Chee Cheong Fun (Rice Noodle Roll 豬腸粉) is a type of noodle that many people knows, especially in different states, it prepares differently. A very good example, Penang style of Chee Cheong Fun is come with 2 types of sauces where it has the shrimp paste and black sweet sauce (甜酱, timzheong, it is likely a variation of hoisin sauce. Source from Wikipedia), and also sprinkle of sesame, peanut and fried shallots. In Ipoh, way of preparing Chee Cheong Fun is also different from Penang too. What Ipoh has is come with curry sauce, or even sweet sauce, green chilies, chili sauce, sesame, etc.

Some stalls are creative will have Chee Cheong Fun in Curry Soup. I bet many have tried this version before. But have you ever try it on Hokkien Mee Soup then?

Soup base is home made, and it’s the authentic way of preparing it, example, peel off the prawns shell and blend with chili and fry it, most important is without MSG.

It isn’t difficult to find this special Chee Cheong Fun in fact, it’s around in town. And it’s located in Bora Bora too…

Hahaha… let’s not fool anyone… but the fact is this Bora Bora Coffee Shop that located behind Eastin Hotel has this special Hokkien Mee, it’s Chee Cheong Fun in Hokkien Mee Soup.

What it has in the bowl is shrimp, eggs, char siew, fried shallots, beans sprout and so on. If you want additional egg that would be RM0-60, char siew is RM1-00. This special bowl of Hokkien Mee will only available for this month only, as the Tau Keh Soh will be returning back to school and giving her dedicated care to the kindy, which requested by many parents.

This special bowl of Chee Cheong Fun is only costs RM3-00. So, grab it fast before it’s too late.

位于Jaya One 的一家餐厅...
A Cafe @ Jaya One...







我们都被餐牌上的照片给吸引了
结果大家都要了海南鸡饭
We were attracted by this picture on the menu
so all of us ordered the Hainanese Chicken Rice





3合1的白咖啡/3 in 1 White Coffee (RM3.50):





海南鸡饭 (RM6):
可以选择油饭和白米饭
我选了白米饭...
卖相还好 可是鸡肉没有味道 而且饭和鸡肉都是冷冷的
Hainanese Chicken Rice (RM6):
a choice of oil rice or white rice
i had the white rice...
it looks presentable but the chicken is tasteless and everything is cold




辣椒酱不错 当我们要求餐牌照片中的姜茸时 他们竟然说那只不过是例证...
这样的解释太令人失望了!!
The chili sause is not bad but when we requested for the ginger (as shown in the menu)
we were being told that the picture is just an illustration... we are so disappointed!!















名片/Business card:

在 WIP...Whipped Into Place! 吃的晚餐
Dinner @ WIP...Whipped Into Place!



蛤蜊杂烩 (RM17):
味道不错 蛤蜊也蛮多的
Clam Chowder (RM17):
creamy with lots of clams







Portobello 蘑菇 (RM20):
两朵超大的蘑菇
旁边还有小沙拉
Portobello Mushroom (RM20):
for two pieces...
with salad at the side




这非常美味!
浓郁的蘑菇香味 还很多汁...
this is really good!
so flavoursome and juicy...





Coastal Aglio Olio (RM36):
大半碗都是海鲜...
有扇贝、虾、鱼、淡菜、乌贼和蛤蜊
意粉煮得刚刚好... 很好吃!!
half of the portion is seafood...
there are scallops, prawns, fish, mussels, squids and clams
the pasta is perfectly done... yummy!!





藍帶雞排 (RM27):
配菜有蔬菜和薯泥
还有蘑菇酱...
Chicken Cordon Bleu (RM27):
with veggie and mash potato
mushroom sauce at the side...




很多乳酪...
吃多了会有点腻
lots and lots of cheese....







