Monthly Archives: June 2013

Bakery, Cakes, Coffee, Dessert, Food, Halal, Puchong

My Tea Break @CAFFEine; Setiawalk Puchong

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My daily caffeine boost has to be at least a cuppa coffee. But usually I’ll just bancuh my cheap 3in1 coffee…hehehe…..

Caffeine is a bitter substance found in coffee, tea, soft drinks, chocolate, kola nuts, and certain medicines. But in this case…obviously we are referring to their drinks.

One day, I saw my friend posted photos of this cafe on his Facebook. Nice drink and cake I saw. I decided to give it a try and dragged Alex to bring me to Setiawalk. I noticed there are more and more cafes offering coffees and cakes here at Klang Valley. Anyway, this would be beneficial to us, the consumers…where we will be spoil with choices. Agreed? 😉

A very simple interior. Located at 1st floor right above Share Tea.

Free Wifi and some old-skool board games are also available here.

The drinks menu are neatly written on a chalkboard.

Freshly baked cakes and muffins. The cakes looked so good. I couldn’t decide which one to go for.

Ohhh…homemade ice cream by FatBaby is also available here! Isn’t that great to have some homemade ice cream. In terms of ingredients, much natural I suppose.

Again…I’m required to choose. I like salted caramel….at the same time I also like peanut butter wor. So, I ended up choosing ‘peanut butter’ flavor. hehe….

The ice cream is quite smooth and has nice taste of peanut butter. But not very strong. Size of cup is around 6cm in diameter.

Ohh ya…the friendly barista handed 2 additional flavors for us to sample. (not the whole cup okay) :-p

Chocolate : Very rich chocolate taste. Ermm…a lil bitter after taste.

Apple Crumble : Nice and fruity!

It was a hot afternoon. I really feel like having a cold drink. Therefore I chose Iced Electro Choc – RM11. (made from Irish cream, hazelnut coffee, milk and cocoa powder). Nice layers of drink I had. Wow…I did not expect an iced drink comes with coffee art too!! Thought I could only see the coffee art on hot drinks. *claps* I would say this drink is nice. Very smooth too. Hmm…kinda reminds me of latte.

Quench my thirst with a glass of Iced Electro Choc. To me, the serving size is quite big.

There you go…my choice of cake, Chocolate Baileys Cake – RM19.50.

A rich chocolate mousse cake topped with crunchy and crispy caramelized hazelnut. However I find it kinda pricey for a slice of cake. But this slice of cake is really good lar….

Come…take a closer look. Layers of chocolate mousse and sponge. The mousse part is rich and smooth. While the sponge part is very moist. Makes it a great combo!

 

CAFFEine;
Lot G-09-1, Level 1, Block G, Setia Walk, 
Persiaran Wawasan, Pusat Bandar Puchong 
Puchong, Selangor 47160
 
Tel: 03-5879 0033
Opening Hours: 
Monday – Friday: 2:00 p.m. till 11:00 p.m. 
Saturday and Sunday: 12:00 noon till late
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How to Purchase from Natta Cosme

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Online Shopping has made our life easier. Without the need of traveling further, you can conveniently shop for clothing, bags, household stuffs and skincare in front of your PC! Furthermore these items are delivered right to your doorstep.

When shopping for beauty care products, I’ve found a reliable place to shop conveniently with an affordable price! Here at Natta Cosme, they offered various brands (some are not available in Malaysia yet!) ranging from skin care, hair care and make up products. Comprising popular brands which best suits our Asian skin. The website is updated from time to time whenever there are any new products. To ensure the products are delivered in good condition, they are handled with care with proper wrapping.

Here, I’m gonna do a short summary on how to purchase from Natta Cosme via online shopping.

Step 1: Kindly drop by the website page at www.nattacosme.com.

Step 2: Create an account.

create accountCreate an account with a valid email address.

beautymateEach product are well explained. What I like most is that, they are written in English. hehe…. reason is that i can’t read Chinese. LOL!

Step 3: Start to browse from the list of products.

You can hover your mouse to “Brand” tab if you’ve decided on the brands that you’ll be purchasing.

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skincareI’m on my way to purchase some sheet masks. 🙂

Step 4: Type in quantity and click on “ADD TO CART”

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Your shopping cart will be auto updated on each time you add a purchase.

Step 5: Click on “Shopping Cart” once you are done shopping.

shopping cartMy shopping cart! Even showed an estimated weight. Wow…impressive! Furthermore, you can also edit your shopping cart by adding the quantities or remove any particular item.

