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In Coffee Place By Taufulou 3 Mins Read

Best Home bake Onde Onde Cake by homekitchenbyng

23/05/2021 1 Comment

I guess MCO had created many home talent out there. With some with drawings, baking and may others. I was shared by a friend that I must try out his best friend cakes. It is really good. Then I said lets do it. A home baker from Cheras, KL operating as @homekitchenbyng in instagram and I must say she does create one of the best Home bake Onde Onde Cake, which is actually her signature.

One thing to note on as she is using premium ingredients and best of all. It is order to bake to ensure you get to enjoy the freshness of the cake. Order afternoon, bake in the morning.

These are the 4 signature cakes from her and my flavour ranking from top to bottom:

🥥 Onde-Onde Cake 6′ @ RM 68 (this is the best) – (highly recommended)
🌹 🧀 Rose Lychee jelly Cheesecake 4′ / 6′ @ RM 68/RM 88.
🥃🧀 Bailey Coffee Liquor Crumbles Cheesecake 4’/ 6’ @ RM78/ RM98
Some of you that like some booze, then this would be my another recommendations.
🍵🧀Matcha Crumbles Cheesecake 4’/6’ @ RM68 / RM88
🥭🍚 Mango Sticky Rice @ RM 12.90 (limited time only)🚗🛵 💯 FREE Delivery for RM 100 and above / Watsapp to order at: 0183999819

🥥 Onde-Onde Cake 6′ @ RM 68 (this is the best) – soft pandan sponge cake that got stack with well balance gula-malaka coconut filling sawdwich in the middle. Filled with generous amounts of coconuts that had nearly a snow effect. . It is fresh and addictive. (highly recommended)

Next I find that her 🌹 🧀 Rose Lychee jelly Cheesecake 4′ / 6′ @ RM 68/RM 88.

Well balance flavour of cheese and lychee that blends together. Cheese is soft, not too creamy and heavy yet one bite you get to enjoy all flavours.

If you like something boozy then you can give it a try for their 🥃🧀 Bailey Coffee Liquor Crumbles Cheesecake 4’/ 6’ @ RM78/ RM98

cheese is slightly abit solid as I believe could be the alcohol ratio but then the coffee and bailey taste is quite prominent. If you goes with a cup of ice cold long black, it is just perfect!

🍵🧀 Matcha Crumbles Cheesecake 4’/6’ @ RM68 / RM88

Matcha lower you might want to give this an option. Solid crust base, crispy crumbles form the top and a good mixture of soft and hard for every bite. Matcha taste is there and cheese is the aftertaste.

🥭🍚 Mango Sticky Rice @ RM 12.90 (limited time only). You have to eat this while it was delivered to you. love the coconut flavour that sip into it. The puree given to give you more drench onto your mango sticky rice.

If some of you are craving for cakes, I think this is one of a home baker in KL that you can give it a try.

https://www.facebook.com/homekitchenbyng
IG: https://www.instagram.com/homekitchen_byng
Contact: https://wa.me/0183999819

In Featured By Taufulou 6 Mins Read

Good Food at Fresca Mexican Kitchen & Bar @ The Gardens Mall

04/07/2012 No Comments

To locate an excellent Mexican restaurant locally is hard to find. Yet now I believe I have found one with love that had recently open its door to public that litte did I know, that this area had been renovated and house two restaurant. Fresca Mexican Restaurant & Bar is one of the latest addition to The Gardens Mall with contemporary setting that install I fell in love with the lovely homey ambiance

Fresca means “fresh” or “cool” in Spanish, the official language of Mexico. All their food are being serve with finest ingredients that are mostly imported to ensure that the authentic food quality is there.

As upon arrival the waiter and watires warmly greet you as they quickly arrange our seating place for us by handling us menu after that.. Lots of questions being asked as many alien item dish name and they promote it well, along with what is good to try out for first time diners. We are impress.

Love the ambiance in here as the setting is quite homey to me with mix of salvage planks and wooden comfort furniture being well arrange and pair along.

here are a lot of expats who loves to chill out after office hour hitting the bar for a couple of mug and certainly another great place to hang out for a drink

Price wise are very reasonable.