地址和联络号码/Address & Contact numbers:



Lot G111 Ground Floor
Bangsar Shopping Centre
285, Jalan Maarof, Bukit Bandar Raya
59000 Kuala Lumpur

在 The Warung 吃的午餐
Lunch @ The Warung







拉茶/Teh Tarik (RM2.40) & 掺/Cham (RM2.40):





Nasi Tumpang (RM9.80):
这里的招牌餐
可以选择咖哩鸡或是牛肉冷当的
这是牛肉的
the signature dish served with crackers and pickled veggie
with an option of curry chicken or beef rendang
this is the beef version




一共有十一层:
用椰浆饭做间隔 用料有肉丝, 叁巴, 牛肉冷当和黄瓜片
一层饭一层料的铺了十一层
很特别 也很好吃
美中不足的是黄瓜片有点酸了
可能是我们用餐的时间比较迟 而天气太热的关系吧
the popular 11 layers:
layers of of serunding, sambal, beef rendang and cucumber slices with nasi lemak act as partition the combination of ingredients are good and very flavoursome too
but i find the cucumber slices had gone a little bad with weird smell
possibly i had this in the afternoon and the weather is just way too hot





Nasi Lemak Ayam (RM6.90):
炸鸡配椰浆饭
炸鸡味道不错也很香脆
the deep fried drumstick is crispy and tasty





Nasi Lemak Special (RM8.50):
特式椰浆饭
不觉得有什么特别
用料和上面的没差
只是不一样煮法的鸡腿 需要多加 RM1.60?
wonder what so special about this
since the ingredients is very similar to Nasi Lemak Ayam
with different cooking style for the chicken
and the difference costs RM1.60

凉茶 & 薏米水(RM1.30 /杯):
Herbal drinks & Barley (RM1.30 each):





蚝煎 (RM12):
蛋煎得不错可是淀粉多了点
蚝除了很小只也不够新鲜...
Fried Oysters (RM12):
the egg is fluffy with lots of starch
while the oysters are really small in size and tasted a little fishy...





两式薄饼 (RM3.70):
普通的和紫菜的
Two Style Popiah (RM3.70):
the normal one and the one with seaweed




很厚的皮...
紫菜的还厚得超有嚼劲的说
馅料也比较干
the skin is too thick for our liking
especially the seaweed skin it is super chewy
and the ingredients are a little too dry





鱼粥 (RM5.50):
Porridge with Fish Slices (RM5.50):




粥虽然滑却不够绵
姜丝, 胡椒粉, 蔴油和鱼片都刚好
味道不错 ~
the porridge is smooth
with decent portion of ginger strips, pepper, sesame oil and fish slices
this is delicious ~

IT was a Sunday night like no other. With the weather cooperating, although the haze somewhat compromised the view, many Malaysians took the opportunity to look up into the heavens and watch a magnificent phenomenon unfold. The moon was slowly disappearing and at 9.02pm, it totally disappeared from the sky over the peninsular. And the total eclipse only ended at 10.49. And those watching that night will not be around when it next happens, which is 1,000 years from now.

On such a historic night, what were we thinking of? Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon? Or Wu Gang the woodcutter? Or perhaps Chang-Er. Maybe some were thinking of a Werewolf in London.

The moon definitely spins countless legends throughout the ages. And here in Malaysia, and elsewhere in the world where there is a Chinese population, we celebrate the Mooncake Festival. Never mind the scientific and astronomical and astrological stuff, for come the 15th day of the Eight Lunar Month in the Chinese calendar, children still come out to play with lanterns and mooncakes are devoured and exchanged. Much of the cultural significance has disappeared but it is still a day to be remembered.

thestar.com.my celebrates the Mooncake Festival by bringing you a special feature, "Once upon a Moon." filled with interesting facts and articles about the Festival and the moon in general. Check back every week for new articles, photo essays and promotions moon-wise.

WHILE its origin is based on a historical event, the annual Mooncake Festival is also associated with fascinating lunar legends and myths. MAJORIE CHIEW finds that though man has long conquered the moon, old traditions die hard.

THE Mooncake Festival, also known as Mid-Autumn Festival, falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month which is Sept 24 this year. Historically, it was a harvest festival for farmers but traditionally, womenfolk worshipped Chang-Er, the moon goddess.

Mooncakes are also known as "reunion cakes" as family members gather to partake of the sweet confectionery.

Mooncakes are eaten throughout the month before the actual festival day. They make meaningful gifts for kith and kin.

In the evenings, children gleefully carry lanterns of all shapes and sizes. The bearing of lanterns and the origin of mooncakes date back to a 14th century revolt by the Chinese against the Mongols.

In 1376, the Chinese overthrew the Yuan (Mongol) dynasty (1280-1376) in an uprising brilliantly hatched by lantern-bearing messengers who delivered mooncakes with hidden messages.

