tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256609282012-01-08T23:28:27.392+08:00Food. Top thought of tummy. Toilet. A close second. LOL.Tummythozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00974443292847012175noreply@blogger.comBlogger2931100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25660928.post-31692207745760533792011-02-01T02:10:00.000+08:002011-02-01T02:10:51.603+08:00

Penang is my favourite destination for a short trip in Peninsula Malaysia, mostly because of its food. The drive is is approx 3.5 hours though recently in 2010, I've managed one way in 2.5 hours in a 1.5litre 4 door saloon car.I suppose many Malaysians have tried this before, judging by the number of posts you see in other blogs, but no harm in spreading the word around. It's just the best.I

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I grew up not liking a lot of things, food included. In no particular order, brinjal, bitter gourd, petai, ladies' fingers and DURIANS. Recently though, bitter gourd and petai have slowly made its way into my tastebuds' acceptance list. At a ripe old age of 34, it's still not too late i hope, since we've received numerous e-mails from doctors and professors who swear by the benefits these 2

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I was introduced to soup noodles pretty late I'd say, because when i was young, i dislike food being served "temperature" hot. Nasi Lemak however, was fine. Growing up in United Garden, Old Klang Road, Pan Mee was more of an alternative since the fish and pork ball noodles were very good. In came the infamous fried pan mee just after Jalan Sepadu, United Garden which made headlines around town,

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Yup. Another post on my weekend trip to Kuantan. What's a good holiday to a food blogger if no food is introduced?The hotel package (http://tummythoz.blogspot.com/2010/08/weekend-at-kuantan-pahang.html) we took covered breakfasts and pre-dinner cocktails. So our routine was late breakfast, prolonged cocktails and did late supper in town.Ist night we did everybody's, no matter you are 1, 2, 5001

Tummythozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00974443292847012175noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25660928.post-41534291279880271392010-09-04T09:00:00.007+08:002010-09-04T22:20:17.465+08:00

And there we were. Checked in the luxurious Club Rooms (but no seaview since that would be additional charge of RM160. *Blek*).Free Continental Breakfast, NOT International buffet spread. I do wonder why.Continental brekkie makes up of quite boring stuff. Y'know, a variety of cereals, croissants, buns, dry cookies, gimme Asian anytime. Only excitable possible artery choking stuff would a variety

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Who needs friends? I do!I need friends with the capability to score discount vouchers for more than a couple-starred hotel getaways!And being needy pays. *arms in pumping action*Last weekend, 6 of us broke away from the concrete jungle to drive 3 hours to bask in some sun, sea and sleep(?).Look at that. Ahhh smack right in Kuantan, the capital of Pahang, lies beautiful Teluk Chempedak. Ahhh..

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*sweeping cobwebs*There you are. My much neglected blog. Now where do I begin. Again. No time to blog but got time to go holiday. *grins*And there I was, accompanying 2 major Shopping Queens, morning landing in Hong Kong, night ferry to Macau (never the least, to meet up with another major Shopping Queen) and the next day, morning bus to Zhuhai, China for a day. *phew*Our 4D3N vacation

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Just hopped day job. OMG. So overwhelmed with daily lessons of taking on new challenges, adapting to different work culture and warming up to new faces. No easy tasks for this old bi... dog. *Changing mode*Back to a good lunch choice in Kuala Lumpur...Phitoy asked me not to recommend this. Loud crowd, warm area, limited tables, uneven and sometimes wet floor. No, he's not concern about newbies'

Tummythozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00974443292847012175noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25660928.post-58119673825334779192010-03-30T10:28:00.013+08:002010-03-30T11:15:27.098+08:00

Long time no post. My Procrastination Tree is just getting healthier and more densed by the day (make that hour).You may have noticed my small effort to call you from my sidebar, yes you dearest Malaysian, to exercise your right. The RIGHT TO VOTE that is.Today, due to a matter of utter importance, I took a mighty swing of my miniscule axe to chop off a branch so as to bringforth an urgent

Tummythozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00974443292847012175noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25660928.post-68005885874175261762010-03-11T09:30:00.013+08:002010-03-11T10:26:15.239+08:00

When things come to a critical point to be settled, they come with friends, family members, peers, colleagues well almost every Ah Kow, Arumugam and Ali (together with their wives, no doubt) one least expected.Yes, being bogged down with deadlines from all corners of my life. The unmistaken fruit from my massive Procastination Tree.*sigh*But everyone has to breathe. Here's a quickie.Definition of

