Four Seasons

A variety of textures and tastes

This dish comprises of:

--HK shrimp egg noodles with spring onions (Spring)
-Two colour namasu(Summer)
-Microwave omelette(Autumn)
-Pork mince and taro(Winter)

Home made Fish Head Noodle, Mid Valley megamall shopping centre

This is my collegue and my favourite haunt in Mid valley. I always order their fresh fish head mee hoon which is non-fried fish with mee hoon. If you dont fancy mee hoon, you can opt for fish paste with vegetable soup which comes with a lot of vegetables and no noodle.

They also have fish paste noodle(mee hoon or yee mee)

claypot porridge menu

Fried rice menu

They have 3 branches (Kota Damansara, Mid Valley and Subang Jaya SS15)

Fried Rice with shrimp and preserved vegetables, RM8.90, portion could be bigger, not bad

Fried Rice with chicken ham and salted fish, RM8.90

My favourite fresh fish(non-fried) fish head noodle, RM9.80. Their sour-spicy chilli condiment is very good as well. The soup is sourish and very appetising. You can opt for with evaporated milk or without.

Deep fried fish head noodle, RM9.80, lots of small bones in the fish. Surprisingly their fried fish have more bones than the non-fried ones.

Fish paste meehoon, RM9.80

Tofu rice, a square eggy tofu underneath the rice with sweet sour fish, topped with asparagus tempura.

One of the best fish head noodle which i have ever eaten.

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Estica Loves Food (in chinese)

Address: Home Made Fish Head noodle (same row with Delicious and Chillis)

G(E)-015, Tingkat Bawah,

Mid Valley City,

Lingkaran Syed Putra,

59200 Kuala Lumpur

Telephone: 03-2282 0216

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naked tomato sauce

Every year at just about this time I renew my obsession with tomato sauce. Its late August, after all, and just about anyone who has ever gardened or knows people who garden is drowning in tomatoes and I am here, with my virtual bucket, eager to help you out. Dont be too fooled by my so-called benevolence, however, as its really a selfish endeavor; I find spaghetti with tomato sauce to be one of the universes perfect meals, so Im hardly kicking and screaming my way to the kitchen the next time the whim for a new one strikes me.

But I always think that the new one will be the one that closes the book on tomato sauce, that it will be done, that I will be able to move on and find new codes to crack in the kitchen knowing that Ive locked in my tomato sauce nirvana. Unfortunately, these moments of spaghetti calm are increasingly short-lived. This baked tomato sauce made me happy for a few years, before curiosity got the better of me and I fell for Marcella Hazans famous tomato sauce with butter and onions. Even then, I couldnt leave well enough alone, and but seven months later was taking pity on the cheap buckets of ugly but tasty! tomatoes at the market, creating a heartier sauce that could be made with any tomato, whether a prom queen or not.

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Salad Bar - Damansara Utama

I am no fan of vegetarian diet. It is at times an expensive diet too. But I do eat a good portion of it given half the chance at every meal. In my travels to different Asian countries and visiting their market in the course of my work, I used to wonder where is the best place for a vegetarian to live if price consideration tops the list. A few years ago a vegetarian approached me bearing this question after hearing a story I related.

How would you like to buy a huge cauliflower for RM0.30 or a big bag of jicama for RM10.00. Unheard of. Forget about Melbourne being number one as the most livable city in the world. The vegetarian want to park themselves at a town where the price of vegetables are in abundance, cheap and diverse.

Simply Salad may be establishing themselves as a great place to have salad for meal and inexpensive at that. RM11.90 for a big or RM6.90 for a small portion. I find the portions as big with generous add-ons. The Spicy Chicken can be a main meal if plenty of spicy white chicken fillet strips. The sunflower seeds were sprinkled liberally on top. Lettuce was plentiful and I wish for more variety and colour. But then the more colourful and variety the price would have gone up.

The sauce was strong with tons of balsamic vinegar. A good set-up with the spicy chicken. The salad equivalent to the assam laksa noodles. My favourite salad. One thing I notice is that their salads are devoid of cheese. So far.... I will check if there is one with cheese esp. the Greek ! Salad wi th its compulsory feta cheese.

Ramadhan Salad. I could not identified the seeds of cereals toppings for this particular salad. Anyone can help. It was sold by theme.

The sauce was more like a satay peanut sauce with no tart. It was bland as I thought they are afraid to sweeten it. With a weak sauce this salad fell flat.

