Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Day Trip to Kulai on 08th Dec

Where we had our lunch @ Kulai

Where we had our lunch @ Kulai

Fried Behoon

Herbal Turtle Soup

Curry Wild Boar Meat

Claypot Bull Frogs with Ginger & Black Sauce

Stir Fried Tapioca Leaves

After the Disastrous Storming

Took local bus 7B from Jalan Wong Ah Fook @ Rm4 for an hour's ride to Kulai town. Walked along the row of shops and saw many coffeeshops selling local fare. All of which were not too hygenic with countless houseflies attacking the food like warplanes. We were left with two choices, Claypot Bak-Kut-Teh or Cze Cha. We settled for cze-cha @ Restoran Hai Shan.

We encountered a problem ordering our food. No menu and the owner only speaks Mandarin & Hakka. However, we managed to order what we wanted. It was past one pm and the lady owner saw the hunger the two of us were in. Within minutes, the delicious plate of fried behoon was on our table. Then gradually the Herbal Turtle Soup, Curry Wild Boar Meat & Stir Fried Tapioca Leaves were served. We were delightfully surprised that a shabby coffeeshop like this could whip up such delicious food. So we ordered another dish of Claypot Bull Frog.
Like ieatishootipost, I award the dishes 4/5.

Fried Behoon Rm 8
Herbal Turtle Soup Rm20
Curry Wild Boar Meat Rm10
Stir Fried Vegetables Rm 5
Claypot Bull Frogs Rm28
Drinks Rm 3.60
TOTAL: Rm74.60 = S$31.33

Unfortunately, other than food, this town has nothing much to offer.

Also found a little traditional bread shop in JB town that's more than 100 years old. I bought a pack of 10 slices Banana Cake @ Rm8 fresh from the oven. The taste is excellent.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

After missing out a visit to the Pharmacy, Richard & myself decided to make another trip to JB to do just that. Picked Richard up at noon and headed to to City Plaza. It was almost 1pm when we reached there. I was already suffering symptom of "Parkinson's Disease".

We went to Ah Zhai Curry Fish Head at 74, Jalan Wong Ah Fook. I order each a bowl of half fish head curry (See pix) costing only RM15 each.

As we were eating the delicious curry, Richard decided to "tai zhou" a full fish head (frozen fish head, ingredients & curry soup) for his family. After our sumptuous lunch, we went to the Pharmacy to pick up our medical needs. We missed our planned visit to the nursery and headed for home by 315pm. I promised another trip to the nursery with Richard and others.

Wonderful filling meal and fulfilled my pharmacy needs.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Day trip to Batu Pahat (02 December 2010)

The Four Yaukwees: Dick Lee, William Lim, Richard Lim & Phillip Lim

The Sungei Batu Pahat Bridge
Signage just after the bridge
Putra Specialist Hospital
Mohd Shah Mutton Baryani Rm6
Relaxing @ Old Town Coffee




Our day trip to Batu Pahat was an excellent one. Dick was the driver and we got into JB by 10am to have breakfast at a noodles stall.

After satisfying our hungry stomachs, we headed on an hour or so journey along the North-South Highway to Air Hitam. Had toilet break there and Richard bought a big earthen pot for either his plants, fish or to be kept under his bed and used as pee pot.

If you are in for spicy food in Batu Pahat, there's a malay briyani place we can recommend. It's called Mohd Shah Baryani. Travelling along Jalan Kluang and before reaching the town, you will see a huge blue & white mosque with two tall steeples from a distance. Turn right immediately after the mosque and proceed on to cross the Sungei Batu Pahat bridge. You will see a signboard on your right. "Selamat Datang Kompleks Niaga Benteng Peserai". On the opposite side is the Putra Specialist Hospital. Try the briyani and be your own judge. I tah pau two packets home.

We were glad that our stomachs were happy. Drove down to town for chendol desert at Jalan Engan and strolled to digest our food making room for more.

Drove to Bukit Banang Golf & Country Club before heading back to Batu Pahat Mall to cool down and have our coffee break at Old Town Coffee. We wanted an early dinner of the town's famous Asam Pedas but to our disappointment, could not find any that's open. So we decided to make our way to JB for Ah Koong Restaurant at Taman Sentosa. It rained heavily along the highway and visibility was poor. The drive was slow and seemed eternity but thanks to the company.

Back in Singapore at 10pm without any hindrance at causeway and customs.