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Coffee Societe @ Publika, Solaris Dutamas

saimatkong — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:59:57 +0000

One of our favourite ways to reward ourselves after a long tiring week is to sit back, chill and relax with a cuppa good aromatic coffee. We recently discovered another good place to get our caffeine boost – Coffee Société @ Publika, Solaris Dutamas.

Coffee Societe is located opposite Boutique Latta de Tomate in Publika, Solaris Dutamas. It’s just a few shops away from another coffee place – Coffee Stain by Joseph.

Coffee Société was featured as the Top 3 Best Places for Coffee by TimeOut KL 2012.

This cafe has a wood theme interior which creates a pleasant and cosy atmosphere.

Know your Coffee well? Don’t know which Coffee to choose or don’t know what’s the Coffee that you are drinking? This Coffee Chart for your reference to all the coffee lover!

Cappuccino RM7.90

A cappuccino, is an Italian coffee drink which is traditionally prepared with espresso, hot milk, and steamed-milk foam. The name comes from the Capuchin friars, referring to the colour of their habits.

A very nice looking cappuccino latte art. I love drinking coffee with nice art! Most of the time I’m amazed by the coffee art!

Caramel Cappuccino RM9.50

Caramel Cappuccino is just a flavored latte added with a beige to dark-brown confectionery product made by heating any of a variety of sugars.

You will like Caramel Cappuccino if you preferred a little sweet taste coffee!

Caramel Latte RM9.50

A latte is a coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk. The term as used in English is a shortened form of the Italian caffè latte or caffellatte (pronounced [ˌkaffelˈlatte]), which means “milk coffee”.

You will like Caramel Latte if you preferred a little sweet taste latte!

Flat white RM7.90

Love this Flat White – it has a smooth and velvety texture.

A flat white is a coffee beverage developed in Australia and New Zealand in the 1980s. It is prepared by pouring microfoam (steamed milk from the bottom of a pitcher) over a single or double shot of ristretto espresso. It is similar to the latte and the café au lait although smaller in volume, having a higher proportion of coffee to milk, and more velvety in consistency.

Piccolo Latte RM6.90

Piccolo Latte is a ristretto shot (15 – 20 ml) topped with warm, silky milk served in a 100 ml glass demitasse (small latte glass).

Iced Mocha RM10.50

A caffè mocha or café mocha is a variant of a caffè latte, inspired by the Turin Coffee beverage Bicerin. Like a caffè latte, it is based on espresso and hot milk, but with added chocolate, typically in the form of sweet cocoa powder, although many varieties use chocolate syrup. Mochas can contain dark or milk chocolate.

Ristretto RM5.50

Caffeine overdose with this cup of ristretto.

Ristretto is a very “short” shot of espresso coffee. Originally this meant pulling a hand press faster than usual using the same amount of water as a regular shot of espresso. Since the water came in contact with the grinds for a much shorter time the caffeine is extracted in reduced ratio to the flavorful coffee oils.

The resultant shot could be described as bolder, fuller, with more body and less bitterness. All of these flavors are usually attributed to espresso in general, but are more pronounced in ristretto. Today, with the hand press out of favor and modern automated machines generally less controllable, ristretto usually just means less water; a double espresso shot is typically around 60 ml (2 fl oz), while a double ristretto is typically 45 ml (1–1.5 fl oz).

Coffee in the Dark promo

This is definitely good news for all coffee lovers to get your caffeine fix! Coffee Societe is serving free flow coffee every Friday and Saturday from 6pm to late for only RM 10 nett! YES, its just RM10!!!

You can order any hot coffee, iced coffee from the menu ranging from hot latte, hot cappucino, hot piccolo latte to iced latte, iced cappuccino, iced mocha and etc.

Ladies Night @ Coffee Societe, Publika

Free one cup of coffee each – for ladies who came in 3 or more! Every Thursday 6pm-9pm

Verdict: This coffee place is perfect for studying, chilling with a novel or book, hanging out with friends, or bringing a date.

