Ginger Egg Omelette Noodle (Yue Po Fun) & Chicken Wine Soup

It was a cloudy morning. No morning walk on this particular morning because we had breakfast date with our friends.

Morning sky at 6:40am.

7:15am

Dark cloud looming over us - 7:20am.

Driving out to our friends' house.

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We planned to have beef noodle for breakfast but found the place closed after driving all the way to Bercham. So, our next venue option was Kedai Kopi Tasek Indra, also in Bercham.

We wanted to order fish noodle but the stall was closed. So, our next option was "yue po fun or confinement noodle", which is ginger egg omelette cooked in wine soup. I requested for mee suah noodle. The ladies had "yue po fun", while the men had HK chee cheong fun, fried noodle and curry noodle.

Tomato from my garden.

The current batch of tomatoes didn't turn out well probably due to the rainy season. Some had worms, while the skin of others split open.

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Chicken wine soup is great for rainy season.

I soaked some wood fungus and then cut into strips. I removed the skin from 2 chicken legs. I cut the chicken legs into 2 pieces. Cut old ginger into strips. Stir fry ginger strips in a little oil and when turning light brown, I added some sesame oil. I pour in enough water for 2 bowls of soup. When it started to boil, I add in the wood fungus. Let it simmer till the wood fungus is soften, then I add in the chicken pieces, soaked goji berries and red dates. Simmer until the chicken is cooked, add in salt to taste.

Blanched some green vegetable and scoop some garlic oil and soy sauce over the vegetable.

Chicken wine soup and vegetable for dinner.

(No rice, no noodle dinner).

We received 4 buns from our neighbour. 2 kaya buns in the shape of peach and 2 plain buns in the shape of tortoise. The buns were very soft and fluffy. Our neighbour ordered these buns fresh from their friend's cake shop and not those from the temple. Devotees will buy and offer these buns for prayer during the nine emperor gods festival.

Linking to Wordless Wednesday & My Corner of the World.

For the Lord is watching his children, listening to their prayers;

but the Lord's face is hard against those who do evil.

(1 Peter 3:12, The Living Bible-TLB)

Crispy Peanuts + Anchovies Fritters & Clay Pot Chicken Rice

This was one particular Saturday. Our day started with a morning walk. But before that I took some snapshots of the morning sky.

7:08am

On the reverse side - 7:08am.

Sunrise at 7:25am

We received 6 Japanese Pearl eggs aka Sakura eggs from our neighbour.

I took out 4 eggs from the fridge and half boiled them for breakfast.

Hubby and I have 2 eggs each.

Spicy fried economy beehoon (RM2) from the roadside stall.

Breakfast for 2 people.

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Lunch

We received the following items from our neighbour.

Nyonya kuih, fried sweet potato balls and a packet of crispy peanuts + anchovies fritters.

This is one of my favourite savoury snacks.

I heated up the remaining confinement soup from the previous night dinner and added cooked dried noodle to the soup for hubby's lunch.

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I didn't cook that evening so we bought clay pot chicken rice.

We didn't order any vegetable dish, so I took out some of my home made pickled ginger to go with the rice.

Fresh papaya for dessert.

This was also given by our neighbour.

Pink Frangipani by the roadside.

I had one of this but have given it to a friend due to lack of space in my garden.

Linking to Friday Bliss, Skywatch Friday & Garden Affair.

Yes, if you want better insight and discernment,

and are searching for them as you would

for lost money or hidden treasure,

then wisdom will be given you and knowledge of God himself;

you will soon learn the importance of reverence

for the Lord and of trusting him.

(Proverbs 2:3-5, The Living Bible-TLB)

Spicy Fried Noodle, Stewed Tai Sai Keok & Confinement Noodle

This was a Saturday morning. The morning was nice and cool, very quiet and peaceful. I opened the gate and went out to take some sunrise shots.

Sunrise at 6:50am.

6:58am - getting ready to start our morning walk.

When we passed by this house, the dog was as usual sitting on top of the car, guarding the front of the house.

On the way back home, we stopped to buy a packet of economy spicy fried noodle (Indian style). That morning, I don't feel like eating spicy fried noodle. I ate 4 cream crackers with peanut jam and apricot jam.

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Lunch

Our neighbour bought for us stewed pork leg and chicken feet aka "big small leg" (tai sai keok in Cantonese).

It was still hot and smelled nice.

I cooked dried noodle. No need to toss with oil or soy sauce. Just toss the noodle with the stewed gravy. Thanks to our neighbour for this delicious lunch.

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Home cooked dinner.

Cauliflower harvested from my garden. This cauliflower started off looking like the normal white cauliflower. Then as it grows bigger, purple tinge started to appear. I googled and found that it is edible as long as there is no strange smell or any infestation.

I washed and cut the cauliflower into small pieces. Then I blanched the cauliflower in hot boiling water. Drizzled with some roasted sesame dressing.

