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In Desert By Taufulou 3 Mins Read

Tong Pak Fu (糖百府), Hong Kong Desert @ Sunway Giza

08/11/2011 No Comments

I guess that now desert franchise industry is mushrooming every where and so fast with all those Taiwanese and Hong Kong brand flooding in. One of the latest desert shop from Hong Kong that I heard from my friends that just open its door not that long is this Tong Pak Fu. It is quite a well known brand in Hong Kong and now it had arrive in Malaysia.

I would say on weekdays is pretty pack with people. .

A very simple desert shop decoration . .

Its a self service shop, whereby you have to come to the counter and order your desert then they will serve it to you on your table ..

You will be pampered with their huge selection of desert that is available and nearly all looks good. . Just not to be greedy, so we pick some of their recommended desert to start off with . .

Chilled Mango Sago Creme with Pamelo @ RM 7.80

When we taste the mango, we sure know that its not a local mango, as for local mango it wont taste so so sweet and flipping back the menu only know that its imported mango’s from Philipines. Taste not too creamy, which both of the taste of sour pamelo and sweet mango paired up very well . ..

Trecka Durian Snow Ice @ RM 14.80

For shave ice desert, especially on durian flavor, I would say this is the super star of the night, what makes us order this is when we enter the shop we smell very strong durian and its very aromatic and we instantly flip into the menu to search for this flavour and they do have it. We ordered it then.

A superb desert especially for durian lovers, that it taste exactly like eating the durian flesh itself, very strong near to D24 that kind of taste, not too sweet and we just cant stop eating it. Highly Recommended for Durian lovers!

Chocolate Lava Cake with vanilla Ice-Cream @ RM 12.80

Based on our observation, this is one of the item that in house crowd mostly order, and we did not order wrong. . The last time I ate this kind of choco lava desert was when I was in Melb under one of my fav shop, Max Brenner . . Besides that, now this is one of the similiar taste that once cut cake then the chocolate just ooze out . . . I might be too sweet for me, but if eat along with the ice cream is just nice. perfect for choco lovers.

Overall, this shop certainly stands out compare with other available shops in Malaysia.

-= Ka Ching =-

Food Rating 7.5/10, above average~ -Stamped-

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

Location:
Tong Pak Fu Malaysia,
Lot G-06, Ground Floor, Sunway Giza,
No. 2, Jalan PJU5/14, PJU5, Kota Damansara,
47810 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

Phone: (6)010-783 9988

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In Featured By Taufulou 3 Mins Read

Funny Mountain offer best Soya Bean & Tau fu fah @ Ipoh

30/09/2011 No Comments

Last Hari Raya Break was quite a long break for me as it is pretty boring to to stay in Penang all the time, and I cant really remember when is the last time I had breakfast with my parents, and decided to drove them down to Ipoh for Tim Sum at Foh San which I havent blog about it yet, then head to a few places before last stop, stopping by at this Funny Moutain Soya bean which is highly recommended by my brother.

Yes, you are right, the name of the stall is called Funny Mountain, and I wonder where exactly this mountain is. Those who are always down, or no motivation and I guess if this moutain do exist, then they should head there. :p

To hunt for this place is pretty easy as this little shop is located opposite Lou Wong Chicken Rice, where not you can see a huge banner right across the chicken shop which people queuing up that make the traffic a little jam up, is too hard to be miss.

I read many blog that they mention, try to be there early as the taufufah is one of the best seller in the shop and always finish pretty early, whereby try to be there anytime before 2pm on the day as it mention there, operation 10.30am till finish.

you can see many people do make a take away as this shop do not offer any place for you to sit, which is a small little lot that enough for them to move around and sell their items.

No wonder it attracted huge crowd, as I cannot deny that, this is by far one of the best taufufah that I have come across, that it is so silky smooth and so soft that you need not even to chew that with instantly melts or you swallow unnoticed.

Soya Bean, is very fresh and I like the texture of it which is a bit thick in taste yet very soothing, a very simple and refreshing for me in early morning. I always like mine to go with white sugar, as my bro and sis like theirs in black sugar.

