Sunday 3 May 2020

Gopeng "Lai Fun" Noodles, Fruits & Fried Rice On A Rainy Day

Yesterday morning (46th day MCO), I woke up to the sound of "pitter-patter" of the drizzling rain. It has been raining from the previous night and the drizzling hasn't stopped. A short while later, the drizzle stopped and I was able to go out to look at the sky.
I was surprised to see this sunrise with some colours at 6:50 am.
The colours disappeared 15 minutes later - 7:05 am.
~~~~~
Hubby went out to buy curry noodles for breakfast but found the shop closed. He went to the nearby shop and bought Gopeng "lai fun" noodles. 
He was early and no need to queue.
There was no other customer and hubby took a video while waiting.
Stuffed chili, fish cakes and fish balls in clear soup.
Stuffed tofu, yam bean cake, and stuffed bean curd sheet.
2 bowls of Gopeng "lai fun" noodle with sesame seeds and chopped spring onions in clear soup.
Breakfast for 2 people.
~~~~~
2 days ago, hubby bought half a kg "bak kwa" aka Chinese sweet meat jerky.
We finished the "bak kwa" within 2 days. I decided to make some "bak kwa" because it is cheaper. We drove out to the shops to buy minced pork and fruits.
I bought pineapples and Jack fruits (nangka). Nangka sold at RM 3.00 per packet. There are six in each pack, comes to 50 cents per piece. The lady boss told me that the freshly packed nangka is sweet and crunchy.
I bought 1 pineapple which is still green and unripe at RM 3.40. I also bought 2 pieces of ready cut pineapple which I intended to use for cooking assam laksa.
We had papaya for lunch.
It was pouring cats and dogs at about 5:15 pm.
Windy and heavy rain without lightning or thunder.
My garden was flooded.
~~~~~
Yesterday's dinner was special because I didn't do the cooking.
I quietly video taped this from behind.
 Probably because it was raining and hubby was hungry, he decided to fry rice with the cooked rice kept in the fridge. His mood only comes once in many, many moons. I was happy to let him take over the kitchen.
Hubby's signature simple fried rice with dried prawns, eggs, shallots and garlic.
Plain steamed cauliflower and carrot without any seasoning.
Bird's eye chilies in soy sauce.
Early dinner for 2 people at 5:30 pm.
Followed by dessert - Jack fruit (nangka) at 6:00 pm.
True to the lady boss' words, the nangka was sweet and crunchy. There is another packet for today's dessert.

A true friend is always loyal,
and a brother is born to help in time of need.
(Proverbs 17:17, The Living Bible-TLB)

46 comments:

  1. I finally get to see your mystery husband, but only from the back! The pink in the sky is beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you, Ginny. Let the mystery unravel bit by bit. Lol!

      Delete
  2. Love the colours in the sky for the sunrise! :) The food you got looks delicious too! :)

    Hope you are having a lovely weekend :)

    Away From Blue

    ReplyDelete
  3. Plain steamed cauliflower and carrot without any seasoning is what I like to eat too with no heavy taste from seasonings. Hehehehe, did he know you put his video in your post? Good that he fried the rice himself instead of asking you to fry the rice for him.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Lol! Most of the times he will complain hungry and will wait for me to cook. Probably this time he got his once in a blue moon mood la.

      Delete
  4. The lai fun noodles seem really tasty! I would love to taste some jackfruit!

    ReplyDelete
  5. That sky shot is so, so beautiful! I really miss Roger cooking and giving me a break from it. Also, he was a good cook when the mood struck him.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you, Rose. Sometimes it is nice to have someone cook for us and we get a rest from cooking for a change.

      Delete
  6. ...the fresh fruit looks wonderful.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. We are blessed with lots of fresh fruits this season, some bought and some given by friends.

      Delete
  7. How nice! Your hubby did the cooking and I give him thumbs up for the fried rice!

    ReplyDelete
  8. I love to eat jackfruit but not papaya. I love jackfruits which are sweet, juicy and crunchy. I must go get some jackfruits tomorrow. Homecooked fried rice with just eggs is good and tasty enough. Your hubby's fried rice looks yummy. Have a happy sunday!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Shops selling bak kwa are closed in sg as government feels that bak kwa is not essential item.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. The shop was closed. Hubby happened to pass by recently and saw it opened probably after MCO partly lifted.

      Delete
  10. How nice that your dear husband cooked you a meal and it looked so good. Have a good day.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you, Mamas. It was good for a change.

      Delete
  11. Wow. Very hearty breakfast. Hard to find lai fun noodle over here. Not many selling.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. A few shops selling lai fun in Ipoh but don't know how many opened for business.

      Delete
  12. Nancy I showed my daughter what you have for breakfast. It looks OK for you guys but I think for Canadians it might be unusual for us even though it looked good. Keep safe my friend.

    Cruisin Paul

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Over here we are blessed to be able to enjoy many different types of multi cultural food.

      Delete
  13. Wow thats a lot of rain! and in my home my hubby always cooks :) and we love his cooking :) especially beef curry ahahah :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. You are so blessed that your husband always does the cooking. I love beef curry.

      Delete
  14. Interesting to see your hubby cooking fried rice in your kitchen. And the rice looks good. Jack fruit is an acquired taste. The neighbors have several jack fruit trees in their yard and they sometimes give us some.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Beautiful sunrise :) I love pineapples :)

    ReplyDelete
  16. You did have a pretty sunrise, i hope you get a few sunny days soon.

    Wonderful meals, and it is especially nice when someone else will cook.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you, Mimi. At least I can enjoy his cooking for a change.

      Delete
  17. Everything look delicious. These are very exotic dishes for me :)

    ReplyDelete
  18. Nice food and desserts, Nancy!

    ReplyDelete
  19. lolx u candid videocam on ur hubby while he doing his master chef cooking! how sweet of him too cook dinner!!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Nice to have him cook for me for a change.

      Delete
  20. As always, the selection of food looks delicous!

    ReplyDelete
  21. Haha so your hubby can cook and even has a signature dish!

    Oh thought only the 'honey' type of jackfruit which is pale yellow will be sweet. I tried this orangey colour before which wasn't sweet.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. The colour can deceives. Sometime the orangey not sweet. Only when the lady boss said it is sweet, I bought trusting her words.

      Delete
  22. Muy bien que cocino tu esposo y se ve muy bueno el arroz. Besitos.

    ReplyDelete

Your visits and encouraging comments are greatly appreciated. Please leave me your name and blog link for me to visit you. Thank you.

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...