Little Sky Cafe

It's quiet and not that hot, D said. We were going to Little Sky Cafe.

Where? I'd not heard of this place before.

In fact, it was at Jalan Song. The kampua noodles were supposed to be good here .... but neither D nor I wanted to burden ourselves with too much carb.

So we had ...

 Cai Kueh, RM0.80 per piece

The Cai Kueh tasted very similar to the ones I could buy from No. 6 Kopitiam at RM0.70 per piece. Inside was shredded jicama and carrots, and flavoured with dried shrimp. Not bad. 

ABC

The ABC tasted alright, and it was a big portion too! 

Tofu and offal soup with vermicelli

I liked this clear soup and the offal made the whole dish seemed satisfying. 

And that made a simple lunch.

KY Cafe

D-Day. By hook or by crook, things had to get done by midnight. D expected to work till midnight. But meanwhile, he was going for a much-needed reprieve. Dinner. D and I went to KY Cafe at Jalan Sekama. I wasn't eating, I was merely accompanying him while he ate ....

D ordered a bowl of glass noodles ....

And after that ..... D could not resist another bowl of kolo mee.

Are you ok? I asked.

Yeah.

Why are you eating so much? Are you stressed?

He said that he needed energy for the brain. Lol.

I had some of the noodles .... and I did like the taste of it. D thought he preferred another stall's kolomee near his workplace. Hmn .... I'll be going to try that sometime next week ....

The Waiting Game

I was at this event.

The simple report here did not capture what went on behind the scenes. How much time and effort and money went into it just for 30 minutes of play. It did not mention how much work put into the preparation and the large number of people involved.

I was there .... and I was aghast at the amount of time spent waiting. I got restless. I got annoyed. And I swore I wasn't going to be involved in events like this ever! Fat chance, but venting made me feel a teeny bit better.

On Saturday afternoon - the day before the actual event, when I was there, preparation was underway, with lots of people decorating the grand stand. Rehearsals were also going on at the same time, with the committee members alert at every mistake made. Everything had to be perfect. So we partook in 3 rounds of rehearsal. And then we went home.

On Sunday - the day of the actual event, we were made to be there by 1.30 p.m. So we obliged and we arrived right on time. We rehearsed once and the organising committee seemed happy with the way things were going.

Then came the agonising moment of waiting. We waited for 2 hours and 15 minutes, before the dignitaries arrived. Was it necessary for us to be made waiting for so long?

Everyone was relieved when the event finally started. Everything went on as planned .... and we did our part as cued - only 20 seconds of it.

And by the time the match kicked off, it had started raining heavily. 30 minutes later, when the organisers cancelled the match, we were told to pack up. Everyone was happy and relieved! For it meant that we could all go off earlier than expected. If not, we would be holed up at the stadium for at least another 2 hours.

For our part in the programme, we spent near RM2800.00. We waited for 3 hours. Our bit in the programme was only 20 seconds long.

If you asked me? I'd say that it wasn't worth the time, effort and money. But obviously, no one was asking me. I was just doing my job. Albeit reluctantly.

Interesting Lunch @ Kong Tung Cafe

Deadlines, deadlines.

D's deadlines were looming. I daren't disturb him, lest he unleashed his wrath upon me.

But then ... what the heck. Can you have lunch? I asked.

"Kong Tung Cafe" came the reply.

Yayy, lunch it was.

* * *

I did not know what to order ... the limited menu was on the wall. I scanned the wall .... undecided. And well, decided to let D decide for me. 

He ordered ..... 

Sweet potato drink, RM1.50

Cooling and filling, D said. In fact, I liked the sweet potato drink. I found it interesting, as not many places sold this. 

The beehoon is not bad, D told me. And he ordered that too. 

