Superb home-made goreng pisang, hot off the wok!
Dad agrees ... yummy!
And finally ... some local pineapple (RM$1.20 only). So sweeeeet!
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Two varieties of Goreng Pisang - Superb!
Yanna's at it in the kitchen again ... this time it is Goreng Pisang, from Ipoh as well as Klang bananas.
Superb home-made goreng pisang, hot off the wok!
Dad agrees ... yummy!
And finally ... some local pineapple (RM$1.20 only). So sweeeeet!
Superb home-made goreng pisang, hot off the wok!
Dad agrees ... yummy!
And finally ... some local pineapple (RM$1.20 only). So sweeeeet!
Simple fried mee hoon with Curried Vegetables
Yanna and mum prepared a fabulous but simple home cooked meal this evening ... Here are how the dishes transform from the kitchen into the dining room :-)
Fried Chicken - Magnificent, juicy but tasty
Fried Chicken - Magnificent, juicy but tasty
Curried vegetables - Best bar none! That's how good the fish-head stock is, so sweet and aromatic.
Fried mee-hoon with Peking Cabbage and Carrots - An amazing noodle dish.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Two hundred posts per month!
Ah hah ... another MILESTONE!
My first month with 200 posts ... thanks for keeping up with my ... uh, stomach!? :-)
My first month with 200 posts ... thanks for keeping up with my ... uh, stomach!? :-)
Hainanese Taste (Tien Pin) - Mee Pok @ SS2
Add: Restoran Hainanese Taste (Also known as Tien Pin) - No.19, Jalan SS2/30, PJ
Directions: Row of shops behind Sri Siam or Eng Seng Hin Electronics, between SS2 and Sea Park
Ever had the sense of deja vu?
The moment I stepped into these kopitiam, I felt I had been here before ... Ah hah! It is under the same ownership as House of Fishball at Seapark, PJ
This accompanied the noodles ... springy fishballs, and lovely fishcakes in a nice clear vegetable soup.
This was what brought me here ... The Mee Pok (RM$5)!
Alas I was slightly dissapointed as I had thought it would be the Singapore variety, with a combination of sweet (ketchup) and spicy (chilli-sauce). Nevertheless, after I got over the dissapointment, it was good. Nice springy noodles!
This I thought was quite superb ... RM$1.80 for Fu Chuk Yee Mai (Beancurd skin boiled with Barley), alas it wasn't hot enough.
Ps - RM$6.80 for a wholesome lunch? Can't go wrong with that!
Pps - Couple of other good write-ups on this place...
Story of the founder Mr Michael Tang
The recommendation that brought me here in the first place!
Suzuki Aerio or Liana
Before the cool looking Suzuki SX-4 came along, there was the Liana ... or in this case, the rare specimen I saw wore the Aerio badge. Saw this guy in SS2, PJ ...
Wikipedia
The Suzuki Aerio (called the Liana in Europe, South Asia and Australia) is a compact car built by Suzuki Motor Corporation.
It was introduced in 2001 as a replacement for the Suzuki Esteem/Baleno, with a tall 5-door hatchback (for maximum inner room efficiency) and a 4-door sedan body.
It featured two different 16-valve gasoline engines, with 1.5 L and 1.8 L, this one capable of 125 PS JIS (92 kW).
Only the Aerio sedan remained for 2007, as the hatchback had been shelved to make room for the new 2007 SX4 hatchback. Likewise, the Aerio sedan bowed out at year's end, making way for the 2008 SX4 Sport sedan. Throughout its run, the Aerio was distinct for being the most affordable car in America to offer all-wheel-drive.
In Europe, where the car is called Liana (an acronym for "Life In A New Age"), it's seen as a more affordable alternative to small family cars or to mini MPVs, introducing a new generation of Suzuki M engines, with 1.3 L and 1.6 L engine. All wheel drive is available on the bigger engine.
The Liana is best known for its appearances in the BBC's Top Gear's Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car segment, as the sedan model was used from its first show until the model's replacement by a Chevrolet Lacetti in the show's spring 2006 season.
Wikipedia
The Suzuki Aerio (called the Liana in Europe, South Asia and Australia) is a compact car built by Suzuki Motor Corporation.
It was introduced in 2001 as a replacement for the Suzuki Esteem/Baleno, with a tall 5-door hatchback (for maximum inner room efficiency) and a 4-door sedan body.
It featured two different 16-valve gasoline engines, with 1.5 L and 1.8 L, this one capable of 125 PS JIS (92 kW).
Only the Aerio sedan remained for 2007, as the hatchback had been shelved to make room for the new 2007 SX4 hatchback. Likewise, the Aerio sedan bowed out at year's end, making way for the 2008 SX4 Sport sedan. Throughout its run, the Aerio was distinct for being the most affordable car in America to offer all-wheel-drive.
In Europe, where the car is called Liana (an acronym for "Life In A New Age"), it's seen as a more affordable alternative to small family cars or to mini MPVs, introducing a new generation of Suzuki M engines, with 1.3 L and 1.6 L engine. All wheel drive is available on the bigger engine.
The Liana is best known for its appearances in the BBC's Top Gear's Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car segment, as the sedan model was used from its first show until the model's replacement by a Chevrolet Lacetti in the show's spring 2006 season.
Mitsubishi Triton
A truly modern looking pick-up truck :-) I like the Mitsubishi Triton!
The rear bay comes covered with a liner.
Specificataion details of the Triton
The rear bay comes covered with a liner.
Specificataion details of the Triton
Nasi Lemak Tanglin, near Lake Gardens @ KL
Saturday mornings are special ... its time to go hunting for obscure eating places! Thanks to H for being patient enough to locate this place, hmmm don't think I've been here before.
Anyway, early one Saturday morning. we drove into KL, near Bukit Aman / Lake Gardens.
Add: Stall Number 6, Kompleks Makan Tanglin @ Jalan Cendarasari, KL
Directions: From Jalan Parlimen, turn right into Lake Gardens.
Follow the signboard to Taman Rama Rama (Butterfly Park).
When you see the Park on your right, turn right into Jalan Cendarasari.
I was surprised by the length of the queue, which moved along quite briskly, as the helpers at Nasi Lemak Tanglin were obviously very well experienced and trained in hurrying people along in a friendly manner, asking what lauk was required ... choices included egg with sambal, fried or boiled, different meats including chicken, beef, fish, squid (sotong) as well as 'spare parts' such as paru (lung!), etc.
Perhaps they also do banquetting, I noticed a van at the rear, which also houses a tent with another 20 or so tables!
It was finally my turn ... slurrrrrp! That's BERGEDIL the guy is picking up for me, which is like a vegetarian patty. So delicious!
What does RM$13 buy you in Malaysia these days?
Two plates of some of the FINEST nasi lemak anywhere ... :-) Delicious rice, excellent (and not so spicy, but also not overly sweet) sambal, and beautiful lauk - chicken, beef, and sotong too!
The other plate ...
Only downside of the meal? The weak and bland drinks ... the Teh Ais and Milo kosong were both poor.
Anyway, early one Saturday morning. we drove into KL, near Bukit Aman / Lake Gardens.
Add: Stall Number 6, Kompleks Makan Tanglin @ Jalan Cendarasari, KL
Directions: From Jalan Parlimen, turn right into Lake Gardens.
Follow the signboard to Taman Rama Rama (Butterfly Park).
When you see the Park on your right, turn right into Jalan Cendarasari.
I was surprised by the length of the queue, which moved along quite briskly, as the helpers at Nasi Lemak Tanglin were obviously very well experienced and trained in hurrying people along in a friendly manner, asking what lauk was required ... choices included egg with sambal, fried or boiled, different meats including chicken, beef, fish, squid (sotong) as well as 'spare parts' such as paru (lung!), etc.
Perhaps they also do banquetting, I noticed a van at the rear, which also houses a tent with another 20 or so tables!
It was finally my turn ... slurrrrrp! That's BERGEDIL the guy is picking up for me, which is like a vegetarian patty. So delicious!
What does RM$13 buy you in Malaysia these days?
Two plates of some of the FINEST nasi lemak anywhere ... :-) Delicious rice, excellent (and not so spicy, but also not overly sweet) sambal, and beautiful lauk - chicken, beef, and sotong too!
The other plate ...
Only downside of the meal? The weak and bland drinks ... the Teh Ais and Milo kosong were both poor.
Lavender Bistro, AEON Bukit Tinggi Klang
Been to Lavender Bakery at AEON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre in Klang many a time, but never took the chance to eat-in before. This was my first time!
Add: Lavender Bistro @ Lot G18, Ground Floor, AEON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre, Klang
Tel: +603 3326 2793
Very tastefully decorated restaurant located behind the bakery section ... I was surprised by how many items there were on the menu!
Seafood Tomato Soup (RM$6.90) - Great value, even comes with 2 slices of garlic bread. Very VERY delicious!
Teriyaki Chicken Rice (RM$11.90) set - Comes with a choice of drink, I chose the Iced Lemon Tea. On first bite, rather boring, but the flavour soon sinks in. Tender and juicy pieces of chicken fillet, and that teriyaki sauce goes so well with rice. Bits of sliced omelette over the top.
Lavender salad (RM$9.90) - Fresh veges, and slices of mangoes, with an interesting white sauce which isn't mayonaise (hint of lime?). Rather good too!
Total bill for two? RM$39. Good food, nice restaurant, good service, I think we have a winner here!
Ps. There are tonnes of other dishes which I will definitely come back to 'try' one day soon!
Add: Lavender Bistro @ Lot G18, Ground Floor, AEON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre, Klang
Tel: +603 3326 2793
Very tastefully decorated restaurant located behind the bakery section ... I was surprised by how many items there were on the menu!
Seafood Tomato Soup (RM$6.90) - Great value, even comes with 2 slices of garlic bread. Very VERY delicious!
Teriyaki Chicken Rice (RM$11.90) set - Comes with a choice of drink, I chose the Iced Lemon Tea. On first bite, rather boring, but the flavour soon sinks in. Tender and juicy pieces of chicken fillet, and that teriyaki sauce goes so well with rice. Bits of sliced omelette over the top.
Lavender salad (RM$9.90) - Fresh veges, and slices of mangoes, with an interesting white sauce which isn't mayonaise (hint of lime?). Rather good too!
Total bill for two? RM$39. Good food, nice restaurant, good service, I think we have a winner here!
Ps. There are tonnes of other dishes which I will definitely come back to 'try' one day soon!
Yanna's Pak Kor Yee Mai (Barley & Ginko)
Nothing beats a simple home cooked meal!
Espesh when dessert is ... Pak Kor Yee Mai (Ginko nut and Barley, with Fu Chuk from Ipoh!). Simply marvelous!
Espesh when dessert is ... Pak Kor Yee Mai (Ginko nut and Barley, with Fu Chuk from Ipoh!). Simply marvelous!
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Restoran Stadium Negara - Legendary steamboat, KL
I've been meaning to come here for years ... finally made it!
Add: 2 Persiaran Lidol off Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, KL
Tel: +603 2161 8557
Opening hours: 6pm - 1am
Check out how BIG the tea-pot is, filled with aromatic Chrysanthemum leaves (no sugar of course). RM$4.
What a great start ... Chicken Wings, that give Jalan Alor's Wong Ah Wah a run for its money! RM$2.20 per piece, we had 2 pieces. Juicy, tasty, but not overly powerful in marinade. Great balance!
Signature La La - A MUST HAVE!! RM$15
Stir fried in the most amazing garlic and chilli-padi sauce, simply amazing. So tasty!!
Sweet and sour crabs (RM$52) - Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelicious! Not the usual style which has too much ketchup and is overpowering. This is a milder version, which lets you taste the freshness of the crabs, which were VERY FRESH and naturally juicy/sweet too. Fabulous!
Oh, the Steamed Buns / Man Tao that accompanies it is deeeeeeeelish too, RM$1.20 per piece.
Time for the STEAMBOAT!
Charcoal style - Sure brings back memories of the old days. Takes a little longer to boil, but when the side dishes were so good, we didn't complaint!
We opted for the Ying-yang version aka both Soup and Tom-yum.
Hmm ... When we first started, the Tom-yum tasted a wee bit 'funny' and herbally, but after a while, as the meats and veges flavours sink in, it becomes so flavoursome and delicious! BRAVO!
Not sure how much it cost for the steamboat though, they forgot to charge us for it!
Special mention ... Excellent service, friendly staff who are obviously very proud of where they work, this place is a REAL institution! 40+ years in the business?
Ps. Views of KL city centre as I was driving to Yap Kwan Seng ... Petronas Twin Towers and Public Bank building.
And, you get a view of the rather majestic AmBank building as you enjoy your crabs and steamboat too!
Pps . History lesson from rasarasa.net
STADIUM NEGARA had a restaurant from 1965 that was the envy of many -- a famous location ample parking (except for night when badminton, basketball, table tennis or other sport events takes precedent).
Sometime in 2003, it was asked to move.
Thus, it relocated to a bungalow along Jalan Yap Kwan Seng but maintained the name Stadium Negara Restaurant. It serves the same food (such as charcoal steamboat and hopes its old clientele will return)
Specialities:
Charcoal steamboat with two types of soup (chicken soup or tomyam soup) served with a variety of ingredients
BBQ Sri Lankan crabs
Grilled chicken wings
Seafood (crabs, prawns and squid) cooked in different styles
Add: 2 Persiaran Lidol off Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, KL
Tel: +603 2161 8557
Opening hours: 6pm - 1am
Check out how BIG the tea-pot is, filled with aromatic Chrysanthemum leaves (no sugar of course). RM$4.
What a great start ... Chicken Wings, that give Jalan Alor's Wong Ah Wah a run for its money! RM$2.20 per piece, we had 2 pieces. Juicy, tasty, but not overly powerful in marinade. Great balance!
Signature La La - A MUST HAVE!! RM$15
Stir fried in the most amazing garlic and chilli-padi sauce, simply amazing. So tasty!!
Sweet and sour crabs (RM$52) - Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelicious! Not the usual style which has too much ketchup and is overpowering. This is a milder version, which lets you taste the freshness of the crabs, which were VERY FRESH and naturally juicy/sweet too. Fabulous!
Oh, the Steamed Buns / Man Tao that accompanies it is deeeeeeeelish too, RM$1.20 per piece.
Time for the STEAMBOAT!
Charcoal style - Sure brings back memories of the old days. Takes a little longer to boil, but when the side dishes were so good, we didn't complaint!
We opted for the Ying-yang version aka both Soup and Tom-yum.
Hmm ... When we first started, the Tom-yum tasted a wee bit 'funny' and herbally, but after a while, as the meats and veges flavours sink in, it becomes so flavoursome and delicious! BRAVO!
Not sure how much it cost for the steamboat though, they forgot to charge us for it!
Special mention ... Excellent service, friendly staff who are obviously very proud of where they work, this place is a REAL institution! 40+ years in the business?
Ps. Views of KL city centre as I was driving to Yap Kwan Seng ... Petronas Twin Towers and Public Bank building.
And, you get a view of the rather majestic AmBank building as you enjoy your crabs and steamboat too!
Pps . History lesson from rasarasa.net
STADIUM NEGARA had a restaurant from 1965 that was the envy of many -- a famous location ample parking (except for night when badminton, basketball, table tennis or other sport events takes precedent).
Sometime in 2003, it was asked to move.
Thus, it relocated to a bungalow along Jalan Yap Kwan Seng but maintained the name Stadium Negara Restaurant. It serves the same food (such as charcoal steamboat and hopes its old clientele will return)
Specialities:
Charcoal steamboat with two types of soup (chicken soup or tomyam soup) served with a variety of ingredients
BBQ Sri Lankan crabs
Grilled chicken wings
Seafood (crabs, prawns and squid) cooked in different styles
Lavender Bakery @ AEON Bukit Tinggi Klang
Add: Lot G18 on the Ground Floor, AEON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre, Klang
Tel: +603 3326 2794
A nice looking bakery that always seems to have a queue of people getting various bits of cakes and bakery items :-) There's also a cafe/restaurant in the back, which I would like to try one day soon!
Chicken curry bun (RM$2.20) - Very yummy. The pandan leaf wrapping lends a distinctive aroma to the soft bun.
Chicken sausage boni (RM$2.20) - Good, but I am not a big fan of the flakes sprinkled on the top. Again, the bun is yummy.
Tel: +603 3326 2794
A nice looking bakery that always seems to have a queue of people getting various bits of cakes and bakery items :-) There's also a cafe/restaurant in the back, which I would like to try one day soon!
