Category Archives: Location

Dessert, Food, Friends, Halal, The Gardens

Moo Cow Frozen Yogurt, The Gardens Mall

December 22, 2011 thammelissa 7 Comments

Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O.

And on that farm he had a cow, EE-I-EE-I-O.

With a moo moo here and a moo moo there

Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo moo

Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O………

I’m singing to this nursery rhyme……

Moo Cow reminds me of this nursery rhyme…..

Frozen yogurt became popular in KL. Frozen yogurt usually consists of milk solids, some kind of sweetener, milk fat, yogurt culture, coloring, and flavoring. Hence its lesser calories compared to ice cream. Moo Cow Frozen Yogurt is a new brand in Malaysia, began to expand its business over shopping malls.

Ashley and Wanyi been telling me how good it is….

Therefore I decided to give it a try…ya, at least once..else you wouldn’t know.

A farm like eating area. (with cloud shaped lights)

This Moo Moo Cow is the main character. I noticed…each outlet has different color cow.

Hhmm…I feel like I’m in a barnyard…

Place your order here. Steps shown on how to place your order. (self service basis)

Free sampling. You may sample the flavors first before placing your order. Wanyi busy sampling. While Ashley chup-ing a seat. Then Melissa busy taking photos ^^

Moo Cow Frozen Yogurt in the yummy original or seasonal flavor. You can add toppings of your choice! There were quite a number of choice of toppings.

Instead of the original flavor, we chose the seasonal flavor. The seasonal flavor for this month is Cinnamon and Rootbeer. After sampling it, we decided to go for Cinnamon. Cinnamon flavour + 1 topping priced at RM11.90. If you like to have additional topping, just top up another RM1.

Here, our choice of topping is Oreo Crumbs. Moo Cow frozen yogurt is creamy, smooth and dense! It has good consistency…even till the last spoon..the texture still remain same. I meant, it did not turn watery.

Wanyi, the bride to be is in the house! Looking forward to her wed this weekend….

Do you love Moo Cow? YES! I certainly ♥ Moo Cow….

Moo Cow Frozen Yogurt

Lot T-K02, 3rd Floor,

The Gardens Mall,

Mid Valley City,

Kuala Lumpur

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Chinese, Crabs, Food, Non-Halal, Seremban

Dinner @ Restoran Sin Yit Sing (新日昇餐馆), Seremban

December 14, 2011 thammelissa 5 Comments

Seremban is popular for grilled crab. Here, you may be able to find several restaurants serving grilled crab. But the popular ones are just few. However I often patronize Restoran Sin Yit Sing (新日昇餐馆) because I find their food suits my taste, especially the grilled crab. Therefore I usually recommend my friends to this restaurant if they are keen or craving for grilled crab in Seremban.

Few weeks ago when my gf, Ashley was spending a night at PD with her beloved hb, Andrew…they took the initiative to drop by Seremban for dinner. That was because ‘somebody’ was craving for crab lor….saying “long time din go for crab crab edi le”…..and another “somebody” FFK last minute huh… Apology accepted..due to some emergency stuff.

On weekends, this place is often crowded. We were there at around 7+pm.

Something refreshing, I ordered a young coconut drink, RM5 each.

Chinese loves having soup before their meal. Therefore I’ll recommend you to this Coconut Chicken Soup, RM17 each (serving size for 2 pax). Using Chinese Wolfberry, Yu Zhu (Solomon’s Seal Rhizome, Polygonatum) and Chicken as main ingredients, cooked for several hours…made a flavorful soup.

For main course, we ordered Steamed Rice in Lotus Leaf, RM28 (serving size for 4 pax). Rice was well marinated with sauce, added 2 different types of Chinese sausages and slices of mushrooms, bring to steam. I like the fragrant lotus leaf which made the rice so aromatic.

For vege dish, we ordered Wild Fern Cooked with Belacan, RM10. This dish was just average. Because I don’t really taste much of the belacan. And I felt its rather dry too.

