If there's one habit that I would pick up, it would absolutely be waking up early in the morning (like 8-9a.m) and have a cuppa whilst reading newspaper. Despite being an indolent person, I could hardly rise at 12 noon (what's more 9a.m!) Whenever there isn't any class in the morning, I would rise slightly later and have cereal with milk whilst reading news online. Precisely, I don't often read Sydney Morning Herald (like almost never) and the first website I would visit is TheStar (#iheartmalaysia) The only section which appears enticing is kuali, a section where high and low food is published.
I happened to find out "Vary Pasta" on kuali which gave me a kick. Since I was allowed to go home during winter holiday, I took this opportunity to give it a go! It was tucked in a quiet corner of the row of shoplots that surround Atria Shopping centre but one should take note is, the narrow road and parking space is limited. Thus, I would suggest you to pay RM2 to park inside ASC parking lot.
Mushroom Soup - RM5.50
Vary Pasta takes pride in offering the most affordable and delectable western cuisine in the town. A bowl of thick and rich mushroom soup priced at RM5.50 is irrefutably a steal.
Bruschetta - RM4.50
I suppose bruschetta has never been this cheap and affordable despite the one I had in Sydney can easily costs a bomb (it was AUD9.50). The immense amount of garlic mixed with fine chopped tomatoes, olive oil and basil leaves and then rest on the crunchy toast bread. Such an appetizing dish to perk up our taste bud.
Spaghetti Amatriciana with Pork Ham - RM11.00
Originated from Amatrice, amatriciana gives you a hint of mild spicy and sweetness. The al-dente spaghetti is tossed with pork ham, tomatoes, basil leaves, onions and parmesan, then sprinkled with shredded cheese and the result is wonderful. Delizioso!
Spaghetti Bolognese with Chicken - RM9.00
In spite of its simplicity, I love the attention the chef had put into when cooking. The moist, rich and sweet classic bolognese sauce was indeed divino.
Spaghetti Garlic & Herbs with Chicken Ham - RM8.50
Spaghetti Garlic & herbs was remarkably enchanting. The spaghetti was cooked al-dente and mixed with fresh herbs but the lacked of moisture was a drawback for Lern. Hence, he deliberately hijacked mine :(
Fettucine Carbonara with Beef Bacon - RM11.50
Carbonara was the winner of the night. It was mouthwatering and scrumptious; not too creamy(just nice!), fettucine was cooked al-dente, and the bits of tubular beef bacon, fried but not stiff and has concentrated flavor. Magnifico!
We were all filled to the brim and immensely shocked that the bill came up to less than RM60 for 4 of us. Simple fare yet palatable, simple dim light settings with no frills, vary pasta truly deserves multiple visits.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Vary Pasta @ Damansara Jaya
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Teluk Cempedak, Kuantan
I have always wished that Klang or maybe KL would have a laidback beach or scenic view just like Sydney. Just a walk to bus stop, take bus 400 and you'll be transported to breath-taking bondi beach. Then take a stroll on the beach and bask yourself in the sunshine. Despite it is something you cannot do in selangor, we took this initiative (and since we were in cherating) to drive down to south, Kuantan to visit second beach.
I rock period
Teluk cempedak is synonymous to Cherating except there are more locals and surrounded by ginormous granite rocks which is an added advantage to photoshooting. The sand is quite clean I would say, more refined without the messy surrounding mud and debris. It was a lazy Sunday in the evening and we observed the elderly, youths and kids were lingering on the beach. Couples were having Romeo & Juliet moment, bunch of youths were playing guitar whilst singing, and families were having bonding session. Don't you wish these could also happen in selangor?
Kim Leong , Kuantan '10
Or, you could have a pre-wedding photo shoot here.
Above all, I truly love Teluk Cempedak....cause granite rocks made me look taller.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Moxie Restaurant & Bar @ Plaza Damansara
On the last weekend before heading back to down under, I spontaneously organized a double date which I thought would be lovely but it wasn't (SD card was left at home, fml). Flashback, battery went dead when I was in nero fico, double fml. So, please bare with bad photos although they failed in causing you to drool. Anyway, the double date went pretty smoothly as the food served was pleasant (which don't look yummy but indeed they are).
"Moxie" was introduced to the USA as a carbonated soft drink in 1884 and it has since become a part of modern American slang meaning verve, spunk and the ability to face difficulty with spirit and courage. So, have you got moxie?
Fromage Frite - RM18
Lightly coated with breadcrumbs and deep fried to golden perfection, fromage frite was crispy and greaseless on the outside. On the inside was dangerously delicious, gooey and creamy camembert cheese. Once bitten, camembert cheese instantly melt in your mouth and the earthy flavour comes through very well. It was also served with cumberland sauce and wild berry salad.
Pesto Spaghetti - RM36
Pesto is rigorously the most delicious and versatile sauce. The dish is made up of basil pesto, Parmesan cheese, and fresh garlic, mixed in al-dente spaghetti and lastly served with fresh tiger prawns. With a hint of olive oil, the dish is a great rich meal.
Hawaiian Pizza - RM28
The old fashioned Hawaiian pizza has a great thin crust, generous amount of beef pepperoni, and the right combination of toppings. The sinful mozzarella cheese has further unified the flavours all together. It was delizioso!
Steak Diane - RM65
Steak diane is indeed a classic from the bygone era of supper clubs. The most tender and highly sought cut of beef is the tenderloin, from which beef medallions are cut. The grilled to perfection meat was however a tad disappointing as we opted medium but it turned out as almost well-done. Neither juicy nor flavorful. Toated brioche was sandwiched in between the piece of meat, Lyonnaise onions and Dubarry mash were drizzled with cremini Worcestershire sauce.
Fyi, Moxie is pork-free.
Address: 44G, Plaza Damansara, Jalan Medan Setia 2, Bukit Damansara. 50490 Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia.
TEL: +603-2095 0016
FAX: +603-2095 0017
EMAIL: mail@moxie.my
Friday, August 06, 2010
Cherating & Restaurant Tong Juan @ Kemaman Town
Cherating beach may not be the most beautiful beach in Malaysia but it still holds a little spark. It's one of the cleanest beach I would say. Cherating Beach is a laid back surf town, perfectly designed for people who want to take a break from hustle and bustle city and people who are stucked in 9 to 5 mundane work. Cherating exists longer than I know but over the recent years, it's fallen out of favour for some reason. Probably I'm the last person to visit Cherating but better be late than never. One of the turn-off about this place is, there are limited restaurants surrounding cherating. Unless you're too rich to spend big bucks on Club Med then you need not worry about everything.
Despite the turn-off, we had to drive out of Cherating to Terengganu for food. The first town that we encountered was Kemaman or also known as Chukai and it's located approximately 20km north of Cherating. Having tucked in a row of restaurants that serve stuffed crab, we patronized Tong Juan that was said to have served the best stuffed crab. Some said, they are the pioneer in stuffed crab. Or rather some said, Restaurant Malaysia is the pioneer. Who is?!
The food were decent - nothing to shout about. I was quite disappointed with the impulsively expensive fried chicken that was apparently fare higher than lala. The batter was fried up to crispy and crunchy but the meat was depressingly dry. The lip-smacking sambal Paul was amazingly good and the dish was jazzed up by rich sambal paste. Kangkung belacan and ginger lala were just fine I would say.
