My Food Print

Poor Cadbury

2014-06-24T03:58:00.000-07:00

Over the last few weeks, new episode of Islamic drama was on shows. First, the Health Minister announced that they found pork in Cadbury's halal-safe chocolates. Yes, you heard me right, pork in the chocolates. How a Cadbury chocolate made from pork was not the point, but it is not safe for Muslim to consume. Thousands of consumers felt cheated by Cadbury. In particular, some Muslim organizations were so upset, wanted to sue the company and asked for billions of compensation (spiritually and physically assault), and medical bill for blood transfusion to clean their "pork contaminated blood", though its non't sure where on earth can find the "pure blood" to replace their contaminated blood.

Although Islamic body who granted the halal-safe certification to the Cadbury products shall take the responsibility, the angry Muslims were seems much tolerate to them. Without delay, the Islamic authority make another statement claimed that the chocolate is pork free based on their test procedure and new samples. So, two bodies, the Health Minister and the Islamic authority have two different results on the Cadbury products. It could be some chocolates do contain pork while some do not, all depends on your luck. May god bless you.

Due to these confusion and uncertainty, the sales of the chocolates affected badly, as if all chocolates are made of pork and not safe. Muslim chocolate lovers were now ditching the urge for chocolates and stop their kids eating these harmful products.

Well done our Health Minister, this is so much effective way than increase the price of sugar, as an effort to reduce obesity and diabetes in Malaysia. Next time should try with pork contaminated cigarettes.

Perodua football fever contest

2014-06-12T03:48:00.000-07:00

Recently went to Perodua car service center and generously spent RM1000 there :'(
Come across a football fever contest, so called "Lagi-lagi Bola Contest" (more and more football contest).

Step 1 Purchase or service any Perodua between 2 May - 15 July 2014.
Step 2 Count the number of Perodua logos in the picture.
Step 3 SMS the magic code to bring you the prize.

I got it 52, but will be 53 if consider the official logo at the upper left corner as well. Should I put it 53? or 52?

The first prize is RM5000 cash, enough for down payment of a new Myvi perhaps (not the full spec!), but definitely would be able to cover the service cost and spare the rest for next, next and next services too. Second prize 50" LED TV and the third prize is Petrol Card worth RM500.

Hmm.. 53? 52?

Thai BBQ - Old Klang Road

2014-01-29T01:03:00.002-08:00

When thinking of Thai food, most of us would think of Tomyam.

In Old Klang Road here, there's a uniquely decorated restaurant called BBQ Thai. Looking from outside, its a messy wooden building with some recyclable items: used container and bricks. But when you enter inside, its another world. They have joined a few wooden huts like a small village. Its vintage styling with modern lighting give us a homely and comfortable feeling. The place is generally clean and there's open air and indoor seats (in the air-conditioned wooden hut).

We ordered some dishes, e.g. seafood tomyam (of course), kerabu, deep fried chicken soft bones and lemon steamed squid. Honestly, nothing was impressive except the lemon steamed squid. Not many people knows about lemon steamed I guess and hence not many Thai food restaurant has this signature dish. But I love it very much since the first time I had it back in Penang.

The squid was very fresh and it was served on a charcoal hot plate with the special lemon source mixed with garlic and chili. The squid would cook on the hot plate before your eyes and beware that not to overly cooked. Though it looks sweet, it is real hot! (more spicy than the tomyam). It burned your lips but with super great satisfaction. The tenderness of squid was so perfectly matched with the sweet, sour and spicy source.

Price of the lemon steamed squid was about RM30 - RM40.

Personally, the food is average, but this lemon steamed squid is highly recommended.

Paella with fresh prawns, prawns and prawns

2013-10-30T00:46:00.000-07:00

A bag full of fresh prawns were obtained for free. So we decided to spend the weekend with these prawns and made this Spanish dish "Paella". There were so many prawns and we just manage to cook quarter of them. With saffron, cherry tomatoes, garlic, onion, paprika, parsley and other ingredients all ready, we started the preparation and finished cooking in less than 3 hours.

