The Rumah Makan Padang

     Masakan Padang literally means Padang food, but in fact refers to generally all kinds of dishes from west Sumatra and not just exclusive from the city of Padang. Restaurants serving this type of cuisine are called Rumah Makan Padang. Apart from serving delicious spicy dishes, these establishments are characterized by little dishes of a variety of dishes stacked on the window.

    All male staff and a unique way of serving food that is quite an attraction in itself. A waiter brings out dish after dish, carrying them with both hands and on the length of both arms, then lays them all out on the table. You then choose the dish you prefer and only pay for what you eat. It is very attractive, you can try in all the Rumah Makan Padang.

 

Summary :

Dishes : particular kind of food or meal.

Exclusive : only to be used by or given to one particular person or group.

Cuisine : style of cooking.

Stack : arrange things in a pile.

 

Mementos from Padang West Sumatra

     I have a very beautiful hometown. There is not only famous for its beauty, but because there is any one of mementos which have valuable art, famous, and beautiful. Its named Songket. Songket is synonymous with Sumatra. Traditional West Sumatra songket is ornately brocaded with gold and silver threads. Major centers include Koto Gadang, Padang Panjang, Payakumbuh, and Silungkang. Visitors will have the opportunity to see weavers at work at Pandai Sikek (Sikek literally means weavers), a village 12 km south of Bukittinggi. Pandai sikek village famous for its carving Industry. The village has thousand of looms and turning out richly colored cloth. Carved wooden ornaments and furniture also made here, so you can find mementos you want in here.

     Do not be hesitate to come in Padang you will find new experience and find the beautiful places and mementos where you can’t find in other city in Indonesia except Padang.

Summary:

Mementos: thing that you keep to remind you of a person or place.

Valuable: very useful.

brocaded: which made from brocade cloth.
thread: length of cotton, silk, wool, etc, use in sewing. 

Weaver: person whose job is weaving fabric.

Carving: object or pattern carved in stone, etc.

New Year In Sumedang

     The end of December it’s the long awaited day, for in these day you would felt  the turn of the year. When new year held I went to the Sumedang with my family. I went on 31 December and spent new year in Sumedang.

     The beautiful city with a lot of natural resources and kind people. New year 2011 its different. I am very happy. In the first of January 2011 I went to the Citengah. In there its very beautiful and amazing place.

     I could saw the beautiful landscape from above, and in the night you could saw Sumedang town with lots of lights from above Citengah, you would felt amazement. 

Summary :

awaited day : its the day which you wait.

amazing : 

amazement :