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Movie Review – CNY Movie – Hotel Deluxe & I Love Hong Kong 2013

14/02/2013 No Comments

Chinese New Year mostly after family reunion there is not much things to do besides hangout out with friends for drink or head to cinema to watch movie and always there are CNY movie to watch as this year there are a few, as I heard local movie is out, left both HOng Kong movie that got good feed back.

Genre: Comedy

Hotel Deluxe is about a 5 star resort being run by a few incompetent staff. As the management knew the problem, they hired a new Hotel Manager to restructure the whole team. As rumous also spread that a mysterious hotel detective will arrive soon to check on the hotel conditions to ensure it match its 5 star rating. Then the new hotel manager got in 2 famous actress to do filming in the hotel to boost up the image of it. Then a good friend of Ronald Cheng came back from travelling and she needs help by getting a fake husband to inherit her father huge assets.

Its a great movie and filled with laughter. If you are really bored and compare to so many Chinese New Year movie, this is the most highly recommended by me to watch first. . .

– Tik Ching, Pass, Stamped –

Overall ratings 8/10, compare to the rest this is the best. . . . recommended

– The movie rated by me is by my own personal preference. Watch it at your own risk –

Genre: Family/ Comedy

A movie about Hong Kong in the 70’s are bustling with opportunities. Running a restaurant with moutain high debt, that wanted to suicide himself till a fairy came down and talk to him. Talking back in those days what happen to the fairy had made him look thru alot of things after that as the fairy show him what would happen to him if he wasnt around. Then he realise that he should cherish all the things he have as he are left with great friends and family.

Another great movie about friendship and family value.

This round both Hong Kong movie are so much better with good story line compare to last year and few years back. Another great movie to watch.

Hotel Deluxe is about a 5 star resort being run by a few incompetent staff. As the management knew the problem, they hired a new Hotel Manager to restructure the whole team. As rumous also spread that a mysterious hotel detective will arrive soon to check on the hotel conditions to ensure it match its 5 star rating. Then the new hotel manager got in 2 famous actress to do filming in the hotel to boost up the image of it. Then a good friend of Ronald Cheng came back from travelling and she needs help by getting a fake husband to inherit her father huge assets.

Its a great movie and filled with laughter. If you are really bored and compare to so many Chinese New Year movie, this is the most highly recommended by me to watch first. . .

– Tik Ching, Pass, Stamped –

Overall ratings 7.5/10, compare to the rest this is the best. . . . recommended

– The movie rated by me is by my own personal preference. Watch it at your own risk –

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23/02/2010 No Comments

Genre: Comedy

Another nice Chinese New Year Movie, it’s a comedy but then as my friend told me, if did not watch TVB you would not know who are the artist but even to me I seldom watch I know most of the artist..

The movie is about 2 best friends going after a girl and many years down the road from best friend they had become enemy over a girl and even open business opposite each other to create stiff competition and promotion. Then came a very rich guy from china plan to buy the whole street and the whole story took a twist and become back good friend.

— Tik Ching, Pass, Stamped —

Overall ratings 7.5/10, quite funny, Recommended~

— The movie rated by me is by my own personal preference. Watch it at your own risk —

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California Pizza Kitchen @ KLCC

28/01/2010 No Comments

This year, I guess some couple would be happy and some couples would not be happy as Valentine’s Day this year falls on the first day of Chinese New Year. I would say it as double happiness but to most couple they would most probably be at their each individual family each. To me, every day is also a Valentine’s Day and sure we can bring forward the celebration couples of days earlier.

But there in Malaysia there are many franchises in the market but you can only see one by CPK is to maintain their best quality to ensure customer satisfaction that originates from the states. Thus, with their originality which their head chef often check in, California Pizza Kitchen as prepare a special menu for most of the couples to celebrate this wonderful event by introducing the special menu.

This restaurant had always been my favorite restaurant with its nice ambiance over look the KLCC water fountain, and sure its good place for me to catch up with my good friend over a great dinner and a long relaxing conversation.

This place is usually packed with lunch and dinner crowd. If you are looking for a good spot by the window, it is advisable to go there early.

