Sunday 14 February 2016

Yummy Lunch At Restoran Join Together, Menglembu.

Four days before the Chinese New Year 2016, we were again invited for lunch by our friends and the venue was again at Restoran Join Together. It is at Jalan Kledang Timur 1, Menglembu, Ipoh. We like the cook's style of cooking. Someone gave my friends 2 snakehead fishes (san yu) and early in the morning on their way to work, they sent the live fishes to the cook at the restaurant to prepare for our lunch.
 Setting out from our house to pick up our friends from their work place.
 Saw and snapped this mural on a nearby factory's gate.
 Here we were at Restoran Join Together.
We took a table under the yellow canopy.
 It was quite a long wait because of the lunch crowd who were there before us. While sipping our Chinese tea, I noticed 2 pigeons picking food scraps from the ground. I only managed to capture one of them before it flew away.
One snakehead fish was cooked with ginger and spring onions.
 Crunchy beansprout stir fried with salted fish.
 Another snakehead fish was "slow fried in oil" as a whole fish.
 Stir fried lala (a type of mussels).
 We were one of the last few customers and by the time we finished our lunch, the restaurant staffs were packing up for their break before they reopen again for dinner.
By the time we reached home, it looked like it will be raining soon.
It was time to take in the laundry.
The LORD is king! Let the earth rejoice!
Let the farthest coast lands be glad. Dark clouds surround him.
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
(Psalm 97:1-2, NLT)

52 comments:

  1. Hello, the sky looks beautiful. I liek teh pretty mural and the food looks delicious. Happy Sunday, enjoy your new week ahead!

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    1. Thank you, Eileen. Enjoy a happy new week ahead too!

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  2. I have never heard of snakehead fish interesting. Diane

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    1. Thank you, Diane. Snakehead fish is a fresh water fish.

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  3. Belos pratos para mim vai umas ameijoas.
    Um abraço e bom Domingo.

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    1. Thank you, Francisco. The clams were delicious. Hugs*

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  4. Lovely pics. Thanks for letting us tag along.

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  5. Our favorite Japanese restaurant closes from 3-4 every day. I found that odd, but I assume it's their tradition. An hour is too short to go home and come back again and it doesn't look like they have a residence attached to the business.

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    1. Over here, the normal break hours are 3-5 for every working day. Probably it is to give the workers a break or maybe a nap. They also need the time to prepare for dinner. Have a great week!

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  6. The clam shells looks so pretty and tasty. I love sea food. happy Valentine day nancy.
    Hugs,
    JB

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    1. Happy Valentine's Day to you too, Julia. Have a happy week!

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  7. How much did the restaurant charge for their service to cook the two fish?

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    1. All I heard from my friends was that the charge was very reasonable. My friends are regulars there.

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  8. Oh my, I'm hungry this morning and this all looks so very good. I love your foodie posts.

    Have a fabulous day. ☺

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  9. I love fish, I`ll bet I would like that kind, it looks so good, your sky pictures are beautiful, I am now following you as well,have a happy day,phyllis

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  10. lovely little mural Nancy...enjoy the day

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  12. Those sky shots at the end certainly are dramatic.

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  13. Nancy the mural is nice probbabli it is a story tale

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    1. I think it looks like a cartoon story. Have a great week!

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  14. Never heard of a snake head fish, will Google it.
    The sky is magic.

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  15. Snakehead fish????...what do we call it in Hockkien?...i would absolutely love that plate of crunchy taugeh. Always heard people praising to the sky about Ipoh taugeh. All looks great.

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    1. I only know it is called "san yu" in Cantonese. It is usually taken by patients after their operation and the fish is believed to bring about healing for the wounds.

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  16. I love the sky in these shots and I LOVE that mural.

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  17. Snakehead fish? Is it the fish that people will eat after their operation where they said it's good for the healing?

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    1. Yes, Sharon. You got it right, this is the fish.

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  18. Snakehead fish....? Apatu? Is it Patin fish or Pak SOu Kung?

    Love the food you have ordered

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    1. In Cantonese it is called "san yu". People ask it for healing after their operation.

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  19. Nice skyline.

    Snakefish. Must give it a try when going to Perak.

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  20. The food may not look glamorous but I am sure it is very tasty!

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    1. I can assure you that the food is really very tasty.

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  21. ...Nancy, I also want to join together for this makan. It is very mouthwatering. Happy Lunar New Year to you and hubs. ;D

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    1. Thank you, Sharon. Happy CNY and have a great week!

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  22. Menglembu has a lot to offer where food is concern :) but I never get to taste them though...my driver only knows how to drive around Ipoh Garden and East and South LOL !

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    1. No problem, Elin. Since your driver knows how to go to Taman Pertama, Menglembu is just next to Taman Pertama.

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  23. The lala looks very fresh, Nancy... OK, let's go tomorrow??? hehehee..

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    1. Oh yes, anytime also can. Tomorrow? Sure, come over!

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  24. Haha wish I could invite myself along too.

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    1. Thank you, Thomas. A simple yet very tasty meal.

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