im off to hong kong!!

will be there during the Christmas Holidays!

my first time yeah! :)

actually ikut kan, i dont really feel like going to those part of the world sangat. lots of reasons but mainly personal. but then again, i made a vow to self to try something new this year + its cool during xmas (and i wanted to get away from the hot weather here) + its only four hours flight!!

but after purchasing the tickets and book the hotels....im already regretting it!

1. the ticket cost the same as my ticket to london next march
2. the hotel is damn expensive and they charge you for everything!! a four nights trip is gonna cost me Rm1k!! ive spend 6 nights in various parts of europe with that amount!
3. halal food is crazy expensive and hard to get! my sis who went before me said a plate of simple nasi goreng will cost me RM50 per person!!

damn kan?

i know im kinda biased towards UK/Europe and US but i mean seriously, if this the cost to travel to that part of the world, then no thanks, I WILL STICK TO UK/EUROPE AND US.

but one good thing is, well, three actually, is THREE of my bestest friends will be my travel partners so i am looking forward to definete good times with them :) :)

i am looking forward to HK Disney tho and H&M..so there's another two things!

and xmas decorations in HK is said to be pretty gorgeous :)

so here's hoping! :)

where to eat in Plymouth?

i lived in a small little town called Plymouth when i was studying in UK few years back. not many people have heard about it and yet many people have been there. hehe confused yet?

xpe2 slow2 :p

plymouth is prounounced plee-meth...lebeh kurang gitu la, asal kan jgn pronounce plai-muth sudah like i did zaman tak tau bende dulu okey! :p

so aaanneewayyss, when i was back there for a quick visit last christmas, i tried TWO new restaurants that ive never been too! yep! ingat kan bandar kecik boleh tawaf and try semua benda dlm masa dua tahun? semesti nya tidak! so here are the two places :)

LA TASCA

la tasca ni franchise, so mmg ada banyak tempat kat all over uk, food is spanish tapas, and the best thing about this place is it has the all-you-can-eat deal, so for students like us, its totally worth it!! mula2 kena register dulu dlm website dia, and then bebila dia ada offer all you can eat tu, cepat2 print and call the place to make a reservation ok :) oh, the all-you-can-eat is ten pounds only! murah kan!

ni rupa coupon dia, everyone must have one, print it out and show to the waitress kay :) gambar seterusnye di bawah tidak mengikut turutan tapi tidak sesama sekali meng-effect kesedapan makanan di situ :p :p


salad ni serious sedap!! its slices of pears with spinach, basil, tomatoes and cucumber and i think the dressing ada olive oil, balsamic vinegar and lemon, simple jer tapi sedap sangat!

haha mmg tak ikut turutan, tetiba gambar dessert plak, this is black and white brownies, nampak tak gambar separuh tu, tangan rakan semeja tgh genggam garpu tak sabar nak dig in but i wanna take pictures first :p

mula2 tgk gambar pinggan yg dah licin...kemudian........

tada! of course we only ordered seafood la kan, so there's fried calamari, prawns and fish, vegetarian paella, garlic mushrooms, omellete and lots of salad!




the decorations in the restaurant, pretty spanish kan?

so anyway, the deal here is per order you can order up to three dishes per person per round, so kira if there's 4 of you, you can order up to 12 dishes per round, then dah habis yang tu, order the next round and the next and so on and so forth until you are so full you hardly can walk home :) :)

okey, next place :)

THE PLATTERS

ade orang kata, south west i.e. devon cornwall onwards is where you can get the most authentic real british style fish and chips! orang kata la, im not so sure myself, tapi emang nya fish and chips di plymouth mmg terbaik! just be careful to check the batter tu diorang tak letak beer cos traditional cooking diorang mmg letak beer nak bagi fish tu nice and crispy tapi kat platters nie, owner dia muslim orang morroco (eh owner ke sangkut paut gitu la) dia pun tau la halal haram kan, which is a good thing cos this place nye food is super yummy!

we ordered a few stuff to share but my favourite has got to be this fisherman's pie, sedap macam nak nangis okey! seriously!!!!!! we went there twice and also tried the grilled fish platter, the creamy seafood pasta and of course the fish and chips and all of it is super delish! im not sure if this restaurant ade franchise ke tak kat tempat lain BUT if not, if you are planning to come to plymouth, harus pegi kedai ni makan tau!

oh lupa nak cakap;

LA TASCA - is in town centre, walking distance from the main high street near the ice skating rink.

