❤Jiufen B&B❤ Young ❤九份❤ 漾民宿

Hi, everyone! 嗨！各位同学！

Welcome back to my blog! 

I just came back from my taiwan trip recently and I really can't wait to share my fun experiences with you all. 

Jiu Fen is a place that filled with Japanese culture and styles and it is situated at the hill where you can appreciate breathtaking scenery and chilling weather with your loved ones. 

I was staying in one of these B&B (Bed and Breakfast) and it was such as fantastic and romantic encounter with this place. 

It is called Young B&B or preferably known in its Chinese name, Yang Min Su -- 漾民宿. 

You can either take a cab or bus if your luggage is not so bulky, and the B&B is located just right at the place called Dai Tian Fu (代天俯）in Jiu Fen. If you tell Yang Min Su to taxi driver, they would know right away and take you straight to the place.

They have two types of room. One at the 1st floor level -- Xia Ri Lan Yu（夏日蓝雨） and mine was at the ground floor level. The room that I booked was called Xiao Hei Guai. （小黑乖）

Here are some pictures to check out what they have inside the room for you:

Basically, the room is well-furnished with everything you need whether during the summer or winter season. They have both body and hand towels ready for you as well as 3 pairs of slippers.
The room is very well-kept and clean. Of course, it is definitely spacious enough for you to hop around for excitement! (Haha)

There are television and Hi-Fi set, air conditioner, air purifier/dehumidifier and hangers.
There is also complimentary in-room WiFi. 

As you can see, the room is well-decorated with a hint of old school style. 

It feels like a little home here. (Sorry, no camera will be provided as shown in the picture! haha)

Everything is provided for your comfort and convenience so that
you would not need to worry about anything that you might forget to bring.
(Amenities: Refrigerator, kettles, cups, mineral waters, tea packs, tooth brush, razor, hair dryer)

The toilet is clean and spacious. You are also provided with bath gel and shampoo. 

The B&B owner was a very friendly and helpful guy as he would give advise and 

suggestions for where you could visit in Jiu Fen and Shi Fen.
Just ask him if you haven't already decided on your schedule yet! 

Another cute thing in the house. 

Terms and conditions for staying in the house. (From Yang Min Su)

• Do not smoke in the house
• Please turn off air conditioner and lights before you go out
• Please check out before 11 am. If you would like to delay, please inform early or every one hour will be charged NTD 300
• WiFi password 
• (This is the cutest part!) Please do not argue, must stay lovely and happy ❤ ❤ ❤

It was already 7 pm when we arrived at Jiu Fen. So the sky was already dark and it was raining. 

So, I couldn't capture much clear pictures for you guys. 

It was just... DARK! from our hotel view.. =.=

Breakkie time in Young B&B... 

It felt so warm and romantic to have breakfast in the early morning with your loved one  

during this rainy autumn season. ♥

Upon checking in, the owner will ask what time do you prefer to have your breakfast in the next morning. He will deliver the breakfast to your room based on your convenience. 

If not forgotten, the choice of drinks would be coffee, milk tea and soy bean milk. 

We ordered coffee and milk tea. 

Our day 1 breakfast ♥ ♥ ♥

The sandwich was really tasty!

So lovely and healthy❣

Our day 2 breakfast ♥ ♥ ♥

It was such a cute breakfast! 

Italian style breakkie ❣

We have enjoyed our lovely and pleasurable time here for 3 days 2 nights. 

Upon checking out, we asked if we could leave our baggage in the B&B so that we could have our final grab in Jiu Fen old street. 

The owner was helpful enough and agreed to let us leave our baggage til around 1 pm. 

So... 

That was all for my first stay in Taipei. ✌

The breathtaking view from Yang B&B (Just right in front of your room!) 

Please stay tuned for more of my unforgettable encounters in Jiu Fen old street. 

On my next review, I will tell you what's famous in Jiu Fen and will bring you through a droolicious journey. 

拜拜! ❤



Please visit their website for further booking details:  Young B&B 漾民宿

Putien 莆田

Saturday dine-in 

Putien is a brand name traces from one of the city in China, Putian where they serve Chinese cuisine in Fujian style. 

I have been here for a few times. Before deciding to review it to you guys, I have tried out a few popular dishes, so that I could recommend some of these really delicious dishes for you. 

There you go!

