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Archive for August, 2006
Langkawi Trip Part II : Cable Car Ride
Aug 22nd
Continued from [tag]Langkawi Trip[/tag] Part I : Getting There
After we settled down, we immediately set out. Bringing along only a small map given by Mr.Che Di we drove to the latest attraction in Langkawi Island, cable car ride to Gunung Mat Cincang. The cable car is located in Oriental Village – 东方村庄. Besides serving as an entrance to the cable car, Oriental Village also provides a lot of shopping and dining options as well as a holiday resort.
Admission fee to [tag]Langkawi Cable Car[/tag] is at a low RM15 per pax and the cable cars arrive very fast. Hence, waiting time is minimal. Initially we were quite worried that the visibility on the hill top would be poor. This was due to the earlier rain and a sticky on the ticket counter stating that weather condition could be cloudy. Luckily when we reached the top, the weather was clear and the visibility excellent! These are some interesting facts regarding the cable car,
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Langkawi Trip Part I : Getting There
Aug 22nd
This is the first part of our [tag]Langkawi[/tag] Trip last weekend. Siang Leng and I started our journey from Bukit Mertajam at 5.45am to reach Kuala Kedah’s jetty 1.5 hours later at 7.00am. It was drizzling on the way and we were worried sick that it would be raining in Langkawi too. When we reached the junction to the jetty, there were a lot of motorcyclists ushering us to use their parking services. It was a scary experience because we thought they were robbers or rempits.. they just flag you down by the road <_ <
We parked our car at RM10 per day (no shades provided) and had to walk for around 300m before reaching the jetty. There are 4 different ferry companies available and all tickets are sold at RM18 per pax. We took the earliest ferry which leaves at 7.15am. While filling in our particulars, we asked for car and chalet renting services with one of the travel agents (booking chalets in Langkawi incurs extra RM20) Actually we had originally booked a room in City Bayview Hotel (RM150 per night) but decided to cancel it to save costs.
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“Meng Kee” Claypot Chicken Rice
Aug 17th
More food from [tag]Kepong[/tag] to introduce~
I had [tag]Claypot Chicken Rice[/tag] 砂煲鸡饭 for lunch before driving back to Penang on Monday. For Malaysians, there’s no need for introduction to this dish, anyway..
Claypot Chicken Rice is usually a dinner dish in Singapore and Malaysia. It is typically served with Chinese sausage and vegetables. More often than not, the rice is cooked in the claypot first and cooked ingredients like diced chicken and chinese sausage are added in later. Some places serve it with dark soya sauce and also dried salted fish. Salted fish, some claim, enhances the taste of the claypot chicken rice. And even where there are no long queues, given the way the dish is prepared, customers have to wait for at least 30 minutes before the dish is ready.
“Meng Kee” 明记 is located along a small lane between an abandoned building (used to be Parkson) and an old cinema in Kepong Baru. The stall is very simple, with 5-6 tables around and a zinc roof as shade. A small pot serving one costs RM4.50, while the bigger port which can serve up to two costs RM8. You can also order “Yau Choi” and soup too. We ordered Siu Bak Choi and Lotus Soup 莲藕汤. I didn’t taste nor taken any photo of the soup as it didn’t look nice. But according to Siang Leng and her family, it was really good! My loss then I guess 
The “Yau Choi” tastes good and complements the rice very well. Our bill came to RM22+, RM5+ per person with chicken rice, soup and vege.. I think that’s pretty good value for money if you ask me, especially in KL!
Ramly Burger
Aug 16th
Ramly Burger is truly a [tag]Malaysian Food[/tag]!
The Ramly Burger, also known as the Burger Ramly, is a Malaysian hamburger created by Ramly Moknin popular in Malaysia and Singapore. While the term “[tag]Ramly Burger[/tag]” may refer to any of the hamburgers sold in a Ramly Burger stall, it most commonly refers to the Ramly Burger Special. While the amount and type of ingredients vary greatly depending on location, a typical Ramly Burger consists of a beef or chicken patty, margarine, onions, an egg, cabbage, mayonnaise, and Worcestershire sauce. This list is subjective, however, as Ramly Burgers are famous for being highly customizable.
BURGER Ramly started out in 1979 as a small family business operated from a mobile kiosk on Lorong Haji Hussin in Kuala Lumpur. The family recipe soon became a hit among Malaysians.
Shown above is a Burger Daging Special bought from a stall under Siang Leng’s apartment. Looking at pictures, they don’t look that nice hor? Quite messy also, with all the chilli sauce and mayo.. Anyway, at RM3.00, it has most of the stuff described above plus a half slice of cheese. The guy who prepared my burger squeezed some thousand island dressing between the patties. I must admit it’s a good idea because it really made the burger nicer, really perfect for suppers. Most stalls also put black pepper sauce in their burgers, but I don’t like the taste. Do you?
