Another Turn

It turned out there were two parts to the Melawati Bazaar Ramadan. We went to the first part, and today, we found out that there was another. But did it make any difference? Not really.

The second part was well away from the main road, and seemed to be less crowded. The area was also more specious, but unfortunately it didn't offer anything different to the first part. I still couldn't get my fix of cucur udang or proper air asam boi! Still not as good as past year.

We decided to get our iftar stuff from a restaurant today, after finding some kuih at the bazaar. So, happy iftar all ......

Pasar Ramadan Melawati

Living in Gombak area, my main site for getting bites for iftar had always been either the Pasar Ramadan at Taman Melawati or nearer to home, Taman Melati.

The old Melawati site was convenient for me from the parking standpoint as well as access in and out. This year, the old site was being built up, and the vendors were moved further behind the old site and it was a nightmare.

Not only that parking was an issue, the the capacity of the place was also down to 25% of what it was. A major difference. It was more of a downgrade and hopefully it was just a temporary measure. As it went, I don't think the place would be attractive next year.

Instead of having four rows of stalls alongside each other, it was now just one long narrow lane with stalls lining both sides. Not fun to walk through. And the traffic jam....

The site was alongside one if the main back road in Melawati - leading up to the K Klub and the International School further down. As a result, the traffic was murder. I parked quite far away from the bazaar and ended up making a u-turn to return home. Nightmare.

Unfortunately, we might have to return here from time to time. And I'd better come in super early during weekends because the traffic would not too kind. Good luck to me...

Jagung!

One of my patients was from Cameron Highlands. And every time she comes over to clinic, without fail, she would bring something from her shop up there. There was always strawberries, asparagus and my favourite, corn. Sweet corn. The kind that you could eat from the cob straight out from the stove and stuff your face in it.

So, it was her appointment again yesterday, and happily by the end of clinic, I was carrying a couple of plastic bag full of corns and fruits. Great stuff.

We didn't have time to cook them last night, but I was sure before long it would be in my tummy.

The next time I would be in Cameron Highlands, I would surely give her a visit. Hmm! I wonder where her shop was....

Smaller Portion

Lunch today was at Bangsar since I had to go to the bank during my lunch break. Since the place was packed, I went to the one with the least crowd. Today, it was The Loaf.

It had been a while since I last came here. The service was quick as usual but I noticed one thing. The portioning had shrunk. The mushroom soup used to be served in a bigger piece of bread compared to what it was now. I guessed, it was the sign on inflation then ...... Sigh!

Steam Fish

Since her illness, Puan Anita was not doing much cooking. To a certain extend, I was starting to miss it. So, I was glad that she cooked last night. And it was some steam fish, something that I had always been keen on.

Suffice to say that we didn't get to share. I gobbled then down in double quick time ....