Food Lover

Apart from being a car freak, I am also a food lover. I like almost all kind of food so long as it is "Halal" and most important thing is delicious. But lately I am more into a low cholesterol and balanced healthy food prior to ensure that my body gets all the necessary enzymes. Whenever I am at home, I like watching the The Asian Food Channel where they broadcast various of cooking show from Malaysia down to the other part of the world. Amongst all chefs who show their cooking skills in the cooking show, I have few chefs that I like merely not because of their personality or look but how they presented their cooking masterpiece.Well, here are some of them.

Source: www.asianfoodchannel.com

Jamie Oliver is one of my favorite chef. He doesn't make his show like a plain cooking show in a studio but he makes it very casual and more lively as it is done mostly at home hence, the term home made food applies in here :-) I can see the honesty showed in his facial expression each time he cooks. One of his cooking that  making me starving is Best Roast Beef with Huge Yorkshire Puddings. However, I may need to do some modification should I am going to cook one as it uses red wine in this cooking. I would always looking forward to watch his show, "The Naked Chef" at the Asian Food Channel (AFC). 

Source: www.asianfoodchannel.com

 Apart from Jamie Oliver, I am a huge fan of Nigella Lawson and she inspired me whenever I want to cook pastas as she can actually innovate not only one but more recipes on her own by just boiling pastas and finish it by either saute it in a pan or mix it with salads. And I believe that her cooking is delicious too. Being an English woman, her command of using proper words in describing the ingredients for her cooking is superb and I will make sure that I watch her show when ever I am free. Here is one of her cooking that drives me drool the other day when I watched Nigella Bites is Pasta With Anchovies Sauce.

Pasta with Anchovies Sauce (source: www.nigella.com)

 

However, being a Malaysian, I wont leave behind the heritage of delicious foods which are vastly available here. Being a unique country with different races and cultures, the foods available here in my country are also unique as each foods resemblance the races. Often, I rarely go to the high end dining restaurant to have my meals there but I rather go to the stalls and enjoy the foods available there. Amongst all Malaysian, the famous food that would come across in mind would be Nasi Kandar. It is a popular northern Malaysian dish, which originates from Penang. It is a meal of steamed rice which can be plain or mildly flavored, and served with a variety of curries and side dishes.

Nasi Kandar.

Apart from Nasi Kandar, one of my favorite meal is the Char Koay Teow, a famous Chinese dish that has been modified to cater the Muslim population in Malaysia like me :-). What is it actually? Char kway teow, or in the laymen term as "Stir-fried ricecake strips", is a popular noodle dish amongst Malaysian including me myself. The dish is typically prepared at a hawker stall. I love eating this meal while it is still hot. 

Char Koay Teow.

And my favorite authentic Indian foods from the northern down southern region of India will be the Naan and Tandoori chicken and Banana Leaves rice. These two dishes are my favorite Indian foods and will always be. A naan is a oven-baked flat bread that is served with tandoori chicken, a chicken that is marinated in yogurt and seasoned with tandoori masala.

I think I better stop here now as I am drooling :-p Cannot bear to see these as it makes me hungry! Anyhow till we meet again in the next blogging session. Have a nice day!!!!!!!! ~Chowwwww~

-Fadhil Zhafri-

TTDI Jaya

2118 hrs

Officially new Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010

New Mercedes E-Class Commercial

The Best Video Ever About Mercedes-Benz!

A star that will continue to shine forever. Mercedes-Benz, The Future of The Automobile.

-Fadhil Zhafri-
TTDI Jaya
0001 hrs

Mercedes-Benz Faithful Commercial

To those who wonders why I have a fond interest on Mercedes-Benz cars, I hope that this video shall tell you why. It is not an exaggerated story but solely from the drivers who drive Mercedes-Benz worldwide.





