Buka Puasa kat SACC Convec

Hari ni baru 6 hari kita puasa tapi sejak semlm lemah sungguh seluruh badan..suara pulak mcm keluar tak keluar..ishh suspen sungguh habih lenguh sekuruh kaki...hari ni pun badan mcm panas..rasanya sebab makan kambing 2 hari lepas la nih...al- kisah 2 hari lepas my iffice organised majlis buka puasa utk staff and family as usual..ofis kitorang ni tak buat annual dinner, cuma buka puasa je la sethn sekali kan..so saya pun buat reservation kat SACC Convention Ctr, harga RM75 nett..oklah..menu yg dia kata special adalah Nasi Kebuli dan kambing panggang..tapi mmg la sedap pun..rata2 semua makanan dia sedap..dari nasi, dessert esp Turkish Ice Cream tu..yg durian punya saya tak sempat nak merasa, tapi vanilla & Choc tu mmg terbaek!! rasanya coklat yg dia pakai utk buat ice cream tu mmg from good quality choc lah. Then saya makan bubur lambuk ambik utk Luqman yg sebenornye..tapi hmm 3-4 sedut je dia makan...selebihnya sibuk nak p berjalan..riuh rendah suara dia...aduiii lasak sungguh la budak ni..patutnya p buffet ni kenyang kan..tapi aku bali lapo le pulaknya dan letih sebab dok kejar Luqman..

Sesiapa berminat nak ke sana boleh refer kat promo di bawah ni ye..google map..senang je pun nak ke sana..sebelah SACC Mall dan Kompleks PKNS yg femes tu..cekit-daut!!!

Buka Puasa@Serai

29th August 2010
Buka Puasa
Serai Restaurant, Sek. 3, Shah Alam
Mar & Hubby, Adel & Sarah, Zafira & Auntie, aku, Hana & Soffiyya
We chit- chatting, laughing & enjoyed the food. Alhamdulillah my kids well- behaved. Thanks kiddos for letting Mummy to have fun with my friends. Thanks dude for coming. Lepas raya pulak eh...err open house series maybe????

Buka Puasa@Serambi Pak Engku

Semlm as usual my office organised Majlis Buka Puasa among staff and family. This year semua hotel harga buffet semua mcm da bomb kan..so, I decided tak mau buat kat hotel lagi...tapi tak mau p KL, nak area Shah Alam jugak..entahla malas nak jalan2 KL nak2 time bulan posa ni kan..jem tak hengat!!!!So, I chose Serambi Pak Engku- owned by Pak Engku yg fames ames tu..everyday kat TV3 la ni. Pak Engku pun ada kat sini. Harga pun boleh la tahan; RM55 nett utk Adult, and RM35 utk Children. Lokasi: Tingkat 4, Bangunan PKPS (sebelah Affin Bank, opp Hotel Grand Bluewave)Food........hmmmm so far all my ofismates puas hati dgn lauk pauk kampung yg disediakan..sedap sangat..4 thumbs up (sekali dgn ibu jari kaki aku angkat) memang berbaloi2 lah. The best yg diorang cakap daging dendeng, aku pulak tak sempat nak merasa daging dendeng, tapi I loike the pucuk ubi tempoyak dgn sambal tempoyak...roti boom, apam balik, siput sedut, sayur asam keladi.......ishhhhhh macam2 lah....try le bagi sesapa yg nak berbuka ala buffet. Okey layan pic je lah.......Anak2ku dan suamiku tiada dlm gambar sebab masing2 dok layan Ghazal kat depan..masa tgh ambik gambaq2 ni aku cari diorang tak jumpa.sorry le abah and anak2.......

