Swensens, SS2

After our Italian feast, I treated everyone to desert at Swensens - which was located on the other side of the block, and at the opposite end of the Italian shop.

Dan and I shared a desert, Coit Tower (RM16.90). It has always been my favourite since I was a little girl. The coit tower consist of vanilla and chocolate ice-cream, slices of bananas, strawberry chunks and syrup, chocolate fudge, crushed peanuts and whipped cream. I love bananas and ice-cream!

We ordered french fries too, since we had 2 little boys with us and also because my mum loves their fries. Their fries are served with 2 sauces; BBQ sauce and tartar sauce. The french fries taste great with the BBQ sauce. In my opinion, another must-have at Swensens.

The rest had ice-creams too, but I did not want to interrupt or stop anyone from enjoying their desserts so that I can just take a few pics for my blog :D

There are still many more reviews coming up on my birthday feasting marathon, so stay tuned :D

Pizzeria Bella Italia, SS2 PJ

It's been a feasting marathon for me, since I celebrated my first birthday dinner last Sunday with my family and another family from church. It was an early one, since today is actually the actual day - but it is never too early to celebrate any kind of celebration :D

I had the privilege of picking dinner, and I decided to have Italian food! I've visited Pizzeria Bella Italia before - many years ago, when I was 15 or 16 years old. It was a birthday treat for me from a church friend, and I remembered that the pizzas there were pretty good.

For appetizers, we ordered Calamari (RM16) which was served with lettuce leaves and shredded carrots, covered in thousand island dressing. Tartar sauce was also served on the side. I had tasted better ones, but this wasn't too bad either.

We ordered 3 different pizzas. Dan and I are true pizza lovers!! A monthly dose of pizza is mandatory. We had Diovola (RM19++), a beef pepperoni pizza. The beef salami was appetizing, and the pizza was covered with a generous amount of cheese. I like the crust, as it was crunchy.

We also had Hawaii (RM16++), a pizza topped with chunks of chicken and pineapples. In my opinion, it tasted good - much better than Pizza Hut's and Domino's Hawaiian Pizzas.

And the final one was the Seafood Pizza (RM20++). It was generously covered with pieces of salmon, squids and prawns. The seafood was fresh and it was simply heavenly.
Alexis's pizza at Great Eastern Mall are definitely better because their also much more pricey. Thus, the pizzas here are pretty good and decent, as the prices here are reasonable in my opinion.

We ordered one chicken lasagna. Price, I cannot recall but I'm certain it isn't pricey. The lasagna was the best I've tasted in years. The sauce and cheese were perfect in every way! I am definitely looking forward to visit this place again, just for the lasagna.

The total bill came up to RM150 (inclusive of drinks and a Cabonara pasta that I did not have the chance to taste and take a picture, since it was quickly snapped up by the 2 little boys from church LOL)

My hubby and I felt that the price was extremely reasonable. Do check it out, it's just located beside Public Bank in SS2 Square, Petaling Jaya.

Carl's Jr.'s Double Western Bacon Cheeseburger

Since day one of their arrival, Dan and I have been huge fans of Carl's Jr. We've been freely promoting their burgers to family, friends and even acquaintances. Carl's Jr. should hire us as their ambassadors or spokesperson, and I don't mind being rewarded with a lifetime supply of burgers :D

Our must-have at Carl's Jr. would be the Double Western Bacon Cheeseburger. In my opinion, it's the best among the other burgers available on their menu. The Double Western Bacon Cheeseburger consist of 2 charbroiled beef patties, 2 strips of bacon, 2 slices of cheese, crispy onion rings, with BBQ sauce.

The combo set is price RM25++

They also have the best fries in town! McDonald's french fries would come in second. Their so good that you won't mind having them for breakfast, lunch and dinner - everyday! LOL

Burgers aren't completed without pickles!!!! Their so appetizing, that you just want to have more, and more of it! I'm so glad that I can indulge myself with this tantalizing green goodies to my stomach's content, since their 'free-flowing' at Carl's Jr :D

Usually Dan and I would have our monthly dose of Carl's Jr. at Midvalley or Sunway Pyramid, but since we were meeting up with friends at One Utama - Carl's Jr. would be somewhat the best place to enjoy a good meal with good companies.

