Thursday, August 31, 2006
Nasi Lemak, Restoran Gembira in Shah Alam
Nasi Lemak for breakies
Restoran Gembira, Seksyen 3 in Shah Alam
RM$2 per pack (Extra 50 cents for a 'Fried Egg' upgrade) ... Sotong, Rendang Chicken, and other variants ALSO available, but I prefer the 'Biasa' ... A sweet version of nasi lemak which is a great way to kick-start the day! However, there have been many 'reports' of Restoran Gembira being inconsistent in the levels of sweetness, but I think it's alright! Pleasant and efficient service, and they serve a mean glass of Teh Ais as well ... very good!
1st September 2006 aka the day after Merdeka Day (National Day)
Check out the photo of my local Indian barber (Located adjacent to Restoran Gembira - RM$8 for a hair-cut, can't go wrong with that!) with his patriotic Jalur Gemilang draped outside ...
Restoran Gembira, Seksyen 3 in Shah Alam
RM$2 per pack (Extra 50 cents for a 'Fried Egg' upgrade) ... Sotong, Rendang Chicken, and other variants ALSO available, but I prefer the 'Biasa' ... A sweet version of nasi lemak which is a great way to kick-start the day! However, there have been many 'reports' of Restoran Gembira being inconsistent in the levels of sweetness, but I think it's alright! Pleasant and efficient service, and they serve a mean glass of Teh Ais as well ... very good!
1st September 2006 aka the day after Merdeka Day (National Day)
Check out the photo of my local Indian barber (Located adjacent to Restoran Gembira - RM$8 for a hair-cut, can't go wrong with that!) with his patriotic Jalur Gemilang draped outside ...
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Kayu Nasi Kandar Pulau Pinang @ SS2
Shiang Hee Seafood, Kepong
Dinner with Whye Mun, Christine and Kit
27th August 2006
Shiang Hee Seafood 'Tai-Chau'46 Jalan 8/62A, Bandar Menjalara, Kepong, 52200 Kuala Lumpur
Telephone +6019 326 8782
Sale! Sale! RM$20 for 1kg of 'yoke-hai' aka meat crab ... we had the Marmite Crab, YUM!Also had veges (yau-mak), lam-yue pork ribs, and sizzling to-fu. Nice!
27th August 2006
Shiang Hee Seafood 'Tai-Chau'46 Jalan 8/62A, Bandar Menjalara, Kepong, 52200 Kuala Lumpur
Telephone +6019 326 8782
Sale! Sale! RM$20 for 1kg of 'yoke-hai' aka meat crab ... we had the Marmite Crab, YUM!Also had veges (yau-mak), lam-yue pork ribs, and sizzling to-fu. Nice!
Singapore trip - Happy Birthday Jan, Mad Malaysian Drivers
Happy 18th Birthday, Bunny!
Merbau Gallery in Neil Road, near Chinatown, Singapore
And finally, here are some photos of MAD MALAYSIAN DRIVERS on the nearly-5 hour journey home (Poor in comparison with smooth 3 1/2 hour drive on Saturday morning from Shah Alam - Serangoon in Singapore!) via the North-South Highway ... Little disregard for SAFETY and the ROADWORKS, tsk tsk tsk ....
Also, a photo of a new purchase from Singapore!
Merbau Gallery in Neil Road, near Chinatown, Singapore
More photos from the Singapore weekend
Yummy Scotts' Beef Noodles for lunch (Near Marriott / Tangs' on Orchard Road)
And finally, here are some photos of MAD MALAYSIAN DRIVERS on the nearly-5 hour journey home (Poor in comparison with smooth 3 1/2 hour drive on Saturday morning from Shah Alam - Serangoon in Singapore!) via the North-South Highway ... Little disregard for SAFETY and the ROADWORKS, tsk tsk tsk ....
Also, a photo of a new purchase from Singapore!
Congratulations Suz & Paul
Ritz Carlton Millenia Singapore, 7 Raffles Avenue, Singapore 039799.
26th August 2006
Do check out (click for high-res scan) the well written tribute by Colin for Suz at the bottom of this blog!