Legend has it that the time and place of the revolution were concealed in the mooncakes sent to friends and relatives. The midnight massacre of the Mongols was led by Liu Bowen.

Today, altars are set up outside the house facing the full moon on the night of the festival. The "harvest moon" is at its brightest and roundest this time of the year.

Offerings of mooncakes, mini yams and water caltrops are laid out for Chang-Er, also known as the Moon Lady. Round fruits are offered as the shape symbolises the fullness of the moon and family harmony.

Some women peel pomelos and mini yams in the belief that they will have a flawless complexion. Others pray to the moon goddess hoping to be blessed with good husbands.

The classic tale of Chang-Er, the beautiful moon goddess, is associated with the Mooncake Festival. Pictures of her in a flowy gown floating to the moon commonly adorn mooncake boxes.

Folklore has it that she was married to the divine archer Hou Yi, who shot nine out of 10 suns that were causing havoc. For his deed, the Queen Mother of the West gave him the elixir of life. Chang-Er stole her husband's potion of immortality, drank it and found herself floating to the moon. There she lives out her days in the cold lonely moon palace with a furry rabbit for companion.

A slightly different version says that Hou Yi was a tyrannical ruler. Chang-Er drank the magic potion to prevent him from becoming immortal.

Another myth tells of woodcutter Wu Gang who was banished to the moon and became Chang-Er's friend and servant. The Jade Emperor punished Wu Gang by ordering him to cut down a cassia tree. It was a task that could never be completed as the tree is immortal and would grow back each time it is felled.

Moon worship has its roots in China's Sung (960-1127), Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, when commoners and emperors alike observed the practice.

Imperial chefs made mooncakes over a metre in diameter with designs of the moon goddess, the moon palace and cassia tree. Ordinary mooncakes were several centimetres in diameter.

During the Qing dynasty, mooncakes were renamed "moonflowers". In Mandarin, the word yuebing for mooncakes sounds like "monthly sickness" (or menstruation).

The Empress Dowager Ci Xi staged rituals for an elaborate moon festival lasting from the 13th through the 17th day of the eighth lunar month.

Some Chinese families today still stay up late to observe the occasion eating mooncakes, sipping tea and gazing at the beautiful moon. It is regarded the perfect moment if someone catches the moon's reflection in the centre of his or her teacup.

 

When I’m not driving (which is very often by the way), I go around in cabs. It’s not that I don’t like riding jeepneys or tricycles or buses (which I prefer sometimes because it’s cheaper, hehehe). Anyway, during these rides I always find it invigorating when I engage the drivers in conversations; just simple topics to get a little insight on what kind of people they are. You can also know if they are good people or not. That way you’d know if it’s time to get off the nearest stop or make new contact when you need transport service in the future.

And you have no idea how responsive most can be. Sometimes I even get more than I bargain for. Conversing with them is like hearing another side of the story, their opinions on certain things. Once, I even encountered someone who was smarter than my economics professor back in college. I got an earful yet I couldn’t complain. It was learning for me.

But of course, there are still some who come off a bit scary and ask you personal stuff in return. That’s when I quickly clam off and pray to God to keep me safe.

Most of my opening lines are these:

…manong, gasolina ka pa rin ba or LPG na? (sir, you still running on gasoline or already using LPG?)

Know what, almost 70% of the ones I talked to actually hated using LPG. Yes, they actually save more with it than in using gasoline, but they have these qualms regarding the smell and it being bad for their health. I have to remember to research this one later if it actually is health-threatening..:-)

Still on this issue, one driver actually told me a story where a cab actually blew up in Makati. OMG. Anyway, he explained that things like that only happen when the tank isn’t installed very well and if there’s a leak. Duh. As if it’s enough to pacify my terrified mind already. (I took the jeepney for a week after that. :-)

…ba’t kaya ‘di na kayo allowed sa yellow lane, no? (I wonder why all taxis aren’t allowed within the yellow lane anymore.)

This is actually funny for me. Me and my big mouth, and I make them throw expletives at Bayani. J (Peace, man!) To make some of them feel better I just make a joke that maybe it would be better if LTO changed their plate colors to “pink”, hehehe. Sometimes, it’s effective. (hallelluia, I can joke!) Most of the times, it’s not.