Putien Lor Mee

I have been here for three times. This is the one that I have ordered for three times during each of my visit. The soup tastes really light and plain. Lor Mee is really soft and easy to swallow and most importantly, it does not have that alkaline taste. (If you know what I mean, 鹼水味 ) It is cooked with seafoods (e.g. shellfish, prawn etc) and vegetables (e.g. celery etc) which added a hint of freshness and healthiness to the meal. The soup is not too oily and for girls, if you are on diet, I bet it's the best dish that you could choose to watch out for calorie. You may order one bowl and it is sufficient to be shared by two persons. It is best when you order other ala carte dishes to pair with it. No way to resist this!

Fried Heng Hwa Bee Hoon 

My first time trying this. If you prefer something easy and dry, this is the one for you. The bee hoon is very soft, smooth and fine to chew. It is infused with a variety of ingredients, such as prawns, (as you can see, the size of the prawn is not tiny at all) mushrooms, vegetables, tou fu slices, clamps, pork and etc. It is not greasy at all and also suitable for kids and elderly to eat.

Crispy Pork Ribs with Water Chestnuts

I do not know how to describe this, but this is definitely one of the best pork ribs that I've ever ate in town. The pork ribs are so soft, so easy to chew and yet so crispy. It is cooked with sweet and sour sauce and some crunchy chestnuts. It tastes amazingly delicious even at my first bite. It was my second time to order this because I was really craving for this taste of pork ribs. Must try!



I had also tried a few dishes prior to this but because I forgot to take camera with me, so I did not get to capture pictures. Here are the adopted images from other site. (Will update pictures again if I order the same foods next time =))

Shredded meat with  Bun 

I tried this during my first visit as it is recommended by one of their friendly staffs. The shredded pork is cooked with sweet onions and it is wrapped with golden brown sesame bun. To me, it's like a chinese "tacos". They also provide you a plastic glove for hygiene sake.

Cabbage Fried Rice

I am a typical Asian. I need rice to keep me going in my everyday life. It is simple, plain, non-greasy and infused with all kinds of fresh ingredients. You should try this out if you love to eat fried rice. Hmm. Will definitely come back for this, again.

Putien Sweet and Sour Pork with Lychee

Last but not least, I just want to express my overwhelming loves to the pork dishes that Putien made. They are just simply fantastic and make your craving deepened. The meat is extremely tender and the lychee is such a perfect complement to the dish which added a kind of natural sweetness to the pork. This is probably one of the best sweet and sour pork that I've ever tried at those restaurants in the mall! (I am drooling when I am writing this! T_T)

So far, they have only two branches in Kuala Lumpur, One Utama Shopping
Centre (old wing) and Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall.

I have only been to the outlet in Sunway Pyramid mall. The queue is usually very long after 7 pm. So please do come early for your dinner if you can't wait to try these out!


Bon appetit! Xoxo

  

Cameron Delight- What to eat in Cameron Highland 金马伦吃吃吃！

作为一个典型的东方人，无论你身在金马伦还是在各个大城市里，你都想要找到好吃的炒菜。你知道吗？我真的很享受到处旅游和搜寻好吃的料理， 尤其是当你到达那个一直在跟着GPS导向航的路标，成功找到那个美食地点，那份满足感真是难以形容！

金马伦是我不断会旧地重游的一个旅游胜地，因为当你需要远离那个繁忙又压迫的都市生活，想来一个充满寂静又空气清新的地方时，这里就是你的逃避处了。

好了！

长话不多说，直接切入正题！=D



1. 第一家介绍——Restoran Tringkap （直能甲海鲜饭店）


我知道许多人都会在附近Tanah Rata 和 Brinchang 找吃的， 因为都比较出名和热闹。

而这家店却处在比较偏僻的地方，属于非主流。这家餐馆在Tringkap， 距离Tanah Rata 大概 15 至20 分钟车程。路途会比较远，可是切记一样事情，这家餐馆在Tringkap town 里，要是GPS 还继续带你到Kampung Raja， 那你就是走错路了！（一定要回来 Tringkap，因为这家店是位于一些住宅区和店铺的附近，不在大马路旁边的！要转个弯才能看到！）

虽然距离有点远，可是我相信他们特别的菜色是不会令你失望的！（没去之前我可是非常担心我们找错地方了 =P）

他们家有几道有名的菜肴，那位亲切的老板娘介绍了我们几样招牌菜，其中包括了招牌非洲鱼， 龙须菜（用蒜头清炒、belacan 炒等都可以，随你口味）以及排骨王等。

这个是招牌非洲鱼，非常香脆的口感。那条鱼已经被油炸得每一口咬下去都很脆，几乎没有吃到鱼骨，还有不会有很油腻的味道。它的肉已经切成一片片，鱼肉都很新鲜，上面也洒有一些黑胡椒粒，旁边也放了一些酸辣的芒果丝和蔬菜丝，吃起来非常开胃！