Finally! The signature dish! Grilled Marmite Crab! We ordered 3 piece which cost us RM88. @_@ Quite overpriced rite? What to do…all of us like it so much. I like the fact that you can taste the nice marmite sauce, its well coated on the crabs. Yeap..the crabs were fleshy too.

Dipping the flavorful crab claw into this ‘special sauce’.

Restoran Sin Yit Sing (新日昇餐馆 )

No. 103 Taman A.S.T.，

Jalan Labu Lama，

70200 Seremban.

Tel: 017-6203 385，012-6780 968

Atrium Café, Buffet, Dine With Coupon, Food, Halal, Pyramid Tower Hotel

Dine for 12-hours at Atrium Café, Pyramid Tower Hotel at Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa

December 8, 2011 thammelissa 5 Comments

Atrium Café of Pyramid Tower Hotel introduces the first 12-hour Marathon Buffet. What are you expecting here? Multiple entry to Atrium Café from 11am to 11pm for a 12-Hour feast of the finest Pan-Asian cuisine. In another word, they named it as Marathon Buffet. Sounds interesting and feeling the excitement with ‘multiple entry’ throughout the day! Imagine I can do my shopping at Sunway Pyramid, feeling hungry? Then returned to the dining hall to fill my stomach. So convenient right? (Sunway Pyramid linking to Atrium Cafe at 4th Floor)

Successfully grabbed this deal with the recommendation by Baby Sumo….for just paying RM55

Sparing and arranging my time will all the good deals coming around, finally I’m redeeming my coupon just before it expires. Traveled from Seremban, I reaches at 12pm. Regarding about the ‘multiple entry’, how do they identify their guests? Alex & I were, each were given a handwrist tag. (just like what you got went you visit theme parks. e.g: Sunway Lagoon). Therefore my all day long meals are settled here. My lunch, my tea break, my dinner. And if time permissible, I can continue with supper too! ^^

Atrium Cafe is located on the Lobby Level of the 4-star Pyramid Tower Hotel, adjacent to the 5-star Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa.

The long buffet spread!

Expecting some Malay, Indian, Chinese and Western cuisine? Well…you can get it all here.

The freshly bake bread.

Condiments to prepare your own version of sandwich.

I made myself a yummy croissant filled with egg-mayo, tuna & slices of tomato. The croissant was good. Fluffy and has nice taste of butter.

Assorted dressing for Salad

Appetizers

Individual stalls are set up, serving local cuisines.

Stall #1 – Serving Penang Fried Kuey Teow

Stall #2 – Serving Curry Noodles with condiments

Stall #3 – Assorted cut fruits

Stall #4 – Serving Congee/ Porridge with condiments

Stall #5 – Serving Hainanese Chicken Rice. Flavorful rice together with tender chicken meat. Unfortunately the chili sauce wasn’t good.

Stall #6 – Serving Roti Jala with Curry Chicken. Also Ayam Goreng Berempah. YUM! Love the fried chicken and curry chicken.

At The Noodle Section, one should not miss this Prawn Wanton Mee! The springy noodle goes well with the flavorful soup. Additional credit to the plump & crunchy prawn wanton.

A bed of fresh seafood (mussels, crabs, prawns).

The best Malay cuisine. SATAY! Together with peanut sauce, cucumber, onions and nasi impit. Satay was surprisingly good and its not overdone!

My “not so good” Fettuccine Marinara, from the Pasta Section =(

Assorted Nyonya kuih.

Dessert Time! Dessert section for people who has sweet tooth….

Cakes & Puddings

Cakes & Tarts. (love the dark chocolate cup) *slurp

Ice Cream Section with condiments.

Assorted condiments for the local favorite. Ice Kacang or known as ABC.

The overall dining experience was average. I was expecting them to serve different types of food between lunch and dinner. Unfortunately, what I see mostly are repeated food. There were about 70% similarity. Abit disappointed lo..imagine eating the same thing throughout the day.

