2019 Birthday Dinner @ Grub

When we talk about new year,  we will automatically look back at the past year to see what has happened, what have we learned, what brought us down, and set new year resolutions, to be motivated to grow in the next year. My 2018 started great and it remained smooth throughout the year, up until the end when it turned bad all of a sudden.

Putting the bad mood aside. My permanent new year resolutions:- Eat good, Sleep good, Live good !
yup, this might sound 肤浅 because people set more sophisticated goals while mine is just... erm... they seem achievable with 0 effort. But, to me, they are not easy at all and they are not measurable by any objective means. They depend totally on my own expectations and feelings.

Food - a basic human need
I updated my insta story quite often, mostly with with food posts. I can't tell which place serves the best food because every one has different taste buds and expectations.
However, i would still like to share with you a good place that serves nice steak.

Grub by Ahong & Friends @ Seksyen 17 PJ

The first time I visited Grub, honestly, I was a little bit surprised by their interior decoration. i won't describe the environment, you can google it on your own. Don't get me wrong, it is just not as cozy as i had expected but it's clean, bright, and comfortable to dine in :) my bf and i didn't make a reservation that day and it was a weekend. we waited 20 mins before they open for business (at 6 p.m. for dinner). Guess what? Fully booked lo.

But thanks to their staff who gave us a chance to try even though it's a bit "risky" i would say because we were suggested to finish our meal by 6.30pm (because ppl already booked ma..)
Their team did a good job. They were very efficient and the quality is there. 一点都不马虎

We ordered Wagyu steak and Tenderloin steak. Both were medium well. Oh ya, if you prefer the steak to be cooked "medium", i can guarantee that you will get it done exactly that way, not well done nor medium well done steak. LOL you get what i mean.
The tenderness, and juiciness... awwww~ as well as the blood-coloured meat framed by white fat.. that's..... satisfying.

The second time i visited Grub was on my 2019 birthday.🎆
If the food is not nice, what for did i visit here the second time? and it's on my birthday some more. Very logical and simple, right? Their steak is just NICE !
This time, we ordered 1kg of meat... it comes with salad, stir fried baby kailan, and steamed potatoes. this is too much for 2 pax la. We cannot finish them all >.<

Let me tell you a little about one of their side dishes - the potato salad. They are not baked nor grilled but steamed potatoes served with home made white sauce. sorry but i do not know how to describe the taste, they are just nice and impressive. 它是个不简单的番薯（是马铃薯啦）

Some of you might have visited the place before but please share with us your opinion. would you recommend this place to your friends/family?

little note for you:
Make a reservation via Tableapp before your visit.

Address:
608, Jalan 17/10, 
Seksyen 17, Petaling Jaya, 
46400 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor
+ 6014 60702983
visit their facebbok page here

Opens every day from 6-10pm, EXCEPT Mondays.

Mokuren Japanese Restaurant, Ipoh

im going to make you all feel hungry again, especially Japanese cuisine lovers. hehehe

first of all, i would like to thank Louis Goh as he posted a very impressive sashimi picture on wechat :p

haha and he told me that it's from Mokuren, Ipoh!

not so far yet not so near from Kampar. Thanks to my Mr.Baobei too because he always bring me here and there searching for "hao liao"

*feeling blessed* i don mean to 'sai meang' here okay~

 角度很重要

my face looks round here >.<

i have to apologize that i cant remember the name and also the exact price of each dishes >.< haizz old le lar... forgot where i've put my receipt and it's my fault too because i didn't write it in my diary (blog)  in a timely manner.

