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June 20, 2013

Birthday Getaway

happened about a month ago!

haven't been blogging lately due to the short day time brought about by insomnia T_T kinda miss blogging so i think this trip could make a good entry.


so the boy took a day off and we drove to Melaka for a 2D1N short trip. :D

Melaka makes a good getaway destination as it is not too far away and it is just different from JB! 








































ya officially turned 26 T_____________T

this was the salted caramel cake from Cedele. but to be frank I still preferred red velvet over this one. : /




spotted this gigantic overhead bridge (and Mister Potato) around Melaka city. super complicated-looking!

I guess i might get lost walking in it. -_-






first meal was none other but the chicken rice ball
not that i fancy this kind of sticky mashy rice ball but you just have to eat it when you are in Melaka lol




had the chicken rice at this shop which is well-known among the locals
pretty good and reasonably priced! you wouldn't believe the rice+chicken+drink shown above was only RM9.50 :O




useful note for first-timer like us




stop going to the one at Jonker Walk but this one instead!




the rojak look-alike was brought from this little stall. 

initially we thought it was rojak so we ordered one. later only did we find out it was not the usual penang style rojak but some fried stuff mixed with prawn paste.

we called it rojak melaka style lol.




after lunch we went straight to Holiday Inn where we would be staying for the night.

lobby




at RM200/night i would say it was a really good deal!

except where there was no free wifi in the room -_-




view from 11th floor




after some rest we walked from the hotel all the way to Jonker Walk!

the weather was good and we saw many things that we didn't even know they exist!

something like this:





and this:

AND THIS 

so beautiful!
those cafes along the river have been added to my visit-list for next trip!





met this talented artists who can draw really really well!

the boy and i kept wowing and whoaing non-stop looking at all the drawings




many cases have shown that artists made a fortune only after they passed away -_- so we bought a postcard set in hope to show some supports for them! :)






whoa when did they build this gigantic boat here??


but what shock me more was this:

it was done!!!!




with dedicated cark park facility! such a plus point.






subsequently we spent about 1 hour at Jonker Walk doing what other tourists did. =_=

but i really love pasar malam! it was such a good place to explore something interesting or value-for-money!



apparently Mister Potato has gained significant market share of potato chips in Melaka loll




 Saw this for the first time although i had been to Jonker Walk for a few times!!





amazed by all those clusters of houses




























loots from Jonker Walk!

everything was at 50% off and you wouldn't believe each of them was less than RM30 EACH. Two of the skorts were as good as Korean apparel i swear!!!!!!

:O :O :O






Finally dinner time!

Had hard time deciding the dinner place as we didn't want to spend a lot but still ended up in the expensive Hard Rock Cafe =_=

It was my birthday so we thought this special day deserved something good! :D


the interior.




foods were really good! 

AND. SO. HUGE. D:

they occupied ALL the stomach space so there was no more room for desserts :( 

foods were BBQ chicken (RM32) and chicken fajita (RM40).




the boy and i were not fans of alcoholic drinks but he said we should at least have some beers because we were at Hard Rock Cafe lolol

that was how we ended up with this RM28 Corona. =_=

i reckon hoegaarden tastes way better!




stepped out of the cafe and saw this illuminating lights
so pretty!



after dinner we returned to the hotel on foot via another route, which was what we usually did as traveller to explore more of the city.


wanted to get a pint of this Salted Caramel from the hypermarket for supper but it was nowhere in sight. :(( finally spotted it in Haagen Dazs cafe but it was more expensive than usual so in the end we settled for 1 scoop instead to try out before investing on the 30 bucks pint!

in conclusion it was more on the sweet side but still good!




the next morning we had dim sum for breakfast.

not that fantastic so nothing much for further elaboration.




how they serve: pick what you want from the tray they brought to your table.



after breakfast time were spent at the infinity pool! did not bring my camera or handphone down so no picture of it. i couldn't swim so what i did was basically just soaking myself in water and chillaxing. =_=

and best part? 

GOT FREAKING TAN LINE AFTER JUST 45MINS IN THE SWIMMING POOL.

D: D: D:

totally forgotten about sunscreen. served me right. T_T



before heading back to JB we had our last lunch in Melaka.
Japanese food desu!

first visit there but by judging the reno it shouldn't be too bad right lolol.








shake mentai aburi yaki - RM3.50/each
shake sushi - RM2.50/each
chashu ramen - RM19.00
tonjiru (miso soup with sliced pork belly and vegetables) - RM10
eringi butter yaki - RM12


good judgement because the foods were good and super speedy service!! we wanted to change the order like 5 minutes after order had been placed but the request got rejected because the kitchen was already preparing the food.

