Madam Bee's Kitchen

Aloha, so back to more posts on Terengganu! Remember the last one about Pasar Payang? As I mentioned, Pasar Payang is located near Chinatown, so every week the girls and I made our way to Chinatown for Madam Bee's Kitchen (MBK) as well! It is one of the famous restaurants in Kuala Terengganu owned by Mdm. Tan Choo Bee so I guess that's how the name Madam Bee's Kitchen come about. She is a several awards winner and was even featured in The Stars, and besides MBK is ranked #2 out of 19 restaurants in KT by tripsadvisor.com.my.

At Madam Bee, we are the only place that serves traditional home-cooked Peranakan dishes within the state -  a tribute to the disappearing Peranakan (Nyonya) culture, that has more than 200 years of history. — Madam Bee's Kitchen menu

The menu, simple with words and pictures to illustrate.

That's their small kitchen behind the divider. 

The interior is decorated with vintage furniture and photos all over the walls like those one of those old school kopitiams. 

Photo of various celebrities and DJs from MYfm that visited Mdm Bee's Kitchen :DDD

MBK Nasi Lemak; RM5.90. The sambal is slightly sweet and less spicy that the usual one you, that's what makes the nasi lemak special but still yummy :9

Curry Laksa; RM5.90. It was soooo good that I can finish the whole bowl of thick and creamy curry gravy. Definitely one of the best I've ever had! 

Nasi Kerabu; RM6.50

Mee Jawa; RM5.50

I've tried most of the dishes and I have to say Curry Laksa and the Nasi Lemak are my favourite! I repeat Curry Laksa and Nasi Lemak :DDD Some said the Nasi Ayam Kicap is not bad too but I didn't get to try it. The food is pretty delicious plus it's real reasonable, that's the reason I wouldn't mind visiting it every week. The place will be quite packed with tourists during lunch hours especially on Friday and Saturday. I supposed it's halal since I've seen a Malay lady working there before and MBK does not serve pork (:

She was interviewed by Ah Xian before, don't play play! :P 

So if you're around in KT, you'll know where to find nice and cheap peranakan food! 

Madam Bee's Kitchen 美夫人原乡馆
177 Jalan Kampung Cina, Kuala Terengganu,
20100, Terengganu.
Tel No: 012-9216995/012-9887495
Operating Hours: 9.30am - 5.30pm
Official FB page: HERE.

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Cheers to the freakin' weekend!

First and foremost, a big big apology to my readers (if there are still any around) for the sudden hiatus. Been busy preparing for my practical exam ever since I got back from Terengganu last Saturday. Fyi, I'm now on my sem break, finally some time to rest after a crazy and jam packed semester. All these while, I've been anticipating for my 3 months sem break to come but not anymore. Shit just happens, I'm utterly disappointed with myself.

Life is like a ferris wheel, at one moment you were high up as if you're an inch away from touching the clouds but a moment later, everything fall apart and you are down at your lowest and everything fall apart, on the verge of breaking down. In fact, I've surrendered myself and gave it all out. Although sometimes circumstances will force me to fall on your knees, at the end of the day, I still have to keep calm and get up cause life's too short to be sittin' round miserable ╮(╯▽╰)╭ ♪ I'm just thankful to have such supportive family, friends and classmates, it wouldn't be possible without you guys around supporting me.

There's a fighter somewhere underneath this skin and bones. 

“ Chin up. Put your shoulders back, walk proud, strut a little. Don’t lick your wounds: celebrate them. The scars you bear are the signs of a competitor. You’re in a lion fight. Just because you didn’t win doesn’t mean you don’t know how to roar. — Grey’s Anatomy

A note to self; it's not the end. 

“ Next time you’re stressed, take a step back, inhale and laugh. Remember who you are and why you’re here. You’re never given anything in this world that you can’t handle. Be strong, be flexible, love yourself, and love others. Always remember, just keep moving forward.

So PL0520, I have no other choice but to see you again. No worries guys, I'm all fine now. I'm strong, remember? I will update soon, promise (:

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Pasar Payang @ Kuala Terengganu

Central Market or more commonly known as Pasar Payang by the locals is no less than an interesting place to visit. Its strategic location just by the Terengganu river near Chinatown and Syahbandar jetty makes it one of the main tourist attraction, not only for shopping but also to have a taste of life in KT. You can practically find anything at this double storey market that sells almost all kind of goods, ranging from poultry to sea products, cooking utensils to bed sheet! You name it, they have it.

