Brotzeit, Midvalley

It's that time of the year...


Half slab of Pork ribs - RM55

What comes into your mind when Bavarian food is mentioned? As all of us know, Bavarian cooking is tasty, filling and not exactly for weight-watchers. Brotzeit is another new Bavarian restaurant in the town which serves an extensive arrays of German beers, all imported specially for Brotzeit from Bavaria and brewed according to the German Purity law from 1516 (Reinheitsgebot) with pure spring water and natural ingredients only.



The ribs was mediocre and the meat could have been fork tender. There are also spice that nullify the flavor of the meat. Perhaps it's just my taste bud but ultimately, they are not one of the best pork ribs I've tried. Fyi, pork ribs is not on the menu. As I arrived home and did a quick google search, it appeared pork knuckle is their signature dishes that I must not miss (which I had already missed,grrr!)


Bockwurst - RM34

Two smoked fine pork sausages served with potato salad and sauerkraut was better than I thought. Flavorful and juicy but anyhow, they tasted like regular sausages served in upscale restaurant. The potato salad resembles mashed potato (yes, we thought it was mashed potato!) was acerbic. Two basic types of potato salad are made in Germany. In the north, potato salad is generally based on mayonnaise and quite similar to its U.S. counterpart. In the southern regions of Swabia and Bavaria and in Austria, Kartoffelsalat(German potato salad) is mixed with hot broth, oil and vinegar.


Affensaft Mango 0.5L - RM29
Weissbier with mango juice

Brotzeit also serves 4 beers from Paulaner Munich on the tap; Weissbier, Weissbier Dunkel(dark), Original Munich Lager, and Original Munich Lager Dunkel. You can select from a variety of premium and specialty beers in bottle. When Weissbier, also known as natural wheat beer meets mango juice, it created a peculiar beer. I had the first sip and I was a tad infatuated. To my dismay every subsequent sips was disappointing as we found out the mango juice was overpowering. 0.3 litre is just fine, like seriously fine unless you've got sweet tooth.

The service was commendable and the contemporary interior predominately uses wooden tables and chic leather chairs. The ambiance was convivial but it could be further improved. I would prefer a live performance by German band to intensify the atmosphere while people savor Bavarian's top-notch pork knuckle, swigging beer and singing to loud Bavarian music.

Though the price is on the steep side, it still warrants multiple visits as I am keen to sample the signature dish, pork knuckle.



All in all, 2010 had been a good year. Prost (Cheers) to a brand new year! Have a great year ahead!

Where there's spectacular scenery, it's got to be accompanied by charming girl *cough cough* Well the picture says so.

Stay tuned for the comprehensive post of Maldives trip.

Uncle Prawn, Sunway Giza

Nestled in the heart of booming township in Kota Damansara is Sunway Giza which has slowly wooed many dining outlets and not forgetting, half of the populations in Damansara. Uncle Prawn recently opened its door since July and I had the chance to patronize this new dining outlet when I was home for winter break. I stumbled upon this place when I was scouting for a new dining outlet as we had a generous friend to buy us a meal. The limited review nearly held me back but instead, I embraced myself to try new place.


Crispy Pork Belly in Sweet Sauce – RM12

We kickstarted the dinner with crispy pork belly in sweet sauce. The strips of pork belly deep fried and heavily coated with honey was addictive albeit the texture was a tad tough. No charbo is needed, beer would be perfect!


Stir Fried Broccoli


Homemade Spinach Tofu with Minced Meat

The homemade beancurd with a topping of abundance minced meat was mediocre in my humble opinion.


Sweetened Braised Pork Ribs with Mantao – RM22.80

Braised Pork Ribs or tung por yook is a delight to those who likes to gratify in sinful fats. And I loved the fact that most of the time mantao and braised pork both complement very well.



I was never a fan of fish. Never EXCEPT cod fish. Pardon me as I couldn't recall the name of the fish so perhaps I need to consume more fish in order to remember every fish names. By the way, how does talapia look like?


Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - RM118

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon has got crab sitting on top of the kingdom, prawns, mussels, frogs, minced meat and konyaku bathing in rich and thick curry. The curry based soup was nevertheless sweet due natural sweetness from all the seafood and dig deeper you'll find the hidden minced meat which added more flavour to the curry soup. Priced at RM118, this massive pot could easily feed more than four person but I reckon I could finish all by myself.


Lemongrass Jelly – RM4.50; Gui Ling Gao – RM4.50

Did I mention earlier than I'm a fan of jello? A dinner accompanied by jelly is a mandatory! However I would expect more choices rather than being restricted to 2 choices only.


Dee Lern, Me, Wei Cheng, Jun Hien

The dinner was absolutely great, and indeed it was, courtesy of Bobby Teh! Its contemporary and upscale decor lights up the convivial ambiance but the service was a letdown. It was a tad hard to get attention mainly due to inexperienced workers but I do hope they had improved their services (since this visit was months ago).

