This was 2 Saturdays ago (17th July).
Sunrise at 6:52am, before we start our morning walk.
A plane leaving behind trails in the sky.
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We went out together in our car.
Hubby bought breakfast while I went to get some vegetables.
Fish noodle with wine and some fried items.
1 portion of fish noodle (RM9 per portion) is enough for the 2 of us. Ingredients consist of beehoon, fried fish chunks, pickled veg (hum choy), green veg (choy sum), napa cabbage, tomato, ginger strips and Chinese cooking wine. I like to add bird's eye chilies to my bowl for extra kick (oomph).
We pass by these Sleeping hibiscus flowers every morning.
Hubby went out to buy Hokkien fried fat/thick noodle from a new stall.
1 portion for 2 people to share.
After so many years, I still miss the Hokkien fried mee from Petaling Street, KL.
We spotted this big bird perched on top of the power cable pole.
I managed to take these snapshot from where I was with my hand phone before it flew to another place.
From this new position, I managed to get slightly clearer images of the bird.
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Home cooked dinner.
This time I cooked 4 treasures rice porridge instead of 5 treasures rice porridge because I want to keep the century egg to eat with the pickled ginger.
4 treasures rice porridge
Ingredients: roasted pork bones, minced pork, salted egg & pickled mustard (char choy).
Sauteed napa cabbage and carrot with garlic and salt to taste.
Light dinner for a warm evening.
I know very little about birds. Don't know whether this is an eagle or a hawk.
Can someone help to identify this bird?
Linking to Saturday's Critters.
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
(Isaiah 40:29-31, New International Version-NIV)
I like rice porridge! The breakfast looks great too.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Angie. Rice porridge is good for warm weather.
DeleteKL Hokkien mee! I like!!! Four treasures porridge? Here we have a dish - Eight Treasures chicken or pork leg - pek ting eyok - very popular, very nutritious, Would be great to cook black chicken with those herbs.
ReplyDeleteEeeee....that bird looks rather scary!
Yes, I have tasted some of the eight treasures chicken served in restaurants and they are delicious.
DeleteFood looks delish as always. I think the bird is Shikra, apparently a juvenile.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Shiju. This is my first sighting of this bird.
DeleteHello Nancy,
ReplyDeletePretty skies, the contrails are neat. Your food always looks delicious. Neat sighting of the raptor. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a happy weekend. PS, thank you for the comment and visit.
Thank you, Eileen for hosting. Have a happy new week.
Delete...the Sleeping hibiscus is a variety that I rarely see.
ReplyDeleteThe sleeping hibiscus will not go into full bloom like the other hibiscus.
DeleteThe hokkien fat noodles look very flavourful. First time I heard of sleeping hibiscus, how different are they from hibiscus flowers?
ReplyDeleteSleeping hibiscus will not open up into full bloom like other hibiscus flowers.
DeleteExcellent capture on the lookalike hawk! Unique hibiscus with outgrown stamens
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jeevan.
DeleteGreat shots of the bird, I'm not sure what it is. I hope someone can identify it for you. Is the sleeping hibiscus called that because the flowers don't fully open?
ReplyDeleteYes, Martha. That is the reason for naming it sleeping hibiscus.
DeleteI know very little about birds. sorry. Those brown noodles look great.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gigi.
DeleteCannot tell what bird that is, sorry. The fish noodle is so worth the price with such a big portion. I would love to eat the 4 treasure congee. I believe the hokkien Mee in petaling street that you ate is from Kim Lin Kei. Is it?
ReplyDeleteI cannot remember the name of the shop since it was such a long time ago.
DeleteThe bird is formidable.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you.
DeleteI like that sunrise and the food looks great! I'm not sure what kind of bird it is either sorry but you got some good photos of it!
ReplyDeleteHope you are having a good weekend! Was a busy day yesterday so will be a relaxing one today!
Away From The Blue
Thank you, Mica. Have a good new week.
DeleteThe bird is for sure some kind of hawk. I have never seen a Hibiscus in this stage.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ginny.
DeleteEl hibisco se ve muy bonito. El pájaro no se cual es. Besos.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Teresa.
DeleteLindos pájaros, me dio ganas de fideo. Te mando un beso
ReplyDeleteThank you, JP.
DeleteThe bird was nice to stay and pose for a while.
ReplyDeleteAS usual, i love the flowers, the sky photos, and the food looks good.
Thank you, Mimi.
DeleteIt been a while since had any napa cabbage.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
I love napa cabbage. We have both local and imported napa cabbage.
DeleteThe food looks very inviting. The bird I am afraid I am unable to help identify but you managed to get some great photos.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mamas.
DeleteThe food looks so nice and healthy! Nice hawk shots.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Villrose.
DeleteI love your hibiskus
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gosia.
DeleteBeautiful sky Nancy and food looks tasty.
ReplyDeleteHibiscus is looking good sleeping and the bird, well done on that.
Thank you, Margaret.
DeleteI have a bit of a think about thick noodles and I generally avoid them. They remind me of worms!
ReplyDeleteLol! It did cross my mind.
DeleteNancy I have no idea what birds you have over there but if you put a photo on inaturalist.org it will for sure give you an answer. I would love to try some of you r food it always looks interesting. Keep safe, Diane
ReplyDeleteThank you, Diane. I am afraid the photos are not clear enough for the bird to be identified.
DeleteI am not a fan of noodles but I have a daughter who is
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jo-Anne.
DeleteThank you, Teresa.
ReplyDeleteHi Nancy! :) Your cabbage dinner looks delicious and so does the fish noodle dish!!! YUM!! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rain.
DeleteThere are not so many planes filling the skies these days.
ReplyDeleteNo travelling allowed and the planes are mostly grounded.
DeleteThose are called 'sleeping' hibiscus? But they're standing upright!
ReplyDeleteIt is called sleeping hibiscus because they remain as buds. They won't open up like other hibiscus flowers.
DeleteWhat beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteI think the bird is a juvenile hawk.
The food looks nice.
Greetings Irma
Greetings to you, Irma. Thank you. I have not seen the juvenile hawk since.
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