Foodie Awards & 7 Random Things About Me

I’ve been given some awards! Really pretty ones too, from thenomadGourmand! Many thanks!

The cupcake is a nice touch, dont cha think?

Tags: Ahmad, Array, Big Boys, Bitter Gourd, Capsicum, Celery, Cupcake, Dogs And Puppies, Dogs Puppies, Drink Beer, Food Paradise, High School Reunion, Lazy Days, Love Dogs, Many Thanks, Merdeka Petronas, Mushrooms, Petronas, Ploy, Pretty Ones, Random Things, Yasmin

De Potluck – 3rd Food Blogger Gathering on 6th December!

Makan-makan time is upon us once again! This time, its gonna be a potluck! The perfect opportunity to show off your culinary skills and bring along your signature dish! But because its a potluck and due to space constraints, we’re limiting the gathering to 20pax only!

Many thanks to Gill for designing the invite.

Tags: Amp, Cocktail, Culinary Skills, Drinks, Fruits, Hosts, Makan Makan, Makan Time, Opportunity, Pot Luck, Signature Dish, Space Constraints, Wine, Wine Cup

BigBoysOven Baking in Penang this December!

Yup, the boys are back in town again! After a successful inaugural run in October (see this Guang Ming Daily article for more info), the talented baker boys are landing in Penang again this December!
So what are you waiting for? Grab this opportunity to hone your baking skills and get up close and personal with [...]

Desserts @ Miss Saigon, E-gate

I had a sudden craving for Traditional Southern Beef Bun and that’s how we ended up at Miss Saigon again! This time, we were both looking for something light so I took the opportunity to cut back on the mains and leave some room for dessert!
The Vietnamese Apple Pie is a visual delight! Slices of [...]

Tags: Afternoon Tea, Apple Pie, Beautiful Rose, Burnt Sugar, Creme Brulee, Crowd Puller, Dessert, Miss Saigon, Puff Pastry, Ramekin, Set Lunch, Vietnamese Apple Pie, Visual Delight

Vietnamese Street Food Tasting Session @ Miss Saigon, E-Gate

Vietnamese Street Food. These words certainly conjures up images of dog meat (!!), fried creepy crawlies like scorpions (!!!), snake meat, tucking into hot bowls of Pho along cramp narrow streets…
However, at Miss Saigon, you get a (tamer) taste of Vietnamese Street Foods in a cosy environment. Sorta like a teaser to the myriad exciting [...]

Tags: Baguette, Beef Hor Fun, Bun, Creamy Peanut Butter, Curry, Dipping Sauce, E-gate, Eel, Egg Roll, Finger Foods, Fish Roll, Frog, Laksa noodle, Miss Saigon, Pate, Pergularia, Pho, Rice noodle, Rice Paper, Rice paper rolls, Snails, Street Food, Sweet Chilli, Vietnamese Cuisine

Set Lunch @ Salsas Restaurant, Continental Hotel

We had some guests with us on a recent Sunday afternoon and I had originally planned to go to The Sire. But I had overlooked the fact that The Sire is closed on Sundays! So, there we were sitting in the car in front of the Sire, wondering where to go that was nearby, for [...]

Tags: Beef Schnitzel, cheap and good food, Continental Hotel, Dessert, Frikadelle, Fruit Juice, Grilled Chicken, Mash Potatoes, Penang Road, Salsas, Sausage, Tapas, Upper Penang Road

I Heart ‘Hajime’ @ Jalan Damai, Off Jalan Ampang, KL

The first time I dined at Hajime was almost a year ago with Samantha. I have loved that place ever since, but never got around to visiting it for a second time.
Recently, I decided to give M an early birthday treat and immediately thought of Hajime.
I was excited as we drove into the big bungalow [...]

Tags: Black Pepper, Black sesame ice cream, California Cheese, Caviar, Chasoba, Green Tea, Grilled Scallops, Hajime, Jalan Ampang, Jalan Hutton, Puffer Fish, Raffles School of Design, Salmon, Spicy Sauce, Sushi, Tataki, Tatami, Unagi, Wasabi

Murtabak & Nasi Tomato @ Jalan Sungai Pinang

One of my dad’s favourite foods is ‘roti canai’. He loves the protein amped version of roti canai (murtabak) just as much!
Recently, dad told us about this place he discovered that serves really good murtabak. Excitedly he brought us to Jalan Sungai Pinang, and we parked the car on the roadside along the busy road. [...]

Tags: Curry, Gravy, Jalan Sungai Pinang, Murtabak, Nasi Tomato, Onions, Proton Edar Service Center, Ros Sirap, Rose Syrup, Roti Canai, Sirap

White Curry Mee @ Hot Bowl Nyonya Delights, Abu Siti Lane

Ever heard of White Curry Mee? Something of a novelty right?
White Curry Mee is the specialty of Hot Bowl restaurant located at Abu Siti Lane.
The owner used to operate from a push cart stall along Rangoon Road before expanding to a bigger outfit – a nice air conditioned place in Abu Siti Lane.
His specialty, the [...]

Tags: Abu Siti Lane, Alien, Chicken Rice, Chicken Skin, Chilli Paste, Curry, Curry Mee, Dish, Hot Bowl, Innards, Kei, Liking, Meat Balls, Nyonya, Penang Curry Mee, Push Cart, Restaurant Caption, Siti, White Hot, Whole Chicken