Yes, though it was the first time make Paella with modified recipe from internet, we got it done (edible and presentable...)

Looks yummy right?? yes, it's absolutely tasty!!

Return to mother of nature

2012-08-16T01:12:00.000-07:00

The real fresh air!

A Tour - Sepang International Circuit

2012-05-31T07:52:00.000-07:00

Racing is a sport... though it looks dangerous with the high speed and of cause its an expensive game...

During the F1 season, a seat in SIC could be simply over 300 USD and usually only invited super VIP could enter the observation tower...

Before heading to the racing track... let's see how the sport car evolved in the car museum...
Alvin Firefly Tourer... Bufori... MGTD...

And Perodua Kenari... Lol...

Now, watch the racing live on TV... hahaha... its the control room... where the crews monitor the situation on track... arrange for rescue, ambulance and/or fire brigade...

Okay, here the racing track... with the speed more than 300 km/h...

Super-bike training for intermediate and professional racer...

While for the beginner...

GOAL!!!!!

The winner "rest in peace" on the stage... lol...
Moral of the story: trained before you drift!!

Fun Time in Singapore

2012-05-05T06:20:00.000-07:00

Singapore, I called her an artificial city, beautiful and elegant.

First day upon arrival at the Changi Airport, we got the Singapore map in hand, took the MRT, bus and then "jogged" to the hotel... early morning in Singapore... our Ms. Dashing was drenched...

Then we learnt one thing, jotted down the bus number at the bus stop in front of hotel...

We visited a few places for tourists... crowded with people... "people mountain people sea"...

Hmm... thinking where to go?

Honestly, food in Singapore were "so so" only... may be because we were tourists... but you can find everything you want here... "commercially available" fried koay tiao, oyster omelette, chicken rice, bak kut teh.... most food courts in the city were fulled and you have to eat faster (and just forget about taking pictures) as the next customer would stand beside staring at you "hungrily"...

Merlion Park... famous land mark for Singapore...
Definitely must drink this holy water from Merlion

Take your time, capture everything you want... but don't forget to put on sun block...

DSLR for sales?? Seems like business not good...

The third hand...

Art exhibition and the street artist... lol

Thank you for offering seat to those who need it more.... such as pregnant women...

Indian Temple... It's closed but a lot tourists were taking pictures... hmm... is it unique??

Public phone...

China Town in Singapore...

Night scene in Marina Sands Bay...

Drinking at Acid Bar... only for the grown up...

The next day, heading to Universal Studio Singapore... and this is the main reason all the way here to Singapore...

You would turn into kids again in USS... Transformer, Far Far Away, Madagascar, Jurassic Park, Mummy... and more...

Fun time, fun places with fun mates... hahaha :D

An Afternoon With Myself

2012-04-11T03:10:00.000-07:00

This is the place wasn't in my plan, but end up I spent the whole afternoon, sitting, looking at the sea and pondering...it was such a beautiful moment all alone...

Looking at the speed boat... people rushing here and there everyday...

Every time someone ask me, what's occupying me? I would struggle a little while...hmm...

Then another question come across, what do I really want in my life?

Okay, then the afternoon over...

Alright, this is the best travel's mate...

Guilin Part 3: Must See

2011-08-07T01:04:00.000-07:00

李白：
两岸猿声啼不住
轻舟已过万重山

With monkeys' sad adieus the riverbanks are loud;
My skiff has left ten thousand mountains far away
(Google translation)

Guilin Part 2 - Feng Shui and Landscape

2011-07-29T22:13:00.000-07:00

Guilin is said to have a very strategic location based on feng shui perspective. Over the centuries, Guilin has been the "feng shui location" for debut of king or great leader. It was said to be the cohesion of all goodness. The king Lu was once meditate and found peace here..then he subsequently overlord the dynasty...while in most recent history, it was said that not even the Japanse missile in WW2 could hit the place... I don't know how true the stories told by the tour guide but the greeny and freshy landscape did make me feel good here..