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15th day of the Chinese New Year.Everyone, (in Canto) Fatt-cho-mei? (in Mandarin) Far-ler-ma? (in Hokkien) Huat-liau-boi? (in Manglish) Prosper (more towards gambling winnings) yet?Not apple-wor.Became a fan only a few years back when I took a chance on smaller ones from Spain and China. They were sweet. Had always admired the big ones from Spain but felt the price was ridiculous. Maybe it's my

Tummythozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00974443292847012175noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25660928.post-75178723080398799792010-02-24T19:34:00.014+08:002010-02-24T20:38:16.362+08:00

Obviously, another Beijing post.Trivia: Bags go through scanners entering the Square. Heck, bags go through plenty of scanners throughout the city especially when travelling its subway system (only RMB2 to anywhere) and visiting the National Monuments. Any weaker bag could ooze green glob or start growing spidey bristles.NO toilet facilities within the Square.Trivia: The young guards stationed

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Note: NOT Maybank Berhad but initials of a delicious hic-hic-hic malt drink brewery in Laos.

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Another fine lucky day, friend of a friend who treated us here brought us to another tourist food haunt along the busy shoppers street, Wangfujing.Steamboats do not exactly make my saliva drool especially in hot weather and summer in China fries eggs still in shells (not scientifically proven). However, she insisted. It'll be different from what we usually have in Malaysia, she said.Again it was

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Back to China.Beijing Duck = Fat Duck. There. My precise verdict.The long version.There were 3 of us and 1 of us knows of someone among the 17 million people in Beijing. What are the odds indeed. =PBeing led by a local one would expect a dodgy backlane hard to find hole in the wall honest to goodness eating place.She brought us to a 4 levels Aladdin's cave teeming with >40 serving staff. Here's

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Yup yup yup, I'm back back back but sad sad sad the lazy bugs are still stuck stuck stuck. Nothing wrong with my keyboard nor your eyes. Just felt like repeating.Just checking in to convey the following:-A Happy Thaipusam to all celebratinganda Happy Holiday wish to all who work on Saturdays!And lastly but NEVER least,a very Happy Monday Holiday to all Kuala Lumpur labourers (including moi)!HAPPY

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AirAsia - Now Everyone Can FlyMy ItineraryBooking Date Thursday, 14 May 2009FLIGHT DETAILSDepartKuala Lumpur LCd (KUL) to Vientiane (VTE)Economy PromoTuesday, 19 Jan 2010 Flight AK 612Depart Kuala Lumpur International Airport(LCC Terminal) (KUL) at 08:05Arrive in Wattay International Airport (VTE) at 09:40Total Amount 811.00 MYRReturnVientiane (VTE) to Kuala Lumpur Ld (KUL)Economy PromoSaturday,

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Set myself a dateline (or is it deadline? When to use either?). Must complete posts on China comfy backpacking trip before the year end. Look at me. Started posting in July, still here. Since Toilet post#27, still here.Still far to go. *sigh* Ok. New dateline (so, anyone's sharing thots on the 'deadline' issue?). Let's just cross city borders.1.5 hours in the air and we arrive in Beijing, capital

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It's midnight. You are still loite .. ahem checking out the night scene around Lot 10, Jalan Bukit Bintang.Had a couple of drinks, nature calls. Loudly.Where to answer call discreetly? Civilisedly? Legally? Freely?..................... Take the escalator (still in operations at such hour) in front of Lot 10 shopping complex (next to the Inner Circle cafe opposite the Standard Chartered Bank kiosk

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Another one of those hidden-but-serves-good-food entry here. Only discovered this place a couple of weeks ago thanks to my wife and Uncle Jerry. On a typical Sunday afternoon, i would've said NO by default for lunch in an open area without air condition. This, however was rather recent and with all the rain you could ask for the entire 2009, the weekends have been pretty cloudy and cool. This

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I exclaimed it in my earlier post on South West China (near Chengdu ) and now I'll reiterate my statement LOUDLY. My toilet experience in China is 2 thumbs 2 big toes and 1 bum up. *slap bum for effect*And there we were. July 2009. With clothes weighed down in several coats of sweat. Popping in and out of historical tourists spots within and around the famed walled city of Xi’an. All with

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Here's a short cool filler post away from my scathing hot China backpack trip series. Come out come out wherever you are!Smooth. Translucent. Almost. Wombly. Sweet. Slightly. Fragrant. Suggestively.*AHHHMMMMum mum mum mum* while it's cold.Repeat 5 spoonful times. For you to ask where to mum-mum, please contact joezcoco@yahoo.com. For me it's a private number. Not to Joe. To a kind friend who

