It was a Wednesday morning, end of April. We were looking forward to a foodie trip to Sungai Siput. The first after the pandemic restriction has been lifted. From my place, it is about 45 minutes drive, depending on the speed and the traffic on the road.
Morning sky at 7:05am.
We have plenty of time for our walk, watering of my garden and getting ourselves ready as the appointed time was 10:30am.
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It was a smooth drive all the way.
As we entered the restoran to go to the air-conditioned room, we passed by these groundnuts.
We took one packet (RM4 to be charged to the bill) to try while waiting for the food to be served. We ordered the following dishes for 4 people.
We ordered a plate of fish paste noodle cooked with assorted ingredients.
Stir fried rice porridge with dried squid and etc.
This is my first time tasting stir fried rice porridge.
We like it and I hope to try to cook this one day.
Steamed mixed fish and meat balls with egg white as base.
Cuttlefish with water spinach (kangkong) and peanut sauce.
Stewed pork (wild boar) belly in clay pot.
We didn't finish this because the pork belly was still tough and not tender enough. I don't like to waste food, so I requested to pack for take-away for dinner.
All in, we paid RM100 for the lunch,
(inclusive of Chinese tea and plain water).
When we reached Ipoh, we stopped for cold dessert with ice shaving as the weather is hot and humid.
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For dinner, I re-stewed the pork belly that was leftover from lunch. I searched my fridge and found carrot, home grown white bitter gourd and okra. I added them into the stew.
Ta da! Well balanced, all in 1 dish.
I also picked the remaining green amaranth from my garden and blanched them, using them as base for the stew dish.
No rice, just cooked dried instant noodle to go with the stewed dish.
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The following photos were from a friend.
Photos credited to Aislynn.
Her newly adopted kittens and their mama cat.
Her youngest son found the strays and brought them home to his mother.
She took them in and provide a temporary home for them.
One of the babies.
The sweet mama and her 4 babies.
Both mama cat and her babies are now sheltered and well taken care of.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL MOTHERS!
Linking to Saturday's Critters.
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust."
(Psalm 91:1-2, New International Version-NIV)
Your food looks great as always, but the pics of those kitties stole my heart, so glad they were rescued! Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteThe kitties and their mama are now in safe hands.
DeleteI never tried fried porridge before - I wonder what it tastes like. The sotong kangkong looks good - very generous with the kacang.
ReplyDeleteThe ingredients are all fried and cook . Next, pour in the porridge and stir and then serve.
DeleteHello Nancy,
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great outing, the food looks delicious. Sweet photos of Mama Cat with her kittens. They are adorable photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, enjoy your day and happy weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
Thank you, Eileen for hosting. Have a great new week.
Deletelike always amazing post
ReplyDeleteThank you, Aleksandra.
DeleteUma ternura os gatinhos.
ReplyDeleteGostei
Um abraço e tenha um bom fim-de-semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados
Thank you, Francisco.
Delete...cute kitties, enjoy your weekend, Nancy.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tom. Enjoy your weekend too.
DeleteThe food looks delicious 😃!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Shirley.
DeleteThe Mama cat and the kitties are an adorable family!
ReplyDeleteOh yes, they are.
DeleteWhat precious little kittens. I love the photos you took and it's nice to see your delicious meals this weekend!
ReplyDeleteThank you and have a wonderful week.
DeleteThe food today looks so comforting. Kittens are always so cute and playful.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ginny.
DeleteThose cute kittens made my morning
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jo-Anne.
DeleteEsos gatitos se ven preciosos. Besos.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Teresa.
Deletemom of those kittens looks so adorable...i like cat very much. I raise them too in my home until regeneration year by year.
ReplyDeletethe dish looks so tasty..kangkong with peanut sauce in my country called pecel or gado gado...
have a nice day Nancy
Thank you, Gustyanita. Have a nice week.
DeleteVery special lunch with unique dishes at Restoran Fook Kee, Sungai Siput. Good that you brought the remaining pork belly home to make your own delicious dish. Waste not. The kittens and mother are so lucky to be found by your friend's son. Does your friend have existing cats in her home?
ReplyDeleteOh yes, my friend has adopted dogs and cats in her house.
DeleteWOW great photos, the food is delicious and kittens are adorable; nice post; wish you a happy sunday
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nassah. Have a great week.
DeleteNancy, I loved that plate of cooked assorted seafood pieces. It's just like the assorted seafood pieces like octopus, crab, lobster, shrimp, fish, & squid. Yum, yum. Have a wonderful Mother's Day my friend.
ReplyDeleteCruisin Paul
Thank you, Paul. Have a wonderful week.
DeleteHappy Mother's Day! Your use of the leftovers to make a whole new, delightful meal reminds me of how often i had to use leftovers when the family was home.
ReplyDeleteSweet mama cat, i hope she and all the babies will be spayed so they have no more kittens. It can be so difficult to find good homes for all of them.
My friend will take care and get them spayed once they are big enough.
DeleteThe food looks absolutely delish. Love the cat shots!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Shiju.
DeleteChe teneri i gattini! Sono bellissimi!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lea.
DeleteInteresting ways of cooking. At least you salvaged that wild boar. Worthwhile trip to Sg Siput then!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Stacy.
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