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CNY Lantern & Floral Festival
on Legend of White Snake
Fo Guang Shan Dozen Temple
Jenjarom, Selangor |
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| Lover's Bridge, Tanjung Sepat, Selangor |
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Multi-Rich Pitaya Dragonfruit Farm
Kampung Baru, Sepang, Selangor |
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Gano Mushroom Farm
Tanjong Sepat, Selangor
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Chinese New Year (CNY) eve re-union dinner, CNY visits to sibling & relative's homes & lunch; CNY staycation visit (Day 3) with my wife & 3 sisters to nearby touristy places in Selangor ie Morib Beach, Pantai Batu Laut, Lover's Bridge, Tanjung Sepat & Sungei Pelek New Village, Multi Rich Pitaya Dragonfruit Farm, Gano Mushroom Farm; CNY Lantern Festival on Legend of White Snake in Fo Guang Shan Dong Zen Temple visit (Day 5), Jenjarom, Selangor; CNY lunch (Day 6) with my ex-colleagues in Kingdom Palace Restaurant, Damansara Intan, Petaling Jaya; the start of my 21 days visit (Feb 10 > March 2 2025) to Thailand, Laos & southern China on Day 13 of CNY .........
Here goes my Little LIFE Pleasure stories in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Jan / Feb 2025.
My Little LIFE Pleasure Monday Feb 3 2025 (Day 6 Chinese New Year) - lunch (by MRT train rides from Subang Jaya > Pasar Seni > TTDI) with 12 of my ex-colleagues in Kingdom Palace Restaurant, 3 Damansara Mall, Jalan SS20/27, Damansara Intan, Petlaing Jaya
1) Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) & Damansara Intan, Petaling Jay, Selangor.
2) 3 Damsansara Mall (formerly Tropicana Mall), SS20/27 Damansara Intan, Petaling Jaya - a suburban shopping mall in Petaling Jaya.
3) Chinese Lunar New Year decor in 3 Damansara Mall, this year CNY theme is A Tapestry of Joy.
4) CNY Lunch with 12 of my ex-colleagues in Kingdom Palace Restaurant, Damansara Intan, Petaling Jaya, Selangor - a big thank you to Rosemary for organising once again (like the past years) this CNY lunch.
5) The magnificent 13 (my ex-colleagues) who attended the CNY lunch in Kingdom Palace Restaurant, Damansara Intan, Petaling Jaya
6) Crispy Fish Skin & Octopus "Yee Sang" - a Prosperity Toss (Lo Sahng), a colorful crunchy fish salad signifying a symbol of prosperity & abundance, all my ex-colleagues tossing together the ingredients high above the table exclaiming "Lou Hei or words relating to well being, good fortune, longevity, joy & happiness etc) to usher good fortune for the year ahead !
7) Food Glorious Food - Kingdom Palace Restaurant Set Menu for 10 persons (but add on with extra portions to cater for 13 persons, each contribute Rm180 (US$40) for this delicious & sumptuous CNY meal for this Snake Year of 2025 !
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| Crispy Fish Skin & Octopus "Yee Sang" |
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Braised Fish Maw & Dried Scallop
with Assorted Dried Seafood |
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Steamed Golden Pomfret with
Special Mix Sauce |
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Peached Tiger Prawn & Crystal Noodle
in Spicy Golden Pumpkim Soup |
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Braised Whole Abalone with
Mushrooms & Fish Puff |
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| Steamed Villasge Chicken |
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Hainan Style Chicken Oil Rice with
Goose Liver Sausage & Chinese Sausage |
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Steamed Nian Gao with
Homemade Pastry |
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Double Boiled Sea Coconut with
Taco Balls & Ginger |
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Sook Chee's Secret Recipe
from Seremban (BYO)
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8) Chat Time - exchanging CNY greetings, chatting our Good Old Days, grandmother & grand children stories, group photos for remembrance etc
9) CNY visit to my ex-colleague (Phillip Eu) house in SS2, Petaling Jaya, Selangor; Phillip, you are in our hearts, get well soon. I hope you find comfort & strength in each new day !
My Good Old Days - my ex-colleagues re-union lunch during the past CNY years ! Smiles, every lasting smiles, long live our bond of friendship for many years to come !