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So hot my cap was crispy outside, damp inside. Shades dripped sweat.There's only so much walkabouts in the heat that one can tolerate. When we spied this, I almost thought it a mirage. Not memorably sweet but real juicy. Pity the watermelon was not iced (better if it comes with a block of ice to sit on) but just look at that chopper. Cool huh. Where to hide, where to hide when the sun doesn't

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This is a post i should've done much much earlier.... So delayed this is that since my first visit, i've actually been to this place no less than 4 to 5 times, of which i've bumped into famous people like Ah Xian and Datuk Lee Chong Wei.This place is at the Sungai Buloh new village which is just a turn away from Sri Damansara. Food is pretty good and here are some dishes we tried the first time

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Toilet at The Legendary De Fa Chang Restaurant renowned for its Superior Delicious Dumplings.Not a pretty sight for such a grand named restaurant but then sadly it's usual to find most food establishments, no matter grand or otherwise, give least consideration to this 'lil room. Nevertheless, it has what it counts by appearing clean, dry and reasonably odourless.Reason for this feature? Note the

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There. The figures alleged by legend to be real soldiers, buried with Emperor Qin so that they can defend him from any dangers in his afterlife. Widely pitted as the Eighth Wonder of The World.With that out of the way, back to food.One of the oldest and best restaurants within the walled city is located between 2 other historical buildings - The Drum Tower on the same row and The Clock Tower (

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"Must remember to look for it.""Must remember to buy.""Must remember to find carrying space for it.""Must remember to bring."Reminders to make sure my bed space secured.Malaysians tend to travel overseas packed with local delicacies, no matter store bought or home made. More so when we plan to visit friends and relatives. Our food is just irreplaceable. =P So naturally when we decided to bunk in

Tummythozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00974443292847012175noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25660928.post-29735526152671150862009-09-25T08:21:00.006+08:002009-09-25T10:35:13.998+08:00

Blink and oh, Hari Raya is upon us already! Oops, it just passed. BUT hey, one can smell the celebration in the air still. Yup, the lemang stalls are still around. Afterall it is still the Syawal month.So my halal post specially dedicated to celebrate my Muslim friends' grand celebration is still not too late. =PWhen in Xi'an, we frequented this area once during the day, twice on nights.Browsing

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Actually, just got back from a week in bblrrrr cold Perth. But I still have posts & posts of my adoi hot China trip ..Bused into the walled Xian city from the airport. Walked to our budget hotel. It was RMB150 per night. RM75. A far cry from the published rates of RM2,000 at this palace. However credit to my friend who did the research and booking, it was everything we needed. Clean, safe and

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And so at 7am in the morning after, we left the comfy pampering center by taxi to catch a transit bus to the Guangzhou International Airport.Obviously all the fuss of flying outta Guangzhou instead of the nearer Shenzhen International Airport was due to cheaper air tickets. It was a budget backpacking trip afterall. *ahem* The airport was quite impressive.We did self check-in at the machines

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I know I know I've been neglecting you. Again. But you know I'm telling you the truth when I say you are my one and only. Yes yes I did think of committing to another before but it was just a frivolous thot for a time. A long time ago. I may not be consistent but I'm quite persistent. Persistently trying to surprise you and get you the attention you craves. So please forgive me. Again. Thank you,

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After 17 hours in Macau, we ferried to Hongkong then trained up to Shenzhen. My 2 weeks backpacking trip around China begins.We have been to this grey skied metropolis before and since we had only a night to spare, we ate and stayed at the same places as our previous trip (not blogged about) to save time.Arriving with growling tummies screaming for dinner, (more like supper since it was almost

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We spent only 17 hours in Macau. Since most meals are taken care of (ahem, as mentioned previously ) in THE world famous Pork Chop Bun. Ordered 2 buns to share between the 4 of us. This was my share. The other half had been promptly gobbled up. Good portion for a yummy snack.Call me old fashion but I just prefer gassy soft drinks in glass bottles. Anyone knows why it's usually cans in Malaysia

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2 toilet posts in a row. All for the love and popular demand of my avid followers (croaking like a steriod pumped up bullfrog). Never knew there are so many washrooms enthusiasts amongst us.By the way did anyone catch the logo of the snowsoft (38% exaggeration) bedroom slippers in my last post?Okay okay it's pretty obvious I just want to gloat that I stayed in a 6 (Maybe higher? Is that the

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On 30th June 09 (my 3rd day in HK), lady luck in a disguise of her ex-boss called my friend.Late at night."Hey the tables are singing to me. Want a payback on the long hours you forked out? You and friends wanna come over? Free food, free stay!"Late at night.So late that the earliest ferry out was at midnight.2 hours ride from Hong Kong to Macau. (It was too dark for the ferry pictures so here're