这个是马来风光龙须菜。他们家的Belacan 炒与其它地方的味道有点不一样，吃起来不会很重口味和太辣， 适合一些不能吃辣可是又想吃辣味的朋友。（就像我一样 =P）嗯，他们家的龙须菜非常新鲜，都很清脆可口。喜欢蔬菜的不妨叫这道青菜试一试，老板娘说是金马伦出产的。你可以选择蒜头清炒，可是Belacan 算是他们的招牌炒。

龙须菜的旁边都有一根根长出来的菜须，看起来很像胡须，非常可爱又可口！（嘻嘻）

这道菜是因为我想吃肉，所以老板娘就介绍了他们的招牌肉，排骨王。由于前面两道菜都算是比较干，所以就想说吃一些有汁的菜肴。那个猪肉吃起来很香，并没有很重的猪肉味，而且排骨都煮得很软很容易咀嚼，不会很硬或难咬。

是不是很好吃的样子？

顺便告诉你，这三道菜也只需大概 RM 45 而已！（包括白饭和茶水的价钱）

所以，如果有来金马伦，给一些耐性和时间，必定能找到好吃又便宜的。一定要来这家！



2. 第二家介绍之奢侈的下午茶 —— Jim Thompson Tea Room @ Cameron Highland Hotel， Tanah Rata


从很久以前我就想要试下喝下午茶的感觉，又名High Tea，终于有机会啦！（太感激了~ T_T）
这个纯粹个人喜好，一直好想在一个寂静又冷风迎面的环境下，感受一下清新的空气和品尝一杯热呼呼香茶的余裕，简直就是享受！

金马伦有几间大饭店都有下午茶的服务。我就选择了这家 Jim Thompson Tea Room，而这家咖啡厅也是在 Cameron Highland Hotel 里面的。

下午茶的时间是每天 3 至 6 pm 的时段。他们有特定的套餐，你可以选择最适合你的份量。我只是选了一人的份量（RM 45 per person），因为我们只有两个人, 担心会吃不完。（而两人份的套餐却是RM 80 for two person ）

先看看他们家咖啡厅的摆设吧！超有古典英式的风格，非常有感觉。走进去整个人就像回到古时英国的时代，即刻觉得自己有像贵妇的感觉！

这地方有如世外桃源，加上美味的点心和香茶，真的是再享受不过了。

茶的口味是芒果口味 （Mango tea），出乎意料的好喝。既不会酸，又不会涩。刚刚好，非常香！爱茶的你就不可以错过！不过，咖啡爱好者，别担心，你也可以选择咖啡。

最高层有糕点和点心。（Assortment of Cakes and Pastries）

告诉你，我平常很少吃甜食，也不吃很甜的糕点。不过，他们家的点心真的都不怎么甜，而且甜味都拿捏得刚好。

虽然刚开始我心里也有 OS: 觉得如果很甜，真的都无法咽下去。谁知开始吃之后，都快停不下口了。（奸笑）

 
第二层是三明治。（Selection of smoked salmon, tuna, egg and cress cream cheese and cucumber sandwiches）口味包括了有三文鱼、金抢鱼和最原始口味的鸡蛋乳酪三明治。

最底层是金马伦草莓和香喷喷的烤饼。（Freshly baked scones, home-made strawberry jam and clotted cream）

盘内配有一碟黑巧克力和一碟自制的草莓酱，还有一碟浓缩奶油。他们家草莓真的很大又很甜，再把草莓沾上黑巧克力，味道简直就是值了！不过，个人却觉得那个烤饼会比较甜，可是真的很香很新鲜。配上那股淡淡的芒果茶味，可以替你除掉那个烤饼甜丝丝的味道，就不会觉得那么腻了。

总而言之，一个字，赞！

有机会，避开那些繁忙的事情，可以到这里一趟，慢慢品尝大自然与下午茶的味道。

3. 第三家介绍—— Ferm Nyonya Restaraunt， Tanah Rata（峰美娘惹中西餐厅）

几年前来金马伦就已经试过了，这次是再次回来试其它菜色。因为之前对他们的味道都挺满意，所以这次有些懒惰到处走，就回来这间店吃了。

虽然是娘惹餐馆，可是他们也有非娘惹的菜色，随你喜欢。我看见有些人推荐了他们家出名的娘惹火锅，可是小女是尚未试过。

如果没记错，以前是试过了他们家的叁峇苏东、娘惹煎蛋和马来风光等，印象中都很好吃。这次我们却试了比较不同的菜色。（请观图吧！=D）

阿叁娘惹蒸非洲鱼——不错！鱼肉挺新鲜，不会腥，味道也不会太辣。蒸的时间刚刚好，鱼肉吃起来不会硬！

清炒龙须菜—— 味道很清淡，蔬菜很新鲜，可是吃起来还是觉得在Tringkap吃的 Belacan 炒龙须菜会比较有味道！ 我推荐如果把它换去Belacan/ 娘惹的煮法，应该会更香吧！