All I can say is "Nothing will make a driver more faithful to a car than a car that is faithful to its driver, unlike any others, Mercedes-Benz"

-Fadhil Zhafri-
TTDI Jaya
2351 hrs

Di Mana Kan Ku Cari Ganti By Saloma

Sharifah Aini - Cintaku Cintamu

Ke mana di mana sayang?
Harus ku curahkan perasaan,
Rahsia hati ku kini mendalam,
Ku malu pada mu,

Izinkan ku sayang,
Nyanyikan lagu untukmu,
Dengarlah kini sumbangan daku padamu ohh sayang,

Ingin ku curahkan,
Perasaan ku padamu,
Hati kecilku kini mengharapkan kasih,

Ku suarakan rasa hati,
Di dalam nyanyian ku,
Ku pasti kau kan mengerti,
Lagu ku kepadamu,

Kan ku beri kasih,
Milik rindu di hatiku,
Tahukah engkau cintaku kini cintamu....

Kali Terakhir Ku Lihat Wajahmu;- The power of 70's song

Kali Terakhir Ku Lihat Wajahmu

Dalam dakapan senja

Kurenungi sinar matamu

Berat rasa melepaskan

Dikau pergi

Dingin hembusan bayu

Lemah longlai langkah kakimu

Lambaianmu kian jauh

Dari mata

Malangnya...

Bencana menimpa

Kau telah pergi untuk selamanya

Tak kembali

Pada saat terakhir

Kumelihat paras wajahmu

Kau bisikkan hanya sayang

Sesiapa pun kalau mendengar lagu ini yang di dendangkan oleh Seniwati Uji Rashid sekitar tahun 70-an ini pasti menitiskan air mata sekiranya lirik ini di hayati sepenuhnya. Lagu ini merupakan kisah benar yang dilalui oleh Uji Rashid apabila adik angkatnya telah meninggal dunia akibat kemalangan jalan raya sekitar tahun 70-an.

English:

To those who listened to this song sang by the songbird Uji Rashid in the 70's for sure they are going to shed tears should they listened and understand the lyrics. This song was written based on a true story undergone by Uji Rashid in the late 70's when her foster sibling died in a road accident there then.

Uji Rashid - Kali Terakhir Ku Lihat Wajahmu

The Good Old Days.

One may wonder why am I putting all these old pictures in Facebook? Well, the answer is simple. It is to make the tracking for my old friends whom I had not met for ages easier. The one inside these pictures are good examples on the effect when I uploaded old pictures inside my facebook. A friend of friend to my mother browsed through pictures of her which I had tagged her earlier and she responded to my mum saying that she knew the person inside the picture and that was when I reunited back with my super long-lost childhood friend.

We had not met for almost 17 years after we last visited them in Singapore in 1993. There and then I have been wondering what was he doing and today we are reunited again. Finally, with God's permission, we reunited again and first time ever we talked after 17 years went missing in action. May Allah Bless you Faizal Reza! Who is Faizal Reza? Well, he is a friend of mine since we were babies, yeah too good to be true and yes we were close friends before, I mean close childhood friends.

Anyhow, I just want to share some of the old photos taken some 25 years back and see how close we were before this.

This picture was taken in Mimaland in 1985.

This picture was taken in 1984 at Staff Mess, Berjuntai Tin Dredging

Mimaland 1985

Me and Mama....

Al-Fatihah to Uncle Abdul Ferdzous Hadi who passed away in 1988 in a road accident, leaving behind his wife Aunty Noraini Noordin and two children Faizal Reza and Faryantie. May Allah Bless his soul with all His blessings... Amin....

-Fadhil Zhafri-
TTDI Jaya
2216 hrs

Sitcom Tahun 80-an

Kala aku tengah bosan duduk kat rumah ni, tetiba je (chewahhh ayatttt cas saspen jerr :-P, AAK???) aku teringat akan satu sitcom yang pernah menjadi ikutan para ibu dan bapa kita suatu masa dahulu sekitar tahun 80-an hingga pertengahan tahun 1990-an. Ntah kenapa aku jadi teruja sangat bila dapat dengar lagu tema sitcom-sitcom tu. Sitcom macam The Golden Girls, Cheers, The Crosby Show dan macam-macam lagi bagi aku antara yang paling best aku penah tengok. Anyway, aku ada satu lirik lagu yang aku nak kongsikan bersama korang semua, daripada sitcom Cheers, enjoy....

