Typica 豆原 Cafe @ Shaw Parade

My late discovery! What a waste.... but then again, it's better late than never....

Typica 豆原 , a small cafe uniquely design for comfort, simple and cozy with an inspiring atmosphere, a cafe that warms my heart, indeed!

Typica 豆原 Cafe @ Shaw Parade
Just like welcoming spring, fresh flowers are placed on each table to greet your arrival with pleasure.

Pandan Latte @ RM 12.00
Perfectly brewed with an addition of a distinct pandanus aroma.

Irish Coffee (cold) @ RM 22.00

A cocktail? Basically, it's a mixture of hot coffee with Irish Whiskey and sugar topped with cream. You don't like cream? Don't remove it! The coffee should be drunk through the layer of the cream, for it's originality and best integrity of the mixture. Smooth & aromatic- delightful!!

Lemon Grass Coffee @ RM 12.00

Another freshly brewed with slight addition lemongrass flavor. The aroma of the coffee were well maintain even with the addition of lemongrass flavor. Another different story to tell....

What's next? In house cakes!!

Yam Cake @ RM 10.00

Beautiful piece of yam cake, the cream layer with yam chunks was marvelous!

Mango Delights @ RM 10.00
My favorite fruit- Mango! Mustn't say NO to mango cakes of course! Thumbs up!

Lemon Cheese Cake @ RM 10.00

Black Sesame Cheese Cake @ RM 10.00

Typica 豆原 Cafe serves coffee luwak too! @ RM 180.00 per cup. Came across this coffee from a TV show- Coffee with Moses host by Moses Chan. Pretty much interested with it!

Life is too short to learn every single detail of every little thing. But, then again, I learned something about coffee today! Read this if you are interested....

COFFEE
A popular beverage/drink brewed from coffee bean, a drink with caffeine content that provides short term stimulating effect to human bodies

Coffee beans are roasted seeds of coffee cherries that grows on tree- coffee plants.

COFFEE LUWAK

Most expensive coffee in the world! Coffee Luwak, are made from coffee beans of coffee berries eaten by a type of cat- known as Luwak (Civet in English). A Civet eats the berries and the beans are collected when it's defecated by the animal. Despite the process of digesting, the beans are kept in shape. Beans collected are wash thoroughly, sun dried, lightly roasted and brewed.

That's about it. Another sharing from me and ...... I heart Typica 豆原 Cafe!


Address:
Typica 豆原
GL-08, Ground Floor,
Shaw Parade Plaza,
Changkat Thambi Dollah,
55100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel:+603 - 2145 0328

Business Hours
Sun-Thurs 11am - 9pm Fri-Sat 1
1am - 10pm

For more photos:
Lushia's Food Blog-Typica 豆原 Cafe

Claypot Chicken Rice @ Kedai Makanan Huen Kee

Was traveling like a crazy to get some stuff for the coming Chinese New Year. It so happened that I passed by this restaurant that I have not visit for quite sometime. Kedai makanan Huen Kee, a restaurant that serves delicious claypot chicken rice.

Kedai Makan Huen Kee @ Jalan Yew, Pudu

Claypot chicken rice cooked over fiery charcoal stove

Pig Stomach Pepper Soup

Delicious!! Oh dear.... I miss this soup so much! Filled with chicken feet and slivered pig stomach, a merely hot and flavorful soup. Tasty and clear!

Claypot Chicken Rice by Huen Kee

It takes so long to be served and I was quite frustrated as I am hungry and in a hurry! Please be forewarn with the waiting time as we were serve only after an hour. But somehow when the food was served, I was back to my cheerful self.

Ahhhh.... aromatic and distinctive in flavour!

Are you a fan of claypot chicken rice? Don't miss Huen Kee!!~~


Address:
Kedai Makanan Heun Kee (Claypot Chicken Rice)
59, Ground Floor, Jalan Yew,
Pudu, 55100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-9200 1603
Opening Hours: 11.30am to 9.30pm
(Crowded during lunch& dinner hours, extremely crowded during weekends dinner time)

Restaurant TeoChew House of Tim Sum

Who hasn't spend a relaxing Sunday morning at their favorite Chinese restaurant sipping tea and feasting on numerous delicacies of Chinese Dim Sum? SO, my aunt's family is here and I brought them to Restaurant Teo Chew House of Tim Sum for breakfast....Why did I choose here? Well, it's because of the location actually... and this is my first visit too.

Restaurant Teo Chew House of Tim Sum

Preparing Porridge- Various types of porridge

Roasted pork (siu yuk) counter

About dim sum

Originally, dim sum begins with the custom of yum cha (drink tea) by the Cantonese. In the olden days, travelers of the ancient Silk Road will stop by rest houses for nap and tea. Hence tea houses were built along the road and most tea houses serves light dishes which is currently known as dim sum.

