2017 marks the Year of the Fire Rooster!

This time of year, every Chinese family will be busy thinking of auspicious Chinese New Year recipes to prepare for the family. Some even, will be brainstorming on where to celebrate Chinese New Year with an oriental banquet.
Not only doing the dishes themselves matter, but also the preparation, and ways of serving and eating mean a lot. Moreover when choosing the perfect place to eat out with your family and friends, it will just so perfect when our favourite Chinese food is getting a low-calorie makeover!

Celebrate the Chinese New Year with these healthy servings at Chynna!
Chynna serves delicate and subtle modern Cantonese cuisine with a focus of healthy eating.

Let’s start with the demonstration of “Kung Fu Tea” Pouring.

Great Chynna Set 大展华苑套餐 @ RM 298 nett Per Person

Year of “Rooster” Lo Sang 金雞凤鳴 (大紅凤凰撈生)
Replacing all the usual shredded carrots and some coloured crackers, this version of Lo Sang is indeed a special one. Using fruits as a substitute, it churned out all the natural sweet flavours: Jackfruit, dragonfruit, turnip, strawberries and instead if the usual raw fish as topping, Chef Lam cleverly uses sweet & sour chicken. This added the flavour, crunch and it fits the Fire Rooster year perfectly.
Tossed with fragrant peanuts, crackers and olive oil, it’s so good!

Braised Vegetarian Fin Soup with Shanghai style Crab Meat and Fish Maw Soup 上海花膠蟹粉齋翅
Environmental friendly, say no to shark fins! This vegetarian fin soup amazingly surprised our palate as it was really smooth and tasty.

Steamed wild patin buah with salted fish and touchu, chili and congee broth 豆酱粥辣椒蒸河八丁
The combination of flavours are so light (congee broth) and yet tasty at the same time (salted fish & touchu and chili)! My fave dish of the night.

Simmer abalone cube with sea cucumber and mushrooms in abalone sauce 鮑角腐皮肉卷
Lip smacking sauce loaded with so much essence from the abalone & mushrooms. The ingredients are chewey too. So much texture.

Stir fried Korean pear with vegetarian meats and sea moss 蓮子齋肉髪菜炒雪梨
I’ve never had any savoury dishes with pear and this gives the natural sweetness to the dish. Also it decreases the the satiating feeling.

Stir fried fragrant rice with sausage, char siew wrapped with lotus leaf 荷葉叉燒腸仔飯
Fragrant, tasty and not too oily.

Chilled carol weed with ginseng and wolfberry 人参枸杞珊瑚草
Love this dessert as it has all the healthy benefits that we all need. And it’s very chilling too!

Their well decorated pop-up corner

Had an early Reunion dinner with the bffs

The Chinese New Year set menus:
Available from 5 January – 16 February 2017
Prices starting from RM238 nett per person (Rainbow Set)
RM298 nett per person (Great Chynna Set)
RM368 nett per person (Prosperity and Glory Set)
RM588 nett per person (Year of Rooster Set)

For the full menus, click HERE

*HALAL*

Chynna
Level 5, Hilton Kuala Lumpur,
3, Jalan Stesen Sentral,
Kuala Lumpur Sentral,
50470 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Tel: +60 3-2264 2592

Opening hours: 6.30am – 10.30pm DAILY

Oink, oink, oinks!

That’s all about Ticklish Ribs & ‘Wiches!

They’ve put their own spin on smoked meats with an emphasis on world flavour profiles inspired by the Asian twist as well. The simplicity of barbecue while maintaining the authenticity of traditional techniques is quite a challenge too. Ticklish Ribs & ‘Wiches is a no frills kind of restaurant, just pork, pork and more pork!
They cleverly combine the Asian cooking style & their BBQ ribs are just bursting with flavours. Sticky and crackly on the outside. Fall-off-the-bone tender and juicy on the inside.
Let’s enjoy a taste of the local & western touch in their casual urban atmosphere.
It’s all about comfort food I would say. And for the price at The Gardens Mall, it was flooded with queues of people.

The Ultimate Ticklish – Signature BBQ Ribs
FULL (6 pieces) – RM45
Available in spicy & non-spicy version.

