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One after another festive hitting alternate months and of course, another big festive season is coming up that many Malaysians looking forward for. Starting next week, it will be the starting week of Ramandan week whereby most of the Muslim will be fasting a month before Hari Raya a month later. Mosaic.

Of course years over years, many restaurants especially hoteliers have taken the opportunity to promote their best dishes to cater for all Muslim friends in Malaysia. Over the years and a newly refurbish restaurant that since opens its door to public had maintain its quality of food till date which is Mosaic that located at Ground Floor of Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

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With their new outlook, that provides comfort and contemporary ambience is one of the place that you would seriously consider to host many of your family, friends or company gathering here.

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Starting off with their cheeze counter with variety to choose from along with fresh bread at the side.

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One of it is their Chocolate & Macaroons counter as at, Mandarin Oriental is also pretty famous for their Macaroons.

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I have always admire on their buffet selection that is not too huge to walk around yet most of them are good, as with a few sections to be paying attention at.

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Follow by fresh Japanese section that most of us would love it, that is always filled with fresh Salmon, Tuna, Oyster, and a few others more. . .

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Make two steps behind you will reach a little island on the center which is filled with salad and dressing with a few ingredietns to add on along with some little introduction of Mediterranean cuisine like Huumus and a few more.

Not only that, in this little island also sits one of the most important cuisine for the rest of the month which is all our local dishes for Ramadan will be available here. Ranging from Ayam Masak Merah . . .

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For mains they have more than 50 traditional delights to go for such as Lemang, Ayam Kurma Seri Melayu, Sambal Udang PEtai, Udang Galah Lemak Cili Api, Ikan Bakar and many more. .

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Rojak – filled with mixture of vegetable and top with satay gravy. .

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Steam Ketupat to go along with Rendang. .

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Head a little further up,you will reach one of our spices counter which is Indian Cuisine. I love the food here as the spices of gravy is strong enough to make the umph and most of the thick enough to go along with rice or nan.

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When you are in Mosiac dining, this is one of my all time favourite place that I rarely miss or never miss before.

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Their BBQ/ Grilled section. You can choose any of the selection available for the day, then take other food at other counter and come back bout 5-10 minutes to collect your fresh ready cook dishes. The timing depends on how much order is being in queue. At times can take as long as half hour.

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Roast Lamb . .

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Love their Satay, well marinated. .

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After this counter, you will reach more Asian Chinese cuisine, with stir fried vegetable,

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So far I love their soup too. It really depends as it comes with soup of the day . .

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Last food counter of the round will fall into Italian.

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After you take one whole round, you will finally comes to the dessert section. Which will be a place must visit all our heavy meal.

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The variety of dessert here is good enough to kill me off with just a few items.

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And their in-house Gelato is also to hunt for .. I took all 5 flavours available for the night and Mango is one of my favourite.

If you are looking for a nice place to dine in KL during Ramadan Month, Mosiac is one of my recommendation place for you to Buka Puasa.

Price at RM 138++ per person.

Do make your reservation early to avoid any dissapointment.

Location:
Mosaic
Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur City Centre
50088 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

+60 (3) 2380 8888

After Heineken winning a Gold Awards on yesterday dinner and I am back with them for another round to witness the final contest of  Heineken’s ‘Kick-Off to Ibiza’ finale. With many contestant around, it had been then narrow down to 40 finalists to be called upon in this event. Then they are being test again on the day, and with 6 finalist are being up on stage, which will make them a 50-50% of winning the all expense paid trip.

Winners will be joining 200 Heineken fans from around the world in an ultra-luxurious VIP experience at the UCL Final viewing event in Ibiza, Spain – which will see the best of football and music culminating in one spectacular event. .

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The finale challenge held at Mines Wellness Hotel .

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Love their tag, as we gotten a limited edition lanyard too.

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 The usual suspects. .

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with food being arrange for everyone.

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 The whole scene being change to beach party style ..

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As it hit the last round anxiety and excitement filled the air during the Q&A session where six finalists who successfully uncovered the authentic tickets were then pitted against each other to test their football knowledge. They were put to test till the question hit the year of 1999.

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 Its a great place to enjoy one of our favorite beer. . .

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With a combination of intelligence, imagination and inventiveness, three Malaysians won themselves an all-expense paid trip to Ibiza, Spain to watch the screening of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) final on May 25. Congrats to all of you~

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 for the rest of us, we just sit and chill. Catch up with some friends too . .

Some of you might now that I am working in Jaya One, and if you do come by, can always give me a call then we can have lunch together. One of the latest outlet in Jaya One that offer a new twist of taste is Yama & J. Chef Yama that had been train at U.S in a few Japanese restaurant over past 30 years and now with its new concept in New York known as Japanese Fusion Sushi, that he had gain his fame there and now flying back to Malaysia to open this outlet to share the latest trend to our Malaysian.

[update: no longer in operation]

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Chef Yama (pictures from Pureglutton)

I did ask him before, or not only me, why come back to Malaysia since you are doing so well in overseas. He answered, because he is a Malaysians and still his home ground. He is proud to bring back this concept. Chef Yama specialties are sauces. He always mention would love the diners to enjoy same ingredient but different taste.

