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  • CNY 2013: 年初二 The Reunion Lunch

    CNY 2013: 年初二 The Reunion Lunch

    CNY 2013: 年初二 The Reunion Lunch – Happy Chinese New Year everyone, it’s a one very very good celebration of the year with your friends and family, no matter you are Chinese or not, celebrate or not, let’s embrace the celebration and feel the fun and love and food! Here’s some simple yet awesome dishes I had at my grandma’s. How about yours?
  • Happy SNAKE Chinese New Year & Gong Hei Fatt Choi

    Happy SNAKE Chinese New Year & Gong Hei Fatt Choi

    Happy SNAKE Chinese New Year & Gong Hei Fatt Choi – Hola everybody! It’s the time of the year, it’s Chinese New Year, the time of the year where money comes in very fast in red ang bao and go out very fast In Between, Poker & Blackjack. HAHAHA. Most importantly, enjoy the reunion, enjoy the food, enjoy the holiday, enjoy the firecrackers, enjoy the Chinese New Year song and enjoy everything lah. =D

    Happy Chinese New Year to all of you, enjoy! Support my blog more, yeah.
  • Lai Quen & Si Yi’s Birthday @ Tokyo Kitchen

    Lai Quen & Si Yi’s Birthday @ Tokyo Kitchen

     
    Lai Quen & Si Yi’s Birthday @ Tokyo Kitchen – I getting to like work day because I seems to have more gathering during work time than during uni time where uni time is all filled with assignments. HAHA. Somehow, I still prefer study than work lah. XD So, yesterday after work I went to Kota Damansara again, this time to try out another restaurant – Tokyo Kitchen.
    The interior design, pretty interesting. Sad didn’t get to sit in.
    The Yee Sang! Doesn’t taste food, but the salmon was very thick cut!!!!! Thumbs up for the salmon.
    All interior designers here! Hou geng ah.
    Lou lou lou.
    He is Jason. =D
    He is Henry.
    Buddy, Arvin!
    Well, it’s a gathering, it’s a Pre-Chinese New Year dinner celebration, it’s a new restaurant exploration and main thing, birthday celebration for Lai Quen & Si Yi. =) It might seems to be a normal dinner for 2 birthday girls, but it turned up with birthday songs and birthday cake, filled with laughter, sweet smiles and happiness.
    Oh yummeh fruit cake!
    Sweet ladies – Connie, Quenna, Si Yi, Hooi Pheng.
    Birthday girls! Qunna & Siyi.
    How about the food? Tokyo Kitchen is a nice restaurant located in Sunway Giza with very homey interior decoration, unfortunately we didn’t get to sit inside as it was full. Price of food starts from RM15 and above and overall presentation looks good. I ordered myself a set of Chicken Teriyaki & Udon Set for RM26.90+. It does seems good with such price as you get a rice and noodle, but then taste wise I felt it’s not as good as Miraku or Edo Ichi, nor Sushi Zanmai.
    Salmon Sashimi Set.
    Ooops, forgotten to ask about the name.
    My friend ordered Salmon Sashimi Set, which however looks good with very thick cut of salmon. Overall, food taste is not that awesome, it has good decoration and personally still prefer Zanmai for price, or the best Edo Ichi for taste. =D Frankly, it did not capture my heart for good Japanese restaurant, maybe it’s good to you?
    Flower girls. Playing around with the props at the restaurant.
    … … … … No comment.
    Henry Gor!
    Funny that the restaurant waitress wants to take a photo of us too, guess they want to use it to advertise or something.
    Anyway, it’s good night out with them after a long day of work at the office and feeling of having friends at a place I do not call home is nice.
    Thumbs up for happy birthday Quenna. =)
    Thumbs up for happy birthday Siyi.
    Happy birthday to Quenna & Si Yi. 恭喜发财！生日快乐！=) 
    Hohoho, suddenly I felt so young because I am not even 21 yet. Haha. Time to plan for the next exploration, 7 months left for me to be in here, so I’m gonna explore everywhere as much I can. =D Any good place to eat, see or play in Klang Valley or around?
    Tokyo Kitchen
    C-1-G Sunway Giza Mall,
    Jala PJU5/14,
    Kota Damansara, 47810.
    Petaling Jaya.
    Telephone: +603-61511268
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  • Klang Valley: Flying Wan Tan Mee, Seapark