 

 Where Everybody Knows Your Name

(OST Cheers)

Making your way in the world today
Takes everything you've got;
Taking a break from all your worries
Sure would help a lot.
Wouldn't you like to get away?

All those night when you've got no lights,
The check is in the mail;
And your little angel
Hung the cat up by it's tail;
And your third fiance didn't show;

Sometimes you want to go
Where everybody knows your name,
And they're always glad you came;
You want to be where you can see,
Our troubles are all the same;
You want to be where everybody knows your name.

Roll out of bed, Mr. Coffee's dead;
The morning's looking bright;
And your shrink ran off to Europe,
And didn't even write;
And your husband wants to be a girl;

Be glad there's one place in the world
Where everybody knows your name,
And they're always glad you came;
You want to go where people know,
People are all the same;
You want to go where everybody knows your name.

-Fadhil Zhafri-

TTDI Jaya

2058 hrs

Derita Merindu

Lagu yang paling aku suka dendangan Ahli Fiqir. Lagu yang sungguh mendayu sehingga boleh tangkap leleh beb gua cakap  sama lu... Hehehehe enjoy the lyrics...

(Rap)
Kau katakan cinta gunakan akal
Bila aku gunakan, kau yang menyangkal
Bagaimana nak kekal
Kau katakan cinta gunakan minda
Bila aku gunakan, kau yang tak percaya
Bagaimana nak bahagia

Maafmu tak bererti, kau mudah sesali
Berulang kali telah kau mungkiri
Manis mulut berjanji terpedaya lagi
Menanti biar terus didustai

Kaulah bahagia (bagiku)
Kaulah derita (bagimu)
Esok lusamu
Tak ku kenal lagi engkau siapa

(Rap)
Dan aku cuba sedaya upaya
Telah ku usaha dengan sepenuh jiwa
Bagaimana hendak ku lupa
bayangan wajahmu selalu di depan mata
harum baumu masih dapat ku hidu
Bagaimana ingin aku membencimu
Jikalau setiap hari merindu
Sekiranya derita merinduimu itu sebenarnya bahagia..
Aku pilih derita..

Kaulah bahagia (bagiku)
Kaulah derita (bagimu)
Esok lusamu, tak ku kenal lagi engkau siapa

Mungkinkah esok atau lusa walau biarpun lama
Akan ku biar tiada ku tetap kan setia
Entah bila akan tiba sampai jua harimu yang sama
Esok seperti semalaman yang tak berubah

(Ulang) (2x)
Kaulah tanda tanya.. kau tiada titik noktah
Ku dibuai mimpi lena dikejut igau semula
Kaulah tanda tanya.. kau tiada titik noktah
Ku dibuai mimpi lena dikejut igau semula

(Rap)
Seandainya kau berada di depan mata
Mudah untuk aku berkata-kata
Supaya dapatku melihat seraut wajahmu
Walaupun belum tentu kau mahu bertemu
Apalagi memandangku
Setelah ku turutkan segala kemahuan kau mainkan perasaan
Begitu mudah kau ucapkan terimalah saja kenyataan..
Aku masih terkilan

Maafmu tak bererti, kau mudah sesali
Berulang kali telah kau mungkiri
Manis mulut berjanji terpedaya lagi
Menanti biar terus didustai

Kaulah bahagia (bagiku)
Kaulah derita (bagimu)
Esok lusamu, tak ku kenal lagi engkau siapa
Kaulah bahagia (bagiku)
Kaulah derita (bagimu)
Esok lusamu, tak ku kenal lagi engkau siapa

