i have been to this chicken rice shop at Tumpat for quite some time. and i can say it is one of the best in town.
the chicken is well cook inside and crispy outside. the rice is soft and aromatic smell..
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Saturday, November 5, 2011
Bali 16.06.2011 – 21.06.2011 (Part 1)
Bali 16.06.2011 – 21.06.2011 (Part 1)
October 26, 2011 at 8:46 PM
Bali is where we went for our honeymoon! breaking our four consecutive years of holidaying in the Land of Smiles. gotta try something different for our honeymoon. haha!
after a hasty booking for a hotel a month earlier, we end choosing AP Inn located in Kuta.
To be frank, we are not happy at all of the room. the interior sucks to the max which i don't even feel like posting it here. but for the price we pay (around RM130+ per night), i think we shouldn't complain much. in the end, we end up upgrading the room for the subsequent nights
since it's already night on our arrival, upon checking in, we just went for a quick dinner (cheap!), get some booze from the convenience store, take a short walk around Kuta and went off to bed for the next day!
which consist of a complex where vendors sell their handicrafts. nothing much for me though.
and there are a few places where they sell it by category (ie, gold, carvings, painting, furniture etc) in the vicinity too. of course, by car. haha! just remember to bargain hard!
just order the sepcial version and they will chuck everything for you. remember to go there early as it is said that the restaurant will be packed with crowd. we went there early on that day. i think is around 11am just to beat the crowd.
next
stop, Tirtha Empul Spring Water Temple. one of the temples where people
cleanse themselves. ooohhh… look at those japanese ladies. hehe!
what does the 2 photos below have in common?
cannot guess? here…
the legendary Luwak Coffee. what does it have to do with the civet cats?
well, the civet cats will eat the coffee beans, the enzymes in their stomach will churn out some magic and the undigested coffee bean will be 'shitted' out, literally. sounds gross, but be rest assured that they are washed thoroughly (i hope) and then roasted before being grind into coffee powder. plus, those cats are picky eaters and they will only eat the best beans. hence, you'll only get the best 'poop coffee'! hehe!
and oh, you know how much this i paid for this freaking small cup of coffee? 50K Rupiah! goodness!!! again, it's all for the experience. i'm not really a coffee connoisseur, so i can't give much comment on the taste/texture of the coffee. feeling refreshed after the cup of coffee (no, not really because of the coffee but more of the price), we went to…
Mount Batur
and also Lake Batur both in Kintamani
this is one of our favourite place it Bali as it is cooling!!! and the view is spectacular. nothing much to do other than to enjoy the view. but we will definitely go there again next time!
passing
by Tegalallang rice view on the way back to Jimbaran view was not that
spectacular. maybe it is not the right season when we were there.
beware of touts though. they can be seen everywhere in Bali. you can smell them from miles away. once they know you are interested in it. you will be swarmed by a lot of them…
and by the time we reach Jimbaran at 5pm, we were just in time to enjoy our dinner by the beach and enjoy the sunset. for your info, the sun sets in Bali at around 6pm.
there's a lot seafood to choose from. but to make things easier, we just go for the set dinner for two. the damage? 805k Rupiah.
here's a closer look of the food. no included in the photo are the rice, soup and fruit. the food is nothing spectacular though and the fish is not fresh. ouch!
some dance shows and some live band performing around tables. i guess if you look rich enough, they will come to your tables and perform songs of your request. get ready to give tips if they do come to your table. hehe!
which restaurant did we went to? this is the one. oh… looky! 'wong lou kat' has its market in Bali too! cool!
more to come in the second part of our Bali trip!
Keywords: ap inn, babi guling, bali, food, ibu oka, jimbaran, kintamani, kuta, lake batur, luwak coffee, mount batur, new matahari cafe, pura tirtha empul, tegalallang rice view, things we do, vacation
October 26, 2011 at 8:46 PM
Bali is where we went for our honeymoon! breaking our four consecutive years of holidaying in the Land of Smiles. gotta try something different for our honeymoon. haha!
after a hasty booking for a hotel a month earlier, we end choosing AP Inn located in Kuta.
