Food. I Like.

The Hungry Hog @ SS15

2012-01-12T08:30:00.000+08:00

Pork crackling, "keropork".

A lot happened at the end of 2011. I ran into some problems when trying to renew lilnut.net, and thank goodness that it was resolved without losing too much hair (mine). Its the second week of 2012 already, and we've fallen into eating in familiar places within our comfort zone, as well as cutting down dine outs, which explains the lack of activities here. No matter, there's still backlog to be cleared, such as this often visited Hungry Hog in SS15. This is the place where we go when we worked late; we like to unwind and munch on pork cracklings while waiting for comforting, pork laden food.

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Coffee Chemistry Signature

2011-12-15T09:00:00.000+08:00

The first cup of coffee art that I've ever tasted comes from Coffee Chemistry @ Sunway Giza, Kota Damansara. It was a good discovery and I quite like this place. Better yet, they opened another branch and called it Coffee Chemistry Signature in First Subang, significantly nearer and more accessible. In fact, the branch is more spacious and comfortable too.

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Restaurant SinKi @ Dengkil

2011-12-10T09:00:00.000+08:00

Lunch in Cyberjaya, as usual is rather boring. Thank God for neighboring towns, we had the pleasure of venturing further sometimes. Dengkil, being in proximity with Cyberjaya is one of the popular Chinese food to-go place. It wasn't exactly near and certainly needs more time than having a simple lunch nearby, but occasionally it was a good experience to look forward to. Notably, one of the more famous Chinese seafood restaurant in Dengkil is no other than the much talked/blogged about SinKi.

Stirfried vermicelli with canned stewed pork.

The famous Chillies Fried Fish 辣椒鱼.

It was a rather awesome lunch. We'll be back.

Restaurant SinKi 成记海鲜饭店
Address: No.96，
Jalan Besar Dengkil,
43800 Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Tel: +603-87688268

Sakura Sakura Hakata @ SS12

2011-12-07T09:00:00.000+08:00

We've got coupons to Sakura Sakura Hakata for their Irodori Gozen, so it was a good chance to walk into this Japanese restaurant that seems to be isolated from the bustling crowd outside these busy area opposite SDMC. The environment was comfortably dim lit, with liberal usage of pink as the interior decoration theme. Me likey.

The Irodori Gozen spread was impressive: The set consisted of sushis, unagi, assorted tempura, pickled vegetables, salad, sashimi, fresh vegetable salad, miso soup in a teapot, chawan mushi and stewed meat with vegetables. The portion is sufficient for two small eaters.

Salmon sashimi on a bed of ice.

The assorted tempura.

Miso soup with straw mushrooms in teapot.

Stewed meat and vegetables.

Grilled eel, Unagi.

We also odered a Tenzaru Cha Soba Bento from the menu. Overall it was a satisfactory meal and worth a second visit. The restaurant is pork free.

Sakura Sakura Hakata
No. 4 & 4A,
Jalan SS12/1B,

47500 Subang Jaya

Goku Raku Ramen @ Midvalley

2011-11-03T09:00:00.000+08:00

Goku Raku Ramen. We've been triggered by a ramen craze, and as such, is out on a ramen tasting spree. Goku Raku Ramen, The Ramen Haven in Midvalley, is highly recommended for their pork based broth ramen.

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Dome

2011-10-29T09:00:00.000+08:00

To be honest, other than their Espreski, I am in Dome for the internet. I love their Espreskis! But sometimes a flat white is fine too.

Aside from that we had some finger food. They serve meals, such as sandwiches, pastas and the likes. Its a decent place to chill and have a cuppa.

Dome Subang Parade
Subang Parade 5 Jalan SS 16/1

47500 Subang Jaya
03-5632-1799

MeatWorks @ Citta Mall

2011-10-27T09:00:00.000+08:00

As with most of the tenants of Citta Mall, MeatWorks has just opened for business. MeatWorks is a unique concept, blending a full-blown Restaurant, Butchery, Deli and MeatStudio. The variety of meat selection on sale was impressive and worth a try.

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Bubble Milk Tea @ Chatime

2011-10-25T09:00:00.001+08:00

The bubble milk tea craze has taken Malaysia in a storm! Originated from Taiwan, this much loved drink is currently sold at every corner by different independent as well as franchise stores. One of the fastest expanding franchise, Chatime has currently opened their branches near my place, and with the free upgrade to large size offer going on, I dropped by to try.

We had Strawberry Pudding Au Lait (left) and Mango QQ (right). Didn't get the original traditional milk flavoured tea with pearls, as we were rather eager to try the new concoctions. The best part is the customization, as we prefer to have our drinks very much less sweeter than normal.

Check out their franchise location in their Facebook page here.

Moo Cow Frozen Yogurt @ Sunway Pyramid

2011-10-23T09:00:00.001+08:00

Health conscious Malaysians are turning to frozen yogurt for treats, as observed by the mushrooming frozen yogurt places around Klang Valley. Moo Cow, one of the latest homegrown brand in Malaysia, opens an outlet in Sunway Pyramid, and we are glad that there is another choice other than Tutti Frutti and Rotiboy froyos. Moo Cow frozen yogurt are priced as such:

Original flavour + 1 free topping = RM10.90

Mango or Pineapple & Lychee flavour + 1 free topping = RM11.90

Additional toppings RM1.00 each.

They generously offer free testing, so you can try all three flavours before deciding. We found that the mango flavoured frozen yogurt was the best, followed closely by original. Texture-wise, Moo Cow frozen yogurt is smoother, creamier and more flavourful than other froyos that's we've tasted so far, and they do not need fancy toppings to go with. The slightly tart and sour taste of yogurt was detectable, but not at all unpleasant.

Bonus: The barnyard animals family was "oh-so cute!", especially the life size strawberry cow in front of the counter going "moo~~" every now and then.

Moo Cow Frozen Yogurt
LG2.75A, Lower Ground Two,
Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall

Las Carretas Restaurant and Bar @ USJ Taipan

2011-10-21T09:00:00.000+08:00

Las Carretas Restaurant and Bar it a decent place to hangout after work on Fridays, as we found out last week. The place serves Mexican food, liquors and cocktail, and provides a relaxing place to unwind after the long working week. Having tasted Tex-Mex cuisine in Chilli's, we were expecting better from Las Carretas, and thankfully, they did not disappoint.

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Bar.B.Q. Plaza

2011-10-19T09:00:00.000+08:00

It must be the queue outside this restaurant with a green dragon as the mascot. B.B.Q Plaza is a Thai barbecue restaurant featuring affordable non-halal barbecue sets served with special dipping sauce. The taste sort of grows on me. I used to think that they were alright, but lately I've take a liking to them.

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Pictorial: Making Dulce De Leche

2011-10-18T22:34:00.003+08:00

Made dulce de leche during the weekends. Proper recipe coming up later. Many thanks to the wonderful friend who brought these condensed milk all the way from Singapore.

The Cream & Fudge Factory @ Fahrenheit 88

2011-10-17T09:00:00.000+08:00

Walking out of Marutama Ramen proved to be too much work. We have to stop and take a rest in The Cream & Fudge Factory, and while at that, sample their offering of ice cream blends, homemade waffle bowls and cones.

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Tao Cuisine Restaurant @ Sunway Giza

2011-10-15T09:00:00.000+08:00

Another Japanese buffet restaurant not unlike Tenji and Jogoya, Tao Cuisine Restaurant originated from Penang. Tao offers the much loved ALL U CAN EAT BUFFET featuring delicious cuisine from Japanese, Chinese, Thailand, and other foreign or ethnic food, made to order from a the menu. Their ready to eat buffet spread is smaller than those that we've tried, owing much to the fact that they offer a lot of cooked dishes.

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Marutama Ramen @ Fahrenheit 88

2011-10-13T09:00:00.000+08:00

When the Japanese has an entire museum dedicated to ramen, you know they love their ramen. But why good ramen in Malaysia is hard to find? And when I finally found Marutama, why do I feel like I've been taken for a ride by the other ramens that I've eaten? I mean, I love their ramen!

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Shimino Japanese Crepes @ Ikano Power Centre, 1 Utama and Pavilion

2011-10-11T17:19:00.002+08:00

I can't believe I've yet to blog about one my my latest favourites: Shimino crepes. These thin crepes cooked to perfection, enveloping a luscious choice of fillings originated from Harajuku, Japan. The booth reflects the "kawaii"ness that hailed from the famed street style.

With both sweet and savoury fillings available, its a tough choice, although its always strawberries with fresh cream for me (pictured left). The chocolate banana (pictured right) is a decent choice as well. The crepes were served in a cone meant to be eaten to-go. The drizzle of sweetened milk on top sweetens the deal. Yums!

Shinimo Japanese Crepes
Locations:
Ikano Power Centre
Pavilion Kuala Lumpur
One Utama Shopping Centre
http://shiminocrepes.com.my/

Andes @ Aman Suria

2011-10-05T15:29:00.002+08:00

We finally made our way to Andes - (Western.Local.BYO) for their famous pork burger. Thick, succulent and porkalicious, the pork burger is the talk of the town ever since we first heard of it.

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Dr.Cafe Coffee @ Citta Mall

2011-10-03T09:00:00.000+08:00

This is our first encounter with Dr.Cafe Coffee, one of the latest coffee chain looking to expand in Malaysia. Located in Citta Mall (the other store is in Solaris Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur), the store, along with the whole mall is spanking new. Dr.Cafe Coffee had almost similar offering as the more established coffee place, so for the sake of comparison, we got ourselves a Caramel Macchiato and caramel frappe.

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We Love Bacon!

2011-10-01T09:00:00.000+08:00

We love bacon. We <3 bacon. Its simple, unpretentious, good enough eaten as it is, kind enough to lend its flavour to to otherwise bland and "healthy sounding" food like this bacon wrapped asparagus.

With some boiled eggs, shredded ham and butterhead lettuce, we got ourselves a bowl of salad. Remember the dash of freshly grounded black pepper, yo!

Lazy Saturday mornings are made of these and a cup of full cream milk. Awesome! (minus the bread slices)

Family Yong Tau Fu @ USJ 14

2011-09-28T15:27:00.001+08:00

Yong tau fu is one of the comfort food that is better eaten outside than recreating at home. Literally means stuffed beancurd, a yong tau fu place usually has assorted stuffed vegetables such as brinjals, chilli and bittergourd, as well as various types of stuffed beancurds, beancurd sheets and fishballs. Pictured above were the stuffed vegetables, and fried stuffed beancurd sheets, below.
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Happy Mid Autumn Festival

2011-09-12T08:29:00.003+08:00

Today's the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the Lunar calendar. Us Chinese celebrates Mid Autumn Festival on this date. As such I would like to take this opportunity to tell my dearest readers:

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Charco Restaurant and Cafe @ USJ Sentral

2011-08-25T17:30:00.000+08:00

Newly opened right under Cilantro culinary academy, Charco Restaurant and Cafe is managed by graduates from Cilantro itself. The location formerly housed Ali Cafe Kopitiam.

The menu comprised of different Western and local dishes, from appetizer, main dishes right to desserts. Their specialties were charcoal made pasta and charcoal bread, both boast a healthy sheen of dark charcoal hue.

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Krispy Kreme Donuts

2011-08-16T19:54:00.001+08:00

I admit that I am slow when it comes to blogging about the "in" and the "must eat" latest food craze that hit the Klang Valley area. Case in point: Doughnuts, or donuts. You must be rolling your eyes thinking, "come on, bubble tea is the fashion statement now and you are still talking about donuts?". Yes, I am talking about donuts right now because I just ate them not too long ago, after the craze slowed down. I don't have a sweet tooth, folks.

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Sweet Talk @ The 19 USJ City Mall

2011-08-08T17:30:00.001+08:00

Mango cream with pomelo 杨枝金露 @ Sweet Talk.

Hong Kong style dessert place is popping up at almost every corner of the city, offering more than just dessert: snack food and light meals are almost always available. One of the newly opened desserts cafe in The 19 USJ City Mall, Sweet Talk is a convenient for residents staying at the apartments on top, as well as the vicinity of the mall. Residents can now leisurely stroll into this neighbourhood dessert shop after dinner.

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Yik Mun – The Famous Tanjung Malim Pau

2011-08-04T04:43:00.002+08:00

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Deli Tomyam Thai Food Restaurant @ Summit USJ

2011-07-25T17:30:00.001+08:00

Sometime ago we noticed Deli Tomyam Thai food restaurant setting up in Summit USJ. Having just came back from Bangkok and totally missing the papaya salad (som tam) , we walked in, ordered a serving, and got hooked. Ever since then we have been dropping by for our som tam fix quite regularly, and in the process, sampled other dishes as well.

