Kangaroo Panang Curry (Kang Panang Jing-jo)

Thai Panang curry fusioned with Australian kangaroo meat.

When I saw unfrozen pack of kangaroo rump at a butcher in Marrickville Shopping Centre, I knew I wanted to make a curry with it. Creamy Panang curry can go very well with the texture of the meat. Nature of the curry is tend to be thick and not supposed to have any vegetable in it as opposed to Thai red or green curries.

Ingredients

• 500g of kangaroo rump, sliced
• 1/2 can of Panang curry paste (60g)
• 250ml of coconut milk (2/3 of 400g can), separate the cream on top
• Vegetable oil
• 4-5 kaffir lime leaves
• Chillies (optional)
• Sugar to taste (palm sugar prefer)
• Fish sauce to taste

Directions

1. In a wok, fry curry paste in hot vegetable oil until the aroma comes out.
2. Gradually pour in cream of coconut milk. Leave some for garnishing.
3. Add kangaroo meat and keep stirring until the rump is half-cooked.
4. Add the rest of coconut milk, kaffir lime leaves and chillies then let it cooked in low heat for 20 minutes, occasionally stir.
5. Season with fish sauce and sugar. Traditionally, sweet is the dominant flavour.
6. Garnish with coconut cream, shredded kaffir lime leaves and chillies.

After flip through Sydney Film Festival program, I realise that it needs a sort of planning to experience the hype. Stil is asking what to see. There are several a-must film:

• Films from Thailand, in particular, Syndromes and a Century.
• Animations, Shorts: Animation looks the best.
• Home-grown Aussies.
• Documentaries.
• Some random sessions and hopefully find a gem.

It has been a while since the last time I went to cinemas back to back.

Marrickville is one of most ethnically diverse areas in Australia. The Council organises several events through out the year to reflect the richness of the community including African Cultural Event. At Petersham Town Hall, people gather to see the line-up performances from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Guinea and Zimbabwe. The pounding rhythm beats everyone’s hearts.

Igbo Cultural Group dance performance.

Dance by Sierra Leone Cultural Group Marrickville.

Ethiopian Dereb Desalegn singing.

Music and Dance of Guinea with Mory Traore.

Zimbabwe Chris Dugu and his band performing as the finale and the crowd getting up and dancing.

The Science of Sleep

I am a big fan of a French Director, Michel Gondry. The visions he creates such as Chemical Brothers’ Star Guitar and Kylie Minogue’s Come into My World are always astounding. His second feature film, The Science of Sleep, has all his visual tricks that go with dream-and-reality-cross-over theme.

After his father’s death, Stephane (Gael Garcia Bernal), moves to France to find out that he does not get the job he was promised as an Illustrator but as a Typesetter in a calendar publisher. The escape from real-life frustration is in the journey through his dreams. Then he falls in love with a local, Stephanie (Charlotte Gainsbourg), but the girl seems so distant even though she is living next door. While he is trying desperately to win her heart, his delusions become closer and closer to reality.

So what our dreams are made of, just some random intuitive thoughts or emotional fragments of daily life? Boundary between the realms of reality and fantasy is blurred in schizophrenic patients. In this case, Stephane’s mild illusions expose his ingredients of his dreams and mix up with reality quite beautifully.

The vivid dream sequences are made of conventional animation and old-time movie techniques, at least, I do not detect any computer graphics. It is the right medium for a French romantic-comedy—I am not talking about Amelie. The down fall is that I just cannot help comparing them with Terry Gilliam’s work, only more or less Brechtian.

I have not done tarot for a while until came across The Other Andrew on his post. Not a bad way gathering info while in the soul-searching process. The result is amazingly reflective.

You are The Hermit

Prudence, Caution, Deliberation.

The Hermit points to all things hidden, such as knowledge and inspiration,hidden enemies. The illumination is from within, and retirement from participation in current events.

The Hermit is a card of introspection, analysis and, well, virginity. You do not desire to socialize; the card indicates, instead, a desire for peace and solitude. You prefer to take the time to think, organize, ruminate, take stock. There may be feelings of frustration and discontent but these feelings eventually lead to enlightenment, illumination, clarity.

The Hermit represents a wise, inspirational person, friend, teacher, therapist. This a person who can shine a light on things that were previously mysterious and confusing.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

There are cards I was thinking I would get, considering what is in my head at the moment: Wheel of Fortune, The Chariot, Death or The Hangman. Light in the dark in what I am, eh?