Took Su-chan to grab some durian when she was here.

We didn`t indulge in the buffet, and since we wanted to try *one* good durian we went straight for the good stuff - Musang King. Prices here are quite on the premium side, but if the fruit is problematic in any way they`ll immediately replace it with a new one (this actually happened, and it immediately went into a reject basket). Cooled off with some refreshing coconut water. Yum!

#durianmanss2 #musangking #durian #makandurian ...

Taking my own sweet time posting pics from last week.

Took Su-chan to try cendol. Wanted to also have something substantial for lunch, so chose Sistars Kitchen instead of Kwong Wah. Cendol was lovely. Unfortunately they ran out of nasi lemak, so had to settle for their mee siam, which was okay. Their kuih was so-so, wish I got some from Nyonya Colors the other day for Su to try. Also tried their vegetarian cheong fun, which was something different. We still wish we had some more protein though haha

#sistarskitchen #cendol #meesiam #cheongfun #bingkaubi #serimuka ...

Post dim sum bubble the from The Koi.

This place has pretty good stuff. I was excited to see they has lychee milk tea, been ages since I tried that limited edition one from Chatime. Half sugar, less ice definitely does the trick, and the pearls here are nicely shmol and soft!

#thekoi #koibubbletea #lycheemilktea ...

Went for halal dim sum with Su-chan earlier this week!

The salted egg shrimp was a must. Also got the usual stuff, shrimp cheong fun, bbq chicken buns, siew long bao, siew mai, har gao, and their lovely wor peng for dessert. Garlic bok choy fulfilled our veg quota. Loved our long conversation about moons and stars and such. So stuffed!

#lukyuteahouse #dimsum #halaldimsum #dimsumhalal #saltedeggshrimp #saltedeggprawns #bbqchickenbao #hargao #siewmai #siewlongpao #worpeng ...

Trip to 1 Utama with Su-chan!

So much eating 🐳 Only managed to capture some of the things we had, grabbed some Rotiboy, got boba coffee from Gong Cha (way too sweet, now I remember why I don`t like em) a typical Malaysian breakfast of nasi lemak, kaya and butter toast with `kaw` coffee/tea at Bungkus Kaw Kaw, grabbed boba tea from Tealive to go with Shihlin XXL fried chicken. I actually hit my 10k steps that day. Fun! ...

Su-chan is in town!

Thanks for all the wonderful omiyage! 💕 ...

Tried @che_nom`s recipe for nasi goreng Cina.

Tastes exactly like how Kak`mbang makes it 🥰 Made extra to be packed as our bekal on our way back to Terengganu some weeks back. Nicely garlicky and packed with protein, this makes quite a hearty meal.

#nasigorengcina #resipichenom #nasigoreng #friedrice ...

Made @khairulaming`s macaroni goreng some weeks back.

Truly cheapo but strangely tasty dish. For the protein I used crumbled chicken burger patty and chicken sausages, as well as 2 eggs added towards the end. Very basic dish, but makes a decent, satisfying meal.

#macaronigoreng
#resipikhairulaming
#friedmacaroni ...

Made @che_nom`s away teow soup with sambal kicap the other day.

Simple comfort food. Broth was flavored using bone-in chicken breasts and two different types of fishballs. The sambal kicap added a good kick. Also added garlic oil as a topping. Yum!

#kwayteowsoup #kwayteowsup #resipichenom #soupnoodles ...

I made Terengganu roti paung.

Finally got the recipe right, I think. I switched to AP flour instead of bread flour, and I specifically chose Cap Ros flour which is apparently legendary among local roti-making circles. I upped my liquids quantity to 64% hydration from 60%. I took my time kneading it in my mixer, until really elastic and it properly passed the windowpane test, about 16 minutes. I used plebian Planta instead of butter here to make it as close as possible to how they make `em back in Terengganu. In roti paung, each roll is stuffed with margarine, and glazed with melted margarine before *and* after baking. This time my paung came out pillowy soft and fluffy, and those bite-sized rolls make it very difficult to stop at just one. The few other things I wanna try to make this truly authentic is to bake this at 240c for 10 mins (I did 180c for 25 mins, only read about how they do it at Roti Paung Che Wan after baking this batch) then letting them sit on the stove for a few mins to brown the bottom. Definitely will be making a new batch soon.

#rotipaung #rotipaungterengganu #rotibuatansendiri #nakmakanmasaksendiri #nakmakanbuatsendiri #homemadebread #homemadebreadrolls ...

Superb dinner at Pizza Mansion last night.

