Saturday 14 July 2018

A Foodie Trip In Search Of Gopeng Hill Assam Laksa & Beggars Chicken.

We have heard of this place up in the Gopeng Hill that serves Assam Laksa, Beggar's Chicken, grilled chicken, and etc. My friends and I were curious and decided to scout out this place. We had to pass through Gopeng town, then some kampungs (villages) to reach this place called Kg Pintu Padang. We have to drive up the narrow uphill road before we saw a little sign "Gopeng Hill Assam Laksa". We drove passed the gate and we were the first customers for that day.
A little place with nice scenery in the middle of a spacious hillside ground
This is the accommodation and the kitchen area, surrounded by greens, and fruit trees. 
It was 11:00 am and they were in the midst of their cooking.
Here, they serve various kinds of Hakka cuisine.
That morning, we saw a mother with her daughter and a helper at work in the kitchen.
The mother cutting beancurd sheet. According to her, she used to be a rubber tapper. She stopped work as a rubber tapper after her foot injury and now, she operates this hillside eatery.
These beancurd sheets are cut into smaller squares before deep frying.
These will be served together with the assam laksa.
On the right, her daughter was cooking something in the kuali.
She was cooking stewed sweet, sour and spicy pork trotter.
We didn't get to taste this because it was not fully cooked yet.
Since we didn't place any orders with them, we asked what was available for us.
We were told that they have extra Beggar's chicken or Herbal chicken.
The chicken was still hot and the daughter needs to wear cotton gloves to unwrap the outer layer of aluminium foil used for wrapping the chicken.
Firewood is used for cooking Herbal Chicken and Grilled Chicken.
"Smile! Ladies smile!
As usual, busy snapping photos while waiting for the food to be served.
This place was mentioned in the local newspaper, and many from far and near have visited this place.
They even have a price list and contact number.
Please call to place your food order.
We ordered 2 bowls of Assam Laksa to share.
Sweet and sourish Assam Laksa served with crispy beancurd sheet.
We also ordered some Hakka yong tau foo or stuffed tofu and some deep fried wontons.
While we were eating, more cars came in through the gate.
This is half the Herbal Chicken, sweet and tender.
We found free range chickens on the grounds.
And there are dogs to watch over the place.
"Oh no, she wants to take my photo"!
"I am shy, please go away."
Watch dogs

Linking to Saturday's Critters.

Keep a close watch on all you do and think.
Stay true to what is right and
God will bless you and use you to help others.
(1 Timothy 4:16, The Living Bible-TLB)

54 comments:

  1. ...quite the open air restaurant.

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    1. This open air restaurant has the village feel, no air-con, just the ceiling fan.

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  2. Hello, I have enjoyed some open air restaurants. Great photo of the ladies smiling. I love the cute dogs and the chickens. Thank so much for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend! PS, thanks for your visit and comment.

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    1. Thank you, Eileen! Have a happy new week!

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  3. A nice, quiet place to open an eatery. Love the feel of this place, very homey and kampung feel.

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  4. Wonderful to be with you here

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  5. Oh yummy. Looks so good and those pups to watch over everything.

    Have a fabulous weekend, Nancy. ♥

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    1. I think there were more than 2 dogs there.

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  7. I think I would lost my way if I were to try to travel to this place to try their food.

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    1. No worries, Mun! We have been that way a few times, so quite familiar.

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  8. The food all looks delicious! And it must be, if so many people travel up here. I see my blog friend Claire!

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    1. Thank you, Ginny! Claire and I are great foodie fans.

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  9. That chicken looks really good yum yum. Happy Sunday Diane

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    1. Thank you, Diane! The chicken is tender and juicy!

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  10. I really enjoyed visiting the eatery with you all. The meals look delicious even though I am not familiar with all the ingredients.

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    1. Thank you, Kenneth! It was a fun experience eating at this open eatery.

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  11. It looks like a great place to have a restaurant, rather scenic. And like the dogs, i'm not sure i want my picture taken.

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    1. Thank you, Mimi! The dogs were rather shy!

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  12. You're making us all very hungry showing all of these wonderful dishes! Enjoy your weekend!

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    1. Thank you, dear! I am feeling hungry too, looking at them now!

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  13. A very nice place where you can definitely eat a delicious meal. Family atmosphere. The dogs are cute. Thank you for a nice comment with me and best regards.

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    1. Thank you, Giga! Back to a place surrounded by nature!

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  14. Se ve todo muy bueno. Un beso.

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  15. How fun to go and explore new places, I have never seen an open space restaurant like this except at fairs.

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    1. We have been to a few open space restaurant but this one is on a hill slope.

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  16. Lovely post dear! Have a great week! xx

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  17. Are these open air restaurants safe? I'm just wondering. See ya Nancy.

    Cruisin Paul

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    1. I think its quite safe. Have a happy new week!

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  18. The doggies are so cute, i like stuffed tofu and the herbal chicken looks good

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  19. How lovely to go through the photos! Food looks so yum and the location is idyllic. Chicken must be delicious!!

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  20. As usual interesting! Thanks for the post)

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  21. Those foods look so yummy and good.

    https://www.missymayification.co.uk

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  22. Yummy looking food in a unique place with wonderful watch doggies!

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  23. Very nice photos, Nancy! As for the food, we must order the cane chicken next round..

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    1. Yes, next time must call to place booking.

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  24. The place really looks like it's in the middle of nowhere!

    Hmm the noodles are 'fat' - were they al dente or overcooked?

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    1. The noodles is the fat rice noodles aka "lai fun" used for laksa.

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  25. What a wonderful open air restaurant, the food looked delicious and making hungry.

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