Welcome to the Year of the Snake!

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR EVERYONE

How's the day been so far? :D

The first day of Chinese New Year is always usually the most hectic and tiring day.

Because before that, we'd be cleaning up our houses so that our relatives would have a good impression.

Also, we'd be relatives :D

So this is how my CNY was :)

Received this from dad's colleague.

It's BEAUTIFUL.

They're butter cupcakes with red sugar icing on top designed as roses.

There were 14 of them :D

As the tradition goes,

before Chinese New Year itself,

it's culture that families get together and have what we call a "reunion dinner"

Usually we'd have homecooked meals and just sit around the table bonding and catching up :D

This was a behind the scene of the chicken,

it was cut up after that ><

And for buddhists, (well my family anyway)

on the first day of Chinese New Year,

we would have breakfast together after the tea giving ceremony and before the guests arrive :D

And the food is vegetarian as we will be vegetarian's the whole day :D

Homecooked vegetarian meal,

I LOVE BEANCURD

This is a picture of the grandfather clock in my grandfather's house,

apparently it has  A LOT of history behind it as it already existed before my grandfather was born :D

Which means,

this survived the Japanese occupation in Malaysia and everything,

if this clock could talk,

I bet there would be tons of stories :D

Well,

so far that has been my Chinese New Year,

I didn't take any pictures of guests because I was busy talking to them :D

How was your Chinese New Year? :D

Jessica.

Ying Ker Lou @ The Gardens Mall

Had lunch with ze mom after my dental appointment :D

I'm back on elastics :((

Painful shizz Dx

So, I can't bite for a day at least :(

So we decided to head to Ying Ker Lou ;D

Ordered pan mee, 

cause it was slippery and soft :3

It was the first time I was trying Ying Ker Lou

and this was not bad actually :)

but the servings are a bit big >-<

Mum gave me some of her porridge 

but I couldn't eat it cause the pan mee filled up my tummy 

I was too full to eat LOL

We had set lunches so we each had a herbal drink and some sweet potato dessert

I didn't take a picture cause I was too busy eating :X

Service was also average

and there weren't too many people :)

Overall, 

it was a good and satisfying meal :)

Mum also bought back some porridge for my dinner :D

I would return :D

To those who don't know,

Ying Ker Lou serves hakka food,

so you can also give theirs a shot! :D

Here's where they're at! 

Ying Ker Lou

Lot S231 & 232, 2nd Floor,

The Gardens Mall,

Kuala Lumpur

This sums up today's post! :D

Jessica.

Restoran Tak Fok @ Taman Desa

Right,

so guess where we're eating?

:D

Tak Fok at Taman Desa!

Their menu didn't have their restaurant name on it so I just took a picture of the crab dishes

cause their specialty is CRAB.

I know, it's a dream come true~

But somehow, 

everytime we go and eat at Tak Fok, it rains. REAL HEAVY Dx

God, you just want to ruin it is it?? 

So anyway, 

we had to sit outside since all the tables indoors were reserved

plus it's more cooling outside.

Had lots of seafood (love)

and probably also grew fatter T.T

That is fried squid :D

Then we had CRAB!!

Yum yum yum!

I think this was supposed to be butter crab or something,

but the sauce tasted like pasta sauce ._.

But it's still edible with man tao :D

Had lala soup.

This was my first time trying, 

cause I have this skin condition that doesn't allow me to have seafood T.T

but I just paid a visit to a skin specialist, 

it's healing so I can finally eat! :D

I can't really make a remark on it cause it was my first time ><

And also since we were "celebrating" uncle Princeton's birthday,

it's a family tradition that we have noodles :D

I think it's a Chinese culture but it sure is my family's.

This is Curry Prawn :D

DELICIOUS but then I say all prawns are delicious :P

and the last dish,

SOFT SHELL CRAB.

This I really recommend to have as a snack or something, 

cause it's a good snack :P

The service, 

I would say it's not TOO bad, 

but it isn't very very great either because they are usually very busy as the restaurant is usually filled :/

If you really want to secure yourself a table, 

I'd suggest you make a reservation :D

Otherwise, just show up REAL early :)

and the pricing is also quite reasonable :D

btw, THEY SERVE LOBSTER TOO! :D

Here's where they're located:

Restoran Tak Fok

No.26a, 

Jalan Desa Jaya, 

Taman Desa (Faber Plaza), 

WP Kuala Lumpur,

58100,

 Malaysia

Jessica.