Hot green tea is always my choice when having Japanese cuisine.

 salmon sushi roll. sedap ~

 another salmon sushi roll but this time with cheese on top. sedap x2 

tell you something, you will never find a thick piece of salmon inside the sushi roll like how Mokuren did in other places. Please update/correct me if im wrong haha

Garlic fried rice + grilled salmon with Teriyaki sauce 
i know what you are thinking now - 'huhh??? salmon again...'

haha anyway, this is not the end yet...... 好事在后头！

SALMON LOVER... PLS PAY ATTENTION TO SALMON LOVER *drums*

tadaa~ 

yup, it's not a typo.. this set of salmon is named "Salmon Lover" hahaha

you can't imagine how thick the sashimi is >.< actually ordering this set of Salmon is more than enough for 1 person. i can barely speak after having this. Out of all the dishes, i can only remember the price of Salmon Lover. why? how much? What if i say it's cheap? aiya... price is very subjective one i know. hahaha 

this set of Salmon Lover cost me RM38

expensive or not.... it depends la har ;) 

i would definitely visit this place again !

Mokuren Japanese Cuisine

20, Jalan Medan Ipoh 1B, 

Medan Ipoh Bistari 31400 Ipoh, Perak

05-545 6513

Business hours;  12pm - 3pm, 6pm - 10.30pm

Closed on Mondays *Pls take note ya

The Scott's Pub & Restaurant

Fraser's Hill. The first thing that came to my mind was - RELAX and enjoy the food

Before heading to Fraser, i did some research on the restaurants and food in Fraser because my boy told me that the food choice is limited. Hmmm~  

Other than mamak or local "food court" ... i found this

The Scott's Pub & Restaurant 

i've gone through their menu.. the prices are reasonable. That's why we had our brunch and dinner there LOL 

 free meal of the day - bread and butter

my all time favourite breakfast. 

 his breakfast set RM18.00

 Too bad beef bacon is not available on that day >.< 

my Spaghetti Bolognaise Chicken RM16.00

overall it's okay.. i would give a 65% which means better than average. 

As mentioned earlier, we had our dinner at this place too because of its environment.

external nightview of Scott's

British style interior design

his ginger beer with a slice of lime and my tomato juice. 

The tomato Juice tastes so special. not sour at all but a bit salty. 

 Sirloin Steak RM28.00

Lamb Chop RM22.00

hojiak! i mean the lamb chop. 

Sirloin steak is not that bad also lah~ 

24-25/8/2013 Penang food hunt

This is gonna be a post about food yet again. 

I've been to Penang last weekend for a short break before final exam starts.

Scrambled 3 recommended meals into 1 post. p/s: no laksa nor cendol XD

Eating laksa and cendol in Penang is too mainstream?

NO LAH~ this trip was quite spontaneous LOL

Not going to crap much. Let the photos speak :p

This is the place where i had my brunch

fyi, i duno where is this LOL it is like a kampung housing area in Kulim.

Retro x Bali style interior decoration

ordered Sirloin steak & bbq lamb shoulder in set

the set comes with mushroom soup, butter bread, coffee/tea, and ice-cream

the moment i saw my meal *jaw dropped*

i think this is the largest portion of sirloin steak and lamb chop i've ever seen in my life O.O

the point is... they are both very JUICY and TASTY!!! omg!!!! 色香味俱全

wonder about the price? tell you honestly.. it's really reasonable... 

#selca before meal is a must# LOL

okay... enough for my brunch post.. lets move to dinner 

tadaa~ duck egg char kuey teow at big mountain leg... requested by me

鸭蛋炒果条@大山脚

HO JIAK !! 

my tour guide had bungkus 2 packs of 盖饭 as supper. unfortunately i was awesomely full that night. i only ate all the chicken and left the rice >.< wasted

i bet he won't be buying me supper next time.. 

sorry la~ ;(

* THE SECOND DAY *

we went to Queensbay after brunch at AutoCity

Thought of going there for window shopping but both of us end up with bankruptcy =_=

#isn't a wise consumer #shopaholic

promised not to buy any clothes again before CNY

had dinner at this place before heading back to Kampar

since we're already bankrupt, we scanned through the menu to make sure we have enough money to pay before going in to this Japanese restaurant LOL

 seafood fried rice

another "jaw-dropping" meal @.@

especially this salmon haraji （盐烧三文鱼）

入口即化

他说那些鱼汁流到心里去

again... this is the best salmon i've ever had in my life!! drooling now :p

it is located at: LF-83A, QueensbayMall

okay... it's time to do revision for final exam already. 

