Monday, September 20, 2010

Sushi Tei



Another kaiten concept Japanese restaurant join in the crowd
trying to make a space in between the current competitors
Sushi King, Sushi Zanmai, Sakae Sushi and etc
Sushi Tei originated from Singapore had finally made their debut here
their first joint took place at Tropicana City Mall, since I didn't make a stop there
decided to try out two of their recently open joint but much to my amusement
i had two different kind of food quality
pictures followed were taken at the Mid Valley branch


this whole plate of sashimi consist of Maguro, Salmon and Yellow Tail only cost RM28 which is considered cheap..
it was thick slab of fish but only the yellow tail was fresh, firm and good
salmon was basically lack of freshness and tasteless
and maguro was on the down side also, it was mushy, and some sort of fishy which really turns us off
and since i got a good yellow tail, I reordered at Pavillion branch only for yellow tail but it was disappointing, the thickness was half of what i had previously, and they gave us two slice with skin and they were so tough and you just need to keep on munching


Next was the Mango, Prawn, Salmon and Avocado roll..this was the one that get Kimmie gobble everything down in seconds..she loves it a lot..of course i like it very much too although they took quite some time to actually serve it..initially i doubt about the combination, it seems to have too many ingredients in one roll, but it came perfectly fine. The taste of each ingredients seems to incorporate well enough
while in Pavillion, we had the Mini Avocado Prawn Roll but it was also a turn off. The appearance of it was already a disaster to me. I particular doesn't like it when my avocado came with spots on it indicating it was not cut freshly and what we call the chemistry term, oxidation and the prawn use was so thin with such a thick yellowish batter. We barely taste the prawn and it was not even properly rolled


next was the noodle, we had the soba with beef slices. It was alright to me, Kimmie loves the beef slices and the broth of it..but i think the soba was slightly overcooked, it was too soft for me..but we did slurp up to the very end of the bowl
and at another branch we had the chicken katsu udon. The chicken katsu was also tasteless. when it comes to sashimi, some might argue it was suppose to be tasteless unless dip into shoyu (i don't agree to this, because shoyu was suppose to be enhancing the freshness of it), but the katsu here, i need to dip into the shoyu too if i wan some taste to it. Frozen udon was used, they admitted that to me and you can imagine hows the noodle like without me explaining

kaki mentai

when i have my sushi from my conveyor belt, i expect the seaweed layer to be fresh, and i don't have to pull (if you understand what i meant), and the rice not to fall apart. The Ebiko sushi above live up to it. and it just doesn't seems so when it come for another branch. We even ordered a-la-carte for the salmon ikura roll, and my partner was having a hard time pulling the seaweed..besides, the sushi on the conveyor looks so dry and we were not tempted at all..and not to mention other a-la-carte sushi we ordered didn't fair well too

well, it was jus disappointing when two joint that carry the same brand fails to live up to the same level. but, at least I had one good meal at the first branch. this makes up to it

chao, Sinny

Sushi Tei
Lower Ground
Mid Valley (besides New Zealand Natural)

Pavillion (same row with Madam Kwan)

Friday, September 3, 2010

Funky Villa revisit

after queuing for so long to get my pairs of Crocs
came out empty handed cause i was too late
so needless to say a good meal is needed to satisfy the lost of my time
and of course i got a company that had given her shout out ' No Japanese Meal, No Western Meal'
so, Funky Villa it is since i totally forgotten about the Indonesian restaurant at Curve until now
its alright, another excuse to go for another outings then