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So sluggish in posting. You know how it is, after a long holiday, back to the daily grind, sort pictures, unpack, major laundry, clear piled up tasks, delayed errands, unpack when shipment arrives (Eeyup. Shipped some of the goods bought. =P) and of course another historical and most definitely memorable walk in the sun.Bosses exercising in casual wear.Servants exercising in uniform.Ciggies,

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So where do you think this is .. C H I N A without a doubt. =DPictures are from Ocean Park.Hong Kong is part of China, no?Alright. It's kind of a cheat post (being short & not really interesting) but since I took the pictures, they have to go somewhere. =DButt (mispell? where?) look at the crowd and yet, no long queue due to the many cubicles.With paper, paper everywhere ie in cubicles and near

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Seems like I got its name wrong all this while. Ching Hai was the name of the coffeeshop while the stall is actually called Pau Kee. *shy sekali*One of my favourite breakfast spot in the city is no more at Tengkat Tongshin. Now it's on the other side of Sungei Wang shopping complex. Positive change: It's now open from morn till night (7.30am to 9pm)Negative change: Prices went up. Additional

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*AAaaAAaaaaahhHhhhHH.. *stretch and yawn*Holiday's over and so back to the grind to pay for the coming bills .. credit card bills AND to finance another holiday coming soon in Sept! =D kekekeke =D.Then again usually my semi-backpaking trips are well, at backpacking prices. Why semi? Oh you'll find out as my posts get warmed up.Back to the financial damage, it was RM3,000 (Don't be silly. Of

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Hail the King!In physical form they are rolling down the hills, bouncing in lorries, basking by the roadsides, dozing in supermarkets.In vapours, unmistakably it's in the air and on the locals' breath (and other bodily air disseminator).Durians.This is not the most sought after Musang King (because I do not like the slight bitter taste) but just an ordinary gradeless village variety. Shhwweeeet

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*Beep*You have reached the webpage of tummythoz@blogspot.com. Tummythoz cannot be reached at the moment. Please say hi in the comment box below and tummythoz will be back to regale you with her ..(Boney M's)Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holidaywhat a world of fun for everyone, holi-holidayHooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holidaysing a summer song, skip along, holi-holidayit's a

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Not surprisingly, here's another catch up post.Been there a few times. Usually after work, when the skies are pouring and traffic is static. Think most patrons are. =P And always it's pasta for me. More than often, done the same way - Vongole. Come to think of it, anywhere I go, it's Vongole, if not in the menu, Marinara. This foodie is just a creature of habit but aren't we all one time or

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Nooo introduction needed as a flogger gathering was held there way back in 2007 (which I missed - wanna see fading self kicking scar?) and from that day onwards, like they say, is history. Or should it be claimed, made history as one of the most blogged about Thai restaurant in that area. Not that I saw any other. Is there?Finally I made it there.. and was disappointed with the food. Why are the

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Hen is laying out the tables on 4th Jul 2009 in Kuala Lumpur.Stag will be strutting down the aisle on the 4th Jul 2009 in Shah Alam.Same day different venue. Different couples different weddings.2 friends without prior knowledge of either party set the same day to feast families and friends. So a good friend of all, Capable Cass, threw a combined bachelor + bachelorette party for both at her

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IMHO, food here is nothing to shout about. Look. These dishes were taken during my very first visit way back in January .. err CNY period. So did I miss the real good ones?Tomyam. Disappointing small portion of ingredients.Golden Purse (hmm.. think this is only available during that season which is a good call).Greenbean Noodle Salad. Appetising and I would not mind having it again.Savoury

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*sigh* No questions about it. The lazy blogging bug(S) took residence in me yet again. How you frequent bloggers do it? What booster, insecticide or disinfectant come highly recommended? Guarantee no overdosing here.Now on with food.I am a fast fan of Mee Bandung. I crave the thick tomato-ey broth very often. Pity that although we are surrounded by many Malay roadside stalls and spruced up

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I received this through no effort on my part. It was a forwarded email.How much sugar is in your food ?So sorry but I have no idea who to credit the effort to but whoever you are, THANK YOU TERRIBLY FOR TAKING TIME TO SHOCK SOME SENSE INTO OUR EATING HABIT!Scary, no?And let's not even think about our Malaysian Teh Tarik (pulled tea), Sirap Bandung, Kuih-muih (delicacies), Durians and etc..etc.. *

