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Friday, December 25, 2009

JojoLittle Kitchen @ Kuchai Lama


The first Jojo Little Kitchen was opened in Kuchai Lama in year 2007/2008 and in year 2009, few more outlets sprouted at Klang Valley.

Jojo Little Kitchen serves:
  • Traditional Pan Mee
  • Herbal Chicken Pan Mee
  • Curry Laksa Pan Mee
  • Dry Curry Pan Mee
  • Hot & Spicy Pan Mee
  • Knife Cut Pan Mee (Noodle)
  • Lat Jiu Pan Mee
  • Fish Ball Pan Mee
  • Century Egg Dumpling Pan Mee
  • Fried Pork Pan Mee
  • Jojo's Pork Pan Mee
  • Fish Head Pan Mee & Others
Off all listed above, one of the most popular pan mee dish is the chicken herbal soup pan mee.

Chicken Herbal Soup Noodles @ RM 7.00

Chicken Herbal Soup Pan Mee (Teared version) @ RM 7.00

The chicken herbal soup ingredients consist of Dropberry (Yù Zhú-玉竹) and Wolfberries (Gei Ji-枸杞子) and that explains the sweetness of the herbal soup. Sharp in taste!

Fish Head Pan Mee- new and only available in certain outlets!

Knife Cut Pan Mee @ RM 6.00
I like the noodle texture, with a soft bite, you can feel the springiness of the noodle. And the broth was good too. It goes particularly well with the pounded chillies with dried shrimps.

3 Types of chillies served- chilli paste (Sambal), red chilli powder & pounded bird's eye chilli

Good try & Do try!!

Addreses:

JOJO Little Kitchen-Kuchai Outlet
No 30 Jalan Kuchai Maju 9
Off Jalan Kuchai Lama
58200 Kuala Lumpur

JOJO Little Kitchen-Subang Outlet
Jalan SS15/4d
Subang Jaya
47500 Selangor

JOJO Little Kitchen-Puchong Outlet
51 Jalan Kenari 21
Bandar Puchong Jaya
47100 Puchong, Selangor
Tel: 017 510 0332

JOJO Little Kitchen-Seri Kembangan Outlet
1-1 Jalan SP 2/7
Taman Sredang PerdanaBandar Puchong Jaya
43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor
Tel: 03 8943 1090


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Big Nose Restaurant @ Kuchai Entrereneur's Park


The name of the restaurant itself caught my attention-Big Nose Restaurant! Not only I am interest to join the crowd at the restaurant for dinner but also to see how big is the owner's nose!

Big Nose Restaurant @ Kuchai Entrepreneurs Park

Fried vegetables- 4 types of beans (四大天王)

Salted Vegetable with Duck Soup
A simple, light and yet delicately tasty bowl of double boiled salted vegetable with roasted duck soup. In fact, the tender roasted duck intensifies the bowl of soup... it's good!

Claypot Beancurd with Roasted Pork
Fried bean curd and roasted pork with mushroom and thick sauce-what do you think? Sharp in taste and simply pleasing.

Steamed Patin Fish
And lastly, the signature dish of Mr. Big Nose's restaurant- steamed river fish. We ordered patin fish also known as silver catfish is a pretty oilish (but not oily) fish but with fine texture. Steamed with light soy sauce, nice and pleasing!

Food is pleasing but quite pricey! I have lost the receipt and name card, can't provide much info here, but it is easy to locate- if you would like to visit!

Address:

Big Nose Restaurant @ Kuchai Entrepreneurs Park

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Kam Hin Dim Sum Restaurant @ Kuchai Entrepreneur's Park


I have been missing in action for quite sometime....... I know!! Too much to do with too little time. After two weeks without a lappy, finally I have got a new one. I missed the lady in white I bought last year, too bad it's stolen.

Though after getting a new lappy, I have lost most of my "to post" blog. Luckily I have some backed up files. Then again, I was away for meeting, back to Malaysia and was ill for about a week plus. Bla............bla.....bla.....

So, here I am, trying to catch up or else I will have lots of pending post. My next few blog post will be on eateries around Kuchai Lama.

Let me start with a place for breakie or perhaps for supper- Kam Hin Dim Sum Restaurant, a restaurant which is always crowded especially during weekends! Not to worry, there are plenty of seating anyway.