One of them even mentioned that Bayani would be running for president in 2010, and he’s not voting.

…naku traffic, kahit saan ka magpunta ngayon…(there’s always traffic everywhere you go these days, *sigh*)

Everyone agree of course. And oftentimes they follow it up with their complaints against the government. Next time I’ll take more notes. So far what I have are these:

-the rich just gets richer (plus colorful expletives again)

-administration just gets more corrupt by the minute (I quite agree with this one, by the way)

-price of food just goes up and what about us??? (it’s recession, right? I wonder if anyone is even thinking of pulling down some of the prices for food. People? Hello?)

-some passengers are just too haughty for their own good (hey!!!)

…palagi bang nakabukas yan? (kitkit radio)…(is it always open, your communication radio?)

The reason I first asked was actually because I got irritated hearing it. The scratching sound and the voice that came on and off stressed me one evening while I was on a cab home. Maybe I just didn’t have a good day at the office, I don’t know. Anyway, I learned most drivers hate hearing their handlers just as much. Imagine hearing the same voice over and over again 24/7. 

Girls are way more independent than boys. and we are totally not the dumb ones, it just so happen that guys knew how to turn us around, and they’re so jerks by doing so. and like, why would we let them? we really don’t need destructions, and such pain in our ass. [ owkay, maybe i'm a lil over ] but what i am trying to say here is that every he, one way or another, will make a she cry.

i mean like. today your happy together. tomorrow, he’s happy with another. owkay, maybe not all, but it really is made that way. it’s like human nature or something? but my dear, can’t you see? it’s not their fault, uhm well not really actually, but your a part of it. because you let them hurt you. well except if you really didn”t see the signs, and is so not aware of it. but wtf. its done right? so the question now is what are you gonna do about it huh? girl, this is what you need to know, and put this to your mind. you don’t need him. and have you happen to heard the song no scrubs?

A scrub is a guy that thinks he’s fly
And is also known as a buster
Always talkin’ about what he wants
And just sits on his broke ass
So (no)

I don’t want your number (no)
I don’t want to give you mine and (no)
I don’t want to meet you nowhere (no)
I don’t want none of your time and (no)

[Chorus:]
I don’t want no scrub
A scrub is a guy that can’t get no love from me
Hanging out the passenger side
Of his best friend’s ride
Trying to holler at me
I don’t want no scrub
A scrub is a guy that can’t get no love from me
Hanging out the passenger side
Of his best friend’s ride
Trying to holler at me

But a scrub is checkin’ me
But his game is kinda weak
And I know that he cannot approach me
Cuz I’m lookin’ like class and he’s lookin’ like trash
Can’t get wit’ no deadbeat ass
So (no)

I don’t want your number (no)
I don’t want to give you mine and (no)
I don’t want to meet you nowhere (no)
I don’t want none of your time (no)

[Chorus]

If you don’t have a car and you’re walking
Oh yes son I’m talking to you
If you live at home wit’ your momma
Oh yes son I’m talking to you (baby)
If you have a shorty but you don’t show love
Oh yes son I’m talking to you
Wanna get with me with no money
Oh no I don’t want no (oh)

No scrub
No scrub (no no)
No scrub (no no no no no)
No scrub (no no)
No

so there, try to listen to that. and uhm. just always know that you are so super to the extreme special that no guy can have any rights to trash you just like that. and i kept on repeating this, i mean like, who really need guys like them anyway ryt? such jerky no good losers who loves making fun of girls.

but hey, i’m really not addressing to all of the guys out there, so don’t get me wrong, what i am really tryin to put up is that you need not to play with girls, we are so not toys. and to those girls who are so depressed or are really hurt rather, to never lose hope. you might just made a wrong turn, but don’t you worry, you are so not alone, and you could always turn to your bffs if you needed to cry, cause my dear, i know you do. and there really isn’t anything you could do about it so you should just let him be happy, cause later in his life he’ll realize that you whom he trashed is the most precious and most beautiful thing that had happen and just know that there’ll be one person who would always see that beauty in you and will never ever make you cry.

so as for now, i really wanted you to listen to GNO [ girls night out ] by miley, cause it’s so totally great, and it might make you feel better and again, we don’t need them, owkay? so you just live your life girl, to the fullest.