Wonder.Food.Travel

Walking into the crowded restaurant on a Saturday night, i saw that many tables had not eaten- and i was hungry. This restaurant is one of the popular restaurants in Kuantan; simple looking but busy with people moving around almost constantly. We were seated then quick to be asked for drinks- we wanted sugar cane but it was sold out by then, so we settled for the thirst quenching and sweet wheatgrass. There were boards on the wall with photographs of their signature dishes- we used them as reference and also looked out for what other customers ordered. Dinner was served not long after- table by table until it was our turn. Beggar Chicken. Wrapped in foil, the chicken was cooked until soft and the meat could easily detach from the bones. The strength of this dish, however, was the herbal gravy- or soup, in it. It was aromatic with strong herbs flavour and it surely felt nutritious. No wonder why this dish's photograph was on the board. Taufu with Salted Fish. At first bit...

The last time i went to this kopitiam was many years ago. I could not remember the tastes of its dishes but i  remember- and it still is, that the shop is mostly green in colour.  The kopitiam. We had our Sunday breakfast here. It was rather crowded but we managed to combine 3 tables to fit 9 of us. The waiter that attended to us was friendly and definitely a senior. To order, we wrote down the numbers corresponding to the menu on a piece of paper and handed it to him when we were done. He could recite the orders in full just by looking at the numbers! We were lucky to be there on a Sunday as this is a Sunday-only special: Nasi Kunyit with Chicken Rendang. It was delicious. The sticky yellow rice was cooked well and the chicken rendang was the ideal complement. Recommended.  As we walked in, i noticed this dish on many customers' tables. This Tepung Goreng was tasty. The gravy was thick and flavourful (salty and sweet), like that of lam mee. The flour noo...