Shillin Snacks @ The Gardens Mall

Oyster Mee Sua MYR5

The thing about this oyster mee sua is that they encourage you NOT to use the chopstick. Of course you can take if you like but there will be a kind note at the counter that the locals in Taiwan eat them using the spoon. And so we all wanted to try to eat like a local and refused to take the chopstick and ended up finding it so difficult to eat with a spoon. But we all made it.

Happy Rice Box Set with your choice of drink MYR9

Well if you like to order just the Yummy Deep Fried Chicken. It is priced at MYR6 per piece.

Sushi Zanmai @ The Gardens Mid Valley

a week after my first visit to the horrigible service Sushi Zanmai in 1-Utama, giving it a 2nd chance we hop into The Gardens branch in Mid Valley.

It's located on the 3rd floor, just next to The Borders bookstore.
It was a quick dinner after we watch the movie Dark Night. A tribute to Heath Ledger. He portrays the character Joker well indeed. It's a loss to the entertainment industry that he left us so early. I like the movie and Christian Bale is sooo GOOD LOOKING!!

Among those that we ordered were

Green Tea Soba

Soba with Kara-age

I love the cold soba with deep fried chicken chop. Yummy.....and one thing important to stress here. The service in The Gardens is way so much better than the one in 1-U. Well you know. It's in KL and not PJ. i guess my friend's claim is proven right? you judge it!

unrelated post:
i have been watching the news closely these days. on the daily free newspaper thesun, online via thestar and nst. i began to realise one thing. im quite sure a lot of you will be aware that recently there was a big hoo haa on anwar's political comeback and the sodomy case. history repeating? let the people judge it. then the Permatang Pauh by-election after Datin Wan Azizah resigned and make way for Anwar.

and what did everyone else forgot? try to think deeply guys....

there are so little coverage on our National Day celebrations this year. We are now in the Merdeka month. I can be very sure that last year it was so much merrier and so much more mentioned in the press.

today's paper? election, next PM, oil hike, inflation and etc you name it.
lucky i've seen some coverage of the merdeka already as we move closer to the 31st of August.

mentioning the above don't make me more patriotic, do get me right. this is just to make a press highlight in today's realistic world. so people time to fly your flags for Bolehland!!.

Krispy Kreme is coming to MALAYSIA!!!!! BCorp is bringing them to Malaysia early next year. Yay!!!!!! i get to have my hands on Devil's Food and the Cinnamon Apple Filled Doughnuts. I've already told so many people Krispy Kreme is so much better than Big Apple and Missy Donuts. You gotta try them when KK hit the streets next year.

have you watched the Olympics opening ceremony Beijing 2008? i have not. because i went to Kajang for Satay. My colleague told me it was really fantastic and greatly done. Looking at the amount of people in all their performances it's like telling the world China is making it's presence felt.
and it came to my surprise to know that some of the fireworks during the opening ceremony was fake. and the little kid who were singing wasn't singing. her lips were synching the song sang by another kid from the backstage. well this is acceptable to me but how to fake the fireworks wor?
and i read from the papers yesterday that some shots from the opening ceremony that we were watching isn't live and they were pre recorded due to the quality of air in Beijing. *puzzled* how is this possible wor?

Zanmai & theobroma

it's been long since my last blog eh..

so you enjoyed reading my last post? that was beautiful isn't it. at least i think it is. hee hee and now you are back for more i'm sure.

a lot had happened in the past 3 weeks. fell sick twice a month. watched a few movies. got pissed off quite a bit, ate plenty of fattening food last weekend and can't imagine how much protein i gobbled.

We went to 1-U for dinner at Sushi Zanmai a few weeks ago courtesy of tneh (a friend's name with no silent n, just pronounced it as t-neh) from his overdue bonus payout. guess i was too indulged with the food and i only took a few snapshots.

Stamina Roll

Salmon and Roe Sushi

The Squid

The service was HORRIBLE. The serve you the food..mumbled the name of the dish and TURNED AWAY rudely. A few times when the dish arrived we wanted to request something and they turned away and of course when we finished the sentence they are gone.
urrgh...HORRIGIBLE!! what kinda customer service is that? Apparently those ppl from PJ are like that. stuck up, rude and they don't care. Well don't quote me. i quote someone too...