    Klang Valley: Flying Wan Tan Mee, Seapark

    Klang Valley: Flying Wan Tan Mee, Seapark – Last time, I went to eat myBurger Lab, passed by and saw the Wan Tan Mee guy doing stun with the noodle, tossing up high in the air to collect dust, and just recently, I went to try it out! Haha.
    It’s pretty interesting that playing with the wan tan mee, as if I am not wrong, tossing it up in the air will cool the noodle for better texture in the mouth and make it more springy. I don’t know true or not, but of course it will sure collect a lot of dust in the air. I feel that it’s more like doing a show than the purpose.
    But anyway, I went there for dinner, ordered a plate of Wan Tan Mee dry with Char Siew and Wan Tan and it costs RM6. Well, I’ve to say that the noodle is quite good in the mouth, not to soft and just nice to my preference. Seems like the tossing works. The Char Siew on the other hand is nice and sweet but lack of a bit of BBQ taste, unlike the killer Char Siew at Meng Kee, Glenmerie. And the Wan Tan dumplings were very standard, nothing to complain about.
    My friend told me that it used to be even better, but so far I feel that  it’s a good plate of Wan Tan Mee, not costly and I will come back again for dinner next time. =)
    Flying Wan Tan Mee
    Jalan 21/22, Taman Sea,
    Petaling Jaya.
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  • Klang Valley: Burger Junkyard, Kota Damansara

    Klang Valley: Burger Junkyard, Kota Damansara

     
    Klang Valley: Burger Junkyard, Kota Damansara – Now it makes me wonder that is it burger craze lately? There’s the Kaw Kaw Burger Bakar, Abang Burn Burger, myBurger Lab, and in Penang, Marshall’s Burger which are getting a lot of noises lately and now, another one at Kota Damansara – Burger Junkyard.
    A trend or what? It’s not McDonald’s, or Burger King anymore, nor roadside Ramly burger, it’s about innovation, thick patties, varieties, sauce, fries, queue and interior design.
    Talking to Burger Junkyard, it’s located at The Strand, Kota Damansara and it was my dinner yesterday night with the same group of friends who are working intern for interior design firm at there. It’s getting more meet-ups right now during work time than during school times. Fun! Because after a long day of work, a little chat and get-together and laughter with familiar faces is good.
    Oh dirty rat with number for the burger delivery to your table.
    The Burger Junkyard has a very simple interior design with graffiti art on the wall resembling junkyard. Looking across the menu, obviously it has lesser choices compare to myBurger Lab. There’s no long queue like myBurger Lab and don’t have a person standing there recommending good burger. I asked for recommendation and ordered the Brooklyn Burger (RM15.90) which comes with burger itself and fries. There’s no additional top up for set meal and not much choices for drinks.
    Price is cheaper than myBurger Lab but how about taste? French fries is not as good as myBurger Lab as there’s no killer fried garlic. The patties was thick enough but somehow it’s not as strong and good as myBurger Lab. In my 2 cents, I still prefer myBurger Lab for the taste, the atmosphere and the price. Haha. What do you think? Some say good, some say so-so, I’d say OKOK only.
     
    Side order French Fries. Not really killer fries. HAHA.
    Pineapple Fungi (vegetarian) (RM13.90) – Pineapple, portebello mushroom, onions, homemade aioli.
    Hoola Hoop Hawii (RM14.90) – Lettuce, tomatoes, smoked turkey ham, grilled pineapple, tangy cocktail, dressing.
    Brooklyn Burger (RM15.90) – Choice of chicken, or beef (I picked beef), beef bacon, grilled pineapple, tomato, onions, fried egg, aioli.
    Arvin, me, Quenna, Hooi Pheng, Connie, Henry. Right side looks sad, left side looks happy. HAHA.

