Sunday, May 20, 2012

Simple Sat Lunch for 2.....

I always love Kopitiam's food.....
but I don't like to dine in .. normally I will tah pau and bring back home.. WHY?

The famous kopitiam will be always crowded with people.. same like eating Dim Sum in IPOH..

If I were to dine in .. I will have to wait at least 10~15 mins for a place to sit..
then wait for the food ..maybe another 10~15 mins.. so at least 30 mins of waiting time ..
Furthermore the weather was so hot...... and as you know Kopitiam usually don't have AC.....

So I prefer TAH PAU ...
when my first visit to Hong Kong (12 years ago) they told me about the joke Tah Pau....
To them Tah Pau meaining .. you packed yourself when you die......
nowadays I heard a lot of hongkies using this word for takeaway..

So I just Tah Pau (takeaway) the food home ..and it takes me 10 mins....
I could eat it comfortably at home watching my favourite TVB series....
Of course with AC to cold me down...
then after that I will be zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.. what a lazy day for me huh..... 


Big Pau,
Hakka Porridge,
Yong Tau Fu (Lady Finger),
Honey Roasted Chicken Drumstick + Siu Yuk rice 
Total = RM20

38 comments:

  1. it depends sometimes i'd tabao sometimes i'd prefer to eat in.. because most of the time the food when tabao is not so nice as eating in mah..

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  2. hahaha, very true.. i've heard that tabao in HK means to pack the dead body.. but seems like i've heard them using this term for food now.. strange huh?? maybe influenced from us, keke!!

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  3. i think our taste quite different lah, you always like those things that i don't like, haha!!!

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  4. yesterday it was spring onions and the parsley.. today it's the lady fingers and also the drumstick~~ @_@

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  5. i don't eat lady fingers, because it's so hairy and slimy.. i remember once i ate that when i was a kid, i immediately puke!!

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    1. Oh? You don't like things hairy and slimy kah, [SK]? Muahahahahahahaha!!!!! I heard people saying that men should not eat too much papaya as it is a tenderiser. Guess what they should eat? Hehehehehe!!!! Oops! Sorry, Simple Person....potong jalan. ;)

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  6. as for drumstick, errr, i don't like.. i only prefer chicken breast, wings or ribs.. when buying fried chicken or chicken rice, i always specify i only want breast~~ haha!!

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    1. Depend on what u tah pau....
      If hokkien noodles then forget abt it... All d noodles will stick to everything...at d end u eat the big noodles...
      Oooo y u don't like drumstick? Like those qwailo huh... They only eat white meat...I also like chicken breast but don't like d wing
      Lady finger is so so only... Not so really my fav.. It is my wife fav...
      Wat I really don't like to eat is fermented beancurd.tat one I cannot take...
      Then petai also seldom take.... Then becoz religious matters I don't take beef....

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    2. Wah!!! You two guys like breasts kah? LOL!!!

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    3. Breast ok Mah ... White meat.......
      Stp u don't like breast? Apa u like? Lol...

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  7. oh, love your foods, i don't know what hakka porridge is but it looks yummy for me, and the lady finger ( we call okra), is one of my favorite vegetables. thanks for visiting my site.

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    1. ;) Hakka porridge is cook in Hakka style n they out lots of ingredients to cook together...
      Not like those plain porridge..

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  8. What's Hakka porridge? The fried one that's very popular somewhere in Perak? Looks like it... Don't think I would want to try. The meat looks goooood and ooooo....I looooove big pao!!! Eat until the sauce/fat drips out, down the side of the hand....Lick! Lick! Yum! Yum! LOL!!!

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    1. Hakka porridge is they cook it with dried oyster, dried vege, dried sotong, kacang, century egg.... Not those plain porridge..
      Kl is famous of Amy yip big pau......next time try it....

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  9. *drool*

    But most times, I don't like to tapau my food. Like SK mentioned, taste different and not as nice.

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    1. Ok Le.. I ask them to separate d soup n the noodles..
      So is not tat bad.. Then my house to d shop is abt 5 mins...
      So still acceptable...

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  10. I love bendi!

    And give to my son to eat a lot too.

    Heard somewhere, this motivational coach mentioned that ladies fingers is brain fruit. ;p

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    1. Loo really? But sk doesn't like bendi....lol
      Actually is ok for me... Not something tat craze for it......
      My mum expert in choosing bendi... D muda taste nice... n we need to bend the tip to know whether is young...
      Usually d seller will scold u if u bend it..

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  11. heheh, i'm usually a bit lazy to tar pau because i don't have forks and knives and plates at home. so if i tar pau anything, i'll have to eat it with one spoon and my fingers (true story!) :D

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    1. So I guess tat u also don't cook....
      I envy u for always eating those good food.....
      So y cook and we could get good food outside ya...
      Like wise man saying...why buy a cow if u want drink milk right?

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  12. I like to ta pau too!!! :D hehe feel more relaxed at home..
    I miss eating chicken rice and pau! can't wait to go home and eat eat eat!

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    1. Lol... Eat eat eat?
      I love to eat chicken rice... At least 1x/wk...
      Where is ur fav? My fav is section 17 or pj sea park...

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  13. mmmmm they look yummy... enjoy your weekend :)

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  14. sedap... tis are new stuffs ! colorfool beans! simple but foolfilling

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  15. sometimes it's nice to eat at our very own space..

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  16. Oh that honey roasted drumstick is making my mouth water.

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  17. Just like you, I like to pack food and sit in front of tv. Lovely food you have packed esp the roasted drumstick.

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  18. the Hakka Porridge reminds me of our Monggo Porridge .. it looks very tempting to me .. so as the Honey Roasted Chicken .., yum yum

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  19. I rather eat out, because I won't need to clean up after that. Also, its more environmental friendly. =p

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  20. yes, I prefer ta pau but my daughter likes to eat in!! and the reason I will eat in, is that I am just too lazy to wash ANY dishes! :p

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  21. u can eat that much ? Hakka Porridge looks so mushroom soup yah lol!

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  22. About the recipe from your mom, don't push her, no hurry in this matter . Save few riggit when pack foods home as we don't need to order drink..

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  23. RM20 for all that? Very affordable!

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  24. wuah!! you always eat siu yuk one, so, hmm...are you going to increase your oats intake then? glad to know that you're not diabetic. On the safe side, it is good to do a full blood test with fasting. cheerio SM! :)

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    1. Yup I intend to do a full blood test...
      Siu yuk is really my fav food...
      So now u r calling me sm huh....

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