但如果写下去，或者~

爱上古早味

恣意下午茶

谁家厨房这么香？

美食何止是味道？

面包控，看过来！

一期一会：后会有期

妈妈们的高原初体验

话说，这都是去年年尾的事情了。。。

有人生日

有人怀旧

有人爱山榴莲

有人爱打麻将

。。。就这样悠哉地过了几天。

Some Neighbourhood Restaurants Up to my Likings

They are in the list because: -

#moderate pricing
#comfy atmosphere
#delicious food
#good service (courteous, i mean)
#hygienic
#located strategically near your house

1) Bulgogi BBQ House (Korean) @ The Strands Kota Damansara

*i was the loyal customer already since its opening, thank to my ex-boss, David Yap. Judy the lady boss of this restaurant runs it with her husband and she used to be an English teacher. the tie is knot when David's daughter, the super Korean culture fans started to learn Korean from Judy.

*i never know if the bbq is really good but i love the other dishes on the menu. some of my all time favourites are kimchi pancake, mackerel, ginseng chicken soup etc.

*the little dishes that are served before meal are very appetizing. it comes with something with a nice pineapple sauce (i love the sauce so much that i don't remember what it was to go with), nice omelette, nice seaweed etc. most friends love the sweetened fried anchovies.

*alcohol available, especially the Korean rice wines and shochus.

2) Bravo (Italian) @ Damansara Perdana

*it was a coincident when i visited the place after a month of its opening, turned out i go back to it in less than a month, considering i was quite immobile that time with the job i was having.

*mushroom rice was my first attempt and ever since that, i'm so in love with it. the short grain rice and the mixed herbs used to lift up the dish is just so simple and taste so mild that its like your mum's cooking. other than that, i brought friends there a few times and we tried almost everything in the menu except for pizza.

*beef is not that excellent but i never blame because one can't expect much at that pricing. lamb is quite good. lasagna is nice. pasta is nice. soup is not really good. salad is nice (i'm definitely not a salad person, so u know how to judge).

*it only sells beer but corkage is free of charge. you just don't be so picky over the glasses they served and it is alright.

3) I'm Spicy (Thai) @ Section 17 PJ

*a friend brought me there turned out one of the operators is my ex-colleague, Mel. and because the food is really nice, so i have to recommend my other foodie friends. fyi, the chef is a Thai lady, Mel's sister-in-law.

*compared to restaurants above, i must admit that the pricing is slightly higher. but compared to my favourite Thai restaurant, Erawan, its like having a 40-50% discount. you know you can't always visit such eatery, can u?

*Mel said its all Thai street food, no frills is the concept and they are trying to bring in more in the menu, hoping the customers could be more adventurous. i must say they did a good job in that. the marination, the meat, the cooking style, the preparation and all that, they are very sincere in their business.

*i don't really remember the menu but most of them are nice, except i had bad experience over the steamed fish but its okay, the next time they made it up well. i love the house drink, that one, of all, must try.

*beer is available, up to my last visit, not other liquor, corkage is charged at a very standard rate but i really forgot how much. anyway, its at an acceptable price range. you know, just talk to Mel.

4) Honkee Porridge @ Metro Perdana Kepong

*the old one is in Petaling Street and i rediscovered it in Lot 10 but dislike the atmosphere there. later i found out this outlet and think it suits my appetite in every aspect.

*the claypot frog porridge is one of the most popular items. i like it too. but i still prefer the raw fish slice with century egg. however, these are just to compliment the main highlight here -- porridge. its the Guang Dong style porridge, unlike the Teow Chew style, but i love both.

*one can hardly finish the whole portion, frankly speaking. if u tend to get more sides then i suggest a sharing of the main. but if u want to focus on the porridge so much, go ahead, bon appetite.