As for the night before the meals, I must say that we are lucky to be pampered with many of their signature cocktail that certainly match up to the ones I had internationally

1) Lychee Margaritas Libation @ RM26 – Gin, fresh lime, muddled lychee & lemongrass

2) Tiramisu e Giu @ RM26 – Whisky, kahlua, hazelnut, milk, choco sprinkle

3) Kiwi Lychee Siesta @ RM26 – Vodka, lychee liqueur, muddled kiwi and lychee

1) Classic Margarita @ RM23

2) Sangria @ RM23 – overnight marinated fruits, cognac and Cointreau

3) Mango Margarita @ RM26

1) Blue Mountain @ RM23

2) Jalapeno Margaritas On Rocks (front) @ RM23

(Behind) – Electric Blue Magarita @RM23

(Front) – Blue Mountain @ RM23 – Blue Margarita with Tequila Reserva 1800 Anejo (100% agave, aged for over a year)

1) Alejando @ RM23

2) Midnight flight to Mexico @ RM26 – Ameretto, Fresh Lime, and Cinnamon

After some alcohol, we were serve with hot bowl of some, taste is pretty unique that is quite mild in taste yet sourish at the end. Sopa de Fideo @ RM15 – A simple chicken soup with angel hair noodles – Recommended!

Guacamole with chips @ RM20. Start off with a simple starter that just brighten our day up. It look simple as we got it from the supermarket shelf but te main ingredient is The mashed up avocado is intensely creamy and thick that make it kick!

Nachos Grande @ RM27 – Tortilla chips topped with re-fried beans, Monterrey Jack cheese, ground beef, Jalapeno Chiles, guacamole and sour cream. Comes on a large plate for sharing.

I just love the taste of it and cant stop munching and this is the first time I finish all the Jalapeno as usually it put it away

Another unique starter that I come across is this Jalapeno Poppers @ RM16

YAp Correct, it is being deep friend along with the outer layer is Jalapenos and such spicy sourish taste pair perfectly with its sweet and fragrant Mango chipotle salsa just a match in heaven.

Yap, not only that, see how cheezy it is. . 😀

Tacos Ensenada @ RM20 – Flour tortillas with beer battered fish and homemade coleslaw.

Camarones al Ajilo @ RM24 – Tiger prawns sauteed with fragrant Guajillo Chiles and garlic. Served with two pieces of flour tortillas.

The prawn is juicy and sucullnet as it was just so instant that the dish was put onto the table and without being picture the first prawn was rape by Eunice. 😀

Temptation is just there with aroma and texture of it. Wrap It with pita bread and trying to dig a bit of the sauce to spread on the bread is just a perfect one.

Costilla Asada @ RM43 – Succulent short ribs in a homemade barbecue sauce, slow braised for 3 hours for an off-the-bone tenderness. Served with creamy mash potatoes and sauteed vegetables.

I have never tried ribs in Mexican style as by presentation itself it had won our heart over. Extra marks for It as it smells so good that I have to swallow my saliva. Cutting of it was easy as it was so soft just by using fork able to cut it thru. Well marinated till the whole meat is flavourful and grill to perfection that did not make the edge burn yet its juicy – highly recommended!

To those who prefer something light in taste then Pescado Mojo de Ajo is one of the dish that you can hunt for. Fish lightly pan-fried in a fragrant butter sauce, topped with chunk pieces of roasted garlic. Served with Mexican white rice and mixed salad. RM42

Fajitas Mixed (Chicken and Beef) @ RM41 -Sizzling plate of chicken & beef tenderloin, bell peppers, onions. Served with guacamole, pico de gallo and chipotle cream sauce

Carne Asada a la Tampiquena @ RM54 – Grilled tenderloin the Mexican way, with onions, Mexican red rice, enchiladas verdes and refried beans.

Apple Enchiladas – Baked flour tortillas filled with apples, served with homemade nougat ice cream.

This is one of the best Mini Churros that I have come across so far that deep fried to perfection love that the Mexican donuts rolled in sugar and cinnamon, served with chocolate sauce. @ RM13 – REcommended!

I am happy that I have discover a place that serve Mexican food very delicious that most of the food order are beyond words, cocktail serve with alcohol level are just perfect for me as according to the bar tender you can order slightly stronger and love the ambiance. I would surely be returning again and a recommended restaurant by me if you are looking for nice Mexican food and a perfect place to hang out with nice food.

Location:
Fresca Mexican Kitchen & Bar

Lot G-242A, Ground Floor,

The Gardens, Midvalley City,

59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

GPS : N03 07.053 E101 40.659

Business Hours: 11am to 11pm (Mon-Thurs, Sun)

11am to Late (Fri – Sat)

Tel : 03-2201 2893

FB : https://www.facebook.com/frescabar

In Chinese Food By Taufulou 6 Mins Read

Lammeeya @ UPtown Damansara

10/04/2012 No Comments

I guess to many of us that when we dine in Lammeeya, it is pretty straight forward that they are famous for their signature Lammeeya, Lam Mee. One of their outlet in Uptown Damansara offers more than that. That they do offer home cook delicious dish on their extended menu which mostly had started off with this menu.

