepada terma dan syarat

  • Dapatkan rebat sehingga 7% SETIAP HARI. Klik untuk apply sekarang.
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Ringgit Malaysia Jatuh Teruk.

8 Barista-Approved Ways Of Truly Appreciating White Coffee

• White coffee often gets a bad rep, being regarded as not "real coffee" but with the perfect mixtures of the different variables that make up a cup of coffee, it can totally change the way you see and taste it

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• So, before you can fully appreciate something, you've gotta know what it actually is. We were able to get in touch with a seasoned barista, Azmanhadri (Hadri) to pick his brains about white coffee and what's so great about it.

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  • Now, let's get down to business. What exactly is white coffee? The term ‘white coffee’ was made famous in Ipoh, hence it's sometimes referred to as 'Ipoh white coffee'. Traditionally, white coffee is made from coffee beans roasted with margarine without sugar, and served with condensed milk. In short, it's just coffee with milk. Due to its growing popularity, white coffee is now widely available in an instant version.
    
    We wanted more deets on white coffee, so who better to ask than Azmanhadri Hashim, or known as Hadri, a barista with years of experience. Plus he owns and personally runs his own coffee shop in KL, so we know this guy is legit.

  • • White coffee might seem simple as it's just coffee with milk. However, not all white coffee are created equal and depending on the different variables and "recipes", the outcome can differ.

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      • How do you tell a good one from a bad one? Here's what Hadri had to say, "This is where it gets technical. Like many other beverages and food, when making a particular cup of white coffee, we use a few variables like coffee to milk ratio, the type of coffee used, time of coffee extraction, water temperature that is used to extract coffee, grind size of coffee particles, type of milk and few other minor variables. Taking all these variables will attribute to the final taste of the cup of white coffee. These variables will also be maneuvered around to create a certain recipe, depending on what outcome you would like to have."
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    • Here are some top tips (which also includes bits of wisdom from Hadri) on how you can appreciate your cup of white coffee:

    • 1. Many make the mistake of using fresh boiling hot water for their white coffee, but actually the ideal water temperature is 80˚C

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    • 2. White coffee doesn't discriminate - you can have it either as a hot beverage or a cold treat

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      • Get yourself a cooling, icy glass of white coffee during a hot sunny day to beat the heat and freshen you up right away. You can also reach for a hug in a mug in the form of a cup of hot white coffee on a cold rainy day to warm you right up. Whatever the weather, your cup of white coffee is always ready to accompany you through the day.
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    • 3. Enjoy your coffee with some bread, it's a match made in food heaven

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      • To Hadri, white coffee is best accompanied by bread. "You know that thought of waking up early in the morning, stepping into a room with the aroma of coffee that wakes you up and the fresh smell of hot bread that makes your tummy grumbles."
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    • "So hands down, white coffee and bread = umami"

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      • The tastes of sweet, salty, bitter and sour are familiar, but there is a fifth taste we can perceive with our tongue. Called umami, its taste has been described as rounded, rich and savoury.
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    • 4. "A perfect cup of white coffee will be balanced"

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      • When asked what a perfect cup of white coffee means to him, Hadri said, "It will have the aroma, the mouth-feel that you get from the mixture of milk-coffee and also that pleasant sweet ending note even when you drink it without any sugar. That’s a perfect cup."
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    • 5. All of our senses work together to create the best experience in just one sip, so don't forget to breathe in some of those lovely aroma before you dive in

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    • 6. To maximise your experience, after taking a sip, hold and swirl it in your mouth for a couple of seconds

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      • Okay, it might sound super pretentious but seriously, it does make a difference. Anyway, there's no harm in trying, right?
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    • 7. After the creaminess of the white coffee has subsided, savour the lingering flavour of the roasted aftertaste

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    • 8. Let go of all those worries and simply enjoy your cup of aromatic, creamy smooth white coffee

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      • You don't need to be a coffee expert to know how to fully appreciate a good cup of white coffee. All you need to worry about is how you want to enjoy it. In the words of Hadri, "Let the experts worry about how we can make your cup of white coffee taste ‘balanced’."
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    • A good friend who listens to your problems is also a great company for your coffee, as Hadri cheekily pointed out ;)

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    • While on your hunt for a listening ear and with your newfound knowledge of white coffee appreciation, all you're missing is a cup of these baristas' choice of white coffee

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    • Whether it's an incredible day or the worst day ever, and whether you're a novice coffee drinker or a complete coffee aficionado, there's always something to look forward to with Super

    • So, what are you waiting for? Go grab yourself a cuppa white coffee!

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