Funky Villa was back with their set lunch but nothing seems to attract me compared to the previous set menu during my first visit
therefore, decided to choose from the a la carte instead


we had the refillable lemongrass drink and tamarind drink
i love the lemongrass drink, not too sweet for my liking and the fragrant of the lemongrass stalk
if you like lemongrass, u will favor this, if not, you will end up like Eve opting for the tamarind which was sourish with hints of tamarind taste..'air asam'
another refillable was the Roselle or some might call it the 'local ribena'

she don't like Mango, a big push away for my Mango Salad and savoring the same salad, Pomelo salad with prawns and cashews
it still didn't disappoint me this time, tartness from the pomelo combining with fresh prawns and roasted cashews makes a good kick start for the meal


next was the tom yam cooked using fresh coconut flesh. you can opt for a small or medium. this was a small serving.
since this was the second visit, i realize that their tomyam was just mild spicy but i guess you can always request for extra hot
its loaded with lots of fresh seafood and it was flavorful
the sourness and the mild spiciness was just nice for me

next was the tom yam with coconut milk version
it was almost similar with the previous one except with the adding of coconut milk
it makes the soup slightly creamier
but, i barely felt a significant difference (of course a clear difference of colour) in the taste
maybe it's not fresh santan and i'm pretty sure the amount added was just a little as it looks pretty diluted from near

the last dish which was the chef recommendation
green curry chicken
but, my first bite was the baby brinjal, it wasn't well cooked
it was still hard in the middle
and the gravy wasn't thick and flavorful enough for me
tasted better one before, it was a pretty disappointment to me though we finished up the food
never waste food right?!

ups and downs but we enjoyed the meal
and as usual Eve is always busy camwhoring and her addiction to her phone
oh, we watched a movie 'stool pigeon' and i still find the name funny till date
a pretty decent movie by Cheung Ka Fai and Nicholas Tse
i like the lady in the show, the one who acted in 不能说的秘密 , very stunning indeed


my first hand sew tissue pouched..okay i know its not a good piece of work..will trained more

see ya Eve, all the best in exams

sinny

Lot No G-03A, G-06 & EG-06,
GROUND FLOOR e@Curve (formerly Cineleisure)
No. 24 Jalan PJU7/3, Mutiara Damansara,
47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel: 03 7725 2308

Thursday, September 2, 2010

1st day of September

got up pretty early today
to do some shopping..i meant grocery shopping
all alone, but i had Starbucks banana chocolate chip muffin accompanying me
i would prefer their apple multigrain but it seems that they don't have it anymore
its alright, cause this tasted yummy too after it's been warmth
it was funny that I'm eating muffin when i need to do muffin later ^^
and i found most of the ingredients i need today in an organic shop, of course it would be slightly pricey but there's no other choice since i can't get it at Jusco and I'm lazy to travel further



my final work, multigrain cranberry walnut muffins
these were the easiest muffins i ever had
as my usual cupcake procedure was much more troublesome


i love the cranberries with chunks of walnuts
and i substituted the sugar with molasses sugar
since the one requesting preferred them to be less sweet

and also the 'tong sui' for the day

a beautiful start of the month

sinny

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Sinny must eat at Butterworth: 椰脚鸡仔

when i'm at the other side of Penang
i always crave for this..its like a must for me....
although hui yuan always say that i'm repeatedly eating the same food
but i enjoyed them...muahahaha
椰脚鸡仔

quench your thirst with 'tuak' during the sunny day
i first drank this at Telok Gong and i don't enjoy it
but i love it here..wonder why..it was smooth and smells really good...

this is partly why am i here for
daddy forbid me to eat this cause he said is cruelty
but i seems to ignore it and just eat without thinking
well marinated...crisp at the outside
and you just need to finish every bite of it...

next was the famous fried popiah
its basically fried popiah skin with some fillings inside
very crispy...
almost every table have this...

then steam fish..i never reject pomfret...this time also..fresh!!!

ahhh..their steam lala...i finish the last drop of the soup...squeaky clean!!!

one thing that was missing was the octopus which i ate only once before that..its so fresh and crunchy..just ate it with the garlic oil..and its perfecto!!!!going to have it the next time

they do serve fried beehoon cause they don't serve white rice..don't ask me why..i don't know...and come early cause its basically crowded all the time...

and all these taste better with the friends around!!!!

sinny

王清发海鲜(椰脚) Ong Cheng Huat Seafood

Address: 2004, Bagan Lallang, 13400 Butterworth, Penang.
Tel: +604-3314782
Business Hours: 11am – 5pm
Closed on Monday

