tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:07:34 +0000halalItalianThe GardensBangsar VillageyoghurtSultan IsmailMiscIpohmolecular gastronomyBangsar ParkJamie OliverChan Sow LinpastrySugar High Fridaygathering floggerssnackdragonfruitkuehDamansara HeightsPenangBalakongfine diningKiddySegambutMexicanvideoyong tau fooSungai BulohriceKajangfastfoodWesternDamansara Kimkiddy craftBrickfieldsRamadhanIndian MuslimThaiPudupeanut butterPlugsIPC Shopping CentresteamboatBangsar Shopping ComplexBuddhismSan PengpizzaSelayangRantingsbananaChinese New Yearwaxed meatsalted fishinterviewdessertfestivalGentingNutellaDetoxJaya Oneslow cookNon-HalaltechnologySeri KembanganCherasby invitationKuala LipisChineseeventlowIMBBpub grubramensandwichDesa Sri HartamasSingaporeDang WangicharitymangoIndexJinjangbreadSunway PyramidKLCCGolden TrianglecakeJapanesewild boarpromotionThe CurveSunway MasBakingsoupkitchen toolPetaling JayaGombakporkkiddy menutong shuicitrusDamansara PerdanaplugTengkat Tong ShinBangsarexhibitionlambstir-fryvegetarianstewpastaLebuh AmpangAnniversaryVenusbuzzIndoneisianteaRaja ChulanduriansteamedMerdekafishSunway DamansaraTexMexBangsar Village IIicy threatsdategourdAnnouncementfairSugar Highnoodlesdouble-boiled soupBukit BintangtravelchocolateCooling DrinkSri LankatipseggPutrajayafamilyKlangcrabMasjid IndiareviewHainaneseMalayIndiandim sumpieseafoodSri HartamasmushroombreakfastCanned FoodquichecheesepancakeKuchai LamaDamansara Utamafinger foodBangsar BaruMalaysianDonna HayAmpangCNYSungai Wang PlazabeefconfinementFilipinoPort DicksonChinatownbuffetKepongOld Klang RoadCentral MarketMidvalley MegamallAustrianSubangvegetableImbidrinksTaiwanesecoconutCookiesJalan PahangMediaroastJalan TARMedan DamansaraPavilion KLP.RamleePhilippinesThe WeldQguidesSStwo MallcupcakeSolaris Mont KiaramuffinsaladbrunchgelatoCausescheesecakerest and relaxpoultryNigella LawsonGreetingsMediterraneanPublikaStarhillGermanhawkerMont KiaralessonAman Suria1 UtamaVenusmemebraisefruitshoneytomato saucetofuChangkat Bukit BintangNyonyaQuick FoodgrillKampung BaruTerengganuAsianValentine's DayPeel RoadTanah RataVietnameseMalaccaCameron HighlandsfusionTTDIleftovershttp://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)Blogger1335125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-7990317689427888854Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:31:00 +00002012-06-01T16:31:09.551+08:00noodlesChineseI've posted about Steamed Rice Noodle Parcels but I did not measure out the ingredients then and I've promised that I'll make up to that. So I've made these parcels again with all ingredients weighted and measured out. It's really very easy to cook up, the only trouble is the time taken to julienne the turnips (yam bean), carrots and French beans! So by all means, use a grater for carrots and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/cdo64duXcSE/steamed-rice-noodle-parcels-with-recipe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)3http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/06/steamed-rice-noodle-parcels-with-recipe.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-2976597332309184891Tue, 29 May 2012 00:16:00 +00002012-05-29T08:16:00.443+08:00noodlesCheraspork**Non-Halal** I've heard and read so much about the char siu (bbq pork) over at this corner coffee shop named Restoran Meng Shiang in Taman Cheras/Yulek but never got round to it. The thing most people complaint about was the waiting time. Since we were passing by here on a weekday, we gave it a try. Took a look inside the double-lot coffee shop, doesn't seems pack and we managed to grab a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/aHJP5Lr5t4Q/char-siu-wantan-mee-noodles-restoran.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)5http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/05/char-siu-wantan-mee-noodles-restoran.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-5290411962884018635Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 +00002012-05-23T08:00:03.735+08:00noodles1 UtamaJapanese**Non-Halal** Early May, whilst I was waiting for my gift to be wrapped at Isetan 1Utama, a flyer announcing the opening of Isetan Eat Paradise on 11 May caught my eyes. I took one and oh myyy... I'm very excited over the possibilities of so many delicious food places right inside Isetan 2nd floor. Looking at the floor plan, the eating places seems to be spacious but in actual fact, they're http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/JG9HYHsykYI/review-menya-musashi-eat-paradise.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)5http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/05/review-menya-musashi-eat-paradise.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-4899674519103627299Fri, 11 May 2012 00:33:00 +00002012-05-11T08:33:00.045+08:00Petaling JayaseafoodChinesecrab**Non-Halal** A friend recently discovered Restaurant Wong Poh serves fantastic crab dishes with reasonable prices. She has always been a big fan of Green View Restaurant but noticed that it was getting expensive as time goes by plus the cajoling of her son, she decided to give Wong Poh a go. So in order to taste more dishes, she rounded up some other friends making up to 7 of us for this trip http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/rMe-R8CCqvg/review-restaurant-wong-poh-revisit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)6http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/05/review-restaurant-wong-poh-revisit.