The Sketch Of Life

~ Market Hall, Pavilion ~

2012-01-01T15:25:00.001+08:00

Sigh! Another very backdated post. Not going to comment in order to be fair. As far as i concern, my friends and i were pretty satisfied with the dinner at Market Hall in Pavilion, especially the portion of each serving (excluding the Gnocchi).

Complimentary appetiser

Rustic Seafood
Tomato, mozzarella, garlic, anchovies, fresh chili, prawns and arugula.

Tagliatelle

Fresh salmon tossed in vodka, citrus zest and mascarpone cream sauce.

Tagliolini

Fresh crab meat and chilli wine sauce.

Gnocchi
Spinach and ricotta dumpling tossed in roasted pumpkin sauce.

~* Toast & Roast *~

2012-01-01T14:38:00.003+08:00

My blog was so dead for the past few months. I was occupied by so many things! Thank God, i am now on annual leave since more than a week ago (but it is gonna end real soon!). During this period, i spent most of my time planning for the upcoming Taiwan trip which will happen in February 2012 and re-organising all the folders and files in my laptop. And now, i am here to revive my blog!

Anyway, my colleagues and i discovered this hidden gem in SS2 few months ago, selling melt-in-mouth BBQ pork ("char siew") and Hakka mee.

The melt-in-mouth char siew.

Seriously sinful and able to make one feels extremely guilty. Few pieces of this is enough to makes you think that your blood arteries are blocked and cholesterol level has increased.

Hakka mee with minced meat.

Thereafter, we visited this shop quite often for lunch until recently because we are bored with the same food. It is not an ideal place to visit always but definitely a good choice for sinful char siew and delicious Hakka mee.

Toast & Roast
No.20, Jalan SS2/72
Petaling Jaya 47300
SelangorNo.20, Jalan SS2/72
47300 Petaling Jaya
Selangor

~ Crumbs @ Pavilion ~

2011-10-16T12:50:00.009+08:00

Yay! Crumbs is finally here in Pavilion! I did not manage to have this when i was in Hong Kong. Now, i can have it whenever i want!

Look at all the different toppings available!

House Crumbs was free. Since i opted for a large cup of frozen yogurt, i could choose two more toppings. I had the original mochi and mini meringue. The mini meringue had nothing to shout about. The mochi, on the other hand, was nice to chew with the frozen yogurt. House Crumbs was the best. I think i can just have the frozen yogurt with just the crumbs... and more crumbs... and more crumbs...!

I wanted to have another cup immediately after i finished the first one but bf stopped me. Sigh.

I will be back for more!

And for the scones!

~* Claypot Loh Shu Fun @ Mama Kitchen *~

2011-08-14T17:32:00.004+08:00

At last, bf and i tried the famous Claypot Loh Shu Fun at Mama Kitchen, TTDI. Well, it was not our initial plan. We were supposed to visit the Ramadhan Bazaar but it was raining heavily. Hence, we just gave Mama Kitchen a try.

Claypot Loh Shu Fun (Small - RM7.00)

We love the facts that there was a lot of minced meat and the portion was considerably big even when we ordered a small one. A very good comfort food on a rainy day.

Spinach in Superior Stock (RM8.00)
Nothing much to brag about. Not the best i have ever tried.

Butter Milk Squid (Small - RM12.00)

How i wish the portion could be bigger than this! It was so delicious and i really love how the squids were drenched in the butter milk gravy. Yes! I prefer the gravy version instead of the dry one when it comes to butter milk. Bf and i shared a bowl of white rice just to go with this dish.

We will be back again for more delicious dishes and of course, the claypot loh shu fun. :)

~ Ice-cream Fondue @ Baskin Robbins ~

2011-06-05T17:51:00.000+08:00

God! This picture was taken on this year's Valentine's Day! I really have to be more active in blogging nowadays.

So yea, we finally tried ice-cream fondue for once in our life. And, we don't think we will try again in near future. Nothing to shout about. But, i might give it a try again if it is from Haagen Daz. :)

~* Sinful German Food @ Brotzeit *~

2011-04-24T13:41:00.001+08:00

Okay! It was bf's birthday at the end of December last year. I knew bf always wanted to try German sausages. Bangsar Babe's post on Brotzeit at Mid Valley had made up my mind to take him there. I really loved her opinion. Besides myself, i believed that bf would also love whatever she had recommended. So, i did order as per Bangsar Babe's opinions.

We had one Mango Affensaft. Weissbier with mango juice. Suitable for those who would like to try beer but dislike the bitter taste of it.

Garlic Pork Sausages served with sauerkraut and potato to fulfill bf's dream.

Cheese Spatzle. German version of Mac & Cheese. I would recommended to share than finishing it on your own. Otherwise, you would feel "jelak." I like the shallots on top of it :)

Spicy Bacon Pizza. It was totally loaded with bacon bits besides there were also other ingredients such as chili, onion, sliced cherry tomato and cheese. It was a very sinful pizza but i don't mind ordering this again in the future.

We finished everything except for the pizza. The leftover pizza was taken away and become our supper. Bf and i were very satisfied with the meal. If i get a chance to go there again with a group of friends, i will love to try their super long pork ribs!

~ The Eve of X'mas Eve ~

2011-02-26T12:56:00.000+08:00

I know! I have been MIA for quite sometime! Let's go backtrack a bit when it was Christmas in December. Well, after having a lunch with my team at Monte' Restaurant and Wine Bar, Bangsar Shopping Centre, i told myself that i would be back. Yes, i was there again two days before Christmas just to hang out with bf and friends when Tao Japanese Buffet was fully booked.

We decided to order a few things from the menu for sharing. I knew that the Escargot would be a must the moment i spotted it in the menu. I like the garlic cream a lot! Other than the escargots, we also had the complimentary buns with the garlic cream. In the end, what left was a squeaky clean metal plate.

Then, we had Fresh Onion soup - baked onion rings with herbs and a layer of melted cheese. I seldom have soup when i dine outside. My boss ordered this during our Christmas lunch. Looking at the presentation, i was so curious to find out how it tasted. This, according to our friend, was more flavourful compared to some coriander soup that he ordered.

Some coriander soup... which i have nothing to shout about.

For main course, we had Carbonara Fettuccine. We really loved the creamy sauce and it was a bit weird to have hard boiled egg but it did not bother us much. However, in my opinion, fettuccine was not the best choice of pasta. Their fettuccine was somehow different than the usual one and i did not really like it.

I thought this clam pasta, which i have forgotten the name, would be nice since few of my colleagues had this before but this is not my favourite. Perhaps, i prefer something more flavourful and/or creamy when it comes to my pasta, ie. Carbonara and Alfredo. We, however, agreed that they were pretty generous with the clams. :)

Bf was into Stewed Lamb Shank. So yea, we had this too for sharing. Okay, the meat was well cooked and we liked how it went along with the mashed potato and gravy but it was not the our top favourite.

Instead, this was the star of the day! Prawn and Chicken Combo. You know what we liked the most? The chicken chop and not really the two prawns. We polished the plate like how we did it to the Escargot.

All these came up to RM161.00 which was very reasonable. I was glad that our friends were satisfied with the food there and considered coming back here again.

~* Kita no Zen @ The Gardens *~

2010-11-28T22:21:00.000+08:00

About two weeks ago, i had dinner with my former collegemates at Kita no Zen, The Gardens. Perhaps, you will see Hokaido Ichiba first rather than Kita no Zen. Okay, may be i am so used to the price at Sushi Zanmai, i think the food here is expensive for the same thing i can get at Sushi Zanmai. However, it is undeniable that the portions were quite big.

The service on that evening was bad. Our table ordered one Unagi set and it took forever to be served despite the complaints we made. The same went for the billing. It took forever for the bill to reach our table. If you ask me to go again, i will say no. Perhaps, i will go to the next door, Hokaido Ichiba for desserts.

The Unagi set.

Chicken Katsudon.

Unagi Don.

Rice with kakiage (fried vegetable) and shrimps

Rice with beef.

I totally have forgotten the name for all these. Sigh. I'm getting old.

~ M.A.C.A.R.O.O.N.sssss ~

2010-11-17T23:20:00.003+08:00

Macaroons from Molten Lava in One Utama.

Raspberry (red), Pistachio with White Chocolate (green), Chocolate Ganache (brown) and Passion fruit (yellow). RM3.00 per piece. I wish i could buy more but bf was there to stop me. The macaroons would be nice if they had not been too soft on the outside. And passion fruit is my favourite. The flavour tasted so real and i could even find the passion fruit seeds in it. Yum...

Ahh... Love the colours...

~* Wonderful Supper @ The Humble Chef *~

2010-11-14T23:06:00.001+08:00

After leaving One Utama, i told bf that i would lead him to a place for supper. He got so curious and he insisted that at least i told him what we would be having. I told him that it could be considered as Western food but not 100%. I even told him that the place has a very nice environment.

So, i led him to Pusat Bandar Damansara and he thought we were going to mamak since there has nothing much other than mamak and fast food restaurants. After turning left at the McD's i told him to park at the road side. He went so clueless and asked me few times for confirmation.

I pointed at the small truck parked across the road and i said, "That's the one!" Yes, it's a truck. We were at The Humble Chef pretty early considering they only open from 9.30 p.m. onwards. A table was set up for us with the view of the highway. It was simply romantic. Open air. Quiet. Amazing night view of the highway. And all these did not cost a bomb.

We ordered a Lamb Pita (RM4.00). Pita bread stuffed with lettuce and cheesy minced lamb. Okay, the pocket was just enough for the lettuce and perhaps, a little bit of the minced lamb. That's why most of the minced lamb was on top rather than inside the pocket.

We also had this cream lamb pasta called Lamb Ragu (RM5.00), i think. I am not so sure about the spelling since the chefs themselves were unsure. Hello! All the pasta for just RM5.00! Where else can you get that? Anyway, bf and i just love this creamy pasta which was not too rich with cream and it went well with the bits of capsicum. Perfect choice if you are craving for creamy pasta for supper.

I would say that the location is strategic since it is so near to HELP Residence. Students are no longer depending on McD's and Ali Maju for supper. Instead, they can have something different. And The Humble Chef is the nearest supper spot compared to McD's and Ali Maju.

Unfortunately, we could not stay there for long because it started drizzling. :( We just took the container with us and had the pasta in the car while listening to the radio. And gosh, the songs on that evening were awesome.

It was just a very small surprise but to bf, it was a great one. He just loves the idea. He even said that he will be going back again until the chefs know his name. I doubt so. But i still don't mind going back to try other pasta and have another wonderful evening with the highway view. :) I felt so happy looking at his reaction and knowing that he loves the idea.

Check out the pictures of the truck and Bangsar Babe's review here.

~ Seafood @ Lala Chong ~

2010-11-07T19:57:00.000+08:00

After working for nearly two months, some of the colleagues who joined the company at the same time as me decided to go for seafood. One of them suggested Lala Chong at Kampung Kayu Sungai Ara, the same area where Pantai Seafood is located. Altogether, we had six dishes excluding the steam mantau (bun). Besides having a plate of vegetable to balance up our meal, we also had:

Salted Egg Crab.

Well, salted egg crab is not always my choice as i prefer crab with gravy. Hence, i can't really tell you whether this or Tak Fok's salted egg crab is better.

Creamy Butter Crab.

One of my favourite crab dishes. And yes, i can tell you that Tak Fok did a better job in this with the intense flavour.

Clams In Superior Stock.

I hate doing this again but i must admit that i still prefer to have this at Tak Fok. At Tak Fok, i remember that the soup was hot because of the ginger that gave comfort to my stomach and it had a hint of sweetness because of kei chi (wolfberries).

Kung Pou Mantis Prawn.

Nothing much to shout about this as it was pretty common and it always can be my favourite.

Fried Baby Squids with Honey.

I think not very suitable to be eaten with rice. It reminds me of those seafood snacks you can get from Pangkor Island. It goes better with beer.

There were 6 of us and if i am not mistaken, each of us paid about RM32. I can't remember the exact amount we paid since it had happened quite long ago. I might go back again for their Pucuk Paku (fern) with Tuna, Tau Foo Kang (beancurd in thick soup) and some other non crab dishes. We will see how everything goes.

~ Memory Lane @ Reminisce ~

2010-11-01T22:45:00.001+08:00

I found out about this place when i was reading someone else's blog. Reminisce in Mid Valley which is at the same row as Chili's and Spaghetti Grill. It's towards the end of North Court.

This place reminds me Otak-Otak Place at Tropicana Mall, with all the games we used to play when we were kids.

Look at the fan, typewriter and melodian. Especially the melodian, remember it?

Chef Recommendation Egg Fried Rice with Yam and Chicken set that came with a drink (barley) and dessert (green bean soup) of the day. I seriously have nothing to yell about this except that the price quite alright for a set meal (RM9.90).

Meanwhile, i ordered a set meal that came with 2 light snacks, lemon grass jelly with aloe vera and drink of the day (barley).

The first snack was this Pan-fried Carrot Cake topped with chicken floss. Since it was pan-fried, as expected, it was crispy outside and soft inside. Chicken floss made it looked a little bit special but actually, it hardly carried any weight.

Second snack in the set was this Steamed "Chee Cheong Fun". I like the belacan. I still remember how bf kept on taking the belacan from me to be eaten with his fried rice. Hmph!

Apart from the two set meals, we, or i should say it is just me, ordered two more side orders.

Chef Recommendation Crispy Spring Roll (RM3.90) with creamy minced chicken as filling. But i hope it could be cheesy too. It will be more sinful that way and give me the real satisfaction. :)

Stuffed Pork Ball with Satay Sauce (RM5.90). It was just using stuff pork ball that we can get from night market or steamboat restaurant. They topped it with satay sauce. Ta daa!

The price is pretty reasonable for a place at Mid Valley but it really depends on what you order. Like the fried rice, i just think it did not worth it at all in any way. I guess the rest of the main course should be okay judging from the pictures i saw here. Again, it is at Mid Valley where things tend to cost a little bit more. Will i go back? Yes, for the main course i have not tried.

