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On Valentine's Day this year, Hubby suggested that we go to my current favorite Japanese restaurant, Hanaya for lunch. Coincidentally the kids were with their grandparents for the day, so that freed us up from parenting duties.As usual, we sat at the sushi counter where all the action happens. I had my...
There was no shortage of good food during our stay at Hotel Jen Tanglin Singapore. For those who love buffets, you should definitely check out J65, the hotel's all day dining restaurant located at the Lobby level.J65's name is inspired by the Singapore international dialing code. The interior has a...
The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpuris quite literally taking the afternoon tea experience to a new level. The legendary afternoon tea at The Ritz-Carlton KL has recently relocated to the new, spacious Lobby Lounge on the first floor of the hotel.Serenaded by a four-piece musical ensemble including...
In conjunction with The Point KL's second anniversary, the restaurant has launched a brand new fusion menu, inspired by various local, Asian, European and Mediterranean flavours.Firstly, we sampled a couple of dishes from their Brunch menu. The Point KL is open for brunch from Wednesday to Sunday (11.30am...
Last week, we had to go down to Seremban to run some errands... decided to drop by Quinn to have their beef noodles. Seremban beef noodles is by far my favorite version - we visited Quinn as it is air-conditioned and more convenient for parking. There are two other outlets, one in Seremban wet market and...
Ishin Japanese Dining is a fine dining restaurant serving authentic Japanese cuisine,using the finest quality ingredients air-flown directly from Tsukiji Market, Tokyo, Japan. Previously, we lunched here at the restaurant with some friends and had a great experience. This time, we were invited back by...
I had a red cabbage sitting in my fridge, so I decided to make apple slaw again for dinner. And I thought, why not cook some oven-roasted pork ribs to go with it?These sweet and sticky pork ribs are easy to make - ask your butcher to cut it into individual ribs for you and marinate for at least 6 hours (or...
Not to be missed at Tanjong Jara Resort is a visit to their award-winning Spa Village. Spa Village Tanjong Jara is a sanctuary anchored in the ancient Malay way of life. The restorative spa treatments here are based on ancient Malay healing traditions, unique to the east coast of Malaysia. Located near the...
Remember this "cheeky monkey" photo I shared last week? I entered this photo in a CNY Instagram contest run by Renaissance Hotel KL and WE WON!So, thanks to the monkey boy, we won a Prosperity Treasure Set Dinner for 5 persons - perfect for our family! We promptly made reservations and Baby D invited his...
Just before Chinese New Year celebrations began, we were in Singapore for a short weekend break. This visit, we stayed in Hotel Jen Tanglin Singapore, which has recently undergone an extensive $SGD45 million makeover, to mark its transition from Traders Hotel Singapore.The newly refurbished hotel gives out...
I must admit I am a Tom Cruise fan and I have many fond memories as a smitten teenager watching movies of him as Ethan Hunt in the Mission Impossible film series. As a child growing up in Malaysia, my parents would take me to GSC to see family movies from time to time. I'm sure it's the same for the vast...
Last month, we took the kids for another staycation, and after we checked out from the hotel, we went to Hanare Japanese Restaurant for lunch. Yup, our kids love Japanese cuisine as much as we do. ;)After going through the menu, we decided to go for the Combination Set (RM60++ each), whereby you can choose...
During CNY, longevity noodles (aka sau mein壽麵) is often eaten as it represents a "long life". One of the ways we would cook it is to serve it with soup, along with several other auspicious ingredients.Longevity noodles with prawns, leeks and tofu pok in soupThis is something I grew up eating...
Last week, we took BabySumoKids to watch their first lion dance of the year. Just not any lion dance, but an underwater lion dance at Aquaria KLCC, performed every New Year to bring luck for the coming year.Underwater Lion Dance with the Monkey KingBut first, we witnessed a lion dance at the entrance of...
Happy Birthday, everyone! Today, the 7th day of Chinese New Year is also known as Renri人日. According to Chinese customs, renri was the day human beings were created and hence is viewed as the common "birthday" of all human beings.Just yesterday, our close relatives came to visit, so we decided to...
Prawns are a must-have ingredient during Chinese New Year, asprawns symbolise happiness and good fortune, as the sound of the Chinese word "har 虾" sounds like laughter "ha ha ha". On the 4th and 6th Day of CNY this year, we served stir fried prawns with garlic, curry leaf and cili padi.For...
Since the kids are on CNY school holidays, we decided to do some CNY baking with them to replenish our CNY cookie stock ;) I chose a simple recipe - cornflakes cookies, which requires only 6 ingredients and is very easy to follow, even for kids.It was a fun morning for us making these cookies -our kids...
From 15-29 February 2016, Senya Japanese Family Izakaya in Solaris Dutamas, KL will be running an Aomori Fair, whereby the restaurant will showcase special dishes made using ingredients from the Aomori prefecture of Japan.Aomori Prefecture is located on the northernmost on Japan's main island. Northern...
Embrace love everyday but especially so on St. Valentine's Day. Pamper your loved one at Prego, The Westin KL on 14th February with a 5-course Italian Valentine's dinner, "Just You Me". We had the pleasure of tasting Chef Vincenzo Sirna's exquisite and delicate Italian specialties at a special preview...
Now that the queue for Tim Ho Wan has finally died down a little, I revisited the restaurant with my parents and The Unc for some Hong Kong dim sum. The restaurant itself is still very busy (full house when we visited), however service is efficient and we were served in no time at all.First to arrive was...