PESTA DURIAN

*Pic di atas durian from one of the stall

Wargh..bunyi macam best sgt kan..ada PESTA!!!semalam dgn tak semena2 singgah la kat Kompleks PKNS Shah Alam yg famous tu to buy something for me and to lunch sekali lah after fetched Ifah from school. Masa nak balik n nak ke tpt parking terserempak dgn khemah2 yg dipasang since last 2 weeks, owhh gerai jual buah rupanya. Memang berlonggok2 durian kat situ including manggis and rambutan. Tetiba dgr la annoucement cakap makan durian kat situ FREE...hah biar betul..BETULLLLLL!!!makan kat situ free nak bawak balik kena beli. Tapi memandangkan kitorang baru lepas makan kebab, so tak jadi la makan- kenyang lagi hah!! Ada satu gerai tu, satu beg plastik penuh tu kita cuma bayar RM10 je..tak kesah bape bijik pun janji penuh plastik yg dia bagi. Kalau durian kecik2 tu ada la dlm 10-12 biji. Tapi kualitinya kurengla sikit. Kalau balik terus makan ok la, tapi like we all yg I sorang je adult and 2 lagi tu budak lagi, maka kami beli yg timbang coz kalau beli yg dh pecah nnt tak sempat habis dah busuk kan..membazir gitu, itu pun beli semlm for RM20 mmg puas hati makan, buahnya sedap, isi cantik and budak2 pun suka sangat just that I have to control their intake lah pasal Sophie tu masih tak bape sihat lagi further more depa pun beringat jugak pasal tgk Abah depa yg bengkak kaki tak boleh jln lepas makan durian. INGAT for those yg tak tau- durian ni kaya with flavour and also kaya dgn URIC ACID. So, for those yg ada sakit ghout or yg tinggi URIC ACID dlm bdn jgn pulun sangat ye...nanti sakit sapa yg susah???? hah sendiri mau ingatlah ye...

Laksa Telok Kechai- simply SYIOKKK!!!

I know most of us loves laksa- whether you're Chinese or Malay, Indian or even foreigner. Laksa is among Malaysia's signature food. Its simple and yummy. I think Malaysia is the only country with a variety of laksa to choose from. Different states have their very own definition of laksa. Laksa is a kind of noodles served with gravy-

Types of Laksa:

1. Laksa Penang- originated from Penang serves with shredded pineapples and mints leaves

2. Laksa Kedah- originated from Kedah; the authentic laksa Kedah will be served with sambal nyiok (coconut)

3. Laksa Kuala Perlis- the gravy made of eel instead of fish

4. Laksa Lemak- famous among Pattanis- famous among those who have ancestors from Thailand (my grandparents loved this kind of laksa; they not really prefer Laksa Kedah/ Assam Laksa, made of fish ang use fish curry paste)

5. Laksa Terengganu- the gravy made of fish and coconut milk, but they will served with belacan, chili paste and salt)

6. Laksa Nyonya- have 2 varieties- one is Assam Laksa; made from Sardines and another one with coconut gravvy, usually they will use vermicelli instead oh laksa noodles

7. Laksam- Kelantanese style of laksa, but the noodle is different served with coconut gravy with fish, black pepper, beansprout, long beans, ginger flower and sambal belacan.

8. Laksa Sarawak- thick gravy with different taste, chocolatey in colour

9. Laksa Johor- use spagetti as its noodles and the gravy mix of chocolatey and redly coloured as it use chilli paste and curry spice, served with long beans, daun kesum, ginger flower, sliced onions etc.

So, what I would like to show off is- Laksa Kedah. The authentic laksa Kedah can be found only in Jalan Kuala Kedah, specifically in the Telok Kechai area (if from Alor Setar, its on the right side of the road just after Jabatan Pertanian Telok Kechai) there's a lot of people stop by the restaurant; u can take away or eat in. Its famous name is Laksa Telok Kechai. If u eager to know the taste, just give ur self a try. memang sedap. The noodles and gravy are all homemade. What makes it different from other is the Sambal Nyiok (sambal Kelapa). Hmmmm soooooo yummylicious. If u wish to go to Langkawi using Kuala Kedah Jetty then u will passby the restaurants- Kedai Laksa Pak Din and another one is Kedai Laksa Zakaria (they're just side by side) Please give urself a try...