Coffee Société @ Publika, Solaris Dutamas

Address: Solaris Dutamas, Block D4, Level G3, Unit 3A,
Jalan Dutamas 1, Solaris Dutamas,
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-6211 5523
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/CoffeeSociete

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The Wok Restaurant @ Bandar Puteri, Puchong

saimatkong — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 08:00:28 +0000

We passed by this The Wok Restaurant many times but this was the first time we decided to dine here. This restaurant serves Penang Nyonya and Hawker’s Cuisine.

The Wok Restaurant is located about 500 meters on the right from Public Bank, Bandar Puteri, opposite of Tractor Malaysia or Puteri Mart.

You will see a mini swing when you enter the restaurant.

The restaurant interior is very exquisite with mahogany furnitures and decorated with priceless antiques and unique decors. Even the lightings are just nice; not too bright or too dim. You cannot help but feel like you’ve stepped into a Baba Nyonya house.

Gulai Tumis Snapper RM44.00

The whole red snapper is steamed with mint leaves and ladies finger (okra). The hot and sourish sauce is very appetizing and goes very well with a bowl of hot rice.

Kiam Chye Boey RM12.00

Kiam Chye Boey (sour vegetable stew) is also known as “Leftovers” soup. This spicy-salty-sourish soup is cooked with meat, salted vege (ham choy), carrot, radish, assam, dried chili and etc.

Jiu Hoo Char RM11.00

This traditional Nyonya dish is one of their Signatures. It is mixture of turnips, carrots, mushrooms and cuttlefish stir-fried together and served with sambal and fresh lettuce for wrappings.

Ma Thai Teik Chia RM4.50

This Ma Thai Teik Chia (Red Sugar Cane and Water Chesnut) is truly refreshing. The sweetness it just right.

Penang Ice Kacang RM7.50

The corn ice cream were soft and flavorful. There are numerous toppings such as mashed red beans, creamy sweet corn, grass jelly, attap chee (palm nuts), cendol, peanuts and etc. What makes this Penang Ice Kacang special and different from those you eat outside- they add nutmeg. This is a perfect thirst quencher for humid days.

Sago with Gula Melaka Syrup

The friendly lady boss, Adelyn threw in a complimentary dessert (Sago with Gula Melaka Syrup kuih) for us. Yes, it’s F-R-E-E!!

This restaurant was awarded as Malaysian’s Best Restaurant 2004!

Verdict: We really like The Wok’s cozy atmosphere as it makes you feel right at home. The food quality is good, we will definitely return to try other dishes or whenever there’s a mood for Nyonya food.

The Wok Restaurant @ Bandar Puteri, Puchong

Address: G-3, Jalan Puteri 4/6, Bandar Puteri, 47100 Puchong, Selangor
Tel: 012-391 6183
Website: http://thewokcafekl.blogspot.com

Famous Indian Rojak @ SS15, Subang Jaya

saimatkong — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 05:09:49 +0000

If you ask any Subang residents, they would definitely recommend this famous stall at SS15 for Indian Rojak. I was told that they used to sell their Rojak from their truck parked by the roadside before operating at the current stalls provided by MPSJ.

We were there at 2 pm and there was already a long queue waiting for their Rojak despite having to stand under the hot sun. There’s no tables or chairs for you to sit and enjoy your plate of Rojak but you can opt to either sit or stand under the big tree.

You just have to place your order by telling him what you want and he’ll cut and chop the ingredients accordingly.

There are only 4 varieties to choose from for the Rojak and the price varies according to the ingredients. A plate of Rojak Kosong is only RM3.50. You can add ingredients like hard boiled egg (RM0.50) or sotong (RM0.50) to go with your Rojak.

Egg and Sotong Indian Rojak ~ RM4.50

The Rojak mix consists of fried dough, coconut fritters, tofu, crispy cucur udang (prawn fritters), shredded cucumbers, shredded turnips, half boiled egg and sotong.

The crunch from the fried goodies and the spicy peanut sauce blend and compliment well. Do you know that Rojak is also a type of salad with peanut sauce as dressing?

