Kwai Chai Hong and Ho Kow Hainam Kopitiam

This weekend , we went to Petaling Street have brunch and visit a latest tourist hotspot, Kwai Chai Hong.

At the first, we come to the Ho Kow Hainam Kopitiam to drop a name for queue.You can't imagine there 30 number in queue in front of us. We walk to Lorong Panggung, which behind Ho Kow Hainam Kopitiam to find  Kwai Chai Hong(鬼仔巷).

Kwai Chai Hong(鬼仔巷) located at Petaling Street,lorong panggung. The entrance which with the arch and bridge stands was previously occupied by Ho Kow Hainan Kopitiam and a coffee shop established in 1956. Lately moved out in year 2018 relocated to a nearby street.

                

There don't have any determinate how the moniker Kwai Chai Hong(鬼仔巷) come from. Some people said it's maybe previously this area have  "kwai chai" (ghost children ) haunt or it just a  mischievous . It also maybe this area last time have a lot different type of illegal businesses ,like  gamblers, drug addicts, drunkards and those engaging in vice activities led to its moniker.

Inside the laneway are six murals depicting the daily activities of early Chinese settlers in the area during the 1960s. It also a attract a lot of tourist take photo. 

 

 

 This is the full view of the Kwai Chai Hong

The oldest Lamppost in KL

After hang around here 20min , we back to check the queue list in Ho Kow . We still have to wait about 15 number. In this hot weather , i went to another spot to take ice cream. Hope will reduce my body hot temperature. 

I bought ice cream from Urban Artisan Cafe,which another corner shop nerby Ho Kow Hainam Kopitiam only. The staff recommend me Roaster hazelnut Chocolate X Oceanic Sea Salt double flavor ice cream.

               

Finally we get to sit in Ho Kow Hainam Kopitiam, inside really super pack. There not much space to let you squeeze in. We been arrange sit at the last corner which nearby the kitchen.

This is not the news paper or any leaflet , is it a menu of this Kopitiam. The front page was history of the shop and Hainam meal history.

 

We order some toast, coffee, nasi lemak, meehon curry chicken and dim sum also. Overall the taste was good,especially the meehon curry chicken and the peanut butter kaya bun. This 2 most recommended by me.

何九海南茶店 Ho Kow Hainam Kopitiam

1, Jalan Balai Polis, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

Monday closed,others day open from 7:30am to 3:30pm

鬼仔巷 Kwai Chai Hong

Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Operation 9pm to 6pm

8Haus at Jalan Sin Chew Kee

After a week holidays, the mood still there. I still miss my holidays.

Last weekend really bored and no place to go. I went to Bukit Bintang area shopping alone and been to Jalan Sin Chew Kee to have my lunch also. 

There have few cafe at Jalan Sin Chew Kee. Last time i already tried the VCR cafe wit my friend. This day i try the 8Haus (八号).

8Haus located at Jalan Sin Chew Kee, which a row behind VCR only. Is a Western-oriental fusion food restaurant and the interior very simple and comfortable. They Staff also very nice.

Before i come here, i found that their signature dish is grilled pork ribs. Although they have served single portion, but i also feel like sharing with be better. End up i order another type of food. 

I order another signature, there is XO Haus Linguine Pasta. They use the Chinese XO sauce to cook with the linguine and match with the slices pork belly. It really fusion and the taste ok. (For me less XO sauce will be more nice) 

Besides that, i also order a cup of Native Haus Coffee. They use the melted gula melaka skimmed with evaporated milk and milk add into the coffee. A bit sweet, but overall the taste ok. 

8 Haus Cafe

8, Jalan Sin Chew Kee, Bukit Bintang, 50150 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur 

6 Days 5 Nights Hokkaido Trip (Day 6) - Sayōnara Hokkaido

Today we have to said good bye to Hokkaido. Early morning 530,we already wake up and get ready to airport. Around 615 the taxi driver already arrive hotel pick up us. Lucky we ask the reception booking for us in advance , it not early morning really hard to get taxi from road side . 

From hotel to airport the fare about 1700¥ with 12min drive. It also lucky we request the MPV taxi, if normal one sure cannot fit all of us and the luggage. 

Express line for the flat bed. If the flat bed available and you wish to change before boarding, have to add around RM1000++ for upgrade. (my friend bid less than that price).

          

This was my friend send me the picture during they take the flat bed.It look comfortable. Also provide pillow and blanket also.

     

The seat space was width and they also provide a tablet for the entertainment.  

     

Both of them really enjoy the sleep. My friend told me,her hubby sleep all the way back. It really worth for him.

6 Days 5 Nights really fast to passing.Really wish to stay few more days. Although the trip so rushing, but can consider we cover center for Hokkaido. Next time can plan to visit Hakodate and Furano area.

After back to Malaysia, some of my friend ask me, total how much i already spend at there?Roughly about RM 3777 exclude shopping.

