Laksa Anyone?

One of the main attractions at Kuala Kangsar was its laksa. But as usual, it was pretty difficult to get the authentic taste. Most of the joints seemed to be commercialised and you'd be better off getting laksa in KL which tasted better.

We stopped at the main bazaar complex in town as it was open on the Sunday evening and left disappointed. Maybe we should've been picky. The stalls nearby was closing up when we passed by and we didn't have much of a choice.

Off we went to order some laksa. It was not exactly tasty, the portion was pithy and it turned out to be more expensive than we expected and the place was dirty and full of flies. No win unfortunately.

Irfan was unstoppable soon afterThat didn't stop Irfan from enjoying his afternoon meal. He finished his plate of laksa, with extra bits of egg yolk. He sampled my ABC and decided against it after a few sips.

So, we should've done some homework and find a better stall. Better luck next time.

Post Call Monday

The call yesterday started quiet enough but I ended up being interrupted at night multiple times. Hardly any sleep in the end, with starting my ward round at seven in the morning.

All was done in the end and straight after my clinic in Park City was done, I had to stop for lunch before the afternoon clinic. It was pleasant enough at Bangsar this noon, with nice breeze and sunny weather.

The problem would be to drag myself back to Subang for the afternoon clinic and ward round. I really need the sleep tonight ...

Leaving Early

Long ward round. And a long clinic this morning. It was well after 3 pm when I had time for lunch. And enjoyed the lunch I did.

Come to think of it, I might as well get on with the afternoon rounds after lunch and call it the day early.

Now, that's a good idea...‎

More Treasures

Another stop at China Treasures for lunch. The boys wanted the buttered prawns again, whomever enjoyed some din sum.

The menu had been modified for the Chinese New Year. As a result, few of the din sum which we liked were not available. The items on the din sum menu - only 14 - were given a special twist.

For example, Idlan's egg tarts were topped with a layer of bird's nest. Luckily it didn't alter the taste too much and Idlan was convinced that it was some sort of jelly. No damage done.

We opted against din sum as we planned to do just that when the whole family, including my in-laws around. Maybe we'd do it some time next week.

A sign that we were here too often was when they gave us some water chestnut for dessert for us to try on the house.... Was that a hint of sort?

Some Peranakan Food

Peranakan food were synonymous with Melaka. At the hotel we were staying, they had a restaurant called Seri Nyonya preparing just that. And for the first day, we had both lunch and dinner there. At my mother-in-law request no less.

We had the usual asam pedas and cencaluk, a local pickle-like condiment to be taken with rice made from shrimps. A local delicacy.

The food was fine, although being a hotel, it was on the pricey side. The ambience however was something else. The attention to detail at the outlet was commendable, from mugs to the flooring.

The front entrance

For lunch, we had a set menu of steamboat. We ordered a la carte for dinner. As usual, we overdid the ordering and was left with plenty to finishing in the end.

I was sure there were plenty of nearby restaurants who also did Peranakan food. But being located inside the hospital clearly made it more convenient. We didn't really feel like venturing out after the long afternoon and the possible rain outside.

More on this Melaka trip here.