记你的生日。记给我的意义

年尾突如其来的旅游，全拜肥脸所赐。
不过，倒是件好事啊，毕竟假期总是令人心旷神怡！
再说，这个短短的4天3夜行，花费比较低，比起之前的大出血行，我比较负担得起的说。
而且，你爱旅行，绝对不亚于我~所以，还等什么？！

夏天的热情总是无法抵挡的。
在我捕捉了第一刻的阳光开始，我就知道，sea-sand-sun, i'm coming！
接下来就是拥抱3S的日子了！
而且，啤酒这戏，我说不上演，你还行吗？哈！
蓝天白云海风拖鞋椰树沙滩装备，一切就绪！
噢，还要那个200baht/hour的按摩！
街边美食绝对不容错过。虽然都是一些穆斯林食物，但是味道和我国比较还是有差；毕竟异国风情总是容易令人网开一面。再说，80baht的一碗tom yam khong，老板娘数了准准8只又大又新鲜的虾；你仲想点？
除此之外，摊贩们都很热情。没有一定要‘帮衬’才能靠近的道理，吃完后付钱也不怕你要占他便宜。

这短短的4天里还遇上了泰国的水灯节Loy Krathong，到处洋溢着佳节喜庆的气氛，非常热闹。
而且，趁着这个节日，当天晚上有放孔明灯的活动，我们不落人后，一顿饱饭后，急步走了好长的街，就为了要在寿星女生日当晚，点灯许愿，取个好彩头！
大家一人一笔一划地，真的很开心！就是有人特别别扭，老是不好意思这个那个。咬！
第一次放孔明灯，而且在海边，身边都是生命里珍贵的人，觉得很幸福，感恩。


12点前要履行的，当然就是开香槟庆祝生日这件事了。
在机场预先买好的香槟也冻得差不多，一个pop，开开心心地为这趟旅程留下一抹美好的记忆。
带着微醺的感觉入眠最棒了。
甲米，晚安！
隔天一早就出海！这就是旅行的意义~
两个绅士在甲板晒太阳，女士当然就是吹吹海风就好了嘛。
说是到四个地方，包括海滩和岛屿，有浮浅、喂鱼、午餐。每个人大概是马币100，船上有免费汽水、矿泉水和水果供应。
反正就是做一般游客做的事情。

没有人陪我下海，我一个人‘畅泳’。
自由还是我的死穴。

海水很咸，不懂水性的我觉得大海是神秘而可怕的。
害怕被吞噬，却又渴望着她的怀抱。
一阵微风，一阵浪，一阵阳光，一阵徜徉。

第二个晚上的节目很丰富。我们租了摩多车准备到城里去逛夜市，买手信。当地人说很靠近，20分钟就好，一路向北，没问题。结果，我们花了大概45分钟，迷路了。但碰到一位好心的女孩给我们带路。到了夜市，才吃第一摊就大雨来袭。我们只好逃到人比较少的餐馆避雨。塞翁失马，焉知非福；餐馆的菜肴好吃得不得了，为今晚加了很多分。

大雨停了，我们稍微逛一逛。可惜，没什么引起兴致的。倒是遇上一档卖手工明信片的摊子。我买了三张，其中两张寄给同行的人，另一张给自己父母寄了生平第一张明信片。这是我最喜欢的手信。喜欢给，喜欢收。
搞定后，我们就又骑着45分钟的车回酒店去。
走错路，下小雨，姿势坐定。。。我睡着了。哈哈。大家都被吓坏了呢。
淋雨的感觉真好。
隔天的行程还是出海。
这是个惊心动魄的体验。
我不多提了。
反正，我不想再回去就是了。
sea kayaking我在boracay试过一次，这次要糟糕多了。
唉~

回到酒店，饥肠辘辘地到快餐店解决了以后，又开始要骑车出发！
顺带一提，快餐还真的比任何道地美食都贵几倍，不划。
租车好像是200baht，自己添油。

在甲米的最后一晚，我们豪气地光顾了海边的餐馆。
餐厅的氛围很好，就是美食差了点。所以，我们维持半饱，再度光顾第一晚的餐馆，满足食欲。
隔天吃过了早餐就启程回国了。
待在小小的机场，我们只好买杯面裹腹。
而我们也小发挥创意，把最爱吃的炸猪皮放进剩下的tom yam汤里。炸猪皮完全吸收汤汁，汤汁灌满炸猪皮，天人合一，至高享受，赞！
就可惜泰式奶茶没货~

最后，谢谢你让我打扰你原本二人世界的生日之旅。谢谢你让他跨前一步走进我们的友谊世界。很高兴认识你！hugs~

it's better late than never :P

i-Pad 2 is still my biggest surprise after all... not only the gift itself, but the meaning behind it.

and the rest are just as good to cherish!

not-for-sale m&n's luggage lock, valrhona blocks, cristal, caviar, kobe beef, bad boy bordeaux (that is replaceable, claimed L)... and a naughty gift box (with kinky gadgets) from W.

uninvited H (so happened to attend all of my birthday celebrations so far with the usual suspects, same to A come to think about it) and the usual suspects who have so many to save in their brain yet still try to make it up for me.
thanks.

so, the lesson of the story is, it's even better not to have a wish list because you'll always be surprised! :)

p/s another belated gift on the way, but most probably lost its way...sigh...