Pick & Brew Cafe

Hari ni lunch kat luar lagi. Ye lah my Sr. Mgr kan nak resign, so we all need to see our customers so that nanti transition of work jadi smooth la kan. So, within this week, memang hari2 lah we all lunch kat luar...yesterday we had Japanese food kt Concorde Shah Alam tapi segan nak la bergambar coz makan dgn all bosses..hari ni ok sket sebab dah kenal2 dgn the team.
Hari ni we all makan kat cafe which attach dgn CNI Headquarters- Pick & Brew Cafe, Glenmarie Shah Alam. Memang recommended sangat for you guys to try. Food- Yummy, Presentation- Cooooollll. Environment- cosy, Price- Reasonable.

Range of food dari asian ke western tapi banyak western food la. The beverages mostly coffee tapi banyak sangat selection of coffee kat sini plus the juices and frappe. Berpuluh2 menu utk beverages. Ada cakes, muffins and brulee as dessert or for those yg tak nak makan main course. Tak mau cakap banyak, tgk je la pics kat bawah ni yea..

*This is at the entrance- from outside the building

*The world map is made of coffee beans

*Samples of coffee beans from different places in the world

* Special Menu of the day

*The brewing counter and cash counter

*My Sr. Mgr- Kak Yaz with ASCI Junior- Shakiera; Shakiera now you're in Auntie Mummy's blog...suke le tu..

* Shakiera & Mummy- Ain

*My food- Striploin and Yorkshire pudding

Kopi Kaw Kluang Station, Kluang, Johor

Semalam, my ofismate bagi sepeket kopi dan sebotol kaya yg famouss kat Kluang- Kluang Rail Coffee. Dia ada 2 jenis satu yg serbuk dan satu lagi yg dalam bentuk sachet seperti gambar kat bawah ni.

Family kecik macam kitorang ni tak boleh beli yg serbuk2 gitu, nanti kang masuk angin, keras la pulak. Rugi je kan.

Balik malam tadi terus buat kopi servekan dgn cawan kopitiam I tu le...2 sachets aku pakai nak kasi kaw punya pasal..ingatkan lepas minum terbeliak la bijik mata tapi pukui 9 mlm mata dah ngantuk..agaknya kandungan caffein dia rendah kot. tak lut mata teman ni hah!!!

aduuuuiiiiiiii sedap tak terhengga...Betul2 KAW!!!!!and rasanya lain sangat dgn instant coffee.

Hat bawah ni pulak sebotol kaya pun dari kedai yg sama. Sesapa yg singgah ke Kluang tu, berkunjungla ke Kluang Station- Railway Station ye..jgn p stesen bas pulak soheh tak jumpa. Dah lama tau kopitiam ni wujud kat Stesen Ketapi tu, semenjak 1938 lagi..Oleh itu, pi la try pekena..minum tanpa was- was kerana owners are Muslim..

Dinner@Ani Sup Utara

I'm quite busy this week coz my doter is having her mid term exam this whole week until next Tuesday. So, we ate outside to save time and moreover because my husband was away from home. I save my time cooking to do revision with my 6 yo doter. Yesterday, we have our dinner at this food outlet...ANI SUP UTARA. A food outlet which specialised in serving all kinds of soup in Northern style (North of Malaysia). This outlet is one from quite a number of franchise outlet which scattered around Shah Alam. I heard the franchisor also had spread the wings to China. Well done!! Yesterday we were not having any soup dishes but we just have nasi lemak & Otak- Otak Johor style- for all you know "Nasi Lemak" is Malaysia's icon for the most consumable breakfast through out Malaysia other than Roti Canai...All races including foreigners love to eat nasi lemak as their breakfast meal. For me, nasi lemak served at this food outlet really reminds me of our good old days..way back to 80s. I always refer to this kind of Nasi Lemak as "Nasi Lemak Kampung" or can be translated as Nasi Lemak Village Style. Why I said like that?..Owh its because of its aroma, the taste & texture of the rice and its sambal. Really reminds me during those of the days.

Anyway, we have our meals at Ani Sup Utara, Seksyen 9, Shah Alam. Its far more better than before since it has become a franchised brand, the owner had improve the ambience of the restaurant. Its more cosy and relax. I like the new look of "Ani Sup Utara". Hey try out yourself kay...rated 4 stars!!