Fees Exclude Shopping

AirAsia Ticket (2 way)                    - RM1650

Airbnb Home Stay (4 nights)          - RM 508      

Hotel (1 night)                                 - RM 130

Meal & Transport (10 meal)            - RM 944

Otaru Tour                                        - RM 220

Lake Toya & Lake Shikotsu Tour    - RM 274

Japan Sim Card                                - RM 51

Place Cover

- Sapporo TV Tower

- Sapporo JR Tower

- Sapporo Clock Tower

- Tanukikoji Shopping Street

- Odori Park

- Susukino

- Shiroi Koibito Park

- Hokkaido Shrine 

- Sapporo Jogai I chiba - Curb Market

- Sapporo Beer Museum

- Lake Toya 

- Lake Shikotsu 

- Otaru

6 Days 5 Nights Hokkaido Trip (Day 5) - Free and Easy Sapporo & Chitose

Fifth day in Sapporo. Due to next day we take early flight back to Malaysia,today we will check out from home stay and move to the hotel which near by the airport. In Hokkaido most the home stay check out time also in 10am, it really too early for us. But we also utilize our time. Before 3 hour check out , we have a light breakfast then take taxi to the famous shrine in Hokkaido, Hokkaido Shrine (北海道神宫Hokkaido Jingu). Hokkaido Shrine is a Shinto Shrine and it located in Sapporo and next to Marumaya Park . Is a peaceful and quiet place. It also a beautiful shrine in Sapporo. I heard my friend said that, if you make a wish here, it may come true. We are lucky , the time we at there don't have tourist yet. So we can take a lot wide photo at here.It maybe also we reach here in early morning. At here we also draw divination a Omikuji. The Omikuji not only in Japanese language , there also have English and Chinese word to let you choose . After take the Omikuji and read thru it, you can hang the paper at the board. It can let you wish come true.  Next to the Shrine is a Maruyama Park, we hope can see some Sakura a the park. End up we saw another 2 type of flower, which is Manglietia fordiana (木蓮花Mokuren) and Plum blossom(梅花). Both of them also beautiful.   This Shrine really is a lucky shrine, before we back to Home stay, i get a email from Airasia. The flat bed seat which my best friend bid already been approve. She and her husband can enjoy the flat bed when the flight back to Malaysia. ( Although is not free,but is the minimum bid amount). After here, we back to home stay and get ready check out. Our home stay host really good,they will send their member to fetch us to nearby train station. We really have too much bag to carry, end up we request to send to Sapporo station, they also willing to do that.  After fetch us there, the host member also give a cookies as present. It really warm. Next time come over here again, will choose back this host.  From Sapporo Station we took a JR Rapid Airport to Chitose station, it cost 880 ¥ one way. Arrive the station,although only 10min walk to Hotel, we also take taxi to there. Because today weather really cold and we take too much of luggage. At chitose area, the taxi more cheaper than Sapporo. Every time we get in Taxi, the 1st charge will be 670¥, at here only charge 470¥. From the station to hotel only less than 3 min car distant, so drop off time we only paid 470¥, (is really worth than we walk there) . Best Western Plus Hotel Fino Chitose service really good and the room big and clean. We book an executive smoking room with 4 bed. It really nice. After check in and put all the luggage , we walk to nearby restaurant to have lunch. The reception told us that, most the restaurant nearby open for dinner. But she also give us a map and show us and recommend us to Aeon which nearby the hotel.  We found a noodle house which show at the map and walking distant about 10min.This shop look like most are local people come over. But is lucky that, they have Chinese Menu easy for us to order.    We order tempura noodles, curry pork chop soup noodle, tofu noodles and pork chop rice.The price consider reasonable and the taste were good.  After here we back hotel take a short break then 3 ladies back to Sapporo shopping. Remember Women never said no to "shopping". Of course before we start shopping , we also visit our last attraction place. If not people will said us wasted time to Sapporo only for shopping.  Sapporo Beer Museum  opened in 1987 in a former brewery from the Meiji Period. When you step in information office, you can choose paid tour or free and easy tour. Paid tour will have somebody guide you and intro the museum and will get a free beer.  This museum introduces the history of beer in Japan and the process of beer making.We walk thru the history board , if you are free and easy tour,don't worry next to the board have few language introduction book there for refer.  After this you may walk to the exhibitions hall from there you can buy coupon to taste different beer there. Due to later we still need shopping, will not taste the beer. After visit the museum ,we also walk around this area. The museum is red-brick building, you can took a lot photo here. We took a premium taxi with normal fare to Susukino area start ours shopping day .   After know my best friend get to upgrade flat bed, we bought a lot extra things back We shop there until evening time and back to hotel pick up her hubby and go dinner together. We take a taxi to New Chitose Airport Domestic flight there to take our dinner. Supposedly we wish to try the famous pork rice at airport. Due to the time we reach there already late and it going to close.  End up we back to the first day we visit Ramen Street area to grab our dinner . This ramen also one of the famous and must try ramen in sapporo.The taste like Malaysia prawn noodles. If you don't like the prawn taste, you also can choose rich soup. (It mix prawn soup and pork bone soup together) .