Cendol is the best match with Rojak!

Verdict: While the Rojak is undoubtedly crunchy, sweet, nutty and spicy but it’s not the best Rojak I had. I may return if I happen to be around SS15 and craving for Rojak but wouldn’t purposely come here for this as there are many other good Rojak stalls like the one in Section 17, PJ and Damansara Uptown in front of Brother Peter’s Car Accessories Shop.

Famous Indian Rojak @ SS15, Subang Jaya

Location: Along Jalan SS15/3B (opposite KFC)

Tai Lei Loi Kei Pork Chop Bun (澳门大利来猪扒包) @ IOI Boulevard, Puchong

saimatkong — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 02:00:35 +0000

By now, I’m sure everyone have heard of the famous Macau Tai Lei Loi Kei pork chop bun 澳门大利来猪扒包 at Largo Gov. Tamagnini Barbosa, Vila de Taipa, Macau.

It’s one of the must-have food when you travel to Macau. From what I heard from friends, the queue is super long and their buns are usually sold-out within 2-3 hours.

It’s no longer necessary to fly to Macau to taste the Pork Chop Bun as you can now have it in Malaysia. With the opening of their first Malaysia outlet in Lot10 few weeks ago, Tai Lei Loi Kei opened its second outlet in IOI Boulevard, Puchong on Tuesday, 4th June 2013.

Tong Pak Fu 糖百府 (dessert shop), same row as PappaRich and is located opposite IOI Mall, Puchong.” />

This Tai Lei Loi Kei 澳门大利来猪扒包 outlet is just next to Tong Pak Fu (dessert shop) and is located opposite IOI Mall, Puchong.

The interior of this outlet is a fine cross between fast food and casual dining outlet. Just like any fast food outlet, it’s self-service where you have to place your order at the counter in front. You will then have to wait for your number before collecting your orders at the next counter.

Aside from their famous Signature Pork Chop Bun, there are varieties on the menu like Bouncing Noodles with Pork Chop/Chicken Wings, Macau Curry Fish Balls, Pork Chop Rice, Polo Bun Pork Chop Bun and etc.

Signature Pork Chop Bun (豬扒包) & Macau Milk Tea RM13.90

This is a set meal which comes with a drink (soft drink, coffee or milk tea). I ordered a hot Milk Tea but the tea served wasn’t hot, barely room temperature. I have yet to try the original Macau Pork Chop Bun so I can’t judge which one is better.

The pork chop is well marinated – very flavorful, has a tender-chewy texture and juicy. However, the bun was a little let down- it’s hard and dry. Overall, I would say it taste good and wouldn’t mind having it again.

Bouncing Noodles with Chicken Wings RM9.30

The noodles were excellent; it was pleasantly springy and bouncy! The chicken wings are marinated in sweet and flavorful sauce. Such a delicious meal!

Sawdust Cake Dessert (澳门木槺蛋糕)

(RM3.50 if you add on with set meal) (RM5.50 for ala-carte)

This dessert, which originates from Macau, is also known as “Serradura”. This is actually a layered chilled dessert made up of a sweetened, vanilla flavored whipped cream and crushed Marie biscuits.

The creamy layer at the bottom is a perfect match with the slightly rough biscuits on top. This dessert is creamy with an airy and soft texture. Don’t know why, it somehow reminds me of Tiramisu – both uses different ingredients but the same “layered” concept.

Tai Lei Loi Kei Pork Chop Bun (澳门大利来猪扒包) @ IOI Boulevard, Puchong

Do you feel like having a pork chop bun for lunch or dinner already? Do drop by and try the delicious Pork Chop Bun yourself! As I’m writing this, I feel like having another pork chop bun myself! “Salivating” lolz

Tai Lei Loi Kei Pork Chop Bun (澳门大利来咖啡室) @ IOI Boulevard, Puchong

Address: G25, IOI Boulevard, Jalan Kenari 5, Puchong Jaya, 47100 Puchong, Selangor (next to Tong Pak Fu and opposite IOI Mall)
Website: http://www.facebook.com/taileiloikeimy

Petronas Latest Commercial ~ The Ride!

saimatkong — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 02:00:03 +0000

Have you seen some strange news reports of alien abduction and film featuring a car being chased by alien drones recently in the blogsphere and social media site? Wondering what’s all this about?