Chicken curry bun (RM$2.20) - Very yummy. The pandan leaf wrapping lends a distinctive aroma to the soft bun.
Chicken sausage boni (RM$2.20) - Good, but I am not a big fan of the flakes sprinkled on the top. Again, the bun is yummy.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
I've won a prize for my funny golf photo
Look! Taking photos does pay :-)
Prize? A box of golf balls!
Ps. Originally saw this sign at the Monterez golf club in Shah Alam
Prize? A box of golf balls!
Ps. Originally saw this sign at the Monterez golf club in Shah Alam
Honda Accord - Full body kit
This caught my eye in Klang today ...
Rather impressive twin exhaust pipes + rims + bodykit combo ... This is of course a previous shape Honda Accord 2.0.
Rather impressive twin exhaust pipes + rims + bodykit combo ... This is of course a previous shape Honda Accord 2.0.
Chicken Rice Shop @ AEON Bukit Tinggi, Klang
Add: TCRS (The Chicken Rice Shop) @ F06, 1st Floor, AEON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre, 1 Persiaran Batu Nilam 1/KS6, Bandar Bukit Tinggi 2, Klang.
Tel: +603 3326 2780
Had a weird craving the past 2 days ... The Chicken Rice Shop. So I succumbed to temptation, and went to my local AEON Bukit Tinggi mall, to indulge :-)
Ordered the Single Chicken Set ... Steamed chicken and rice, which was really just average. I liked the gravy, but there were only drops of it!
It came with (again, average!) Bean Sprouts as well as supremely delicious Pai Tee. Slurp!
And, a really non-descript and less then average Rainbow Delight dessert. Sort of like a jelly. Meal also comes with a soft drink, but I opted for a cuppa hot chinese tea instead.
The damage? RM$10.90 +service +tax ... RM$12.
Will I be returning? Not for chicken rice ... perhaps for the yummy pai tee!
Tel: +603 3326 2780
Had a weird craving the past 2 days ... The Chicken Rice Shop. So I succumbed to temptation, and went to my local AEON Bukit Tinggi mall, to indulge :-)
Ordered the Single Chicken Set ... Steamed chicken and rice, which was really just average. I liked the gravy, but there were only drops of it!
It came with (again, average!) Bean Sprouts as well as supremely delicious Pai Tee. Slurp!
And, a really non-descript and less then average Rainbow Delight dessert. Sort of like a jelly. Meal also comes with a soft drink, but I opted for a cuppa hot chinese tea instead.
The damage? RM$10.90 +service +tax ... RM$12.
Will I be returning? Not for chicken rice ... perhaps for the yummy pai tee!
Is it a tree? Is it a mobile phone mast?
Is that a tree in the distance, just before the bridge that crosses the Klang River near North Port, in Port Klang?
Lets take a closer look ...
It's a ... mobile phone mast!
Lets take a closer look ...
It's a ... mobile phone mast!
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Mia Palencia @ Equatorial Hotel - June 4th to 7th
Coming soon!
The Equatorial Hotel Kuala Lumpur will soon be creating a 'Big Bang' (not literally) for music lovers, with the best local bangs of the year.
This year 2008, they are proud to present...
Mia Palencia "Finding My Way" Live!
Scheduled dates
4th & 5th June, Wednesday & Thursday - Show starts @ 9.30pm
6th & 7th June, Friday & Saturday - Show stars @ 10.00pm
Venue
Flo Lobby Lounge - 1st Drink Charge RM25
Contact
To book your tickets, call Natasha @ 016 916 8598
What does Juliansi.blogspot.com think of Mia?
My previous encouters with this musical genius
The Equatorial Hotel Kuala Lumpur will soon be creating a 'Big Bang' (not literally) for music lovers, with the best local bangs of the year.
This year 2008, they are proud to present...
Mia Palencia "Finding My Way" Live!
Scheduled dates
4th & 5th June, Wednesday & Thursday - Show starts @ 9.30pm
6th & 7th June, Friday & Saturday - Show stars @ 10.00pm
Venue
Flo Lobby Lounge - 1st Drink Charge RM25
Contact
To book your tickets, call Natasha @ 016 916 8598
What does Juliansi.blogspot.com think of Mia?
My previous encouters with this musical genius
Haagen-Dazs, Solaris @ Mont Kiara - Best waffles ever!
Solaris a new residential-commercial mixed development, at the far end of Mont' Kiara is starting to pick up steam ... Cold Storage is now opened (a month now), and there is even a Haagen-Dazs cafe here!
Add: Solaris Mont' Kiara, Off Jalan Duta Kiara, KL
Best waffles in town! - Tastes fantastic, texture is brilliant, and the accompanying scoops of strawberry and rum and rasin heavenly! (RM$29.90 - pricey, but o so amazing!)
Crepe with single scoop of incredible Coffee ice-cream (RM$7.90 + $13.90).
H only found the crepe average, I agree! Tasted bland ... sigh.
Hey cool! Note the bill, which basically helps split the bill whilst in a group :-) How convenient!
Add: Solaris Mont' Kiara, Off Jalan Duta Kiara, KL
Best waffles in town! - Tastes fantastic, texture is brilliant, and the accompanying scoops of strawberry and rum and rasin heavenly! (RM$29.90 - pricey, but o so amazing!)
Crepe with single scoop of incredible Coffee ice-cream (RM$7.90 + $13.90).
H only found the crepe average, I agree! Tasted bland ... sigh.
Hey cool! Note the bill, which basically helps split the bill whilst in a group :-) How convenient!
Volvo S60 2.0T (2003) - For Sale
Friend of mine is selling his wheels ... Volvo S60 2.0T (Automatic).
Seems like great value, still drives nice (I had to take it for a quick test drive in Mont Kiara before doing this write-up!), and the seats are mega comfortable as in all Volvos! Hmm, I'd upgrade them 16" alloys though, at least 18"s I reckon!
Mileage: 85,000 plus kilometres
Price: If interested, let me know!
The interior - Fully kitted out!
Wikipedia
The S60 marked a clean break for Volvo from the boxy design that many stereotyped the brand with in 1980s and 90s. Its design by Peter Horbury built upon the styling of the S80 and was the most marked departure from traditional Volvo styling since Horbury joined the firm in 1992. Accordingly, Volvo marketed the car as heralding a “Revolvolution.”
It was built upon Volvo’s P2 platform, which was shared with three other Volvo models: the S80, the V70 and the XC90.
The S60 was refreshed in 2005. The exterior was updated with body-colored side moldings and bumpers, as well as new headlamps.
Seems like great value, still drives nice (I had to take it for a quick test drive in Mont Kiara before doing this write-up!), and the seats are mega comfortable as in all Volvos! Hmm, I'd upgrade them 16" alloys though, at least 18"s I reckon!
Mileage: 85,000 plus kilometres
Price: If interested, let me know!
The interior - Fully kitted out!
Wikipedia
The S60 marked a clean break for Volvo from the boxy design that many stereotyped the brand with in 1980s and 90s. Its design by Peter Horbury built upon the styling of the S80 and was the most marked departure from traditional Volvo styling since Horbury joined the firm in 1992. Accordingly, Volvo marketed the car as heralding a “Revolvolution.”
It was built upon Volvo’s P2 platform, which was shared with three other Volvo models: the S80, the V70 and the XC90.
The S60 was refreshed in 2005. The exterior was updated with body-colored side moldings and bumpers, as well as new headlamps.
Restoran Taiwan Noodle House, SS2 in PJ
An old family favourite that I finally revisited, for dinner one night ... slurp!
Add: 20, Jalan SS2/61, PJ
Tel: +603 7877 2375
Located: Along the same row as McDonalds & next to SEGI College PJ
Taiwanese noodle kon loh with Pork Chop - Slurp!
Taiwanese spicy soup noodles, with Pork Chop - Brilliant! (RM$7)
Pai Kuat Wong - Aka Sweet and Sour Pork Chop.
Amazing! Loved the gravy, loved the pork. Can't wait to come back for more..
Ps. Rather pricey at RM$35 for all the above, but you get what you pay for - An excellent meal!
Add: 20, Jalan SS2/61, PJ
Tel: +603 7877 2375
Located: Along the same row as McDonalds & next to SEGI College PJ
Taiwanese noodle kon loh with Pork Chop - Slurp!
Taiwanese spicy soup noodles, with Pork Chop - Brilliant! (RM$7)
Pai Kuat Wong - Aka Sweet and Sour Pork Chop.
Amazing! Loved the gravy, loved the pork. Can't wait to come back for more..
Ps. Rather pricey at RM$35 for all the above, but you get what you pay for - An excellent meal!
RHB has a new logo
As I was driving pass SS2, in PJ, I noticed RHB Bank has a new 'funkier' logo.
More like a font change, me thinks?
The Star Wednesday May 7, 2008
RHB to unveil new group logo today
KUALA LUMPUR: The RHB banking group, controlled by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), is expected to unveil its new logo at a ceremony attended by Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop today.
EPF chief executive officer Datuk Azlan Zainol, who is also chairman of RHB Bank Bhd, will deliver his speech at the event and is expected to hold a press conference after that.
Yesterday, RHB Investment Management Sdn Bhd (RHBIM), the group's fund management arm, launched its first commodity investment fund.
RHBIM is the merged entity of RHB Asset Management Sdn Bhd and RHB Unit Trust Bhd.
More like a font change, me thinks?
The Star Wednesday May 7, 2008
RHB to unveil new group logo today
KUALA LUMPUR: The RHB banking group, controlled by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), is expected to unveil its new logo at a ceremony attended by Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop today.
EPF chief executive officer Datuk Azlan Zainol, who is also chairman of RHB Bank Bhd, will deliver his speech at the event and is expected to hold a press conference after that.
Yesterday, RHB Investment Management Sdn Bhd (RHBIM), the group's fund management arm, launched its first commodity investment fund.
RHBIM is the merged entity of RHB Asset Management Sdn Bhd and RHB Unit Trust Bhd.
Monday, May 26, 2008
I Lann's a Star - Huminodun from the Kinabalu series
Scan of The Star on Monday, 26th May. Well done, I-Lann!
Here's a write-up I found on the auction!
Artist Yee I-Lann
Title Huminodun (from the Kinabalu series)
Medium digital print
Size 41.9 x 80.5 in. / 106.5 x 204.5 cm
Description YEE I-LANN (b. Malaysia 1971) Kinabalu Series:
Huminodundigital print on Kodak Endura paper
This work is number six from an edition of eight
Sale at Christie's Hong Kong Saturday, May 24, 2008
[Lot 32] Southeast Asian Modern and Contemporary Art
CB5 looks like CBS
Hyundai / Inokom Matrix with a cool registration, CB5 ... looks like CBS!
Wikipedia: CBS Broadcasting Inc. (CBS) is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. The name is derived from the initials of Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name.
Wikipedia: CBS Broadcasting Inc. (CBS) is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. The name is derived from the initials of Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name.
Lamborghini Countach @ NKVE
I am so impressed by Stan's 5 megapixel Nokia N95 camera-phone!
Wow, lucky Stan ... he managed to see one of a total of 2,042 Countach's every built!
Wikipedia on this classic ...
The Lamborghini Countach was a mid-engined sports car produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini from 1974 to 1990.
The design of the Countach popularized, but did not pioneer, the wedge-shaped, sharply angled look popular in many high performance supercars. The "cabin-forward" design concept, which pushes the passenger compartment forward in order to accommodate a larger engine, was also popularized by the Countach.
The word countach (Pronounced kun-taj) is an exclamation of astonishment in the local Piedmontese language - generally used by men on seeing an extremely beautiful woman. While the term is often considered untranslatable into English, it is essentially equivalent to the British lager lout verbalization "Fwwaaaa", or it can also be considered the verbal equivalent of a Wolf Whistle.
The Countach name stuck when Nuccio Bertone first saw "Project 112" in his studio. The prototype was introduced to the world at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show. Most previous Lamborghini car names were associated with bulls and bullfighting.
In 2004, Sports Car International named this car number three on the list of Top Sports Cars of the 1970s, and it was listed as number ten on their list of Top Sports Cars of the 1980s. The Countach has been discontinued for 18 years and still enjoys a massive fan appreciation.
The Countach was styled by Marcello Gandini of the Bertone design studio, the same designer and studio that designed the Miura. Gandini was then a young, inexperienced designer—not very experienced in the practical, ergonomic aspects of automobile design, but at the same time unhindered by them. He produced a quite striking design. The Countach shape was wide and low (42.1 inches), but not very long. Its angular and wedge-shaped body was made almost entirely of flat, trapezoidal panels. There were curves, notably the smoothly coke-bottle wing line, but the overall appearance was sharp.
Wow, lucky Stan ... he managed to see one of a total of 2,042 Countach's every built!
Wikipedia on this classic ...
The Lamborghini Countach was a mid-engined sports car produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini from 1974 to 1990.
The design of the Countach popularized, but did not pioneer, the wedge-shaped, sharply angled look popular in many high performance supercars. The "cabin-forward" design concept, which pushes the passenger compartment forward in order to accommodate a larger engine, was also popularized by the Countach.
The word countach (Pronounced kun-taj) is an exclamation of astonishment in the local Piedmontese language - generally used by men on seeing an extremely beautiful woman. While the term is often considered untranslatable into English, it is essentially equivalent to the British lager lout verbalization "Fwwaaaa", or it can also be considered the verbal equivalent of a Wolf Whistle.
The Countach name stuck when Nuccio Bertone first saw "Project 112" in his studio. The prototype was introduced to the world at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show. Most previous Lamborghini car names were associated with bulls and bullfighting.
In 2004, Sports Car International named this car number three on the list of Top Sports Cars of the 1970s, and it was listed as number ten on their list of Top Sports Cars of the 1980s. The Countach has been discontinued for 18 years and still enjoys a massive fan appreciation.
The Countach was styled by Marcello Gandini of the Bertone design studio, the same designer and studio that designed the Miura. Gandini was then a young, inexperienced designer—not very experienced in the practical, ergonomic aspects of automobile design, but at the same time unhindered by them. He produced a quite striking design. The Countach shape was wide and low (42.1 inches), but not very long. Its angular and wedge-shaped body was made almost entirely of flat, trapezoidal panels. There were curves, notably the smoothly coke-bottle wing line, but the overall appearance was sharp.
Hartamas Square - Good hawker food!
Add: Jalan 23/70A, Desa Sri Hartamas, KL
Tel: +603 6201 9972
This was my first visit to this place! Its located opposite the Hartamas Square, which includes such fine eateries like:-
Darabif burger joint
Bonjuk Korean porridge
Nice 'fresh' juices, the huge and refreshing orange juice you see below only cost RM$6.50.
Best item!? Pizza Brava and its wood fired oven pizzas. Delicious!
Here's how to eat a pizza with chopsticks!
Sambal prawns with rice - Spicy but rather tasty. J'ma and L liked it.
Rojak - Pretty good.
Popiah - Deeeeelicious!
Satay (chicken) - Could have been better if the peanut gravy/kuah was thicker. Nevertheless, tasty! RM$6 for 10 sticks.
Chicken Golden Blue (actually meant to be Chicken Cordon Bleu - Haha, local spelling) - Not bad, but I didn't quite like the cheese. Plain ol' chicken chop for me next time!
Kam heong La Lah - Average.
Finally ... a delicious Ice Cream and Waffle combo to end our meal. Yummmmy!
Tel: +603 6201 9972
This was my first visit to this place! Its located opposite the Hartamas Square, which includes such fine eateries like:-
Darabif burger joint
Bonjuk Korean porridge
Nice 'fresh' juices, the huge and refreshing orange juice you see below only cost RM$6.50.
Best item!? Pizza Brava and its wood fired oven pizzas. Delicious!
Here's how to eat a pizza with chopsticks!
Sambal prawns with rice - Spicy but rather tasty. J'ma and L liked it.
Rojak - Pretty good.
Popiah - Deeeeelicious!
Satay (chicken) - Could have been better if the peanut gravy/kuah was thicker. Nevertheless, tasty! RM$6 for 10 sticks.
Chicken Golden Blue (actually meant to be Chicken Cordon Bleu - Haha, local spelling) - Not bad, but I didn't quite like the cheese. Plain ol' chicken chop for me next time!
Kam heong La Lah - Average.
Finally ... a delicious Ice Cream and Waffle combo to end our meal. Yummmmy!