Cannie's Mei Birthday

it was her birthday again
my dear little sista, Miss Cannie Lee


my appearance suppose to be a surprise
but it seems that it doesn't work
but for sure the balloon and the sash was a surprise
and i really love those balloons..although i alwiz fear of the sounds of balloon, these were alright
and she loves it..its PINK!!!!!



its my second outing with Mel
she was one girl that i know speak out whatever in her mind
either you love it or hate it, she don't really give a damn...haha...she is a 'banana' too
and its my first time knowing Sue
very pretty and sweet girl, and it was such a coincidence coz she was a friend of my coursemate
after singing at red box, we went to have some dessert


my latest picture with her but i think Mel really should improve her skill..aiks...if not i can develop this photo dy...

pancakes

more pancakes


more more pancakes

the ultimate treasure box pancakes with candles!!!!!

she loves it too...i make the right choice!!!!

a perfect group photos this time

hope to see you'll real soon

HAPPY BIRHTDAY CANNIE LEE

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Nathalie Gourmet Studio

was it another hunting experience..maybe yes..maybe no...
but i would definitely said the crime partner always has it ways when it comes to direction
and i was pretty happy with result

Nathalie Gourmet Studio tucked away at Solaris Dutamas..please do not mistaken it to Solaris Mont Kiara...
although this place was well hidden, it was surprising to see it packed with people during lunch hour..simple place..combination of a restaurant and the cooking class kitchen..

menu was pretty simple..they had four to five choices for appetizers, main course and desserts..and they changes their menu every month..cool...
some might said 'so little choice' but they certainly know what they do best..
and one thing i know best here
service was fast and efficient

my mango juice..it was THICK THICK..i love it THINK..and SWEET...

of course bread and butter..do you realize they actually put salt on the butter..coz it was unsalted..i got to say, its just bread..but i love the warm bread with the cold butter..don't mind grabbing my partner bread when she only want a bite of it..thanks...

the appetizer, Asian crab salad

layers of ingredients starting from the very bottom creamy avocado, refreshing cucumber strips, sweet fleshy mango, fresh big chunks of crab, hazelnut basil dressing..VOILA!!!!
have a bite of everything, you know its GOOD STUFF..different kind of texture all in one plate..
i like this!!!

next was the Halibut with eggplant puree and virgin dressing

the most important thing when you order a fish is freshness, they definitely nailed it..fish was fresh and cooked perfectly..love the eggplant puree which i think goes very well with the fish..but i'm not so sure of the dressing..its slightly too oily even they have the sourish base to balance it up...

stuffed squid with oxtail and portabello sauce served with mashed potatoes

squid was cooked well, but the stuffed oxtail was slightly dry and tough for me..and one thing that turn me off was the sauce..it was way too salty for me..but because the oxtail was not that salty, so it sort of balance up the whole plate..lucky that..


u just need some dessert to clean the palate..
orange creme brulee sable tart with blood orange sorbet and orange caramel sauce
the best thing on plate: SORBET
it was YUMMY...slightly sweet..slightly sourish..icy cold..love it..can i just have the sorbet next time???
brulee was also good..caramelize burnt on top and wobbly in the center..that's what you look for when it comes to brulee..
but the tart was slightly too thick..still loves it though!!!

i just can't go back empty handed when there are so so many different flavors of macaroons tempting me in the display...the colors of rainbow..its magnet..haha


Nathalie has always been famous for its macaroon in the cooking house..the last one i had was from Bakerzin..and it was good..these were even better...
the texture, it was light as air..slightly crisp on the outer layer..and the inner was as usual, resembling of airy marshmallow..and we knew that macaroons were always too sweet..but the sourish filling just balance everything..savour it slowly one by one..i'm just heading to the road of diabetic if this is to continues..so i got to stop here...

it really doesn't matter i can't have Ladurée and Pierre Hermé
this petite macaroons made my day

sinny


Unit A4-01-5
Solaris Dutamas
Jalan Dutamas 1
Kuala Lumpur

Tel:03-62079572/017-2806717
(closed on Sunday, open from 10am to 6pm)