Step 6: Key in coupon code/ gift voucher (if any).

coupon codeKey in a valid coupon code. For example, key in MEL55 for any purchase above RM50 to entitle to a discount of RM5.

courier feeFree postage for every purchase of above RM70 (within Peninsular Malaysia). Else there will a shipping fee of RM6. However for postage to Sabah & Sarawak, postage fee varies from RM9 depending on weight. Alternatively you can choose to ‘pickup from store’ which is located at “106, City Centre, 70300 Seremban 2”.

Step 7: Click on “CHECKOUT”

checkoutClick on “CHECKOUT” on the bottom page once you are confirmed with everything.

Step 8: Fill in Delivery Details.

confirm orderFill in details like billing and mailing address (click ‘continue’ each time you are done) then reconfirm your shipping method followed by the payment method. If you wish to pay via ‘Bank Transfer’, you can do so by transferring the total amount to Natta Cosme bank account through CIMB Bank and Maybank. Alternatively there is another option to pay via ‘NBePay Online Payment Gateway’ where you can use your Visa/Master Card.

bank transferVia Bank Transfer

credit cardvia Credit Card.

Step 9: Confirm Order

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Step 10: Your Order Has Been Successfully Processed

successfulYou will be directed to this confirmation page after you’ve click on ‘Confirm Order’.

Wokay…done. Now, you can sit back and wait for your parcel to arrive. I hope I’ve summarized the steps for a better understanding. If you have any queries …. do not hesitate to drop an email to natta2u@hotmail.com  😉

Chinese, Dim Sum, Food, Ipoh, Ipoh, Location, MALAYSIA, Non-Halal, Travel

Eat – Wedding – Sight Seeing

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As mentioned earlier…I was at Ipoh for only a day trip. The main reason was to attend Alex’s cousin wedding. Well…we do not want to waste much time, but to fill the entire day with food and also sight seeing. Fully utilized the day since morning and get caught in the jam while traveling home. LOL!!

We decided to travel early…at around 7.45am..ermmm….actually not really early also lar hor?

With Alex’s driving skill…we reached Ipoh safely at around 10+am. LOL!!

Our plan was to go for dim sum breakfast. We would like to try Foh San’s dim sum at the new premise. Just because Saturday was a public holiday for Malaysians…Ipoh was so crowded over that weekend! I waited for a vacant table for like 15 minutes? Was that consider fast?! And I need to stand in front of the table…like chup-ing a seat liddat. *sigh*

Our dim sum breakfast. Not bad I felt. The selections of dim sum are not bad. Many choices. I like their siew mai. Big, juicy and meaty. We did not order much…because we still need to go for a wedding lunch at 12pm.

Restoran Foh San Sdn Bhd
51 Jalan Leong Sin Nam,
30300 Ipoh Perak.

Business hours: 6.30am to 2pm (Closed every Tuesday)

After the dim sum breakfast, we went to Ching Han Guan Biscuit Shop 

because my mom wanted to try their biscuit with meat floss,lotus paste & salted egg yolk filling. Unfortunately it was sold out at 12pm!! *disappointed mode* Huhuhu…sorry mummy… Apparently the boss said they only bake from Monday to Saturday. So on Sunday they’ll sell to people who has pre-ordered in advanced (at least a day). Okay..noted! Therefore…I end up buying the “Sek Kei Ma” and “Hap Tou Sou” (Chinese Walnut Cookies). Their Sek Kei Ma was just average. But the Hap Tou Sou is very nice!

Ching Han Guan Biscuit Manufacture

145, Jalan Sultan Iskandar Shah (Hugh Low Street), 30000 Ipoh, Perak.

Tel No : 605-254 5126.

Attended Alex’s cousin wedding at 12pm till 3+pm…

After the wedding lunch, we decided to try our luck to see if this ‘popular’ tau fu fah is still available. This place is a hype among tourists I guess.

The price list.

I queued. Cars can queue too. They’ll come to take your order. How come people in car queue gets their order faster wan?! Becos human queue is longer. *stupid me* I was unlucky lor…..the last 2 bowls of tau fu fah goes to the person who queued in front of me. *sigh*

Didn’t get to try their signature* tau fu fah…so I tried their soya bean + cincau lor…. They call it Black White. But I call it Michael Jackson. Hmmm…sorry to say..the soya bean..hmm..although it has nice soya taste..but I felt its overated lar… I can get a nice soya bean here in Seremban pasar malam also…nonit to queue so long summore. ^_^

It was rather early for dinner. None of us feeling hungry yet. Googled for place of interest. Found Gua Kek Look Tong which is not very far from town.

