Lai Foong Lala Noodles

Went to the city to run errand and had my lunch in the late afternoon after done with my errand.

Saw this lala noodles (with Michelin recommendation stickers) in Jalan Sultan, so went in without much hesitation.

Ordering is done via QR code. Not many customers in this shop but lotsa delivery orders (Grabfood, Foodpanda etc) at the table outside.

It took awhile for my noodles to arrive, somewhere around 20 minutes.

The broth is flavorful with umami taste from lala, wine and also ginger. Something different from the usual noodles that I had, but of course the price is different too....

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BookXcess RexKL

My first visit to BookXcess....it is located on the upper floor of the old Rex Cinema in Jalan Sultan. During my schooling days, this old Rex Cinema was still operating though many preferred the much comfortable & newer GSC or TGV. Back then, a student price ticket was only RM2 (or RM3)....It was so darn cheap.

I wonder how many people came here genuinely to buy books?

most of them are here for photo shooting...I even saw a fella with his graduation robe....

Do you still read physical books?

Some books are just so out-of-reach....how to browse?

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[Below] A pre-war building standing tall and strong...

A mix of old and modern buildings....I wonder why they don't repaint the facade? It looks so scary and haunted 😐

Merdeka 118 - the world's second tallest building.

Breakfast - Day 2 @ Wings Croske Hotel, Langkawi

On my second day, I went down slightly later, knowing that the food will never runs out due to its low occupancy rate😂

I had:

Carbonara pasta, hams, sausages, curly fries and baked beans

Nasi lemak, but this time with white santan rice. I noticed they change the rice colour/type on different days:

First day - nasi minyak (yellow)

 Second day - santan rice (white)

Third day - pandan rice (green),

Fourth day - blue pea rice, perhaps?

Then, the tomato rice became briyani rice, but served with the same chicken rendang and papadam.

No char kuey teow today, but instead they have mee goreng. This got me guessing what they are going to fry the following day....meehoon?

Some pastries

Tasty food, my favorite is mee goreng and nasi lemak😋

BON APPETIT!

Laman Padi Langkawi

Laman Padi Langkawi is an open-air museum exploring the history of rice cultivation, with guided tours provided. Inside the compound, there is a Malay restaurant known as Kerisik where diners can enjoy their meals overlooking the paddy field.

Here's the sunset view from the bridge. Lush greeneries of the paddy and coconut trees.

The restaurant is quiet on a weekday evening. While I was there, they played Malay oldies from the P.Ramlee era...what an ambience.

Paddy field as seen from the entrance of Laman Padi.

'Kampung' vibes....

diners can also choose to dine in these huts, by sitting on the floor.

Not far from the restaurant, there is an indoor museum, but it was closed for renovation😅

However, they still accept advance booking on guided tour.

[Below] These are scarecrows (orang-orang) dressed in colorful baju kurung Kedah. They are so well-maintained and dressed better than me😂. Some even have make-up done.

The head is made of coconut husk. I noticed each orang-orang has a name tag, although the name sounds very modern😂

I prefer to call them Minah, Sarimah or some Malay-ish name.

They are everywhere...looking 'cute' but also creepy at the same time.

Despite, their baju kurung looks pretty and new....I wonder where to buy them😊

Breakfast - Day 1 @ Wings Croske Hotel, Langkawi

Hotel breakfast starts from 7am until 10:30am.

I went down for breakfast around 8am. There weren't many people, probably it was still early or perhaps this hotel is under-occupancy during the weekdays non-holiday season. I sat there until 10:30am, so much so that I could play with my food & photographing each of the dishes, yet no staff ask me to leave coz there were just ample tables around.

Here's what I had:

Tomato rice with chicken rendang and papadam

Western style - aglio olio spaghetti, sausages, potato wedges, bread pudding, baked beans and ham.

Nasi lemak with curry chicken

Char kuey teow

Porridge

Omelette and fried sunny side up egg.

Fruits

The cafe has alfresco dining facing the pool, but it was too hot & humid outside. It rained abit too.

Miyatake Sanuki Udon

This is a newly opened Japanese udon restaurant in the neighborhood. Upon googled, found that it has a branch in Mont Kiara and TRX.

Seemingly from a reputable and established udon shop, the price range is also slightly higher.

I had a nabeyaki udon for RM30.

I wish they could give more shrimp tempura rather than just a miserable one😂

but one thing you can ask for is a free scoop of rice

yea, i requested that coz i'm kiasu following their suggestion.

Overall, a good bowl of udon with umami broth, fresh shrimp tempura, nicely done onsen egg (70% cooked), springy kamaboko fishcakes and shiitake mushroom.

Itadakimasu!

Breakfast Buffet @ Wings Croske Langkawi

The next morning, I went down early for breakfast. Was excited to see what they have to offer on the buffet table.

Turns out it isn't just a buffet table, but there are also separate counters/stalls for different cuisine/type of food.

For example, there's one 'stall' just for nasi lemak. It's self-service, so you gotta assemble your own nasi lemak with the ingredients provided there. Not hard though, just pick everything and dump it onto your plate. But the foreigners (who has not eaten nasi lemak before) may find it confusing and thought these are consumed as separate condiments. Maybe they should put a 'serving suggestion' picture, so that they know what to do.

The yellow rice, which is think is nasi minyak. They serve different type of rice daily for the nasi lemak (pandan rice, blue pea rice, santan rice etc)

Sambal for the nasi lemak. I like how they serve it in a traditional Malay periuk belanga (pot)

the rendang chicken were served in a periuk too....

The Indian corner, consist of naan and dhal/curry dipping sauce.

Another stall, tomato rice with chickens (in the wok, on the right) and papadam (in an old school large tin container)

Porridge stall, self-service basis.

The condiments to go with porridge

Lucky Larry noodles stall. Self DIY - cook your own noodles & pick your own ingredients.

Eggs station - luckily this one is not a self-service stall....otherwise I couldn't imagine the havoc😂

Buns and pastries section

Cereals

Cutted fruits

Fresh fruit uncut...You can take the fruits but not the pineapple.

Salad bar

Fruit juices, cucumber infused water, plain water, coffee and tea. The pink one is guava juice, but it was served on alternate days (the next day was apple juice).

Lastly, from the main counter section located in the middle of the restaurant:

Pasta - this changes on daily basis. Sometimes it was aglio olio, carbonara or bolognaise.

Fried potato wedges, on the following day it changed to curly fries.

Baked beans

Bread pudding....the following day it was changed to pancakes

Sausages

Hams

Char kuey teow....this also changes on daily basis. The following day it changes to fried mee/meehoon. I prefer char kuey teow and fried mee than the plain white meehoon.

The dining area...spacious and bright.

BON APPETIT!