Therefore dim sum is the name of the Chinese cuisine where numerous number of light dishes is served alongside with Chinese tea. However, dim sum served in the modern days are no longer light as described, due to the development of the culinary of art of dim sum.

Some of our orders- Not much pics taken, you know, their hands after faster than mine~lol~

Dim Sum- Chinese pastries and fried dim sum

Dim Sum- Chinese fried dim sum

Dim Sum- Steamed types

Restaurant Teo Chew serves varieties of dim sum and you probably might feel like trying everything. Dishes varied from steamed to deep fried dim sum, rice rolls, porridge,baos and even soup. Name it, and they have it! Char siu bao, shrimp dumplings with translucent skin, wu kok, mini spring rolls, siu mai, sui gow, chicken feet and lots more. Finally, the desserts like pudding and tarts. And after enjoying numerous types of dishes.........it's time to yum cha!

Walked in any of house of dim sum, and you will probably need to browse through the menu to place an order. In Restaurant Teo Chew, the dim sums are served using the traditional style which is the cart system. The waiters and waitresses push around the carts and stop by at your table. Pick your choice and they will them steam the dim sum for you (only the steamed types) where food is served in steamer baskets.

Well, I will be back to try more of it's dim sum next round!

Address:
No0. 270 & 272, Jalan Changkat Tamby Dollah,
Off Jalan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia 55100
Tel : 03-2141 4704
Fax: 03-2141 6572

Herbal Soup @ Keong Kei Poh Ban

Heading back home from work everyday, I will pass by this stall. I noticed that this place is always crowded even at the early evening. Out of curiosity, I asked my colleagues about the this stall and I was told that this stall serves delicious herbal soup. A month ago, I stopped by and looked at the menu displayed, I noticed there are actually serving wildlife dishes and soups so I drove off. The next day, I confirmed with my fellow colleagues again and they told me there are other choices of soups. Still curious and wanting to try.........I visited Keong Kei after work twice this week.

Keong Kei Poh Ban @ Changkat Thambi Dollah

Keong Kei is famous for their double boiled herbal soups and other wildlife dishes. If you are someone who enjoys soup, this is a place that you might be interested to stop by for a bowl of delicious, tasty and nourishing herbal soup.

Something about double boiling

Flip through some recipe books and you will bump into phrases like " double boil". So what does double boiling means?

Double boiling is a cooking technique to prepare delicate food. All the ingredients to prepare the food are placed into a ceramic jar and then the jar will be steamed for several hours.The double boiling also known as double steaming technique is normally used in preparing herbal soups as the technique of preparing will maintain the nourishment(essences) of the soup.

Double boiled herbal chicken soup in coconut @ RM 7.50

Soup is sweet and steaming hot. Tried this during my first visit and the soup tasted pleasant with the sweetness of the coconut. The chicken meat were soft and coated with the taste of herbs.

Double Boiled Ginseng Roots with Chicken Soup @ RM 5.00

Soups were prepared with hairs of ginseng roots and tasted slightly bitter .I tried a spoon and that's enough.~lol~ I don't like the taste but I guess it's nourishing and tonifying.Ginseng is a herb that helps to replenish "qi".

Double Boiled Dried squids Lotus Root Soup @ RM 5.00

An all time chinese favorite soup which helps to dispell internal heat. Older lotus root is used as it taste better for preparing soups. I don't like the pungent smell of dried squids sometimes as it may covered the original taste of the soup. Keong kei serves a good Lotus Root Soup, although dried squids is one of the ingredient used, the smell of the dried squids and the lotus root soup were just nice!

Double boiled Herbal Chicken Soup @ RM 5.00
Taste of the soup?- Must ask Ah Choy!

Curry wild boar @ RM 5.00

Pork belly with preserved mustard cabbage @ RM 5.00

Keong Kei serves two excellent dishes which is the curry wild boar and the pork belly preserved mustard cabbage. As for the curry wild boar, the meat were soft and tender. I wonder how they prepare the dish. A lot of meat tenderizer I assume?

Pork belly with preserved mustard cabbage, my all time favorite dish! Added another kick* to my dinner!

Iceberg Lettuce @ RM 5.50

Not everyone has the luxury time to prepare herbal double boiled soup. I believe the soups prepared by Keong Kei are free from preservatives and artificial flavorings. Keong Kei serves delicious double boiled herbal soup which is a place that you wouldn't want to miss!

Address:
Jalan 1/77B
Changkat Thambi Dollah,
Off Jalan Pudu
(Opposite Shaw Parade main entrance)
Business hour: 4 pm- 10 pm
Rest day: Tuesday

Restaurant Inner Mongolia

Slept for long hours and when I woke up....all of the sudden my I craved for spicy food. Something wrong somewhere and it is already 9 pm. Where to go for spicy soupy food at this hour? To Wen's Chinatown Restaurant again? No no....I want try it at some other restaurant! Decided to try the hot and spicy steamboat
( 麻辣火锅 ) at Restaurant Inner Mongolia.

