Food Republic @ Pavilion

Let me start off by thanking MIX.fm and especially my sis for vouchers to Food Republic @ Pavilion. So, on a Friday night I was joined by my foodsters-in-crime Pearly, Bry Bry, and Raf.

We arrived a bit late at about 8.30pm. Wonder how much more we would have eaten if we started earlier.. which is bad :p

Food Republic is a Singaporean Food Court franchise. Its unique interior designing and interesting variety of foods beats most food courts you find at other malls. Note that some outlets like Thye Hong are famous food stalls in Singapore.

We decided to order in masses and share it out. 1st up, grilled Pari which was priced according to its weight. The fresh seafoods are displayed in ice for customers to chose from. The grilled fish was somewhat dry but tasty when eaten hot, and the side belacan was an idle dipping. For the sizable piece we chose for a party of 4, it came to RM20.00


Next up was a Korean dish ordered by Bry Bry and Raf. The chicken on the hotplate was surprising very spicy and flavorful seeming its a Korean dish. The chili covered fermented cabbage (Kimchi) is not for the faint of heart.




From the Western Corner, it was the Half-Dozen New Zealand Oysters and the Carbonara Pasta.

The oysters were fresh but I question the odd combination of mashed potatoes together with this dish. If I remember correctly it was priced at about RM15.90.






The pasta had to be one of the best I've tasted so far. Creamy and satisfying. I helped Pearly lick the final remains of the herb filled cream ;) At RM 11.90, value for money and taste.





From the Chinese outlet Thye Hong, our order comprised of Oyster Ommelete, Hokkien Fried Prawn Noodles, and Fried Carrot Cake.

The oyster ommelete was a cholesterol dead wish but who cares right ;) At RM7.00 with generous amounts of oyster, it wasn't too bad but lacked zang! The chili sauce given adds taste lacking in it.





Next is the Hokkien Fried Prawn Noodles. But wasn't Hokkien noddles supposed to be black in color? Okay besides that, this meal somehow managed to blend in well with all the other rich dishes we had. Its simplicity, and light and sufficient taste was a welcomed addition, also priced at RM7.00.


Last but not least, the Fried Carrot Cake. Although i personally rate the Fried Carrot Cake from Seremban (earlier post) tastier, it was a good dish. Bigger cubes of carrot cake somehow cooked to perfection with all its taste reaching the middle of each cube. This delight is priced at a modest RM6.50.


With the addition of fresh ice blended fruit juices including Mango, Strawberry, and BANANA flavors, plus a few of Toast Box's classic toasts as dessert (next post), we had a massively full table and gleeing faces all around =)

Food Republic
Pavilion KL
Jalan Bukit Bintang
Kuala Lumpur

Serenity @ Starbucks KLCC

Early morning.. cloudy.. mild drizzle.. cool breeze.. KL..

Rare.. serene.. special..

What were the odds the weather turned out the way it did on a day where I, Pearl, & Bryan decided to hang out at the Starbucks outlet at KLCC while waiting for Sophia to finish her exam paper.





We had the Starbucks' promotional breakfast currently on from 21st to 30th April. It comprises of a sandwich and a complimentary cup of coffee for RM4.50 excluding tax. You can chose from 3 different sandwich fillings :

1) Sausage + Egg + Cheese
2) Tomato + Basil + Cheese
3) Mushroom + Tomato + Cheese











Don't let its modest appearance fool you. I and Bryan had the sausage filling while Pearl had the tomato and basil option. And boy was it worth it. Cuts of sausages with generous amounts of egg and cheese enclosed in a soft and warm bun. Plus it tasted good!



To accompany this simple, tasty, and hearty meal, a relaxed conversation of people, faiths, relationships, marriage, good memories of university life, and the future.

What more can be asked on a calm and serene morning in KL..


Thanks guys.. I'll never forget the good times we had together =)

rubinho's guide to adding pressure to grilling

Just get any clay cup which is adequately heavy and place it on the meat you are grilling. Clay-based items can withstand heat, are easy to wash, and well... are heavier than plastic =)

Seremban Siew Pau @ Seremban

How can you leave Seremban without its Siew Pau? Well some of you might say that the franchise has expanded to every other state in Malaysia and so they should taste the same. But I have my doubts there...



So far the best Seremban Siew Pau i have tasted has been in Penang and Seremban. The other states' Siew Pau seem to fall short in taste and filling :o



Yummy porky filling with the all important green peas; an ingrediant often missing in Siew Paus which i rate as lower standard. Stuff u can eat for breakfast, lunch, tea, dinner, and supper. How can you ever get tired of this delight? :p


That rounds up my recent Seremban trip. The town has surely developed but has maintained its antic aura, especially the small and old shop lots along the streets leading to the market downtown. If you are bored with busy KL, just take a 30mins ride down and enjoy a more calm and easy moving town's sights, sounds, and smell =)

Rojak @ Pasar Besar Seremban

Well its about time I got back to my last but not least Seremban digg-out. Sorry for the delay but I had my hands full with thesis deadlines.

Back to food...



Its morning and I'm hungry... Where to eat before we leave Seremban and head back home to Kajang... Pasar Besar Seremban is one of the busiest places in Seremban town on a weekend morning. So theres bound to be something good hidden somewhere.




On the 1st floor of this behemoth market lies a fleet of small Chinese food businesses. The atmosphere was just awesome. No, u can't smell the fish from downstairs. But instead you get the smell of hot coffee and the sound of something simmering from pots and pans.



This place if full of old-timers as they call it; stall owners of the golden generation and something about it just says they make food not for getting rich, but as a livelihood and passing down of culinary knowledge.



A glass of freshly pressed sugar cane drink to quench the morning thirst. Quite diluted I must say.



Every table seemed to have this rojak dish on their tables and it looked quite good. I didn't know which stall it was, so I kindly asked a table having the rojak. Lot 785 it is! =) I believe its a family-run business with the husband easily making the delicious looking sauce as it finishes while the wife chops up the rojak stuff into pieces.



If you want to drool, this is the best time to do so. The best rojak I have tasted so far in this side of the states. A perfect blend of spicyness, sourness, and sweetness makes this rojak one you'll go back for seconds. The fresh and crunchy ingredients used adds to the wholesomeness of the dish. When I was done with it, there was nothing left to clean =)



After digging into the rojak. I wasn't quite full and decided to have a bowl of Yong Taufoo. Your standard taufoo stuffings in clear soup. Nothing special, but it helps having hot steamy soup after days of heavy eating :p

After all that, I tapau-ed 'the one rojak' back for my dad, sis, and a couple for the fish tankers back home. Yes..pigs.. =)

Pasar Besar Seremban
Seremban
Negeri Sembilan