With the friendly host, we ordered our drinks that looks very good in the menu. ‘Strawberry Banana’, the taste of the banana did not over power the strawberry, yet it is very freshing to drink in this hot weather. RM12.50

I just love my ‘Mango Strawberry Colada’. The taste it was blended so well, that I keep sucking on it till I had brain freeze, not too sweet yet its something that I prefer. RM 12.50

Kick off with the very first dish in the menu. ‘Lettuce Wraps with Chicken and Shrimps’ When it was served, honestly I look real plain like the normal restaurant fried, but I have underestimate this dish. Perfectly fried with ‘wok hei’ filled with scallop, shrimp, water chestnut with a bit of crispy noodle is something that I enjoy. RM26

Then I was taught to eat it with the lettuce and wrap with it. It taste alot better with it.

I guess heavy meal had make me loves salad, as when they serve ‘Miso Salad’ (with grilled chicken Full – RM 22, Half – RM19, add grilled shrimps – RM14) my eyes was starring at the whole greenery plate, looks plain but tempting to me.

The saled is very fresh that top with Miso Dressing is my favourite among the others. Not too strong of miso saltiness that just makes me eating more than 2 plates.

If you are someone who loves some meat on your salad then ‘Chinese Chicken Salad’ (Full RM 23, Half RM 20) Soft Chicken Meat breast that top ontop with sweet and sour dressing is good to start off with by giving you more appetite.

‘Thai Crunsh Salad’ (Full – RM 29, Half – RM 26) that added on with peanut dressing do taste abit like Gado-Gado(indonesian food) but in American style. Love the peanut sauce that blend in well with the fresh salad.

‘Garlic Noodles’ with mild in taste, something light which is not too oily yet the flavour is just right. I would say its hard to cook to maitain all the mild flavours in it. (Add Chicken RM 29, Add Shrimp RM36, With Chicken and Shrimp RM39)

Surprise me not with ‘Kung Pao Spaghetti’ (add chicken RM29, Add Shrimp RM 36, With Chicken and Shrimp RM39) never thought that it could taste so good in spaghetti, springy spaghetti with a bit of spiciness added with fresh juicy prawns as I just loves this the most. Then only realize that this one of the best seller in the restaurant too.

When normally go for pizza I would request Tabasco but in CPK they do have another special sauce that goes on very well with the pizza which is Cholula Hot Sauce.

‘Peking Duck Pizza’ RM 33
Pan roasted duck breast, Mozzarella cheese, soy-glazed Shitake mushrooms, crispy wontons, silvered leek and ginger Hoisin Sauce.

Loves the crispy edge that been baked in the firewood oven had made the pizza taste much better but as I always like their thin crisp add on with the Chululo sauce, its just hard to resist.. Some people might find it weird as Peking Duck on Pizza?

As the meal coming to an ends, I tried on their Cocktails with their very own signature ‘CPK Tropical Tea’ RM18.
Dark Rum, Fresh Lemonade, splash of mango juice and fresh brew ice tea

‘Electric Lemonade’ RM 20
Vodka, Fresh lemonade and a splash of Blue Curacao

At CPK, their desert is hard to resist. With the quality that they added in, I do not mind to pay for the price and also just got to know that their desert is purely imported from the states, that is why they are abit pricey.

‘Red Velvet Cake’ is something hard to find in the market, I mean with the originality of it. If you are a big fan of the cake, then this is one of the place to hunt for it. RM 22

One of my favourite which introduce by Lyssa. ‘Hot Fudge Brownie Sundae’. Loves the thick chocolate base brownie top with a scoop of ice-cream and hot fudge sauce is hard for most girl to resist, if they do not plan to look at their weighing machine for the next few days. (its a bit sweet though but share it with 2 person its just perfect) RM19

‘Tiramisu’ in CPK had added into one of my favourite list. Abit of alcohol base with strong coffee flavour and very well layered soft base that once put into your mouth the aroma will burst into flavours and melt. Just as I expected. RM22

‘Chocolate Banana Cake’ is something new to me. Chocolate topping had added the extra kick in it yet it was not too sweet but with the soft spongy cake base.. you just imagine the taste. RM20

Valentine Speical Dinner Menu for Two @ RM88++
Choice of one Salad
– Classic Caesar (half Size)
– Chinese Chicken Salad (half size)

Choice of One Pizza
– The Original BBQ Chicken
– Peking Duck
– BLT

Choice of One Pasta
– Sausage & Pepper Penne
– Kung Pao Chicken Spaghetti
– Spaghetti Bolognese

Choice of Two Drinks
– Shirley Temple (non-alcohol)
– Roy Rogers (non-alcohol)
– Sparkling Wine (alcohol)

It was truly another wonderful experience and feel privilege to get the invites extended by Kelly.T (Pancar Pillar) and another 2 great warm and friendly host from Singapore. It was a pleasure to meet up with you guys.