~* Dinner @ Cafe Barbera, Bangsar *~

2010-09-30T22:51:00.004+08:00

A day before raya, Gavin, Wei-I, Sharon, Michelle, Suet Mei, Mun Yee, Grace and i were at Cafe Barbera in Bangsar for dinner. Most of us are working right now, making it harder for us to hang out together. Hence, i appreciate the dinner very much. I am also glad that everyone is doing pretty well.

I reached Cafe Barbera quite early and i was the first one there. While i was at the long table waiting for the rest to come, the waiter was kind enough to serve sky juice. And i really enjoyed the music they played. It really felt like home (well, since the place itself was once a house) with the long table, sofas, decorative items and music. Ahh... peace!

Smoked Salmon Salad

It looks so tempting to me. I feel like having it right now. Slurps!

Fettuccine Smoked Salmon.

Nice! I told the waiter to make sure it would be real creamy. It was! And i also love the sundried tomato in my pasta. Anyway, i expected the salmon would be raw, something like Delicious Smoked Salmon Angel Hair pasta.

Prawn Aglio Olio

The prawns just looked big and juicy. As for the taste, i don't know because i did not have this.

Beef Lasagna.
Beef.... I just can't take beef!

Stir Fried Beef with Spaghetti.

Spaghetti? Ah... never mind. The smell was very good but i can't take beef. :( Perhaps, i will try asking them change to chicken when i am there next time. But i always end up ordering creamy pasta which is my favourite.

Salmon Fillet with Cilantro.

Haha... Gavin had this. He complained that the portion was small. Oh well, only for guys like him... Ladies will most probably be fine with this portion and even the dish itself, especially those prefer healthy diet.

Spicy Tuna Pizza
Thin crust pizza with generous toppings. Look at the cheese...

Hawaiian Seafood Pizza.
This was good... real good... Again, generous toppings with lots of cheese...

I think it is really worth ordering pizza at Cafe Barbera. The rest are priced quite reasonably based on what we had. I don't know about food that we did not order.

Oh ya. They have few shakes in the menu. I had Chocolate Shake; meanwhile, bf, who joined us later, ordered Cappuccino Shakerato. Both of us were disappointed with the shakes. Tasteless is the best word to describe the shakes. I thought the shakes would have intense flavour, giving us the 'umph' we wanted. No more shakes at Cafe Barbera.

~ My Favourite Place For Udon ~

2010-09-20T22:22:00.000+08:00

I really love going to Sanuki Udon. Clueless of what to eat for dinner, i decided to go there again with bf. It was my second time there. Read about our first visit here.

Bf ordered the hot Dry Cha Cheong udon.

And i had House Special. I love this udon so much especially when i had it with their chili flakes. The chili flakes were not spicy but very aromatic. To me, it looked like chili flakes but i could be wrong. I don't know. It was just not as spicy as other chili flakes. During my third visit with my former collegemates, i ordered the same type of udon. It was very simple with an egg, a little bit of the Japanese soy sauce and perhaps, some other ingredients which i could not tell when eating it.

My favourite Kakiage (Deep fried onion with carrot shred)!

Initially we wanted to try a side dish called Chinmi Moriawase but they are no longer serving it. Bf and i even had Yakitori instead. From left to right: Chicken skin, thigh and gizzard.

I don't mind keep going there over and over again for the udon and of course, the KAKIAGE!

~* Reflection *~

2010-09-15T21:42:00.005+08:00

We used to be in the same course but different majors.
We knew each other's existence but we did not really talk.
The most was just hi and bye.
I read her blog but i don't think she knew.
After some time, i stopped reading.
This evening, i visited her blog again.
Something has gone wrong.
If i am not mistaken, her relationship had ended awfully few months ago.
She is still dealing with the pain.
And she is now looking at her ex with someone else.

I really feel the pain she endures.
I had the same thing before.
(But not the last statement in the paragraph above.)
And i hope the same does not happen to me again.
I don't want to go through this kind of pain again.
Just no more.

And i'm glad to have him.

~ 7 Sins of Chocolate ~

2010-09-12T14:53:00.002+08:00

... from Delectable by Su.

I heard too much about this little treat. I wished it could be my birthday cake though it was small, equivalent to a slice of cake. And lovely bf made my wish came true.

I like the packaging. Cute.

With 7 different components of chocolates.

But i don't really know what are the 7 components. I can't really find info on this little treat except for the following:

"...starts with a layer of smooth chocolate ganache, a layer of chocolate cake, topped up with light and airy milk chocolate mousse, a dusting of cocoa powder, a sprinkle of crunchy pure cocoa nibs for texture, and couverture pearls resting comfortably over the top!"

I think the chocolate ganache is now the middle layer rather than the chocolate cake.

Further description by Delectable :

"And for all those ladies who are watching their diets, yes it is made entirely of chocolate, but mostly dark chocolate. So if calories are your enemy, then fear not for dark chocolate has significantly less calories than other chocolates AND is a must for a happy healthy heart!"

Looking at it, i could only observe 6 components and i don't know where was the other component. Perhaps, it had been mixed with another component. It was below my expectation. It was not as sinful as the name suggests. It did not give me the excitement. It was not sweet. So, for those who prefer eating something which is not sweet, this can be a suggestion but not a recommendation. Honestly, it was totally bland, especially the mousse.

Of course, i felt it was so sweet in my heart because it was from my dear. :)

~* All The Way From Taiwan *~

2010-09-11T23:59:00.002+08:00

I told Ms Chan about this bubble tea all the way from Taiwan at Pavilion after reading Taufulou's blog. So, when we were there on the first day of Raya, we decided to give it a try.

The kiosk is located outside Roxy.

The view from our table.

Honey Lemon Aloe and Yakult Green Tea.

I love my Honey Lemon Aloe because it could quench my thirst at that time and it had lots of aloe vera bits. But Ms Chan preferred drinking her Yakult Green Tea. To me, it tasted like antibiotic liquid. However, i must admit that the bubbles (pearls) were really nice! No half-cooked pearls. Not too big. Not too chewy.

Ms Chan who is camera shy.

~ Smile! ~

2010-09-09T11:33:00.003+08:00

Happy Birthday to me!
(According to the lunar calendar)

And i don't need to work today!
It is the holiday replacement given by the firm!
Haha!

~* To The Left... To The Left... *~

2010-09-07T20:10:00.005+08:00

Damn! I did not sleep well for the last two nights. The worst is the sharp pain between my neck and right shoulder which i got it when i woke up this morning. I feel tired physically when i can't really move my head especially to the right, making my muscles around my neck stiff. When i look to the right, i have to turn my upper body to the right. Instead of 180 degrees, i can only turn 90 degrees; to my left. When i'm not turning to the left or right, my head tends to tilt a little bit to the left to avoid the pain. I feel tired mentally too as i try my best to cope with the pain.

My friend said i look cute in that position. She insisted to give me a whack so that my head would go back to its position and subsequently recover. She just watched too much tee vee especially involving Chinese kung fu. Some of my colleagues asked me to look to my right out of sudden so that my head would make a "crack" sound that, according to them, could also solve my problem. Even mum suggested the same thing!

Apart from what i have just mentioned, i have other problems as well. I am a little bit upset recently with all the negative thoughts in mind. I am very afraid that nobody, particularly those who are close, will bother about me. You might say, "Get rid of all these thoughts!" I know but sometimes, saying is forever easier than doing. And i know that i might have been thinking too much. Perhaps, the situation is not as bad as it seems or it never even happens!

This week really starts off badly. How i wish it can end greatly.

~ You Don't Get This Always ~

2010-09-06T21:42:00.003+08:00

As usual, i had to take the feeder bus to reach my workplace. Before last week, when i reached the bus stand at 7.30, there were already few buses waiting to fetch the passengers. But not for these two weeks. One bus came after another had left, making each bus was very packed with passengers.

No exception for this morning. At first, i had to stand in the bus. Then there was this guy who let me to have his seat. I felt very surprised. I appreciate what he did but my head was totally fulled with question marks. I did not look like a pregnant lady and i did not carry anything heavy but why he offered his seat to me?

He did not look like someone who is educated, He did not wear office attire. He was just a guy clad in old t-shirt and jeans who probably just earns enough to make a living. Don't get me wrong. I am not looking down at him. It is just that anyone who probably lives better than him won't offer his seat to a lady who looks completely fine with standing in the bus.

Guys like this are facing extinction.

~* Excitement Strikes! *~

2010-09-05T15:22:00.002+08:00

I have nothing much to post. I don't really hunt for food like i used to since i have started working. No, i am not busy with my work. Instead, i have time to entertain myself using the iPod. I still love eating but not as eager as last time. On the other hand, bf is the one has been suggesting where to eat. :)

Colleagues take good care of me. They are very helpful but there are still a lot of things for me to learn. I am very worried about one thing - my English. I seriously think that my English sucks and i don't know how am i going to survive in a sub-service line that does documentation. Colleagues have been telling me not to worry as this, and the writing skill, can be improved when a piece of work is being reviewed by seniors (anyone whose position is higher than mine). *Crossing fingers*

I have been there for a month but i can say that sometimes the administrative issues give more headache compared to the work itself. Believe me, i even have a small book to note down the functions and procedures. It is going to be my guide to survival in the firm.

Besides those from the same sub-service line, i have colleagues from another sub-service line but they are all from different groups under the sub-service line. I met them on my first day of work during the orientation. Yes, we joined the firm on the same day. And Sharon has just joined the firm this month! Whee~ Another kaki.

I love this coming week because i just have to work for three days while most of the people have to work for four days. The second day of Hari Raya which is a public holiday falls on a Saturday. Since we usually don't work on a Saturday, the firm replaces the public holiday to Thursday. I have additional one day off without having to take leave. I love this coming week for some other reasons too. :)

September is going to be an eventful month. At least one day on each weekend is occupied with something different. I hope everything will go smoothly.

~ Good Deal @ Tian Tian Lai ~

2010-08-29T11:20:00.002+08:00

Bf mentioned about this Restoran Tian Tian Seafood (but in Chinese character, it is "Restoran Tian Tian LAI Seafood") in Sunway that served dishes at affordable prices. He also always talked about the butter mantis prawn. We decided to have dinner there few weeks ago and i pulled mum along.

Most of the time, mum and i just like ordering this Belacan Fried Sweet Potato Leaves (RM8.00) whenever we went out for dinner at this kind of places.

Butter Mantis Prawn (RM10.00) that bf recommended. Yes, RM10.00 for this big portion. I always prefer the creamy one but this was not bad at all. Bf told me that it could be better. To me, it failed to give me the "umph" i wanted. Again, RM10.00 for this mantis prawn was considered very cheap.

As recommended by bf also, we had Marmite Chicken Wings (RM10.00). 3 drummets and 3 wings. Surprisingly, this captured my attention rather than the butter mantis prawn. Really delicious... Crispy-skin chicken wings coated with sweet Marmite sauce. Yum yum...

Mum was so surprised when the bill came up to RM32, i think, which was a very good deal. Her eyes almost popped out. She kept on saying that we would be back again for other dishes and i totally agreed with her. :)

Restoran Tian Tian Lai Seafood

Medan Selera Sunway Foodcourt,
Jalan PJS 9/5,
Bandar Sunway,
46150 Selangor.
(Address is taken from from Malaysia Most Wanted Food)

~* Chili Pan Mee @ Kin Kin *~

2010-08-22T21:17:00.000+08:00

Few weeks ago, i had chili pan mee with bf at Kin Kin Restaurant in Chow Kit. It was my second time having chili pan mee. My first visit was at Super Kitchen Chili Pan Mee in Kota Damansara.

We ordered a bowl soup with only the ingredients that had 2 pieces of fried beancurd skins, 2 meatballs and 2 fishballs (RM2.00).

Pan mee (RM5.50) was served with minced meat, fried shallot and half-boiled poached egg and garnished with spring onion. Two small bowls of sweet potato leaves soup were also served to us. We added the dry chili into the pan mee according to our own preferences.

Ta daa.... after mixing everything together. The chili was very hot! It really forced people to finish the pan mee faster! I guess this is the reason why their turnover is so high!

Looking at all these pictures again makes me want to go there for once more!

~ New Paris @ SS2 (Revisit) ~

2010-08-15T21:52:00.003+08:00

Before Lim (the joker in cap) went back to Australia in July for more torturing lessons, we had a dinner with him at New Paris in SS2. It was my second visit.

Like my first visit, we had Champagne Chicken...

(I just don't get it why the watermelon balls had to be there. Perhaps, it should be our dessert and not to be eaten together with the chicken as part of the main course.)

... and Guinness Stout Pork Ribs.
I enjoyed having the gravy with rice!

The following dishes are those i never tried during my first visit:

House special Beancurd with Minced Meat.
It was not as dry as it looked and had exceeded my expectation. :)

Sweet and Sour Pork.

One of the food in the joker's list that he wanted to eat before going back to Australia. It was just alright and had nothing to shout about. Not the best sweet and sour pork i tried.

Kam Heong Lala.

The sauce was nice, especially with rice. It made us asking for more rice. However, there were many empty shells or the meat was very small. =/

Stir Fried Baby Kailan with Garlic to balance the meal.

Credit to Chin Looi for the pictures.

~* Dinner with Kim *~

2010-08-08T22:50:00.004+08:00

Kimberly, a friend of mine whom i met when i was doing my foundation course, had gone back to Kuching end of last month after the completion of her degree course in KL. So, Amanda, Gorgan, Pui Ling and i actually had a simple farewell dinner with her. We went to Cannes Tea House as per Amanda's suggestion.

Before entering Cannes Tea House, we had to take our shoes off. Then, we were given the option to sit on the wooden floor to dine. But i think the table was a little bit too high when we really went for that option.

Amanda had Cheese Baked Spaghetti. I know that it looks very simple but look can be deceiving. This spaghetti had a very strong cheesy taste but being balanced up by the tomato pesto. I'm wondering what kind of cheese was used to prepare this spaghetti. I kinda like this.

