The first day of Eid ul-Fitr, or commonly known as Aidilfitri, the day Muslim friends celebrate the end of fasting in the holy month of Ramadan, it was our visit to the apartments that my cousins purchased and had been handed the keys. One of the units was to be renovated for stay, whilst the other three units were placed on the market. It was an easy drive to Old Klang Road as there were not many cars on the road.
The contractor Mr Tan, a friend of my Khaw Foo's, was very professional and patient throughout the entire discussion between him and Say Yee and Uncle Simon. Whilst the latter two described the changes and renovations they had in mind for the wet and dry kitchens, he offered many good suggestions for placement and materials to be used. He even warned my aunt against closing up the entire kitchen balcony with a brick wall and to check the regulations and requirements with the building management to ensure that they do not get into trouble with the local municipal. Such wall enclosure would change the outer design of the apartment and this was considered as illegal renovation works and extensions.
After two whole hours, it finally concluded and Mr Tan was to provide a quotation for the agreed renovation works and materials. That was five in the evening. All four cars then travelled to Seri Kembangan, to Khaw Foo's house in Taman Universiti Indah, which was recently extensively renovated as preparation for his son, my cousin, Anthony and wife-to-be, Mei Yee's wedding later in December.
By the time we were done, it was just over six and we decided to have dinner in Seri Kembangan at Soong Kee Restaurant. Ah...good food. We had a wonderful dinner in good company :)
(Top to bottom) Steamed chicken, Four Heavenly King (stir-fried aubergines, long beans, twisted cluster beans (stink beans), and okras with prawns, onions, dried chillies and sambal paste), and Fah Guat Lung (boneless fish)
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