Ju the Rainforest at Chakri Palace, Plaza Mont' Kiara
Hmm, I am now a rainforest!?
(Check out green neon sign below)
Add: B-OG-02, Plaza Mont Kiara. Jalan 1/70C, Off Jalan Bukit Kiara, KL
Tel: +603 6203 3770
(Check out green neon sign below)
Add: B-OG-02, Plaza Mont Kiara. Jalan 1/70C, Off Jalan Bukit Kiara, KL
Tel: +603 6203 3770
Cheap parking at Plaza Mont' Kiara
Four hours of parking for a measly ONE RINGGIT? Yes! At Plaza Mont' Kiara on Sundays ...
Hyundai Azera TG 3.3
Launched in January 2006, here in Malaysia, here's a description of this rather rare car! Saw this specimen in Mont Kiara :-)
Hyundai.com.my
The European-styled Hyundai Azera TG 3.3 is the flagship of the Hyundai stable.
Its graceful lines match the good aerodynamics for that pleasant look from any angle. The large passenger compartment complete with all the amenities expected of a luxury class car ensures total comfort for all the occupants. Among its long list of features is the all-new 3.3-litre aluminium alloy V6 engine that is both economical and powerful.
The use of a continuously variable valve timing (CVVT), multi-point fuel injection system and a Variable Intake System (VIS) are some of the contributions of the new engine’s versatility. Safety features of the NCAP 5-star rated sedan includes eight airbags, Electronic Stability Control (ESP), 4-wheel disc brakes and a very strong passenger compartment. The basic car price for the fully imported Hyundai Azera TG 3.3 is RM220,000.
Hyundai.com.my
The European-styled Hyundai Azera TG 3.3 is the flagship of the Hyundai stable.
Its graceful lines match the good aerodynamics for that pleasant look from any angle. The large passenger compartment complete with all the amenities expected of a luxury class car ensures total comfort for all the occupants. Among its long list of features is the all-new 3.3-litre aluminium alloy V6 engine that is both economical and powerful.
The use of a continuously variable valve timing (CVVT), multi-point fuel injection system and a Variable Intake System (VIS) are some of the contributions of the new engine’s versatility. Safety features of the NCAP 5-star rated sedan includes eight airbags, Electronic Stability Control (ESP), 4-wheel disc brakes and a very strong passenger compartment. The basic car price for the fully imported Hyundai Azera TG 3.3 is RM220,000.
Sumo Kaya and Peanut Butter Waffle, Bukit Tinggi Mall @ Klang
Hmm, another dessert stop :-) This Waffle / Kaya Ball / Ice cream place is also located in front of Jaya Jusco at the AEON Bukit Tinggi Mall in Klang.
RM$2 buys you a waffle ... chose one with Peanut Butter as well as Kaya. Interesting!
Our local mall ... AEON Bukit Tinggi mall, Klang.
RM$2 buys you a waffle ... chose one with Peanut Butter as well as Kaya. Interesting!
Our local mall ... AEON Bukit Tinggi mall, Klang.
Dorayaki snacks, AEON Bukit Tinggi Mall Klang
Dorayaki is located at Jusco supermarket, in the Bukit Tinggi Mall (Klang).
Nice Kaya filling, but the pastry wasn't very good.
Nice Kaya filling, but the pastry wasn't very good.
Bar-B-Q Plaza @ AEON Bukit Tinggi Mall Klang
Add: F16, First floor, AEON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre, Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang
Tel: +603 3326 2691
Bar-B-Q Plaza is a Thai chain serving an interesting variety of grill-steamboat-fusion cuisine! Went to the one in AEON Bukit Tinggi Mall, in Klang.
We ordered ...
Sirloin beef - RM$5.50
Bacon - RM$6.50
Salmon - RM$7.90
Pork - RM$4.90
Enoki mushroom - RM$5.90
Pumpkin - RM$2.50
Fish fillet - RM$6.00
Seems the SAUCE is imported in weekly from Thailand, it is yummy especially when mixed with chilli padi and garlic, as well as some squeezed lime.
UPDATE! I must have been doing this blog in my sleep last night, I spelt 'sauce' ... " source " . How embarassing! Yes, I do like the sauce ... It is tasty to dip everything in it! The meats are not marinated, so they really simply cook in their own juices and a bit of lard.
Cooking begins!
By the end, the soup is actually very tasty.
Our side dishes ... average tasting Spring Rolls. (RM$6)
Very yummy, Fried Rice with Bacon rolls. (RM$7.50)
Hot green tea was RM$2.50 each , bringing the total up to RM$65.
The Bar-B-Q Dragon, hi big guy!
Correction @ 7.55am on Tuesday 27th May 2008
Ps . APOLOGIES! This place certainly ain't halal!
Tel: +603 3326 2691
Bar-B-Q Plaza is a Thai chain serving an interesting variety of grill-steamboat-fusion cuisine! Went to the one in AEON Bukit Tinggi Mall, in Klang.
We ordered ...
Sirloin beef - RM$5.50
Bacon - RM$6.50
Salmon - RM$7.90
Pork - RM$4.90
Enoki mushroom - RM$5.90
Pumpkin - RM$2.50
Fish fillet - RM$6.00
Seems the SAUCE is imported in weekly from Thailand, it is yummy especially when mixed with chilli padi and garlic, as well as some squeezed lime.
UPDATE! I must have been doing this blog in my sleep last night, I spelt 'sauce' ... " source " . How embarassing! Yes, I do like the sauce ... It is tasty to dip everything in it! The meats are not marinated, so they really simply cook in their own juices and a bit of lard.
Cooking begins!
By the end, the soup is actually very tasty.
Our side dishes ... average tasting Spring Rolls. (RM$6)
Very yummy, Fried Rice with Bacon rolls. (RM$7.50)
Hot green tea was RM$2.50 each , bringing the total up to RM$65.
The Bar-B-Q Dragon, hi big guy!
Correction @ 7.55am on Tuesday 27th May 2008
Ps . APOLOGIES! This place certainly ain't halal!
Sri Melur Jaya @ Shah Alam
Mee hoon goreng - Vegetarian, and proud of it. Not oiley, beautifully fried. Goes great with this 'fake' maggi sauce!
Roti empat segi (Empat segi = 4 corners, i.e. a square!) - Delicious with fish curry.
Roti empat segi (Empat segi = 4 corners, i.e. a square!) - Delicious with fish curry.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Little Vietnam @ Mid Valley Megamall
Add: 3rd floor, near to GSC Cinema @ Mid Valley Megamall
Yum yum ... simple lunch straight after Indy Jones, with Rich and his family, Michy, Alex and co. Thanks for the treat, bro :-)
PHO-SOUP NOODLES
Home Made Beef Tendon Balls (RM8.00)
Beef Slices (RM9.90)
Beef Tendon Balls And Slices (RM11.00)
Chicken Mince Soup Rice (RM6.90) (with beef balls x 3 added)
Home Made Beef Tendon Balls (RM8.00) - Sigh, rather tasteless!
Stir Fried Lemongrass Beef Rice Bowl (RM9.90) - Delicious! Best dish I reckon. Full of flavour!
Vietnamese Coffee - Strong! Wait for the coffee to seep through the Stainless Steel strainer right before your eyes :-) Takes about ... yawwwwn ... 5 minutes.
Yum yum ... simple lunch straight after Indy Jones, with Rich and his family, Michy, Alex and co. Thanks for the treat, bro :-)
PHO-SOUP NOODLES
Home Made Beef Tendon Balls (RM8.00)
Beef Slices (RM9.90)
Beef Tendon Balls And Slices (RM11.00)
Chicken Mince Soup Rice (RM6.90) (with beef balls x 3 added)
Home Made Beef Tendon Balls (RM8.00) - Sigh, rather tasteless!
Stir Fried Lemongrass Beef Rice Bowl (RM9.90) - Delicious! Best dish I reckon. Full of flavour!
Vietnamese Coffee - Strong! Wait for the coffee to seep through the Stainless Steel strainer right before your eyes :-) Takes about ... yawwwwn ... 5 minutes.
Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
Cinema: Golden Screen (GSC) at Mid Valley
Event: HwangDBS Investment Management Family
Directed by Steven Speilberg, and written by George Lucas (and Jeff Nathanson), AND starring Harrison Ford. Nuff said!? :-) Also features Cate Blanchett as Irina Spalko, Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood, Shia LaBeouf as Mutt Williams and John Hurt as Professor 'Ox' Oxley.
I was really excited about this film as it was my FIRST Indiana Jones film which I have ever enjoyed in the cinema, in the first 3 pieces of the saga, I had watched it on television, video-tape (Yes, VHS!), and laser-disc (Nope, NOT DVD, but the older laser-disc format!) ... First, I have to say how NICE the seats are at the GSC in Mid Valley. Probably my favourite cinema in town at the moment!
This also happened to be Baby J's first trip to the cinema :-) Thanks again to Dau for taking us to the pictures!
It has been 19 years since the appearance of this much-loved archeologist-cum adventurer aka Indiana Jones ! I can still get the sense of nostalgia and feel of the old Indy films, but it has been updated beautifully in terms of production values and special effects, without losing the charm. The cheesy-factor has also been kept to 'just enough' quantities, such as the use of Indy's world-famous and much-recognised hat, as well as his whip, and the one-liners are just enough.
Overall... highly entertaining!
Cool quotes?
Mac: This ain't gonna be easy.
Indiana Jones: Not as easy as it used to be.
AND,
Mutt Williams: You're a *teacher*?
Indiana Jones: Part time.
Killiney Kopitiam, Mid Valley Megamall
Add: Lot G(E) 011-A @ Mid Valley Megamall
Originally from Singapore, I never knew there was a branch outside of the Damansara Uptown unit which I frequent. We had our pre-Indy Jones breakfast here, gobbled it all down as we only had 20 mins before showtime!
Michy's kaya toast ... didn't look spectacular!
I always have the Singapore style Mee Siam here, reasonably tasty!
D had the laksa, didn't seem to complaint!
Ye's Mee Rebus, with all the chilli bits removed! Thanks for the treat, bro :-)
I really didn't like this F&N Seasons Barley, eeeep tasted like dishwashing liquid (not that I would know what that tastes like!). Baby J didn't seem to complaint though!
Originally from Singapore, I never knew there was a branch outside of the Damansara Uptown unit which I frequent. We had our pre-Indy Jones breakfast here, gobbled it all down as we only had 20 mins before showtime!
Michy's kaya toast ... didn't look spectacular!
I always have the Singapore style Mee Siam here, reasonably tasty!
D had the laksa, didn't seem to complaint!
Ye's Mee Rebus, with all the chilli bits removed! Thanks for the treat, bro :-)
I really didn't like this F&N Seasons Barley, eeeep tasted like dishwashing liquid (not that I would know what that tastes like!). Baby J didn't seem to complaint though!
Peugeot 407 - Rear view
The Peugeot 407 was launched years ago (In the UK, that was way back in 2004!), but still remains to look fresh, with its well penned lines. I especially like the rump ...
ps - There's even a CKD version now, which doesn't cost a lot more then the 'one-class-lower' Honda Civic and Toyota Altis.
ps - There's even a CKD version now, which doesn't cost a lot more then the 'one-class-lower' Honda Civic and Toyota Altis.
Happy Birthday Wen Wey @ SLHF Ipoh!
Jack and LK organised a banquet in SLHF Ipoh to celebrate WW's birthday, and it was a really fun event!
This is WW!
Happy Birthday, Wen Wey!
Brothers :-) WW and WT!
WT liked his pressie too!
Yummmmmmmm seng!
Hmmm! What is WT up to!?
The ice cream cake was so delicious! I had 2 slices ... yum.
Jack after getting the bill ... cheers, bro! It was a fabulous evening.
This is WW!
Happy Birthday, Wen Wey!
Brothers :-) WW and WT!
WT liked his pressie too!
Yummmmmmmm seng!
Hmmm! What is WT up to!?
The ice cream cake was so delicious! I had 2 slices ... yum.
Jack after getting the bill ... cheers, bro! It was a fabulous evening.
SLHF (Sang Lei Hau Fook) @ Ipoh - Happy Birthday, Wen Wey!
This is one of Ipoh's most famous venues for weddings, the famed SLHF or Sang Lei Hau Fook or Sun Lei Hau Fook restaurant. Jack bro and LK organised their son's 2nd birthday dinner here over the weekend ... time to feast!
Add: 96, Jalan Kampar, Ipoh, Perak
Tel: +605 2533 268
Special occasions call for special drinks ... Macallan 12 :-) Thanks, Jack!
Starter platter - The 'toast' was superb.
The Ginseng Chicken soup was full of flavour ... fabulous!
Roast piggy ... which, uh ... smelt piggy. Hmm!
I enjoyed this ... Crabmeat Cabbage.
Steamed fish
Yin Yang prawns - Salt baked, and soya sauce.
A really good 'finish' ... Long life noodles. Slurp!
Dessert time ... Hmm, dunno what it is, but the one on the left is an Egg thingy, and the one on the right, some sort of kuih.
Add: 96, Jalan Kampar, Ipoh, Perak
Tel: +605 2533 268
Special occasions call for special drinks ... Macallan 12 :-) Thanks, Jack!
Starter platter - The 'toast' was superb.
The Ginseng Chicken soup was full of flavour ... fabulous!
Roast piggy ... which, uh ... smelt piggy. Hmm!
I enjoyed this ... Crabmeat Cabbage.
Steamed fish
Yin Yang prawns - Salt baked, and soya sauce.
A really good 'finish' ... Long life noodles. Slurp!
Dessert time ... Hmm, dunno what it is, but the one on the left is an Egg thingy, and the one on the right, some sort of kuih.
Kafe Happy Valley, near Old Town, Ipoh Padang
Kafe Happy Valley is an Old Town style Kopi tiam located opposite the famed Ipoh Padang.
Curry chicken in a bread bowl. Jack describes this as a novelty, but we actually found it rather yummy. There is no real way to 'courteously' eat the bowl though, heh heh.. but I chomped it all anyway!
Kaya toast was decent, nicely toasted bread.
Ps. Strange way of spelling 'Hokkien'!
Curry chicken in a bread bowl. Jack describes this as a novelty, but we actually found it rather yummy. There is no real way to 'courteously' eat the bowl though, heh heh.. but I chomped it all anyway!
Kaya toast was decent, nicely toasted bread.
Ps. Strange way of spelling 'Hokkien'!
Ipoh Padang and Flyovers
Drove to Ipoh over the weekend, and was impressed by this new McDonalds 'Drive-thru' as you enter the city.
Ipoh's fly-over!
It was the first day of the School Holidays, and there were many families and individuals playing at the famous Ipoh Padang. Hmm, that's St Michaels Institution in the distance. Vaguely remember staying there one time, many yonks ago, for a Prefect (!) camp.
Heh heh, how could we resist not having some of Ipoh's coffee!
ps - Some research of Ipoh ...
Ipoh's fly-over!
It was the first day of the School Holidays, and there were many families and individuals playing at the famous Ipoh Padang. Hmm, that's St Michaels Institution in the distance. Vaguely remember staying there one time, many yonks ago, for a Prefect (!) camp.
Heh heh, how could we resist not having some of Ipoh's coffee!
ps - Some research of Ipoh ...
The city of Ipoh is located about 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur. Journey through the North South Expressway (NSE or PLUS Highway) takes a breezy 2 1/2 hours through scenic rolling valleys, palm oil plantations and limestone hills of Peninsula Malaysia. Distances from other major cities: Penang (2 hours), Johor Bharu (6 hours), Singapore (6 1/2 hours) and Kuantan (5 hours).
Ipoh Field (Padang) is encircled by four streets - Jalan Sultan Idris Shah, Jalan Kelab (Club Road), Station Road and Jalan Sultan Yusuf.
Years ago, British men were seen wearing whites on the field, hitting a wicket or two (in the game of cricket, for the uninitiated). Some were then seen heading back to the exclusive Ipoh Royal Club adjacent to the padang, where the rules of "white men only" still applied.
Today, it is more of an exquisite playground for the rich and poor, brown or white. The British has long gone, taking away the rules with them. Ipoh Padang is a testimony of a common playing field that has withstood the test of time and prejudice, almost as old as the massive casuarina trees (pokok rhu) that dot parts of its periphery. It is today that the old town area surrounding the padang seems to be revitalised with a new lease of life. Some of the most intricately designed edifices in Ipoh old town reside here.