:O :O :O


true enough, the foods were served in less than 15mins, y'all.




must make good use of the huge mirror lol





FYI. 
you are welcome.




one last thing we had before heading back!

if you have no idea what this is you should really make a trip down to Melaka lolol.






beautiful half-circle rainbow to accompany us on the way home.







how do i live without u, 2.09am







May 27, 2013

Dragon-i. Sushi Zanmai, Alexis & Bak Kut Teh without Teh

During the month of January the boy had a business trip to KL and I had also tagged along for my favourite Italiannies, Dragon-i and Sushi Zanmai and the oh-so-famous Alexis! So i guess this is one of the benefits of being jobless lol.

Now that my craving for Dragon-i can be satisfied in JB, my stomach has room for new love when i visit KL again!

To be exact, we were not going to KL but PJ but the entire area is always vaguely referred to as KL by  friends and I. -_-




We stayed at North Point and by the time we reached it was already dinner time. Walked around Gardens and decided to settle down at Italiannies!


Last visit was awesome so we just went in without much hesitation. :D


Actually we wanted Zanmai but the queue was still insanely loooooooooooooong so we made do with this.



Top - Bottom:

1. Tropicale 
Turkey ham, pineapple with Mozzarella cheeses all spread over our home made Pomodoro Sauce
RM36.90 

The pizza was like Swensen's standard but considering the $$$$ paid i will never ever order this again.



2. Salmon Fettuccine
Fettuccine pasta tossed with white wine, salmon and onions in pink sauce.
Regular - RM39.90 | Abbondanza - RM59.90

They seemed to have change the salmon fettuccine in term of presentation as it looked different from what i had last time and they also increased the price! It was served in huge portion size too the last time i had it but i don't remember it being priced close to RM60.



3. Signature Seafood Risotto
A medley of seafood sautéed in white wine, with Arborio rice simmered in mussels and clam broth.
RM36.90

I have secret fetish for risotto and this was pretty good!




The next day finally it was Zanmai time!!!!!

They have awesome sushi at really affordable price! After my first visit i always wondered why i am paying so much for the same foods in JB -_-


Salmon love!

THE ABURI SALMON WAS SOOOOOOOOOO GOOD! 
I must have mentioned a couple of times in this blog but it's just...just....so good i can't help but shout out loud silently.

Definitely a must-order!



Anything with mentaiko will never go wrong.



Yes mentaiko again lolol.




Another mentaiko sushi :x







So pretty! Friend's order.




This oyster was super cheat one! See the next pic to find out why. 



Picture was indeed for illustration only. O.o




Also i finally visited the popular Alexis! Heard that their tiramisu is really good so definitely got to try it!

Here it is.

I would say it was very different from traditional tiramisu. It was good if judging on the basis of cake rather than tiramisu.




Mixed fruit meringue

It was good but nothing special.




Black forest (with alcohol)

Couldn't really taste the alcohols though. Not a black forest lover but the boy wanted it.
The cake was moist and good chocolate flavour.















Met some other friends for dinner and this was the must-go back then!



 



Unfortunately the boy and I were still full from the cakes hence only ordered the dumpling and a ramen for sharing.



Went Time Square the next day for some shopping!

Nothing special at TS so we had Old Town -_-




Nonetheless they have really good curry that goes with prata.




So pretty!

They might have been removed as i heard the management changes the theme from time to time and it was Taiwan theme when we were there.





Apparently the Old Town meal was not filling enough to last until dinner so we bought some in-the-mall street foods like


This

Quite juicy!

And i also saw this stall in Taiwan for real.




They have quite a number of interesting flavours.




and this.

Taiwanese sausage is one of the foods that i have zero resistance to. T___________________T

But eat in moderation lar nitrates/nitrites added to sausages are bad for health.




And lastly, this




They offered many special flavours! By many I meant more than 15 types!




And this made me literally LOL.




After TS we paid a visit to 天后宫 before dinner.




Last dinner in KL was the bakkutteh that has no teh! Coz it was dried lolol.

Veggie




Tau Kee




Not bakkut-teh but porkbelly-teh since there was no bakkut in it. =________________=





Everything was so yummy!

And now I'm thinking when should i travel to KL again for some nice foods. =________________=





how do i live without u, 8.27pm