Abduction

Do you know that it’s a PETRONAS commercial? It’s now finally revealed! Petronas released their latest commercial in collaboration with Mercedes-AMG featuring a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-powered AMG fuelled by Petronas Syntium 7000.

The Ride

There’s a janitor while carrying out his cleaning duty at a MERCEDES AMG-PETRONAS lab, his attention was drawn to a sleek new AMG machine and the lubricant powering it.

He’s curious of the machine and wanted to max out the performance of PETRONAS SYNTIUM 7000 as it’s produced by so many professionals running day in and day out researches.

He sneaked in the AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-powered car out for a ride to satisfy his curiosity. It was indeed an awesome driving experience with the peak top notch performance. He’s shaken with the driving experience that he experienced with the AMG machine powered by PETRONAS SYNTIUM 7000. It’s an experience that word could not describe.

The main focus is that the alien in him can’t handle the intensity too and do not want to lose out, he quickly gets beamed back to the mothership, grabbing a bottle of PETRONAS SYNTIUM with him. Maybe he wanted to reproduce the same lubricant for his planet and share with the rest of the aliens?

The Petronas technology is so advanced with intensive R&D, even other planets are dying to try out the performance that the lubricant able to outreach. So what say you? Are you excited about what PETRONAS SYNTIUM could do to your car? Can’t wait to try it out?

Hot Star Large Fried Chicken (豪大大雞排)@ SS15, Subang Jaya – Famous Food From Taiwan

saimatkong — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 01:00:15 +0000

The wife and I was food hunting in Subang SS15 when I stumbled across this Hot Star Large Fried Chicken (豪大大雞排) signage. Without thinking twice, I walked in wanting to try their fried chicken since I did not get to try the original one at Taipei Shilin Night Market when I visited Taiwan last year.

This Hot Star outlet occupies a corner lot, same row as Starbucks and Snowflake (right below Chatime and opposite the famous Asia Cafe). It’s not easy to find parking space especially on weekdays.

Aside from their famous large fried chicken, they have other varieties like chicken bites, tempura, sweet and sour plum potato, crispy fries and crunchy needle mushroom.

There are four different level of spiciness that you can choose from for the fried chicken. I choose medium spicy. What’s your level?

They have both indoor and outdoor dining area which offers plenty of seating so that you can enjoy your fried chicken and relax. We find the indoor dining area rather stuffy, smokey and not well ventilated. It’s better to sit outside or take away like what we did.

The chicken is freshly fried upon order. The only downside is you have to wait for 5-10 minutes.

Laver Large Fried Chicken (RM8.00 for ala-carte)

BBQ Large Fried Chicken(RM8.50)

They do not provide cutting service. So we do that ourselves.

The is a good news for all Hot Star fried chicken lovers- the Hot-Star promotion is for 2 pieces of ala carte large fried chicken for RM11.00 only on the 1st of every month!

Hot Star Large Fried Chicken(豪大大雞排)@ SS15, Subang Jaya

Address: No. 57, Jalan SS15/8A, Subang Jaya, Selangor
Opening Hour: 11am-11pm(Monday – Thursday), 11am-12am(Friday – Saturday)
Website: www.facebook.com/hotstarmalaysia

Sushi Tei @ Setia Walk, Pusat Bandar Puchong

saimatkong — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 06:48:37 +0000

One fine afternoon, it started pouring heavily when we were taking a stroll at Setia Walk, Puchong. Rainy days certainly makes people hungry. However, it’s still too early for dinner and so we opted for a light meal at Sushi Tei.

They have an extensive menu with a ton of great choices. We ordered only sushi as we will be having dinner later.

