HAVING TEH TARIK AND ROTI CANAI AT BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

    29TH MAY 2023     ~ The exploration in the city had made us hungry again and it was time to eat. We decided to go to this restaurant named As-Salehah, which was near to the first one where we had had lunch earlier.

We ordered two pieces of Roti Canai [flat bread] each and Teh O [tea without milk] for my travel companion while I opted for Teh Tarik [tea with (evaporated) milk].

I was surprised when the food arrived at the table. The Roti Canai was much bigger and thicker than what we got back home. Since we ordered two pieces each, one piece of the bread was put on one plate so we had four plates which made the table full already. We could choose two types of gravy and there were chunks of small meat in the small plates. We expected we would have to pay more for those kind of gravy.

Surprise! Surprise! The Roti Canai still cost BND1 with the meat chunks in the gravy.

Teh O [no milk] was BND1 while Teh Tarik [with milk] was also BND1.

The gastronomic adventure was definitely a pleasant one as we had to pay reasonably cheap price for the food. I was immediately thinking of migrating to Bandar Seri Begawan at that very moment. 😀

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ADMIRING THE MAJESTIC SULTAN OMAR ALI SAIFUDDIEN MOSQUE OF BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN - PART 2

[CONTINUATION OF PART 1] 

   29th MAY 2023    ~ The mosque displayed luxury and everything here looked real expensive.

Outside the mosque there was a barge that completed its construction in 1967. The barge was built to commemorate the 1400th anniversary of Nuzul Qur'an - the sending of the holy Qur'an from Allah to Prophet Muhammad [PBUH].

We spent a short time performing our prayers in the mosque but took more time to admire the beautiful building inside out. We had to get back to the hotel as we saw the dark clouds in the sky already moving towards us.

This should be the must-visit place when you are in Bandar Seri Begawan and there are other beautiful mosques in the city too.

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ADMIRING THE MAJESTIC SULTAN OMAR ALI SAIFUDDIEN MOSQUE OF BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN - PART 1

    29TH MAY 2023     ~ One of the iconic landmarks of Bandar Seri Begawan would be the majestic Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque which was situated in the heart of the city. I had been here once, a long time ago, and I could not remember much about this holy place. It must be old age.

Some interesting facts about the mosque, in note form:

• The mosque was named after the 28th Sultan of Brunei, the father of there present King.
• The construction of the mosque was completed in 1958.
• The main influence of the design was of the Indian's Mughal architecture.  Hence, there was a resemblance with Taj Mahal in India.

• The finest materials were used in the building: Shanghai granite, Italian marble, English stained glass and chandeliers, and Saudi Arabian fine carpets.

The most prominent feature of the mosque was the main dome which was covered with real gold leaves.

TO BE CONTINUED IN PART TWO

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