I have heard many good things about this branch that their taste is always consistent and in tip top that hardly disappoint you. This is not my first time here, as I have came here a few times that I did not blog about it till now. 😀

If you come here during lunch time, you will have a massive hard time finding carpark as Uptown already famous for their congested area, and one of the best time to come and dine of course after work hours, which is much easy to find car park compare to day time. Not only that, to find a seat in the restaurant would be much easier too.

In this outlet, interior of the outlet which is a bit more contemporary compare to other outlets you have seen and you shall see more of the new concept from Lammeeya on other outlets as they plan to upgrade.

In this outlet they also offer cakes which is made by them too . .

I am usually a big fan of their healthy drink with many type to offer and some of the combination they made out create a curiosity for me to give it a try too.

1) Kasturi, Cucumber & Lime @ RM 8.80

2) Lychee, Celery & Pinapple @ RM 8.80 – Recommended

3) Watermelon & Lychee @ RM 8.80

4) Carrot & Orange @ RM 8.80

1) One of the unique drink that caught my attention is – Lotus & Chestnut as we never thought that lotus root can make into a drink and it pair very well with chestnut and its refreshing. @ RM 8.80 – Recommended

Lam Mee @ RM 13.80

Their Lam Mee including prawns and own home made pork ball, and soup base gravy is thick as I usually eat and to make it more best, I usually add on two mini bowl of sambal they provide as I love mine to be spicy.

If you have work outside quite often and miss some home cook soup, they do offer some double boil soup to please you and the taste of the soup is just there, brings out the right amount of taste that pair very well with inside ingredient that they have added in.

1) Watercrest Soup

2) Old cucumber soup

If you want some simple dish to make you satisfy or craving for some sort of Penang, Char Koey Teow, they do cook it very near to our style and its a recommended dish by me as the koey teow is cook to perfection with wok hei and its not spicy. For me I just love mine to be extra spicy, one thing that make it good is because they cook along with Duck Egg.

Another super star dish of the night which is Stew Pork with Potato.I know, I know, its simple dish that we used to eat it from home cook or economy rice? How many actually can cook it till very nice and this is exceptional that when it was serve with the aroma flying around our nose, it was instantly rape and gone within seconds. – Recommended! @ RM 19.80

A simple ladies finger that been soft boil in hotwater for a while add on with soy sauce and some finely mince chili with garlic to make it chewy and nice to bite, along with it, its a simple nice dish to start off with.

Pork Leg Vinegar @ RM 23.80

Chu kiok chow.. one of the favourite terms that my friend always like to use as it is one of his favourite dish, as whenever he come across the availability he would never miss to order it as he always compare back with his grandmother style. For this round, he hardly commented because it was perfectly cook, with the meat is soft, and some juicy fats is thick yet it had been boil for long enough to make it soft that nearly melts on your tongue. The salty sauce is just right not too salty yet with enough of rice wine to make it aromatic. To go along with rice is the perfect combination for this.

Wine chicken that cook along with herbs and lots of ginger. Some of you might like it or hate it with one of the reason the wine is pretty powerfull. Well, to me i am good with it as for a dish like this, I always prefer it to be in stronger taste.

Hee, why why we do not go for white rice as they have the option of Pork Lard Oil rice that cook in mini claypot. Surely, it brings the omph in with so many dish that we can pair along.

You and I might have the same thought on looking down this dish which is Ginger & Wine Omelet @ RM 19.80. This simple dish proves us wrong when we had a bite of it. With strong fried egg taste and did not over cook as the wine taste just blend in very well.

One of my childhood favourite dish, simple yet delicious. Steam Pork with Dong Choy @ RM 19.80 – REcommended

3 Types of steam egg

Another simple good food that welly cook.

Now we are having something like more towards to Ipoh fehmous Chee Chong Fun is show how similiar and available too .Pickle Chili & Sweet Sauce Chee Cheong Fun @ RM 10.80

Mushroom with Mince Meat Chee Cheong Fun @ RM 11.80, hehe, I prefer the normal dry version to my likings. Some of them they prefer this, well again depends on you. 😉

I tell you, this girl can really eat and what we could not finish, she just sapu all. Just do not look down on hungry slim girl.

Cappucino

We were super full when the dish all was served and desert coming up, also must have space for that.

