Brown Bear has been working non-stop lately,
so once he heard of a nearby fishing village with cheap and fresh seafood,
he immediately commanded White Bear to do some
research on a place called Tanjung Sepat.
So on the 3rd of November, the bears set out on a
road (food, more like it) trip to the quiet little fishing town.
When they reached it was already lunch time,
so the bears went straight to Ocen Seafood Restaurant (no typo)
near to the Lovers Bridge to have a heavy seafood lunch.
It is located just next to the bridge.
Crab fried with Mee Hoon and Kam Heong Lala (Spicy Mussels)
Verdict : Both tasted average, Brown Bear was a bit disappointed.
however, the crabs were quite cheap, RM42/kg.
While the bears were stuffing themselves,
a lady came to sell some local made fishballs, ready to eat.
The bears bought some to test, and they were delighted with its chewy good taste!
RM 10 for a big packet
After the meal, the bears went for a breezy walk down the Lovers Bridge,
The origin of the name was unknown as the bridge is
clearly a pier for loading and unloading fishing boats.
A very small and peculiar fish that has a tail and hop on water surface!
Next stop, the bears visited Ganofarm (mushroom farm) by the seaside.
(Cool Chinese name 宝芝林，copied from famous Wong Fei Hung’s Kung Fu sect name)
Ling Zhi mushroom
White Oyster Mushroom
Abalone Mushroom
The bears ended up buying these…
Ling Zhi enhanced drinks (White Bear doubted it)
Seafood sauce and Tom Yam sauce (paste)
One does not claim that one has been to Tanjung Sepat
without tasting its famous pau.
Thus the fat bears next stop was Hai Yew Heng Pau Shop.
Shop front and pau in making process
The fat bears bought Muy Choi Pau, Red Bean Paste Pau, and Vege Pau.
Verdict : All were wonderful, White Bear thinks the secret – is in the Pau dough!
Its dough is chewy, and slightly sweet (reminds White Bear of her mother’s Miku)
(Beware though it’s so famous that there are imitation ones)
Next, fat bears headed to the (quite) famous Sepang Gold Coast.
Famous because the chalets of Golden Palm Tree Resort
are lined in the shape of a palm tree.
(Malaysian copycat version, as usual)
The beach was full of small crabs, crawling away as the bears approached.
Standing amidst them feels like commanding a troop of evil minions!
Can you spot the cutie?
With that, ended the journey of the fat bears,
with Brown Bear determined to be back again,
to try another seafood restaurant.
Too Fat Bears 