Food, Glorious Food!: Soto In Kuala Selangor

 

This place in Kuala Selangor got some rave reviews on Google, especially for its soto, so we just had to pay a visit. Turned out, our favourite here was actually the pecal ayam. Sangat sedap! Alhamdulillah. 

Soto was good too for me. Maybe tak perlu ambil yang 'special' sebab dengan ayam goreng, begedel, and other condiments, there's quite a lot of stuff to maneuver. Haha. 

But, this place is recommended. Sama jalan dengan Cendol Borhan and Mee Udang Banjir, in case you're already planning a trip. 

Waze: Warung Soto Pasir Penambang

Here Comes The Hypocrisy...

 

Sometime ago, there was news about a sporting event Malaysia were supposed to host but the offer was withdrawn when we decided to disallow Israeli athletes to compete. The followup then mentioned about how me might incur the "wrath" of international sporting bodies for our strict policy on Israel.  

The news was carried by most local news portals and you know what happened? Fellow Malaysians came out in full force condemning what we did while expressing sympathy for Israeli athletes. It was downright disgusting. 

Seriously lah, no matter how much you hate the current government, why fellow Malaysians feel it's right to side with Israel is beyond me. Nilah kita panggil buta hati. They watch how Palestinians are persecuted, murdered and driven out of their homes and think nothing of it. A bunch of disgusting Zionist-sympathisers. 

They even call other  Malaysians supporting the ban as "racists". When I brought this up with one of the portals and questioned why they're appearing to be pro-Israel, the answer was "we shouldn't mix sports with politics". 

I said, BS, it has always been "mixed". We've boycotted the Olympics before lah. Buta sejarah ke? And now that everyone and their mother are boycotting Russia (from F1 to CHESS tournaments), I wonder what they're thinking now and how their whole "sports and politics don't mix" rhetoric is holding up? Dumb*****...

Jalan-Jalan Kuantan

It's been a while, Kuantan! And here are some of the highlights from our recent trip. Upon reaching our destination, we just had to tapau some of the good stuff first...

We stayed at the Hyatt, an establishment I've always been fond of. I've been here for both work and pleasure, and I can't remember having any complaints whatsoever. Love the rooms, the views, the facilities and, of course, the beach!

And so, we spent a lot of time "healing", as they say these days. After Subuh, we'd be plonked right there by the beach, enjoying the refreshing breeze and spectacular views. Masya Allah, best betul!

And of course, we also dropped by the public beach nearby to buy some snacks and enjoy the family-friendly vibes all around. 

A relatively new must-visit attraction is definitely the Menara Kuantan 188. You can see the whole of Kuantan and beyond here, and we quite enjoyed the whole experience of being up there!

As for food, we basically collected some recommendations from our FB friends, as well googling to find the delectable stops we needed to make. A first time for us was having mee calong at Pak Mat Mee Calong Beserah. It's the fam's type of grub; soupy, comfort food with an authentic suasana kampung to boot. Alhamdulillah

For dinner, we went for Pak Mail Ikan Bakar at Perkampungan Tanjung Lumpur, something google recommended, and we weren't disappointed. I mean, look at the spread!

As for breakfast, we had actually driven to this place recommended by a good friend, but it was closed! So I basically drove around Kuantan town for a bit before stopping here.

And whaddyaknow, it was totally a win for us! Dare I say that they serve one of the best nasi dagang we have ever tasted! And the nasi kerabu wasn't bad either. 

On the way back to KL, I actually drove to Pekan to makan at this unique cafe. (In case you're wondering, yes, it was our first time ever there.)

Supposedly you could dine INSIDE the train cabins but some people had already reserved all the seats that very day. Ah, well. Still, it's a nice place that serves some tasty kampung food. 

And that's all folks! We had a nice and relaxing time, with some cool memories saved in our memories, but not sure when we'll be back : )