    Burger Junkyard
    No 16-G, Jalan PJU 5/20D,
    The Strand Kota Damansara,
    47810 Petaling Jaya.

    Telephone: +603-61434305

    Business Hours: Wednesday – Monday 6pm – 10pm.
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    Photos are taken with Canon EOS 60D and Tamron 17-50mm f2.8.
  • Lou Sang @ Kechara Oasis

    Lou Sang @ Kechara Oasis

     
    Lou Sang @ Kechara Oasis – Finally, the first Lou Sang of the year of snake! Two more weeks till Chinese New Year 2013 and the atmosphere and celebration is starting already. Lou Sang is one of my favourite thing to do during Chinese New Year because it’s funny, fun and shiok. But then I don’t really like to eat the Yee Sang, I just like to Lou. Haha.
    Anyway, we did the Lou Sang last Monday at Kechara Oasis, a high-end vegetarian restaurant and I still prefer a Yee Sang with raw fish. Oh oh oh, let’s lou sang!
    Group photo! Alamak, so formal!
  • Post-Thaipusam Karaoke & Lots Of Birthday

    Post-Thaipusam Karaoke & Lots Of Birthday

    Post-Thaipusam Karaoke & Lots Of Birthday – Last Monday night, I went to KTV with a bunch of uni friends, it had been a while that I’ve been to the KTV and you know during high school time, I go karaoke at least once a month! Oh, now it seems like the feeling for karaoke, screaming like crazy in the KTV room is back!
    Actually that day I was very paiseh at there, because that it’s actually a birthday celebration for many people! I felt so bad and embarrassed that I didn’t know it’s a celebration, and I went there empty handed. =( Argghhh oh my, sorry friends that I know nothing about it and I wish you all happy birthday from here. So to prevent myself from feeling bad, I kept myself not to think my singing non-stop. Hahaha. But sincerely, I do wish you all happy birthday, Dai Lou Wei Kean, Dai Lou girlfriend – Iris, Zhi Inn, Quenna and Connie. =)
    Connie, Dai Lou Wei Kean, Iris, Quenna and Zhi Inn. =)
    The KTV destination was Loudspeaker and K at night was RM27 per person for 3 hours with free flow of drinks. Well, price is OK but the duration was short. 3 hours only, ended everything at 1.30am and I still felt early despite I have work the day after. HAHA, guess I played too much for the last weekend already.
    Hug hug.
    Henry Gor!
    Anyway, it was a fun night. KTV rocks! But no K-Pop song please, I am Chinese song singer. Haha.

    Photos are taken with Canon 60D and Tamron 17-55mm f2.8

  • Klang Valley: 麺屋武蔵 Awesome Menya Musashi Ramen @ Isetan, 1 Utama

    Klang Valley: 麺屋武蔵 Awesome Menya Musashi Ramen @ Isetan, 1 Utama


    Klang Valley: 麺屋武蔵 Awesome Menya Musashi Ramen @ Isetan, 1 Utama – Recently, I am getting in love with ramen, this feeling started ever since my brother brought me to Marutama and Ippudu ramen in Singapore. Now, those ramen restaurants are now available in Malaysia and I found some other good one too, just like this Menya Musashi ramen which origins from Japan!

