Fish+Veggie Curry, Eggs+Green Amaranth, Fried Pork Rib & Steamed Lala

The weather forecast showed that there will be rain in the morning. The sky was dark but it didn't rain so we set out on our morning walk.

Morning sky with dark clouds at 7:25am.

There is a foldable umbrella in the backpack that hubby used to carry and it will come in handy if it rains.

It remained gloomy and cloudy for most of the day without any rain.

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One of our favourite restaurants is Restoran Mun Ji, Menglembu. We have our favourite dishes which we will order without fail. Below are 2 dinners about a month apart that we had and you will know what are our favourites.

1st Dinner

#1 - Fish curry with assorted vegetables and tofu puffs.

#2 - Green Amaranth with egg gravy

(century egg, salted egg and normal chicken egg).

#3 - Fried pork rib

Purple Wishbone flowers from my garden.

These will sprout out in the flower pots and ground in my garden.

After a while, these will dry out and will be removed. After a while, new plants will reappear. They come and go as they like.

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2nd Dinner.

#1 - Fish curry with assorted vegetables and tofu puffs.

#2 - Green Amaranth with egg gravy

(century egg, salted egg and normal chicken egg).

#3 - Steamed spicy and sour clams or lala.

As you can see #1 & #2 are fixed, so we try to order something different for #3 whenever we dine here. Sometimes, we will order Dong Po Yoke (Jiggling Braise Pork Belly) for the 3rd dish.

Lovely Pink Showers Mexican Petunia from my garden.

This busy bee came just after I had watered the plants.

Linking to Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World & Garden Affair.

He will listen to the prayers of the destitute,

for he is never too busy to heed their requests.

I am recording this so that future generations will also

praise the Lord for all that he has done.

And a people that shall be created shall praise the Lord.

(Psalm 102:17-18, The Living Bible-TLB)

Dinner At Sun Hung Ting Restaurant, Ipoh

After our early morning walk, we had breakfast appointment with friends at Kedai Kopi Tasek Indra in Bercham, Ipoh. It was a Saturday morning but we were early (about 7:30am) so there was no problem getting a table for 6 people.

Hubby had kai si hor fun or shredded chicken flat rice noodle with smoked duck.

I had fish noodle (thick rice vermicelli).

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For lunch, hubby and I together with a friend went to Restoran Kar Heng for rice porridge.

While waiting for the porridge to be served, our friend walked over to Restoran Embassy to buy the above sweet cake or Nyonya kuih.

2 bowls of plain rice porridge.

I was not hungry so hubby and I shared a bowl of porridge.

A plate of fried fresh water fish for sharing.

Just a light lunch because we were looking forward to dinner with friends.

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We already called Restoran Sun Hung Ting to reserve a table for 8 people.

Even though it was raining heavily that evening, all tables were taken.

We ordered the following dishes.

Signature tofu: fried tofu with topping.

3 flavoured fried (fall off the bone) pork rib.

Tilapia fish (oil soaked style)

Assorted vegetables curry.

We wanted to order grouper fish slices in wine soup but that evening they do not have grouper slices so we ordered free range chicken in wine soup.

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Pink Mexican Petunias or Pink Showers from my garden.

I have both pink and purple Mexican Petunias in my garden.

The seeds self disperse and self propagate all over my garden.

Some can be found sharing pots with other plants.

Linking to Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World & Garden Affair.

Our earthly fathers trained us for a few brief years,

doing the best for us that they knew how,

but God's correction is always right and for our best good,

that we may share his holiness.

(Hebrews 12:10, The Living Bible-TLB)

Fried Pork Rib, Steamed Fish & Potato Leaves For Dinner

These sky shots were taken with hubby's photo because my phone battery needed charging.

Sun shining through the dark cloud.

The dark cloud couldn't hold back the sunrise.

The cloud seemed to be getting darker.

The sun rays pierced through.

A bit of this and that from my garden.

They are all harvest from old plants.

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Brunch

Hubby bought mee goreng and rojak from the Mamak stall and I steamed the last bak chang (glutinous rice dumpling) given by neighbour. The container at the back with the cut cucumber contains the ingredients for the rojak.

I poured the rojak ingredients onto a plate and poured the sauce on top.

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Dine out dinner with friends at Kopitiam Mun Soon, Taman Boon Bak, Ipoh.

Deep fried pork rib (foh yim pai kuat)

Sambal belacan sweet potato leaves.

Steamed Tilapia with spicy sauce.

Total cost of dinner including rice (small portion) and Chinese tea - about RM54.

An antique wooden door of an eatery (formerly a house) that we visited.

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

I know you well; you aren't strong,

but you have tried to obey and have not denied my Name.

Therefore I have opened a door to you that no one can shut.

(Revelation 3:8, The Living Bible-TLB)

Herbal Duck Wonton Noodle & Hand Torn Pan Mee

There has been no rain for the past week. Looks like the hot and humid days are back until the next monsoon season. Hopefully by end of this month or beginning of next month we will get some rain.

Sunrise at 7:20am.

This type of sun means the day will be hot.

My plants will be withering by midday.

Time to temporary hold back the sowing of seeds until the rain returns.

7:25am.

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After morning walk, hubby and I drove out to buy breakfast. The coffee shop allows dine-in and the tables are well spaced out and some of the tables were along the 5 foot way. We decided to dine-in and choose one of the table along the 5 foot way.

Hubby ordered herbal duck wonton noodle.

We have been eating this noodle since my working days until now.

I ordered pan mee with hand torn noodle.

I enjoyed my breakfast very much.

Unsweetened black coffee for hubby.

Unsweetened coffee with evaporated milk (kopi-C) for me.

The coffee here is one of the best in town.

After leaving, I bought the above Nyonya kuih for our lunch.

Glutinous rice with kaya and glutinous rice with spicy dried shrimp.

Sunset Bells from my garden.

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Our first dine-in dinner at a non air-con restaurant. The dishes available were limited and we ended choosing the following.

Sweet potato leaves with sambal dried shrimp paste.

Fragrant fried pork rib "foh yeem pai kuat".

Sweet sour black pomfret.

Nice and reasonably priced dinner that costs about RM46.20 for 4 people, including rice and hot water. We brought along our own Chinese tea.

Linking to Friday Bliss, Skywatch Friday & Garden Affair.

Yes, everything else is worthless when compared

with the priceless gain of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.

I have put aside all else,

counting it worth less than nothing,

in order that I can have Christ.

(Philippians 3:8, The Living Bible-TLB)