In general, Kam Hin serves varieties of fresh and tasteful dim sums.

Steamed Fish Ball @ RM 3.50 per plate

Shrimp dumpling @ MYR 4.00 per plate

Siu Mai @ RM 4.00 per plate

Steamed spare ribs @ MYR 4.00 per plate

Mixed Rice Roll ( Char Siu & Shrimp) @ RM 4.00 per plate

Fried Yam Dumpling (Wu kok)

Other choices

Too many choices with too little tummy space . It's alright... I can revisit.

So, what's for breakfast tomorrow?

Have A Great Weekend everyone!


Address:
Kam Hin Dim Sum Restaurant
A32,34,36, Jalan 1/116B,
Kuchai Entrepreneurs Park
Tel: 03-77296866

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Boh Tea Centre @ Sungai Palas, Cameron Highland


It's an exhilarating experience trip to be Boh Tea Centre! Boh Tea Centre it's an ideal place to enjoy a great cup of BOH tea in a relaxing environment while admiring the breathtaking , spectacular view overlooking the neat tea bushes.

Boh Tea Centre with a 20 feet Hanging Platform @ Sungai Palas

20 feet platform, tea area

Seri Songket Collection- Lychee with Rose (flavored tea)
The oriental Lychee includes an aromatic note of sweet fruit, for a truly aromatic brew. The soft blooms of the richly performed Rose yield it's enchanting nature for the tea. It's a welcoming drink.

The Seri SOngket Collection make a rane of reviving hot tea drinks and also a refreshing coolers.


Cameron Valley Tea House by Cameron Bharat Plantations


Cameron Bharat Plantations owns two tea houses. The first Cameron Valley Tea House is located along the main road between Ringlet to Tanah Rata was established in year 2001. In year 2005, the second tea house was set up on the main road between Tringkap and Kampung Raja.

Cameron Valley Tea House, also a famous tourist spot serves a wide variety of teas and snack. A tea house overlooking the panaromic view of the Bharat tea plantations.

Cameron Valley Tea House by Cameron Bharat Plantations

Lemon Tea & Strawberry Cheesecake

Seatings are Cameron Valley Tea House are limited, you might need to wait but it's definitely worth waiting. The top selling teas- premium tea and flavoured tea.

It's an excellent tea house for a cup of tea and enjoy snacking homemade scones and cheesecakes away from the bustle of downtown!

Cameron Valley Tea House
Main road along Ringlet to Tanah Rata

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Strawberry Moment Dessert Cafe @ Brinchang, Cameron Highland


DESSERTS for the STRESSED.

Strawberry Moment Dessert cafe, an affiliate of Green View Garden offers exciting strawberry desserts. The tempting desserts are prepared with strawberries and hydroponic vegetables from their own farm.

A week before my visit to Cameron Highland, I have been looking around for details and I came a cross an article recommending. What else?- Strawberry Moment Dessert Cafe is a must visit for a dessert lover like me!!


Strawberry strudels @ RM 6.90 per slice
Strawberry strudels is one of the cafe's signature dessert. Strudels, believed to be an Austrian originated cuisine is a sweet layered pastry made from a thin sheet of dough rolled up with filling and baked.
Pastry tasted slightly salty, layered and filled with custard mixed with cinnamon powder and fresh cream. The sweetness of the filling goes well with the fresh strawberries.


Strawberry Milkshake
Fresh, sweet and tangy! Get a boost of Vitamin C with this drink. A drink that seduces one's taste bud.


Strawberry Chocolate Crepe @ RM 9.90
Crepe, a french origin thin pancake. Strawberry Chocolate Crepe cafe serves sweet crepe topped with fresh strawberries served with chocolate syrup. I like the presentation of this dessert, as taste wise, nothing much to describe as I knew I can prepare this back at home. Well, it's always- The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak!! One fine day, I will try to prepare this......... one fine day.......

FYI-Free Wi-fi available at Strawberry Moment Dessert Cafe

Address:

Strawberry Moment Dessert Cafe
23-24 Jalan Angsana Satu
Brinchang Point ,
39100 Cameron Highland,
Pahang

Tel: +605- 491 2061
Fax: +605- 498 1982
Url: http://www.strawberrymoment.com/


Green View Garden @ Cameron Highland


Having a great retreat from the city, you might not forgotten your dear ones back at home. Besides key chains and fridge magnets, why not, get some delicious local food products for them?
If you are planning to do so, Green View Garden's latest outlet at Brinchang town would be best place to shop!!