THE PLATTERS - is at the Barbican, near the marina, next to the Mayflower theater.

ps : im writing this based on memory, kalau ade tersilap (cos i know ade org plymouth baca my blog hehe) sila correct me okies :)

the meat & wine co

we checked out the Westfield Mall when i was in london last christmas, we actually wanted to eat at Jamie's Italian but as it was two days after xmas, the restaurant did not have any fresh seafood and all that was available was meat! so okey, since we have to eat meat we must find a halal one right?

so off we went to the Meat & Wine Co...

this pic is courtesy of google!

when they say meat, they really meant it! all kinds of MEAT is available! from kangaroo to springbrok (actually i dunno wat that is haha) and crocodile! weird! and um tak halal la! so we asked the waiter.. and he gave us this...

tadaaa!! they have a halal menu you'alls!! best kan!!

wahh so ape lagi, mula la dengan khusyuk nye study menu and punye la lama nak decide makan ape hehe

tapi kan kan kan kan...
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boleh tak excited punye pasal, i FORGOT TO TAKE PICTURES OF THE FOOD!! can you believe it!!

sure you guys rasa tertipu dengan entry nie kan! me too! penat tau karang ni and then discovered that there are no pictures of the food!!

so pk2 jugak tadik nak update ke tak nak update ke tak cos nasib baik my frend got it on his camera tapi i still didnt get it from him till today, so nak tunggu memang la boleh tapi ni dah siap type and all kan? so xpe lah, i post this one first boley? nanti i will update with the food pics okey! hehe

BUT i remembered that the food was pretty good! not fantastic all around, ade la yg miss-ed sikit tapi in general not bad not bad.. hehe citer pun no point sure u guys tak puas hati kan tak dpt tgk gambar food tu huhu :p :p

the price pun ok la reasonable jugak, a bit on the pricey side but expected for this kind of place :)

oh location;

The Meat & Wine Co

Westfield Shopping Centre

Shepherds Bush

London

chicken pasta

miss v was asking me for the recipe for my chicken pasta with tomato sauce.

here it is :)

you need the following basic ingredients to make chicken pasta;

1 large yellow onion diced
3 cloves of garlic finely chopped
2 tablespoon of dry oregano, basil and thyme
3 tablespoon of olive oil
2 portions of chicken breasts sliced or diced (up to u)
1 can of tomato paste
1 can of button mushroom - sliced
1 packet of pasta - any that u like

here are my methods to make them;

first step - after u have diced the garlic, place them in the pan with the olive oil BUT do not start the gas YET. let it soak in the olive oil for a couple of minutes. trust me this makes ALL the difference!

second step - after a few minutes of soaking the garlic, fry it up and add it in the onions and next important step, add in the oregano ans basil. add the thyme if yr cooking chicken, otherwise no need the thyme k.

after the whole house smells absolutely yummy from the lovely herbs, add in the chicken :)

third step - after the chicken brown lightly, add in the sliced mushroom

fourth step - decant the tomato paste into the pot. add hot water. then add salt and pepper to taste and a bit more oregano or basil if you like. if the sauce is too watery you can thicken it with cream or corn flour.

some people thinks its easier to buy the ready made tomato sauce, which i think if yr making lasagna or baked pasta is fine as its easier to cook from scratch, but if yr making the sauce for eating like this, best go with the from scratch method, i mean seriously its hardly any hard work right?

cos seriously, that's it! yr done!

a few notes;
1. if your making bolognese sauce, make the beef is properly browned before adding the tomato paste, for chicken, u can skip the browning process
2. the longer you simmer the sauce, the better it taste
3. if u like, add in extra fresh tomatoes as an additional veggie and also for extra taste


tadaaaaaaaa! (oh note - all pictures including the pic of the pasta here is courtesy of google, i didnt manage to take any pictures when i was making them last week :p)

for finishing, add a sprinkle of parmesan cheese on top :)

ps : i absolutely hate it when people put those frozen veggies in the sauce, like euuwwww! its horrible and taste fake and yucky! grate some carrots and diced some capsicum and put that it instead okey :) it taste better and healthier too!

stuffed crab kemaman ganu

after a crazily hectic month in the hustle bustle of kl, sometimes u need to get out of the city and take a quick break and to me, the best place to go to is and has always will be, kemaman terengganu.. ive always blogged about this but i think ive never blogged about one of the best food ever ever in kemaman..