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The Street Café @ Sunway Pyramid and SS15 Subang Jaya

2011-05-02T16:13:00.001+08:00

Asian Avenue is like a little gem in Sunway Pyramid. Hidden from the most of the shoppers is a trove full of Asian street food waiting to be discovered and devoured. Do you know that you can get a full view of Sunway Lagoon whilst dining in Asian Avenue? Do you know that there is also an affordable Korean street food cafe smacked dabbed in between a Takoyaki and Shih Lin snack stall? And there are at least two shaved ice stalls nearby? Okay, enough with the questions, just give Asian Avenue a shot when you happen to be in Sunway Pyramid.

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MG's Vegetarian Cafe and Bakery

2011-04-28T16:30:00.001+08:00

Nasi kunyit with curry "chicken"

As per the name, MG's Vegetarian Cafe and Bakery serves fusion style meals sans meat, dairy and eggs, as well as a selection of cakes and breads made without the usual egg, butter and cheese. The menu comprised of a balanced selection of Western, Asian and even Malaysian style meals, notably the cheese baked rice, spaghettis, sandwiches and wraps, nasi kunyit with curry, asam laksa, Shanghai noodles, sushis and the likes. The bakery section features vegetarian version of all time favorite cakes such as tiramisu, varieties of cheesecakes (soy cheese), black forest, chocolate ganache as well vegetarian breads and buns.

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Serdang Sister Lam Yong Tau Foo

2011-04-25T22:10:00.001+08:00

Of late, our lunch excursion to Seri Kembangan is this place and this place only: Serdang Sister Lam Yong Tau Foo. They served Hakka style yong tau foo with varieties such as beancurd skins, fish paste, fish and meatballs, brinjals, chilies, lady's fingers and the likes, 老火汤 soups, deepfried pork, paper wrapped chicken and some other side dishes with rice.

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Jogoya Japanese Buffet @ Starhill Gallery Kuala Lumpur

2011-04-10T16:30:00.001+08:00

We conquered Jogoya, at long last! I believe this place needs no introduction. Undoubtedly for the locals, the phrase Japanese buffet is highly associated with Jogoya, the revered establishment where most, if not all declared their undying love of Japanese buffet for. The establishment, housed within Starhill Gallery with big names such as Louis Vuitton, Givenchy and Tiffany in the heart of Kuala Lumpur offers a touch of grandeur to the dining experience.

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Ham and Asparagus Quesadilla

2011-04-09T06:07:00.000+08:00

we've been hankering for the quesadillas ever since dining at Riblee's. Short of driving back to Riblee's we decided to recreate the dish. Call it giving into the craving, if you will, but the photos of Riblee's quesadillas is a powerful suggestion.

I believe in making the fillings as simple as possible, to minimize chances of backfiring.

Ingredients:
Ham and Asparagus Quesadilla

1-2 slices of ham, cut into strips
A bunch of asparagus, cleaned and trimmed
2 tablespoons of chopped white onions
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
Liberal amount of cheese (I used mozarella, please don't judge me, quesadilla purist!)
Store-bought tortilla, buttered both sides and warmed
Sour cream

Method:

Heat up butter in frying pan, add in onions, saute until caramelized.
Add in the rest of the ingredients, stirfry until cooked through. Set aside.

To assemble, lay a piece of tortilla flat on an oven proof tray.
Sprinkle liberal amount of cheese.
Spread fillings on top of cheese.
Top with more cheese and cover with another piece or tortilla.
Bake in preheat oven until cheese melts and holds everything together.
Slice like pizza, serve with sour cream and picco de gallo sides.

The end product is quesadilla worth giving myself a pat on the back for. I know its kinda flat-ish and the fillings are not visible in the photo, but trust me, I think I've nailed it. I am looking forward to remake this with different fillings, and be less enthusiastic about the last part - warming in the oven. My quesadilla seems a tad too brown, but compensated by being crispy.

I'll make sure to take step-by-step photos the next time round. Try it out, its really that simple!

Krish Curry House @ Persiaran APEC Cyberjaya

2011-04-07T21:17:00.000+08:00

Ever since discovering this curry house in the vicinity of the working place, we dropped by for lunch at least once a week to have our fill of rich and colourful serving of banana leaf rice. The choices of meat dishes are pretty decent, dominated by plenty of chicken and mutton dishes. We are not complaining, as we prefer to have banana leaf rice with chicken or mutton anyway. The standard price of a banana leaf rice meal with 3 vegetable dishes, rice and popadum, cost RM6.00. They have an ongoing banana leaf rice meal set with 3 vegetable dishes, rice and popadum, 1 meat dish of your choice and 1 fruit juice for RM13.50.

Mutton curry. Ginger chutney and rasam to go with your banana leaf rice is also available. As usual, except for the meat dishes, everything is refillable.

The fried chicken is fried to order, to ensure freshness.

Aside from banana leaf rice, this place also serves other Indian fares such as naan, tandoori, tosai, Indian style stir-fries, and the likes. Overall, the place is clean quiet, although parking can be problematic. We usually parked at the Petronas during peak lunch hour.

Krish Curry House
3A Cottage Walk,
Persiaran APEC,
Cyber 6, Cyberjaya
Tel: 03-83204290

KTZ Cold Desserts

2011-04-05T01:20:00.000+08:00

Yesterday night was really warm! It was difficult to fall asleep in the hot and humid weather. I wished I could have some ice cool desserts such as these to quell the heat. Can I have this cheerfully colorful fruit and shaved ice with some herbal jelly thrown in?

Mango sago lolo, where are you when I need you the most?

Honey dew sago, perpetually thirst quenching and cooling. Can I make this at home, or better yet, can KTZ open a branch downstairs?

KTZ Food 记得食
No. 6, Jalan 12/32B,
TSI Business Industrial Park,
Batu 6 1/2, Off Jalan Kepong,
52000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

KTZ Food 记得食 @ SS2
22 Jalan SS2/63,
Petaling Jaya

KTZ Food 记得食 @ 1 Utama
L-F345A First Floor Rainforest,
1 Utama Shopping Centre (New Wing),
Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya

Daorae Lunch Set @ USJ Taipan

2011-03-30T04:38:00.000+08:00

We just realized that Daorae serves set lunch too, just like their competitor down the road, Han Woo Ri. Set lunch is available daily from 12.00pm to 3pm. Most of the sets offered are quick meals in the form of bento boxes (pictured above) and instant noodles (pictured below). Prices start from RM14.00 per set. Not as elaborate as Han Woo Ri's set lunch though, and we never tried refilling the banchans. Despite ordering a bento with a meat dish, the meat is very scarce and thinly sliced. So for lunch that day, we eat a healthy serving of vegetables, both fresh and fermented.

Daorae Korean BBQ Restaurant
Top Speed Business Center 8c Jalan USJ 10/1
47620 Subang Jaya, Malaysia
03-8024-2616

The Big Mouth @ USJ9

2011-03-26T16:30:00.000+08:00

Sometime back we checked out The Big Mouth, which is situated opposite Alliance Bank in USJ 9. Their menu selection is somewhat similar with Secret Recipe with a wide variety of cakes and warm desserts. The price of cakes are on par with Secret Recipe too, though I must say that most of the things I ordered from the menu did not disappoint.

The fish and chips were of decent portion, and comes with a light batter and crispy exterior. Definitely a good choice.

The Chicken ala Creation - A customizable chicken dish where you get to pick the part of the chicken you prefer, the cooking style, the sauce and the sides. I chose a chicken thigh in barbecued sauce with a side of mesclun salad and rice. I really like the taste of the chicken, although I find that the presentation - chicken thigh cut into two halves, more difficult to eat in addition to making the chicken meat a tad drier as moisture escaped. :( Also, the plate is too big, so the portion looked really small.

Carrying on with the chef's style of cutting the meat into two halves, we had a cordon bleu, cut and stacked together, depriving us of the pleasure of cutting in to see the oozy cheese. In this case the chicken was quite dry.

Chicken fusion comes with a really tangy and creamy sauce, which is really plate licking good.

From the display case we chose a chocolate banana cake - more dense than it was moist, with a strong hint of banana coming from a compacted layer of that fruit sandwiched between the layers of cake.

We finished off with a warm chocolate lava cake topped with ice cream. The cake was warm, sweet and rich, despite the humble presentation.

The Big Mouth
24-1, Jalan USJ 9/5N,
Subang Jaya,
47620 Selangor.
Tel: 03-80249095

The Vanilla Place @ Empire Shopping Gallery

2011-03-25T18:16:00.000+08:00

Alright, let me clear this from my drafts so that I can move on, and not hold something against it. I happen to notice this place when I attended an event in The Empire Hotel. This place was just so visible from the hotel to shopping complex connector staircase, and I can't help but to be captivated by the huge scones in display every time I happen to see it. So on the last day of the event, we popped by, sat down and specifically ordered only one thing, although The Vanilla Place offer a wide selection of Italian food, fusion food, drinks and hi-tea selections.

Maybe because I had very high expectations and all, but the scones was a letdown. Sure, it comes with butter, marmalade, jam and even a sliver of strawberries, but it wasn't the "wow, its so buttery light, it melted in my mouth!" reaction I was looking after, unlike T-Forty Two scones which is situated downstairs.

Still, I can see from other blogs that they serve decent Italian food. Maybe it was just the wrong thing to order. Maybe I should try their food instead of a tea item.

The Vanilla Place
FK01, 1st Floor, Empire Shopping Gallery,
SS/1 16 Subang Jaya,
Selangor, Malaysia
Business Hours: Monday – Sunday 10am -10pm
Contact No.: +603-5022 2198

Lorong Selamat Char Kuetiau @ Restoran Lam Hing Leong USJ 14

2011-03-19T22:20:00.000+08:00

I don't know the exact address of this place, but it is at the corner of the row of shoplot behind the row where Restoran Mei Sek is, which is around USJ 14 area. The stall is operated by an old couple. The char kuetiau is among the best I've eaten around the area.

RM5.00 per plate of chaukeutiau with cockles, prawns and lup cheong. Portion is quite small and is just enough for me, but the taste is really good. Aromatic, and basically full of wok fire (wok hei). Served on banana leaves, which adds to the authenticity and fragrance.

Fried noodles are available as well, though not as nice as the kuetiau. Yes, they are also sprinkled liberally with lard, which, in my opinion, the best thing to top off a plate of awesome charkuetiau.

Penang Lorong Selamat Char Kuetiau
Restoran Lam Hing Leong
USJ 14, Subang Jaya.

Riblee's Restaurant @ Desa Sri Hartamas

2011-03-18T04:57:00.000+08:00

My birthday came and went last month. It was a quiet celebration. Aside the family dinner at Wong Kok because we love the big birthday milk tea cliche, I met up with friends for lunch in Riblee's Restaurant at Desa Sri Hartamas.

We started off with a ham and cheese quesadilla. The amount of filling is pretty decent, though we wished there were more cheese.

Ribs served with grilled corn and curly fries. I like the ribs! It was tender, and flavourful while still retaining a substantial meaty bite.

Portions were rather on the small side. Not quite suitable for big eaters.

We ordered off the daily special menu: This is pork belly confit with caramelized onions and asparagus is served on a bed of mashed potatoes. The pork belly was tender and melty, but the center was on a bland side.

Overall it was a nice place with lots of interesting dishes to offer, although it was quite far for us.

Riblee's Restaurant
Wisma CKL 41-1, Jalan 23/70A,
Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur
(Above Al-Rajhi Bank, Opposite Burger King)

Business Hours: 7 days a week
12:00pm - 2.30pm, 6:00pm - 11:00pm

Tel & Fax +603 6201 0180

GPS Coords - N03° 09.786' E 101° 39.126'

Beard Papa’s Cream Puff @ Midvalley

2011-03-17T05:17:00.000+08:00

I've eyed this shop a few times when I went to Midvalley. The puffy choux pastry in the traditionally shaped cream puffs, and the cylindrical pastry that is filled with jam always intrigues me. The fact that they also serve mini chocolate molten lava cakes makes me feel even more excited.

Up close, I can see that the Japanese style cream puffs are really huge and puffy! Totally unlike the bakery style cream puffs with a consistency of bread, these cream puffs are more towards dry and crusty, and relies on the creamy fillings to complement it. We got ourselves one with vanilla cream, though they do have a few flavours, such as chocolate and durian (to name a few) to choose from.