Pyramid Tower Hotel at Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa

Persiaran Lagoon, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
46150
MY

Phone: +603 7492 8000
website

Bak Kut Teh, Chinese, Food, Non-Halal, Subang

Dinner @ Yu Kee Bak Kut Teh, SS14 Subang Jaya

December 2, 2011 thammelissa 14 Comments

When you say Bak Kut Teh or short form as BKT, people often refers you to Klang. That’s because Klang is famous for Bak Kut Teh.

Nevertheless, I can get good BKT in Subang & KL or other states too. Nestled in this busy township of Subang, I found this good BKT! All thanks to Alex who highly recommended this place. Alex claimed that the very much popular Taiwanese singer Jay Chou visited this place once, sometime before year 2000. WOW! This place got so popular? Did Mr. Jay enjoyed the food? Did he get a free meal there? Did he cut an album on BKT? Oppsss….soreeeee….*cut the crap Mel!*

Well…a brief intro if you do not know what is BKT.

The name literally translates as “meat bone tea”, and, at its simplest, consists of meaty pork ribs simmered in a complex broth of herbs and spices (including star anise, cinnamon, cloves, dang gui, fennel seeds and garlic) for hours.^[1] However, additional ingredients may include offal, varieties of mushroom, choy sum, and pieces of dried tofu or fried tofu puffs. Additional Chinese herbs may include yu zhu (rhizome of Solomon’s Seal) and ju zhi (buckthorn fruit), which give the soup a sweeter, slightly stronger flavor. Light and dark soy sauce are also added to the soup during cooking, with varying amounts depending on the variant. Garnishings include chopped coriander or green onions and a sprinkling of fried shallots. (source fr. wiki)

The crowd started to grow after 7pm. Though large crowd, you’ll get your food served pretty quick. Looking at the crowd..I think I can count the profit *kaching kaching $$$$$*.

I like mixing both dark & light soya sauce together with garlic & cili padi.

They serves ‘nasi minyak’ rather than the white rice which is so common. I love dipping the crispy ‘yau char kwai’ into the hot soup.

Star of the day! Bak Kut Teh filled with 3 layers pork, pork ribs, pig’s intestine, pig’s stomach and fu chuk for RM28.50 (serving for 3). Well, we added Enoki Mushroom for RM5.

*sings..Smoke Get in Your Eyes……BKT must be consume while its hot. I very much prefers the BKT that serves in claypot. These days, there are many serving method. However I still love the classic claypot one lah! Ok..back to this pot of BKT. What can I say more? The rich and flavorful soup is so good. If you unlike the strong taste of herbs, worry not…the herbs in the soup is not too strong yet retain the good flavors. Not enough of soup? Ask for more! ^^

Dry Bak Kut Teh – RM19 (serving for 2). After trying the common type of BKT, how about trying the dry version. Something like braising I suppose. Loving every bites of the 3 layers pork which is meaty and tender cooked with dark soya sauce, chopped cili padi and ginger.

Vinegar Pork Trotter (猪脚醋) – RM9.50 (serving for 1)

A dish which usually consumed by mummies during confinement (after childbirth). Why? This dish is often cooked with lots of ginger. Knowing that ginger able to dispel wind from the body.

Sour & Spicy Vegetable – RM5 (small)

For single serving, I would say the portion is generous enough. The sourish yet spicy gravy is so appetizing.

Too much of meat? Well…balancing it by ordering a plate of vege; “Yau Mak”(lettuce) – RM10

Food : 9/10

Service : Efficient

Price : Affordable

Yu Kee Bak Kut Teh
54A, Jln SS14/2
47500 Subang Jaya

Tel: +6017 226 3226

Tuesday – Sunday: 8am – 11pm (Closed on Mon)

Cameron Highlands, Food, Steamboat

Steamboat @ O.K. Tuck, Brinchang, Cameron Highlands

November 30, 2011 thammelissa 9 Comments

With the daily temperature of 14° (min) to 22° (max), Steamboat became a popular thing here in Cameron Highlands. Knowing that the Chinese loves having something warm (a hot soup perhaps) ….therefore you can see many restaurants here serves steamboat. Steamboat on a chilly evening? Since there are so many of them, so which restaurant should I go?? To play safe, I asked my friend Wanyi who went there twice this year… ^^ I told her I want a nice steamboat and without ‘cut throat’ price. Apparently Wanyi suggested O.K. Tuck.