Some Portugal Baked (or Baked Portugal) Chicken Rice. Kimberly had this. Okay, both the taste and the presentation had failed to impress me. The taste was so bland! It did not give the "umph!" i wanted. I would prefer it to be spicier and more aromatic. I don't even need to elaborate on the presentation as you can just look at the picture below.

I had Creamy Butter Squid Rice.

Pui Ling had Creamy Butter Shrimp Rice.

Gorgan had Creamy Butter Fish Rice.

Yea, three of us were very into the creamy butter dish the moment we saw it in the menu. I would prefer my rice to be drenched in the creamy butter gravy. I did not have enough gravy :( The fish and shrimps were not really nice because they tasted one kind, like they had been kept for quite sometime. Somehow, the creamy butter shrimp rice was the best compared to the other two.

Fried Yam Abacus.

Something new! Crispy on the outside. Soft on the inside. That's all. There's nothing else about this dish but at least it was new to me. Worth trying.

The usual way to prepare Hakka Yam Abacus.

It was very soft but i could hardly taste the yam. Pui Ling said too much flour was used in preparing the yam abacus. But i had no further complaint since it was generously served with other ingredients.

Most of the items in the menu are below RM10.00 and the most expensive set meal is just at RM12.90 inclusive of a glass of green tea/black tea and a scoop of ice-cream. I will go back again especially if i am craving for the Hakka Yam Abacus.

Cannes Tea House
No.16-1, Jalan 2/50C
Off Jalan Genting Klang
Kuala Lumpur

~ Wantan Mee @ Sungai Besi ~

2010-07-31T23:05:00.005+08:00

Few weeks ago, bf and i had wantan mee for our dinner at Sungai Besi. Ahh... another place which is well known for the wantan mee and it is open until midnight.

I just like this type of chili :)

We had a bowl of dumplings. We ordered 4 pieces and each piece cost RM0.90. Nothing to brag about it. Nothing special.

Wantan Mee with Duck Meat.

Wantan Mee with Wild Boar Curry.

It is unusual to have wantan mee served with wild boar curry. Worth trying this.

Both the duck and wild boar meats were very tender. Especially the duck meat, it was really succulent. And i love how the noodles being springy and not sticking together. Each plate cost RM4.50 for small portion. This will be the place to go if i'm craving for wantan mee.

Wan Tan Mee Sg. Besi
190H, Jalan 2 1/2 Miles
Sungai Besi
Kuala Lumpur

~* Delicious Seafood @ Tak Fok *~

2010-07-26T15:39:00.002+08:00

Two weeks ago, i was at Tak Fok Hong Kong Seafood Restaurant in Kepong for dinner with bf and friends. Altogether there were 8 of us but we ended up ordering 9 dishes, including 3 crab dishes. For every 2 dishes, we were entitled to order 1 kg of crab at a cheaper price, RM 22. (2 months ago, it was RM20 per kilo as per the reviews written in May.) However, 2 of the dishes could be considered as a starter and side order.

Yam Basket
Nothing much.

Piping hot Fried Maan Tau
Love having this with the crab gravy.

Stir Fried Kangkung

Lala in Superior Stock.

The "gei zhi" made the soup sweeeeet. The "dong guai" made the soup aromatic. The ginger made the soup hot! Nice!

Yee Mee in Cheese Gravy

Okay, something new to me. Unlike carbonara, it was not very cheesy and creamy. Hence, it would not make one feeling full (or jelak) sooooo fast!

Mongolian Fried Squid

This restaurant is famous for the cheap crab dishes. Instead of loving the crab, i love this dish the most!!! Sour with a hint of black pepper taste. Sooooo appetizing.

The following is the 3 crab dishes we had:

Salted Egg Crab.
I don't really like this. I prefer crabs that are drenched with gravy.

Cheese Crab.

The same gravy used for the yee mee. Like i mentioned earlier, it did have the cheese taste but not too rich and creamy which is a good thing in this case. Not all the food with cheese must be rich and creamy to be delicious. Also, i love the way these crabs were drenched with gravy.

Claypot Creamy Butter Crab.

Ooooo... My favourite crab dish. The gravy was thicker than but not as much as the cheese gravy. It was a last minute order when few of us were still not satisfied with the crabs we had earlier even though already feeling very full. And since we had 6 dishes, we could have the third kilo of crab at cheaper price. Thus, why not? Oh well, we should have ordered this at the beginning when it could be even more "delicious" when everyone was hungry.

The bill came up to RM205 for the 8 of us. Looking at the variety of food we had, it was definitely worth it.

Tak Fok Hong Kong Seafood Restaurant
No. 2-2A, Jalan Desa 1/3,
Desa Aman Puri, Kepong
52100 Kuala Lumpur

~ Macarooooons ~

2010-07-21T13:50:00.003+08:00

After weeks of nagging, i finally got the macaroons that i always wanted from one of the few places i know selling them. Babycakes Sweet Shoppe in The G City Hotel located at Jalan Tun Razak. But i went on the wrong day. It was Saturday - the end of the week - and there were only four out of eight leftover flavours from Friday. I wanted to try all the eight flavours badly.

If you are there, don't bother to mention Babycakes Sweet Shoppe or the unit number. No one will know. I did that the other day and none could tell me where was it until i mentioned "the florist." It's actually way easier to get there from the main entrance of the hotel. Just turn to your right the moment you go into the hotel using the main entrance. Then you will see a very small florist stand hidden at one corner.

It's quite empty on a Saturday.

The four out of eight flavours available: Green Tea and Strawberry at RM2.50 per piece, and Caramel and Black Sesame at RM2.20 per piece.

The taste of the strawberry macaroon was quite artificial except that right in the middle, there was a little bit of strawberry puree or jam that made it tasted a little bit better.

I am not a fan of green tea flavoured food. But i would give two thumbs up for this green tea macaroon. Unlike the strawberry macaroon, the taste was so pure and rich with green tea. The same went for the black sesame one.

However, i had made the wrong decision to eat the one with caramel and salted butter lastly. Out of the four flavours, i dislike that the most and bf actually frowned after taking the first bite. Perhaps, the both of us could not get used to the taste.

I will be back for the remaining flavours that i did not manage to try.

Macaroons from Babycakes Sweet Shoppe are delicious enough and the price is also very affordable. Waaaaay cheaper than Nathalie's Gourmet Studio at Solaris Dutamas that cost RM4.00 something per piece.

If you could not think of anything to be a gift, i would suggest macaroons from Babycakes Sweet Shoppe. The macaroons can be packaged in a nice black box with golden lining.

Babycakes Sweet Shoppe
The G City Club Hotel
G.02A Ground Floor
199, Jalan Tun Razak
50400 Kuala Lumpur

~* 好好味 Fish Head Curry *~

2010-07-16T13:15:00.001+08:00

At first, bf wanted to take me to a restaurant serving nice fish head curry in Setapak but it was not open. So, we went to Hou Mei Fish Head Curry Restaurant which was just nearby.

It was very nice to have something hot and spicy on a cold rainy day. This pot of fish head curry also had brinjal, ladyfinger, tau fu pok and pineapple in it. It was flavourful and not too spicy. I don't know how the pineapple helped in making the fish head curry delicious but bf and i loved eating the pineapple in the curry itself.

Salted Egg *i-don't-know-what* Bean.

Err... I don't know. I have forgotten what they call this bean in the menu but to me, it certainly tasted like French bean. But the restaurant does not call this as French bean. I don't really like this since i am not a fan of French bean.

Hakka Style Beancurd.

Nothing much to shout about. It was just fish paste mixed together with some other ingredients and topped on the soft beancurd. That's all. The gravy had some salted fish bits. Without the salted fish bits, the gravy itself did not have the salted fish taste at all.

Bf and i were very hungry on that day. Moreover, it was cold and still raining. That was why we ended up ordering three dishes - meat, vegetable and beancurd. But actually the fish head curry was enough to accommodate us. I did not know that the fish head curry would come with some vegetables too. Otherwise, i would cut down on the amount of dishes we ordered. After we finished our dinner, we got so full that we promised to ourselves that we will not order more than 3 dishes when it comes to this kind of dining concept. One meat and one vegetable or beancurd. But i always prefer beancurd over vegetable. But i also need the vegetable, right? Tough decision.

Hou Mei Fish Head Curry Restaurant
好好味咖喱鱼头饭店
21, Jalan Bunga Kantan,
Taman P.Ramlee,
53000 Setapak,
Kuala Lumpur

~ Sanuki Udon @ Taman Bukit Desa ~

2010-07-14T12:33:00.001+08:00

I read about this place many months ago and initially, i had the urge to go. But later on, the urge just disappeared. Then it was bf who wanted to go there. Many bloggers had gone to this place before and subsequently wrote reviews on the food and prices. You can just type in the name and search for the address easily.

It was full house when mum, bf and i arrived. The place is very small and run by a Japanese man. This Japanese man really has nicely trimmed eyebrows and rippling muscles. We also noticed that there are quite a lot of Japanese customers in the restaurant.

Bf and i shared a bowl of Curry Udon which is the most expensive udon in the menu, RM7.00 with basic ingredients. And i added an egg which cost additional RM1.00.

We also shared a bowl of cold Dry Cha Cheong Style Udon (RM6.00). Mum had this too but her one was hot. All the udon in the menu can be served either hot or cold except for Curry Udon.

Sanuki Udon serves the udon in basic ingredients. However, you still can add your own topping(s). For example, we had kakiage (RM2.00 per piece). I love this big piece of deep fried onion and carrot shreds. I love the sweetness of the onion. But i love it even more when it is dipped into the soy sauce that gives a hint of saltiness.

Another topping we had was Karaage. RM3.00 for 3 small pieces of deep fried boneless chicken. It was piping hot! Err... Perhaps, the portion is small but considering the rest are very affordable, i still can bear with it.

Sigh... When reading back other bloggers' reviews, i realised there is another new outlet at Wisma Cosway. It's so much nearer than going to the outlet at Taman Bukit Desa. I will definitely visit Sanuki Udon again, whether at Taman Bukit Desa or Wisma Cosway.

Sanuki Udon
No.9, Jalan Bukit Desa 5
Taman Bukit Desa
Jalan Klang Lama
58100 Kuala Lumpur
( Closed on Mondays )

~* Dessert @ Ice Room *~

2010-07-06T16:01:00.000+08:00

Okay... Let's go back to the post on the dinner i had at Wai Sik Kai, Pudu with mum and bf. After that we went to Ice Room at Taman Shamelin which is next to Pat Kin Pat Sun for dessert. Bf ordered the blueberry flavour. Meanwhile, mum and i shared the Mixed Tropical Fruits. The shaved ice was not sweet. Hence, when having it together with the syrup and topping, the dessert was not way too sweet. Anyway, it was not bad having the blueberry shaved ice with raisins. I quite love it.

~ Final 3.6 Tea Time ~

2010-07-02T13:40:00.000+08:00

Wednesday was the last day for the 3.6 Tea Time promotion at Starhill. Initially i did not plan to go until i had a mystery guest who wanted to give it a try. I can't really reveal who was the mystery guest because this is just not the time yet. Anyway, we were at Shook! first when the tea time promotion started.

Deep-fried Seafood Fritters with Chili Dip.

Perhaps, i was too busy doing the talking and so i did not realise any seafood in it. To me, it tasted like the usual cucur. That's all!

Grilled Cumberland 8-inch Sausage with Mashed Potato and Onion Sauce.

The sausage was similar to the one i had at Fisherman's Cove, very juicy inside. Meanwhile the mashed potato had some cheesy taste in it. Now i know why some of my friends preferred the mashed potato over the sausage.

Banana Pancake with Maple Syrup and Baskin Robbins Ice-cream.

Nothing much about the taste except that it had banana bits in the pancake. Some people ordered this because of the ice-cream. The price for one scoop of the ice-cream was similar to the price of this item.

Spaghetti with Seafood Tomato Sauce.

My friend told me that anything with prawn would be nice. Hence, we ordered one of the items with prawns. True enough. This spaghetti was nice and the prawns were sweet and fresh.

We were there for less than 45 minutes and nothing much in the menu that could make us stay. Thus, we decided to go to another restaurant offering the same promotion. And i only had Pak Loh Chiu Chow left in my list. Pak Loh Chiu Chow is just located next to Fisherman's Cove and we could see many people were queuing for Fisherman's Cove.

Porridge served with Pan-fried Minced Pork with Salted Fish.

The portion was just very pathetic even though the the minced pork tasted quite delicious.

Fried Rice with Preserved Palm and Minced Pork.
Bahh... nothing to shout about.

Chiu Chow Dry Noodles with Slow-Braised Duck Fillet.

Presentation was unimpressive but it was actually very delicious. The best out of the three items we ordered at Pak Loh Chiu Chow.

~* 3.6 Tea Break @ Luk Yu Tea House*~

2010-06-24T20:44:00.007+08:00

Mum and i had tea time at Luk Yu Tea House in Starhill for the 3.6 Tea Time promotion after my last visit with bf to Fisherman's Cove.

Steam Egg Chee Cheong Fun

I prefer the one i tried at Newton Culture Food Village in Malacca which had better texture in sweet sauce, chili sauce, spring onion and sesame.

Deep-Fried Prawns served with Salad.

Err... It was supposed to be "served with mayonnaise." Misleading name in the menu. A normal dim sum shop does a better job in this. It was not hot enough. It was not crispy enough. Instead, the side where the wrapping skin met was a little bit hard.

Chicken Bundle with Four Varieties

Ooo. Love this. The sweet juice just oozed out when i took a bite. A simple and delicious dim sum with a hint of mushroom taste.

Beancurd Skin Roll served with Oyster Sauce

Another simple and delicious dim sum! The oyster sauce was different than the one used for home cooking.

Baked Sweet Yam Puff

The dim sum that i was so eager to try! It reminds me of Teochew mooncake with flaky pastry skin. No matter how much i love this, having one was enough because of the stomach discomfort i had. Anyway, this was really nice with its not overly sweet yam paste and flaky pastry skin. Not forgetting, it involved effortless biting! Sooooooo soft!

