Tom Yam Noodle & White Orchid From My Garden.

This was on a Saturday. We were ready to start our morning walk at about 6:50.

Sunrise at 6:50am.

 6:55am

6:58am

7:05am

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After morning walk, we drove out for breakfast at Tastefully Noodle House. Falim. On our first or previous visit, I ordered their giant curry noodle. If you are interested, you can click here to take a look at it. For this 2nd visit, we wanted to try something else.

Hubby ordered yellow noodle with meat balls, minced pork and etc. in clear soup.

I ordered their special noodle (looks like wanton) with chicken curry (dry version).

It was a good and satisfying breakfast. for both of us.

That morning, while watering my plants, I happened to look up and saw this white orchid flower. I wasn't aware and didn't even notice when it budded.

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Home cooked dinner.

I missed tom yam noodle very much so I decided to have it for noodle dinner. I only have to buy the beansprouts and the other ingredients such as dried shrimps, Chinese chives, tom yam paste and garlic were all available in the kitchen.

This orchid plant was a gift from a dear friend.

This is the first time it flowered and now I know that its flower is white.

This was a pleasant surprise that I finally get to see the flower.

I don't have much success with orchids. Maybe I don't know how to look after them. Currently, there are only 3 pots of orchid plants including this one and one of them may not survive. I hope this white orchid will remain healthy and continue to do well in my garden.

Linking to Friday Bliss, Skywatch Friday & Garden Affair.

Instead, we will lovingly follow the truth at all times - speaking truly,

dealing truly, living truly - and so become more and more

in every way like Christ who is the Head of his body, the Church.

Under his direction, the whole body is fitted together perfectly,

and each part in its own special way helps the other parts,

so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.

(Ephesians 4:15-16, The Living Bible-TLB)

Stewed Beef Noodle & Chicken Curry Noodle

Last Tuesday, the morning was nice and cool, great for walking.

Kledang Hill was covered with thick mist except for the tip of the hill.

Close up view of the misty hill at 7:20am.

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That morning, we wanted to try something new at XIBEI GOOD Sdn Bhd., at Jalan Bharu, Off Jalan Tokong, Ipoh. It was early at about 8:10am and besides us, there was one customer eating his breakfast.

Decorations on the wall.

I took these snapshots because I was facing this wall.

Menu on the wall behind me.

As we were enjoying our breakfast, more customers came in to fill up some of the tables.

For drink, we ordered lemon tea - RM3.80 per cup.

We were served these condiments.

Stewed beef with wonton noodle - RM10.50

It was this noodle that attracted me to this place when I saw someone posted in the social media about this noodle.

Taken from another angle to show the generous portion of stewed beef.

Chicken curry with wonton noodle - RM9.50

 Each noodle came with a small bowl of soup.

It was a satisfying breakfast for us.

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Lunch for 2

We ordered iced lime juice and a plate of Chinese rojak (small portion) with dipping sauce.

Hubby also ordered a plate of fried noodle (koay teow) with beansprout and egg.

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Simple home cooked dinner for 2.

Taro and pumpkin cooked with dried shrimp and garlic.

Taro and pumpkin are my favourites.

We have finished the prawns, so I added some chicken meat to the leftover prawn tom yam soup. This was a no rice dinner.

Kids with their Betta fishes or Siamese fighting fishes.

This snapshot of the mural was taken in 2014 when I was out having breakfast with a friend.

Linking to Monday Mural.

For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood,

but against persons without bodies - the evil rulers of the unseen world,

those mighty satanic beings and great evil princes of darkness

who rule this world; and against huge numbers of

wicked spirits in the spirit world.

(Ephesians 6:12, The Living Bible-TLB)

Lunch At HBR Cafe, Ipoh Garden

We were to meet up with friends at the chosen venue for breakfast. While we were on the way, our friend who reached earlier than us called to inform that the place was temporary closed. So we changed our venue to Restoran 1010 at Jalan Peh Kee Koh, Taman Kampar, Ipoh.

We have to sit at 2 separate tables because there was no big table to accommodate 4 people.

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For lunch we were to meet at HBR Cafe at Ipoh Garden (next to Restoran 1919).

A friend ordered a set of toast and hot coffee.

Another friend who was in a rush ordered and was already eating her noodle when we arrived.

Hubby ordered dry curry chicken noodle.

I asked for their special and I was recommended the above Bao Loh Fun which is noodle (lai fun) with minced chicken meat, peanut, sliced carrot, Chinese pickled vegetable and sauce.

To add more oomph to the noodle, I added the chili sambal to the noodle. You can't get this unique and tasty noodle elsewhere.

I was seated facing the above decorations on the wall.

Jacob's 1800's.

Jacob's 1920's

Jacob's 1960's

Jacob's Danone 2000's

One of my favourite is the above Jacob's Weetameal crackers.

This is a cute clock to have in the dining hall.

Go to work in the morning and

stick to it until evening without watching the clock.

You never know from moment to moment

how your work will turn out in the end.

(Ecclesiastes 11:6, The Message-MSG)

Chicken Curry Noodle, Fried Chicken Drumsticks, Watercress Soup & Steamed Eggs

Yesterday was 41st day MCO. During this rainy season, there was no spectacular sunrise to catch.

Morning sky at 7:04 am.

Sunrise at 7:07 am.

Sunrise at 7:10 am.

I wanted to catch the birds flying in V-shape but only managed to get this image.

Sunrise at 7:15 am.

Sunrise at 7:26 am.

After this snapshot, I went into my house to prepare breakfast.

Noodle with chicken potato curry.

I reheated a portion of previously cooked chicken curry. I blanched some home grown veggie (baby pak choy), cut some home grown limes and cooked dried Cintan noodle to make breakfast.

Delicious breakfast for 2 people.

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This is the first time I made a trip to the nearest wet market since MCO started. I decided to go a bit late to avoid the long queue to buy 2 free range chickens.

I bought 2 taros (yams) and a papaya from the wet market. I bought the potatoes and lotus root from the local mini market.

I bought a packet of beansprouts, 2 types of green vegetables and watercress. I used the watercress to make soup that evening.

Dry noodles and a packet of glutinous rice.

I haven't decided what I want to do with the glutinous rice.

The things I brought back from my trip to the wet market and mini market.

Only the 2 free range chickens were not shown in the photo.

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Lunch

Hubby went out to buy lunch from the nearby Indian stall. Deep fried spicy chicken drumsticks, salted egg and rice. We were disappointed because there was no more curry gravy.

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Home cooked dinner

Soup: watercress, carrot, pork ribs, red dates and wolfberries.

Steamed eggs

Ingredients: 3 types of eggs (2 chicken eggs lightly beaten, 1 salted egg, 1 century egg), water, a pinch of salt, pepper. To get the smooth silky texture, make sure not to over steam or over cook the egg. While still hot, sprinkle chopped spring onions and drizzled with garlic oil and soy sauce.

From the above image, you can see the 3 different types of eggs. 

Simple home cooked dinner on a cool wet evening.

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From our trip to the Gaharu Tea Valley, Gopeng in September, 2019.

With our friends from far and near.

On display was this beautiful teapot.

It was placed in the center of the room.

I don't have any information about this kettle such as its maker.

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

Come, kneel before the Lord our Maker, for he is our God.

We are his sheep, and he is our Shepherd.

Oh, that you would hear him calling you today and come to him!

(Psalm 95:6-7, The Living Bible-TLB)