Curry Noodle, Steamed Stinky Beans Buns & Seafood Tom Yam.

It was a Sunday morning. It was the first Sunday we went back to church since the pandemic and movement control order. We were early, so before going to church, we went for breakfast at Yee Fatt Tea Shop for our favourite "messy" dry curry noodle.

After going through the SOP, such as using MySejahtera app to scan with our handphone and having our temperature taken, we got ourselves a table for 2 people. We ordered 2 black coffee without sugar.

For noodle, instead of ordering the usual chicken curry and bbp pork, I ordered koay teow which is flat rice noodle with bbq pork and roast pork with thick curry gravy. This is my type of delicious "messy" curry noodle.

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The night before, a friend blessed us with 4 steamed buns which I kept in the fridge. 

That afternoon, I took out the buns from the fridge and re-steamed them for lunch. The steamed buns with sambal stinky beans filling.

Very tasty stinky beans buns.

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I didn't cook any new dishes because there was leftover tom yam soup from the previous day's dinner.

I added fish fillet and remaining pineapple to the leftover tom yam soup. The portion was enough for hubby and I.

I should cook tom yam soup more often because it is so delicious and appetizing.

My one and only pot of peace lily plants.

Have a Blessed Sunday.

When a man is trying to please God,

God makes even his worst enemies to be at peace with him.

(Proverbs 16:7, The Living Bible-TLB)

Home Cooked Tom Yam With Prawns And Coconut Milk

Last Saturday we had breakfast appointment with our friends. Our friends will be picking us up at about 8am but we were up early as usual. No morning walk but I busied myself sweeping the porch area and watering my plants.

Breaking of dawn at 6:54 am.

Sunrise at 7:15am

Sunrise at 7:48am.

Self-propagated Cockscombs.

They grow and flower the whole year round.

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Instead of going out to Ipoh town, we went to Menglembu area for our breakfast. This time we chose Restoran Meng Meng Kee in Taman Bandar Baru, Menglembu.

My friend and I ordered this noodle. It is rice noodle (lai fun) served with minced meat, long beans, fried bean curd sheet, beansprouts, and soy sauce. Next time, I will ask for the spicy version which should taste even yummier.

Extra fried stuffed bean curd sheets soaked in plain broth.

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We also had lunch appointment with the same friends because they too want to try the assam laksa in Restoran MAN CT in Taman Ipoh Jaya.

Assam Laksa with stuffed ingredients.

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For dinner, I cooked Tom Yam with prawns and coconut milk. I need to finished the tom yam paste in my fridge.

Prawns Tom Yam with coconut milk.

I added in carrot, onions, and home grown eggplants.

We each had a plate of steamed rice to go with the tom yam.

If I had steamed more rice, we would be tempted to eat more.

Linking to Friday Bliss & Skywatch Friday.

Whenever you feel tempted to do something bad,

you should not say, "God is tempting me."

Evil cannot tempt God,

and God himself does not tempt anyone.

(James 1:13, Easy-to-Read Version-ERV)

Boil Cassava (Tapioca Roots), Tom Yam, & Fried Turmeric Fish

A friend gave me some cassava or tapioca roots. Initially, I thought of making baked tapioca kuih with coconut milk. Finally, I decided to boiled the roots with water and salt. Then I melted some palm sugar (gula melaka).

This is the yellow type of cassava (tapioca root).

I packed the boiled cassava and the palm sugar and took it along on our morning walk. I gave half to our friend and I ate the other half for breakfast. Hubby doesn't like this.

Pour some palm sugar syrup over it and it is good to eat. It would be more delicious if eaten with grated coconut.

This was my breakfast with a cup of unsweetened coffee (kopi-C kosong).

Purple Duranta by the roadside.

Pink Plumeria or Frangipani by the roadside.

Cockscomb drying up and the tiny black seeds are dropping off.

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Lunch

I added napa cabbage, chilies and prawns to the previous day's tom yam soup.

I blanched some rice vermicelli to eat with the tom yam soup. The added chilies made the soup more flavourful.

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Home cooked dinner.

Blanched fresh mushrooms, snow peas and home grown okra. Drizzled with garlic oil and oyster and soy sauce.

Fried 3 fishes, marinated with turmeric powder and salt.