This sausage sandwiches brought some taste to our palate. With thick slabs of bread the fillings must be strong in taste. Not just the obligatory onion bits, mustard and tomato sauce. The meat has to be savoury enough to tilt the bland and neutral vegetables and bread. It passed the test. I have problem with cold cuts that is almost bland.

The chicken sandwich did not fare as well as it was lacking in taste. But then who say everybody has to agree to my views. I like the ingredients and its freshness.

Address:
41, Jalan SS 21/60, Damansara Utama
47400 Petaling Jaya
Tel : 03 77221742

HaPpY hApPy HoLiDaY ..... Selamat Hari Raya & Merdeka Day

Happy Holiday folks
....... I am in holiday mood
.......... we are in Cherating for the holiday...
............. stay tuned we will keep you update.....
,........... meanwhile Selamat Hari Raya ..
& happy Independence Day ... Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka.

Vegan Carrot Cherry Breakfast Cookies

When I was a small little baby girl, I was super stoked to grow up and:

Wear sunglasses like Jackie O. Stop doing homework. Shave my legs (um. wwwhhhhyyyy!?). Stay up past 9:30. Watch all the Beverly Hills 90210 ever ever ever made. Do my own hair. Roller skate without a helmet. Play basketball better than my little sister (I can not. I mean come on). Be a firefighter, writer, or veterinarian. Eat cookies for breakfast, Cheetos for lunch, and fried chicken and chocolate cake for dinner.

Im a real-life grown up now.

Ive moved past my haphazard Jackie O phase. Im pretty sure that email is the new homework. I shave my legs, but wow the appeal of that pastime is loooong gone. I stay up as late as I want because Im grown. Beverly Hills 90210 has been replaced by Real Housewives of Minnetonka. I get my hair done did. and that feels nice. I wear a helmet. Im totally over trying to look cute. Im totally into trying to look alive. I realized I dont like fire, dictionaries, or sick animals. I dont eat Cheetos for lunch. If I ate fried chicken and chocolate cake everyday I would be a happy and hefty lady.

But! but but but but but.. I can totally have cookies for breakfast.

I may have known absolutely nothing about my adult self as a young youth. Meh! At least now there are cookies, and coffee, and iPhones.

These are happy happy cookies! Major.

Theyre absolutely filled with good for you stuffs!

Whole wheat flour. Oats. Millet. Carrots. Dried cherries. Maple Syrup. Coconut oil. and Ginger!

Amazing!

I didnt say any words like butter, chocolate, peanut butter, cupcake, nutella, marshmallows. I didnt say aaaany of those words! It sorta made me twitch a little.

These breakfast cookies are entirely wholesome and totally delicious. Theyre moist, soft, and cakey like carrot cake with a crunch.

Carrot Millet Breakfast Cookies

makes about 2 dozen cookies

adapted from 101 Cookbooks

Print this Recipe!

1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour (or all-purpose flour)

1 cup old-fashioned oats

3 tablespoons dry millet

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup coconut oil, melted

1/2 cup real maple syrup

heaping 1 cup shredded carrots

1/2 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped

2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger

Place racks in the center and upper third of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, oats, millet, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

In another medium bowl, whisk together coconut oil, maple syrup, shredded carrots, dried cherries, and ginger. Add the wet ingredients, all at once to the dry ingredients. Fold together until thoroughly incorporated. Let dough st! and for 5 minutes before spooning by the tablespoonful onto the prepared baking sheets.

Bake for 10 minutes, or until just slightly browned and cooked through. I like these cookies a bit underdone. Remove from the oven, allow to cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. The fresher the cookies are, the better the are obviously.

2011 Mooncakes @ Li Yen, The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur

Even before we finished our last mooncake, I already had in mind which mooncake I wanted to get my hands (or rather mouth) on next. I was intrigued when I heard that one of the new mooncake flavours from Li Yen was wasabi, so we headed to The Ritz-Carlton KL as soon as we got the chance.

Our intention was to get a few types of snow skin mooncakes to sample. However, while waiting to be served, we sampled some of the traditional baked varieties (white lotus, lotus paste and red bean paste) and was impressed with the baked lotus paste mooncake, hence we got one of those too.

The Lotus Paste Baked Mooncake (RM17) from Li Yen is the smoothest we have eaten this year. It received nods of approval from everyone in the family. I also like that it is not too sweet.

So smooth

We also purchased 3 different flavours from the mini snow skin selection; Moet & Chandon Champagne Mini Ping Pei (RM9.50), Green Tea with Custard & Salted Egg Mini Ping Pei (RM9) and Wasabi with Lotus Mini Ping Pei (RM9). There is also a Moet & Chandon Ros Imperial Champagne Mini Ping Pei (RM16) but we didn't get it since I felt it was too expensive.