The outlet offers varieties of premium product and you probably ended up wanting to buy everything!

Jams, Strawberry coffee/cappuccino powder, chocolates, cookies and etc.

My favorite among all, the coffee milk chocolate and strawberry milk and white chocolate. The coffee milk chocolate are round in shape and in chocolate, there is a coffee bean . Take a bite and you can hear the crunching sound of the coffee bean. Not suitable- for kids or if you are not a fan of coffee. Taste is quite strong and it definitely makes you stay awake!!

As for the strawberry milk and white chocolate, there are dried strawberries in each chocolate. Bitter, sweet and sour. Love the tangy feel of it!! Anyone, going to Cameron Highland? Please get me a dozen of strawberry milk and white chocolate!
Sorry... out of pics!! As I have been delaying my post, I have finished eating everything

Green View Garden has its own farm at Kampun Raja, which is further down from Tringkap. It's an integrated one stop tourist centre. A Too bad, we didn't make it. Other than this, Green View Garden owns a cafe too! A dessert cafe- Strawberry Moment! Don't miss it too!!

Address:

Green View Garden

23, Jalan Angsana Satu,

Brinchang Point,
30100
Cameron Highland,
Pahang


http://www.greenviewgarden.com/branchmap.htm

Charcoal Steamboat @ Cameron Highlands


What's for dinner at Cameron Highlands? There are many Chinese restaurants at Brinchang town and most of the restaurants serves charcoal steamboat by evening. At noon, these restaurants serves typical Chinese dishes. I had a great vegetable lunch myself and am not posting it as I was too hungry when we reach there- No pictures captured.

Be assured with crowds by night time. Although there are countless (okay... I didn't count) restaurants that serves charcoal steamboat, each of the restaurant are fully occupied.


Charcoal Steamboat with tall funnel
Unlike the steamboat we had in other places, at Cameron Highlands, most of the restaurant serves steamboat with charcoal. Charcoals are lighted and a pot of tasty soups are place on top with a tall funnel in the middle. Having steamboat using electrical pot or gas stove and charcoal is different. Charcoal steamboat does not allow you to adjust the heat setting. The soup keeps boiling all the way and it tends to be more aromatic. I prefer charcoal steamboat with a tall funnel or else you will see glimpse of fire shooting up from the funnel.

@ RM 20 ++ per person

Having steamboat is the perfect option especially at the cooling hill named- Cameron Highland.

Brinchang Town

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Breakfast @ Century Pines Resort, Cameron Highlands, Pahang






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Sunday, September 13, 2009

Visit Malaysia- Cameron Highlands, Pahang


Cameron Highlands is Malaysia's largest hill resort. Standing at an elevation of 1524 above sea level. The highland has a consistent cool climate throughout the year. It was first discovered by William Cameron in 1885 by a British government surveyor during a mapping expedition on the Titiwangsa Range (Perak/Pahang border).

Failing to mark the discovery during the expedition, the location of the plateau was confirmed by Sir Hugh Low during the subsequent expedition. Si r Hugh Low suggested that this would be an ideal location for a retreat and farmland. A narrow path to the highland was then cut through the jungles of the highlands.
Since then, the plateau remained untouched until 1920s when the narrow bridle path leading up to the mountain was improved.


In 1925, Sir George Maxwell visited the mountain and eventually led the development of the hill station now known as CAMERON HIGHLANDS.

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Cameron Highland, the fertile mountain's key attractions are:
  • Tea Plantations
  • Vegetable Farms
  • Strawberry Farms
  • Flower/Cactus Nurseries
  • Markets
  • Honey Bee Farms
Next few post will be on those places that I have visited.

Century Pines Resort @Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands


There are just so many accommodations available in Cameron Highlands that and you might not know where to stay . Accommodations ranges from budget hotels, to apartments, service apartments, chalets, hotels and resorts. Myself made a reservation at Century Pines Resort at Tanah Rata town particularly because Brinchang town are more crowded as most markets and farms as well as eateries are concentrated at Brinchang town. Might be a liltle jam during weekends or public holidays.

