The Gerik-Pengkalan Hulu Trail (Pt 1)
June 1, 2008 | 4,300 views
Gerik town … Everday is a winding road ?
Our lodge for the night, upstairs, NOT the Kedai Keropok …
We stayed at Hotel Avana. Yup, NOT the famed Awana, but a slight variation. But who cares? Where else can you find a room with TWO queen-sized beds, clean, with air-conditioning and hot shower, all for only RM60. Yup, a room for FOUR, but pay for the price of ONE. (Haha, I didn’t get paid for this, in case you’re wondering)
Most buildings in Gerik were built with 3 or more storeys.
View from our balcony after office hours. KL-ites would KILL for this …
Unpretentious warung, manned by a makcik and her son, making a living …Though initially we planned for lunch at Lenggong, somehow KYT threw a spanner in the works. LOL. Once checked in, my stomach grumbled and my food radar was put to test. A short walk from our hotel is this stall, by the roadside at an empty parking lot. The throngs of customers stopping by sent positive signals, and needless to say, I warped there in an instant.
Looks and shapes do not matter,right?
The lady was selling fried goods, ranging from tapioca balls to banana fritters, and various other stuff. I placed my order for RM1 worth of banana fritters (comes in 6 pcs) and RM1 for another 3 fried tapioca balls.
Crunchy, sweet, and soft-centred tapioca balls
I was digging at my packet of ‘treasures’ while walking back to my room, and pleasantly delighted by the yumminess of the tapioca balls. The batter was crispy and fragrant, not really oily, while the tapioca was soft and sweet. The banana fritters though looked a tad ugly, but who cares? They were fresh from the wok, very hot and crispy. But I’ve had better ones.
Location : At a parking lot in the middle of Jalan Takong Datok, the 3rd road parallel to the main road in Gerik. This stall is next to a burger stall.
Still nursing the drumming hunger pangs, MBoy recommended one of his favourite mamak shop in Gerik. (MBoy, Zmin, and a few others are working there, btw) Restoran Thaibah is situated on Jalan Tun Saban, the 2nd road parallel to the main road.
Nothing beats frothy, milky teh tarik (RM1.30) for tea time. I’m a caffeine addict myself, probably possessing trails of my late grandfather’s genes. He could drink mugs after mugs of milk tea, chugging them like beer. =)
Roti canai with Sambal Dhal (RM0.80)
The roti canai should be paired with their sambal dhal, or so I was told. Normally, I prefer curry, but decided to trust others for once. The roti is nothing to shout about, but the sambal was piquant, slightly spicy, but too salty for my liking. Though the combination of dhal with anything works, as dhal on its own is pretty tasteless. Except Kalai’s, which I adore whole-heartedly. =)
Location : Jalan Tun Saban, the 2nd road parallel to main road. Turn right once you arrive at the traffic lights with Shell petrol station. Take the first turning on the left, and go until nearly the end of the road. Restoran Thaibah is on your left.
(to be continued …. )
The Gerik-Pengkalan Hulu Trail (Part 2)
The Gerik-Pengkalan Hulu Trail (Part 3)
The Gerik-Pengkalan Hulu Trail (Part 4 – final)
wa, before tat i tot GRIK is a very ulu place.. hehe.. i was WRONG.. juz like KAMPAR town… quite peaceful… 🙂
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Tot it was a sleepy town. If I’m not mistaken it has its food specialty. Was it at Lenggong fame for its freshwater fish..??
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kca : yeah, the buildings are quite tall, and the row of shops certainly mirror Kampar’s. But fewer, of course.
hulk : Not exactly sleepy … That was my first impression before visiting Gerik though. Yeah, Lenggong famed for freshwater fish
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I love those tapioca balls…my office canteen used to sell them @ RM0.50 each. Inside they have the fresh grated coconut.and sugar. Very yummY…:( they dun sell anymore.
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Thaibah is one of our favourite choices for breakfast. I like their dhal sambal, but have stopped taking their teh tarik. It’s too sweet, although I told them I want kurang manis…
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Is this Gerik same with the other Grik some where near Kelantan or Kedah??
The place where you need to pass by if you’re going to east coast.
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elinluv : yeah! a stall outside my hz is selling these delicacies as well. very nice, great for tea time.
min : mamak shop’s teh tarik is either too sweet, or tasteless. 🙂
NKOTB : Yeah. the real spelling is GERIK. It’s on the way to Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
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sir…nice blog, thanks for femeskan my home town
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