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| the exterior of our room |
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| the intricate carving of the door |
To be frank, we are not happy at all of the room. the interior sucks to the max which i don't even feel like posting it here. but for the price we pay (around RM130+ per night), i think we shouldn't complain much. in the end, we end up upgrading the room for the subsequent nights
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| Hard Rock Bali! |
the road in the town are always congested…
since it's already night on our arrival, upon checking in, we just went for a quick dinner (cheap!), get some booze from the convenience store, take a short walk around Kuta and went off to bed for the next day!
the long alley (or 'gang' as they call it) from our hotel to the main road
hanging around kuta beach while waiting for our driver to fetch us to the next destination. which is…
Sukawati Art Market!
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| Sukawati Art Market! |
which consist of a complex where vendors sell their handicrafts. nothing much for me though.
and there are a few places where they sell it by category (ie, gold, carvings, painting, furniture etc) in the vicinity too. of course, by car. haha! just remember to bargain hard!
hungry
and feel like having pork for lunch? fret not for Bali serves kick-ass
roast pork. one of the prominent ones is at Ibu Oka.
price wise, it is not cheap. but it is worth a try for the experience of it
just order the sepcial version and they will chuck everything for you. remember to go there early as it is said that the restaurant will be packed with crowd. we went there early on that day. i think is around 11am just to beat the crowd.
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| Tirtha Empul Spring Water Temple |
what does the 2 photos below have in common?
1. civet cats
2 coffee beans
cannot guess? here…
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| Luwak Coffee |
well, the civet cats will eat the coffee beans, the enzymes in their stomach will churn out some magic and the undigested coffee bean will be 'shitted' out, literally. sounds gross, but be rest assured that they are washed thoroughly (i hope) and then roasted before being grind into coffee powder. plus, those cats are picky eaters and they will only eat the best beans. hence, you'll only get the best 'poop coffee'! hehe!
and oh, you know how much this i paid for this freaking small cup of coffee? 50K Rupiah! goodness!!! again, it's all for the experience. i'm not really a coffee connoisseur, so i can't give much comment on the taste/texture of the coffee. feeling refreshed after the cup of coffee (no, not really because of the coffee but more of the price), we went to…
Mount Batur
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| Mount Batur |
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| Lake Batur |
this is one of our favourite place it Bali as it is cooling!!! and the view is spectacular. nothing much to do other than to enjoy the view. but we will definitely go there again next time!
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| Tegalallang rice view |
beware of touts though. they can be seen everywhere in Bali. you can smell them from miles away. once they know you are interested in it. you will be swarmed by a lot of them…
and by the time we reach Jimbaran at 5pm, we were just in time to enjoy our dinner by the beach and enjoy the sunset. for your info, the sun sets in Bali at around 6pm.
the whole of Jimbaran is transformed into al-fresco dining.
there's a lot seafood to choose from. but to make things easier, we just go for the set dinner for two. the damage? 805k Rupiah.
here's a closer look of the food. no included in the photo are the rice, soup and fruit. the food is nothing spectacular though and the fish is not fresh. ouch!
but the view is spectacular! our cheapo camera did not give any justice to this photo!
not to mention that you can view the airplanes landing too! nice!
when the night comes, expect a sea of candle lights along the beach
some dance shows and some live band performing around tables. i guess if you look rich enough, they will come to your tables and perform songs of your request. get ready to give tips if they do come to your table. hehe!
which restaurant did we went to? this is the one. oh… looky! 'wong lou kat' has its market in Bali too! cool!
more to come in the second part of our Bali trip!
