Mengenal Bumbu Masakan Nusantara - Daun Ruku-Ruku

Bumbu daun yang banyak dijumpai di daerah Provinsi Sumatera ini memberikan aroma segar dan mengurangi rasa amis pada masakan ikan, daging atau ayam.

Tanaman Ruku-Ruku (Ocimum sanctum L.) termasuk tanaman perdu yang tumbuhnya sbisa mencapai 50 cm. Sepintas aroma dan bentuknya mirip daun kemangi dengan sensasi sedikit ada rasa pedas ketika dikunyah. Bentuk daunnya lebih kecil dari daun kemangi, ada yang berwarna hijau dan agak keunguan. Bumbu daun ini banyak dijumpai dalam masakan Padang, seperti pada hidangan gulai ikan maupun masakan berkuah santan lainnya.

Aroma segar yang ditimbulkan dari daun ruku-ruku dapat mengurangi aroma amis pada olahan ikan, udang, daging maupun ayam. Biasanya digunakan dalam bentuk segar, pilih daun mudanya, cuci bersih. Masukkan ke dalam masakan beberapa saat sebelum hidangan diangkat. Teks & Foto: Budi Sutomo.

Darya's Bi-Coastal Peacock and Cherry Blossoms

I met Darya coming out of the subway in Bay Ridge and asked if I could take a picture of her tattoo. She kindly allowed me to do so and share it here with everyone on Tattoosday:

Darya explained that she always wanted a peacock tattoo, and she has fourteen tattoos in all (not all peacocks). Joe Maggs at Brooklyn Ink tattooed the peacock.

The cherry blossoms, symbols of regeneration, were added by Illya at Studio City Tattoos in California.

Thanks to Darya for sharing her tattoos from both coasts here on Tattoosday!

Sambal Lezat Pelengkap Hidangan

Saat makan sepertinya tidak lengkap jika tanpa sambal sebagai hidangan pelengkap. Cita rasa pedas sambal membuat makanan lebih menggugah selera. Jika Anda pecinta sambal, berikut resep sambal teri medan yang bisa Anda coba di rumah. Aroma wangi tumisan teri medan terasa pas dengan pedasnya cabe rawit merah. Selamat Mencoba. Resep/Dapur Uji/Foto/Food Stylist: Budi Sutomo.

Sambal Teri Medan

Bahan:

100 g teri teri medan (teri nasi)

2 buah tomat, buang bijinya, potong dadu kecil

15 buah cabe merah keriting

12 buah cabe rawit merah

6 butir bawang merah

2 buah serai, ambil bagian putihnya, iris halus

2 sdm air jeruk nipis

3 lembar daun jeruk

1 sdt gula pasir

2 sdt garam halus

4 sdm minyak goreng

Cara Membuat:

    

1. Tumbuk atau ulek semua bahan sambal kecuali minyak dan teri medan hingga halus. Sisihkan.

2. Panaskan minyak, tumis teri medan hingga harum, masukkan bahan sambal yang telah dihaluskan, aduk rata.Masak sambal hingga matang. 

3. Sesaat sebelum diangkat, masukkan air jeruk nipis dan daun jeruk, aduk rata. Angkat. Tuang ke dalam mangkuk sambal, hidangkan sebagai penyerta makan.

Untuk 4 Porsi

Tip: Tambahkan 1 sendok teh terasi jika Anda menyukai sambal dengan aroma yang lebih harum.

Efek buruk Halothane (obat anestesi inhalasi)

Halothane adalah obat anestesi inhalasi berbentuk cairan bening, tak berwarana, mudah menguap dan berbau harum.

Pemberian halothane biasanya dengan oksigen atau nitrous okside 70% serta menggunakan vaporizer yang khusus dikalibrasi agar konsentrasi uap yang dihasilkan akurat dan mudah dikendalikan. Halothane dikemas dalam botol berwarna gelap dan mengandung 0,01 % timol sebagai bahan

Komitmen pencegah kehancuran

Membina hubungan yang harmonis dan saling pengertian sangat sulit dilakukan, karena kehidupan tidak datar, tapi penuh fenomena dan ragam persoalan.

