THE ENGAGEMENT CEREMONY CUM EID OPEN HOUSE IN PUTRA HEIGHTS

   4TH APRIL 2026    ~ Puan Maslinda Mohd. Dahalan, a friend of UPM TESL Class of 1993, held the Engagement Ceremony for her youngest daughter. It was also the Open House for Eid. So people came to The Glades Clubhouse in Putra Heights for two events at one time.

I was lucky because my ex-student, Mr. Raja Mohd. Hilmi, was willing to drive me to Putra Heights all the way from his house in Seremban. And I managed to persuade him to follow me to the feast.

There were a few other TESL friends and a lecturer at the clubhouse.

I could not stay for too long as I had to go back to Seremban to catch my train back home later in the evening. We are now looking forward to attending the wedding reception of Puan Maslinda's daughter in August.

GOING WESTERN FOR DINNER AT SMOKD

This was the concluding episode of the gastronomic adventure series with Puan Maslinda Mohd. Dahalan, a friend of the UPM TESL clan who was here in town with her husband.

They chose Smokd Restaurant located in Bandar Baru Uda. The menu for dinner this evening was everything western. I for once had Lamb Steak, the kind of food item that I rarely take. It was my first time at Smokd, and there were still people coming for dinner at 9:00 p.m.

They also invited their MRSM Beseri ex-schoolmate to join in.

Someone celebrated his [belated] birthday this evening, and I managed to get him a small present which I hope he would like.

Thanks again to Puan Maslinda and husband, for the treat and hope to see them again, either in KL or JB.

HAVING LUNCH AT SEDAP CORNER IN PLAZA ANGSANA

Sedap Corner is one restaurant that was found many years ago in Johor Bahru and is still operating, with a few branches in town. Puan Maslinda and I decided to get lunch there after we found the first restaurant in Plaza Angsana we went into had very few items in the menu.

The last time I had lunch in Sedap Corner was in June 2023, at its main branch. [READ HERE]

Mee Bandung

Chicken Chop + Rice

Rojak

My Chicken Chop + Rice was good and Puan Maslinda's Mee Bandung tasted much better than the one I had had for breakfast in the morning [READ HERE]. I will recommend this place to other people if they are asking me for suggestions of an eating place in town.

THERE IS ALWAYS A FIRST TIME FOR BREAKFAST AT PASAR TANI LARKIN

I had been eyeing this eating place. Today, I managed to get Puan Maslinda Mohd. Dahalan, a friend of UPM TESL class of 1993 from Kuala Lumpur, to go there with me. The venue was at Pasar Tani Kekal [TRANSLATE: Permanent Farmer's Market] in Larkin.

We were there at about 9:30 a.m. so there were not many people having breakfast.

Mee Bandung

Lontong Kuah

There were many food stalls and one might be spoiled for choice. I now know of a new place for breakfast when friends are here in Johor Bahru.

THE OPEN HOUSES ON THE LAST DAY OF EID - PART TWO

   18TH APRIL 2026    ~ The next open house I attended was held by an ex-colleague of SMK Taman Universiti, Puan Norizah Ahmad at Bandar Baru Kangkar Pulai. She has now retired too, and guess more and more people are joining the club.

My ex-secondary schoolmate of Sekolah Temenggong Abdul Rahman (2) [STAR2], Mr. Ridzuan Masrom. was also there with his wife.

The husband, Mr. Abdul Wahid [who is also a teacher] and her daughter, Miss Farah, are no strangers to me. When she was a small kid, Miss Farah used to tag along her mother to school and now she is already in college, pursuing her bachelor degree.

I could not eat that much as this was already my third house visited for the day. I was glad to get to meet Puan Norizah and her other family members after so long.

[READ HERE FOR HOUSE #1 AND HOUSE #2]

Nevertheless, I still managed to squeeze in one more Eid Open House invitation, which was held by a neighbour, Mr. Shahrul.

I was there at about 5:30 p.m. and my other friends must have come much earlier. There were not many people at that time.

I just had Chapati [forgot to take the photo] eaten with Fish Asam Pedas and two pieces of Kuih.

After attending a non-stop eating activities at four houses in one day, for sure I had grown fatter by no time. Thank God it was the last day of Eid and it was time to try and lose some weight after this.