We ordered:-

Chuka Wakame RM 4.20
Chuka wakame, or seaweed salad, is a must-have appetizer whenever we have sushi. The strands of wakame seaweed are mixed with dressing of vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and chili flakes. It’s delicious and healthy.

The fresh Wasabi complement the sushi very well.

Salmon Sushi ~ RM 4.50
Salmon was fresh and well prepared. I’m a salmon lover and so thumbs up for this!

Kani Corn ~ RM 1.80
Combination of crab meat and corn sushi.

Ebikko Avocado Maki ~ RM 6.80
Avocado and cucumber inside coated with smelt roe.

Kappa Maki ~ RM1.80
Cucumber wrapped with seaweed sushi.

Sanshoku Hana Salmon ~ RM10.80
Salmon wrapped sushi topped with Japanese Mayo and tri-colored roes.

Maguro Lover ~ RM11.80
Maguro lovers should try this. It’s sushi rolled with cucumber (kappa) and egg (tamago) and covered by fresh slices of maguro and avocado. The sushi rolls are decorated with ikura and slices of crabmeat (kani kama) as toppings.

Salmon Ikura Sushi ~ RM5.80
Salmon and ikura sushi wrapped with seaweed. Loved how the ikura pops in my mouth!

Sushi Tei @ Setia Walk, Pusat Bandar Puchong

Address: I-03-G, SetiaWalk, Persiaran Wawasan, Pusat Bandar Puchong, 47160 Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia
(next to Roomates or nearby TGV Cinema Wing)
Tel: 03-5882 2995
Opening Hour: Mon – Sun: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Website: http://www.sushitei.com/

Dots.Lines.Circles. – Art Dialogue between Yap Hong Ngee & Jane Yap Jian Yi

saimatkong — Fri, 31 May 2013 05:08:00 +0000

From 18th May to 2nd June, the Soka Exhibition Hall of Wisma Kebudayaan SGM will play host to “Dots.Lines.Circles. – Art Dialogue between Yap Hong Ngee & Jane Yap Jian Yi.”

Mr. Yap’s artworks are based on nature, as he adores the environment. Often he paints landscapes and things close to him, giving them poetic sentiments and unique characteristics.

In one of his speech, he says, “I paint based on my ability, techniques and understanding of things. I create works with a sincere heart and an artist’s passion. I maintain a happy attitude and try to paint things exhibiting health and happiness.” The simplicity of his paintings shows limitless life force and feelings.

Find the inner artist in you and check out this art exhibition at Wisma Kebudayaan SGM. The exhibit will be running for two weeks. With the school holidays around, it’s an excellent opportunity to bring your children to visit this exhibition. Do recommend this to your friends and relatives too.

Last 3 days! Ending this Sunday so hurry and don’t miss out!

Dots.Lines.Circles. – Art Dialogue between Yap Hong Ngee & Jane Yap Jian Yi

Date: 18th May 2013 – 2nd June 2013
Time: 11.00 am to 6.00 pm
Venue: Soka Exhibition Hall, Ground Floor, Wisma Kebudayaan SGM
Admission: Free
Website: http://www.sgm.org.my

O&S Restaurant (海天茶餐室) @ Paramount Garden

saimatkong — Wed, 29 May 2013 09:14:49 +0000

When it comes to a nice and decent place for Penang hawker food in PJ area, O & S Coffee Shop which is located at the neighborhood of Paramount Garden win hands down.

This restaurant occupies a corner lot and is located opposite the Caltex petrol station. There are a number of stalls selling Penang famous food such as Prawn Mee (Har Mee), Assam Laksa, Curry Laksa, Char Koay Teow and Har Gou Chee Cheong Fun.

We were there for lunch on a weekend and the restaurant was amazingly packed. With Lady Luck on our side, we managed to get a table. Despite the crowds, we had our foods in minutes. I guess they had accustomed to serving large crowds daily.