Prawns are definitely what Uncle Prawn is all about. Uncle Prawn, when pronounced in Cantonese "dai tao har", the significant prawn name which means absent minded. Oh wait, did you notice that we patronized Uncle Prawn without ordering prawn? And yea, you nailed it! So don't be "dai tao har" like us, be sure to order prawn on your next visit!

Unit A-15,Sunway Giza,
PJU 5/14, Dataran Sunway,
Kota Damansara
Tel no : 03-6148 1998
Business hours: Mon-Fri;
lunch, 11.30am-3pm;
dinner 6pm-10.30pm.
Sat, Sun and public holidays;
11.30am-10.30pm

Pak Su Seafood @ Kuantan

Just when I thought I have extra time for blogging, it's October already! So sorry for long hiatus as I had work to do almost every week. Guess this is the definition of last semester. Moving on, I shall write a quick post before committing myself to studies as I've got 2 tests coming up!

Coconut Flower Seafood Restaurant in Teluk Gong had subsequently served delectable dishes and one of the top-notch was la-la meehoon. If it wasn't because they decided to expand its shop to accommodate drastic increased amount of patrons, they'd still be the best seafood restaurant. Sometimes, increasing space ain't a recommended idea. Today, the price is marked up, portion shrunk, food is mediocre. Believe it or not, I haven't been visiting teluk gong for almost 5 years despite being a regular patron back then.



However I do believe there are plenty of seafood restaurants which are better than Coconut Flower. So right after basking ourselves in Teluk Cempedak, we adjourned to Pak Su Seafood Restaurant for dinner. Pak Su is easily spotted if you're traveling from Cherating to Kuantan or Kuantan to Kuala Terrenganu as it's situated along Jalan Beserah.


Oh-chien - RM10; Stir fried Choy Tam - RM8; Nestum Prawn - RM25; Deep Fried Squid - RM16


Kam Heong Crab - RM48

Overall, the food was good mainly due to decent dishes that we had but it still warrants multiple visits nonetheless. The portion was just perfect for five of us and I loved the succulent prawn! It was huge and juicy so we had to fight for 5-6 pieces. Deep fried squid was a tad dry and it would be excellent if paired with chili condiment.


Coconut Pudding - RM8

Jello is my drug and therefore coconut pudding is a mandatory to complete the meal! Silky smooth and rich with coconut flavor and I don't mind having this every single day! The total bill came up to RM126 inclusive of 5% government tax for five of us which offers good value for money. As I am writing this, I can't help but to keep thinking about my favourite seafood dish salted egg mantis prawn! Ooo la la~

Pak Su Seafood Restaurant
4/1417, Batu 6, Lot 922,
Kg. Bahagia Beserah,
26100 Kuantan, Pahang
Tel : 09-5448025
http://www.paksu-seafood.com.my

Open Daily Mon-Sun 11:30 am-2:30pm | 5:30pm-12am

Löwenbräu Keller, The Rocks

Do you people live to eat or eat to live? Or rather do you sleep till you're hungry or eat till you're sleepy? As of me, I just want to eat.



Last week, a friend of mine from M'sia, Felix flew to Sydney for vacation and in respect of that, I brought him to places that deserve a visit. One of top-notch restaurant that warrants multiple visits is Löwenbräu Keller that serves a truly authentic Bavarian cuisine. On the night, Felix mentioned to me that he's lucky to have a friend like me who loves to eat, just like how he does. Well, who doesn't?


Jägerschnitzel - AUD29

Chicken Schnitzel, sitting on top of velvety mashed potatoes, was perfectly battered and deep fried to perfection, and lastly showered with mushroom sauce. The battered chicken was tender and the creamy mushroom sauce complemented it well.


Schweinshaxn - AUD33

Lowenbrau serves a huge, literally enormous oven-roasted pork knuckle and I absolutely salute Felix as he's able to gobble everything all by himself! *bows down* The meat, as usual, was succulent and juicy. However, the golden brown crackling was hard on the teeth and I'd expect a bit of chewiness. Though it's a delight to tear into pork knuckles, I'd always avoid fats. Scrap the glistening layer of fat and you'll see grease oozed out. Sinful eh? It's also served with Sauerkraut, Löwenbräu Bier sauce and mashed potatoes


A litre Mango Weizen with mango juice - AUD21.20

What's German cuisine without German beer? Mango weizen is the only beer I'd order as it's an easy drinking beer. The wheat beer is enhanced with mango juice which creates an excellent fruit aroma beer. Of course, a litre for both of us is insufficient. If it wasn't because of my purse (Lost and found, phew!), I'd have ordered another litre!

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