In the old and strange area behind Loke Yew that is Jalan Jubilee (named after King George V’s Silver Jubilee in 1935, presumably ), I saw a quaint cottage with its roof acting as a flower trough. Looked so lovely.
Panasonic Lumix GM-1, ISO 320, f16, 1/100 sec.
#flowers #roof #house #streetphotography
I salute the guy who bought his girlfriend a cauliflower for Valentine’s. Maybe not.
Like the roses from Cameron Highlands, massive environmental harm was caused by pesticide use and entire hills were cleared for farming and greenhouse flower growing. They could also be from slave labour like farms of some exporting countries. All artificially coloured or dyed to enhance your Valentine selfies.
So don’t be proud about giving or receiving roses.
Picture of Rohingya cauliflower restorer at work. He and his sister re-conditions or refurbish spoiled of blackened cauliflowers discarded at the wholesale market. Hope their business flourish with Valentine’s.
#valentine #vday #vd #rohingya #cauliflower #flowers #roses
The roadside mamak stall is such a unique Malaysian institution. A convenience many take for granted until they migrated elsewhere. It can pop up under a tree and it is a great place to find food and drinks in a seeming remote neighbourhood. I was in a strange place behind Jalan Loke Yew with my friend Thiru Nash.
The red leafed iced tea in a scratchy plastic glass. Famous teh tarik or hot pulled tea is another favourite. The characteristic tray with soy sauce and pepper shakers, with another holding toothpicks. It prompts you to order ‘telur setengah masak’ (half boiled eggs) or maybe a roti.
Missing here are the ready packed nasi lemak and bee hoon. I wished there were fallen and dried leaves on the table to add character but the umbrella attached to each table does its job.
There is also another container with spoons and signature cheap forks with crooked or bent prongs. And free tissue papers or serviettes which we will never get at a Chinese coffee shop. And finally, there are other loafers and lepakians too.
I switched to Apeture Priority to include the other loafers at the back. At f22, the focus went from the ice cubes in my iced tea, to all the way to the back. There are technical things to think about at a mamak too.
Panasonic Lumix GM-1, ISO 2000, f22, 1/60 sec.
#roadside #mamak #stall #tea #streetphotography
You can’t please everybody. Someone asked me what the noodles and kelondong drink looked like. Good thing I turned around and ‘stole’ or ‘curi’ a shot from the neighbouring table before we ordered.
I asked permission from the strangers though. The proximity of tables in this crowded restaurant means, we being first timers, could hear and cue in on what everyone were ordering. Restaurant 168 is non-halal.
Panasonic Lumix GM-1, ISO 320, f4, 1/200 sec.
#restaurant168 #pudu #wantonmee #wonton #noodles #foodphotography #chinesefood
We stumbled upon the best wantan (mee) soup this side of town by chance. The wontons include a big sui kow dumpling and the regular wontons had bite size prawns in it. Wonderful stuff. The noodles and char siew were buried underneath when I scooped the wontons and vegetables onto the ‘kon lo’ noodles plate.
Only thing I didn’t like was the drink recommended by the Indonesian waitress. Sar Lay Shin Mui or Kelondong fruit with sour plum drink. The fruit is known as Spondias dulcis or ambarella or jew plum. I think they blended it with all the skin intact. The drink tasted too raw and greenish. Anna liked it though.
Retaurant 168 is at 1 Jalan Brunei Utara, Pudu, 55100 Kuala Lumpur and is non-halal.
Panasonic Lumix GM-1, ISO 200, f5.6, 1/200 sec.
#restaurant168 #pudu #wantonmee #wonton #foodphotography #chinesefood