This place is definately not a stranger to locals and if you do by chance to head to Ipoh for food hunting, then this is one of the shop that you must not miss. Highly Recommended~

Price range, RM 1-RM5

-= Ka Ching =-

Food Rating 10/10, Highly Recommended~

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

Location:
Funny Mountain
49, Jalan Theatre,
Ipoh, Perak

Tel: 016 595 0369, 05 546 9968, 012-516 1607 (Cliff Tan)

GPS Coordinate : N4 35.684 E101 05.067

In Bangsar By Taufulou 4 Mins Read

RiceTaurant @ Bangsar Village 2

26/09/2011 No Comments

The funny thing is that, when May Ling ask me to join her for dinner and told me the name of the restaurant I was like hah? again and again. .. as the restaurant name is called Ricetaurant which is located in Bangsar Village 2 which I cant even remember when is the last time that I came here.

The changes here is quite alot that now host quite a number of nice cafe’s and restaurant in this building.

Get to know one of the reason that why the restaurant is name like that because of Asian’s culture that most of us need to have rice on most of our meals.

Ricetaurant offers best of dishes around the region that makes it a bit fusion style.

I like the restaurant design in such a way that, it looks like a small little hidden cafe in some ally when I was in Melbourne, with tree trunk and very classic kitchen utensils to be party of the design.

The place is not big, but good enough to provide us a very comfy dining space, with paintings on the wall and open space kitchen right in the corner.

I like their menu, it reminds me when I was in primary school on maths homework exercise book. Price wise is pretty decent which is not too over price with their portion being served.

1) Apple, Elderflower and Lychee – just a perfect drink that blend till just perfect that I can taste the apple skin and very tiny small cubes of lychee – Recommended

2) Hainanese Tea

3) Pineapple, Orange and Mint

Chinese Olives & Seafood Fried Rice smells good, that already know enough ‘wok hei’. The rice were fried till perfect dry, very fragrant in taste and just find that the black pepper taste slightly over power the overall taste. If they reduce a bit, it would be perfect.

One of my favourite of the night is Teriyaki Chicken, which had been marinated very well, then cook along that the chicken is soft and every piece that I bite, the chicken is well coat with the sauce. Recommended

A plain simple fried rice, that lean towards very simple chinese style is Chicken and Long Bean Fried Rice. Very mild in taste yet fragrant in wok hei and if you eat along with some curry dishes, just good enough to be satisfied for me.

Another star of the night is Claypot Chicken, Yam and Dried Prawns in Nam Yue Sauce. Cook so well that the gravy is just thick enough, and some yam that just melts along with it, with cubes of chicken is soft and perfect to eat along with rice. – Recommended

Sweet and Sour Fish

If I am not mistaken this is Belacan Fried Chicken which is out of my expectation, fried crisply and by dipping with the sauce adds a bit kick but I still think eat it plain is much better and along with any of the fried rice.

If you love cuisine from east, then this is another must order dish – Ayam Percik with Nasi Ulam

The trick is, you must mix everything up Oxtail Asam Pedas, Sambal Belacan, Salted Egg, Ulam-ulam, Salted Fish and then eat along. Taste is pretty authentic with the ones I have tried before.

After we are so full, I still decide to try out their Black Sticky Rice with Coconut Milk. Sticky enough, as the black stick rice cook till its soft and its a suprise that they add in lychee that makes it natural sweet on fruits, as I have always like mine to mix along with coconut milk which makes it perfect. Not many places I get to enjoy this and certainly this is one of the recommended desert for me.

After the whole meal, we are just satisfied and surely we are going to return for more, as most of the dish here are quite authentic and nice.

*Pork Free

Location:
RICETAURANT
2F-29, Bangsar Village 2,
No. 1, Jalan Telawi Satu, Bangsar Baru,
59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Contact : Leong / Wong : +603 – 2287 1566
Opening Hours :12noon – 3pm daily & 6pm – 10pm daily

Website : www.thebiggroup.co/ricetaurant/

In Bandar Sunway By Taufulou 6 Mins Read

Frames Cafe @ Sunway Pyramid

23/02/2011 No Comments

Usually in a mall we do not really know what to eat, as in Sunway Pyramid I do have a few favourite restaurants in this mall especially on their Asian Avenue side and last week, my friend had organise a makan session at this outlet called Frames Cafe that located directly at the main entrance or infront of Starbucks. . .The last time I came here for yum cha with friends this cafe was still called Friendster Cafe which I am very sure most of you would know it. .

