Backyard Cafe Betong

 

Backyard Cafe ni kepunyaan seorang guru. Beliau dengan menantu bawa mai idea cafe ni nuu dari Chiang Mai - menggunakan konsep cafe in garden. Nice setup beliau. Kira2 tu sampai saja di situ disambut oleh angin yang bertiup nyaman dari pekan Betong. Sempoi angin tu. Tak sejuk dan tak panas. 34C je. Cafe ni kan terletak di atas bukit yang dikelilingi pokok-pokok. Ada pokok durian, ada pokok depu. Pokok apa lagi pun tak tahu. Banyaklah.

Lagu mana nak pi cafe ni. Hampa mai dari pekan Betong. Dari jam besar senang. Lajak mai ke Hospital Betong. Lepas sikit hospital ada trafik lait. Kona kiri. Ada kona Mick Doohan situ. Jangan turunkan lutut layan kona pasai nak kena turn right. Jalan kampung. Mini tat. Ikut saja. Tak sesat aih.

Berbalik kepada cafe ni.... memang santai. 5x kami tukar lokasi sehinggalah dapat satu tempat di bawah pokok. Situ baru ngam. Pusing adik manis waiter tu cari kami. Sweet

 

adik tu. BTW kami order espresso yang dihidangkan bersama air soda. Kopi tu rasa sampai ke Baling. Selain tu order juga segelas latte dan moccha sejuk. Tak puaslah. Order lagi. Teh o pulak. Cafe ni menggunakan Ahmad Tea untuk teh o mereka.

 

Ney.... baru rasa minum. Chek orang kampung. Dok tang manapun kena makan teh. Yang sempoi adik manis ni dia hantar satu-satu order kami. Kira tu 4 kali dia pi balik pi balik. Pasai nak tengok dia lagi order tambah roti bakar. Hampa tau dak... depa guna roti Gardenia yang disapu dengan salty-butter dan dibakar dengan pembakar Coleman. Rugi Che Li tak mai. Kalau tidak dia mesti buat video.

Dalam dok minum2 tu empunya cafe mai menyembang. Tu yang kami tau dia seorang guru. Sembang pong pang pi rupanya kita semua serumpun. Terkait lah. Bersaudara juga rupanya walaupun sejauh anak cucuk Tok Adam dan Hawa. Surau pun ada tau di sini. Sebiji rumah lagi. Siap beranda. Boleh minum kopi di beranda juga. Kawan-kawan kepada tokey mai dari Patthalung nu. Depa dok di beranda makan kopi.

Nak cerita apa lagi? Haaa dekat-dekat nak balik depa ajak ambil gambar. Macam selebriti juga la. Chewah.

 

Dan juga pesan kat depa buat signboard bagi besar. Ada la sainboard cenonet yang kata tu Backyard Cafe. Kami habag buat bagi besag. Nanti menyerama depa mai ambik gambar. Kalau nak tarik geng moto mai kena buat tempat tempek sticker. Pesan dah. Pi tengok tempat Halim tengok lagu mana dia buat.

Ui ui lupa nak habag. Total rega kami makan dan minum tadi ni. 180 thai baht. Murah ka mahai ka ianya relatif. Yang penting hati puas. Kalau tak puas tak dak pasai aih nak tulis-tulis lagu ni. Buang masa chek ja.

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Koh Phan-ngan halal food

I have never been to Koh Phan-ngan as this article is published - 21-May-2016. However based on information sharing by friends, feel free to go there

West part of the island

The location is at 9.694372, 100.037289 or at the west part of the island. Based on info from Chiko Piz

No other information is available. I will keep the information updated once it is available

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Koh Samui - Halal food, accommodation and beaches

On 5-7 of May 2016... on a mission to meet friends in Samui Island who are returning from their trip from 1000 corners trip and in conjunction of Samui Bike Week 2016. The trip is a repeat from 2014 visit also on Samui BW 2014. I am not going to share my trip there in this write up, instead to share on accommodation and food specifically on halal food, and its beautiful beaches. For my trip... I will be writing a new post. Just for that.