And the latest update is that... Bad Boy is replaceable, and so does the lost mask... Thanks!

The Haute Food Co.

@Plaza Damas (same row as Bonnie's Kitchen)

sole dealer (from Australia)

superb cafe latte...smooth~

today's special

soupy person like me falls for this green pea soup a lot!

freshly made daily
(didn't have macro function to take photos that does justice to the nice food we ordered)

irresistable desserts
(not to say the best, but definitely contented!)

courtesy to Mdm Chiam...

一日之计在于晨

如果没有妈妈的爱心早餐，那么，勉强合格的有SUBWAY、星巴克之类的。快餐嘛，胜在够快！

不过，某天有所收获。。。

这一家还真不错：
位于Damansara Centre Point。

简单利落：
像是你我他家的家具；没有很旧，却有一段时间了。

色香味：
典型的美式早餐。

家的味道：
pancake超正！里头裹的香肠也像妈妈煮的，不会太油腻。

重质重量：
西班牙式炒蛋，稍微花样；牛角包向来是我的最爱，而这个简直就是满分！

价格相宜：
每套都附送茶，若要咖啡加1零吉。4套，我们两个人都点了3套，呵呵。

也许你认为，“这么简单，自己也做得到啊。”

确实是这样。
不过，对于现在的我来说，还是很庆幸有它的存在，提供我丰富的早餐，好让我开麦大吉。

很重要捏！

Haikara @ Subang Avenue

Haikara@Subang Avenue, next to Subang Parade. Owned by a Japanese couple.

My biggest problem is i still can't find the legal parking bays! But i didn't bother to ask...

Cozy interior and ambiance: my kind of hang out place~

My favourite of all -- Strawberry Charcoal Cake... yes, See Nit, I'll bring you there, don't nag yet.

Other than freshly made pastries (nice bread & cakes), they do serve ala Japanese-Western food.

Sumiyaki: i'm not a coffee person but it definitely goes well with the pastries. So does the tea selections.

haikara means stylish or chic according to The Epicurious Girl

.Tepui.Typica.Haikara.

spring @ Kura (One World Hotel)

if u ask me the best Japanese restaurant in KL, i'd still vote for Fukuya. Ando-san rocks!
though so, there are still a few that i frequent like Kin Sui Tei (Tropicana), Rakuzen (Hartamas) and Kura (One World).
*and yes, fyi, Sushi Zanmai, Pasta Zanmai, Rakuzen, Kura... they all belong to the same owner, the one that sells those Japanese snacks as well.

so, i had quite a pleasant lunch exploring its spring menu 2 weeks ago.

as usual we had sashimi, not satisfied, we then order this special fish that best represents spring (according to HL).


i ordered a rice with soup (broth) that i think is quite special. so i took its before & after.


the fish slices was raw and the hot soup cooks it just nice.

last but not least -- dessert:

pre-CNY porkielicious @ Gao Ren Guan

it was a few days before CNY, Catt & I decided to have a pork-feast @ Gao Ren Guan Subang Jaya SS15 as Catt adores the char-siew alike fried pork cheek a lot.

so this 南乳脆PORK didn't fail us, as delicious as usual... take my word for it as I'm not a pork-person.

we then took the boss's word and try the pork knuckle as well!

i had doubt as i'm really afraid of that pork-smell... but Catt was kind enough to share me the more fried & skinny part, so i was saved! it's nice, nicer than the Western style as Catt claims.

well, if you think you have missed this, nope! all these nice porkie dishes are still available until the very end of CNY, and you shall explore more of them. i'm going back to try the eggplant roasted pork on my next trip! maybe Lou Sang as well!

if you need more information, please visit here.

i must reassure u that i'm really not a coffee person, it just so happened to be!

~signature iced coffee




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