5D 4N @ Sitiawan & Pulau Pangkor Trip - Day 1

Happy New Year 2018~

This will be my first entry of the year 2018, therefore I would like to post about my recent last minute trip which suggest by my husband in conjunction of our wedding anniversary. Hahahaha~ Honestly speaking about this is our first time to Pangkor Island, I was quite surprise that he never been there?! Let cut the story short ok, let go!!~

As I waking up quite late and preparing for the last minute trip, therefore, we had our brunch before start our journey. We had brunch at Damanasara Uptown, around 10:30am, and we are lucky to find a parking which directly in front of this shop called Wan Xiang Noodles. Since we do not have anything particular to eat therefore, LET TRY~

Mix Pork Noodle Soup - RM9.00

This place is famous  with Kolok Mee, which is from Kuching, Sarawak. Since I am not a fan of Kolok mee, I took the Mix Pork Mihun Noodle soup, as you can see the pork portion is quite generous till I can see my noodles. The pork slice and others pork intestine is cook till perfection. I think maybe that I am too hungry which I finish the whole bowl of noodle in less than 10 minutes. The bill come to RM18.80 for 2 bowls of noodle and 2 glasses of water. is it expensive? I shall let you decide~ 

After brunch, we started to pack and plan our journey. Checking the highway traffic, weather condition, vehicle condition and etc. We leave to hit the road around 1:30pm. Since we started our journey quite late, therefore we decided to stay one night at Sitiawan, Perak. After an hour drive, we stop by Starbucks at R&R Rawang.

Lunch set - RM15.00 

after a break, we continue hit the road, as shown in Waze the traffic is quite slowing moving. Well, since is a school holiday, is as expected. The traffic build up after Slim River. We followed the Waze direction to exit via Gopeng.

Gopeng Sign

When we pass by Kellie's Castle is around 3:30pm, it was so hot and sunny day. I would rather skip the visit as I been to castle once and is nothing inside besides I don't like when the place is so crowded with peoples. 

Pass by Kellie Castle 

We reached Sitiawan, Perak around 4:30pm and check-in to the hotel to have a rest first. I forget to take a picture of the Hotel and the room since we are too tired from the journey. The hotel we check-in is Hi-star hotel, which is quite new and just directly opposite of Econsave. I book the through Expedia website and it cost around RM65 per room / night. Quite affordable right? 

Around 7pm, I was quite hungry since I only had noodle for brunch. After going through where and what to have dinner, I had decided to try Amu Coconut Villa Seafood Restaurant, which located at kampung cina. It  only took us around 15 minute drive from our hotel.

Red Wine Mee Suah (rice noodle) 

Coconut and Fried Potato Leaves 

Oyster Omelet and steam Sting Ray Nyonya Style 

Well, since only 2 of us eating and honestly this restaurant no menu and they just tell you what they have and what available only. Based on the recommendation therefore, I had ordered the above menu. Overall, the food is just OK and I was quite surprise as this is my first time having steam Stingray. I was expected them to grilled or maybe fried the fish before cook with the sauces?! We also ordered 2 coconuts and 1 white rice, the billed come up to RM57.00 for the meal. 

After dinner, we went to the nearby outdoor Bazaar at Aeon Mall Sri Manjung for a walk.
That end my first day trip in Sitiawan, Perak, and the next day, we will be traveling to Pangkor Island. 

Charcoal Noodles @ Little Wonton Cafe, TTDI

I was surprise that is a noodle shop above the 99 Speedmart at Lorong Rahim Kajai, TTDI.

Since it shop names is Wonton (means small dumpling in Chinese), therefore, I am expecting that they will be serving authentic Chinese egg noodles soup/dry with wonton either fried or soup. Guess what, we got it all wrong... 

This cafe is nothing as like I expected (I refer to the menu), cause they serve charcoal noodle in few different favor from soup to dry and the wanton also have 2 type which are salty or sweet. Interesting right? 

Modern Chinese and Fusion decoration

The atmosphere is cozy and clean

We had to order at the counter, and since we are only 2 pax, so we opt to have the set dinner for 2, which included, 2 bowl of noodle, 8 pieces of wanton and 2 drinks for RM30 nett. As for the price, I think is quite reasonable to try and it was quite pack after we reach where there are more youngster dine in as well.

Prawn Noodle soup (left top) and Curry Noodle (left bottom)

Banana Caramel wonton (left) and Spinach wonton (right) 

Drink is Ice Lemon Tea

 From the potions and the taste is both thumb up, I really like the noodles and for the wonton, since I am not a fan of fried wonton but I do find it interesting to have tasted something different, as sweet wonton. This place would be bit noisy when there are more customer, and since they only have 1 cashier and waiter, so please be patient on the food serve.