My burger models - Jo and Trix

Anyone up for Carl's Jr.?? We've yet to have our Sept dose *grins

J Pops!

It's been months since I've blogged about my passion - food! :D
Well let me start this month with some ultra sweet-colourful-round-fried-dough!

Their called J Pops! by J Co Donuts

These mini 'donuts' come in 12 different flavours; Al Capone, Coco Loco, Mango, Tiramisu, Caviar Choco, Caviar Mint, Heaven Berry, Cheese Me Up, Mona Pizza, Oreo and Crunchy. A box of 24 cost RM18.

My favourite flavours are Cheese Me Up and Mona Pizza. The rest are not very impressive, and I would like to point out that Caviar Mint is the worst among the lot.

There is nothing extraordinary about these pops. Texture vice, their very much similar to the donut. Do opt for it if you wish to sample the various flavours available at J Co - as you get to savour 12 different flavours in one sitting.

A Wholesome Lunch

I've a problem with remembering names of chinese restaurants. Actually even chinese names. I guess anything to do with the chinese language makes my head spins real badly.

Though I've eaten at this restaurant for several times, I can't seem to remember its name. It's located at the shop row opposite of Faber Ria condo in Taman Desa, and it's beside a corner restaurant called U Like It.

In my opinion, they serve one of the best duck and siew yok around klang valley. Their asam choy is equally good too. The duck meat is extremely savoury and the siew yok is always crunchy. Both meat are tender and just plain lovely! :P

Their chili sauce is no exception. Two thumbs up! Dan is a big fan of their herbal egg. He orders it all the time, because I like it too *hee

In general, everything taste good in this restaurant. Our lunch came to about RM15++. A really small price to pay for a truly satisfying meal :)

Chop! Chop!

I've never been a fan of chicken chop, well not till I tasted Bayu Timor's chicken chop with onion sauce. It was without a doubt delicious, and I've been sort of craving for it lately.

Dan and I ordered a lunch set (RM19.90++), which came with a mushroom soup and a slice of toasted garlic bread. The mushroom soup was extremely appetizing. The set also included a glass of ice tea.

I ordered an additional plate of cheesy french fries (RM4.90), which was a huge disappointment. The amount of cheese on the french fries was barely visible, and the fries were mushy and a tad oily.

I've also tried Secret Recipe's cheesy french fries, and its no different from this. Can't seem to find a place that serves really good cheesy french fries *sobs

Bayu Timor is located at Taman Megah. Its is adjacent to Famous Amos, and its in the same row as Secret Recipe. Their famously known for their asian cuisines, such as Nasi Lemak and their nyonya kuihs.

Goreng-goreng

There's plenty of road-side stalls that sells the traditional pisang goreng, along with most Malaysian's favourite snacks - such as kuih bom, keropok lekor etc.
I've tried many, but one stall that always leaves me coming back for more its a stall that's located between Taman Desa and Taman Danau Desa.

I love their pisang goreng! RM1.00 for 6 pieces. Believe me, 6 isn't enough. The banana is lightly coated with flour, and fried golden. The bananas are always sweet and never too over riped.

Cokodok! These round-babies are heavenly! Its not too floury like the ones you get from other stalls. You can really taste the bananas. Its crispy on the outside, and soft on the inside. The best I've tasted so far. RM1.00 for 8 round babies!