(Rap)
Jika kau dapat memahami hati seorang perindu
Baru kau tahu derita hatiku
Jika suatu hari nanti giliran kau merindu
Baru kau ingat derita diriku
Segala yang berlaku bukan kemahuanku
Apa gunanya bahgia
Jikalau bahagia bersamamu hanyalah untuk sementara waktu
Aku pilih derita merinduimu

Maafmu tak bererti, kau mudah sesali
Berulang kali telah kau mungkiri
Manis mulut berjanji terpedaya lagi
Menanti biar terus didustai

Kaulah bahagia (bagiku)
Kaulah derita (bagimu)
Esok lusamu, tak ku kenal lagi engkau siapa
Kaulah bahagia (bagiku)
Kaulah derita (bagimu)
Esok lusamu, tak ku kenal lagi engkau siapa

Danny's Song

This song was sang by Kenny Loggins specially for his brother Danny Loggins when he was expecting a child. The lyrics sounds so soothing and deep meaning.

Danny's Song

People smile and tell me I'm the lucky one, and we've just begun,
Think I'm gonna have a son.
He will be like she and me, as free as a dove, conceived in love,
Sun is gonna shine above.

Chorus:
And even though we ain't got money, I'm so in love with ya honey,
And everything will bring a chain of love.
And in the morning when I rise, you bring a tear of joy to my eyes,
And tell me everything is gonna be alright.

Seems as though a month ago I beta chi, never got high,
Oh, I was a sorry guy.
And now a smile, a face, a girl that shares my name,
Now I'm through with the game, this boy will never be the same.

(To chorus:)
Pisces, Virgo rising is a very good sign, strong and kind,
And the little boy is mine.
Now I see a family where there once was none, now we've just begun,
Yeah, we're gonna fly to the sun.

(To chorus:)

Love the girl who holds the world in a paper cup, drink it up,
Love her and she'll bring you luck.
And if you find she helps your mind, buddy, take her home,
Don't you live alone, try to earn what lovers own.

(To chorus:)

-Fadhil  Zhafri-
TTDI Jaya
2042 hrs

C-Sales Training At Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Automotive Training Center

 

Finally, the three days training ends today at 5pm. I have learned so many things in the training especially the sales process, which I am going to imply it on my daily day-to-day basis job, to get more sales and move on. It was fun, joy and knowledge building course I must say. Other than that, it is the knowledge that matters anyway. 

The three day course had also given me the chance to know other sales executives better and off course I got the chance to mirror myself and how can I improve it in the long run. It has also made my love and passion towards this brand; Mercedes-Benz grows stronger than ever. Indeed it is a brand that chants in the air for its more than 100 years of heritage in automotive field and stands as a symbol of success and elegant amongst its drivers. 

Well here are some pictures snapped by me during the three days course. 

C-Sales Programme for Mercedes-Benz Sales executive

A brand that chants in the air amongst present owners, future owners and enthusiasts.

The trainer, Mr JT Chan from Farooq Consultant, my parents neighbor at Ara Damansara

Role Play using the sales process using different type of characters

Insya-Allah if everything goes well, I will be completing this course by end of this year. Wish me all the best. 

-Fadhil Zhafri-

TTDI Jaya

2026 hrs

A Blast From The Past:- MyBenz Motorcade To Putrajaya

19 May 2009, Saturday, Awan Besar Rest Area.

I was spring cleaning my laptop when I saw this pictures which reminded me of an event occurred last year. It was 19 May 2009 where fellow members of www.mybenz.org gathered themselves at the Awan Besar rest area before proceeding their journey to Putrajaya Mosque later on in a slow and steady convoy. I remembered that there were three units of Mercedes Benz S-class (W140), a unit of W124 sedan, 2 units of C124 coupe and a W124 limousine followed by an A-class, W202 C-class and, W203 C-class and a W126 S-class. Thanks to the initiator, Bro Maxazman for hosting such event. Pictures should tell a thousand words how well was the motorcade going on that day. Here it goes……enjoy….

 

Remembering A Friend of Mine....