That evening I cooked "confinement noodle soup" with my home made glutinous rice wine. It is called confinement noodle because this is good for women who have just given birth. This confinement soup helps to warm up their body post delivery during the confinement month.

Ingredients used for the soup: Sesame oil, ginger strips, minced meat, wood fungus cut into strips, red dates, goji berries, rice wine, water and salt to taste. The amount of wine and water depends on your personal preference.

I added 2 fried eggs and for noodle, I used Sitiawan meesua (thick version). It is about the size of the rice vermicelli. I personally prefer the thinner version. This confinement soup also goes well with rice. It is best eaten during the monsoon seasons to help keep us warm.

He sends the snow in all its lovely whiteness,

scatters the frost upon the ground,

and hurls the hail upon the earth.

Who can stand before his freezing cold?

But then he calls for warmer weather,

and the spring winds blow and all the river ice is broken.

(Psalm 147:16-18, The Living Bible-TLB)

Breakfast Again At Kopitiam Poh Poh Place.

Breakfast on a Saturday morning for 5 people. This is my 2nd visit to Kopitiam Poh Poh Place, Laluan Perajurit 1, Taman Ipoh Timur, Ipoh. Our first visit was last month, on 2nd November. I enjoyed the Yuet Por Fun very much on the first visit. Yuet Por means women who are in confinement usually for 30 days after giving birth to their baby. The dishes they eat will be full of ginger and wine to take away the wind and bring back warmth to strengthen their health. This visit, I wanted to try the Tom Yam noodle.

Fried fish noodle for friend A.

1 big piece of fried fish, tofu, assorted veggie.

\Mixed pork and offal noodle for friend B

Yuet Por Fun for friend C.

She enjoyed every mouthful of this bowl of noodle.

Hubby also ordered the Yuet Por Fun.

Those who love some wine in the soup for extra oomph will love this.

I was adventurous, so I tried the tom yam noodle.

This tom yam version was not what I expected.

So for future visit, I better stick to the Yuet Por Fun.

Instructions to customers.

1. Please take your number

2. And take your seat

3. Waiter will come and take your order.

Opens from 7.30 to 2 pm, closed on Thursdays.

Fence #1

Fence #2

We call these flowers Japanese roses. These are known as Portulaca. Other names are moss rose, Mexican rose, sun rose, moss rose purslane.

Fence #3

My Japanese roses or moss roses in full bloom.

Linking to Good Fences.

So let it grow, and don't try to squirm out of your problems.

For when your patience is finally in full bloom,

then you will be ready for anything,

strong in character, full and complete.

(James 1:4, The Living Bible-TLB)

Yummy Breakfast At Poh Poh Place, Ipoh.

One Wednesday morning of last month, hubby and I, together with 2 other friends drove to Ipoh Garden East looking for Restoran Poh Poh Place. This place was recommended to me by a friend who stays in Bercham. 

Restoran Poh Poh Place - Tel: 016-5013639.

Laluan Perajurit 1, Taman Ipoh Timur.

Off day - Thursday.

It was only 8.40 am but the tables both inside the restaurant and outside were all taken. We waited for a while to get a table on the 5 foot way outside the restaurant.

The lady in red does all the cooking.

Before you can order, first go get a number and a menu will be given to you by one of the helper behind the lady in red. Just wait at your table. When your turn comes, someone will come to take your order. There were 4 of us and we each ordered different noodle to try.

Hubby ordered this Mixed Pork Offal soup noodle.

Friend A ordered another version of Pork Offal soup noodle.

Yuet Por Fun/Noodle

I couldn't decide between Tom Yam noodle or this Yuet Por noodle.

Finally Yuet Por noodle won and I am glad I ordered this.

Yuet Por Fun

This traditional egg and ginger omelette with meat and offal is cooked with fragrant sesame oil and rice wine is usually eaten by local Chinese women during the one month post-natal period. I really enjoyed this bowl of drunken soup noodle. I almost got drunk eating and finishing off all the soup so rich with rice wine.

Friend B ordered Fish Head Soup Noodle.

This was the last to be served and when it was brought to our table, it was "Wow! Such a big bowl!" There is so much treasure inside this bowl that Friend B needed Friend A to help him out. 

While waiting for friend A & B to enjoy that big bowl of noodle, I snapped pictures of these pretty bowls. Not all eateries use ceramic bowls and plates these days.

After breakfast, we walked down the shops to take a look.

We came upon this glutinous rice dumplings and kueh shop.

All the other dumplings were sold out except for the healthy Millet Dumplings. Instead of glutinous rice, the dumplings are made of millet. I bought one to try.

I steamed the dumpling and we ate it for lunch.

It tasted like the normal glutinous dumpling except there was no glutinous rice.

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The following photos are for joining Good Fences.

Fence and gate of a house.

Fence of a factory we visited.

Linking to Good Fences.

Dear brothers, you are only visitors here.

Since your real home is in heaven,

I beg you to keep away from the evil pleasures of this world;

they are not for you, for they fight against your very souls.

(1 Peter 2:11, The Living Bible-TLB)