After arriving in Batu Pahat, we took about 45 minutes to look for a "nice" hotel. After some searching, we decided to stay at Novo Hotel, which charged us RM88 per night (RM78 was for a slightly smaller windowless room), Since it was getting late, we took it.
One thing about the Hotels here is that there a re a lot, ranging from 3-storey shoplots to buildings stories high. As we're only concerned about spending a night, I insisted the price must not be too high. And looking at how many cars were parked in each Hotel, indirectly tells you how popular/cheap their rooms are. Then again, the Hotel might be offering something else.
Anyway, I forgot the reason we chose Novo Hotel since there were very little cars parked there. Anyway, in short:
1) The TV does some Singapore channels
2) The bloody electric kettle has a very corroded heating element
3) And its base is stuck to the TV's cabinet
4) The next morning's free breakfast was not nice and we ended up using the toilet in turns on every customer site
The Dinner
He had dinner in a street called Jln Mohd Akil where the shop, is number 4. Its called Restaurant 1988 (One Nine Eight Eight, serious). Since they're using Mandarin, I was like a fish out of water and therefore, my colleague did the rest. So, I am not sure what we ordered, but in essence, its Porridge, Pork and Fish. As food is food, I am not the best person to review them. Perhaps one day I might kidnap babekl and drive her all the way there to do it (I am confident she can swear in Mandarin too)
Remember the time when you needed to have some instant Porridge? I am not sure if they have it now, but a company called Cerebos did manufacture instant porridge. All you need to do is to plonk the whole dried stuff (like powder) into a hot pot and after some time, voila! Porridge. And it felt like cream. So, tonight's Porridge was almost like it but much much better. Its not lumpy nor watery like the normal one you get from the shop. I guess its more that the rice has been pounded beforehand so its easier to cook, I guess and that's what makes it creamy and thick too.
One thing about the Hotels here is that there a re a lot, ranging from 3-storey shoplots to buildings stories high. As we're only concerned about spending a night, I insisted the price must not be too high. And looking at how many cars were parked in each Hotel, indirectly tells you how popular/cheap their rooms are. Then again, the Hotel might be offering something else.
Anyway, I forgot the reason we chose Novo Hotel since there were very little cars parked there. Anyway, in short:
1) The TV does some Singapore channels
2) The bloody electric kettle has a very corroded heating element
3) And its base is stuck to the TV's cabinet
4) The next morning's free breakfast was not nice and we ended up using the toilet in turns on every customer site
The Dinner
He had dinner in a street called Jln Mohd Akil where the shop, is number 4. Its called Restaurant 1988 (One Nine Eight Eight, serious). Since they're using Mandarin, I was like a fish out of water and therefore, my colleague did the rest. So, I am not sure what we ordered, but in essence, its Porridge, Pork and Fish. As food is food, I am not the best person to review them. Perhaps one day I might kidnap babekl and drive her all the way there to do it (I am confident she can swear in Mandarin too)
Remember the time when you needed to have some instant Porridge? I am not sure if they have it now, but a company called Cerebos did manufacture instant porridge. All you need to do is to plonk the whole dried stuff (like powder) into a hot pot and after some time, voila! Porridge. And it felt like cream. So, tonight's Porridge was almost like it but much much better. Its not lumpy nor watery like the normal one you get from the shop. I guess its more that the rice has been pounded beforehand so its easier to cook, I guess and that's what makes it creamy and thick too.
The cook making our porridge
And here it is, with lots of stuff like fish, someone's stomach, Thim kai (some kind of frog) and other biological parts which I can't seem to place
Erm, deep fried pork. Quite crispy and tasted a bit like chinese sausage too
Deep fried fish.
I forgot what fish it was called but I can certainly tell you that it looked like an Egyptian Mummy Fish when it arrived.
Did it taste flat? Nope, it was delicious and so was the deep fried crispy ginger strips.
Something about the shop telling when its moving
You see, the night we were there, it was their last night
This Kid's running in and out, holding a RM1 bill and crying, then laughing then crying
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