Fish Sauce in Coconut Cream

My sister has been to our province to visit my father and to fix some things needed in building our house. When she's back she brought a fish sauce.

She requested to cook that fish sauce in coconut cream, as I always used to do. Since I'm craving for something salty, it would be better if I cook that fish sauce as one of my favorite appetizer.

2010 French Open Men's Singles Preview

NOTE: This is my own version of draw analysis on 2010 French Open. In this self-version of draw analysis, I will pick who I think will be 2010 French Open Men's Champion.

Last year's season of French Open, made buzz around the world when the King of Clay Rafael Nadal was stunned by the hard-hitting Swede Robin Soderling in the fourth round, in arguably one of the greatest upset in the history of French Open. Talking about the upset, history and record books were rewritten when No.2 seed Roger Federer played the greatest match of his life to capture the coveted French Open title that eludes him for years.

A month of warm-up events heading to this year's second Grand Slam, history was made again. That is, to the extent of the man that was stunned at the grandest stage of Roland Garros a year ago, Nadal. Yes, the King of Clay is back and he is stronger and fiercer than before. Within a month, he captures his six consecutive title at Monte-Carlo after 11 months of title drought, then he clinched his five titles at Rome. At 23 years old and 11 months, a win at Madrid finally breaks Andre Agassi's number of ATP World Tour Masters 1000 with 18 titles, not only that, because Nadal has been the first man to win three clay court ATP Masters 1000. With such performance, it is far from impossible not to win his fifth French Open title. Who can stop the reign of the King of Clay... again?

2010 French Open Women's Singles Preview

NOTE: This is my own version of draw analysis on 2010 French Open. In this self-version of draw analysis, I will pick who I think will be 2010 French Open Women's Champion.

The European clay court season produced different champions and established many contenders that can do damage in the 2010 French Open draw, thus this year's second Grand Slam is still wide open from the time Justine Henin retire from the sport two years ago. Since 2008, French Open has won by former world No.1 Ana Ivanovic and defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, defeated former world No.1 Dinara Safina on both occasions.

With recent win of Aravane Rezai over Venus Williams, do French community has seen the homegrown champion that will hoist the trophy and bring victory to the country, since 1983? Or the longing for own champion is not yet over?

The women's tennis is experiencing healthy competitions again. With the history to be made, the resurgence of the former champions, the revival of old rivalries, the lingering and stunning upsets, the breakthroughs, and the great matches to be played, who will be crowned as 2010 French Open Women's Champion?

2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open Results

Another week of exciting tennis has been witnessed, this time at The Caja Majica. With a number of stunning performances and upsets, game revival and renewing rivalry, and of course, history-making wins, the clay court season warm-up event leading to 2010 French Open will end spectacularly with two deserving champions.

As WTA and ATP heading to the second Grand Slam of the year, we did see in this year's Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open who will be the top contenders in the upcoming prestigious event. Did I predicted it right? My pick for Men's Champion. My pick for Women's Champion.

2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open Men's Preview

NOTE: This is my own version of draw analysis on 2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open. In this self-version of draw analysis, I will pick who I think will be 2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open Men's Champion.

ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid, the last warm-up event leading to 2010 French Open is here again and top players are back to play at The Caja Majica to give tennis spectators great matches.

World No.1 Roger Federer, the defending champion and the top seed, will try to defend the crown that earned him Roland Garros title last year, by defeating world No.3 Rafael Nadal in last year's final. But Federer's game has been one of the storylines lately, giving up matches he should supposedly win, losing to a player he usually beat to score wins over him, and failing to close out points or matches when needed. How Federer will be fair in this event? Will he be able to defend his title?

2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Women's Results

The WTA Premier event in Rome has been concluded and it's been a week of tight and grueling matches, comeback of top players from injuries, stunning performances, and of course, shocking upsets. Who would have thought that a doubles specialist, a player outside top 20, and a player hasn't reached a final in any Premier event will emerge as a champion? My pick for the 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Women's Champion.

2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open Women's Preview

NOTE: This is my own version of draw analysis on 2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open. In this self-version of draw analysis, I will pick who I think will be 2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open Women's Champion.

Six former Grand Slam champions are present in this event, namely: Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Justine Henin, Maria Sharapova, Svetlana Kuznetsova, and Ana Ivanovic. They will wrestle out to clinch the title in €3.5-million Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open on its second staging.

By reaching semifinals at Rome, four players had granted a first round bye, joining S.Williams and Ivanovic are former world No.1 Jelena Jankovic, who stunned S.Williams in three tight sets in a grueling clash to reach her third final and a chance to claimed her third title in that event, and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, whose great run pays off as she downed the trying-to-restore-excellence Ivanovic for a place in the finals.

A lot of tough contenders will try to give a former Grand Slam champions a real fight and a lot of tricky players will try to shake up the draw, a possibility of surprise winner might emerged. Former world No.1 Dinara Safina, since coming back hasn't show good results, is back to defend her title that ascend to the top of the ranking a year ago. Will she be able to pull it through and repeat such performance?

2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Men's Results

The second clay court ATP Masters 1000 in Rome is over and it's been an exciting week of upsets, stunning performances, and of course, scintillating tennis. Did I predicted the winner right? My pick for the 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Men's Champion.

Rafael Nadal has been dominant in clay and at the age of 23, he captured his fifth title in Rome and with this win, he won his 17th ATP World Tour Masters 1000, defeating David Ferrer in the finals. This win equalled Andre Agassi's record of 17 ATP Masters 1000 shield.

2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Women's Preview

NOTE: This is my own version of draw analysis on 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia. In this self-version of draw analysis, I will pick who I think will be 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Women's Champion.

Former World No.1s Venus and Serena Williams as well as Dinara Safina are back in action, all are coming off from their respective injuries that sidelined them for quite sometime. Safina played her first match at Stuttgart but losses her quarterfinal match against Shahar Peer.

Missing in action in this event are the Belgians, with Kim Clijsters is currently medicating her injuries and doubtful in the coming 2010 French Open and also, Justine Henin, who clinched her very first title at Stuttgart, after coming out from retirement.

The top 10 ranked players are all present in this event and with a long stories of injuries for most top players and some in-form players making their names, who will perform well in this event and be the 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia women's champion?