Wong Kok (Char Chan Teng) Restaurant: ss2 旺角茶餐厅

This is the first time we visit this restaurant (although we always pass by). To our surprise, the quantity and the quality of the food meet our expectation.

This restaurant serves everyday value set dinner, from monday to sunday. The main courses are quite tempting, such as: Fried Spaghetti with Prawn and Mushrum, Special Waxed Meat Rice, Spaghetti with pumpkin sauce, Portugese fried rice with bacon, Fried Rice with shreded abalone, Spaghetti with mussel and tomato sauce, etc..

Everyday value set dinner is price from RM11.90, and each set is inclusive of:
1. Borsh Soup,

This soup is simple, just nice, sweet and sour with full of fresh tomato smell.

2. Super big mug of Stocking Hong Kong Milk Tea and fruits,



3. This is the main course (available on Monday and Saturday):

Crispy Chicken with Plum sauce,

The rice is normal, but we like the rich garlic smell in the sweet plum sauce very much!

Other food that we order:
1. Crispy noodle in spicy soup,


The portion of the noodle is super big that it surprises us.

2. Mussel Fried Rice,


This dish doesn't look that tempting from here, but the taste of fried mussel mixing with chopped onion in mayonese is the perfect match!

3. Honey Grilled Meat Rice,




You can log on to www.wongkok.com.my for details.

On this coming Friday, there is an event, to meet TVB Hong Kong Superstar Kwok Chun On at the following restaurant outlet:

郭 晋 安 “ 粉 丝 ” 见 面 会 :
Date: 3rd of December 2010
3 - 4pm: Taylors Lakeside Campus ( Subang Jaya )
6 - 7pm: De Garden ( Ipoh )
9 - 10pm: Brem Mall ( Kepong )
10.30 - 11.30pm: Sunway Giza ( Kota Damansara )

Don't miss the opportunity if you are Hong Kong TVB drama series superfans yo!

What is Persimmon?

Originally cultivated in China, Japan and Vietnam, it is known as “fruits of the gods”. In Malay, we called it as “Pisang Kaki”. Now it is the season of persimmon, until December.
Before it is fully ripened, it has a bitter, astringent taste due to high level of tannins (the same polyphenols found in tea). When ripe, it is a sweet thick pulpy jelly encased in a waxy thin skinned shell.



Health Benefits:
1. Persimmon is high in fiber, and vitamin A, carbohydrates, natural sugars, and no fat.
2. It has compounds called Shibuol and Betulinic acid, that are known to have anti-cancer properties.
3. Peel of persimmon contains phytochemicals, which may protect cells against oxidative damage associated with ageing.

Tips:
1. Avoid eating persimmon on an empty stomach, especially unripe one, as it may form gluey coagulum that causes intestinal obstruction.



Special way for delicious persimmon meals:
1. Persimmon Pancake, waffles or French toast: Add in chopped or blended persimmons for extra nutrient!
2. Persimmon Salsa: Mix chopped persimmon, tomatillo, cilantro, chilies.
3. Persimmon Salad: Mix cubed persimmon with grapes, pomegranate seeds, cubed apples and kiwi fruits.

~Courtesy from The Star Sunday Metro, on 28th November

Pizza Hut Extreme Cheesy Lava 6

Pizza Hut is having the latest promotion, Extreme Cheesy Lava 6. For cheese lover like us, we really enjoy this chessy pizza!



This is our yummy golden Cheesy Haiwaiian:



There are 6 types of cheese used: Cheddar, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Provolone, Monterey Jack and Romano.

So what are them?
~courtesy from en.wikipedia

1. Cheddar
Originated from a village in Somerset, south west England, it is described to have rich with a tendency to melt in mouth approaching to that of a hazelnut.

2. Mozzarella
Originated from Italy, generally white in color, semi soft, available in high moisture content.

3. Parmesan
Originated from Italy, Hard granular cheese, cooked but not pressed, also called as Parmigiano-Reggiano, made from raw cow milk.

4. Provolone
Italian cheese, semi-hard, whole-cow milk cheese.

5. Monterey Jack
American semi-hard cheese, recommended as safe for migraine sufferers.

and

6. Romano.
Italian Hard, salty, sharp cheese, made from either cow milk or goat milk.






The cheese at the edge, mixture of yellow and white color, looks really like egg yolk.




There are three types of topping: Cheesy Hawaiian, Cheesy Pepperoni or Cheesy Chicken, and RM2 is charged per topping.


You can enjoy 30% off for Extreme Chessy Lava 6 ala-carte by using Maybankard, which cost around RM25 for a regular size with 1 type of topping (including 15% taxes).

With every minimum purchase of RM30, including Extreme Cheesy Lava, you can participate in the contest.

http://www.pizzahut.com.my/delivery/highlight-oct10-e.html

It's really enjoying and satisfying when you can have 6 types of different cheese get melted in your mouth after a busy hard work day.