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-6554505034896674185Fri, 04 May 2012 17:02:00 +00002012-05-05T01:03:37.685+08:00GreetingsBuddhismhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/QPirR-4Os80/blessed-wesak-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)1http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/05/blessed-wesak-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-6284561029894094176Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 +00002012-05-03T08:00:00.151+08:00Donna HaydessertPhew, what a hectic April it was... I'm going to catch a few breather before I could concentrate here :D Whenever I make shortcrust pastries be it for savouries or sweet items, I tend to double-up the recipe so that I can freeze the leftover to be used whenever I fancy some pies or tarts. To store the pastry, just roll into a thick disc and wrap with cling wrap tighly followed by another layer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/fTc1VtIy9oU/free-form-plum-pie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)2http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/05/free-form-plum-pie.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-2930971926650402611Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:07:00 +00002012-04-23T08:07:48.540+08:00Plugs**Non-Halal** PSA = public service announcement lol, well just to get some good offers going before the promotions end. First off, Capt'n Hook's fave ramen place, Goku Raku Ramen. Happening in Mid Valley Megamall (Kuala Lumpur) outlet, 50% off for big bowl of ramens on Mondays and Tuesdays until 31 May 2012. Where else Gurney Paragon (Penang) this offer is on from Monday - Friday until 27 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/PVbSI__nNfc/psa-promos-at-goku-raku-ramen-canton-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)4http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/04/psa-promos-at-goku-raku-ramen-canton-i.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-630730832298277477Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:30:00 +00002012-04-17T08:30:00.709+08:00WesternBangsar**Non-Halal** When I read Antipodean Cafe's website... Antipodean - pronounced "an·tip·o·de·an" (adj)means (1) coming from or relating to Australia or New Zealand (2) Ancient Greek: anti "opposed" pous "foot" opposite points on the globe. ... there's this quote in there so no wonder as I walked into the cafe in Bangsar, I couldn't help it but to feel that I was back in Sydney or Melbourne http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/OSIaYC92ooI/review-antipodean-cafe-bangsar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)8http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/04/review-antipodean-cafe-bangsar.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-8045416976271269577Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:30:00 +00002012-04-09T08:30:01.596+08:00Petaling Jayafastfood**Pork Free** Capt'n Hook had a lunch appointment with his class mate (which he bumped into recently after many many years) at Tropicana City Mall, Petaling Jaya. Since it was school holidays, BoiBoi and I tagged along. We noticed before this that the eateries here tend to be pretty busy during lunch hours, hence I made BoiBoi to have lunch early. Both of us loitered around at the basement http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/17LK7x9s5FY/review-eat-n-run-tropicana-city-mall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)9http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/04/review-eat-n-run-tropicana-city-mall.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-6077688520375068211Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:20:00 +00002012-04-04T08:20:00.543+08:00noodlesChineseMy mother had made Rice Noodle Parcels for us when we were young. They are chee cheung fun sheets (flat rice noodles) filled with a yam bean (jicama/sengkuang)) fillings served with bean paste sauce and chilli sauce. It's my BoiBoi's favourite and every weekend he'll ask me to buy from a nearby coffee shop for breakfast but that particular stall made them into rolls (fun guen in Cantonese). I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/0YEIUT0NO_c/steamed-rice-noodle-parcels.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)12http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/04/steamed-rice-noodle-parcels.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-7329207162504171027Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +00002012-04-02T12:00:21.081+08:00WesternPublika**Pork-free as alcohol is served** We have been to The Bee at Jaya One for burgers and Last Polka ice creams but this time we managed to sneaked into The Bee at Publika for burgers after we were a tad too early for Fat Boy Burger's opening. This outlet is huge as compared to Jaya One's. Loved the high ceiling that creates an airy ambiance and it wasn't way too crowded for us to enjoy our http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/xCTeaGH9QvU/review-bee-publika.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)8http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/04/review-bee-publika.