Sri Kulai ready-to-eat Meal

I get busy so often that at most times, I’d have no time to prepare any meals for myself. It doesn’t help that I like to work at odd hours where access to food is scarce. So I always find solutions to make my life easier and find food that can be prepared quickly, with no hassle and at most convenience.

With it being the fasting month now, discovering Sri Kulai is heaven sent.

Last year, I found out about Mangkuk Tingkat and was so stoked about the concept that I ordered it for a month just before Ramadhan. However, I was frustrated with their ridiculous service and canceled my sahur package, thank God I got my money back. I bitched about it in OTB but can’t seem to find the post anymore pffft

So I was skeptical when my dad introduced me to Sri Kulai as it’s really not new to me as I’ve seen products like these in supermarkets and marts like KK in BB. It had the whole frozen dishes lah, nasi lemak, roti canai and the likes of other local Malaysian foods. It looked too kerah kejong and icy cold and no way it’s going to be edible so I never bothered to try them out

Then my dad brought me to see Sri Kulai concept store in Jaya One. I was impressed with the simple setting of the cafe, it had a couple of microwaves lined up for people who would like to dine in and a display fridge for people who’d like to buy the products. The packaging and branding was so pretty that I couldn’t help but to feel even more skeptical about the quality of the food. Terror marketing ni…

We bought two products to try out, Nasi Lemak and Mee Rendang

Nasi Lemak
Courtesy of FriedChillies.com

Tear half of the wrapper, pop it in the microwave (or you could steam it as ell), then with your microwave power level set High, you’d have your meal ready in 4 minutes. Read my lips, that’s 4 minutes

I’d usually take an hour or two to cook nasi lemak, about 15-30 mins to go out and buy one…. with Sri Kulai, it’s just 4 freaking minutes and considering how busy I can get, it’s really convenient and fulfilling. Dude, when I’m busy and hungry, I just want to eat!! Whether it’s super duper menjilat jari or not, that doesn’t matter!!!

But I’d have to say, the sambal was pretty damn menjilat jari!! But I was more amazed with the quality and texture of the rice!!! 4 minutes before, it was as hard as a rock and suddenly, its soft like it’s just been cooked in a rice cooker, Phillips RM 179 ok? hahahaha

And I’d have to say kudos to AYS for making this product; for the convenience that it offers to people like me – and most importantly, for keeping the quality and taste of the food as good as the real thing. This kinda proves that you guys aren’t all about the money and the fame lah.. it wasn’t the best Nasi Lemak I’ve ever had but if I’ve never tasted Nasi Lemak before and bought Sri Kulai to try it out – it’s almost the same as the real thing. The rendang was really decent, sambal was nice, anchovies and nuts were crunchy.. amazing!

So good luck for taking the products abroad, you guys would do us, Malaysians proud!

ps: I’ll be stocking up my freezer soon with more of your goodies as I’d be super busy this whole fasting month, you guys are excellent alternatives to mamak for sahur!

Other reviews
http://www.zimbio.com/Anatomy/articles/37/Sri+Kulai+ready+to+eat+meal
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/12/13/business/2784651&sec=business
http://www.friedchillies.com/index.php/gastronews/detail/sri-kulai-launches-ready-to-eat-nasi-lemak/

Sharing is Caring

I was talking to Bat earlier and he was asking for tips to attend meeting with clients from a big organization/company.. with the little experience that I have, I gave him some pointers..

Then the convo drifted off to other things.. we were agreeing on how important it is for you to share knowledge with others..

When Nadiah and I first started Bitter-Coffee, we didn’t have nobody to turn to for advise.. all the decisions we took were based on instinct and common sense that we had.. and gosh, we did tonnes of mistakes.. but those mistakes got us to where we are now..

And I love to share my experiences and knowledge to those in need.. anyone at all, doesn’t matter if they are friends of mine like Rai, like Bat.. or some strangers who emailed and added me on YM.. even students.. I don’t mind at all. The only thing you gotta do is ask.. don’t be afraid to ask something you don’t know… come on, how long do you wanna stay in the dark?

So you see, I don’t get it why some people can be so stingy with knowledge. Act know-it-all but try asking them a question and see what you get in return. They’re going to come up with thousands of excuses not to answer you!

So spread some love today and share your knowledge with peeps around you! Yes, you may keep the tricks and secrets to yourself, that’s your asset and strategy! ^_^

How to live life?

via http://www.marcandangel.com/2009/04/13/how-to-live-life/

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Hiring

Of late, I’ve been talking to, interviewing, analyzing people to hire. I love the process of discovering talents. I told that to one of the applicants who simply provided me their resume without any other word. It didn’t make me mad that they simply attached their resume and gave the subjet Jobs neither did it surprise me.

And eventhough I could or should, I didn’t trash their email immediately

Dropping your resume without any introduction? Come on, you can do better than that

I see you’re a fresh graduate. So tell me a little about yourself and why you chose IT as your major of study.

Did you like it? What did you like the most?

Out of the subjects you took, which was your fave?

Why did you enroll into IT? Has it been your dream course since high school or you just randomly picked IT when filling up your uni form?

I look forward to hear from you. In every individual, I believe there’s always an underlying talent. I love to discover that so don’t worry of being honest, okay?

Who knows that someday they would be a great Project Manager, an excellent bottoms-up Marketer, a PA you can count on and many many more.

You see, that’s the beauty about a small startup. You have time to go through the rather not so impressive candidates and analyze why.

But of course, I do set my standards after the first reply and say no to those who don’t have the interest, passion or motivation to strive forward. Do it as couraging as possible though. Never shut off an applicant for their lack of qualifications either on paper or during that interview sesson with you

You’d be pleased to know that they became a better person after the inteview session with you

Managing Projects

In any projects that we get ourselves into, doesn’t matter in what line or industry – the most important task is handling and managing the project. Big problems can arise when projects are mismanaged. Over the years that I’ve been doing business, I had the chance to handle some of the most difficult projects.

Back then, I used to be defensive about everything. It’s so stupid! I didn’t know how to handle my clients and partners/freelancers. I didn’t have a corresponding list of tasks, feedbacks and checklists – communication with the clients are not recorded properly for reference = all these things should be avoided at all costs!

Now, I feel more confident about handling a project. I keep track of all communication with clients and partners/freelancers. I have a simple tasks, feedbacks and checklists document that I saved in different versions each time there are new stuffs coming in or out.

And always always always keep your files and folders arranged in a systematic way. 2 months after the project’s done (with Layout 10 as the final design), your client might want to revert to Layout 1’s design! If you don’t keep your files and folders arranged nicely, you won’t be able to locate Layout 1!

If you’re going to work with a couple of people, say 1 programmer, 1 designer and you are the designer. Separate each other’s works into 2 different folders on the Development Server. Since the programmer will be doing most of the dirty work (hooking up the designs to system) – restrain from giving him a hard time, don’t mess with his files and if you need him to update something for your part, tell him precisely what he needs to do and provide him with all the codes and resources that he’d need! And it’d help if you make a nice checklist for him, he’d definitely appreciate it!

Well, that’s all for now! Hope the tips I provided will help you in juggling works between being a Project Manager and Web Designer :)

Remember, in any project, there should ALWAYS be someone who acts as the Project Manage – don’t expect everyone to know what’s going on without someone pointing it out, nobody has time for that!

* i haven’t written an insightful post in a long time eh ;p

Panduan cari kerja for jobless grads

good article! haa, sbelum u nak antar application kat bitter-coffee, baca ni dlu taw. hahahhaa. jan tataw, ive gotten the worst of the worst resumes..*dies*

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