Scenes from Taipu/Dabu

No I didnt manage to go on this trip so got these pics from my bro who just came back from their visit to the ancestral home. This is almost 2years since I went back and found our long lost roots.

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Making some form of cigarette/cigars…!!?

Weather was 40degrees…you cant do without a hat.

Fruits are expensive there especially if you are not a local!!

 

Pau anyone??

Ducks freshly slain…hygienic? Not so sure.

Yes they have kueh in Taipu…similar to our pak-tong-koe!

Making popiah skins.

Malaysian hakkas contributed to the building of this arch in Pak Hau Village or Baihou Zhen. Statue is of some Hakka Scholar..lol.  FYI Pak Hau means 100 Scholars.

Coffee Bean Lunch

This was my late lunch one day and tried out this new Chicken Set Lunch they intro recently. However regret to say the chicken was very salty but their salad was great as always. Should stick to the salad or sandwich  next time. My fav Cafe Latte to bring me back to life in the late afternoon.

Huat Kee Fishball Noodles

This coffee shop is located just beside the flyover/roundabout of Jln Sg Besi with Jalan Loke Yew. If you are coming from South Jalan Sg. Besi, just keep left and turn left at roudabout. Its just 2shops away on the left. I have been hearing raving reviews on how its the best fish ball in KL  for the past year but never managed to try it. This maybe due to the fact of their location which is quite hidden and also scarcity of parking area.

Perhaps due to the parking problem, the owners recently changed their operating times to 6pm-2am so now, with the office crowd off in the evenings, you have some parking space available.

Well the fishballs were truly bouncy and tasty tho quite small in size. 10fishballs later and still not really satisfied.

 

Noodles ladled with lots of pork lard. 

They also do those small wanton things filled with pork paste. Didnt quite like this tho.

Not sure if this can be considered the best in KL but comes pretty close i suppose. Best of all you can eat this “breakfast meal” at nite when you dont want too heavy a meal!

A Dog’s Life

We went to have lunch one Sunday at Kuchai Lama near where a friend’s dogs were being groomed at this lovely pet shop. The owner himself has 7 beautiful dogs including Schnauzers and Poodles. His dogs are all so well groomed, well dressed and totally spoilt. They live in air-conditioned comfort to maintain their lovely fur/hair. Its a well-to-do dog’s life for sure!!

This shop has lovely pet accessories and all types of pet play items. You will be spoilt for choice. Located along Jalan Kuchai Maju 6 near the Pan Mee shop. You can go in and play around with his dogs. They, the dogs love it!

 

 

Beautiful Christchurch reduced to rubble?!

Christchurch is the entryway to NZ’s South Island and i still remember how beautiful and clean it was back in 2007 when i vacationed there. It was sad to learn of the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred yesterday and rocked the city to its foundations.

(Pic  below uploaded from the Star online.)