Fried Rice Vermicelli

... with generous amount of ingredients! And it tasted like Singaporean Fried Rice Vermicelli even though it did not look like one. Mum enjoyed eating this!

Mum knew it would cost RM3.60 ++ (RM4.15 after taking into consideration the taxes) per item. But somehow, she got shocked when the total bill came to RM29.00 for 7 items, including mum's Cappuccino. Nice treat for mum on her birthday without burning a hole in the wallet.

~ Mixed Pork Innards Soup @ Pudu ~

2010-06-22T22:46:00.004+08:00

Although bf and i had our lunch at Taste of Foochow, we went back to Pudu for dinner - Wai Sik Kai (Jalan Sayur) - on the same day. We had mum with us too. I was so sure that bf would love what i'm going to introduce now.

Mixed Pork Innards Soup.

We ordered the portion for one person but it was enough to feed bf and i. Together with two bowls of rice, this soup cost RM8.00. The soup was clear and the pork innards looked clean. Love this to the max! Bf just loves pork even when it involves the innards except for what bf called as the "bloody jelly" (pork blood).

The famous Fried Carrot Cake without egg (RM3.00) for sharing.

It's always better to have this there instantly than taking it away. To me, this is overrated by some people. The taste is just average but i would not deny that the carrot cake is much softer compared to the rest.

Mum's Fried Char Kuey Teow (RM3.50).

Simply delicious and it had lots of cockles in it! (Sorry. This picture was taken after i ate most of the cockles because mum just dislikes cockles!)

Tauhu Bakar right in front of the stall selling the pork innards soup. I have forgotten the price for this and it was not delicious. Another bigger tauhu bakar stall opposite this one sold better looking tauhu bakar but i did not try. If i am there for dinner again, i will try the tauhu bakar from the bigger stall.

~* Amazing 3.6 Tea Break *~

2010-06-18T22:16:00.007+08:00

Bf and i had our 3.6 Tea Break at Feast Village, Starhill. We skipped our lunch just for this! RM3.60 ++ for selected items from 3 to 6 pm at 4 participating restaurants. My friend dined with her family at Shook! which is one of the participating restaurant and she posted some pictures in Facebook. However, the food did not interest me much except for the Banana Pancake with Maple Syrup and Baskin Robbins Ice-cream. At the same time, the other two participating Chinese restaurants were not my priorities. But Fisherman's Cove was!

Bf and i shared this Cranberry Mojito (mocktail) which tasted like some fruity toothpaste.

Carrot and Pumpkin Cream Soup with Buttered Crouton which bf and i gave 2 thumbs up for this! If i am going there again before the promotion ends 30th June 2010, i will definitely order this again!

Deep-fried Calamari with Garlic Mayonnaise. I had nothing to shout about the taste because it was very common. But the portion served was worth more than the RM3.60++ i paid.

Charcoal Grilled Cumberland Chicken Sausage.

It was quite salty but at the same time, very juicy inside.

Charcoal Grilled Lamb Shoulder with Potato Wedges.

Forget about the tasteless potato wedges. I was very amazed when i only had to pay RM3.60++ for a huge slab of lamb shoulder. Underneath this lamb shoulder had another two more smaller pieces of lamb shoulder. When it came to taste wise, it was average. Again, i just paid RM3.60++ for a huge slab of lamb shoulder. Hence, no complaint.

Carbonara Pasta with Sauteed Button Mushroom which was not over creamy. However, i did not see any sauteed button mushroom, except for some beef bacon bits. Since i don't take beef, i had to let bf had the portion with the bacon beef. Meanwhile, i only had the pasta.

I was quite disappointed when i could not have the Banana Pancake with Maple Syrup and Baskin Robbins Ice-Cream at Shook! because bf and i had to go for a movie. Oh well, hopefully i will be able to drop by at Feast Village again for tea time before the promotion ends.

~ Taste of Foochow - Revisit ~

2010-06-15T21:32:00.002+08:00

Bf was not with me during my first visit to Taste of Foochow in Pudu because he had gone to France. I wanted him to try the food there. So, i suggested to have our lunch there last Saturday.

We had a bowl of clear soup rice vermicelli with Foochow fishballs which were filled with minced meat. The bowl only had two Foochow fishballs. I expected at least three. No wonder the lady asked me if i wanted to add a bowl of Foochow fishballs. Nice to have this with the spicy dipping sauce provided.

Of course i ordered the fried dumpling too! Love this to the max! But i was disappointed that it was not as piping hot as the one i had during my first visit! Perhaps, i should said, "It was cold." I think the best time to go for this dumpling is at 11 something. During my first visit, the uncle was still frying the dumpling around that time. And once he had done, that was it. He stopped frying. He left the dumplings on the table to be sold. But bf and i were only there at 12 something.

Not forgetting that i ordered what they are well known for - Red Wine Chicken Mee Sua. At first, i could not get used to the taste but later on, i was alright with it. Instead, i had hard time stopping myself from continuously having the soup. And the meat just fell off from the bone so easily.

Super delicious? Not really. Something different? Yes!

~* Paris Hilton Wristlet *~

2010-06-11T20:09:00.003+08:00

After attending an interview, i went to KLCC which is just nearby for lunch. I felt so terribly lonely having my lunch all by myself until i almost wanted to cry out. Having lunch alone is actually not that bad. It is that i really have a bad week that worsens my emotion.

Since i had not been going to KLCC for a long time, i took this opportunity to walk around. And i got this Paris Hilton wristlet from Parkson. It is so happened that Paris Hilton is having promotion at KLCC this weekend, it has discount for all its products including new arrivals! Then, next week is Parkson Pavilion's turn!

Call me an idiot for purchasing this wristlet which has the simplest design. But with the discount i got, how it easily matches any occasions and as an after-exam reward to myself, i actually think it is really worth my money.

I had saved some money over the past few weeks when i was busy with my studies and i am going to get back few hundred bucks when i return my student ID to the college. This means i have money to spend during my break now without digging deep into my piggy bank! Whee~ So many things to be accomplished before starting to work.

~ Beloved Telur Bistik ~

2010-06-04T18:47:00.005+08:00

We love going to HP Tower for lunch whenever we have the time and are not too lazy to walk all the way there. A lot of choices. Delicious. Inexpensive. But not many would love going there because one will have those grilling and frying odours after eating.

Recently, we are hooked to Nasi Telur Bistik (RM4.00), especially Seak Ling and Guo Ming, since after we introduced it to him two or three weeks ago. It's similar to Nasi Paprik but the chicken is fried with egg. Simple but the egg really has strong "wok hei." And one can have all the nutrition he/she needs with other ingredients in the same plate such as French beans, onion, carrot and cauliflower. And the gravy is so appetising when having it with rice!

Today might be our very last time eating there. Sob!!! Exam is coming to its end and after this we won't be really coming back to college anymore. If everything goes well, we will be graduating soon!

~* Hokkien Mee @ Aik Yuen *~

2010-05-29T21:02:00.006+08:00

Bf told me about this place behind Tawakal Hospital which is well known for their lala (clams) and Hokkien mee. So, we went there for dinner today. The name of the place is Restoran Aik Yuen and it is really behind Tawakal Hospital. Hence, finding it shouldn't be a problem to anyone.

Garlic!
"Oh... How do i live without you~"

Poor cat. It came to us... Errr... I should say that i made it came to us.

Hokkien Mee.

Yee Mee.

And both plates came with big chunks of pork lard. I don't know why they are well known for their Hokkien Mee. To me, it was just average. Nothing to shout about. Perhaps, i am not a fan of Hokkien Mee or i don't really know how to consider a plate of Hokkien mee as delicious.

Then we also had a plate of Sweet and Sour Lala. We saw a lot of people ordering this style of lala. When i first ate it, i told myself that the taste was so familiar. Then i realised, "Oh... My mum knows how to cook the exact same sauce. This is her way of cooking lala and prawn at home, using both ketchup and chili sauce and adding in chopped garlic and ginger." So, this lala dish had failed to impress me!

The plate of lala was RM10.00 and the bill for food alone was RM22.00. So i assume that each plate of noodle should be RM6.00. But looking at the portion, i think each plate should only worth RM5.00.

I regretted for not ordering their well known fried fish cake. It smelled so nice when the tables on our left and right had it. Oh well, we still can go back there anytime :)

Restoran Aik Yuen
Behind Tawakal Hospital
Jalan Sarikei
Off Jalan Pahang Barat
53000 Kuala Lumpur

~ So Long, Farewell!!! ~

2010-05-20T17:27:00.004+08:00

Efforts from the past three months.

Looking at it makes me proud.

Going to hug it for few more days before submission.

~* Dim Sum @ Mee Bon *~

2010-05-19T18:14:00.006+08:00

Dim sum at Kedai Kopi Mee Bon, Jalan Ipoh was not that great. Limited selections with no fried stuff and unimpressive presentation. I would love my dim sum session to be completed with fried stuff. At least it worked to prevent me from binge eating in the late afternoon. But i did snap pictures of the chee cheong fun and loh mai kai. Excluding the chee cheong fun and loh mai kai, only 5 types of steam dim sum were ordered. Others did not seem to attract me.

Chee Cheong Fun.

The soy sauce did not taste nice with the chee cheong fun. Meanwhile, the chili was not fragrant and spicy. It tasted bland. I wish it could be spicier.

Loh Mai Kai.

It was simple with only glutinous rice and chicken. No mushroom. No waxed sausage. To me, this was the best during the dim sum session though it was oily. Come on... it's always meant to be oily. I can consider, but not must, going back there again if i am really craving for a loh mai kai.

But i truly enjoyed the session with my company...

~ Yakiniku @ Pandan Indah ~

2010-05-17T15:04:00.003+08:00

Last Saturday, bf and i went for dinner at Yakiniku in Pandan Indah for some grilled meat We had bacon, as recommended in the menu and by other bloggers, and lamb shoulder. I love how the meat were thinly sliced. Because of this reason also, it was not that super cheap as claimed by other bloggers. Just reasonable. The portion was quite small even though the picture makes it looked big. Perhaps, it is really cheap when compared to other restaurants offering grilled meat, especially Korean BBQ.

Bacon (RM5.90)

Lamb shoulder (RM6.90)

After the bacon got grilled.

The sauce that they put on the meat before grilling really made the meat tasted so delicious. But bf and i also dipped into the condiment provided. The condiment was salty like soy sauce but a little bit sour at the same time due to lime juice they squeezed into it, i think. The meat and condiment really went well with white rice! So appetizing that i could have another bowl of rice if i had wanted to!

We shared a plate of Kimuchi Fried Rice (RM7.90) that came with a bowl of Miso soup. Forget about the Miso soup as it was really tasteless. Similar to our sambal fried rice but with the hint of the kimuchi's sourness. It had chicken, shrimps, filament crab stick and squid rings in it! Two thumbs up for this fried rice!

Tempura Squid Rings (RM6.90)

I love this too for no reason. Perhaps, just like the grilled meat, it went well with the white rice when we dipped into the Thai chili sauce provided or the condiment for the grilled meat.

Bf and i shared Red Plum Ice-blended (RM5.00). This was real good while having the grilled meat. Thirst-quenching drink. But you might feel dehydrated later on. It was similar to the "kat zhai suen mui" (lime with asamboi) drink. I don't know about you all. But sometimes, i do feel dehydrated after having drinks similar to "kat zhai suen mui."

While the price for the grilled meat was just reasonable, the rest of the items we ordered were really cheap! Bf and i have vowed to go back again!

For more details, check out the reviews by Cheesie and Eric Yong. They actually listed out the price for other items in the menu. And Cheesie will tell you how to get there at the end of her review. It is so near to Steven's Corner. Bf and i managed to find this place easily.

~* Happy Mother's Day *~

2010-05-09T19:16:00.004+08:00

I celebrated Mother's Day last week with mum when i thought she would be going for a trip this week. But eventually, the trip was canceled. Anyway, we went to Mun Kee Steam Fish Head in Happy Garden for dinner. Mum and i had never been there before but bf did.

We ordered :

Ginger Steam Fish.

It was so great to have this on a cold rainy Saturday evening with minced ginger covering the whole plate of fish. Piping hot! RM 21.00 for this "shun yu tao". Besides ginger, you can choose to have the normal way of steaming, Nyonya, sambal or another one or two more styleswhich i have forgotten.

Salted Egg Fried Chicken (RM12.00).

Very strong salted egg taste but it was not too salty. Very crispy on the outside but tender and juicy on the inside. Presentation was not really that impressive but taste wise, it was alright.

Sweet Potato Leaves with Belacan (RM8.00)

One of my favourite veggies. Hot and spicy with the cili padi. It was just nice and not overcooked.

New Happy Garden Food Court
43-A (Gerai)
Jalan Lazat 1
Taman Gembira
58200 Kuala Lumpur

or

Chinese Village Pasarakyat (Jalan Imbi)
No. 8, Jalan Melati Off Jalan Imbi
55100 Kuala Lumpur

I was shocked when i looked at the addresses stated in the receipt. I asked myself, "Why am i here when there is another one which is much nearer?" =_="

Anyway, bro, his gf, mum, bf, aunts and i went out for dinner yesterday at Yee Sang Fatt in Pudu to celebrate Mother's Day again. That's why i have been staying at home and don't need to go out to celebrate Mother's Day today.

~ Zombified ~

2010-05-07T03:53:00.003+08:00

Ah... It's 4 in the morning right now. I woke up two hours ago only to do my graduation project. And currently, i am still working on it =/ Pathetic, huh? I just feel like using five minutes of my life right now to blog.

I have been screwing up my sleeping time these few days. I can't really focus at home during day and night. Really unproductive. So, i actually sleep at around 10 or 11 something and wake up 3 in the morning to work on my graduation project. But today, it's slightly different when i woke up at 2.