Today, citizens from all walks of life congregate at Ipoh Field for sporting activities, be it a round of rugby practice with friends and colleagues, football training or the good old jogging across the beautiful landscape.
The historic sights are aplenty, such as the FMS (Federated Malay States) Bar and Restaurant (1906) which used to be frequented by merchants and traders, the massive St Michael Institution (1912) with its proud Neo-Gothic architecture as the La Salle missionaries intended it to be, the India Muslim Mosque (1908) built by Sheikh Adam of South India, the old Hong Kong & Shanghai building (1931) which interestingly still hosts its so-called grand children under the HSBC Bank brand name, the colonial-themed Ipoh Court House (Mahkamah Tingi Ipoh) perched on a slope next to the Tudor-styled Royal Ipoh Club and a beautiful row of pre-war shophouses that has since been repainted and refurbished into fancy eating joints that come alive at night.
Funny sightings in Shah Alam - Myvi and BMW
Saw this on a Myvi over the weekend ...
" Beware! Driver don't give a shit! "
I like the way they have this BMW tyre pointing to the left, which is the turning for BMW Auto Bavaria at Glenmarie, Shah Alam! Neat!
" Beware! Driver don't give a shit! "
I like the way they have this BMW tyre pointing to the left, which is the turning for BMW Auto Bavaria at Glenmarie, Shah Alam! Neat!
Absolute Thai @ The Curve, Ikano Mutiara Damansara
Add: G-20, Ground Floor, Ikano Power Centre, Mutiara Damansara
Tel: +603 7729 8708
Part of the Sea Cuisine empire, which also operates ...
Celadon in Pavilion
Bangkok Jazz at Chulan Square
Pandan chicken - Uh, rather tasteless.
Pad Kaprao Chicken 'Kai' (Nothing compared to Thailand, sigh ...)
Salted fish kailan (Loved the gravy!)
Along with 2 white rice, 2 glasses of warm water, and 1 ice lemon tea, the meal came up to about RM$45 (HSBC 10% discount on offer). Nothing to shout about, the convenience of eating at the mall is good, but somehow left feeling a wee bit dissapointed ...
Tel: +603 7729 8708
Part of the Sea Cuisine empire, which also operates ...
Celadon in Pavilion
Bangkok Jazz at Chulan Square
Pandan chicken - Uh, rather tasteless.
Pad Kaprao Chicken 'Kai' (Nothing compared to Thailand, sigh ...)
Salted fish kailan (Loved the gravy!)
Along with 2 white rice, 2 glasses of warm water, and 1 ice lemon tea, the meal came up to about RM$45 (HSBC 10% discount on offer). Nothing to shout about, the convenience of eating at the mall is good, but somehow left feeling a wee bit dissapointed ...
K Intan Wan Tan Mee, Section 17 @ PJ
Add: Restoran K Intan (Seems the name may one day change to Jiu Siang Noodle House)
616 Jalan 17/10, PJ
Opening hours: 09:00am - 03:00pm, 06:00pm - 09:00pm
Tel: +6012 754 1287 and +6012 756 1214
Located near: Food Foundry and 6-10 Grill
Time for the signature dish ... The noodles were rather much PERFECT. Al dente to the bite, and flavoursome without being overpowering. The char-siew was OK, but the wan-tan blew us away. Hmm, so much flavour!
Green chilli was well pickled as well, slurp. Good accompaniment!
The soup variety was not as flavoursome as the traditional konloh version I reckon ...
616 Jalan 17/10, PJ
Opening hours: 09:00am - 03:00pm, 06:00pm - 09:00pm
Tel: +6012 754 1287 and +6012 756 1214
Located near: Food Foundry and 6-10 Grill
Time for the signature dish ... The noodles were rather much PERFECT. Al dente to the bite, and flavoursome without being overpowering. The char-siew was OK, but the wan-tan blew us away. Hmm, so much flavour!
Green chilli was well pickled as well, slurp. Good accompaniment!
The soup variety was not as flavoursome as the traditional konloh version I reckon ...
ps - Check out the PRICE LIST. Chicken legs aka 'Fung chow' ... hmm, one pair? I guess they sell it in pairs, cos' you have to have left leg and right leg!!
Pps. Nice write up from TimeOutKL.com
When college student Goh Wee Peng first tasted Restoran K Intan’s wonton mee it was love at first bite. After a few twists of fate and months of apprenticeship to the shop’s elderly owner and noodle shifu (master), the young Muar native and his wife Tan Chu San are serving up the very same noodles that sustained them through their student days.
Wonton mee are a dime a dozen in the Klang Valley, so it’s worth mentioning that Goh makes his noodles in-house and without preservatives, to the shifu’s specifications. Lots of egg yolks and minimal bicarbonate of soda result in skinny noodles that attain the ever elusive ‘Q’, a term used by mee connoisseurs to describe a perfect balance of tenderness and elasticity.
When college student Goh Wee Peng first tasted Restoran K Intan’s wonton mee it was love at first bite. After a few twists of fate and months of apprenticeship to the shop’s elderly owner and noodle shifu (master), the young Muar native and his wife Tan Chu San are serving up the very same noodles that sustained them through their student days.
Wonton mee are a dime a dozen in the Klang Valley, so it’s worth mentioning that Goh makes his noodles in-house and without preservatives, to the shifu’s specifications. Lots of egg yolks and minimal bicarbonate of soda result in skinny noodles that attain the ever elusive ‘Q’, a term used by mee connoisseurs to describe a perfect balance of tenderness and elasticity.
Freshness is assured; several times a day Goh disappears into a flour-dusted room off the humble shop’s kitchen to whip up a new batch.
But wonton mee cannot be judged by noodles alone. Happily Goh’s char siew (barbecued pork), tender and sporting a beautiful mahogany glaze, sweet-sticky bits of char, and just enough fat, is worthy of its place atop a bed of his mee. Crackly-skinned, five spice-scented siew yoke (roasted pork) is good enough to eat on its own, and the delicate wonton served in a light broth are bursting with porcine goodness.
Tan supplements the specialty of the house with recipes from her family’s repertoire. Earthy soy-stewed black mushrooms and knobby chicken feet (the latter an acquired taste, for some) can be ordered on their own or to top noodles. Her fine siu gao (boiled dumplings), with their translucent but substantial wrappers stuffed to near bursting with minced pork and crunchy water chestnuts are especially delicious eaten with their chili-vinegar sauce accompaniment.
In the evenings Goh and Tan add bak kut teh to the menu. Given their respective skills in the kitchen, it’s bound to be a stunner. But I, for one, can’t imagine a visit to Restoran K Intan that doesn’t revolve around a plate of those noodles.
But wonton mee cannot be judged by noodles alone. Happily Goh’s char siew (barbecued pork), tender and sporting a beautiful mahogany glaze, sweet-sticky bits of char, and just enough fat, is worthy of its place atop a bed of his mee. Crackly-skinned, five spice-scented siew yoke (roasted pork) is good enough to eat on its own, and the delicate wonton served in a light broth are bursting with porcine goodness.
Tan supplements the specialty of the house with recipes from her family’s repertoire. Earthy soy-stewed black mushrooms and knobby chicken feet (the latter an acquired taste, for some) can be ordered on their own or to top noodles. Her fine siu gao (boiled dumplings), with their translucent but substantial wrappers stuffed to near bursting with minced pork and crunchy water chestnuts are especially delicious eaten with their chili-vinegar sauce accompaniment.
In the evenings Goh and Tan add bak kut teh to the menu. Given their respective skills in the kitchen, it’s bound to be a stunner. But I, for one, can’t imagine a visit to Restoran K Intan that doesn’t revolve around a plate of those noodles.
McDonalds Porridge and Spicy Beef Foldover
McDonalds - Golden Arches Restaurants Sdn Bhd
Add: Bandar Utama branch @ PJ, Centrepoint
Tel: +603 7726 5099
Spicy beef foldover - Pretty decent! RM$7.25
Chicken porridge (Small @ RM$3) - Nice!
Banana pie (Always decent! RM$2)
Mitsubishi Airtrek
The Mitsubishi Airtrek is a handsome soft-roader ... as seen at Ikano's carpark over the weekend.
Reasonably good value as a used model too, a quick check on Star Motoring brought up the following:-
MITSUBISHI AIRTREK Turbo '03
76000km, acc free, orig paint, reg serv, no. 8898. RM94,800 neg.
MITSUBISHI AIRTREK Turbo 2.0 (A) '2003
1 owner, accident free, all original, well maintained, RM104,800.
MITSUBISHI AIRTREK 2.0i (A) '01/'04
1 owner low mile bodykit interior well kept tip-top cond RM72,800.
Reasonably good value as a used model too, a quick check on Star Motoring brought up the following:-
MITSUBISHI AIRTREK Turbo '03
76000km, acc free, orig paint, reg serv, no. 8898. RM94,800 neg.
MITSUBISHI AIRTREK Turbo 2.0 (A) '2003
1 owner, accident free, all original, well maintained, RM104,800.
MITSUBISHI AIRTREK 2.0i (A) '01/'04
1 owner low mile bodykit interior well kept tip-top cond RM72,800.
Paul Moss on Bella Skin Centre, Damansara Utama
Paul Moss is the Simon Cowell-wannabe on Malaysia's One in a Million 'talent' show!
100,000 kilometres on the clock!
Here's my odometer on Friday evening!
Hmm, nearly there...
A milestone is achieved!
Four years on ... 100,000 kilometres, and my wheels hasn't missed a beat :-)
Hmm, nearly there...
A milestone is achieved!
Four years on ... 100,000 kilometres, and my wheels hasn't missed a beat :-)
Dole Tropical Gold pineapple launch, Cold Storage @ Ikano
I was at Cold Storage in Ikano, Mutiara Damansara, for the launch of Dole Tropical Gold pineapples. The sweetest in Asia, is now in Malaysia!
These samples were available, and lots of people tried them!
My shopping basket!
Ready to eat! Sweet corn ala Dole. Very cleverly and conveniently packed in vacuum sealed bags.
One of the ones I brought home for my folks! RM$9.99, so sweet, full of flavour, and doesn't bite the tongue. Bravo!
Ps . Wikipedia even has an entry about Dole!
Dole was founded in 1851 in Hawaii as Hawaiian Pineapple Company by James Dole, who opened his first pineapple plantation in the central plateau of the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
Today the company does business in over 90 countries and takes in upwards of $5.3 billion in annual revenue. It is owned by billionaire David H. Murdock.
The Hawaiian Pineapple Company was later acquired by Castle & Cooke, and was renamed to Dole Food Company, Inc in 1991. Castle & Cooke Inc, a real estate company, was spun off in 1995; it is currently a separate company but is also owned by Murdock.
Dole incorporates the Standard Fruit Company, which was acquired by Castle & Cooke between 1964 and 1968. It was then the U.S.'s second largest producer and importer of bananas. Dole and Chiquita remain the top two U.S. banana companies.
Historically, the Hawaiian Pineapple Company had a hand in the hostile overthrow of Hawaii's last queen, Liliuokalani, and the establishment of Hawaii as a U.S. territory.
Sanford Dole, the cousin of James Dole, was briefly president of the Republic of Hawaii in the years immediately following the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, in 1893.
Dole Food Company, Inc. is member of the SA8000 Social Accountability International (SAI).
Dole also has a plantation in the Philippines and a packing plant in Thailand.
These samples were available, and lots of people tried them!
My shopping basket!
Ready to eat! Sweet corn ala Dole. Very cleverly and conveniently packed in vacuum sealed bags.
One of the ones I brought home for my folks! RM$9.99, so sweet, full of flavour, and doesn't bite the tongue. Bravo!
Ps . Wikipedia even has an entry about Dole!
Dole was founded in 1851 in Hawaii as Hawaiian Pineapple Company by James Dole, who opened his first pineapple plantation in the central plateau of the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
Today the company does business in over 90 countries and takes in upwards of $5.3 billion in annual revenue. It is owned by billionaire David H. Murdock.
The Hawaiian Pineapple Company was later acquired by Castle & Cooke, and was renamed to Dole Food Company, Inc in 1991. Castle & Cooke Inc, a real estate company, was spun off in 1995; it is currently a separate company but is also owned by Murdock.
Dole incorporates the Standard Fruit Company, which was acquired by Castle & Cooke between 1964 and 1968. It was then the U.S.'s second largest producer and importer of bananas. Dole and Chiquita remain the top two U.S. banana companies.
Historically, the Hawaiian Pineapple Company had a hand in the hostile overthrow of Hawaii's last queen, Liliuokalani, and the establishment of Hawaii as a U.S. territory.
Sanford Dole, the cousin of James Dole, was briefly president of the Republic of Hawaii in the years immediately following the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, in 1893.
Dole Food Company, Inc. is member of the SA8000 Social Accountability International (SAI).
Dole also has a plantation in the Philippines and a packing plant in Thailand.
Akasha performing at Zeta Bar @ KL Hilton
We've been entertained by this band at Zeta for the past couple of months, looking forward to the next band now :-)
Excerpt from KL Hilton's website ...
ZETA BAR’S VERY OWN ’SPICE GIRLS’!
Originating from the province of Quebec, Canada, the members of Akasha are perfectly bilingual, in French and in English.
Akasha, a group comprises of Izabelle, Kathy, Valou, Chelsy and Mylene, who was nothing but a dream has now become reality. Their diversification enables them to interpret Hip Hop, R&B, disco music, rock n roll and as well of many other styles.
Their contagious energy in front of the crowds is their most positive feature, their choreographies in original settings and blazing costumes, creates an environment of festivities which will make you want to dance all night.
Akasha will be performing for 3 months starting from Monday, 3rd March 2008. Daily performances at Zeta Bar:
Mondays to Wednesdays - 10.00pm to 1.45am
Thursdays - 9.45pm to 2.15am
Fridays & Saturdays – 10.15pm to 2.15am
Excerpt from KL Hilton's website ...
ZETA BAR’S VERY OWN ’SPICE GIRLS’!
Originating from the province of Quebec, Canada, the members of Akasha are perfectly bilingual, in French and in English.
Akasha, a group comprises of Izabelle, Kathy, Valou, Chelsy and Mylene, who was nothing but a dream has now become reality. Their diversification enables them to interpret Hip Hop, R&B, disco music, rock n roll and as well of many other styles.
Their contagious energy in front of the crowds is their most positive feature, their choreographies in original settings and blazing costumes, creates an environment of festivities which will make you want to dance all night.
Akasha will be performing for 3 months starting from Monday, 3rd March 2008. Daily performances at Zeta Bar:
Mondays to Wednesdays - 10.00pm to 1.45am
Thursdays - 9.45pm to 2.15am
Fridays & Saturdays – 10.15pm to 2.15am
Happy Birthday, Joann! Zeta Bar time ...
Happy Birthday, Joann! We celebrated at Zeta Bar @ KL Hilton ...
Joann chose a blue and WHITE theme, we obliged!
We made Joann go up on the stage with the hot all girl band Akasha, who are still playing at Zeta. They sang her HAPPY BIRTHDAY...
Happy Birthday, Joann!
Joann chose a blue and WHITE theme, we obliged!
We made Joann go up on the stage with the hot all girl band Akasha, who are still playing at Zeta. They sang her HAPPY BIRTHDAY...
Happy Birthday, Joann!
Cheers, Jo!
At the end of the night in Zeta ... hmm, strange way of saying goodnite to the birthday gal!
Ps. SK, this your building bro!?
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Joann birthday piccies @ Cava in Bangsar
Jo celebrating her birthday ... This time at Cava along Jalan Bangkung, in Bangsar. Cheers!
We had a white and blue theme for Jo's birthday!
Happy Birthday!
We had a white and blue theme for Jo's birthday!
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Joann @ Cava, Jalan Bangkung, Bangsar
We celebrated Joann's birthday din dins at Cava along Jalan Bangkung :-) in Bangsar.
Add: 71 Jalan Bangkung, Bukit Bandaraya, KL
Tel: +603 2093 6637
Delicious minced-olives and olive oil with toasted bread. Yummy start!
Pete and Param prepared a customised set menu (RM$85) for the special event...
Tapas platter for starters - Pretty good, but I didn't eat the squidgy squid!
Mushroom bruschetta, Baby octopus and Deep fried brie cheese
On to the mains ... the most popular dish was the fish.
Baked cod fish served with olive tarpenade sauce.