Mini Celebration@Secret Recipe, Seksyen 9

I call it mini celebration coz its only 3 of us with a slice of cake chosen by the birthday girl. I have no idea where am I supposed to bring my first doter for her birthday celebration yesterday actually but since I wanted to purchase a slice of cake I think its better for us to dine at Secret Recipe cafe- cake and dinner all in one...

My doter chose Chocolate Indulgence- I only bought one slice which more than enough for 3 of us actually. The birthday girl wanted to eat rice, so as we flipped the menu I ordered Chicken Kebab and Iced Caramel Macchiato. Hmmm..sounds like so mouth watering.

While waiting for the chicken kebab, we were served with Tapioca Chips (both my kids didn't like it). It taste like "Opak" which can easily be found in Perak, or whenever you use the North- South PLUS Hiway, you still can purchase them at any stall which sell snacks but it'll be in a larger size than below:

When the chicken kebab arrived, owh it seems that I lost my appetite. Hana just ate the rice three times then she stopped eating coz she said the chicken was not really nice. Yea..I felt the same thing and if I just wanted to compare the price with what it taste owhh its just not so reasonable. The chicken so dry and it got a very strong taste of oregano. The rice also dried up. What I can say, the food was tasteless. Same goes to the Iced Caramel Mochiaato- our drinks of the day, the name so elegant but the taste..urgggghhhhh..I think Kluang Station Iced Coffee is far more better with far more cheaper. For me, when I eat outside the price I pay must commensurate with the taste. I think SR must do something to enhance its image and to strengthen its position eventhough you had expand in 7 countries it doesn't mean that you have to stop from doing your R&D and improvement in the taste and food presentation. So, our yesterday's celebration was not so happening but my Lil' Sophie still happy. Hana said its better to eat at Upin & Ipin's rather at this place...Opps..my rating for Secret Recipe is 3stars for the cake and no rating for the other food.

My favourite goreng pisang stall

Tadi nak p ambik Ifah kat school as my husband kata dia ada keja so bergegas la keluar lagipun dah pukul 4, plan nak lunch sekali la tu. Then sampai kt traffic lite nk U turn, my husband called me up saying that he will pick her up. Ok, so I terus turn to buy some goreng pisang kat my favourite stall. Sedap oo..Location: Seksyen 7 kat tepi padang (opposite: Kompleks rumah EXCO Selangor, Shah Alam yg bakal di lelong nanti). Kat situ ada jual goreng pisang, ubi goreng dan keropok lekor plu air kelapa n air asam boi. Memang gurih dan nikmat.

Aktiviti Makan- part 1

hish tgk tittle n3 kali ni macam serem je kan..tapi itulah aktiviti utama aku kalau balik kpg- MAKAN...walaupun tak duduk kat overc tapi makanan kat Kedah ni mmg susah nak jumpa yg serasa dan sebest yg kita rasa kat tpt sendiri nih..hah nak tau apa dia...tgk jelah gambaq kat bawah nih..a picture worth a thousand words...Pada hari kami sampai- dinner malam tu- NASI ROYALE..asai kami balik saja, Kodaiyo (my younger brother) mesti suggest makan nasi nih...Location kat Kompleks Hijau Kuning- tepi jalan besar lebuhraya Sultan Abd. Halim. Tempat ni memang fames. Tapi I'm not the fan of this nasik...stakat layan gitu2 je la..sesapa yg suka bila mai AS jgn lupa singgah. Nasik lemak dia kaler kuning, rasa lain la sket dari nasik lemak melayu nih..macam style nasik kandaq.