Sloppy Fries
Fries with mince pork, signature sauce and a slice of chunky cheese.
So sinful so must share!

Added RM12 for a Sloppy Fries + bottomless drink set and…….

KIDS EAT FOR FREE!

We get to choose between Rice Vice or Oodles of Noodles & because we had 2 sets, we had both and its portion was really huge! So can feed the adults too! Haha.
Mini C loves both the noodles and rice! Cos they were so tasty and yeah he loves tasty food, especially those with dark sauce. Gosh.

Rice Vice
Like a Katsudon, this is the only chicken dish I think. Love the crispy chicken and the tasty minced meat gravy just makes you wanna finish the whole bowl of rice!

Oodles of Noodles
Spaghetti Bolognese with a Ticklish twist.
Again the Ticklish twist is the minced pork gravy that infused so well with the pasta. Mini C approved.

Hoilam Ting Fried Spaghetti – RM15
Quick yet wholesome meals made with premium cuts of pork fired up with spaghetti. You can choose to opt for their Ticklish pork lard rice instead of spaghetti.
Fried spaghetti reminded us a lot about our study days abroad and this was tasty.

Salted Egg Tomahawk Pork Chop
Salted egg craze is still going strong! They have a whole range of salted egg pork series but this Tomahawk was quite a disappointment as the meat was too dry and hard. Overcooked.

And they have lots of catchy & kinky phrase too. LOL!

*Non-Halal*

Ticklish Ribs & ‘Wiches
The Gardens Mall
Lot T-216B, 3rd Floor,
The Gardens Mall, Mid Valley City.

A modern Japanese cuisine, yet maintaining the traditions of Japanese’s cooking.

At their upscale yet casual restaurant, located at Sunway Pyramid, you can enjoy food that is fresh, healthy, and sophisticated, with authentic Japanese flavors blending with local and seasonal ingredients.
It’s Hana Dining and Sake Bar we’re talking about, bridging the best of both the east, and the west and advocate a modern dining experience inspired through Japanese and Western cuisines along with the marriage of Sake and Whiskey (Sa’key’). Oooh lala!

Infused with the impact of western food cultures, it’s all wrap up in a stylish environment for one to discover. It’s divided into 2 contrast section separating the restaurant and the bar area. Well of course we can do cross-over ordering but if you just feel like having just drinks with some Jap snacks, the modern Izakaya bar would be the perfect place – with more than 30 types hand picked sakes!

Hana Dining + Sake Bar brings a gastronomical experience that is sure to delight your senses through borderless Japanese cuisine. Infused with the impact of western food cultures, and the abundance of sake and whiskey choices. All wrapped up in one stylish and friendly dining atmosphere. Bringing in the combination of traditional Japanese Cuisine with Western Dining Culture, Hana originated from the Aplus Dining Sake Bar located at Taipei.

Since the year of the Golden Rooster is just around the corner, Hana Dining have catered some CNY set menus that is highly recommended as they specially picked some of their most ordered or specialties that are surely to satisfy your tastebuds. Well, not to forget to “Lou Sang” definitely, their Yee Sang will be the entree highlight of course.

Since there were 6 of us, we had their set menu for 6 pax, which was loaded with too much modern Japanese goodness that I personally thought they were too much! Haha.

RM538 for 6 pax

Salmon Yee Sang (for 6 pax)

Salad (3 pick 2)

Wafu Kaisen Salad

Gobou Salad

Appetizer (3 pick 2)

Ika Kuyuri

Tsuke Shiro Maguro

Sashimi

Take Sashimi Moriawase

Makimono (5 pick 2)

Soft Shell Crab Maki

Salmon of fire Maki

Agemono (4 pick 2)

Tempura Moriawase

Yakimono (4 pick 1)

Kani Tamagoyaki

Salmon Shioyaki

Menrui or Gohan (3 pick 2)
Hiyashi Kaisen Goma Udon

Garlic Chahan (Garlic Fried Rice)

Miso Soup (for 6 pax)

Dessert (4 pick 4)

Tofu Cheesecake

Raspberry Matcha Cake

Shiro Goma Ice Cream

Matcha Ice Cream

They have also CNY SETS for 4 pax and 7 pax. Do check out their FB Page for more info!
https://www.facebook.com/hanafusionbar/

Hana Dining + Sake Bar 花酒蔵
OB2.G.U1, Oasis Boulevard,
Ground Floor, Sunway Pyramid
No. 3, Jalan PJS 11/15,
Bandar Sunway,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +603 5624 0888

To Korean BBQ with love!