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Yes. This is Salmon.Salmon Trout from Norway to be exact. Before. Hand Model, please show size. Chef's tools. Yes, thank you Hand Model. Swish-swish-swish ... .. with the salivating floggers papparazing away. After. Head and tail (and the calcium build up in between) One of the many tantalising pieces destined for my tummy. Drooling yet? That live demo was graciously brought to you by Nagomi

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*face all scrunched up*And that is just by recalling the taste. Are you one of those who claim these are fragrantly sweet. Fragrant? I'm sold. Sweet? *deeper face scrunch* Nevertheless I'll still buy them to add to juices (my latest craving is to blend it with Mango and cold milk), salads and sometimes eat as is when I feel bloated after a heavy meal.I'm a looonnnngggg way from baking these:-Stop

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Last Sept'08 trip, thanks to Datuk K, I was introduced to a most scenic Sundanese restaurant. On my 2nd trip, with Sir V as our makan guide, I tasted a Solonese yummy specialty. Sir V insisted we should have this for our final dinner during that trip. It was late, almost 9pm (10pm in Malaysia) so he called ahead to enquire whether the restaurant’s specialty was still available. Foodies Star was

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Bet you are aware that the famous Krispy Kreme has made its Malaysian debut at Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur.You had your fix yet? No? Are you like me? Not a fan? I'm old school. Only a fan of plain rings sprinkled, not glazed with sugar.I had it only once. Over in Jakarta. No queue, no crowd. Practically had the whole floor to ourselves. Choc Cheese (upfront) and Mango KremeVerdict: Good

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A post specially dedicated to my mom.A personal note first:-Sorry Mom. I'll never suspect the authencity of your baby talk again. Your grasp of simulated cross borders language is way more acute than I would ever dream to emulate. I am truly humbled. Ever notice the signages in public toilets? Next time you go overseas, do it. It may just be the subject to break ice at your next AA (Archivers

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Selba, this Malaysian friend of mine also brought us here. Guess you were right about it being an expat haunt. =D For those confused and curious, do click here to salivate at the food I savoured on my maiden visit and Selba's comment.The revisit allowed me to savour my favourites again. They are the restaurant's bestsellers, obviously. Every table orders them.I had a fabulous holiday!Tahu Kipas (

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Ahem. Time to wake up my hibernating Jakarta posts. =D Last Sept '08, Phitoy and I crashed at his buddy's Superb Host. Come Feb'09, 2 Shopping Qs and I took our buddy, Magnanimous Host to task.Friends.Friends abroad.You cannot live with them, you cannot enjoy subsidised holiday (stay eat and travel) without them.*sigh contentedly*His toothpaste squished, towels soiled, bolsters flattened and yet

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Yes. I've been blog-quiet for quite sometime. Miss me? Didn't go anywhere. On the contrary, stayed put at home so much so there're obvious dents with possible shades of fungal growth on couch and mattress. So what action (or more accurate, inaction) kept me away and will continue to do so for at least another 2 weeks? A long-winded intriguing Cantonese Drama Series, The Gem of Lifeand two arm

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Braving the congested traffic in a slight drizzle, we stumbled upon a cosy Italian cafe right smack in the middle of the busy Cihampelas bargain street.Simple set-up, ran by locals, noisy. We were sceptical of the food quality so we decided to order just a few dishes good enough to tide us over until dinner time.Morale of the forthcoming story is NEVER ever judge a restaurant by what is playing

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A dry spell of public holidays has begun. *sigh* Lucky I can still relive my 2nd Jakarta/Bandung trip through blogging. Procastination has its benefits. However for the fastidious (do you know there's such a word as pernickety?), please be advised that my postings are not in any sequence. Instead, I adopt the what's in the mood practice. There. Let's move on.Early mornings? On no work days? Yes.

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Reminder / Deed of the Month============================Today's the dayWant to thank me?Stay away from the Sogo Dept's stall cause I'll be there!*squinting beady eyes and growling*On 2nd thot, Mama brought me up right so on a more civil approach, thank you for your cooperation.