A great place to dine in and enjoy the rest of my evening, truly a place I am recommending.

Another review click here

Location:

California Pizza Kitchen

Lot 140, Lvl 1,
Suria KLCC
50088 KL.
(center Court)

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Cakes by Sunny – BigBoysOven

15/11/2009 No Comments

This month is totally full of birthday, it comes in a row that now my pocket had got burn a big hole. First was my mom, then colleage, and 3 more friend and last and upcoming next week is my best friend Yeong. Usually I got kinda phobia when it comes to birthday which usually buy Secret Recepi cake and eat till want to vomit already. Its always those few flavours and then change to Beard Story or History cake which I cannot remember but it is located in the lower ground of Mid Valley in the center court as that shop do sell nice and cheap cakes.

Till then it came to my mind that why not I order a cake from a good friend of mine, Sunny which he had baking history of more than 15 years yet he did feature in newspaper a few times. I did try out his cake before and the taste does come to my liking which is one thing. Not too sweet. With the price about the same as secret recipe of course I do rather choose him over that shop.

For the very first order we did came up a prank as plan with Kebbie to give them a little surprise. Then called up Sunny and ask him is he able to do that cake or not. The response was a big YES and requested 3-D look alike with a few features, he also mention that 4-D also can loh….. Then both of us were very excited yet very curious how it is gonna look like.

*****

Our very own design of ‘Walnut Cake’ in Ku Ku Ciau version, then the whole camwhore session involve and was told not to post any of the pics beside the ku ku ciau cake in the blog. If not I will die very terrible like terrorist plot and attack against you. Kekek.

The cake is good, moist enough which is not too dry yet when you bite on the cake, its soft and get to enjoy biting on the chunks of walnut.

Next a cake ordering is for Kebbie’s son, Hamburger which had turn to 1 years old. Lol, why hamburger is that the son is so cuteeee and so chubby that looks like Hamburger yet we do have another nick for him as he grow then will turn into whopper but every time we mention this, sure kena kick or walap 1 without this mischievous person we could not get a good laugh, Karen. The demon.

‘Pancake Marble Gauteaux’ consists of vanilla mousse, chocolate ganache, chocolate cake and end up with a thin layer of pan cakes which makes it very flavourful. All of us were attacking on that piece. The cake we moist and the flavour is there exactly what been made off. A cake that we would miss.

Florence order ‘Mango Moose Cake’ for our boss birthday. A carefull bend of the chocolate swirl that added on it with a few of the Macaron were requested as its good that taste something like cookie but its not.

The bosses got surprise when try on the cake as the were expecting the cake to be sweet but it does not as it suits to their liking. Most of them had more than 1 pieces and some even took more. For us we like it as it was build on with a layer of mango, a layer of sponge cake, a thin layer of moose and end up with a thin layer of icing. The mango were very sweet and blended well with the soft sponge cake. It was best to be eaten it cold as the flavor of mango was preserve. Surely we are going to get more order from Sunny in the future.

And thanks to Sunny from Bigboysoven for meeting up our fussy request and for cakes order they can be contacted at their website.

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San San Vegetarian @ Taman United, KL

18/10/2009 No Comments

Since that now is the starting of the Kaw Ong Yah (Nine Emperor God Festival) which yesterday is the first day. So I am going vegetarian for 9 days during this occasion. It is seriously a big headache if go vegetarian in KL not like in Penang, every corner filled with the stalls on the road side, restaurants are packed with people. Google had been my good friend for this upcoming 9 days.

What is the celebration of Nine God Festival you can click on the link provided that I have surf and came across to get a better idea what is this one of a big Chinese occasion.

