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Langkawi (11 – 14 May 2014) – Part 5

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WOW! Still quite a number of Langkawi posts pending. Some of you might have known that I will be heading to Perth this November, told you online purchase is dangerous! HAHAH! I bought the ticket by impulse! *gulp* I shop more online than in physical shops -.-” Now I have to worry about the accommodation cost, it’s always the biggest cost when you travel unless I manage to find another travel mate then that will surely save a lot. *fingers crossed*

Goodness! I must get all these Langkawi posts up before I embark on the next trip else sure cannot finish the post before the next trip. Drag too long, such record! More than 3 months and not complete yet. This is just day 3! We managed to explore more tourist spots on this day.

First stop! Breakfast is a must to start the journey. What’s more you have 3 big dudes in this trip, they have to be fed real well or else they couldn’t protect us hahaha…

The whole breakfast only cost us less than RM3/person! The nasi lemak was really tasty! The roti canai too. Not bad at all. I don’t remember the name of the place hehehe… It’s not that far from the place we stay actually. Generally, food in Langkawi is cheap and quite nice, especially the Malay food. Didn’t get the chance to try any Chinese food though.


Our first destination was Makam Mahsuri but along the way we saw many shops selling gamat aka sea cucumber products, so we stopped at one of them and bought some stuff back to be given as gift. Langkawi is known for this produce and they are selling it real cheap. It’s known to be very effective in curing many things. I bought the ointment only for own use and gift for relatives.


Finally found Makam Mahsuri (Mahsuri’s Tomb). There’s a story behind it on why it’s so significant to people in Langkawi. Long story cut short, you can check the details here. You can find many artifacts and legends of Mahsuri in the museum. No photography allowed in there though. Entrance is not free but cheaper for Malaysians. I don’t remember how much. RM5 I think…



The paddy field, my first time seeing such view.



Pretty ladies, the generation of Mahsuri but they now resides in Phuket, Thailand.


The tomb of Mahsuri. Some said she’s buried here, some said the body was never recovered after being thrown off the cliff.


Even the musical performers are very pretty. I guess prettiness is in their genes already else how you get Mahsuri, such beautiful lady. The well is said to be what made Mahsuri beautiful. She used the water daily from this well and it is believed that it has curative properties too.


These are some of the traditional houses that were built to showcase Langkawi architectures.

It was already near noon and the sun was really unforgiving. It’s hot in Langkawi! Next stop, we’re going to see the Seven Wells Waterfall.

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ZenQ Desserts @ Premier 101

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Ever since I tried out Dessert Story in Adelaide, I’m sort of craving for it from time to time.

Finally, there’s something like this in Kuching, ZenQ Desserts @ Premier 101. When I was still in Adelaide, I saw people posting about this dessert place in Kuching. Now that I’m back for good, I do crave for it. Finally got the chance to try it out few weeks back, when the day was extremely hot and hazy.


PACKED! Lucky for us to be able to secure a table. We took turn to order.


Left: ZenQ My Signature (RM7.50), price wise is reasonable with the portion. You can choose the base, either green tea, soy milk, or grass jelly.

Right: I ordered Taro Grass Jelly with Green Tea Base (RM7.50). They only left green tea Q Yuan (literally translate Q Yuan as chewy ball) that time. Too many people, quite a number of ingredients ran out. The black thing is the pearl which you can find in bubble milk tea while the transparent noodle looking thing is crystal noodle. Of course not to forget the grass jelly in there. Was given with a small container of milk to add into the dessert. I added it in and it managed to give the base a much creamier and rich flavour.

The ice dessert wasn’t too sweet, just nice for me. It was good but felt like there’s something missing. No idea what… Maybe I’m comparing it to what I had in Adelaide and also the environment. Still, it’s good enough to fix my craving and I will definitely go back, only a bit far from my place hahaha… Just eating this is enough to settle my one meal. Full! Back then in Adelaide, I sometimes just ate this for dinner.

ZenQ is a franchise which you can find in many countries. Good that they have one in Kuching. I like Taiwanese ice dessert.

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Langkawi (11 – 14 May 2014) – Part 3

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After a long wait, part 3 is finally here, our second day in Langkawi. We started our day early.


First, we hunted for breakfast. We came across Restoran Haji Ali (Lot 98, Pusat Perniagaan Kelana Mas, Kedah, 07000 Kuah, Pulau Langkawi) and decided to just settled our breakfast here. Since there were 3 Muslims in our group, so we had to go to halal places for meals throughout the whole trip.

Left: Fried Maggie Mee, no idea how much. Didn’t bother to check it out too hahaha…

Right: Roti Canai Kosong(RM0.90). First time I’m being served with cut up roti canai *LOL*

I don’t remember how much our breakfast was but we only ended up paying few Ringgit per person inclusive of drinks. So cheap!

After breakfast, we headed to Oriental Village (Telaga Harbour Park, 07000 Langkawi, Kedah) for the cable car ride. Too bad the skybridge was closed.



The views along the way…


We’re here!