Keywords: ap inn, babi guling, bali, food, ibu oka, jimbaran, kintamani, kuta, lake batur, luwak coffee, mount batur, new matahari cafe, pura tirtha empul, tegalallang rice view, things we do, vacation
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Story of chicken rice and burst tyre 4/10
Story of chicken rice and burst tyre ^^
April 10, 2011 at 10:22 AM
since we are going to pass by Ipoh anyway, why not make a stopover at the famous Lou Wong ban sprout chicken rice? it's been a while since we went there anyway.
hmm.. did they change their signboard?
friday night crowd is not as as crowded as compared to weekends. but still the crowd i still there. and the crowd is not just chinese.
and the food has arrived! chicken serving for two, a plate of bean sprout, 5 pork balls and two plates of rice. including 2 herbal tea, it cost us less than RM24.00. it's dirt cheap considering it is quite a big portion! the chicken rice stall in KL cost more. and the portion is way smaller. after more than a year since we ate there, has anything changed?
but my real disappointment come from the pork balls. to be frank, i've tasted better pork balls. but the soup is beyond terrible. it is sweet. but not due to the natural sweetness from the soup base or meat. instead it is more like due to added sugar. aiks!
i hope that they will not use this same soup base if people ordered 'hor fun' instead of rice. i may be wrong. correct me if i'm wrong. anyway, it depend of people's own preference i guess. if you asked me whether i will got to Lou Wong again, i will say yes! but not for the pork balls. at least until they change the soup base.
anyway, we continued our journey to Kuala Kangsar. little do we know that the worst are yet to come.
as we pass through Menora Tunnel (located between Jelapang and Kuala Kangsar), there will be a series of speed breaker (more like suspension breaker!).
and suddenly BAM!!!!!
the car in front of us hit something. less than 2 seconds later, it is our turn. there's no way we can avoid that due to the speed we are travelling in.
what did we hit? we have no idea till now. all we know that it is yellow in colour, looks like an overturned wok and it is very solid, almost like a rock. must have dropped from a lorry due to the long speed breaker…
not long after, we saw more than 10 cars parking aside the emergency lane checking their cars. we continued our journey but something was amiss when the car was a bit noisy and shaky.
we stopped by the emergency lane not long after. and boy, that was scary as the emergency lane was very narrow. imagine buses and lorries wheezing past you inches away and they too flashing lights and horn at you as they are afraid of hitting us as well.
and we are only 12km from reaching our destination…
with no experience in changing tyres (we are unable to change anyway as the lane is too narrow to change alone), we decided to call the emergency guys from PLUS using the emergency phones located along the highway.
but then again, i never used those phones before. when i pressed the only button on the phone, there's only one sound – static buzzing. oh great, the phone is not working, or so i think?
with the dark forest beside me, it reminds me of horror stories i heard in the internet. my wife is only afraid of getting hit by other vehicles. she got a point though.
anyway, after 30 minutes, we managed to get hold of the PLUS guys through our handphone. apparently they received a lot of calls in that area too.
changing tyres are not an easy feat even to those guys, imagine changing the tyres while facing the traffic. and i even have to direct other vehicles via flashlights to avoid being hit.
the next morning, when we went to the tyre shop to check the damage, there were three noticeable cracks
and the total damage for the tyre? RM140. damn!
and we think that the pork balls are lousy…
at last we are safe though.
April 10, 2011 at 10:22 AM
Warning: super long post ahead!
went to kuala kangsar immediately after work on friday to settle some payment and errands last week.since we are going to pass by Ipoh anyway, why not make a stopover at the famous Lou Wong ban sprout chicken rice? it's been a while since we went there anyway.
hmm.. did they change their signboard?
friday night crowd is not as as crowded as compared to weekends. but still the crowd i still there. and the crowd is not just chinese.
and the food has arrived! chicken serving for two, a plate of bean sprout, 5 pork balls and two plates of rice. including 2 herbal tea, it cost us less than RM24.00. it's dirt cheap considering it is quite a big portion! the chicken rice stall in KL cost more. and the portion is way smaller. after more than a year since we ate there, has anything changed?yes. but not in a positive way…
somehow i think they have deteriorate a little. the chicken is not as smooth as what i had previously. lucky the the yummy taste is still there.
but my real disappointment come from the pork balls. to be frank, i've tasted better pork balls. but the soup is beyond terrible. it is sweet. but not due to the natural sweetness from the soup base or meat. instead it is more like due to added sugar. aiks!