26th August 2006
Do check out (click for high-res scan) the well written tribute by Colin for Suz at the bottom of this blog!
Monday, August 28, 2006
Roti Prata at Jalan Kayu, Singapore
Breakfast in Singapore
Thasevi Food Eating House, 237/239 Jalan Kayu, Singapore 799461 Tel: +65 6481 1941
Interesting fact : Thasevi's turnover is almost SGD$950,000 a year
Interesting quote : Manager, Mr Yusoff, "We are a dollars and cents kind of business. A typical prata costs between 60 cents and a dollar, so there is no big money involved.Besides, having other branches will only rob Thasevi of its uniqueness.The identity of our prata is that it is Jalan Kayu prata. Anywhere else and it won't be special anymore."
AND, we even found a delicious Otak wholesaler next door ... At least one can have otak-otak whilst waiting 20 minutes for one's prata!
Prego at Westin KL
25th Aug 2006
Where? Prego in the Westin Kuala Lumpur
More details? The Westin Kuala Lumpur, 199, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur
Wanna call up? +603-27138333
What is it? A multi-level Ristorante Italiano with stone Terazza,with two-level dining outlet overlooks their 'open kitchen' that houses a wood fired pizza oven, pasta counter and rotisserei.
What does it overlook? The vibrant Bintang Walk
What did I have? Calzone pizza
What's that? A calzone is a pizza folded over to close the topping on the inside, and since it resembles a large sock in shape that's what it's called - the word calzone means sock in Italian!
Was it Good? Yum! Moist! Tasty!
What was the best? The tiramisu and the wine ... A 2000 Aussie Shiraz, slurp!
Where? Prego in the Westin Kuala Lumpur
More details? The Westin Kuala Lumpur, 199, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur
Wanna call up? +603-27138333
What is it? A multi-level Ristorante Italiano with stone Terazza,with two-level dining outlet overlooks their 'open kitchen' that houses a wood fired pizza oven, pasta counter and rotisserei.
What does it overlook? The vibrant Bintang Walk
What did I have? Calzone pizza
What's that? A calzone is a pizza folded over to close the topping on the inside, and since it resembles a large sock in shape that's what it's called - the word calzone means sock in Italian!
Was it Good? Yum! Moist! Tasty!
What was the best? The tiramisu and the wine ... A 2000 Aussie Shiraz, slurp!
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Oops, I nicked Dave's glove!
Whye Mun, Dave, Rhonna, Adrian and myself were at the Bandar Utama driving range tonight ... and I came home with not ONE but TWO Titleist WeatherSof GTX gloves!?
Ooops ... which one is yours, Dave?
Ooops ... which one is yours, Dave?
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Welcome Nathan Cheong, and Dinner at Restoran Kebun Kelapa
Congratulations Pui Kuen and Cousin Khoon!
Some goodies Whye Mun brought back from Ipoh for us ...
Then it was straight to dinner at the very delicious and fresh sea-food haven, Restoran Kebun Kelapa aka 'Yah Kah' in Pandamaran, Klang!
The damage? Tong-fun noodles = $10, Kai-lan = $10, Crab 'chilli/sweet-sour' style @ 1kg = $29, 'Begger' (Herbal / paper wrapped) chicken = $30, and Fresh-water prawns 'salt-style' = $37 ... Total including tea, peanuts, towels came up to a reasonable $129.90
Some goodies Whye Mun brought back from Ipoh for us ...
Then it was straight to dinner at the very delicious and fresh sea-food haven, Restoran Kebun Kelapa aka 'Yah Kah' in Pandamaran, Klang!
The damage? Tong-fun noodles = $10, Kai-lan = $10, Crab 'chilli/sweet-sour' style @ 1kg = $29, 'Begger' (Herbal / paper wrapped) chicken = $30, and Fresh-water prawns 'salt-style' = $37 ... Total including tea, peanuts, towels came up to a reasonable $129.90
Golf at Bandar Utama
Friday, August 18, 2006
Jungle Trekking with Monty
Gasing Hill, 19th August (Saturday)
07:45 - 10:30 Went jungle trekking this morning with Aunty Audrey/Chooi, and we were joined by Rhonna and Dave too ... Also in attendance were Sucher (Sugar), Vanilla, Venus, Duchess, Bentley, Yen, and of course Monty!