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-827385128868292105Thu, 29 Mar 2012 03:45:00 +00002012-03-29T11:45:20.476+08:00PlugsJust a quick plug on this interesting video which featured the folks of Pudu Wet Market with some talents thrown in. Nasi Lemak is touted to be our national dish, hence I guess this video is a good reflection of that. It doesn't show you the process of making it but rather some of the basic ingredients that go into Nasi Lemak. Nasi Lemak from Grain Media on Vimeo. If you have the sudden http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/GRmpDhJGYJQ/nasi-lemak-musical.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)3http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/03/nasi-lemak-musical.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-4909506630602320945Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:30:00 +00002012-03-29T12:37:12.251+08:00PlugsMediaWoohooo I accidently found out that Babe in the City - KL was featured by InTrend March 2012 as one of the 65 blogs in Malaysia! What made it sweet was I happened to meet the editor, Rosie, at an event at Bayan Indah the day after  I bought the mag :p Rosie mentioned that they do this on an annual basis and this is the third installment. We're deeply honoured as InTrend is a Malay magazine. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/FytwQmg-1fE/were-65-blog-malaysia-pilihan-intrend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)8http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/03/were-65-blog-malaysia-pilihan-intrend.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-6615392392746951124Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:45:00 +00002012-03-24T19:46:26.400+08:00Tanah RataCameron Highlandstravel We just couldn't leave Cameron Highlands without a pitstop at Uncle Chow Kopitiam. We have been here several times and each time we're here, Uncle and Aunty Chow treat us like old friends. Maybe it's nice to meet up KLites once in a while hahaha. On our way back this trip, we came here to have lunch even though we were still stuffed from our luxurious breakfast at Cameron Highlands Resort. We http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/5N_f6MUNR9U/cameron-highlands-2011-uncle-chow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)7http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/03/cameron-highlands-2011-uncle-chow.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-4606126716266132371Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:00:00 +00002012-03-24T19:47:31.760+08:00Tanah RataCameron Highlandstravel**Pork Free** We are creatures of comfort, so much so that we usually stick to places that we are familiar with especially so when the food is good and the place is always pack to the brim hahaha that was our most important indicator. We discovered Rosette Cafe after we asked around the locals where to eat. Guess what, this was where we have our 2 dinners in a row cos we were just too lazy to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/Lmmlc4cox0k/cameron-highlands-2011-rosette-cafe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)2http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/03/cameron-highlands-2011-rosette-cafe.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-9088801475075616127Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:30:00 +00002012-03-24T19:48:19.731+08:00Cameron HighlandstravelThis trip to Cameron Highlands is basically just a chill out kind with nothing pre-planned, we went as we pleased as the day unfolds. One of my ex-colleague had just returned from Cameron Highlands and I saw some unfamiliar places on his photo album. I asked him where about the places and he told me it's towards Gunung Brinchang and the Lookout Tower. There was once we tried to access here but http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/kS8EraqrRWA/cameron-highlands-2011-mossy-forest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)4http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/03/cameron-highlands-2011-mossy-forest.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-7090024391902277955Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:43:00 +00002012-03-24T19:49:16.041+08:00Tanah RataCameron HighlandstravelOur 2 nights stay at Cameron Highlands Resort (CHR) includes 2 complimentary breakfasts for both mornings. It was also a nice and kind gesture that when we looked at our bill upon checking out that they did not charge BoiBoi's breakfast. Breakfast is served at the table cascade style here meaning The Dining Room serves tea/coffee and real freshly juiced fruit juices followed by a basket of bakedhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/HTtYuKxdwIs/review-breakfast-cameron-highlands.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)5http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/03/review-breakfast-cameron-highlands.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-207705940848979917Wed, 14 Mar 2012 01:31:00 +00002012-03-24T19:50:02.701+08:00Tanah RataCameron HighlandstravelLast year, Capt'n Hook booked us into Cameron Highlands Resort (CHR) to celebrate BoiBoi and my birthday. We stayed a total of 2 nights and we have to say we're charmed by not only the resort but the staff as well. A Welcoming Hot Chrysanthemum Tea & Warm Towel Jim Thompson Tea Room Highlands Bar Jim Thompson Tea Room Sitting Area In Front Of Koi Pond We have stayed here, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/lxTN5RnojB0/review-cameron-highlands-resort.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)6http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/03/review-cameron-highlands-resort.