i hope that they will not use this same soup base if people ordered 'hor fun' instead of rice. i may be wrong. correct me if i'm wrong. anyway, it depend of people's own preference i guess. if you asked me whether i will got to Lou Wong again, i will say yes! but not for the pork balls. at least until they change the soup base.
anyway, we continued our journey to Kuala Kangsar. little do we know that the worst are yet to come.
as we pass through Menora Tunnel (located between Jelapang and Kuala Kangsar), there will be a series of speed breaker (more like suspension breaker!).
and suddenly BAM!!!!!
the car in front of us hit something. less than 2 seconds later, it is our turn. there's no way we can avoid that due to the speed we are travelling in.
what did we hit? we have no idea till now. all we know that it is yellow in colour, looks like an overturned wok and it is very solid, almost like a rock. must have dropped from a lorry due to the long speed breaker…
not long after, we saw more than 10 cars parking aside the emergency lane checking their cars. we continued our journey but something was amiss when the car was a bit noisy and shaky.
we stopped by the emergency lane not long after. and boy, that was scary as the emergency lane was very narrow. imagine buses and lorries wheezing past you inches away and they too flashing lights and horn at you as they are afraid of hitting us as well.
and we are only 12km from reaching our destination…
with no experience in changing tyres (we are unable to change anyway as the lane is too narrow to change alone), we decided to call the emergency guys from PLUS using the emergency phones located along the highway.
but then again, i never used those phones before. when i pressed the only button on the phone, there's only one sound – static buzzing. oh great, the phone is not working, or so i think?
with the dark forest beside me, it reminds me of horror stories i heard in the internet. my wife is only afraid of getting hit by other vehicles. she got a point though.
anyway, after 30 minutes, we managed to get hold of the PLUS guys through our handphone. apparently they received a lot of calls in that area too.
changing tyres are not an easy feat even to those guys, imagine changing the tyres while facing the traffic. and i even have to direct other vehicles via flashlights to avoid being hit.
the next morning, when we went to the tyre shop to check the damage, there were three noticeable cracks
and the total damage for the tyre? RM140. damn!
and we think that the pork balls are lousy…
at last we are safe though.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Koon Kee Wantan Mee 2/21
Koon Kee Wantan Mee February 20, 2011 at 10:07 PM
it's been some time since i last ate here. i guess it's been more than 2 years.
after thinking what to eat on friday night, we decided to head to Koon Kee for a wantan mee since we are in Petaling Street
i don't remember it was so expensive man… a glass of mostly diluted sugar cane drink is RM3, a plate of wantan mee is RM4 and a bowl of Sui Gao (6 pieces) cost us RM5. all in all, it cost us RM19.
if you asked me, i would say the noodles is good. but not to the extend of heavenly good. in fast, i can get a good wantan mee + sui gao + drinks for two at a cheaper price.
well, i guess that's what happens when you get famous. but then again, the rentals on the shop may have gone up too.
anyway, we might go there again if we crave for wantan mee in Petaling street and have extra cash. it's ok to splurge once in a while in good (but not spectacular) food once in a blue moon, right? haha!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Tanjung Sepat (01.02.2011) 2/8
Tanjung Sepat (01.02.2011)
February 7, 2011 at 9:58 PM
Feeling bored since we are on leave and chinese new year is still two days away, wife has decided to bring me to Tanjung Sepat for some sightseeing and makan.
being the lazy ass, i just dragged along (although i'm not driving. haha!) and went for it. the journey itself took us 2 hours.