here it is...



its mega expensive ok, about RM8 per piece but its damn well worth it! usually we only have about two pieces each of it, but my recent trip we decided to have a proper seafood lunch as well - steamed fish, butter prawns and kangkung belacan together with stuffed crab of course!

directions to get to tong juan - when you reach kemaman town, after the store, there's a traffic light where hai peng is on your right, turn right at the traffic light, straight on and on, after the fruit stalls on your left, keep right and you will find the restaurant on your right. there's another restaurant called restaurant malaysia right next to it that sells the same thing, but that one tak halal okies :)

so next time you are in kemaman terengganu, be sure to try this kemaman's best kept secret!

dining at harrods

last week we decided to try out the restaurant at harrods klcc. we loved the macaroons there (its RM15 for 6 pieces ya'll) and the sticky toffee pudding.

its suppose to be a fine dining restaurant with simple meals like fish and chips at RM48 and pasta at RM120 and tiny sliver of chocolate marquis-something-somethin at RM38 (dont order it! it doesnt taste nice and SO NOT WORTH the RM38 price tag ok!)

seriously expensive!

but the place is gorgeous and private, worth checking out if you want to go for a valentine's dinner.



that drink that looks like air ulam pegaga (haha) is actually virgin mojito. i didnt try it but Saza said its nice! i was more interested in the macaroons! looks at those vivid colors!

Han with her roast beef and yorshire pudding. this is RM68! but super yummy!! beef and veggies and the yorkshire pudding was perfectly cook! but is it worth the high price tag? u can get this meal at 7 pounds in a normal pub all over uk. but of course susah nak carik a place where the beef is halal la right. so if u wanna try how the brits eat it and u dont mind the cost, this is the place to try it.

my blueberry macaroons!

and because i couldnt resist - here it is again via instagram! gorgeous! it looks as good as it tastes!

forgot, tuan punye blog :p

btw, dats my first time trying the whole shawl-inner style thingy, what do you think?

food glorious food!

ktrg ni, sejak akhir2 nie (ye ke, bukan selalu ke hahaha)....asyik makan aje...


especially since one of my bestie dah ada rumah sendiri and ada dapur yg best, sgt rajin la pulak utk ke rumah dia masak..and also, since he's back for raya, agenda jalan2 cari makan pun bermula hehehe :p

so, hari ni my post will be full of pictures about foooooodddddddd :p :p :p

The Loaf @ Pavilion

I had my favourite Roasted Chicken and he took the Lamb Briyani Set that came with the Ramadhan buffet set. tapi even though i didnt take the buffet, i still pau his food, like the fruits and cheese cake hehe and the waiters kat situ mcm tak kesah jer so ok kut :p i didnt try his briyani but he did say sedap gile! im too in love with my food, this has to be THE BEST roast chicken dish ive ever had at ANY restaurant anywhere around the world! serious sedap macam nak nangis okeeeeyyy the chicken is perfectly cooked so its crisp on the outside and juicy inside, then it sits on a bed of creamy mashed potatoes and the sauce, lots of mushroom and asparagus and green beans, cukup segala rasa and sangat2 tasty! yummy gile roast chicken, korang seriously, pergi la try, mesti termimpi2 ok!

ok, the picture from my iphone tak berapa cantek but pergi la try ok!! oh the price range, its slight expensive than the average chillis or tgif, mcm hari tu, makan dua org is about rm120, takde starters bagai pun, so can imagine la the price macamana kan but its worth it!! maybe masa mula2 dapat roast ciken ni, partner commented - kecik nye portion dia, ye lah dah terbiasa ngan portion chillis and wat nots kan, but for me, its perfect size! licin makan and tak membazir and sedap and kenyang gile! so i guess for me yg memang tak makan banyak pun finds it of perfect quantity lah, org lain maybe rasa tak cukup kut hehehe :p


Dim Sum @ Prince Hotel


ok nama tempat ni bukan la dim sum haha tapi tak ingat la some chinese name :p but they have dim sum buffet on weekend lunches so ktrg pun ape lagi, trus la pergi kan....ive been wantin to go to a dim sum buffet sejak balik dari uk hari tu k, dah 2 tahun, can u imagine? our usual place kat crown princess tu dah tutup, so we lost one good place and tercari tempat baru, pas tu bile jumpa, takde gang nak makan la, busy la, mcm2 la alasan..so ni kebetulan we were at the right place at the right time hehe :p the price is around RM55++ per person (kalau tak silap) and the selection is quite good!