I had the Paella Valencia
with mixed seafood and chicken. Really enjoyed this!
H tried the Chicken Cordoba , another huge delicious portion.
This was a ... charred chicken leg with citrus chilli oil, tomato cilantro chutney, served with potato and a fruit salad.
J chose the pasta ... which looked yummy too. Aglio Olio Bacon @ RM$27.
To whet the pallet ... Tiger, Sangria, as well as 2 bottles of Torres Vina Esmeralda (RM$104 each), which was easy drinking and went well with all the dishes.
M brought some jellybeans along!
The most divine dessert ... Chocolate dream. Slurpilicious!
Add: 71 Jalan Bangkung, Bukit Bandaraya, KL
Tel: +603 2093 6637
Delicious minced-olives and olive oil with toasted bread. Yummy start!
Pete and Param prepared a customised set menu (RM$85) for the special event...
Tapas platter for starters - Pretty good, but I didn't eat the squidgy squid!
Mushroom bruschetta, Baby octopus and Deep fried brie cheese
On to the mains ... the most popular dish was the fish.
Baked cod fish served with olive tarpenade sauce.
I had the Paella Valencia
with mixed seafood and chicken. Really enjoyed this!
H tried the Chicken Cordoba , another huge delicious portion.
This was a ... charred chicken leg with citrus chilli oil, tomato cilantro chutney, served with potato and a fruit salad.
J chose the pasta ... which looked yummy too. Aglio Olio Bacon @ RM$27.
To whet the pallet ... Tiger, Sangria, as well as 2 bottles of Torres Vina Esmeralda (RM$104 each), which was easy drinking and went well with all the dishes.
M brought some jellybeans along!
The most divine dessert ... Chocolate dream. Slurpilicious!
We also tried ALL the other desserts ... haha! Yes, ALL!
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Opus Bistro, Cava and U Restaurant - Charity buffet in aid of Cyclone Nargis & China Earthquake victims
Wanna eat, whilst feeling good about it!? How about supporting this cause ...
Opus, U and Cava restaurants on Jalan Bangkung , off Bangsar, have united to organize a charity food fest in aid of the victims of the Myanmar (Cyclone Nargis) and China earthquake tragedies.
Venue: Cava, U and Opus at Jalan Bangkung, Bangsar
Date: Sunday 25th May
Time: 6-10pm
Tickets: By min donation of RM100, tickets can be purchased on the day at the restaurants but RSVP is required for catering purposes. Ticket entitles you to a buffet dinner and drinks at the participating restaurants. 100% of the tickets sales will go to Mercy Malaysia and other International Aid Agencies.
Contact: Pete @ Tel: +6012 298 5838
Website: http://www.opusbistro.com.my/
Opus, U and Cava restaurants on Jalan Bangkung , off Bangsar, have united to organize a charity food fest in aid of the victims of the Myanmar (Cyclone Nargis) and China earthquake tragedies.
Venue: Cava, U and Opus at Jalan Bangkung, Bangsar
Date: Sunday 25th May
Time: 6-10pm
Tickets: By min donation of RM100, tickets can be purchased on the day at the restaurants but RSVP is required for catering purposes. Ticket entitles you to a buffet dinner and drinks at the participating restaurants. 100% of the tickets sales will go to Mercy Malaysia and other International Aid Agencies.
Contact: Pete @ Tel: +6012 298 5838
Website: http://www.opusbistro.com.my/
Pork sandwich @ Just Dessert in The Curve, Mutiara Damansara
Just Dessert is your typical HK style dessert joint, located on the 1st floor of the Courtyard / Eating area of The Curve, at Mutiara Damansara.
GPS: N3 09.442 E101 36.638 (Not verified)
Opening hours: Sun - Thu 11am to 11pm, Fri & Sat 11am to 12am
Gotta love (laugh!) at the poetry ... or just on your own, duh!
Black sesame dessert - Delicious! At Just Dessert, its known as Smoothie Sesame (RM$3.20). Oops, I forgot to take a pic of Jm's Leng Chee Red Bean (RM$3.20), which she said was yummy.
Egg tarts (RM$3.20) - Long 20 minute wait (The waitress did inform us beforehand), and rather dissapointing. Sweet and not egg-y enough. Pastry was too tough as well. Tsk tsk!
Ah hah ... this was EXCELLENT! Pork bacon sandwich, sllllllllluuuuuuurp! Here, it is known as a ... Streaky Bacon Bun (RM$6.50) which was heavenly.
Just like Macau ... sigh!
Pork sandwich at Tai Tong Sai Wan on Kei at Macau
Pork sandwich at Wong Chi Kei in Macau
My Milk Tea (RM$3.50) , not too sweet, good flavour, just like Macau too!
Green apple juice (RM$6.80). The total, for the three of us, RM$30.
GPS: N3 09.442 E101 36.638 (Not verified)
Opening hours: Sun - Thu 11am to 11pm, Fri & Sat 11am to 12am
Gotta love (laugh!) at the poetry ... or just on your own, duh!
Black sesame dessert - Delicious! At Just Dessert, its known as Smoothie Sesame (RM$3.20). Oops, I forgot to take a pic of Jm's Leng Chee Red Bean (RM$3.20), which she said was yummy.
Egg tarts (RM$3.20) - Long 20 minute wait (The waitress did inform us beforehand), and rather dissapointing. Sweet and not egg-y enough. Pastry was too tough as well. Tsk tsk!
Ah hah ... this was EXCELLENT! Pork bacon sandwich, sllllllllluuuuuuurp! Here, it is known as a ... Streaky Bacon Bun (RM$6.50) which was heavenly.
Just like Macau ... sigh!
Pork sandwich at Tai Tong Sai Wan on Kei at Macau
Pork sandwich at Wong Chi Kei in Macau
My Milk Tea (RM$3.50) , not too sweet, good flavour, just like Macau too!
Green apple juice (RM$6.80). The total, for the three of us, RM$30.
Ying Ker Lou Hakka Restaurant, The Curve @ PJ
Following a 'lucky escape' from Assam Pedas / Window Restaurant, we quickly headed up the 'mainstream' restaurants along the courtyard of The Curve.
Add: Ying Ker Restaurant @Lot 139, 1st Floor. The Curve, Mutiara Damansara. PJ.
Tel: +603 7729 4229
I like the porcelain dishes used at this restaurant, here's H's cuppa hot water!
Jasmine Tea (RM$5) - Beautifully balanced taste, and the Myanmarese waiter was courteous and efficient all night, constantly topping up the hot water, and removing used dishes etc. Brilliant service!
Hakka Yam Abacus (RM$16) - For a dish which I don't normally enjoy, this was pretty good. Not so heavy as it normally is, but tasted light and exhibited good flavours.
Stir fried Kampung Chicken with Wine (RM$28) - Hmm, I tried a bit of this (Had dinner before lah!), and it was good. Lots of chinese wine!!
Hakka Minced Pork Bantiao (Hakka noodles @ RM$13) - This was good. Really enjoyed my 2 bites! BUT, boy do I miss ... Hakka Mee at Seremban's Tow Kee
Add: Ying Ker Restaurant @Lot 139, 1st Floor. The Curve, Mutiara Damansara. PJ.
Tel: +603 7729 4229
I like the porcelain dishes used at this restaurant, here's H's cuppa hot water!
Jasmine Tea (RM$5) - Beautifully balanced taste, and the Myanmarese waiter was courteous and efficient all night, constantly topping up the hot water, and removing used dishes etc. Brilliant service!
Hakka Yam Abacus (RM$16) - For a dish which I don't normally enjoy, this was pretty good. Not so heavy as it normally is, but tasted light and exhibited good flavours.
Stir fried Kampung Chicken with Wine (RM$28) - Hmm, I tried a bit of this (Had dinner before lah!), and it was good. Lots of chinese wine!!
Hakka Minced Pork Bantiao (Hakka noodles @ RM$13) - This was good. Really enjoyed my 2 bites! BUT, boy do I miss ... Hakka Mee at Seremban's Tow Kee
Assam Pedas / Window Restaurant, Royale Bintang Damansara @ The Curve
Window Restaurant, or Assam Pedas as it is known now, serves Western food adjacent to the Royale Bintang Damansara hotel.
With a name like Assam Pedas, we assumed that it would serve Malaysian food, but the menu was strictly western. The water served tasted like it was direct from the tap, and the waiter didn't seem very interested. Luckily, when we asked to leave, after looking at the menu, they didn't mind. Would have probably been a bad experience, oops... meal!
With a name like Assam Pedas, we assumed that it would serve Malaysian food, but the menu was strictly western. The water served tasted like it was direct from the tap, and the waiter didn't seem very interested. Luckily, when we asked to leave, after looking at the menu, they didn't mind. Would have probably been a bad experience, oops... meal!
The Curve, Mutiara Damansara @ PJ
Hmm, Bubble Gump is now in town. Seems popular amongst various bloggers! I haven't had the chance to try it yet though... 
The Curve @ Mutiara Damansara, PJ
Wikipedia
A commercial development is a reflection of its tenants - vibrant, diverse and friendly. " the Curve" at Mutiara Damansara is a reflection of these qualities. the Curve is the first open air lifestyle centre in Malaysia complete with a purpose built pedestrian street mall which promises a new experience to its customers. With 250 dinning and fashion outlets of popular brands from around the world, this is absolutely a place where you’ll find variety in fashion, fun-filled entertainment and yummy food for your tummy!
The Curve has approximately 680,000 square feet (63,000 m²) of nett. Lettable space for F&B outlets, fashion retail and offices. Outdoor entertainment with all year musical and artistic events. 4-Star business and leisure hotel, public plazas, pedestrian friendly walkways to adjacent IKEA, Tesco and Cineleisure with 2-level basement car-park with 2,400 parking bays.
Sprawled over a 13 acre site, "the Curve" comprises a cluster of distinctive buildings casting an exciting labyrinth of themed-courtyards and streetscape malls. These unique features at "the Curve" offer a complete shopping and dining experience in a smartly crafted outdoor and indoor environment.
Anchored by its partners, IKANO Power Centre, IKEA, Tesco Hypermarket and Cineleisure Damansara, it is easily accessible through four major highways namely the North Klang Expressway (NKVE), Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong (LDP), SPRINT Highway and Penchala Link.
The Curve has approximately 680,000 square feet (63,000 m²) of nett. Lettable space for F&B outlets, fashion retail and offices. Outdoor entertainment with all year musical and artistic events. 4-Star business and leisure hotel, public plazas, pedestrian friendly walkways to adjacent IKEA, Tesco and Cineleisure with 2-level basement car-park with 2,400 parking bays.
Sprawled over a 13 acre site, "the Curve" comprises a cluster of distinctive buildings casting an exciting labyrinth of themed-courtyards and streetscape malls. These unique features at "the Curve" offer a complete shopping and dining experience in a smartly crafted outdoor and indoor environment.
Anchored by its partners, IKANO Power Centre, IKEA, Tesco Hypermarket and Cineleisure Damansara, it is easily accessible through four major highways namely the North Klang Expressway (NKVE), Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong (LDP), SPRINT Highway and Penchala Link.
Honda Integra Type R
Honda Integras always seem to come in hot white :-) This was spotted in Klang.
Wikipedia
The Fourth generation Honda Integra (2002-2006) is also known as the DC5.
The fourth generation Integra, produced from 2002 on, was renamed the Acura RSX for the United States, Canada and Hong Kong in accordance with Acura's new alphabetical naming scheme. It also had an entirely new engine, the K-series. The RSX was still sold as a Honda Integra in Japan and Australia, markets where Acura did not exist.
2006 marked the final model year for the RSX, and in May 2006, Honda discontinued the RSX. As of May 2007, the Honda Integra is still offered for sale in Japan, but was discontinued for sale in Australia.
Wikipedia
The Fourth generation Honda Integra (2002-2006) is also known as the DC5.
The fourth generation Integra, produced from 2002 on, was renamed the Acura RSX for the United States, Canada and Hong Kong in accordance with Acura's new alphabetical naming scheme. It also had an entirely new engine, the K-series. The RSX was still sold as a Honda Integra in Japan and Australia, markets where Acura did not exist.
2006 marked the final model year for the RSX, and in May 2006, Honda discontinued the RSX. As of May 2007, the Honda Integra is still offered for sale in Japan, but was discontinued for sale in Australia.
Curry Vegetables ala Yanna & sweet Kiwi Fruit
I love dinners at home :-)
Yanna's special curried vegetables (The secret of the 'sweetness'? A fish-head based stock) ... Deeeeelicious!
Just as good ... Steamed Kampung Chicken, and Foo Yong Egg.
So sweeeeeeeet! Fresh orange juice.
Fruits for afters ... Slurp! The Kiwis were so sweet, three for RM$10.
Yanna's special curried vegetables (The secret of the 'sweetness'? A fish-head based stock) ... Deeeeelicious!
Just as good ... Steamed Kampung Chicken, and Foo Yong Egg.
So sweeeeeeeet! Fresh orange juice.
Fruits for afters ... Slurp! The Kiwis were so sweet, three for RM$10.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
21 : Card-counting in Blackjack (2008)
Source: DVD (Kepong)
In "21," Jim Sturgess plays Ben Campbell , an MIT student who joins a secret blackjack team that takes Vegas for millions by counting cards. He initially does thisas he desperately needs cash to pay for Harvard med school, but it soon leads into a spiral of arrogance and temptation. It seems the film was based on a true-life story, from Ben Mezrich's bestsellingbook, "Bringing Down the House."
"We're not gambling, we're counting cards," he tells his proteges - MIT's nonlinear equations professor Micky Rosa (Played by the fabulous Kevin Spacey)
Ben's main recruiter is sexy blonde Jill (Kate Bosworth), will their romance blossom?And, watch out for burly security boss Laurence Fishburne. The latter has a score to settle.
The extras play their parts well too ... Aaron Yoo, Liza Lapira and Jacob Pitts.
This film, directed by Robert Luketic, did promise a lot, and I was waiting months to savour it, but I felt a little dissapointed at the end of it. Perhaps it was cos' I could not understand what on earth this card-counting was all about!
Wall's - Mini Poppers & Magnum Classic Ice Cream
Hmm, Wall's still makes some nice ice-creams!
Wall's Mini Poppers - really REALLY yummy!
Wall's Magnum Classic - The evergreen classic :-) Still as good as ever. This used to be so luxurious, and I had forgotten (having been spoilt by Haagen Daz and Baskin Robbins ) how good a treat it was.
Wall's Mini Poppers - really REALLY yummy!
Wall's Magnum Classic - The evergreen classic :-) Still as good as ever. This used to be so luxurious, and I had forgotten (having been spoilt by Haagen Daz and Baskin Robbins ) how good a treat it was.
Home cooked Porridge with Roast Duck
Slurp! Simple home made porridge, accompanied with some roast meats. Thanks to H :-)
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Very yummy Mr.Tan Curry Puff @ Eat-zy Subang
When you are at Subang's Eat-Zy Teo Chew Porridge & Rice, watch out for a man going around with a basket of large curry-puffs.
RM$1.50 - Mouthwatering! Best pastry I have had I reckon ... simply magnificent. And the filling, albeit of the sweet curry variety, is just delicious. No meat, just potatoes, onions, egg. Simple, and fabulous!
Ps. Contact Mr Tan for enquiries, his telephone +6016 246 9219.
Eat-Zy Teo Chew Porridge & Rice, Subang
Add: 48 Jalan SS14/2, Subang Jaya, Selangor.
Indulged in some Sugar Cane (RM$2), which was rather poor :-(
There is a limited selection of dishes, but all of them are good! RM$2.20 per small dish (Single-serving)
Other Vegetarian and meat dishes to accompany the porridge... RM$2.20 per dish.
A must have ... Steamed pork (RM$3).
Vegetarian 'duck' (RM$3) - Slightly oiley, but OK.
Steamed Stingray with Bean sauce (RM$6) - Was a bit cold this occassion, nevertheless still tasty.
The simple porridge which is served alongside all the above ... Good value place, in all for the 2 of us, we paid RM$27.
Indulged in some Sugar Cane (RM$2), which was rather poor :-(
There is a limited selection of dishes, but all of them are good! RM$2.20 per small dish (Single-serving)
Other Vegetarian and meat dishes to accompany the porridge... RM$2.20 per dish.
A must have ... Steamed pork (RM$3).
Vegetarian 'duck' (RM$3) - Slightly oiley, but OK.