The lower level of this double storey building is a wet market. You can find vegetables, fruits, fresh seafood or preserved sea products such as ikan bilis in all sizes, salted fish, dried cuttlefish and even turtle eggs :O They even have local delicacies like kuih muih, serunding and keropok lekor near the entrance. Not to forget, dried keropok or crackers made from fish and prawns that are yet to be fried.

Prices of the turtle eggs varies according to the different states. Turtle eggs from Terengganu is more expensive compared to Sabah.

Imagine how many innocent baby turtles are here T__T 
Update: I'm not sure if it's illegal to sell turtle eggs in Malaysia and no, I didn't buy or try the eggs. 

Dried keropok or crackers that has already been packed; there have a few types to choose from. You can always consult the stall owner (: 

I actually realised there are a lot of stalls selling mangoes.

They have tons of durians here as well so fret not if you have durian cravings, cause commercial cultivation has made it available most times of the year. 

Random photo of a kitty cat sleeping on the footrest of a wheelchair.

The upper level sells mostly souvenirs, accessories, clothing, batik, rattan weaving products, wood cravings and songket.

One of those batik cloth on the right can cost about RM200-RM300! :OOOO

You can get an array of keychains and magnets as souvenirs. 

Cute turtle plushies, anyone? (:

They even have bling blings for those who wear headscarf! (°◇°;) 

Close up of the colourful bling blings!

Tips: Don't ever ever forget to bargain with the stall owners regardless of what you're buying especially T-shirts and souvenirs! I managed to save quite a lot from my bargaining skill #proudofself LOL

Trishaws that can also be found at the Pasar Payang; the best way to see the city.

Cendol from this mamak uncle is a must every single time I visit Pasar Payang; every weekend to be exact :D Probably the best cendol I can find in KT, can never had enough plus it's super cheap! 

Love love love the thick fragrant gula melaka and chewy chendol, YUMS! I'd always go for less ice and less sugar cendol biasa; the best combination (´∀｀)♥ cause me no like kacang merah. 

The perfect drink for a hot sunny day, can finish it in just a few minutes! You can easily spot this stall somewhere on the right at the entrance.

The hauls I got from Pasar Payang! :D 

AND GUESS WHAT, SHEEPBIT &TEDDY HAS A NEW FRIEND!! (that has not been named) :P Happy three friends!

P/S: Last day at HSNZ tomorrow and another 3 more days till I fly back to KL! ＼(^▽^＠)ノ

Welcome to Kuala Terengganu!

Happy Friday in advanced!( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ As you all know, I'm currently in Kuala Terengganu (KT) for my fourth clinical placement. Time really flies as today marks the end of my third week here, which means I have one more week left. Gosh! So, let this post bring you for a tour around Kuala Terengganu, one of those post filled with tons of photos and crappy captions. I'll blog about some of the places in detail when I'm free HEHE These are some of the photos I took during the first weekend I spent  in KT.

The airport, I'm really amazed by the architecture! 

This is the homestay that I'm currently staying at (: 

This is actually a few floors of parking lot, real cool isn't it? They call it parking bertingkat, idk what it is in English LOL I've never seen it in my entire life *jakun*

One fine day in Kuala Terengganu~

Next destination - Dataran Syahbandar! 

They normally have night market here every Friday, besides that there's really nothing much here. 

Their one of a kind bus! It is known as bas keranda (read: coffin bus) for its look that resembles a coffin. #onlyinTerengganu

Pintu gerbang (gateway arch) and there are like 1243830554 of it even in the small town of KT itself -_-

Some random gigantic vacant building.

Kuala Terengganu Central Market or known as Pasar Payang by the locals, where you can get most of the souvenirs here.

And of course, this is Chinatown!

Kuala Terengganu Waterfront. 

My heavy eyelids are dropping halfway as I'm updating this post, pretty much the reason why I didn't blog properly. IKR, shame on me (*´∀`*) Anyways, I should really start packing for my day trip to Pulau Kapas tomorrow o((*^▽^*))o YAYYERS and get some sleep since I need to get up pretty early tomorrow. Till then, gooooodbye!

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