Malacca specialty: Nadeje Patisserie Cafe, Mille Crepe

Look tempting? Notice there are layers on each piece of cakes?



All the while, i only know that Malacca and Sarawak are famous with this type of Kek Lapis:

~courtesy from http://norbaini2405.blogspot.com/ (kek lapis)

But we actually have the moden type of Kek Lapis in Malaysia, and it is in the small town of food paradise, Malacca!

This cafe offers a special type of Crepe Cake, or it's called Mille Crepe. Mille means a thousand in French. So in French, Mille Crepe means a type of French cake with multiple layer of crepe.

The original Mille Crepe, with strong aroma of egg, honey and creme.

The Strawberry Mille Crepe, with a strawberry layer on top.

The Banana Chocolate Mille Crepe, you can see it is done each layer with chocolate, and in the middle of each layer there are creme. I am sure each cake must be done with high patience level.

You can have the cake with special drinks offered in the cafe, or you can have a cup of "Super Super Kao" Long Bean hot coffee, which comes with promotion (purchase of any slice of cake).



The Green Tea Mille Crepe.



Instead of having a slice of Mille Crepe in the cafe, you can also take away, either the whole cake or a slice of cake, and they will provide ice bag for you to avoid the cake from melted.

The cakes offered here are really worth for trying, and you will miss it always! A slice of cake costs at affordable price, around RM9.00 per piece.




Location:
(This cafe is located in a shoplot opposite Dataran Pahlawan)
Nadeje Patisserie Cafe
G-23&25, Jalan PM4, Plaza Mahkota, 75000 Melaka.
Tel: 06-283 8750

(Another branch is located in Dataran Pahlawan)
Lot UB051,052&053, Dataran Pahlawan Melaka, Jalan Merdeka, 75000 Melaka.
Tel: 06-284 3469

What is Red Rice?

Red rice is different from white rice, as it contains higher Zinc and Magnesium elements, and is less common than white rice. It's similar to brown rice, but it has some differences from brown rice. Both Red and Brown rice are considered healthy rice.

In Malaysia, you can get Red rice in any hypermarket.

The red rice in China has been tested to have rich of health elements such as Zinc, Magnesium, Calcium, Phosphorus, protein, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6 and others. The small amount of Selenium, taking in an adequate amount, is proposed as may help in prevent cancer by acting as antioxidant or by enchancing immune activity.

Red rice is proposed to have these health benefits:
1. anti-aging
2. anti-stress
3. improve iron deficiency and prevent anemia
4. improve immunity system and malnutrition
5. improve night blindness
6. Reduce fatigue and insomnia
7. May help in preventing colon cancer

So, you may want to consider replacing half portion of your normal white rice consumption with Red rice, or even start to take total Red rice in your daily meal.

KimchiHaru Korean Cuisine : PJ Jaya One

This restaurant was less crowded as compared to others, on the day the Prince and the Princess visited it. To their surprise, this restaurant offers quality food at affordable price.

Here is the menu introduction. Every main dish comes with: Banchan, kimchi, salad, white rice and soup.



The Kimchi and salad,



The Banchan and the soup,



There are many choices of main dishes, such as rice and noodle. This is the fried rice:


(rm13++ per set)


One of the nice side dishes, Grilled Mackerel


(rm15.80++ per ala-carte)


They also offer tempting and affordable lunch set meal, ranging from RM15++ to RM23++, with free Ice Peach tea.



Lunch Set A - Ginseng Chicken (RM23++)
Lunch Set B - Sardin Kimchi Soup (RM16++)
Lunch Set C - Pork Bulgoki (RM17.80++)
Lunch Set D - Cheese Bibimbap (RM18++)
Lunch Set E - Gochujang Soup (RM15++)
Lunch Set F - Chicken Bulgoki (RM17.80++)




Location:
PJ Jaya One
Blk D, Unit 13, Level B1, Phase 1
Jalan Universiti, 46200 Petaling Jaya
Tel : 03-7629-8020
E-mail : kimchiharu.hq@gmail.com

Honey Lemon Juice

If you are feeling heaty and need something simple for your body cooling, why not try to have a cup of warm Honey Lemon Juice?

To prepare a cup of this healthy drink, it is very simple.

1. Buy a lemon from hypermarket.

2. Cut into slices.

3. Pour 2 to 3 tablespoon of honey into a cup.



4. Use a spoon to slightly squeeze the juice from the lemon slices.



5. Add in half cup of hot water and the other half with cold water. Here is the completed healthy beverage!



6. Warm water can also be replaced with cold water according to personal preferences!

Healthy Chinese Style Porridge

Ingredients: (Serving for 2)

1 cup of Red rice and 1 cup of normal white rice



(you may refer to this page for description on Red rice:
http://princevsprincess.blogspot.com/2010/11/what-is-red-rice.html)

100 grams of dried Wolfberries, 100 grams of dried scallop, 100 grams of dried gingko nuts



(you may refer to this page for description on Ginkgo nut/seed:
http://princevsprincess.blogspot.com/2010/11/what-is-ginkgo.html)

Seasoning such as pepper, salt


Method:
1. To prepare dried Gingko nuts, firstly hit and remove the hard skin, peel the soft skin, and remove the bitter seeds.
2. Clean red and white rice thoroughly under running tapped water.
3. Heat up plain water in a pot, together with remaining ingredients.
4. Boil for at least 2hours.
5. Remove, put into bowls and serve hot.