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-7403270546563806763Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:03:00 +00002012-03-12T12:03:20.901+08:00**Non-Halal** As Anonymous had commented on my previous Curry Chee Cheung Fun (flat rice noodles) post at Ah Yee Curry Mee, there was indeed another stall selling this nearby. It's just located at the corner coffee shop called Restoran Chuen Yuen, diagonally opposite Ah Yee Curry Mee. Just like any other coffee shop, they have a variety of noodles stalls in here. Look for Curry Chee Cheung Fun http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/KLl7UYBRHU0/curry-chee-cheung-fun-restoran-cheung.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)5http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/03/curry-chee-cheung-fun-restoran-cheung.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-3161297593197427907Mon, 05 Mar 2012 03:13:00 +00002012-03-05T11:13:40.291+08:00eventby invitationLOL just when I blogged about Chuck Hughes, he really did have an Durian King tattooed on his arm while he was in Singapore!!! Pic grabbed from Chuck Hughes' Facebook Page Video Check out the video on his Facebook page. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/xq0vG04dIUE/chuck-hughes-kept-his-promise-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)0http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/03/chuck-hughes-kept-his-promise-new.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-3688478497532694171Fri, 02 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +00002012-03-02T12:00:08.847+08:00eventby invitationIt was more than a month when I got wind that Chuck Hughes of the fame Chuck's Day Off on Asian Food Channel (AFC) will be coming to Kuala Lumpur. I got on checking AFC website and found out that he will be in on 22 and 23 Feb. Not sure if I will receive a media invite for this but I set aside these 2 dates from work, well just in case... Boss in fact did ask me if I can work for a food styling http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/ppPcU990h2Y/day-off-with-chuck-hughes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)4http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/03/day-off-with-chuck-hughes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-5381247443953175826Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:24:00 +00002012-02-28T22:24:48.803+08:00poultryChineseVenusbuzz My mother is a Hakka descendant, so is my husband. Since young I’ve been fed with all sorts of delicious food cooked by my maternal grandmother ranging from salted chicken, braised pork belly with black fungus, braised duck in soy bean paste sauce, braised pork belly with yam or sometimes preserved mustard cabbage, and deep fried pork belly. I guess now I know why how I got to become a foodiehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/ptaPUcrJxio/deep-fried-nam-yue-chicken-wings-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)3http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/02/deep-fried-nam-yue-chicken-wings-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-4732003914090230127Sun, 26 Feb 2012 23:30:00 +00002012-02-27T07:30:00.051+08:00breadreviewIf you're a long follower of this blog, you would know that I'm a bread lover. It always excites me when I can get nice & healthy multi-grains  loaves other than those standard stuff I get off the shelves. I used to buy discounted gourmet breads in a hotel after 6.00pm near my workplace but since I've stopped working there... our bread loaves are limited to Adventist loaves and we're also loving http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/m27qafT55RI/review-gardenia-sommerset-cottage-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)4http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/02/review-gardenia-sommerset-cottage-from.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-827631773327395436Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:08:00 +00002012-02-16T11:08:14.344+08:00noodlesKeponghawker**Non-Halal** One of our friend posted a photo of a plate of delicious looking curry chee cheung fun (flat rice noodles) not long ago and we asked him where that plate of chee cheung fun came from. He then described to us and since I'm familiar with Kepong Baru, it's quite easy for us to locate this Ah Yee Curry Mee. You can access this row of hawkers either on Jalan Kepong Baru (the main road)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/GBqy3rYXr10/ah-yee-curry-mee-kepong-baru.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)11http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/02/ah-yee-curry-mee-kepong-baru.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707686.post-8602386659691887565Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:04:00 +00002012-02-14T13:04:05.856+08:00GreetingsValentine's Day Capt'n Hook and I are not the lovey dovey romantic kind, hence you hardly find posts on romantic dinners nor much on fine dining places. I guess it just doesn't really matter as long as one get to spends time with each other round the clock and not just on today but always. Wishing everyone a lovely Valentine's Day! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/babe_kl/~3/-8y3xiwKkRI/have-lovely-valentines-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (babe_kl)5http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2012/02/have-lovely-valentines-day.html