Now they cafe do have outdoor area which is perfectly suitable for smokers and not only that, they do served beer too and have happy hour for that. Do drop by to find out more. .. . ..

The interior of the cafe is simple and nice as they decorated their whole wall with pictures in Frames that’s how their name came out. We also got to know that those actual pictures were not bought or download from internet as it was actual piece of photographer that they known or their friends of the owner of the cafe.

This sofa area sure look comfy to sink my butt on it.

Check out their price for beers to test on your eye . . .:p

At the strech of the photo or any photo around the cafe that you actually feel that you really like the picture and want to purchase it, they do sell and just ask for assistance.

Food range is very simple yet I saw quite a few dish I have in my mind to order which mostly their Chef’s Recommendation. 😀

Signature G Frost @ RM 8.90 which is one of their signature drink and with your Malaysian summer weather heating up, it is indeed very refreshing yet not too sweet. Nice.

Watermelon Lychee @ RM 8.90

Mango Lychee Kaffir @ RM 8.90 is one of the unique that combines with Kaffir yet not many people enjoy the taste of it and I find it quite okay . . . If you are advanturous, you should give it a try.

If you are a chocolate addicts and I would want to Recommend this drink Choco Berry Shakes @ RM8.90 that it is so addictive yet very nice aroma of berry in it, not so thick as I chat with my friends and keep sucking on it and the glass got emptied in just less than 5 minutes.

Fish Burger – which is their signature range comes with Deep fried dory with homemade tartar sauce, cheddar cheese, bull’s eye egg and caramelized onions. Served with tomato salsa and steak fries RM22.90 Good~

Beef Burger – Homemade beef patty with cheddar cheese, pickled gherkins, bull’s eye egg and caramelized onions, served with tomato salsa and steak fries @ RM 22.90

Chicken Burger – Homemade chicken patty with cheddar cheese, pickled gherkins, bull’s eye egg and caramelized onions, served with tomato salsa and steak fries @ RM 22.90

Diablo – Spaghetti tossed with olive oil, coriander, chili flakes and sautéed seafood is something healthy yet giving your taste bud a test on holding on the spiciness of it. It was not that bad afterall and comes to I quite like the simple taste of it @ RM18.90

This Chef’s Recommendation is also going to be my Recommendation as I have always love Carbonara range but I have never tried on or seen one before that have Spicy Seafood Carbonara – Spaghetti tossed with cream, chili flakes and sautéed seafood @ RM 19.90. Just perfect sauce texture which is not too salty that can coat all the sauce along with every spoonfull of spaghetti that I eat. Lurving it~

Trio of Pan Seared Tuna, Mediterranean Lamb Ragu and Crusted Salmon

Affagato @ RM 7.90

After a perfect spaghetti would always love to have coffee to go along before ending my meal and if you love ice cream to be inside your hot strong coffee then this is one of the option.

Cappuccino @ RM 8.90

Iced Cappaccino @ RM 8.90

Chocolate Brownies is so addictive with its powerfull chocolate taste and add on with the chocolate fudge and top with Ice-Cream is definately hard to resist. Recommended~ RM12.90

Chocolate Mouse @ RM 12.90

Sticky Date Pudding @ RM12.90 .

With this new discovery of new found love for Italian food at this cafe, definately I am coming back for more and with a satisfaction meal without burning a hole in the pocket, I will be grabbing one of the promotion throwing out for this outlet: Frames Cafe

Starter: Gamberi Tomato Bruschettas (RM12.90)

Combination of grilled prawns and fresh tomatoes. Topped with Tuna Sauce

2 Mains: Any Burger (RM22.90) + Any choice of Seafood Pasta (RM19.90)

Cheeseburger Choices:

Fish: Deep fried dory with homemade tartar sauce, cheddar cheese, bull’s eye egg and caramelized onions. Served with tomato salsa and steak fries.

