posted on: Thursday, April 30, 2009 @ 6:05 AM
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Dear beloved readers of
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Be sure to get a copy of the Malay Mail
(Malaysia) on Thursday (30/4/2009) as
this blog would be featured in it!
Thanks to
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posted on: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 @ 8:50 AM
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This restaurant offers very reasonably priced dishes and food here are tasty too. Saw they have assam laksa too. Definitely will have to visit again to try that out.
Yow Muk
Hokkien Mee
Fishhead Meehoon
Name: Restoran Niche Vege KitchenLocation: 19, Jalan 14/22, Section 14, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MalaysiaTel:
0122735615Opening Hours: 11am - 3pm and 5.30pm -10.30pm
Labels: Asian, Chinese, Malaysia, Niche, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
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On my recent visit to this restaurant, I noticed a sign "NO MSG" posted on the wall. Good to learn that they are trying to be more healthy in their dishes.
Siong Tong Yin Choy
Vegetarian Fish Head Meehoon
Vegetarian Siamese Fried Rice
Vegetarian Chicken Soup (Complimentary)
Name: Restoran Sayur-sayuran Kuan Yin
Location: 1084, Jln 17/29, Happy Garden, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Telephone: 6-03-7957 4528
Opening Hours: Daily (Open 11am - 10pm)
Labels: Asian, Chinese, Kuan Yin, Malaysia, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
posted on: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 @ 3:32 AM
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Ingredients:1 packet sweet peas ( take off both ends)
1 large piece black fungus ( tear into bite sized pcs)
1/2 packet enoki mushrooms
1/2 bowl sweet corn
Few slices of ginger
Miso to taste
Method:
1. Fry ginger slices in a bit of olive oil
2. Add in black fungus and toss for a minute
3. Add in sweet peas, enoki mushrooms and sweet corn. Fry for further 1 minute
4. Add some water and simmer for 2 minutes
5. Add miso to taste and dish out to serve
Labels: Asian, Chinese Recipe
posted on: Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 2:48 AM
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As I found the chuen pooi pei pa gou really has helped improve my cough, so taking another bowl to hopefully heal the cough. Price is $30
Address: No 123 Tung Choi Street (Near Fife Street)
Tel. No: 2380 7930
Taste = ***
Atmosphere = ****
Location = very convenient for tourists
How to get there = MTR to Mongkok
Labels: Asian, Chinese Dessert, Hong Kong, Pei Pa Gou
posted on: Sunday, April 26, 2009 @ 12:48 PM
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This is another branch of Three Virtues Vegetarian Restaurant located in North Point, Hong Kong Island. Find the food here is just as good as the branch in Jordan, Kowloon. Do gather more friends to go together as you will get to sample more dishes. Happy hour is from 2.30pm to 4.30pm.
Glutinous rice wrapped in lotus leaf
Loh hon chai cheong fun
Cha siew cheong fun
Vegetarian spare ribs
Vegetarian Char siew pau
Vegetarian vegetable pau
Vegetarian har gau
Vegetarian siew mai
Name: 3 Virtues Vegetarian Restaurant
Location: 395, 1st Flr, King's Road, Hong Kong
Tel: 2856 1333
How to get there: MTR or tram to North Point
Labels: Asian, Dim Sum, Hong Kong
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Was having a bad cough and this shop recommended this concoction - chuen pui pei pa gou - in jelly form. Was told to take this for a few days consecutively to cure the cough. Price is $30 per bowl.
Address: No 35 Dundas St. Shop Lot A (Near Nathan Road)
Tel. No: 2388 7005
Taste = ***
Atmosphere = ****
Location = very convenient for tourists
How to get there = MTR to Mongkok
Labels: Asian, Chinese Dessert, Hong Kong, Pei Pa Gou
posted on: Saturday, April 25, 2009 @ 11:28 AM
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Mixed vegetable Ramen
When out with friends who are not vegetarians it will be so nice to be able to find a vegetarian dish and be able to stick with the group and dine together. I was happy to find this dish and it is the only one on their menu. It is tastey as well as healthy. Cost - $55
Name: Ramen & Bar (Tsim Sha Tsui Shop)
Address: Shop Basement 1, Energy Plaza, 92 Granville Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
(TEL 2722 4826)
Taste = *** *
Atmosphere = ***
Service = ***
Price = $$$
Location = Very convenient for tourists
How to get there = MTR / bus / taxi to Tsim Sha Tsui Station
Labels: Asian, Hong Kong, Japanese
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Heaven on Earth - Part 2. Perfect dessert to put an end to a hectic day, minus the unhealthy fats found in cakes and chips. A bowlful of berries only contain less than 80 calories and a 1/4 cup of bacardi breezer will only add about 30-40 calories to it, making it a 120 calorie dessert that will actually fill you up.
