After our seafood lunch, we heading to the century-old temple in Pasir Panjang, Perak. The more than 100-year-old Tua Pek Kong Temple at Pasir Panjang has become a popular tourist attraction in the Manjung district. More details below:-

Nestled among kampung houses close to the coast at Pasir Panjang, the temple occupies a plot of land donated by its Chinese owners. The main attraction drawing crowds of local and out-of-town visitors are 98 statues of deities and animals from the Chinese lunar calendar on the well-landscaped three-hectare compound. There are also 11 statues measuring between 2.1m and 14.6m in height on a broad-based, two-metre high classical facade facing the sea. 

Taking centre stages is the gigantic Da Bo Gong statue, along with statues of Jiu Tian Xuan Nu, Yu Nu, Guan Yin Niang Niang, Jin Tong, Wu Guan, Wen Guan, Qian Li Yan, Ma Zu, Shun Feng Er and Hu Ye. Below there statues, on the cement courtyard, are 24 smaller statues of various Chinese demigods who are said to have mystical powers. 

All the statues were made from granite-like material imported from China. Some of the larger statues were cut up and shipped in pieces, and later assembled by masons arriving from China. Millions of ringgit have been spent to upgrade the temple and its grounds, which has the potential of becoming a major tourist attraction in Perak. 

It is a common sight to have large groups of visitors from near and far busily snapping photos and making video recordings of the sights in and around the temple. The crowds swell on weekends and holidays, with people coming by the busloads, as well as other mode of transport. Leaflets made available to the public tell an intriguing story of events that happened at the Tua Pek Kong temple. 

There is also a nearby monkey park with a concrete path leading to the mangroves forest. Many people also visit the temple to take in this fascinating sight. The temple is open to visitors until 10pm daily. 

Last minute plan to Tua Pek Kong Temple makes us walk around under the hot sun till everyone is getting sun burned. The weather is too hot and it does not allows us to finish the whole tour in the temple. The best recommendation time is around 4pm onward. Anyway, I will be back visiting this temple again!! Last but not least, I really enjoyed my day with my lovely family and friends. Cheers~!! 

Right after Sin Joo Heong Confectionery, we heading to Restoran Makanan Laut Chong Tai in Hutan Melintang for our seafood lunch. The journey from Teluk Intan to Hutan Melintang is slightly about 45 minutes.

Restoran Makanan Laut Chong Tai

Heard a big bang once we get down from the car. Look around and realized that the restaurant is having a lion dance performance which is meant to have a good business throughout the year. =D Since can't go in for lunch, so we joined the crowd to watch the performance of lion dance. My hand started itchy and grab my phone, and start snapping photos for my blog assignment. =D

The Lucky No. 1712

Once finished watching the performance of lion dance, we sat down and ordered food. Since we are the first customer, the service is very good. Food served within 20 minutes. =D

My family

Nigel & his mom

Clay Pot Japanese Taufu mixed with vegetables 

Sang Choy

Fried Kam Heong with Mantis Shrimps

Fried Lemon Chicken

Steam Fish

Me & June

A simple lunch of the day with Clay Pot Taufu mixed with vegetables, Fried Kam Heong with Mantis Shrimps, Sang Choy, Fried Lemon Chicken and Steam Fish. The food is not bad. The most important is cheap and big portion because it is hardly to get such a cheap food in such a big portion during CNY. 

Same as previous year, Nigel will come all the way from Ipoh to pay a visit to me n my family in Teluk Intan. Every time he comes, he sure wanna go to Sin Joo Heong Confectionery just to buy the Tiger head brand biscuits. Lets read more below :-

Since 1962

The front shop

Sin Joo Heong is ONE of the most famous Chinese biscuits brands, which is started by Lee Cheng Hoon in 1954. He would make the heong peah in his home and then go around his hometown, Bagan Datuk as well as Teluk Intan to sell them. He also shared his art for making the pastries with his sons during their schooling days.

Lee's eldest son Joo Heng took over the business from him in 1996 when the father retired. Joo Heng then brought the business into a newer era as he used machines and marketing techniques to increase business.

He also changed the recipes for his father's pastries slightly by using ovens instead of coal fire as that was too expensive and time consuming. Originally, they had only four main biscuits recipes - heong peah, tau sar peah, sak keh ma and pineapple tarts. They have expanded to more types of biscuits and are distributing food from other brands. All the ingredients for their biscuits are made by Joo Heng's brother Joo Hian in a small factory down the road.