The running water was symbolizing prosperous...

The path that King Lu was once walking...I guess so...

The five happiness pagoda which built strictly according to the dimension of Feng Shui...

This echo wall was specially built in a curve...you can hear the "reply" from the wall and so your wishes would come true...

There was a wall molding the standard appearance of people during Dynasty Tang...the perception and evolution of human body shape has been seriously deviated...

"Opps...my butt is not big enough!"

Guilin Part 1 - The local life and food

2011-06-21T08:07:00.000-07:00

Used to hear that "桂林山水甲天下" which means the best scenery under the roof of sky is located at Guilin...and this time, I have finally able to witness her beauty myself... However, don't hope too much on their food...

Guilin is considered a very recent developed city with well planned... as I saw, the residents here mostly riding motorbike, electrical bike, public transport or walking... environmental friendly...

The streets were broad and well decorated with plantation...people were walking quickly but drive slowly...young girls make up very nicely but talk loudly...

Still people washing clothes at river side? or just demonstrating to us on how people wash clothes in old days?

Then we have this fresh water fish from the river that aunty washed clothes...

Fried lotus roots and mushroom were very special as I never ate before...delicious but very oily...as can see the shinny reflection on the pictures...

Chicken was very skinny and rough...I guess it was the villages' poultry...

Bird soup with herbs...Chinese love herbs soup...can enhance body strength and health?

Despite, Guilin is famous of this fermented bean curd...and really must try...very good taste especially eat with plain porridge...

Chinese here also love to drink...and their beer is almost three times cheaper than in Malaysia...

But come to breakfast, I kinda miss "nasi lemak"...the pictures would tell why....

Four star hotel...

And the service crew like to play "hide and seek"...
They enjoyed the food served on table too...just take and put into mouth...

Well...the most familiar things here was...
McDonald's...

Why no Ladies' Day half price promotion??

We walked around the lake and also night market...even 2 am still crowded with people...

Musical fountain...

Bridge made of glass...

I guess this is the only historical building here...

Busy junction...

7-11's pinky sister??

The night market...

All sort of braised...

Durian...

Watsons's surname is "wat"...

Shoes brushing service...

Pretty Chinese girl....

Thailand -- James Bond Island Phuket

2011-06-03T07:08:00.000-07:00

My previous trip to Trang Thailand was almost 3 years back...indeed this Phuket visit was not a holiday trip but rather a "two days" outrun...

Since that time was constrained, we must plan for things to do and must do first...in which were tomyam food...massage....and also the sea and beach (not bitch)...

First day upon arrival, half day was spent for city tour and also "waiting"...waiting for the "late van" for airport transfer...waiting for the "late tour guide" probably overslept...waiting for other tour mates...the arrangement between AirasiaGo and the local travel agency was rather poor...

Well, basically the city tour was just sitting in the van and looked outside the window... plenty of hotels, restaurants, massage centers...."yes, we saw".... the tour guide briefly introduced the places we passed by...but none I could remembered...then we stop at a few places which typically selling goods like souvenir, pearl, jade... luckily it was just the first half day....

Right after the so-called city tour, we walked around the shop lots nearby at Patong...and finally we entered a biker's bar for dinner...the environment here was good...and the decoration was very interesting with all the biker's accessories and collections...

However, the food was not so satisfying...we were expecting some real "hot and spicy" in Thailand, but what we got here was the taste for white only...anyhow, it was still a pleasant dinner...

Day 2, we went for James Bond Island with canoeing package.
The weather was just nice after rain and we were very much enjoyed canoeing, swimming, singing, beers, laughter and not to mention the lady boys performance was so entertaining....

Dinner, for this time, we go for road side stall...and yes, we got our very best Thai food here...seafood tomyam, dried fried pork curry, squid salad and some grilled meat balls...

Yumyum...out of imagined, the squid salad was the hottest among all other dishes we ordered...my friend love it the most...while I drank two cans of ice coke for it...