Restaurant Inner Mongolia, serves steamboat and other ala carte dishes

I guess it's my lucky day. They are extending their earlier promotion until 31/10/08. Blah blah ...I don't know how to read and to lazy to analyze one word by another, all I knew is .....they are having this buffet promotion at RM 33++ per person. Choose the soup base, order the raw ingredients as much as you like and choices of your beverages.

Although, you can order as much as you like....but don't be too greedy, cause as usual all restaurants which serves steamboat buffet do charge certain fees for foods that goes wasted!

Soup base wise, the herbal soup is great in taste and the hot & spicy soup is actually the same soup based as the herbal soup, they added chilly oil, peppers and some other herbs to make this soup. Well, the spicy soup based is definitely not as tasty as spicy as the one served in Wen's Chinatown. The beautiful layer of oil on top of the spicy soup base is as beautiful as the one served in Wen's Chinatown though.

The exotic ingredients of the soup based and the aroma of the soup tantalized my tastebud! A great late dinner~~

Address:
290, Ground Floor,
Jalan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-2144 9688

Porridge Steamboat @ Farmland

There is nothing to shout about actually......Who doesn't know Farmland Porridge Steamboat? Oooppssssss.......my colleague don't know! Had my dinner there with Jessie & Lee after work. We were there quiet early actually and it's Thursday, so the place is not crowded as yet.....not until when we almost finish our meal, we see more and more people coming in.

It's raining season and wanting to have something served hot, I suggested to have our dinner there.Besides that, the Pudu branch, which is the first Farmland Porridge Steamboat is around our office area.

Farmland Porridge Steamboat 田園粥火锅 at Jalan Pudu,KL

We ordered their famous congee based and some raw ingredients
Ok! No more photos......time to eat~~~

There are more and more branches of Farmland Porridge Steamboat, outlets listed as below:

• Pudu HQ: No.362-336, Jalan Pudu, 55100 Kuala Lumpur. Telephone: 03-2141 9297
  

• Serdang Jaya Branch: Opposite South City Shopping Complex. Telephone: 03-8941 9719

• Subang Jaya Branch: No.1 Jalan SS18/6, 47500 Subang Jaya, Sel. Telephone: 03-5632 8388

• Sri Petaling Branch: 38E, Jln Radin Anum, Seri Petaling, 57100 KL Telephone: 03-9057 0806

• Kepong Branch: Batu 6 1/2, Jalan Kepong Telephone: 013 - 221 7951

• Puchong Branch: Near Bandar Puteri Puchong, OCBC Bank, Giant Area Tel: 03-8068 1880

• JB & Singapore
  

麻辣火锅 @ Wen's Chinatown Restaurant

Why 2nd April 2008? Because.......I don't know, I just feel like blogging...Hmmmm...where to start? Actually as usual, it's a working day. It's just that, this week itself, the mood of working is not there.

Went out for lunch with Jessie and Lee today to have 麻辣火锅 @ Jln Chang Kak Tambi Dollah, Off Jln Pudu....restaurant name Wen's Chinatown Restaurant....Yummy! Yummy..........

There is a heavy pour today and by 6.30pm, I start receiving SMS and calls and also through MSN that several roads are flooded and the traffic is very jam. At first I thought to knock off early today, but seems like even if I knocked off early, I will reached home only few hours later. Then, I stayed back in the office until 8 p.m.

I was the only one who stay back today excluding the Client Service team. While crossing the pedestrian bridge to Times Square, I did the same thing...passing by the gift shop, I was finding whether they have white roses today. Nope.....no again. When I was in Times Square itself, I saw a couple holding each other as if there is no tomorrow. Envied......continue walking...took the escalator to ground floor...

Walk walk walk...walking slowly and all of the sudden I feel so lonely, as if there is nobody around me.. so empty in me. Perhaps is the classical music played by Times Square that sounds sad and maybe because of that I felt so... I just continue walking and do the same thing everyday, to lower ground, pay the parking fee then to B2 for my car.

Blur and funny part
From B2 I drove up to B1, then I inserted the car park ticket to exit to lower ground. I was on the phone at that point in time...and then...I do not know why....I stopped my car at lower ground and start getting nervous! Hahahahaha....I was looking for my car park ticket, thought I lost it which in fact, I already exit to lower ground. Already exit!!! For 5 minutes I was searching for the ticket! Oh gosh........am I supposed to laugh or feeling stupid?

Bored part
Although I knocked off late, although the rain has gone, But it's still jam.....

Guilty part
I almost reached home, while driving ...I saw a frog jumping hard to cross the road, too bad....I ran over it....mati katak!!!

Finally, am sitting down here chatting with Jessie. Her stomachache......ma lat ma lat...this can be included in the guilty part as well...cause I suggested the lunch.

Time to sleep................