Labels: Dessert Recipe, Oil Free*, Quick N Easy, Western
posted on: Friday, April 24, 2009 @ 7:50 PM
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Enlightened Cuisine is a restaurant with a Chinese themed interior and serves great Chinese / Malaysian food to go with its deco. This is my 2nd visit in 1 month. By far the best vegetarian restaurant in Melbourne (although still a little lacking when compared to those in Malaysia / Singapore).
Address: 113 Queensbridge Street, Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Tel. No: 9686 9188
Taste = ****
Atmosphere = ****
Service = **** (the waitress that waited on our table was very friendly this time!)
Price = $$$ (lunch dishes are around $10) (dinner dishes around $17 per dish)
Location = very convenient for tourists
How to get there = Taxi / Walk from Flinders Street / very near Crown Casino /Tram
Assam Fish
- the fish would have tasted better if it was steamed
MaPo Tofu
Kung-Po Mutton
- we recommend this dish!
Labels: Chinese, Enlightened Cuisine, Malaysian, Melbourne
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Had this meal not during their happy hour but find the price is still quite reasonable. Tea was charged at $12 for 2 persons, peanuts was $6, radish cake was $13, Shanghai siu loong pau was $15, cheong fun was 415 and the dessert - yin sai pang was $18. Was told that this dessert is only available during the celebration of the Buddha's birthday. Total bill came to $87 ( inclusive of 10% service tax).
Peanuts and Hiong Pin Tea
Radish Cake
Shanghai Siu Loong Pau
Cheong Fun with mushroom fillings
Yin Sai Pang
Name: Three Virtues Vegetarian Restaurant
Address:
4/F., JD Mall, 233-239 Nathan Road, Jordon
(TEL 36221888) Operation hours:
Open daily Taste = *** *
Atmosphere = ***
Service = ***
Price = $$ (Happy hour is from 3pm to 5pm) Small, Medium, Large dishes all at $11 and specials are at $18.
Location = Very convenient for tourists
How to get there = MTR / bus / taxi to Jordan MTR
Labels: 3 Virtues, Asian, Chinese, Dim Sum, Hong Kong
posted on: Thursday, April 23, 2009 @ 10:38 AM
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Inflight vegetarian meal - Indian
This Indian vegetarian meal on board has a small plate of dhall beans. I find the beans are not well cooked and are still quite hard to the bite. Then there is a chinese pau to go with margarine.The main dish consists of vegetarian curry chicken, some vegetables and rice. Finally Chinese tea was offered to help wash down the food. I find the main dish was tasty.
Labels: Indian, MAS
posted on: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 @ 7:31 PM
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Ingredients:
Half kilo of chestnuts
Method:
1. Put enough water to cover chestnuts with a little salt and bring to a boil
2. Reduce flame to the lowest and continue to simmer for half an hour
3. Pour out chestnuts and rinse in cold water for half a minute
4. Eat immediately as skin can be difficult to remove when cooled
Labels: Asian, Chinese, Chinese Recipe
posted on: Sunday, April 19, 2009 @ 10:18 AM
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Ingredients:
A small bunch of choy sum
A small carrot (sliced)
A teaspoonful of gei ji
A little ginger strips, olive oil and miso
Method:
1. Fry ginger strips in a little olive oil
2. Add in carrot slices and fry for 1 minute
3. Add in choy sum and fry for a further minute
4. Finally add a little miso to taste and dish out to serve
Labels: Asian, Chinese Recipe
posted on: Saturday, April 18, 2009 @ 10:08 AM
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Ingredients:
Half packet of vegetarian chicken
Some black fungus ( tear into pieces)
A little ginger strips
2 pieces dong kuai slices
A little sesame oil
Method:
1. Fry the ginger strips in a little sesame oil
2. Add in black fungus pieces and toss for half a minute
3. Add a bowl of water with the 2 pieces of dong kuai and bring to boil.
4. Reduce heat and continue to simmer for about 5 minutes
5. Add in chicken pieces and bring to boil again.
6. Finally add a little salt to taste and turn off the flame when it comes to a boil again.
7. Dish out to serve
Labels: Asian, Chinese Recipe
posted on: Friday, April 17, 2009 @ 10:03 AM
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Situated near Melbourne's famous Lygon Street, where some of Melbourne's Italian restaurants are located, is Brunetti's. Brunetti's is a cafe like restaurant specializing in cakes and italian dessert. For those with a sweet tooth, Brunett's is not to be missed!
