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Burger Oblong - The Prosperity Burger Look Alike3

Residents of Petaling Jaya, Sunway, or Subang might have already heard of Burger Oblong for quite some time..

I have seen burger stalls in SS15 and Sunway Mentari selling Burger Oblong, it’s not difficult to find it there..

But so far in Cheras, the burger stall nearby my house which I always visited, is selling Burger Oblong now..

The Burger Oblong is a McD’s Prosperity Burger look alike with its patty is longer than usual round shape of burger patty..

*Burger Oblong*

The Burger Oblong is RM1 more expensive than a usual burger where the seller sells it at Rm4 for chicken and beef while RM5 for venison (rusa) and chevon (kambing), and an extra 50sen for an egg..

the seller purposely bought few more spices to spice up the Oblong patty..

*Oblong Kambing*

I’ve ordered a kambing..Surprisingly, the kambing patty is so tender, tastes just like beef..I almost cannot differentiate between them..

The seller claimed that ever since he sells Burger Oblong, his normal Burger is not that laku..

It seems like otaku or gangsters would be suitable one..

Get yours and try now but I’m definitely eating mine till you come..

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Chinese Restaurant, Tai Zi Heen @ Prince Hotel, Jalan Raja Chulan1

Tai Zi Heen, one of the few restaurants in Prince Hotel offers a great CNY set menu which consist of 9-courses for Prosperity Set, Fortune Set, and Wealth Set for RM988++, RM1188++, and RM1388++ respectively..

Master Chef Ricky has specially created a host of sumptuous and prosperous New Year’s dishes in his special a la carte menu..

So cut the talking and go to yummylicious photos..

First off to usher in the Year of Tiger, “lou sang” is a must for foodie like us wtf..

*Ying-Yang Yee Sang (Tuna and Salmon Roulade)*

I’m not a fan of Yee Sang but this Yee Sang turned out to be quite nice..I actually like Yee Sang to be a bit oily and this is it!

The amount of oil is just right to go with the salmon and other condiments..I know some people don’t like it to be oily because it’s unhealthy, in a way..

*Braised Pearl Shark’s Fin with Fish Maw in Supreme Golden Broth*

I don’t particularly like fish maw because of its gooey texture but it tastes fine in this dish with the generous portion of shark’s fin..

The golden broth complement very well with the seafood and it’s quite appetizing..

*Steamed Cod Fish with Pickled Radish and Garlic in Supreme Soy Sauce*

The cod fish is nonetheless tender and juicy..The thick meat is to die for and the ladies kept mentioning how smooth their skin will be after that wtf..LOL..

*Master Chef Ricky*

This is Master Chef Ricky who did an awesome job on the dishes..More yummylicious photos after the jump..

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UK Four Seasons @ CapSquare, Dang Wangi5

Last week we went to try out UK Four Seasons Restaurant at Capitol Square (CapSquare), somewhere near Jalan Dang Wangi..

Well, don’t look too far ahead..It’s just down the road, go straight from Jalan Ampang where Zouk is on your left and Renaissance is on your right..

This Chinese Restaurant is very famous in the UK and considered on par with Tai Thong, Overseas, etc..

We had something that are feasible during Chinese New Year (CNY)..And so, thanks to Richard and Edward for inviting us again..

*UK Four Seasons Restaurant*

This restaurant is facing the middle parking bays..It’s still accessible from the other side of the building..

Do check out CapSquare’s website..

*Interior*

The interior design is not too far different from many other Chinese restaurants but Four Seasons is trying to accommodate smaller groups as you can see in the pic that most tables are for 2 or 4 pax..

For more people, bigger tables are available at the other section..

*Stir Fried Diced Mixed Vege with Lettuce*

The Stir Fried Diced Mixed Vege is to be wrapped with a lettuce leaf and do dip with a bit of belacan chilli for a more flavorful taste..

Continue on for some drooling roast duck and siew yuk..

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House of Tang [Non-Halal] @ One Bangsar, Bangsar9

It’s already mid-January and Chinese New Year (CNY) is just a month away, falling exactly on the Valentine’s Day, Febuary 14th 2010..

I bet everyone has been busy spring cleaning and shopping for CNY clothes a.k.a red clothes or anything that is bright..

But one must remember that in our Chinese custom, eating good food is considered as a fortune or luck because a lot of people died of hunger in every other part of the world..

Being able to eat good food is a kind of fortune to us Chinese, hence we must appreciate food more..

So here I’m giving you an option of a restaurant for your family dinner during CNY..

It’s House of Tang, situated in one of the stretch of restaurants along One Bangsar in Jalan Ara, Bangsar..

*House of Tang*

This is what you will see from the main road when you are going up the slope from the Bangsar mosque..

The Bangsar mosque is on your right, where it’s beside Bangsar Village 1 open carpark, go up the slope, you will see House of Tang on your right..

*Yumcha and Dimsum*

House of Tang opens from 10.30am-2.30pm and 6.30pm-10.30pm daily, except for Tuesday which is their off day..

You can choose to dine-in or out if you are a smoker..Both sections are pretty chilling..

The concept of House of Tang is to make you feel homely, with their homely decorations and also homely dishes..

One more thing, their food are all MSG-FREE~!!

*The usual foodies*

Thanks to Richard and Edward we are able to dine here and thanks to Sid for inviting us..

You can see the usuals of Ken, Bok, May Yee and her Saucer, Sloppy Chic and Chai, Chris Tock, Esther, Jess, Sunny, Jocel, and few others who I didn’t had the chance to talk to them..

*Yours truly*

So before we start to eat anything, it’s good to take few sips of hot Chinese tea to clear your taste buds and also your throat..