Steamed Stingray with Bean sauce (RM$6) - Was a bit cold this occassion, nevertheless still tasty.
The simple porridge which is served alongside all the above ... Good value place, in all for the 2 of us, we paid RM$27.
Tadika Nemo Bestari @ Subang
Heh heh ... this kindergarten (Tadika in Bahasa Malaysia) is called ... NEMO Bestari!
It is located near Eat-Zy porridge, close to the Subang flyover...
It is located near Eat-Zy porridge, close to the Subang flyover...
Kaya and Peanut Butter Golden Paratha @ Old Town Subang
Old Town White Coffee
Add: 92 Jalan SS15/4, Subang Jaya.
Tel: +603 5621 0092
RM$2.80 for Old Town's newly introduced Golden Paratha - served with a Kaya and Peanut Butter filling. Pretty good.
White coffee (Hot @ RM$2.20) and Fresh Lime (Also hot, RM$2.50) to wash it all down ...
Add: 92 Jalan SS15/4, Subang Jaya.
Tel: +603 5621 0092
RM$2.80 for Old Town's newly introduced Golden Paratha - served with a Kaya and Peanut Butter filling. Pretty good.
White coffee (Hot @ RM$2.20) and Fresh Lime (Also hot, RM$2.50) to wash it all down ...
Philips CrystalVision White 4300K bulbs for cars
These can transform your car!
Just make sure you leave the fog-lights as stock, so that there is no problem with visibility when it is raining!
Just make sure you leave the fog-lights as stock, so that there is no problem with visibility when it is raining!
Monday, May 19, 2008
Prime - Le Meridien serves Australian Master Kobe Steak
Add: Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur , 2 Jalan Stesen Sentral , KL
Tel: +603 2263 7434
Opening hours: Daily, 12:00pm to 2:30pm, 6:30pm to 10:00pm.
Lobster bisque (RM$30) - Good soup, but of special mention is the delicious thin flaked pastry over the top.
Check out how juicy and tender the steak is ...
Ps. Le Meridien has a Passport 'loyalty programme', collect a number of stamps for each amount spent at one of their many restaurants (including Al Nafourah Lebanese ), and you are then entitled to a free meal.
Some history of Kobe beef and Prime which I recently found from The Star:
Kobe beef, as most of us are aware, comes from cattle that have been spoilt rotten, massaged and fed on a diet of beer and sake.
This practice of pampering the black Tajima-ushi breed of Wagyu cattle in Japan helps relieve stiff muscles, which is believed to show in the tenderness of the beef.
The beef's highly marbled texture is what makes it so popular as the fat, which breaks down during the cooking process, lends much of its flavour to the overall cut.
So tender is a serving of Kobe that many get addicted to it.
However, the alcoholic cattle do not find favour with those who abstain from alcohol, and as such, Kobe beef has been privy only to those without any restriction in their diet.
Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur executive chef Antoine Rodriguez said most beef lovers were not aware of the Master Kobe variety.
“Master Kobe is only used to describe the very elite, purebred Wagyu with marble scores of nine and greater. These Wagyu cattle from Australia are grain fed non-stop and their marble texturing is delicate and certainly higher than Wagyu cattle that have marbling scores of six and above,” said the chef, who received the Executive Chef of The Year award at the Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards 2007/2008.
The other thing about Master Kobe beef is that these Wagyu cattle are not fed alcohol.
“The Master Kobe is in fact a halal variety and we have certification for it,” chef Rodriguez said.
In fact, Rodriguez has to reserve his orders for the luxury meat, months in advance with the suppliers in Australia.
This month, the Australian Master Kobe Beef takes the spotlight at Prime.
Tel: +603 2263 7434
Opening hours: Daily, 12:00pm to 2:30pm, 6:30pm to 10:00pm.
Lobster bisque (RM$30) - Good soup, but of special mention is the delicious thin flaked pastry over the top.
My colleague's T-Bone steak. It was huge!
My Master Kobe Beef strip-loin steak prepared medium-rare (RM$350) served with vegetables and a potato dish.
Check out how juicy and tender the steak is ...
Ps. Le Meridien has a Passport 'loyalty programme', collect a number of stamps for each amount spent at one of their many restaurants (including Al Nafourah Lebanese ), and you are then entitled to a free meal.
Some history of Kobe beef and Prime which I recently found from The Star:
Kobe beef, as most of us are aware, comes from cattle that have been spoilt rotten, massaged and fed on a diet of beer and sake.
This practice of pampering the black Tajima-ushi breed of Wagyu cattle in Japan helps relieve stiff muscles, which is believed to show in the tenderness of the beef.
The beef's highly marbled texture is what makes it so popular as the fat, which breaks down during the cooking process, lends much of its flavour to the overall cut.
So tender is a serving of Kobe that many get addicted to it.
However, the alcoholic cattle do not find favour with those who abstain from alcohol, and as such, Kobe beef has been privy only to those without any restriction in their diet.
Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur executive chef Antoine Rodriguez said most beef lovers were not aware of the Master Kobe variety.
“Master Kobe is only used to describe the very elite, purebred Wagyu with marble scores of nine and greater. These Wagyu cattle from Australia are grain fed non-stop and their marble texturing is delicate and certainly higher than Wagyu cattle that have marbling scores of six and above,” said the chef, who received the Executive Chef of The Year award at the Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards 2007/2008.
The other thing about Master Kobe beef is that these Wagyu cattle are not fed alcohol.
“The Master Kobe is in fact a halal variety and we have certification for it,” chef Rodriguez said.
In fact, Rodriguez has to reserve his orders for the luxury meat, months in advance with the suppliers in Australia.
This month, the Australian Master Kobe Beef takes the spotlight at Prime.
Al Nafourah - Lebanese, Le Meridien @ KL
Al Nafourah - Middle Eastern cuisine
Add: Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur , Jalan Stesen Sentral , KL
Tel: +603 2263 7888
We enjoyed this Semi Buffet mid last week, just haven't had the chance to update this particular blog! It seems the buffet is available every Thursday to Saturday. It is priced at RM108++ per adult (and RM58++ per child), inclusive of Arabic Coffee and Shisha. I didn't try the latter though, pity!
The starters ... go help yourself from the huge buffet spread. Slurp! I went twice :-)
Of special mention, various varieties of hummus, and other Middle-Eastern salads. I did find the soup rather boring though!Some of the specialty breads were to die for (such as the flat-ish one on my plate ... fabulous!) It seems the flat bread is made fresh daily, in the traditional way (baked lightly in a clay oven).
The kebabs (Lamb, chicken, beef all beautifully marinated) are brought to the table ... eat as much as you want! Between the four of us, we managed about 6 skewers!
The food prepared by Chef Ibrahim Hamam ranges from good to excellent, and from 8.15pm to about 10pm everyday except Sundays there is even a belly dancer making her rounds around the restaurant!
The desserts ... oh my! Yummy!
Overall ... great ambience, nice authentic touches with the belly dancing, and rather good value! Must return with a large group one of these days!
Ps. Look what I stumbled on as I was heading to the loo ... there's a really quaint sit down area adjacent to the lifts next to the restaurant!
Add: Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur , Jalan Stesen Sentral , KL
Tel: +603 2263 7888
We enjoyed this Semi Buffet mid last week, just haven't had the chance to update this particular blog! It seems the buffet is available every Thursday to Saturday. It is priced at RM108++ per adult (and RM58++ per child), inclusive of Arabic Coffee and Shisha. I didn't try the latter though, pity!
The starters ... go help yourself from the huge buffet spread. Slurp! I went twice :-)
Of special mention, various varieties of hummus, and other Middle-Eastern salads. I did find the soup rather boring though!Some of the specialty breads were to die for (such as the flat-ish one on my plate ... fabulous!) It seems the flat bread is made fresh daily, in the traditional way (baked lightly in a clay oven).
The kebabs (Lamb, chicken, beef all beautifully marinated) are brought to the table ... eat as much as you want! Between the four of us, we managed about 6 skewers!
The food prepared by Chef Ibrahim Hamam ranges from good to excellent, and from 8.15pm to about 10pm everyday except Sundays there is even a belly dancer making her rounds around the restaurant!
The desserts ... oh my! Yummy!
Overall ... great ambience, nice authentic touches with the belly dancing, and rather good value! Must return with a large group one of these days!
Ps. Look what I stumbled on as I was heading to the loo ... there's a really quaint sit down area adjacent to the lifts next to the restaurant!
Cheng Teng dessert, Pandamaran @ Klang
Slurp ... always nice desserts in Pandamaran, Klang. Great value too ... Yum!
Puma shoes - Basket comes in a cool box!
Check out the box that a Puma Basket comes in!
Below 'International Sizes' , there's a section that describes "Your foot is as long as!"
For example ...
US Size 3 = Wooden clothes peg
US Size 9 = 50 Euro note
and it goes on to include ... Standard house brick, Chopstick, Bottle of wine, and a Gangster's Gold chain!
Sunway Pyramid, Subang
Wesak Day shopping at Sunway Pyramid in Subang.
Did you know? There are 300 plus shops in the original Sunway Pyramid, and a further 500 plus in the new wing!
Interesting buildings, that have been very well kept over the past 10 years.
The Waterpark mascot!
Sunway Pyramid with its new Pyramid 2 wing has now expanded all the way to the area alongside the Waterpark! Here's a shot by night as we were leaving...
Wikipedia
Sunway Pyramid is a distinctive retail landmark located in the heart of Petaling Jaya. It was opened in July 1997 as Malaysia's first themed shopping and entertainment mall.
One of the mall's most easily recognised design is the Egyptian-inspired Pyramid with a lion "standing guard" at the entrance. The rest of the building is embellished in the monumental style, complete with pseudo-hieroglyphics decorating facades, along with numerous Pharonic statuaries.
Sunway Pyramid is also one of the only shopping malls in Malaysia to have an indoor ice skating rink.
A monorail station connected to the Kuala Lumpur Monorail was originally planned to be built here. Construction began in early 2006. However, the plan was stopped and in 2007, they are thinking of demolishing the monorail extension.
The new wing of Sunway Pyramid, called the Pyramid 2 (or P-2) was opened in 2007. It is opened to newer retailers such as Jusco, Giant, Harvey Norman and so on. There is also a new section in P-2 called Marrakesh, derived from the place in Morocco. Expansion of the parking area to nearly 8 floors makes this place popular with tourists, local and foreign alike. It is also plays host to many exclusive boutiques.
Did you know? There are 300 plus shops in the original Sunway Pyramid, and a further 500 plus in the new wing!
Interesting buildings, that have been very well kept over the past 10 years.
The Waterpark mascot!
Sunway Pyramid with its new Pyramid 2 wing has now expanded all the way to the area alongside the Waterpark! Here's a shot by night as we were leaving...
Wikipedia
Sunway Pyramid is a distinctive retail landmark located in the heart of Petaling Jaya. It was opened in July 1997 as Malaysia's first themed shopping and entertainment mall.
One of the mall's most easily recognised design is the Egyptian-inspired Pyramid with a lion "standing guard" at the entrance. The rest of the building is embellished in the monumental style, complete with pseudo-hieroglyphics decorating facades, along with numerous Pharonic statuaries.
Sunway Pyramid is also one of the only shopping malls in Malaysia to have an indoor ice skating rink.
A monorail station connected to the Kuala Lumpur Monorail was originally planned to be built here. Construction began in early 2006. However, the plan was stopped and in 2007, they are thinking of demolishing the monorail extension.
The new wing of Sunway Pyramid, called the Pyramid 2 (or P-2) was opened in 2007. It is opened to newer retailers such as Jusco, Giant, Harvey Norman and so on. There is also a new section in P-2 called Marrakesh, derived from the place in Morocco. Expansion of the parking area to nearly 8 floors makes this place popular with tourists, local and foreign alike. It is also plays host to many exclusive boutiques.
Jessima's Jelly desserts (Gula Melaka & Pandan)
Slurp! Jessima personally made some delicious jelly for all of us!
Gula melaka
Plain
Pandan (made from pandan leaves from her own garden!)
Gula melaka
Plain
Pandan (made from pandan leaves from her own garden!)
Quiet Sunday morning in SS2 @ PJ
It is not often that Murni is closed, and SS2 is so idyllic ... this is a shot at 10am on a Sunday morning, day before Wesak.
Restoran Sin Chua Kee @ Kuchai Lama, KL
Started a new category in the 'LABELS' of this blog ... Tai Chau, whichtranslates to 'Big Fry' which is a style of simple chinese restaurant. Slurp!
Add: 47 Jalan Satu, Taman Lian Hoe, Kuchai Lama, KL
Tel: +603 7981 6023
Brinjals with Garlic - First time I ever tried this, and it was excellent!
Cheong Ching Fei Chau Yue / Steamed Carp with Bean sauce - Delicious as always!
Other dishes which were also good at this place, which has good service, was the Signature Tofu (Minced pork and to-fu, which is silky smooth), and Foo Yong Tan / Omellette.
Total for the entire meal, about RM$60.
A lady came along and sold us these coconut-flake jelly, RM$2, yummy too!
Add: 47 Jalan Satu, Taman Lian Hoe, Kuchai Lama, KL
Tel: +603 7981 6023
Brinjals with Garlic - First time I ever tried this, and it was excellent!
Cheong Ching Fei Chau Yue / Steamed Carp with Bean sauce - Delicious as always!
Other dishes which were also good at this place, which has good service, was the Signature Tofu (Minced pork and to-fu, which is silky smooth), and Foo Yong Tan / Omellette.
Total for the entire meal, about RM$60.
A lady came along and sold us these coconut-flake jelly, RM$2, yummy too!
Seo Gung Korean Restaurant BBQ, SS2 @ PJ
When one wants to eat meat, but not feel too 'guilty' about it, there's only one choice ... b Healthy grilled meats :-)
Add: 21M - 23M , Jalan SS 2/67, PJ
Tel: +603 7875 8868
Open: 11am - 3pm, 5.30pm - 10.30pm
Korean starters ... slurp slurp. Declined on the kimchi but we took most of everything else, the fish-cake and the to-fu was especially good with the lettuce (topped with some minced bean / tauchu-style sauce).
This restaurant always surprises us with complimentary stuff, this time it was some fried fish. But we declined, there was too much food already (Check out the fangs on this little fish!).
BBQ - Pork / Samyeop Sal (RM$25)
BBQ - Pork/ Doeji Galbi (RM$28)
This was average, not too tasty ...
And this was much better! Deeper marination, yummy.
Green tea (RM$2), Fresh and very yummy Pineapple Juice (RM$6) and 100-Plus (RM$4). Decent value with the total (with tax and service charge) at RM$128.80 (nice number!).
Ps. Perhaps it was our taste-buds being slightly desensitized by the Nasi Lemak at Village Park, but the food just didn't seem as yummy as before! Visit to Seo Gung back in November 2007
Add: 21M - 23M , Jalan SS 2/67, PJ
Tel: +603 7875 8868
Open: 11am - 3pm, 5.30pm - 10.30pm
Korean starters ... slurp slurp. Declined on the kimchi but we took most of everything else, the fish-cake and the to-fu was especially good with the lettuce (topped with some minced bean / tauchu-style sauce).
This restaurant always surprises us with complimentary stuff, this time it was some fried fish. But we declined, there was too much food already (Check out the fangs on this little fish!).
BBQ - Pork / Samyeop Sal (RM$25)
BBQ - Pork/ Doeji Galbi (RM$28)
This was average, not too tasty ...
And this was much better! Deeper marination, yummy.
Bulgogi D Baegi (RM$20) - My favourite Korean dish, but I think the one at Arisu may be better! Review of Arisu at Riana Green in Tropicana's Bulgogi - Drooool!
Pajeon / Spring Onion Omellette (RM$25)
Green tea (RM$2), Fresh and very yummy Pineapple Juice (RM$6) and 100-Plus (RM$4). Decent value with the total (with tax and service charge) at RM$128.80 (nice number!).
Ps. Perhaps it was our taste-buds being slightly desensitized by the Nasi Lemak at Village Park, but the food just didn't seem as yummy as before! Visit to Seo Gung back in November 2007
Village Park Nasi Lemak, Damansara Uptown @ PJ
H's choice at Village Park, in Damansara Uptown ... Nasi Lemak with Rendang Beef and Curry Chicken. RM$9.60. Yummy, and truly divine!
Nasi Lemak with Fried Chicken (deeeeeeeeeeelicious!) and Curry Veges too. RM$7.50.
