Jalan-Jalan Sambil Makan: January 2009

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Koh-Kea Peanut

Koh Kae are a popular peanut snack in Thailand. They are also exported to many other countries such as the United States of America and Australia where they have also been very popular. They are peanuts covered with a crispy shell, the original being a coconut cream flavor. They are sold in tin cans of cylinder shapes in a variety of sizes. Flavors range from BBQ, Tom Yam, original,coffee,chicken & prawn. Now they selling RM4 per can .Belum cuba belum tau, lepas cuba hari-hari mau.

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Badan sihat dan kuat sekali, Gong Xi Fa Cai.

Betong Kala Thailand Trip Day 3

No matter what breakfast you take, remember early bird get their bite 1st.Wake up @ 7am just to rush for our breakfast.

This is the popular Bah Kut Teh place.

Just located in front of Batong pasar . They sale Bah Kut Teh, Wantan mee, mix rice & porridge. Fresh meat every morning from pasar. Overall their bah kut teh are nice. And selling hot so be quick

There also hawker selling 鱼漂 fish stomach soup.

Stall selling all kind of fruit.

Unfortunately no Durian, may be is not the season I think.

Stall selling Char Go (kuih muih)

Massage & Karaoke entertainment

@ RM25 you can have foot massage & RM60 for full body massage.

What kind of egg this is?

This is their local salt egg. Do know how they marinate the egg become pink panther.

Afternoon we had our Grill seafood for lunch.

Variety of seafood from grill prawn, fish ,oyster, lala & crab.

The traditional barber shop.

Rubber collection center

This is my 1st time see the rubber collection process.

Betong Kala Thailand Trip Day 2

We wake up @ 7.00am (thai time).Malaysia and Thailand difference by one hours. Why wake up so early since that this is our holiday? Cox we going for yam cha @ Chayachawalit Road, just short walk from Sri Betong Hotel. Is a popular Dim Sum place but they will finish fast @ 9am.WTH so good ah bussiness!!!!

This is the Dim Sum front shop view.

Is a corner lot at junction. I tak tau the name. Cox most of the shop name in Thai language. Just ask around, not difficult to find. If still cannot find call the police !!!!!

Quiet a unique type of tea cup set they used.

Please be patience to wait for your tea,cox at least need to wait for 15minit. Make sure to take a table at ground floor. More easy for them to notice you. Business tooooooo good. No time to entertain you orang.Sorry.

Famous Betong Dim Sum

When you order, only they steam the dim sum for you. So is fresh & hot when service. Just order as much as you want. WHY!!!!!!!You will know when the bill come :-0 RM1.30 per plate. OMG Dim Sum on sales!!!!!

Home Make Pao

Not to miss their home make char siew pao. Is not the stick-to-teeth kind. The internal are juicy and taste QQ.4 piece per plate RM3.20 only.

Chinese Zhong Ze.10pcs per set RM2

When they saw the bill, ever one ask if the bill include drink, dimsum or pao. 4 Person RM23 (all in).Every one sibuk say want to belanja. Cox dam cheap.

The famous clock tower.

Famous Thai temple

Betong Hokkien Assocation

Betong Mongkollit Tunnel

Like a tunnel that link you to other world. Belum cuba belum tau, lepas cuba siaplah engkau.

Betong Main Market

At here we can buy all kind of vege, meat, fruit @ etc. Remember to stop to buy 鱼漂 fish dry stomach. Nice to cook as soup. RM 20 per pack.

Friday, January 30, 2009

Betong Kala Thailand Trip Day 1

We stay @ Sri Betong hotel

RM108 per nite with hot shower, air con, wine freeze, mini safe, multi channel TV. Free parking @ lower ground.

Hilltop hall. They practice yoga or pray there.

Mandarin hotel one of the luxury hotel in Betong

One of Betong famous Thai Temple.

Is dinner time. We had our dinner @ 珈园中泰饭店. Is just behind the street of Sri Betong Hotel.

Is a small hut liked restaurant. A must try destination.

咸菜鱼片汤 RM15

Ginger with fish 姜葱鱼片 RM12

Local Herb tea 镚大碗水 make from grass herb with sugar. Very cooling and taste good. RM3.50 but u can get it @ RM2 at local pasar pagi.

Nite street @ Betong

At Betong there are some unusual thing. At morning motor driver only need to wear helmet. But at nite you can selamba to drive without helmet. And the traffic light will be malfunction. No accident soo far with such rules.

Betong Kala Thailand Trip

Perak has a Thai border, with neighboring town of Betong Kala Thailand. Located merely 15 minutes drive from Pengkalan Hulu.

If we come from Kl will by pass Karak Highway, Kuala Kangsar, Lenggeng, Gerik, Pengkalan Hulu and Betong.From KL to Betong are about 5 hours journey. Depend on how fast & what kind of car u use !!!! we drive about 100-150KM only.

The car i drive to Betong Thailand.

If you prefer drive to Betong, remember to bring your driving license, passport and ur car grant. If is a photostat grand make sure get it certified by an police at Air Panas police station in Pengkalan Hulu. If not sorry please go back and take.See you.

Tut tut taxi @ traffic light

Town view

Budget hotel upstairs & food court on ground floor.

Road @ Betong

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Chinese new year 牛年快乐

Toss yee sang (raw fish salad ) as high as you can and usher in the year of the ox with sumptuous reunion dinner, merry making and colorful lion dance performances. lf you are unmarried and still young enough to receive ang pao (red packet) count yourself lucky, otherwise dig deep into your pockets to treat the young ones. The ang pao consider a blessing for auspicious year ahead.