The story of Tepung Pelita

Some call it kuih tako, limas, kuih sampan and etc.

But I taught Cikebum that the name of the kuih is "kuih boat"-- after kuih sampan in Malay. Haha. Over tak Mak ngajar English kat anak?

On the second day of Ramadhan, MissBettyone came to break fast together at my place, and she brought some of this sweet dessert.

And Cikebum seems to like it very much. He finished up 3 boats of the kuih!!!

Two probabilities.
1. Bcoz I ate so much tepung pelitas when I was pregnant and during confinement.
2. He just have a sweet tooth like his Mama.


Story 1

Ramadhan last two years, I was very pregnant (mind u, I gave birth on the 6th Ramadhan) and was looking for this kuih.

After browsing a few stalls, I came to one stall...the one and only selling it. So, I asked the guy to pack a few for me. My saliva kinda tak-jadi-nak-drivel-from-my-mouth when the hawker 'dipped' his soiled fingernails in the tepung pelita.

I was stunned. If I were to act like the normal Isabelle, he sure would have to listen to my sermon, or at least my cynical way of saying that I cancel my decision to buy.
Hampeh!!! Hangin pun ada time tu! Kalo x kerana aku pregnant, harus la aku tak jadi beli...

Story 2

Ramadhan somewhat 7 years ago. I was at the kampung of one of my ex-boyfriend. We arrived about 10-15 mins prior to iftar.

Well, as usual... we are required to treat the guests well. Not that I demand to get a royal treatment, but at least berbahasa je la. But as we arrived, his mom heedlessly 'ordered' me to join his sisters to prepare for iftar. And bcoz it didn't really matter to me, I did.

The next day, we (the mom, sisters, me) sat together...making the 'boats' for Tepung Pelita to be sold by the street for iftar.

We used match boxes to get a standard size. So, we were all working hard folding the sides of the banana leaves to make neat boats.

Then, the mom poured in the ingredients and cooked the first batch.
Guess what? Most of the boats turned out empty or at least showed signs of leaking.

And she recklessly said "Ish... Who made these boats? U see... all are leaking!"

Giler ahhh...
Although it might and it might not be me, but being the only girl there who's not her daughter I felt as if I was blamed.

Memang tak aci jaga hati langsung... But then I suspect prolly she couldn't admit that I am attractive. Hahaha. Pompuan-pompuan yang bermadu ni allergic kot dgn pompuan muda yang cantik! (Wallawei...cantik ke haku? Perasan!)

Know why I said so? Bcoz his father married another young lady.
Too bad.

But at least, I am happy now that she is not my MIL. Huahuahua...