Saturday, 9 April 2016

Dinner At Restoran Sawasdee Thai Cuisine, Ipoh.

Once again the haze is upon us. With the hot weather and haze, many of us are staying at home especially in the afternoon.
This was our morning sky. No more clear blue sky.
The sunrise was only a dull orange glow in the sky.
This was the type of sunrise we had last few days.
Can't even see the round orange sun.
Watching the gloomy sky.....

(Psalm 43:3-5, TLB)
O my soul, why be so gloomy and discouraged? Trust in God!
I shall again praise him for his wondrous help;
he will make me smile again, for he is my God!
I had a craving for Thai food and I googled the location of this place recommended by a friend and suggested to hubby. He agreed and together with a friend, we were here just before 6 pm and I think we were the first customers.
Mango salad with deep fried anchovies and onion rings.
Sweet sour and very appetizing.
Kai Lan green veggie stir fried with salted fish cubes.
Blanched or glass chicken claws salad - also very appetizing.
We started off first with these 3 dishes.
Finally, last dish - steamed "siakap yu" with tom yam soup.
It is Barramundi fish or Asian Seabass.
Cost of fish MYR 52 (approx. 13.27 USD).
Tom yam soup for the steamed fish served in a separate bowl.
The dish was sweet, sour and hot with lots of chili padi.
The steamed fish was kept warm over the charcoal heater.
Total cost of dinner for 3 people inclusive of rice and drinks
MYR 90.80 (approx. 23.18 USD)
A "black and white" guest came to visit my garden.
Thank you, Eileen for hosting Saturday's Critters.
It came for my Water Jasmine flowers.
It wouldn't stay still for me....
It was fluttering here and there.
It posed upside down for me...
Then it shifted a bit for me....
One last shot before it flew off to another location.
Happy weekend!

Linking to Saturday's Critters.

67 comments:

  1. Excelente trabalho e belas fotografias.
    Um abraço e bom fim de semana.

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    1. Thank you, Francisco. Have a great weekend!

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  2. Hello nancy, pretty sunrise sky and the food looks delicious. The butterfly shots are pretty. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!

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    1. Thank you, Eileen. The butterfly shots are the best I can get with my mobile phone camera. Have a happy weekend too!

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  3. I like the fish dish the best! I think on some days kl has the haze too. Is that a moth or butterfly? I don't know how to tell the exact difference though some says moths are not as colourful as butterflies. Have a nice Sunday tomorrow!

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    1. Lol! Mun, I too do not know the difference between them. I can never tell the difference. Have a blessed Sunday tomorrow!

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  4. when summer comes and the days are hot and humid here, we stay indoors in the air conditioning!! great capture of the butterfly, i am always so excited to see them!! have a wonderful weekend!!!

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    1. Except for the mornings and evenings, the rest of the time we stay indoors. Thank you, Debbie. Have a wonderful weekend too!

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  5. oooh and it is a butterfly, a species of the swallowtail!!!

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    1. Thank you, Debbie. I couldn't tell whether it was a butterfly or moth.

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  6. Hi Nancy, I just love butterflies. Lovely to have one visit your garden. Looks like a lot of food and very flavorful. Have a nice weekend.

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    1. Thank you, Mildred. I too enjoy butterflies in my garden. Thai food is very flavourful! Have a nice weekend too!

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  7. Yikes on the haze. I can see why so many stay home when it's like this.

    Oh the food. All looks so good and so very fresh.

    Awww on the butterfly. They are most fun to watch.

    Have a terrific day Nancy. ☺

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    1. Thank you, Sandee. Butterflies are so pretty. Have a beautiful weekend!

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  8. Looks good esp the chicken claws salad...drooling liow :)

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    1. Hubby loves the chicken claws but I prefer the mango salad. Very mouth-watering meal!

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  9. A mouth watering post again :-) Love the butterfly. Have a good day Diane.

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    1. Thank you, Diane. Have a good new week ahead!

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  10. Hello from Spain: fabulous pics .. We keep in touch

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    1. Thank you, dear. Have a fabulous new week!