Beef: Homemade beef patty with cheddar cheese, pickled gherkins, bull’s eye egg and caramelized onions. Served with tomato salsa and steak fries.

Chicken: Homemade chicken patty with cheddar cheese, pickled gherkins, bull’s eye egg and caramelized onions. Served with tomato salsa and steak fries.

Seafood Pasta Choices:

Diablo: Spaghetti tossed with olive oil, coriander, chili flakes and sautéed seafood.

Pesto Prawns: Spaghetti tossed with homemade pesto, sundried tomatoes and sautéed prawns.

Spicy Seafood Carbonara: Spaghetti tossed with cream, chili flakes and sautéed seafood.

Marinara: Spaghetti tossed with pomodoro sauce and sautéed seafood.

Normal Price: RM61.30

Deal Price: RM29.90

Discount: 51%

Hahah Rewards Multiplier Tier 1 after 20 transactions in total:

FREE Ice Lemon Tea * 2 worth RM15.80
Hahah Rewards Multiplier Tier 2 after 50 transactions in total:

FREE RM 50 Cash voucher for the next visit (Based on minimum spend of RM110 in a single receipt)

T&C:

Valid for 2 months from date of issue: 2 March 2010 – 2 May 2010
You can purchase multiple vouchers.
Valid for dine-in only.
E-Vouchers are not redeemable for cash.
E-Vouchers are transferable.
No replacement will be given for expired voucher(s)
RM 50 voucher is only applicable based on minimum spend of RM110 in a single receipt
RM 50 voucher is only valid only till 2 May 2010

Just click on www.Hahah.com.my to purchase it. .

Location:
Frames Cafe (next to Starbucks at Sunway Pyramid Old Wing Main Entrance)
Lot OB.K4N, Oasis Boulevard Sunway Pyramid,
3 Jalan PJS 11/15,
Bandar Sunway,
46150 Petaling Jaya
Selangor, Malaysia

Opening Hours: Mon-Thurs: 11.30 am- 1am, Fri-Sun:11.30am-2am

Telephone: +603 5631 9989
Fax: +603 5631 9986
E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.framescafe.com

In Bandung By Taufulou 6 Mins Read

Day 1 – Bandung Trip

21/01/2011 No Comments

I guess that, most of us had travel more frequent now compare to last time, thanks to AirAsia that had made Asian country near with their cheap flights. During last round of Zero fare, I was unable to get those destination cheap then ended up with a very last minute decision heading to Bandung Trip with very cheap fare of return ticket RM85.

I had travel with AirAsia couple of times and this would consider the worst as my flight first got re-schedule for both heading to Bandung and Returning that had cut off our time there a lot. Then when heading to Bandung, flight got delay, then heading back to Malaysia, flight also delay. I guess this would be my very first experience in this. Aiiii. . . .

Direct flight journey was pleasent with their friendly crew from Indonesia that took us about 2 hours journey to reach.

Bandara Husein Sastranegara Bandung is a very small air port.

After we happily spending some time taking pictures at the landed area, then we have to pay the price for being in the line around 45 minutes. With only 2 immegration counter opened as we are the last flight to be in for the day. As we head out from the area was nearly 10.30pm.

Then I told Agnes that I want to try out local food, and Bandung being a small town, as around 11pm most of the shops are close and very limited area to get for food, she manage to think of this warung, Warung Nasi Ampera (Ampera Restaurant) which is famous for their very local cuisine, that served Sudanese food. (Sudanese is West Java ethnic), that operates 24 hours.

This famous chain restaurant started as early in 1970’s in the capital city of West Java and till to date they have operations of 50 branches around Indonesia and around 30 branches are in Bandung itselves.

With their dining area, classic warung decoration style that potray most of their culture, its something like our Kopitiam style.

As I see the price list, it is quite reasonable.

The way the served are more like our economy rice style, that the bench is filled with array of food, then you can pick what you want they will heat it up for you.

One of their signature classic dish is with this vegetable dip with their very own local sambal.

The sambal might be just the look and let me tell you, you dip a bit then you will feel the flame coming out from your mouth. Its soo spicy yet it is tasty. A must try~

Their local tea taste abit like our Teh KwanYin with ginger served warm.