muka partner terpaksa di bulat kan atas sebab2 tertentu- dia kan tak femes hahaha - takde lah saja tak yah lah nak citer and tunjuk semua kan kan kan :p sape yg tau tu, senyap2 saje lah ok, takyah kecoh2 haha :p :p :p tgk lah ktrg amik makanan tak hengat! nasi goreng tu kena ada jugak, typical melayu haha tapi duk sebelah dia jer dia yg habis kan..i was busy with my steam bbq chicken pau, oh heaven ok!!! the place is quite nice but i miss the one in crown princess cos they have side dishes kat tepi2 with desserts and porride, so we can take as much as we want, ni sikit2 kena order isi borang, cam segan lak nanti diorang ckp budak2 dua ekor ni tak balik2 lagi bila nak benti ni hahahaha :p

Rakuzen @ Jalan Raja Chulan

since masa his birthday i was not there, so masa dia balik ni i took him to makan his favourite food - Japanese! reccommended by missy nadia - we ordered the bento set, i was so hungry sebab tak lunch semua ordered the chicken teriyaki and sushi set, and he ordered the mix tempura and sushi set....tgk la portion dia, sangat banyak ok!!!! patut order satu set boleh share dua org! ok tipu, for him wont be enough, just me hehe :p

agak menangis nak habis kan jugak la kan..so last2 terpaksa tapau some of the stuff back hehe..the orange juice is so sedap! lately ni tak tau kenapa suka order orange juice :p im moving on from my usual "coke with ais satu, and ais water please" order bila order air hehe :p the food tak lah mahal sgt, its of course more expensive than the likes of shushi kings, sakae and all but its worth the money :)

Hunny's Crib @ VillaWangsa Mas

this was about a month ago, went to hunny's house and cooked! masak ape? my favourite recipe lah, roast chicken with mashed potatoes, pasta salad, steam broccoli and baby carrots with mushroom brown sauce. perghhhh tak? hehe siapa yg mintak recipe hari tu? ha ok nie dia..

utk mashed potatoes - just peel and boil potatoes in salted water, cooked till tender, drain the water, mash with milk, butter, salt and pepper secukup rasa. senang weh, tak kan takleh buat kuttt! :p

utk pasta salad - first cooked the pasta al dente and put it aside, in a big pot, sautee the large onions with tyme and rosemary in olive oil, then add in the bell peppers (or capsicum). masak sekejap jer bell peppers tu, kalau layu sgt tak sedap, tak crunchy. then masuk kan pasta tadi, slow kan api, grate in some lemon zest, then squeeze the juice of half or one lemon, up to u, then add salt and pepper to taste. last skali masa dah tutup api, just drizzle with virgin olive oil, senang jer kan?

utk roast chicken - grate some lemon zest to unsalted butter, add some thyme and rosemary (dry pun boleh, fresh lagi bagus), salt and pepper, then just rubbed it all over the chicken inside out, oh make sure u pat dry the chicken first tau, kalau tak the butter tak rubbed in nicely :p then squeeze a bit lemon all over the chicken and stuff half of the lemon into the chicken, sebelum masuk oven, lightly drizzle with olive oil. in the bakin tray, add a few large onions and bell peppers. masa bakar mula start with api kecik, then dekat nak masak, increase the temperature a bit, nanti dia jadi lah lovely brown and crisp on the outside :p

hasil nya tadaaaaa! bunga adalah hiasan :p masa kat uk dulu, i made roast chicken dish ni adalah at least once every two weeks, serious senang gile and sedap, especially kalau ada guests yg dtg last minute, ktrg hidang ni jer hehe dulu even though selalu makan berdua, i will still cook one whole chicken, why, cos i eat one quarter, lagi 3 quarter my housemate tu boleh habis kan ok!!!!

ok cukup lah entry tentang makanan hari ni ye, nanti batal puasa lak hehe..tadi panjang si hunny ni (tuan punye crib) baru tepon ajak dtg rumah nak masak2 utk berbuka hari ni, boleh saja! im still in the office tho, tgk dekat2 nak masuk waktu baru gi hahaha :p keji betul :p

why am i in the office on a sunday? that my darling, is another story....