金香苏东——我本身就很爱苏东，加上金香的煮法就更要不得了。苏东煮得不会硬，吃起来很有口感，容易咀嚼。味道也特别，有他们自己道地的风味。这也不会太辣！

肉碎豆腐——小女纯粹想吃豆腐和有汁的菜肴，所以就选了这道菜。可是，我是觉得没有什么特别，味道较普通，这家店还有许多更值得你试的菜色，这个不算极力推荐！不过，如果有小孩，还是蛮适合的。

这家餐馆还有其它许多风味的菜色，如马来、西餐和火锅等，如果不喜欢这些，就吃他们介绍的娘惹风味吧！

整体上都蛮受好评，如果你想在金马伦吃娘惹风味，这里应该就是那个地方了。

额外介绍：因为回家的路上还想再喝一次下午茶，所以走之前就到了 Cameron Valley Tea House，想说再享受一下金马伦清新的空气。

其实个人觉得它没什么特别，只是风景优美而已。许多人来这里都是为了欣赏风景，把整个绿油油的 Cameron Valley 茶园尽收眼底。咖啡店的旁边也有 Cameron Valley 出产的茶叶和礼品，喜欢他们家的茶，就可以到这里买回去给自己或当伴手礼都行。

他们的店就像搭在马路旁的帐篷。这里的天气清凉，所以非常适合在这里放松聊天。

蓝莓乳酪蛋糕 （Blueberry Cheese cake）：不会太甜，好吃！

桃子茶 （Peach Tea）：太甜！非小女力爱。如果喜爱很甜口味的朋友，应该会适合你们吧！

好吧！这次的分享就到此为止，希望你们会喜欢。如有不称心之处，请莫见怪！

如果你们也有喜欢的地方，不妨留言推荐给我吧。（小女非常热爱美食佳肴！=D）

Good bye and have a wonderful holiday! 

Peace~ ^_^

白夏天的日记   笔

Hunt for Best Ipoh Foods: Ipoh Roadtrip 2015

Hello, everybody! I recently went to Ipoh for a short getaway. I had been to a few famous eating stalls around Ipoh city and they were really good and worth trying! 

It was only a short trip, so I could only recommend you a few MUST-eat foods around Ipoh and the best thing was they are all nearby to each other! 


Pork satay (猪肉沙爹) - Restoran Thean Chun 

Restoran Thean Chun is basically an old style coffee shop. The shop is located at Jalan Bandar Timah, next to another coffee shop called Kong Heng. Some people said that it is located in an alley in between these two coffee shops. But I thought more accurately it is actually attached to Restoran Thean Chun. It is also next to a mini branch of Lou Wong Nga Choi Gai (Restoran Tauge Ayam).

There are plenty of food variety here. The one that I would highly recommend to you is pork satay (Words can't describe how good it tastes!) The meat is fresh and soft. The pork satay's taste is enhanced even better when it is dipped in satay paste. Even if you are not a meat lover, the combination will still stimulate your salivary gland and make you crave for more!

Totally recommend this!

Restoran Thean Chun

Restoran Kong Heng

The satay stall is situated  in an alley

in between Restoran Thean Chun and Restoran Kong Heng.

You can choose either chicken or pork satay.

Besides, they are also selling pork intestines and liver.

Pork satay

Yum! Initially, I ordered 25 sticks but ended up with adding another 15 more sticks.

Chee Cheong Fun (猪肠粉) - Restoran Thean Chun

There is another stall beside the satay which selling Gai Xi Hor Fun and Chee Cheong Fun. I didn't get to try the Gai Xi Hor Fun, but only managed to order a plate of Chee Cheong Fun. You can either order a plain or meat-filled Chee Cheong Fun. It is smooth, content is fresh and not too oily. Some stalls may have added too much cooked oil to enhance the taste, however, it was not too overwhelmed for this. It is worth trying!

Chee Cheong Fun 

The chee cheong fun basically contained

3 different types of flavor based on your preference.