After all, we went for two hours full body Thai massage plus facial treatment...so comfortable and slowly I closed my eyes...hmmm....zzzz....

Next thing I know, I found myself in the lecture hall again...arrgh...

Butterfly by Olivia Ong and Mirai Girls

2011-05-11T09:44:00.000-07:00

是我在你身边我还不懂
What are you thinking I don't know
无法看懂你无情的心态
Baby please learn in my eyes
我懂我的魅力还是不够
What do you want now I don't know
在你心目中我是否还在
Won't you give it one more try
我们是否已经走到爱情的终点
But you keep it to yourself
不必说已经太明显
Any know that you I gonna leave me anyway
I can never make it stay
何必再拖延时间

Flying butterfly, it's gonna be alright
别伤心，just go, I know 我只需要一点时间
Flying butterfly, I need strength to go baby
fly fly 飞向你要的空间

已经到了分手的时候
What are you thinking I don't know
也许你开始感到内疚
Too late baby,快放手
也许我看起来潇洒
But what's still I wanna say I love you
也许我们还能做个朋友
all you do is break my heart
我们已经走到了爱情的终点
But you never understand
不必说已经太明显
Any knew that you but gonna leave me anyway
I can never make it stay
何必再拖延时间

Flying butterfly, it's gonna be alright
别哭泣，just go, I know 我只需要一点时间
Flying butterfly, I needed strength to go baby
fly fly 飞向你要的空间

oh~~ it's gonna be alright now
oh~~ fly baby

Flying butterfly, it's gonna be alright
别哭泣，just go, I know 我只需要一点时间
Flying butterfly, I needed strength to go baby
fly fly 飞向你要的空间
Flying butterfly, it's gonna be alright
别哭泣，just go, I know 我只需要一点时间
Flying butterfly, I needed strength to go baby
fly fly 飞向你要的空间

Batu Ferringhi Penang

2011-04-22T10:59:00.000-07:00

Penang holiday hotspot -- Batu Ferringhi.

Long seashore and the most strategic place to see sunset in Penang...

Though I have visited plenty of times... the same place but always different feeling...a lot of memorable happenings here...my birthday celebration was here...conference was here...sweets and tears were here too...
and also occasionally accompanied visitors from different places...so as this time...my honorable guest from 珠海...

Saw some new angles of Batu Ferringhi through her "eyes"...

Realized I am so blessed...can just bump into the sandy beach simply anytime...until it was nothing more eliciting...

Learn to take it as brand new experiences...and keep on the youthful synergy...haha...felt like 8-teen again

Water sports at Batu Ferringhi: Para sailing, jet ski, banana boat and more...price around 15 to 200 MYR...need to bargain for good price...

Sunset...

My foot prints...hmm...looks a bit deformed...

"We love beach"...

Happiness need some sacrifices of tanning skin...

Italian Cone Pizza in Puchong

2011-04-05T09:47:00.000-07:00

Wanna try a mouthful of cheese?
You may find it here in Italian Cone Pizza...

The restaurant located at Puchong, the shop lots opposite IOI mall (site of HSBC bank)...

This is the first time I learned about cone pizza... in a "cone" shape of cause...filled with all short of ingredients and cheeses... instead of flat round pan pizza...

Crispy at the outside while juicy the inside...

Tropical Loaded (Chicken):
Chicken ham, shredded chicken, chicken pepperoni, pineapple, thousand island sauce and cheese...
RM11.90

The environment is clean and good...but hardly find a parking space...

Looking for a smart phone that looking smart -- Samsung Galaxy S II

2011-03-02T11:21:00.000-08:00

"Design appearance...feature...speed..."
This is the sequence of priority when choosing a smartphone...

At first, I was thinking to have an Apple's iPhone...considering its brand and astonish design... but at the same time, struggle with its "exclusiveness"... hardly decided..."oh sorry, white color iPhone is not available in Malaysia =.=""...

