Omani hospitality (serving the halwa)
at the harbour
night shopping at the bazaar in Mattrah
night life at mattrahMuscat is a very accessible, slow paced city.But its nights are alive.
We were in the Jabal Shams area yesterday (up the mountain on four wheels drive). A dangerous journey indeed.It was hot (but I was told it'd get worse in months to come) but the mountains were mysterious and yet, beautiful.I wondered about the Quranic verse in which God had entrusted the Quran to the mountains but they rejected.I could relate to why it was the mountains...they looked real solid and strong.Like they could protect you from just about everything.
We had a picnic up the peak (almost).You'd think it would be so hot up there given the deserty and dry (almost Martian landscape) look but it was very, very pleasant and cool and we shared our foods with the mountain goats.Some pics later.
Then there's the fallaj (something like the zam-zam well in which water does not dry up even in bad summer and this has been since ancient times).
We also went to visit Jabreen Castle.Simply well-built and well-thought (the architecture's simply amazing...Quranic verse and doas were part of the the overall interior so that as the kids/adults climb up the staircases to go to their bedrooms, they'd read the doas).
The Omanis are very friendly people.Most people speak English here.
We also went to Old Muscat (Muscat and Oman were two separate governments till they merged as Oman not too long ago). The Old Muscat has a nice fishing village.I'd put some pics later.
Halwa Maskat is from here.They taste real good here.Prof Ibrahim Zein told us a story about how an Iranian student of his gave him some Iranian halwa.Prof Ibrahim said, "This is from Muscat not Iran". The boy said no, no..it's Iran's.So he asked what Iranians call their halwa.The boy said, "Maskati" (read Muscati). :))
So every time your mom serves you your halwa maskat..please remember its place of origin. Ha ha.
We were in the Jabal Shams area yesterday (up the mountain on four wheels drive). A dangerous journey indeed.It was hot (but I was told it'd get worse in months to come) but the mountains were mysterious and yet, beautiful.I wondered about the Quranic verse in which God had entrusted the Quran to the mountains but they rejected.I could relate to why it was the mountains...they looked real solid and strong.Like they could protect you from just about everything.
We had a picnic up the peak (almost).You'd think it would be so hot up there given the deserty and dry (almost Martian landscape) look but it was very, very pleasant and cool and we shared our foods with the mountain goats.Some pics later.
Then there's the fallaj (something like the zam-zam well in which water does not dry up even in bad summer and this has been since ancient times).
We also went to visit Jabreen Castle.Simply well-built and well-thought (the architecture's simply amazing...Quranic verse and doas were part of the the overall interior so that as the kids/adults climb up the staircases to go to their bedrooms, they'd read the doas).
The Omanis are very friendly people.Most people speak English here.
We also went to Old Muscat (Muscat and Oman were two separate governments till they merged as Oman not too long ago). The Old Muscat has a nice fishing village.I'd put some pics later.
Halwa Maskat is from here.They taste real good here.Prof Ibrahim Zein told us a story about how an Iranian student of his gave him some Iranian halwa.Prof Ibrahim said, "This is from Muscat not Iran". The boy said no, no..it's Iran's.So he asked what Iranians call their halwa.The boy said, "Maskati" (read Muscati). :))
So every time your mom serves you your halwa maskat..please remember its place of origin. Ha ha.
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Assalamualaikum Pn Faridah,
saya rohamezan student USM, ingin meminta pertolongan puan, jikalau puan mempunyai email address pelajar2 Malaysia di Cornell University. kerana saya akan ke sana dan saya perlu pertolonga mereka semasa di sana.
ini email saya mei_zan@yahoo.co.uk
0124022003
wassalam
meizan
Cuba email Lutfi.Saya sudah email alamat dia.
Dr Faridah,
Amboi amboi...sekejap muncul di Jakarta kini di Muscat pula...hehe..
Saya tak pernah rasa lagi halwa maskat...
Jangan marah Dr Bubbles..memang tahun ni saya jadi cokelat chipsmore..kejap ada, kejap takda.It will get worse.Jgn lupa ikuti episod jejak rasul saya ini. Ha ha.
Takda sapa tau selepas Sept 11, saya paling takut naik kapalterbang.
Hi All,
I have start to produce the Halwa Maskad - Special Traditional Malaysian sweet cake. We obtain the secret receipy from my mother and it is very difficult to produce. It is not too sweet but still the texture is still soft. Anyone want to order please call me at 6 019 4567473 or email at warisan.emak@yahoo.com
Thanks for your support
Puan Habibah
Kulim, Kedah
http://www.mudah.my/Halwa+Maskad+Hidangan+Istimewa+Hari+Raya-7027406.htm?last=1
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