We were quite early. It was about 6+pm. I felt that it was a good time too…as the place was still quite vacant. The crowd grew when it was 7+pm. At O.K. Tuck, you’ll have the choice to either order the Chinese Style stir-fry dishes or Steamboat (which we were aiming for). Since we were there for the steamboat, therefore I didn’t bother to read the menu. =p

We have 5 diners. Each diner is priced at RM15 for the steamboat (its not buffet). I would say the price is reasonable. Well..I’ll leave it to you guys to judge the food based on the photos below. Apart from that, you may choose your choice of soup base. Choice of Herbal Soup, Chicken Soup, Tom Yam. Choose either one or you can opt for “yin yong” (2 types of soup). As an Asian…of cos I would like to have ‘Tom Yam”. Therefore we went for “yin yong”.

This restaurant is pretty visible because it has a huge signboard. Located opposite KFC.

1 person is entitle to 1 egg. Rice Vermicelli for steamboat. A pot of tea is price at RM3.

These are all the ingredients served.

Chicken Fillets & Fish Fillets.

Bean curd & Cuttlefish.

Fresh Mushrooms.

Jellyfish & Fried bean curd (Fu Chuk)

Prawns & Fish ball.

Check out the GREENS! So many types of fresh vegetables were served ♥♥♥

Put in the ingredients and boil them. I preferred Tom Yam soup over Chicken Soup. Chicken Soup was quite bland.

Yeahhh….ready to eat! The piping hot soup along with fresh ingredients….the feeling was so great. The satisfaction!!

O.K.Tuck Restaurant

26, Jalan Besar, Brinchang, 39100 Cameron Highlands, Pahang
Tel: 05-491 2380

Business hours: 11.30am – 3pm, 6pm – 11pm

Bakery, Cameron Highlands, Drinks, Food, Halal

Tea Break @ BOH Tea Centre, Sg. Palas Cameron Highlands

November 29, 2011 thammelissa 13 Comments

I ~~struggled~~ walked relaxingly up the hill and steps through bush walk for 200m. Apart from the magnificent and spectacular view, there’s this half overhung platform cafe sitting proudly on top hill. Barely any bricks…don’t get it wrong..I meant its built with metal frames with much huge windows (they are strong..no worries). Guess..the tourists never fail to pay a visit here.

The weather was fine..though it drizzles a little.

Look at it? Its an eye-catcher right? This is the platform cafe that I’m referring.

No outside food – Checked! No smoking – Checked! No Pets – Checked!

The interior. This was the crowd on a regular off peak weekend. So, you may expect the number of visitors during peak season right? The overhung area is on far end, which is the most ‘laku’ place. Seats are usually occupied. Unless you got the patience to wait lo…

Self service here. Queue to place your order. Besides the popular Boh Tea, there are also Cakes, Tarts & Pie for sale.

Cameronian Gold Blend – RM3.30 (recommended)

Tea from teabag..yet taste nice when you are sipping it in a different environment. Imagine if the same drink but you are having it in a lousy room..I doubt it would taste that good ler…Besides that, the tea are available for sale. Grab your purchases, varieties of tea packed in box. Bear in mind..the price is not much difference compared to supermarkets.

Scone – RM8 (recommended)

Scones are served with Strawberry Jam & Fresh Cream. The scone was quite good. Freshly bake and its not too dry.

Strawberry Tart – RM3.50

Tart filled with Strawberry Jam… Bad Tart!! The sweetness kills my tooth. The pastry was flaky and not buttery. Both pastry & jam were too sweet for my liking…*sigh.

Strawberry Cake – RM6

Everything is about Strawberry in Cameron. Unfortunately this cake is below average. Texture of cake is quite dry. Guess…you be able to judge through the photo right?