The snow skin mooncakes here are quite small, if I'm not mistaken they are about the same size as the Mandarin Oriental ones. Just enough to get a taste.

The Wasabi with Lotus Mini Ping Pei was the most distinctive... as soon as you bite into it, the wasabi hits you.. I think this is one you either love or hate. Personally, I found it an interesting contrast. Take small bites and you will be fine.

My favorite snow skin mooncake from Li Yen would be the Green Tea with Custard & Salted Egg Mini Ping Pei, one of the new flavours for 2011. The green tea flavours were subtle. The filling was really smooth; the custard and salted egg combination worked well together, I found this filling to be similar to the Flower Drum from Hilton KL.

The Moet & Chandon Champagne Mini Ping Pei is one of the popular snow skin mooncakes from Li Yen. Moet happens to be one of our favorite champagnes, so we were excited to try this. To be honest, I did not have very high expectations for this creation since Moet is an expensive drink and this mooncake was sold for RM9.50. We sniffed it, we licked it and we nibbled it, but we could not taste nor smell any champagne whatsoever. Having said that, I enjoyed the smooth lotus filling with salted egg yolk.

Mini Ping Pei mooncakes upclose

The mooncake festival falls on 12 September 2011 this year.. so another 13 more days left to feast on mooncakes. We are still on the lookout for good mooncakes to sample, so do share your favorites with us.

Verdict: The fillings of all mooncakes we tried from Li Yen were very smooth. The Lotus Paste Baked Mooncake and Green Tea with Custard & Salted Egg Mini Ping Pei is highly recommended.

Li Yen mooncakes are available until 12 September 2011.

Full set of photos, including mooncake menu available to view here.

Opening times: Monday -Saturday 12.00pm - 2.30pm (Lunch); Sunday & Public Holidays 10.30am - 2.30pm (Lunch); Monday -Sunday 6.30pm - 10.00pm (Dinner)

Location: Li Yen, Level 2, Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur, 168 Jalan Imbi, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Tel: 03- 2142 8000

GPS Coordinates: 3.147115, 101.71531

48 Hours of Melaka Food, the not so Touristy Guide

I spent my last weekend in Melaka searching high and low for good food that I did not manage to try in my last trip. Honestly, when I read back the trip I had almost three years ago I find it very touristy feel. So this time my aim is to those I missed and those not-so-famous places that are equally good, if not better. This will be an executive summary of my 3 days 2 nights trip, short but concise focused mainly on food and some side activities, hopefully it will be helpful if you are visiting Melaka soon.
By the way, due to the Hari Raya and National Day holidays there are long queues in almost all the famous makan places like Chung Wah Chicken Rice, Capitol Satay Celup, Jalan Bunga Raya Fried Oyster just to name a few and waiting time could exceed 1 hour easily. Tourist influx has definitely surged and Melaka feels different too after on-going developments over the years.

If you didnt know I spent a year completing my pre-U courses in MMU Melaka. That time there was a nice duck mee around Bukit Beruangs food court, which I only knew after SL told me. Three years ago we were not able to locate the restaurant because apparently they have shifted. This time, we found it. Taste wise it exceeded my expectations by leaps and bounds, the closest thing I could think of that taste almost the same is Mamees instant duck noodle. Imagine that but with authentic duck flavor and meat instead, very recommended. Price: RM4

Currently the duck mee can be found at Chia Yean Coffee Shop near the Medan Selera Bukit Beruang, GPS Coordinates: N2 14.779 E102 16.489

Next, Aunty Kohs cendol at Bukit Rambai. It was a long drive past the beach and paddy fields but man was it worth it. Unlike other cendol in Melaka that relies heavily on sweet Gula Melaka for the distintive taste, Aunty Koh emphasizes on coconut milk instead. What you will get here is the milkiest cendol with the purest coconut milk taste. This, in my book is the BEST cendol ever. Besides cendol Aunty Koh also sells Tai Bak, some sort of tong sui that taste like tong yuen but comes in long shredded slices instead. RM3.50 for a big bowl of cendol.

Aunty Koh cendol is open daily from 12pm till finish. Come early to avoid disappointments and expect a lot of self-service here. GPS Coordinates: N2 14.804 E102 11.516

On the way back to town from Bukit Rambai you will surely go pass Pantai Klebang and here you should try Klebang Original Coconut Shake. A normal cup costs only RM1.50 but for an extra 50 cents you get the special version with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Not bad but the b! lended i ce is not fine enough resulting in some annoying bits here and there.