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Dato' Siew Yok. That's the nic friends and acquintances been sputtering for eons. Yes, due to the exceptionally high price and mighty attitude. Horror stories kept me away until a kind Foodie took pity on me, waved a Star LRT ticket at me and WALLAH!OH MY BOAR ! The expected to be crunchy part (skin) was downright crock-crock crunchy. 'chu-yau-char' taste.The expected to be soft part (fats) did

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Greetings,Another super sweet post from Fezzaboy. This was my fiancee’s gift from her training stint at the States a couple of months back. Visit the webpage for See’s Famous Old Time Candies and you’ll notice that it was founded in 1921. Good heritage. The box, as pictured above is pretty unique in shinny silver with a glittery gold rubber band. First impression, not bad.Open the box and you’ll

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Once upon a post long longgg time ago ...Ranting on.What a let down. All the buzzing hype just led to a ‘poop’. No POW WOW or a squeak of KABOOM! A grand scale? Yeah, a notch above my eons ago Sketsa Hari Penyampaian Hadiah (For non-locally schooled, Prize Presentation Day Sketches).Yes, talking about Mama Mia the musical (yeah yeah this is a much belated post too). Plenty of scenes with the main

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An instant drink product of Jakarta. Smooth, creamy and surprisingly, not overly sweet like most drinks I tried in Jakarta. What attracted me was the separate small sachet of coco powder attached to each individual coffee packet for a fragrant mug of buzz.Doesn't it look good? Was excited to share around but Nescafe fans gave me sour looks. Claimed it's way too mild. Oh well. Less men more share.

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How to celebrate a Monday off? Go for an out of city drive the whole of Sunday, of course. Kuala Selangor we went. Wayyyyyy back in Dec'08. =DA local lady boss in that fishing village while preparing the chosen fresh seafood bounty to be packed into our ice box for the journey back into the city, recommended this restaurant. She whispered that the previous restaurant we’ve been (she calls it

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Drats. It's already here in KL and blogged about. Thot it'll be my special discovery. =,(We were on our own last day in Jakarta. Before time for our evening flight, we went loitering around Plaza Indonesia, one of the major shopping complexes in Jakarta. The night before, gracious Datuk K had recommended we do this for lunch.It's self service. We were a tad earlier than the lunch crowd (it was a

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Something utterly splendid happened this Sexy Oxy Chinese New Year. A hysteri.. oops historical event. I DID NOT JOIN THE an-hour-a-KM EXODUS BACK TO HOMETOWN! My elders came over to the city! *pump both arms in air jubilantly* Their drive? A-second-a-KM easily.No heavy traffic - vehicles & humans. No egg-frying heat. No early mornings dragging heavy eyelids to relatives' homes. No sitting idly

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It was a dream come true when I saw the shop.It was fate.Boh-ean (No fate in Hokkien) with the original roadside stall but fated to try it in its new swanky cafe.Fate can be cruel. Sometimes cruel enough that it hits you at the 2 places you hurt most. Clarification: places of where it hurts most varies from individual to individual.For me the first hit was to my tastebuds down to my tummy.The

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This was my birthday cake for 2008. The first time I had this, I said I’ve got to have this as my birthday cake, and my fiancée obliged.Lads, this cake is from Daily Grind in Bangsar Village. It’s a Western eatery where you get good burgers, pastas and such. Simple recipe actually, look at the pictures below. You find bananas stacked up vertically in cheese, crumbs at the bottom and peanut butter

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WISHING YOU A FATT FATT SEXY OXY YEAR!!

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So it's a steal. So I forgot to post. So it has been for months. So how now? So I just do it today-lor. Afterall the monthly offer is still on. Indefinitely. As of todate.19. Remember the special date. 19th of every month. Why? You can get these:-Chicago Beef Hotdog (darker coloured sausage on the left) or New York Chicken Hotdog for RM1.99 each!RM1.99 each, folks!Usual is RM4.90 (I think).Where

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Your thoz were:-J2Kfm said...uh oh ... now I'm feeling left behind! looks like hiong peng ah?550ml jar of faith said...Uhhh... lou por peng? Though I'd imagine them to be flatter and wider.Precious Pea said...Hiong Peng???Hmm..answer won't be that easy rite?? Ok ok...let me try again. Charcoal Baked Hiong Peng???CUMI & CIKI said...black bean?worldwindows said...Peanuts seller? Peanut biscuits?Nic

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Let's take a short break from my months old jakarta posts.Here, a short snack post instead.Can you guess what's in these yummilicious gems from Ipoh city, Perak, Malaysia?

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This was near where we sat or should I say, laze. For bigger actions, an interesting loo can be found about 100 steps away tucked away at a corner. Kinda dim. Hold it. Just a turn away. Behold. Seat and PAPER! Aaahhhh now where were we ...Oh, this place is here of course.