Okay. So, i had watched Iron Man 2 and Ip Man 2 yesterday with bf at Mid Valley. Iron Man, like what other people have been saying, was just average. I just enjoyed the sarcasm and a little bit sense of humour of Iron Man. Ip Man, on the other hand, was better than Iron Man but i still prefer the first Ip Man. It was definitely expected that Donnie Yen was going to win in the end, right? Then again, i really appreciate some parts of the movie that made the Chinese proud to be themselves irregardless of which country we come from.

Anyway, after few days of hell, i got my sweet reward from bf even though it was a simple one. It was the Famous Amos i had been craving for. I got Raisin & Oatmeal but bf did not really like it because of no chocolate chips. I am definitely fine with it. I still love the cookies without chocolate chips.

Alright. I have taken more than five minutes. It's time to get back to work. By the way, i will continue feeling in hell until this semester ends. Yesterday was just a break.

~* Ouch-ing Badly *~

2010-05-05T17:20:00.001+08:00

Perhaps, this might be the worst time of the year with so much pressure coming from different aspects of life at the same time. When i am typing this out, my eyes are so swollen until i don't see my double eyelids in the mirror after crying out loud for more than an hour last night.

Last night, i faced the exact same thing that happened two years ago. Although i had been the one making that stupid suggestion alone, yesterday it was both of us who wanted to make the same stupid suggestion. Only when i had got my mind straight, i realised it would be a terribly wrong thing to do.

If it had to take place, i would definitely feel worse than two years ago and it would be the worst. It did not have to be that way. And i definitely don't want to feel the same thing and go through the same situation i had two years back. And i definitely don't want to put him the same situation again like i had been. And both of us still have a long way to go. Most important is we still feel the same way about each other.

My eyes are so tired right now and headache strikes.

Edited:
My patience has been tested since this morning. I did my best. At the end of the day, i got my worst. What is left now is 0% patience, 100% anger and frustration. Nobody's fault. It was only the timing itself fooled me.

~ The Unplanned One Day Trip ~

2010-05-02T13:00:00.006+08:00

Ah... The one day trip to Genting was not supposed in my schedule for the past 7 days until bf invited me on Tuesday evening to join his friends for the trip on Thursday.

Bf and i reached Genting at 10.30 and without wasting our time, we immediately went to the outdoor theme park. It was great that we entered the theme park early because there were not many people at that time and we got to enjoy the rides without having to wait for so long - except for the Fun Kart that, according to bf, we waited for nearly 1.5 hours. But more and more people came in when the day got later.

I'm not trying to be racist here but just to share with you that i felt like i was in India because most of the visitors in the theme park were tourists from India or countries like Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh. I don't know how to differentiate them.

And something that i could not forget when we were queuing up for Fun Kart. Bf and i did not realise that our queue was being cut by few uncles while watching other people racing. Fine. i thought of keeping my mouth shut until the uncle continued shouting for his friends to come and cut the queue right in front of my eyes. I looked at one uncle climbing in and i asked, "Hey! What are you trying to do?!" One of the uncles trying to defend themselves showed us a document and babbling.

I did not even understand what he was trying to say but looking at his document, it was a passport! I never know showing passport in Genting would give you the privilege to enjoy the rides first. Perhaps, i should show my MyKad to prove that i am local and government always insists that locals should be prioritised first.

Bf seemed to ignore what the uncles tried to justify and told them it was so unfair for us and the rest of the people who were queuing up at the back. Eventually, they let both of us to go first and the remaining people at the back chose to shut up. Uncles who behaved worse than kids! I know Genting is a tourism spot, but it does not mean that tourists can do anything they want including taking some unethical actions. Some other tourists still queued up before they got to enjoy their rides!

Anyway, bf and i felt quite warm in Genting until it rained cats and dogs in the afternoon. While both of us had most of the rides we wanted, bf's friends only managed to enjoyed a few of them because they arrived later and most of the rides were close due to the heavy rain.

I like this picture. It's so colourful :)

I like this too because, again, it is so colourful! :)

At first, bf was so reluctant to go for Merry-Go-Round but i was so eager to ride on it! Don't ask me why but i just felt so. I had to do some silly expressions to make him agreed. Because it was still raining heavily, the guy who took charge of this ride let us stayed in it for as long as we wanted.

Some of bf's friends.
I like this picture too because it looks like it is framed.

The group picture.

It rained nonstop on that day. After going to the arcade, we really had nothing to do and hence, spent our time in the hotel room. His friends intended to stay one night but not bf and i. So, we still had to leave even though it was still raining. However, we stopped at Gohtong Jaya for dinner. I asked mum what's nice for dinner there but bf and i still ended up in the wrong restaurant. But thank God, the food at Restoran Guan Kie was still nice!

Since there were two of us, we could only order two dishes. Meat was a must but i decided not to order veggie because i was craving for beancurd with hot thick gravy.

Beancurd with minced pork (RM10.00).

Fried sliced pork in i-don't-know-what sauce (RM10.oo).

It was their own special sauce, perhaps. Don't get fooled by its presentation. It was actually delicious, crunchy and somehow different.

But don't order this if you are craving for big chunky pork.

I really enjoyed myself so much, putting away my graduation project for a day. It was just for one day, to a place i had been there for so many times before, but i felt so happy... just like a kid again.

~* Bak Kut Teh @ Ban Lee *~

2010-04-29T22:24:00.002+08:00

Last Sunday, bf and i went to Restoran Ban Lee at Jalan Ipoh. Finding the shop was just too easy since it was exactly next to Dynasty Hotel. Yea, again depending on blog reviews, some bloggers said the bak kut teh was nice.

Garlic and cili padi.

Bak kut teh would never complete without these. And i am so glad to have a bf who loves garlic as much as i do!

Chinese Deep Fried Cruller.

Tau Foo Pok.

Bak Kut Teh for one but shared by two persons. The portion was just enough for the two of us.

To me, it was average. Yes, the sweetness i wanted was there; the saltiness i wanted was also there. But i just wished the herbal taste and smell would be stronger :( Bf thought that this was average too except that he praised the meat which was absolutely tender.

Would i be going back there again? That also if i am craving for bak kut teh.

~ Satisfying Lunch @ Sushi Zanmai ~

2010-04-26T18:28:00.002+08:00

Alright, so i had lunch with Pui Yen on Saturday before going to Snowflake. While we were waiting for the table, a lady approached and gave us 3 RM10 Sushi Zanmai vouchers which could only be used one at a time if the total bill had exceeded RM50 at Low Yat Plaza Sushi Zanmai. The lady thought there were a lot of people that she and her friend had to wait for a long time before getting in. The truth was those people crowded at the waiting area were actually about to leave. They waited for the bills to be settled. So, we decided to use one of the vouchers. We chose what to eat very carefully so that we did not order and spend too much.

Salmon Don.
I had all the salmon roes since PuiYen dislikes it. Whee...!

Ebidon.

... which was quite tasteless on that day. I added in more sweet sauce than usual. I love this kind of rice with its sauce and onion. And i would further add in the sweet sauce. Yes, i love the sweet sauce to the max!

Unagi Okonomiyaki.

Something different since the rest of the food we ordered were involving sushi rice, sushi rice and sushi rice.

Spider Roll
... with soft shell crab in the middle and avocado on top. Our favourite for that day!

Two more vouchers to go and the expiry date is on 31st August 2010! :)

Good thing that i have only 2 days of classes per week in this semester and i just need to spend on transportation in the morning because i seldom have lunch in college and Sharon always gives me a lift back home. Hence, i could spend slightly more during the weekend and still have some leftover money to save provided i have no necessity to buy.

~* Ocha Balls @ Snowflake *~

2010-04-24T21:42:00.004+08:00

I met up with Pui Yen today after her work. We had lunch at Sushi Zanmai. I will post about it soon. Then, we had dessert at Snowflake in Pavilion after walking for nearly 2 hours. To tell you the truth, i think we spent our time sitting and eating than walking around. Going out with is like this unless one or both of us really want to buy something.

Snowflake Bestseller which she claims is her favourite.

My Japan! Combo
Soya Ice + Red Bean + Ocha Balls
The Ocha Balls looked like some pet food or poops but tasted alright.

~ Societea @ Kuchai Lama ~

2010-04-21T18:36:00.001+08:00

Mum, bf and i wanted to have dinner somewhere in Kuchai Lama but we could not find the place or perhaps the place had closed down. So, i thought of Rajah Brooke Cafe since mum had not been there. Unfortunately, it was closed down too. I thought of Societea which i came across when reading some blog reviews but i did not its exact location in Kuchai Lama. I gave a call to LiJing who had been there for directions. Thank you, babe.

Soursoup Soda Chiller.

Mum did not want to drink meanwhile bf and i shared this soda chiller. Bf and i always share a drink because i can't finish my own drink after eating. I usually just take a few sips unless i am really thirsty or i do feel like drinking or the drink is really nice. Anyway, i really love this soda chiller which is really suitable to quench thirst.

Crispy Grilled Chicken.

Okay, it was really crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. They offered a few sauces to choose from: brown sauce, black pepper sauce, honey lemon mustard. When boyfriend and i heard the last one, we went, "Honey lemon?!" And i just love honey... I was so surprised when this arrived at the table. I expected it to be served with the most common side dishes such as coleslaw and fries since when i asked the waitress if this would be served with fries, she answered, "Yes." I felt healthy having this and i definitely love the potatoes and the tangy honey lemon mustard.

Seafood Black Pepper Udon.
...with a scallop, mussel, prawn and a few squid rings. Peppery but not over spicy.

Another good news: No service charge, no government tax. And the price is just one or two ringgit more expensive than Kitchen Creatures. Kitchen Creatures had more categories of food but each category comprised only a few selections. But Societea had wider selections for each category even though the categories were lesser. Mum wanted to have rice but Societea served rice until 4.00 p.m. This means no rice for dinner. Mum just ate a little bit of everything and we took her to somewhere else to buy her dinner. Anyway, i might be going back there. :)

~* Sarawak Laksa @ Nam Chuan *~

2010-04-18T21:01:00.005+08:00

Bf and i had brunch at Nam Chuan, Lucky Garden, Bangsar. Besides the pork noodle, we also ordered a bowl of Sarawak Laksa to share. It is claimed to be the best laksa in Bangsar. You can search for it online and read so many reviews on Aunt Christina's Sarawak Laksa. I wanted to try the Hakka Abacus but they are no longer selling it because it requires a lot of works and they are too busy selling other food items.

For RM5.00, we got 3 fresh shrimps and shredded egg along with other common ingredients found in a bowl of curry laksa. The soup was very flavourful but not spicy even when i ate it together with the sambal belacan. I prefer it to be spicier. But, it was still very delicious. I won't mind going there again in the near future and trying other stuff. I know bf thinks the same way too :)

~ Guoming's Birthday ~

2010-04-15T12:24:00.002+08:00

The Friday before the midterm exam, we went to Kitchen Creatures at Centrepoint, Bandar Utama to celebrate Guoming's birthday. It was supposed to be a surprise that his girlfriend planned and we thought he already knew it before the celebration in the evening . Thank God he did not since he is quite blurred most of the time. XD

So, Kitchen Creatures is well-known for its no frills dining. They keep everything very simple. They don't over garnish the dishes. They don't charge expensively. No government tax. No service charge.

Garlic Bread.

Mushroom Soup for RM5.90.
Be happy that they are not using Campbell soup and just chuck in additional mushrooms.

Margherita Pizza (RM10.00) with spinach, tomato pesto and lots of cheese. It was about the size of a regular pizza. I shared this with Seak Ling. Only the cheese made me felt satisfied. I should have ordered something meaty.

Look at the cheese sliding down .

Grilled Chicken.

I have told you that they don't really garnish. They just serve you whatever you want in the most basic way.

Calling all the steak lovers, Sizzling Rib Eye Steak for just RM18.00.

Spicy Aglio Olio with Shrimps.
According to my friend, this was not so nice.

Beef Stroganoff.
Guoming's girlfriend seemed to enjoy this. I could smell it from my seat and oh boy, the smell was really nice.

Birthday boy's Grilled lamb chop.

Last but not least, Limey George (RM7.00), something that you and i can do it at home. Ribena + Sprite or 7 Up.

Check out Edmond's blog here for more human pictures. You can read the post too provided you can understand Chinese. Otherwise, just check out the pictures like i did. :)

~* Escaping From Exam Stress *~

2010-04-10T21:48:00.006+08:00

Bf and i had wantan mee at Hung Kee, Jalan Loke Yew for lunch. Bf enjoyed eating it so much especially the springy noodle. And it was great to find 6 wantans in the small bowl and they were pretty generous with the filling.

After the first time trying Garrett Popcorn, i have fallen in love with it. And today, i got my chance to eat it again when bf surprised me with it. His mum brought it back from Dubai this morning.

There was only Caramel Crisp this time but i still loved eating it with bf in the cinema. We watched Date Night and the movie was just average. I dislike the ending. It ended when i did not expect it to end yet! But there were some funny parts which we enjoyed watching.

Another day has gone and i will be sitting for midterm exam next week. Argh! I can't wait to get over it!

~ A&W @ Wangsa Walk ~

2010-04-07T20:34:00.003+08:00

A post on A&W?! Yes, a post on A&W. The nearest A&W is either the one in Bukit Bintang or Masjid Jamek but i never had the intention to dine there whenever i was nearby. Until last Saturday, bf and i had tea time at Wangsa Walk A&W after we found out that the cinema was not opened yet and we were bored. Yes, i really missed the waffle, one of the few things i like from A&W.

Greedy bf immediately wanted the waffle to be topped with two scoops of ice-cream. But i told me that i wanted to have a glass of float to quench my thirst. Then only he was willing to reduce the ice-cream to one scoop.

We were glad that we opted for a scoop of ice-cream on the waffle. It was enough for us to spread the ice-cream on the whole waffle.

Nicest onion rings you can find at a fast food restaurant!

Float with a single scoop ice-cream.