Through the years, Korean BBQ restaurants have segmented into various categories – premium, all-you-can-eat, and middle-ranged a-la carte, with each place trumpeting a particular specialty or stand-out side dish. Korean BBQ is best enjoyed with a glass of ice cold Hite, a simple Korean lager, or a chilled shot of soju, makgeolli, the national spirit of choice. Think of Korean BBQ place, where it’s easy to get together with friends and family for a casual lunch or evening to celebrate the variety and quality of great beef, pork, and banchan. It’s hard to go wrong with that formula.

And we chose Shinmapo to celebrate Papa C’s birthday.
Just the 2 of us.

Shinmapo (New Mapogalmegi), is known as the the No.1 BBQ Korean Restaurant & has more than 500 BBQ Restaurants worldwide with more than 430 shops in Korea. Wow.
Their first Malaysia outlet is located in SS15 Courtyard & now they have recently open their doors at the easily access Garden Mall.

It’s highly affordable price, friendly staffs and great services drew crowd fast. May they maintain these standards and we’re happy to return of course!

Signature Set A (for 1-2 pax) – RM88
Comes with pork skirt, pork belly, marinated pork collar, mix grilled platter, army stew, refillable side dishes, and signature kimchi egg crust!
This set is more than enough to feed us 2!

Salad with tasty corn dressing

Banchan

Meat!!!

Army Stew

Cooking the kimchi egg crust

You can also order the cheese pot at RM25, and the staff will add it into the sides of the grilling pan. Once the cheese is melted, you can dip the grilled meat chunks into the gooey cheese! But sadly we’re too full for that so we skipped this time.

This cannot go wrong without my favourite Peach Makgeolli. Cheers!

The happy & satisfied birthday boy! Papa C 

*NON-HALAL*

Shinmapo Korean BBQ (The Gardens Mall)
3rd Floor, Lot T-216D,
The Gardens Mall,
Lingkaran Syed Putra,
59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel: +603 2201 3252
Opening Hours: Mon-Sun 11am to 11pm.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/shinmapomy/

‘Fess up if you think brunch has taken over our lives and besides, it’s impossible to turn it down in a city packed with great cafes! But if you ask me, nothing comes close to the languorous luxury of a traditional afternoon high tea. Oh yeah, I’m a hi tea queen! Haha!
You know the works: chubby scones slathered with jam and clotted cream, tiny yet tasty sandwiches and delicate pastries served with exquisite tableware and calming, aromatic tea. Bliss. Fortunately for us, this British custom doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg at:

2OX!

Pinkies up! It’s French Afternoon Tea we’re talking about!

As with any chichi experience, a memorable afternoon tea won’t come cheap. But because we believe in living the good life without paying full price, you can treat yourself for less with this high tea offer at 2OX!
With their affordable high tea offer, a leisurely afternoon tea is no longer an expensive affair.
Are there any food experience more indulgent than high tea in KL? Whether it’s a delicious three-tier spread or an all-you-can-eat buffet, there are endless ways to enjoy this quintessentially tradition ala French style.

Afternoon Tea @ 2OX

Available every Saturday and Sunday
From 2.30pm to 5.30pm
RM60++ for 2 pax

The set comes with:
Focaccia with Trio of Spreads
Chicken Club Sandwich
Scrambled Eggs with Fine Herbs & Grilled Salmon
Scones with Butter & Jam
Lemon Madeleines
Vanilla Crème Brulee
Mini Dark Chocolate Pound Cake
Meringue Lemon Tart
Pain Au Chocolat
Mini Croissants
Black Coffee or Tea

Complimentary hot bread

The Sweets

The Savouries

Flaky and buttery croissants was so memorable.

Pain au Chocolat was another highlight!