Butter Lemon Cake – RM3.80

The not so lemony yet not so buttery cake was below average too.But still better than the Strawberry Cake above

BOH Sungei Palas Tea Centre

Jalan Gunung Brinchang, Cameron Highlands, Pahang 39000

05-496 2096

What to you expect to view from this cafe? A beautiful panoramic view of Boh Tea plantation.

Fahrenheit 88, Food, Japanese

Dinner @ Sakae Sushi, Fahrenheit88 KL

November 9, 2011 thammelissa 10 Comments

Sakae Sushi, the well established Japanese cuisine exists over countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippine, China and Vietnam. Sakae Sushi provides wide range of Japanese food with an affordable price. Guess, Sakae Sushi is not any stranger to my dear readers here.

Why is it named ‘Sakae’ sushi?

‘Sakae’, pronounced as ‘Sa – ka – ae”, the word “Sakae” means growth in Japanese. It is also chosen as it sounds like ‘Sake’, the traditional Japanese wine well loved by many in the world.

A cup of green tea with a teabag for RM2. Its refillable with just adding on hot water.

Sushi on conveyor belt are price from RM1.90 to RM5.90(for premium red plates). The environment here is quite good, clean and not messy. Suitable to dine with friends and also family.

Browsing the menu and also place your orders through this touch screen interactive menu is so hi-tech. This flat screen monitor is placed on every tables. It enables to speed up the ordering progress. With just a single tab, I’m able to make and add orders anytime. And my orders will straight sent to the kitchen through system without making errors. An easy and fun way. Yeap, the above pic, Vernice was making her ‘ice cream’ order.

Pink Plate sushi priced at RM3.99

Kani Mayo – RM1.99

Sashimi Mori Zen – RM49.90 – scallop, sweet shrimp, tuna, yellowtail, octopus, salmon roe and salmon sashimi. The fish slices were just average However I like the salmon roe, it was big and has the “pop” effect. Unfortunately the prawns weren’t that fresh.

Soft Shell Crab Tempura – RM 13.90. The lightly battered soft shell crab were crispy yet not too oily.

Spicy Hotate Kimuchi Soup – RM16.90, definitely a good choice of spicy soup. Delicious kimchi soup filled with juicy scallops was so appetizing.

Kimuchi Tofu – RM5.90, too bad that the sauce was quite salty

Ikura Chawanmushi – RM5.99

smooth silky steamed egg topped with crunchy salmon roe.

Unagi Kabayaki – RM22.90, just an ordinary unagi with teriyaki sauce.

Chicken Teriyaki Don – RM 10.90

Tasty chicken teriyaki chicken which Vernice claimed it was ‘good’.

Curry Udon – RM10.90

Katsuno Udon – RM10.90

Teriyaki Chicken Ramen – RM12.90. The noodle portion was quite big and the merky soup has nice fragrant of fried garlic, but I find it a lil bland. While the ramen was springy and perfectly cooked.

Peach Jelly – RM3.90

Chokoreto Parfait – RM12.90, rich milk flavor ice cream with layers of chocolate sauce, peanuts and also cornflakes. I quite like it….

Food : 6.5/10

Ambiance : 7/10

Price : Affordable

Sakae Sushi, Fahrenheit88
Lot 1-27 (03) & 1-27 (04)
Tingkat 1, Fahrenheit88
179, Jalan Bukit Bintang
55100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-2145 1163
Fax: 03-2145 2198

Website

Bali, Food, Fusion, Halal, Puchong

Supper @ Bumbu Bali, Bandar Puteri Puchong

October 28, 2011 thammelissa 18 Comments

Alex & I had our dinner much early that day. By 9pm, we started to feel a lil hungry. “Little” ya…. hahaha.. After visiting Puchong Avenue, Alex decided to go rounding at Bandar Puteri Puchong and he asked me to choose a makan place. Hmm…shabu shabu? NO..thats too heavy! Crabs le? There got cheap cheap crab le… NO Crabs at this hour la…. Taiwan food le? Received only echo…. means not an option lo… you decide la….