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Open its door for less than a month, and he had started to gain many regular customer. With his unique sauce combination that none of us had try before that make all customer a wow on his creation. Yama & J offers Buffet for all of us at very affordable price.

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You will be rather suprise of what Chef Yama had gain its fame in New York and are now on the wall for you to read.

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Dining experience also would be more different compare to any other traditional Japanese Outlet.

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There are only limited space dining indoor and highly advisable to book your reservation first before you go over especially during lunch.

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 sitting outdoor during lunch will definitely not a pleasant experience. At night would be better.

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All buffet start from this boat and please be prepare you are about to get spam with lots of pictures.

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 What can you expect in the outlet as there are 2 sessions available for you diners.

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 Fresh sashimi ..

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 fresh oyster

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 Sushi

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 chef special sauce to go along

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 Cold Platter and Salmon Fish head (depends on availability)

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sushi Roll

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 The Kimchi is pretty good ..

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 Mango Dessert

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 Udon with the soup at the side.

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 Another chef special sauce that its a must have and available at the end of the ship.

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 Unagi Sushi

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 for last dessert, ice cream

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Buffet range does not end there, as you are entering into chef specialties, that with their menu with buffet, we can order anything in the menu with OK sign at the side. I have tried nearly all of it as I have dine here many times.

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Red Dragon Roll: Spicy tuna and cucumber roll, topped with Big-Eye Tuna & Chef’s signature spicy ponzu garlic sauce

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Happy Sumo Roll: Shrimp tempura, cream cheese & snow crab, deep-fried potato strip topped with Chef’s signature yuzu, homemade eel sauce & strawberry sauce, served in a martini glass

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Baked Salmon Roll: Snowcrab, cream cheese & asparagus on top with baked salmon, served with Chef’s signature sauce

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Art of Maki: Salmon, avocado, crabmeat wrapped with tuna & served with Chef’s signature yuzu sauce

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Mango Waikiki Roll: Fresh salmon, avocado topped with mango & red tobikko & Chef’s signature mango sauce

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Volcano Roll: Crabmeat mix, avocado & cucumber, topped with spicy tuna, spicy salmon mango with Chef’s signature sauce

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With some of them in the pictures are Eunice, Me, Coco & Yvonne Sam .. .

Food in here is great and it will give you another dimension of what to taste in sushi. The only thing is you might love it or don so like it as in the chef special menu, its much drench with sauce, there is where the sushi/sashimi boat come in handy, to tone down the taste. My preference for those are:

Waikiki Roll, Volcano Roll, Art of Maki to kick start off with . .
If you are more adventure with your sushi, then I would highly recommend this place to try out.

Buffet Lunch : RM 48++ (promo 40% offers ends 19th May 2013)
Buffet Dinner: RM 68 ++
RM 88++ Free Flow beer 2 hours (last call for food 9.45pm)
(free flow beer offers from the time you start dinning at any time of arrival)

Do note that after 10.30pm, the music and ambiance lighting will change to suits drinking hours.

Location:
Yama & J Fusion Buffet
M-6-1 Palm Square
Jaya One
Jalan University
46200 Petaling Jaya
(above StarBucks)

Tel: 03-7931-7372/016-381-8896

Samsung GALAXY. Let’s see who doesnt know PSY. I Guess there are many PSY fans out there as he is the first person that make a big hit in Youtube that mark over 1Billion views in the history and still counting. This marvelous person surely take the whole world in storm with his music, with young and old are enjoying his dance along too, “Gangnum Style”. Well, if he is not your favourite artist, or you are a big fan of K-Pop music, then this upcoming event you will never, ever want to miss! Not only your favourite artist will be performing in this award show as there will be around 20 groups performer will be standing up there, singing and dancing to blast your feet off your ground.

 

For the first time in my life, I will be attending such a prestigious award event that I am really really looking foward, cross finger I can take picture with some of the artist then it will be a great start for me in year 2013. Why I say so is because The Golden Disk Award (GDA) is Korea most prestigege Korean Pop Awards in South Korea where the most popular K-Pop music from past year are selected and celebrated, not only that, it is as huge till its nickname as Korean Grammy Awards that is most soughted by all these artist over the past 26 years.

This year, we all MAlaysians are privillage as we will be swept away hard with K-Pop fever as the 27th Samsung Galaxy Golden Disk Awards will be held in Kuala Lumpur. Yes, you didnt heard wrong, read wrong nor I type wrong. It till take place at:

Venue: Sepang International Circuit for 2 days
Date: 15th and 16th of January 2013.