Sesame can be also added to the porridge..



Tips:
1. Do not close the pot cover to avoid overflow and stir well from time to time to avoid buring.
2. Red rice has higher iron contain than white rice. However, it's not necessary to use red rice. White rice can be used to replace the Red rice.
3. Add more water than cooking portion as water will get evaporated while cooking.


Health Tips:
This porridge is good for health especially during cold weather, with mixes of typical chinese healthy ingredients.

Preparing time: 30 minutes
including time to prepare Gingko nuts)
Cooking time: 2 hours
Total Serving time: 2hours and 30 minutes

What is Ginkgo?

~courtesy from en.wikipedia

Ginkgo nut/seed Culinary use:
1. It is used as a traditional Chinese food, in occasions such as wedding and Chinese New Year.
2. In Japan, it is used in dishes such as Chawanmushi, the Japanese egg custard.


Health Benefits:
1. Improve blood circulation, protect blood vessels
2. May help in curing asthma
3. Improve brain function and memory
4. Anti-aging
5. May help in preventing Alzheimer, hypertension, coronary heart disease, etc.


Precaution:
1. Overdose of Ginkgo nut/seed can cause poisoning by MPN. The possible side effects are vomiting, diarrhea, headache, etc. Hence it should be taken under a suitable portion.
2. To prevent poisoning, Ginkgo nut should be eaten when it's totally cooked.
3. The outer shell contains of chemical, which may cause allergic to skin. Hence the nut/seed should be handle with care while preparing for consumption.

GoMobile Expo 2010 KL Convention Centre

Location: Kuala Lumpur, KL Convention Centre
Date: 12 to 14 November 2010

Mostly every of us cannot be seperated nowadays from mobile phone for communication, phone's camera, online application, etc. Each day, we can bring to anywhere, anytime. But how many of us wonder before: How heavy is the telephone used during our grandparents time? How big is the size?

It's such a great opportunity to have the chance to see old type of phone used and the telephone history in Malaysia.

Here is the brief history:
1. Morse Code,
Morse Code was established in 1870++ on the completion of the telegraphs submarine cable between Malaysia and Indonesia. In 1879, the service was extended to London from Penang and Malacca.




2. CandleStick Telephone,
Years: 1890 ++ to 1930 ++



3. Ericsson England 332 Mark I,
Year: 1932++



4. Plan Auto 248,
First generation phone used to transfer call between main and extension telephone
Years: 1950++



5. CCB A/B Black Public Phone,
First public telephone in Malaysia, made in UK.
Year: 1960++



6. Ericophone,
A one-piece telephone for space limitation constraint. It was made of thermoplastic, capable of withstanding rough handling and severe climatic conditions.
Year: 1970++



7. Mobira Talkman,
Nokia's first mobile phone in Malaysia.
Year: 1984



8. Ericsson Dotline Pocket,
Ericsson first handheld cellular phone
Year: 1989

can you see how long is the phone antenna?


9. Water Resistant Phone,
Strong steel cabinet was used to protect the phone from water. It was used at railway, aircraft runway, dams, etc.

Last but not least..
10. FlameProof Telephone,
Fireproof and can withstand explosion. it was normally used in control room in petroleum industry, gas and chemicals, for emergency purpose.




~ all photos taken during GoMobile Expo 2010~

Chinese Dumpling 水饺

Ingredients: (Serving for 2)

Dumpling Skin half packet (can be bought from any wet market or hypermarket)
Chicken meat/ prawn meat 300 grams
Water Chestnut 50 grams
Carrot 50grams
Egg 1
Salt, Pepper, Soy Bean Sauce
Cooking oil 3 tbsp

Method:
1. Mince chicken meat or prawn meat or mix both.
2. Mix other ingredient and egg in the meat.
3. Wrap by using wantan skin.



4. Heat up pan and cooking oil, fry the dumpling until it turns to golden color.
5. Put a cup of water into pan, and cook until the water nearly dry.
6. Remove and serve hot.

And this is the cripsy bottom skin:




Cooking Tips:
1. This is best served with ginger slice added in black vinegar.
2. You can add other types of vegetables, such as onion leaves, carrot, or spinach into the meat mixtures.
3. The same dumpling can also be cooked by using different cooking style, such as pan fry, deep fry or soup. The dumpling in soup is more healthy as compared to pan fry.


Preparing time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Total Serving time: 40 minute