Chateauform Mareil-Le-Guyon - Delicious french cuisine

More photos of my stay at the warm and cosy Chateauform De-Mareil-Le-Guon, in the village of Mareil-Le-Guyon in France. Interesting places nearby include - Palace of Versailles, 20 km away ... and Paris, 37 km away.

Chateauform - A unique concept in seminar and chateau living, combined together!
Tel: +33 1 34 57 08 40
Web: http://www.chateauform.com

We spent a lot of time in the kitchen and dining room, and open bar, throughout our week on the seminar :-)

The lovely fireplace in the house - We were treated with wonderful french soups all week, including cream of champignon and chestnut too!

 

 

My colleagues and myself loved the food all week ;-) Burp!

 

One of the chefs in the house - Magnificent cuisine, tastes home-cooked ... because it is!

 

Felt like a kid again ... all the wonderful sweeties!!

Chateauform Mareil-Le-Guyon, France

Add: Chateauform De-Mareil-Le-Guyon - 78490 MAREIL-LE-GUYON, France
Tel: +33 1 34 57 08 40
Web: http://www.chateauform.com

Had the pleasure of staying at a wonderful seminar-venue, an hour from Paris CDG, in mid-October ... Here are some shots of the Chateauform :-)

 

My rustic bedroom for the week :-)

 

The resident dog!

The lovely gardens ;-)

 

 

Yes, after years of not getting on a bike ... I even went cycling!

Pappa Roti - Now available in Abu Dhabi

Established in Malaysia in 2003, Papparoti Trading Sdn. Bhd. and Papparoti (M) Sdn. Bhd. are the principal owners of the Papparoti worldwide franchise. Papparoti is a successful food chain which has flourished all over world with branches in Malaysia, China,Vietnam, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, United Kingdom and Australia.

My 24 AED snack - Cuppa teh tarik and a mexican bun :-) Or you could just have the bun for 11 AED (RM$9).

A taste of Malaysia ... right here in Khalidiyah, Abu Dhabi!

Abyan - Best mandi in Khalidiyah

Add: Ground Floor, Kulaib Son Building, Al Khalidiya - Abu Dhabi
Located: Behind Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Tel: +971 2 6655545
GPS:

N 24° 28.320'
E 54° 20.898'

Sheri fish, recommended by our friend C (who has left Abu Dhabi, back to Malaysia, and missed this restaurant so much!) ... 30 AED, served with a huge portion of fluffy rice.

Decided to bring my tupperware along this time, and the portion was a large as ever! Our mandi with chicken, great value at 20 AED.

Samurai - Japanese at TCA, Abu Dhabi

Located: Behind Al Diar Capital Hotel, Tourist Club Area / Al Markaziyah, Abu Dhabi
Tel: +971 2 676 9911

Amuse bouche ... Nice bit of tuna with ginger dressing.

My lovely mains, perfectly marinated and generous portion of rib-eye beef with a japanese dressing and bean-paste marinade :-)

The kids had the chicken and mushroom stir-fry with omelette, and rice ... Tasty too!

Our first and definitely not our last visit to Samurai ... Parking isn't as bad as what it used to be, give it a go :-) We enjoyed the meal above for only 92 AED or RM$75. That includes hot ocha :-)

Abyan Restaurant - Best Mandi in Abu Dhabi

Found the perfect MANDI in Abu Dhabi ... Its worth hunting down this place!!

Add: Ground Floor, Kulaib Son Building, Al Khalidiya - Abu Dhabi

Located: Behind Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

Tel: +971 2 6655545

GPS: 

N 24° 28.320'

E 54° 20.898'

Yes, they may not speak English ... but who cares when the food is this good!

My take-away parcel this evening ... 20 dirhams or RM$17, for a portion that easily feeds two!

The chilli sauce, not so different from Hainanese chicken rice chilli ... is excellent :-)

Here is my mandi dinner ... Delicious roast chicken, served on a pillow of the fluffiest and most-perfectly cooked basmati rice imaginable!

Divine :-)

A taste of Malaysia on Malaysia Day 2012 - Hilton Abu Dhabi

Happy Malaysia Day 2012! 

Hotel: Hilton Abu Dhabi
Add: Al Khubeirah, Abu Dhabi
Located: Along Corniche Road, opposite the "bridge" to Marina Mall, and not far from the Intercon
Tel: +971 2 681 1900
Opening hours: 6:30am - 11:00pm
(I assume they are opened so early as they probably serve breakfast to the Hilton guests!) 
So many traditional Malaysian dishes ... there was even Lekor and Serunding!

 

I had to rub my eyes ... Sarawak Laksa!!! And it was good :-) Lemak, tasty and full of flavour.

 

There was so much on offer (Especially great value considering the accept The Entertainer vouchers - 200 AED for the two of us, including all-you-can-drink ... Wine, German bottled beer, water, soft-drinks, etc!) ... I didn't even get a chance to try every thing!

There was even kuih-muih :-) and Red-bean dessert ... Sweet-time!

Alas .. Its over now, I can't wait for 2013's installment! Well done, Hilton Abu Dhabi and Chef Ismail! 

 

49er's The Gold Rush - Dana Hotel, Abu Dhabi

Hotel: Al Diar Dana Hotel
Address: Al Meena, Abu Dhabi
Located: Corner of Sheikh Zayed 2nd Street and 10th Street
Tel: +971 2 645 8000  

Well known for being a seedy joint - As long as you go before 9pm, its actually "OK"! Food was very well priced, with a mixed grill costing only 79-89 AED or RM$65-70. Good customer service, decent food ... Its OK!  

We had ... Chicken wings to start, Mixed grill as my mains, and a "Love Boat" to finish!  
Goodbye and bon voyage, E ... You will be missed :-(  

Harley Davidson CVO Street Glide

Heh heh ... My first motorbike "shoot" :-) with my Nikon D7000 and humble Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 lens.

The legacy of the Harley-Davidson name lives on... Check out the ustom touches and performance that distinguish this from every other bike on the road! I love the premium custom paint and huge wheels and brake disc calipers! The build quality is also impeccable :-) I don't know the details - But the electronics seems impressive, and the chrome bits all bling-bling! This is what is known as a "Harley Custom Vehicle Operations motorcycle", and the exposed detailing of the huge Screamin' Eagle engine is there for all to see!

Harley-davidson.com ... Introducing the largest wheel ever offered on a Touring bike. We've pushed our Agitator front wheel another inch, taking it to a full, bold 19 inches (483 mm). But size isn't everything. You'll still get that custom Agitator style—wheels with a seven spoke design; contrast chrome and black, or mirror chrome finish, and, matching full-floating brake rotors with a polished chrome center.

More info from Harley-davidson.com ... Unique to the CVO™ Street Glide® model is the new tank console—slammed to sit low, the fill cap and fuel gauge are flush to the tank to complement the overall streamlined design. But the feature that truly shines is the black console insert—complete with a CVO™ logo—so there's no doubt that this bike rolls with unmistakable Custom Vehicle Operations™ style

Harley-davidson.com ... Every aspect of the rear of the CVO™ Street Glide® model is designed and combined to form a unique whole. The full-depth saddlebags offer hauling capacity with a dramatic styling angle. Right under the saddlebags are the dual exhaust 4-inch (102 mm)Touring mufflers, billet end caps with contrast chrome and black accents and gleaming chrome exhaust shields. And shining from the seamless design are the striking LED combination stop-turn-taillight assemblies, with wires tastefully concealed.

More shots of this beauty ... Not many knocking about in Malaysia I think!

I love the paint-job, I love the exposed engine and who can argue with the brand kudos ... this is one amazing bike!