Assam Laksa

This is AWESOME! Probably the best Asam Laksa in PJ, close to what we had in Penang! Best part is they are served with generous chunks of mackerel, thinly sliced cucumbers, onions, fresh mint leaves, pineapple, red chili and prawn paste.

The noodles’ texture were good and the soup was a combination of sour and spicy – aromatic and full with flavor. Are you drooling yet?

Curry Laksa

This is equally awesome as the Asam Laksa! It’s from the same stall and I heard that the stall owner is a Penang Lang! That’s explained the good Asam Laksa & Curry Laksa! They are very generous in the ingredients, look at the amount of chicken in the Curry Laksa! If you gonna order this, try to ask for “Wat Kai” instead of the chicken slides as it’s really smooth la the chicken! Lolz.

Prawn Mee (Har Mee)

The soup was superbly sweet and aromatic that every mouthful was a delight. The chili paste provided add some kick to the soup. We left an almost emptied bowl behind. We felt extremely thirsty afterwards, we guess it must due to the MSG (Ajinomoto) content in the soup that makes the soup sweet.

Char Koay Teow

I think that the Char Koay Teow standard have dropped compared to last time. Now, the plate of char koay teow taste kinda bland and lacks ‘wok hei’.

Har Gou Chee Cheong Fun

This is really the best Har Gou Chee Cheong Fun I can find in town! If you are craving for Har Gou Chee Cheong Fun, you will never regret for this! It’s super yummy. It’s the best combination of Har Gou + Chee Cheong Fun + sesame!

Will be back for the Assam Laksa, Curry Laksa & Har Gou Chee Cheong Fun as that’s still the best I had in PJ thus far. Hopefully, the quality of the Assam Laksa remains the same *fingers crossed*

O&S Restaurant (海天茶餐室) @ Paramount Garden

Address: 39, Jalan 20/14, Paramount Garden, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor (Near Caltex Petrol Station)
Business hour: Opens for breakfast till lunch time

Som Tam Nua @ Siam Square Soi 5, Bangkok

saimatkong — Sat, 25 May 2013 02:00:51 +0000

Food Highlights for my Bangkok trip!

Blessed with cheap air flights, how can we not take the opportunity to visit other countries right? And so, with the right price and right timing, we secured our flight tickets for a 5 days and 4 nights Bangkok trip earlier this year. We tried many delicious Thai food to your hearts’ content. Looking forward to visit Bangkok again!

What to eat in Bangkok?

Below are the food review for Som Tam Nua @ Siam Square Soi 5 of my trip which ought-to-be-missed should you plan to visit Bangkok soon!

Som Tam Nua is a Thai eatery situated along Soi 5 of Siam Central, near Novotel Hotel. They specialise in Som Tam (a NorthEastern Thai spicy salad made from shredded green papaya).

This shop was voted winner of CNNGo Best Eats in 2010.

We ordered:

Som Tam

This is their signature green papaya salad is a must-try. Dressed in an exclusive sauce that combines just-the-right-amount of sweetness, sourness, saltiness and spiciness and is topped with an abundance of peanut crumbs. The cripsy pork skin does wonders to enhance the fragance of this appetizer.

Kai thot (Crispy Chicken)

Fried chicken wings in a basket. It’s well marinated and crispy on the outside. These juicy wings are especially recommended for garlic lovers. The chicken was so good that sauce served for dipping wasn’t required.

Deep Fried Fish

The fried tilapia fish with Thai dressing was the let down amongst all the dishes we ordered.

Sour and spicy pork bone soup

Tender sliced of pork in a well-brewed pork broth. The soup was spicy and flavourful.

Som Tam Nua offers both sticky and normal steamed rice. We opted for steamed rice. The fragrant rice is high grade Thai jasmine rice, and is a perfect match with the rest of the dishes.

This was the total damage. It’s only 405 Thai Baht!

Som Tum @ Som Tum Nua, Siam Central
Address: 392/14 Soi Siam Square 5, Rama 1 Road, Bangkok, Thailand
Tel: +66 (0) 251 4880
Hours/Times: Open daily, 10:45 a.m.-9.30 p.m.