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Tuesday, 15 November 2022

Night Market at People's Park Chang Jiang White Coffee

This was a Friday night. We had just finished our dinner with friends and were on our way home. Our friend took the road that pass by the People's Park in Ipoh old town. People's Park is usually dark in the night but that night I noticed that the place was lighted up. We were curious to find out what it was all about. Our friend parked the car a short distance away and we walked over to the People's Park.

Chang Jiang White Coffee at the People's Park.

I have been here twice in the day time before it's official opening.

Sorry about the poor quality of the photos because I was using my handphone camera.

The whole place was lit up with stalls spaced out here and there.

According to one of the stalls owner, the night market is open only on weekends.

This night market is not very crowded probably because not many people know about it. We didn't buy anything because we just had our dinner.

This used to be a BBQ Lamb restaurant but now occupied by Chang Jiang White Coffee. Okay, let's go by the main entrance to take a look inside.

A traditional Chinese marriage carriage or bridal sedan chair.

Display of a low wooden dining table with low wooden chairs.

An old fashioned hand powered water pump.

Barber chairs.

Rattan chair.

Rattan baby cot.

Main dining area.

Customers can also choose to enjoy their food here if they want which is opposite the main dining area. That night, this place was not occupied.

An old fashioned weaving wooden loom.

Looks very completed to me.

I wonder if this type of weaving loom is still in use today.

Linking to Tuesday's Treasure, Image-in-ing & Happy Tuesday.

Everyone enjoys giving good advice,

and how wonderful it is

to be able to say the right thing at the right time!

(Proverbs 15:23, The Living Bible-TLB)

Thursday, 23 June 2022

Lunch At Yinzo Kopi, Ipoh Old Town

When we received a call from our friend, we were still full from our heavy breakfast. Anyway, we were happy to meet up with them in Ipoh old town. We reached early so we took some time to check out for any latest development in that area.

Oh yes, there is a new business. Durian business!

We didn't enter, just took some snapshots.

Durians on display.

Not surprisingly if these were branded durians.

A beautiful bike parked in front of a closed shop.

A big dried fish head hanging in front of a shop.

It looks like a shark's head.

I stopped to buy the above dried hawthorn slices from a shop.

I want to make hawthorn tea to drink.

Accompanied our friends for lunch at Yinzo Kopi.

My last visit was in 2019.

The interior is more or less the same as before.

Nice ambience.

Lights and decorations.

Cute sweet wrappers.

Our friend collecting our drinks from the robot server.

My honey lemon tea.

Our friend ordered toast with butter and kaya (coconut jam).

Thin slices of toast.

Fried tasty beef noodle.

Taste and see that the LORD is good.

Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!

(Psalm 34:8, The Living Bible-TLB)

Wednesday, 16 December 2020

Nasi Kandar & Fried Nian Gao

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.

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)

Tuesday, 22 September 2020

A Walkabout In Ipoh Old Town On A Cloudy Day

It was a Sunday morning with a cloudy sky. A good day for a walkabout in Ipoh old town. Together with our friends, we drove to old town, parked the car beside Plan B Restaurant along Jalan Panglima. Wherever we go, we have to remind each other to wear mask in public places.