Nick Chan

Myislandpenang

During this occasion I will mostly blog about vegetarian restaurant that I eat around. This is one of the place that my friend brought me here and its sardine pack. Not really a big shop and the parking is a pain in the ass. You can double park but please put your name and number on the front.

I don remember the name as it is a economy rice style just pick what you want. So this are the things that we have picked up.

‘Pig’s Tail’ the look very authentic yet similar but once bite even though it is vegetarian, it taste about the same but too salty.

This one is quite alright with the peanut is quite soft and its suppose to be as salty as it is.

If it added abit spicy it would taste even better and the veggie is salty good too.

I like this which fried quite chewy on the thing itself yet the sauce is a bit sweet. Did not too deep fry.

Preserve its original taste and lucky thing did not overfried.

2 types of rice you can try out. The white rice and this 1 cannot remember what is the name.

One of my friend tried out ‘Curry Mee’. It looks fiery red but not spicy, added on the whole sauce plate chili. Would not complain too much on the soup cuz its vegetarian.

Would not prefer to come back to this shop to eat unless no choice, cuz in my taste I still thinking of the vegetarian food taste fronm Penang. So its quite a big different. The price in this shop is slightly above average.

-= Ka Ching =-

Food Rating 5.5/10, so so only…~ -Stamped-

–Warning– This is based on my individual taste. Try it at your own risk-

Location:
San San Vegetarian Restaurant
Jalan Mega Mendung (Nearby Medan Selera Mega/ Behind Plaza Oug)
Taman United, KL
*halal

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The Wok Cafe @ The Strand Damansara

31/08/2009 No Comments

Just found these pictures back and nearly forgot about it. Wok café seems to be quite famous and been visited by a lot of bloggers, that created my curiosity on their food quality, as it has been given thumbs up. The shop is also famous with mostly Penang Hawker variety which recommended by most of the blogger.

Then so coincidently my friend from pg came down and known the chef of the café as she told me that they are good friend. Of course gladly I am taking them there which is not too hard to locate.

The shop is decorated in a very classic Nyonya style filled with wooden chair and marble tables which I rate it as a kopitiam style.

So our pesta makan starts.

‘Hokkien Char’ Filled with wok hei, yet pour in the sambal given just add in the extra taste. RM8

‘Char Koey Teow’ Me and my friend enjoying as it was fried to perfection, yet filled with si ham, and prawns. I would prefer if it was a bit more spicy. RM8

‘Otak Otak’ It is soft, with a big piece of fish chunk in the middle but I have eaten a better one. RM4

‘Ju Hu Char’ Was a complimentary by the chef to my friend, which we always take it and wrap with the veggie an eat. A bit sweet in taste but I prefer my grandma’s style which is abit salty.

‘Roast Pork with Garlic’ We enjoy this dish, which is quite a bit sweet and salty, yet the fats of the roast pork are just what we prefer. RM16

The ‘Lorbak Set’ ss one of their signature, is quite big in a roll, fried till crispy on the outer layer filled with meat but I prefer other stalls. RM8

‘Kerabu Mango’ Sweet and sour create sensation on our tongue which is one that I would recommend. RM8

‘Sotong KangKung’ It is quite watery after got served, which they did not dry out the kangkung enough, the shrimp paste have to be added in with some of the chili added to bring in the kick. If the shrimp paste is a bit thicker it would be even nicer. RM10

‘Sago gula Melaka’ RM 3.50 Find it too sweet with the floating layer of santan and thick layer of gula Melaka.

‘Mango Cendul’ Unique in the name which I have not tried before, but just not my taste which the mango doesn’t go along with cendul and gula Melaka. RM3.50

I would say that the service was prompt as the dad were seated next to us which is the cashier, and the dad got quite surprise that 3 person of us eating so much, which is me and another 2 girl.

As overall, I don think I know how to enjoy eating Nyonya food but I would surely return for the Penang Hawker food.

Remarks: please go there early to avoid disappointment which is the signature like Hokkien Mee and Curry mee already finish. Be there b4 8.30

-= Ka Ching =-

Food Rating 6.5/10, Okay Lah~-Stamped-

–Warning– This is based on my individual taste. Try it at your own risk-

Location:

The Wok Cafe

26-G, Jalan Pju 5/21,

The Strand Damansara,

Kota Damansara

47810 P.J Selangor

Tel: 012-2750396

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