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  11. Beautiful photos and the food looks very good!

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    1. Thank you, Linda. Have a beautiful new week!

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  12. I wanna go and eat the same dishes!! :)

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    1. Ha ha! Jom, let's go! But I want to try out their other dishes too!

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  13. A very interesting and tasty foods

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    1. Thank you, Beena. Have an interesting new week!

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  14. Hello Nancy! You did well to get so many photos of the butterfly! I enjoyed seeing all those tasty meals!
    Have a wonderful weekend!

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    1. Thank you, Christine. Have a beautiful new week!

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  15. Too bad about the air pollution obscuring the sun. I would stay inside, too.
    I love Thai food and those dishes are making my mouth water. It looks so good!
    Pretty butterfly.

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    1. Thank you, Cynthia. Have a wonderful new week!

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  16. The butterfly is quite a pretty sight!

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    1. Thank you, William. Have a great new week!

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  17. The way they serve the fish is stunning!

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    1. Thank you, Ola. Most restaurants use the candle warmer but this one is different.

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  18. I hope your skies are clear again!

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    1. Thank you, Marleen. The sky is still gloomy. We are hoping for a downpour to clear the haze. Have a lovely new week!

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  19. Hope you all see some pretty sunrises again soon :) That fish plate to keep the food warm is too cool, you sure find interesting places to eat out... I love your little visitor to your garden, they are so hard to get good pictures, always on the move... Have a great weekend!

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    1. Thank you, Connie. The sky is still gloomy. I too like the way the fish was served. I am just fortunate that the butterfly finally stay put for a short while for my photos.

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  20. You must had a wonderful time with that wonderful dishes. It is safe to be inside during summer.Wonderful capture of sunrise and butterfly...

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    1. Thank you, dear. Have a wonderful new week!

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  21. NANCY THE STREETS LOOK EMPTY BUT MEAL GREAT

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    1. The restaurant is located in a new location and many of the shops lots have yet to be occupied and there is very light traffic too.

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    1. Thank you, dear. Have a beautiful new week!

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  23. A pretty butterfly, lovely skies and I am always interested in the delicious dishes that you share. Thank you :)

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    1. Thank you, Denise. Have an interesting new week!

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  24. there are way too many choices

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  25. All the dishes suit me. Beautiful butterfly & it knows how to pose for you to snap.

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    1. Thank you, Irene. I was so happy the butterfly stayed put for me. Have a happy new week!

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  26. Love the post! Have a great week! xx

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    1. Thank you, Beauty. Have a lovely new week!

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  27. Nancy, I love Thai food but it must not have to much cili padi because though I love it spicy, I cannot tahan if it is too pedas!

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    1. Same with me too. I have to pick out the chili padi because I accidentally bit a while chili padi and my tongue went numb!

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  28. Now I feel like having Thai food. Haha.

    Nice catch of the butterfly.

    It looks hazy over there. Here is warm and occasional rain in the evening.

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    1. I am never tired of Thai food. We are hoping for rain to clear the haze. Have a fantastic new week!

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  29. Few days ago, there's a day there's haze too, where the news reported PSI 80 plus...

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    1. Last few days hardly any rain. Hoping for a downpour to clear the haze. Have a wonderful new week!

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  30. you always features interesting things in your post absolutely beautiful pics
    http://www.mahasbeautyblog.com

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    1. Thank you, Mahas. Have a beautiful new week!

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  31. Your butterfly pictures are good. They are not always easy to photograph. I think that most moths have fuzzy entenas and fuzzy bodies and butterflies have long antenas.
    Hugs,
    JB

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    1. Thank you, Julia. Next time I must try to look carefully and hope to be able to differentiate between a butterfly and a moth. Hugs. Have a great new week!

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  32. Thank you, Vildana. Have a happy new week!

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  33. One thing I miss from Ipoh is Thai food. I didn't realise until moving to KL where it's expensive and generally not so good.

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    1. We have a few Thai food restaurants. Some are quite expensive but some are reasonably priced.

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