Mini C enjoying the ambiance and his balloon. Haha

With the bffs WenChing & Ivy

Hello YLing from Malaysian Flavours!

2OX
The Row
56G, Jalan Doraisamy
WP Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +603 2692 2233
Check our their Website & Facebook Page for more upcoming events and promotions:
Website: www.2ox.com.my
Facebook Page

Any Singaporean will surely enjoy a visit to Johor Bahru because of the endless amount of activities waiting for you to explore. JB is truly a captivating city complete with a rich historical background, stunning skyline and amazing attractions.

Most Singaporeans will consider doing a one-day trip to JB for its close proximity and the attractive conversion rate. The abundance of activities and attractions will jam pack your day well.

LEGOLAND THEME PARK

Legoland JB is first Legoland theme park in Asia and sixth in the work. It is easily accessible from Singapore with the public bus service or express bus service that can be booked online instantly via http://www.easybook.com/en-sg/bus/booking/singapore-to-legoland. Since the inception in 2012, Legoland has been proven to be a successful tourist destination, bringing joy and fun to loads of locals and tourists.

A fun filled holiday destination for families as well as a group of friends, with the 70 hands-on rides, slides, shows and attractions will surely make a full use of your day.

SULTAN ABU BAKAR STATE MOSQUE

Located in Skudai Street, Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque is the state mosque of Johor Bahru. Being one of the oldest and enchanting mosque in Malaysia, the mosque boost a stunning view overlooking the Straits of Johor and Singapore. The mosque was fully completed in 1900 and the mixture of Moorish and Victorian architecture gives the mosque a picturesque outlook.

The mosque was commissioned by the ‘Father of Modern Johor’, the late Sultan Abu Bakar, and the massive mosque is able to accommodate more than 2,000 worshippers. Not to mention the mosque is also in close vicinity with The Royal Abu Bakar Museum that is another great place to visit.

DANGA BAY

Little did people know that Danga Bay is Johor Bahru’s first and largest mixed development, stretching across 25 kilometres along a scenic waterfront. As the first premier waterfront city, Danga Bay is the ultimate go to place for shopping since this is where you’ll find an abundance of high end retail outlets, designer boutiques and fine dines restaurants.

Besides the usual eateries and shopping heaven, Danga Bay is also consider as largest recreational park in the city, offering plentiful of exciting activities for people from all walks of life.

ANGRY BIRDS ACTIVITY PARK

If your kids or children in your family love the game Angry Birds, you wouldn’t want to miss the Angry Birds Activity Park. The theme park is located conveniently in JBCC Mall, which is perfect for visitors from Singapore. The park offers a lot of interesting games and there are 5 zones designed around the popular game of Angry Birds.

The wide array of interactive activities is suitable for kids, toddlers and even parents but one might need to take note that age and physical restrictions may apply to certain games and attractions.

JOHOR ZOO

Johor Zoo first opened in 1928 and it is considered to be one of Malaysia’s oldest zoos. Endangered species are the highlight of the zoo with the likes of gorillas, flamingos and lions. It’s definitely a great place to visit with your family to unwind and educate your children about animals.

JOHOR BAHRU OLD CHINESE TEMPLE

This is indeed a mysterious temple with no records of when was it built and who built it but an old plaque on the temple wall helps identify the temple was functional all the way back in the year 1870.

The Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple is a quaint place of worship, with 3 prayer halls in the temple premises with the display of various gods statues and antiques.

CHINESE HERITAGE MUSEUM

If you love learning about Chinese culture and history, the Chinese Heritage Museum is the perfect place to visit. It is a three storeys museum featuring the origins of Chinese culture. It doesn’t only exhibit the history of Malaysia, it also tackles some interesting facts about Singapore. You will learn about how the Chinese immigrants came to Malaysia and Singapore. It has a very tranquil environment so you will be able to take your time in scanning through the old coins, documents, porcelain, photos and other artifacts in the museum.

WALEA SPA AND RETREAT

Walea Spa and Retreat is famous for offering the best spa services in the city. Its personalized spa boutique experiences make it unique from any other spa establishments. If you’re looking to have the ultimate relaxation experience during your visit, you should definitely try Walea Spa and Retreat. Their masseurs and masseuse are all highly certified to perform the treatments so you can sit back, relax and enjoy your own specialized pampering session.