Ketika anda memiliki hobi yang berbeda dengan pasangan, maka anda akan banyak menemukan pertengkaran dikemudian hari, sebab jalan yang ditempuh berbeda, sehingga salah satu pasangan merasa di abaikan.

Dapat saya contohkan, ketika anda hobi menulis

Perawat demo lagi untuk sahkan UU keperawatan

Memantau didepan komputer, 17 Desember 2010



Ratusan perawat dan mahasiswa jurusan perawat dari berbagai wilayah di Indonesia, dengan membawa poster dan spanduk melakukan unjuk rasa, menuntut pengesahan RUU Keperawatan pada Selasa, 14/12/2010 di depan gedung Parlemen RI, Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto, Senayan Jakarta Pusat. Dalam unjuk rasa itu, mereka juga menuntut kesejahteraan untuk para perawat.

They Call Him Mr. Spades

I met Matt in Penn Station last month and he was happy to share a couple of his eight tattoos. The coolest one was this heart on his left arm:

A closer look shows just how intricate this design is:

Matt explained that the idea behind this tattoo is simply that there are two sides to everything. He collaborated on the design with the tattoo artist Sean Malone, who works out of Rose City Tattoos in Rahway, New Jersey.

Readers may notice that, in the top photo, there is a distinct outline of another tattoo on Matt's arm in the shape of a playing card spade. What started out as a random tattoo of another spade ended up giving Matt the nickname "Mr. Spades" and it stuck. Here's a shot of the coolest Spades tattoo, straddling both of Matt's inner forearms:

Thanks to Matt for sharing these great tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

The Tattoosday Book Review: The Word Made Flesh

If you're looking for an awesome gift for an ink-loving special someone this holiday season, and you can't afford a budget-buster like Marisa Kakoulas' Black & Grey Tattoo, I'd strongly recommend The Word Made Flesh: Literary Tattoos from Bookworms Worldwide.

As a lover of both literature and tattoos, The Word Made Flesh is right up my alley and, judging by the long-standing interest in sites like Contrariwise, should be an enjoyable read for many.

Last year, it seems, when I first posted (here) about Eve Talmadge's call for submissions, I was a bit jealous in a why-didn't-I-think-of-doing-that sort of way. But I quickly got over the inkblogger envy and waited with anticipation to see how this would turn out.

The answer: pretty darn good.

The Word Made Flesh, as the subtitle describes, juxtaposes photos of tattoos of a literary flavor, with blurbs from the contributors. There is poetry and prose, as well as more symbolic imagery to represent specific themes.

Compiled by editors Eve Talmadge and Justin Taylor, the reader is treated to a nice range of work, with a handy appendix which gives, when possible, credit to the artists and/or shops where the tattoos were inked.

I wondered, when starting the book, if I would see any tattoos that had appeared on Tattoosday. Sure enough, page 117 features a pair of alphabetic ankle tattoos, one of which appeared in this past year's Tattooed Poet's Project, here. To counteract that, there are two subjects who declined to participate in the same project.

The range of photos and stories is done quite well. We also get a snapshot of Shelley Jackson's Skin Project, and a lovely piece belonging to Katherine Barthelme, accompanied by an apropos story by her father, the late Donald Barthelme. Plus, amazing work like this:

©2010 Eva Talmadge & Justin Taylor

There is something for everyone here, unless of course, you're a barbarian and have never read a book in your life.

I heartily recommend this title and at a list price of  $14.99, it won't break the bank.

There's a slide show here, over at The Daily Beast.

You can read and see more, as well as hear how to submit for a possible sequel, at www.tattoolit.com. I also recommend visiting contrariwise.com, as well as checking out the Tattooed Poets Project index, which links all the tattooed poets who have appeared here the last two years.

