Delish Dinner & Good Fellowship At Restoran Kristal Jade, Gopeng.

It all started with a phone conversation in the afternoon. Then the opposite side suggested going out together for dinner. The more the merrier and also we can order more dishes to try. We had a few places in mind and finally we decided on driving all the way to Gopeng. We were still quite full from our lunch, so we planned dinner to be about 8 pm.

It was a lovely evening when we drove out to pick up our friends.

It was a leisure drive from Ipoh to Gopeng. We reached just 2 minutes to 8 pm.

Our first visit was about a year ago. Click here to see what we ordered. There was a 2nd trip but no post to show because the photos didn't turned up well.

About 10 minutes later this recommended cold dish was served.

Its pig's trotter, with a layers of meat, fat and skin.

It was served with sweet and sour dippings. It was very appetizing.

It was followed by this stewed fish head with bitter melon cooked with preserved black beans dish.

This is the same dish taken from a different angle to show the deep fried fish head pieces.

Our favourite dish, steamed yam and pork belly with fermented red bean curd (wu tau kau yoke).

4 types of beans fried with spicy prawn paste (sambal belacan).

(stinky beans, long beans, okra or ladies fingers and 4 angled beans)

Dinner inclusive of rice and Chinese tea = MYR 66.40

Total cost of dinner plus 6% GST = MYR 70.40 (≈17.06 USD).

Restoran Kristal Jade, 302, Jalan Merdeka,

Taman Gopeng Jaya, Gopeng. Tel: 016-8513037.

Wisdom is far more valuable than gold and glass.

It cannot be bought for jewels mounted in fine gold.

Coral or crystal is worthless in trying to get it;

its price is far above rubies.

(Job 28:17-18, The Living Bible-TLB)

An Appetizing Dinner For 2 At Restoran Sun Winfat, Ipoh.

There is a restaurant we have stopped patronizing for some time because we felt that the food quality has dropped. In fact, we have struck out this place from our "places to eat" list. But recently, we noticed an increase in the dinner crowd when we passed by this place a few times. It looks like the food quality has improved. We guessed that it could be due to a change in the cooks. Anyway, one evening we decided to have our dinner there, to give it another try. 

 We were recommended this dish, something like "dong po yoke" but it was cooked with "nam yee" (fermented red beancurd). There was more lean meat than fat, so it was to my liking. Taste wise is good and there was no wastage of discarding the fat.

This is our favourite. Stinky beans cooked with minced meat and spicy paste (sambal belacan). It was a very appetizing dinner for us. Total cost of dinner MYR 30 (approx. 7.27 USD). It is inclusive of 2 small rice and drinks. Now, we have added this place back to our "places to eat" list. 

 Restoran Sun Winfat, Jalan Silibin, Taman Sri Tahan, Ipoh.

It is just near the Jalan Silibin roundabout.

 The following photos are for joining Saturday's Critters.

Sharing these hamsters' photos taken at the Pet Fiesta that I visited.

Smaller grey hamsters.

We once had 2 brown hamsters as pets for my sons but that was a long time ago. I do not mind hamsters but I am afraid of rats/mice.

Linking to Saturday's Critters.

We need have no fear of someone who loves us perfectly;

his perfect love for us eliminates all dread of what he might do to us.

If we are afraid, it is for fear of what he might do to us and

shows that we are not fully convinced that he really loves us.

(1 John 4:18, The Living Bible-TLB)

Hakka Noodle With Friend At Pusat Makanan MXII, Ipoh.

Last week, we had a breakfast date with an old friend who is also an ex-colleague of mine. We agreed to meet at our usual meeting place and from there, we will all go together in our car. Before that, we were up early for our early morning walk at the recreation park. I never miss looking up at the sky.

Hubby and I are always on the look out and ready with our cameras for sunrise shots. This was what we get on that morning at 07:32:37 am.

 Sometimes, I get to see lovely sky view at south-west.

This may be mistaken for a sunrise. Time 07:06:57 am.

 This is directly opposite the sunrise at 07:32:18 am. There was a dark cloud looming over the Kledang Hill. Looking at the time, we still had time to water my plants and a bath before heading out to town to pick up my friend.

We came here a few times to find the stall closed but that morning, it was opened. It was a week of school holidays plus public holidays and not surprising to find all the tables were occupied. We managed to get a table on the 5 foot way, on the left side where the woman in red is clearing the table. Just nice for 3 of us.

Once seated, my friend and I went to pick whatever we wanted. Stuffs like fish and meat balls, fried goodies and placed order for the noodles and tofu with the person in charge. Then we went back to our table and waited our turn for the food to be served. We used the time to catch up and update one another. After waiting for about 30 mins, we were beginning to feel hungry. The food always tastes better when we are hungry.

 A bowl with crunchy fried goodies for 3 people.

 A bowl of mixture - fish balls, meat balls & stuffed tofu for 3 people. 

Same bowl of mixture but with a clearer view of the soft and smooth stuffed tofu.

And 3 plates of single portion Hakka noodle with diced pork. The noodle has to be stirred and mixed well with the gravy before we started to eat. We enjoyed the yummy breakfast and a wonderful fellowship!

We were here at Pusat Makanan MXII, Jalan Dato Tahwil Azhar, Ipoh.

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 The following photos are for joining Today's Flowers.

 Photo #1 - False sunflower (from Fraser's Hill)

I am not sure if this is Heliopsis helianthoides.

 Photo #2 - Orange Lilies (from Fraser's Hill)

 Photo #3 - Cup of Gold flowers (from my home).

Photo #4 - So many Cup of Gold flowers!

If only these are real gold, then we would be very rich!

Linking to Skywatch Friday & Today's Flowers.

And by that same mighty power he has given us

all the other rich and wonderful blessings he promised;

for instance, the promise to save us from the lust and

rottenness all around us, and to give us his own character.

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