I'm a Penangite and famous for "good" drivers *wink*

After Sushi Zanmai, we went for dessert at theobroma the chocolate.

They ordered drinks one each and i ordered the Belgian Waffle. *too much ocha from Sushi Zanmai*

Belgian Waffle

Chocolate Affair

Snow White

Ms Coco Frappe

A word of advice from me:

If you feel like having fondue please go to Haagen Daz's.

If you feel like having coffee, Dome instead.

Because we don't have Max Brenner's in M'sia. The best alternative option is those that i've just mentioned.

theobroma did not impress us and did not meet our expectations. I bet those ppl who had Max Brenner's will agree with me.

Isn't this Beautiful?

I'm touched when i read this and this kind of confession is just unintentional and yet meaningful.

Girl: Talk to her
Boy: I don't know. She won't ever like me.
Girl: Don't say that. You're amazing.
Boy: I just want her to know how I feel.
Girl: Then tell her.
Boy: She won't like me...
Girl: How do you know that?
Boy: I can just tell.
Girl: Well just tell her.
Boy: What should I say?
Girl: Tell her how much you like her!
Boy: I tell her that daily.
Girl: What do you mean?
Boy: I'm always with her. I love her.
Girl: I know how you feel. I have the same problem.But he'll neverlike me...
Boy: Wait. Who do you like?
Girl: Oh some boy.
Boy: Oh... she won't like me either.
Girl: She does.
Boy: How do you know..?
Girl: Because, who wouldn't like you?
Boy: You.
Girl: You're right, I dont like you, I love you
Boy: I love you too.
Girl: So are you going to talk to her?
Boy: I just did.

Dinner @ Bakerzin's 1-Utama

The Setting

The Appettisers: Scallop (3/5)



The Appettisers: Crab with Avocado (1/5)



Seafood Spaghetti (3/5)


Beef Ribs (5/5)

Mushrooom Carbonara (4/5)

The Dessert: Chocolate Cake (5/5)


The Girls

The Guys

5 of us.

I'm sorry for some of the bad qualities of the snapshots taken due to some technical error.

All the above shown except for the Caesar Salad and the Aglio Olio costs aroud MYR130 for 5 of us and it was a great deal for a buy 1 free 1 promo for the mains.

We actually met up to celebrate Mr Chin's 24th Birthday. Happy Birthday :)

I know this post is overly due but better late than never. By the way Mr Chin's birthday falls on the 11th June .

Just a gentle reminder that if you remove "1" that will be my birthday. *bluek*

Congrats Penang and Malacca

to be listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

As a Penangite i'm definitely happy for this and there will be a celebration on the 25th Weekend in the Month of July. To those of you who have some spare time...drop by Penang @ my hometown for sightseeing at the historical sites like the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion on Leith Street, Khoo Kongsi on Armenian Street and the townhall @ Esplanade and many many more....

read this for a full coverage on http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/7/9/nation/21773435&sec=nation

i'm running out of time to show you pictures because im going to do some groceries shopping...so please click the link above and learn about Penang and Malacca. Thanks heaps for your support of visiting my blog.

What is in the news?

Rally in Kelana Jaya....

Rakyats sick of political bickering.....

on thestaronline

reads this....




























The most important part...please see the higlighted para.
Oh well yeah the PM got it right. The elections are over and way over 100 days.
BUT....you judge the last sentence that "The people have chosen BN to continue to rule"

???

Do you think this work after 10yrs?

I guess everyone must be busy occupying themselves with the current hoo haa of the sodomy case of our Ex-Deputy PM. exactly 10yrs after the last one and coincides with his political comeback there it is the history repeats.

Well when i first knew it my first reaction was

• my sympathy to Anwar
• someone out there must have plan something to frame him again?

Just to share with you what you can find on thestar online today.

A warning from the US. wow!!

Fun Hunt @ Malacca

If you remember i mentioned i went to Malacca for the company Treasure Hunt. Well i was caught in this act.

Brought to you by bling :D

I'll blog the food piece at a later day. Stay tuned

Fong Lye - The Gardens

If i was not wrong Fong Lye is located on the 2nd floor of The Gardens Mid Valley. I went there beginning of this year and only managed to blog about it today.

Very much of a delay but better late than never. They offer extensive types of food in their menu and usually are in the form of set.