Opened in the 1970s, Kek Lok Tong is the most recent of the Ipoh cave temples and perhaps the most spectacular of them all. The temple is set in a huge cave in the limestone outcrops behind Gunung Rapat.

Impressive!

So natural and cooling inside. Hmm…I don’t see any fans inside. LOL!

Buddha Statues.

This is at the back of the entrance-a beautiful landscape garden. It look so heavenly. Feel so calm and it looks like a poster.

Goose went for an evening walk ^^

One of the pond is filled with water lilies. So pretty.

One of my favorite shot. I always feel water lilies are very pretty and calm.

This miniature ‘Fuk Luk Sau’ is so cute. Do pay a visit at Gua Kek Look Tong when you are in Ipoh.

For the complete set of photos…click HERE

Kek Look Tong
Gunung Rapat,
Ipoh, Perak
05-312-81129

Opening hours
Daily, 7am – 6pm, including public holidays

Ok lar, time for dinner lor… Ipoh is famous for Bean Sprout Chicken.

I referred to this informative blog about Ipoh (Motormouth From Ipoh – Malaysian Food & Travel) , he mentioned that his favorite place would be Cowan Street Ayam Tauge & Koitia. Without hesitation, we came here for dinner.

Apparently they do not serve rice. So, this is what they have…to be eaten with the steamed chicken. – Kuey Teow Soup. The kuey teow is smooth and slippery.

This serve as appetizer. Fancy some chicken feets? Braised chicken feet. Its tasty and not hard. I think one of the ingredient is star anise.

What’s special about Ipoh’s Bean Sprout. They are fatter and shorter. Hehe….and crunchier too.

A plate of steamed chicken. Quite smooth and not overcooked.

The above meal for 4 eaters with 4 cups of herbal tea cost RM49. Not bad!

Huh…only left 3 steamed chickens? It was just 7pm when I left. Good business huh.

COWAN STREET AYAM TAUGE & KOITIAU
44, Jalan Raja Ekram,
30450 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Telephone : 6012-520 3322 (Ah Meng)
Business hours : Opens for dinner only, from about 7pm onwards. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

***That’s all for a day trip*** 😉

Uncategorized

2 Weddings in 2 Consecutive Weekends.

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The past 2 consecutive weekends, I was busy traveling to 2 different states in Malaysia to attend wedding. LOL! I sounded like I’m an important person pulak..hehe…. The long weekend during Wesak Day I traveled to Butterworth together with Alex and also some friends. The bride and groom whom were traveling on the same day…alerted us about the heavy traffic along North South Highway heading Ipoh.

Therefore we were forced to traveled via old road passing through villages. Road were quite winding but managed to capture this beautiful view of paddy field. Not many cars travel via this route…we were wondering are we on the right track. Not seeing much cars…but monkeys…LOL!

We put up 2 nights in a homestay arranged by the groom. On first night…we had dinner here, at Khuntai Restaurant.

On the following day, we had our dim sum breakfast at Restoran Chaw Choon. Very affordable pricing dim sum! All the above and later we add on some additional dim sums and a bowl of noodle with a pot of tea for just RM60+.

Nothing much to do in Butterworth…and we were afraid it would be kinda rush to travel to Penang and return for dinner in the evening. We ended up spending time to watch Fast & Furious 6 at Sunway Carnival Mall. LOL!

CONGRATS Leonard and Wifey ^_^

Cute prop…

Reunion day for all the Sarikeians..That’s what I like about attending weddings. Despite the makan makan…its like a chance to meet or catch up with friends. Some..may have not met for years.

New happening place in Butterworth. Restaurants and Pubs are here.

Late night supper at 1am!! Tom Yam noodles..you pick the ‘liu’ then they’ll cook for you. It looks like Maggi Mee. LOL! But the tom yam soup was quite tasty lar…Apparently this is not the only stall serving this. And its available till so late?!

Last Sunday, I was here at Sun Lee How Fook Restaurant, Ipoh to attend Alex’s cousin’s wedding lunch. (will blog about my Ipoh trip soon)

However I wasn’t quite impress with the food served that noon. I remembered I came here once…coincidentally it was during Nicole’s wedding! The food I had before was quite okay but not this round.

Alex and both of his younger brothers. Do they look alike? I would say YES! Hahaha….

Eeeee….this couple balloon is so cute and lovely! ♥

So, recently are you attending any of your friend’s wedding?

Hairstyle, My Beauty Diary

Hairstyle : Braided Bun Tutorial

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Ladies….do you have long hair and often ran out of idea on how to style your hair? Especially when you need to attend functions or an important date. You wouldn’t want to look bored by just letting your hair down all the time, although that’s the simplest way.

