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We have been wanting to try the bone marrow at Aunty Manju's for the longest time but never found the time to visit. Finally, last weekend we made our way there for both the bone marrow as well as the banana leaf rice which they are famed for.Come before 12.30 if you want to avoid the lunch crowd. We...
A couple of months ago, we visited 3S Curry House located in Desa Business Park for some banana leaf rice with our friends.We ordered five sets of banana leaf rice which came served in a metal tray and rice piled on a banana leaf rather than everything on the banana leaf as we are accustomed to. We also...
After all these years, Devi's Corner is still one of our favorite places to go to for banana leaf rice. We especially like bringing our overseas friends here as the restaurant is air-conditioned.Each banana leaf riceis RM8, and comes with three types of vegetables as well a lovely mango chutney as...
One of the best banana leaf rice places that our #BLRGang came across recently in KL was Bala's Banana Leaf in Bangsar.Taking up a corner lot shop at Taman Lucky Bangsar, the restaurant is spacious, clean and well-ventilated. We placed our order for Banana Leaf Rice (RM8) which came with a choice of either...
Banana leaf rice is a favorite Malaysian indulgence of ours; we love it so much that we even have a dedicated #BLRGang who meet up at least once a month to search for the best banana leaf rice in town.Located in Berjaya Times Square shopping mall, BananaBro is one of the latest banana leaf joints to open in...
We love having wraps for breakfast - it's light yet filling and easy to put together. One of our favorite combinations happen to be completely vegetarian, consisting of creamy avocado, fluffy scrambled eggs, wild rocket and tomatoes. Absolutely delicious! ;)A fantastic way to start the day- vegetarian...
I found avocado, strawberry and feta in the fridge and thought they'd go nicely together in a sandwich. An easy one to put together - spread mashed avocado on toast, layer on the creamy feta cheese and then finish off with sliced juicy strawberries. I sprinkled Maldon salt on half of the sandwich, and...
Our kids love going strawberry picking, so last week when the sun was shining, we took them to Easter Anguston. The place has gotten a slight upgrade since our visit last year- you now pay£5 for an empty punnet and you may fill it with as many strawberries as you like. There is also an...
It's been a while since we had banana leaf rice, so the BLR gang gathered together last weekend at Annapuurnam Chetinad Restaurantin Bangsar, KL. What drew us to this restaurant was a video that we saw, showing peanut butter being added to their mutton curry, which piqued our our interest.We ordered...
Would you believe it if I told you that you can prepare a restaurant-quality meal in the comfort of your home in under 10 minutes?Four Cheeses Ravioli with Bomba Calabrese and BasilIt is possible with the new imported IQF Ravioli / Pasta range from Bottega Mediterranea. They kindly sent over a few...
Last week, we were at the supermarket doing our grocery shopping. Hubby picked up a pack of Australian dhal and told me that he wanted to try making dhal at home. No problem, I said... afterall, all I had to do was EAT ;)Making dhal at home is very easy - simply simmer the dhal until soft, and then add...
A couple of weeks ago, we managed to score some really cheap Hass avocadoes. We bought a few packs home, and made guacamole as an early dinner snack.This recipe is adapted from here,and comes from Thomasina Miers, the founder of Wahaca (a UK restaurant group selling Mexican-style street food). She...
One of our goals this year is to try as many banana leaf rice around KL / PJ area as possible. There is a glut of banana leaf rice restaurants in Bangsar, and we thought we'd give Raj's Banana Leaf a try. Other than banana leaf rice, they also serve noodles, fried rice, roti canai and more.We both ordered...
A couple of weekends ago, we visited UMAC House - which stands for University of Malaya Academic Club - for some banana leaf rice with our friend, PT. Diners can choose to dine in their al fresco dining area or air-conditioned rooms in this old colonial bungalow. We opted for the former, since there was an...
A good friend from Australia was back for her holidays, so we caught up over some banana leaf rice. Off we went to Sri Ganapathi Mess at PJ Old Town. The restaurant is actually located in a converted bungalow (right opposite a school - Sekolah Kebangsaan Petaling Jaya) - apparently lots of people have...
One of my favorite dishes to have during Chinese New Year is stir fried leeks.Leeks 蒜 are commonly served as the name is a homophone for "calculating (money)" (算suàn).On the first day of CNY, we would cook a vegetarian version with sliced mushrooms, and on other days, we will add some...
One of the simplest, most satisfying breakfasts that we often had while on holiday in Scotland was poached eggs on avocado toasts. I love how we are able to walk into any supermarkets here and get a ripe avocado, which is ready to eat right away. Unlike in Malaysia where most of the avocados are still green...
Healthy eating leads to healthy living. From now until 28 October 2016, diners can enjoy an Organic Wellness Lunch, specially crafted by the chefs at Lounge on the Park, Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur."We wanted to have a special menu to accommodate our health-conscious guests, as well as to encourage...
After all the meat feasting, one morning I woke up during our holidays and was craving for vegetables! So I decided to whip up a quick and easy vegetarian omelette for our breakfast.For our vegetarian omelette, I added thinly sliced zucchini, red onion and topped it with some mozzarella cheese for an oozy,...
One of my favorite things to eat in Germany isspätzle. It is a type of soft egg noodle, aka German "pasta"and is commonly found in southern Germany. Since we couldn't find it in the German restaurant we visited in Cologne, we decided to try making it at home. And gosh it's so simple to make!You...