Ah hah ... a weakness of Village Park (finally! they are so good at so many things!!) ... the Soya Cincau. RM$2.20. Eeeeeep, the soya milk isn't very soya-ey, not very tasty.
The Kaya Toast is EXCELLENT, it is of the thinner and crispier variety. Great stuff! Only RM$1.90.
Ps. Seems Village Park has introduced a 'After 3pm' menu now... check this out.
Ps. Highly unlikely as this place is so popular, but just in case you need directions, here you go ...
Add: 5 Jalan SS21/37, Damansara Utama, PJ
Tel: +603 7710 7860
Nasi Lemak with Fried Chicken (deeeeeeeeeeelicious!) and Curry Veges too. RM$7.50.
Ah hah ... a weakness of Village Park (finally! they are so good at so many things!!) ... the Soya Cincau. RM$2.20. Eeeeeep, the soya milk isn't very soya-ey, not very tasty.
The Kaya Toast is EXCELLENT, it is of the thinner and crispier variety. Great stuff! Only RM$1.90.
Ps. Seems Village Park has introduced a 'After 3pm' menu now... check this out.
Ps. Highly unlikely as this place is so popular, but just in case you need directions, here you go ...
Add: 5 Jalan SS21/37, Damansara Utama, PJ
Tel: +603 7710 7860
Honda Accord - Previous version
Pimped up Honda Accord (previous generation) spotted in SS2 ... Nice BIG rims!
Yong Kee - Traditional & Fusion Pan Mee, Damansara Utama
Add: 7, Jalan SS 21/37, Damansara Uptown / Damansara Utama, PJ
Located: Next door to the mighty Village Park Nasi Lemak.
Hmm, I wonder ... Is the business concept to catch the spill-over crowd from the very VERY busy Village Park?
Traditional Pan Mee - Eeeep, the broth was not very tasty, and there was hardly enough ikan bilis to go along with the noodles. Sigh ... bad start.
Char Choy Pan Mee (Don't know the actual name, but that was what was in it) - Decent, but hardly special.
Yong tau foo - Various varieties, ranged from average to very poor (The fish paste / fish meat in the roll as well as the brinjal tasted so weird, and hardly fish-like! Strange texture...).
Finally, the last straw ... the paper wrapped chicken aka chee pau kai, SO DRY! :-(
Ps. Overall, a poor effort, and I doubt we will ever return. We left feeling both dissapointed and unsatisfied!
Located: Next door to the mighty Village Park Nasi Lemak.
Hmm, I wonder ... Is the business concept to catch the spill-over crowd from the very VERY busy Village Park?
Traditional Pan Mee - Eeeep, the broth was not very tasty, and there was hardly enough ikan bilis to go along with the noodles. Sigh ... bad start.
Char Choy Pan Mee (Don't know the actual name, but that was what was in it) - Decent, but hardly special.
Yong tau foo - Various varieties, ranged from average to very poor (The fish paste / fish meat in the roll as well as the brinjal tasted so weird, and hardly fish-like! Strange texture...).
Finally, the last straw ... the paper wrapped chicken aka chee pau kai, SO DRY! :-(
Ps. Overall, a poor effort, and I doubt we will ever return. We left feeling both dissapointed and unsatisfied!
There's a spider on my table!
A little bit of macro-work on a teeny weeny spider on my table this afternoon ... Hmm.
Cosmo Lobby Lounge, KL Hilton (Sentral, KL)
This is the KL Hilton lobby lounge.
Just chillin on a Sunday night, pre-Wesak Day!
Heels must be in fashion!
H's kish ... they were generous with the chicken chunks, and it was rather good!
Coffee, Hot Chocolate , Tea and Macallan-12 were the chosen poisons of the night ...
Sri Thai, opposite PJ Hilton
I had wanted to check out this Thai restaurant for years now, finally we had a family dinner there.
Add: 21B&C, Jalan Barat, opposite PJ Hilton, PJ
Tel: +603 7956 3535
and,
Outlet: 41-43 Jalan Sultan Ismail, next to Menara Genesis HSBC Bank, KL
Tel: +603 2142 9915
Dark and cosy interior, may have retro-feel, but looks like it has actually been recently refurbished!
Kerabu chicken feet (RM$14)
Pineapple fried rice (RM$25.80) - Wow, quite expensive! Average ...
Basil and chilli chicken (RM$16) - Tasted nothing like pad kaprao, but was still yummy.
Tom Yum Koong / Prawn (RM$24) - We each had a bowl, there was only enough for the 4 of us. Pricey!
Thai style 3 spices fish (RM$32) - Fresh, spicey and tasty.
Thai style 3 spices fish (RM$32) - Fresh, spicey and tasty.
Sambal prawns (RM$20) - Good, but o' so small.
Chicken green curry (RM$16) - Pretty good too.
(But we ordered beef ... never mind!)
With a motto like 'The best of traditional thai cuisine since 1979', I was expecting a lot! Alas, I found the food to be Malaysian with a hint of Thai rather then vice-versa. Nevertheless, appetising, tasty food, which is slightly on the expensive side.
d'lish serves up a Flourless Cup Cake
Flourless Orange Cupcake with Marzipan Orange (RM$6.50) - Average, but interesting concept!
D’lish has currently 2 outlets:-
1) Midvalley Megamall - Ground Floor, opposite Starbucks
2) BV / Bangsar Village - Ground Floor, located next to Village Grocer
Opening hours: 10am - 10pm
D’lish has currently 2 outlets:-
1) Midvalley Megamall - Ground Floor, opposite Starbucks
2) BV / Bangsar Village - Ground Floor, located next to Village Grocer
Opening hours: 10am - 10pm
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Champ's Sports Bar, Centrepoint in Bandar Utama
Champ's is a long-serving sports bar at Centrepoint, in Bandar Utama.
Known as the 'Damn Shiok Bistro', you can call them up at +603 7722 5800.
The owner's friend, with his Nikon D300, doing some still-life portraits of what may be new dishes lined up at the restaurant. Hmm ...
Friends having a quick bite and drink, chilling out on an afternoon :-)
The drinks were all good (I didn't eat) ... Fresh orange juice, Lychee, and Lychee Jelly.
Known as the 'Damn Shiok Bistro', you can call them up at +603 7722 5800.
The owner's friend, with his Nikon D300, doing some still-life portraits of what may be new dishes lined up at the restaurant. Hmm ...
Friends having a quick bite and drink, chilling out on an afternoon :-)
The drinks were all good (I didn't eat) ... Fresh orange juice, Lychee, and Lychee Jelly.
Best char kuay teow @ La Manila, Taman Megah (PJ)
There are 4 outlets of La Manila:
1) Taman Megah, PJ @ Tel: +603 7804 5797
2) TTDI = Taman Tun Dr Ismail @ Tel: +603 7726 4082
3) Ampang Park @ Tel: +603 2171 1470
4) Mid Valley Megamall @ Tel: +603 2283 2122
This is the one I usually go to, the Taman Megah pioneer-La Manila shop!
Thanks for the recommendation ... the CHAR KUAY TEOW is outstanding!
Curry Laksa is good too. Yummy!
Time for what may be their best dessert ... Blueberry Cheesecake. Excellent!
Here's some cakes I took home ...
1) Taman Megah, PJ @ Tel: +603 7804 5797
2) TTDI = Taman Tun Dr Ismail @ Tel: +603 7726 4082
3) Ampang Park @ Tel: +603 2171 1470
4) Mid Valley Megamall @ Tel: +603 2283 2122
This is the one I usually go to, the Taman Megah pioneer-La Manila shop!
Thanks for the recommendation ... the CHAR KUAY TEOW is outstanding!
Curry Laksa is good too. Yummy!
Time for what may be their best dessert ... Blueberry Cheesecake. Excellent!
Here's some cakes I took home ...
Sri Bayu Klasik - Malay restaurant, Pandamaran
Add: Restoran Sri Bayu Klasik @ Bayu Perdana, near Pandamaran in Klang
Sambal fish - REALLY REALLY spicey ... grrr. Way too hot!
Prawn Tomyam - Darn hot!
Telur bungkus - Would have been good if not for excessive tomato ketchup!
Pandan chicken - Uh, not very good!
Tourism Malaysia website describes this place ...
This pleasant restaurant located near Tg. Ampuan Rahimah Hospital offers various types seafood cuisines and is committed to using the finest and freshest ingredients. They strive to bring interesting menu items to your plate.
Sambal fish - REALLY REALLY spicey ... grrr. Way too hot!
Prawn Tomyam - Darn hot!
Telur bungkus - Would have been good if not for excessive tomato ketchup!
Pandan chicken - Uh, not very good!
Tourism Malaysia website describes this place ...
This pleasant restaurant located near Tg. Ampuan Rahimah Hospital offers various types seafood cuisines and is committed to using the finest and freshest ingredients. They strive to bring interesting menu items to your plate.
Ford Focus - Saloon with Bodykit
Nice bodykit with concealed exhaust tips in this Ford Focus I recently observed in a Kuala Lumpur hotel carpark ...
Dita Eyewear - Supa-Dupa sunglasses
This is definitely in-vogue at the moment! Large sunnies!
Some research showed up the following ...
The story of Dita Eyewear is really the story of life long friends, Jeff Solorio and John Juniper co-founders of Dita and the driving forces behind Dita's celebrated designs. Jeff and John have been friends since grade school and share a common passion for photography and design. Together they were inspired to capture their passions not just on film but in eyewear as well, thus creating the first collection of Dita frames in 1996.
THE FOUNDATION
With their natural affinity for design, they came up with a plan to introduce stylish eyewear inspired by vintage frames from the 50's through the 80's. Utilizing modern materials and shapes, Dita's designs distinguish themselves with quality, look and fit. Jeff and John envisioned Dita as an alternative to label branded eyewear. Dita's logo details are intentionally subtle so that the frame itself defines the look rather than the logo. This allows the design of the frame to complement features of the wearer and contribute to their overall style.
nytimes.com
USD$160 will buy saucer-size versions from Dita, the Los Angeles company that makes Supa Dupas, the fashion insignia of tastemakers like Mary-Kate Olsen and style bait for postadolescents eager to emulate Ms. Olsen's affectless, just-out-of rehab look.
Some research showed up the following ...
The story of Dita Eyewear is really the story of life long friends, Jeff Solorio and John Juniper co-founders of Dita and the driving forces behind Dita's celebrated designs. Jeff and John have been friends since grade school and share a common passion for photography and design. Together they were inspired to capture their passions not just on film but in eyewear as well, thus creating the first collection of Dita frames in 1996.
THE FOUNDATION
With their natural affinity for design, they came up with a plan to introduce stylish eyewear inspired by vintage frames from the 50's through the 80's. Utilizing modern materials and shapes, Dita's designs distinguish themselves with quality, look and fit. Jeff and John envisioned Dita as an alternative to label branded eyewear. Dita's logo details are intentionally subtle so that the frame itself defines the look rather than the logo. This allows the design of the frame to complement features of the wearer and contribute to their overall style.
nytimes.com
USD$160 will buy saucer-size versions from Dita, the Los Angeles company that makes Supa Dupas, the fashion insignia of tastemakers like Mary-Kate Olsen and style bait for postadolescents eager to emulate Ms. Olsen's affectless, just-out-of rehab look.
So proud of his V-Kool
This Vios owner is so proud of his V-Kool (A tinting film that is VERY popular in Malaysia, and possibly Singapore too?) ... he has an emblem on his boot!
Great massage at Cutie-Curls, SS2 in PJ
Following my disastrous round of golf ... I had a deep un-knotting massage done on me woeful legs ... and it was good :-) 
The massage room
The massage room
Cutie-Curls Nails & Lash Bar
"Now featuring massage and make-up services as well"
Add: 59A, First Floor, Jalan SS2/75, PJ
Tel: +603 7877 9239
Tel: +603 7877 9239
Website: www.cutie-curls.blogspot.com
Saujana Golf - Bunga Raya Course
Another week at Saujana, this time on the Bunga Raya course. We had visitors from work, so we entertained them with a round of golf ... 3 flights tee'd off at 08:59am on a Saturday morning, fabulous!
I had a decent Front Nine, shooting 54, despite playing very poorly. Terrible driving!
Time for the back nine ... disaster struck for me, I shot a 64 on this 9 alone, and lost at least 6 balls! Sigh...
I like the graphics on this signboard, on the Back Nine!
And we finished off our round on a very hot and humid Saturday ...
I had a decent Front Nine, shooting 54, despite playing very poorly. Terrible driving!
Time for the back nine ... disaster struck for me, I shot a 64 on this 9 alone, and lost at least 6 balls! Sigh...
I like the graphics on this signboard, on the Back Nine!
And we finished off our round on a very hot and humid Saturday ...
Pick n Brew @ One Utama
Pick n' Brew is located between the new and old wing of One Utama Shopping Centre, you may need some patience and legwork to find the place!
This was the first time I joined the Saturday Nite Dinner Kakis for one of their sessions, thanks for the invite guys!
Add: F233, First Floor Promenade, One Utama Shopping Centre, PJ
Tel: +603 7726 0102
Tastefully decorated interior that balances modern without being harsh ... good job.
The menu is well thought out, and the dishes are priced reasonably I reckon.
Hmm, for a place that fames itself for its coffees I wasn't particularly impressed by my Sumatra (RM$10). Nor was the Symphony (RM$10) impressive. Iced Coffee was also RM$10.
The bread had a hint of rosemary, but perhaps needed a little more herbs. Nevertheless, a nice start.
Mixed Snack Platter - Pretty good. Well priced too, RM$20. Between us, we shared 2 platters.
Hmm, is that another blogger I see in the house!? :-)
Seafood chowder soup (RM$13) - Plenty of stuff inside, yummy!
Barbecued Vegetables Soup (RM$13) - Tastes like tomato, but that's no bad thing. Our gang ordered three!
Cream of Pumpkin soup (RM$13) - Slurp!
Spanish prawn salad (RM$19) - No complaints!
Finally, on to the mains ...
Baked Oat Almond Snapper (RM$28)
Baked Chicken with Mustard and Olive (RM$30) - Pat's selection. Yummy, I had some!
Pesto Sun dried Tomatoes (RM$20) - Not very impressive, seems Nero Teca's is better.
Slipper Lobster Bisque Grill (RM$38) - My selection, a wee bit fishy especially the slipper lobsters, and the broth was very much remeniscent of my Barbecued Vegetables soup! But overall, OK.
Herbs crust Rack of Lamb (RM$38)
This mussels/clams seafood spaghetti combo , was returned to the chef ... was well too fishy :-( They did take this off the bill.
Presenting ...
The Saturday Nite Makan Dinner Kaki group!
We loved the apples ... have as many as you want, F.O.C!
Apple Crumble Cheesecake (RM$9) - the signature cake here, I loved it!
Strawberry Cheese Cake (RM$9) - Some liked it, but I thought simply average.
Blueberry Cheese Cake (RM$9) - Good
Double Brownies with Ice Cream (RM$15) - Simply fabulous!
It was so good.. I just had to take ANOTHER shot!
All in all, good ... nope, make that great service, well priced food (Total for all of us, after Jackson's 10% flogger-discount, was RM$411) , some of the dishes were a little too fishy, nice decor, coffees are average, and generally a good place to hang out!
ps. Pity they close early, at about 10:30pm (Understandable as they are in a mall complex).
This was the first time I joined the Saturday Nite Dinner Kakis for one of their sessions, thanks for the invite guys!
Add: F233, First Floor Promenade, One Utama Shopping Centre, PJ
Tel: +603 7726 0102
Tastefully decorated interior that balances modern without being harsh ... good job.
The menu is well thought out, and the dishes are priced reasonably I reckon.
Hmm, for a place that fames itself for its coffees I wasn't particularly impressed by my Sumatra (RM$10). Nor was the Symphony (RM$10) impressive. Iced Coffee was also RM$10.
The bread had a hint of rosemary, but perhaps needed a little more herbs. Nevertheless, a nice start.
Mixed Snack Platter - Pretty good. Well priced too, RM$20. Between us, we shared 2 platters.
Hmm, is that another blogger I see in the house!? :-)
Seafood chowder soup (RM$13) - Plenty of stuff inside, yummy!
Barbecued Vegetables Soup (RM$13) - Tastes like tomato, but that's no bad thing. Our gang ordered three!
Cream of Pumpkin soup (RM$13) - Slurp!
Spanish prawn salad (RM$19) - No complaints!
