Peng Hwa Food Court Pudu KL

Peng Hwa Food Court is next to Pudu Market. Its open 24/7.

Often it's packed - must hold in region of 2,000 people.

Above - Mee Goreng (fried noodles) being prepared

Today I had this meal - Bak-kut-teh - a well known chinese-malyasian dish. Its a kinda pork-stew - using a herbal mix with a unique smell (they say it has aphrodisiac properties -don't they
say that about all chinese herbal stuff ?). Literally the name of the dish means 'pork rib tea' as the pork simmers for hours in this herbal broth. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bak_kut_teh

Today's Bak-Kut-Teh was OK (with rice 9.50 Ringit) - though I have to confess I prefer cooking my own back home using chicken. I had to try the original in KL again for comparison.

This area outside Peng Hwa food hall would be cleared of stalls (by bulldozers) in a few days time (no doubt they will return?).

Spiderman in KL !!!

I bought some art material today just to 'mess about'. Can't believe the material is so cheap. Ink/Brushes/paper/watercolour all came to about 2 quid (back home you're talking more in region of 20 quid for that). I aint drawn anything for years and years (and you can tell).....just an experiment...I need some practise before I can flog my work in local market here !!!

Kuala Lumpur December 2007

Watch bought at Pudu Market - 60 Ringit (about 8.50 Pounds)

View from my Hotel Room

aidil Adha - KL December 20 2007

I came across this group of Bangladeshi's in the process of carving up their 'korban' for today's Eid Al Adha (or aidil Adha as they call it here). They didnt mind me taking photos.

They had slaughtered two cows about 1 hour before I arrived - one apparently was for 'korban' (ie sacrifice) while , as far as I understood, the other one was to be divided simply on a commercial basis. The larger of the cows cost 2,800 Ringit (400 quid) and the smaller one (for Korban) 2,600 Ringit.

They use all parts of the animal - apart from blood - which according to Halal tradition is released from artery in neck with a sharp knife and allowed to flow into drain.

I noticed them emptying stomach contents so that they could cut the stomach (tripe) into pieces. Normally in the UK we only see 'bleached' tripe in butchers. I have never seen it being removed from the animal before. The stomach coating is actually green obviously due to colour of the grass which the animal would normaly eat.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_ul-Adha

Restoran Hian Khong Pudu KL

Hanoi Traffic Vietnam - my idea of Hell !!

Hanoi Traffic Vietnam - my idea of Hell !

Vientiane - capital of Laos

Vientiane Laos

Luang Prabang Laos

View from Luang Prabang Laos

Luang Prabang Laos

Luang Prabang Market - Laos

Ossie Osbourne in town ???
It ain't sleeping....... !
Alota tripe (in front) - beef counter

The most amazing sausages

Luang Prabang Market Laos

Night Food Stalls - Vientiane Laos

Jalan Pudu - KL

Jalan Pudu - Tiara Inn Hotel is on left side of main road

'The Rich Club' KL

Great entertainment at The Rich Club

Central Market Phnom Penh Cambodia

Cambodian desserts - various concoctions of jellies and fruits

with condensed milk and shaved ice. So tasty after walking though

the sauna like conditions of the central market. Really amazing.

I had several desserts here (at different times) !

Possibly the best soup in the world !? (from my favourite stall at

the market - Vietnamese style chicken noodle soup -

notice flowers added to the dish !!

Thaipusam festival Kuala Lumpur

Batu Caves KL

Thaipusam Hindu festival Kuala Lumpur

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaipusam

Luang Prabang Market Laos

Malaysian Food

Malay food court - night market KL
Ais Kacang (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ais_kacang)

10th floor food hall Berjaya Times Square Kuala Lumpur

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berjaya_Times_Square)

Incidentally Berjaya Times Square has an IMAX theatre

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMAX )

where I saw a few 3-D movies. 'Haunted Castle' was SO GOOD I saw

it several times - it takes movies into a totally different world. Amazing.

"part movie and part amusement-park ride"

Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune

"mind-boggling imagery"

Bob Longino, Atlanta, Journal-Constitution

"one of the more enjoyable 3-D films made for the giant-screen format"

Jonathan Foreman, NY Post

"'Haunted Castle' is the best indication yet that large-format films could someday transcend their novelty and educational boundaries and become complete entertainment experiences."

Bob Strauss, Daily News

Highly recommended if you ever get the chance to see it :-

http://www.nwave.com/hauntedcastle/stills/

The final scene in the movie is 5 minutes from a Live Gig of

Belgium Band named ARID playing 'Little Things of Venom'

This can be heard at their website http://www.arid.be/

(click on 'Little Things of Venom' on their music menu).

This haunting theme was perfect ending for the movie. Very Impressive.

A video clip of this closing scene with band can be seen at:-

http://youtube.com/watch?v=cst9t8Bmpms&feature=related

The little cherub in this clip seems to come inches from your face on the 3D version !!

Another scene from movie (minus 3D effects obviously) :-

http://youtube.com/watch?v=et6Fhif5Mj8&feature=related

Chinese meal - including wantons and chinese tea - Penang




Chinese meal - including braised tofu - so good!

Penang

Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

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Down town KL viewed from Pudu

Jackfruit (Nangka) - one of my favourite fruits

Petronas Twin Towers KL

Angkor Wat Cambodia

The battery on my camera ran out - so I

had to improvise (just joking) !

Angkor Wat is a vast subject - for more info see:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angkor_wat