My all time favourite drink in Indonesia is Teh Botol Sosro. Hardly miss.

This is what they Called Lalab, fresh vegetable with sambal which is one of the popular entree for Sudanese Cuisine.

Then Agnes and Mosandy order the food for us to share, and they don provide fork and spoon, we have to eat it by using our fingers. Another new challenging thing for me to do yet I have to snap pictures. Petai is good, that the smell of it is not too strong, fermented Tofu had unique in taste, that goes along with rice is perfect. Ribs is highly recommeded, with its soft and juicy meat that I ended order another 2 more. Beef Brisket that had been deep fried with their own spices is another dish to aim for.

At the end of the meal, we had a very satisfy local delights to begin our food and shopping journey. A recommended place by me if you are aiming for local food.

Location:
Warung Nasi Ampera
Jl. Pajajaran No. 133
Bojonegara, Bandung – 40172
West Java, Indonesia

As the time was not too early nor too late, then Mosandy suggest us to head to one of their famous bar on the weekend which is Sobbers. Consider one of the hottest place on weekend with certain occasions, there will be special DJ spinning in da house.

As I walked into the place, I am very suprise to see the interior of it. Contemporary style yet very cosy place to hang out with friends.

With their outside area are filled with rattan chairs with soft pillow for us to seat in and the temperature for the night is chill around 20 degree which such a good weather for beer and chilling.

As for inside, the VIP area are filled with sofa’s to host you and your friends. ..

Another area. .. . .

and if you feel like grooving around on the dance floor, it is located directly infront of the DJ deck with some stools at the bar counter and I just cannot imagine how it is gonna be like on weekend. What can we expect on Tuesday night crowd with many of them have to work on the next day.

The dance floor is quite spacious for grinding and dancing. . .:D

When I flip thru the drinks menu, one columm that certainly caught me by suprise is the price for the beer. Guess how much is it for a bigger jug then ours of Heineken? I was price only at RM28 and for a Tower of 3L, it is price at RM55. Its so cheapppppppppp . .. .

My friends from Bandung left, Agnes and her best friend Mosandy, a crazy guy . .. .

Lets Absolute it with drinks if weekend comes ahead.

Sobbers one of a good bar to look forward to hang out if you are in the town on weekend. Do check it out.

Location:
Sobbers
Located along Jalan Setiabudi, (directly next to Rumah Mode factory outlet as most of the taxi driver know bout this place)

After all those hang out spots, went to check in at our guesthouse Rumah Ebo, which is situated along the famous factory outlet at Dago area which is just 5 minutes walk out.

looking through at the net, alot of travellers recommend this place with hits cleaninness and the rate of it. It was only RM100 per night or around ID270,000.

Its a very environmental friendly guesthouse with a huge garden inbetween that seperates the opposite room.

2 single bed with attach bathroom and if you want to save cost, those without bathroom is cheaper. There are no closet for you to hang our clothes except those on the wall above the TV.

Both the toilet and room is very clean and we are satisfied with it.

Breakfast are served but do not expect buffet style at guesthouse. We consider its pretty good already with breads and porridge available.

Coffee and Tea too . .. . After that we head to our shopping spree (click here)

For more info on Rumah Ebo: visit their website: http://rumahebo.wordpress.com/

In Advertorial By Taufulou 2 Mins Read

Style your way with 4-Play and Hair Spray of Schwarzkopf Professional Osis Range

16/08/2010 No Comments

Modern lifestyle had created not only women want to looks good when they are out with their friend, so do guys. One of the few fashion iconic that made the trend possible start of with wide publicity of Beckham back in those days. For guys, besides skin to look good, one of the easiest part to take care of is hair.

During my university life, my housemate that got influence of Hong Kong trend makes them into street fashions that are quite trendy; sometimes it takes longer time to set up their hair.

Last time I used to spray my hair a lot to get the solid hair look to ensure it will stand all day long or during clubbing session to make sure I look good during the night. Now, I am going to do step by step how I used to set up my hair to look good as it used to be. Let’s play along with what I have.

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