Finally, on to the mains ...
Baked Oat Almond Snapper (RM$28)
Baked Chicken with Mustard and Olive (RM$30) - Pat's selection. Yummy, I had some!
Pesto Sun dried Tomatoes (RM$20) - Not very impressive, seems Nero Teca's is better.
Slipper Lobster Bisque Grill (RM$38) - My selection, a wee bit fishy especially the slipper lobsters, and the broth was very much remeniscent of my Barbecued Vegetables soup! But overall, OK.
Herbs crust Rack of Lamb (RM$38)
This mussels/clams seafood spaghetti combo , was returned to the chef ... was well too fishy :-( They did take this off the bill.
Presenting ...
The Saturday Nite Makan Dinner Kaki group!
We loved the apples ... have as many as you want, F.O.C!
Apple Crumble Cheesecake (RM$9) - the signature cake here, I loved it!
Strawberry Cheese Cake (RM$9) - Some liked it, but I thought simply average.
Blueberry Cheese Cake (RM$9) - Good
Double Brownies with Ice Cream (RM$15) - Simply fabulous!
It was so good.. I just had to take ANOTHER shot!
All in all, good ... nope, make that great service, well priced food (Total for all of us, after Jackson's 10% flogger-discount, was RM$411) , some of the dishes were a little too fishy, nice decor, coffees are average, and generally a good place to hang out!
ps. Pity they close early, at about 10:30pm (Understandable as they are in a mall complex).
Friday, May 16, 2008
La Manila - Chicken pie & Spaghetti
Add: 24 Jalan SS24/13, Taman Megah, PJ
Tel: +603 7804 5797
I really like this unassuming place, have to say that the selection of cakes and pastas + some homegrown local dishes reminds me a lot of Secret Recipe, hmmm. Except that La Manila is a lot more homely!
Spaghetti - Simple, unassuming, and pretty darn good!
Chicken pie - A signature dish here, marvelous filling and pastry! Reminds me of some of the great pies I used to love in the UK, mmmmh. Cornish pasty anyone?
Tel: +603 7804 5797
I really like this unassuming place, have to say that the selection of cakes and pastas + some homegrown local dishes reminds me a lot of Secret Recipe, hmmm. Except that La Manila is a lot more homely!
Spaghetti - Simple, unassuming, and pretty darn good!
Chicken pie - A signature dish here, marvelous filling and pastry! Reminds me of some of the great pies I used to love in the UK, mmmmh. Cornish pasty anyone?
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Seng Huat - Under the Bridge Bak Kut Teh, Klang
Add: 9 Jalan Besar, Klang
Tel: +6012 309 8303
Opening hours: Opened everyday 07:00am - 01:00pm, and 05:00pm - 11.00pm.
This is another one of Klang's legendary Bak Kut Teh joints! 29 years of history lies in this little corner shoplot ...
The Bak Kut Teh is good, very similar to the Taman Rashna / Teluk Pulai Pottery BKT style actually, but perhaps with a touch more MSG. We chose Sai Kuat and Pai Kuat, always good cuts of meat.
Accessories! Yau Char Kuay, Loh Tan (Stewed egg), and Tau Foo Pok too.
Together with some superior 'King tea' (Char Wong), the meal came up to about RM$14 per person.
Even The Star is in on the act...
Klang is the popular destination among diners in the Klang Valley when they fancy having Bak Kut Teh. Among these popular Bak Kut Teh restaurants is one located under the Klang bridge which was founded by Lee Han Sen in September 1979.
Tel: +6012 309 8303
Opening hours: Opened everyday 07:00am - 01:00pm, and 05:00pm - 11.00pm.
This is another one of Klang's legendary Bak Kut Teh joints! 29 years of history lies in this little corner shoplot ...
The Bak Kut Teh is good, very similar to the Taman Rashna / Teluk Pulai Pottery BKT style actually, but perhaps with a touch more MSG. We chose Sai Kuat and Pai Kuat, always good cuts of meat.
Accessories! Yau Char Kuay, Loh Tan (Stewed egg), and Tau Foo Pok too.
Together with some superior 'King tea' (Char Wong), the meal came up to about RM$14 per person.
Even The Star is in on the act...
Klang is the popular destination among diners in the Klang Valley when they fancy having Bak Kut Teh. Among these popular Bak Kut Teh restaurants is one located under the Klang bridge which was founded by Lee Han Sen in September 1979.
UPDATED! Thanks to Lynn for the map...
E46 Ci - One of the best cars of its generation
7 years on, and still a looker ... the E46 Ci (Coupe).
Wikipedia pays homage ...
E46 automobile platform is the fourth generation of BMW's highly successful 3 Series entry-level luxury car / compact executive car.
The sedan was introduced in 1998 and replaced the E36 sedans the same year.
The touring and coupé models appeared in 1999 with BMW's newly designed steptronic transmissions (available in all 3 series models), and the convertible and M3 later in 2000.
The E46 experienced enormous success in all markets and was widely considered the performance benchmark of its class.
The record year for the E46 was 2002, when 561,249 vehicles were sold worldwide.
As a credit to the E46 platform, it was chosen for Car and Driver Magazine's "10 Best Cars" every year of its production.
Wikipedia pays homage ...
E46 automobile platform is the fourth generation of BMW's highly successful 3 Series entry-level luxury car / compact executive car.
The sedan was introduced in 1998 and replaced the E36 sedans the same year.
The touring and coupé models appeared in 1999 with BMW's newly designed steptronic transmissions (available in all 3 series models), and the convertible and M3 later in 2000.
The E46 experienced enormous success in all markets and was widely considered the performance benchmark of its class.
The record year for the E46 was 2002, when 561,249 vehicles were sold worldwide.
As a credit to the E46 platform, it was chosen for Car and Driver Magazine's "10 Best Cars" every year of its production.
Rojak Singapura @ Pelita in Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang
We always enjoy Rojak Singapura ... this time, it was Pelita in Bukit Tinggi, Klang.
The roti pisang was rather good too ...
Previous visit to SS2's Pelita enjoying the Rojak Singapura too
The roti pisang was rather good too ...
Previous visit to SS2's Pelita enjoying the Rojak Singapura too
BKK - KL on MH781 Economy
Airplane: Boeing 737-400 (I so much prefer the Airbuses!)
Flight: MAS MH781 (Code-share with Thai Air, Star Alliance)
Time: 07:40pm - 10:45pm (On time again)
Route: Bangkok (BKK) - KLIA
Here's the cheapo meal they served on board the flight, once again ... Somehow, on Air Asia, when one pays RM$10 for a meal and it looks kinda like this, it is fine, but on MAS ... our 'National Carrier' ... bah!
And as always ... I got my emergency exit seat. Plenty of legroom on the cheap!
Flight: MAS MH781 (Code-share with Thai Air, Star Alliance)
Time: 07:40pm - 10:45pm (On time again)
Route: Bangkok (BKK) - KLIA
Here's the cheapo meal they served on board the flight, once again ... Somehow, on Air Asia, when one pays RM$10 for a meal and it looks kinda like this, it is fine, but on MAS ... our 'National Carrier' ... bah!
And as always ... I got my emergency exit seat. Plenty of legroom on the cheap!
KL Express : KLIA - Sentral for RM$35
Check out this sign ... duh, NO SURFBOARDS!?
This is the KLIA ekspres aka KLIA Express!
A high speed , non-stop , modern train ride from the airport to the 'heart' (well, one of the hearts) of Kuala Lumpur. To Sentral station, where Le Meridien and KL Hilton are located.
Its a nice comfortable place to be in, quick as well ... about 26 minutes for the journey, and saves you a RM$60-70 taxi ride.
This is the KLIA ekspres aka KLIA Express!
A high speed , non-stop , modern train ride from the airport to the 'heart' (well, one of the hearts) of Kuala Lumpur. To Sentral station, where Le Meridien and KL Hilton are located.
Its a nice comfortable place to be in, quick as well ... about 26 minutes for the journey, and saves you a RM$60-70 taxi ride.
Bangkok Airport - Nice statue
This is the statue that greets you after you go through Immigration at Bangkok Airport, it must be over 10 metres long ... pretty!
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Suvarnabhumi - Bangkok International Airport
A cool feature of Thailand, is that your phone picks up the name of the base stations ... basically tells you where you are!
Space-age ... I like Suvarnabhumi! Always seems full of people, nice hustle and bustle ... KLIA seems way quiet in comparison.
The departure lounge
Space-age ... I like Suvarnabhumi! Always seems full of people, nice hustle and bustle ... KLIA seems way quiet in comparison.
The departure lounge
Co-sit Café, Bangkok Airport
This humble café serving all varieties of thai food, including my favourite Pad Kaprao (and Ladna, as well as Pad Thai too), is located near Gate C of the new Bangkok Airport. I also had some 'lu-chin' or pork-balls, which weren't very tasty.
Thai Whiskey - Minibar, Amari Pattaya
Thai Whiskey is VERY popular amongst the locals ... I didn't try a sip of this bottle from the Minibar, just took a pic of it!
Ice featuring Ruby Hayes @ Amari Pattaya, Thailand
News! Performing live at ICE in Pattaya from 1st December 2007
Ruby Hayes, veteran jazz & blues singer, graces Pattaya with her outstanding voice, performing live at ICE in the brand new Ocean Tower at Amari Orchid Resort & Tower, from 1st December 2007 onwards.
She brings with her, not only her soulful sounds and pianist, David Currier, but also a wealth of over 2 decades of international experience, to delight audiences at the stylish new bar in Pattaya – ICE… Not to be missed!
For reservations, call +66 38 418 418 @ Amari Orchid Resort & Tower along Pattaya Beach, Thailand.
Mantra Restaurant & Bar @ Amari Hotel, Pattaya in Thailand
Nice hotel (The Amari), and really cool restaurant adjacent ...
Add: Mantra Restaurant & Bar @ Amari Hotel in Pattaya Beach, Pattaya, THAILAND
Tel: +66 38 429 591
Opening hours: Daily 5pm - 1am & Sunday brunch: 11am - 3pm
Add: Mantra Restaurant & Bar @ Amari Hotel in Pattaya Beach, Pattaya, THAILAND
Tel: +66 38 429 591
Opening hours: Daily 5pm - 1am & Sunday brunch: 11am - 3pm
Great ambience!
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Something to whet the appetite
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Starters to share ...
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My lobster bisque - Pretty good, interesting froth on the top, like a cappucino!
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Wagyu steak - Perhaps I should have ordered medium instead of medium-rare. Nevertheless, a good piece of meat!
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Time for sweet!
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And a cappucino to wind down the meal ...
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Pad Kaprao @ Amari Ocean Tower, Pattaya
There was no way I was gonna leave Thailand without eating my fave thai dish, Pad Kaprao or Stir Fried (meat of your choice) with Basil and Chilli. Had this for Room Service late one night at my hotel, and it was rather good (a little bit too spicey!).
Review of Novotel Bangkok Airport's Pad Kaprao
Review of Novotel Bangkok Airport's Pad Kaprao
PIC Kitchen & Jazz Pit, Pattaya
Jazz Pit at PIC Kitchen is a popular venue along Second Road in Pattaya, a short walk from Amari Ocean Tower. This was the venue for dinner on my first night in Pattaya, but I didn't take photos of the Fish Cake starters, Tom Yum, Mixed Vegetables, Sweet and Sour Fish, and Masamman Chicken Curry. It was good though!
This tree's circumference has grown (in the past ten years) from 3.80m to 4.15m , or by as much as 35cm! Wow... The Jazz Tree.
This tree's circumference has grown (in the past ten years) from 3.80m to 4.15m , or by as much as 35cm! Wow... The Jazz Tree.
Robinson and Tuk Com, Si Racha in Chonburi, Thailand
Couldn't visit Pattaya without having a quick stop over at my old home of Si Racha :-) in Chonburi district, a 25 minute drive from Pattaya.
I used to shop here on the high street of Si Racha, from late 2003 - mid 2005. Robinson is still here!
This is Tuk Com ... Si Racha's equivalent of Low Yat (KL, Malaysia) or Funan (Singapore)!
Wikipedia ...
Amphoe Si Racha (also Sri Ratcha, Si Raja) is a district in the province Chonburi, Thailand. Its center is the town of Si Racha, located at the Gulf of Thailand, about halfway between Chonburi and Pattaya.
It is increasingly marketed as a luxury retirement and expat zone for wealthy foreigners such as Japanese and British, who want to live near the beach, world class golf courses and Bangkok, but without the negative aspects of Pattaya.
It is in a heavily industrial zone consisting of manufacturing and shipping industries, supported by the sprawling port of Laem Chabang (20th largest in the world, see List of world's busiest container ports). With Chon Buri city to the north and Pattaya, Bang Lamung township, Laem Chabang to the south, it forms the economic zone of the Eastern Seaboard of Thailand, a fast growing zone that is second to only Greater Bangkok in population and wealth. Due to the strong infrastructure, Laem Chabang and the Eastern Seaboard in general is the major hub for international exports
The town is rather famous for its seafood, mostly served with a very spicy chili sauce called nam prik si racha made from chili and vinegar. It has thus lend its name to Sriracha chili sauces. The town is also the main transit point to Ko Sichang.
North of the town is the temple Wat Ko Loi, located on an island connected with the mainland by a 1.5 km causeway. The temple mixes Thai buddhists and Chinese icons of worship, including a Buddha's footprint. The main touristical attraction of Si Racha are the zoos Khao Khew Open Zoo and Si Racha Tiger Zoo.
Si Racha Tiger Zoo had up to 400 bengal tigers as well as other animals on show. However in October 2004, tigers in the zoo contracted bird flu of the dangerous H5N1 virus, probably from being fed infected chicken. 30 tigers died of the virus, another 80 were culled as they were suspected to have contracted the virus as well. The zoo was temporarily closed, but reopened early in 2005. Entry costs 200 baht and includes scheduled tiger shows in the amphitheatre.
I used to shop here on the high street of Si Racha, from late 2003 - mid 2005. Robinson is still here!
This is Tuk Com ... Si Racha's equivalent of Low Yat (KL, Malaysia) or Funan (Singapore)!
Wikipedia ...
Amphoe Si Racha (also Sri Ratcha, Si Raja) is a district in the province Chonburi, Thailand. Its center is the town of Si Racha, located at the Gulf of Thailand, about halfway between Chonburi and Pattaya.
It is increasingly marketed as a luxury retirement and expat zone for wealthy foreigners such as Japanese and British, who want to live near the beach, world class golf courses and Bangkok, but without the negative aspects of Pattaya.
It is in a heavily industrial zone consisting of manufacturing and shipping industries, supported by the sprawling port of Laem Chabang (20th largest in the world, see List of world's busiest container ports). With Chon Buri city to the north and Pattaya, Bang Lamung township, Laem Chabang to the south, it forms the economic zone of the Eastern Seaboard of Thailand, a fast growing zone that is second to only Greater Bangkok in population and wealth. Due to the strong infrastructure, Laem Chabang and the Eastern Seaboard in general is the major hub for international exports
The town is rather famous for its seafood, mostly served with a very spicy chili sauce called nam prik si racha made from chili and vinegar. It has thus lend its name to Sriracha chili sauces. The town is also the main transit point to Ko Sichang.
North of the town is the temple Wat Ko Loi, located on an island connected with the mainland by a 1.5 km causeway. The temple mixes Thai buddhists and Chinese icons of worship, including a Buddha's footprint. The main touristical attraction of Si Racha are the zoos Khao Khew Open Zoo and Si Racha Tiger Zoo.
Si Racha Tiger Zoo had up to 400 bengal tigers as well as other animals on show. However in October 2004, tigers in the zoo contracted bird flu of the dangerous H5N1 virus, probably from being fed infected chicken. 30 tigers died of the virus, another 80 were culled as they were suspected to have contracted the virus as well. The zoo was temporarily closed, but reopened early in 2005. Entry costs 200 baht and includes scheduled tiger shows in the amphitheatre.
Petrol price in Thailand v Malaysia @ Jet Sriracha
Us Malaysians complaint about the price of gas (per litre) ... Check out how much it costs in Thailand!
Malaysia: RM$1.90
Thailand: RM$3.60 (35.96 THB)
Malaysia: RM$1.90
Thailand: RM$3.60 (35.96 THB)
Views of Pattaya from Amari Ocean Tower, Thailand
Here's the view early in the morning ... you can see the coastline from the room :-)