Overall, the food is nice and I do enjoy the charcoal noodle. The wonton is a must try since you don't get to taste the sweet type of wonton everyday. I will definitely to drop by again to try the dry noodles next time.   

  

Asam Laksa & Tong Sui @ Separk, Petaling Jaya

Let me take a break from blogging on my Hatyai-Penang trip~

Last weekend, both me and my husband went to IKEA Damansara to celebrate IKEA Turns 20'~ though is was fun and there are tons of people but it become pain when you want to dine in for a meal in IKEA restaurants. We was there for couple of hours to play games and then decided to leave IKEA for late lunch.

Decided what and where to have a quick lunch especially when you hungry is kinda make one depress. After getting my car, I decided to drive to Seapark and hope that the AIK Prawn Noodle is available. Too bad, by the time we reached around 2:30pm and they told us the prawn noodle is finish?! sold out?! Therefore, we had to settle down with their Asam Laksa.

Yes, is was a food truck~

AIK Prawn Noodle and Asam Laksa is located next to the market. They are super famous with prawn noodle and Asam Laksa and normally open from noon till sold out. If you go on weekend, that is the crowd from their open till sold out.

Up-close of the stall or food truck from inside

As written in the truck, they are open from 12pm till 5pm, but trust me, they probably sold out before that. Besides, they closed on Monday. Well it make sense, since the market also closed on every Monday too.

Asam Laksa - RM6.00 (small)

A small bowl of Asam Laksa cost RM6.00, cheap or reasonable? Personally, is was quite expensive if you ask me as we all know what are the ingredient normally served. The taste is not bad, and the broth or soup is so tasty which make me craving for more. As for the noodle was just so so, which I would expect it would be more tender and smooth.

After the quick lunch, thought of going back home due to the hot sun, but guess what, we found a newly open dessert restaurant, or I would rather refer to a snack or tea break shop. As we are curious to see people queuing for the fresh fried 'Youtiao' in mandarin or 'You Char Kway' in Cantonese. While passing the place, I wan eyeing since I saw they serve beancurb dessert, 'tou fu fah'.

Fried You Cha Kway and dessert Tou Fu Fah & Mak Chuk

I was too excited until forget to take picture of the shop. Well, I am still hungry even after the Asam Laksa. I had choose a plain 'you cha kway' and a another sweet type of 'you cha kway'. As for the dessert or 'tong sui', I had the beancurb with brown sugar and my husband go for 'Mak Chuk' or sweeten wheat porridge. The dessert is not bad but a little too sweet for us. If I not mistaken the total bill come out to be around RM 8.00+/- 

The small eatery shop named, Yuen Ting Cafe. Besides, they did serve several dessert and few common Chinese fried dough, They also have economy noodle and others sides. The small shop is located opposite the market before towards Seapark famous Pasembur and Cendol. It was super easy to located where they directly opposite the wet market.   

Dim Sum Kitchen @ Damansara Utama/Uptown Damansra

It seem like it had been a habit of mine to indulgence myself with dim sum during the weekend. Understood that not many place offer dim sum nearby damansara, except the famous Jin Xuan  restaurant which there had several branch and it was really pack with people every weekend morning.   Damansara Utama or I love to called it uptown which I remember during my university days, where use to hang out here and they even had the night market almost everyday. How I miss this place once upon the time?

Since I decided to try something new, therefore I wouldn't go for Jin Xuan restaurant for the dim sum, after making a round at uptown Damansara, we decided to dine in here - Dim Sum kitchen. Firstly, we are lucky to get a parking may be around 50 meters from the shop. Trust me, you will not even think of getting a parking here during the weekday, even no chance for one to double park too. At first I was quite surprise as there are not many people, but since I had decided, so let get sitted and start the indulgences.

Fish Ball - RM3.40

The fish ball is ridiculous small and disappointing. This is the fish time I saw such dim sum which had kill my appetite. Don't ask about the taste, it totally not worth to try at all. I also ordered, prawn dumpling (RM4.80),beancurd prawn roll (RM3.80), fried prawn roll (RM3.40) and stir fried carrot cake (RM4.50).

Stir Fried Carrot Cake - RM4.50

I would like to say that only the stir fried carrot cake is up to standard and it do taste nice. This is the only highlight of my dim sum breakfast for the day. Others, I am sorry to say that, it was way below my expectation and I am not border to take anymore picture of the food.

