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!

And so, have you found your answer to the above-mentioned questions? I have found mine.

Vary Pasta @ Damansara Jaya

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.

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.

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.

Cattleman's Barbequed Short Ribs - RM59

The juicy texan-style beef short ribs were smoked overnight with barbequed anchovy chilli sauce and served with mashed potato and broccoli. The meat is fork-tender you could chew it with toothless gums and robustly flavourful. It was also coated well without being too sharp or cloying. We all love it! Oh nomnomnom!

Jun & Wei Cheng

Lern & I

The edgy and contemporary settings are inviting and the ambience is convivial. Service is brisk and staffs are attentive as they gradually serve us. Moxie warrants second visit and it's definitely an ideal choice for dating.

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

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?!

Sambal Sotong - RM20

Fried Chicken (Boneles) - RM20

Kangkung Belacan - RM10

Ginger Lala - RM16

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.

Stuffed crab - RM8 each

Stuffed crab was also so-so. The crab shell was stuffed to the brim with flavorful combination of minced crab meat, onions, parsley, blanketed with a layer of doughy batter and deep fried to golden perfection. Served in piping hot, the dough was a tad oily but the fillings goes well with the condiment nonetheless.

The total bill came up to RM127 for 5 of us. Everything tastes good to Kim Leong partially due to the late lunch we had and hence "everything tastes good when you're effin hungry" kicked in. I would say it's a pricey lunch affair which doesn't warrant second visit.

K117, Jalan Sulaimani,

24000 Chukai/Kemaman

Terengganu

Wantan Noodle @ Jalan Gelugor, Klang

While KL city has got spectacular Twin Towers, Klang is also blessed with glorious food. Starting from bahkutteh which was already blogged to death to overrated telok gong seafood, every little hidden gem in klang has gradually attracted food bloggers.

I'm always given a crucial task during lunch hour, to think where to eat. Since our taiping girl traveled to Klang for us, I brought her to savour a plate of heavenly wantan noodles that is famous amongst locals.



Situated at the cross junction between Jalan Gelugor and Jalan Kepayang, this wantan noodles stall has been operating for almost 30 years and it's still going strong. When I was a kid, dad used to bring me here for lunch but that was my first and last visit. Why?! Because I do not have a tough stomach which can literally endure a minimum 3o minutes of torturous waiting. While observing the process of blanching and tossing not knowing when will yours be served, you could have already been starved to death. On my previous visit (2 years back), I waited approximately 45 minutes. Yes, nailed it!

On our recent visit, they took surprisingly 15 minutes to serve us. The noodles mixed with soy sauce gravy were consistently firm and springy. A large plate of wantan noodles was insufficient and I deliberately finished them in four mouthfuls. The sliced char siew was decent - nothing to shout about.



The main draw at this wantan noodles stall is essentially wantan. Served in piping hot soup, the see-through wantan skin is so thin and generous minced meat stuffing is flavourful. The juicy wantan was juicy that it explodes in your mouth as soon as you take a bite. This is simply divine!

This is not the best wantan noodles I've ever tasted but it still warrants multiple visits though. The lunch-time crowd is insane, number of tables and chairs are visibly limited and parking is problematic. I'd strongly recommend you to drop by for a light meal.

Prawn Mee @ Gohtong Jaya

It's such a disgrace to boast to everyone on the food I must have whenever going to genting as I still couldn't remember the name of the restaurant, till now. Please forgive me. The shop is situated few shops away from Hotel Seri Malaysia, next to a sundry shop (hope I didn't lead you back to genting!) and it's always empty on my every visit although tucking in the row of commercialized restaurants. On my recent trip to genting, I made a pit stop at Gohtong Jaya to savour a divine bowl of prawn mee before heading back home.

Chunks of halved prawns bathed in thick and flavorful prawn soup were so huge and succulent. Priced at RM7 each bowl, the lady then told us she replaced prawns with sang har and charged us additional RM1. Need I say more?

It's inarguably a steal.

Pho Hoa Noodle House @ The Curve

Loitering around the Curve on a manic Monday, Lern and I felt indolent that we can't decide what to have for dinner but a simple yet decent dinner. Pho Hoa Noodle Soup was the answer key to what we were seeking for. By the way, hola from Malaysia! It definitely feels great to be home but I do not hope this trip gives me shocking weight. Let's keep fingers crossed.



Pho Hoa Noodle House, a name that basically explains everything. Pho Hoa is the place that offers simple fare and hearty bowl of Vietnamese national soup or commonly known as Pho. Hoa, on the other hand refers to harmony in Vietnamese. It is also the largest Vietnamese restaurant chain in North America but not Vietnam, strange enough?



Pho Hoa promotes Vietnamese cuisine with the slogan ''Health Conscious Choice'' and since Lern is a health-conscious person who loves anything with green, we have absolutely made the right choice for dinner. When the noodle is served with fresh coriander leaves, bean sprouts, hot chili padi, lemon wedges and basil leaves, I bet he must be chuckling. Heh, did you?

I am person who strongly against anything with green as they taste real bad (especially coriander leaf!) Radically, mixing fresh coriander leaves, bean sprouts, bits of hot chili padi, lemon wedges and basil leaves can essentially make the broth robustly flavoured. I truly love the pho of his! Chunks of juicy tendon bathed in the hot steaming soup were soft and tender, just like how it should be.



I opted chicken meat instead since I wasn't in the mood for beef. Well you know, when you had too much beef overseas (not exactly!) you just don't wish to have it in malaysia. The broth was clear, rich and flavourful (I still prefer Lern's)

Overall, we both love this place, especially the broth! Simple fare yet delectable, simple setting with no frills and free from extravagance, pho hoa definitely deserves second visit.