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During our staycation at Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral, we had all our meals at NOOK, the hotel's all-day dining restaurant. The restaurant is modern with some interesting designs such as the white pods (higher seating), which are designed to replicate first class pods in a jet. The white pods have green...
When I was growing up, we loved going out on weekends to have wantan mee. Served along with the wantan mee are these bouncy and juicy wantans (usually made from pork) in a small bowl of soup. Then, when I was studying overseas, I learnt how to make wantans whenever I craved them and thankfully, the wantan...
Whenever we visit Publika, a visit to Ben's Independent Grocer (B.I.G) is a must! It's always worth checking out what they have. With Halloween looming, there were pumpkins, scary costumes and treats.Halloween pumpkinAfter doing our grocery shopping, we decided to stop at Dessert Storm for KLonuts. A...
Sunrise in KL
Before picking strawberries at the Genting Strawberry Leisure Farm, we first visited the lavender farm located right beside it. Entrance fee is RM3 per adult and RM1 per child. Although the lavender farm is quite small, it is still worthwhile to visit if you are a nature or photography enthusiast. Children...
Enjoying dim sum with the family is one of our favorite weekend indulgences. From now until 29 December 2013, Celestial Court in Sheraton Imperial KL is offering a special "All-You-Can-Eat Dim Sum" promotion for RM88++ per person. This promotion is available every Sundays and public holidays from 10am to...
Hit Mrs is The BIG Group's fine dining restaurant located in Lorong Kurau, Bangsar. Helming the kitchen here are chefs Keith and Edmund, previously working with André Chiangin Singapore before moving back to Malaysia.The restaurant serves modern cuisine in a casual, cosy environment.
Tofu, also known as soya bean curd is a good source of protein and calcium, with low calorie count, low fat, and nocholesterol.I had some leftover silken tofu after making a tofu cheesecake and when I was browsing one of my health cookbooks, I came across a recipe for tofu omelette. I've not made many...
Bak kut teh 肉骨茶, literally translated as "meat bone tea" is a staple in our family. We have this at least once a week, as it is simple to put together, tastes fantastic, and is nourishing. This is one of our children's Top 5 favorite Asian dishes, for sure.In Malaysia, you can get bak kut teh in a...
Hubby was hankering for some dim sum, so we decided to try out Imperial Pot in Solaris Dutamas, KL. We were here on a Sunday morning and the restaurant was packed with customers.As soon as we were seated, we were handed a menu featuring their signature dishes (with photos) as well as a dim sum order...
My parents bought some salmon fillets for me to cook for the kids. My favorite cooking style for fish now is to bake them in the oven as it is easy and healthy. I bake them in foil parcels, so there is hardly any cleaning up to do afterwards too. :)Baked salmon with soy sauceSalmon is an oily fish which has...
Last weekend, we found ourselves in Cyberjaya, and when lunch time came, we went to Shaftsbury Square to check out the dining options there. We settled for Kiraku Japanese Restaurant since our kids love Japanese cuisine.The restaurant is spacious and brightly lit.Their trademark dollSashimi...
Gastro Sentral at Le Méridien KL will be embarking on a charity event, themed Throwback Thursday, aimed at raising funds for UNICEF’s "Check out for Children" education programme. This charity event is happening thisThursday, 24 October 2013 from 8pm to 12.30am.This fun evening includes...
Yellow spider on a red leaf
Chicken drumsticks are now officially my children's favorite meat. From once every fortnight, now they are requesting for drumsticks up to twice a week. On top of that, Baby D also asked that I rotate the style of cooking every week for variety...(lol kids these days).Last week, I was browsing my...
Now that Hubby is a converted laksa lover, we get to try new places that serve laksa such asBaba Low's 486. Baba Low's is an eatery serving Malaccan-Peranakan cuisine located in the middle of a housing area in Bangsar. The interior is simple with lots of natural lighting. One of the specialities...
Noodles are a staple in the Japanese diet, and one of my favorite Japanese noodles is the thin buckwheat soba (そば). Soba noodles can be enjoyed cold (served with a cold dipping sauce) or in a hot broth as noodle soup.Since it is mostly hot here in Malaysia, I am partial to the cold version, but on...
BEAST is the The BIG Group's bar/grill restaurant located in The Intermark. It has replaced Estateand starting from early this week, they are open for lunch prompting Hubby to suggest a daytime date there.Part of the interior remains the same (ie the bar area), though the large British backdrop...
Our new purple water lily plant... isn't it pretty?
Tofu pok 豆腐泡 is a type of tofu which has been deep fried in oil until they are light and airy in the core. Its name literally means "bean bubble" describing the shape of the tofu as a bubble. Until early this year, I have only known of the cube tofu pok (which I am not too fond of) then we discovered...