Another cool morning with fresh air after a night of heavy downpour. As we set out on our morning walk, the ground was still wet. Many were still asleep except for some early risers getting ready for work. We could hear the birds happily chirping away and the occasional motorcycles or motorcars passing by.
Sunrise at 7:45am.
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We were watching TV and it was featuring some local food from Ipoh. One of the place mentioned was the Nasi Kandar Pekan Lama. It used to be one of our favourite place. It has been a long time since we last had their nasi kandar. So, for lunch, hubby went on his motorbike and came back with a big packet of nasi kandar.
They even print their own paper wrapper. Looks so much better and neater now. Before this, they used newspaper lined with plastic to wrap the food.
Hubby ordered 1 portion of rice (more than enough for 2 persons), 1 chicken drumstick, 1 piece of mutton with all the necessary curry and condiment. For the vegetables, there were beansprout and sliced cucumber. By the time hubby came back with the nasi kandar, my homemade salted duck egg was ready. Salted egg with nasi kandar make a good combination.
For snack, I took out the remaining nian gao (sweet glutinous rice cake) from the fridge. This was kept in the fridge for about a year now. For the coming Chinese New Year, I hope to make my own nian gao. I can reduce the sugar and also homemade is so much cheaper.
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Thanks to my friend who sent me some photos of the Christmas decoration at Ipoh Parade shopping mall which she visited with her hubby.
Photo credited to P.K.Tan.
Photo credited to P.K.Tan.
As we approach the 4th Sunday of Advent, may hope, peace, joy and love fill your home and heart. Wishing you a blessed Advent!
Linking to Wordless Wednesday & My Corner of the World.
At the sound of Mary's greeting,
Elizabeth's child leaped within her
and she was filled with the Holy Spirit.
She gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary,
"You are favored by God above all other women,
and your child is destined for God's mightiest praise.
What an honor this is,
that the mother of my Lord should visit me!
When you came in and greeted me,
the instant I heard your voice, my baby moved in me for joy!
You believed that God would do what he said;
that is why he has given you this wonderful blessing."
(Luke 1:41-45, The Living Bible-TLB)
Those Christmas decorations are so pretty.
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DeleteThere are some over the top Xmas decorations in KL right now!
ReplyDeleteKL always have great Christmas decorations. I haven't visited the shopping malls to check out the decorations.
DeleteI haven't made or had any niangao for years...miss them!
ReplyDeleteI have just tried and it is now steaming away. This is my first time. Hope I have success.
Delete...beautiful CHristmas decorations.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tom.
DeleteLove the sunrise. So many Christmas decorations!! Keep safe, Diane
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DeleteSo nice to see the Christmas decorations. Another great meal, looks so tasty.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mamas.
DeleteNancy, the Christmas decorations are so beautiful. You celebrate Christmas on the 25th?
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Thank you, Paul. Yes I celebrate Christmas on the 25th December, but it is going to be a quiet Christmas this year due to the movement restriction.
DeleteI would like to try your salted eggs. They look very good. I love the Christmas decorations and share your sentiments about Advent. Blessings.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gigi. Hope you get to taste the salted eggs one day.
DeleteThe yummy food. Oh my my stomach is growling.
ReplyDeleteThe decorations are beautiful.
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DeleteI loved those Christmas decorations...
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DeleteMuy bonitas y sugerentes imagenes, saludos y feliz 2021.
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DeleteThe Christmas tree is very bautiful! Thank you very much for the post )
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DeleteA pretty dawn!
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DeleteThe first picture and last ones are great . Happy Christmas to your family
ReplyDeleteThank you, Shilpa. Wishing you the same.
DeleteThe mall is decorated beautifully! I didn't know anything would keep in the fridge for a year!!
ReplyDeleteThis one can because it is set and hardened.
DeleteEverything looks delicious and the mall looks so pretty!
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DeleteThanks for the photos of decorations. The Nasi kandar looks good. You deep fried the nian gao with floor batter only? No sweet potatoes no yam?
ReplyDeleteI didn't use flour batter to fry the nian gao. All I use is just 2 eggs, beaten up to fry the nian gao. Too lazy to go out just to search for the sweet potatoes and yam.
DeleteWow! Use eggs. Must be so tasty!
DeleteYes, very tasty. Sometimes I used eggs only. Sometimes I do add a bit of flour.
DeleteYour food looks delicious that your husband went to pick up. I rmember some years ago we ate duck instead of turkey on Thanksgiving, here is the USA. I grew up on a farm and we ate lamb quite often. Are all your restaurants just take out now as well as it is here in the states? Sad that they aren't opening up since it's chilly. Some restaurants have outdoor seating. Too chilly to eat outdoors in the evening or night! Praying it all gets better soon where you are as well as the world. Blessings sent from my place to your place! x
ReplyDeleteThank you, Grandma Beckyl. Here, dine in is allowed with limited seat and social distancing. This space here is small and to avoid crowding, we prefer to take away. Blessings to you from Malaysia. Have a wonderful week. Take care and stay safe.
DeleteYour food looks good, and the decorations are so pretty!
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DeleteBuen dÃa Nancy y besos.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Teresa.
DeleteSo very nice
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DeleteThanks for sharing the xmas decorations, they are so glittering 🎄🎄🎄
ReplyDeleteI didn't get to visit the shopping malls to see for myself the decorations.
DeleteHow bright and shimmery are the golden decorations! So pretty! Your food look good, as usual, too!!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your link at 'My Corner of the World' this week! Thanks for joining us!
Thank you, Betty for hosting.
DeleteAgree that salted eggs go with everything. :)
ReplyDeleteHeh you had enough freezer space to keep the neen koh so long.
Only 1 small container left. Supposed to fry earlier but kept forgetting.
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