Upon returning to the low-lands on the first day of Hari Raya after our trip to Cameron Highlands, we had lunch at a coffee shop called Man Fatt in Simpang Pulai. It's located opposite the Simpang Pulai police station at the crossroad. Their noodle served in bah kut teh (herbal pork) soup was interesting.
[Bah Kut Teh Noodle]Later that day, my mom dished out her signature chicken rendang for dinner. The lemang (glutinous rice cooked in bamboo with coconut milk) was sourced from the Malay kampung in the Pengkalan area, across the road from the new Tesco.
[Chicken rendang with lemang]
During our recent holiday in Cameron Highlands, we had lunch at Schwabing Haus Inn, a Swiss-German restaurant.Our order: one medium Pork Knuckles, Ribs, and Belly (RM62 - for 2 persons) and a combo of three sausages - Bratwurst (ring shaped), veal, and Hungarian (spicy pork) (RM40).
[Pork Knuckles, Ribs, and Belly]
[Combo of Three Sausages]The overall atmosphere of the restaurant could have been better - the walls smelled of cigarette smoke and we have seen better scoured and scrubbed eateries. Fortunately, the food was not bad.Nevertheless, we still had a bone to pick. We were charged an additional RM2 for the sauce of each dish! It was noted on the menu that home made sauce cost RM2, but little did we realise that it was a compulsory charge! Plus, saukraut with ham was heaped onto us at RM3 (usual price RM8) without prior consent. We were informed of the 'offer' when the food came.
Julian turned 16 months last Sunday (28 September 2008).
In the last month, another premolar seemed to have erupted making a total of 12 teeth. Another thing we noticed about one of his incisors is that it has two edges. So, it seems that he has a "twin" incisor. On the plus side, his drooling has lessened somewhat for the time being.
We also noticed that he recognises quite a number of things besides his face parts. You see, we bought him a nursery rhyme book and we had been pointing out to him various objects such as "ducK", "bridge", "baby", "cat", "clock", etc. He has managed, in return, to point back to us when we ask him "where is" something. He could also associate a particular nursery rhyme with certain actions. For This Little Piggy, he would point to his fingers as if he wants us to play the This Little Piggy tickling game with him. For Row, Row, Row Your Boat, he would stretch out his hands getting ready to do some rowing actions.
On the talking front, he has yet to call us Mummy or Daddy. But he has learnt to say a new word recently, that is "turtle".
[Time for Nursery Rhymes]
[Julian at 16 months]
During our recent trip to Langkawi, we had our Saturday (20 September 2008) lunch at Sun Cafe at Sunmall, Pantai Tengah. It belongs to the same group of companies as Sunset Beach Resort where we stayed.
We tried their cheese burger (RM17) and Hawaiian Pizza (RM20).
[Sun Cafe]
[Sun Cafe Cheese Burger]
[Hawaiian Pizza]
The food is on the pricey side but the food was delicious! Furthermore, we enjoyed the cosy atmosphere and the staff was friendly.
Later that night, we had our new-found Swedish friends join us for dinner at USSR Restaurant. It's located at the Telaga Habour Park, Pantai Kok. The interior of the restaurant was decorated with Russian-themed memorablia which were quite interesting. However, we were seated outdoors so that we could enjoy the view of the pier and the boats.
We ordered Borsh - a Russian soup made with beetroot (RM18), Kaurdak - a lamb dish cooked with green pepper, onions and potatoes (RM29), Yaroslavna - chicken steak covered with cheese (RM29), and iced lemon tea (RM6).
[USSR Restaurant]
[Borsh]
[Kaurdak]
[Yaroslavna]
Since Russian restaurants are not commonly found neither in Langkawi nor in Penang, we enjoyed our dining experience here even though it was expensive.