You can buy the book here:

And, as for what's next from the editors, a recent email from the editor's says it all:

"I'm happy to announce that we are now collecting images of music-related tattoos for our next book. Song lyrics, band logos, record labels, musician portraits, you name it -- if it's in your skin and has to do with a musician, song or band, we want to put it in a book. Pass the word, tell your friends. Here's the fine print:

THE WORDS TO EVERY SONG: Music Tattoos from Around the Globe (working title, suggestions welcome), edited by Eva Talmadge.

Submissions now open for high-quality photographs of all kinds of music related tattoo work: band logos, song lyrics, record labels, musician portraits -- if it's a tattoo inspired by music and it's on your body, we want to see it!

We're looking for a wide range of genres and eras -- from classical to rock'n'roll to hip hop, punk rock, indie and soul -- if you ever loved a song or a band or a musician so much you went to a tattoo shop and made your devotion permanent, we want to know about it!

As with THE WORD MADE FLESH, we don't want just the images. We also want a few words from you about why you got your tattoo, what that music means or has meant to you, and any anecdotes involved. How much (or how little) you choose to say about your tattoo is up to you, but a paragraph or two should do the trick.

And of course please do provide us with tattoo artist/shop credit, photographer credit, your name or pseudonym, the city and state or country where you live, and the name of the band or song or composer your tattoo refers to (even if it's obvious).

Deadline for the first round is 12/31

Please send clear digital images of the highest quality possible to tattoolit@gmail.com. Images should be around 2000 pixels across, or a minimum 300 dpi at 5 inches wide, but if you're not sure about all the technical stuff, just set your camera to its highest resolution and send the best photo you can. Text should be included in the body of the email, not as an attached document. Also be sure to include one or more pieces of contact information, so we can let you know if you’re going to be in the book.

And finally, we are indeed still collecting literary tattoos for the tumblr blog, http://tattoolit.com. If you have a literary tattoo and want the world to see it, please do e-mail it to us at tattoolit@gmail.com, or submit it directly (as an image, not text) to http://tattoolit.com.

And, of course, I'd be remiss if I didn't direct people here and here, the tags that link all the literary tattoos that have appeared here on Tattoosday.

Membuat Postingan Selalu Di Depan (Posting Lama Tetap Di Halaman Depan)

Cara Mengakali Agar Posting Andalan/Pilihan Selalu Berada Di Depan Banyak diantara blogger yang menginginkan sebuah artikel atau posting yang akan selalu berada di halaman utama blog,ini saya tahu dari banyaknya sobat PelajaranBlog ini yang menanyakan hal serupa. Memang saya sendiri belum mengetahui secara pasti cara membuat posting selalu didepan secara otomatis,namun dengan cara manual alias akal-akalan hal tersebut dapat kita lakukan tanpa merubah url atau alamat posting tersebut. Contohnya,misal saya ingin selalu menampilkan posting tentang 'cara meletakkan komentar dibawah posting' agar selalu berada di halaman utama yang mana posting tersebut memiliki url: http://pelajaran-blog.blogspot.com/2010/07/meletakkan-kotak-komentar-di-bawah.html Lalu bagaimana pengaruh postingan di mesin pencari?bukankah secara otomatis tanggal dan bulan penerbitan(lihat yang bercetak tebal pent-) akan berubah? Dan rupanya url dan postingan tidak berpengaruh karena meskipun diterbitkan pada tanggal dan bulan yang baru,url tetap seperti url yang lama :D Langkah Cara Membuat Posting Pilihan Selalu di Halaman Utama 1.Pilihlah posting yang akan selalu sobat tampilkan pada halaman depan blog,sobat bisa pilih Dashboard,lalu pilih Edit Entri (Lihat Gambar 1. Gb.1 2.Setelah itu tentukan posting yang ingin sobat letakkan di halaman utama dengan memilih Edit Entri,misal saya mengambil posting tentang 'cara meletakkan komentar dibawah posting' (Lihat Gambar 2.) Gb.2 3.Sekarang,pilihlah atau klik tulisan 'Opsi Entri(1)',lalu tentukan waktunya(2) (tuliskan terserah anda tapi lebih baik tulislah waktu sesuai dengan waktu saat anda mengedit posting tersebut atau hari itu juga),lalu publikasikan(3). Untuk lebih jelasnya Lihat Gambar 3. Gb.3 4.Lihat hasilnya dan posting pilihan anda sekarang berada paling depan tanpa merubah url postingan :D Selamat mencoba dan semoga berhasil ya :) **Jika belum sesuai,lebih baik pura-pura buat posting lalu pilih 'option entri',copy tanggal dan waktunya lalu paste dalam waktu pada posting yang ingin anda selalu tampilkan didepan.