Overall, the bill come to RM21.80 which include of a pot of tea at RM1.50/pax. I understand one shouldn't have such a high expectations , however, I wish they could improve their Dim Sum. Lastly, all the review is based on my own opinion and experience at that point of the time.

Nasi Kandar Salam @ Damansara Perdana

This is my first time reviewing a so called 'Mamak Restaurant', if you are Malaysian and PJ-rang, I am sure you will know the most famous restaurant like Kayu Nasi Kandar or Syed. There are lots of Mamak stall or restaurant around KL or PJ and it always crowded, why? Because it was always the best place for youngster to hang-out and is reasonably affordable or  it suppose to be cheap when I was a kid. I seldom go for a meal in Mamak restaurant if I have a choice because I am not a Nasi  Kandar fans or I find their food is quite oily... (Scare fat lor)

If you seriously looking for dinner at Damansara Perdana on Sunday night, I will wish you good luck which most of the shop is close and the variety is very limited if you reach there after 8pm. Both me and my husband was attract by the newly open Nasi Kandar Salam which newly open with the big signboard which I don't think anyone will miss it. There are not much crowded when I reach around 8pm and we are easily get a sit and I saw they even giving free WiFi, this is definitely a hangout place.

Soup Kambing - RM6.50

Whenever I went to a Mamak restaurant or stall, the first question I would ask if they offer mutton soup. It always been my favorite since when I was kid. Some of the place did not serve the bread with the soup but this one does. It reminds me of the mutton soup I had during my Penang trip. 

Soup Kambing or Mutton Soup

Well, I really enjoy the soup which the spice and the mutton is so tender. The soup is really thick and creamy but luckily is not salty. It really one of the best so far I had since I move to Petaling Jaya area. Also, I have to agree, it do taste nice to dip the bread inside the soup.  

Nasi Goreng Kambing - RM8.00

Mutton or Kambing in Bahasa Malaysia, which had always been our favorite. My husband order this fried rice with mutton and can said it didn't look very presentable but the taste is superb. The most surprise me was the mutton is so tender and it didn't taste hard or dry. The fried rice might be slightly expensive for a dinner however, it had become our recommended dish where I seriously think it taste better than others Mamak Restaurant in PJ.  

Roti Telur Bawang - RM2.20

Since I never expected the mutton soup come with the bread therefore, I had order my usual Roti Telur Bawang or is a type of Prata with egg and onion. I usually had this or Roti Canai for my breakfast during my younger days which really make me fat as today. LOL~ if you ask me the to rate this Prata, I would say nothing special and it didn't even up to my standard, therefore, I will skip this for my next visit.

As for drink, I had Limau Ais/Lime with ice and my husband having his usual Teh Tarik, which both our drinks come to RM3.00. The total cost of the meal is RM20.90 inclusive of GST at RM1.20. Overall, the place had a good ambiance and there are more people hang-out at this place after 9pm either for supper or hang-out till late, since this restaurant is operating 24 hours.

Huang Di Noodle Palace @ Bandar Menjalara, Kepong

Wondering where to have a good meal but with limited budget especially during the month end? hahaha~ well, I understand how it feel, truly. I thought of having soup since it been almost a week that I did not have any, therefore after look around the net, both me and my husband decide to try Restaurant Siong Ben Soup House. It was located at Bandar Menjalara, Kepong and trust me the parking is really full and pack during lunch, after about 20 minute we finally manage to get a parking and we decided to have lunch at the Huang Di Noodle Palace instead because we park directly in front of the shop. There are another reason why we decide to dine-in there;

Whole Charcoal Roast Duck - RM19.90

Hahaha~ this is the exact reason, once we saw the promotion and it was unable to resist. As you may see the whole roast duck is not as meaty as expected and I had to agree, may be this duck is too thin but I do like the crispy skin, Does it remind us on the Peking Duck?

Shark Fin soup - RM9.90

I know some people are again having shark fin and I am not really fan of shark fin. However, that is the only soup on promotion so no harm trying. The soup is just so so and shark fin? I am not sure if it really shark fin or fish fin but still not bad since they serve it hot.

XO Chicken Feet - RM6.00

This is the only dish that I feel not worth, and the taste not my favorite, and is totally different from the picture. Besides, I think they might put too much wine or vinegar it make the bean-curd taste bit sour, well, it seem like is my husband favorite dish - chicken feet... 3 pieces of chicken feets + 4 pieces of beancurd, is it worth the price?

Herbal King - RM5.50/each

This is totally the King price, this herbal drink which cost me RM5.50 but trust me is really nice and smooth, if I not mistaken I do taste fresh shark fin melon with longan and lou hon guo. Not only it was refreshing but it really had open my appetite.

