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| Just walk on the planks to the restaurant |
We hunted for Hai Thien Restaurant since last night but got lost along the way. Well, we finally found it on our last day in Perlis. We had read many good reviews from the Internet and decided to check it out. It was along the same stretch as the Ferry Terminal. We saw the restaurant signboard and walk along the wooden planks to the restaurant by the sea.
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| You can also order satay from this stall to the restaurant |
When we arrived at about seven p.m., it was almost packed with patrons and some tables had already been reserved. However, we were lucky to get a small table near the counter.
It was Christmas eve and we could see that the people here were all in Christmas mood and even the chefs (I happened to see them on my way to the washroom) were donning red Santa's hat in the kitchen.
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| Packed with patrons of all races |
To our surprise, we could see Malay waitresses and workers working here in this restaurant in Kuala Perlis. This would be a rare sight in Penang where we were from. Not only that, but also we observed Malay, Indian and Chinese families were also eating their dinner happily here. Well, this restaurant was pork-free but I was sure whether it was halal or not. In short, food did unite Malaysians.
So, it was time to order our dinner. We ordered a Teow Chew style steamed fish, stir-fried kai lan, a hot pot of fish maws, squids and prawns and fried chicken.
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| The Teow Chew style steamed fish (RM 26) |
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| Stir-fried kai lan (RM 4) |
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| The precious hot pot of fish maws, squids and prawns (RM 18) |
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| Fried chicken with chilli sauce (RM 5) |
Overall, the total cost was RM 60.90 including our fruit juices and two plates of rice. We were satisfied with our dinner and the fish was definitely the freshest. The precious hot pot of fish maws, squids and prawn were tantalising.
After dinner, we took a stroll around the ferry terminal and walked past the floating mosque, Masjid Al-Hussain. It was a beautiful sight to behold.
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| Al Hussain floating mosque lit up at night |
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| The mosque entrance |
Then, we drove to Jalan Sarawak and did some last minute shopping at the night market. Most of the things sold here looked similar to the ones at Padang Besar. You can find imitation T-shirts, toys, preserved fruits and food, handicraft, slippers and etc. I managed to find some shops with fixed price and bought a T-shirt and a handwoven basket.
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| Preserved fruits and food sold at the night market |
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| Colourful sweet treats sold at the night market |
So, this is the last post on our Perlis trip for 2012. We will keep you posted on our next outing which is even more exciting in the year 2013.
Hai Thien Retaurant details:
Address : Kampung Perak, 02000 Kuala Perlis, Perlis.
Telephone number : 04-9855149
Business hours : 5.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m.
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