For seven of us, we ordered 3 pies. Margherita, Pineapple Express, and Anchovy. The truffle mac and cheese was divine as always, and the garlic bread was so dangerously addictive. We tried the salted egg gnocchi, which was nice but perhaps too rich for one person to finish, so this is best shared. Super yums and hope to be back soon!

#pizzamansion #pizzamargherita #pineappleexpresspizza #anchovypizza #garlicbread #saltedegggnocchi #saltedegggnocchiwithtigerprawn #kombucha #trufflemacandcheese ...

Terengganu trip Day 5: Quick stop to get durians.

Made a stop on our way back. It was one of those random stalls along the highway. We got IOI, tembaga and lemak. Wasn`t all perfect but it satisfied our cravings. But will definitely try other stalls next time.

#durian #durianioi #duriantembaga #durianlemak ...

Terengganu trip Day 5: Keropok lekor shopping!

Mandatory stop before pushing off. Kak Nia @munerawam recommended this place and it did not disappoint. No need to queue, to preorder, plenty of options, and the keropok lekor is tasty and stays soft even after it`s cooled down. Bought the fried vacuum-packed lekor and some keropok keping to bring back.

Thank you, Kuala Terengganu!

#keropoklekor #keropokkeping #keropokkepingikantamban #keropokkaktie ...

Terengganu trip Day 5: Finally, some good mee sup.

Been trying to hit up this place since day 1, but doesn`t look like they are open at night. Came here in the morning, and had their `standard` soup noodles with chicken and beef. I particularly like their cone-shaped poached egg, perfectly cooked with a jammy yolk. This was such comfort food. Enjoying my meal surrounded by cute furballs, a view of the beach, the breeze blowing gently on my face... True bliss. So worth the wait.

#meesuptokjembal #meesuppata #soupnoodles #noodlesoup ...

Terengganu trip Day 4: Dinner at Ismail Seafood again.

This place is just a neighborhood eatery, not far from where we were staying. But the menu reminded of Restoran Nil near Pantai Batu Buruk which was a real treat for us growing up, where we`d order my two favorite dishes - udang celup tepung and telur bungkus. Here they had `udang bata` which I think was actually udang butter 😂. Also got a steamed fish and reordered their puyuh goreng kunyit. Mummy didn`t partake, she ordered her own kway teow ladna. So, imagine how stuffed Abang Fauzi and I were at the end of it. Washed it all down with a refreshing glass of limau asam boi.

#udangceluptepung #udangbutter #butterprawn #siakapstim #steamedbaramundi #steamedsiakap #puyuhgorengkunyit #telurbungkus #kwayteowladna #kuetiawladna #limauasamboi ...

Must-buy whenever in Terengganu: roti paung!

Pillowy soft, each piece stuffed with margarine. This was just from a shop next to the Gong Kapas kuih place, which was quite alright. Wanted to get Roti Paung Che Wan, but never got around to it. Don`t be surprised if suddenly you realized you already ate 5 pieces 😂

#rotipaung #rotipaungterengganu #makananterengganu #terengganu #terengganufood ...

Terengganu trip Day 4: went to visit my aunts.

Took a photo with Mummy while waiting for my cousin to open the door. There`s a super macho and handsome boi named Grey here. Had fun giving him some scratches before he decided he had enough and buggered off. From the trees in her garden Cik Da Yam gave us Harumanis mangos and perhaps the juiciest, sweetest, plumpest buah mata kucing I`ve ever tasted. Earlier in the morning we also visited Cik Su Jah, and we picked up some super traditional Terengganu fare like beronok, kacang gaul nyior (like, everything is gaul nyior here) and kuih bait. This little furbol was super friendly and stayed on my lap throughout the entire visit. Luckily I didn`t end up putting him in my pocket haha 😂 ...

Terengganu trip Day 4: afternoon tea.

This really took me down memory lane. This spot has been the go-to place for all sorts of kuih, ever since I was a kid. They`re in a proper lot now, they used to set up a shed literally on a huge road divider at this road intersection. We came here to pick up some kuih before visiting my aunt, then came back to get some for ourselves but most stuff were sold out by the time we went there again at 5pm. Opens at noon. Honestly the kuih here is just okay, this is budget-friendly stuff and therefore it`s unsurprising that economies had to be made in terms of the ingredients, so adjust expectations accordingly. Their spread is quite the feast for the eyes.

#geraikuihgongkapas #geraikuih #kuihmuih #kuihmelayu #kuihmelayutradisional #puteriayu #tatnangka #talamjagung #tepungpelita ...