My Little LIFE Pleasure Sunday Feb 2 2025 (Day 5 Chinese New Year) - my CNY visit (self drive) together with my wife & 3 sisters to Wan Sau Gong Temple & Fo Guang Shan Dong Zen Temple, Jenjarom, Selangor
1) Fo Guang Shan Dong Zen Temple - Front Entrance
2) Souvenir Centre, Fo Guang Shan Dong Zen Temple, Jenjarom, Selangor
3) Main Theme Lantern Plaza - CNY Lantern Festival on Legend of White Snake
4) Lumbini Garden - Chinese Lunar New Year - major activities
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| Chinese Lunar New Year Eve |
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| Chinese Lunar New Year Day 1 |
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| Chinese Lunar New Year Day 2 |
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| Chinese Lunar New Year Day 3 |
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| Chinese Lunar New Year Day 4 |
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| Chinese Lunar New Year Day 5 |
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| Chinese Lunar New Year Day 7 |
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| Chinese Lunar New Year Day 9 |
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| Chinese Lunar New Year Day 15 |
5) Giant Buddha Statues, Deities & 10 Great Disciples of the Buddha, Fo Guang Shan (FGS) Dong Zen Temple, Jenjarom, Selangor
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| Model of Long-Men Grottoes |
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| Giant Buddha Statute |
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| 10 Great Disciples of Buddha |
6) 33 Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Street, FGS Temple
7) FGS Historical Gallery - Exhibits on Biography of Ven Master Hsing Yun & FGS history.
8) CNY Lunch in Restoran Xin Chin San, SS14, Subang Jaya, Selangor after the Fo Guang Shan visit, our group of 5 savoured 3 fried noodle dishes ie Hokkien Mi Rm25 (M), Cantonese Ying Yong Rm25 (M) & Singapore fried mihoon Rm14 (S), Sotong kankung Rm20 + 1 pot of hot Chinese tea, totalled food bill Rm91 (US$20.20)
My Little LIFE Pleasure Saturday Feb 1 (Day 4 Chinese New Year) - CNY lunch with my wife & son Wen Bin in Nasi Lemak Shop, SS15 Court Yard, First Subang Mall, Subang Jaya, savoured a plate of Nasik Lemak Ayam Goreng (Rm16.90++), Nasi Lemak Sambal Sotong (Rm13.90++) & Assam Laksa (Rm15.90++), my first time visit to this eatery outlet well patronised by locals !
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| Assam Laksa Rm15.90 (US$3.50++) |
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| Nasi Lemak Ayam Goreng Rm16.90 (US$3.80 ++) |
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Nasi Lemak Sambal Sotong
Rm13.90 (US$3.10 ++) |
My Litle LIFE Pleasure Friday Jan 31 2025 (Day 3 Chinese New Year) - my CNY visit (self drive) together with my 3 sisters to Morib Beach (waterfront area renovation in progress), Pantai Batu Laut, Lover's Bridge, Tanjung Sepat & Sungel Pelek New Village, Multi Rich Pitaya Dragonfruit Farm & Gano Mushroom Farm, these tourist places are located in Banting, Tanjung Sepat & Sepang, Selangor, approx 60km from Kuala Lumpur
1) Multi Rich Pitaya Dragonfruit Farm, Kampung Baru, Sepang, Selangor - a large dragonfruit farm in Sepang, my 1st time visit, easy parking.
2) Sungei Pelek New Village, Sepang, Selangor - established during the emergency period in the 1950s, a 120 year old Chinese village near Kuala Lumpur International Airport & Cyberjaya.
3) Lover's Bridge, Tanjung Sepat, Selangor - a concrete pier & popular tourist spot during the weekends & festive season, a few souvenir shops selling local produce & seafood products ie prawn crackers, fish paste, dried shrimps etc.
4) Gano Mushroom Farm, Taman Pelangi, Tanjung Sepat, Selangor - a Malaysian based mushroom research company involving in various types of mushrooms cultivation & producer of mushroom health based products, also runs a homestay business for holiday makers, my 1st time visit, sister Mei bought a pack of dragonfruit for Rm10 (5 pcs).
5) Pantai Batu Laut, Kampung Batu Lapan, Tanjung Sepat, Selangor - a quiet muddy beach with mangrove trees & a sailing centre where basic boating skills are taught.
6) Morib Beach
7) CNY Lunch in a local noodle stall in Tanjung Sepat New Village, each of us savoured a bowl of fish ball / paste noodle soup & yong tau fu (9 pcs) after our group's visit to Lover's Bridge in Tanjung Sepat !
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Assorted Yong Tau Fu
Rm27 (US$6, 9 pcs) |
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| Fish Ball Pan Mee Rm9 (US$2) |
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Bitter Gourd Fish Paste Mi Hoon Soup
Rm11 (US$2.40) |
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| Fish Ball Flat Noodle Soup Rm9 (US$2) |
My Little LIFE Pleasure Wednesday Jan 29 2025 (Day 1 Chinese New Year) - CNY potluck lunch in my brother-in-law (Theam)'s house with family relatives / gathering in USJ, Subang Jaya, Selangor.
My Little LIFE Pleasure Tuesday Jan 27 2025 (Chinese New Year Eve) - a small CNY reunion dinner but a heart warming one with my family members to celebrate the CNY & a cherished tradition in my home place in Subang Jaya, Selangor