Making a guest appearance ... my old UMIST buddy, Roland (together with his jack russell, Dino)
We then had tosai and maggi-mi goreng for breakies (in perhaps the only dog-friendly mamak store in Selangor!) ...
07:45 - 10:30 Went jungle trekking this morning with Aunty Audrey/Chooi, and we were joined by Rhonna and Dave too ... Also in attendance were Sucher (Sugar), Vanilla, Venus, Duchess, Bentley, Yen, and of course Monty!
Making a guest appearance ... my old UMIST buddy, Roland (together with his jack russell, Dino)
We then had tosai and maggi-mi goreng for breakies (in perhaps the only dog-friendly mamak store in Selangor!) ...
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Thailand gift - 60 years on the throne
My colleague gave me a pretty cool gift, a 60 baht note commemorating the same number of years served on the throne by King Bhumibol Adulyadej. What is there that hasn't already been said about The King?
1) King Bhumibol is the world's longest-serving monarch.
2) King Bhumibol ascended the throne in 1946, after the mysterious death of his older brother.
3) He has reigned - holding few defined powers of his own - through 17 military coups, 20 different prime ministers, and 15 constitutions.
4) He has been relenting in his travels throughout Thailand earlier in his reign (and his strong personal interest in rural development increased his public profile and won him lasting admiration)
5) I used to have to stand up BEFORE a movie begins when-ever I went to the local Pattaya cinemas, to acknowledge all that the King has done (items 1-4 above)!
1) King Bhumibol is the world's longest-serving monarch.
2) King Bhumibol ascended the throne in 1946, after the mysterious death of his older brother.
3) He has reigned - holding few defined powers of his own - through 17 military coups, 20 different prime ministers, and 15 constitutions.
4) He has been relenting in his travels throughout Thailand earlier in his reign (and his strong personal interest in rural development increased his public profile and won him lasting admiration)
5) I used to have to stand up BEFORE a movie begins when-ever I went to the local Pattaya cinemas, to acknowledge all that the King has done (items 1-4 above)!
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Fishermans Cove at Starhill
As prepared by Chef Wai ...
FISHERMAN'S COVE @ Starhill Gallery Feast Village
181, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 603 2782 3848
I had a mixed selection of starters (I didn't even take photos of the salmon, amazing foie grais and scallops), and for mains it was the tong-sing garoupa (steamed ala chinese @ RM$30/100g) followed by the fantastic apple-crumble with homemade ice-cream. To wash it all down, the $35 a glass Green Tree Yara Valley chardonay was perfect!
FISHERMAN'S COVE @ Starhill Gallery Feast Village
181, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 603 2782 3848
I had a mixed selection of starters (I didn't even take photos of the salmon, amazing foie grais and scallops), and for mains it was the tong-sing garoupa (steamed ala chinese @ RM$30/100g) followed by the fantastic apple-crumble with homemade ice-cream. To wash it all down, the $35 a glass Green Tree Yara Valley chardonay was perfect!
Monday, August 14, 2006
On MC
Yes, I have the dreaded sniffles aka cold aka selsema aka need-a-day-to-rest-hence-the-MC ...
MC = Medical Certificate
Rest = Eating organic food (Nasi lemak with sarawak brown rice, and sizzling noodles with organic egg and organic chicken, and organic this and that) ... and watching the latest DVDs!
Restaurant: Country Farm Organics
Price point: Surprisingly reasonable, at $9.90 for the nasi lemak,
and the noodles were similarly priced too.
Address: LG7, Lower Ground Floor, Bangsar Shopping Village.
Tel: +603-2284 2094
DVD shop: Hmm ... you will have to ask me to bring you there!
Don't think they'd appreciate me publishing their whereabouts
Opening hours: "Depends whether kena kacau", to quote the storekeeeper!