Monday, July 12, 2010

Ultimo, Solaris Mont Kiara

Hop on to this restaurant with YC which i haven met for a long long time
and applause, i drive on the correct road all the way through this time..haha
Ultimo, erm what kind of restaurant is this??
Western?? Fusion?? Italian element??
sometimes i find it difficult to categorize restaurant nowadays..there are so much to be define through the menu but it really doesn't matter when they produce good yummy food..anyway they proclaimed as modern Australian fine dining..

as you step in, simple deco, open kitchen concept...3 floors in total...and good ventilation...inviting enough for you to step in...

alright, lets get to the food then

white bean with roast pork belly and sausage

it has been a good combination of white bean and pork when it comes to warm salad...and this plate of salad doesn't disappoint but at the same time doesn't really impress either..i would say the bean wasn't soft enough..to me, beans must always be soft to bring more comfort, but both the pork belly and the sausages was good..the dressing for the salad just brings everything together in a plate..

gratin onion soup

first sip, YC said it was slightly salty to her..but i would say it was just good enough for me..the caramelization of onion and the soup was soothing enough for the cold weather that day..i would give two thumbs up for the soup..however the accompaniment bread, i would prefer it to be slightly toasted with melted cheese instead of the toast given (gruyere would be perfect ^^)

seafood risotto

the rice was cooked just nice..we use al-dente for pasta..what do we use for risotto anyway?? it was soft but not over..the tomato just coat the rice perfectly..something sourish to balance up the whole meal that day..the seafood was fresh enough for me..everything in the plate just made me feel better..delicious!!!!!


my apology for not remembering the name of the dish but it was pork fillet wrapped with prosciutto..i choose this dish over another pork dish as i prefer something less oily that day..when it arrive on the table, i was just hoping the pork wouldn't be dry..but yes, it was slightly dry and overcook to me..i prefer my pork to still remain slightly pinkish and soft..this is too tough..and eating it together with the crisp prosciutto, it makes it more dry..and the amount of sauce was not sufficient enough for me..so this was one that disappoint that day

we did not have our dessert here coz we are heading to somewhere better

will i come back for more especially i haven tasted their tapas?? YES i would love to come back for more...services was attentive...environment was comfortable..and its a double YES...

sinny


Ultimo
13A Jalan Solaris 4,
Solaris Mont Kiara.
Tel: +603 6204 0887.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Bubba Gump Celebration!!


it was so carefully planned by Carmen and Rachel
i was so in a rushed that night and i thought i was late..lucky im not so late after all
Bubba Gump has established quite a while but so far, i don't really had good reviews on the food so i din actually have the initiative to go dine there
but that night was slightly different..


at least i had my lemonade..i heart lemonade..and its better still with strawberries!!! :)

this was Carmen spicy cajun chicken..the chicken was cook well done..the sauce was sort of tangy and spicy which make it really appetizing...but the carrot was so hard..i don't like it when my carrot was so hard..


we had the shrimp cooked four ways to shared..i like the poached wan..the prawn was fresh..undeniable..i don't like the tempura..sort of soggy and lost of crisp..they both live the coconut shrimp which i don't fancy so much..so i had my poached prawn dip in the soya dipping..just like what we use to see in Lee Kum Kee soya sauce advertisment..

my catch of the day (garoupa) cooked in skillet with jasmine rice and vegetables..firstly, the sauce was too sour..and the fish is slightly overcooked..but the rice is nice wor..maybe im a 'fan tong' as usual..so i finish the rice at the very end of the night...haha

i always plan birthday for friends..and making sure they get one or two good memories..
but i never once thought i'll get this in return..


i need to stand on the chair..being cheered by everyone..and their song is super long..longer than Friday's wan..and the funniest part is i have to shake by booty booty so that i can get my cakes and blow them...but one good thing i get to drag rachel to do it together with me..can't imagine looking back at the video..three of us laugh non-stop..

i love my cakes..its yummy!!!and as usual, i love to blow cakes..thank you so much Rachel and Carmen for making my night a good one..love ya...muaksssss...


despite the food was not on the excellent par, their services was excellent..thank you so much guys for being so attentive and singing my loudest birthday songs..

awesome

sinny