There you go with the other options for exploring Johor Bahru aside from the usual City Square and JBCC Mall. For the best experience, you should start your trip to Legoland by booking your ticket online via http://www.easybook.com/en-sg/bus/booking/singapore-to-legoland. After completing your journey in Legoland, you may explore the rest of the city.

Celebrated my 3Xth birthday with Papa C about 2 weeks ago and it was a memorable one.
I requested for an authentic Japanese meal and Papa C brought me to:

The Market

Haha. No candlelight dinner this year like what we did in BABE last year.
Birthday dinner is always very romantic when Papa C is around. Awww….. XD
Well I glad he did suggested The Market @ Isetan The Japan Store as it’s definitely more affordable than dining in a proper Japanese restaurant ordering Omakase meals for each of us! And this floor offers authentic Japanese food and flavours, as well as seasonal ingredients.

Ginza Hagaten

Chris is craving for tempura while I wanted sashimi. So we were seated at Ginza Hagaten tempura bar counter and he ordered me a bowl of Sashimi don from the seafood bar – generous portion of O-toro, Ikura & Uni topped on fragrant Japanese rice – RM78

Rice topped with Special Tempura – RM41
Containing prawns (2 portions), vegetables (2 portions), fish (1 portion), chicken (1 portion), egg (1 portion). Served with rice, miso soup, Japanese pickles & salad.
Nicely battered & fragrant, the Japanese chef were actually laughing at us while Papa C was taking pictures. LOL.
When served, I turned the serving tray around so that I can get a nicer picture but the Japanese chef insisted that it should be served in his way. It was a funny and akward moment at the same time. Oops!

Sushi Shoya

We made this visit earlier in November but haven’t blog about it.

Bara Chirashi Don – RM23
Definitely worth the money as the portion was quite huge and the ingredients were really fresh. They brings value-for-money bowls of bara chirashi to the heartlands, packing it in with salmon, tuna, tamago, ikura and pickled cucumbers.

Daikon – RM2 per piece
After dinner snack was Japanese white radish in hot oden soup. The broth was a bit too clear to our liking haha. Unlike the more concentrated ones in Japan.

Tsujiri

We were pretty lucky as Tsujiri was a pop-up store at Isetan till that day itself! And we were like the last batch of customers there. Haha.
The last time we had in Tsujiri was in Kyoto & we have been thinking to visit them when they opened in Malaysia. So happened they appeared in front of us in Isetan! Haha.

Tsujiri Shiratama Parfait – RM18

Thank you Papa C for pampering me all the time & being the best husband that I can ever ask for!
Fast fast finished dinner and went home to our Mini C <3

Isetan The Japan Store
Lot 10, 50 Jalan Bukit Bintang,
Kuala Lumpur

Don’t feel like cooking this Christmas? No problem. The Colonial Cafe at Majestic Kuala Lumpur is creating special holiday menus – Christmas and New Year, so all you have to do is show up!

Guests will feel at home for the holidays with their luxurious guest rooms and a superb choice of restaurants and lounges, like the Colonial Cafe located at the Majestic Wing. They have combine a sumptuous choice of menu and superb fine wines with elegant surroundings for an unforgettable dining experience.
After finishing the last of your shopping on Christmas Eve, start your celebrations in style with a sumptuous course of dinner at the Colonial Cafe. This meal marks the ultimate start to your Christmas celebrations.

We’re all for breaking with convention and trying something new on special occasions, but sometimes only classic dishes will do on Christmas Eve/Day – e.g THE TURKEY.
We’re glad that they’ve put together a menu of their favourite traditional festive recipes for inspiration.

Christmas Eve Dinner Menu
RM280 nett per pax (without wine)
RM380 nett per person with wine pairing

Prelude
Spiced Mulled Wine
This is like the welcome winter warmer drink and it made me miss our days studying at Scotland. Queing to get a glass at their Christmas Market!
Thank you Majestic for the reminiscence! Haha.
A hearty red wine with deep fruit and nice tannins can be a great pleasure, how about heating things up with a nice steaming hot cup of wine? So warm and fuzzy!

