Perhaps one of the most distinctive smells found at one of the corners of Tropicana mall, Damansara is the smell of BEEF broth!! and it can only be at Pho' Hoa a Vietnamese chain restaurant specializing noodle soup..but i think their beef soup must be superior since it is that fragrant smell that brought me in here.. Very unfortunate for that day, i patronized this restaurant with my mom who is an anti-beef individual..but nonetheless was able to try other stuff here, at the very least enough to write up this article.. What i have tried here so far is fair but i foresee myself being back here to try out their beef soup..just the smell is just so..irresistible?

You know, just by showing these pictures of the food..i bet most of you already know where this is..seriously, i have a few friends browsing thru my cam pictures after i shot these and they were like, "You've been to Murni's haven't you"...its like, "WTH!"..so obvious meh? Then, like that no need to intro liaw loh..wahaha..

Just love the food here..Strangely enough, its a mamak restaurant but serves superb lou shi fun which typically is a chinese dish..Other stuff they serve include western dishes and what they are suppose to serve at mamak place; rotis and banana leaf rice..Their humble shop lot is located @ SS2 but their tables extend to almost the whole row of shops and yet, ppl sometimes dont have seats during peaks ie. during mamak time.. Well, if you havent been to Murni's, where have you been all this while?

On the eve of one of the most anticipated football finals- the worldcup- coconut decided to sneak into Teluk Anson for a retreat..Just for the fun of it..The conclusion? yes -im not a football fan and yes - im bored and have nothing to do..and, Teluk Anson, youve been visited!..

So, there are several things i remember clearly about Teluk Intan aka Teluk Anson (I wondered why the name change?)..well anyway, 1) there is this graveyard in front of a church which i sesated into; this was freaky..2) the one and only McD in town is full of chicks at odd hours of the day..and 3) there is practically nothing to do here after 30 minutes of exploring the place with explains 2)..

So here's a shot of the famous landmark of the town at sunrise..pretty loved the dramatic sky except for those little white tents down there set up for the football craze..This is a water tank btw but it's not in service anymore..History has it that this water tank was later converted into a watch tower during the Japanese occupation of Malaya..now, its just a clock tower and an iconic landmark. The special thing about this tower is, its leaning to one side. Hey, we have our own Pisa as well..

So, at the end of the day, what's the verdict? would i come to Teluk Anson again? Come to think of it, yes i would.. but not in the near future ya. I think Teluk Intan is a real nice place..it's peaceful..it's quiet..their mornings here are fantastic..can u imagine a night's drive to this place..prolly starting at 5am..a slow drive reaching here at 7am, just in time for a lil sunshine..a lil stop at the local chee cheong fun making factory (they are famous for this here you know)..some awesome breakfast at some old style kopitiam..just a lil walk at the morning market..boy it feels great..

a lil nat. geo shot of the local chee cheong fun making factory..awesome stuff they have here.. and it defines a whole new level of making chee cheong fun..Typical HK chee cheong fun comes with pork or prawn fillings, drenched with soy sauce, belacan and good to go..this, on the other hand, just comes with dried shrimp and turnip and pickled chilli..sounds err, but it's good..

Now here is one place that’ll get ya bowing (kwai) and ‘lock’ed on for more. Hence the name Kwai Lock. Haha..i just made that up..Technically, the phrase 'Kedai kopi' or coffee house is correct since the place serves almost perfect coffee. But then again, Kwai Lock is also a food court full of lil stalls each selling different stuff. I am actually amazed at how a humble coffee house/food court successfully attracted me to come here twice in my two days visit here in Penang. What intended to be a simple breakie before a visit to the famed Siamese temple nearby turned out to be a way to start your day! So ya, youre right..The restaurant is situated near Jalan Burma, Penang

What a great way to start your day with sufficiently ‘kaw’ coffee.. And coming in numbers we ordered quite a variety of stuff, in which none of them failed our standards. Well, the char kuey tiew wasn’t all that great la but it was just nice; not too oily and well done. Their wan tan mee and chee cheong fun is a must try.. I know, I know these are very common dishes (you can get them anywhere in Msia) but somehow, this place makes them slightly if not very differently..In a way, its unique having said, it tastes delicious too! To describe them in words, their wan tan mee has clear egg sauce (something like the wat tan hor sauce) in addition to typical the blanched egg noodles mixed with black sauce. Something u dont get anywhere. When the dish came, we even thought they sent the wrong dish. The chee cheong fun on the other hand is special in a sense that it looks super simple yet packed with flavor. The secret lies in their special har kou sauce (prawn paste). Just wonderful..sigh..my mouth is watering already.. Other dishes worth mentioning include their banana and yam fritters..these are quite pricey..i remember..and also, their pak cham kai looks great too..but i din have the opportunity to try them..

Poser to the max? I think so too..lol..thats me btw and what a great place to take photos of old buildings and structures.. i think Penang is a great place..great food, nice place for shots, island where most of the chicks come from (and so i heard)..but, i think i'd get bored of this place if i stay here long enough..Thank God it isnt so but i wouldnt mind coming back to this place once in awhile..

So, here are some pixs for the record and for the memories.. all great shots taken by Aaron except for the ol building collage...i didnt have a DSLR back then, but now that im looking back at my compact cam photos, feel a lil intimidated to upload them tim.. and yeah, this was prolly one of the last events i took using a point and shoot..no regrets getting a DLSR..

We were told that the best Sunsets @ Penang are found here at Penang Bistro. I for one wanted to check it out myself..turned out to be..... there was no sunset that day -.-"..i meant (there is sunset everyday, just that..) the sunset on that particular day wasn't impressive.. Like any other photographer our wish would be a nice little yolk setting at the horizon..that just saw a faint blue sky slowly turning dark..Nonetheless, sunset bistro is undeniably a nice place to chill out..had a great time by the beach with friends, some finger food and just great Paulaner..

So, if you were wondering where this place is, Sunset bistro is located behind Parkroyal hotel along the famous Ferringhi road, Penang. A nice stroll along the beach during evenings before or after a nice meal and perhaps along the bazaar like road would prove perfect for a nice evening plan. Talking about the bistro, the place has a nice reggae touch to it; coconut-leaf huts, throw in a surfer board or two for deco, a parrot, some light and a bar counter. Vualahh!..

After receiving the first verbal complain, Im resuming my blog again.. wahaha.. Yeah, i stopped writing my blog for quite sometime.. Can i give my work as an excuse again?..

A few weeks back, i wrote about Nasi Kandar and the famous cendol at Jalan Penang..Well, that and a few more articles to come are series of short snippets of my little tour to Penang not too long ago..The guys and i were tagging along with some members who were here for the Penang bridge run..So, that's why we were in Penang..while group A had a marathon, group B had a 'food' marathon ; )..Obviously, i was in the latter group >.< style="font-style: italic;">mum mum lohh..oh yeah, we checked in prior to that too but i dont think youre interested in that right?



Honestly, i dont wanna brag too much about Khoo Kongsi cos i dont know much about the place and neither was i interested in all the history and stuff (but if you are, click here). What i was really interested in however, was the intricate design and structure of the whole damn place..No wonder this place won the UNESCO world heritage thingy.. The carvings, the drawings, the culture - superb. Just cant think of any other place like it..i thoroughly recommend it..



Oh, and its just a clan house by the way (or Chinese association). Well, i thought it was a temple at first until clarified otherwise..This explains the defensive congregation of the buildings; the huge centre court, a single and long entrance, windows overlooking this entrance, secret chambers and access routes.. All these makes me wonder how ppl lived during those times.. seems like an era of chaos and turmoil to me..