Fat but nice~ :)

~* Restoran Shangri-La @ Jalan Batai *~

2010-04-06T18:35:00.006+08:00

I had my lunch with Sharon, Seak Ling, Guo Ming and his gf at Restoran Shangri-la, Jalan Batai which is behind Hock Lee. Actually, it is a kopitiam. Don't get fooled by its name. The plan was to have the well-known wantan mee there. But i ended up having this fish paste noodle while the rest did have the wantan mee. The milky soup was better and flavourful than the one i had at Jalan Ipoh on last Saturday. However, i had to drink a lot of water later on. =/

The wantan mee that they had. I tried this before. It is very nice with its springy noodle.

Pictures were taken using my handphone. Hence, the image quality was not so good.

~ Lunch At The Riverside ~

2010-04-04T10:54:00.014+08:00

Yesteday, bf and i had a good lunch at Jalan Ipoh. I read about this place long time ago but i had never been there. Recently, i came across another blogger who wrote a review on this place, making me to have the urge to go there. She even snapped the pictures of the landmarks.

Boyfriend and i managed to locate the HSBC bank along Jalan Ipoh as being mentioned in the review. Then, we had to look for this signboard.

And we followed the flags that led us to the temple. And ta daa... the eating place was opposite the temple. It was not difficult to find this place at all.

Sea coconut drink.

Claypot Fish Head Noodle.

This was just average. I found the taste quite bland. But since they served to us the chopped garlic and we just love chopped garlic in soy sauce, so we had it together with the noodle. The combination was great! Anyway, it was weird to find sliced yam in this pot. Hmm...

Our favourite was the Fried Rice Cake (pak koh) that had cilantro (Chinese parsley) in it. Okay, i admit that i hate eating cilantro but it was very good in this dish! RM8 for this while the claypot fish head noodle cost RM7. By judging the portion, i found it quite expensive for a small plate but it was worth trying since it was reallt delicious and not many places have this.

Oh ya, did i mention that this place is at the riverside? :)

~* Korean BBQ Buffet @ Ka Wha *~

2010-03-28T00:49:00.005+08:00

Honestly, i never had Korean BBQ before this because i often thought that the money used for Korean BBQ would always be better if spent on other food. I found the price for Korean BBQ was expensive until i came across Mimi's Dining Room. She blogged about her dining experience at Ka Wha Korean BBQ Restaurant in Bangsar. Buffet style. RM48 per person. I got attracted. So, i pulled bf along for the buffet this evening.

Korean cold tea which tasted like water. (Bf looked so matching with the bottle.)

Banchan to feed the hungry people while waiting for the main course.

Sliced Pork which i found the taste weird after grilling it as if it had been frozen for quite sometime.

Sliced Mutton which i expected it to taste exactly like the pork but i was wrong. Perhaps, they gave me the sliced mutton with soy sauce. I don't know. But this mutton was definitely delicious!

Veggie to wrap the meat with the soy bean sauce. A good way to encourage people eating veggie.

Fried Glass Noodle that gave me a shock because of its big portion. It was nice with peppery taste but oily.

I really enjoyed eating this Pancake with Spring Onion and Seafood but again, it was oily! And the pancake was quite thick. I wonder if they did it on purpose besides serving large portion of rice and noodle to customers. By doing so, customers will get full fast and stop eating.

Nom nom nom... Juicy and tender Sliced Pork Neck Meat with Soy Sauce. I recommend this and not the sliced pork mentioned above.

Oyster Blade Wagyu for bf since i could not take beef and he loved it.

He did all the grilling and cutting. I got scolded by him just because i wanted to do the cutting. What i did most of the time was just eating and drinking.

The cooked meat.

Mussels.

Soft Beancurd Stew. Pavilion Food Republic does a better job when it comes to this. The one at Ka Wha was just too spicy and i could feel the burning sensation in my throat.

Mackerel which has nothing special.

RM48 nett per person for a Korean BBQ buffet together with other Korean food? Totally worth my money! But bf and i have agreed that we won't really go for this again unless we really crave for a very meaty meal. Just too much meat for us today and and i guess our cholesterol level is higher now.

Oh ya, the place had a very poor ventilation system. We smelled like satay after coming out from the restaurant. And we were sweaty too!

~ Have You Tried Fried Laksa? ~

2010-03-25T17:37:00.007+08:00

I definitely love today! I supposed to follow bf back to his college to do my work there since sitting at home would lead me to doing nothing and there was no electricity in during lunch time. But before going to his college, we went to have a bowl of cendol which bf recommended after he went there with his friends. It was located opposite this SJ Uptown sign whereby there were few other stalls selling food like Indian rojak, pisang goreng, and some light Indian food.

Okay. I am not really a fan of cendol besides drinking the coconut milk with gula Melaka. What made this cendol great was the nice aroma of the coconut milk. I felt weird having this because we were having dessert first before heavy meal.

Then, bf took me to Restoran Well Cook Gourmet in SS14 for Fried Laksa as lunch. Yes, fried laksa. It was my first time hearing and eating it. I am so outdated because when i searched online for this restaurant a moment ago, there were already well-known Malaysian floggers (food bloggers) wrote a review about the food there since few years back. Moreover, the restaurant is not that eye-catching.

Bf had Fried Tang-Hoon. It was not too oily and i could see there were several, and not a few, juicy shrimps in it.

Meanwhile, i tried the Fried Laksa. Surprisingly, it was flavourful. Although it was fried like the usual char kuey teow, i still could taste asam laksa. Yum yum... The dry version of asam laksa.

However, i read a comment when i did an online search just now about this restaurant. I felt like puking after reading it on what had happened and the owners' reaction. Click here to read.

~* When Eating Is The Best Thing To Do *~

2010-03-23T09:12:00.003+08:00

Hola~ I tried the chilly pan mee at Super Kitchen Chilly Pan Mee in Kota Damansara last weekend.

It was similar to the dry version of pan mee but this had minced meat, fried shallot and poached egg but no sliced mushroom and black fungus. And the poached egg was not meant to be eaten on its own but it had to be mixed together with all the ingredients in the bowl.

Then, tea time was at the Ikea restaurant. I really wanted to try the open faced shrimp sandwich but i was not allowed to. So, i only had this Daim cake which was very nice but sinful since i have been eating a lot of chocolates lately.

This was definitely ordered by someone who tried to be healthy.

Dinner at Dragon One in SS2 (few shops away from Murni) together with mum. We ordered this Shanghainese Style La Mian with Crab Roe. I read from other blogs that this is so-called recommended but i really found it disappointing. It was somehow tasteless. Totally nothing to shout about. I don't recommend this at all.

Another main dish was Stir Fried Rice Flour Roll with Spicy Sauce. It was crispy outside and soft inside. Good thing about this - it was not too oily.

However, the snack was the best!

Deep Fried Spring Roll with Unagi and Yoghurt.

Warm yoghurt in the spring roll with the taste of unagi even though i could not really feel the meat in my mouth.

Overall, the dinner was just average. I don't think i will be going back there in the near future.

~ From France With Love ~

2010-03-15T22:38:00.007+08:00

I'm glad that everything is over because he's back! Whee... We met up at KL Sentral once he touched down this evening. I followed him going back to his home before heading back to my home for dinner. While he was busy unpacking his stuff, i looked into his bags for souvenirs from France since he already showed to me in the cab which bags had souvenirs.

Of course i got very excited when i found the macaroons that i wanted all the way from France.I thought that would be the only thing he got for me since i did not hope for anything else as things are not that cheap there after converting back to ringgit. I was wrong :) He bought chocolates too which he shared half with me. After Eight thin chocolate mints... I love thin chocolate mints, okay? He even bought pate. Good for us who don't know how to cook French food like pate. And yea, i got my share of pate as well.

Instead of clothes, he bought liquor for himself like the bottle of flavoured beer and Chivas Regal. Not forgetting a small bottle of whiskey to keep himself warm there. Oh yea, there should be a bottle of wine but unfortunately, it was broken. Not too bad since it was not really expensive.

Oh wait! Also not forgetting the wine cigar he got it for 3 pounds. He bought it for fun and remembrance. =_="!

Macaroons!
Some of them are smashed. So i just picked few of the nice ones for picture purpose. Yummy yummy.... But now, i only have few more left :(

Trying out the macaroons...

He even bought a cosmetic set for me which include an eyeliner, eyeshadow, lipstick and nail polish. The shades or colours he chose really suit my preference. Not bad. Not bad. And it is really a very good surprise! And i definitely love every single thing that he brought back from France for me or to be shared with me. Love you, dear. Appreciate the gifts. :)

~* Exploring Pudu *~

2010-03-13T17:48:00.003+08:00

Actually, i planned to explore Pudu when bf would be in France. Only this morning i had the urge to do it. So, i read about this Hakka noodle at Jalan Sayur (wai sik kai). I don't have any memory of me eating Hakka noodle before this morning. However, mum told me that i had. Perhaps, i was still a small kid at that time.

A number of bloggers agreed that this is the best Hakka noodle in town and some even said it is better than Chong Ko Hakka Noodle in Pandan Indah.

The Hakka noodle (RM4.00 for small) came with a bowl of wan tan. The texture of the noodle was alright but i found the overall taste quite bland. The minced meat did not really help making the bowl of noodle flavourful but surprisingly, the char siew did! And there's nothing to shout about the wan tan... If this is already the best Hakka noodle in town, i don't think i will have the need to explore other Hakka noodle.

Then, i walked all the way to Jalan Gajah off Jalan Yew for some Foochow food. I expected two things: (1) there would be an uncle sitting outside frying the Foochow dumpling and (2) there would be a lot of people.

I was quite disappointed when i did not find any uncle sitting outside since my main reason there was to try the fried dumpling. And the restaurant was quite empty with only 2 tables being occupied.

Then, as i walked in, i saw this uncle frying the dumpling and if i am not mistaken, he's the owner. Wheeeeee, i was so happy that i came at the right now and could try the fried dumpling!

The flavourful fried dumpling (RM1.20 per piece) had a very strong Chinese parsley smell! To be very honest, i dislike Chinese parsley at all. But, somehow, i like it in the dumpling along with other ingredients such as chopped shrimps and minced pork. Otherwise, i would feel so jelak because the pork in both my dumpling and fishballs. I love the crispy skin too!!! Some of you might find it a little bit salty when eating it alone. But i would not deny that it can be a very delicious snack!

Since i already had the Hakka noodle, i just ordered a bowl of fishballs filled with minced pork (RM4.oo for 5 pieces). Eating the minced pork was like having siu mai because of the same pork taste. And the fishballs were very bouncy... Yum yum... It can be quite jelak with all the minced pork.

Exploring Pudu led me to the discovery of Yee Sang Fat which is just few shops away from this Taste of Foochow restaurant. I got to know from KY's blog that Yee Sang Fat has nice steamed fish head and fried brinjal. I also discovered Soon Fatt that's well known for its sesame roast duck. I will definitely go to these two places in near future.

~ An Idiot Like Me ~

2010-03-12T20:28:00.010+08:00

I'm totally useless. I can't even bear with it for two weeks. I feel like i have no choice but to tell him how i feel. Perhaps, he is unhappy with what i have send to him. Nonetheless, if he really understood me, he would know that i am not that kind of person who can just keep the unhappy stuff in my heart and only wait for the suitable time to lash everything out. That's not me. The most i can keep the unhappy stuff is only for few days. If he really understood me, he would also know that once i have said everything out, my life goes on. That's just ME! And yes, i am still struggling with my emotional problems.

I still remember how my friend told me that my personal blog has somehow become a food blog. There were few times i wanted to get personal here but i decided not to do it in the end. But i could not believe that when i finally get personal, it has to do with me struggling with my emotional problems when two of us are in different parts of the world. And yes, i would not deny that i get very attached to him. If it was not because of all this, i would not know that i miss him so much.

I told Krystle Lui about my problem, and she replied, "Girls are like that." So, is it really that normal?

~* Keep Holding On *~

2010-03-10T17:29:00.002+08:00

Oh God, i never know it would be this hard! It's definitely worse than the time he went to Dubai. PMS + missing him = double the emotional problem. T.T What's the reason behind the happy moments end so quickly and the f***ed up moments stays there for so long? To remind us to keep learning and getting stronger? Blues.., please go away! You're not supposed to be here right now! You will just give me a harder time! I need to stay focus and finish whatever i have to.

~ To Make Myself Feel Better ~

2010-03-09T20:39:00.009+08:00

The difference of 7 hours is just too much to bear with. When i go to college, he will be sleeping or perhaps, partying with his buddies there. When i am back, he just begins his day. When i sleep, he might be enjoying evening having croissant. I found myself checking the time in France nonstop. And i also found myself checking my phone from time to time hoping that there would be a message saying, "I miss you so much."

It's better not to hope so much on the last one since i am the one who asked him to save some credit for emergency use (RM14 per minute for a call, okay! Which is also equivalent to sending 7 SMS) and told him to leave a message to me the moment touching down in France and coming back to KL. Suddenly, i feel that's a very stupid advice T.T

He replied my message with an error yesterday. =/ On one hand, i asked myself if he had sent the message to the wrong person. On the other hand, i wondered how much my message meant to him since he just sent to me a message using his limited credit but wasn't careful enough to read my message.

Wait. Maybe it is really as simple as an human error in the message like he sometimes does and he does miss me. I might be wishing the messages from France will be good ones since it is hard to receive his messages while he's there. These messages mean so much to me to avoid missing him terribly.

My Facebook status writes, "Eh wait, i thought i 'm supposed to enjoy these two weeks being single."

Having all these craps is just to refrain myself from missing him so much; it is just self-comforting words.

~* espresSOUP @ Berjaya Times Square *~

2010-03-07T20:42:00.007+08:00

Finally, i had the chance to visit espresSOUP at Berjaya Times Square! I seldom visit Berjaya Times Square recently even though i live quite near to it. Most of the time, i would just pass by on my way home without any intention to dine or shop there.

I wanted to try the pumpkin soup but it was not in the menu today. So, Pui Yen and i had clam chowder instead which is also one their best-sellers. Yes, i really love the soup to the max! It was so sweet and at the same time, so rich with the taste of clams! I got so addicted to the soup until i wanted to have another one. However, if you don't like the fishy taste of seafood, you might not want to have this.