1) Tiramisu

3) Oreo Cheeze Cake

4) Chocolate mud cake which is pretty good that is not too sweet, warm with chocolate oozing out. – REcommended

For desert, the super star that blew our mind away is this Banana Crepe with the warm banana dressing which is cook and made on the spot, that pairs very well with the aromatic crepe. Ice cream to compliment along with the hot and cold sensation enough to make your teeth numb. – Highly Recommended!!

Now its my turn to share with you all on this great food that this outlet have to offer, that for the next few days we dine there again for lunch as they have set lunch available. Again never disappoint us with most of their food are pretty good. This branch top in my chart that is worth recommending. . 🙂

*NON-HALAL

Location:
Damansara Uptown:
45G & 47G, Jalan SS21/37,
Damansara Utama, PJ
tel: 03 7725 9513

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 Bandung By Taufulou 4 Mins Read

Bandung Street Food Part 1

01/02/2011 No Comments

I travel to Bandung last month and alot of my friends told me that town is not only famous for factory outlet is also a food paradise. I felt that there is like Penang where Bandung Street Food is also one of a must to do. Most of their hawker on the street are very nice. Simple just dip into one of the road side hawker then get the taste of it. Our first stop for the day while we were shopping at Dago area, we try out Durian Ice Cream which cost RM3.50 for a cup with durian meat in there.

A few scoop of ice cream. . .

and add on their local brand Indomilk Susu Kental Manis Cokelat and carnation on the topings.

The ice-cream is soft and it taste like the one I had when I was a kid, not too sweet and the durian meat flavour was not strong enough as I like. . .Overall its quite a good catch for RM3.50. . . You can just find it any where along most of the streets . ..

As we walk further up nearby Citibank there are a few Warong located next to the bank and we were already very hungry as walk n shop the whole morning. . . try out de Robi Batagor with Kuah Kering. . .

Indo version of fried wanton and fried taufu mix along with peanut sauce and sweet sauce. Freshly fried dip with the sauce is not bad lah` ID 6500 . ..

Usually in Indonesia, Baso is one of the food that I would not miss. I just love their chili that added into the soup.

The ingredient steam first then added their very own style of soup.

This is Baso Soup with Bee Hoon and Mee added. Added with lots of their chili to make the whole bowl spicy in taste. Just that this soup sold by this guy did not meet my expecatation.

Then head to next area while we were shopping at House of Mode, Setiabudi area. . We try out ES Campur Special that added many ingredient inside like coconut, sago jelly, cincau, lychee and some others. To me, if it is less sweet abit then it would be perfect.

Next to House of Mode, Batagor Riri is one of the stall that highly recommended by a few blogger from Indonesia. Batagor means (Fried Taufu) which is originate from Bandung and it had been so famous till spread to many places in Bandung.

As the lady saw me doing some photoshoot, the offer let me take pic of the taufu before fried.

This is after freshly fried and you must eat it while it is hot. Fried Taufu and Siew Mai squeeze with lime and a bit add on with the stall special chili, is just nice, crispy on the edge and the peanut sauce is thick and nice.

Then when we saw a Warung filled with many people which is the Mie Ayam Pangsit Special.

Its is filled with half bowl of soup and chili sauce with another type of local special sauce to add in the kick of it and after mix it till all the chili coated onto the mee as what others do. . .The noodle is a bit springy and for a local taste like that I would say it taste pretty good for just ID 5000.

Next to it Den Han Klappertaart is another one of a famous brand in Bandung.

A few flavour is available.

Use bread to baked with huge slices of coconut yet have to eat it warm as if eating custard.

This street snacks I had it at Setiabudi (next to House of Mode) . . .

Part 2 of street food is coming soon .. .

In Featured By Taufulou 4 Mins Read

Little Warong Jakarta @ Taman Danau Desa

25/08/2010 No Comments

I used to travel to Jakarta quite frequent and did event stay there for a month leisure and business few years back. Since then my Indonesian friend brought me tried out a lot of their local street food and it just taste good. Since then I am back here, the only shop that taste near to that country so far that I have tried is Waroeng Penyet and Ole Ole Bali but now, there is another restaurant called Little Warong Jakarta that newly open about a month ago that cater authentic Jakarta food that more towards Javanese.

[no longer in operation]

The restaurant is located nearby KFC and it wasn’t hard to find afterall..

The whole place was decorated in more like a old classic kopitiam style as according to Remus, most of the shop that operate good food is have something similiar to this kind of ambiance. The wall are covered with many pictures of Jakarta from olden to modern days.