Thick Creamy Curry Noodle & Steamed Flower Crab

We went for morning walk but we didn't stop for breakfast because both of our regular coffee shops were closed that morning. We walked home, got into our car and drove out to town for breakfast. The morning was cold and wet and curry noodle seemed to be the best choice for breakfast. We have a few options, but we finally decided on Yee Fatt Tea Shop.

Thick creamy curry covering the noodle, beansprout, bbq pork and chicken. This is my messy curry noodle. Some like us love this curry noodle but there are others who dislike it.

Very satisfying breakfast. Messy curry noodle with Chinese herbal tea. Did you notice the bowl of curry soup on the right? This is the first time they serve this without us requesting for it. We found out that it is given free. For those who finds the curry gravy too thick for them, they can use dilute it with this curry soup or drink it if you want to. Very thoughtful of them.

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Flower crabs for my late lunch.

I bought 2 flower crabs from the roadside stall on my morning walk. I simply steamed it with ginger strips and spring onions. I ate these 2 crabs for my late lunch. Hubby doesn't like flower crabs so he went out to get his own lunch.

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The following photos are for joining today's memes.

Mickey mouse flowers (Ochna serrulata)

(from a roadside plant)

Saw this young grasshopper on the gate pillar in front of my house.

It didn't fly away even though I was standing very close to it.

This is one of the pests feeding on the leaves of my hibiscus plants.

Yesterday evening, I found these tiny "aliens" feeding on the leaves of my miniature hibiscus plant. Don't these baby grasshoppers look like "aliens" with their big black eyes?

Linking to Saturday's Critters & Garden Affair.

Trust in the Lord instead. Be kind and good to others;

then you will live safely here in the land and prosper, feeding in safety.

(Psalm 37:3, The Living Bible-TLB)

Homemade Kaya Jam & Home Cooked Seafood Dinner

It was a Saturday morning and since our early breakfast appointment with friends was called off, we went for our morning walk. 

 After our morning walk, we drove to town for breakfast. On the way home, we stopped at the Ipoh wet market to buy mud crabs and clams (lala) to cook for dinner and also some coconut milk.

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With the coconut milk, I wanted to made kaya jam (coconut and egg jam). It has been a long, long time since I last made kaya. I pounded and extracted some juice from my home grown pandan or screwpine leaves. I prefer the natural sweet aroma of the pandan leaves to the caramel.

I cooked the kaya in a small stainless steel container since the amount is small.

The recipe yields 3 small tubs of kaya. This picture shows only 2 tubs because 1 tub was given away to my neighbour. The colour is pale green minus the dark orange caramel.

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I cooked the following simple dishes for dinner that evening.

 Steamed 2 mud crabs with ginger strips, chopped garlic and Chinese cooking wine.

Steamed clams (lala) with ginger strips and chopped garlic.

Steaming is the best way to enjoy the natural sweetness of fresh seafood. 

Stir fried home grown Malabar Spinach with chopped garlic and salt to taste.

Linking to Wordless Wednesday & My Corner of the World.

For we speak as messengers from God,

trusted by him to tell the truth;

we change his message not one bit

to suit the taste of those who hear it;

for we serve God alone,

who examines our hearts' deepest thoughts.

(1 Thessalonians 2:4, The Living Bible-TLB)