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Mention Bandung, first thot, shopping. Most would identify with these billboards when mention Bandung. No, we didn’t shop here. We were caught in a slow traffic so we photographed from the car. Datuk K and Angel S brought us shopping at another swanky neighbourhood with big air-conditioned complexes. No, I don’t know where and was too excited to snap photos. (-_-)”. Only know I bought pajamas,

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Happy New Monday of the New Month of the New YearSo. 5th day into the New Year. *tap fingers . . .* It's still a sluggish M.o.n.d.a.y. like many years before. *sigh*In my last post, I mentioned in passing toilets in shopping complexes were high on my most visited corner in Jakarta. Bright, clean, pleasant smells though not really innovative in designs. But all Free of Charge WITH Toilet Rolls!Too

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Food in Jakarta was very tasty. It only took a 3 days stay to convert my taste buds. When I came back, everything tasted bland for weeks. Thirstily tasty. The sweet drinks almost tooth-aching, the salty dishes quadrupled dehydration speed. We were emptying bottles of drinking water like marathon runners. Lucky the toilets at the shopping malls and restaurants were clean and bright. To my utmost

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The deed is done. I’ve ventured into a restaurant with no signboard. Its name only appeared in the dog-eared menu.Dragged a skeptical Phitoy upstairs. Note the stairs on the left?Inside, a bit dingy with simplistic furnishing and wall decorations that surely have seen better days. Only other table was occupied. By a rowdy bunch of manly men gulping beers by the crates. It was obvious the manly

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I got my 10 fine fingers from mom. From my early years I have discovered that my 10 fine fingers were exemplary members of a not so anonymous Plant Killas cult. Grass turns yellow then brown once trimmed by our 10 fine fingers. Easy to care for potted cactuses known to cross our path were never spared. Mom almost dropped her jaw when I declared I'm trying to grow a garden. That was almost a

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Way way overdue post since this.Allow me to do an introduction before I go further in my Jakarta posts.We crashed at his place. We dined in style on his wallet. We spent his youth, burned his petrol, made bums dents in his bling-bling 4WD and overstressed his no-speakee-england chauffeur. He fell sick. The chauffeur. Lucky it was on the day we left. Hehe. And oh, a local Angel was roped in to

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Hola.... Aunty Margaret's Pork Roast is now available on Fridays at Yut Kee Restaurant - No 35 Jalan Dang Wangi, Kuala Lumpur.Previously, it was only available during Chinese New Year but it's now made available on Fridays. Place your orders with Aunty Margaret at 012-3733051. Here's a flash from the past, my first encounter. Allow me to present to you, Auntie Margaret’s Pork Roast – the best I’

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So many claimed to have burnt and left more than their share of sticky sweat behind. How can I resist such a sauna trip. But alas, it was the sauna that resisted my visit. Restoran Baan Nok was closed. Boo-hoo-hoo.Since both of us were all prepped for a hot affair, we did not give up easy.After scouting out the adjacent roads, we reaped our reward:-Tomyum Gung. We went for the GENUINE level of

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Memorable food in Taiping. Is there any? *sidestepped a pail of spring water*Not really. *duck a pomelo*Forgettable hawker fare or stirfried Chinese dishes. *Skipped away from a flying clay vase*Don’t find the Indian cuisine or Malay offerings impressive either. *Blocked thrown wet lotuses – buds and seeds*Nevertheless after relentless effort of patient locals there, I did finally found a few

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So I lied. Last post was not the last post. This is the last post on Semenyih, Broga & beyond. =0)After dinner, I was really relieved (you’ll notice later than pun is intended here) when friend insisted he oh-so-must try to get Seremban’s popular snack – siew pau (BBQ meat dumplings?). From the looks of our dinner stop it was no surprise when one of the guys advised me that I may not be up for

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Final instalment to Idle driving: Semenyih, Broga and beyond ..After whizzing around the quiet road for almost an hour, uphill downhill fully tarred semi tarred, we reached civilisation. Night enveloped and tummies buzzed. The hunt for dinner began.Round and round we burn precious petrol until the driver spotted this by a busy roadside.We promptly dumped the car in a dark alley and ordered

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A continuation from here.And so we drove back into Semenyih town, passing both grand gateways of the Nirwana Cemetaries.Then we saw this!YEE-hah! Vision of having ostrich race among 4 of us developed. In high spirits we braved the bumpy route directed by signboards. Pop went our vision. Oh my, would your care to pay RM10 to visit this Ostrich Wonderland Show Farm?Let me rephrase. Would you DARE

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Now being the loonnngggg National School Holidays, allow me to do my part to further ZOOM into a back to nature local attraction in a post earlier. Felt that I should focus a tad more on its nature calls facility. Not of ooh and ahh standard but nevertheless, a good number of clean cubicles with working cold taps. Don't expect dry floors though as a majority of our toilet guests practises wash (