Komunitas Blogger Sumbar (palanta.org) nyala lagi

Palanta.org adalah komunitas blogger sumbar (Sumatera Barat) berdiri pada tanggal 30 Desember 2007. Sejak berdiri, komunitas blogger tersebut telah banyak menjaring blogger asal sumbar menjadi anggota dan mengadakan serangkaian kegiatan sosial, seperti kopdar dan pesta blogger didunia nyata.

Palanta merupakan ruangan di Rumah Gadang yang berfungsi sebagai tempat berkumpul, diskusi dan ngobrol

Gagal dapat dollar, inilah penyebabya

Terlepas dari benar atau salah,serangkaian tulisan dibawah inilah yang saya rasakan sebagai penyebab ketidak berhasilan mengais dollar di internet, diantaranya:

Tidak lancar berbahasa Inggris

Seorang publishing yang ingin kerjasama dengan Adsense by google dan Infolinks tentunya wajib membuat blog dan artikel berbahasa inggris, kalau tidak akun yang kita daftarkan tak akan diterima.

Jangan

Melissa's Feather of Memory

Back in October, I reviewed Kat Von D's The Tattoo Chronicles (here).

I also went to a book-signing and met Ms. Von D.

As you would expect, there was a long line to see the author, who is indisputably the most famous tattoo artist in the world.

Despite the long line, I did have a chance to chat at length with several other people at the event. We talked tattoo as we queued along 46th Street, around the corner onto 5th Avenue, up an escalator, and through a maze of book stacks.

One such fan was Melissa, a student, who was accompanied by several friends. Talking with Melissa and her friends made the two-hour wait much more bearable, indeed.

Melissa offered to share this tattoo with us here on Tattoosday:

This white feather on the inside of her right wrist is tied to the memory of her mother who passed away a couple of years ago.

Melissa's aunt often said that a floating white feather represents the soul of someone who's died. That said, whenever Melissa sees one, she thinks of her mother. By tattooing it on her wrist, she is assured that the memory of her mom will always be close at hand.

The tattoo was inked by Kerry O'Neill at Shotsie's Tattoo in Wayne, New Jersey. Work from Shotsie's has appeared previously here on the site.

Thanks to Melissa (and her friends) for keeping me company on that long day in October, and a special thanks to Melissa for sharing this poignant tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Faktor penghambat penerapan SIMRS di Rumah Sakit

Sebelumnya saya telah menjelaskan secara sederhana tentang mamfaat penerapan SIMRS (Sistim Informasi Manajemen Rumah Sakit). Pada postingan ini saya ingin menuliskan mengapa Rumah Sakit yang ada di daerah belum mampu menerapkan SIMRS dan apa saja faktor penghambatnya, opini ini saya munculkan berdasarkan pengamatan dan realita yang ditemui di lapangan.

Mengapa Rumah Sakit Daerah belum mampu

Mamfaat penerapan SIMRS di Rumah Sakit

Pada postingan sebelumnya saya telah menjelaskan tentang "Penerapan Jasa pelayanan Rumah Sakit berbasis SIMRS" dipostingan ini, saya ingin beropini tentang mamfaat sederhana penerapan(Sistim Informasi Manajemen Rumah Sakit).