Open daily except during Hari Raya Aidilfitri, GPS Coordinates: N2 12.920 E102 12.365

After waiting for a long, long time finally we got to try the famous Mille Crepes from Nadeje Patisserie. Yeah, looks fancy and delicious alright but honestly? This cake is overrated and merely a hype to me.

Nadeje has two branches, the latest one as shown above is located at Plaza Mahkota (GPS Coordinates: N2 11.409 E102 15.014) while the original can be found at Taman Melaka Raya (GPS Coordinates: N2 11.368 E102 14.800) If possible do visit the original branch for better authenticity plus fewer customers.

I guess Stadthuys (Dutch Square) and all the already well-known attractions no longer appeal to a frequent visitor like me. So this time we decided to visit the newly opened Under Water World/Coral Wonderland at Dataran Pahlawan. If you like photograp! hy you w ill spend a few hours here easily. Entrance fee: RM30 for adult but there was a RM5 discount when we went, most likely due to their soft opening.

Honestly I did not have high expectations from the Coral Wonderland since I have been to much bigger ones at Langkawi, Singapore and KL but it was kind of interesting after all. Despite not having those large fishes like sharks, they do feature some beautiful small fishes like this one, a Green Mandarin Fish.

Purple Fire Goby.

Hermit Crab.

This must look familiar to the average Malaccan. I used to think the cockle stalls in the back alley of Jalan Bunga Raya is too dirty to even qualify as a proper eating place. But after this eye-opening experience I have changed my mind.

Besides the bloody cockles you will find snails, clams and cuttlefish here as well. They dont look too appetizing but they are indeed quite addictive after dipping into the special sauce. The dipping sauce is mixed carefully by the uncle shown earlier by mixing chilli, crushed peanuts, lime juice and some sweet sauces hence contains all the necessary flavors: sweet, spicy and sour.

Eating here is not for those who are less adventurous. The stalls as you can see are really smacked right next to the drains in a small alley and motorcycles constantly zoom past your back while you are seated.

Cuttle fish put on display by one of the stalls. To look for this place, simply locate Madam Kings departmental store and seek out the alley next to it. GPS Coordinates: N2 11.990 E102 15.110

Strolling along the Melaka River, it does have some Venice feel to it.

Then we tried our first ever Beef Bak Kut Teh at Taman Perkota. Lois Bak Kut Teh used to opera! te along Jalan Penghulu Abas but have shifted to the new and current location. Despite not tasting like the herbal Bak Kut Teh and somewhat uninspiring at first, the hot peppery grows on you quicky and faster with every taste.

Lois Bak Kut Teh, open daily from 10.30am to 2pm then 6pm to 10pm. GPS Coordinates: N2 13.592 E102 15.819. Recommended stuff: beef tongue and beef balls, the latter is just delicious.

The next day, we were disappointed that the nasi lemak at Lereh area was not open most likely due to Hari Raya being near. We proceeded to Toast n Toast for breakfast instead. The variety of toasts here is good with some never being seen before like this Banana Toast. The toasts are nice and crispy, tastes authentic like those served back in kopitiam back in the old days. But what I really recommend is the Nyonya Sambal Egg toast, it was really good.

Toast n Toast has multipled branches in Melaka but heres one at Taman Melaka Raya, GPS Coordinates: N2 14.419 E102 15.602

Followed by Hing Lo ongs famous Taiwan Beef and Pork Noodles at Gajah Berang. They are one of the oldest restaurant in town serving some rare noodles like this Pork Ribs Noodle, which is essentially konlou koay teow with pork chop that tastes like Pai Kuat Wong. Not bad at all and worth a try, RM4.20 a bowl.

Hing Loong Restoran Taiwan Mee, GPS Coordinates: N2 12.574 E102 14.558

Melaka has numerous Pork Satay or restaurants and your visit will not be complete without trying one. I like Ming Pork Sate (GPS Coordinates: N2 11.370 E102 14.794) the most because their satay sauce has stronger pineapple taste. The portion is small indeed @ RM0.70 each, barely a mouthful but I am more than happy to overlook that because they are tasty.

Sun May Hiong at Taman Kota Laksamana is busier, complete with photos of visiting celebrities hanging on their walls. The price is cheaper compared to Ming Sate @ RM0.60 each but the satay sauce is not as great. It is just too watery and tastes too sourish for my liking.