I pan fried a few pieces of bacon for hubby because he is not a big fan of fish.

Rice porridge

Our simple home cooked dinner for a warm evening.

Now you can have real love for everyone because

your souls have been cleansed from selfishness

and hatred when you trusted Christ to save you;

so see to it that you really do love each other warmly,

with all your hearts.

(1 Peter 1:22, The Living Bible-TLB)

Home Cooked Tom Yam Prawn Soup & Noodle

The expiry date printed on the tom yam paste bottle in my fridge is almost due, so I need to start using it before it expires. I did a quick check and I found prawns in the freezer. I also found most of the ingredients needed to cook tom yam soup in the house or in the garden.

Ingredients for tom yam soup:

Tom yam paste, galangal, lemon grass, onions, garlic, kaffir leaves, lime juice, chilies, tomatoes, fish sauce, coconut milk, fresh abalone mushrooms, and prawns.

Blanched pre-soaked rice vermicelli.

Appetizing tom yam with prawns + noodle for dinner.

Simple dinner for 2 people.

We had double helpings of the tom yam + noodle.

Kept the remaining tom yam soup for next day's lunch.

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Took snapshots of the following critters on our morning walk.

Initially there were 2 hens and 1 rooster on the concrete wall.

As we walked nearer, 1 hen jumped off the wall.

Followed by another hen and left the rooster on the wall. He turned to face us and probably not happy with us for scaring off his girlfriends.

Linking to Saturday's Critters.

For he himself is our peace,

who has made the two groups one

and has destroyed the barrier,

the dividing wall of hostility.

(Ephesians 2:14, New International Version-NIV)

Cooking Seafood Tom Yam The Easy Way

Every year around this time, we will be affected by haze due to extensive burning by our neighbour country. The haze condition is really bad this year causing many school to be closed and many flights to be cancelled. This morning the haze conditioned improved due to the rain.

6:58 am

 These sunrise photos were taken before the haze came upon us.

 7:00 am

 7:07 am

 7:08 am

 7:16 am

 7:25 am

 7:37 am

The next day, we woke up to a hazy sky.

 We haven't eaten tom yam soup for a long time. Suddenly had this craving for tom yam. I bought some crabs, prawns, fresh mushrooms, and with some ready made paste, I cook tom yam soup for 2 people.

 My home cooked seafood tom yam soup was packed with ingredients.

For dinner, I had 2 bowls of seafood tom yam soup.

 Bright yellow hibiscus flower.

I saw this flower in front of my friend's house. I couldn't resist and I took some snapshots with my hand phone camera.

Linking to Friday Bliss & Skywatch Friday.

So use every piece of God's armor

to resist the enemy whenever he attacks,

and when it is all over, you will still be standing up.

(Ephesians 6:13, The Living Bible-TLB)

Friday Lunch At Lanna Thai Restaurant, Soho Ipoh.

The alarm clock woke me up on a Friday morning. Then another the reminder app on my smartphone sounded the alarm to remind me of a lunch gathering with my old friends. These days, I tend to rely on the reminder app to help me remember all my appointment dates.

 Sunrise at the park at 7:23 am.

The day was expected to be very warm.

Sunrise reflected on the lake.

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We reached Lanna Thai restaurant at about 12:15 pm and were one of the early customers. Parking for customers are available in front of the restaurant.

Menu on the wall.

 We picked a comfortable place to sit and took our time to go through the menu.

 While waiting for the food to be served, I took some snapshots of the wall decorations near us.

 Wheels on the wall.

Clock on the wall.

 Tom Yam Seafood Clear Soup

(we requested for less spicy)

 Fried Seafood Glass Noodle

 Fried Fish Cake with sweet Thai chili sauce.

 BBQ Pork

 Fried Pineapple Rice

Red Ruby Water Chestnuts & Jack Fruits in coconut milk - 2 bowls.

Mango sticky rice

Total cost of lunch for 4 people - about RM 204.00

(incl. 5% + 6% tax).

 More decoration on the wall.

Lanna Thai Restaurant, Soho Ipoh.

Praise him for the growing fields, for they display his greatness.

Let the trees of the forest rustle with praise.

For the Lord is coming to judge the earth;

he will judge the nations fairly and with truth!

(Psalm 96:12-13, The Living Bible-TLB)