It comes with a Chinese Herbal Soup. The soup for that day was Bitter Gourd's Soup.

The main. Cod Fish Fillet

The side dishes "Dumpling", Braised egg and Pickled cucumber and Rice with Minced Pork.

San Bei Chicken Set for Uncle Chin

and his version of side dish was Braised Tofu instead

Tim ordered the Glass Noodles with Duck

I ordered the Green Bean Ice and let me warn you it's huge.

There were only 3 of us and the table for 4 was already full with 3 sets of set lunches and beverages.

The good news was they gobbled up everything except for me. I did not finish the cod fish and the Green Bean Ice because i was too full.

Now that i currently work in Mid Valley, i have yet to go for a meal because this place costs you at least MYR20 for a set. Shall go one day because its really really nice.

*thumbs up*

i think i should never try to eat Kim Gary's set lunch on my own. the reasons underlying it was it's freaking huge a portion. well this is actually the only reason..hee hee

I ordered the Mark Six Curry costing MYR12.90 ++. Cheese Bakes curry with Sausage, Potatoes, Pork Chop, Chicken Wing and Ham Came with an Iced Horlicks and Borsch Soup. *i forgot about snapping pictures my apologies*

the damage was MYR13.4 and not limited to this. i'm feeling sleepy and a bit dizzy now. And my stomach is on FIRE!! the curry was very spicy...urggh...

lately my blog has been a bit dull...i know but need to bear with all these first b4 getting the internet connection live.

yesterday i was thinking hard of picking a date to go home. hahaha yeah i'm here not even a month yet and my cousin was asking me if i want anything from penang.(she's going back to Penang this Friday) the answer was yes....can i have my mum here? and my cousin said if your mom is here then your dad eat what? oh yeah hor...lol.

okie dokie....i shall go home one fine day.

oh yes...i'm going to Malacca this Friday!!
yesterday the treasure hunt organiser came to give us a quick briefing on what to expect this Friday.
it doesnt seem to be easy at all and the most important thing is we have to bring our swimsuits. *faints*
it is one of the challenge and its worth god knows how many marks.

we are going to leave the City at 9.30AM this Friday and expected to reach the Mahkota Hotel at 3.30PM.

hmmm...things sounded tricky to me after the briefing.

the best thing to expect is i'm going to venture the famous satay celup, chicken rice ball and chendol gula melaka. this is the main point to me at least. heee heee...

I was reading the star online this morning and i found something rather interesting. Which is something the majority of the people residing in this country will agree.

enjoy reading..

10am

sleepy

New Chapter Begins

Hi peeps...

it's been long since my last update 2 weeks ago. well i was pretty busy last week because i had to do a lot of packing. Last Friday 30th May marks my last day in Dell and yes currently i'm blogging from KL. At my desk in Mid Valley.

Basically i drove myself down to KL on Saturday afternoon and it took me 5 hours to reach Taman Desa. It would be earlier if the weather allowed me too. It was raining cats and dogs to the extent where i had to switch on the hazard lights on the highway. On the highway it is. Practically I dont see anything on the road and it was dark. *puzzled*

last weekend was solely devoted to room searching...

I went to look for apartments around Tmn Desa, Kuchai Lama and Jalan Jati off Old Klang road heading to Puchong where an ex-collegue stays. It was on Monday night when i went to look for a unit in Danau Impian which is located on the 1st floor of Block 17. unfortunately it is only available in July.I did not decide on anything and wanted to venture out for more rooms. However, to no avail the search continued for 3 days. It took 2 days for me to decide and i called the lady of Block 17 and told her that i'm interested to rent the room. Apparently she did an appointment with another person and she will only decide after the meeting. On the next day she called and she asked me if im still interested. And so; on Wednesday i went to her unit and we had some discussions over the rental and utility and etc.

So i finally found a room to move into BUT it will only take effect on the 5th of July.

I was quite worried on the first day i joined the company over lodging and car park.

Lodging issues had been settled and left with car park issues here in MidValley. I'm not worried about the traffic because i stay very near and it only take 5 km to reach in 15mins time. Petrol is minimal but bear in mind the price per litre has gone up by more than 40%. Full tank for SLK* pays MYR108!! oh goshh imagine if you drive a BMW or Mercedes Benz.

