1. I forgot when did I go to this place LOL so a few things may have changed.
2. Basically in KL there are a few spots to get decent ikan bakar (grilled fish) but here at Jalan Bellamy is considered one of the favoured spots because it's in the city centre, affordable and the food are fairly delicious.
3. The selection varies and the choices are quite ample. The sauce they use to coat the seafood before grilling is sweet, a little bit spicy and if that's not enough, they have a couple of selections of dipping sauce for you to enjoy.
4. Here's a short video of my experience there:
5. Additional information to share with you if you're planning to give this place a try:
a) The place is normally packed so come early before lunch time.
b) There are a few restaurants but one stood out to be the most packed. I suggest you try that particular one.
c) A mosque is located just in front of the restaurants thus making it convenient for Muslim customers to perform their prayers.
d) There's a stall selling durian ice cream also in front of the restaurants. BUY it. It;s delicious :P
6. Address: Lorong Bellamy & Jalan Istana, Bukit Petaling, 50460 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
"This has been a long over-due post. How long? Since December 2017."
Last Christmas, my mates and I decided to explore and enjoy the food of Hatyai. Unlike the Langkawi trip, we came up (them really - I was useless as usual) with a plan on transportation, places we wanted to visit, and most importantly the food to EAT as if there was no tomorrow. We were there on a budget and had no intentions to shop or do the things people do in Thailand (if you know what I mean - jk :P). We just wanted to end the year eating amazing food, with great friends and reset for 2018!
1. From Arau, Malaysia.
Soon after Fajr prayer, we took the KTM from Arau - Padang Besar (RM3.20, one -way) to get to the Malaysia-Thailand border. The plan was to arrive there early to avoid the long queue. We reached immigration about 20 minutes to 7 am which we thought was pretty early.
Our plan didn't work LOL. I blame all the selfies we took while walking to immigration. We spent about an hour to get through.
*Please bring a pen with you as you are required to fill a form there.
2. We then scrolled downhill towards Padang Besar Train Station. We reached at around 8 am and bought our tickets to the city (50 Baht/ ticket). We were told that the next train was scheduled to arrive at 8.30 am but it didn't. What did we do while waiting? Well, we talked, we heard Syuk sang Adele, we learned a couple phrases in Thai (which I would be using frequently later on the trip - Yan would agree :P) and of course took some more photos.
3. The train only arrived at 10.30 am. We got on the train and tried looking for our seats (numbered according to the ticket) but it was hopeless. The numbering system was not applied. It was on the "first-come, first-serve" basis. The condition of the train was quite bad and needed refurbishment. It was not a comfortable 1-hour ride. But what do you expect - a bullet train?
4. Once we arrived at Hatyai Junction, the first thing we decided was to grab something to eat. That would be the first proper meal we were about to have in Hatyai.... and we got ourselves... burgers. LOL. We were too hungry and that's the fastest thing we could get at the station.
Halal and pretty good
5. After our meal, we agreed to WALK to our hotel. I couldn't recall the distance but trust me it was definitely not that short. Not at all. Tut tut drivers were all over us offering to take us on a ride but we refused as we wanted to explore the city a little bit first. It was noon, and we were with our backpacks - I was very close to ditch my friends and get in one of the tut tuts to the hotel. Hahaha.
Those are not my friends btw :P
6. Before checking-in, some of us bought the mobile internet plan. I couldn't remember how much but it was cheap. Trust me it's cheap.
I wished SHE was my friend :P JK
7. Check-in: Hi Season Hotel
View from the hotel
8. After freshened up and a little bit of rest, we were all hyped up (and hungry) to head to The Floating Market! We all took the tut tut that cost us 250 Baht to get there.
*We then realised it's cheaper and better to just book Grab. So, if you want to ride on the tut tut, just do it once or twice for the experience.
9. Floating Market
If you are in Hatyai and homesick, please come to the Floating Market. I think 80% of the tourists there were Malaysians. LOL. But hey, that's not the point. What's great about this place is - its FOOD! The price was affordable and yes, almost everything we tried tasted great! My personal favourite: sticky rice and fried chicken.