Each puff cost RM3.60. The cream is filled to order, and they are served with a dusting of icing sugar on top.

The fillings. Every bite with the creamy fillings was awesome! Its a pity we were stuffed full at time, because the cylindrical shaped pastry looked really interesting as well. Next time, maybe.

Beard Papa’s Cream Puff
Lower Ground, Mid Valley (Opposite KFC and Dunkin Donuts)
Mid Valley Megamall,
Mid Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra, Kuala Lumpur

Clan Dim Sum Restaurant @ Sri Petaling

2011-03-15T16:30:00.000+08:00

Kai wo pao is basically a bun with glutinous chicken rice fillings and lots of gravy.

We are not really familiar with Sri Petaling, so when he heard about the creatively delicious kai wo pao which originates from Sri Petaling, we were reluctant to go all the way for it. Few weeks back, since we were around the area, we thought of dropping by to try.

Business was booming, and it was really hard to find a place to seat. Everyone seems to be rushing all over the place. Finally we found this odd place right in front of the steamer. Once we sat down, the dim sum ushers quickly zoomed in with big trays of dim sum, and we obligingly pick a few, while putting in an order for the kai wo pao.

Our kai wo pao arrived, piping hot. Other than the novelty factor, we find that the gravy a tad too sweet, and the dim sum not much to write home about. Besides, we are little wee bit squeamish with the environment.

Clan Dim Sum Restaurant
140, Jalan Radin Anum 1,
Taman Seri Petaling,
Sri Petaling,
57000 Kuala Lumpur

Coffee Chemistry Cafe @ Sunway Giza

2011-03-13T01:07:00.000+08:00

Image: Hazelnut cappuccino from Coffee Chemistry Cafe, Sunway Giza.

Coffee Chemistry Cafe is like a secret hideout. We passed by the staircase leading to it but yet we can't find it, until we look closely. Don't expect a huge signboard, there is only a sign for Cubic Platform, and that is it.

So, don't be like us, just locate Movida and this place is right upstairs.

This is a good place. Pretty coffees are widely available, with reasonable pricing. Really, where can you find a cup of coffee with art for RM8.50?

Roasted almond cappuccino (RM8.50) and hazelnut cappuccino (RM8.50). Pictured above is the roasted almond cappuccino.

Good til the last drop.

Cappuccino decorated with a leaf (RM6.50).

Caramel latte (RM8.50).

Coffee art, made with Graffeo Coffee.

We had two appetizers.

Mushroom and chicken pie. Pretty much decent, although the smell of margarine from the phyllo dough is a tad powering at first.

Beef bacon and onion frittata is slightly soggy, but we love the runny yolk in the middle. We would have preferred if the accompanying tomato sauce is warm, but its fine when mixed with the warm frittata.

Be prepared to wait awhile for the food to arrive, as it took quite sometime for our appetizers to arrive one after another. I wouldn't really mind as the place is meant to chill out, and we could sip out coffees while waiting.

Since this is a cafe connected to a HTC dealer, they are selling HTC phones and accessories too. Oh, and I was told that they offer Android users training for HTC android phone owners.

Coffee Chemistry Cafe,
C-3A-1,
Sunway Giza Mall,
Jalan PJU5/14, PJU5,
Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor.

Kyros Kebab @ Street Mall Cyberjaya

2011-03-12T16:07:00.000+08:00

Chickpea salad

This is another Cyberjaya lunch place post. Kyros Kebab is located at Street Mall, Cyberjaya, the place where the bus terminal is. This place serves both chicken and lamb kebab, wraps, sandwiches, pastas and some western food.

The have an on-going chicken chop set with drinks promotion. Portion is quite huge.

The kebabs are decent. Not that much meat in the portion, but still filling. Pictured above is the chicken kebab, and below is the lamb kebab, served with the same sides.

Chicken pasta. It was just alright. Basically another choice of lunch in Cyberjaya when we can't think of what to eat.

Kyros Kebab
Lot F.G & E The Street Mall.
4210 Cyberjaya Bus Terminal.
Persiaran Multimedia.
63000 Cyberjaya. Selangor

The rest of Kyros Kebab locations can be found at:
http://www.kyroskebab.com.my/outlet_location.html

Starbucks Cake Pops and Mini Cupcakes

2011-03-11T07:24:00.000+08:00

You know what, Starbucks is selling cake pops and mini cupcakes now! Just because for today (10th March 2011), Starbucks is offering a free cake pop for every cocoa cappuccino coffee, we got greedy and went to try. There is a pink cake pop called "Birthday Cake Pop" and a chocolate cake pop called "Rock n Roll Cake Pop" (RM6.00 each), as well as carrot cheese cupcake and chocolate cupcake (RM4.80 each).

Initially even the baristas thought we were kidding, but in the end we managed to get one.

This is the cake pop, unwrapped. The size is bigger than a ping pong ball but smaller than a tennis ball. Quiet heavy actually. When we tried to hold by the stick, it sort of bended.

Noms! The insides a dense and dotted with some nuts. Pretty much chocolate-y and not too sweet.

The new drink launched by Starbucks: Cocoa cappuccino. I don't really like it. Maybe because I had it cold as hot cocoa is always better? Then again, I felt that the drink tried too hard not to be mocha, but at the same time seems to taste like it.

Go on! Go try it!

Chung Wa Dae @ One Ampang Avenue

2011-03-09T16:23:00.000+08:00

Odd enough, despite being famous for yong tau fu, the first thing I ate when I was in Ampang was Korean food. There is a thriving community of Koreans living in the area of One Ampang Avenue, and needless to say, that place is self sufficient for them, and full of Korean wonders for us Malaysian locals. To date I've yet to taste yong tau fu in Ampang, but I've return a few times for the authentic Korean food and the out-of-country feel, being surrounded by Koreans and all. Kihkihkih.

There were so many Korean restaurants in the vicinity to choose from, so we just walked in a random one and hope for the best. And it happens to be this Chung Wa Dae Korean Restaurant. Hmm, must be the overly friendly boss standing outside the shop soliciting customers.

Overall the food was good. We ordered the standard barbecued pork belly, the Korean ginseng chicken soup, Korean pancakes, and noodles with octopus. The dishes were all scrumptious, with interesting banchans, or side dishes.

Sausage in sweet tomato sauce banchan.

Vegetables.

Raw meat waiting to be barbecued.

Grilling away~

More unidentifiable veggies.

Some seaweed.

Noodles with octopus. They have fancy Korean names, too. Let me check.

I quite like the noodle. Sweet and spicy in a very appetizing kinda way.

Korean ginseng chicken soup. Studded with glutinous rice.

Chung Wa Dae Korean Restaurant
Lot B1-1. Boulevard II,
One Ampang Avenue,
Jln Ampang Utama 2/2, Ampang.
Business hour: 11am - 11pm

Robot Sushi and Bar @ Sunway Pyramid

2011-03-07T23:42:00.001+08:00

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T Forty Two @ Empire Shopping Gallery

2011-03-04T05:31:00.000+08:00

Sometimes, we just don't really like ESG. Parking is expensive, there's nothing much to shop there unless we really walk over to Subang Parade and Carrefour, but that will incur even more parking fees. So, when I saw somewhere about T Forty Two, we really made it a point to go ESG, if not for anything else its for the curiousity to try. T Forty Two is a cafe linked to Ms. Read in Empire Shopping Gallery. They serve a decent selection of cakes and tea time morsels. For a cafe linked to a boutique, this place serves high quality desserts, though I must say, the display cases and the boutique just don't really go together.

I particularly like their angel food cake. Moist and flavourful, with a healthy layer of cream cheese frostings.

The mix and match floral china is really cutesy!

The 3 tier tea time set goes for RM39.90 per set, and comes with 2 drinks of choice. They have a few teas and coffees to choose from.

I am not quite accustomed with the flourless chocolate cake: a little too dense and very rich.

The scones were warm, buttery and light.

Sandwiches: egg, cucumber and smoked salmon.

Tea time set is available for the whole day. Service, on the other hand, left much to be desired, unfortunately.

T Forty Two
Empire Shopping Gallery
Jalan SS 16/1,
47500 Subang Jaya

Restoran Yi Xiang Bak Kut Teh @ SS18 Subang Jaya

2011-02-28T19:43:00.000+08:00

For some unknown reason, we are having s mild cold in the office that makes me crave for my favourite bak kut teh dish right now. If only there is a bak kut teh restaurant nearby, eh? Which reminds me that I have this bak kut teh post languishing in my post archive for quite sometime, and its time for me to post it and admire the photos, and wait for dinnertime to come. This Restoran Yi Xiang Bak Kut Teh is located in SS18 Subang Jaya. They have a branch in Puchong, and another in Pulau Pinang.

The Chinese character literally translates into "Yi Xiang string tied meat bak kut teh". The restaurant is not the usual " not so hygienic" bak kut teh place. It is, in fact, clean and air conditioned, with induction cooker to boil hot water, properly printed menu with graphics and price promptly displayed.

And they also have personalized cups and cutleries.

The mandatory minced garlic, birds eye chilli and soy sauce.

We ordered two servings: One serving of pork belly,

... and another serving of pork trotters. Their broth base is flavourful, leaning more towards the aroma of meat of soy sauce, with mild hint of herbs. Despite the tall appearance, the bowl is quite shallow, and resting on a burner to keep the soup hot. Good move, I'd say, since the air conditioner makes the soup cold very quickly.

Chinese tea to wash away the fat.

Yi Xiang serves their bak kut teh the purist style, with only the meat and the broth, without the fancy claypots and the usual mushroom, beancurd sheets and vegetables. The mushrooms and beancurd sheets are available as side orders. Meat portions range from RM9.00-RM11.00 per portion. Judging from the workers and the place, I suppose they cooked the bak kut teh somewhere else instead of cooking in-house.

Restoran Yi Xiang Bak Kut Teh
No 1, Jalan SS18/6
Subang Jaya,
47500 Selangor

Restoran Yi Xiang Bak Kut Teh
88, Jalan Macalister,
Georgetown,
10040 Pulau Pinang
Tel: 04-2298 131

Opera @ Empire Shopping Gallery

2011-02-26T16:30:00.000+08:00

Before it was Opera, I remember it was Suchan occupying the premise. But when I had the chance to walk into this somewhat small place selling cakes, desserts and a drink just to rest my shopping weary feet, Opera took over, serving almost the same fare. I was still pretty much smitten by the angel food cake in T Forty Two, so I ordered a slice from Opera (pictured above). It was a disappointment, really. Although I was not expecting anything. The cake was a little on the dry side, and the cream cheese topping is lack of moisture, with coarse grainy sugar folded in it. It was really sweet, to the point that the two of us couldn't even finish a single slice of cake.

So, should I try the other cakes?

Opera
Empire Shopping Gallery
Jalan SS 16/1,
47500 Subang Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan

Ayam Penyet Ria

2011-02-25T21:15:00.000+08:00

Ayam penyet is one of our favourite traditional Indonesian food. Thanks to the many outlets of Ayam Penyet Ria serving ayam penyet in major shopping malls, we just drop in when we feel like having some good old smashed fried chicken served with raw vegetables and kick ass spicy chili paste or sambal.

They are also available in set consisting of a soup, white rice and crackers, or keropok.

Aside from the usual smashed fried chicken, there are also smashed fried catfish, smashed fried shrimps, smashed fried beef, and smashed fried beef ribs. Pictured above is terong goreng and assorted vegetables with fried tofu and tempeh, served ayam penyet style.

Ayam penyet. Eat them with the sambal, please?

Telur penyet. Other Indonesian specialties such as gado gado, bakso, soto ayam and teh botol Sorso are also in the menu.

Ayam Penyet Ria
Available at:
Sunway Pyramid
Summit USJ
Sunway Mentari
6-1, Ground Floor, Jln Pjs 8/2,
Dataran Mentari,
46150 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor
Tel: 03-5635 0911

Nasi Lemak Hailam @ Hailam Kopitiam SS15

2011-02-24T20:52:00.000+08:00

Once, quite sometime ago, we bought discount vouchers from Groupego without reading the fine lines. Turns out we could only claim it in the time frame between lunch and dinner, weekdays.

Whoops! It took us a lot of trouble to claim the vouchers and have the meal, and we vowed to read the voucher carefully before buying. At least the nasi lemak served in Hailam Kopitiam is pretty decent, though we can't vouch for the other stuffs in the menu.

Hailam Kopitiam
SS15, Subang Jaya.

