MY MANDALAY GASTRONOMIC ADVENTURE - HAVING BRIYANI AT KARAWEIK RESTAURANT

16th DECEMBER 2019 ~ We were taken to this place called Karaweik Restaurant for our (late) lunch after all the pagoda-hopping session. Thank God for the halal eating place that our guide managed to find on his smart phone.

The Briyani was good especially when one was extremely hungry. The place was clean and we sat on the second floor which was air-conditioned. Many of the staff however did not speak English, except one young man.

Highly recommended if you are looking for halal food in Mandalay. We also found another branch of this restaurant at another spot in the city later in the evening.

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MY YANGON GASTRONOMIC ADVENTURE - EATING BREAKFAST LIKE A LOCAL

14th DECEMBER 2019 ~ We managed to find a restaurant, named Asia Tea House, to eat breakfast like a local. This halal eating place was actually recommended by a man I met at the mosque earlier. We had to make sure the tummy must be filled as we would be exploring Yangon the whole day.

The first plate that arrived was filled with samosa, something that looked a steamed flat bun and fried shredded potato.

The main meal was the paratha/flat bread. Or was it chapati?

One thing that I love about Yangon (and Mandalay) was their milk tea. It was so delicious and we guessed fresh milk was added to the drink to make it creamier. However, tea was served in a very small cup there. I think I could drink three to four cups of it at one go.

Chinese tea was also put on each table in the restaurant. I am not sure whether it was complimentary or we had to pay for it.

You could also choose to sit on the walkway outside the restaurant by the roadside to enjoy your food.

There was another halal restaurant just beside Asia Tea House. Unfortunately we did not get to visit the place so I guess I will be back to try the food there next time.

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MY YANGON GASTRONOMIC ADVENTURE - HAVING DINNER AT CAFE KSS

13th DECEMBER 2019 ~ We successfully found a halal restaurant in Yangon City which was actually very near to Sule Pagoda. There were two mosques in that area, hence there was a Muslim community there.

The restaurant was modern, air conditioned and very clean. The staff were also very friendly. The most important thing, the halal logo was displayed so we could ear without any doubt.

I chose noodles soup from the menu while my travel companion, Mr. Mutalib, decided to try the fried rice which came together with chicken sate.

I must say dinner was good and we were happy to get to eat proper food before calling it a day.

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MY HAT YAI GASTRONOMIC ADVENTURE - HAVING LUNCH AT CHALEE D'HATYAI

3rd DECEMBER 2019 ~ We had a proper meal for lunch on the second day at a halal restaurant recommended by the tuk tuk driver waiting in front of the hotel. He took us to this place named Chalee D'hatyai which had a very beautiful landscape and traditional building.

We had rice, vegetables, chicken, fish, fried egg and most importantly the tom yum. I must say the tom yum was really delicious or was it because we were extremely hungry. It was actually a bit late for lunch but some people were too busy shopping at the market for the second time.

If you like good food in Hat Yai, then I would not hesitate to suggest Chalee D'hatyai to you. I will come back for its tom yum again.

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MY PHNOM PENH GASTRONOMIC ADVENTURE - HAVING REAL FOOD AT "HALAL RESTAURANT"

14th AUGUST 2019 ~ My quest for real halal food in Phnom Penh was successful when I found this halal restaurant which bore the name "HALAL RESTAURANT" ☺in the middle of the city.

I arrived quite late, after 9.00 p.m., but there were still many people inside the place and it was still bustling with activities.

I decided just to have the ordinary fried rice and omelette filled with chicken strips. The fried rice cost me 10 000 Rielm equaled to RM10 which was much cheaper than the "roti canai" (flat bread) I had the day before.

There were these two Malaysians who came to the restaurant and there was no vacant table so I offered them to sit with me. We quickly struck a conversation over dinner and they are from Pasir Putih, Kelantan. They even paid for my dinner that evening, which was actually quite embarrassing to a certain extend, when someone you got to know for less than half an hour gave you a treat. Thank you Tuan Haji Zamani and Kak Wan for the kind gesture and may Allah repay your kindness one day. We exchanged phone numbers before we left and I hope they would come to Johor Bahru one day so I could reciprocate.

I was happy not only I got to eat a proper dinner, but I also had made new friends.

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