Thursday, December 24, 2009

Blessed Christmas


Have a Blessed Christmas and leaving you with this encouragement....

God never promised us days without pain, laughter without sorrow or sun without rain. But he did promise strength to get through each day, comfort for the tears and light for the way.

"But those who look to the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings of eagles; They will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." - Isaih 40:31

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Yeess...i am in Hong Kong!!!!


Yeah you guess right as i am in the city that never sleeps!!!Will blog more as I have internet ascess in my hotel and brought my bro's eePc. That is if i have time after shopping and eating and camwhoring and.......no sleeping!! LOL

Monday, December 21, 2009

Away for the holidays


By the time you read this, i will be here already....!!

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Lot 10 Food Court(New and Revamped!)

I had read somewhere that the famous HK food critic Choy Lan had graced the opening of the Lot 10 food court some time back but din know what it was about. Previously the old food court had the usual local hawker fare and was kinda dark and gloomy being located at the LG floor.
Well it is totally revamped and refurbished now and a whole new concept of dining has emerged! Located in the same area as the previous one ie. just outside the Isetan supermarket at LG floor, it is now a NON-HALAL food court. In place now are hawker fare that originates from some of the famous hawker street food around KL.
Some of the stalls have history dating back to pre-war days like the Hokkien Noodles from Petaling Street, Song Kee beef noodles from Cecil Street etc.

It was lunchtime with the usual boisterous lunch crowd but fortunately the air con in Lot 10 was still quite cooling. So you pay extra for the aircon and more comfy environment. However i found the design of the food court quite haphazard tho it may have been meant to be something akin to Petaling Street!! There is quite a wide variety of food including even Hoong Kee Porridge, Mr Siew Pao, Dim Sum, Penang hawker food....so if you'd like, you can try one a new dish daily.


Singapore Prawn fried noodles. Very good i must say.


Stir fried oyster omelette. Amazingly good and eat while hot!!


This is the famous Petaling Street Hokkien noodles that we use to patronise at nite for supper. However maybe due to the number of patrons and i suspect a gas stove(instead of charcoal) , the noodles were not up to the original standard!! RM8.50 per plate.


After the "heaviness" of a Hokkien Noodles(with pork lard), i had to order a pot of Jasmine tea from the dim sum shop. RM6.50 per pot with a choices ranging from green tea to pu erh etc.


Lastly tried the egg tart and portugese egg tart from Mr. Siew Pao...hmmm...disappointment..pastry was soft and crumbly. Cost RM1.70 each!! Preferred the one from the Pavillion food court.

All in all, I would say the new food courts seems to be a success if the standard of the food can be maintained and equivalent to the original store's standard. Infact i overheard some office ladies saying they could come here everyday and try out the different choices available. As for myself i would definitely come again, you may have to eat faster so that the food doesnt become cold but thats the price you have to pay.

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Snowing in KL???

My gf Kim told me it was snowing in Pavillion so off we went to Pavillion after Midvalley last Sunday. Ya ...it was like a Christmas Malls preview kinduf Sunday!!LOL So semangat as Syd would say. Syd din join us as she was having her finals the next day.
So we reached Pavillion around 7.15pm and walked around the front Bintang entrance catching the lights and taking some pics.


The crowd was slowly building up as everyone seemed to be there for the 8pm snowing session!


Me and frens were wondering how in the world was pavillion goin to achieve the snowing effect in hot humid KL???But everyone was looking up in patient anticipation. By now the crowd was so packed, mosquitoes flying thru would have been squashed!!


The ceiling of Pavillion where snow would magically appear!!



A loudspeaker blared and the countdown to snowing started. Yes...excitement was in the air as screams of "Snow, snow!!!" were heard and indeed we snow flakes appeared in the air.

More snow falling!!!


Everyone reaching for the snow.


Yeap...Pavillion is one big conjob....it was just SOAP BUBBLES...NOT SNOW!!!WTH.LMAO. Haiz...go back wash hair.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Restoran Onn Kee Chicken Rice, Ipoh

Reached Ipoh for an early lunch and unfortunately Lou Wong Taugeh Ayam Kuetiau wasnt open so had to settle for the neighbour Onn Kee. Another reason was that i just bought the Gunung Rapat Biskut Wangi(heong paeng) next door(Wong Yew Kee ) at RM6.50 for a packet of 10pc. Furthermore the weather was freaking hot and Onn Kee had airconditioning and a decent toilet!!LOL



Weather so hot, just ate the chicken and taugeh. Verdict- dont go there unless you have the same reasons i had and you are dying of hunger!! It was that bad and the Myanmese workers banyak action and rude!!


Luckily i had my smooth taufoofah at Kacang Soya Lai Kee to kill the taste of the chicken. I still prefer this store to the other one as i can sit down and slowly savor my dessert!!

