Ba Guan: "Fire Cupping"

Renee and I decided to try cupping as a massage technique and I think we got cup-raped more than cup-massaged.  The idea is to release toxins that have accumulated in you body through suction-cup glasses placed on you back.  The darker the marks, the more toxins one has.  I guess I'm pretty toxic.

The process took about 25 minutes, when the cups were placed and left to do their work.  It felt like a giant clothes pin was placed in each spot.  The pinching sensation did ease as the process continued, but I think it helps to try an relax during the treatment.

We weren't supposed to shower or drink alcohol for six hours afterwards, so that the treatment could be most effective.  For 32myr ($10), was it worth it?  Yes.  I think the experience was unique and I kind of feel like my shoulders released a bit of tension.  Renee, however, was less impressed and thought it was just painful.

Claypot in KL

Renee and I ran next door for some food and we were greeted by this place making Cantonese food outside for all to see.  The resturaunt makes the normal chinese-food fair, but what peaked out interest were the claypots everyone was ordering.  They offered these pots with just noodles, noodles and mushrooms (our favorite), and then any combination with chicken, beef, or fish.  The pots come in small and medium sizes, while a medium was enough to share between the two of us for 15MYR ($5) and something else ordered as a side.

As a respectable Chinese food establishment, they also served such goodies as fried rice, noodles, broccoli beef and other standard fair.  The fried dumplings, 1.2MYR/ea. ($0.38), were more like shrimp wantons, but good none-the-less.