Thursday, November 26, 2009

Berlin Biergarden @ Solaris KL

@ Solaris KL

Another day of dinner, another day of cracking the head on where to eat. It was a quiet night where Lern felt so generous to have posh cuisine *he knows why!*

German Bar & Restaurant
So here we are to bersama-sama have a posh dinner.

Bar

To Arthur!
It's been so long since I last had a sip. Ahhhhh~~

Cheers to Arthur!
Cheers to Arthur!

German Beer vs Guiness
Paulaner Yeast Wheat Natural vs Guinness Stout

Paulaner, a legit German brewery tastes smooth and light has intrigued me to have one or two or more sips! That might somehow be a drawback especially to alcoholic, but that is what I'm looking for. It's one of the only "hefe" or yeast beers in the world with under 100 calories (99 to be exact), which is quite an accomplishment for a robust wheat beer. Now, put calsberg or heineken aside!

German Sausages
Bratwurst - RM28
German Sausages served with sauerkraut & fresh mushroom with herbs & mashed potatoes

Speaking of German sausages, what comes into my mind is HUGE & BIG sausages which would make you feel sick of it. Contrary to popular belief, I was shocked to see the servings of german sausages were pretty small (bigger than average sausage). Keep this in your mind that having too much makes you feel..urghhh! The serving is quite moderate and it makes me crave for more :)

Berlin Crispy Pork Knuckle
Berlin Specialty Crispy Pork Knuckle - RM68
Roasted with Garlic & herbs, served with green salad

Berlin Crispy Pork Knuckle

It was deep fried to perfection, crunchy, crispy, soft meat and not forgetting the sinful fats and drizzled with garlic and herbs sauce! The meat was truly tasty and I was literally scrutinizing at the fats!Totally not a good serving for a person who wants to conceal the flabs she has.

Lern's enjoying the atmosphere
Look, Lern was attracted by dim light and atmosphere.

Service is good, ambiance is fabulous, musics played stimulate you, food is scrumptious, but the damage is horrible! The meal is quite moderate and not very filling considering the price we're paying, but we were both happy with it. We don't strongly support a filling meal for posh cuisine, and that's why we headed for second round, DESSERT!

Phuket Island, Thailand
Will be away to Phuket for four days and Imma dip myself into crystal clear sea as well as PHOTOGRAPHY!

See ya ~

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Ipoh Makan Trip - Day 1

Well I'm ashamed to say I had set foot in ipoh for like..er twice maybe? And this explains why we made our way up north to crash the state lived by most pretty girls after few rounds of pestering by Miss Loh. God treated us well by pouring 2 days of continuous rain. On the brighter side, we were saved from scorching hot weather. But dear God, must it rain from our departure till arrival?

It's inevitable that whenever ipoh is mentioned, what comes to my mind is symbolic bean sprout chicken, ipoh white coffee and kacang (peanuts). After much of homeworks done, food list and itinerary were produced few days before the trip. By having a GPS, it simply ease the worry of getting lost too! And so, here we come!

Warning : Savory Images causes hunger and salivating...Continue at your own risk!

Don't say I didn't warn your yea

Leong.Lern.Mei
The picture is self explanatory. Two hours of journey was rather bored despite the rain poured before we exit the border of selangor. Lucky us, we have gadgets to entertain ourselves.

#1: Restaurant Wing Kat Fung @ Menglembu Town
Restaurant Wing Kat Fung
We kickstart our makan trip with famous chee cheung fan, as proposed by Lern. It was featured in star paper too, read here .

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CCF
Sweet sauce, curry, mushroom sauce, and original Chee Cheung Fan

Yam Cake
YAM CAKE! I don't quite remember the last time I had a plate of savory yam cake but it does bring back my childhood memories.Steamed savory yam cake topped with fried shallots,scallion, and sesame reminisced about those days of me pestering momma to buy me ccf and yam cake,awwww~~

Prawn Cracker
Prawn Cracker

#2: Restaurant Fai Kee
Restaurant Fai Kee
Next, we adjourned to Restaurant Fai Kee for its famous evaporated milk fish head mee hoon.

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Be warned, no outside food is allowed! Oh wait, RM5 will be chargers? Hmmm...........

Fish Head Noodle
Fish Head Mee Hoon - RM5.50

We were practically full and unable to chomp any food but the aroma of broth has tickled our appetite. A bowl of savory broth cooked with mee hoon, crispy boney fish parts and sour vegetables, all I would say is yum yum! WeiCheng was complaining full and yet she demanded for more soup. Silly girl

Dory Fish Noodle
Dory Fish Mee Hoon - RM6.00

One thing I must point it out, I was very much anticipating a longer wait for the noodle to be served. With a ridiculous large crowd and bowl of noodle is cooked one after another, I would say it would probably takes long, long time. At Fai Kee, a bowl of tasty fish head noodle is served in few minutes after placing our order. Felt impressed by their efficiency.

Restoran Fai Kee
28, Jalan Seenivasagam,
30450 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.


#3: Nam Heong Coffee House
Nam Heong
After checking in, we were all geared up for a cup of aromatic white coffee to refresh ourselves.

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White Coffee
Known to everyone that ipoh oldtown is where white coffee was born, a cup of rich, smooth and aromatic freshly brewed white coffee has perpetually attracted a huge crowd at any time. I could barely differentiate its genuine taste as compared to Oldtown Kopitiam in Selangor but I can assure you, ipoh white coffee is a stimulant and I was still awake at 1a.m.

