Nyonya Curry Noodle, Herbal Duck Noodle & Assam Laksa

On this Sunday, we decided to attend physical church instead of online church. Even though the number of covid cases is still very high, we try to attend physical church once in a while. Most of the Sundays, we attend online church service.

Sunrise at 7:40am.

We were early and we drove out to town for breakfast.

It was a nice sunny Sunday.

Breakfast at Restoran Xin Xiang Er Nong.

My favourite pan mee stall was closed that morning, so I tried this Nyonya curry noodle which is different from the usual curry noodle. The curry broth is more watery and with more turmeric (yellow ginger) but I quite enjoyed the taste of the curry.

Hubby ordered his favourite i.e. herbal duck soup noodle and this time he got the wing part of the duck.

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After church, I decided to cook assam laksa with the ready made paste bought from Penang. I have been craving for assam laksa for a long time.

Plus, I checked and the expiry date is quite near. This time I used canned sardine instead of fresh fish because there was none in the fridge..

I cooked enough assam laksa broth just for 4 bowls.

2 bowls for ourselves and 2 bowls for our neighbours.

I used the normal rice vermicelli and canned pineapple.

Cucumber and limes were home grown.

Ta da! Finally get to enjoy a big bowl of delicious assam laksa packed with lots of ingredients.

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I didn't cook and hubby wanted fried noodle. Our regular fried noodle stall was closed and we ended up at the hawker centre.

Hubby ordered fried rice vermicelli from a new stall.

I ordered a piece of fried chicken for us to share because I was still full with the assam laksa that we ate for lunch.

One morning on our morning walk, we passed by this moringa tree with birds on its branches. How many birds can you spot?

A pair of birds on the power cable above us.

Not sure what type of bird. Mourning doves???

Linking to Saturday's Critters.

Admit your faults to one another and pray for each other

so that you may be healed.

The earnest prayer of a righteous man has great power

and wonderful results.

(James 5:16, The Living Bible-TLB)

Herbal Duck Soup Noodle, Bak Kwa & Rice Porridge

This was one Sunday before the Lunar New Year. After finishing our morning walk, we took our car to buy take-away breakfast. We haven't been to this shop for a very long time probably because it is not on our regular route.

Sunrise at 7:40am

This is the shop: Restoran Sin Kooi Yuen.

The lady boss and her sister used to help her mother with the noodle shop in the Buntong wet market before she started her own shop here at shop #17, Jalan Raja Perempuan Mazwin, Taman Tinggi, Ipoh.

2 sets of wonton noodle - dry version.

We brought along our stainless steel tiffin carrier to takeaway the food.

We didn't want any wonton (dumplings) because we wanted herbal duck soup.

2 sets of wonton noodle with herbal duck soup and home made hot coffee.

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Later in the morning, I made a small portion of bbq dried pork (bak kwa) for home consumption. The minced pork was pre-marinated overnight in the fridge.

Before I made the bak kwa, I boiled tapioca sweet drink or tong sui.

When I gave the tapioca sweet drink to my friend and neighbour, my neighbour gave me a papaya in return. My neighbour has become my regular supplier of fresh papaya.

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Home cooked dinner on a warm evening.

The weather is hot so I decided to boil rice porridge with roast pork bones and peanuts.

Garnishing for the porridge: Ginger strips and chopped home grown spring onion.

Sauteed home grown long beans with garlic and salt.

Leftover food: Taro with mushroom and dried prawns.

We were able to finish everything, including the leftover food.

Commit everything you do to the Lord.

Trust him to help you do it, and he will.

(Psalm 37:5, The Living Bible-TLB)

Hand Pulled Noodle & Herbal Duck Soup Noodle At Restoran Xin Xiang Er Nong, Ipoh

We woke up on a Friday morning and went out for our morning walk. On our way home, I took snapshots of the lovely sunrise.

#1 at 7:10 am.

#2 at 7:17 am

#3 at 7:18 am

#4 at 7:19 am

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We were early and there was no need to queue to scan the QR code before entering the restaurant.

The tables with a big cross mark on it is not for sitting. This is to allow for social distancing between tables.

I ordered my breakfast from stall ABC.

My breakfast: Hand pulled noodle (pan mee). The noodle has nice chewy texture yet not too to chew.

I also ordered 2 pieces of sui kao dumplings from the same stall to share.

Very satisfying breakfast.

Hubby's breakfast: Herbal duck soup noodle.

Kopi-C kosong and kopi-O kosong.

Otacanthus caeruleus - Brazilian Snapdragon by the roadside.

Linking to Friday Bliss & Skywatch Friday & Garden Affair.

Any story sounds true until someone tells the other side

and sets the record straight.

(Proverbs 18:17, The Living Bible-TLB)

Breakfast At Pulau Tikus (Rat Island), Penang.

After the wake service on Friday night, we stayed back for a time of fellowship with the others. By the time we returned to the condominium, it was time to retire for the night. I was physically tired but I couldn't sleep well even with my own pillow. I did get some sleep in between waking and by 4.30 am I was wide awake.

 I tried to do some reading in the living room hoping not to disturb the others from their sleep. By 7.30 am on Saturday morning, we were ready to check out. It was time to go for our breakfast. We have to be back at the church before 10 am for the funeral service.

We drove to Pulau Tikus suburb to look for our breakfast somewhere near the market. 

Here is a short excerpt from Wikipedia: "Tikus (Rat) Island is a suburb in George Town city in Penang Island, Malaysia. This upper class residential neighbourhood is named after the actual Tikus island which is a rocky outcrop 2 km off the northeast coast of Penang Island, just opposite Tanjung Tokong. This particular island is shaped like a mouse and is believed to be infested with rats."

We came to a corner shop named 77 Restoran Food Yard facing the Jalan Burma Police Station. I ordered a bowl of Koay Teow (flat rice noodle) Soup with a mixture of goodies (liew).

My mistake! I forgot to mention that I didn't want the internal organs e.g. liver, coagulated pig's blood, etc. I left all these behind. I just took the fish balls, meat slices & minced pork. 

Mr & Mrs B shared a plate of Penang Char Koay Teow.

Hubby's herbal duck soup noodle.

We were the early ones to reach the church. After the funeral service and sending off were over, we had lunch in a restaurant, and the name sounds something like "Tian Tian" or "Everyday restaurant".

We made our way to the 1st Penang bridge safely with the help of GPS and its a smooth drive all the way home to Ipoh.

Thanking God for safe journey to and fro.

The high and lofty One who inhabits eternity,

the Holy One, says this: I live in that high and

holy place where those with contrite, humble spirits dwell;

and I refresh the humble and

 give new courage to those with repentant hearts.

(Isaiah 57:15, TLB)

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