Keropok lekor is sliced thinly, hence its really crunchy. They've the thick ones too, but I've always prefer crispyness to chewyness. Sadly, the chili sauce that comes with it - isn't up to par. The sauce is very diluted/watery. RM1.oo for many pieces, never bothered to count haha

The stall is just walking distance from my condo in Taman Desa, so if anyone ever drops by for a visit - do let me know in advanced, and I'll tapau these goodies for you to savour :)

Would love to have them again, but I've been diagnosed with chronic diarrhea - hence I would have to abstain from all the mouth-watering fried and oily food, at least till my stool sample results are out :(
Hopefully it isn't anything serious

Tong Kee Egg Tarts

I've heard many review of these lovely yellow tarts, but I only had the opportunity of savouring them just recently.
I was blessed with these yummylicious goodies for FREE, due to a simple good deed that I did for a friend :D

Their the best egg tarts I've tasted in years. Its sweetness is pleasant, and not overwhelming - and the thickness and crispiness of the pastry is just right.

My friend bought 1/2 a dozen of 'em for me from the Sri Petaling branch, and it was packed nicely in a hard paper box.

Each tart cost only RM1.40. A very small price to pay for a delicious yellow tart.

Pizza at Alexis Ampang

The pizza that I've been constantly raving about has finally landed a spot on my blog. Yay! haha

Dan and I love Alexis Bistro, Ampang's pizzas.
We're not sure if the other branches taste as good, but we do know that the ones in Ampang is simply heavenly.

This time round, I invited a good friend of mine Spunkz to savour the mouth-watering pizza with Dan and I.
We ordered the seafood pizza, which cost RM39.90 ++

Its crust is thin and crunchy, and the pizza is generously topped with seafood; mussels, prawns and squids. You'll love and enjoy every bite of it :D

We decided to order a dessert to complete our meal, as Alexis is also known for their scrumptious cakes. We had Pavlova. A very light non-filling dessert, that has lots of berries and kiwi toppings. A somewhat healthy desert, suitable for the health-conscious.

The pavlova cost RM10++.

Btw, Alexis Bistro is located within Great Eastern Mall. Map can be easily found online. In addition to that, if you're not a seafood fan - the peperoni pizza would be the next best option :)

The Famous Wantan Mee

Hailing from small town Port Klang, I had good wantan mee to savour almost every week - but once I shifted up to PJ about 6 years ago, the days of good wantan mee was non-existent. It's difficult to find the perfect wantan mee, which consist of sweet-fatty char siew with noodles drowned in savoury and tantalizing black sauce.

Thankfully, my search has finally come to an end :D

Dan brought me to the Famous Sungai Besi wantan mee for supper last week. The wantan mee was heavenly! The best I've tasted in years! I felt like I've been deprived of it for ages. The char siew was so delicious! Sweet, with crunchy bits and with chunks of fats. Mmm...

The chicken feet or 'kai kiok' was also undeniably good. I felt like having more, but I was too full and gluttony is a sin *hee.

The 'sway kao' (my chinese is horrendous, so please excuse me) was appetizing. Filled with bits of mushroom, minced meat and prawns.

Total bill came to RM15.00. Definitely the best wantan mee that I've tasted in years, and it was worth every penny or cent spent. I'm looking forward to my next visit - next week perhaps :D

To know the exact location of the stall, please drop me a msg and I'll try my best to explain.

A fishy dinner

Last week, Dan and I brought our cousin cum friend Trix to savour a really fishy yet scrumptious meal at the ever-busy Steven's Corner that's located at OUG/Sri Petaling.

Their famously known for their fish head curry. Once you've tried it, you'll definitely be craving for more *slurp! The fish head curry isn't too spicy, and it will definitely tingle your savoury taste buds - as this dish has the perfect balance of spiciness and sourness that is extremely appetizing.

For 3 person, it cost us around RM30-35. I can't remember the exact amount.
Dan reminded them numerous time to prepare a small portion for us, but I guess they always pretend not to remember or hear =_=

As predicted, the serving size was way huge - and since Dan was the only guy around, he was the tong sampah for the night :P Its always the same scenario whenever we dine at Steven's Corner 0_0

We also had fried fish roe - a must have! I like the texture of the fried fish roe; its crispy and it has a grainy-feel on the inside. One plate cost more than RM5.