Meanwhile, the bread bowl is made of rye which they claim is healthy and no added oil or sugar. But i don't really like it because i found it too dry and i still don't like it after dipping into the soup. Perhaps, the bread is meant to be that dry so that it is more solid and able to hold the soup in it for a longer time but i still don't like it.

Oh well, it still does not stop me from visiting the kiosk in the future. I will just order the soup without the bread bowl. I can't wait to try the pumpkin soup!!!

~ Ah Or Pork Noodle @ Sunway Mentari ~

2010-03-04T21:45:00.006+08:00

Today, i purposely went all the way to Sunway to meet up with bf after his class for Ah Or Pork Noodle at Sunway Mentari. Again, it is very near to Yuen Steamboat. Bf was the one recommended me to try this pork noodle.

I was very disappointed when there was no yee mee. I always love my pork noodle with yee mee. So, i had no choice but to mix kuey teow and mee hoon. But i would not deny the truth that the soup is real nice. Very clear but sweet soup. Yum yum...

Hehe... I took this picture at Lorong Maarof Petronas, Bangsar when buying Indian rojak for mum. Love it. The weather was so hot until bf and i decided to share a bowl of cendol before going home with mum's Indian rojak.

Bf still prefers the cendol at SS15.

~* Kissaten - Revisit *~

2010-03-02T13:57:00.003+08:00

After class on Tuesday, Sharon, Seak Ling, Keh Ming and i went to Kissaten at Jaya One for lunch. Sharon wanted to give it a try after reading my post about one week ago. So, the three of them ordered the set lunch. The set lunch came with free raw salmon (sashimi) and 10% discount on total bill.

Keh Ming and Seak Ling ordered the Salmon Steak set. Besides the free sashimi, each of the set had a side salad, white rice, chawan mushi and miso soup.

Meanwhile, Sharon had the Chicken Katsudon set which had the same side dishes as the Salmon Steak set. I love eating the onion omelet - one of the reasons i will order this kind of rice at Japanese restaurants.

The smell of the Chawan mushi was so nice but i had no idea how it tasted because i did not try this.

I wanted to order the mentaiko spaghetti so badly but in the end, i ordered the Teriyaki Pork Burger after telling myself that i need to watch out on the portion of my food.

The burger was alright but i had difficulty in eating it because of the mayonnaise. Too much of mayo that made me felt soooo jelak. Because i could not fit the burger into my mouth, i eliminated the burger layer by layer. It was a wrong decision! By the time i wanted to eat the pork patty -trying to save the best for last- i almost could not take it anymore. The mayo made me felt jelak and eating the pork patty alone doubled the jelak-ness.

Nicely done egg yolk.

I thought the sashimi would be served first but i was wrong. It became the "dessert". The thickness of the salmon satisfied Seak Ling, the raw salmon lover.

The Rich Choco Pudding was nice when first put into the mouth but later on it had the smell of a fake chocolate made of rubber. You know, if you go to those souvenir shops, you will find the fake chocolate made of rubber that has the smell of chocolate - but not too real.

~ Porky Friday @ Yut Kee ~

2010-02-27T20:40:00.005+08:00

After reading so many reviews on Restoran Yut Kee at Jalan Dang Wangi, which is one of the oldest kopitiam in town, i managed to try the roast pork there with boyfriend on a public holiday. Phew~ Luckily it was open on that day and there were not so many people.

They actually roll the pork with some i-don't-know-what before roasting. Then, the roast pork will be cut into pieces before serving. It has to be eaten with their homemade apple sauce. One roll of the roast pork costs around RM130; meanwhile, you have to pay RM12 for two slices. Expensive, huh? At least, i tried before.

I felt unpleasant when the roast pork was served to me in an unexpected manner. It should not look like the picture below!

I expected it to be like this since this is what i saw from other reviews! Ishh~ Yes, feeling unsatisfied, i actually went over to the table used to slice the pork to snap some pictures of the roast pork.

Anyway, the pork itself was nice and its texture differed from the usual roast pork we have but i don't think that the apple sauce blended well with the it. Instead, the pork was better with chili sauce.

We also ordered its quite well-known roti babi. I know it sounds impolite but this is really what they call the bread. Filled with pork, crab meat, onion, Chinese sausage, etc, i just found it very oily since the bread was being fried.

We had the Hainanese pork chop as well. Although it could not give me the "umph" i wanted, the gravy was not as diluted as i expected like being commented by other bloggers.

Everything was just average. Nothing to shout. They don't make me crave for them anymore. So, if i happen to be there next time, i will try other items in the menu. No more ordering the same things.

~* Yuzu @ The Gardens *~

2010-02-24T21:13:00.004+08:00

Hohoho! I got to choose what i wanted to eat for lunch today and my colleague paid for it. And, i had chosen Yuzu at The Gardens. Most of the reviews i read were on Yuzu's set meals. So, i decided to give it a try.

My set came with unagi, soba, tempura, chawan mushi, rice that tasted like yau mei fan/lap mei fan with some gingko in it, salad, fruits, miso soup, etc and it was RM42. Because of the varieties, i kept on asking myself, "Oh my God, when can i finish this? When can i finish that?"

Meanwhile, my colleague's set was a little bit different whereby his set had sushi and he was served with a different kind of soup. I think it was RM37 or RM38. I could not remember clearly.

Salmon roes! *Gulp*

I'm experiencing weight gain once more =/

~ Kissaten @ Jaya One ~

2010-02-21T20:31:00.005+08:00

Boyfriend took me out for dinner at Kissaten in Jaya One on the 4th day of Chinese New Year as our belated Valentine's dinner because he knew that i really wanted to go there after reading some blog reviews. Thank you, dear...

Cold Ginger Honey (RM5.90).
It tasted like my mum's sweet potato tong sui with ginger soup.

We ordered a side dish, sandwich, main course and dessert. Surprisingly, the main course was served first. Perhaps, the waiter could see our hungry face. Yes, we were terribly hungry the moment we reached there.

Salmon Steak Pasta (RM19.00).
It really gave boyfriend and i a lips-smacking moment! Love the garlic sauce on top of the salmon steak meanwhile the pasta was tossed with olive, onion and pepper. I don't mind having this again during my next visit. So worth it!

Chicken Katsu Sandwich (RM12.90).
Can you see the thick chicken meat in it?! Also in the sandwich was some cabbage and wasabi. The taste was normal but satisfying when biting the piece of chicken in the sandwich.

Stewed Pork Slice (RM6.90).
For those who dislike the strong pork smell, don't bother ordering this. Boyfriend and i agreed that this was average. At least, it was worth trying.

Cheesecake (RM6.90) for dessert!
Sorry to say that i still prefer the cheesecake from San Terri Cottage which is much smoother!

Like the concept of East-meets-West menu at an affordable price range. Argh, can't wait to try their Mentaiko Spaghetti! You can check out their menu here.

~* Lim's Farewell Dinner *~

2010-02-20T23:10:00.003+08:00

Before everyone got very busy during Chinese New Year, i thought it would be a great idea if we had a farewell dinner with Lim who just left to Australia for studies on the 6th day of Chinese New Year. The dinner was at Jia Mei Seafood Steamboat Restaurant, Sunway Mentari on the Thursday right before Chinese New Year.

I always wanted to go there after listening to boyfriend on how he could even fry a Taiwanese sausage there besides having steamboat. Yes, unlimited Taiwanese sausages since it is a buffet style.

Boyfriend did most of the cooking on that evening. Look at what he used to fry the raw ingredients.

Some of the raw ingredients available.

Unlike Yuen Buffet Steamboat Restaurant, Jia Mei offers pork. From the sliced meat to innards and processed food. Beef? Yes, sliced beef - the only beef-y ingredient there.

The girls took pictures while the guys were cooking.

Cooked pork intestine, Taiwanese sausage, luncheon meat, yuk kon/bak gua/dried meat.

Jia Mei provided the customers with butter to fry anything on this metal thingy and we tried cooking:

Garlic Butter Shrimps.

Garlic Butter Scallops with cili padi and lime juice.

Fried lala(!) using the ginger chili sauce provided by the restaurant which was supposed to be dippping sauce.

A group picture is a must!

Our favourite on that evening was black pepper lamb (no picture here) that we had few rounds of it. It was well marinated. Anyway, for seafood steamboat, i would prefer Yuen. Jia Mei has too much of processed food and non-seafood ingredients! Perhaps, they should just cut off the word "seafood" from their name. And the tomyam soup did not taste like tomyam. Instead, it was more to mah laat (spicy) soup.

Total damage was RM21.00 per person inclusive of the Chinese tea we had. Getting there is not a problem if you know the location of Yuen. Assuming you are going there from KL using the Federal highway, you will need to make a U-turn, keep to your left and immediately turn left at the first junction to Sunway Mentari. Then, you will reach to a junction and Yuen will be on your left. But you need to turn right and go all the way straight until you see My Cafe on your left. Turn into that road and Jia Wei is at the same row as My Cafe.

2010-02-19T19:12:00.003+08:00

~ A Wet Thai Cafe @ Yulek ~

2010-02-19T00:05:00.004+08:00

Two weeks ago, mum, boyfriend and i had dinner at A Wet Thai Cafe, Jalan Kansas 3, Taman Yulek after reading some blog reviews on it.

Almost every table had this deep fried kangkung which had to be dipped into the minced pork sauce. The taste of the deep fried kangkung itself was so plain. I don't like it. And the minced pork sauce did not go well with the kangkung. I should have ordered the normal fried veggie instead.

Rather than the usual pineapple fried rice, we had this fried rice which was served with minced pork, mango kerabu, and fried eggs. And yes, the minced pork was very nice but it would be nicer with white rice.

I could not remember the exact price for the above items but if i were not mistaken, they cost below RM10 each. Meanwhile, the green curry with pork meat below is RM16. Nice, but i think it does not worth it by judging its portion and ingredients used.

Believe it or not, on that evening, i liked the water chestnut dessert the most. You usually see red rubies, but here, the rubies are more colourful.

This is a very good place for simple family dinner. So, if you are bored of Chinese food for family dinner, then you can come here.

~* Penang Trip - Day 3 *~

2010-02-18T23:42:00.000+08:00

Nothing much on our third day in Penang. For brunch we went back to the coffee shop which is just a few steps away from the famous cendol for char kuey teow since the one at Lorong Selamat was not available yet. But what attracted us also was the smell of the asam laksa. Since we were running out of time and we had not satisfied our crave for asam laksa yet, we decided to have it there too.

Nothing much to shout about the asam laksa there other than i could ask for more shrimp sauce.

Nothing much to shout about this char kuey teow except for the damn BIG juicy prawns!

Boyfriend is a cendol lover. He just could not resist the temptation!

The view of Penang Road. I know that this picture is damn random here.

We were craving for the satay at Restoran Hanz so much. Yea, both of us really love the satay there that on the first day itself, we had promised to ourselves that we would go there again before leaving Penang. Eventually we did.

Not only we ordered the satay there but we also had loh bak. What matters to me the most when it comes to this dish is the sauce. I just love the sauce.

The nicest gu ling ping i had in Penang was the one here - Restoran Hanz.

I was very grumpy when i found out that i could not have the seafood popiah at Padang Brown because the stall was not ready yet and we did not have the time to wait. Super duper grumpy! Boyfriend was really trying his best to cheer me up. I finally agreed with his suggestion to just go for mamak mee goreng again at Bangkok Lane as our last stop before heading back to his grandpa's house. Oh gosh... I just love the mee goreng. And yea, what we ate on the third day in Penang was quite repetitive.

We also had this apom but it was not what i wanted. I expected it to be sweet but it was salty because of the butter. Grrr.... I don't like it!

Boyfriend and i did not spend so much on this Penang trip as our accommodation was being taken care off - his grandpa's place. We also spent on our bus tickets, petrol for the 30 years old Corona and most importantly, FOOD!

~ Penang Trip - Day 2 ~

2010-02-13T18:02:00.000+08:00

Our second day in Penang was all about food and shopping malls. We were quite lazy to wake up in the morning. So, we had brunch rather than breakfast.

We had the famous mamak mee goreng at Bangkok Lane. I read some blog reviews before the trip. Some says nice; some says bad. But to me, it is definitely tastier than the mamak mee goreng in KL and with lots of sotong. As you can see, we ordered the gu ling ping which is like sirap bandung but somehow this is much nicer! However, if you want me to compare gu ling ping at this mee goreng place and Restoran Hanz, i would suggest the one at Restoran Hanz.

Then, we also ordered a plate of wan than (or thun, and i don't know why Penangites love to spell that with a 'h') mee from a stall right outside the mamak mee goreng shop. Boyfriend's grandpa has been eating the wan than mee here and it is his favourite. Springy noodles with lots of char siew but only with two dumplings. That's the bad side. I wish they could have put more dumplings instead of two. However, i don't deny that they were quite generous with the fillings in the dumplings.

We spotted this satay stall along Bangkok Lane that sells pork satay. At first, i thought boyfriend was very greedy for ordering 10 sticks after our heavy brunch. But after that, i did not think so. I could just have one stick at one go.

The sauce was not the usual peanut sauce we have. Rather, it was a type of gravy made of potatoes! But honestly, i prefer the chicken satay from Restoran Hanz. This pork satay just could not give me the 'umph' i wanted. At least, it was something different with pork meat and potato gravy.

Okay. Boyfriend and i wanted to continue our food hunting spree but we decided to go for something light. So, we went to Kafe Genting which is right opposite the field of SMK Hamid Khan for its chee cheong fun and mua chee. Click on the links for more details. Even myself got the details from there before the trip.

Yes, Penang is very famous for its shrimp paste chee cheong fun. However, this was slightly different with when i could taste peanut in the the shrimp paste. A little bit like rojak sauce. It was best eaten with the chili sauce that balanced up the sweet shrimp paste.

Not forgetting the mua chee there. Sooooooooooooooooooo much softer than KL's. It really made a great dessert!

