As I mentioned in my last posting, job commitments took me to Terengganu Darul Iman for a round of marketing visits as well as a quick getaway from the bedlam of it all in K.L. It has been months since the last time I had the chance to explore Terengganu but everything seems a pace slower there, well to be fair, we only made several stops in and around Dungun and Kuala Terengganu but still you can't escape the naturally laid back nature of the people in this amazing oil-rich-state set along a stunning coastal line fronting the South China Sea.
Now, if I were to talk about the task that I needed to complete while I was in the East Coast would be plain boring so let's check out one of my area of interest...FOOD!. At a warung by the seaside in Dungun, I and Abg. Mad, a colleague sat down and ordered what any sane out of town visitors will order...'kepok lekor' of course!
Freshly fried, made in-house with the freshest of fish meat and minimal 'additional flavors' or nothing at all, the 'kepok lekor' is crunchy and crisp on the outside but once I sink my teeth into that traditionally grounded mix of fish, flour and err...salt I guess? I was immediately transported to another dimension, another era if you like. The dipping sauce that comes together with the 'kepoks' was rich in texture, superb in taste and absolutely delicious when dipped with the piece de resistance. Yup, it was THAT good! Or maybe that's just me...and to complete the meal was a cup of ABC of the dessert variety. Generous amount of shredded ice, topped off with silky smooth creamer, sweet colourful sago, a sprinkle here and there of groundnuts and finished off with a dash of super sweet red syrup...you get the idea. It was the perfect meal after a long day drive and a hot sweaty day.
The beach motel that we crashed into was nice, cozy and definitely has that hint of 'kampungness' feeling if you consider the activity of killing hundreds of mosquitos desperate to suck my 'sweet blood' (darah manis he,he,he) a kampung adventure! It was squeky clean nonetheless, sorry yea Mak Aji and thanks for the great discount!
This trip came just a few weeks really after the Kuala Terengganu by-election, won by PAS's candidate Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut... and I think again, the voters sent out a clear message to the Barisan Nasional government that enough is enough. Judging by the recent developments in Perak and Selangor though, I doubt Barisan Nasional even heed the warning signs.
The drive from Dungun passing Rantau Abang, Marang and finally Kuala Terengganu, I DID NOT even found one, uno, satu, wahid flag of Barisan Nasional...nope, not a single one. There were A LOT of PAS's flags however, high and mighty, perched in glorious fashion up on dizzying heights on poles along the roads and on buildings.
This might be a silly conclusion and arguably a relative matter all together but Pakatan Rakyat is undeniably gathering pace and even though they are currently being attacked from all quarters particularly by Barisan Nasional and it's machineries, government or not, it's interesting to see what will follow in the next few weeks ahead.
Sorry for digressing but all in all the trip was a success and right now I'm preparing a sugar-coated, fact-twisting report for the boss to read, and already planning ahead for a Northern trip in the coming weeks. Altogether now, na, na, na, na, na Ganu kite!!!!
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