Nominees of K-Pop Singers / Nominees are as below:

– PSY
– BigBang
– Super Junior
– Girl’s Generation
– KARA
– T-ara
– CNBlue
– FT Island
– Infinite
– BAP
– EXO
– Beast
– 4 Minute
– SISTAR
– Secret
– B1A4
– Leessang
– Epik High
– 2NE1
– BUSKER BUSKER
– ZE:A
– Miss.A
– Shinee
– K-will
– heo gak
– Ailee
– MBlaq
If you wish to see your favorite K-Pop Artist winning on the awards, you can start to vote for them now for MSN Malaysia Artist voting (click here)
Not only that, you can actually attend this event by buying the tickets to see them performing life.
This would be like once in a lifetime opportunity, Check out ticket rates here – Ticketpro
 or Check out their FB – www.facebook.com/GDA2013

I guess, now Malaysians are more up and dress up for Halloween party compare to past years. OF course its a good sign as its going to be another great night and now we can see more people old and young dress up or with cool make up to party. One of the latest event that I went few days ago is this Tiger Halloween event happening at Thai Club which a club that I have not visited ages. I remember the last time I came here was college time, means about 9 years ago yet Thai club still standing strong around the area along with Beach Club that had made them the trademark for that street.

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Lets head out to see and saw Simon Seow there with infected dieseas zombie. Halloween had made many restaurants, bar owner and club come up with cool theme and promotions whereby guest like us can get to enjoy great bargain while partying. Not only that, its nice of Tiger that the do provide us some accessories know that some of us were not dress up.

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AS we head in, we have a table reservation right in front of the stage performance or live band were already singing and rocking the house.

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With great band up there, how can we miss out beers, Tiger were our best friend that night and we were shower with a few buckets.

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Guess who is there sitting and ready to capture who is not up on their feet and dancing.

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This is where zombie also equip with DSLR and taking pictures of other people .. 🙂 Who’s that, its actually Benjamin.

Here are some of the dance move from Tiger Dancer. . .
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This is another nice act that this guy actually with a  mask and enjoying his drink with a straw poke thru his mask, and he saw me taking his pic, here you go.. cheers man~

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Here are some of us with little outfit. .

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CAught in action, from left, Benjamin Gf, Joanna, Benjamin and Isaac

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Follow by another group of performance by the name, The Queens from China.

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When I saw her spec, I totally want it.. with cool led beeming out like cyclops and sure its cool to bring it to rave party. . .WOnder where to hunt for this cool sun glass now. The night is even better as more and more coming in make it another happening night spot in KL, not only that, as there are more zombie moving around. If you do ever feel lonely, this is one of the club that you can pop by. Filled with performance and being entertain too .. 🙂
Location:
1 Jalan Perak, 50450 KL 50450
Tel: 03-2161-6898


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Early this month, we were given a chance to be a chef for the day and compete among ourselves to emerge as a winner for the most creative group to walk away with a small prize. The event took that is organise by Celcom took place at The cooking House in Hartamas. (click here for the post)

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After that event, Celcom Cupcake Challenge is a simple online contest opened to all Malaysians to submit photos of their creative cupcake designs in the spirit of 1Malaysia for the month of September. Then 55 participants with the most “Likes” on their entries were chosen to compete in the grand finale at Publika Solaris Dutamas that happen on 29th September 2012.

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As the event are kicking off at noon, more and more people are flocking onto the place. . .

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And the challage of the winner had begun, as the most creative cupcake will walkaway with more than RM100000 of prizes:

  • 1st Prize: RM10000 in cash and Samsung Galaxy SIII mobile phone
  • 2nd Prize: RM5000 in cash and Samsung Galaxy SIII mobile phone
  • 3rd Prize: RM2000 in cash and Samsung Galaxy SIII mobile phone
  • The rest of the 52 finalists: An LG Prada mobile phone each.
Not only the competition took place as patrons on the day as on the day, there were 1000 cupcakes given out to all patrons that walk pass by the area. Besides that, there were cupcake decoration demonstration too.

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Most of the participants look so series while creating their masterpiece.

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Creativity at work and I am surprise to see so many nice cupcakes design on the process. . .

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As most of the participants are near on their completion of the challenge, then judges are being introduce .

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If I were the contestant, I will feel slightly nervous as the judges being introduce are  celebrity judges. Chef Rose Weiss, Chef Sherson Lian, and Chef Dato Fazley Yaakob, the winner of MasterChef Selebrity Malaysia in 2012.

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Being a judge certainly is never easy. The creation that most participants that had created out are unique by its own. Follow by a small little session that judge explain about their criteria on what the spot on to make the cupcake emerge as a winner.

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More creative cakes from the participants.

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As the winner is announce Vincent Liew (First Prize Winner with RM10,000 cash prize), Juneci Siong (First Runner Up with RM5,000 cash prize) and Mac Leong (Second Runner up with RM2,000 cash prize). Cash Prize does not only stop there as thsese winner are walking away with a Samsung Galaxy S3 each. The rest of the  finalist do not go back empty handed as they are going home with a LG Prada mobile phone.

Here are the winners master piece:

1st prize winning Vincent Liew’s cupcake design

1st runner up Juneci Siong’s cupcake design

2nd runner up Mac Leong’s cupcake design

Congrats to all the winners and rest of participants as every one went back as a winner.

Do check out Celcom links below on Facebook about Celcom’s Cupcake Challenge:

**special thanks to Derek for all the pictures along with Henry and Issac.

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