Apa Ada Dengan Tanjung Piai? (Gambar)

Pilihan Raya Kecil (PRK) Tanjung Piai yang bakal diadakan tidak lama lagi telah melonjakkan nama Tanjung Piai, yang sebelum ini mungkin tidak begitu dikenali selain dalam kalangan Bangsa Johor.

Kawasan Tanjung Piai terletak di selatan Johor, dalam daerah Pontian dan tidak jauh dari pekan Kukup; namun dari sudut persempadanan pilihan raya pula, kawasan Parlimen Tanjung Piai meliputi dua kawasan Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) iaitu N.55 Pekan Nenas dan N.56 Kukup.

Tanjung Piai mungkin tidaklah segah nama destinasi-destinasi pelancongan lain di Johor yang lebih popular seperti Legoland dan Puteri Harbour Theme Park di Iskandar Puteri, Desaru, Johor Bahru, Gunung Ledang, Pulau Besar, Pulau Rawa dan sebagainya; namun tahukah anda bahawa di sinilah letaknya tanah paling selatan di benua Asia?

Taman Negara Tanjung Piai terletak di hujung paling selatan Semenanjung Malaysia dan di sini juga letaknya titik paling selatan di tanah besar Eurasia.

Tempat jatuh lagi dikenang, inikan pula tempat bermain, nama Tanjung Piai amat istimewa kepada saya, ibu dan kakak-kakak kerana banyak kenangan manis bersama arwah ayah di sini.

Beberapa tahun yang lalu, ketika arwah ayah masih ada, kami sering ke Tanjung Piai, Kukup dan Pontian selain daerah-daerah lain di Johor, dan pada satu ketika, kami pernah ke Tanjung Piai hampir setiap minggu sehingga saya sudah biasa dengan kawasan ini kerana telah berbelas kali ke sana.

Tanjung Piai kaya dengan keindahan semulajadi, dikelilingi oleh hutan paya bakau yang sangat cantik dengan kedipan kelip-kelip di sesetengah kawasan pada waktu malam.

Kalau mengikut kawasan di bawah Parlimen Tanjung Piai, ekonomi penduduknya tertumpu kepada perikanan, pertanian dan ekopelancongan.

Makanan lautnya sangat segar dan antara yang paling saya rindui ialah ‘baby sotong’, ketam dan otak-otak yang kami nikmati di Tanjung Piai Resort, iaitu sebuah resort yang dibina di atas air berhampiran dengan jeti nelayan dan tidak jauh dari Taman Negara Tanjung Piai.

Kawasan perkampungan sekitar Tanjung Piai sentiasa tenang, berbeza dengan suasana di pekan Kukup yang dipenuhi dengan restoran-restoran makanan laut yang agak sibuk ketika hujung minggu.

Menjelang PRK nanti, khasnya dalam tempoh berkempen, kawasan yang tenang ini akan menjadi sibuk dan akan dipenuhi oleh pemimpin dan petugas parti-parti politik dari seluruh negara; termasuk mereka yang belum pernah berkunjung ke Tanjung Piai selama ini.

Semoga penduduk Tanjung Piai akan membuat pilihan yang tepat dengan memilih pemimpin yang berjiwa besar, berwibawa serta amanah demi memastikan kesejahteraan rakyat sentiasa terbela.

Di bawah ialah sebahagian daripada koleksi gambar yang kami rakamkan di sekitar kawasan Tanjung Piai beberapa tahun yang lalu.

Related Post:

1. Johor (1): Tanjung Piai Resort
2. Johor (2): Photos – Taman Negara Tanjung Piai (Tanjung Piai National Park)
3. Johor (4): Photos Of High Tide vs Low Tide (Tanjung Piai)

Sila tekan gambar untuk imej yang lebih besar:

Fishermen’s boats at the jetty next the Tanjung Piai Resort.

High tide in Tanjung Piai, a photo during my second trip to Tanjung Piai.

A picture of high tide in Tanjung Piai.

An amazing sight; the straight line of the bright lights coming from the ships queuing to enter the port.

This road sign welcomes us to Tanjung Piai.

A lovely view from the parking area of the Tanjung Piai Resort.

I find the place more amazing during high tide; it was as if we are on a floating hotel.

A panorama photo the Tanjung Piai Resort.

Tanjung Piai National Park.

A lovely view from the parking area of the Tanjung Piai Resort.

I was enjoying the view near my room.

A beautiful view in the morning after the sunrise.

An amazing view at night from the hotel restaurant.

We reached the resort during low tide and we can see the muddy ground of the mangrove swamp below the piers.

The view of the southern tip of Tanjung Piai from the resort.

Taman Negara Tanjung Piai, Pontian, Johor, March 11, 2016.

Taman Negara Tanjung Piai, Pontian, Johor, March 11, 2016.

Tanjung Piai, August 5, 2016.

The Best Sate Kambing!

The tasty and juicy sate kambing.

Looking for a very delicious sate kambing or lamb satay?

A few days ago, on our way home from Tangkak in Johor, we purposely drove to Pedas, a small town in the district of Rembau in Negeri Sembilan to buy tasty sate kambing from a small road-side stall owned by Encik Sudirman and his wife Azizah.