Caramel egg custard (炖蛋) - Restoran Thean Chun

It is ordered together with drinks. There will be a person (most likely an 'aunty') who approached to order beverage and you can mention to her that you want a plate of caramel egg custard. It is smooth, soft and sweet. For dessert lover, you may adore it!

Egg custard topped with caramel

Big Tree Foot (忠记兵如港口大树头炸料粉)

It is located at 652, Jalan King, Pasir Pinji Ipoh. Basically, it is a Yong Tau Fu stall. The stall open everyday at 830- 500 pm, except Wednesday. (I forgot to capture shop signage after seeing the foods there =P) I had this for my brunch. There are plenty of choices, namely bitter gourd, lady-finger, egg plant, long bean, fried Wan Tan, fried Fu Pei, and etc. All the vegetables are fully stuffed with fish flesh and best thing is the ingredients taste really fresh and they do not taste fishy at all! To me, my least favourite would be the long beans as it tastes way too greasy for me. (But, it's totally depends on your own taste!) 

You can also order your favourite type of noodle to match with the ingredients that you have picked. I ordered a bowl of Lou Shu Fen and Asam Laksa. If you like something fast and easy, then Lou Shu Fen is your best choice. It tastes really plain and not too oily, and it is perfect when you eat together with the fried ingredient whereas for Asam laksa, it tastes really concentrated, hot and rich in sardine fish and other vegetables. Overall, both noodles are awesome! 

Asam Laksa

Lou Shu Fen 

As you can see, the lady finger is gigantic and content is fully filled with fish flesh.
The bitter gourd is really fresh and I really like the egg very much. They are sinfully delicious! 

Funny Mountain Tau Fu Fah (奇峰豆腐花)

Tau Fu Fah a.k.a Soybean Curd, or Soy Custard is traditionally known as a Chinese snack or dessert (whichever you think it is) which made from Soybean into a very soft, smooth texture "pudding" serving with a drizzle of sugar syrup on top of it.

And yes, the most well-known place where you can find the best Tau Fu Fah in Ipoh will be Funny Mountain. It is located at 49, Jalan Theater, Ipoh. There is also drive-through service where you can literally choose to have your bowl of Tau Fu Fah in the car.

Before I came to this place, I wondered how good would it taste as I heard people were fawning about it. After I had a taste with it, it completely proved its quality to me. The curd was so smooth and soft that it almost melted instantly in your mouth. So, don't forget to try this yourself when you are here in Ipoh.

Funny Mountain Tau Fu Fah

Sin Eng Heong (新荣香）

Kaya puff! Kaya puff!!! No doubt it was the tastiest and crispiest Kaya puff that I ever tried! This is definitely a must-try food in Ipoh and highly recommend it as souvenirs to share with your friends and family who have yet been here. It is located at 64, Jalan Mustapha  Al-Bakri, Ipoh.

I did not get to take much photos in the shop as it was raining on the day of my arrival at the shop. (People and things went a bit messy) However, as you can see, there were many people queuing up to buy the freshly-baked Kaya puff from the shop. I bought few packets as souvenirs and best part is that the Kaya Puffs still remained crispy, fresh and rich in Kaya taste even when we ate it after three days later.

Remember to share it with your loved ones!

Sin Eng Heong

The queue was even longer when I started to line up, 
but it was really worth though. Must try!

Lastly, just a glimpse of where I stayed for my short getaway in Ipoh.

I stayed in one these budget hotels called Golden Roof Hotel which located at Jalan Ampang Baru 6A, Pusat Perdagangan Ampang Baru, 31350 Ipoh, Perak. When I booked it through Agoda.com, it was around RM 98 inclusive of all taxes for a deluxe room. As far as I know, the hotel was quite new as it only established since 2013.

The hotel is located inside a residential area and it was roughly about 10 minutes drive from the town. Therefore, if you wish to stay near to the town, it might be a least convenient choice for you. But if you do prefer a more quiet and private environment, it would be a good spot for relaxation.

The hotel room was clean, cozy and comfortable for one night stay, although it was a bit small. To me, most important thing is the hotel appeared new and clean in the way it should be. Toilet was spacious enough and it was well-maintained. Hotel staffs were friendly, too. In conclusion, it was better than expectation and definitely worth for a short stay.

Just for your reference: http://www.goldenroofhotel.com/index.php/en/golden-roof-hotel/golden-roof-hotel-ipoh




P/S: I do not have any collaboration with the hotel. It was solely based on my personal experience and comments that I wanted to share with all of you and hopefully it would be helpful for you to make plannings when it's your turn to travel to Ipoh.

Happy Holiday and Safe Trip, Everyone!!!

Ipoh roadtrip