1st stop, as everyone would have guessed it it is Hai Yew Hing Pau
it is sin not to come here i guess, after all the reviews you get from the TV and bloggers. the photo above is the new shop. their old shop is located just opposite of it. enough about the shop. let's venture on the pau instead.
at that time, the only pau they have is 'sang yook', 'mui choi' and red bean. all of them are priced at RM2.20/piece. we opted for 'sang yook' and 'mui choi'
above is the 'sang yook' pau. there's a half of hard boiled egg too!. the taste is good!!! i wished there were more gravy though. but then again, it might be due to us eating it way later after we bought it. we resteam and only eat it once we are back home at that time.
next up is 'mui choi' pau. fans of 'mui choi' will definitely love it. no kidding. but wife wished there are more minced meat though. but it tasted good nonetheless.
free advertisement for them in return for the good pau. not that they needed it anyway. haha!
take note though, it is best to eat it while it is hot as somehow the pau get cold and hard fast. we noticed about it while we were at home. although we just steamed it, it will get cold fast.
next stop is seafood Bak Kut Teh. i am always skeptical about seafood bak kut teh as i don't think seafood and the herbs will ever match. but since Tanjung Sepat is famous for this too, so why not try it?
but…
they had finished selling it by the time we were there. and guess what? it was only 11 something in the morning. either they are that good or they cater for small crowd only. next time then.
we proceed to Gano Farm next. it's my least favourite place that day because it's boring to me… ling zhi and mushrooms does not interest me much. haha!
the entrance to the farm/factory.shop and also homestay
i guess when we were there, the ling zhi season is not there yet. so, we only get to see fake ling zhi. too bad. And then there's this bridge that everyone seem to talk about. go search in Google and you'll find lots of blog post about it. some call it Lover's Bridge.
starting point
about 3rd quarter where the bridge are made with planks
and towards the end of the bridge.
i wouldn't say it is a bridge, in fact, it is a mini jetty, not a bridge. and one more, i will not even declare it as a Lover's Bridge as i will not go there for a date. haha! but it's a good place for photography though.
since Tanjung Sepat is a fishing village, it's time to scourge for a place that sells marine products. or to be precise, fish balls and yong tau fu for steamboat dinner. more on the steamboat later.
after going round the small town, we finally found one!
remember this signboard!
this is the place. if not for the signboard, i don't think people will be able to find it
the moment you tell the employees that you want to buy fish ball from them, you will be ushered into the manufacturing place. uh… actually you will see them around making fish balls and stuff
'making 'fucuk' with fish paste fillings
this guy is scooping fish paste into fish balls and then into the water. this process raised my wife's curiosity as why did the paste did not disintegrate the moment it is in the water. apparently the worker told us that if the fish paste is fresh, it will harden almost immediately.
either that, or she made that up to please my wife's queries. haha!
some of the fish balls will be fried
and then left to dry and also to get rid of the excess oil
feels like eating it at that time.
they also made a lot other products, a lot of yong tau fu stuff. but unfortunately most of them are not ready yet. i did not take photos of it too…
and so… it's the end of our short trip. but before that, we made a small stop at :-
Morib Beach it's just a few kilometres away from Tanjung Sepat on the way back to KL. why not have a look?
but but but… the beach it lousy, to say it mildly, maybe because it is near to mangrove i guess? but at least the beach is mostly clean
nothing much here. it's good enough to take a small stroll along the beach.
but this Memorial is one thing that catches my attention most in Morib beach. apparently the British had landed here on an operation back then. but when i look at the date, it seems to me that the Japanese occupation had stopped.
and so i made a Google search and found out that this operation is called Operation Zipper. but the operation was deemed obsolete as the Japanese had surrendered earlier. they landed here for nothing. hahahaha! but at least they don't have to fight for war!
and so, there's a lot more to go in this Tanjung Sepat trip. lots of farms and factories and seafood restaurants to explore, but i guess we'll have to go again next time.
and oh, lastly for the steamboat, this is our 'catch for the day' :-
out of all, the fried fish ball is the best!
got bored of the usual tom yam / clear soup base, we opted for ABC soup base. the end result? Mama mia!!!
what a great day to warm up for Chinese New Year 2010!
February 7, 2011 at 9:58 PM
Feeling bored since we are on leave and chinese new year is still two days away, wife has decided to bring me to Tanjung Sepat for some sightseeing and makan.
being the lazy ass, i just dragged along (although i'm not driving. haha!) and went for it. the journey itself took us 2 hours.
