Kuak Hill Resort | A Place You’ll Never Regret Visiting

I have mix feeling when I heard about this place, namely because it’s on a hill. Well, that’s about it. Hahhahah…. Lame excuse, yah yah… I know. Me being me, am worried nonetheless, for everything under the sun. Thou shall not worry fellow friends (gitew, cam medieval period pulak rasanya), all is well, all is safe. I am being overly concern (as usual). Ahaks.
 
I must say, riding the ATV downhill and uphill at that height was exhilarating! But oh boy! It was the best experience of this place, aside from having the bragging rights lah (our chalet was the biggest and bestest of all). Let me do this. I’ll share on things to do here, the chalets and some #traveltips, howabout that!

Things To Do In Kuak Hill Resort
3D2N trip here sounds about okay cos 2D1N will be way to short. And mind you, once you are here, to venture out is abit of a hassle so they make sure you are pretty much occupied here. And oh yah… Internet is not at its best, maka paham-pahamlah yea.

• ATV – A must must must. I have to admit that the slope was scary for me to ride downhill (get someone to do it if you are penakut, having said that I managed to ride down on my own at a slow speed). As for uphill, I ramp up selaju-lajunya ler. Hahhahaha….
• Swimming – They have a swimming pool (natural water source/air gunung) overlooking Tasik Raban, the view is simply majestic
• Trampoline – I saw but did not manage to try, with my current weight nanti orang ingat gempak bumi pulak.
• Trekking – Yes, they have this but you will need to inform them upfront as permit need to be obtained.
• Karaoke – Night activity… It’s public area by the way, I habaq awai-awai na…
• Petting zoo – Peacock, cats

And here are my #TraveTips!

• Make sure your stay is a 3D2N for you to fully embrace the smell of the nature
• Unless you plan to go here and write a book, make sure you come with friends/family (takut mati kutu pulak nanti)
• Shops/resto are miles away, bring snacks/Maggie and all
• Bring your own food for BBQ (for glampers) and rent the pit, or alternatively take their BBQ package
• Ask for their full board cost (ie. all meal included, no shop nearby remember)
• Bring sunblock
• Bring swimsuit
• Bring own toiletries
• Slippers/flip-flop jangan pulak lupa
• It gets pretty cold night, bring proper pyjamas (Long John tuh takyah ler)
• Sneakers of you plan to trek/ride the ATV (additional charges for ATV)
• You can do morning yoga… nice view and air

 
Accommodation at Kuak Hill Resort
(do take note that despite that some of the units are of pax capacity, the price is due to the location/view)

Villa 1
- RM549 per room/night (including breakfast)
- 1x Queen bed + 2x sofa bed (4pax)
- 1x bathroom
- Fan + Air-con
(Room photo credit : Shahevanddy)

Villa 2, 3, 5 
- RM249 per room/night (including breakfast)
- 1x Queen bed + 1x sofa bed (3pax)
- 1x bathroom
- Fan + Air-ncon

(Room photo credit : Mek Onnie)

Villa 4 (duplex)
- RM699 per room/night (including breakfast)
- 2x Queen bed (4pax)
- 1x bathroom
- Fan + Air-con

 
Villa 6, 7, 8
- RM299 per room/night (including breakfast)
- 1x Queen bed + 1x sofa bed (3pax)
- 1x bathroom
- Fan + Air-con

Glamping
- RM199 per room/night (including breakfast)
- 4x Sleeping Bags (2x Sleeping Bags for each tent)
- 2x Tent
- Dining table/chair (for 4pax), Sink, Light (each tent), Fan (each tent), 3-way extension cord, Dustbin
- Hammock
- Common toilet/shower
- Common surau

Kuak Hill Resort
Kg Lata Papan, Kuak
Lenggong
Perak

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Ikan Bakar Sepuh | A Lenggong Delicacy

I have heard of Lenggong being a place where unique delicious food being served but am yet to experience it, the most was ikan pekasam (my absolute favourite, ikan pekasam over daging pekasam anytime for me). As for ikan pekasam (nak gak mention), it must be fried with bawang and cili api, and to be eaten with air asam and nasi panas2. Sumpah sedap giler hokkay.

Anyway, back to my unique Lenggong delicacy shall we. This time around, our lunch was at Warung Nasi Talam Ikan Bakar Sepuh in Lenggong (obviously) and I tried this 3 unique dishes :

• Ikan Bakar Sepuh (Ikan bakar disaluti air kerabu) – I was made to understand that this is a Kampung Beng delicacy. Betul ke? Can anyone share some insights please
• Sayur Kerabu (pucuk paku, taugeh [crunchy], bawang)
• Sambal kelapa eaten with ulam (pucuk putat, timun, lambuk keladi)

And I fell in love with all this 4 delicacies (kat KL mana nak cari yek?).

Since it is so hard to find them in KL, I googled and asked around. Tadaaa…. Sharing the recipe with you guys, so if ada salah or pernambahan/kekurangan do inform and share yah.

Before we start, perhaps I should explain what is ‘kerabu’ to the non-local/Malaysian. Kerabu is usually associated with local salad, it is eaten with kerabu paste or sambal/chili paste. There’s many type of kerabus in Malaysia, some are just mix veges, some are mangoes with anchovies, and some are eaten with rice (Nasi Kerabu), so on and so forth.