Ariana Restaurant @ CBD Perdana Cyberjaya

2011-02-23T16:30:00.000+08:00

Restaurants come and go in Cyberjaya pretty often, and especially for restaurants catering for the diverse students in the area, it was quite hard to keep track. I've seen Ariana around for quite sometime and thought to try it out.

Ariana serves Iranian food. Upon opening the menu, I was greeted with a lot of unfamiliar names of dishes. Since they have set meals, we ordered a set which consisted of a main dish of meat and rice, a salad (pictured above) and canned soft drinks.

Our saffron rice covering the meat. I can't recall the name of the dish. The meat was seasoned densely with herbs and spices, and every bite was burst of flavourful spice. The rice with raisins makes a colourful photo.

Ariana Restaurant
Jalan Perdana, Cyberjaya, Selangor
4801, Suit0-9, Ground Floor,
Jalan Perdana,
CBD Perdana,
63000 Cyberjaya,
Selangor.

Restoran Ah Ping Bak Kut Teh

2011-02-23T05:42:00.000+08:00

Restoran Ah Ping's dry Bak Kut Teh

Bak kut teh is one best comfort food especially when the weather is rainy. Although Klang is just less than 30 minutes away, sometimes its a drag to drive so far when we are hungry. Thankfully, there are many reliable bak kut teh shops in the Subang area. In fact, there are already a few shops along Jalan SS14/2 to satisfy our cravings. Best of all, many of them serves both the dry and soup variety of bak kut teh, with many sides dishes to choose from, other than the mandatory blanched vegetables served with oyster sauce and garlic oil, and the humble fried crullers.

Restoran Ah Ping's soup Bak Kut Teh

It was our first time in Restoran Ah Ping Bak Kut Teh, located along Jalan SS14/2. We ordered both the dry and soup variety of bak kut teh, with a side of vegetables. The dried and soup bak kut teh were decent. We prefer the soup version better than the dry version, as the bak kut teh soup was very thick and flavourful. The dry bak kut teh, on the other hand, lacks many ingredients that contributes to the robust flavour essential to a claypot of dry bak kut teh. We prefer the dry bak kut teh version from another restaurant, which includes the springy and tangy dried cuttlefish strips, dried chillies, bird eye chillies and sliced ladyfingers.

The vegetables were nicely done and really crunchy. This place caters to the night crowd. Business seems to be in full swing when left at around 10.00pm. We felt quite thirsty after the meal though.

Restoran Ah Ping Bak Kut Teh
42, Jalan SS14/2, Subang (Near Bulatan Kewajipan)
Subang Jaya, Selangor.

Food reviews around the same area:
Chuan Chew Bak Kut Teh
Mo Shan Kia Bak Kut Teh
Restoran Eat-Zy Teochew Porridge

Daorae Korean BBQ Restaurant @ USJ Taipan

2011-02-18T06:33:00.000+08:00

Finally! Its the end of Chinese New Year, and with that Valentines Day came and went. life is slowly going back to normal. After an overload of Chinese food during the festivities, I felt quite overwhelmed and kinda missed Korean cuisines, so let's look at the photos of my previous visit to Daorae Korean BBQ Restaurant at USJ Taipan.

The restaurant seemed to went through renovation since the last time I've been here, and the place still looks fairly new.

It was a rainy day so we ordered a spicy beef soup. yook gae jang.

It was one of the better spicy beef soup that I've eaten so far.

We also ordered two servings of barbecued meat.

Meat are cooked in a jiffy.

Steamed egg!

And more side dishes.

Daorae Korean BBQ Restaurant
Top Speed Business Center 8c Jalan USJ 10/1
47620 Subang Jaya, Malaysia
03-8024-2616

Lian Kee Chicken Rice @ Restoran Mei Sek USJ 14

2011-02-10T20:15:00.000+08:00

Succulent poached chicken drenched in soy sauce and oil.

I am back! Technically it is still Chinese New Year, and particularly tonight, where the Hokkiens celebrate by setting up altar to honor the God of The Sky, food source is scarce. Most places are still closed, so luckily we could still manage to find some decent food in the neighbourhood coffeeshop. This chicken rice stall, which opens only during dinnertime, serves one of the best Ipoh style poached chicken rice in the area. They have an extensive menu for dinner, which includes braised egg and tofu, fish, yam pork and the likes.

We usually go for the poached chicken, blanched bean sprouts and meatballs soup. There is an option of rice, porridge or flat glass noodle (kuetiau) to choose from.

The fantastic chilli sauce with chicken oil, and ginger and garlic paste.

Lian Kee Chicken Rice
Restoran Mei Sek
12, Jalan USJ 14/1K,
47620 Subang Jaya,
Selangor D.E.

That Morning Seafood Place opposite Hock Soon Keong Temple @ Teluk Intan

2011-02-01T16:30:00.000+08:00

Spicy stirfried sotong. Somewhat like kungpao sotong, but taste slightly different. Spicier, with more kick.

I am going back today, and this is definitely the last post right before Chinese New Year. Yay! Can't wait to go home and have a good rest and some good food. Speaking of good food, I can't believe I never talk about this seafood place we usually eat during breakfast back in Teluk Intan. The Chinese New Year crowd there will be crazy so we can't be going there this time round, but any other ordinary day it is a decent place to go.

There's no proper shop, let alone a signboard, so I have no idea what's the name of this place. It operates on the same lot where Soon Kee restaurant used to be, right opposite the Hock Soon Keong Temple. We've been calling it "the spicy fish place" because we must order that dish when we eat there. This place caters for the breakfast/brunch crowd.

This is the must-order spicy stirfried fish dish. Delish! There's lard and crunchy, preserved vegetables in it, which I like to pick and eat.

Also recommended is the steamed fish. The fish is nicely done, with the right balance of light soy sauce and onion oil.

The mandatory greens: Stirfried potato shoots in sambal belacan. Young, crunchy and tender. Not the old leaves that are tough to chew.

Food price is relatively reasonable here, as Teluk Intan is near the sea and fishing villages.

That Morning Seafood Place opposite Hock Soon Keong Temple @ Teluk Intan serves reasonably priced seafood and bak kut teh. Available in the morning only.

Fresh and Crispy Homemade Arrowroot Chips

2011-01-31T01:43:00.000+08:00

The remainder of the half dozens of arrowroot chips that I bought from my cousin.

Happy Chinese New Year 2011! There will be a week-long hiatus as we are all going back to hometown and celebrate Chinese New Year with family and friends. It is also the time to indulge in lots of awesome Chinese New Year goodies, starting from the lou sang, the elaborate and symbolic reunion dinner, Chinese New Year cookies, snacks and the likes. Speaking of snacks, the arrowroot chips are one of the most popular snack this year round. We've seen it sold everywhere from hypermarkets to small roadside stall, and even in Ikea! Of course, nothing beats homemade arrowroot chips. Now, thanks to my entrepreneurial cousin, we get to watch firsthand how arrowroot chips are made, right in his kitchen, straight from the raw ingredients to the ready made package.

With the risk of revealing his trade secrets, we now present a step-by-step arrowroot chips making process, in photos. Credits to my cousin for the photos. I can imagine the difficulty of taking photos while managing a bucketful of arrowroots and a boiling wok of oil.

Also known as ya2 gu1 (Mandarin) or nga ku (Cantonese), this is a small, bulbous tuber look almost like water chestnut with a starchier texture. Start by peeling each arrowroot with a peeler. Judging from the size f the arrowroot and the peeler, its not exactly an easy job.

Peeled arrowroots are then soaked in water. Now that is a lot of arrowroots.

Aside from the obvious peeler, slicer and wok full of oil, a strainer in a pair of long chopsticks are also needed.

Heat up a wok full of frying oil. Bring the slicer over the wok of frying oil and start slicing the arrowroots straight into the wok. Looks like some kungfu movie!

This is an important step: Look after the frying chips. They can be burnt faster than you can say "arrowroot chips".

Because this step is important, I decided to show you twice.

Drain the oil. Cool before packing.

Pack in the ubiquitous red cover transparent plastic container, and seal with ~~a kiss~~ cellotape. They are now ready to be distributed to the customers.

All left is to open the container, grab a handful of chips and eat while sipping some sweet, gassy soft drinks while catching up with friends and family.

Pappa Rich – The Malaysian Traditional Delights

2011-01-28T16:15:00.000+08:00

Steamed thick, white fluffy bread.

I was chatting with SC, and she mentioned that she had never eaten in Pappa Rich. So, I dug out all the random food photos I took in Pappa Rich, and compiled a post from it.

Soft boiled eggs. you have to crack your own eggs here. Add soy sauce and white pepper to taste.

A chain establishment serving Malaysian traditional delights, Pappa Rich has been explanding quite rapidly of late. Whenever we see Oldtown White Coffee, there's bound to be a Pappa Rich nearby.

On the other hand, the same items offered in Pappa Rich is more expensive than Oldtown White Coffee.

Soybean milk and glutinous riceballs with fillings. Satisfying thich soybean milk, good for rainy days.

While we find that Oldtown White Coffee has been too commercialized that the food quality is going another way, we are glad that Pappa Rich's food is still good enough for a franchise cafe. At the moment, that is.

Surprisingly, the chicken rice set is good enough to pass as decent.

Their sambal nasi lemak, on the other hand, tasted a bit off. The sambal is not sweet and savoury enough.

The porridge was alright.

Dry curry mee with curry chicken. Passable. Curry was thick and creamy enough. In all, it is hard not to draw comparison between the few popular Malaysian style cafes such as Oldtown White Coffee, Pappa Rich, Old Taste, and Kluang Station, to name a few. Pappa Rich serves the best food at the moment, even though the price is highest compared to the others.

Then again, food quality also differs from outlet to outlet. Do check out the set deals for different time of the day. Their tea time set, which consist of steamed/toast bread and a choice of coffee and tea goes for RM4.80++ at the moment.

Pappa Rich - The Malaysian Traditional Delights
Check out their locations @ http://www.papparich.com.my/outlet.html

Grilled Tiger Prawns in Butter with Spaghetti

2011-01-26T16:10:00.000+08:00

There's spaghetti behind the prawn, literally translates to "ada mee di sebalik udang".

Prawns, along with fish are among the must-have seafood during Chinese New Year. Fish, which rhymes with "abundance" in the Chinese language, while the pronunciation of prawns rhymes with the sound of laughter, are considered as auspicious dishes to be consumed during the festive seasons. Us Chinese will stock up the pantry with these seafood along with other delicacies, to be cooked and enjoyed during the festivities.

There are many ways to cook up prawns, and especially when the prawns were really fresh, a simple steam or grill is sufficient to bring out the natural sweetness of the seafood. Last week J-boy and I went prawn fishing and we caught some fresh tiger prawns, which we transformed into this simple and auspicious "Happiness and Longevity" dish, made with fresh tiger prawns (happiness) and uncut strands of spaghetti (longevity).

Recipe for Tiger Prawns Spaghetti
Ingredients:
Fresh tiger prawns, cleaned and trimmed
Spaghetti, cooked al dente
1-2 red chillies, minced
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 yellow onions minced
Lemon juice (optional)
A few sprigs of basil, minced (optional)
Butter, lots of it.

Method:
In a large skillet, melt butter.
Grill all the prawns with high heat until cooked (when they turn red).
Dish out the prawns and throw in the minced garlic and onion (add more butter, if needed).
Saute garlic in prawn infused butter until fragrant.
Dump in the al dente spaghetti, stir to properly mix.
Turn off the heat, throw in the minced chilli and basil.
Dish on a plate and arrange prawns on top of the spaghetti.
Drizzle with lemon juice to taste, or omit it altogether.

Its really easy to throw this dish together, and by serving it with spaghetti its a complete meal on its own. To make a dish of tiger prawns to go with rice, add the minced garlic, onions, chillies and basil into the butter after dishing up the prawns, fry til fragrant, turn off heat and throw back the prawn in for a quick stir to coat the prawn in butter sauce. This decadently simple method to prepare prawns really makes the natural sweetness of seafood stand out.

Lot 10 Hutong @ Jalan Bukit Bintang

2011-01-25T16:10:00.000+08:00

Finally! What was supposed to be Uniqlo hunting turns out to be a pleasant discovery of the much talked about Lot 10 Hutong Cafe. Needless to say I was really happy for the fruitful day of shopping and eating. It was an exhilarating experience to sample so many unique delicacies in Hutong, originated from the best loved food in Malaysia, many of which now are already in the business for three or four generations already.

