Saturday 19 December 2015

Dinner With A Longtime Friend

Sometime last month, a longtime friend came to visit and stayed overnight in our house. We made a dinner appointment with another friend to meet us at the restaurant.
It was a wet evening after a heavy downpour.
Our dinner appointment was at 8.30 pm.
Chinese tea was served in these pretty cups.
We ordered a deep fried senangin or threadfin fish.
Its been a long time since I last tasted this.
A plate of stir fried roasted pork.
Stir fried belacan kangkong or water spinach with prawn paste.
And our favourite - Chinese minced pork with salted fish patty.
A 4 dishes dinner for 4 people/friends.
This is my favourite, plain white rice porridge to go with the above savoury dishes. 
This shop only opens in the evening from 6 pm onwards.
For those interested, the address is at:
A-7, Jalan Dato Tahwil Azar, 30300 Ipoh.
Tel: 05-2557642 (Off day not fixed)
And we were blessed with these home grown fruits from our friend's garden.
5 Ciku or Chikoo fruits. I think it is called Sapodilla fruit in English.
And 1 big custard apple fruit, about 5 inches diameter!
I took some seeds to germinate, hope to plant this in my garden.

For though we have never yet seen God,
when we love each other God lives in us,
and His love within us grows ever stronger.
(1 John 4:12, TLB)

50 comments:

  1. I love fruit from the tropics! There's so much variety.

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  2. I also love tropical fruit, Nancy! :)

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    1. Thank you, Linda. I love them too. Have a beautiful weekend!

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  3. Nice to have warm porridge for a raining & cold night. My kind of comfort food. I have a custard apple plant in my garden too & it did give a few fruits. Love it.

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    1. Thank you, Irene. I hope the custard apple seeds will germinate. Will try to grow them in a pot. Have a wonderful weekend!

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  4. The stir fried roasted pork looks delicious and so nice to share a meal with friends. Good luck with the germination of the seeds for your garden.

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    1. Thank you, Mamas. Keeping my finger crossed for the germination. Have a happy weekend!

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  5. chickoo is my fav. among all
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    1. Thank you, Me Maha. I love chikoo too. Have a lovely weekend!

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  6. The meals looks good. Hadn't heard of white rice porridge..

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    1. Thank you, Margaret. White rice porridge is just boiling white rice with water. Have a lovely weekend!

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  7. I love those shots of the evening skies. Glad you all enjoyed such a feast of good things together!
    Hope those seeds grow for you.
    Blessings dear friend!

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    1. Thank you, Christine. I am now watching out for the seedlings. Have a blessed weekend!

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  8. I never tasted big custard apple fruit before.

    I love porridge. Great on cold day like today.

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  9. My late grandparents house used to have the custard apple fruit, but now the house no more liao...

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    1. Hello Sharon, nowadays not easy to find custard apple fruits. Have a great weekend!

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  10. Ho Chiak leh... hope I can go there one day!!

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    1. Hello Claire, can go but only opens after 6 pm.

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  11. The plate of stir fry roasted pork would be my pick and I would love to taste those exotic fruits. When you're in good company, you can forget the grey wet weather outside.
    Have a great weekend.
    Hugs,
    JB

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    1. Thank you, Julia. When we have good company and food, we forget about the wet weather. Have a great weekend too!

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  12. Yum! I would probably like the fish if I didn't have to look at it..I don't know why whole fish freaks me out, but it does! Looks like you and friends had a lovely meal. Have a great weekend!

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    1. Hello Terri, over here most of the fishes are served whole. Have a lovely weekend!

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  13. I love your meals. I always love your meals, but there is nothing better than a great meal with a dear friend.

    Have a fabulous day Nancy. ☺

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    1. Thank you, Sandee. Have a fabulous weekend too!

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  14. What beautiful skies and lovely food for you and your friend! Glad I am your friend, Nancy. God Bless

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    1. Thank you, Cloudia for being my friend. God bless you too. Have a beautiful weekend!

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  15. You eat some of the best looking food I have ever seen!

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    1. Thank you, EG. And they taste delicious too! Have a wonderful weekend!

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    1. Thank you, Shahneela. Have a wonderful Sunday!

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  17. Feliz Natal!!! Que a manjedoura do seu coração esteja pronta para receber o Menino Jesus que irá nascer!!!
    Um ano novo repleto das bençãos de Deus!!!
    Doce abraço com carinho, Marie!

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    1. Thank you, Marie. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you. Have a blessed Sunday!

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  18. Nancy in my opinion storm is coming,...As usual the meal fantastic

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  19. It's good to share dinner with old friends!

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  20. Whenever I hear the word "porridge," I always think of Little Red Riding Hood. We don't have porridge here.

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    1. Hello Stephanie, porridge is boiling a very watery rice until the rice is broken up. Good for a hot sunny day or when one is not feeling well. Have a lovely Sunday!

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  21. Oh, it's been a long time since I have seen a custard apple! It's buah nona right? I remember it is sweet and very creamy.

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    1. Hello Phong Hong, yes it is nona fruit. And it has many black seeds. Have a lovely Sunday!

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    1. It is monsoon season over here. Have a great day!

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  23. I love those shots of the sky...and some of that food looks delicious.

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  24. I like to eat custard apple.

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    1. Hello Mun, me too. Ha ha. Have a fantastic day!

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