*small little kelisa* a term i picked up from my colleagues here. hee hee

Parking is what i have been worried for the past 4 days. Actually im still worried now because i parked my car on the roadside. :. I would describe my mood which has been in a non stabilise state. On Monday i got freaked out because i have to pay MYR7 per day for car park. That amounts to MYR140 per month. which i can use up the funds to pay my insurance coverage by adding an additional MYR10.

Then i was told that i can apply for season parking which i was very happy on Tuesday. Unfortunately i got turned down by the staff here that there are limited passes available and it's only available when my turn comes. I will be put under the waiting list and its LONG. Then HR told me that if im not entitled to a season pass i get to apply for car park subsidy for MYR60 per month.i was relieved by just a bit. net net i still need to fork out additional MYR80 for car park anyway.

and the good news is here during lunch.
i was feeling so much relieved just now when one of my collegue told me i can actually take a bus from Taman Desa to Midvalley...Tht's GREAT news. 15mins to reach. Tht's exactly the time i took to reach if i drive. next monday im gonna catch the bus to work and it's MYR2 per day unlimited rides on all U buses. yay!!! a big thanks to Elaine :D

that will be my update from KL so far. I apologise because no food blogs coming in the next couple of weeks until i move into my newroom and get the internet connection live. Well i'll try if i can blog over here at my office desk if i'm free. The freedom wont last for long....

i'm owing myself a post of my Birthday Celebration and Farewell Lunch @ Ms Saigon E-Gate. stay tuned :D

Kungfu Panda has finally rock the screens...i've been waiting for this show to come live and there it is. I'm going to watch it real soon. Not forgetting GSC is giving away free movie tickets as a birthday treat and i think i'm going to watch the Indiana Jones next week. a fine print - tickets are for movies marked with asterisk* only.

currently i'm getting excited over the KL-Malacca Fun Hunt organise by Synovate. Its going to be Flagged Off on the 20th June. Can't wait!!

red for Birthday

We went to the Flame for dinner last Friday. The outlet located on Jalan Bagan Jermal.

Soup Base : Fish Bone Ginger Milk and Szechuan Taiwan. Kimchi is a good choice if it suits your taste butts. We found the Sze Chuan Taiwan overly stuffed with Cinnamon Sticks. Ginger milk is nice.


Combo 1 :MYR39 that can accomodate 4 persons if you are a light eater. They offered us a plate of Birthday Noodle and crystal prawn for free. So in the end 3 of us were stuffed full.


Black Forest Cake for her


Up close: Black Forest Cake from Ritz Prima Tanjung Penang

Discovery in land of Thai

Sawatdee Khrab by Ronald

I go drool whenever i see the fruit stalls in Thailand. Look at the Bali Pineapples.


Local Thai Strawberries for Sale. Not very sweet but edible.


Koay Chap is famous in Chinatown. This is the one we tried on the 1st night.


This Koay Chap is the one we tried on the 2nd Night. My mom love them so much. Until today she misses them lots.


Coconut Milk Glutinous Rice with Mango...yummylicious


Local Thai Desserts. One of it is the Water Chestnut with Coconut Milk called "thad thim krop". I hope the spelling is right. and another one is so much more yummy than the former which i duno what it is called. Hehee...not much information of the name here but go to the food court in MBK centre. There are 2 desserts stalls. You can find all sorts of local desserts there.


Thai Style "taufufah" with "yu tiao". The syrup is made from black sugar and ginger.


The most disgusting thing on earth i ever seen. silkworms i think...my mum was this close to trying it....and next to it is the grasshopper. Apparently my friend said it's delicious. *gross*


Coke bottle Thai Version

Pork Knuckles Rice.


Mini pineapple. Dont think they are sour. They are very very sweet!! yeah i'm drooling over here....


the double deck stroller i saw in the jetty on Menam Chao Phraya


We stayed in one of the newly opened hotel in ChiangMai the other day and i found this....


Weirdly translated :D


Among the few pictures I took. At the Wat Rong Khun


with my parents in the Doi Tung Villa


at the entrance to the Doi Tung Villa


in the Mae Fah Luong garden


a resemblance


of this


that reminded me about a friend. the photo we took 2 yrs ago in Luna Park Sydney.