Jika kita sikapi dengan bijaksana dan otak cemerlang, sangat banyak keuntungan dan mamfaat positif yang ditawarkan SIMRS, diataranya:

1. Waktu yang efektif

Petugas Bangsal

Penerapan Jasa pelayanan Rumah Sakit ? SIMRS jawabnya

Gambaran Kasus

Petugas bangsal A dapat jasa pelayanan besar, sedangkan petugas bangsal B dapat jasa pelayanan sedikit, dokter itu kok dapat banyak ya? dan dokter yang satu lagi dapat sedikit, perawat itu cuma merawat dibangsal, sedangkan kami selalu menghadapi pasien kritis di Intensif Care Unit tapi dapat jasa cuma sedikit, maka terjadilah duga-menduga, tuduh-menuduh karena ketidak puasan

A Quartet of Art-Inspired Tattoos

When I asked Brian how many tattoos he had, back in October when I met him at Borders in Penn Plaza, he kind of shrugged and said "I don't even know". A great answer, in my opinion.

Brian is an interior designer and many of his tattoos are inspired by the art he admires.

Three of the tattoos I photographed are on his right arm. First is this red tattoo:

This, Brian explained, is a piece that pays homage to Dada, or Dadaism, a cultural movement from the early 20th Century that included one segment of the arts. Brian is inspired by this movement from an artistic perspective.

On his upper arm, Brian has this Buddha image, which he says has an Andy Warhol-inspired perspective:

That is on the outer part of the upper arm, on the inner side is this item:

This is a take on the "Egg Chair," a piece of furniture whose style became popular in the forward-looking 1960's. The form above is more like the Scandinavian Ovalia style of egg chair.

And finally, Brian showed me one of his favorite tattoos, just above his waistline:

As mentioned above, Brian is inspired by Dadaism, and one of the figures that became most associated with the movement was the artist Marcel Duchamp. This tattoo is based on his work Fountain, which caused quite a stir in 1917.

These tattoos were inked by Texxx at Flying Monkey Tattoo in Pittsburgh.

Thanks to Brian for sharing these cool tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Mau dollar Masbro

Cari dollar di internet tidak segampang yang dibayangkan, butuh proses dan kerja keras. Want like this?.. disini alamatnya:www.loogix.com

Sharon's Bird on a Saturday

At the end of September, I spotted this bird on the left side of Sharon's upper back:

 

Sharon drew this herself and had it tattooed at Fat Cat Tattoo in Sacramento, California.

I'd love to tell you more about this tattoo, but Sharon never e-mailed me to give me more details. Nonetheless, it's some nice work.

Thanks to Sharon for sharing her bird with us here on Tattoosday!

Mike's Flying Saucer and Pyramids Were Meant to Appear Here

There are often times that I see interesting tattoos but the opportunity to speak to their hosts is not ideal, so I make peace with the fact that featuring them here is not meant to be. If it's meant to be, I believe, we shall meet again, even in a city of seven million people.

This may seem silly to some, that tattoos are fated to appear on Tattoosday, but one example amazes me and makes me wonder.

On October 12, I planned to sell a couple bags of books at the Strand Bookstore. I left my office on 31st and 7th and headed east down 31st on the north side of the street.

Halfway down the block I noticed the guy walking in front of me had tattoos. It was when he took off his jacket or sweater that I realized he had several interesting ones.

I sighed. I was laden down with books and he was moving at a pretty brisk pace. At 6th Avenue, he turned right, downtown. I shrugged and thought "oh well," and turned left to the north.

I walked a block to 32nd Street and entered the Subway at Greeley Square. I caught the train to 14th Street/Union Square and came out on 14th and Broadway. I walked two blocks south to the Strand at the corner of Broadway and East 12th.