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A continuation from here. We drove uphill along Jalan Sungai Lalang (where Restoran 52 is) to take a look at the Semenyih Reservoir. Hmm nothing much. On the way down, we stopped by the Hutan Simpan Sungai Tekala ie Tekala River Forest Reserve. The camping facility next to the open carpark, opposite the main entrance.Hyperactive Water Urchins splashing in lazy brown stream. Star studded steps

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4 not so sunny Saturdays ago, friends finally make time to take me to lunch at this much talked about restaurant. Many raved about its good food, generous portions and relatively cheap prices. Within a year after it was featured in a local English newspapers, the restaurant expanded and still during peak hours, patrons have to wait for tables. I was excited and drooled the whole 1 hour drive

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I have very low expectation of touristy spots in my beloved country. Maintenance was, is and high probability never be our forte. Yes, I’ve been ‘brainwashed’ since my early post diaper years by my elders. Remember Mimaland? Aka Moneyland? My elders christened it as such due to the high entry fees charged. That’s what I’ve been told and yes, they still reminisce about that place today in err..

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J2kfm, whom I’ve nicked Other Ipoh Mali (YB) is Kayakok in my mobile phone.When we met a few months ago, he was singing heartfelt high octave notes of the level of droolicious Kaya Puff found in an obscure shop in Ipoh. I was sceptical. Afterall the shop Phitoy frequents which is located across the street from my favourite Salted Chicken shop produces good Kaya Puff. At least that’s what Phitoy

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Call me old fashioned but I adore mails (not bills). Physical mails (not males .. not for this post). Opening mailboxes can induce quite an adrenaline rush. Especially when the door is bulging with the tip of a big envelope sticking out like a jeering tougue. Not the season for tax forms so must be a surprise gift!*clasp palms hoping*Tada! A cheerful looking paddle and a pristine white apron from

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Just a follow-up informative post. That's my national service part. =PI raved about my newly discovered local fruit here but was stumped when it came to telling all and sundry exactly where I bought them. A few weekends ago I made a trip up North of the Peninsula again and hunted down this elusive (to me that is as obviously it never went anywhere else) stall.Avocado fans, thank me in fruits

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A post dedicated to a thoughtful Welsh. Look what came flying across the ocean! Organic GINGER chocolate.Yes I was surprised. Ginger tea, ginger cake ok. But ginger choc? Do note it's ORGANIC. Hmmm. I gave it a good sniff before I gingerly (of course pun very much intended) took a bite. Followed by a big greedy chomp! It was gooooood! The ginger taste was subtle although there were bits of the

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Sit back. Roll your shoulders back. Release. A long winded post on a short trip coming up. Breathe in, take a long one people.1st Day (Friday)My RM9.90 (still working) wall clock from Tesco showed the time I left for my short trip with 10 pax in 3 cars.There we are halfway up. A quick toilet break at the Bharat Tea House. Lucky I breakfasted with a few slices of bread generously spread with

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Allow me to continue from my July's lazing and feeding time in the East Coast. Today is 1st Syawal (Muslim calendar) so it's Hari Raya, a grand day for Muslims after a month of fasting, 2 days of rest for others. To celebrate, I'll start with pictures of the 2 grand p(a)laces of worship our money built. Best news: no entrance fees. This main attraction at the still new Islamic Civilisation Park

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Clue 1:- Local skinClue 2:- Local transportClue 3:- Typical scenery from a highrise (no matter hotel, office block, condominium or shopping mall)Clue 4:- Snack foodClue 5:- Bebek means duck, cumi-cumi is squid, jeruk for green skin Mandarin orange and kepiting, crab.So, where was I?

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Reads as Hope 'Tomorrow' Will Be Better.‘This is a celebration not to be missed. With your 9 to 5 desk job, where got chance to be part of history? Oi, come-la. In case it’s boring, I have someone to talk to-ma.’ A friend nagged minus the shirt pulling.Look, the evening weather has been temperamental and the unrelenting traffic woes on the roads has been (everybody together now) unrelenting. But

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We expected Western food towards a fusion twist. Obviously due to its name. Duh.Oops, the ‘duh’ was on us, except for Ipoh Mali Talak Sombong who had eaten the fare from here before. These were the recommended dishes:-Crab Meat Pan Meen. Or was it Shrimps Pan Meen since there were a few succulent ones. This was not in the menu but came recommended by the staff. Crab as well as shrimp sounded

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This is Kokoblack. Possibly one of the better chocolates you can find. It seems that it's not available here in Malaysia.Why? coz it really melts in your mouth, even straight off the fridge. What i have here is a bar of dark chocolate, referred by connoisseurs as the original recipe for chocolates, the derivative of God in the world of chocolates.It is bitter of course, but that's how it's

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