Have Perut Will Travel...: TGG Day 4 │ Pasar Kedai Payang!

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Sunday, 4 May 2025

TGG Day 4 │ Pasar Kedai Payang!

Market Hunt in Kuala Terengganu

We managed to get a fairly good night’s sleep despite the drama the night before and woke up at half past seven. We gently woke Brendan, but he chose to enjoy a little more beauty sleep.

Laundry First, Then the Market

As usual, we got ready and walked over to the home at eight to start a load of laundry. No trip to Kuala Terengganu felt complete without a visit to Pasar Kedai Payang, a place very close to our hearts. We had fond memories of the old market, where we once followed a parent around while groceries were still incredibly cheap.

We arrived at Pasar Kedai Payang 1 at half past eight and went straight inside to look for breakfast.

Breakfast at the Market

There were several small food stalls lining the aisles. We chose the first one we saw, called Kayu Manis. The menu was simple, and we ordered nasi dagang, nasi minyak, and two sugar free iced teas. Breakfast cost only RM16.00 (≈ USD4/EUR3). and left us feeling very satisfied.

The Great Keropok Hunt

With breakfast done, we walked over to Pasar Kedai Payang 2 to begin our main mission. We strolled through the stalls selling keropok and serunding, comparing prices and varieties, before returning to Kak Salmah’s stall. That was where we really went all out.

We bought a generous mix of raw keropok, beef and chicken serunding, fish serunding rolls, and packets of instant keropok. Our haul came to RM345.00 (≈ USD81/EUR72), which we felt was well worth it since these items would cost much more back in Kuala Lumpur.

Browsing the New Market

We carried everything back to BiBi, packed it safely away, and then returned to Pasar Kedai Payang 1. Unlike the old market, the new building felt spacious and well organised, with neat rows of batik stalls. We explored both the ground floor and the upper level, though we had to admit that other places had spoiled us for batik shopping.

Back Home and Surprise Visitors

We headed back to the home to continue with our chores. Shortly after, Ah Seng the electrician arrived to install a solar lamp at the back of the house. He also moved the old faulty lamp to the front to see if it could still be saved.

Just as he was about to leave, our good friend Vinodh dropped by with a thoughtful gift of nasi dagang. We sat and chatted for a while before he headed off. He briefly considered joining us on our drive the next day but quickly changed his mind when he heard our early start time.

Beating the Heat

By two in the afternoon, the heat became too much. We retreated to the rest house, woke Brendan, and all had a refreshing shower. Downstairs, we shared the nasi dagang Vinodh had brought and enjoyed a relaxed late lunch together.

By half past three, we returned to the home. We continued working on our videos while Cat started another load of laundry, easing back into the rhythm of daily life.

Stay tuned for our next video as we headed out on another night drive.