We realised that we could not eat anymore. We really had to walk around to burn the calories. Hence, we headed to Queensbay Mall. It has a roller skating rings with all the youngsters that dressed like the lalas in Sungei Wang. Boyfriend and i managed to get a nice top for each of us from Padini Concept Store; as if there were no Padini Concept Store in KL =_=" Oh well, not every single store will have the exact stocks, anyway.

Ooo.. The dessert we had at the food court. We could not help ourselves from drooling over the food there. We tried to control by having this. It was a very wrong decision. Cheap ice-cream topped with cheap cornflakes that did not have the taste of cornflakes.

Since we had a little bit of time before heading down to Gurney Drive, we stopped at Kedai Makanan Fok Kee (Jalan Kapitan Keling) as per KY's recommendation for its fish maw noodle and nutmeg juice. The nutmeg juice was really refreshing for a hot sunny day. Something new for us.

Besides the noodle which was made of fish paste, other ingredients used in this bowl of 'noodle' were fish balls, fish maws, beancurds, pork and garnished with fried shallots. Really really worth trying! If i happen to be in Penang again, i will definitely go back to have this.

Dinner time! But we were extremely full! But... but... we still chose to eat at Gurney Drive! So, we only had the pasembur and also the fried oyster. Pasembur at Gurney Drive was like the Chinese loh bak whereby we could choose whatever ingredients we wanted. So happened that boyfriend chose the fried squid and i loved it so much though my skin allergy was getting worse on that day itself.

The fried oyster. Oh well, the one i had at Gottlieb Street for dinner on the first day was better than this. I wished it could be more starchy and less eggie.

Boyfriend said that he would stop eating after dinner. But he failed. Because after shopping at Gurney Drive Plaza, he brought me to Greenhouse @ Jalan Burma for loh mee as per Uncle Gary's recommendation for supper. The basic loh mee contained only an egg and shrimps. As more ingredients (roast pork and pork intestine) were added, we were charged additional RM1 for each ingredient.

The seller called the noodle as (thin) yellow mee and it was not the big fat alkaline noodle. Also, people actually have the choice of mixing both yellow mee and bihun (rice vermicelli) together. Again, different than the loh mee in KL, right?

~* Penang Trip - Day 1 *~

2010-02-08T23:13:00.001+08:00

Phew... Finally i have some time to blog about the Penang Trip. We took the earliest Plusliner bus (7.30 a.m.) at the Old Train Station. Boyfriend and i were so surprised to know that we would be going to Penang in a double decker coach. Wooo.... it was so comfortable and with so few passengers, we could sit wherever we wanted!Because of so few passengers also, we reached Penang way earlier than expected since the toilet break was cut short too.

Boyfriend's Uncle Gary picked us up from the bus terminal and we immediately went for lunch together at Restoran Hanz which is near Lam Wah Ee Hospital. Since Penang is quite well known for its yam rice, i wanted to have a try. But i felt disappointed because it tasted like my mum's lap mei fan. And there was nothing much about the peppery soup.

Boyfriend ordered a large plate of char kuey teow with duck egg. Uncle Gary told us that he shouldn't have ordered large because the taste would not be there so much. To me, it was okay since i could not tell the difference between a plate of char kuey teow with duck egg and chicken egg.

Yummy. The satay was the best during the lunch. No peanut sauce is needed because the sauce is already on and in the meat. No cucumber, no onion, no ketupat rice. Suddenly i recalled that i had this many years ago when i was still a kid. Yes, i remember that i enjoyed eating this satay while mum and the rest busy buying ang ku next door.

Uncle Gary also ordered a plate of duck rice with all the meat and innards. It tasted very nice too especially when i love to eat innards. (Oops) But i did not take a picture of it. Well, i could not be so impolite especially when meeting Uncle Gary for the first time, taking all the pictures of the food.

After boyfriend and i put our bags at his grandpa's house, we went exploring Penang on our own using his grandpa's 30-year-old Corona. Since we had a heavy meal for lunch, boyfriend and i decided to have snacks or desserts. So, we dropped by Kek Seng Coffee Shop for its homemade durian ice-cream ais kacang. It was even served with jelly!

Although we came for the durian dessert, i love the pie tee even more with the egg and a little bit of the Thai chili sauce on top of it.

Crunchy on the outside and crunchy on the inside!

My colleagues asked me to help them to buy jeruk from any shop located along the Penang Road which is a walking distance from Kek Seng Coffee Shop. Then, boyfriend spotted this Penang Road Famous Teochew cendol. He just loves cendol.

I don't really like eating those green worms and red beans but i love drinking the santan gula melaka water. I almost finished everything except for the worms and beans for boyfriend.

By the time we walked around Prangin Mall and Penang Road, we only had one and half hour before dinner but we could not go anywhere because it was Thaipusam eve and almost everywhere was jammed. We decided to go back and wait for family dinner together with boyfriend's grandpa and some other relatives. Hell nervous... We ended up having dinner at those hawker stalls at Jalan Gottlieb which is opposite Penang Chinese Girl's High School. No pictures from the dinner because, again, i did not want to be impolite.

After dinner, boyfriend and i were at the Batu Ferringhi Bazaar. It's damn long and something like Petaling Street in KL with all the fake branded bags. The 'worst' thing is you can get pirated DVDs for RM4 each, buy 5 and get another 1 for free.

Uncle Gary also recommended us to have a drink at Sunset Bistro where you can chill out at the beach while enjoying the sound of the sea, the breeze and also the starry night besides having all the ang moh cursing the F word in every sentence. A pleasant ending for our first day in Penang. And yea, we ordered a fruit punch that was served in a very huge and tall glass. Thank God we planned to order one drink first.

~ Dinner @ Pak Hailam ~

2010-02-02T21:14:00.003+08:00

Hohoho... I was being a super nice girl yesterday when after meeting boyfriend, i accompanied mum to do her shopping and also went for dinner together with her. She insisted to dine at Pak Hailam since i always told her how good it is compared to Old Town (except for the French Toast which Pak Hailam does not have).

She heard from my neighbour that an ang moh ordered for the second bowl of curry laksa after he did not have enough. So, she wanted to see how good is the curry laksa. She thinks that the curry laksa is alright. But i personally don't really like it because i could not feel the "umph" unless i add in the belacan. And i prefer the Chinese curry laksa with pig skin. Yum yum... Oh well, at least Pak Hailam curry laksa does not contain too much of coconut milk.

We also ordered a black pepper lamb chop. It was huge and thick and so affordable! It made me over satisfied with my dinner! Bigger and thicker than most of the restaurants that serves lamb chop.

And do you know that the kampung mee goreng is so nice? Yes, i tried before and i don't mind trying it again but before that, i would like to try the hailam mee first!

~* An Evening @ Bukit Bintang *~

2010-01-24T12:11:00.005+08:00

Boyfriend and i went to Bukit Bintang on Saturday evening to check out a few things. Since we only had our brunch and Sushi King yee sang is now available, we decided to have our tea time at Sushi King.

Yeap, we went in just for the yee sang. We did not know that green tea at Sushi King is now complimentary. It had been a very looooong time before i stepped into Sushi King again yesterday. I felt so outdated. And the green tea was so diluted. As usual, don't expect so much when something is complimentary.

Woohoo! First yee sang of the year. I am not really a fan of yee sang except for the one at Sushi King. Even boyfriend said this is better than the usual yee sang.

Then, for dinner, we went to Super Noodle House.

Pork Chili Sauce Noodle.
Nice but towards the end, it was very oil due to the pork. And look at the veggie! Geez... the part i hate the most and thank God, boyfriend was the one having this.

Roast Sausage Rice.
The place i went last time to have this used char siew sauce. Double sweetness (and jelak-ness). Here, they use (the salty and not the sweet one) duck sauce instead.

~ Xenri D' Garden Terrace ~

2010-01-17T01:07:00.010+08:00

Last Sunday, boyfriend and i went to Xenri D'Garden Terrace at Menara Hap Seng for his birthday celebration that involved only the both of us. We went to Rakuzen for his 20th birthday and this time we went to Xenri for his 21st birthday. Both also involved Japanese buffet. Coincidence, okay? Anyway, the restaurant is not that big and there are not many varieties but i definitely love the food presentation and the ambiance. Peaceful dining experience.

The sushi, sashimi and other raw food corner.

Soft shell crab handroll.
Other handrolls available are salmon, California and another one which i have forgotten.

Fried maki which is my favourite at Sakae Sushi.
The fried maki at Sakae Sushi is cut, coated with flour and then only being deep fried. However, the fried maki at Xenri is fried first before cutting, making it crispy only on the seaweed but not the entire piece of the maki.

The usual tamago sushi is with the slice of egg sitting right on top of the sushi rice. But look at this! You can taste the egg more than the rice! Yummy yummy....!

Fresh juicy oysters.

Mussels, prawns, squids, scallops.

At the appetisers corner, they have...

Soba.

Garden Salad.

Soft shell crab soba served in a martini glass.

Takoyaki.
The bad thing about this is it was not served hot.

Fried scallop.
Common. Just nothing special.

Seasoned octopus.
Weird presentation. It's like someone with broken neck.

Lobster salad in martini glass
...together with juicy shrimps and honeydew cubes in it.

Skewers!
Love all the skewers to the max! Juicy juicy meats... 10/10 for all these.

Another favourite of mine: Shishamo (grilled smelt fish)

Where does the crunchiness come from?
The eggs of this fish. If you dislike eating fish eggs, don't bother to have this.

Baked oysters.
I just don't know how to describe this but it is definitely very different from other cheese baked oysters. Not some plain cheese baked oysters.

The best part is the hidden treasures underneath the oyster like mushroom and crabmeat.

Some other dishes which are available.

It seems like serving coconut at a Japanese buffet is a trend.

Sukiyaki!
This is always served with beef at other places but here, you can choose to have either chicken or beef and the taste remains.

Desserts which failed to attract me. I was too full to have desserts and there was nothing much to be fancied about.

Since i had tried almost everything, the next time i just want to eat repeatedly whatever i think is really delicious. Fried maki. Cheese baked oysters. Skewers. Sukiyaki. I don't mind to save one buck each day for 2 months just to have another visit!

~* More Chocolates!!! *~

2010-01-13T23:39:00.005+08:00

Thanks to Han Loong, the pilot.

Ritter Sport from Langkawi that costs half of the price in KL or any other places.
(Regret. Regret. I should have asked him to buy more!)

Whittakers Irish Roasted Almond Gold Milk Chocolate Bars from New Zealand.

Now, there are varieties of chocolates in my fridge. It's like i am collecting chocolates.

~ Craft Brews @ Mutiara Damansara ~

2010-01-10T09:08:00.014+08:00

So, i had used the free voucher from Craft Brews yesterday for dinner together with boyfriend and mum. I seriously fall in love with the ambiance there. Cozy, spacious, and nice songs. It looks like a place for fine dining but with a closer look, the staffs there wear casual. Boyfriend said, "Like farmers." But to me, they are better than that.

The beer bottles are used to decorate the place. The unique beer bottle packaging reminds me of Kung Fu Panda. Don't ask me why because i don't know how to explain to you but i like it.

The complimentary soup.
I know it is a tomato-based soup but it was really sour and at the same time, a little bit salty to me. Is it a good thing having this as a starter so that the customers will crave further for the main course?

Craft Brews Pasta.

A cream-based pasta with bacon strips and sliced shiitake mushrooms. Instead of using parsley to garnish, they use bacon strips. And usually, we see parsley is the only green veggie we can find sitting on top of the pasta but this is different. They actually toss the pasta together with veggie. Not forgetting, the pasta comes with a generous amount of sliced mushrooms.

Lemon Grass Butter Dory Fillet

...that is served with a generous portion of coleslaw. The fish tasted a bit of alkaline and it was a little bit salty. Perhaps, the alkaline taste was due to the flour they used. But no doubt that the capers and white wine (if i were not mistaken) infused cream sauce is superb!

Malt and Maple Glazed Ribs.

The meat is so tender and juicy. And the moment i cut the meat, i could smell vinegar. Aww... Delicious! But wait, i thought the ribs were going to be real sweet because of malt and maple. Still delicious, anyway. Boyfriend was the one having this but i just took a rib from him. And everytime i just wanted to look at him eating, he would accuse me of wanting the whole plate. =/ Anyway, boyfriend and i have the same thought that it would be nicer if they had served the baked potato wedges like Christang instead of this crunchy fried wedges though it was still nice to eat. But the combination would have been better with the baked potato wedges.

When the bill came, i was smiling all the way. You know what certain businesses do, for example, when they say, "Buy one and get one free... The free item will the one with the price lower than what you're paying for." Since, it was a table for three and we supposed to get free meal for two, i expected that we needed to pay for the most expensive one. I was wrong! Don't understand? Look at the receipt below and you will understand.

Mum was happy with the food. She kept on saying that the next time i plan for anyone's birthday or for my own birthday, i shall have it here. I also could not believe it when she told me the price is pretty reasonable. And it is so easy to reach this restaurant. As long as the Tesco at Mutiara Damansara is on your left, just go straight until you reach the junction. At the junction, just look front left and Craft Brews is there!

Dearest beer lovers, this is a place for you all with different types of beers that you can't find at anywhere else. For more info, visit Craft Brews' Facebook page. I will definitely come back again especially for the beer since i did not get to try it this time. If bro read this, i think he would go. Or perhaps, he really should give it a try.

The Sketch Of Life

*~ Market Hall, Pavilion ~*

~* Toast & Roast *~

*~ Crumbs @ Pavilion ~*

~* Claypot Loh Shu Fun @ Mama Kitchen *~

*~ Ice-cream Fondue @ Baskin Robbins ~*

~* Sinful German Food @ Brotzeit *~

*~ The Eve of X'mas Eve ~*

~* Kita no Zen @ The Gardens *~

*~ M.A.C.A.R.O.O.N.sssss ~*

~* Wonderful Supper @ The Humble Chef *~

*~ Seafood @ Lala Chong ~*

*~ Memory Lane @ Reminisce ~*

~* Dinner @ Cafe Barbera, Bangsar *~

*~ My Favourite Place For Udon ~*

~* Reflection *~

*~ 7 Sins of Chocolate ~*