Total bill came to RM42, including 2 ice-lime (limau ais) and 1 ice-lemon tea (teh-o ais limau). A tad pricey for a mamak dinner, but it was indeed a satisfying one.

Beefy-licious!

It is truly difficult to maintain a blog. You've got to constantly keep the momentum going, or a short or long hiatus of non-blogging is bound to occur.

Well that's what I've been trying to do for the past few days; I'm trying my utmost best to keep the 'blogging momentum' alive.

The main problem for me in maintaining it is that I tend to run out of interesting topics to blog about.

I've a 8-5pm job, and I work 5.5 days in a week - which leaves me with minimal time to really eat out here, there and everywhere (as I usually have dinner at home with my family or/and with Dan on most weekdays), and I barely have any time for an escapade - far away from the city.

Anyhow, it isn't as bad as it seems. Dan takes me out to new eateries as often as he can, as he knows I'm a fool for food - and feasting and enjoying a good meal makes me really happy!

If you're a frequent visitor to Jalan Alor, I believe that the Famous Ngau Kee Beef Noodle should be familiar to you. It's located along Tingkat Tong Shin, a quite narrow and dark lane - behind of the famous-controversial Jalan Alor.

It wasn't my first time here. Dan has brought me here on numerous occassions, and I've never been left disappointed after every meal. I'd the dry beef noodle with kuey teow, while Dan had loh shee fun (rat noodle) instead. One bowl cost only RM5.00. A very small price to pay for a yummy-beefy meal. Mmmm...

The soup taste fantastic too! The soup consist of beef balls, and many cow internal organs that are guaranteed safe for human consumption (but I'm not sure if their 100% clean 0_0). It contains lots of MSG in it, thus drinking plenty of water is highly recommended.

One of the most damn-syok chilli in town! I remember having a diarrhea once, after consuming an unadvisable amount of it. It tasted awesome with the noodles, but not so when you're having a fire-ry war with your anus =_=

If I'm not mistaken the stall is only open during the night but till the wee hours of the morning. The stall is pretty run-down and shabby, it also stinks a lil and don't be surprise to see a fat rat or two running around and having a feast of their own!

What's with PAPAs and MAMAs?

I honestly think that the trend of naming restaurants with the terms 'Mama' and 'Papa' are way unattractive and not appetizing.

There are numerous dinning/food outlets across Msia that find this trend somewhat 'appealling'. We've Mama's Kitchen in TTDI, Mama Chops and Papa Grill in OUG (if I'm not mistaken), Beard's Papa in MV (that sells heavenly-cream-oozing-cream puffs), and Chez Papa French Bistro & Wine Room in JB (which I'd stumbled upon via google).

The latest eatery outlet that decided to embrace the similar trend is located at Berjaya Times Square, and its called Papa John's Pizza. There isn't much to chose from, when it comes to food and when your shopping in BTS - hence Dan and I decided to give it a try.

Beef pepperoni pizza. I can't remember if this is the 9" or 11" pizza. The pizza didn't taste too bad. It was just good, but not fantastic.

The only unique thing about Papa John's, is that their pizzas are served with preserved Jalapeno chillies - which goes pretty well with the pizza, but too much of it kills the taste and flavours of the pizza.

A big-fat-juicy Jalapeno chilli. Quite spicy.

Price vice, slight above average.

However when it comes to pizza - Alexis Ampang's pizza rulez! Try the pizzas at The Great Eastern Mall branch - you'll surely want more :)~

Eat first, think later

My work is becoming a bore. Its too routine, too predictable, and tiring.
Would love to start looking for a new job, but I'm tied-down to this current one as my contract only ends in August.

I'm really looking forward to new things, but then again - my field is so specific that it limits me into venturing into other fields.

