Casco Viejo

Back in Panama again....

Passed by this old Catholic cathedral known as Metropolitan Archcathedral Basilica of Santa María la Antigua.

The last time I came here was in 2023, during daytime. This time was at night after the team dinner at a nearby restaurant. It looks creepy in dark....

[Below] Museum

The restaurant....

Starter was some corn chips

Will blog about that in the future....hahaha....

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Meanwhile, i bought my favorite assorted chips bag from the nearby supermarket. In this bag, there are plantain chips, potato chips and crispy bacon crunch. When you can't decide, buy a pack that has all 3 😂

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Back to seeing elevators with 'PB' floor which means Planta Baja (aka Ground Floor).

to be continued....

Pik Wah, Olive Hill Serdang

This is our annual family gathering, held every November to celebrate my aunt’s birthday. She never fail to invite all our relatives to join in the joyous occasion. She & her husband paid for the dinner banquet and did not expect any gifts in return. Yea, a generous aunt indeed.

They booked a private room with 3 tables. Not many relatives attended coz some elderlies were unwell or has mobility issue hence did not attend.

It was a Chinese banquet with 8 course meal which starts with cold appetizer platter (no picture taken).

Then, followed by double-boiled chicken soup.

My first time trying morel mushroom. Kinda tasteless, most likely the flavor already absorbed into the soup.

Steamed chicken, which is served with oil rice (not in picture).

Braised pork belly with mushrooms, broccoli and beancurd sheets.

[Below] Sweet and sour prawns. There's also a fish dish which is not in picture.

Dessert was red bean mochi and lotus paste sesame balls.

And tong yuen as well.

There are 2 birthday cakes which I only took a bite each coz I was too full from all the foods already.

Midam - Sundubu jjigae

Went to Midam Korean BBQ restaurant for one last time before leaving the country....

I had sundubu jjigae...which comes with 6 banchans

Then the Korean boss belanja seaweed and wished me happy new year😀(it was 2nd Jan then)

so it's 7 banchans now....

was super full after finishing the food....and the barley tea (did not finish coz it's a full bottle)

see, I don't waste food😀

total bill came to RM22 nett.

Ramen Abura

This is a Japanese ramen shop located in the neighborhood 'The Store' building, opened sometime last year.

with fast food style settings and kiosk to order food

specializes in dry-style ramen 'abura soba' or 'mazemen'

Instead of dry ramen, i had shoyu ramen.

It has charsiu and a whole soft-boiled egg. Tastewise just like ordinary average shoyu ramen.

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Tried Pizza Hut RM17 promo set meal.

I had tomato sauce spaghetti, potato wedges and mushroom cream soup.

The spaghetti has little chunks of chicken...taste mediocre. Fast-food standard. For such price can't expect much.

Final Day in Taipei

The ceiling at the hotel cafeteria

Breakfast - Porridge with 6 mini dishes

Nothing beats a warm porridge on a cold morning...yummzzz!

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Soy milk from 7-11 (next door to the hotel), tea egg and rice ball. To eat at the airport.

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What are sold at the bakeries in Taipei?

various kind of buns.....very creative

taro is quite popular here too...

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MAS flight meal - noodles with fish

McD Angus Shrimp Burger

After done with 101 tower, I head down to the mall and to the foodcourt for early dinner. Tried McD angus shrimp burger.

There's a piece of shrimp tempura sandwiched together with the beef patty and cheese.

The shrimp tastes good, but I prefer to eat it separately rather than with the beef patty burger coz the taste of the beef may overpower the shrimp.

Walked abit around the outside compound of 101 tower.

Some Christmas lightings in late November....

Some sort of artistic walls

Apple store inside 101 mall

not a fan of Apple products, but just went in to browse

outside the mall

lights

the trees are kinda skinny....

temperature around 15-18 degrees as evening turned dark

getting colder in the evening....

'Breeze' shopping mall (on the right)

I wonder if these trees can survive strong wind....If in Malaysia, they may have already collapsed or blown down during storms.

Lights everywhere, almost all trees are decked with light bulbs

Went for my 2nd dinner....

NTD99 nett for this braised pork belly rice

Can order thru kiosk but it was all in Chinese. If can't read Chinese, just order from the counter and pay there. Fast-food style self-service restaurant with free seatings.

The rice bowl consists of cabbage, seaweed, French beans, fishcake, chaipoh and 2 pieces of braised pork belly. Garlic chili and other sauces are available at the counter.

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On my way to the night market, passed by a mixed rice stall. Went in to look see what dishes are sold there....

The vegetarian/non-meat section

and the meat section

The concept is similar to our chapfan style. Buy chapfan includes soup and tea.