The past couple of weeks, the weather here has been unbearably hot and humid. Imagine, even with the air-cond on, you can still perspire - haizz!So ... being too lazy to go out for lunch on a hot Sunday afternoon and it's really too tiresome to cook an elaborate meal, I turned to my trusted instant noodles. Having bought some of my favourite fishcake at the pasar pagi the previous day, I had those fried and sliced and they made a perfect accompaniment to my noodles!Since I had also bought some … [Read more...]
Wong Kok Char Chan Teng
Wong Kok Char Chan Teng Lot F225, 1st Floor 1 Utama Shopping Centre Bandar Utama Petaling Jaya Tel: 03-77108611This popular char chan teng underwent some renovations a couple of months ago. When they reopened, business picked up as it is extremely popular with the lunch crowd here. Serving HK-style "fast food" dishes, it's popular with the teeny boppers and office crowd in this area - saw lots of teenagers jamming this place.There are the regular baked rice and noodle variations a'la HK-style. … [Read more...]
Murukku
OK... how many of these crunchies have you munched on this season?Murukku - available here most of the time, but more prent during Deepavali? LL and I love this crunchy snack... it's kinda oily, I know... but then the burst of spices (jintan and sesame) when your teeth crunch onto the fried dough... that makes you forget about the oiliness for a while, hehe!My friend Indra is going to help me get all the ingredients plus the murukku pump so that I can embark on my inaugural murukku-making … [Read more...]
Foodbuzz Goodies
I was pleasantly surprised to receive a package from Foodbuzz a couple of weeks ago. Upon opening it, this was what I found...One of the nice things about being a Foodbuzz "featured publisher" is that they send you lovely useful stuff. The green spatula will come in very useful in my baking sessions - it's nice and pliable to scrape batter off bowls etc...The pristine white apron - now that one I a bit sayang lah ... because it's so white and I'd hate to get any stains on it - which is bound … [Read more...]
Auntie Juliet’s Cafe
Auntie Juliet's Garden Cafe43 Jalan Anggerik Vanilla N31/NKota Kemuning40460 Shah AlamTel: 03-51212002If you are a resident of Kota Kemuning or its surrounding areas, it's more than likely that you would have dined in this popular cafe. Fronted with a huge array of potted plants at the entrance, you can't miss this place. Once you have made your way through that foliage, you will be greeted by a charming family-type cafe...... which is pretty crowded even on a weeknight (worse during the … [Read more...]
Pasta Zanmai @ 1Utama
Pasta ZanmaiG210B Ground Floor Promenade1 Utama Shopping MallBandar UtamaPetaling JayaMuch has been said about this sister outlet of Sushi Zanmai. While it serves Japanese-style pasta and pizza, it still retains some its other Japanese dishes on the menu, eg grilled seafood, tofu, edamame and some rice sets.We started off with some Miso Soup - some of us had the Miso Soup Yasai (RM6) - with mixed vegetables and mushrooms...... while I had the Miso Soup Asari (RM6) - with clams ... (only 4 clams … [Read more...]
Hoong Foong Dim Sum
Hoong Foong Dim SumNo.77 & 79 Jalan USJ 21/10Pusat Perniagaan USJ2147630 Subang JayaTel: 016-2637163 (Boon)/016-2031972 (John)Operating hours: 7am - 2.30pm (everyday incl public holidays)Taking a break from posting about baking, I'd like to share some feedback and photos of this popular Dim Sum place in USJ21. I believe they have another outlet in Puchong. This place is well-patronised for its decent dim sum at very affordable prices. Housed in a typical no-pretense coffee shop, service … [Read more...]
Blueberry Muffins
Personally, I find that muffins are one of the easiest things to bake. LL did a good job baking his first batch of muffins (under my guidance, of course, hehe!). Basically, you just beat/mix everything together and bake...The good thing about muffins is that you can be very flexible about the flavours you wish to add in... ranging from nuts, fruits, chocolate chips, fruit paste etc!Last night we decided to do a Blueberry version... here is the recipe... Ingredients:3 eggs125ml … [Read more...]
Moist Carrot Cake
With 3 days off last weekend and no travelling in mind, there was ample time for some baking. LL wanted to learn an easy no-fuss cake so the Moist Carrot Cake came to mind.The recipe goes like this...Ingredients:200g shredded carrot (1 medium-sized carrot)50g walnuts - chopped70g raisins - chopped70g canned pineapple - sliced into small pieces225ml corn oil180g castor sugar200g flour + 1 tsp baking powder + 1 tsp soda bicarb - sieve together4 eggs1/8 tsp cinnamon powder1 tsp vanilla … [Read more...]
Meaty House @ Taipan USJ
Restoran Meaty House37-G Jalan USJ 10/1DUEP Subang Jaya47620 SelangorTel: 03-5633 5634On a cold wet rainy evening, what better way to satisfy a rumbling stomach than to have some good robust porky bites? With that mission in mind, we headed over to Taipan USJ... to one of our favourite haunts for real authentic porky goodness - Meaty House!As the name suggests, this really IS a meaty house - the items on their menu centre around the good ole oink-oink! As you enter the restaurant, you get the … [Read more...]
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