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.

VISITING A "PASAR TANI" IN LABUAN

4th JUNE 2022 ~ I already saw the morning market while was being driven around town as I arrived in Labuan. The market was actually located behind the museum, at Labuan Walk, to be exact. I asked my friend if it would be possible just to go there for a short while to see the Farmer's Market of Labuan.

Basically the items on sale were shirts, food and drinks, agricultural products like local fruits. Most of the stalls were actually mini nurseries selling various types of plants ands other items related to gardening.

The best thing about this Farmer's Market was that it was sheltered under the canopy of big trees so it was still a pleasant stroll in the morning. I successfully did not buy any plants to bring back home even though the temptation was strong to get something from here.

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GETTING BREAKFAST AND MORE PLANTS AT THE FARMER'S MARKET

31st OCTOBER 2020 ~ The mission to the morning Farmer's Market [Pasar Tani] in Larkin was to get breakfast and a few chili plants.

The problem was I would always end up buying more that what I had planned. And I grabbed and took home two Hibiscus plants home besides the chili plants. The temptation was too great to resist.

All this while, I just bought the breakfast here and took it away to be eaten at home. However, an ex-schoolmate, Mr. Mohd. Razib Nordin, decided to come along so we had had our morning meal there. There were not many people at the market which was a bit strange. People were probably trying not to get out of their houses as the number of C-19 cases has increased these few days.

catch of the day

Mission was accomplished and now it is time to get those items bought at the market planted.

HUNTING FOR "BURASAK" AT "PASAR TANI" (FARMER'S MARKET)

I decided to go the extra mile in search of a special breakfast on a Saturday morning. The only place I know where "Burasak" is sold is at the Pasar Tani [translate: Farmer's Market] in Larkin. Besides, I have not set foot at the market for a long time, even before the COVID-19 pandemic started.

THE PERMANENT DAILY MARKET

I just found out there was this permanent Farmer's Market before reaching the usual spot. I decided to stop by and have a look. The market was smaller, with less stalls operating. I got to find out this market operates every day, except Tuesday.

Visitors still needed to get their temperature checked before entering the premise. I could see (most) people were wearing their face masks.

It was a proper market with roof and electricity, and for one thing, the place was clean.

Unfortunately, I could not find the sought after "Burasak" so I had to go to the other Farmer's market which was just nearby.

THE WEEKLY FARMER'S MARKET

It was unusually easy to find a parking spot here. The reason: Singaporeans were not here as the border is not opened yet. I guess I was quite early as there were not many people and there was almost no queue at the temperature check counter.

longer queue as I was going home

I saw the stall selling "burasak" right at the side of the entrance, to my delight. Basically, my mission was accomplished. And I ended up buying "Lepat Lui", "Rendang Daging", "Sambal Petai" and "Botok-botok Telur Ikan". 😀

The hardest part was to tell myself not to stop by the nursery and buy more plants. I already have too many to take care of at home.

I will have to come here again when the craving for "Burasak" surfaces again. The danger is that there is always the tendency to buy other items, especially food, from the stalls.