Another thing which I felt is quite pricey would be the rice at RM2.00 per bowl. They have lots regular whom come for for the noodles. Overall, the food is recommendable. Next time, I would be back for they noodles for sure. I think we make a good choice to try this restaurant after all and it must thanks to their big banner at the entrace.

shop entrance

I was impress on their COKE collection

My table number~ nice ler

The total bill come up to RM 50.80 with no service or GST charge. So far is still affordable right? The best thing happen is we happen to park in front of the shop because it was raining by the time we leaving, lucky perhaps?! Now, I do believe in fate, do you?  

    

Saisaki Japanese Buffet @ Wisma UOA II, Kuala Lumpur

Hello...
Sorry as been MIA for quite sometimes. Well, no worry I am just taking a break recently and now I am back with more review and updates. I am regretted to not able to review on the buffet that I had during Ramadan month and now even pass the Raya celebration already.

Anyway, I still want to review and share my experience on Saisaki Japanese Buffet. Well, nothing new and most of you had been there couple of time but for me, is was my first time having Japanese Buffet in Wisma UOA II,KL. The restaurant located at  1st floor of Wisma UOA II, if you are a first time there like me, you will wonder if you are at the correct place since the building is quite creepy after the office hour and most of the shop is closed. My husband and I reach there around 7pm, just before the buka puasa start. Upon reaching you are welcome and guide to the counter to pay first before seated. The price for the buffet on Friday is RM65.83 nett (inclusive tax).

The Entrance - taken from the cashier

The buffet selection

Personally, I like their interior which when I enter the restaurant is totally feel different compare to the outside which the Wisma UOA II is too quiet and dim as most of the shop are closed. The Sakura flower design really does give us the Japanese feeling. Since is Ramadan months, there also offer local delight or Traditional Malay food as well. With the Ramadan months, I can see there are lots Malay family waiting and having their buka puasa here.

My first thing to do in a buffet restaurant is to check on all the dishes available and my first thing to attack is my favourite;

Fresh Oyster and Scallop with Thai dressing

Heavenly the seafood is so fresh!!! I almost can't stop eating the fresh Oyster~ The Scallop is nice too and I find it quite a unique taste with the Thai salad. Thumb up~

Fried Seafood - fish, baby crab, scallop, mussel, oyster, bamboo clam & vege?!  

Did I mentions that I love Seafood? therefore, nothing going to stop me now... more seafood, from the deep fried to bake and even Kam Heong fried bamboo clam. Delicious...

Sugar Cane Drink and White Fungus with Sweet Dates Drink

As for drink, there are a wide selection and there are hot and cold too. Since I am more interested on their food, I only help myself with hot green tea and I also try some sweet drink as above. Well, it do taste nice and refreshing.

Steam Patin with Soy Sauce and Fried Tempura + Satay

The best fish I ever had, the Steam Patin taste so nice and the tag written Australia Patin Fish. Wow?! As for tempura is not bad and there have quite a variety. 

Lala and Mix Teppanyaki

Since we are getting full, therefore the food order getting smaller portion. I really enjoy the food there and I feel the freshness of all the food either raw or cooked. It make me drooling even while I blogging about it.

Soup - Buddha Jump Over the Wall & Shark Fin soup

If I not mistaken, there are 3 variety of soup to choose for, Buddha Jump Over the Wall, Shark Fin Soup and Fish Head Soup. All of them are my favourite but there are a limit with my stomach. I love the shark fin soup, it was so nice and I can taste every slice of the shark fin. 

Grill Seafood & Cawanmushi 

more food?! Since is a buffet.... why not? after trying all the seafood in variety cooking style, I just realise this is a Japanese buffet, therefore sashimi is a must. I have to give up on the sushi even though they look so tempting but I already reach my limit.

Sashimi & Fruits

Finally, dessert. I like the coconut jelly, it do look transparent and you might not realise in the picture since the place is white in color. Look up closely at the Kuih Talam, next to it is the coconut jelly.

Local Dessert - Herbal Jelly, Kuih Talam and Coconut Jelly

Ice-Cream 

They had 8 variety of ice-cream to choose, for me I like my ice-cream with some fruits and peanut. They also had Cendul and ice-kacang (ABC) DIY at nearby the drinks corner.

Overall, most of the food is up to my expectation and for a buffet, I never expect the food to be this delicious. All the food is very well prepare and most important is the freshness of the ingredient which bring out the prefect flavor to all the dishes. Honestly, now I understand why is the restaurant full house even though it located is such place. Well Done!!!

*ps; By the way, we get free premium membership to sign-up for Shogun2u delivery, and I did try it recently and will share with you guyz later.