    Menya Musashi is located in Eat Paradise of Isetan in 1 Utama shopping mall. It’s very easy to find, beside it is just another ramen restaurant (Gantetsu) which some said its nice too! The restaurant does not has very fancy design, it’s a very small restaurant with lots of samurai poster. The name of the restaurant comes from the legendary Edo-era swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi. That’s explain the samurai illustration around this little restaurant.
    Hello Clarice! =)
    It’s a very happy and cheerful atmosphere at there because the staff, the chefs all are shouting at each other, actually greeting you in Japanese. You actually start out at the entrance where you take a look at the menu, then you order, make payment only then seated.
    It’s very easy to order, firstly you choose the type of soup you want, then type of ramen and ingredient and voila, you are done. Other wise, you can pick some side dishes like Gyoza or there’s a nice Chashu Gohan, rice with chashu pork! Yummeh.

    So what I ordered was a bowl of Kuro Ajitama Ramen and a Chashu Gohan. Sky juice was free in the restaurant. Talking about the Kuro Ajitama Ramen, Kuro is the broth which made from special garlic oil and fried shallow and it’s brownish black! To be surprised, the soup tasted very very good, and I even perfected it with some extra fried garlic and their special chili oil. The ramen was springy and the tamago egg was just nicely half-boiled. 2 big pieces of Chashu pork with some bamboo shoots cheered up my dinner for that night.

    Another dish was the Chashu Gohan, a rice filled with sweet chashu pork and lots of welsh onion. This is nice too and it costs only RM9. I added some fried garlic into the rice to add a bit of crunchy-ness to compliment to the chashu and welsh onion.

    Everything was so good, the people, the friendly chefs who always greeting loudly, and shouted like a samurai when making noodles, the ramen, the rice were just great. However, price wise was a bit high as the ramen was RM29. Overall, this is good, and I finished up the soup. Yummeh.

    Menya Musashi
    2nd Floor, Eat Paradise @ Isetan 1 Utama.
    Telephone: +603-7713-7777
    Business Hours: Sun – Thurs 11am-10pm
    Fri, Sat & Public Holiday 11am – 10.30pm
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  • Old Hong Kong CNY At One Utama

    Old Hong Kong CNY At One Utama

    Old Hong Kong CNY At One Utama – Went to One Utama Shopping Mall last weekend for movie and dinner with Clarice. It was one hell battle in the car park as it took me almost an hour to look for a parking spot. I advise you guys to go on the weekday or night time, or early in the morning.
    Saw their Chinese New Year decorations there and it’s pretty interesting as malls are competing with malls on who’s got the best decor. At One Utama, you can see a little Chinatown here which resembles the early 60s of Hong Kong. Cute!
    By the way, I went to watch the horror Mama at TGV and it was good freak show! I just love horror movie so much and TGV has upgraded into a better cinema now comparing to GSC at there. On a weekend, with a Citibank card, I can get a cheaper ticket at TGV than GSC. Hohoho. I used to hate TGV for high price but now not really already. =D What do you think?
  • Chinese New Year Is Almost Here At Pavilion, Bukit Bintang

    Chinese New Year Is Almost Here At Pavilion, Bukit Bintang

    Chinese New Year Is Almost Here At Pavilion, Bukit Bintang -Two more weeks to Chinese New Year, the Snake year, are you ready to celebrate this best-of-the-best Chinese festival of the year? Almost all shopping malls are decorated with ching chong Chinese New Year decorations and all competing to show the best decor of all the lure customers.
    Well, it’s fun to see the decoration, feel the atmosphere, but I feel most important is that your mall must have good parking, cheap parking, good shops, cheap buys not just good decor. Last Saturday I went to the city, famous shopping district Bukit Bintang for some CNY shopping and it’s fun, spent for like almost whole day at there and the traffic in the city was so traffic, the street was so crowded with people, especially Pavilion where the super red red Chinese New Year decoration attracts so many visitors. I went there to see see also. =D
    Kid by the roadside of Bukit Bintang.
    Well, my ass, my body is so itchy for Chinese New Year now, 2 more weeks of work to go and it’s gonna be slacky and slow, and I don’t care already, Chinese New Year DAI SAI. HAHA.


    Have you got the feeling of Chinese New Year for this year Snake Year already?

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