With so many to choose from, we had to pick a few to try, and we settled for Mo Sang Kor Bak Kut Teh, Song Kee beef noodles and some roasted stuffs from Duck@Ducking. It was really hard to choose from, as they are all equally tantalizing.

We've eaten the original Mo Sang Kor in Klang, and is happy to note that the quality is preserved. They taste almost the same. Certainly something worth to eat here even though its pricier, because all Mo Sang Kor branches sold out very early.

We also had Soong Kee beef ball noodles from Taman Tun Siew Sin, Kuala Lumpur. I never tried the original place, so, while the dried beef noodles with mixed beef and tripe was good, I can't help but wonder if the original shop will serve better ones.

Aside from that we also ordered a mixed platter of roast duck, barbecued pork(siew yuk) and roast pork(siew yuk) from Duck @ Ducking. The duck was exceptional - totally devoid of the icky duck smell, with melt in mouth duck fat. The roast pork was equally good - crispy skin, tender and flavourful meat. We found that the barbecued pork a tad too salty and tough though.

Nostalgic decorations makes us feel like we are walking down memory lane.

With other big names such as Hon Kee Porridge (They have a branch in USJ, so I've tried that), Ho Weng Kee pork ribs noodles, Luk Yu dimsums, Kim Lean Kee Hokkien Mee and lots more, I certainly felt that I missed out a lot on that day.

Lot 10 Hutong
Lower Ground Floor,
Lot 10 Shopping Mall,
50, Jalan Bukit Bintang,
50250, Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-2141 0500

Lou Sang At Home – Natural, Healthy and Simple

2011-01-24T16:10:00.000+08:00

Its the season of lou sang again! This unique Chinese New Year oriental salad toss is a must eat to usher in an auspicious Chinese New Year and ensure good luck for the rest of the year. While the colours of the assembled final dish is predominantly made of a few colors (red, green, white, among others) the ingredients included in this dish is getting more exotic year after year, with top notch lou sang from five star hotels offering luxurious sides such as lobster, shark fin and duck meat in addition to the raw or smoked fish slices.

So, taking a leaf from these five star hotel chefs, let the creativity juice flow! The sky is the limit! Include ingredients that are unorthodox to add an interesting twist to the homemade version. (Click here for previous homemade lou sang/ yu sang/ yee sang recipe)

This year round we whipped up a session of lou sang for the pork lovers in us - by infusing bacon ham strips with the vegetable shreds, topped with sweet fried dough and a tangy lime-mustard-honey sauce. Simple and lots of fun!

The basic ingredients. Because ~~I was lazy~~ the plate was too small, I excluded the grapefruit.

How to grate the vegetables? Like this:

Helpful tips:
Grate in ONE direction only.
Grip the shredder properly and make sure it is placed on an even surface.
Do not grate small pieces of vegetables.
Make sure the ingredients are dry enough. Moisture will make the strips lumpy.
If they are really too soggy, wring out the veggie juice.

Recipe for homemade lou sang, with bacon ham strips
Ingredients:
1 carrot, shredded and drain excess juice
1 cucumber, shredded and drain excess juice
1/2 turnip, shredded and drain excess juice
3 slices of bacon ham, grill and cut into strips
A handful of fried dough
Chopped nuts (peanut, almond, walnut, pecan, macadamia, etc)

For the Sauce:
Mix evenly
Juice of 1 lime
2 tablespoons mustard
1 teaspoon honey
Taste sauce and adjust accordingly to get the preferred taste

Method:
Arrange on a big, flat plate
Pour in the sauce

About the horn in the middle? I wanted to carve a rabbit but I don't have the knife skills.

Pour in the sauce and... Lou! Lou! Lou!

Great Taste Hong Kong Dim Sum @ USJ 21

2011-01-23T16:38:00.000+08:00

Custard salted egg yolk bun with a rabbit lotus paste bun perched on top.

Following a brief introduction of this place in newspaper, I decide to revisit and sample the dim sum offerings from Great Taste Hong Kong Dim Sum. I was there before when they were at the opposite site of the road and I left with mixed feeling, partly due to the place being too new. (My previous post of Great Taste Hong Kong Dim Sum)

Well, this time round it was pretty impressive. The place was bustling even though it was a weekday morning. As for the dim sums, the varieties offered is quite extensive with reasonable prices.

Shiumai, with real fish roe.

Meticulously formed hargau skin is a difficult art to master.

Century egg porridge with crispy fried dough.

Black bean steamed pork ribs.

Fried radish cake. Crispy, fragrant and good without chilli.

We picked a few regular favourites: har gau (shrimp dumplings), shiu mai (meat dumplings), fried carrot cakes, as well as some special items such as twice cooked meat buns (panfried steamed pau), lao sha pao (bun with custard and egg yolk fillings), bunny lotus paste buns and century egg porridge.

Twice cooked bun: panfried steam bun.

The pork filling.

Yam puff (wu kok). Crispy.

Oozy, gooey and awesome custard salted egg yolk bun. Beware of the drippy fillings!

Flaky pastry egg tarts.

Polo bun with sweet char siew filling.

We love all of them, especially the twice cooked meat buns and the bun with custard fillings. I am happy to say that this place totally live up to its promise, and certainly worth visiting. However, since the location is within the vicinity of the famous Hoong Foong Dim Sum (which offers competitive prices), I would have imagine some competition going on.

Great Taste Hong Kong Dim Sum
真之味点心之家
No. 1-1, Jalan USJ 21/6,
47630 UEP Subang Jaya

Jom Bali Cafe @ Carrefour Subang Jaya

2011-01-22T16:30:00.000+08:00

We lived around the area and we shop our groceries here, so sometimes we got lazy and just eat whatever that is convenient. Jom Bali is located just ground floor of the building so we eat here, fill our stomach and goes on shopping. That said, the food here is actually quite good. Influenced by Balinese style but truly created for Malaysian, so said the menu (Note: I am paraphrasing). They have this free refill for drinks promotion going on, whereby any drinks ordered will be given free refill once.

I had their rice. This is belacan fried rice with fried chicken. Lip smacking good.

J-Boy had their beef silang kuetiau. The beef was tender and flavourful, and the kuetiau was smooth and slurpy. Overall, this place exceeds our expectations, and we are happy to return in future.

Jom Bali Cafe
Lot F3.11, Carrefour Shopping Center Subang Jaya,
No. 3, Jalan SS 16/1, 47500 Subang Jaya

How to Wrap Pork Spring Rolls or Lobak for Chinese New Year

2011-01-22T03:11:00.000+08:00

Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and its the time of the year where we will all be busy cooking, baking, buying gifts and cleaning house for the big day. We made some spring rolls for Chinese New Year last year, and it was a smashing success! We are making it again next week, and this is a "How to wrap pork spring rolls" step by step guide (Photos taken last year). Recipe for the fillings are provided at the end of the post.

Start of with bean curd sheets that looks like this. They are usually available in the dry food section of the hypermarket, or any Chinese food or grocey stores. Prepare a clean, dry surface to roll the rolls.

Ours comes in approximately 20cm x 15cm, so we cut them along the edges, and get 12 sheets, which translates to 12 rolls of spring rolls.

Begin by cutting the bean curd skin. Do not wash the bean curd skin. Prepare the meat fillings according to the recipe given below. Let them marinate in fridge before wrapping.

To start wrapping, scoop a good amount of meat and put them at one side of the wrapper, in the middle.

Rollover once and cover the meat with the bean curd sheet. Roll twice if you think its too thin and the meat will breakout.

Fold in the sides.

Continue rolling all the way almost to the end.

Leave a little wee bit at the end...

Apply the prepared glue. Smear some at the end and glue them together.

Arrange each rolls on steaming tray to prepare for steaming.

Steam in high heat until cooked through. Once it is cooked through. Remove and let it cool down before storing.

Store in freezer friendly container. I used a piece of plastic to separate each layers of spring rolls so that it is easier to remove the amount needed without fuss. Once freeze, they travel well and makes it through a 6 hours car journey. Just chuck them back into the freezer when you reach your destination, and they will keep well throughout Chinese New Year.

Defrost them before frying, and voila! Fried spring rolls! Mommy will be proud of these!

Recipe for Chinese New Year Pork Spring Rolls
Ingredients:
400g pork/chicken
4 water chestnuts,
diced1/2 bombay onion,
diced1 tbsp chopped spring onion
1 small egg
1 large piece bean curd sheet, cut into 14×7cm each piece
Seasoning:
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp five-spice powder (ng heong fun)
1 tsp sugar1 and 1/2 tbsp light soya sauce
1 tsp oyster sauce
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp corn flour or sweet potato flour

Method:
1. Cut the pork or chicken into small strips and mince it.
2. Combine meat, water chestnuts, onion, seasoning and egg in a mixing bowl. Mix well. Add spring onion to mixture. Marinate meat for at least an hour or preferably several hours in the fridge.
3. Put 1-2 tbsp marinated mixture onto each bean curd skin piece. Form into a long roll. Roll up tightly and twist on both the ends.
4. Steam rolls for 8 mins. Remove, cool and then deep-fry in hot oil until golden and crispy.
5. Cut into slices and serve with dipping sauce.Tips: Do not wrap too big a roll as it would be difficult to fry it.

Little Penang Kafe @ Midvalley

2011-01-21T02:34:00.000+08:00

Beef rendang and springroll rice set.

The explosion of cafes serving Penang style food in Klang Valley offers many options for us to go to when we are craving for some good old Penang food, and Little Penang Kafe is one of them. This place serves an extensive menu of Penang fare, and the food is halal.

Their Penang style curry mee is good, despite the lackluster presentation. Spicy, with a strong hint of santan and cockles, it could be better if there is coagulated pig blood to go with.

The pungent smell of the rojak sauce and the generous helping of crushed peanuts makes this rojak an enjoyable munch.

Little Penang Cafe
G43, Ground Floor,
The Curve,
Mutiara Damansara,
47800 Petaling Jaya,

Little Penang Cafe
G022 & G023
First Floor, Mid Valley Megamall
Tel No: 03 - 2282 0215

Ribs@Oasis

2011-01-19T10:06:00.000+08:00

Ribs @ Oasis is a non halal roast and grill place serving a wide selection of different meat, such as pork, lamb, beef and chicken. They also serve interesting set lunch during lunch hour (pork curry rice, anyone?), but we were there at night, so we settled for a rack of roasted pork ribs instead. Eating pork ribs is a messy affair, but it was well worth the mess. The pork ribs were quite chewy in some parts though, but the fantastic sauce saved the day. We asked for sauce refill and glad that we got it.

For snacks while waiting for the ribs, we ordered this fried pork chunks with a hint of 5 spice powder. Crispy, albeit normal. The meal was awesomely porkalicious.

Ribs@Oasis
2 Tengkat Bandar Utama,
1-1 BU4 Oasis Complex,
Petaling Jaya,
47800‎ Selangor
GPS: 3.150219, 101.609912
Tel: 03-7729 8921‎

Chocolate Molten Lava Cake

2011-01-18T21:42:00.000+08:00

This was the dessert I made during New Year's Eve dinner at home. The only bane I have with this dessert is overcooking, which gives me a deliciously dense chocolate cake, but no molten centers. To make it failsafe, I freeze some of the batter in ice cube tray (same amount as the cakes I am about to make) and press it into the middle of the tart cups right before baking. Thank goodness I got my molten centers, and I am happy with it.

Oh, I also swapped half of the flour with cocoa powder, which somewhat gives me a Double Chocolate Molten Lava Cake. So decadently rich and chocolate-y, we ate it with oranges to take the edge off the richness. Any other fruits goes well with it too. On a hindsight, I should bake this again and eat with other fruits, because the photos look awkward.

I used this recipe.

Recipe for Chocolate Molten Lava Cake

113 grams / 5- 6 ounces dark chocolate
113 grams butter
40 grams 1/2 cup sugar
40 grams 1/2 cup flour
1 egg
Icing sugar topping
Whipped or ice cream, fruits, optional

Preheat: 375F/180C
Cooking time: 8-10 minutes

Method:
Preheat oven to 200C/400F (375F/180C). Lightly grease four 4 tart cups.
In a double boiler, melt chocolate and butter. Either that or combine both ingredients and put in microwave for one minute. Take out and stir until thoroughly mixed.

In a small bowl, beat eggs and sugar until fluffy. Add some chocolate mixture to eggs to temper eggs. Carefully, stir egg mixture into chocolate mixture.

Add flour and combine completely. Add batter to custard cups.

Place on baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.

The centers should be soft but sides should be done.

Invert cups on individual serving plates.

Remove cups after 2 minutes.