Century Pines Resort, a property of Thong Sin Group is located at Tanah Rata town, which is about 10 minutes drive to Brinchang Town. Conveniently located in the midst of Tanah Rata town, right opposite the police station.


Century Pines Resort @ Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands

Deluxe Room

Although I can afford to buy drinks... but I find it quite strange that this hotel doesn't even have a complimentary of 2 bottles of mineral water in the room. Other than this, overall the hotel room is clean and considered reasonable for the price paid. Nothing to shout about actually...

Century Pines Resort
Lot 42, Jalan Masjid,
Tanah Rata, Cameron Highland
39000 Pahang Darul Makmur
Tel : 605- 491 5115
Tel: 605- 491 1115

Tea Plantations @ Cameron Highlands


A trip to Cameron Highlands would be incomplete without a visit to the tea plantation. Cameron Highlands is fondly known as the "Giant Green" carpet of Malaysia. The tea plantations is one of the key attraction of the highland.


The 3 tea plantations are as follow:

Boh Tea Centre- Fairlie Tea Garden @ Ringlet


Sungai Palas Tea Plantation- Boh Tea Centre

80 years of Umpph!! Boh Plantations is the largest black tea manufacturer in Malaysia was founded by JA Rusell in 1929. Today Boh Tea Plantation owns four tea garden- Habu, Fairlie Tea Garden & Sungai Palas Tea Garden, Cameron Highland. And another one at Bukit Cheeding, Selangor

Routes uphill are rather narrow. While cornering up hill, do give a honk to alert the oncoming car from the opposite direction.

Sungai Palas Tea Plantation would be the most perfect visit. Perfect view with breathtaking and eye soothing green sceneries. You may want to go for the factory tour provided by Boh Plantation. Too bad.. it's close on Monday. But then again, there is a video room for visitors to watch the videos on tea processing.

Both Fairlie plantation and Sungai Palas plantatian has a tea centre for visitors to enjoy a cup of tea while enjoying cooling breeze and the beautiful piece of green carpet sceneries.

Shouldn't miss the Sungai Palas Tea Centre at all!! It offers spectacular views from a 20 foot overhanging platform.

Ahhh....... how relaxing....

For more information visit: http://boh.com.my/


Cameron Bharat Tea Plantation- Cameron Valley Tea Centre @ Tanah Rata

Besides Boh Tea Plantation, Cameron Bharat Plantation is the second largest tea producer in Malaysia. There are two Cameron Valley Tea House between Ringlet and Tanah Rate. Just good enough for one to stop for some stretching after a traveling a long journey uphill. It's an irresistible stopover!! A good stop to refresh yourself and take in the lush view of the tea gardens , relaxingly sipping a cup of freshly brewed tea with a scones or strawberry cheesecake.

Bharat Tea Plantation produces highlands tea- a premium quality black tea as well.

Remember, tea plantations is a MUST VISIT!!

Kea Farm & Vegetable Market


Vegetables, strawberries and flower farms can be located throughout the highland. One of the most popular farm at Cameron Highlands would be Kea farm.

Kea farm is located at north of Brinchang, a walking distance to Equatorial Hotel. It's one of the most worth to visit farm at the highland.

Kea Farm @ Brinchang

Vegetable market

Right at the entrance of key farm, there is a vegetable market, one of the most famous tourist spot to grab fresh vegetables, fruits and flowers.

Vegetables prices are reasonable. Cactus and flowers like roses are real cheap here!

Besides Kea farm, there are more smaller farms scattered throughout the highlands. Make a stop if you would like too!! If it is only 2 days 1 night trip... you got to plan the farm visiting schedule- cause there are too many farms to visit!


No 1, Kea Farm,
Cameron Highlands,
39100 Pahang,
Malaysia

Tel: +605 496 1881 Fax: +605 496 2623

http://keafarm.com/

EQ Stawberry Farm


Besides vegetable farms or perhaps at most vegetable farms, there are strawberry farms as well.

List of strawberry farms:

  • EQ Strawberry Farm
  • Kasimanis Strawberry Farm
  • Big Red Strawberry Farm
  • Raju's Hill Strawberry Farm
  • Healthy Strawberry Farm
  • Rich Flora Strawberry Farm
  • Kea Strawberry Farm
At most of the strawberry farms, visitors are allow to pluck their own strawberries but of course, there is a price to pay! It's just an experience anyway!

