Showing posts with label Japanese cuisines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japanese cuisines. Show all posts

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.







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April 25, 2013

Wednesday and the long overdue foodie

It's Wednesday today!

I was telling my bff yesterday how much i loved Wednesday since it marks the mid-week and weekend will be coming after which. Oh weekend, i really wish to see you more frequently in the calendar so not to be shy and hide your face please? : /

Anyway usually i'd be happy on a wednesday but today has been an exceptional one. Perhaps due to the nightmare i had this morning in which the boy turned into a monster that we could no longer be together. I was super duper sad and woke up in tears. 

=______________________________= 


And kept on sobbing for another few minutes before i fell back asleep again. 😣


Not really in the mood to do anything but quite happy that i found several job ads that are seemingly okay. Gonna send out resumes tomorrow and hopefully will receive reply soon!

You may ask why not send out today. You know, sometimes it is all about mood hahahahahaha!


Ok continue from previous post!

Warning: picture-heavy and saliva-inducing!




AnMour @ Taman Sutera Utama again!

Prawn fritters if i'm not wrong


Chicken Cordon Bleu (?)



the mashed potato was really good!



Homemade pork patty burger
hmmm not so impressive though



I think they were panna cotta if i remember correctly
hmmm didn't like it


Have not been to AnMour for a while since my last visit. i feel that their standard has dropped slightly so it is no longer an option when deciding our lunch/dinner place.




Moonlight Cake House


Nasi Lemak
Surprisingly good!





Chocolate / Hazelnut Cake

The cake was okay but not to the extent where i would make a trip down just for their cakes. I guess this is just the standard of what a CAKE HOUSE, as they claim themselves as, should possess if they want their business to be sustainable for the long run.




食客 Korean BBQ


Kimchi Soup & Bibimbap

食客 is one of my favorite Korean restaurant
The foods were good but i really couldn't stand the poor ventilation : /




美寿司 Mishuji Japanese Restaurant @ Mount Austin


Salmon Nigiri @ RM8/+



Salmon Mentai Nigiri @ RM10/+



Hoshin Roll @ RM25/+


Overall experience was ok but i have a feeling that it seems to be a norm for sushi to be priced in this range nowadays when we would expect even better quality in older days at this amount paid. Inflation? I'm not too sure though. 

Perhaps consumers nowadays are willing to spend more for their tummy that businessmen out there are just taking advantage of this.

There are many other options out there so i will not travel all the way down to Austin just to have these localised Japanese foods. I would just pop by tha Kage Sushi or Ebisu at my area when i have any craving for Japanese foods, they are equally good too if not even better.




Toro's Espanol @ Permas (relocated to Bukit Indah, right behind Legato Pub & Bistro) - Must-try


Apple Dates Stuffed Chicken @ RM21/+



Seafood Paella from set lunch @ RM16.80/+


This was the second Spanish restaurant i came across. I liked the foods but i find their paella more oily than that from Koco Loco. Read more here --> Español Restaurante Koco Loco 




Ambush @ Bishan Junction 8 - Must-try


Soup of the day S$3.50



Okto Platter @ S$16.50/+


Portobello Salad @ S$10/+


I liked the foods and ambience very much. Pricing was rather reasonable too. Will definitely go back!




Bakerzin - Must-try


$24.90 Set Dinner - Waldorf Salad



$24.90 Set Dinner - Carbonara


$24.90 Set Dinner - Jivara



Ala Carte - Baked Sausages  $11.50/++



Bakerzin can be regarded as one of my favourite restaurant in Singapore! They used to have this Seafood Pie which both the boy and I liked very very much but it was no longer available ever since they revamped the menu.... Felt quite sad over this for some times.  😢


BAKERZIN, Y U NO SELL SEAFOOD PIE NOW???




Café Cartel

Caesar Salad with Smoked Salmon S$15.60/++




Trio Meat Lover's @ S$21.50/++



Bologna Cheezy Meatballs @ S$8.70


We wouldn't have ordered all these if we had not bought the Groupon vouchers loll. Not really worth it in my opinion.




RamenPlay


Chashu Ramen

Japanese Gyoza



Hiyashi Chuka


Oh well, nothing special about them...




Shimbashi Soba @ NEX - Must-try

Mini Yuzu Seiro @ S$18.90/++










Tamagoyaki - FOC


Matcha Ice-cream - FOC


Kaiso Salad @ S$7.80/++


The soba are freshly made daily and there is a showcasing area where a certified chef will be demonstrating the making process of soba. I knew the chef was certified because the cert was displayed on the glass lolol. 

Totally in love with this healthy meal! I will definitely go back for their soba again!



The Marco Polo Kitchen






It had really nice ambience and it was simply a good dining place. But seriously the foods were awful and also expensive that we didn't even border to give it a second chance. However it seems to be always crowded whenever we passed by. Should we give it a try again?




Bobby's @ Chijmes 


Baked Potato Skin with Cheese



Pork Rib



Pan-seared Fish



Good ambience, food were okay but rather expensive though. No, will not go back again.




Famous Mamak @ KL


The super famous nasi lemak! The chicken was da bomb!!!
SO.CRISPY.SO.GOOD.



The authentic Ibumie Goreng! 😱😱😱😱😱

SO. GOOD.
and cheap too!






oh gosh finally finished everything. Didn't realise there are SO MANY photos. 
Desserts coming up!







how do i live without u, 12.51am