TGG Day 1 │ ON THE WAY Kopitiam

A Change in Plans

We met you again as we drove toward what we thought would be a very familiar and comforting lunch.

Our First Love: Chuan Kee

In our hearts, Chuan Kee served the best chicken rice in the world. We knew we were biased, but we had tried chicken rice in many places across many states, and nothing ever came close. For us, Chuan Kee was not just food—it was memory.

When we first got married in 1998, we lived with my parents, just a few hundred metres from Restoran Chuan Kee. Every Friday, which was the weekend in Terengganu, we would go there straight after Mass. It felt like yesterday that we were doing that, yet somehow it had been over twenty years.

Every time we returned to Kuala Terengganu, Chuan Kee was always our first stop. It felt like coming home.

A Small Disappointment

That day, however, when we arrived, Chuan Kee was already closing. We stood there for a moment, slightly deflated—but not upset. Some places were simply meant to be revisited another time. We bookmarked it in our hearts again and moved on.

Plan B: On The Way

Our backup plan was On The Way, a restaurant we knew well. It was just a short drive away along Jalan Bandar Baru in Kampung Cina, Kuala Terengganu’s own Chinatown.

We ordered what we always ordered, without even thinking:

•  Laksa Kuah Putih for us
•  Laksam Kuah Putih for Cat
•  Laksa Kuah Merah for Brendan
•  Rojak Betik and Fries to share
•  3 Iced Lemon Teas
• 1 Juice Jambu Asamboi

Our first meal back in Kuala Terengganu came to RM68.00 (≈ USD14 / EUR13). It was warm, familiar, and comforting in its own way.

Back to Family Matters

With lunch done, we drove to my late aunty’s house. We needed to share the location with Zuhdi from Terengganu Cleaning Services, whom we had an appointment with the next morning.

It felt good to be back—familiar roads, familiar food, familiar memories. Even when plans changed, the place still welcomed us gently.

Stay tuned for our next video, where a series of unfortunate events began to unfold.

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📍 Location:

On The Way Kopitiam - https://maps.app.goo.gl/FrNk9TanW7sUxV6y7