Pork Satay & Chicken Chop in Sunny Food Republic

Chicken chop set from Western grill in Sunny Food Republic. This is a popular item and waiting time around 20-30 minutes during the weekend evening. Generous portion for RM15.

Another popular item is the pork satay. A mix of lean meat and pork fats in each stick. Quite flavorful with the marinades. Served with peanut sauce and cilantro sauce.

Ordered 10 sticks for sharing with 5 pax.

We also had these dishes - hakka braised pork belly with yam, blanched lettuces and steamed tilapia.

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Back at Warakuya Japanese restaurant....

I had sushi & sashimi rice set....Too much carbs, couldn't finish the rice. Next time I should have just order the sushi ala-carte.

Konyaku served after the meal. Melon flavor, not too sweet, just right.

This place has recently been renovated and now offers more seating.

Thai Chala - Tom yum soup

[Throwback]

Went to Thai Chala but not sure of what to eat. So, I simply ordered a clear tom yum soup with chicken.

Not much edible ingredients inside this pot, mostly are lemongrass, some parsley and spice leaves.

Will not be ordering this again.

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[Below] Not airbnb nor my house....just a showroom😂

just kepoh....look see look see only, no harm if not buying....hahaha....Looks abit like IKEA showroom 

nice bedroom too

This is the study room/home-office...tastefully decorated

[Below] This is another layout with large balcony. It's getting common to have large balcony in apartments design these days, although i don't quite like the idea coz it serves no purpose other than collecting dusts. Most luxury apartments don't allow tenants to hang/dry their clothes at balcony and it is too hot chillout there during the daytime. 

Casco Viejo, Panama

[Throwback year 2023]

Just posting some of the photos that I took 3 years ago while strolling Casco Viejo, the old town of Panama City. Casco Viejo is something like our Malacca Town with all the historical buildings.

[Below] Iglesia de San José (Church of Saint Joseph). It houses the renowned Golden Altar (Altar de Oro)

There is a myth regarding this golden altar. As per the AI search:

The Myth: Popular folklore claims that when Henry Morgan attacked in 1671, a quick-thinking priest painted the precious golden altar black to disguise it as crude or worthless. 

The Reality: Historical and physical analysis has debunked this legend, showing that the golden altar was actually crafted in the early 18th century.

Some of the buildings here house the government offices.

Many turned to cafes, bars, hotels and restaurants too.

There are a few historical buildings surrounding the Independence Square - the Municipal Palace of Panama (Palacio Municipal) is one of them (see below). I stood at Basilica of Santa Maria while taking this picture.

Some hidden alleys in between the old blocks.

This entire place is like a mini old Spanish town.

Seafront....

The dark skies looming. I ran to find shelter coz it was drizzling.

By the way, you can't find a decent beach in Panama City. Too many vessels passing by.

Also, there are many yellow facade buildings in Casco Viejo....the below is another government office.

Casco Viejo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997. Most of the buildings here are well preserved. 

Monuments

I also visited the Canal Museum. Paid USD15 (per pax) for the visit. The museum is devoted to the history of the construction of the Panama Canal in its various stages, including the first French construction attempt, the later construction by the United States and the transfer to Panamanian control.

Before that, some stone age artefacts....

Not sure what are these, but they look artistic!😂

The ships....like those seen at Malacca straits centuries ago.

Old coins....You can maneuver the magnifying glass to look at the details of the coins.

Another insightful history lesson from visiting this museum.

Menya Abura

In Japan?

Nah!

Menya Abura has been around for more than a year in the neighborhood. This was my second visit.

Ordering is done via kiosk, like in fast food restaurant. Their specialty is Abura soba which is a popular Japanese soupless ramen dish where fresh, chewy wheat noodles are tossed directly in seasoning sauce and aromatic oil.

During my first visit I had the shoyu ramen (which is not their specialty). So, this time i tried the real thing.

After stirred everything evenly, the noodles look like this. I added an ala-carte gyoza for extra protein.

Springy noodles, but tastes bland compared to our local chili pan mee😂

I know it's not apple-to-apple comparison, but I think our chili pan mee tastes better coz got minced pork. This one no minced pork.

Gyoza was just so-so, nothing to shout about.

Total bill came to RM30.80 nett

Best Pizza Place - Pizza Verace @ Costa del Este

Right below my airbnb apartment, there's a newly opened pizza place and it is claimed as 'best pizza place' coz it has recently won some awards.

Several notable international recognitions such as:

The Best Pizza Awards 2025, ranked no. 74

The Best Pizza Awards 2026, ranked no. 58

But i wasn't fond of eating a whole pizza on own. So, I ordered pasta instead.

I couldn't remember the exact name of this in Italian or Spanish (in their menu), but it is tomato based.

On another day, I tried the anchovies pasta.

Then on another day, a rigotoni.

All were superb! Eccellente!

This place is usually full-house in the evening and on weekends. I would normally go on weekdays evening, but the place got fill up fast after 6.

The boss giving a hand signal and smiling for my picture.

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When I finished my dinner early, I would walk to the nearby supermarket (Rey Supermarket) just to look see look see on the coffee beans....

Sometimes I walked abit further to the neighborhood's Towncenter mall. There's a cinema at the top floor which I never go. Most of the movies are dubbed in Spanish with English subtitles.

Family Dinner at Yang Ming

Family dinner again with parents, sis and BIL.

We had our usual dishes - steamed tilapia in soy sauce

Taiwanese 3-cup claypot chicken

Stir-fried spinach

and claypot tofu with assorted veggies

Dessert was on the house - guilin gao (herbal jelly)

Overall, a good meal although I thought the green leafy veggie is slightly expensive at RM27.

Total bill came to RM175.75 nett for 5 pax.

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Mini mooncake....

courtesy from area/constituency MP

These are usually distributed few days before the festival in the morning market, night market or during mid-autumn event organized by the constituency.

Have you received one before?