Lamb Belly Hot Pot At Da Xia Charcoal Hot Pot

Just as we were getting dressed for morning walk, it started to drizzle. Morning walk was cancelled and we drove to town looking for breakfast.

After returning from breakfast, the sky was clear. The Kledang Hill with mist at the lower part.

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That evening was our dine-out evening with friends. We chose this place called Da Xia Charcoal Hot Pot for dinner, located at 14, Jalan Datuk Onn Jaafar, Ipoh. This shop was formerly occupied by Kedai Kopi Weng Seng.

The 1st time we were here, I forgot to snap photos. This 2nd time we came with different friends and we found that business starts at about 6pm. Most tables were taken but we managed to get a round table for 4 of us.

When we were seated, we were handed an order chit.

Fried shrimp paste chicken wings @ RM18.00 to enjoy while waiting for the hot pot to be served.

1 medium size ancient taste lamb belly in clay pot @ RM58.00. It was boiling hot and placed over a charcoal stove that was in the centre of the table. We ordered 4 bowls of white rice @ RM1.50 each. We started to dig in to enjoy the lamb belly, celery, carrot, napa cabbage, bean curd skin, etc. When we have eaten about half of the food, we requested for more soup to be added and the following items were added to the soup. 

5 sai toh (yellow tail snapper) fish balls @ RM6.00

Fried bean curd sheet @ RM5.00

Baby napa cabbage @ RM5.00

We waited for the soup to boil and the food to be cooked. It has started to rain heavily but the heat from the charcoal stove kept us nice and warm. Overall, it was a delightful dinner on a cool, rainy evening. Total cost of dinner for 4 people is RM103.00. It was still raining when we left.

Just tell me what to do and I will do it, Lord.

As long as I live I'll wholeheartedly obey.

Make me walk along the right paths,

for I know how delightful they really are.

(Psalm 119:33-35, The Living Bible-TLB)

Fish Noodle For Breakfast & BBQ + Hot Pot Dinner

Instead of taking breakfast in the same old places in our area, our friends suggested that we go try a new place. So, we agreed to meet up and go in one car. The name of the coffee shop is Kedai Makanan Swisang, Gunung Rapat, Ipoh.

I ordered the above: fried fish noodle with pickled vegetable (hum choy). I think the white colour is due to evaporated milk. This is very tasty.

Hubby ordered dry curry noodle.

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Later in the evening, we had dinner at Thai Hou Sek BBQ Taste at Perniagaan Falim, Ipoh. For a change, we wanted to have something different instead of the usual rice with dishes.

This is a new eatery.

Top row for vegetables and bottom row for dipping sauces.

On the wall above the rows of food varieties.

For a start, we picked the following items.

Some fresh scallops, cuttlefish rings, thin slices of pork belly.

Thick slices of marinated pork belly.

Big prawns.

Fried snacks and many others which I didn't get to take snapshots.

First round, some went into the soup (outer ring) and the centre is for grilling. To round up the dinner, we took 2 rounds of ice cream because the ice cream very smooth and creamy.

We were one of the first customers and half way through, the place was all filled up.

Good thing we were early when it easier for us to get the food we like without having to crowd with the others.

I don't know the exact pricing but for senior citizens the charge is RM39.90 per person. There were 4 of us and we only need to pay for 3 people + 1 free.

In total, we paid RM131.65 (inclusive of 10% service tax).

Listen with respect to the father who raised you,

and when your mother grows old, don't neglect her.

Buy truth - don't sell it for love or money;

buy wisdom, buy education, buy insight.

Parents rejoice when their children turn out well;

wise children become proud parents.

So make your father happy! Make your mother proud!

(Proverbs 23:22-25, The Message-MSG)

Hot Pot Dinner At Top Grade, Ipoh

We woke up to a cool morning. It was nice walking in the park, breathing in the cool fresh air after a heavy downpour.

Morning sky at 7:05 am at the park.

7:08 am

I usually use my walking time to pray unless someone comes alongside to chat with me.

7:15 am

I also enjoy the changing patterns in the sky.

People getting into position waiting for their exercise instructor.

You can choose whichever exercise group to join.

For breakfast, we had the above "kai si hor fun" or chicken soup noodle.

For this we have to wait more than 30 minutes.

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A friend was in Ipoh for a visit. He is not a rice person so we went for a "hot pot" dinner at Top Grade.

This is our 2nd visit to Top Grade.

For the soup base, we had chicken and coconut.

We can also see corn, wolfberries and red dates.

Main ingredients - chicken, coconut strips and pig's stomach.

We also ordered some add-ons such as minced meat balls, greens, yam slices, noodle, and etc.

Waiting for the soup to boil, and the added ingredients to be cooked.

A satisfying hot pot dinner at Top Grade.

In this act we see what real love is:

it is not our love for God for his love for us

when he sent his Son to satisfy God's anger against our sins.

(1 John 4:10, The Living Bible-TLB)

Dinner With Friends At DIY Mini Hotpot, Menglembu.

Last Tuesday evening, we were invited to a dinner treat at DIY MINI HOTPOT. It is our first time trying out the food here. It was a cold rainy day and just nice for a hot pot & bbq dinner.

We were early. We reached just before 6.30 pm.

The ground floor has only mini hotpot or mini steamboat. The 1st floor has both mini hotpot & BBQ (2 in 1). Here are the rates. There is a special rate for senior citizens, aged 60 years & above.

Ground floor.
The place is fully air-conditioned.

1st floor.
By the time we finished our dinner, both the 1st and ground floor were fully packed with customers.

An in-built electric stove at our table. On the left is for grilling and on the right for hot pot. We asked for Tom Yum and plain soup base.

It is buffet style.

Checking out the types of food available.

Types of sauces.

These are ready cooked food items. Fried beancurd, fried meat nuggets, fried beancurd rolls and fried chicken wings on the left and on the right are the fried rice and fried noodle.

These are uncooked food items available. Just take what you want and return to own table to  cook these items.

 Noodles, eggs, mushrooms, gao zi dumplings, bread, etc.

 Fresh green veggie and sesame salad sauce, eggs & dried noodles.

Gao zi dumplings and siew mai dumplings, etc.

Chilled cut watermelon and sweet desserts in the refrigerator.

We started off with some thinly sliced meat. We grilled the meat slices with some butter on top of the parchment paper placed over the griller.

While the meat is being grilled and the food cooking in the soup, I enjoyed a plate of lettuce salad with sesame sauce and some ready cooked chicken wings and roasted pork.

I took some snapshots of wall decorations and hangers but only this one turns out clear.

Notice on their Chinese New Year off days.

By the time we finished our dinner, it was 9 pm. It took us slightly more than 2 hours to enjoy this Hot Pot dinner. Thank you, friends for a wonderful dinner and fellowship.

But if we are living in the light of God's presence,

just as Christ does, then we have wonderful fellowship and

joy with each other, and the blood of Jesus his Son

cleanses us from every sin.

(1 John 1:7, The Living Bible-TLB)

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The following photos are for joining Good Fences and Skywatch Friday.

Yellow flower and green fence.

Green chain link fencing

Moon Flowers and green fence.

 Sunrise at 6:56:47 am 

Sunrise at 6:56:57 am

Sunset at 18:50:32 pm

Linking to Good Fences & Skywatch Friday.

Wishing all my friends and readers:

" A Blessed Chinese New Year to you and family

& Happy Holiday! "