Tiffin Bay, Starhill Gallery (1)

Looking back on old photos always bring up sweet memories to me. Besides, all these bring me back to the scene of the day. Then, let’s talk back to 28 December 2005 *kekeke* will this too far aback from today. Wen Ching was back from UK for few weeks holiday. We met up and hang out together. Our main purpose of the day was to get Ting Fang’s year 2006 birthday present. Of course, besides getting her a present, we had to get something for ourselves too. I bought a shirt and a pants and Ching bought a long sleeve shirt and jacket from MNG. By that time MNG had their year end sales *giggle* gals always can’t hold themselves from SALES. After long hours of shopping and trying out clothes, we finished our mission by getting Fang a bag from MNG too. All 3 of us are MNG fans ^_^

After long hours of shopping in Lot 10 and Times Square, we walked over to Tiffin Bay located in Starhill Gallery. Gonna spent us something delicious in this classy place.
Let’s see what we had that day~

Wen Ching opted for Chocolate Fudge cake and passion fruit smoothies

I chose a strawberry cake and raspberry and rosehip tea. The tea came in a cute small teapot and served with a cookie. I love the aroma of the tea. Wonder where can I buy this tea leaves?!

Here were types of sugar for my tea --- there were rock sugar, brown sugar, white sugar, cube white sugar and cube brown sugar. I never added any sugar in my tea as I preferred the original taste of the tea.

Well, the portion of the cakes was enormous at just Rm 8 per piece (2years ago due to newly opening) and we took quite a long time to finish up. Here were the left over portion (we couldn’t manage to polish up the dishes). The cakes were great. However, our stomach had not enough capacity to fill in the left over portion.

the prettily decorate sofa.

I like this place a lot. It is quiet and comfortable on the colourful sofa. There is music played from time to time. If you are lucky, there are musician playing piano on spot. Moreover, you will find the whole place looks amazed when slowly light up in the dusk.

Tiffin Bay
F41, Explore Floor,
Starhill Gallery,
181, Jalan Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03, 27823870

Jun Kee Restaurant, Taman Midah

Another eatery place to recommend! Jun Kee Restaurant served a variety of seafood and Chinese cuisine. It is located at Taman Midah. You can see this restaurant from the main road when u traveled along Jalan Cheras. It is just a few lots next to the RHB bank if you really can’t found it. We used to go there every weekend for dinner (within these 2 years) and there are a lot of customers no matter how early (evening) we were there! Hence, we now choose to visit during weekdays so we won’t have to wait for so long and don’t want to ‘pik’ with others.

family and I were here for lunch!

Preserved chilies and belacan.

Hokkien mee at Rm 5 (per pax). This was the first time we ordered this. Full with ‘wok hei’ It went well with the belacan they served.

‘Yin Yong’ noodles at Rm 8 (2pax). This was very very much more delicious than the one I tried in Leong Ya. (p.s. better not go LeongYa)

Look at the eggie gravy of the ‘Yin Yong’ noodles served here, they were smooth. This dish full with ‘wok hei’ and indeed, very large serving.

One of a must to order. Japanese snail in ‘guai wei’ （怪味日本螺）Rm 18. It tasted sweet, sour and bit spicy. I can finish up a bowl of rice with just the sauce. Besides, this dish is really appetizing and the portion is huge.

The ‘pai guat wong’ at Rm 15

Let me think what else are nice. Hmmm… their curry fish slice, ‘nai you’ prawn (in butter), ‘kam heong’ crab… just named those from the menu on the wall, everything are attracting and saliva dripping.


Jun Kee Restaurant
30, Jalan Midah 1,
Taman Midah,
Cheras,
56000 Kuala Lumpur.

Tel: 03-91335142

Yap Yin Restaurant & Bah Kut Teh, Seri Kembangan

I have read about this restaurant review from Sunday metro last week. While MSN in the middle of night, a friend of mine, Jimmy, kept telling me on food stuff and told me he has tried out the food from that particular restaurant. Since he said that the food served especially snakehead fish are yummy, I wondered, why not give it a try?!

Hence, my stomach gone hungry and I tried to organize and messaged my friends late night and told them dinner at 7pm. Hope I never wake them up :P
The dinner was supposed to be made on Wednesday; most of the guys are not free on wed so we changed to Tuesday instead.

As I didn’t know the way to the restaurant, I picked up Yan who was showing me the way to Jimmy’s house and fetched him. Three of us soon arrived at the Seri Kembangan at about 6.45pm and Jimmy started to order food while waiting. Meanwhile, me and Yan were like waitress, setting up the forks and spoons and tea over the table.

The next who turned up were Ken, and then Roy and gf. They were quite on time. However, the rest… we have waited for ‘quite some times’ and they finally turned up by 7.40pm. I never expect there were so many people until whole gang of guys turned up and we have two special guests too. The gang of us --- me, Yan, Jimmy, Ken, Jian, Yee Meng, Ah Ho, Eldred, Roy and gf, LV, Wye and gf, Delicia (if I am not mistaken) sat together and had dinner.

