VEGETARIAN FOOD 6 ("LOVECIPES VINTAGE CAFE")

Another choice is available for vegetarians as "Lovecipes Vintage Cafe" opened its doors about 2 months ago in Penang, heard the proprietor mentioned that it's just a soft opening.  The cafe is located at No. 42 Rangoon Road, 10400 Penang.  

I understand from the staff, the menu has some nonya items in it.  For example in one of the item - rice with curry - they use "krisek" (I remember that because my mom used to cook this type of curry).  Do ask what is the special for the day, which is not found in the menu.

Spicy crispy roti

Ba Wang Soup with vermicelli

Ginger Teh Tarik

Why the name "Vintage Cafe"?  Well see the photos below.

 The cafe are decorated with ancient and antique bags, doors, plates, photos, bicycle wheel etc. and also Chinese oldies are played in the outlet.

During my next visit I will try the rice with curry (cooked with "krisek").

The cafe is opened from Tuesday to Sunday and the operating hours are 11am to 10pm.

READING OF SCRIPTURES (DU JING)

Sometime last year, a 'qianxian' from Taiwan was in Malaysia explaining the benefits and advantages of reading and memorising the Scriptures/Sutras.  We were fortunate that she dropped by at Tian Wei to share with us.

The benefits and advantages are - (1) absorbing the so called 'good vibrations' and good values; (2) increasing one's wisdom; (3) the scriptures/sutras shall be our teacher; (4) memory improvement and ...

On 28 July 2013 at Tian Wei Temple, participants were tested, as can be seen from the photos appearing here, and they consisted of children, youth and adult.  As mentioned above, the benefits of 'dujing' are numerous for example those from very young age are encouraged because their brain at that age is just like a sponge which absorb anything be it positive or negative.  If given a choice wouldn't we choose the positive?        

The participants were tested by different methods - to read from memory, fill in the blanks and arranging the verses in sequence.  This is in preparation for the National Level Reading Of Scriptures ('Du jing') Assembly at Kuala Lumpur in September.
 

VEGETARIAN FOOD 5 (Goloka Vegetarian Food, Jalan Thean Teik (Farlim))

A new vegetarian food stall was introduced to me by a temple friend.  It is located at Jalan Thean Teik, (Farlim) near the Sunshine Farlim Hypermarket, within Restoran Satu Sembilan Sembilan Lapan.  The name of the stall is "Goloka" (which means the eternal abode of Lord Krishna) and the serve Indian food like chappati, thosai, mee goreng, roti canai, burger, nasi lemak etc.  and there operating time is after 5.30 pm until 11 or 11.30 pm.  Their rest day is on every alternate Tuesdays.

Nasi lemak wrapped with banana leaf.

I had chappati which is served with 2 dishes and nasi lemak but sorry no photo of the chappati (sudah habis when the thought of taking photo).