One good thing about Sun May Hiong is that you get your satay faster because there are two people barbecueing at any time. Open daily from 10am to 7pm but best to reach before 6 as they tend to finish earlier. GPS Coordinates: N2 11.523 E102 14.655

Since I missed the Char Siew rice at Jalan Bunga Raya, the alternative and next best (or more like the BEST) will be Chuen How Restaurants Char Siew aka Batu Berendam Char Siew. This is more like a chap fan restaurant but I tell you, their fatty Char Siew will put many roast pork restaurants to shame. The Char Siew slices are thin and tender with a crunchy bite, a masterful rendition. This came as a surprise to us and it is very highly recommended to try.

Chuen How starts selling around 5.30pm and queuing is unavoidable. GPS Coordinates: N2 14.319 E102 15.452.

Then we drove to Tengkera for Putu Piring. A family sells this traditional delicacy in a house cum shop by the road. Each is only 90 cents, good for a quick snack.

Tengkera Putu Pirings business hours is 6.30pm to 10.30pm daily except Sunday when they are closed, GPS Coordinates: N2 12.076 E102 14.326

Looking at the time it was around 6.30pm, which is time for us to start heading to Jalan Bunga Raya (yet again) for the famous fried oysters. Honestly, this @ RM6 kinda sucked for me especially if I compare it with those we have in Penang. The raw oysters looked huge but overcooked to small chewy pieces and all you can taste is starch and egg. If you are a Penangite, my advice is to skip this. If you are here with friends and dont feel like having fried oysters then you can try the Wan Tan Mee next door that is said to be quite good.

And not to mention the queue starts even before the stall opens. People who take away from here do not buy in single portions so expect a LONG waiting time. Fried Oysters at Boon Leong food court, business hours from 7:30pm daily. GPS Coordinates: N2 11.889 E102 15.077

My original plan was to get to Semabok and try the legendary Burger of Death Burger Maut. But since it wa! s near H ari Raya like many other Malay eateries it was closed as well. So its not like I dont want to try the halal food in Melaka, the timing was wrong unfortunately. We had nothing better to do so we decided to take a stroll at Jonker Walk.

One of the better things I tried at Jonker Walk is the Onde Onde, made fresh upon order and each small packet is only RM1 with three pieces inside. Warm onde onde does taste different and they certainly do not stinge on the gula melaka.

Quite nice actually so do keep an eye out for this stall.

A visit to Melaka is not complete without trying the local Wantan Mee too. It is different from the central and northern versions where they omit dark soya sauce but mix chilli sauce in the noodles. I was not really fond of this styles Wan Tan Mee in the past maybe because I have been eating the wrong ones. The stall at Dung Fong Food Court serves good and Wantan Mee and while it is a bit oily, the taste is spot on.

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T his Wantan Mee opens for dinner and supper only, located at Dung Fong Food Court, GPS Coordinates: N2 11.694 E102 15.251

Holiday season is a bad time to visit Capitol Satay Celup.. just look at the queue, it has been the same since 5pm!

But I could understand why their business is so good. Although the number of tables is limited here the service is still quite good and friendly. The bosses are quite down to earth as well even though they are successful.

And of course the food is good as well, the satay sauce has a distinctive sweet taste that is so much better than the peers and more importantly, the seafood is fresh.

The secret is the extra condiments added into the pot of satay sauce before the meal begins. It is a mixture of crushed peanuts, sugar and gula melaka. Capitol opens daily from 5pm onwards and each stick is priced at a flat 80 cents. Highly recommended despite the long wait, a must eat in Melaka. Capitol Satay Restaurant, GPS Coordinates: N2 11.710 E102 15! .137

On the last day, we went to Ah Chew Coffee Shop opposite Eng Seng Market for breakfast. The Melaka Laksa (different from Nyonya Laksa) here is one of the oldest in Melaka and the authenticity is still being maintained. Compared to Nyonya Laksa, it is spicier and not so milky in taste. RM3.50 a bowl and comes with very fresh cockles and small prawns.

The Chicken Rice Ball at the same coffee shop is not bad too.

Ah Chew Coffee Shop is a favorite among the local elderly, GPS Coordinates: N2 11.716 E102 15.169. The Laksa finishes quite early so do come before 10am to avoid any disappointment. The laksa and chicken rice were the last thing we had before we went back to KL. Among the many food we tried in less than 48 hours I would rate the cendol, Char Siew rice, back lane cockles and satay celup the nicest while the Mille Crepe and fried oyster are a sad waste of time.

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