MC = Medical Certificate
Rest = Eating organic food (Nasi lemak with sarawak brown rice, and sizzling noodles with organic egg and organic chicken, and organic this and that) ... and watching the latest DVDs!
Restaurant: Country Farm Organics
Price point: Surprisingly reasonable, at $9.90 for the nasi lemak,
and the noodles were similarly priced too.
Address: LG7, Lower Ground Floor, Bangsar Shopping Village.
Tel: +603-2284 2094
DVD shop: Hmm ... you will have to ask me to bring you there!
Don't think they'd appreciate me publishing their whereabouts
Opening hours: "Depends whether kena kacau", to quote the storekeeeper!
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Restoran Village Chicken v home-cooked chicken rice
I think mum's chicken rice was actually better! But overall a good dinner (but for my cold! Yes, I have the dreaded sniffles, thank goodness for them drugs and being able to sleep-in) at Restoran Village Chicken, with nice sambal prawns and good 'chicken rice' rice.
Dinner on 13th August at... Restoran Village Chicken
Location: 12, Jalan SS2/24, in PJ. Phone: 03-7744529
Bak Kut Teh mecca
The Taman Rashna (as it was formerly known) or Taman Intan area of Klang is truly a mecca of Bak Kut Teh stalls ... Teluk Pulai is our fave ... and Fong Keow, well it is Number Two!
Brunch with the family on 13th August...
And now, I have even found the address and a map too!
Teluk Pulai Bak Kut Teh,
32, Jalan Batai Laut 5, Kawasan 16, Taman Intan, 41300 Klang, Selangor
Tel: 03-3344 5196
Brunch with the family on 13th August...
And now, I have even found the address and a map too!
Teluk Pulai Bak Kut Teh,
32, Jalan Batai Laut 5, Kawasan 16, Taman Intan, 41300 Klang, Selangor
Tel: 03-3344 5196
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Congratulations Elfie and Aireen
I attended the wedding of my colleague, Elfie, with his bride Aireen, in near-by Shah Alam Seksyen 19 today ...
Happy (belated) Birthday to me!
Finally received the eagerly awaited birthday card from our dearest mates in Liverpool ... Aiyah! How naughty!
Friday, August 11, 2006
Loh See Fun & Hokkien Mee
Mama's Kitchen at TTDI
Had supper after a session at the Driving Range (Bandar Utama) with Ye, Thomas and Est ... very YUM!
Ah Wa, Jalan 222 in Petaling Jaya
A bit of supper ta-powed home for dad (and myself!) from (probably) the BEST hokkien mee in town ... Note the Chef (aka The Dude in the photo below) very carefully placing the noodles in the newspaper-packaging! Then, his mate ('The Helper') slowly arranges the fantastic accompanying chilli/sambal in the corner of the packaging ... these guys are true geniuses!
66, Jalan 14/48, PJ (the corner coffee shop behind the shell station on Jalan 222)
Had supper after a session at the Driving Range (Bandar Utama) with Ye, Thomas and Est ... very YUM!
Ah Wa, Jalan 222 in Petaling Jaya
A bit of supper ta-powed home for dad (and myself!) from (probably) the BEST hokkien mee in town ... Note the Chef (aka The Dude in the photo below) very carefully placing the noodles in the newspaper-packaging! Then, his mate ('The Helper') slowly arranges the fantastic accompanying chilli/sambal in the corner of the packaging ... these guys are true geniuses!
66, Jalan 14/48, PJ (the corner coffee shop behind the shell station on Jalan 222)
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Saturday, August 05, 2006
BBQ at the Chua's & Hello Reagan!
Friday, August 04, 2006
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Fish Head Curry at Pang Kor, PJ
Welcome to Pang Kor
(Yes that is how it's spelt!) No. 59, Jalan SS 24/8, Taman Megah,
Petaling Jaya,Selangor 47301.
Phone : +603-78036577
And then we headed to the pasar malam!
(Yes that is how it's spelt!) No. 59, Jalan SS 24/8, Taman Megah,
Petaling Jaya,Selangor 47301.
Phone : +603-78036577
And then we headed to the pasar malam!
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