A Meal In Nam Kew

Last night I came back from Kuala Lumpur, I did not cook and since I have a guest, I thought of taking him to try some Ipoh food. My girl suggested Nam Kew, it was a good idea since they have what we love to eat...

Here was what we ordered...

we regretted ordering this spinach soup
it was much too salty..

but we love the ginger spring onions lala (clams)

they had a rich aroma of the ginger ..
and the lala were very fresh...

my girl's favourite steamed talapia
and 2 plates of noodles which I forgot to take pictures!
The bill came to RM54.00, a bit pricey, I can say...

Lunch At Sun Mar Poh

Three of us went to Sun Mar Poh for lunch the other day.. my girl, Elin and myself. It was a special occasion but now I cannot recall what it was. Anyway, just wallop la... hahhaaha...

I ordered three dishes plus the man tau, the meal was very satisfying.... and being marpoh, the price is also very reasonable. The bill came to RM33.oo if I am not mistaken....

omelette

buttered crispy lai liew har (crabfish?)

kwai fei tau foo (beancurd)

deep fried mantau pau (dumplings)

just nice for 3 of us.. very full in fact!

JAVA Mee In Gunong Rapat

Anyone has a craze for Java Mee noodles? I, for one, do not really fancy java mee very much but this shop in Gunung Rapat changed my mind. This elderly couple who mans a stall in a shop near the Main Road serves the best java mee I have ever eaten. If you do not believe me, then you must go and try.. hahaha...

before you eat, squeeze the lime provided...

very yummy one, i tell u....

just look at the gravy and smooth texture of the noodles!
Okay, wanna go Gunung Rapat tomorrow?
Just along the Main Road before reaching the market..
you can find this stall in a double shop house...

Tea Time

Every now and then, Elin and I would love to frequent this shop at Cowan Street (Jalan Raja Ekram) especially in the mornings where the food comes out fresh and hot. Not only that, they have more choices in the mornings and usually by afternoon, some of the desserts would have been sold out.

What we took for tea time were these...

vegetarian noodles

a bowl of groundnuts porridge

yam cake
we were full till dinner time.. :)

Purple Cane Tea House

I took my mum to Purple Cane Tea House the other weekend... it was her first time there, though for decades we stayed in town those years, it was Foo San dim sum then. She was amazed by their renovation when she stepped in, so different from the time she visited the place.

Again, we did not really know how to order so with the help from the Captain, we came up with these dishes once again....

this one green tea noodles..
handmade noodles.. :)
well, if you like lui char, you will love this...

then came with acar.... one set...

this is not chinese tea but lotus soup...

chicken stew with the two sweet potato buns
well, did my mum like it?
unfortunately, not so...
but at least she has tried something new for once..:)

Citrus Wine & Dine, Ipoh

First time in Citrus Wine & Dine, Ipoh Garden East... I would love to go there once again but will never order the RM55 dish again... though it is very nice but a bit too pricey.. hahhahaa...
I love the ambience there, so cosy and relaxing...

If anyone wants to hold a formal birthday party or for any special function, you can hold them at the balcony or should I say at the higher storey level? Or maybe you can hold it in the garden terrace, it is simply fabulous!

V
the ambience

seafood dish

grilled chicken

cod fish

fresh scallop

all in one RM55

spaghetti

My Sweet Lemon Cupcake

I love Elin very much!! She makes me sweet delights and feeds me with them... making me wide and rounder... who doesn't love such a good "baker" around, right?
Rounder or wider, I still love eating the... savoring each bite with hmmmmm....
To kick off the calories, just go and visit Polo Ground... then I can afford to eat more... and more..

Thanks Elin for such a wonderful sweet delight... her recipe? It is RIGHT HERE for grabs!!

Come Come Cendol...

It was a hot fiery Sunday in Tronoh last Sunday. Four of us went to visit a new nursery for elderly ladies and while we were there, we had our share of the abundant food donated by those who came to officiate the nursery. It was a pot blessed style so imagine, there was so much food... gosh...

But what attracted me was the cendol. The man was specially "hired" to prepare the cendol for us there and then... really refreshing!!

with lots of cendol and red beans!

Extremely Cheap At Sun Mar Poh

It has been some time since we last visited Sun Marpoh Ipoh Garden South. This shop is one of the cheapest eatery restaurant (shophouse) you can find in Ipoh... next to Sin Hup Kee in town la..
They have a wide variety of dishes too... but my girl always ordered the same old dish that she loves whenever we go each time...

Here they are... guess the price as u scroll along...

nestum chicken

assam fish fillets with ladies fingers...

kai lan with salted fish..

seaweed soup..

4 dishes and a soup...
how much do u think the whole meal cost?

Well, with rice and all, it was only RM29 plus 4 plates of rice!!
Amazing???

Come, Let's Rock!

I did not know that Let's Rock fish balls and curry fish head has shifted to this food court near Odeon cinema, the old "Kong Chow Restaurant" during the 1970s. Those born after the 1970s, sorry la, u will not know where Kong Chow the former good old days restaurant is. It served the best fried koay teow, the best curry noodles and the best satay those days!! Wonder where the cooks has gone to...

So here we were at Let's Rock......

very systematic one....

the fish balls...

my noodles without curry...

the fried bean curd skin

curry pig skin.... yummy!

dry curry noodles...
the price not too expensive...

Holiday Season

Holiday season is on the way, for me and my kids, it will be in December so at this time of the year, we should start making plans as to where to go. Now that they are still studying, December is the only month where we have our holiday together as a family. We are still contemplating whether to go to winter resorts or summer resorts near the beaches. While my kids want to enjoy winter, I am quite worried about myself that I cannot endure the freezing cold weather.

If I am given a choice, I would love to head down to the romantic golden sand beaches, somewhere for instance, Hilton Head Island South Carolina. How did I hear about this? Well it is all here in this website, Hilton Head Island, a very relaxing and beautiful beach with world famous golf course. Not only that, Hilton Head Island South Carolina comes with fine dining and fabulous shopping centers. Looking at their beautiful scenery makes me feel excited.... well, I guess this beach resort will have to wait. Let me take my kids for their winter resort first and then perhaps next year, we will make a trip to lovely beaches!

Seafood In Kuala Sepetang Again

We went look for food again in Kuala Sepetang... this time I went with a different group and when we reached there, we asked a local which seafood served the best in KS. He told us the name of the one I used to go.. haiyah.... so no choice, ended up here again.. hahahaa...

Next time, ok, next time I wanna try a different shop lar.. please... no more same shop, this is my 3rd time already or was it the 4th? hahaha....lose count liow...

Ok, these were what we ordered this time...

the place overlooking the river/sea/bay...

'
oh, dont order this...
oyster egg.. not so nice..

but this fish was nice.. assam pedas..
chicken fish, this is called...

tong oh... a different type of species...

fried soft crab..but they were soft anymore..
eat with the shells and all..

a plate of fried koayteow.. surprisingly good...

my favourite scallops...

crispy fried prawns...
ok enough.. no more this shop next time..
the bill came to RM110.00 for 4 of us...
not so cheap this time..