Low-down on Ladakh

Simonlover made an appointment to meet KH and I for afternoon tea. He was in our neck of the woods attending a wedding a luncheon. KH suggested to meet at February 8 Cafe, a vegetarian joint at Happy Garden. When I entered, I was greeted by a peculiar sight. A lady was holding a dowsing rod above a cup tea, and she was counting the number of rotations it made. With her other hand, she was filming the 'phenomenon'. Any idea what she was doing?



The cafe is quiet with nice character. A very wooden Muji feel. The menu at February 8 is pretty small, but interesting. I ordered the Hojicha Soy Milk and it was good. KH gave Simonlover the lowdown on his Ladakh trip.



At around 5 PM, we quit the cafe and went to the night market that had suddenly sprouted at the doorstep. Don't remember the last time I went to one. Plenty of food options, but not exactly cheap. Saw a heap of courier packages on the ground being sold for RM7 each. It was a kind of fukubukuro, or egg surprise. Probably a rip-off like those lucky box vending machines.



Then we walked to Jalan Lazat 1 to visit Wai. Heard that he recently graduated and is now operating a claypot chicken rice shop. The three of us ordered one pot to try. The rice was good and the chicken moist. And it came with free soup du jour. A good deal for RM9. Wai shared a good deal regarding the teething issues with the business. Hopefully his he will gain a strong customer base soon. All the best!



P.S.: Thanks Simonlover for sourcing for me the sexy pair of yellow Marcuse swim trunks and STUD camo thong!