Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Saturday, May 26, 2007
De Chiengmai Thai Seafood Restaurant, Sungai Buloh
Cannot recall the time we left KL but there was still light. Traffic crawled on most roads followed by getting lost in the mess on the Sungai Buloh main road. Twice. Once we overshot a turning so we had to go a long way before a u-turn was possible, second time we turned back on a relatively small kampung (village) road, we had no confidence in going further, which turned out to lead to the restaurant. Tummies grumbling, people blaming. Oh, what a fun ride.
Nightfall, we arrived to this:-
Oh, the food? Not worth the hassle.
Som Tam (Young Papaya Salad). Bland.
Unsatisfactory (to us but certainly not to most as the tables were full) meal cost:-
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Brinchang night market.
The Brinchang pasar malam has always been one of the more happening spots in Cameron Highlands come weekend nights. Food, clothing, toys, accessories and more food bring tourists from all over the place to this spot. So big that the authorities have to move the night market away from its previous spot, at the car park in front of the shop houses where you'll find a Secret Recipe outlet and several popular steamboat restaurants.
From the top of the fruit, only 3 small sections hold the flesh of the sea coconut. Remove it and you'll be able to scoop the flesh out. This is a FIRST for me, though we've all had sea coconut but i doubt many have seen it in its original form.
Here we have the sweet potato balls. Remembered that these used to be super stuffed with sweeto potato but now, it's more commercialised here and it's fast becoming sweeto flour balls... only flour and sugar are used to make these.... disappointed....
And heres a view of the night market.... a must for travellers during weekends..unless you don't like crowded places like my dad.
Lovely experience, but even if i reside here, don't think i fancy coming here every weekend unless i'm super duper bored and there's a need to see some fresh faces around.
Tummy rating: 6.2/10..... but the holiday there was nice....
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Labels: Night market, travel
Monday, May 21, 2007
Ocen Seafood Restaurant, Tanjung Sepat
Journey started at 4pm. Arrived at 6pm. See? Still in bright daylight and we thought we were early. Nay. There was already a crowd waiting for available tables!
There was narrow jetty next to the restaurant where most patrons were killing time walking up and down while locals sat fishing. We did have plenty of time so we ...

