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Lately, I have been craving spicy, soupy noodles so when the kids were back in school, I made Hokkien prawn mee for lunch. This is a quick version which you can make in under 30 minutes.First, I made a basic stock using prawn shells and chicken and then added in some instant prawn noodle paste to the stock.
So last week we were looking for a place to have lunch, and the places we wanted to go to were shut, so we dropped by Ikon Connaught to try Boat Noodle. After trying it, we fell in love and have been going back for more ever since :)Traditionally, boat noodles are sold on boats that traversed Bangkok's...
This year, Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpurwill be offering 12 varieties of mooncakes; 7 traditional baked and 5 mini snow skin mooncake flavours. The baked mooncakes are priced between RM26 to RM32, while the mini snow skin ones are priced between RM19 to RM27.We sampled 4 of their baked varieties,...
Chicken wings are a big favorite with our family, so I try to make it once a month for them. Last week, I made honey soy roasted chicken wings, and it was a big hit! Both kids ate 2 whole wings and were licking their fingers at the end of it. That's what I like to see - kids with good appetites ;)Honey soy...
One of our regular lunch places is Madam Chiam Curry Noodle House; we love going there toget our pan mee cravings fixed. They have recently moved next door to No.22 and the new space is larger and brighter.For the kids, we ordered a soup pan mee with fishballs (RM5.50), and they managed to finish it...
A couple of weeks ago, we were in Broga, Semenyih with our kids to visit Rabbit Fun Land and Ladybird Organic Farm. After that,we took a slow drive (about 10 minutes) to Restoran 52 for lunch. We have been craving salted egg squid and heard that they do a nice version here.The restaurant is located in...
When we were growing up, our parents took us to Tc Keong in Seremban on a weekly basis as it is our favorite大炒 dai chow restaurant. A must-order for us here is the stir fried beef with oyster sauce and spring onions. Even our kids who frequent this place with my parents whenever they're visiting,...
We met up with our dear friend, Eunice to have dinner in Puchong. At first, we were considering Indonesian food (we could see Anggrek Kuring from our hotel window) but as we walked closer to the restaurant, we saw Daorae Korean BBQ Restaurant, and instantly changed our minds. Been a while since we had...
Ka Bee Café in Weld Quay is said to serve one of the best tom yam noodles in Penang Island, a claim that got me excited and eager to pay them a visit. The shoplot is small and basic, but it is what they offer on the menu that matters – piping hot bowls of [] The post Ka Bee Cafe, Chew Jetty...
From August until December 2015, treat yourself to Novotel KL's banana leaf rice promotion, featuring Nasi Dagang, Nasi Briyani and Nasi Kerabu. For RM25 nett, you can choose from one of the three varieties, which is inclusive of one refill of non-alcoholic beverage.Nasi Dagang is a traditional meal...
Last weekend, we had pork-free dim sum for brunch and it was pretty nice. So this week, when I was craving for char siew (and I was too lazy to go to the wet market to get pork belly), I thought "Let's make pork-free char siew" aka chicken char siu 雞叉燒.I tweaked my char siu marinade recipe (left...
Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar, and during this day, families and friends come together to enjoy mooncakes together and have a reunion dinner . This year, Toh Yuen will be offering a Mid Autumn Reunion Dinner menu, specially crafted by Executive...
Last weekend, we had mad cravings for wantan mee.... at first, we thought of having it for dinner (but were too lazy to drive out), so when morning came, I said to Hubby "Let's go hunting for a good plate of wantan mee".We ended up at Yulek Wantan Mee in Taman Cheras; we used to patronise them when they...
For those craving for Malaysian food while in Singapore, you can visit Malaysian Food Street located atResorts World Sentosa. There are almost 20 stalls to choose from here, ranging from Penang Hokkien prawn mee, assam laksa, fish head curry, nasi lemak, oh chien, satay, claypot chicken rice, Klang...
Stepping into Skillet at 163, we couldn't help but admire the beautiful interior of this newly opened restaurant. Located in Fraser Place KL (within walking distance of KLCC), this restaurant serves modern European cuisine with an Asian touch. Helming the kitchen is Chef Raymond Tham, a pastry chef and...
Growing up, my favorite noodle was wantan mee... and even now, I still love eating it. When I was younger, I didn't really care much about the char siew, but what enticed me was the springy noodles and the delicious sauce coating the noodles.So, the other day, I was craving for wantan mee, but I was...
This year, Mid-Autumn Festival falls on September 27. It is one of my favourite time of the year as we get to indulge in our favourite mooncakes. It's only the second week of July, but we've already had our first taste of mooncakes at Lai Po Heen in Mandarin Oriental KL.Available from 18 July to 27...
Last weekend, we ventured to Kuchai Lama for some roast duck... and what a great find it was!Soon Fatt Beijing Roast Duck's first branch is located at Jalan Pasar in Pudu and is run by Mr. Lam Kwai Fatt. We learnt that Mr. Lam has already been in this roast duck business for over 30 years and currently they...
Last week, we were invited to Saujana Golf Country Club (located adjacent to The Saujana Hotel KL) for a sneak peek of Ti Chen's new Executive Chinese Chef, Sam Lu Yee Hiung's signature dishes. Award-winning Chef Sam brings with him more than 18 years of culinary ingenuity, and has recently clinched...
Last weekend, we were invited by Chef William Chong of Nutmeg to visit their restaurant in Bangsar Village and sample their seasonal Asian fruit cakes. Not only was the food great that afternoon, we had a wonderful time chatting and sharing food knowledge with Chef William.But first, lunch. At Nutmeg, they...
