Lingzie’s Tummy Treats

If you frequently pass by Gottlied Road (where the famous Chinese Girls School – Peng Hwa is) you’d be familiar with New Bob Centre which houses a row of shoplots made up of various eateries and offices. Currently, it also houses a new Korean restaurant run by a sweet Korean husband and wife team – Sa Rang Chae (which has taken over the previous restaurant, Arirang)

I’m a fan of Korean food, even though I haven’t had the chance to visit Korea just yet. And I’ve always been curious to know what Korean cuisine has to offer besides the famous Korean BBQ and chicken ginseng soup.

Therefore I was most pleased when informed that Mdm Lim would be letting us try some interesting home cooked Korean dishes, including some dishes she created on her own.

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Because Batman likes Peanut Butter

And Catwoman likes chocolate

Therefore, Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting Topped with Chocolate Peanut Butter Glaze!

Happy Birthday Batman.

Love always,

Catwoman

I do venture to Sunway Carnival Mall occasionally and did not notice any new food outlets, so I was quite surprised when I received an invitation to dine at a new cafe by Taufulou’s friend, via CK. And so a small group of us ventured across the sea (reminds me of  going for a“lawatan sambil belajar”, but in this case its actually more “makan sambil ketawa” )

Transalation: “lawatan sambil belajar” – Literally means Visit while Learning. “Makan sambil ketawa” – literally means eat while laughing

Upon arrival at Sunway Carnival Mall, we went to the lower ground floor to Kim Tavern. From afar I could spot the bright orange signboard… and for a moment there I was worried that Kim Tavern would be just another copycat of the many roti bakar cafes or Hong Kong style “char chan tengs” that have been mushrooming all over the place!

But a quick glance of the menu showed promise. The menu had a good variety of dishes ranging from entrees/snacks to local favourites to western food to bento boxes. And nary a roti bakar in sight

My next worry was… with all that variety, could Kim Tavern deliver? Well no better time to find out than the present!

Let’s start with Local/Southeast Asia Favourites… The owner of Kim Tavern, Mr Andy Liew introduced us to Kim Tavern’s Nasi Lemak Curry Chicken (RM7.90). It was definitely one of the better nasi lemaks around served in such cafe style setting. The ikan bilis was crunchy (hooray!) and the chicken was tender and flavorful.

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My dad is a fan of economy fried bee hoon (vermicelli)/mee (noodles). I remember digging into packets of economy “bee hoon mee” (mixture of vermicelli and yellow noodles) that dad would ‘ta pao’ for my brother and I for breakfast when we were kids (and wanted to sleep late during the weekends ) My preference would always be without the noodles and just the vermicelli.

This simple and cheap dish (usually in the range of RM1.20-RM1.50) is widely available throughout Penang and is usually available for breakfast – served with pickled green cut chillies and fried sweet beancurd sticks (’Teik Ga Kee’ in hokkien)

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Other than the cupcake and doughnut craze that has swept the nation, another special type of cake has been quietly making waves though mostly in the Klang Valley.

If you’ve been to Pavillion, 1 Utama and Ikano, you may have spotted these colorful layered cakes in all shapes and sizes. Children are especially fond of them as these cakes come in popular cartoon characters like Lightning Mc Queen of Cars and Barbie dolls and more. Adults like them too, as a jelly cake is deemed healthier and more refreshing.

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During an ultra short trip to Singapore last month, I managed to meet Lady Iron Chef for the first time after being an avid fan of his amazingly drool worthy blog. And coincidentally one of my favourite writers was also in Singapore for a short visit. So we went on a lil food crawl of sorts along Orchard Road… letting LIC take the lead.

He promptly brought us to…. a post office….

But not just any post office, for it was a post office cleverly disguised as a cafe and bar called KPO. (And the actual post office is just right next door. Honest!)

This was also LIC’s maiden visit to KPO but we were game to try out a new place. We were told that KPO got its name from its location as it sits right smack on the junctions of Killiney, Penang and Orchard Road and threatens to be dwarfed by the other tall shopping malls and office buildings surrounding it.

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Ah pancake oh pancake, how I love thee, let me count the ways….

Ok so this pancake is not your normal ‘ban chang kueh’ type nor is it the ‘apom’ type. But it is one unique chinese pancake which I reckon is only available in Penang. And it’s one that I have featured more than once in this blog. Mainly because the lady who makes it keeps moving!

The last we saw of this pancake was in Church Street – within the Beach Street financial district. But alas, a short few months after I discovered her in Church Street, she moved again!! I heard rumors that she had moved to Macalister Road but wasn’t sure where until CH mentioned it to me on my blog.

So where did she move to? None other than Sim Kim San Cafe along Macalister Road, once famous for Top Taste Hokkien Mee in the mornings.
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I must admit that I have not stepped foot into Golden Sands Resort in a long long time. Perhaps it got overshadowed by its glitzier counterpart next door. But no better time to get re-acquainted than right now!

As I walked into the hotel, I felt a sense of delight that it’s gotten a fresh vibrant new look (haven’t seen the lobby all done up yet though as its due to be unveiled this weekend). At the same time, a wave of nostalgia washed over me as the familiar palm trees and luxurious pool greeted me.

I was ushered into the Garden Cafe where a special sneak peek of good things to come await!

Love the white and apple green theme!

In line with Golden Sands Resorts’ redevelopment, a new Executive Sous Chef has been brought in to head the new beach front restaurant (formerly Sigi’s By the Sea) due to open in January 2010.

I got lucky and scored an invitation for a preview food tasting session by Chef John Brock from New Zealand and even got to meddle around in the kitchen!! (~squeals~ But more on that later…)

Chef John Brock started off  his career at Crowne Plaza’s Victoris Street Cafe in Christchurch, New Zealand and later moved to the Grand Hyatt Melbourne. He has also worked in kitchens in the UK and France – as Chef de Partie Pastry for the two-Michelin star Midsummer House in Cambridge, UK and Head Chef for the Hotel Touring in Valloire, France.

So what exciting new tastes would Chef John be bringing to our shores?

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Now, if I could have one dessert for the the rest of my life, what would it be?

Whoa! Really tough question here since you’re talking to the Dessert Queen here! Ooooo how to choose how to choose? So many lovely pastries and cakes galore, and many more still undiscovered! It wouldn’t be fair really if I had to choose just one….

BUT. If i really really really had to choose one dessert for the rest of my life…. it would probably be…..

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It’s been about a month since Hard Rock Hotel graced our sunny shores. And so we thought it appropriate to pay a virgin visit to the hotel, starting with the Seafood buffet at Starz Diner.

Incidentally, the night we were there for the buffet was also the official opening night of Hard Rock Cafe. So there were lots of people, media and curious onlookers, lots of super bikes on display and literally no place to park. However, the security guards were nice enough to tell us that we could park across the street.

We arrived to a rather empty Starz Diner, probably because everyone else was hanging aroud in the lobby having some snacks and appetizers before the official do at Hard Rock Cafe. The chefs on duty at Starz Diner were also busy churning out tempura prawns and other goodies. But I didn’t complain about the lack of crowd for it allowed me to happily go about snapping photos!

The diner is done up in purple and white. And while I love the color scheme (purple’s my new pink!) and the waitresses cute diner style purple uniform, the place did look rather bare. Perhaps they were going for a fuss free mood?
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