We waited and waited until ..
Fresh Coconut Drinks. Not too old, not too young. Ahhhhh.. sweet and fragrant.
Dinner bill (minus petrol and toll and time and stress fighting for table):-
Sorry, no map on namecard and I am a directions-cum-map-drawing illiterate. Do call the boss for directions.Thursday, May 17, 2007
Max! Kitchen & Wines, Kuala Lumpur
Then came our dear new Agong to the rescue. It was during the public holiday declared on 26/4/2007 to commemorate his installation as our 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong that gave me a chance to redeem myself.
On my (ahem) recommendations, our table was weighed down with these:-
Fresh Fruit Juices.
My pictures do not do justice to the presentation of the dishes. See? All appeared to be in the same dark brown tones. *Haiz* As mentioned before, I suck at taking pictures in dim lighting as I detest using the flash. =(
Frankly, I did not particularly enjoy the mains except for the scallops (nothing can possibly go wrong with scallops for me) as much as the desserts. Maybe it was due to the stuffed nose I was plagued with or maybe due my tastebuds being more at home with stronger flavours. As expected the others enjoyed it immensely. 2 of them even complimented me on the dishes recommendation and patted my back for choosing a great restaurant. 1 of them bought my meal! A happy holiday is definitely made of these.
A heartiest thank you, fellow floggers!
Our bill:-
The address & map (from namecard):-
Oh, do note that this restaurant is super flogger friendly. Snap all you want and the proprietor cum master chef will be more than happy to answer any enquiries. When I was there, Max insisted that I should check out Precious Pea's blog. Hey Max, Pea & I are already like this *intertwined index & middle finger*, k. Nope he didn't fall for it, so no free dessert. =P
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Restoran SKG, Tanah Rata.
The mixed vege was a normal affair, since you get so much vege here but somehow your unconcscious self tells you that it's fresher and crispier here.. so EAT more..
PRICE: RM 138.. inclusive of rice and that BIG pot of tea
Monday, May 14, 2007
The Ship, Pertama Complex
Long time never been in any of its branches so we thought it's a good time to revisit The Ship. Upon entering, we decided it is prime time they refurbish and renovate. The air was thick with yesteryears' (maybe just yesterday's or maybe from lunch just now) sizzling dishes' fumes absorbed into its wood panelling and floorboards. The decoration had not changed at all, neither had the low dim lighting. A romantic walk down memory lane? If only the smell ...
We had these in the dark (well, sort of):-
Complimentary Buns & Butter. Are you one of those who just swipe a thin layer of butter unto the bun? Yours truly belongs steadfastly to the gluttons who slap the whole slab in. Cold salty butter melting in warm bun. Delicious. Not healthy? We compensated by having only warm plain water. Good diet balancing huh. =PTomyam. Quite an odd order in a western restaurant setting and not for dipping buns in either. But how to ignore cravings? Not bad. Not hot (as in chili hot) enough though. For me (a cilipadi - birds' eye chilie fan,) that is.
Cheese Baked Fish. Flavourful but it got a bit watery towards the end.
Chicken Maryland. Not outstanding but Phitoy enjoyed it. I enjoyed the fried banana in batter.
Still serving the best steaks in town? Do tell if you know.
A satisfactory meal nonetheless. Anyone can tell from the smell on our clothes, hair, skin, bag of shuttlecocks...
Our bill:-The contact & location:-Restoran The Ship Pertama Complex.
Friday, May 11, 2007
Toilet post#14
Neverthless let's appreciate the fact that I'm playing catch-up. As promised. That is, if any of you care. =P
In my previous visit to Umbai Jetty for seafood, I did visit the stall's toilet before the long drive back to Kuala Lumpur. Confidently (ahem) without much reservations, I went in. Why so confident, you ask, since most public toilets in our beloved country are quite notorious with capital EWWWSSS?
Well, this wall just before the entrance to the toilets:-
In English :- Make sure toilets always clean.
Hey, such a prominent reminder to all users should prompt all to be more civic-minded, right? Afterall, we are moving towards becoming a 1st class developed country.
Verdict:-
1 room for each sex. Spacious. Bright. No extreme unpleasant smell. Squat no throne. Empty toilet rolls (expected). Wet floor but no puddles.
Many claps for the reasonable upkeep of this facility especially during such peak periods with heavy human traffic. A tight slap to a female elder who left a soiled diaper on the shelf. Sheesh.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Toilet post#13
This will be either like an anniversary celebration or a refresher post since everyone (and I do mean everyone) had done it. So, in the true spirit of satisfying our first thought (FOOOOOOOD, what else?) and curious minds, let's just hijack all the following posts for great photos of glorious food and gorgeous bloggers (this, mostly peek-a-boos. Otherwise, more salivation will be at them than on food).
Babe In The City
Eat First Think Later
Good Food. Good Life
KL People KL Food
Kampung Boy City Gal
Ipoh Mali Talak Sombong
Precious Pea
You Get What You Gives .. Sometimes
Kampung Kayell
A Whiff Of Lemongrass
Living In Food Heaven
3 Meals of Goodness
Food4Thot
Have Your Cake and Eat It Too
Food Cookies
I was late. Very late. (Yeah, like this post.) Whoa! The restaurant was filled to the brim - bodies, noise, heat.
W A H L A U - E H !!!! The bunch of Floggers (Food bloggers) were way cool, mien. Oh, so were the non-Floggers or even total non-Bloggers! Even the gift bag (aiks, forgot to take picture), chocolate (many decides it looked like a condom pack) and free-flow of premium happy juice paled in comparison to the warmth of the people there.
Funnily, it actually felt more like a re-union rather then a first meeting! Food? Hmm.. I'll take Nigel's word for it.
Special thanks to:-
Boolicious for organising & including me in such a memorable event, Nigel for the special treat of your delicious after dinner aka Session 2 Cheese & Choc cake and Adly, for the autographed Foodster Guide. It did come in handy. Tell you in my later post.
My most FAQ of the night :- Second utmost thought ie why the fascination with toilets. Well, why not? Most times we don't patronise a place just for food. At least not just to stuff everything in, pay and leave. We may go for the ambience, the service or even the staff/other patrons? We tend to linger, right? After good food and much drinks, we will need to visit the 'little room', right? Personally, I always dread such visits. Quite scary and unpredictable, I'll say. Stressful, even. So, this is my little contribution towards recognising the unsung effort extended to these little spaces of comfort.
So, Sandias (Mexican - NOT TexMex - Restaurant), let's feature yours, ok?
At the end of a narrow passage, nice corner wash basin.Turn right, see 'main door'
Ah, the urinal. Obviously male first.
Inside, a glimpse on the left door AFTER & INSIDE main door .. hey, the throne (obviously for female)
Err .. *scratch head* Notice something very interesting about this set-up?
Swoooveee for d slanting or some say swaying pixtrres. Hapi hapi juice-mar ..hic* hic*
Restoran Onn Kee (Tauge Ayam)

Well, the signboard also reads, Ibu Pejabat (berhawa dingin). Put simply, this place has got a loooong name and history. Many say the neighbouring "Low Wong" is better but it's only opened from 5pm if i'm not wrong.
Coming down from Camerons, we decided to stop by at Ipoh for lunch after a lengthy drive (thanks to the traffic stopages along the roads). Allow me to vent some of my frustration here...
So, what's famous in Ipoh? Pretty girls, hor fun (kuey teow) and nga choi kai (tauge ayam). I can probably attest to all of that by now and my recent experience at Onn Kee can only substantiate this claim better. When we arrived, this place was already pretty packed with customers and we had to wait for tables; i hate doing this but i'm afraid i cannot afford not to do so. Fortunately, 2 tables were cleared after 15 minutes and we got our seats. We all had kuey teow soup, bean sprouts and the infamous chicken.

Ze Kuey Teow Soup...... very fine kuey teow strips.. lovely texture

Ze chicken... i love the soya sauce based gravy...

The bean sprouts... samelar.. crunchy and not too soft..
Ended up with 2 bowls of kuey teow soup in my tummy.
Price: Unknown as it was someone else's treat.... hehe
Tummy rating: 7.8/10
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Dorae Garden in Hartamas.

The 'balitong' was nice and sweet but to me, it was kinda weird having it with the Korean dishes. From my Korean dining experiences, this was a first for me.



This was the spiced up spring onion and cucumber, sweet and spicy, a bit like our "achar", another one of those dishes that you can finish by yourself.
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Lazy post (pose)
Major catching up post(s) in progress .. hang on ye ..
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