Stirfry beehoon, RM7.00

The beehoon or rice vermicelli was stirfried with egg and salted fish! What I found interesting were the sides .... there were deep-fried chicken breast slices. The meat looked pale and flavourless .... but in fact, they were beautifully marinated and were so tender to the bite. I liked the chicken slices. On the skewers I thought were satay or deep-fried chicken. But boy, was I wrong! They were in fact prawns! Battered and deep-fried to crispy perfection! I loved the play of crunchy batter and succulent prawns ... yum. Then there's the stuffed chicken wing ...... 

 That's what it looked like after I took a bite .... 

I found the cilantro a tad too overpowering, but otherwise, the meat was juicy and yum. 

In the end, I found lunch to be quite interesting .... seldom, in fact, never had I have my beehoon served with all the works. Interesting, indeed and perhaps looking forward to come back for some other items in the menu. :))

Traditional Banmian @ Shan City Kopitiam

Is there any special place that you would like to go for lunch? D asked.

I was flexible.

So D decided to head to the Jalan Song area, where there were more shops to eat. We had nearly reached Brighton Square, when D asked if I would like to eat banmian.

And we went to Shan City Kopitiam for lunch.

The last time I was here, I ordered the dry banmian, but found the soup version to be yummier. This time, I wasn't going to make the same mistake.

D and I both ordered the traditional banmian in soup.

Traditional Banmian Soup, RM6.30

The noodles were springy - and there was a large portion! I ate only about a quarter and was already full! The soup was so sweet. Coupled with the distinctive flavour of the cangkuk manis and the crunchy and salty anchovies, the bowl of banmian was really enjoyable. I also loved the ambience here at the shop.

Chicken Rice @ Homemade Specialties

D was working overtime as he had an important deadline to meet. So he was taking a dinner break nearby his office, and since I was in the vicinity, I joined him. He wanted to eat at Homemade Specialties; specifically, he wanted to eat chicken rice.

6.00 p.m, he told me ....

And I was there 5.50 p.m. ..... and I did not see any chicken rice. Well, the stall only started to operate at 6.30 p.m. But already, almost all the tables at the shop were occupied. People were waiting for the chicken rice.

Was it that good? D placed the order .... and after that .... we waited 30 minutes to be served.

The rice, soup and condiment

The meat

A regular serving was RM4.50. After that meal, D and I had gone back another time .... 

And these were for 2 pax, RM9.00

Now, let's deconstruct this chicken rice ....

First up, the rice was fluffy and not too moist, quite fragrant too. The steamed free-range chicken of course, had better texture for meat, and was only lightly seasoned with light soy and sesame sauce. The soup was however, great - served piping hot and so naturally sweet! And the chilli condiment had a distinct flavour to it ... perhaps with just a tinge of belacan or prawn paste inside. I think the chicken rice here has a homemade feel to it. That' why it appeals to so many people!

Family Gathering Pot Bless Dinner

It was a family gathering. It was also an uncle's birthday. It was a pot bless dinner. Everyone brought something, resulting in a very interesting, yet sumptuous mix and match of a variety cuisines. And we had so much food, more than enough for all and with lots of leftovers to bring home.

A suckling pig and pork belly strips being roasted on the spot .... 

When they were cooked, they were cut into bite-sized pieces and served

The suckling pig was fantastic 

 Homemade Lasagne by my cousin D

 Store-bought assorted sushi 

Salmon skin 

 Stir-fried spinach with century egg, which was cooked by my cousin DL

Stir-fried eggplant with basil, also cooked by DL

 Second Aunt's yummy Kacangma chicken

 Mom's steamed prawn and meatballs on cabbage leaves

 My elderly aunt's signature braised duck

 And braised eggs too! 

 Rojak

 Ah Mui's beef noodle 

The stall at Foody Goody is run by my cousin and her husband .... and they brought their specialty for us that night. Yum. 

Banana fritters 

And of course, there were so much more food which I had failed to capture shots of. There was chicken curry, and a nyonya vegetable lemak, and yummy homemade meat rolls, and grilled pork belly in fermented soy, and barrels of KFC fried chicken. There were even cakes and fresh fruits, and durians for dessert!! Everyone ate till they almost exploded .... oh well .... luckily this is a rare occassion ....