Accommodation

There are plenty of guest house, hotels, villa, backpacking hostels available. The one I would like to share here is where I spent my night in Koh Samui. Located at 9.46901, 100.04514 the Sisophon Resort offers 4 types of rooms

1. THB280 fan only
2. THB600 acc room
3. THB700 acc room with camping space on the roof
4. THB800 acc room with kitchen

Halal food

For non-muslim.... you may skip this paragraph. No worry for you. Not just plenty but too many good food for you at a good price.

1. Fareast Halal Restaurant
   Located at gps point 9.537379, 100.058441. You may also search in the google map and you will find it. I have not been there as the point given to me earlier is missed by few kilometers. Price is good there.
   
   
2. Halal Food
   This one, I have been there. It is on the same road as (1). The gps point is 9.537379, 100.058441.

   

   I have proposed to google to add a missing place in google map with photos. Seems that google did not accept my recommendation. The shop is run by a Kelantanese-speaking man with his daughter for breakfast and lunch. At night his son manage the roti canai stall in from of the shop.
   
   A lunch for two person, nasi putih and ayam goreng for two, and a bowl of soup, cha yen and drinking water cost us THB70 each. Boleh la kan.
   
   
3. Halal Food stall
   

   

   This one located at 9.482471, 99.954253. This is tapau type - take away - for breakfast. Go there early. We stopped there at 9.30am there is no more chicken rice. Food such as nasi briyani, nasi puteh and ayam goreng, pulut pelam is available for a very good price.
   
   While we were looking for nasi here, we were informed, on the way to Raja Ferry Terminal, there are two more shops selling halal food.
   
   
4. Halal Food stall near Samui military base
   

   

   Mir notice on the stall

   

   Verified - Street view

   As were informed on the two more shops selling halal food otw to the ferry pier.... we started to look around. We notices one shop here at gps point 9.48896, 99.9281 and later confirmed by photos and google map street view. Most probably this shop selling roti canai as we could not locate any food bins
   
   
5. Halal Food near Raja Ferry terminal
   

   

   Just next to the front gate of Raja Ferry Terminal in Koh Samui, or known as Samui International Port there is another halal food shop. The gps point is 9.482122, 99.928794. There is nasi putih and nasi briyani there. I would like to advise you that lauk for nasi putih is so pedas. Just put a small portion of kuah is enough. However there is no hot water or cha-yen here. Only nasi.
   
   
6. Melayu Samui Seafood - updated 15-May-2016
   Mir wanted to bring us here for a dinner on 6th-May BUT he could not locate the place. Upon returned we checked back and found it. However it is not recommended according to some of ATM member due to its price. Too high compare to old days. Perhaps it is famous now. Anyway no one stop you from having your food there. The gps point is 9.439046, 100.022323. Appreciate if you enjoy your food there now, please provide me your comments.

So who says it is difficult to eat halal food in Koh Samui. There are two more places but we could not locate accurately. The location will be updated later once confirmation is obtained.

I do remember in 2014... it is so difficult to get halal food as in 2016. Thank you Samuian.

Beaches

There are many beautiful beaches in Koh Samui. For me, I prefer Lamai Beach. A beautiful beach....

There are a lot of things you can find there. In the morning.... may farangs enjoy their jogging... in the afternoon shops started to open. In the evening until next dawn.... people are moving here and there

Apart from Lamai.... there are many other beaches such as Chaweng Beach, Bophut Beach, Maenam Beach, Lipa Noi Beach, Taling Ngam, Choeng Mon Beach, Hua Thanon and Bang Kao, Nathon Town Beach, Silver Beach, Thong Krut.... I named all beaches in Koh Samui. Hua Thanon and Bang Kao is the least develop beach. Be there and you know what I meant by that.