I stood in line for a bit, and then met with the bookbuyer who gave me a fair price. I left the store, heading north on Broadway, crossing the street and depositing the money I had just received for the books at a Chase ATM machine. I exited the vestibule and headed back to Union Square. I had just crossed East 13th when a familiar face passed me. Rather, familiar tattoos. I whirled and caught up to the guy I had seen 18 blocks and 2 avenues away, approximately 1.1 miles, according to Google Maps.

I thought the odds of seeing him again so soon were too great not to interpret it as a sign, I was meant to speak to this person.

He introduced himself as Mike, a director and he shared this tattoo:

This tattoo represents Aliens building the Pyramids. Mike is into conspiracy theories and the mystery surrounding the construction of these magnificent structures continues to stir the imaginations of humankind after thousands of years.

The tattoo itself was a two-part construction. The flying saucer was the first to be inked.

The artist was James Hamilton at Love Hate Tattoo Studio in Miami. Love Hate, for those who don't know, is the shop featured in the show Miami Ink.

The pyramids were later added by Jason Hoodrich at Code of Conduct in Chicago.

Thanks to Mike for sharing these cool tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Sirkumsisi ( Khitan / sunat) dengan smart clamp

Pengertian Sirkumsisi

Sirkumsisi disebut juga dengan khitan atau sunat, yang artinya operasi kecil untuk membuka kulup agar kepala penis terbuka secara permanen.

Sirkumsisi dilakukan pada anak laki-laki yang berguna mencegah penumpukan smegma (zat putih yang berbau busuk) sehingga penis kebersihanya terjaga dan terhindar dari penyakit, kemudian bagi umat muslim yang telah baligh (dewasa)

The Tattoosday Product Review: Troll Skin Aftercare

Two weeks ago, Americans celebrated Thanksgiving in a variety of ways. Most had large dinners with families, many went on a televised football binge, and others watched the Macy*s parade and/or the Philadelphia dog show on NBC. I, of course, nursed my new Thanksgiving tattoo.

For those of you just tuning in, late November found me being thankful for the good people at SkinActives, for sponsoring a little contest we had here to choose which of these tattoos that I should get inked to commemorate the holiday (and Hand of Glory’s cool Thanksgiving Special).

Brian Faulk at Hand of Glory, Helping Me Celebrate Thanksgiving Permanently

Why would a skin care company sponsor such an endeavor? Well, they wanted me to sample their Troll Skin Tattoo Aftercare product and I suggested that the best way to do so would be to have a fresh tattoo on which to use their product. The rest, they say is history.

Immediately after the agreement was reached, however, I had some concerns. What if Troll Skin was not something I could positively review? Into what kind of moral conundrum had I wandered? I assured myself that the Troll Skin Aftercare folks wouldn’t be sending out samples to an inkblogger if they weren’t 100% confident in their product.

Fortunately for me, no such moral dilemma surfaced, for I found the Troll Skin product to do remarkably well. In fact, I am so pleased with it, I intend to use it for all future tattoos.

My most recent tattoos were treated the same way. Aquaphor ointment for the first 72 hours, and then Lubriderm cream until the tattoo had fully healed. This regimen seemed to work for me, but it has its drawbacks. For example, whatever clothing you have that may cover the tattoo that has been treated with Auquaphor, bid it farewell. The spot of clothing near the tattoo absorbs the ointment and is discolored permanently. It is also a thicker, gooier substance.

The Troll Cream instructions indicated I could safely apply the product as part of the initial tattoo treatment. Not only did the recommendation of keeping it in the refrigerator help soothe the new tattoo upon application
of the cream, but it was 90% neater. No gooey mess to confront, and no clothing had to be sacrificed. This is because the product is water-based, so it absorbs better into the skin and less into the fabric around it.