The steam snakehead fish (sang yu or ikan haruan) is their signature and the best selling items here. There is no way we can miss out this dish.12 of us with 8 kind of dishes, 3 snakehead fish, 1 pork, 1 tofu, 2 vege, and 1 frog. Jimmy even asked them to prepare for large dishes. This is too over isn’t it?! The worst things was when the dishes were served, those guys kept shaking the table or poked their forks and spoons into the dishes. I couldn’t take nice cum clear picture on the food. *sad*

Steamed fish with giong yung

Steamed fish with soy sauce, topped with deep fried ginger shreds.

Fish cooked with giong chong.

Among all 3 dishes of fish, I find the one with giong chong tasted the best. The best part of all they slice out the fish in slices before steaming the fish. So, we won’t have any trouble on taking the fish ourselves

Mui choi kaw yuk (braised tender pork meat with salted vegetables and yam). I like this a lot as it is Hakka dish and I am a Hakka.

Read from the newspaper that this restaurant serves delicious frog and we ordered their Steamed frog with chicken essence.

Their signature tofu cooked in spicy and sour sauce. it was something like ma poh tofu and I find that this was over spicy and sour at all.

Stir-fry green vegetable

Stir fry lotus, celery and carrot topped with cashew nuts. This tasted rather normal

8 dishes came in a total bill of Rm 224. The food was okay here. There were too many dishes and the left over fish for me to finish up. At the end of the dinner I felt as though there were lots of fish in my stomach. This restaurant served the very home cooked style dishes with the home town feel. Moreover, all of us sat together and dined and I felt the kind of warmth from the family. Cheers to our friendship, Friends Forever!


Yap Yin Restaurant & Bah Kut Teh

131, Jalan sekolah
Seri Kembangan
Selangor.
Tel: 03-89435426

Cousin Bro's Wedding

It was another happily occasion again --- my cousin brother’s wedding. Hence, early in the morning, family and I dressed up smartly and went to aunt’s house. We had to wait for the bridegroom and the bride to come and ‘jing cha’ (offering tea) to the elders. As a cousin of theirs, I would just have to wait and collect ang pao. Hehe

The tea ceremony. My parents sitting there happily receiving tea from the bride.

Too bad, I never had the chance to rake photos on the newly wed couple. Both of them were crowded by their heng dai and ji mui. Iks…


This, shao zhu (roasted piggy) was very important during the Chinese wedding. I have no idea why. Wait til I ask my mum why it is so important first. And it was not cheap. This roasted piggy cost a few hundred Ringgit. Isn’t it adorable and the most important thing, it was very crunchy and not over salty. Smelled good, tasted great.


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The couple wanted a simple wedding. As for the dinner, aunt hired the catering services to her house and organized a home party. Catering services means we were having buffet style dinner. This cater company served a variety yummilicious food. I could get myself off from a little bit of this and that. Especially their azat (preserved mix vegetables sprinkles with peanuts) were my favourite. I couldn’t resist from taking a plate and another.

There was Nothing much to do besides eating. We chatted and laughed and gossiped. Wedding was just like another reunion for one big family~

P. s. happy 100th post to my blog too. It is observed that I am not a too active blogger. After 2 years only reach this 100th post. ^_^

BB Restaurant, Connaught

It has been a long time since my last craving for dim sum. Besides, family and I often missed out the chance to ‘yum zhou cha’ (have a hearty breakfast) together. Just nice that youngest brother suggested having dim sum as breakfast this morning and he opted to try out the dim sum at BB Zhong Hua Lou (BB restaurant). Well, this restaurant situated off the main road of Connaught Highway. Though it has opened up business for years, we still have not paid any visit to this restaurant.

Here we were in the morning for Dim Sum.

We had a variety of dim sum. Unfortunately, dad was mad at me on my “hobby” on taking pictures on food. So, I took not much photos on the dim sum we ordered in order to please him. *sad*

The must have drink while having dim sum --- Chinese tea


‘char xiu sou’ （叉烧酥）at Rm 3.50. I like this a lot. The char xiu was neither too sweet nor salty and the skin was crunchy. Deliciossss

Deep fried Yam Dumpling (蜂窝炸芋角) at Rm 3.50. they were nice and fried prettily.

Salad deep fried prawn dumpling （沙律明虾角）at Rm 4.50

Stir fired radish cake （香炒萝卜糕）at Rm 3.50. em… so sorry… this dish was half eaten.

ShangHai Xiao Long Pao （上海小笼包）at Rm 4.50. Mum claimed that this was very nice and tasted better than those from dragon-i.

If I am not mistaken, this should be Steamed shark’s fin dumpling (鲜虾鱼翅卖) at Rm 4.50

Steamed prawn dumpling （中华鲜虾饺）at Rm 4.50. Prawn dumpling is always my favourite. However, this one was just so-so cz its skin was thick. I don’t like it.

**All prices subject to 5% government tax and 3% service charge.

Overall the dim sum are nice. Their dim sum are much better than those from economic stalls (better not try from econ-type cz they don't taste good and the protion are super small) and the price is not too expansive. Besides, this is really a good place to visit with your family especially those traditional Chinese families. I bet they will love it cz you can chat while eating with your family over the round table which symbolize of reunion (团圆)