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Restoran Gafan in Taman Connaught, Cheras is a restaurant specialising in claypot rice. They have a one-page menu, featuring 10 claypot rice dishes, 2 tofu dishes, 4 vegetables and 4 soups. Prices start from RM8 for a small claypot rice. Among the flavours you can choose from are drunken chicken rice,...
I love mushrooms very much, and when I saw this recipe for Japanese salt grilled eryngii mushrooms (kinoko no shioyaki) on Sonia's blog, I immediately bookmarked it. I recently had a similar dish at a Japanese restaurant in KL and enjoyed it.Eryngii mushrooms is also known asking trumpet...
There is no better way to understand about fruits or vegetables and the journey from farm to table than to witness it for oneself. Hence we have always wanted to bring the kids strawberry picking and to farms to experience it for themselves. In Scotland we saw many animals however the PYO...
Large black ants on the kuduk-kuduk(senduduk) purple flower on a wet morning
In Japan, there are two main styles of salad which are popular; sunomono (with vinegar based dressings) and aemono (with thicker dressing that include either sesame seeds, tofu or miso). Japanese salads are often served in small portions, either at the start of the meal or near the end (before the...
The other day, a friend asked me on Facebook if I had a recipe for golden fried rice. It is named so because each grain of rice is gloriously coated with the "golden" egg.Golden fried rice with prawns and bunashimeji mushroomsThe key to making a good plate of golden fried rice is to use cooked rice...
"Kids, we're going camping at the hotel!".We were heading to Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral, one of KL's newest and trendiest hotel to experience Camp Aloft. Camp Aloft is a new concept at the hotel designed for kids, whereby a kid-tastic adventure awaits them. Kids are given their own "tent" as well as Aloft's...
Buta no Kakuni is a traditional Japanese way of cooking pork belly, and the name kakuni(角煮) literally translates to "square simmered", referring to the shape of the pork. In Japan, it is usually served as an appetizer with beer or sake or as a main with rice and greens.Buta no Kakuni (Japanese...
This big bee is attracted to the blue pea flower (bunga telang) in our garden
What is a staycation without a relaxing massage at the spa? Thanks to the kind people of Traders Hotel KL, we were booked in for a 60-minutes Freedom massage at theSPA located on the rooftop (just above Sky Bar). theSPA offers relaxing treatments especially designed for busy executivesto promote both...
Castella (カステラ Kasutera) is a popular Japanese sponge cake made from 4 basic ingredients - sugar, eggs, bread flour and honey.A speciality of Nagasaki, Portuguese merchants introduced this cake to Japan in the 16th century. The name is derived from PortuguesePão de Castela, meaning...
When I was growing up, my parents would occasionally bring us out for a Chinese meal and we would get to order one dish each to share. My brother would always choose stir fried beef with spring onions (his fav), mum would order a vegetable dish, dad would order a random dish, and I would always order a...
Malaysia International Gourmet Festival (MIGF) 2013 kicked off on the 1st October and we were invited back to Grill 582 at Best Western Premier Dua Sentral Kuala Lumpur to sample their 6-course festival menu.Situated in one of KL's newest hotels, Grill 582 serves the finest cuts of meat and the...
"Hip hip hooray"! said the kids, when they found out that I was cooking chicken drumsticks for them for dinner. In our home, we usually eat chicken breast, but I do buy chicken maryland (thigh and drumsticks) occasionally when I feel like cooking/roasting chicken in the oven.Crispy oven-roasted sesame and...
What is your favorite food? The other day, we were playing a guessing game whereby the kids had to guess mummy and daddy's favorite food based on their daily observations. After a few guesses, we concluded that daddy's favorite food is beef, or more accurately steaks. (Can you guess what is mine?)Give my...
Strawberries from Strawberry Farm at Gohtong JayaUnriped strawberries and strawberry plant flowers
This month, my friend Mich from Piece of Cake is hosting Little Thumbs Up with the theme "soy beans". At home, I rarely cook with soy beans in its raw form, but I do like soy products such as tofu as well as seasonings made from soy beans (miso paste, taucu paste and soy sauce).Miso paste is something I...
One of my favorite things about Malaysia is definitely the Petronas Twin Towers and any hotel which boasts a view of these twins would definitely earn extra brownie points from me. When we walked into our suite at Traders Hotel KL, we were greeted with this amazing view - this is probably the best...
Hubby asked if I would like to make him some vanilla ice cream to use in his affogato. Since we do not have an ice cream maker at home, I quickly googled "no-churn vanilla ice cream" and the first recipe that appeared was from theBBC Good Food website.Only 3 ingredients are required - condensed milk,...
Is it possible to get a good Japanese meal for RM20nett? The answer is YES and we found it at Machi Japanese Kitchen in Terrace at Hock Choon. For KL Restaurant Week, Machi Japanese Kitchen is offering a 2-course lunch for RM20 nett, and 3-course dinner for RM50 nett.All this for RM20 nett!Machi Japanese...