Gopeng "Lai Fun" Noodles, Fruits & Fried Rice On A Rainy Day

Yesterday morning (46th day MCO), I woke up to the sound of "pitter-patter" of the drizzling rain. It has been raining from the previous night and the drizzling hasn't stopped. A short while later, the drizzle stopped and I was able to go out to look at the sky.

I was surprised to see this sunrise with some colours at 6:50 am.

The colours disappeared 15 minutes later - 7:05 am.

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Hubby went out to buy curry noodles for breakfast but found the shop closed. He went to the nearby shop and bought Gopeng "lai fun" noodles. 

He was early and no need to queue.

There was no other customer and hubby took a video while waiting.

Stuffed chili, fish cakes and fish balls in clear soup.

Stuffed tofu, yam bean cake, and stuffed bean curd sheet.

2 bowls of Gopeng "lai fun" noodle with sesame seeds and chopped spring onions in clear soup.

Breakfast for 2 people.

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2 days ago, hubby bought half a kg "bak kwa" aka Chinese sweet meat jerky.

We finished the "bak kwa" within 2 days. I decided to make some "bak kwa" because it is cheaper. We drove out to the shops to buy minced pork and fruits.

I bought pineapples and Jack fruits (nangka). Nangka sold at RM 3.00 per packet. There are six in each pack, comes to 50 cents per piece. The lady boss told me that the freshly packed nangka is sweet and crunchy.

I bought 1 pineapple which is still green and unripe at RM 3.40. I also bought 2 pieces of ready cut pineapple which I intended to use for cooking assam laksa.

We had papaya for lunch.

It was pouring cats and dogs at about 5:15 pm.

Windy and heavy rain without lightning or thunder.

My garden was flooded.

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Yesterday's dinner was special because I didn't do the cooking.

I quietly video taped this from behind.

 Probably because it was raining and hubby was hungry, he decided to fry rice with the cooked rice kept in the fridge. His mood only comes once in many, many moons. I was happy to let him take over the kitchen.

Hubby's signature simple fried rice with dried prawns, eggs, shallots and garlic.

Plain steamed cauliflower and carrot without any seasoning.

Bird's eye chilies in soy sauce.

Early dinner for 2 people at 5:30 pm.

Followed by dessert - Jack fruit (nangka) at 6:00 pm.

True to the lady boss' words, the nangka was sweet and crunchy. There is another packet for today's dessert.

A true friend is always loyal,
and a brother is born to help in time of need.
(Proverbs 17:17, The Living Bible-TLB)

Bak Chang & Mangoes

It was drizzling on and off the whole of yesterday, 1st of May (45th day MCO). No lovely sunrise, just gray sky when I went out to check first thing in the morning.

Sunrise at 7:30 am.

There were many birds flying past but only 1 bird was captured in the above picture.

Sunrise at 7:41 am.

Morning sky at 8:17 am.

Overcast sky at 9:41 am and for the rest of the day.

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We ordered glutinous rice dumplings (bak chang) through our friend, Reana Claire. No increase in price of bak chang (RM5.70 per dumpling) and no delivery fee.

Hubby returned home with the dumplings at about 10:30 am. I ordered 7 dumplings and gave 1 to my neighbour (her housemate has gone home). Since we already had a light breakfast (biscuits and milo), we kept the dumplings for lunch.

After steaming and wrappers removed.

Bak chang with black eye beans and salted egg yolk (visible on the side).

I apologize for the not so clear image.

Other ingredients include dried shiitake mushrooms and 2 pieces of pork belly,

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Dinner

I had a packet of beansprout (taugeh) in my fridge.

In Ipoh, we get nice fat and short beansprouts.

I washed and remove the mung bean skin from the sprouts.

Blanched beansprouts together with homegrown chives, red okras and long beans. Drizzled with garlic oil, oyster and soy sauce before serving.

The frozen pork belly was thawed and re-steamed for dinner.

Too much gravy after steaming, I should have thicken the gravy.

2 dishes dinner without rice. Taro took the place of rice.

Yesterday morning, we went to the supermarket to buy some essentials. I bought 2 types of mangoes, 1 papaya, a packet of stinky beans (petai), chicken fillet, and etc. Except for the mangoes and papaya, other items not shown in photo.

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While I was standing in queue waiting to enter the mini market one morning, I was looking here and there, up and down. I dare not look at my mobile because have to be alert to possible snatch thief after watching all the videos on social media. When I was looking up, I saw these pigeons.

 This pigeon was resting on the air con compressor

 This one was perched on the power cable (above pic) and it was busy cleaning itself (below pic).

Birds are also to keep clean throughout the MCO. We have to queue, wear facial mask, have our temperature taken and our hands sprayed with sanitizer before entering the mini mart and etc. We have to keep our hands clean by washing our hands regularly with soap and water to stay clean and safe from the virus. 

Linking to Saturday's critters.

Sprinkle me with the cleansing blood and I shall be clean again.

Wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.

And after you have punished me, give me back my joy again.

Don't keep looking at my sins - erase them from your sight.

Create in me a new, clean heart, O God,

filled with clean thoughts and right desires.

(Psalm 51:7-10, The Living Bible-TLB)

Chapati With Chicken Curry & Stewed Pork Belly With Taro

Yesterday morning 43rd day MCO, I went out to look for sunrise but there was none. It has been raining for the past few days and I can only see gray sky. The following sunrise shots were taken before the rainy days.

Sunrise at 7:07 am

7:08 am

7:08 am

7:08 am

7:09 am

Red okras harvested from my garden.

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Breakfast 

I had some chicken and potato curry kept in the freezer.

I thawed and re-heated the curry for breakfast.

I pan fried 2 pieces of frozen chapati bought from the supermarket.

I ate the chapati with the chicken and potato curry.

These are thin and flaky. I prefer the freshly made chapati.

Hubby ate bread with curry and I ate the chapati with curry.

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Dinner

Stewed pork belly with taro.

(this is a shortcut version of the steamed woo tau koh)

Blanched green vegetable drizzled with garlic oil, oyster and soy sauce.

I cooked 2 plates of dried Cintan noodle mixed with garlic oil, oyster and soy sauce. I added crispy lard cubes to the noodle. I cut off the fatty part from the pork belly, extracted lard oil from the fat in a pan until the fat turned into crispy cubes.

Dinner for 2 people.

I kept aside 2 portions of pork belly and taro in the freezer.

This photo was taken about a month ago and now the tapioca plants have grown much taller and bushier. After reading Phong Hong's post (here), I too want to try cooking the young tapioca leaves.

I have this type of Buttercup flower in front of house.

Linking to Friday Bliss & Skywatch Friday.

Unless the LORD builds a house,

the work of the builders is wasted.

Unless the LORD protects a city,

guarding it with sentries will do no good.

(Psalm 127:1, New Living Translation-NLT)