Our first visit was Raju's Hill strawberry farm and surprisingly there are no more strawberries left!! We then stroll down across the road and spotted EQ Strawberry farm and here comes my berries experience!


EQ Strawberry farm @ entrance of Equatorial Hotel

RM 24.00 for not so sweet and yet sourish strawberries. I do enjoy going around the farm picking my own strawberries but don't really enjoy the strawberries I picked. Strawberries grown in Cameron Highlands are definitely not as sweet as those imported berries. So, don't expect it's gonna be as sweet as those imported strawberries you can find in supermarkets. I have learned that strawberry farmers often have hives of bees to live on the farm to pollinate the strawberries. Perhaps, this is the reason that bee farms are also one of the tourist spot in Cameron Highland?

EQ Strawberry Farm
Nº. 78, Jalan Kuari, Brinchang,
Cameron Highland
Pahang 39100
Malaysia
Tel: 05-491 1759

Water Crest Valley ( Lee & Chiew Farm)


Should be Watercress NOT Water Crest!!

Water Crest Valley ( Lee & Chiew Farm) was not in my visit list but somehow, out of curiosity, I requested a stop at this farm after our visit to Rose Valley. Watercress (西洋菜-literally means western vegetable) is one of the oldest green leafy vegetable known to man. This vegetable is a perfect natural multi vitamin, body detoxification with curative power to certain illnesses. For more information- google it!


I personally like watercress dishes especially watercress soup or stir fry watercress. Other than that, watercress drinks are good too! It's soothing and helps to reduce body heat. Anyway, vegetables are always good for health!! Are there any body damaging vegetables????

Entrance fees: Adult : MYR 1.00 Childrens: MYR 0.50

Water Cress Valley Sdn Bhd

Lot UT/KF/F160,
Jalan Besar
Batu 44 Tringkap
39100 Cameron Highlands

Tel: +605 485 4329

Rose Valley @ Tringkap, Cameron Highlands


The symbol of love,purity, innocence, sympathy and secrecy. Rose, a flower with long and colorful history.

What's you favorite rose color? How much do you know about this flower?

Well, if you are interested to know more, there are two places in Cameron Highlands for tourist to witness how roses are grown- Rose Center@ Kea Farm, Brinchang & Rose Valley @ Tringkap- about 15 minutes drive from Brinchang town.

A farm big enough to sight various species of roses in a variety of colors.


Rose Valley @ Tringkap
Rose in full bloom. Carefull!! It pricks!!


Rose Valley

148, Tringkap,
Cameron Highlands,

39100 Pahang, Malaysia
Tel: +605- 496 1620

Fax: +605- 496 1049
Open Daily: 8 am- 6 pm

Flower Nuseries & Farm


Muti crops Central Market

Market? Not really!! It's a covered complex with a greenhouse garden in the complex.- My description seems complexing!! Hahahahaha...



Multi crops Central Market @ Brinchang

Central Market would be a good place to shop for souvenirs and local products or perhaps a place to stop for a snack. There is a cafe and a landscaped garden in the market. There are tables around the garden and it's a perfect place for a cup of hot drinks while enjoying the colors of the flowers and the cool climate.

I mentioned- it's a perfect place for a cup of tea- but definitely not when it is so pack that all tables are taken.


Landscaped garden @ Multi crops Central Market

Strawberry Corner

To the left end of Multi crops central market, there is a shop which belongs to Multicrop Central Market known as Strawberry Corner. At Strawberry corner, there are lots of local products especially preserved fruits and strawberry jams. You might want to grab a pack or two for your relatives and friends. Other than food, there are gifts with strawberry designs too.

Multicrops Central Market
No 1 Arkid Peladang,
Sg Burung,
39100 Brinchang

Cameron Highlands, Pahang
Tel: +605- 491 5188

Fax: +605- 491 5188

Unc Sam Farm


And then, to the right of Multi Crops Central market, there is a flower farm. A pot or two of flower or cactus you?

Unc Sam Farm @ Brinchang- pots of cactus & flowers for sale. Grab some cameron apples too!

Unc Sam Farm
163, Sungai Burong,
41st miles Brinchang,
39100 Cameron Highlands, Pahang.,
Tel: +605- 491 5903

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