The Han Room @ The Gardens Mall

Sorry for the late post!

Was busy so I couldn't,

until now :D

So yeah,

with dad and lil' sis,

we decided to have brunch at the Han's Room at The Gardens Mall

I know it seems as if I keep going to Mid Valley/The Gardens,

it's true hahah

It's like my second home! :D

So before our orders came,

we were served this as.. I don't know.. appetizers?

We were hoping to get the boiled/steamed groundnuts/peanuts

but sadly no :(

This was still delicious and addictive though! 

We ordered roast pork aka siew yok

because it's actually a family favourite, 

and this one specially melts in your mouth!

Also some egg tarts :D

Cute things, and also good to it!

Though it requires gentleness when handling the tart as it is quite delicate 

My favourite seafood,

PRAWN

Had a salad prawn or deep fried prawn :D

Dim sum is usually never perfect without char siew bao aka BBQ pork steamed bun!

This was a little too sweet for me as I usually prefer the traditionally made ones

p/s: The taste and texture of this bao is very different from the ones you find at normal coffee shops

This is fried radish cake or zha lo bak you

Its a little spicy so beware ;)

It's still nice though for people who can't handle spicy,

be a little careful :)

Ahhh, siew mai,

one of the most common dim sum dishes,

to my family anyway ><

but I observed that a lot of people usually order this as well :P

and finally, 

chee cheong fun!

Hong Kong style as dim sum is usually eaten in Hong Kong!

(correct me if I'm wrong)

This was the dish that managed to fill our tummy's enough to last the day :D

Until dinner that is B)

Service was good,

Food was good,

Tea was good,

Price was "pretty",

but once in a while,

it's recommended to visit! 

:D

Here's where they're at!

The Han Room

Lot G243,G246 &G247,
Ground Floor,
The Gardens Mall,
Mid Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 KL. 

That is all for today!

Till next time! :D

Jessica.

Kingyo @ Life Centre

I've been posting a lot of food posts lately,

cause I have been eating a lot of GOOD food 

So yeah, 

this is another food post :3

Hope you get hungry after this xD

Had a meal at Kingyo in Life Centre! :D

Took a picture of the menu cause I was a lazy blogger to take a picture of the signboard :x

While waiting for food,

decided to add shoyu first 

so excited! :D

The california roll! 

OMAIGAWD seriously, the roe/fish eggs were DELICIOUS!

It was really fresh!

Yum yum yum!!!

Dad ordered the set meal

He was the only one cause the rest of us had a very heavy lunch

This was his appetiser!

From left: Salmon, quail egg, mushroom wrapped in beef

I don't know the food terms for these but they sure tasted delicious! xD

One of his temaki's

I didn't get to try this one :(

Can you believe that this is actually miso soup in the pot?

You add the lemon into the miso(optional)

and you pour it out and drink it from the tiny bowl provided :33

For some reason, at ANY Japanese restaurant, 

I HAVE to try their chawanmushi

This was theirs xD

It was good though for people who prefer chawanmushi that tastes really salty,

don't eat this one ><

On my tastebuds, they taste awesome :D

This is my sister's Yaki Gyuniku Don aka Grilled Beef Rice Bowl

It's really good and it was something new

a bit peppery for my taste but I'd still eat more :D

I don't know what this was, 

but I know that this came with the set

Its some vegetable in sesame sauce

it was new, and I really recommend people to try it! :D

This was my dad's HUGE PRAWN 

I love prawn so you can kinda guess what I'm about to say

DELICIOUS

White tuna and salmon sashimi :D

Watching one of the chefs making food and performing at the same time 

xD

This is.. I dunno what fried rice

Not recommended for people who likes a lot of salt 

AND ONE OF THE BEST DESSERTS I'VE HAD IN MY LIFE

PANCAKE ICE-CREAM!

With beetroot sauce and berries

It was the first time I've HEARD and tried it

and I wanna eat it again :3

No words can describe how much I love this dessert ><

Right, 

I know there weren't much of a help except the fact that you've probably read the word "delicious"

like a hundred times LOL

But it's really good and I assure Japanese food lovers,

you'll love it! 

I hope ._.

btw, the downside is that the prices are VERY "pretty"

don't say I didn't warn you! :D

Hahaha, 

there are plenty more food posts coming!

Hope you got hungry :P

Here's the address of Kingyo:

Life Centre, 20 Jalan Sultan Ismail, 

Bukit Bintang, 

50250 Kuala Lumpur

Jessica.