So the salesman started to suggest other phone for me...indeed he critics a lot on iPhone 4...such as weak reception... not much different from iPhone 3's features except video call... but video calls only iPhone 4 to iPhone 4... battery easily get warm... can iron your clothes after 5 minutes voice call...brabrabraaa...sounds nothing good except its brand...and making me felt like a fool to buy iPhone 4...

Then Samsung Galaxy S came across to me...
Forgive my ignorance...I can't understand how LCD LED television can be related to phone... "What?! Samsung's phone?" was my first impression...
Despite its attractive features...I can't compromise with the word "SAMSUNG" printed so big and obvious on the heading...scared that nobody knows it seems...
So the deal off...

Perhaps Samsung has heard me...haha...
Samsung Galaxy S II with the heading wiped off...has very much cooler design and exciting features...

Samsung Galaxy S II

4.3" SUPER AMOLED plus display
Samsung Dual Core Application Processor
1GB of RAM and running on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with TouchWiz UI 4.0
Camera 8MP Auto Focus with LED Flash and 2MP Front
8.49mm Slim Design

Approximate price 3200 MYR....release on 31 March 2011...

From Kashandra, India

From Kai, Hong Kong

From Jim, USA

Don't contain yourself....

The nearest beach from KL -- Pantai Morib

2011-02-21T06:41:00.000-08:00

Pantai Morib is the nearest seaside from Kuala Lumpur despite Port Dickson which is more well known...
As we had expected...slow traffic...everyone seems to get out from the crowded city on weekends yet were still trapped in the traffic...what to do??
Get rid of that, just blow out the stress..."HUALAA"

Bubbles...no one can resists the fun it brings...

After that, we went to Tanjong Sepat to treat our stomach...
Tanjong Sepat has remained the same as my last visit two years ago...
The breeze...the sand...the bridge and lamppost...

Perfect weekends!

Paragliding Bahau Seremban -- Everyone Can Fly

2011-01-24T09:49:00.000-08:00

Paragliding is a sport game with long history...yet it started in Malaysia since 1995...
A few hot spot for paragliding, being the most popular one -- Bukit Jugra. However, the direction of the wind blow was not suitable at that time being...we shift ourselves to Bukit Penarikan Bahau 1100 ft, which is slightly higher than Bukit Jugra, and its about 2 hours drive from Kuala Lumpur...

Went up the top of hill by Jeep... the view was so nice...and we were over excited for our first glide soon...so much so putting behind the hot sun...

Putting on the "big wing"... and ready to take off...

Blue sky...white cloud...green earth....
Is this the taste of freedom...fly like a bird??

Tips and things to prepare for paragliding:
1. Sun block
2. Sun Glasses
3. Cap
4. Long sleeves, long pants, covered shoes
5. Cameras
and most importantly....plenty of drinking water!! you would easily dehydrated spending 3 to 4 hours under hot sun!!

Fees:
Paragliding license course: RM1200 to RM1500
Paragliding equipment: about RM10000
Paragliding tandem flight: RM150 to RM200

Seremban Famous Beef Noodles -- Yee Kee

2011-01-23T05:49:00.000-08:00

Best beef noodles in town, presented by Yee Kee which located at the center of Seremban...
Founded by Mr. Poon Yee since 1930's with his special beef noodles recipe...and became a landmark here in Seremban...

Fusion of original beef noodles recipe, over 3 generation of improvement and modernization...now Yee Kee provides more than just the superior taste of noodles...

Beef lover must try...beef noodles, beef balls and beef jerky...

Besides, there are some other dishes or meals in the menu, such as chicken chop, chicken rice, nasi lemak, and spaghetti...but I never get a chance to try all of them...

Price:
Beef Noodles RM6 (Regular) and RM8 (Large)
Beef Jerky RM6.80
Beef Balls RM6 (10 pieces)

Kajang Famous Hot Soup and Spicy Meat

2011-01-20T06:04:00.000-08:00

Come to Kajang, first thing to do must be Kajang satay... but its not the only choice...
Hot soup (spicy soup with pepper and spice) has debut as Kajang famous food...and Restaurant Kee V located at Sg. Chua being the hot spot for hot soup...

