Homemade Buns & Noodle In Malabar Spinach Soup

One morning when we woke up, it was raining. No morning walk and no outside breakfast. So what was for breakfast? 

 There were 2 remaining steamed coconut buns in the fridge. I steamed the buns and we had a bun each for breakfast.

Hubby went out for an early lunch and I munched on some Mister Potato crisps.

 Later in the evening I went out to the garden to harvest some Malabar Spinach.

 I used the Malabar Spinach to cook soup with some chicken bones, red dates and goji berries. I also throw in 2 stubby okras harvested from the harvest.

I cooked dried noodle to go with the spinach chicken soup. For hubby, I added in the provided sauce to add some colour to the noodle.

I had my noodle plain since I will be adding soup to the noodle.

 This was our simple home cooked dinner.

 That evening we visited a friend and we stopped for sweet dessert (sweet potato tong sui) before we headed home.

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The following photos are for joining the Tueday's memes.

 Male and female toilet sign. Which is you in the sign?

Found this sign at Hai Boey Seafood restaurant in Penang.

 Found this old bullock cart at a nearby Thai restaurant.

 My Bauhinia Kockiana are in full bloom again.

These clusters of flowers look like flower garlands.

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

God's my island hideaway, keeps danger far from the shore,

throws garlands of hosannas around my neck.

(Psalm 32:7, The Message-MSG)

Soft & Fluffy Steamed Coconut Buns

I love to eat steamed coconut buns very much. I used to go to a coffee shop which sells soft and fluffy steamed coconut buns. We will usually order their coffee and steamed coconut buns for our breakfast whenever we visit this coffee shop.

 I have tried a few times making steamed buns with recipes obtained from friends and internet. I have finally managed to make soft and fluffy steamed buns. I started off making plain steamed buns or mantou without any filling. When the plain buns turned out satisfactory, I started to make steamed buns with coconut filling. 

 After kneading, the bun dough was left to rise to double its size.

 Then the dough was divided into small balls and filled with coconut filling. After the buns were filled and pleated into shape, they were placed in a steaming tray to steamed over boiling water.

 This is my soft and fluffy steamed coconut buns. From now on, I can enjoy homemade steamed buns with different types of filling.

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The following photos are for joining various memes.

 This armour suit was worn by the Bugis warrior in the old days.
(Linking to Tuesday's Treasures)

Shields used by warriors.
(Linking to Image-in-ing)

Daggers or weapons.

 The above antique weapons are found at the National Museum.

 Deep pink flowers of the balsam plants.

Orange Firecracker flowers.
(Linking to Happy Tuesday)

Sky aflame sunrise at 7:18 am - this was taken before the haze.
(Linking to Wordless Wednesday & My Corner of the World)

Linking to:

Happy Tuesday, Image-in-ing, Tuesday's Treasures,

Wordless Wednesday & My Corner of the World.

Don't burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame.

Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant.

Don't quit in hard times; pray all the harder.

Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality.

(Romans 12:11-13, The Message-MSG)

Breakfast And Home Made Steamed Coconut Buns

A friend informed me that she has found a new stall selling assam laksa in our area. The very next day, after the rain stopped we went to Eat Fresh, along Lorong Taman 13, Taman Pertama to try the assam laksa noodle.

Hubby ordered the pig's stomach noodle from the 1st stall on the left.

I ordered a bowl of assam laksa from the last stall on the right.

I added a piece of yong tau foo and a meat balls.

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I wanted to make steamed buns with grated coconut filling. So after breakfast, I bought some grated coconut from the wet market. 

Cooked grated coconut with palm sugar.

My home made steamed grated coconut buns.

They may not be well shaped but they are soft and fluffy steamed buns.

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More photos from our visit to the Flea Market, Ipoh.

Mostly were there to see and not to buy.

Metal pots and containers.

The one on the front left is a grain scoop.

These 3 containers are for measuring grains especially rice.

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

But Jesus knew their thoughts,

so he stool a little child beside him and said to them,

"Anyone who takes care of a little child like this is caring for me!

And whoever cares for me is caring for God who sent me.

Your care for others is the measure of your greatness."

(Luke 9:48, The Living Bible-TLB)