Their sate kambing is the best sate kambing that we had ever tasted, well marinated, tender and juicy; and for us they are tastier than the sate kambing offered at the popular Restoran Sate Wak Radol in Taman Sri Skudai, near Johor Bharu.

Other than their scrumptious sate kambing, the friendly couple also offer tasty chicken and beef satay, all at a very decent price.

We came across the satay stall last year, as we drove to Pedas looking for a place for dinner while we were at the Nation Buidling Camp in Ulu Sepri and this is the third time we had the chance to enjoy their delicious satay.

Located near the Pedas Police Station, it opens at around 6:30PM or on wards, so if  you happens to be in the town of Pedas, please give it a try.

But if you are planning to purposely drive to Pedas for the satay like we did this time, please contact the stall owner in advance to make sure that they are open for business.

Please click the first photo for their phone numbers.

The coordinates for the stall is 2.620221, 102.058153.

Sudirman/Azizah satay stall in Pedas, a small town in Negeri Sembilan.

The tasty and juicy sate kambing.

Sudirman/Azizah satay stall in Pedas, a small town in Negeri Sembilan.

The Iconic ‘Mee Racun’ of Batu Pahat

The district of Batu Pahat, Johor is known for the iconic Mee Racun 3G restaurant, which is located in Kampung Kenangan Dato Onn, in front of the Pinetree Hotel.

Featured in the Johor state newspaper, Jauhar, it serves delicious dishes with the ‘racun’ (poison) themed name, such as Kuew Tiaw Racun, Nasi Goreng Racun, and of course, the iconic Mee Racun.

Despite its frightening name, each dish is actually not poisonous at all; but the gravy is red and looks ‘poisonous’, thus leading it to the peculiar name, as what had been explained to me by a lady at the restaurant.

I’ve already eaten at the restaurant three times, the food was constantly tasty and the people who work there are also very kind and friendly.

My personal favourite is the ‘Kuew Tiaw Racun’, a spicy and delicious dish that I really enjoy, where every mouthful was a treat in itself with its unique and distinctive flavour ‘explodes’ in my mouth in each spoonful.

One of my favourite parts of eating the dishes here is to sip in the bone marrow using a straw.

So if you visit Batu Pahat, you won’t want to miss the chance to try these marvellous dishes. 

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The menu of the restaurant

The iconic ‘Mee Racun’

Using a straw to sip in the bone marrow server with the ‘Nasi Goreng Racun’

The delicious ‘Kuew Tiaw Racun’

Photos: LEGOLAND Malaysia – Pt.1 Boating School

The Boating School is one of my favourite rides in Legoland Malaysia.

It is the ride that I would first go to every time I visit the park.

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My sister in the blue and yellow boat.

The Legoland Hotel seen from the boating school.

A beautiful view from the boat.

Everything around Legoland are mostly made from Lego pieces.

Another wonderful scenery at the Boating School.

More decorative items around the Boating School.

Be careful not to hit the wooden barriers around the Boating School.

Approaching the end of the ride, where the staff will assist us in stopping the boat.

Tourists getting on the boat.

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Terbaik! Ikan Baung Tempoyak @ Restoran Nasir Corner, Segamat

Restoran Nasir Corner, Segamat, Johor.

Wondering where to have lunch while in Segamat?

As Segamat is known for its fresh water fishes and prawns, ‘ikan baung’ is the ‘must-try’.

During our visit to Segamat early this week, my parents and I had lunch at the popular Restoran Nasir Corner in Taman Utama Segamat, Johor.

The restaurant which is popular for its fresh ‘ikan baung’ and huge fresh water prawn or ‘udang galah’ dishes also offers lots of other very Malay dishes, including the very tasty kerabu and a huge selections of vegetable dishes which are very, very tasty.

Despite feeling rather full, I ate more than I usually do, as the food served are just really delicious especially the tasty ‘ikan baung’ and the kerabu.

For me ‘ikan baung’ is tastier than ‘ikan patin’. 

The owner of the restaurant is a very friendly man, he stopped at our table a few times, asking us if we enjoy the food. 

Below are some photos of the restaurant.

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A picture of the restaurant owner (right) and I (left) after our wonderful lunch.

The front view of the restaurant.

Mouth watering large udang galah masak lemak cili padi.

Part of the huge selection of dishes offered at the restaurant.

The delicious ‘ikan baung’ masak tempoyak.

Photos: Serene Dungun Vs Lively Pasar Malam

A beautiful view of the near the river mouth of Sungai Dungun, Oct. 24, 2017.

Last month, we made a short trip to Dungun; and that was the first time I spent a night in the seaside town.

It is a lovely town, and I really enjoy the beautiful scenery.

I even visited the Pasar Malam, which was big and lively with rows and rows of stalls selling all kinds of food and drinks.

There are even traditional kuih and food that are not sold in Kuala Lumpur!

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A beautiful view near the river mouth of Sungai Dungun, Oct. 24, 2017.

A beautiful, serene scenery after sunset, Dungun, Oct. 24, 2017.