Grilled/fried fish coated with kerabu gravy/Ikan Bakar Sepuh

Ingredients

Grilled/fried Fish

• Turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• Banana/turmeric leaf
• You can use/fry either Tilapia, Jelawat (Sultan Fish or Hoven's Carp) or Loma fish

Kerabu Gravy Ingredient

• Onion – slice thinly
• Fresh chili - slice thinly
• Birds-eye chili – slice thinly
• Vietnamese coriander leaves – slice thinly
• Coconut milk - mix with warm water
• Kerisik (fried [without oil] grated coconut paste)
• Salt to taste

 
Instructions
Grilled/fried Fish

• Coat fish with turmeric powder and salt
• Use banana/turmeric leaf to wrap the fish
• Grill/deep fry the wrapped fish

Kerabu Gravy Ingredient (No cooking required)

• Mix all the ingredients together

To serve

• Plate the grilled/deep fried fish
• Coat fish with the kerabu gravy and ready to serve

 
Ok ok… jom try masak, tengok jadi ke tak.

 
By the way, these are Warung Nasi Talam Ikan Bakar Sepuh other flavoursome dishes that you mush must try - Sayur Kerabu (pucuk paku, taugeh), Ulam Mentah with Sambal Kelapa (pucuk putat, timun, lambuk keladi), Gulai Kawah Daging with Umbut Pisang and Sup Putih Sayur Lemak Labu.

Warung Nasi Talam Ikan Bakar Sepuh
Kantin JKR, Kg Batu Dinding
Lenggong
Perak

Mobile : 017-567 4329

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A Retreat at Ladang MOCCIS, Teluk Intan (ATV ride/ Deer feeding/BBQ/ Fishing/Cycling/etc)

 
How many of you read Moccis as MOCCIS with a typical ‘c’ sound, ie ‘cicin’ pronounciation.
Do you know it is pronounced as Mokkis, with a ‘k; sound, ie ‘kikis’ pronounciation.
Tak tau kan? Me too. Been pronouncing MOCCIS (instead of Mokkis) for the longest time. Aisey… salah rupanya.

I never knew much about MOCCIS nor what they do, and was so surprised that we will be going to Ladang MOCCIS. First thought was – apa ada kat Ladang, farm activity ke? Perah susu lembu, bagi binatang makan, petting zoo etc. This is what lingered in my mind lah… (simple dah cara otak I berpikir, google pun idok).

BUT GUESS WHAT!?!
I was soooo wrong, so very very very wrong.
Let me tell you why.

This place is suitable for family and friends in my opinion, ativities around the complex is suitable for family day, teambuilding and gathering among friends for barbecue session. Don’t believe, check out the pic yourself.

If you guys are wondering what type of activities available here, there are plenty and you can do own tele-match game as well at the open space. You can do the normal tele-match activities couple with kayak race, ATV race, cycling race or perhaps do an Amazing Race type of game and include fishing and cooking the fish as one of the task (selagi tak dapat ikan, tak leh proceed to the next task. Next task kena siang ikan pastu masak! Muahahhah…. [evil laugh]). All this in one area… best kan.

 
Activities at Ladang MOCCIS

• ATV – As it only takes you around the late and that the it’s a smaller ATV size, I find it safe for beginners. Simple and easy ride, as long as you don’t bawak masuk tasik lah (additional charges)
• Fishing – There’s fishes in late and those fishes that you caught, you can cook/BBQ them of course
• Cycling – You can cycle around this area, not sure whether they’ll allow you to cycle outside though, and doubt you dare either for the obvious reason (additional charges)
• Petting zoo – They have few types of deer (Javan deer, Chital deer), Bengal cat, sheep, rabbit, chicken, monkey and etc

• Kayaking – Several kayak for you to use for water activity (additional charges)
• Barbecue – There’s barbecue pit available (additional charges to rent the pit)
• Open field – For team building

* Do not some of item need to be rented, call to enquire
 
The next thing came to your mind would be accommodation right! I had the same thought but fret not my friends, they have chalet/vila that can be rented all equip with proper kitchen. Below are the each rooms’ spec, for price, you have to either call or visit their website.

Accommodation

• Standard Room with aircon/fan– RM230
• Living Hall & Dining Area
• 3x Rooms with attach bathroom  (2x Rooms - queen size bed (2pax each room), 1x Room – double-decker bed (3pax)
• Kitchen furnished with fridge, kettle, microwave, plates and glasses, and cutlery set
• TV, iron, sejadah and towel

Deluxe Room with aircon/fan– RM260

• Living Hall & Dining Area (bigger in size)
• 3x Rooms with attach bathroom  (3x Rooms – 2x Rooms with queen size bed, 1 room with 2 single bed (2pax each room)
• Kitchen furnished with fridge, kettle, microwave, plates and glasses, and cutlery set
• TV, iron, sejadah and towel

Executive Room with aircon/fan– RM350

• Living Hall & Dining Area (bigger in size)
• 3x Rooms with attach bathroom  (3x Rooms – 2x Rooms with queen size bed, 1 room with 2 single bed (2pax each room)
• Kitchen furnished with fridge, kettle, microwave, plates and glasses, and cutlery set
• TV, iron, sejadah and towel

Reasonably priced right. I mean… If you take RM350/6=RM60 p/pax, for a weekend price…. I’d say it’s good.
 

Ladang MOCCIS
KM 14, Jln Chkt Jong
Teluk Intan, Perak
Contact : 605-622 1300
Website : https://www.facebook.com/Ladang-MOCCIS-Sdn-Bhd-138464462844591/

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