Amuse Bouche
Salmon, crème fraiche, fresh dill

Starter
Seared Bay Scallop, white asparagus and broad beans – paired with Huntaway Marlborough Sauvignonn Blanc New Zealand.
The delicate sweet flavour and tender texture of scallops are undeniably good – my scallops came out sweet and crunchy, with a tender, springy center that was never rubbery.

Soup
Australian red onion soup with Gruyère toasts
Though it’s a hard cheese, aged Gruyère melts nicely on the toasts. So crispy and flavoursome, they pair really well with the red onion soup that is mild and sweet.

Sorbet
Raspberry sorbet
A palate cleanser before the main course is served, their version is rich and sweet enough to be a dessert all on its own. Huge portion too.

Main Course
Roasted turkey with parsnip mashed, roasted root vegetables, stuffing and giblet gravy – paired with Sister’s Run Epiphany McLaren Vale Shiraz Australia.
My portion was the thigh and thus, it was moist & flavourful. While Chris’s was being served the turkey breast, his serving was a little tough and dry. However their delicious gravy, it was still all good.
I personally love their mashed parsnip underneath, beating any typical mashed potato served.

Dessert
Orange parfait with cinnamon crumble, grapefruit sherbet.
Dig in the layers of treasures! The cinnamon crumble gave the added crunchy texture and the cold sherbet paired so well with the fruity concoction.

Petite Four
Homemade cookies and chocolates to go with the freshly brewed coffee or tea.

The dinner wasn’t quite complete with the dazzling Christmas jingles and gigs from their band Soliano’s of course. So be prepared to sit back, enjoy the delicious dinner spread and great music.

Colonial Cafe is also offering a Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve Dinner Menu.
CLICK HERE FOR THEIR FULL MENU & PRICES.

Remember to make a reservation in advance to secure a seat!

The Colonial Cafe

Majestic Wing, The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur,
5 Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin,
50000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel: +603 2785 8000

Here at Em By Tedboy, they came out with a new menu themed:

Mediterranean with a dash of Asian

Em by Tedboy offers a unique and casual dining experience that we are sure you and your family will enjoy. Well, of course we do!
With this new menu, we’re sure that they’ll be able to create some excitement to diners by giving a traditional dish a new look while still aiming to entice them to dare to try it by offering some familiar ingredients – it will be like: traveling the world through their food.

Their menu is predominantly Mediterranean influenced, with a reference dish from countries surrounding the Mediterranean sea. It’s a casual and cosy restaurant where people can enjoy their dates, meet over coffee & boardgames, family dinner affair or even enjoy some alone time.

Let’s travel around the world through their food!

It’s definitely not so complete without a drink or two to pair with. We had their House Pour wines of Red & White from Chile that goes really well with the food we had.

Starters

Asian Tabbouleh – RM22
A fun concoction of couscous, fresh herbs, egg wedges, dried shrimps and salted fish dices; served on a bed of romaine lettuce.
Love this healthy portion of salad/ starter as it was packed with lots of flavours though it looked bland. Adding the couscous gave more texture to it.

Big Pho Ga – RM18
Vietnamese rice noodles with chicken and bean sprouts, sprinkled with spring onions, chilli, cilantro and basil – served in a delicious hot broth!
Well, I hardly seen pho served out of a Vietnamese restaurant!

Mains

Moroccan Lamb Tajine – RM26
Slow-cooked tender lamb shoulder with almonds and prunes, served with couscous and garnished with coriander.
No gamie flavour at all, the meat was tender and the gravy was so flavoursome.

Matador in Kyoto – RM30
Valencian paella made with Japanese grain rice, mussels, calamari, prawns, edamame beans, tomatoes, capsicum and spices, garnished with nori strips and served with a lemon wedge
(Require 20mins preparation)
A clever fusion of Spanish & Japanese, the fluffy Japanese rice does work well being a paella dish. And those ingredients are a perfect match!

Indochina Beef Ragout – RM25
A French inspired Vietnamese beef stew, slowly braised with carrots and sweet potatoes; topped with fried shallots and served with warm fragrant steamed rice. Being Chris’s favourite, the meats, carrots and potatoes were soft and well infused with the sauce. Went so well with the rice as well.