Bumbu Bali is the corner lot of a multiple story building, successfully attracts our attention. We’ve not been to Bali, but dining in a Bali theme restaurant sounds good to me – pun jadi jugak la… I’ve watched Bali food from TV. Somehow this was the first time of me experiencing the real food. Looking at the food prices stated on the menu may be abit pricey. But a satisfaction from the after meal, hmm…consider worth!

The dim & warm lighting made me feel quite ‘warm’ too. =_=

hmm…this place do attracts quite a number of crowd too.

Dining in a Balinese ambiance…

Stairway to first floor. Using Balinese umbrella is quite creative!

oil-lamp in a bowl of water with some flower petals, looked romantic huh..

Looking through the extensive menu from assorted drinks and food, everything seems to look delicious. Made me had some hard time to make a choice.

Alex ordered Barley Lime – RM5. A refreshing drink which has a good taste of barley and lime. Unlike some places serving dilute barley.

Then, I chose something interesting. Cucumber & Passion Mojito – RM13. It was a superb drink. I personally likes it very much. I like the crunchiness that I’m getting from the cucumber on every sip of drink. Ya..of course its refreshing too.

We chose something light, Bali Trio – RM42. A big appetizing platter combo filled with deep fried calamari, chicken wings and sate lilit. Served with 3 different types of sauce: tartar, chili+lemon grass+spring onions+oil, spicy sambal. — a perfect order!

Sate Lilit is commonly known as minced seafood satay wrapped around a cleaned lemon grass (serai). The grilled chicken wings were so good which left me without any complains. Chicken wings were well marinated with rich spices, a lil char skin with juicy tender meat. While for the fried calamari, the batter is so crispy and not really oily though. Both sate lilit and grilled chicken wings having rich flavors and spices which you may ignore dipping any sauce.

**A place worth trying. Will return to try more dishes and also the rice. **

Bumbu Bali @ Bandar Puteri Puchong

18 and 18-1, Jalan Persiaran 1,

Bandar Puteri Puchong,

47100 Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia.

Tel: 03 – 8061 8699

Dine With Coupon, Food, Friends, Hotels, Japanese, Kuala Lumpur

Lunch @ Tenjin Japanese Cuisine, Grand Millennium KL

October 24, 2011 thammelissa 12 Comments

Each day I received daily feeds from Everyday, Groupon and much more, sent to our mailbox offering discounts and great deals. I am so spoiled with choices. Especially on food. Nevertheless, to ensure I’m picking on the right choice, I must think wisely before I click on the ‘BUY’ tab. I wouldn’t say every voucher I purchased, guarantees me a good meal too…

This round, together with my girlfriends, Ashley & Wanyi, we decided to buy this deal offered by Groupon. A 4-course Japanese Bento Set Lunch + Free-flow of Green Tea at Tenjin Japanese Cuisine, Grand Millennium, Kuala Lumpur for RM29. Japanese food in a 5-star hotel? Sounds good rite? Therefore we made plans and redeemed our coupon last Saturday.

Ashley, redeeming her coupon for 2nd time for this round, gave a solid thumb up to the Japanese food.

There were 5 choices of bento for us to choose.

Chirashi Sushi Zen (RM56 value)
Assorted Seafood on Sushi Rice
Gindara Teriyaki Zen (RM58 value)
Grilled Cod Fish with Teriyaki Sauce
Sushi & Tempura Zen (RM52 value)
Assorted Sushi and Tempura Set
Sashimi & Tori Teriyaki Zen (RM48 value)
Sashimi & Grilled Chicken with Teriyaki Sauce
Makunouchi Bento (RM48 value)
Sashimi, Yakimono, Tempura

Tenjin Japanese Cuisine recently opened in Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur on Jun 3, 2011.

A medium size restaurant serving authentic Japanese cuisine.

An open kitchen where we able to witness the skillful chefs at work.

This young chef has his 100% concentration on the radish. Hmm…he must be preparing our food.

