My greatest appreciation and gratitude to my relatives in Xiamen [Lay Chong and Aun Aun] for bringing us to Tianloukeng Tulou and arranging to spend a night at this homestay. This homestay belongs to Aun Aun's cousin. The exterior does not look near attractive but the interior was cosy, comfortable and homey.
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Homestay Room View
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It is situated on a higher ground, a short distance to the viewing platform overlooking Tianloukeng Tulou.
The homestay provides meals upon requests in advance and free KTV to while away the cool dark night outside [15-16 degrees C].
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Boss of Homestay [sitting with mic] singing KTV with guests [us].
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A table of sumptuous home-cooked food, their local cuisine. It was an awesome meal minus all the frills of a restaurant. Homey, delicious dishes cooked with fresh ingredients. The vegetables are freshly picked, the chicken and duck are chosen just after our arrival from their own farm and cooked right away. We picked some fresh chicken eggs for tomorrow's breakfast, too. Dishes are prepared with the least of seasoning used.
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Free Range Old Hen Chicken
With Wild Red Mushrooms Soup |
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| Boiled Free Range Duck |
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| Stir Fry Home Grown Small Bok Choy |
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Stir Fry Freshwater Prawns
With Leeks and Chillies |
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| Deep Fried Freshwater Fish Slices |
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Braised Dried Bamboo Shoots
With Pork Belly Meat |
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| Braised Mui Choy With Pork Belly Meat |
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Crispy Fried Small Bait Fishes
with Chillies |
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| A big plate of steamed white rice for dinner |
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| The road leading to the Home-stay |
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Aerial View Of Nanjing
Tianloukeng Tulou [Si Cai Yi Tang] |
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| Tai Chi members who came from Hunan enjoying the serene environment whilst demonstrating their Tai Chi skills overlooking Tianloukeng Tulous. Isn't a great experience? |
Another homey, delicious Chinese style breakfast, [Fujian Minnan Porridge] which is very similar to ours back home in Penang, Malaysia. I believe, with this we would not miss home. We really enjoyed this hot porridge in the early cool morning with temperature at 16 degrees C.
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| Clockwise from top left - Cai Por Egg Omelette [Cai Por Niu], Stir Fry Sweet Potato Leaves, Braised Pork Belly with Mui Choy, Pickled Szechuan Preserved Vegetable [Zai Choy] and Deep Fried Groundnuts. These are all authentic and popular condiments for porridge. |
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New Acquaintances From Jiangxi
who gave us a Honey Pomelo |
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