How to get there

I think everybody knows how to go to the Koh Samui.... so no need to explain in depth. Just get yourself to Donsak and go to ferry terminal. There are two - to go with your vehicle - ie. Raja Ferry Terminal

or Seatrans Ferry Terminal. Both are on the same route. You found one, means you found the other. Personally, I prefer Raja due to its ferry type. The ferry is not as new as Seatrans one but it is nicer. There are many ports in the ferry you can enjoy your time, either with friends or alone. Try one la and see for your self. BTW I have posted some photos to google map here. You can see the photos there. I am not sure on Raja ferry schedule but you can view the Seatrans ferry schedule here.

Ouch.... I nearly missed a vital information on the ticket price. For a small bike like mine it cost THB170 while those bigger one THB220. The ticket price is for you and your bike. Price still same as 2 years ago despite the oil price increase. Those with car... or lorry.... sorry... no idea. Perhaps information counter can help you.

You may click here to go to homepage for additional reading.

Additional write up

I will continue update this page on halal food in Koh Samui as and when info is available.

Additional info

1. Dari blog Rosli Sulaiman
2. Info dari blog overlander

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Nasi itik Prachuap Kiri Khan

Nampak menyelerakan ke tak? Boleh lah singgah di situ. Kordinatnya ialah 11.710981E, 99.716147N di Prachuan Kiri Khan tak jauh dari Masjid Al Anson

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Apa ada di Betong

Betong landmark

Cerita je pasal Betong tak dak benda lain dah dalam fikiran sesetengah masyarakat. Hahaha padahal macam2 ada di Betong ni. Mai nak cerita one by one.

Mongkolit Tunnel

Terowong Mongkolit ni terletak ditengah2 Betong. Memang tak boleh miss punya lah. Kalau kita dari border,

Kawasan kompleks sukan Betong

Muzium Betong

jumpa je Jam Besar tu ambil pukul 3. Untuk ke kawasan kompleks sukan Betong yang ada stadium, kolam renang dan lain2, selepas keluar dari terowong, kona kiri naik bukit sikit tu. Pusing2 la di sana. Macam2 juga ada Selain tempat2 sukan dan riadah, di situ juga ada Muzium Betong tapi tak tahu bila time bukanya. Setiap kali pergi tak pernah pun buka. Atas lagi dari situ tak payah pi la. Sana tempat masat banyak la. Jangan terkejut kalau ramai yang menyapa anda di sana.

Tong Pos tertinggi didunia katanya

Keluar balik dari terowong hala ke Jam Besar Betong, ambil pukul 12, terus sampai trafik light. Tengok kiri sikit pasti nampak tong post tertinggi tu. Rasanya yang itu je kot kalau di dalam pekan Betong. Ada la taman2 / garden macam tu dan juga tokong2 pada yang berhajat.

Selain itu, kawasan sekitar Betong juga banyak seperti Piyamit Tunnel - tempat komunis dulu2, Kebun bunga 4 season, Ayag panaih Betong (Betong Hot Spring). Yang ni sapa saja pernah ke Betong mesti tau punya. Jalan lagi sikit ada tempat2 lain seperti Jeti Tapayao, Air terjun saja ada 3 atau 4, pekan koboi yang sekarang sudah ditinggalkan, Bang Lang dam dan juga jambatannya yang femes, Pokok besar "Back To Nature"

Pokok Besar - Back to Nature

Memang besar betul pokok tu. Mungkin mau 20 orang pegang tangan untuk keliling pokok tersebut. Ianya terletak di kampung yang disusun semula yang mana penghuni kampung merupakan anggota Parti Komunis Malaya yang telah meletakan senjata. Cerita lanjut berkenaan pokok itu boleh di baca di sini






Nanti la saya updatekan satu persatu di dalam blog ini sebagai rujukan pada yang nak rujuklah

