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Archive for January, 2007
Soon Hong Dim Sum Restaurant (Revisit)
Jan 31st
Dim Sum has always been my favorite choice when it comes to snapping food pictures. They are small and great for macro shots and looks good even if they taste bad lol. A revisit to Soon Hong Dim Sum Restaurant last weekend was a pleasant one because there were some new dim sum we tried.
The one located bottom right is fried siu mai. Quite surprising, first time I saw siu mai being deep fried. It was good.
Who can resist these cute looking mini egg tarts 
I just had to take a plate lol.
This dim sum has a funny name, lou shu mai. Do they resemble the shape of rats? A bit la.
Not sure what is this dim sum called but it was very nice! One of the best I had that morning.
No that’s not sharks fin on the century egg lol, just tong fun (glass noodles) only.
Lastly, the must-order siu mai. This gotta be the nicest photo of siu mai I have ever taken 
As I mentioned before the only problem eating at Soon Hong is that they don’t use trolleys with hot water, causing the dim sum can to get cold pretty quick and lose taste. So do request for them to be reheated, the staff is very helpful 
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Jalan Nagore
Jan 28th
Jalan Nagore (Nagore Street) is the home to many restaurants, Chinese, Malay, French, Nyonya, steamboat.. In the day, you can find good hawker food just across the street at Swatow Lane. At night, the street is beautifully lit, creating a celebration-like atmosphere.
C-Jade Express @ Midvalley Megamall
Jan 24th
On the first day of my KL trip early this month, SL and I went to C-Jade Express in MidValley Megamall for dinner. It was my second visit and I returned because of the food is reasonably priced and good too. It is located next to Yoshinoya and had been operating for a year. Besides Malaysia, it also has branches in Singapore (numbered at 33!), Hong Kong, Thailand.
I am certainly not the first to review this restaurant. There are many online reviews by bloggers and news articles regarding this restaurant. I ordered a Pork Chop Set which costs RM15.80. What I liked most is the rice. It is cooked together with bits of fried egg, making it really fragrant. The pork chop is topped with sweet sour sauce, a very delicious combination.
Since it was a set order, it came with a soft drink and a soup of your choice. I chose Bosch soup.. also known as ‘lo sun thong’ in Cantonese. The soup was ok.
SL ordered the Black Pepper Chicken Chop Set which is cheaper at RM14.80. Very nice too! If you are a fan of roasted duck noodles, I am glad to recommend you to try C-Jade Express. It is good I promise BTW these are some links to other reviews, feel free to have a look.
Technorati Tags: C-Jade Express, MidValley Megamall
KFC Alaskan Fish Burger
Jan 20th
How much is 1 set with soft drink and coleslaw? RM7.70
Where did I have it at? KFC Queensbay
Did I use the 20% discount voucher? Was it accepted? Yes, after discount it’s RM6.60+
If I order it ala carte? RM5.30
Is it as big as expected? No, the promotion posters did a really good job portraying it
Is it bigger than its nearest competitor? Yeah, the burger is thicker
Was I satisfied? Yes. It tasted quite good actually. Its fillet is crunchier and certainly packed more fish meat (compared to its nearest competitor)
Will I try it again? Of course!
Which is nicer, KFC or its nearest competitor? IMO, both are equally good. But I don’t really like KFC’s side order. Still prefer good ol’ fries.
What is that nearest competitor? McD lo, who else?
Last comments: I wanted to try if KFC would give a money back if I requested for it. All I had to do was fill in a form at the cashier. I have always wondered if these fast food chains will live up to their words.. But I didn’t do it because the Alaskan Fish Burger is good enough.
Technorati Tags: KFC, Queensbay, Alaskan Fish Burger
Batu Caves
Jan 18th
I have only been to Batu Caves once and that was during my primary school trip. I barely remember the experience except it was really dark. I can’t recall if I climbed the steps too.. If I did I must be quite a kid lol, there are 272 steps which I took around 15 minutes to complete. I don’t know if that’s considered slow.. I was carrying a rather heavy backpack (yeah it’s an excuse )
It was quite hazy and cloudy the entire day. That explains the almost non-existent sky in all the photos I took. It’s a real pity.. Given a fine clear weather, a lot of nice photos can be taken.
January last year (2006) a statue of Lord Murugan was unveiled in Batu Caves. The 42.7 metres high golden statue took 3 years to complete. It is so big that you can already spot it kilometres away on the highway. Actually I have no idea who is Lord Murugan other than he is a Hindu deity. If you are interested, this article in Wikipedia about Lord Murugan is an interesting read.
The steps leading to the top of the hill. They are not so easy to walk on due to its small size. Each step is indicated with its number in yellow.
And I must take this photo, one I already had in mind before even coming here. 168 the lucky number I also took 88 but no need to show la.
A lot of monkeys roam around Batu Caves. Don’t mess with them though, they can be fierce and retaliate. I saw a couple of foreigners teasing them and ended up being harassed.
Top of the hill is a magnificient opening. There’s also a small temple with lots of monkeys around. The opening is the only light source in the caves.
Nothing much to show already.. Most of the photos taken aren’t that nice due to the weather. If you haven’t visited Batu Caves in the past 3-5 years, it’s probably a good choice to make a return visit. It’s Visit Malaysia Year 2007 anyway, lets help keep the campaign to go strong 
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BBQ Chicken Wings
Jan 17th
Mention BBQ Chicken Wings, and most likely the song ‘siu kai yik, ngo zhui zhong yi sek‘ sang by Stephen Chow will come to mind. Well if you don’t understand the Cantonese lyrics, it means ‘bbq chicken wings, I like to eat the most’
There’s a stall in Kepong which is quite famous within the area. Coincidentally it is located within the same food court as the Kam Heong lala I posted a while ago. The name of the stall is ‘Hung Kei‘ and has been on the newspaper before (it says Hung Kei has been in the business for more than 30 years)
Anyway a pair costs RM3.80, quite reasonable right? The wings are bigger too compared to the usual. The chicken wings’ honey coated skin is grilled to perfection. So nice, so crunchy.. very recommended!
Technorati Tags: BBQ Chicken Wings, Kepong, Hung Kei
