One of my lunches at the buffet at the resort's restaurant. I love their superbly smooth egg tofu!
As its name implies, the ice ball is simply a mound of shaved ice, shaped into a ball and drizzled with rainbow-colored syrup. I doubt that this humble predecessor to ice kacang can be found anywhere in Singapore today.
Served in a cup, the ice kacang here comprises a mountain of shaved ice drizzled with colorful syrup, topped with ground peanuts and Milo powder and accompanied by red beans, cubes of agar agar and sago. I didn't regret getting this despite having an ice ball during lunch 'cos the stall owner ran out of ice after preparing my order, and her stall was not open for the next two days. Lucky me!
Wading through waist-high water in mangroves to get to the less disturbed regions where more fiddler crabs reside.
Capturing specimens from streams using seines and hand nets.
Barbeque night. Smoke from the cooking area fans out into the restaurant before dinnertime, proof that the grilled items were cooked on charcoal.
The Ramly Burger shop. One of the things I'll definitely miss about Tioman.
Chicken special with cheese (RM 5.00): A lightly toasted, superbly soft and fluffy bun sandwiching a chicken patty wrapped in an omelette, complete with cucumber and tomato slices, lettuce shreds and a drizzle of mayonnaise and chilli sauce. Naturally, I chose to up the stakes with the addition of oozing melted cheese.
Humble, tasty, and affordable to boot, the Ramly burgers really put Mac's to shame. They were so popular with us students, the shop ran out of cheese on the second night.
Humble, tasty, and affordable to boot, the Ramly burgers really put Mac's to shame. They were so popular with us students, the shop ran out of cheese on the second night.
Just look at the amount of effort they put into constructing each burger. The ingredients used may not be the best, but lovingly prepared food always tastes good.
Hold a cube of bread in your hand while snorkelling, and you'll be greeted by schools of fishes eager for a bite. I saw giant sea urchins under a huge rock!
Beef special. Without cheese :( Oishii nonetheless.
After that first memorable encounter during our Ramly burger and ice cream party with my friends, my trip to Tioman gained got a new objective. To enjoy as many Ramly burgers as possible within my short stay there.
During our last night there, my friend suggested to the stall owners that they open an hour earlier the next morning so that we could get another burger fix before we leave. And to our delight, they did! I crammed a Chicken Special into my stomach with much joy, never mind that I was upping my chances of getting seasick, never mind that I was consuming yet another egg after having about two and a half eggs in the form of an omelette and scramble during breakfast.
Goodbye Tioman. Back to Singapore, back to work. Sigh...