There are three "must try", namely the Hot Soup, Spicy Meat and Chicken with Wine...

These three will set you ablaze and remember to order more drinks to put out the fire...

Visit their website

Price range: Average
Hot soup (single) MYR 9
Spicy meat (single) MYR 9
Chicken with wine (single) MYR 9

Golf Lesson 1

2011-01-11T05:30:00.000-08:00

I always tease that golf players are all the old folks and kind of lazy game...haha...pardon me, I was so wrong...

First step, how to hold the iron...

Hit the ball...

Post yourself and say cheese...(this is nonsense =.=")

Advice from coach:
I am very talented...hehe...but have to work hard and practice...lol...back pain already...

Penang Coconut Milk and Jelly -- Joez

2010-12-18T08:38:00.000-08:00

Coconut milk is a must to try in Penang Island especially at beach or seaside...but here we were going to Joez the coconut special outlet in the center of Georgetown capital city...

Joez Coconut located near to Penang Time Square...with a house full of coconut for distribution...but there is still a clean and neat sitting area (with TV somemore) inside...

Besides the fresh coconut milk... another famous "coconut product", so-called Coconut Jelly, is also favor by most Penangist...

Fresh coconut milk: RM1.80
Coconut jelly: RM3.80

Derek's -- Passion for Food in Kulim

2010-12-11T08:01:00.000-08:00

A new place for pleasant dinning at Kulim, Derek's Place... its operated by a very well experience chef who was previously working around the world and a very friendly manager... and only two of them, running this small and elegant cottage...

Its located in a resident area, semi detached building and a beautiful orchid garden...

Nice view and flowers are bonus...we were looking for food...here we had mushroom soup, Oriental Chicken Chop and Chicken Cacciatore...

Though it took quite a long time to deliver the food, since only one chef and a helper for all, the taste was special and worth a try...

Price range
Soup: Cream of Mushroom RM5.00
Main course: Spaghetti RM16.00, Oriental Chicken Chop RM15, Australian Grilled Sirloin Steak RM32, Minute Steak RM20...
Other side order: Garlic bread RM6.50, French Fries RM4.50

Pulau Aman -- Seafood Paradise

2010-11-21T07:16:00.000-08:00

Pulau Aman located at Tambun, 15 min boat trip from mainland to this small and peaceful island...

Fresh seafood available all day long from the boat came back...and depends on luck and season, customers can buy whatever that offer here...freshness is guaranteed... then will be prepared and served by the kitchen service here...

We got AAA size mantis prawn (so-called lai niu har), super big crabs, and uncountable shrimps...

Don't worry...the charges is always surprisingly cheaper than any other seafood restaurant you can named...
But please beware of your cholesterol level... haha...

Iranian mates + Iranian food + Kuala Lumpur = Awesome

2010-10-23T11:30:00.000-07:00

Acknowledgment for Ehsan and Marjan... you two are sweet and adorable...

After almost one year of "hi and bye...", out of expectation, came to a click with my Iranian lab mates...
Can't believe someone nearly 4000 miles away in another side of globe...we could sit together and share... totally frank chatting from religion, culture, lifestyle, business, family, thought and perception...

Though Ehsan claimed that he can cook better than these, but still I would like to share here, my first Iranian meal at Garden...

This is the typical Iranian rice served with fillet and grilled tomato...
The rice is not the ordinary one that we have in South East Asia...and the preparation is much more tedious according to Ehsan...not simply steamed with electronic rice cooker...each and every rice grains are so perfectly shape...with very light taste...slowly diffuse in my mouth...
Besides, there are salad (which is mixture of cucumber and tomato dressed with lime sauce) and also creamy barley soup... May be its too hasty to draw a conclusion, Iranian food are prone to sour taste with lime and tomato..

I am pretty much enjoy my fillet...while they have beef tenderloin and minced meat...

I am so full after ate half of the meal...but can you imagine normally in Iran, the portion served is two times bigger than this?

Life is full of surprises...