Using a sieve, sift icing sugar over the cake.

Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream

The recipe is quite forgiving. Since I don't feel like reaching for the kitchen scale for one small dessert, I estimated the amount of butter and chocolate, and even swapped part of the flour with cocoa. The result is still a decent dessert. Do try it out, and if you over baked it, you will still get a delicious chocolate cake.

Oven Roast Ribs and Potato Wedges

2011-01-17T21:48:00.000+08:00

We had New Year Eve's dinner at home. I was wary with the crowd and figured that I wouldn't want to dine in a busy restaurants where a whole lot of hungry customers wait impatiently, so we went for grocery shopping and ended up cooking dinner at home.

Didn't really know what to do with the ribs,so I just winged it and made do with what I had. We ended up with oven roast ribs and potato wedges, with chocolate molten lava cake as dessert. Fairly simple stuffs, which can cost a lot more if we eat out.

Painting ribs with sauce.

Both can be done simultaneously in the oven.

Recipe for Simple Oven Roast Ribs
Ingredients:
Baby back ribs
Tomato sauce/barbecue sauce/mustard
Dry rub: sugar, salt and pepper, mixed

Method:
Clean and pat dry the ribs.
Brush tomato sauce/ barbecue sauce all over the ribs
Coat with dry rubs
Wrap with aluminum foil and let it marinate for at least an hour
Preheat oven, roast ribs in aluminum foil for 30 minutes
Remove the foil, increase oven temperature to 220C and broil for 10 minutes
Turn over and broil for another 5 minutes
Baste with more tomato sauce/barbecue sauce, if necessary
Serve with potato wedges.

Potatoes, blanched and soaked in water until ready for baking.

Potato wedges on baking tray.

Recipe for Potato Wedges
Ingredients:
2-3 russet potatoes, cleaned and cut into wedges
salt and pepper
oil or butter

Method:
In a saucepan boil some water
Put the wedges into boiling water
Simmer for a few minutes and turn off the heat
Leave the wedges in the water for 30 minutes
Drain and arrange on baking pan
Drizzle with oil or melted butter
Sprinkle with salt and pepper
Bake for 15 minutes, flip and bake for another 10 minutes
Dish and serve

Hoi Tong Buffet Steamboat Restaurant @ Seri Kembangan

2011-01-16T22:43:00.000+08:00

Seri Kembangan is a whole new, unexplored area for us. So, Ken and Kath suggest to go for a buffet session in that area, we jumped ahead and tried to find this place before the buffet spread finishes. Lucky for us, the place was easy to find and there's still plenty of food for us. Hahah!

Anyway, this place is not exactly a shoplot per se, but a zinc and metal tent-like steamboat place, which understandably has no air con and very much open air. Price per pax comes to around RM26.00, a reasonable, no frills price.

With so much cooking going on, the open air restaurant is an added advantage. They have both soup and hotplate for frying which is a good thing because we can grill our own chicken wings and fish. They even provide banana leaves! As for the soup, they have the option of either clear or tom yam soup. We chose to have both, and noted that the clear soup has herbs in it. It also didn't cause much thirst hours after we finished, so I supposed they don't put that much MSG in the soups.

The cooked food selection comprises of the normal fried rice, fried noodles, curry chicken and the likes, as well as this unconventional but tasty duck cooked in ginger and gravy.

The varieties offered was very extensive. All sorts of fresh and marinated seafoods, chicken, pork and lambs slices, vegetables, a medley of processed food such as beancurd skins, fish balls, meatball and other interesting processed foodstuffs are available.

The mother of all cockles and her kids. Seriously, I have never seen such a big cockle before. I didn't eat it though. They said it tasted very bloody.

Bamboo mussels and beancurd skins.

Margerine for frying. Didn't use much, as the banana leaves prevent food from sticking to the hotplate.

Meatballs and stuffed beancurd! Best cooked in soup.

Sliced raw fish, chicken and pork.

Mussels.

Mushrooms and fishballs.

Baked marinated stingray on banana leaves.

Cut fruit and jelly for dessert.

Overall, the food was quite fresh and refills pretty fast, despite the crowd. It is advisable to call and make reservations as the place will be full come dinner time. Walk ins will be disappointed, so just give them a call beforehand.

Hoi Tong Buffet Steamboat Restaurant
Lot 12, Seri Kembangan Tambahan,
43300 Seri Kembangan,
Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Tel: 03 8943 6580
019 258 2509
012 228 3954

MOF Japanese Sweets & Coffee @ Sunway Pyramid

2011-01-15T21:38:00.000+08:00

MOF just opened in Sunway Pyramid! MOF, short for Ministry Of Food, is a Japanese style cafe serving healthy fares such as salad, sandwiches, bentos, coffee and desserts.

The food is more suitable as light snack in between meals, so we dropped by before a movie to grab a quick bite. We ordered unagi sushis, tuna rolls and onsen tamago sushi.

Food is pretty much normal. Not comparable to those Japanese restaurants, but still edible. The highlight of the menu is the wide selection of matcha drinks and desserts. So green and so pretty!

Ours is the Mini Macha Zen Combo Set. The set description in the menu:
Hokkaido red bean paste with low-fat Japanese green tea gelato and Japanese dumplings served with Japanese mochi and soy bean powder. (Price: RM12.80)

The green tea gelato was good. The green tea flavour was robust, and lends a nice contrast of taste against the sweet Hokkaido bean paste.

Puffed Japanese rice mochi, easily the most enjoyable item in the combo. We love how the subtle rice cake complements the sauce and the soy bean powder. The rice cake itself is crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy inside.

Overall, their extensive and graphic menu is very enticing, and I can't wait to return to try their matcha blend variety, desserts and set meals!

MOF (Ministry of Food)
First Floor, New Wing,
Sunway Pyramid.

Little Taiwan

2011-01-14T09:59:00.000+08:00

Little Taiwan is expanding rapidly of late, as I can see more and more branches opening in the malls I frequent. This Taiwan style cafe is a homegrown franchise serving Taiwanese fares such as set meals, noodles, snacks and the famous Taiwanese bubble milk teas.

We shared a set among us just to try out. Afterall, we are quite skeptical towards halal Taiwanese food. How could braised pork rice be halal and still taste good? The set we ordered consist of a main fried chicken cutlet, halal braised rice, soup, side vegetables and fruit.

Following are photos of the dishes in the set photographed separately.

The meatball soup.

Fried chicken cutlet.

Braised tofu.

Pickled vegetables.

In short, I felt that this place has an extensive menu, which also includes many snacks suitable for light meals or maybe just a drink. The main meals, while comes in a complete set, is quite canned in taste, something to be expected from a franchise place.

Ah Tuan Ee's Place @ The Curve

2011-01-13T07:04:00.000+08:00

Appetizer-Pie tee, deepfried crispy shell dough with boiled shredded turnips.

Ah Tuan Ee's Place at The Curve serves a variety of delectable Nyonya fares comparable to some Nyonya restaurants in Malacca.

We were in the mood of having some fried noodles and stuffs, so we ordered this fried vermicelli, or char beehoon. Quite flavourful, with some medium sized prawns.

The pineapple fried rice was good as well. Not clumpy, and fried with enough fire.

We asked for sambal to go with the noodles and rice. It was a delicious accompaniment, just like how grandma used to make hers.

Acar, a Nyonya salad. The vegetables are drizzled with a spicy dressing and topped generously with chopped peanuts and sesame seeds.

For dessert, we had this bubur chacha.

Ah Tuan Ee's Place
SS2, Petaling Jaya
74 Jalan SS2/72
47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
(same row as New Paris Restaurant)

Ah Tuan Ee's Place
The Curve, Level 1,
Western Courtyard,
Mutiara Damansara
Tel Number: 03- 77103603

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen @ Sunway Pyramid

2011-01-10T16:30:00.000+08:00

It all started with the biscuits. See those cute little round biscuits tucked in between the fried chickens? Those biscuits are savoury buttermilk biscuits, which are salty-ish, milk-ish and quite addictive. We usually get a few of those biscuits and munch them while trawling through the shopping mall, and eventually we succumbed into eating here. And it was good. Really good, in fact, that we switch to having our fried chicken, Cajun style here whenever we are craving for fried chicken. While at that we could also devour prawns and fish fried in batter, Lousiana style.

Deepfried prawn and fish in batter. Crunchy, crispy and good to the last bits. I absolutely love the prawns! It tasted as if they use the same batter for the chicken, fish and prawns though, but I like it so, its good.

The fries deserve an honourable mention as well. Fried with the skin on, the taste and the texture of the fries is slightly different from the usual, and I couldn't stop eating! Aside from fries, their mashed potatoes and coleslaw are added with herbs and spices, which adds another dimension of taste as compared with KFC's mashed potatoes and coleslaw.

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen @ Sunway Pyramid
Lot No. LG2.45
Sunway Pyramid

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen @ TTDI
Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad 1
Taman Tun Dr. Ismail
Kuala Lumpur

Carl's Jr. Burgers

2011-01-09T06:44:00.001+08:00

This is the place that we always refer to as "the expensive burger" when we are thinking of a place to have fast food. Significantly more expensive and exclusive than our usual to-go places such as McDonald's and Burger King, Carl's Jr. burgers stood out because of the it was delicious, and they have chilli fries! We've tried a few charbroiled beef burgers and they are juicy, meaty, and stacked full of good stuffs. They even have low carb version, where the burger bun is swapped with lettuce. Also avalaible are a selection of crispy fried or charbroiled chicken sandwiches, chicken fingers, fish sandwiches and a variety of salads.

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Simple and Easy Butter Cake Recipe

2011-01-07T16:30:00.000+08:00

This is about the one and only cake that I bake regularly, and always have fantastic results. By using good quality butter, the cake will shine and is always a crowd pleaser. Don't be fooled by the humble appearance of this cake, the luxurious buttery taste beats any fancy looking cake. I did a slightly modified version with the inclusion of lemon for a lemony butter cake.

Recipe for Simple and Easy Butter Cake
Ingredients:
250 grams butter
200 grams sugar (icing/confectioners)
5 eggs
300 grams flour
1 tablespoon fresh milk

Method:
Heat the oven.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Fold in eggs and mix evenly.
Add in flour little by little. Make sure it is incorporated thoroughly.
Splash in the milk, pour into baking tin and bake at 225C until cooked through.

Bake this simple butter cake this coming Chinese New Year and serve to the visiting guests! They will love it!

Grand Imperial USJ19

2011-01-06T16:30:00.000+08:00

Roast pork belly.

There was once, when we found ourselves in Grand Imperial during one public holiday, their holiday specials menu was not available. We were here for the mini pork trotters in black vinegar.

Peanuts and anchovies appetizer.

Claypot pork trotters in black vinegar. The luscious pork, sour vinegar and spicy ginger roots is a combination that dances merrily on the tongue.

We also ordered some dim sum to go with it. The usual stuffs: shiu mai, steamed pork ribs and xiao long pao.

Shiumai. Pork dumplings.

Steamed pork ribs.

Xiao long pao. The famous Shanghai delicacy.

Overall I like the dim sums here. Not too oily and taste much more authentic than some of the overcrowded, mass produced dim sum places.

Grand Imperial Bangsar
T5, 3rd Floor, East Wing,
Bangsar Shopping Centre
Tel: 03-2283 1118

Grand Imperial USJ 19
Lot No 2.171, 2nd Floor,
The 19 USJ City Mall,
Jalan Persiaran Kewajipan, USJ19,
47620 Subang Jaya
Tel: 03 80248777

Grand Imperial Hartamas
Lot F33-F35, First Floor,
Hartamas Shopping Centre,
No. 60, Jalan Sri Hartamas 1,
Sri Hartamas, 50480 KL
Tel: 03-6201 3777

Dim sum breakfast available on Sunday and Public Holiday mornings only.

3JC Restaurant Pork Meatballs, Noodles and more

2011-01-05T16:00:00.001+08:00

soup rice

When I can't think of what to eat for lunch, we drove further from Cyberjaya and end up in Jusco Equine Park. There are some food choices there, and one of them, is 3JC noodles. 3JC serves rice and noodles with their famous square block meat balls, flavourful liver sausages and minced pork. They have a few choices of noodles to choose from, such as kuetiau and beehoon.

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Simple Butter Cookies

2011-01-03T16:30:00.000+08:00

How time flies! Chinese New Year is just a month away! I was in Carrefour the other day and they have already stocked up for Chinese New Year. Hampers, gifts, soft drinks, snacks and raw ingredients, the festivities in the air is enhanced with Chinese New Year songs playing as shoppers browse through the goods. Chinese New Year cookies are already on sale, but of course, nothing beats home made stuffs. Last week when I was home we helped mom test drive this recipe. Looks like this will be on our cookies list this year.