I've no intentions of going back to the factory line again, as the working hours are long and unpredictable (even though the pay is lucrative) - I prefer a job that doesn't suck the-life-out-of-me! I don't mind being paid less (that's why resigning from Nestle wasn't such a tough decision, regrets - yeah, a lil but I love life and I don't intend of slaving my entire life at work)

Oh let's talk about food instead. It is so much more intriguing - no? *hee

Well I've been to Restaurant Loong Kee for quite a number of times already, but I've always been too busy stuffing my face with its yummylicious noodles to capture any pics. The restaurant is located along Jalan Pahang, and opposite of Hospital Besar - just in case, you do get a heart attack from consuming its atherosclerosis-causing noodles.

Heart attack noodle! The mee noodle can be substitute with bihun, but mee gives the whole dish a more mouth-full feel. Yum Yum!
I can't remember what you call the fatty-porky in chinese. Their definitely bad for your arteries - but you'd better die from eating them, than not having them at all haha. Dan, please help me!! (Just edit the post, thanks!)

Fried squids!! Fried to perfection! Crispy on the outside, yet chewy and soft on the inside. Goes well with chilli sauce, which is served together.
Romaine or yau mak in chinese. Hopefully I'm not wrong 0_0 Nothing much to comment about, except that its a tad oily.

The ultimate sambal. which goes extremely well with the noodles. It'll increase your risk of an actual heart attack, but a little doesn't kill. Honest!
3 dishes amounted to about RM33. It is very reasonable as portions were big for just the 2 of us.

As a nutritionist, I'd advice you to abstain from such meals but as Cass - go ahead, and dig in!

Sawadikap!

It has been awhile since Dan and I had the time to tickle our taste buds with new and yummy food as a duo.

One weekend or weekday (I can't remember), we went over to MV Megamall (it's our frequent dating/hangout place at present, as we're leaving no more than 15 mins away).

Well, deciding on a makan place is one of the most tedious task for the both of us. It takes us hours (okok, maybe not hours) but considerately a long period of time for us to decide on a place to fill out rather big tummies :P

However it didn't take us too long this time round, as we've been eyeing on Rak Thai, a Thai restaurant that's located in The Gardens.

We ordered the Tom Yum Goong (or Kung) soup, and it was lovely. Do not be deceived by its super clear appearance. A burst of flavours EXPLODED in my mouth, as soon as I took my first spoonful of Tom Yum soup! Truly a delightful and tasteful surprise! In addition, the prawns were HUGE.

I ordered the Thai Belacan Fried Rice as my main course. In my opinion, it tasted mediocre - and it was a lil too salty for my liking. I'll however give them credit for the huge prawns and squids :)

Dan on the other hand, had the Thai Pineapple Fried Rice - which I felt was a more appertizing dish compared to mine. Overall, the 2 latter dishes weren't unique or special.

Our meal came out to about RM40. Thai food aren't cheap, but when it comes to food (good food preferred) - I don't mind splurging my hard-earned wages on 'em :)

Random Stuffs

A bit of some stuff i did which i have been way to lazy to post up here.
Last yr a roadshow for Dunhill brought me to a couple of places including East M'sia.
Got to try out some really nice makans :



This is pork noodles in Kuantan ..or better known as "Chu Yoke Fun " ... Pork meat flour.


This is fish noodles in Sabah....Very scrumptious., They serve wet or dry, so i had the dry one with a bowl of fish soup ...the fish is very fresh .


























'Kun Lou' mee in Sabah.





This is vegetable and flour noodle in Sarawak. Also tried Sarawak laksa and Fuzhou kueh...very nice, but no pics.




Also, satay babi in Sarawak...the orange white color drink is called White Lady...and the ice kacang kinda bowl is ice kacang with lime. Nice.




This is kaya bread at Sbread, Midvalley. First few times like nice la...so Cass bought a jar of kaya there...but then somehow it didn't taste as good after awhile.




This is durian pancake from Sweet Chatz, Midvalley...nice. Cass' favourite.























This is something i took on the way to Penang for a gig....or was it on the way back..?



This is me and Cass' Play Doh snakes.


I post my gigs here www.myspace.com/danielfoongbassplayer these days.