We headed straight to the cable car ticketing counter. The ticket is cheaper if you’re Malaysian. I don’t remember how much though. Normal price is RM35 for return ticket.




Up up we go… This is my third cable car ride. First was years back in Genting, second was in New Zealand, third in Langkawi.


Left: So many people up there trying to take photos of the view and lots of selfie sticks too!

Right: Too bad the Skybridge is closed for maintenance.

We were lucky to go up earlier because it rained right after we’re done with our photo taking!

Since it rained, we left the place after doing a bit of souvenirs shopping. We headed to Cenang to find food.


We just simply find a place for lunch, ended up at D’Khas Cafe. You’ll be surprised with what we ordered ;p mostly fried rice!


Left: Pad Thai.

Right: Seafood Fried Rice (RM10).


Left: Pattaya Fried Rice (RM8).

Right: Prawn Fried Rice (RM10).


Left: Padprik beef with white rice (RM10 but not sure the rice was included or charged separately).

Right: Salted Fish Fried rice (RM6.50), I ordered this, the cheapest of all the dishes we had ordered. Taste? It tasted as it should.

The food is just normal, nothing to rave about. Just good enough to fill our empty stomachs.

Next up will be the Underwater World.

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Minoru Japanese Restaurant

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This is one busy week, gonna work 7 days this week! Hopefully I’ll be better this weekend as I’ve been having cough since last week -.-” I seriously need my voice back for this weekend.

Anyway, here’s a food post from me. It’s been awhile. I seldom blog about food now because I seldom eat out and also I don’t bother giving those eateries that are not worth it a mention here. No more free publicity anymore hahaha…


Was lucky to be able to dine at Minoru Japanese Restaurant (Lot 493 Seksyen 10, Rubber Road, 93400 Kuching) last month. I’ve been hearing a lot of it since years back but had never been there because my dining companions never had intention to go there. So I don’t remember this place anymore until last month.

Too bad I didn’t have my camera with me, hence my phone was the only camera I have to document the food here.

Left: We’re craving for sashimi, so we had salmon (RM25). Goodness! Heavenly! It just melted in the mouth! Haven’t eat something like this for ages! Two thumbs up!

Right: Yaki Udon (RM18), fried udon with seafood. A bit too salty for me. Oh by the way, the photo you see here is not the actual portion, I forgot to take photo of the actual portion, this is what’s on my plate as we were sharing.


Left: Gyoza, don’t remember how much. It wasn’t bad. Also, one piece missing as my dining companion ate one before I took the photo hehehe…

Right: Smooth and silky chawanmushi, no idea of the price too. Slurp! I like!

In fact we ordered unagi sushi to end the meal but I realized I forgot to take the photo hahaha… It was really yummy too. Not your usual cold unagi sushi, it was warm.

Overall, the bill came up to a total of RM100+ for two persons ;p Very expensive… Great place for good Japanese food but cannot go there always. Sure will burn big hole in the pocket. One more thing, the toilet is extremely clean!

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Drunk Monkey Old Street Bar

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I’ve been hearing about Drunk Monkey Old Street Bar (68, Carpenter Street) for quite awhile but never go there reason being I don’t drink (Well… not 100%, a little, only once in a blue moon) and I don’t go to night spots in Kuching unless with friends but I won’t bother going most of the time as I hate how it smells in this kind of place.

Later I found out that it’s a smoke-free bar. Interesting… Still… Didn’t make me want to go as this kind of place can be “messy” at times. Then some time 2 months back, I went there with my colleagues after work, it was a last minute decision, headed there after having our dinner opposite the bar. The sound proofing is surprisingly awesome! Heard no music from outside even though the door wasn’t close.

Pardon my photos. I no longer bring my camera along with me anymore. Just rely on my trusty almost-4-year-old phone.

The music there is great, not your usual bar music, it’s very tasteful, those oldies that never get old. Those born before the 90’s will appreciate them. The crowd is not the usual Ah Beng or Ah Lian. Keep this up! The decor is very unique too.


This photo is from their FB page. I only have the two photos above from my phone.

Aside from drinking, you can order food too. It’s not from their own kitchen, they will order from the opposite shop or around the corner and sent all the way to the bar for you. Not a bad idea, win-win situation.

I went there again for the second time at 12.30am last month with another friend, it was packed! However, it’s not rowdy. Crowd was well-behaved. Some people even could just leave their stuff on the bar and went off to other section of the bar. This is how safe people felt about it. Of course… It’s best not to do so, you’ll never know when disaster strikes.

This is my kind of place to hang out for a drink or two with friends. Finally! Kuching has a decent bar. It’s always packed! What’s more it’s a non-smoking one, you can still smoke outside. However, one problem, even though this is a non-smoking bar, the smoke from outside still goes indoor because it’s not enclosed. You have to choose the right place to sit, definitely not near the entrance/exit. Seats are quite limited inside, so at the end you still have to sit outside and inhale the second-hand smoke 🙁

Other than that, it’s just awesome! Hope the crowd won’t spoil such a nice place.

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