If I would to have sufficient time , I’ll try to style my hair before I attend a wedding dinner. I came across this website which gave me ideas on hairstyles with some steps, using photos as tutorial. Some of them are kinda tough or complicated, I felt. I want something that is quick and easy to follow.

Last weekend, I attended Alex’s cousin wedding. So, I decided to try this Braided Bun.

Can you understand the steps by looking at the above photo? Its quite easy… The main key is the knowledge of braiding. Which I assume most of you ladies can do it 😉

All you need to have is rubber band and these hair pins to secure your hair. I got these hair pins from Sinma for only RM5.

The backview. So, how does it look? Okay ma? A lil messy cos of my layered hair. ^_^

How much time I spent on this hair? Can’t remember the exact duration…may be around 10 minutes.

Do I look good?

Black Lacey Dress – Bought from Tri fandy fashion Valley
Make Up – Using assorted rojak brands
Hairstyle – Myself (Braided Bun)

Hope to experiment more hairstyle from

Beauty Products, Product Review

Product Review : Facial Sheet Mask by Naruko

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Hooray…today I’m going to do a review on a new series of facial sheet mask by Naruko. Do you like sheet masks?

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For Naruko fans…do you agree with the above?

IMG_6963When do you actually apply a facial sheet mask? I applied my facial sheet mask after exfoliating (facial scrub). Why do I need exfoliating? To remove dead skin cells and also blackheads. This way eventually show a better result.

Cleanse → Exfoliate → Facial Mask.

Pick a mask that meets your necessity. For example if you want to emphasize on Moisturizing, Anti-Aging, Firming, Whitening or Pore Refining.

A. HA Hydro-Lock Moisturizing Mask

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HA Hydro-Lock Moisturizing Mask emphasized on moisturizing.

2013-05-07 23.29.35The sheet mask is quite thin and rich with serum. Best to store your masks in a cool place.

2013-05-07 23.33.13It fits my *fat face ^_^… Feeling cooling and had a relaxing facial mask session 😉

en_nrk_mandarin_orange_and_pineapple_pore_refining_mask_big-001How to apply a sheet mask. Leave it on your face for around 15-20 minutes. While waiting, I can watch my tv drama series 😉

The sheet mask in the sachet is soaking with generous amount of serum. I did not waste or threw it away…instead, I applied it on my shoulders and knees.

Naruko Sheet Mask3I felt my skin much smoother and softer.

Price : RM5.90 RM3.00

B. Q10 Age-Defying Brightening Mask

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Q10 Age-Defying Brightening Mask emphasized on Anti-Aging, improve skin dullness.

Naruko Sheet Mask1Instantly brighter and fairer skin. Also softer and smoother skin.

Price : RM5.90 RM3.00

C. Mandarin Orange & Pineapple Pore Refining Mask

en_nrk_mandarin_orange_and_pineapple_pore_refining_mask_bigMandarin Orange & Pineapple Pore Refining Mask minimizes pores and controls sebum secretion, delivering bright and smooth skin.

Naruko Sheet MaskPerhaps my pores aren’t that big. So the result was barely visible.

Price : RM5.90 RM3.00

D. Arbutin Intense Brightening Mask

Naruko-Arbutin-Intense-Brightening-Mask-1Arbutin Intense Brightening Mask emphasized on brightening and soothing.

Naruko-Arbutin-Intense-Brightening-Mask-4The main ingredients uses in Arbutin Intense Brightening Mask. Among the rest, Arbutin Intense Brightening Mask has stronger smell. Its smells quite sweet and nice.

E. VC Brightening & Deep Hydrating Mask

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VC Brightening & Deep Hydrating Mask emphasized on Brightening and Anti-Aging.

Price : RM5.90 RM3.00

Verdict : These masks helped to improve the complexion, making it clearer and brighter looking!  Face masks have deep cleansing and conditioning action on the skin, are great in refreshing tired skin or soothe troubled skin. You can use it daily…but I’m just using for may be twice a week. Hehe….I admit..sometimes I am lazy. LOL! However my preferred choice would be A) HA Hydro-Lock Moisturizing Mask and B) Q10 Age-Defying Brightening Mask. They showed significant result on me.

**Reviews are based on individual thoughts and observation**

 

Good news for YOU readers. For every purchase above RM50 from NattaCosme, you may enjoy rebate of RM5. Simply key in MEL55 on the ‘use coupon code’ for the instant rebate.