*The market also offers a wide range of souvenir products and it also provides a praying area for Muslims :)
So many people!
It was a hot day I guess...
These are nice! Sweet potato fritters!
They all put on make up here :)
TRUST ME YOU HAVE GOT TO TRY THIS!
If you are on a diet, and have the will power, you can have this :P
Fried rice is a very common dish throughout most
parts of Asia. It is the best way to reuse leftover cooked rice. There are no
limits on what you can put into the dish. You can choose to put any proteins or
vegetables you desire that will make this dish as one complete meal. Fried rice
has so many varieties. Some are mild in flavour, and some are spicy – just like
how many Malaysians love to have their fried rice. This spicy fried rice recipe is one of Malaysians
favourites. It is spicy of course but what’s best about this recipe is how easy
and simple it is for one to cook. There are of course other more ingredients can
be incorporated into this dish to elevate it to the next level, but this is for
us lazy bums out there who want to have something delicious but very simple to
make.
INGREDIENTS
Cooked rice – from a cup of uncooked rice
1 shallot, 7 cloves of garlic and 7 bird’s eyes
chilies - pounded/blended
1 tsp of
fish sauce
1 egg
Few strips of boneless chicken – chopped
Half a handful of dried anchovies
Cabbage – roughly chopped
4 tbsp of
oil
Salt and pepper for seasoning
INSTRUCTIONS
Cook
rice and let it cool down for a bit.
Heat
wok with vegetable oil on medium heat.
Fry
the dried anchovies and once cooked, take it out and let it sit on a plate to
be used later.
Put
in your pounded/blended shallot, garlic and bird’s eyes chilies into the wok and
stir for a couple of minutes.
Add
in the chopped chicken and stir until they are cooked. Pour in the fish sauce
and mix.
Set
the chicken to one side of the wok. Add in one egg.
Season
with salt and pepper.
Put
in the cooked rice and mix.
Add
chopped cabbage and the fried dried anchovies and mix everything together well.
Suggestion: Have this
dish with an additional fried egg and some fried fish crackers!
Bear in mind, that this
dish is quite spicy. So if you can’t handle the heat, please omit or
reduce the use of the bird’s eyes chillies. You can add more if you want
it to be spicier!
You can always use
other kinds of vegetables such as carrots and green peas.
It would be nicer to use
prawns instead of chicken.
If you want a touch of
sweetness to the dish, you can include about a tbsp of sweet soy sauce.
1.Put some water in a large pot. Turn the stove on
and once the water is boiling, add a tad bit of salt and olive oil. Then add
your pasta and let it cook (time: refer
to the instruction of the pasta packaging). Once cooked, set it aside (with some of the pasta water).
2.Heat wok with vegetable oil on medium heat.
3.Once the wok is hot, put in the chopped onion,
garlic and bird’s eyes chili and stir for a couple of minutes.
4.Add in chili paste and let it cook until the
oil is separated for the chili.
5.Next, put in chili sauce, tomato ketchup as
well oyster sauce. Mix everything together.
6.Add about 3 tbsp
of pasta water and stir with the rest of the mixture.
7.Add in the chopped chicken strips. Once they are
cooked, set them to one side of the wok and break in eggs on the other side of
the wok.
8.Season with salt and pepper.
9.Add in the cooked pasta and pour in the sweet
soy sauce. Mix everything well till the pasta is all coated with the sweet soy
sauce.
10.Taste for seasoning.
11.Finally, add in the chopped gai choy and red chili. Stir everything together for about a
minute.
12.Serve and enjoy.
·This recipe is for 1 portion of serving.
·Bear in mind, that this dish is quite spicy. So
if you can’t handle the heat, please omit or reduce the use of the bird’s eyes
chilies.
·You could always use other kinds of vegetables such
as bean sprouts, cabbage and carrots.
·Apart from chicken, feel free to replace/ add
together with prawns or beef.
