Lunch at Brewmaster

Lunch promo in Brewmaster restaurant/bar.

I had the signature chicken chop.

which comes with mushroom soup and a bun. There's a portable light on every table, which is meant for the night bar. 

The bill came to RM19.50 nett after service charge & tax. Quite worth it considering the portion that was served.

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Colorful Japanese umbrella decorating the wall outside Mitasu restaurant.

Nice!

This place is usually crowded on weekends...and it isn't cheap. Somewhere RM145 per adult.

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Mitasu is too pricey for me....i can only afford pan mee soup from the neighborhood kopitiam.

This bowl of noodle costs RM9....

20 years ago a simple bowl of pan mee like this costs only RM3😐

Inflation has jacked up the price 3-fold!

Set Lunch at Mami Porridge

Mami Porridge

Was craving for spaghetti but unwilling to spend much on that....so I went to the neighborhood porridge shop and ordered a minced pork bolognaise spaghetti from their Set Lunch menu.

This shop offers a variety of rice and noodles apart from their specialty - porridge.

The spaghetti is Chinese style, something from tomato sauce (like those sweet & sour pork sauce). But ok-la, passable if you're not fussy.

This set lunch came with a glass of barley drink (hot/cold). I had a cold one, refreshing especially during the scorching hot noon.

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Ho Chiak Mixed Rice

I seldom take chapfan, but I was very hungry today, hence went to Ho Chiak.

My plate of chapfan with bittergourd, preserved mustard stem (zha chai), braised tofu and a piece of pork - all for RM9.80 with free flow soup and Chinese tea.

 

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Ahmad Muzakin Claypot Rice

My favorite claypot rice shop has other items in their menu too apart from their specialty claypot chicken rice.

They have simple dishes like steamed fish (in various sauces), omelette, deep fried shrimps & squids, blanched veggies, tofu etc.

Posting this for my own reference in case I don't feel like eating claypot rice.

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Merdeka 118

In conjunction with President Xi's visit, the Merdeka 118 tower is lit up with the colors of China flag. Several road closure between 15-17, but well, all for the sake of this VIP who has influences to the world's economy.

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My itchy mouth wanted to munch something, so I bought Tong Garden snack.

This packet of broad beans is on sale for RM5.80

I also bought a piece of flat croissant with chocolate coating (and tiny bits of nuts) from RT Bakery (RM6.50)

To eat this, take a bite at each end, in order to get a balance flavor of chocolate coating and the crispy croissant.

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The blue Takis that i bought from Panama...yes, it is spicy. Can only take a few sticks on each time. I wonder when i can finish this packet.

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The flight to Amsterdam departs at 1:40am from Changi airport. Before that, I had my early dinner in KLIA1 Starbucks and supper at Popeye's fastfood in Terminal 3 Changi.

The below meal was served mid-flight...I'm not sure what is this categorized as....late supper perhaps? It was somewhere 4am MY/SG time.

Rice, with chicken, egg, blanched veggies. On the top is salad and brownie (with nuts, if i remember correctly...)

I had red wine and they gave it in entire bottle with a plastic cup. Manage to sleep for 3 hours then woke up somewhere above Kabul (Afghanistan) based on their interactive real time map😅

I went on to scroll to the other continent just to 'refresh' my geography knowledge😂

Now, this is the breakfast....which was served 2 hours before landing.

Nothing fancy....just some pancakes, plain bun, fruits and yogurt.

Had a brief transit in Schiphol airport before the next flight to Panama.

Checked-in the lounge which was pre-booked earlier to get my 2nd breakfast and to refresh myself.

Here's my second breakfast - meatballs, bacons, hashbrown, baked beans, sauteed mushrooms, scrambled eggs and pumpkin soup with croutons. Also took an apple to bring into the plane (it's OK to bring apples into Panama, you won't get penalty).

[Below] The view....

This is the Crown Lounge.

I don't have much time to walk around the airport. After done eating, I headed straight to the boarding gate.

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Lunch was served somewhere 2 hours after take-off.

I had meatballs again😂

The sides are pickles - quite sourish!

Teatime - lemon cupcake with tea

Nowadays modern plane doesn't have window lid. The shade is controlled by this button. Press the grey button for darker shade.

Mid-flight snack - Sandwich

Another meal, 2 hours before landing....

Pizza, with cold pasta salad and chocolate cake.

It was noon time at the Atlantic ocean....and the plane just entered the Caribbean sea

Taste just so so....Decent meal to fill the stomach. KLM foods are often bland.

Hours later: Already reached but the plane lingered around and then made a U-turn when the landing slot is available.

Touching down...clear blue skies at around 5pm local time (=MY/SG time 6am, +1day)

Checked in hotel. Glad that my suitcase reached safely, not for my colleague whose luggage got re-routed due to change in connecting flight in Paris.

Ah, i needed the washroom so badly....didn't shower for long!

to be continued....

KL Skyline

Clear blue skies in the morning.

[Below] TRX tower and some other new office buildings.

[Below] Can you spot the twin towers?

How about Merdeka118 tower?

[Below] KL skyline from the old airport

The iconic towers are clearly visible - Merdeka118, KL Tower and KLCC

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Family dinner at Yang Ming restaurant....

We had steamed tilapia

Stir fried romaine lettuce in fuyu sauce

Claypot tofu with assorted veggies

and nestum chicken cubes

BON APPETIT!

Lao Di Fang

Went up hill during the 2nd day Raya....

No traffic jam as most people has already 'balik kampung'

The decoration in SkyAvenue mall....I prefer the previous year one with 'ketupat' theme. This year is 'wau bulan' (Malay kites) and moon crescent....Looks OK, but ordinary.

There were Malay traditional dances on stage every now-and-then during the 1st & 2nd Raya day, just like last year.

Colorful hanging ornaments.

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Went for lunch at Lao Di Fang located in Highlands Hotel. It is a cha chaan teng serving noodles and rice.

I had curry pork ribs noodle....

Overloaded with pork ribs....

Quite nice, I shall order this again next time.

Rapid KL DRT

Tried DRT for the first time. For more info, please see: RKL DRT - MyRapid

Instead of buses which people seldom take and not punctual, DRT is a new way to ferry passenger without wasting fuel as it only picks up when there's demand. Make sure you have a TnG card ready to tap on the reader. 

This van has a capacity of 8 pax (estimate). During my short trip from Bukit Jalil LRT station to Sri Petaling, most of the passenger are working adults and students. It stops to let the passenger alight only when they told the driver coz the driver doesn't keep on checking the app. And nope, the van doesn't have a bell button.

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[Below] Brunch at Good Morning Cafe, which is actually a makeshift stall at the neighborhood parking lot, nearby Pinnacle mall. 

I had rat tail noodles (lou shi fun) with spam, fried egg and minced pork. The soup is provided together with this noodle, it has fuchuk and bok choy. 

RM9.80 with spam (RM8 without)

tastes OK coz i like to eat rat tail...i mean the noodles😂

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[Below] Lunch at Greenlane Noodles....this is Penang lam mee, but i requested for meehoon + yellow noodles. Taste OK with thick gravy.

RM10.90 for a small plate.