More importantly, the healing process went faster than I remembered it had in the past. I was starting to see the peeling process as early as Saturday, only three days after getting the tattoo. This can be attributed to ingredients like natural oils from jojoba, sesame seed, almond, and avocado, as well as sea kelp extracts, Epidermal Growth Factor and Copper Peptides. This is what it looked like a week out:

One Week Old, Just a Little Scabbing Remains

The piece has healed quite nicely, as can be seen from the following photo of my two-week old body art:

2 Weeks, Healed and Vibrant!

Amazing that originally, the stencil looked like this:

I also like that the Troll Skin Aftercare cream comes in a little round tin, rather than a tube or cap-top bottle, which has the potential to open or break in transit.

The biggest drawback? Perhaps the price. Suggested retail is $27.50. However, considering this is a treatment for protecting a lifelong investment that can cost hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars to obtain, it’s a veritable bargain. Consider also that my old treatment involved Aquaphor (approximately $8) and Lubriderm (also $8), you’re only paying  a little bit more, for what I deem to be a superior treatment.

Troll Skin also comes as a serum (MSRP $14) which is recommended for post-healing for “continued skin health and to maintain the vibrancy of the artwork”.

Readers of Tattoosday know that I don’t generally endorse products here, aside from an occasional book review. However, I would certainly recommend this product for tattoo healing. I know, I know, people are generally overprotective of their new tattoos and don’t like to change their healing regimens. Nonetheless, why not embrace a product if it’s an improvement to an old process, and why not spend a little more to protect something you will carry proudly for a lifetime?

For more information, visit the Troll Skin website at www.TrollSkin.com and SkinActives Scientific.


Thanks again to the good people at SkinActive for their cooperation with this project!

Laporan Perjalanan Wisata Hong Kong di Majalah Dokter Kita - Surga Wisata Kuliner & Belanja

Kemilau Wisata

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Hong Kong adalah daerah administratif khusus dari bagian negara Republik Rakyat Cina. Sebagai salah satu negara maju di Asia, negara ini sangat menarik. Kultur Asia yang eksotik terasa sangat kental di tengah laju modernitas kota Hong Kong.

Suatu kehormatan bagi saya karena mendapatkan undangan istimewa dari Novotel Hotel Hongkong, Hong Kong Tourism Board dan PRDA Asia sebagai pengelola acara. Saya beserta delapan blogger Asia Pasific lainnya diajak untuk menyusuri tempat wisata dan kuliner di Hong Kong yang unik dalam rangkaian acara bertajuk Novotel Bloggers Gathering. Kunjungan saya selama lima hari diisi dengan mengenal lebih dekat kebudayaan Hong Kong, beragam tempat wisata dan mencicipi aneka hidangan istimewa.

The Peak

Kesan pertama menginjakan kota Hong Kong, terlihat sangat bersih, meskipun padat penduduk, namun tidak ada kemacetan. Mobil pun jarang berlalu-lalang di jalan. Ini karena transportasi masal di Hong Kong sangat baik. Setiap daerah dilalui MTR Tram (Mass Transit Railway), salah satu jenis transprtasi masal berupa kereta bawah tanah yang nyaman dan murah. Angkutan bus listrik juga tertib dengan rute yang pasti. Kondisi ini membuat kota Hong Kong terbebas dari kemacetan karena masyarakat  lebih memilih alat transportasi masal yang nyaman dan murah.

Pagi pertama di Kota Hong Kong, kami berjalan-jalan ke Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. Lokasinya di Wan Chai Ferry Pier, sekitar 10 menit berjalan kaki dari Hotel Novotel Century Hong Kong tempat saya menginap. Di halaman gedung ini terdapat sebuah patung Bunga Bauhinia atau Golden Bauhinia yang konon dilapisi emas. Pemandangan di lokasi ini sangat indah karena letaknya di pesisir pantai Victoria Harbour. Dari tepi pantai yang bersih dan berair jernih, kita dapat melihat gedung-gedung pencakar langit di kejauhan.

