Thursday, December 29, 2022

Teck Kee Foodstuff

Teck Kee Foodstuff Enterprise
Teluk Intan, Perak

I enjoy visiting Teck Kee. The Quah family is one of the most welcoming people I know. Sabrina was the first person I got to know when I first visited this place donkey years ago. They used to have nasi lemak and the famous Teluk Anson chee cheong fun. Nowadays they only serve ‘thong sui’ and kuihs and pastries. Of course, during the Mooncake Festival you will find delicious homemade mooncakes here. For Chinese New Year, they would always have a tent out to sell BBQ meat, cookies, pastries and a row of mixed nuts and keropok. 

This post is specially done to commemorate Teck Kee’s new antique museum which is located just next door. Mr. Quah had started collecting ‘other people’s junk’ which he found personally valuable since the age of 18. He enjoys showing his collection and telling stories about them to anyone who is interested. We usually enjoy a bowl of warm red bean soup while listening to his amusing stories!

Chinese New Years … all ready for Rabbit 2023!


The new Antique Museum just next door to the cafe












Mr. Quah






































 

Sunday, December 25, 2022

Majestic ~ Orchid Conservatory

The Orchid Conservatory
The Majestic Hotel

Not a very nice experience. In order to confirm a table in that little room of 7 tables, we had to book and PAY beforehand. We chose the 12 Noon slot. We arrived early but we not allowed to enter the room until clock struck 12.

Orchids around the room was not as magnificent in the photos shown in the hotel website. A lot were withering. Even the pots of ferns on the grounds were brownish. 

There were 3 tables for the 12 Noon slot. At about 1.30PM, a couple walked into the Orchid room and started talking photos of themselves. Then they started video-ing the room. EXCUSE ME? The staff did not stop them. So the room is open to the public for photo taking and video taking FOR FREE? Such a rude intrusion for us having our quiet tea there. They could at least arrange for the public to come in photos in between slot times. I did not think the other guests appreciated to be in people’s videos in such a rude way. 

For such a posh hotel, what kind of standard is this???

I was extremely disappointed. Never again!









Presentation was lovely. Unfortunately, taste was only 3/10 for me. Only the sandwiches were nicely made. The rest was mediocre for a great hotel like Majestic.