I  am still awake although tomorrow I am having training at Mercedes-Benz Malaysia training center tomorrow. It is not whether I am suffering from insomnia or what not but I cant sleep thinking of the good time I once had with this friend of mine. He was such a  nice man and never let me down whenever I am in trouble. He was such a special person to me that I will never ever forget him. But God Loves him more than we did. On the 10th January 2010, he passed away after a sudden heart attack on that day. Al-Fatihah to Rusli Zakaria @ Cougar9. Uncle C9, forever I am going to remember you, although your presence in my life was only for a short while but I truly enjoyed being a friend of yours uncle. May Allah bless you. Amin...Al-Fatihah.....

Rusli Bin Zakaria @ Cougar9 (1955-2010)

 Some of the thread related to his death, http://www.mybenz.org/zoopp/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=8128&forum=15&viewmode=flat&order=ASC&start=60

"Friends may come and go in our life but only true friends stay"

P/S: I missed my true friend, C9. Al-Fatihah.

-Fadhil Zhafri-

TTDI Jaya

0103 hrs

One Moment In Time

Each day I live
I want to be
A day to give
The best of me
I'm only one
But not alone
My finest day
Is yet unknown

I broke my heart
Fought every gain
To taste the sweet
I face the pain
I rise and fall
Yet through it all
This much remains

I want one moment in time
When I'm more than I thought I could be
When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away
And the answers are all up to me
Give me one moment in time
When I'm racing with destiny
Then in that one moment of time
I will feel
I will feel eternity

I've lived to be
The very best
I want it all
No time for less
I've laid the plans
Now lay the chance
Here in my hands

Give me one moment in time
When I'm more than I thought I could be
When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away
And the answers are all up to me
Give me one moment in time
When I'm racing with destiny
Then in that one moment of time
I will feel
I will feel eternity

You're a winner for a lifetime
If you seize that one moment in time
Make it shine

Give me one moment in time
When I'm more than I thought I could be
When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away
And the answers are all up to me
Give me one moment in time
When I'm racing with destiny
Then in that one moment of time
I will be
I will be
I will be free
I will be
I will be free

2011 Mercedes R-Class Facelift Official Detail

2011 Mercedes R-Class Facelift Official Detail

Mama Oh Mama

I just got back from training at Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Automotive Training Center, Glenmarie. While doing nothing after a long day in the classroom (did I say classroom? err.... those were the days when I was a student) I am in the mood of writing in this blog of mine. I came across this poetry cum lyric written by the national singer, Datuk Sharifah Aini. It is about a mothers' sacred sacrifice she made just to ensure that her child would continue to survive while she backed off. Kind of touching, but anyhow I am writing it, so enjoy.

Mama Oh Mama

By: Datuk Sharifah Aini

Di pangkuan kasih suci,

Kau membelai menyayangi,

Cahaya mata menyinari hati,

Dalam sepi rintihan mu,

Kau iringi doa restu,

Dewasalah dalam kasih Mama.....

Walau jiwa menderita,

Kau relakan jua,

Bagai dian kau berbakti,

Tiada kau tinggal galasnya,

Dikau pergi bersemadi,

Dalam sunyi rahsiamu,

Pengorbanan kasih suci Mama.....

-Fadhil Zhafri-

TTDI Jaya

1900 hrs.

Kelohan 1975

Kelohan 1975

Abang Ramlee,
Sejuk tanah Ampang di redup petang,
Rimbun daun tembusu memayungi pusara mu,
Gemersik bisikannya menyambutku,
Seakan terdengar suara abang,
Dalam rindu di sayap angin lalu,
Abang, ku simpan sedu di lapis hati

Ku keringkan air mata Kuala Lumpur yang sepi,
Piano dan biolamu tetap seperti dulu,
Rumah kita dan alam seni lah duniaku,
Tiap pagi Jumaat mengusapi rindu,
Membacakan Fatihah di nisan pusara mu,

