Kong Sai @ Paramount Garden

Was introduced to this Chinese restaurant by an old friend. I am sure that it should be good as this friend of mine normally don't really have much opinion about restaurants but he mentioned that this one is not bad.

Their signature dish would be the Steamed Free Range Chicken which was served with a sauce that contains spring onion oil and garlic. The chicken is pretty succulent and smooth but I ain't a fan of steamed chicken. The spring onion oil lends a fragrant taste when the chicken is dipped into it.

Steam White Chicken

Spring Onion Oil Dip

Next was the Pepper Pig Stomach Soup which was really good. Always a fan of spicy peppery soup and it is served in a claypot to retain the heat. Definitely good during a cold rainy day.

Pig Stomach Pepper Soup

The Stuffed Tofu Puff is another one of their signature dish. The stuffing of minced pork meat is mixed with chives and if not mistaken, some fish paste as well. It is a little bit different but not one of my favourite compared to the pig stomach soup.

Stuffed Tofu Puff

Needed a plate of green vegetables to balance out the meatiness of the meal, we had the simple Garlic Stir Fried Lettuce which was really light and refreshing. It is quite a normal dish but it was good.

Garlic Stir Fry Lettuce

Wouldn't mind coming here again to try their other dishes.

Address:

39, Jalan 20/16,

Taman Paramount,

Petaling Jaya,

Selangor.

Tel: +6019-384 2922/ +6012-298 4038

Reflections of 2011

2012 and it's time again for reflections.

Revisited Tenggol Island and just got now Advanced certification. Now I can do deep dives up to 30 meters and see more. It was a crazy trip and really fun. Too many funny incidents like runaway buddy, getting tricked by our instructor, being stopped by marine police and had a super foodie meal along the way before and after the trip. Met some new diver friends as well. The sea was a little rough and there was one dive where I was holding on to the sausage line and the wind practically blew us away and I scraped my new suit on the rocks!

Calm Tenggol

Visited Thailand for the first time and twice this year. Once to Bangkok and another time to the idyllic Krabi. Had some super shopping and massage madness time in Bangkok. Thai food is indeed delicious!

Grand Palace

Krabi's Emeralds

Rode on ATV for the first time in the Malaysian rainforest and I enjoyed it so much. There were muddy slopes, puddles of water, fallen bamboo obstacles but best of all, breathtaking view of our natural greenery. This was at the Kampung Kemensah.

Pandas will not go hungry here

Our Guide on his ATV

Had my first overseas dive trip and stepped into Indonesian land for the first time. Saw a different variations of marine life like lobsters, cleaner shrimp, octopus, crabs, jelly fish, two 2 meter long nurse sharks next to each other and had fun trying to spot the flounder or sole in the sand which is like hide and seek :) Swam to a deserted island and sat on dead coconuts as chairs eating packed Nasi Padang.

Beautiful Soft Coral

Tried surfing for the first time and it was so damn fun! And got sunburnt really bad as it was too fun during the surf that I didn't realise that I was being burnt. Probably the last time when I got burnt so badly was when I was around like 5.

Inundated with Water

2011 has its own bitter sweet moments. 2012 will be better ;)

J Tean's Kitchen @ SSTwo Mall

Bought the Bak Kut Teh deal at one of those coupon things and a good chance for me to try the Bak Kut Teh at this place called J Tean Kitchen. It offers fusion food and they serve pork! :)

Citron Tea

We love out ribs and thus, for Bak Kut Teh choice of meat, it would be ribs. The portion came with three long pieces of ribs. Although it is just three pieces, the amount of meat on it is pretty substantial. The soup was a little on the milder side and it could help if it was a little stronger on the herbs. It was not oily and definitely a plus point for me. The meat was tender enough and not too soft until the meat just falls off the bone.

Ribs and Blanched Vegetables

Ordered another the Jujube tea which is not part of the deal which was utterly delicious. I never knew how delicious and refreshing the jujube tea is until I tried it this time round. The problem with drinks nowadays is that they are too sweet. This jujube just have the right amount of sugar in it.

Ordered an extra serving of blanched lettuce which was really healthy but really nothing to shout about. Service was good and prompt :)

Address:

G-58 Ground Floor,

SSTwo Mall,

No 40, Jalan SS2/72,

Petaling Jaya,

Selangor.

Tel: +603-7954 0819

Black Clouds

Sometimes there are just times where you just want to be left alone. Even a slight irritation can make you blow up to 10 times the magnitude. My meter for toleration has decreased and just couldn't bother anymore. These are just one of those days.

Wild Mangosteen

Tasted wild mangosteen which is also known as Santol, the texture of a pear which is a little grainy but more juicy like yam beans in Krabi, Thailand recently.

Santol in its Raw Form

The version that I had was marinated with chili, salt and sugar which was sweet and very spicy at the same time. I read that the combination of marinate is actually called phrik kap klua and often sold together with mangoes by fruit street stalls in Thailand.

Pickled Wild Mangosteens

Plus it made its way into the 10 most exotic fruit in the world according to HotelClub. Most of the fruit that are in the list can be found in South East Asia.

Sanbanto @ SS2

Sanbanto sells fresh pork and part of the shop has been turned into a restaurant selling what else, their very own cooked pork. It is of high quality and they don't use any antibiotics or chemicals on their own piggies.

Ordered the Crispy Pork Belly Salad (RM13) which has a recommended symbol next to it. The portion was alright and generously topped with plenty of crispy deep fried pork belly which pretty flavourful by itself. Salad was nice and fresh. The salad sauce went well with the greens.

Crispy Pork Belly Salad

A Closer Look at the Porky Goodness

Sanbanto Pork Bolognese (RM17) served with home made pappardelle was just alright. The portion was pretty substantial but I definitely prefer the salad to this. The pappardelle pasta was al dente and served right.

Sanbanto Pork Bolognese

Address:
32, SS2/63

Petaling Jaya 47300

Selangor

Tel: +603 7876 1728

Fax: +603 7876 1725

Finding Out What You Really Want

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Recognize that to be happy, you must live the life that you truly want to live. It’s your life and you are the only one who can truly determine what is right for you. There is no tragedy in shooting for your dreams; the tragedy is in looking back on your life and saying “I wish I’d ?”. Georgia Anne Geyer said, “Follow what you love. Don’t deign to ask what “they” are looking for out there. Ask what you have inside. Follow not your interests, which change, but what you are and what you love…”