Faithfully yours...

Being loyal to authentic English Afternoon Tea, I have never missed the chance of eating nice scones and enjoying fragrant English tea, though I can't really drink tea, a substance which I am always allergic to. However, I know that I shouldn't break the tradition by separating the universal pairing of tea and scone, I am willing to risk my 'life' by challenging my limitations again and again, bearing the nauseous feeling caused by the 'unknown' substance in tea. If you are also an afternoon tea person, you will certainly agree with me, and if you were ever in my shoes, you might be even more daring than I am.

Devonshire Cream Tea @ RM15.00

Each cream tea set comes with a pot of single serving tea

My choice of tea: Camomile 
(the only tea leaf that causes the least nausea after drinking)

 Two freshly baked scones served with clotted cream and strawberry preserves

This is how a nice scone should look like: clotted cream and strawberry preserves spread evenly between a horizontally slit scone without leaving behind a lot of crumbs on the plate.

Hokkaido Fried Rice @ RM12.90

ANNABELLE'S PLACE

10, Lebuh Lembah Pantai 4

11200 Tanjung Bungah

Penang, Malaysia.

Tel No: +604-8901098 / +6012-4163985

Dinner @ Taiping Hawker Centre

Nobody was in the mood for cooking last night and we all agreed unanimously that we should just take our dinner at the hawker centre. Everyone was happy for not having to 'open rice' and wash the dishes. 

Fried loh she fun @ RM3.50 (Stall No. 34)

Fried rice @ RM4.00 (Stall No. 20)

Fried Kuey Teow @ RM3.20 (Stall No. 16)

Leng Chee Kang @ RM1.60 and Fish ball noodle @ RM3.00 (Stall No. 24)

TAIPING HAWKER CENTRE

Jalan Tupai

34000 Taiping, Perak.

Malaysia.

Noodleing moments @ Devi's Corner

Nasi Lemak @ RM3.50

Mee Rebus @ RM4.00

Pan Mee @ RM4.00

Curry Noodles @ RM3.50

DEVI'S CORNER

Jalan Stesyen,

34600 Kamunting,

Perak, Malaysia.

Air Asia In-flight Meals

Uncle Chin's Chicken Rice

A Chinese Malaysian favourite of fluffy seasoned rice served with roast chicken and accompanied with Uncle Chin's special secret chilli, ginger and garlic sauce.

Pancake + Honey + Butter

3 pieces of hot pancake served with butter and honey.

Smoked Chicken Focaccia

A taste and healthy meal to be savoured. Prime slices of smoked chicken, chicken ham, cheese, fresh lettuce, tomatoes and Japanese cucumber with our special Ridge Smokies BBQ Mayo sauce in a fresh Focaccia loaf.

Dragon One

As we arrived at De Garden for lunch, the huge banner of Dragon One featuring their newly-released items caught our attention so we decided to check it out. Ironically, we ended up ordering other food in the menu without selecting any of those new promotional items. 

Fried Rice with Salted Egg Yolk @ RM9.80

La Mien with Shanghainese Dumplings @ RM8.80

Each dumpling is filled with minced pork, prawns and wood fungus.

Shanghainese Pan-fried Buns @ RM5.80

Shaved ice flavoured with passion fruits puree and ice cream @ RM6.80

DRAGON ONE

G-R-15 & 16

De Garden

Persiaran Medan Ipoh

31400 Ipoh, Perak.

Malaysia.

Tel: 605-5495393

Curried Risotto

Risotto is also known as Italian rice. This type of rice has a rounded shape as compared to the normal oblong shape of most rice. Many Malaysians have heard of risotto and eaten it at Italian restaurants, without knowing how to make their own at home. Cooking risotto till soft is a common mistake made because we are so used to eating rice that is cooked the local way --- soft~~

To obtain the correct consistency and texture of risotto, the rice should be only 60% cooked. This leaves the rice with a more chewy texture which the Italians proudly calls it al dente... 

Japanese style curried risotto

Add a cube of Japanese curry into the cooker and stir it with the risotto until the rice is completely cooked.

Japanese curry has a natural thickening agent so it is not necessary to sprinkle the risotto with cheese.

Wong Kok Char Chan Teng: Revisit

Talked about Hong Kong style food, Wong Kok Char Chan Teng is not the most outstanding cafe. With limited choice of restaurants in Ipoh, Wong Kok is the only place that serves typical Hongkee style food. We went to De Garden for lunch and found customers overflow in queues . In spite of being packed to the brim, we somehow managed to get a table for three in less than five minutes.

Shrimp paste toast @ RM5.90

Yang Zhou style fried rice @ RM9.20

Baked rice with pork chop and shrimp paste @ RM13.80

Boiled almond dessert with raw egg @ RM4.50

Mango and honey dew dessert @ RM8.50

Red bean and sago drink @ RM5.80

Wong Kok Char Chan Teng

G-R-17 & 18A & 5, De Garden,
No 3, Persiaran Medan Ipoh, Medan Ipoh,
31400 Ipoh, Perak.
Tel : 05 - 545 1592

Risotto Mediterraneo

Let's discover the flavours precious quality and versatile convenience found in Mediterranean Risotto. The Risotto Mediterraneo is a ready to cook, quick and easy meal full of simple and genuine flavour. Mixed with fragrant dried vegetables grown in the sunkissed gardens, this Italian risotto consists of a simple combination of typical flavours from the lands of Italy such as delicious red and yellow pepers, succulent aubergines, tender zucchini, flavourful olives and unforgettable tomatoes. Hence, this risotto is perfect for the rediscovery of the every day pleasure of travelling around Italy.

Canestro's Risotto Mediterraneo

This 4 -serving handy packet makes a perfect gift for everyone

Home-cooked Mediterranean Risotto

Once cooked, this risotto is typically dressed with butter and a sprinkle of finely-grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. (Double 'fat'erlisation)

Home Cooked Nasi Ulam

Nasi Ulam, a type of rice prepared traditionally with a whole variety of local greens which comprise variety of raw vegetables namely ulam raja with sambal udang, winged bean with sambal belacan, pennywort, pea aubergine etc. Nasi Ulam is a signature dish of Peranakans as well as the Malays. It is widely known as "Queen" of all Peranakan rice. If you are in your forties or fifties, you had probably eaten this rice during your childhood years and thus know how to appreciate it better than the younger generations.

Nasi Ulam

Some home cooked dishes to go with Nasi Ulam

(clockwise from top right):

Stir-fried Belacan Kangkung,

aubergine cooked in tangy tamarind sauce,

Sweet and sour Dory fillet, and

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Yam Rice @ Kedai Kopi Soon Loong, Chai Leng Park

I had never eaten yam rice in my life until I was posted to Segamat in 2006. My landlady is a good cook and her family enjoys her home-cooked meal very much particularly her special yam rice. Even though I am not a fan of rice, I had never turned away from her yam rice that is almost always perfectly done. I usually ended up wolfing down more than one serving. Ever since I was transferred back to my hometown, I stopped eating yam rice because I always find the yam rice in Taiping and Ipoh rather tasteless. Two weeks ago, I went to Butterworth to meet up with my former classmate who is married to a Penang guy. We both went to Chai Leng Park for lunch and she recommended this shop. If you search the internet, you will find that yam rice is the most popular dish in Butterworth and most bloggers usually go to the shop by the name of C*** H***. However, this friend of mine assured me that the neighbour of C*** H*** serves even better yam rice. True enough, the yam rice at Soon Loong is very fragrant and the taste is so close to my landlady's.

Yam Rice @ RM0.40 (small) & RM0.80 (big)

Braised beancurd and hard-boiled eggs

Pork offal sour soup