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Suhan.... Qom favourite food

ini di qom... berbekalkan title pelancong dari malaysia, kami dapat masuk dapur kedai buat suhan... makanan femes di sini. rasa macam cucuq kita saja tapi sangat tebal dengan rempah-ratus. kedai biasa2 saja ni.... kalau yang femes kedai lain la... boleh cecah beratus dollar satu bekas. ikut ceritanya suhan ini berasal dari qom... jika diluar qom tu bukan ori la.... thats all...

kalau nak try buat nah click sini untuk resepinya... kalau jadi bagi tau na... boleh la nak beli satu hahaha

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Makanan halal directories in Thailand

Artikel hari ni berkenaan dengan makanan halal di Thailand. Jumpa satu link yang published tentang lokasi2 makanan halal di sana. Boleh cuba di

http://halallivingthailand.com

Kalau nak mudah lagi click di sini

Mudah2an bermanfaat

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Lunch... Cambodian style duck soup

Lepak2 hujung minggu tetiba teringat kisah back packing ke Kemboja Dec-2013 yang lalu... korek2 gambar jumpa beberapa keping... terus nak ketik.

Waktu kat sana, En. Abubakar ajak saya dan Nasir ke kebun beliau. On the way singgah beli itik dulu. Itik nila beb.

Dah tak ada orang Islam lain selain kami bertiga jadi kena sembelih sendiri la. Sori la... pegang boleh la... Jadi Nasir volunteer jadi tukang sembelih

Itu saja keje kami. Lepas tu ronda2 dalam kebun yang dipenuhi pokok gaharu yang siap sedia untuk diproses.

2 jam macam tu.... sup dah siap. Inilah sup iti stail kemboja.... kampung style. Pi di pekan tak dak resepi ni. Rasanya well... sedap...

Tak dak jual tu.... jadi tengok betul2 hahahaha

Dah siap semua... apa lagi tuan rumah jemput kami makan. Makan bersila... 2 pinggan la bedal sup tu

Lepas makan lepak2 sekejap lepas tu kami balik ke Phnom Penh. Kira2 dalam 9 malam baru sampai. Saya akan sambung lagi cerita ini... Panjang keseluruhan ceritanya.

OK deh... permisi ya

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Prahoek.... mabeles colet dari Kemboja

Ini adalah prahoek. sejenis sambal cicah ulam dan juga ikan rebus yang sangat popular dikalangan orang cham - kegemaran saya juga ni. Baunya sangat kuat... budu jatuh no 5 kalau banding bau. sedap subhanallah...

cara makan.... macam kita makan ulam juga. cicah sahaja. boleh juga dimakan bersama daging bakar.

harga tak tahu
dimana jual pun tak tahu sebab saya makan dirumah orang cham - makan cemey la katakan tu yang bertambah sedap.

recommendation - kalau touring ke kemboja carilah kawan2 cham pi la rumah dia minta prahoek.

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Makan jagung di tepi tasik

Selamat pagi semua abam2 dan akak2 adventorer2.... saya pengen share info2 pasal makanan di tempat2 yang pernah saya lawati

hari ni nak citer pasal jagung rebus. tu dia gambar dia.... nama dalam khmer saya dah lupa sebab saya memang tak berapa suka makan. nak makan dia bagi sedap kena makan dengan jeruk lobak.... tu piring kecik sebelah tepi tu. ngap jagung suap jeruk 1... macam tu la sampai habis.

tempat makan dulu2 di prek leap... ntah ada ke tak lagi la ni tak tahu la. nak pi sana ambik titi pertama dari river view yang cross sungai tonle sap tu.

yang best tang ni ialah ada ndoi... hampa tau tak ndoi? tu gambar no 2 tu. kita pilih pondok mana nak dok nah dok la sampai malam....

untuk orang2 luar yang tak tau langsung cakap khmer bayar dulu la waktu serving. insist untuk depa ambik. kalau tak nanti jagung tu berharga 30 40 dollar nanti

sebenagnya ada gambar yang lebih cantik tapi tak boleh tunjuk sebab menyembunyikan rohasia hahaha

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