*Salmon Yee Sang with Crispy Shredded Treasures in Plum Dressing*

To usher the CNY 2010, one must not left out the Chinese custom food for CNY which is Yee Sang..

For Chinese, Yee Sang is not a neccessity but it’s somewhat a practise with a hope to bring in fortune, wealth, and health..Yes, very typical Chinese indeed..

The restaurant has served this Yee Sang (?????) with the right amount of oil and sauce which is not too dry nor too wet..

I’m not really a fan of Yee Sang but the fresh salmon here makes me want more!

*Shark’s Fin Soup with Dried Scallop in Winter Melon*

*Richard doing his thang*

The Shark’s Fin Soup (?????  ???????) is quite smooth and it’s not very thick..A lot of people tend to take lesser shark’s fin soup during a meal because the thick broth makes one feel very full..

The texture is just nice which allows us to continue on with our feast..

Continue on with more than 10 awesome dishes for your CNY family dinner..Also do download the menu for CNY and regular days at the bottom of the entry..

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Endorsement of GE Monogram by Chef Martin Yan @ Benova, TTDI Plaza0

Chef Martin Yan was in Malaysia over the weekend for a 3 days cooking event, an endorsement for GE Monogram kitchenware at few selected kitchenware shops..

The one I attended was at Benova in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) Plaza..Thanks to Sid for the invite..

*Benova at TTDI Plaza*

Benova, this kitchenware shop is situated just opposite of Caltex, facing the main road..

I guessed it is one of the few selected kitchenware stores that is selling GE Monogram hence the presence of Chef Martin Yan in this place..

A bit of quick facts about Chef Martin Yan..

Martin Yan was born in Guangzhou, China in 1948, learned cooking at the age of 12, then moved to Hong Kong when he was 13..

He has his own cooking show called “Yan Can Cook” since 1978 and is still running in the America, which I remembered watching it when I was in Primary school..

His signature move is chop things with very fast pace that creates the sound of “tap.tap tap tap.tap tap.tap tap tap.tap.tap tap” on the chopping board..And the legacy still lives on til now, after so many years..

*Chef Martin Yan and Chef Sun*

Chef Martin Yan invited Chef Sun to become his assistant..Chef Sun is a chef for a renown Chinese restaurant in Malaysia..

Martin Yan is a smooth and sweet talker..The way he conveyed his messages was very comedic and the crowd enjoyed every moment of it..

I was laughing through the whole cooking session..

*Chef Martin Yan showing his skills*

Here Martin Yan showing his skills to rip off the bones of a whole chicken in a matter of few seconds to have a whole of boneless chicken..

He cooked about 3-4 dishes, and strongly promoting Lee Kum Kee when he used its oyster sauce and also soy sauce..

I have to agree with him that Lee Kum Kee is the best! My father is using Lee Kum Kee’s Light Soy Sauce and also Dark Soy Sauce..Slurps..

*Chef Martin Yan introducing GE Monogram kitchenwares*

Among so many kitchenwares GE Monogram, Chef Martin Yan stressed on the air ventilator, refridgerator, oven, and few others..

At the end of the cooking session, few lucky draw winners got to bring home a Martin Yan’s cookbook, Culinary Journey Through China, with a on-the-spot-handwritten message and signature from the man himself..

Our fellow foodie Mei Yee and her husband won themselves TWO of that cookbook..Lucky couple!

*Group pic #1*

Here both Chefs in a group photo with the owners of Benova..The event ended with an autograph session and also a private interview session with some of the media..

*The endorsement board*

A token of proof of Martin Yan’s endorsement of GE Monogram..

Last but not least, I will not miss the opportunity to take a photo with the famous chef himself..

*Yours truly with Chef Martin Yan and Chef Sun*

He’s such a friendly and easy-going guy..It’s great to see him live in KL!

Now you head over to Benova for some kitchenware cravings..

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Ken Well Seafood Restaurant @ Batu 11, Balakong, Cheras5

Few weeks back, the group of us went all the way to Balakong, Cheras for some seafood galore, thanks to Dale for inviting us..

The one restaurant that we were going is none other than Ken Well Seafood Restaurant, which has been operating for more than 3 years..

*Ken Well Seafood Restaurant*

If you follow the Cheras-Kajang Highway, exit to Balakong at the Batu 11 toll plaza where you have to turn right at the underpass, then turn leftat the T-junction..

Go straight all the way until you see exit to Sungei Besi/The Mines/Semenyih, there’s a row of shoplots right before the exit where you can see Public Bank and Brothers Car Audio System shop on your right..

Ken Well is situated right behind the Brothers shop..

If you are coming from The Mines is much easier..Follow Kajang Silk Highway all the way until you see Jusco, then keep left exit to Batu 11/Balakong..Don’t follow Sungai Long/Semenyih..

Keep left all the way to Balakong and you will see the Brothers shop on your left as soon as you take the exit..

*Sunny, Coco, Bok, Sid, Ken, Benjamin, Wingz, and Dale*

The usual foodie gang were there waiting to feast on the yummilicious dishes..

*Braised Roasted Pork*

This is the Braised Roasted Pork ala “Tung Poh Yuk”, was nicely made, both pork meat and fat are well-balanced and the meat is tender too..

The gravy is never too much to go with the pork..And who doesn’t love the fatty fat?! It costs about RM23 only..I would say it’s worth it..

*Claypot Steamed Fish*

Claypot Steamed Fish, I could only say the fish is very smooth and tender because I’ve only tasted a bit because the others were so fast that they barely left much for me..

Oh well, must be very good..The price is RM3/100gram..And sorry for the wrong white balance setting..LOL~!!

More mouth-watering dishes after the jump..

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