Pasar Malam Dungun, Oct. 24, 2017.

A row of colourful drinks just like the ones in Bazar Ramadan at the Pasar Malam Dungun, Oct. 24, 2017.

A long row of delicious kuih and the wonderful night market atmosphere at Pasar Malam Dungun, Oct. 24, 2017.

More tasty Teengganu kuih such as bronok, (left) and kuih lompang at Pasar Malam Dungun, Oct. 24, 2017.

Some of the traditional kuih or sweet cakes of Terengganu at only RM 2.00 per pack at Pasar Malam Dungun, Oct. 24, 2017.

The satay ikan stall. Satay ikan is keropok lekor balls on sticks grilled over charcoal fire. Pasar Malam Dungun, Oct. 24, 2017.

Photos: Golden Age Of Flying

Planes in the ‘50s had living areas for passengers to chat in. (Airlineratings.com)

Ever wonder what it was really like to fly during the Golden Age Of Flying?

These photographs of the Golden Age Of Flying which have been restored in full colour and compiled by Airlineratings.com. shows us how flying was like in the 1950s.

At that time, only the very wealthiest could afford flying and passengers were dressed in their finest attires.

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Forget a miniature packet of cardboard flavour crisps, fliers in the ‘50s were brought fresh fruit on demand. (Airlineratings.com)

Meals were served in a comfortable restaurant area, rather than on a grubby seat-back tray. (Airlineratings.com)

Fliers in the golden age of aviation didn’t have to stuff a crumpled jacket into an overhead locker – there were air hostesses on hand to hang your coat in a cupboard for you. (Airlineratings.com)

A boy in a bow tie accepts a glass of water before taking off. (Airlineratings.com)

Passengers alight onto a carpeted walkway on arrival. (Airlineratings.com)

Families and groups could sit together at tables during flights. (Airlineratings.com)

Johor (4): Photos Of High Tide vs Low Tide (Tanjung Piai)

Last week I visited Tanjung Piai again, but it was a very short trip that I did not have much chance to take pictures.

Anyway, during my second visit which was a couple of weeks ago, I managed to take wonderful photos of the place.

It was high tide when we reached the Tanjung Piai Resort, unlike my first visit when the tide was low that I could see the muddy ground below the piers.

So I took the chance to take pictures of the place to compare them with the pictures I took during my first trip and we can see big differences in the scenery as well as the weather.

During our first trip, it was quite hot and it wasn’t really windy until nighttime.

But during my second visit, it was very, very windy that some of the table clothes at the unoccupied tables at restaurant flew and they had to clip the table clothes to the tables.

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Johor (3): Muar

The Masjid Sultan Ismail, Muar seen from the Masjid Sultan Ibrahim in daylight.

Among the districts in Johor, Muar is the district that I visited most frequently. 

The bandar Muar or Muar town which was given the title of Bandar Maharani (translated as the Town of Empress) by the Sultan Sir Abu Bakar of Johor in 1887, is the Bandar DiRaja Johor or the Royal Town of Johor.

Muar is known for many unique and delicious foods, among our favourites are the Mee Bandung Udang Galah, Satay Muar and the cucur udang.

There is a pair of beautiful sky-blue coloured twin mosques, that are facing each other on both sides of the Sungai Muar or Muar River.

The older mosque, the stunning Masjid Jamek Sultan Ibrahim in Bandar Maharani was officially opened in 1930 while it’s twin, the Masjid Sultan Ismail in Tanjung Agas was opened in 2002.

Both mosques are identical in their designs; which is why they are known as the twin mosques of Muar.

At nighttime the view of Masjid Sultan Ismail seen from the river bank by the Masjid Jamek Sultan Ibrahim is very beautiful, as the colourful lights from the Masjid Sultan Ismail igniting in the dark scenery.

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An angler proudly showed the fish that he caught at river side by the Masjid Sultan Ibrahim.

The stunning night view of the Masjid Sultan Ismail, Muar seen from the Masjid Sultan Ibrahim.

The Masjid Sultan Ismail, Muar seen from the Masjid Sultan Ibrahim in daylight.

The Masjid Sultan Ismail, Muar seen from the Masjid Sultan Ibrahim in daylight.

Related Posts:

1. Johor (1): Tanjung Piai Resort
2. Johor (2): Photos – Taman Negara Tanjung Piai (Tanjung Piai National Park)

Johor (2): Photos – Taman Negara Tanjung Piai (Tanjung Piai National Park)

Taman Negara Tanjung Piai, Pontian, Johor, March 11, 2016.

During our last trip to Tanjung Piai, we visited the Tanjung Piai National Park where the southmost tip of Eurasia mainland is located.

Unfortunately, the most significant part of the Tanjung Piai National Park where the southern most tip signage and globe is located, was temporarily closed because part of the pier’s structure is unsafe. 

Taman Negara Tanjung Piai, Pontian, Johor, March 11, 2016.

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Taman Negara Tanjung Piai, Pontian, Johor, March 11, 2016.

Taman Negara Tanjung Piai, Pontian, Johor, March 11, 2016.