We used flower cookie cutters, but any shape is fine.

Brushing the cookies with egg yolk gives them a nice sheen.

Recipe for Simple Butter Cookies
Ingredients
500 grams butter
250 grams icing sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
800 grams all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Method
Cream butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy
Add in eggs and vanilla essence
Sift flour with baking powder and fold into mixture
Shape with cookie cutter and arrange on tray
Lightly brush with egg yolks
Bake at 180C/500F for 10-15 minutes

Monster says yummy!

Little Pantry @ IOI Mall, Puchong

2011-01-01T16:30:00.001+08:00

*First and foremost, Happy New Year 2011!*

Thanks to the little bird who told me about Little Pantry, the cutesy pink themed restaurant located inside IOI Mall, Puchong, I was so excited to go because, well, because pink is my favourite color.

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Mom's Homestyle Mee Rebus

2011-01-01T00:51:00.000+08:00

2010 is a good year for us folks at Riceballz. We had fun eating, taking photos, and totally enjoyed the process of making Riceballz a functioning site. For all those who drop by, a million thanks for your support.

To wrap up the year we are going to feature my mom's homestyle mee rebus made by communal effort during one of the holidays I went back to my hometown.

It was a lot of work made possible by the effort of many. We cut and sliced, washed and dried, boiled and blanched, but it was all fun.

We chopped our own corianders. (and chillies, lime, eggs, shallots...)

Blanched the bean sprouts and yellow noodles.

Fried our own keropok, which also means we made our own batter, peel our prawns and deep fried our own fritters.

We also blend and cook our own chilli paste.

And all left is a little bit of assembling. A ladleful full of gravy.

Tadaa! Awesome home style mee rebus!

We had fun cooking. We don't really follow strictly to the recipe, everything is just some of this, some of that, but the end product was just as good, if not better than those selling outside.

Its the last day of year 2010. In just a few hours, the year is going to end, and we are sure that everyone is busy ushering the new year. Do have fun! Make merry! Have a blast!

Kenny Rogers Roasters

2010-12-31T01:27:00.000+08:00

Kenny Rogers muffins.

Did I tell you about how my sis, who was underweight (the scale registered that she BARELY reach the OK TO DONATE region, so she is given the thumbs up sign by the medical officer), went on and donated blood along with J-boy, who is like, twice her weight, and they both donated the same ammount of blood? Oh, wait, I just told you guys. So yes, they did donated blood, screamed for meat, and we ended up having Kenny Rogers that day.

Roast chicken and potatoes.

Pasta sides.

I believe this is one of the noble cause they accomplished in year 2010, so they deserve a mention before the year ends.

Kenny Rogers Roasters, chicken with two side dish.

They did it! Yay!

Be Lohas Cafe @ USJ Taipan

2010-12-29T08:00:00.000+08:00

Organic in our country mostly means vegetarian, as proved by the fleet of organic restaurants offering meat free vegetable centered meals. While I am certainly not someone pro-vegetarian, sometimes I do drop by for a meal or two. One of the restaurants that I usually frequent (the other being Organic Fresh Mart) is Be Lohas Cafe, which has numerous branches in Klang Valley. LOHAS is an acronym for Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability.

It was a weekday and they have set meal promotions going on, which means you get a meal and drink combo. Pictured above was my yee mein in egg sauce.

Vegan duck rice set.

Mock meat ginger rice set.

Portion was quite large for me. Tastewise, I would say they taste healthy. Very little oil, subtle taste and lots of vegetables.

As with all organic restaurant, there is a BMS organic mart right inside it, for the convenience of the LOHAS conscious.

Be Lohas Healthy Cafe
Damansara Utama,
37,Jln SS21/60,
Damansara Utama

Subang Jaya (Taipan,Next To Big Bookshop)
26,Jalan USJ 10/1E,
47620, Subang Jaya.
Business Hours
-Mon to Sat 10.30 am to 8.30 pm
Sun Off

Puchong (Bandar Puteri)
71, Jalan Puteri 5/3,
Bandar Puteri,
47100 Puchong, Selangor.
Business Hours
-Mon to Sat 10.00 am to 8.00 pm
-Sun Off

Restoran Yi Xin Ge Bak Kut Teh @ Kelana Jaya

2010-12-29T00:29:00.000+08:00

Yi Xin Ge serves bak kut teh in porcelain bowls, and they have been in business for quite sometime. They were featured in many newspapers and magazines before, and the paper cutting now adorn the wall of the restaurant.

They have two bak kut teh style. The dark soup variety,

And the light soup variety, similar to Hong Bee in Jalan Ipoh. Their version of soup is milder though. As usual, you get to choose the part of meat you like.

Sour vegetables to whip up the appetite.

Restoran Yi Xin Ge is located off the LDP and very near to the Kelana Jaya LRT station. Just drive a little further after the LRT station and the row of shoplot will be on the left.

Restoran Yi Xin Ge
No. 23 Jalan SS4D/2,
People’s Park,
47301 Petaling Jaya
Tel: 016-6589579

Wong Kok Char Chan Teng Birthday Milk Tea

2010-12-27T18:35:00.001+08:00

Noodles.

Yesh! Finally! We get to have the big milk tea in Wong Kok! Call it a gimmick or whatever, I just want to try it at least once.

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Hong Kee Dim Sum @ USJ9

2010-12-26T09:06:00.000+08:00

Yam fried prawn

Hong Kee Tim Sum Restaurant seems to be a promising dim sum place, judging from the crowd during the weekends and the availability of many choices of dim sums. We found that the fried varieties are quite extensive and creative.

Prawn rolls

Chan pao, what are these buns called in English? Meal buns?

Fish paste wrapped with bacon

Wo ping

Yam puffs

The steamed dim sums are quite impressive as well.

Steamed prawn mai

The mandatory steamed ribs

Shiu mai

Soybean and longan jelly dessert

Many of the varieties are only available during weekends, though. So if you are in for the choices, come early for a place in the weekends.

Hong Kee Tim Sum Restaurant
No 18 & 20, Jalan SS22/25
Damansara Jaya
47400 Petaling Jaya.

No. 31, Jalan Puteri 2/5
Bandar Puteri
47100 Puchong.

No. 36, Jalan USJ 9/5P,
47620 Subang Jaya.

No. 69, Jalan Pandan Indah 4/3A,
Pandan Indah,
55100 KL.

No. 2, Jln 19/3,
Seksyen 19,
46300 Petalin g Jaya.

Tel: 012-3809980
Opening hours: 7.00am to 3.00pm daily.

Merry Christmas 2010

2010-12-25T23:23:00.000+08:00

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire...

Yes peeps, its the time of the year where presents are exchanged, and laughters are shared. I hope you enjoy your Christmas.

As for me, because it is Christmas, I felt festive and whipped up some chocolate cupcakes. No photos, just used the recipe from the chocolate sheet cake and poured them into cupcake cups.

Also, we packed some small goodie bags for the kids in the party we are supposed to attend. Afterall, its the thought that counts, right?

Recipe for Chocolate Sheet Cake

Makes 20 cupcakes, smallish

Combine in a mixing bowl:
2 cup flour
2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt

In a saucepan, melt:
225 grams butter
Add 4 heaping tablespoons cocoa. Stir together.
Add 1 cup boiling water, allow mixture to boil for 30 seconds, then turn off heat. Pour over flour mixture, and stir lightly to cool.

In measuring cup, pour 1/2 cup buttermilk (or substitute with almost 1/2 cup milk topped with vinegar, and let it stand for a minute).
Add:
2 beaten egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
Stir buttermilk mixture into butter/chocolate mixture.
Pour into sheet cake pan and bake at 350F/180C for 20 minutes.

Chilling at some coffeeshop using their broadband in my hometown right now.

Happy Winter Solstice!

2010-12-23T03:59:00.000+08:00

Image taken from KTZ SS2 post.

We at Riceballz would like to wish our readers a very Happy Winter Solstice! 冬至快乐!

Being a Cantonese, the Winter Solstice is an important date to us, as family members usually gather round to have dinner, just like the reunion dinner the day before Chinese New Year. Didn't make any tang yuen this year, but I've featured tang yuen in the blog before. Click here to view green tea rice balls in soybean milk.

Last but not least, tang yuen is also known as riceballs! Round little glutinous balls swimming in sweet soup and bouncy to the bite, isn't life of food enjoyable?

Logenhaus @ USJ Taipan

2010-12-21T07:34:00.000+08:00

Logenhaus is a halal German style restaurant situated a few doors away from Maybank Taipan. Certainly one of the affordable western food place around the area, this place is always packed during dinner.

We order some chips to munch on while waiting.

And the golden crusty garlic bread was good! Goes best with soup.

Their roast chicken is one of the more famous dish, and they have a few types of serving style. Each are served with several different sides, such as hash, baked potatoes, vegetables and also rice.

Grilled lamb with gravy.

Their other meat dishes deserves a mention as well, as they are all pretty decent.

Meatloaf. A tad too salty, but the has side was not bad.

Sizzling beef slices.

Logenhaus also serve set lunches starting from RM7.99, which comes with soup and drink.

However, service is less than ideal especially when there is a crowd, and it can be quite a damper, So its better to avoid this place during peak hours.

Logenhaus Restaurant Roast & Grill
50, Jalan USJ 10/1B
USJ Taipan Triangle
47620 UEP Subang Jaya

Tel: 03-5635 0733

Thai Fusion Food @ Black Canyon Coffee Thai Cuisine

2010-12-19T21:02:00.000+08:00

Sis just came back from a missionary trip to Chiengmai and Bangkok, and she excitedly told us that Black Canyon is practically everywhere in both cities. Her excitement is understandable, as our whole family loves the Thai fusion cuisine served in Black Canyon.

We usually go for the set meals as they are really affordable.

Stirfried chicken and prawns.

Mixed vegetables.

Tom yam, the staple Thai dish.

Their ice lime tea deserve a mention as well.

Their coffee selection was quite extensive as well.

We usually dine in Black Canyon at Summit USJ, although they have many branches throughout Malaysia as well. Check out their location at: http://blackcanyoncoffee.com/branches/malaysia.php

Mo Shan Kia Bak Kut Teh @ Jalan SS 14/2, Subang Jaya

2010-12-18T19:30:00.000+08:00

Pork trotters bak kut teh.

I hope you guys are not going to go, "Oh, no! Another bak kut teh post!", because I know there is a barrage of bak kut teh posts lately (with more coming!) and I categorize them under bak kut teh category for the sake of convenience.

Situated along the same of of shop houses as Chuan Chew Bak Kut Teh, this Mo Shan Kia Bak Kut Teh is the latest addition of bak kut teh outlet to that area. The interior was nicely furnished, with air conditioner and induction cooker to cook hot water with.

They have a menu for ease of ordering, and upon enquiry they do not cook the bak kut teh in house, but instead, supplies were sent from their main outlet from Klang. Their bak kut teh is served in porcelain bowl instead of claypot.

Pork belly bak kut teh.

Each individual portion starts from RM9.00++ depending on the part of the pig. One bowl is equivalent to one serving. Each serving comes with pork, and a modest amount of soup. Additional soup upon request.

Soft bone bak kut teh.

It was the rainy season, and the main reason we eat bak kut teh is for the warmth, but sadly, the bak kut teh was lukewarm upon arrival, and the air conditioner didn't help. We think that not all the portions are nice, as we found that the trotters we ordered were better than the soft bone and pork belly. I suppose having them sent from somewhere else instead of cooking somewhere else affects.

Sour vegetable

Sour vegetable helps the appetite.

Mo Shan Kia Bak Kut Teh
Jalan SS 14/2, Subang Jaya, Selangor

Fullhouse Lifestyle Store and Cafe @ Sunway Pyramid

2010-12-17T04:56:00.000+08:00

Fullhouse is that cutesy cafe with that yellow mini parked right in front of it in Sunway Pyramid. Tucked somewhat in a corner, this place is just too cute that they asked to be eaten, and surprisingly, the food is not too bad. We were there during weekday and the lunch set was quite reasonable. A main dish with a soup, a drink and a petit four cost less than RM20.00 (at the time of writing).

We ordered 3 sets so 3 petit fours.

Caesar salad with smoked salmon strips for light eater.

Fish in cream sauce is what I remember. Can't recall the fancy name.