GoodBye~

DIY fried rice

This will be my very first time blogging about how to cook. Fyi I don't really know how to cook. But cincai cincai one I know lar. Put some oil and then throw whatever ingredients into the wok and then fry fry fry, DONE.......? :D 

When I was a kid, I used to stand aside, look at my mom while she was cooking. It looks FUN !

Last time, my cousins and I will play 'masak masak' during Mooncake festival. Lighting up the candles between 2 bricks, placing an unused stainless steel plate on top of it, picking some grass/leaves/petals, throwing them into the plate and then 'cook' like a boss LOL I know many of you did the same thing right?

Time flies, I'm no longer a kid. humans are strange/犯贱 LOL Why do i said so? When I was young I would like to learn cooking. but now I don't feel like wanting to touch any of the kitchen utensils :/

俗语说：女人要入得厨房，出得厅堂。 I've failed >_<

okay~ crap too much already LOL. Back to the point. To be honest, today's post is actually about someone who fried rice for me while I was responsible for capturing photos of the ingredients and here I'll explain the steps on how to fry rice LOL Let's start..... 

First of all, ingredients to be prepared include:

- rice
- oil

- onion

- garlic

- eggs

- pepper

- soy sauce

Referring to the picture above, put the egg, pepper and soy sauce in a bowl and stir. 

Fry the onion, followed by garlic, then the egg as well (you can scramble it or leave it whole). After that, it's time to throw in the rice. It's important to note that if you have extra ingredients at home, feel free to include them as well, for example dried shrimps, prawns, sausages etc to enhance the flavour, and appeal to your taste buds. :D But whatever it is, rice comes last. 

According to your preference, add whatever sauce you like but soy sauce is a must, unless you're living a very healthy lifestyle and is ok with rather bland tastes. 

*The sesame oil is used to fry the egg ONLY. Never tried frying rice with it but from my experience, it's best if we use plain cooking oil, or butter if you're generous enough; believe me the extra cost pays off rather well. ;)

And there you have it, a few simple steps to get yourself a plate of fried rice. For pros out there this might seem too easy but I guess there are those out there who could use some guidance on how to cook as well. Hope you enjoy the process and of course, the end result. Don't give up if you don't get it the first time though, it gets better with practice. Y(^.^)Y

*Stay Tuned*

1st of December

*sweep away the dusts* been a few months I didn't update my blog :/

Let me start off by saying that 1 December 2012 is a meaningful day, 

a great beginning to what I believe will be an equally marvellous month. 

Wonder why? You'll have to read on to find out. ;)

Our first stop of the day is a shop located near Gunung Rapat. Hidden from the sight of innumerable passersby travelling on the main road, it is truly a gem waiting to be discovered. In order for you to get there, just turn into the road beside KFC and go straight for a couple of minutes until you see the shop on your right. 

新扬威 (Sun Yeong Wai) 

best known for its roasted ducks and don't be surprised if you happen to find the restaurant to be crowded, it just goes to show how delicious are the food there.

Regardless of whether you are there with your family or friends, you'll definitely enjoy the array of scrumptious delights being served, which include roasted pork and chicken, soup, vegetables to name a few. What's more, even for their signature dish you get to choose how its prepared. We would very much like to show you the dishes that we have ordered just to tempt you but unfortunately, we failed to do so because we simply can't restrain ourselves from gobbling up the dishes the moment they are served. 