White Coffee

Bread
Roti Bakar

Kedai Makanan Nam Heong
Jalan Bandar Timah, Ipoh Old town

#4:Restaurant Perak Unique Seafood
Restaurant Perak Unique Seafood
It gets bit weird as we escaped the usual dinner that tourist should have when they visit land of good food. We totally erased off Fatty and Juicy Bean Sprout Chicken and explored this hidden gem located near The Lost World of Tambun.

Seafooood
And I totally love this place as it reminds me of Sydney Fish Market especially a wide arrays of seafood to select. I was merely dreaming out loud despite lack of ka-ching :( So.. why is this restaurant unique from others?

Oyster
Oyster?

Spider Crab
Spider Crab?

Africa Abalone
Africa Abalone, the best abalone as described by Lern?

Geoduck
Mexico Geoduck?
p/s: Our respective driver, Jun Hien thinks it looks like a dick. What's in his mind??? It does look freaky though

Snow Crab
Snow Crab?
p/s: I can't imagine how heavy a snow crab is after being quoted a kg of snow crab is RM228

Lobster
Lobster?

Basically the pictures have explained the uniqueness that this restaurant portraits.

Sei Tai Tin Wong
Mixed Vege with Sambal - RM8

The Fantastic Four aka "Sei Tai Tin Wong"- a combination of of 4 types of vegetables which consist of long bean, egg plant, lady's finger and french bean, cooked with dried shrimp and bits of sambal.

Otak-Otak Beancurd
Deep Fried Crispy Otak Beancurd - RM2/piece

Fried to golden perfection crispy exterior and beancurd coated with a layer of otak-otak, I must admit this dish deserves double thumbs up.

Deep fried chicken with Chef sauce
Deep fried chicken with Chef Sauce - RM10

Replica of Marmite chicken except bit of spicyness added that creates a distinctive chef sauce. Another thumb up!

Salted Egg Meat Crab
Salted Egg Meat Crab - RM46

Salted Egg Crab is the reason why I'm here for as I'm tired of having kam heong or sweet & spicy style. Selected as one of the signature dishes, fresh meat crab fried with salted egg is simply finger lickin' good!

Me
Look at my expression, salted egg crab is exotic and orgasmic. I'm still missing it now :(

Restoran Perak Unique Seafood
No 5, Persiaran Lagoon Sunway 1,
31150 Ipoh, Perak.

#5: Tong Sui Kai a.k.a Dessert Street
@Tong Sui Kai
And our last stop was dessert street and we rewarded our poor stomach with a bowl of cold dessert.

Rojak
Just before the dessert hits in, let's chomp a plate of sinful rojak sprinkled with crusted peanuts

Keropok

Cendol
Cendol

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Bowl of shaved ice, heavily drizzled with sugar syrup, evaporated milk, filled with loads of mix fruits, crunchy peanuts, cincau, jellies, nata de coco, and topped with a scoop of ice cream. Such a wise decision so that they could digest all the food I had and I feel healthier then.

Tong Sui Kai aka Dessert Street
in front of SRJK (C) Sam Tet, off Jalan Sultan Idris

6 meals a day including our breakie at Silva was pretty heavy and torturous but I didn't find it sufficient. But the aftermath is a nightmare. I could literally feel flabs growing bigger each hour and now I have to crack my head on how to conceal it before phuket trip. Food is love, how can you not love food?

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Away

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I'm praying that I could write on Melbourne trip asap since I'll be away for every weekends. *fingers crossed*

Off to Ipoh for a night tomorrow so see ya :)

Monday, November 16, 2009

RakuZen Japanese, SS15

Rakuzen
I spend most of my time in SS15, specifically on ratio of 80:20 hanging around subang jaya than my home. Despite venturing most of the restaurants in SS15 & 14, I'm ashamed to say I'd never visited Rakuzen that located so near to my ex-college, or our usual waiting spot (WeiCheng's house). I may be the last person to blog about this place, but better be late than never!

Rakuzen

RakuZen Japanese Restaurant features wide array of authentic Japanese cuisine, cozy ambiance, warm and friendly service. Not to mention, the simple wooden interior reflects the influence of Japanese house design.

Rakuzen

Rakuzen

Rakuzen
The concept of open kitchen that allows us to be amazed by slicing, flipping, and tossing actions. Indeed, I was very much attracted by the food.

Salmon
Salmon Sashimi - RM22

Can you resist yourself from ordering sashimi in a Jap restaurant? Reckon you can't.

Hotate Kushiyaki
Hotate Kushiyaki - RM12
Skewered Grill scallops marinated with Teriyaki Sauce

Kaki Fry Maki
Kaki Fry Maki - RM16

Fried Oyster & Lettuce Roll with Tonkatsu-Mayonnaise Sauce

Niku Udon
Niku Udon - RM23

Beef Udon, served in mild & tasty broth, topped with soft thinly-sliced meat and dressed with veges. Such a mouth-watering dish, I musta give TWO thumbs up!

Udon to Soft Shell Crab Zen
Mini Udon to Soft Shell Crab Zen - RM36

Since I had desserts before dinner, WeiCheng and I shared the set meal that comes a bowl of white rice, mini udon, soft shell crab, chawanmushi, and mini fruits. Totally perfect for sharing!

Soft Shell Crab
A savory crispy soft shell crab

Golden tips : make sure you make reservation because they're always packed. Lucky us were 5-10 minutes earlier to secure 3 seats at the bar, not even a table.

Scrumptious and healthy Japanese food but burns a giant hole on your wallet, which one would you go for? I would go for finger lickin' good! Any revisit? Let me shout this, WHY NOT?

 
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