Day 2:
Hari ni kalau ikut plan kitorang semua akan makan lunch kat my big bro's house. Di suggestkan dia bakar ayam...so I've decided utk bawak daging p bakaq kat rumah dia..so pagi2 lagi p pasar pagi Spg. Kuala. Everytime balik AS, satu kewajipan p market ni pagi2 bukan nak beli ikan tapi nak beli "kuih sekupang".Heh..apa tu???Hah kalau nak tau mesti mai sini tau sebab kat sini saja ada juai kuih muih starting dari harga sekupang @ sepuluh sen...HAH Jgn tak percaya, masih ada lagi dan rasanya..pergh..memang sedap. My faveret semestinya cucur badak, cucur keria, kuih pau...selain dari tu ada jugak kuih harga 20sen, nasik lemak bungkus cuma 50sen...memang murah macam nak borong ja semua kuih tu...kuih dia memang sedap...4thums up..kalau tak percaya tolonglah datang ke gerai pak tam...actually saya tak tau gerai tu sapa punya tapi yg tolong juai tu nama dia Pak Tam & Mak Tam...depa ni mesra pelanggan lagi..pasti anda teruja punya..

Cucur badak, kuih pau= 10sen, kuih sagu= 20sen, murtabak mini= 30senOkes..tu je lah yg cek dpt share dgn korang semue..c u tomorrow.

Our Journey to Alor Setar ends at 3.15pm

At this moment I'm already in Alor Setar. Ngantuk pun belum hilang lagi..dari Shah Alam tadi dah pukul 8 lebih then we stopped at Bukit Gantang, beli buah sikit and my husband actually nak tunggu ofismate dia yg dlm perjalanan bercuti ke Penang. Both the husbands pakat nak bawak the families p pekena Mee Banjir kat Kuala Sepetang. Mee Banjir ni penah masuk Majalah 3 baru2 ni.. But before nak citer lebih2 pasal Mee Banjir nih, I juz wanna give some info pasal tempat R&R Bukit Gantang ni..this is my favourite R&R yg ada kat Malaysia ni sebab tempat ni banyak jual buah2an tempatan. I'm a fruit lover so bila sampai tempat ni macam its like a heavan for me, lagi satu sebab tempat tu soothing sangat dgn pokok2nya yg merimbun, water features yg scattered around, the gazebo and everything mcm tenang sgt. I just able to take some photos sebab battery camera dh nk kong..Dari R& R kitorang keluaq tol then headed to Kuala Sepetang melalui Changkat Jering..Kiri kanan jalan kat area Bukit Gantang tu penuh dgn bendera2 parti yg akan bertanding dlm pilihanraya kecil April nnt. I guess u all semua dah tau kan betapa politik Perak memang tgh havoc sekarang ni...

Ni dia kedai Mee Banjir

Then berbalik ke cerita Mee Banjir tadi, actually bukanle banjir dgn kuah yg melimpah tapi banjir dgn udang. Serius!!! memang penuh mangkuk dan udang tu adalah udang laut bukan udang ternak. Its actually mee udang la tapi nak makan mee tu kene selak udang bubuh dlm pinggan kat sebelah dulu...Mee Banjir ni ada 3 harga- RM6, R10 dan RM12, my husband ordered RM10 for me n RM6 for him..budak2 tu cuma ratah udang je..service a bit lambat sebab mee banjir ni di masak sepinggan2..ishh dalam dekat 1/2 jam jugakla kami tunggu. Pengunjung kedai memang bertali arus..lepas sorang bangun sorang lagi duduk...Tapi kedai makan tu sendiri hmm..so n so...ye lah kedai dlm kampung kan...susah la nak expect tahap kebersihan mcm kt dlm bandar tapi sepatutnya depa kena pikir utk ke tahap itulah kan..coz what I can see byk lalat berterbangan..so at first I was thinking maybe sebab kepala udg ke kat belakang tak sempat nak buang ke kan..tapi percaya atau tidak..aku bisa menerjah sebelum masuk dlm kereta b4 kami balik..jeng..jeng..jeng..patutlah banyak lalat...rupa2nya...ini sudahnya...see photo below.Sebenarnya terjahan di bawah ni bukanlah nak mengaibkan atau nak menabur pasir dalam periuk kuali kedai berkenaan tapi diharapkan sesuatu tindakan dapat di ambil oleh pengusaha supaya kedainya lebih dikunjungi dan pelanggan dapat menjamu selera dgn selesa setelah tahap kebersihan dititikberatkan.Maaflah kepada pengusaha kedai dan sanak sedaranya sekiranya paparan ini tidak menyenangkan, tapi percayalah ia bertujuan baik semata2. THE END..