Menjelang malam, Salah satu tempat yang wajib dikunjungi di Hong Kong adalah Victoria Peak atau The Peak. The Peak adalah tempat wisata di atas bukit dengan ketinggian 552 meter. Di The Peak pemandangan kota Hong Kong  yang penuh dengan gedung menjulang tinggi terlihat sangat megah. Untuk mencapai lokasi wisata ini, saya harus menaiki Peak Tram atau kereta tua dengan rute perjalanan yang menajak. Selain pemadangan kota sebagai daya tarik utama, The Peak juga dilengkapi musium patung lilin Madame Tussaud's, Ripley's Believe It or Not!, dan Hong Kong's Historical Adventure. The Peak dirancang oleh arsitek Terry Farrell.  Bangunan Menara The Peak memiliki 7 lantai dengan total luas 10,400 m². Tidak ada kegiatan lebih menyenangkan di The Peak selain duduk di cafe  menikmati secangkir kopi panas sambil melihat pemandangan kota Hong Kong  di waktu malam.

Ocean Park

Sepertinya belum ke Hong Kong kalau tidak menyempatkan diri mampir ke Ocean Park. Salah satu tujuan wisata utama kota ini. Ocean Park adalah tempat hiburan super luas, lokasinya terbagi menjadi dua bagian, yaitu The Summit (Headland) dan The Waterfront (Lowland). Waterfront sepertinya diperuntukan untuk anak-anak, wahana  Amazing Asia  Animals, Koleksi Ikan, Wiskers Theatre dan Whiskers Harbour,  sebuah taman bermain yang luas bagi anak-anak. Di sisi The Summit, wahana permainan kian beragam, Roller Coaster, The Abyss yang menyerupai wahan histeria di Dunia Fantasi Ancol, Raging River, akuarium raksasa Atoll Reef,  Ferris Whell dan puluhan wahana lain yang tidak akan selesai di coba dalam waktu satu hari. Untuk mempersingkat waktu, sayapun memilih melihat Ocean Park dari atas dengan menaiki Cable Car atau kereta gantung listrik.

Surga Belanja & Kuliner Unik

Kota Hong Kong juga terkenal dengan surga wisata belanja murah. Hasrat berbelanja dan mencoba makanan khas Hong Kong serasa tak terbendung ketika saya berjalan-jalan di kawasan Mong Kok-Ladies Market dan  Times Square di daerah Causeway Bay. Di daerah ini memang diperuntukan untuk wisata belanja. Semua oleh-oleh khas  Cina, mulai dari makanan, pakaian, alat elektronik hingga souvenir dijajakan dengan harga yang terjangkau.

Sepanjang daerah Causeway Bay juga banyak berjejer restoran dan toko yang menjual aneka jenis makanan. Sayuran seperti akar teratai segar terlihat banyak dijajakan. Akar teratai biasanya diolah menjadi campuran sup. Kue bulan atau moon cake menggoda saya untuk mencobanya. Kue manis berbahan tepung terigu dengan aneka isi cukup mengganjal perut di sore hari. Sederet kedai kaki lima yang menjajakan aneka makanan dim sum, mie dan bebek peking terasa sayang untuk dilewatkan. Meskipun banyak juga dijajakan di Indonesia, namun mencoba dim sum di negeri asalnya memberia kesan tersendiri. Yang tidak kalah nikmatnya adalah olahan cumi asap dan daging berkuah pedas, terasa sedap dengan aroma menggugah selera. Aneka olahan daging babi terlihat menggiurkan, namun yang satu ini saya tidak berani mencobanya. Cukup memandang dengan takjub saat didepan mata terlihat kepala babi yang di asap dengan bumbu kemerahan.

Waktu terasa begitu cepat, menjelang tengah malam, saya memutuskan kembali ke hotel untuk istirahat, mengingat paginya saya harus kembali ke Jakarta. Masih banyak sebenarnya lokasi wisata di Hong Kong yang belum sempat dikunjungi, namun keterbatasan waktu membuat saya tidak bisa mengunjungi semua lokasi wisata di Hong Kong. Sepertinya  liburan panjang tahun depan, saya memang harus kembali ke Hong Kong untuk menuntaskan wisata yang tertunda. Budi Sutomo.