Chillout & Relax

ok i'm ignorant - coz i seldom pass by jln song anyway. This concept cafe started some couple of months ago, by the name of CHILAX = chillout + relax : )

They served nutricious fresh juices without sugar syrup : ) like this one is called ~

Sweet C = apple + guava

Dragon Heart = strictly dragon fruit only

CHILAX offers two types of cakes each day - I would personally recommend ~

Red bean and green tea cheese cake - light and healthy like the japanese : )

Another must try : Triple Choc Cake

i'm not so into choc cake but this one very nice~ crispy bottom but not too heavy as ordinary choc cake

And now coming to the highlights: it's a concept cafe as they have a whole range of board games + comics + books + magazines (most updated ones), that make it such a good place to just hang out and play, ideal for 6-8 pax get-together and cater up to 12-15 at their tatami corner too : )

They have all kinda games ~ all gathered nicely at the display shelf you can pick any one you like eg. mastermind, monopoly, uno, jenga, investigation, etc.....and other imported games i've yet to learn how to play : )

And they have Tarots too~ the one i did is pretty "zhun" one eh : )

CHILAX operates kinda exclusively....only Thurs - Sun 9pm onwards till ..... the nite owl hours, and most of the time on reservation basis. Best spot is definitely their tatami corner : ) Game playing is absolutely one of the best way for ice-breaking : )

Blessed is.......

Having a heavy downpour after couple of weeks of dry hazy days, giving much better air for breathing~^^

Company just got us a coffee maker~ so can indulge in a cup of cappuccino vanilla / cafe mocha in the middle of some strroesssful work..... ;-)

Having the best cakes in town when i really crave for them......

Spotting cute Hush Puppy while grabbing some stuff in a shop~^^

Enjoying cinammon waffle ice-cream in the middle of a hot day :-)

......then for an icy cool teh tarik at Waterfront (while enjoying the river breeze)......

Seeing my plant grow........

Last but not least, meeting Mr. Panda for the first time in life...... uh so CUTE!

Foodees (fu:diz)

Just got back from Hong Kong and guess what am i posting for part one? .................... FOOD~!!! Wahaha...i'm such a foodee ^___^ Have been eating along the way throughout my 1-week vacation to try out their local food as much as possible. Oh, btw the picture above is their famous Sheung-Pei-Ten-Nai (Double Layer Steam Milk)

This is how the crowd looks like every morning in their Cha-Lou (Dim Sum restaurant) - even on weekdays you are required to take a number and que for a table

To give you some ideas on the how much you have to pay

All the scrumptious Dim Sum

Cheong-Fun, Po-Lo Pao (Butter Bun) & Yau-Choi (Stir-fried vege in soy / oyster sauce)

Red bean pancake and stir-fried wanton with chilli oil

Chan-Tan-Min (Instant Noodles with Luncheon meat and fried egg) - this most ordinary bowl of noodle cost HK$25 = RM12.50

HK's signature must-buy : Wife Biscuit

Tim-Pan (dessert) and carrot cake

Tau-Fu-Fa

Mom's Day

Today is the day to remind all of us to show love and care to mom everyday and not just on the day itself. This year, i'm breaking the usual dinner-thing and decided to bring mom and dad for something out of the norm instead - the Sunset Cruise. And i'm here to share with you some nice views while cruising the Sarawak river - sights that i almost take for granted all these years while living in this beautiful city.

Boarding the 1.5 hour cruise at Kuching Waterfront

Kuching Hilton


Kuching Waterfront

Beautiful kampung lights on both sides of the land

Die Die Must Try

I am back, for food blogging ^___^
Couple of frenz ask why so many food photos, instead of my face on this blog. Oh well, you see, i'm a person who is passionate 'bout food (thank god i can still confidently say that i'm slim :D wahahaha....i'm so blessed i know) And I'm a diversified person in terms of type of food - i can have local, thai, chinese, japanese, korean, italian, french blah blah blah etc. etc. etc. In other words, i'm the live-to-eat type of person, and i'll go for quality instead of quantity. So for those who eat for the sake of eating, i'd suggest you try out as much as possible la.....you see, it's a meal EXPERIENCE that matters. Instead of saying "uh, i heard from frenz it's really good" or "Erm....i heard from people that it taste so bad" well, at least you can say it all aloud like "Oh well, I've tried and it's fantastic / not worth it" sort of thing, with tone of excitement, agree?

so i'm here, with much eagerness to share with you some of my heartiest recommendation, which i think is definitely worth the experience and in my opinion, the best in town:

1. Kolo mee
Kuching's most authentic local noodle
Best in town: Wang Lai Kopitiam @ 3rd Mile Bazaar - the taste is so good that i can't really put it in words - you gotta try it for yourself

2. Sarawak Laksa
can't find it anywhere more authentic
Best in town: Spring Cafe @ Palm Road (Opposite Miramar - there are two there, just choose the smaller kopitiam ok)

3. Iced Mocha
Best in town: Dennis Place
so rich & tasty much better than Coffee Bean lah~ (Oops!)



4. Aegean Sea & Almond Cookies
Only available at: Frappe @ Travillion
Soothing cool mixed juice and thin crispy almond cookies - compliment each other perfectly as if they are meant to be ^_*

5. Cafe Vienna & Chocolate Pudding & Seafood Aglio-Olio
Best in town: Oregano @ Travillion
i'm not really into pudding but the chef had surprised and impressed me - Hot warm choco pudding paired with cool vanila ice-cream - Mmm.... perfect match~!

6. Spaghetti Carbonara
Best in town: TOMS
I have a good start memory on this - my first try was a birthday treat and it has kept me goin' back ^_^

7. Tiramisu
Best in Town: Ristorante Beccari @ Merdeka Palace
I've kind of a romantic encounter with this signature dessert ^_* very authentic, thumbs up!


8. Turkey Ham Sandwich with Focacia Bread
Best in Town: Elephant Cafe @ Ang Cheng Ho
Freshly baked focacia bread with herbs - good for healthy lunch

See, good food are all over the place even in a small town like this. Anyone who have better place to recommend - bring me there k?

Let's celebrate gastronomy, Cheers~^^

Rooom 205

Visited this newly opened place @ Padungan for cousin's birthday treat. Commenced business some 2 weeks ago, it was named Room 205, cool eh? Quite a small but cozy place, food is okay, people is okay, deco is nice, business quite good also.....all-in-all.....first impression is a good one~^^ Rating : 7 out of 10

Some pics taken with my Samsung E760 (yeah, i got my camera phone liao!!):~

Cappuccino Mushroom Soup

Arabic Prawn Salad

Oyster Mornay (oops forgot the spelling.... hope i get it right)

Fish & Chips for main course

This one I like most ~ Banana Bonker!!

Extra Large so recommended for 2 (if it's your main course) to 4 person (if it's your dessert)

Such an elegant basin~^^

Nice Lodging Place in Kuching

Hey pals, check out the link to Singgahsana Lodge , i've went in to have a look just the other day and i'm really impressed, small but cool, cozy place and very "ethnic" feel ~^^ cheaper rates and good connection to transportation and places of interest in town. Almost as good as those self-service lodge in Europe that i've been to. Personally i would recommend to try this place rather than the normal hotels :p