Started off with Tuna Salad

Gindara Teriyaki Zen
Grilled Cod Fish with Teriyaki Sauce

Check out this beautiful piece of grilled cod fish. This piece of cod fish is generally thick and its perfectly grilled. Tasty with some light and sweet teriyaki sauce.

Sashimi & Tori Teriyaki Zen
Sashimi & Grilled Chicken with Teriyaki Sauce

A closer look of the thick slices Sashimi and Grilled Chicken Teriyaki Sauce. I must say that the sashimi is very fresh, I couldn’t complain more. While for the grilled chicken I felt its abit bland to me.

Makunouchi Bento
Sashimi, Yakimono, Tempura

The nicely grilled fish has crisp skin while meat is tender and juicy. While for tempura, what else can you critic when its nicely battered and crispy.

Green Tea Ice Cream as dessert was refreshing. Hmm…this could be the best green tea ice cream I ever had. Its creamy while the taste of green tea wasn’t too strong. I like it this way.

Well, I guessed we’ve made a right choice! Though it was a discounted deal, I would say the service was good. Refilling your cup of green tea without a constant reminder and a phone call reminder to the guest 2 days before the reservation date.

Tenjin Japanese Cuisine

Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur, 160 Jalan Bukit Bintang,
Kuala Lumpur 55100

Tel : 03-2143 9399

Business Hours: Lunch 1130am – 300pm / Dinner 600pm – 1030pm

**PORK FREE**

Food, Muar

Detour to Muar Town

October 17, 2011 thammelissa 2 Comments

We were on our way to Batu Pahat to attend Guan Han & Sook Kuan’s wedding which falls on the following day. While making our road journey to Batu Pahat, we decided to make a detour to Muar town. A distance of about 50km from Batu Pahat. So, to Muar for what?? When someone mentioned about Muar, one will quickly relate it to ‘Muar Otak-Otak’. That’s why want to go try lor…. Since it was a last minute thingy, therefore wasn’t any homework done before hand. We went round round, merry go round in Eric’s proud Perodua Myvi, hunting for Otak-Otak. More like driving aimlessly.

Enough of merry go round. We decided to get our car parked and walk!

The ‘heart’ of Muar Town. The Clock Tower cum huge roundabout.

We parked our car near the clock tower. Then we walked across 2 streets and reached a busy street. Walked further…… I happily telling Alex & Eric; “Wey….there got many food leh”!! Am so delighted…it was like a hidden gem to us.

Jalan Haji Abu Hawker Centre.

Apparently this is a famous street in Muar. (wow…glad we found it). “Jalan Haji Abu”, known as “T’am Cjia Kueh” 贪呷街 in Hokkien [which literally means “the gluttoning eating street”

Beautiful & Colorful heritage building. Well preserved.

Was built since 1952?? Wow…before Merdeka and its now 59 years old.

It was a sunny day. The weather was extremely hot too. Therefore the guys decided to have ‘liong cha’ (cooling drinks).

Apparently ‘liong cha’ uncle said, this stall selling nice otak otak. (a stall just next to a stall selling ‘lo han kuo’ drinks). Uhhh…uncle has saved us!

**worry not, this street do sells frozen otak-otak. You can get a pack home and heat it up yourself. Either steam or bake it. So convenient rite? And also nice to give as souvenir** ^^

The otak otak is grill upon order. So, we decided to try the fish & prawn otak-otak. Otak-otak is made by mixing fish paste (usually mackerel) with a mixture of spices including chillies, garlic, shallots, turmeric, lemon grass and coconut milk. The mixture is then wrapped in a banana leaf that has been softened by steaming, then grilled or steamed. While fish otak-otak is most common, otak-otak is also commonly made with prawns, often resulting in a more textured variety.

pan-fried kuih… top 2 are nice..but bottom 2 are not nice….

Yeah…our tea break!

Check out the color of otak-otak that we’ve bought. Glossy orange, rich fish flavor. Texture wasn’t too mushy. Not overdone or dry either. I preferred fish over prawn.