Silky Carbonara – RM19
Classic carbonara with egg, crispy turkey ham and cheese – silky, not scrambled. Not overly cheese-y. Just nice.

Chef’s Special – Butterfish with Grilled Mediterranean Vegetables and Red Pesto
An off-menu item, this is only available on certain days. But do call beforehand to check if the chef can make this for you as this was my favourite! The butterfish was nicely cooked – fresh and smooth. And the homemade red pesto sauce was da bomb!

Dessert

Panna Cotta – RM12
A simple chilled Italian dessert of sweetened cream, topped with raspberry coulis. I’m not a panna cotta fan definitely but this serving from Em surprised me so much. It was light, creamy and milky. So good!

Creme Brulee – 12
Rich vanilla custard based dessert, topped with caramelised sugar.

Mille-feuille with Strawberry (Chef’s Special)
Such a pretty dessert and not overly sweet, the pastry could be crispier.

Sable Mojito (Chef’s Special)
A mojito dessert? Bring it on! It’s nicely tart, but not sour, with a good minty, lime-y tang!

I could just sit here all day to savour just their desserts. Tea time anyone?
Perfect for my cup of coffee.

***Their Chef’s Specials are sneak peak of what customers can get dining at Em, be it on our Set Lunch Menu, or ‘Dessert of The Day’. These items are not fixated permanently in the menu, as it gives their team to experiment on different kind of dishes as well as gives a better experience and surprise element to the customers.

*PORK FREE*

Em By Tedboy & Bar Transit
Ground Floor, Hotel Transit,
42 Jalan Pudu, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : +603 2022 2056
Opening Hours:
Mon – Sat: 10am – 10pm

We could only think about it until we discovered:

Amverton Cove Golf & Island Resort

Nestled away on Pulau Carey, it is only a mere 40-minutes drive away form our place (50-minutes away from KL city centre)! Amverton Cove Golf & Island will truly become Pulau Carey area’s favourite hidden treasure! We guests love the rustic, peaceful surroundings with all the conveniences of a relaxing getaway. Discover why they’re not only a great place to visit, but an even better place to stay!

Lots to do here!

Golfers would return and as for us, we love this place as a great holiday spot for a short family get-away. It’s not just because of their lovely golf course, but also due to their comfortable overnight accommodations, great local food at their restaurants, and great hospitality. Thank you David for being so accommodating and friendly!
This affordable family destination offers a little something for everyone—especially the families & golfers. For those that want more than golf, only minutes away you’ll find amazing lakes for fishing, paddle boat or even go across their man made lake to an Animal Island!

The 18 hole course at the Amverton Cove is a scenic golf course that blends natural beauty and challenging play, sprinkled with watered fairways. Each of the 18 holes is designed for the enjoyment of all players of every level, from first-timers to seasoned pros.

We have always wanted to bring Mini C out on a holiday (with lots of outdoor activities) and here we were, for his birthday get-away, doing all the things he love!
What he loves?

1. Premier Suite

We checked in to our hotel earlier so that we have more time to relax and enjoy the facilities.

We were given a Premier Suite!
Such a spacious room and it’s perfect for Mini C to run about. Indeed he loved the room so much we can tell. Haha.
The first thing he did? Jumped and rolled on the bed of course!

Though he loved the bed so much, he has to sleep here! LOL. Mommy & daddy gets the big bed!
Very thoughtful of them to prepare a baby cot for Mini C.

Super spacious bathroom with all the amenities we need.

Who loves the bathtub more?

Our balcony view of the pool

We also took a short tour around the resort to check out other rooms!
Ready to go!

Amverton Grand Villa

Amverton Villa

Hanging out around the villas

Check out their accommodation rates here: http://www.amvertoncove.com/content.php?id=15

2. Restaurants: Coffee Terrace & Rabbit Room

After some rest, we went for lunch at Coffee Terrace that is located at their Clubhouse. Just take a walk or if you wish to take the buggy for fun, you can do so too!
And we had Asian/ local food! Highly recommended by David, their Fish head Curry is a must try!
All the dishes we had was very tasty and even Mini C loves them.
Coffee Terrace is an al fresco-like restaurant overlooking the lake and Animal Island across.