1st stop, as everyone would have guessed it it is Hai Yew Hing Pau
it is sin not to come here i guess, after all the reviews you get from the TV and bloggers. the photo above is the new shop. their old shop is located just opposite of it. enough about the shop. let's venture on the pau instead.
at that time, the only pau they have is 'sang yook', 'mui choi' and red bean. all of them are priced at RM2.20/piece. we opted for 'sang yook' and 'mui choi'
above is the 'sang yook' pau. there's a half of hard boiled egg too!. the taste is good!!! i wished there were more gravy though. but then again, it might be due to us eating it way later after we bought it. we resteam and only eat it once we are back home at that time.
next up is 'mui choi' pau. fans of 'mui choi' will definitely love it. no kidding. but wife wished there are more minced meat though. but it tasted good nonetheless.
free advertisement for them in return for the good pau. not that they needed it anyway. haha!
take note though, it is best to eat it while it is hot as somehow the pau get cold and hard fast. we noticed about it while we were at home. although we just steamed it, it will get cold fast.
next stop is seafood Bak Kut Teh. i am always skeptical about seafood bak kut teh as i don't think seafood and the herbs will ever match. but since Tanjung Sepat is famous for this too, so why not try it?
but…
they had finished selling it by the time we were there. and guess what? it was only 11 something in the morning. either they are that good or they cater for small crowd only. next time then.
we proceed to Gano Farm next. it's my least favourite place that day because it's boring to me… ling zhi and mushrooms does not interest me much. haha!
the entrance to the farm/factory.shop and also homestay
i guess when we were there, the ling zhi season is not there yet. so, we only get to see fake ling zhi. too bad. And then there's this bridge that everyone seem to talk about. go search in Google and you'll find lots of blog post about it. some call it Lover's Bridge.
starting point
about 3rd quarter where the bridge are made with planks
and towards the end of the bridge.
i wouldn't say it is a bridge, in fact, it is a mini jetty, not a bridge. and one more, i will not even declare it as a Lover's Bridge as i will not go there for a date. haha! but it's a good place for photography though.
since Tanjung Sepat is a fishing village, it's time to scourge for a place that sells marine products. or to be precise, fish balls and yong tau fu for steamboat dinner. more on the steamboat later.
after going round the small town, we finally found one!
remember this signboard!
this is the place. if not for the signboard, i don't think people will be able to find it
the moment you tell the employees that you want to buy fish ball from them, you will be ushered into the manufacturing place. uh… actually you will see them around making fish balls and stuff
'making 'fucuk' with fish paste fillings
this guy is scooping fish paste into fish balls and then into the water. this process raised my wife's curiosity as why did the paste did not disintegrate the moment it is in the water. apparently the worker told us that if the fish paste is fresh, it will harden almost immediately.
either that, or she made that up to please my wife's queries. haha!
some of the fish balls will be fried
and then left to dry and also to get rid of the excess oil
feels like eating it at that time.
they also made a lot other products, a lot of yong tau fu stuff. but unfortunately most of them are not ready yet. i did not take photos of it too…
and so… it's the end of our short trip. but before that, we made a small stop at :-
Morib Beach it's just a few kilometres away from Tanjung Sepat on the way back to KL. why not have a look?
but but but… the beach it lousy, to say it mildly, maybe because it is near to mangrove i guess? but at least the beach is mostly clean
nothing much here. it's good enough to take a small stroll along the beach.
but this Memorial is one thing that catches my attention most in Morib beach. apparently the British had landed here on an operation back then. but when i look at the date, it seems to me that the Japanese occupation had stopped.
and so i made a Google search and found out that this operation is called Operation Zipper. but the operation was deemed obsolete as the Japanese had surrendered earlier. they landed here for nothing. hahahaha! but at least they don't have to fight for war!
and so, there's a lot more to go in this Tanjung Sepat trip. lots of farms and factories and seafood restaurants to explore, but i guess we'll have to go again next time.
and oh, lastly for the steamboat, this is our 'catch for the day' :-
out of all, the fried fish ball is the best!
got bored of the usual tom yam / clear soup base, we opted for ABC soup base. the end result? Mama mia!!!
what a great day to warm up for Chinese New Year 2010!