Turkey ham spaghetti.

All the set meals are only available on weekdays lunch, which is a pity as we seldom drop by weekdays, let alone for lunch.

Fullhouse Sunway Pyramid
LG 1.96 , Sunway Pyramid.
Tel:03-56219960
Website: http://www.fullhousecafe.com.my
FB: http://www.facebook.com/fullhousecafes

serves: Western fusion food

Tian Pin Ge Ge Hong Kong Dessert @ SS15 Subang

2010-12-14T08:45:00.000+08:00

Peanut and walnut sweet soup

We found a new sweet soup and dessert hangout place, a brightly lit corner shop opposite the famous Asia Cafe in SS15 Subang. It was really decent despite the crowd and definitely nearer and friendlier than the famous KTZ who almost always run out of our favourite sweet soups when we go there.

Black sesame sweet soup

Both the peanut sweet soup and black sesame sweet soup is dad's favourite. He could finish two bowls in one sitting. *Gasp!*

Papaya stewed milk

Tian Pin Ge Ge offers a wide variety of Hong Kong style desserts, and most of those that I've tried did not disappoint.

Coconut milk sago

Caramel egg custard

glutinous rice balls with filling

Fruity soybean curd.

Creamy pumpkin sago

They gave me a discount voucher after my first visit entitling me to have certain desserts for 50% discount on weekdays but I have never used them. Geez.

Tian Pin Ge Ge Hong Kong Dessert

Kepong
D-G-6, Jln Metro Perdana 3,
Taman Usahawan Kepong,
52100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-62510209
Opening Hours: 12.00pm to 1.00 midnight

Petaling Jaya
36, Ground Floor,
Jalan SS2/63
47300 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor
Tel: 03-78730148
Opening Hours: 2.00pm to 2.00 midnight (Weekdays) , 12.00pm to 2.00 midnight (Weekend & Public Holidays)

Subang SS15
57, Jalan SS15/8A,
Subang Jaya,
47500 Selangor
Tel: 03-56323204
Opening hours: 12.00pm to 1.00 midnight

Restoran Eat-Zy Teo Chew Porridge & Rice @ Jalan SS 14/2, Subang Jaya

2010-12-08T00:33:00.000+08:00

Once in a while, especially after some heavy and greasy meals, porridge and congee is a good choice to cleanse the palate. While I generally prefer the mushy gruel of the flavourful Hong Kong style porridge, Teo Chew porridge with its watery rice grains and homely side dishes are irresistible sometimes. I like Teochew porridge places that offers a wide selection of side dishes, and Restoran Eat-Zy Teo Chew Porridge & Rice @ Jalan SS 14/2, Subang Jaya fits the bill.

Check out their varieties of side dishes.

I know its canned food but I just can't resist this.

Fish in black bean and oil, another canned food side dish which goes well with porridge.

Stewed pork. Glorious!

Salted vegetable with minced pork dish.

Salted fish steamed pork reminds me of home. Check out my own version of salted fish steam pork.

Fried chicken patties.

They also serve rice, so if you are not a porridge person you can still enjoy the dishes.

Their flagship sweet potato porridge, also available in brown rice version.

Restoran Eat-Zy Teo Chew Porridge & Rice
48 Jalan SS14/2, Subang Jaya, Selangor.

Dim Sum @ Grand Imperial USJ19

2010-12-06T20:10:00.001+08:00

Soup dumplings, or xiao long pao.

USJ19 City Mall, despite not as trendy as other bigger malls in the city, housed some pretty decent dining options. Surprisingly, there is a branch of Grand Imperial there as well, along with a decent karaoke lounge owned by the same company.

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Hong Bee Bak Kut Teh @ Jalan Ipoh

2010-12-02T00:05:00.000+08:00

Yes, because I love bak kut teh, no matter how it is cooked, today's post will feature another style of bak kut teh, which is suprisingly light in colour and contains no other ingredients in it, except for the choice of pork. This particular style of cooking is commonly referred to as 养生 "yang sheng" bak kut teh, which literally translates it into a recuperation dish.

It is not hard to see why, as the dense nutrition of the meat and herbs are good for recuperating frail health. The soup and meat is double boiled in a claypot.

The specialty of Hong Bee Bak Kut Teh -steaming hot bak kut teh soup and pork. No other ingredients necessary, as the main star is good enough on its own.

Glorious bowl of soup and meat, garnished with parsley.

Hong Bee also offers braised pork belly alongside bak kut teh which are good enough on its own, and even better on hot and fluffy white rice.

Another shot of my favourite choice of pork. Hong Bee opens after 4.00pm, and caters for the dinner crowd. The place is always full, so be prepared to wait for an hour, or alternatively, call in advance to order.

Hong Bee Bak Kut Teh
N0. 613, Jalan Ipoh,
Batu 3 3/4,
52100 Kuala Lumpur

Chuan Chew Bak Kut Teh @ Jalan SS 14/2, Subang Jaya

2010-11-24T06:19:00.000+08:00

Came back from a short holiday in Bali and it takes time for everything to fall back into routine. While at that, let me discuss about my favourite comfort food: bak kut teh.

Literally meat bone tea, this hearty dish of pork cooked with herbs is good to have on rainy nights. Although Klang bak kut teh still remains the best, some decent bak kut teh can be found in Subang Jaya area as well. This one we had at Chuan Chew Bak Kut Teh at SS14 Subang Jaya is decent, as its near and satisfying.

The obligatory fried crullers, or youtiao.

Chuan Chew Bak Kut Teh
Jalan SS 14/2, Subang Jaya, Selangor

Wholesome Homemade Yogurt

2010-11-23T00:30:00.000+08:00

Of late, I am in the "make everything from scratch" phase, and I figure its a good chance to make batches of homemade yogurt again. I missed the taste and texture of homemade yogurt, something that is way superior than even those selling in upmarket organic complexes. Photo is from my previous post of homemade yogurt.

I also tweaked the recipes and method, since I figure leaving dairy product in room temperature for prolonged hours is not such a good idea. Also, I am fine with the thickness of the final product, so no thickeners necessary.

Recipe for Homemade Yogurt

Ingredients:
2 cups milk (used fresh full cream milk)
1/2 cup yogurt with live cultures (a small pot of commercial yogurt with "live culture" label)

Method:
Sterilize everything. This includes all the glass jars, measuring cups, spoons and strainer. Give them a hot water bath and let them dry on their own. Do not wipe.

In a double boiler, heat the milk to 85C/185F. This is done to sterilize the milk. Wait for them to cool down to around 40-44C, or 108-112F.

In the prepared container, pour in the milk. Add in the yogurt. Stir. Cover tightly and give it a good shake.

Let the yogurt sit for 4 to 8 hours in room temperature. Try not to disturb the yogurt too much. It will take longer if the temperature is low. I put them in a Cooler Box and they do very well.

When the yogurt is set, strain and separate them into smaller portions. Keep the strained (those remaining in the sieve), thick yogurt in the fridge for future yogurt making process. This is the starter that you can keep using instead of buying and using commercial yogurt for every batch.

Chill yogurt before using.

Why boil the milk?

Heating the milk is done for a few reasons:

To sterilize/pasteurize the milk so that the yogurt bacteria/culture as a hospitable place to grow in. It is not desirable to also incubate possible "bad" or contaminating bacteria that might be present in the unsterilized milk.
Boiling the milk helps to a smooth thick yogurt.
Boiling the milk also helps stop the whey from separating out quite as much. (The "water" you sometimes find on the top of your yogurt is whey.)

To avoid contamination and spoilage, I sterilized more small jars and divide the end products into smaller serving sizes.

Some of the ways I consume the yogurt, other than eating it as it is:

Yogurt and fruit platter
Yogurt as salad dressing
Yogurt in lassi, both salted and sweet
Yogurt and fruit smoothie
Yogurt as chips and snack dips
Yogurt as meat marinade (Soften the meat!)
Yogurt as sauce or stew thickener

Why does this passion fruit and yogurt looks so wrong?

Bing! Coffee @ Jalan Padungan, Kuching

2010-11-20T06:37:00.000+08:00

When we were driving around Kuching city, we noticed that Bing! Coffee is in every corner of the city. It is just so accessible that it is impossible not to take notice. Thanks to that, when it rained during our museum visits, we quickly made our way to the nearest Bing! for some hot drinks.

Pretty much a modern, coffee serving establishment like Starbucks and Coffee Beans, this place has a variety of hot and cold coffees and teas, plus a selection of desserts and coffee cakes. They used illy coffee to make their drinks.

The whole place gives a very warm and comforting feel, and the sofa scattered all over the place was really inviting. I could sit there all day.

Cakes and desserts are displayed in the glass cabinet. We eyed on a few and decided to order a slice of carrot cake.

Yum! The cake was rich and moist, and not overly sweet. The chopped nuts add a crunchy note to the cake. If only the layer of cream cheese frosting is thicker...

The coffee was warm and certainly made me feel better. I am not a coffee connoisseur, nor an illy fan, so I reserve my two cents about coffee.

Anyway, the service here is good, servers are patient and accommodating. I really like this place.

Bing! Coffee is at Jalan Padungan, Kuching.

Kolo Mee @ Ta Wan Kung, Kuching

2010-11-17T20:03:00.000+08:00

On the last day of our trip, we pay homage to the national food of Kuching, the kolo mee. The Kuchingnites really love their kolo mee, which is why kolo mee is sold in every coffee shops and food court, and even in upmarket shopping complexes. Fabian recommended this coffee shop called Ta Wan Kung (literally translated as Big Bowl Lord) which serves one of the best kolo mee in Kuching. The shop sells nothing else other than a variety of kolo mee, such as the normal kolo mee, to kolo mee drenched in barbecued pork oil and pork chop kolo mee.

We had the normal kolo mee, which, in our humble opinion, is the best kolo mee we have eaten in our entire trip. Thank God we arrived earlier, had we arrived any later, we had to stand just to wait for tables. Despite the popularity, prices are still affordable. We paid RM2.80 per bowl for the normal kolo mee.

Ta Wan Kung is located in Ang Cheng Ho area, just opposite the KMC Swimming Pool.

Kuay Chap @ Wet Market, Kuching

2010-11-15T19:42:00.000+08:00

It was approaching the end of our visit, and we were disappointed because we can't find kuay chap anywhere. We have to have kuay chap before we go back.

For the uninitiated, read on the description:
Kuay chap (粿汁 guǒ zhī), Teochew dish of flat, broad rice sheets in a soup made with dark soy sauce, served with pig offal, braised pork, braised duck meat, various kinds of beancurd, preserved salted vegetables, and braised hard-boiled eggs.

Fortunately, when we met up with J's Kuching friend (Hi Fabian!) our lamentation of no kuay chap quickly dissipated. We can have kuay chap afterall! Fabian brought us to this obscure wet market, and lo and behold! there is a night food court of some sorts right on top of it. Who would have thought, eh?

Besides, not only do we get kuay chap, we are actually getting really good kuay chap! The soup was really flavourful and porky, and we love it very much. Bits and pieces of pork, intestines, beancurd and eggs mingled deliciously in the flavourful broth, and every scoop was a delight.

The kuay, after all the chap has been polished off.

I can say that after the bowl of kuay chap, I can leave Kuching with no regrets. Once again, thank you, Fabian!

My Mamak Recipe @ Satok

2010-11-13T19:32:00.000+08:00

Our Cultural Village experience was a blast! We spent the whole morning there and it was way past lunch time when were done exploring the places. Not wanting to eat in Cultural Village, we decided to drive back to the city for lunch, but we were really hungry and haven't really think of where to eat. Reaching outskirts of town somewhere near Satok, sis recommends this place which serves kickass Malay cuisine. Overjoyed for finding food earlier than we thought, we settled down and ordered some stuffs. Not wanting to miss eating more Sarawak laksa, I ordered them again, despite just having it for breakfast at Choon Hui Cafe, Ban Hock Road. Their version of laksa is very creamy, savoury and does not disappoint.

Sis sticks to what she loved best here: The nasi ayam penyet with ulam raja and sambal. The sambal was really good!

J ordered mee mamak just to be safe. They served this humble dish beautifully, with just the right amount of gravy and ingredients. I tasted some and almost refuse to give him back his food. Yes it was that good.

This is the sambal and lime which MUST be added to the Sarawak laksa for the extra kick. I have to say, it was one of the best meals I had in Kuching. It was a rare gem to find places like this where the food is good and the ambiance is cozy.

My Mamak Recipes is in Satok, Kuching. They serve a wide variety of homely Malay style cuisines.