And as for the Rabbit Room, we enjoyed our daily breakfast here. They served ala carte buffet on weekdays. We settled our first day dinner here too, with choices of Western & Asian treats.
They offer great view of the 18 hole Golf course and we love dining outside for breakfast. Cooling & relaxing while being surrounded with lush greenies.

Nice view!

3. Lots to do!

Apart from sleeping well & eating well, we did a lot of fun stuffs with Mini C too!
Here’s a list of the things that you can do at Amverton Cove!

Take a buggy ride for the activities!

Adventures
– Animal Island
– Archery
– Adult & Kids ATV
– Paintball shooting rang & battlefield
– Flying fox
– Rock climbing
– Abseiling
– Paddle Boat
– Kayak
– Boat ride
– Bicycle ride
– Fishing

Nah. Mini c is too young for Kids ATV haha. Maybe next time yea?

Paintball

Facilities
– Swimming Pool
– Gym
– Kids Fun Zone
– Game Room
– Karaoke
– Pool & Snooker
– Foosball
– Table Tennis
– Spa

4. Animal Island

We took a boat ride (less than 5 mins) across the lake to this small island that homed some animals. Like a petting zoo, Mini C was really excited as he loves animals on books! Seeing real ones for the first time so closely, he was thrilled! Also, they provide some animal feeds for us to feed the monkeys, goats, deers and ducks too.

Told him that we’re going for a boat ride and he stood still, letting David help him put on the baby life jacket.

Mini C can’t open his eyes! LOL

 

Welcome to Animal Island!

Hello monkeys!

DUCKS! he said

And there’s this tamed Prairie Dog! So cute and fluffy! Just turn your fingers and he will start twirling around

Checking out the fish pond

Mini C enjoyed playing with the rabbits most!

And this is the Animal Island keeper’s pet! The Musang.

Ok. Mini C wasn’t crying here. He was shrieking cos he was being tickled by the musang! Haha!

Say hello to BOY, the little pony Too bad Mini C couldn’t ride on it that time as it was his mealtime.

Time to go back!

5. Swimming
Mini C loves swimming! Since we went there on a weekday and during non-peak period, we had the huge pool to ourselves! Equipped with slides at the kid’s pool, the pool overlooked the 18-hole golf course.

6. Paddle Boat

Out to the lake again on this Swan Paddle Boat!

Again, picture failed cos Mini C can’t really open his eyes out in the sun LOL!

Blessed with good weather!

7. Kids Fun Zone

After a round of sweats doing outdoor activities, we were quite worn out. However, our kid is still pretty active. So this Kids Fun Zone saved us! Haha.
Mini C was so occupied with this playland till he doesn’t wanna leave!

8. Eat Out!

Craving for a seafood meal? Oh yeah.
We drove out to Kang Guan Seafood Restaurant which is only about 10 minutes away from Amverton Cove.
Thanks David for the recommendation.

Check out their Claypot Butter Crabs! Bursting with so much flavours. Plus, their crabs were really fresh too.

Restoran Kang Guan
No.3, Batu 1 1/2, Jalan Bandar Lama
Teluk Panglima Garang, Kuala Langat, Selangor
Opening Hours:
Mon–Fri: 12pm – 2.30pm, 6pm – 10pm
Sat: 12pm – 3pm, 6pm – 10pm
Sun: 12pm – 3pm
Tel: +603 3122 7737

Check out their ongoing offers and Packages! So affordable and such a family friendly vacation choice.
Looking for a relaxing weekday getaway, corporate meeting, romantic weekend or family reunion destination? Amverton Cove offer opportunity for work or play.

Happy boy loves this staycation

Amverton Cove Golf & Island Resort
PT673, Jalan Pulau Carey, Mukim Jugra,
42960 Pulau Carey, Selangor, Malaysia

GPS
2.857095, 101.408175

Tel: +603‐3123 3888 / +603‐3123 3800
Fax: +603‐3123 3899
Email: enquiries@amvertoncove.com
Website: http://www.amvertoncove.com/