Lai Kee serves their soya bean drink cold which i didnt quite like tho as i prefer mine either hot or warm. Well never mind...cant have everything!

Hanazen Japanese Restaurant

Its winter time and this is the time when you can get the freshest and yummiest seafood.
I always love this crabmeat japanese salad. Hanazen does this the best!
Hot soup with taufoo, sea urchin, mushrooms, etc
Sashimi of course!!
Something grilled - toro(tuna belly), asparagus wrapped in chicken and unagi.
Berries icecream

Uchi sherbet. Satisfied.

Christmas in Midvalley

If you love crowds and lights, then head over to the shopping malls in town ie if you can brave thru the traffic jams and find a parking space!! I did...this was last Sunday in Midvalley. Be prepared for long queues at restaurants/food courts but its just once a year so wth!? If you are lucky, you may catch some live performances as well.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Breakfast in Penang

There arent many good eating places for breakfast in Penang; maybe cos most of the good ones close quite late at nite and Penangnites love their supper more than their breakfast...!! If i had continued to live in Penang, i would probably have a wider girth eventually!!

Anyways, this little coffee shop along Jalan Burmah in Pulau Tikus is quite popular. After one nite in Penang, i was leaving back for KL again so had to have a hearty breakfast! The Hokkien mee here is to die for!! Totally un-halal, unhealthy but totally delicious...comes with prawns, egg slices, pork slices as well as jelly-like pork skin!!


Saw many people ordering this fried fish paste noodle so ordered one to try. Didnt like it but for those of you who would like something nutritious and non-oily..this is the thing for you.


Apam balik sold by the roadside stall...nothing fantastic - just sweet flour pancake!

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Wei Shiang Biskut Shop

This is the first time i am patronising this shop which was recommended to me by my nephew. It is along Magazine road just before Traders Hotel(old shangrila hotel). Besides selling all the tau-sa peah like Ghee Hiang and Him Hiang, they also sell an assortment of unique flavors of tausa peah ie. Sambal, White coffee, Pandan...etc. So if you like something different from the usual ones at Ghee Hiang or Him Hiang, then you can try this out.

Supper in Penang

Penangnites often converge on a few eating spots for their late nite fix and this coffee shop at New Lane off McAlister road (beside Wisma Central) is THE place. I ordered my usual of oyster omelette(or-chian) and chee cheong fun.


Also tried for the 1st time, the babi satay. Satay was good but the sauce was lacking. Oh well...

21st Century FACTS

Our communication - Wireless

Our phones - Cordless

Our cooking - Fireless

Our food - Fatless

Our Sweets - Sugarless

Our labor - Effortless

Our relations - Fruitless

Our attitude - Careless

Our feelings - Heartless

Our politics - Shameless

Our education - Worthless

Our Mistakes - Countless

Our arguments - Baseless

Our youth - Jobless

Our Ladies - Topless

Our Boss - Brainless

Our Jobs - Thankless

Our Needs - Endless

Our situation - Hopeless

Our Salaries - Less and less

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Joo Hooi Cafe, Penang

No trip to Penang can be without the obligatory but delightful stop at Joo Hooi Cafe along Penang Road for the chendol, aiskacang and char koay teow!!

The number of people standing in the hot afternoon sun eating their chendol means its good stuff!!

Char koay teow wasnt up to mark on this particular day tho!

Assam laksa also not the best in penang.

Ais kachang and chendol that costs 20sen more if you eat inside the cafe instead of standing outside.

Wasnt particularly fond of the big red beans inside the chendol and the cafe lady boss recommended to take another bowl with jagung instead. Didnt taste original tho it was a good alternative. Later found out she had ordered from the opposite stall instead of the popular one which serves their chendol in blue coloured bowls!! WTH.

By then i was too stuffed so have to remind myself to insist for the blue bowl chendol the next time i go there!!

Monday, December 14, 2009

Lunch in Genting Cafe, Penang

So reached Penang and stopped at Genting Cafe in Island Glades for lunch.
Chee cheong fun of course - 3pc RM2.40 if not mistaken. Still delicious!
Ordered this piece of deep fried stuffed sambal fish. RM2...cant get in kl la!

Hokkien mee or prawn mee RM3...not the best but pretty good.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Breakfast in Ipoh

Stopped by Ipoh for breakfast on way to Penang last week. Tried the Sar Hor Fun at Thean Chun's as many bloggers said it was better than Kong Heng's.


So this was what i ordered - the Sar Hor Fun with White coffee and caramel custard. FYI only the custard tasted good but at RM2.30(another increase in price!). The coffee was like sugar water...never tasted so bad white coffee in my life!!!??? Sar Hor Fun was clumpy and soup was quite bland! Sigh...