Kenanganku, adalah juga kenangan masyarakat,
Seniman seniwati dan para sahabat,
Yang merasa terhutang budi kerana asuhan pimpinan Abang Ramlee,

Melalui sejuk tanah Ampang,
Melalui rimbun senyum tembusu,
Melalui wangi kuntum kemboja,
Hmmm….berkat keramat selendang putihku yang abang belikan dulu,
Semoga abang mendengar bisikan kenangan,
Dari sebuah lagu kesayangan ciptaan Abang Ramlee ku,
Dalam rindu kasih suara isterimu…

Damai kekasihku di pusaramu,
Sejuk tanah Ampang di redup petang,
Angin lalu bisikkan lah oh rinduku,
Dalam lagu kesayangan oh abangku……..

Fadhil Zhafri At Work

The very first car I delivered during my first month of work

All about myself at work. Joined in August 2009 and till today. Here are some of my personal collection of me at work delivering my customer's dream car.

First and last ML270 CDI to be rolled out from NZ Wheels

One of the longest prolonged case I dealt with. E220 CDI

Another satisfied customer

My most sporting and supportive customer

Another delivery by me

Dunia ku Di NZ Wheels

Mungkin ramai orang menyangkakan bahawa kerja sebagai seorang jurujual (skema giler ayat nie :-p) atau pun lebih di kenali sebagai salesman, sales person, sales executive merupakan suatu pekerjaan yang mudah, al-maklumlah, boleh mengular sana sini, kerja cuma bercakap tanpa henti pastu kalau dapat jual sebijik Mercedes-Benz dah boleh dapat ribu-ribu ringgit commission tapii hakikatnya, kerja ini tidak lah semudah yang disangkakan. Seseorang itu perlu lah bersedia dari segi mental, fizikal kerana mereka bakal berhadapan dengan seribu satu pelanggan yang mempunyai fiil yang berlainan.

Ok la, aku ingin berkongsi serba sedikit mengenai apa yang aku lakukan demi mencari sesuap nasi untuk isteriku. Terpaksa menahan caci maki, pelanggan yang cerewet, pelanggan yang sombong dan bongkak dan segala-galanya tetapi destinasi ku di akhir perjalanan ini adalah keberlangsungan hubungan antara aku dan juga pelangganku. Pelbagai program serta latihan intensif telah di laburkan oleh NZ Wheels ke atas diriku agar menjadi seorang Sales Executive yang di iktiraf oleh Mercedes-Benz Malaysia, prinsipal kepada jenama kenderaan premium Mercedes-Benz antaranya ialah C-sales Program yang aku sedang lalui sekarang.

Semalam, hari ini dan esok aku akan berada di luar pejabat menghadiri seminar training C-sales ini bertempat di Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Automotive Training Center Glenmarie. Insya-Allah sekiranya benar lubuk rezekiku di tempat bernama NZ Wheels ini, aku akan pastikan bahawa aku tidak akan mensia-siakan program C-sales ini. Ini lah masanya untuk aku mendalamkan minat ku terhadap jenama premium yang sememangnya menjadi idaman hatiku selama ini serta tahu bagaimana untuk aku mengekalkan hubungan baikku dengan pelanggan. Alhamdulillah, sudah setahun lebih aku menjadi seorang sales executive di sini dan banyak kereta Mercedes-Benz yang telah ku jual.

Kebanyakan pelanggan ku merupakan pelanggan yang pertama kali membeli kereta mewah jenama ini dan tidak kurang juga yang pernah dan pemilik setia Mercedes-Benz. Aku akan pastikan bahawa mereka gembira serta mendapat pengalaman yang sungguh manis ketika berurusan denganku. Insya-Allah sekiranya rezeki ku di sini, akan ku abdikan diriku bersama jenama premium ini dan mendapatkan kepercayaan di mata para pelangganku. Insya-Allah, moga-moga Allah murahkan rezeki ku...Aminnn....

Fadhil Zhafri
Taman TTDI Jaya
28 September 2010
0111 hrs