The famous Tiger head brand has already expanded and has an outlet in Ipoh and will be looking into opening another branch when the time is right.

Sin Joo Heong Confectionery

Lots of biscuits, cakes and etc

Scenario in the shop

Specialty 1: Heong Peah

The Heong Peah has a thick paste that tastes mildly sweet. The filling also carries an onion flavour. The crumbly skin is baked until it is dry and golden brown and is made from wheat flour hence, the rich and milky taste.

Heong Peah

Specialty 2: Almond Cookies
The large-size almond cookies have a yellow appearance and are very crumbly. It is made of dough mixed with almonds that have been crushed to a powder and has a very robust nutty taste.

Specialty 3: Sak Keh Ma
The Sak Keh Ma comes pre-chopped into large cubes. The semi-soft and sticky rectangular flakes require peeling and has a sweet taste.

Specialty 4: Pineapple Tarts
The pineapple tarts look like mini hot dogs. The caramelized pineapple filling is sweet with a very delicate fruity taste. It is wrapped in a layer of short crust pastry that has a very milky taste and is very rich and crumbly.

Pineapple Tarts

Specialty 5: Tau Sar Peah
The baked Tau Sar Peah has a golden brown exterior but is very soft and buttery. The thin layer of pastry holds a large ball of green bean filling that has a savory taste with a slight hint of sweetness is very dry but still delicious. 

Tau Sar Peah

This shop is always famous and packed with people especially during CNY. Lots of people come all the way from KL or other places, queuing for long just for the sake of buying Heong Peah and Tau Sar Peah. With the quality maintaining, I believe this will be a great confectionery to pass down from one generation to other.  

Location Map

Address: 830-D, Jalan Mak Intan,

               Durian Sebatang,

               36000 Teluk Intan,

               Perak. 

Telephone: 05-622 2472

This year, little brother's birthday was fall on the second day of New Year. Such a coincidence. =D Right after we back from Ipoh, we went for dinner at P&S Restaurant, which is located at Lorong Bendahara. The restaurant is serves western food. =D

The birthday boy

Daddy & Mommy

Daddy

Mommy

Daddy, Mommy & I

Daddy, Mommy & Bro

Our drinks

Mexican style chicken chop

Black pepper chicken chop

Mixed grill

Mexican style pasta + chicken

Our dessert

Overall, the food is not bad. =D Lastly, wish the birthday boy a very Happy Birthday.. =D

Loved from: Daddy, Mommy & Me

Location: 9, Lorong Bendahara F1/1,
               Taman Intan 2,
               36000 Teluk Intan,
               Perak

It's the first day of Chinese New Year. Woke up early in the morning, wishing parents a very Happy Chinese New Year.. Gong Xi Fa Cai.. =D The most important is having a good health and a prosperous year ahead.. ^_* Getting an ang pow from daddy and mommy.. =D

According to the elderly, red packets a.k.a ang pows are typically given by the married to the unmarried especially to the children. The red color of the envelope is symbolizes good luck and is supposed to ward off the evil spirits. The act of requesting for ang pows is normally called 討紅包, 要利是 (Mandarin); 逗利是 (Cantonese). The amount of money contained in the envelope usually ends with an even digit, as for the odd-numbered money gifts are traditionally associated with funeral. The money should not given in fours, or the number four should not appear in the amount, such as in 40. 44 and 444, as the pronunciation of the word "four" resembles that of the word of "death" and thus signifies bad luck for many Chinese. (Information from Wikipedia)

Ok, no more grandmother stories about the ang pows. Back to my origin post. =D hehe

After getting ang pow from parents, get ready to go for breakfast. Hmm, really cracking head thinking of what to eat. Every where is jammed and packed with people. Once a year, everyone is back to hometown to have a big gathering/ reunion with family and friends. Finally we made a decision and came to here, Oldtown White Coffee, which is located at Rapid Mall Seri Intan, opposite of McDonald's.

The Menu & Drinks

Our food 

My family

Address: Old Town White Coffee

               Rapid Mall Seri Intan, 

               G27/28,

               Teluk Intan,

               36000 Perak