Nevertheless, here's a picture of what it's like after the feast has ended. A great meal to start the day with indeed. :p

And of course, we can't leave out the self-shot session right?. Say cheese... :)

Kate & i 

After brunch, our journey brought us to the next (actual) destination of the day - Aeon Station 18 

Christmas is just around the corner so we figured that it would be a good idea to show you how beautifully decorated the mall is, more so with the presence of again, two of us again :p 

You might have thought that we went there for shopping but you are wrong this time XD Don't be sad, it's not like there's any present for those who got it right anyway. blek :p 

Where were we? Oh yeah, so movies are what brought us there: Breaking Dawn pt.2 which is quite okay and Pitch Perfect. Seriously, we got pitch slapped so hard we nearly ran out of breath laughing. LOL Here's a picture of the driver posing with Fat Amy, and the rest of the Bellas. He likes Amy's character so much. 

Stop imitating her, Mr.Driver :/

Bitch Perfect? 

Well, what are you waiting for? Grab your tickets and go watch it already if you haven't done so!

There's a 2 hour window between movies so we decided to have our dinner at Papa John's. It's our first time trying out this shop and boy we are in for a surprise. *takes deep breath*

From the receipt you can see that the order was taken at 5:30 p.m., a feat completed after many attempts to get the waiters' attention and waiting patiently for them to come and serve us. After that we sat and talked while they prepare our order, or so we thought. After an hour or so only a plate of wedges came. Seriously? Not even the drinks? :/ However, someone can still force a smile on her face when it comes to taking pictures. >_< 

2 hours and 15 minutes later we can't afford to stay any longer as our movie starts at 7 sharp. It could be understood if there's a shortage of staff yet those who came after we did have already finished their food and left. So we approached the cashier for an explanation. It turns out that they the order somehow disappeared from the system. (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ To make up for it, they gave us complimentary ice-creams and we had to finish it in a hurry to make it for the movie, thus no picture is available. We were told to drop by again after the movie so we did 2 hours later.  This time they served us the pizza and its side rather quickly. We only ordered one pizza as you can see in the picture below, the other one is a set of complimentary cheese sticks. 

Before going home, we managed to walk around Padini and there's a long queue at the counter because there's a 70% sale going on; none of us bought anything. Then we grabbed a cup of Caramel Macchiato from Starbucks and the cute girl (me? lol) took a picture with the equally ever-so-cute Hello Kitty at the arcade.

That pretty much sums up the whole day, minus the part where everyone is sleeping or doing something trivial like going to the washroom etc. Sometimes it's not a matter of where you are going, it's who you choose to go there with that's more important. In my case, it can never go wrong because I have most probably the best company a person can find in his or her lifetime to travel and spend time with. ❤ 

Guess what? The person that i've mentioned is YOU -Kate Lee :D (don't be shy ^^)

= Stay Tuned =

Ori Spice 聚億轩 v. BlackBall

another food post again hahaha XD

why food post again?? why why why???
because i like to eat lo, whatelse?

OKAY. un cafè spotted in Kampar old-town

where?
just behind Minat 永顺 supermarket, near the bus-stop

*Ori Spice 聚億轩*

this post would be more like a photo blogpost, not going to write much because im sleepy right now LOL

 le menu

 this is how the cafè looks like.. 

my friends like the atmosphere here, feel warm :)

abit like Bali style

many photos taken due to the lovely environment

Kate (miao miao)

 the sweet "couple" LOL

ZeWen & SiewWern

they play the full 

they like to kacau while im selca-ing ><"

gik sei

we take pictures and chit chat when waiting our delicious lunch

how delicious or how the food taste like?
i will not answer you, go and try the foods by yourself 

if you are starving right now, pls do not con't to read my blog

because the following photos will make u suffer suffer & more suffer 

hiak hiak hiak XD

La mushroom soup

Butter & honey toast

Mushroom Chicken Chop

Seaweed fried rice

Oat fried rice 

i give 4/5 stars for each of them except for the drinks

Zewen's sweet smile :)

Peixin can't wait to eat ady hahax

Les fleurs sur la table

did you notice that there is something 'weird' in these photos?
don't you find that we were wearing different shirts throughout this post? 

haha because we went to Ori Spice on 2 consecutive days

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