Tea with a vew of .....

the lonesome fisherman.....

who lived in a house on stilts..

between modern civilization and tradition..

and when evening comes....

the fisherman returns....

and before you know it..

 he is out at sea again the next morning...

and as for me,

I simply soaked in this moment....

of peaceful surroundings...

appreciating the quietness..

as I sipped my English breakfast tea...

at the Eastern and Oriental Hotel , Penang

a lovely weekend indeed....

follow Kimmie for more tea stories and have a Happy Tuesday!!

steph

"would you buy some tea from me?......."

said the little boy...

as we walked up the slope towards the village....

"these tea are fresh.... and my parents 

just made them today"... ;)

insisted the little boy who was determined to 

make his first sale of the day....

and that was it..
I bought 3 bags of tea from these kids of the
Wa ethnic minority village

in Yunnan, China.

I've selected the following photos for this post as I know my blog friends 

who have a special interest in fabric art will be delighted.

we were gifted with their unique and beautiful fabric weaved by these women.... ;)

( here's a glimpse of the beautiful embroidery (the bag) and weaving style

of the Wa ethnic group.)

and after a week of volunteer work in Yunnan, we returned with
fond memories and a thankful heart...

Happy T Tuesday!!

steph

Tuesday on Dempsey..

I found this post in my "draft" section

and it seemed I had it prepared for T Tuesday

but got busy

with work and etc.....

so here it is a belated post on Dempsey Hill

a tranquil enclave during the day...

with restaurants and little shops selling unique gifts..
from art galleries to furniture shops....

we finally settled for lunch at one of our favourite Indian restaurant 

we had lunch on banana leaf..

with lovely grilled tandoori and vegetables...

and an iced cold lime juice.

Happy T Tuesday!!

steph

Tea Tuesday

It's been a while since I last posted on  T Tuesday

where Kimmie and other Tea friends

gather to share their tea adventures...

I've been going on my little "sketchcrawls" lately

and here are some photos taken along the way.....

First stop: Clarke Quay

then off to lunch at the Empress Place.

Lunch was lettuce wrap with grilled meat, Indo Chinese style...

and in tropical Singapore, a glass of cold iced tea..

and here's a little greeting to usher in

the Chinese Lunar New Year of the dragon....

Happy Tea Tuesday!!!

steph

Eat, Pray, Love

I've not read the book

neither have I seen the movie...

but we had a slice of our little paradise

when we visited the island of Bali again....

so, here's our little adventure....

Balinese fried noodles

Fried rice

Pancakes made with local produce

 breakfast with a view of the hills and the river right below

spicy dips , sauces and fresh vegetables..

  

deep fried crispy duck...a specialty in Bali...

and onwards to a spiritual journey.....

 Prayers offered at the century old temple

at Gunung Kawi

a ceremony or upacara (in Indonesian language)

as it was the eclipse of the moon..

Locals taking a bath in a pool with

continuos flow of mountain spring water said to be holy water...

Love the arts, the craft...
and...

Beautiful and hospitable local Balinese..

these moments are so precious..

..... at peace with myself and the beautiful countryside..

sunset from our room..

we were awaken by the sounds of birds, crickets and

livestock from the farms right below the hills.....

So, in the true spirit of 

Eat, Pray and Love...

"We must make good use of this life for the time

that we have left, This brief flash of light,

like the sun appearing through the clouds"

Kalu Rinpoche

Happy T Tuesday!!

Love always...

steph

Breakfast on the "flip" side on Tuesday

Ask any Singaporean or Malaysian about roti pratha and
they'll agree with you that it's one favourite
food taken either at breakfast or lunch..

this crispy pancake is made by flipping it and thinning out the pastry
( go to the You Tube link below to watch how it's being made)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtgytR9qCAE

and grilled on a flat pan..
it can be eaten either with hot curry or just sugar..
we love ours with spicy curry,

and eating pratha is not the same without teh tarik (in Malay) which means

"pulled tea".

watch how pulled tea is made in this video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X7W3lz9zi8&feature=related



what are you having for tea today?

 

steph