Address: 194 - 204 Faraday Street Carlton Vic 3053 Australia
Tel. No: (03) 9347 2801
Taste = ****
Atmosphere = ****
Service = ***
Price = $$$ (lunch dishes are around $10)
Location = very convenient for tourists
How to get there = Free Tourist Shuttle Bus (Lygon Street Stop) / Tram 1 or 8 to the north of the city (get off at intersection of Lygon Street and Elgin Street (ask tram driver) / taxi
Assported mini cakes
Assorted mini pastries
Cappucino
Mocha affogato
Vegetarian Pizza
- topped with spinach, asparagus, melted cheese, tomatoes
Labels: Dessert, Melbourne, Western
posted on: Thursday, April 16, 2009 @ 5:45 PM
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Ingredients:
A bunch of gou gei choy
A small handful of seaweed (soaked and washed)
1 heap teaspoonful gei ji (soaked)
A little ginger strips
Method:
1. Fry ginger strips in a little olive oil
2. Add gou gei choy and fry for 1 minute
3. Put in a bowl of water and add in seaweed together with the gei ji
4. Bring to boil. Add a little salt and pepper to taste and dish out to serve
Labels: Asian, Chinese Recipe
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It is so difficult to get vegetarian hokkien mee and when I managed to find this restaurant serving it I ordered one to try out and found the taste to be good, serving is generous and the price is right.
Hokkien Mee (takeaway)
Tel:
0122735615Opening Hours: 11am - 3pm and 5.30pm -10.30pm
Labels: Asian, Chinese, Malaysia, Niche, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
posted on: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 @ 2:30 PM
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Enlightened Cuisine is a restaurant with a Chinese themed interior and serves great Chinese / Malaysian food to go with its deco. This is my first visit and we would definitely go back for more!
Address: 113 Queensbridge Street, Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Tel. No: 9686 9188
Taste = ****
Atmosphere = ****
Service = *** (the waitress should at least smile!)
Price = $$$ (lunch dishes are around $10)
Location = very convenient for tourists
How to get there = Taxi / Walk from Flinders Street / very near Crown Casino /Tram
Claypot Yee Mee
(I would recommend that the "Char Siew" be replaced with tofu instead)
Fishhead Noodle Soup
(I LOVED THIS DISH!)
Labels: Asian, Chinese, Chinese Dessert, Enlightened Cuisine, Malaysian, Melbourne
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This is my second visit to Honeymoon Dessert House. There are still quite a few more desserts which I would like to try out like those under Water Chestnut Soup, Black Sago, Sesame Cream. We had ordered the Durian Pancake also but as it was so appealing, we ate the whole thing up and had forgotten to take a photo of it. Definitely will order it again at our next visit.
Nata-de Coco Purple Rice Soup
Sweet Ball + Walnut Cream
The Three Sweet Ball
Marble Soy Bean Curd
Name: My HONEYMOON Dessert
Location:
Shop LG322, Lower Gr Flr, 1 Utama, New Wing, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Operation hours:
Open daily11.00-22.00Taste = ***
Atmosphere = ***
Service = ***
Price = $$$
Location = very convenient for tourists
How to get there = Bus/taxi to 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya
. There is also a free shuttle bus service from Kelana Jaya LRT station that departs every half an hourLabels: Asian, Chinese Dessert, honeymoon dessert, Malaysia, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
posted on: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 @ 7:03 AM
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It was like an urge, a need, perhaps, to promote vegetarianism to our friends, before we finally decided to hold a vegetarian bbq at our place. After a series of cautious planning, we finally came up with a long list of food to present to our "carnivorous" friends, and hope that they would like it.
Our shopping list:
Fresh:
Capsicums, pumpkins, brown onions, eggplant, sweet potatoes, pot mushrooms
Supermarket:
Hash browns, wedges, pita bread, pasta, pasta sauce, diced tomatoes, canned mixed beans, preserved olives (sliced), butter, salt, garlic bread, drinks
Asian Grocery:
Rice Flour, Soy Sauce, preserved radish (diced), fried tofu blocks, curry paste
Assorted vege (Zucchini, eggplant, pumpkin, mushrooms, tofu cubes)
Mixed beans
Pasta (Chinese Style)
Pizza - made by a true Italian! Absolutely dreamy!!!!! pizza is made to perfection!
Hot Cross Buns!
Hash Browns
Rice Cakes - Char Tau Kueh (Malaysian street food!)
- Highlight of the night!
(recipe coming soon!)
We forgot to take pics of the CUTE tofu balls! But here's the recipe
Crystal's tofu ballsLabels: BBQ
posted on: Sunday, April 12, 2009 @ 3:32 AM
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Hokkien Mee
Fishhead Meehoon
Name: Restoran Niche Vege Kitchen
Vegetarian Fish Head Meehoon
Vegetarian Siamese Fried Rice
Vegetarian Chicken Soup (Complimentary)
Ingredients:
Loh hon chai cheong fun
Cha siew cheong fun
Vegetarian spare ribs
Vegetarian Char siew pau
Vegetarian vegetable pau
Vegetarian har gau
Vegetarian siew mai
Name: 3 Virtues Vegetarian Restaurant
Was having a bad cough and this shop recommended this concoction - chuen pui pei pa gou - in jelly form. Was told to take this for a few days consecutively to cure the cough. Price is $30 per bowl.
When out with friends who are not vegetarians it will be so nice to be able to find a vegetarian dish and be able to stick with the group and dine together. I was happy to find this dish and it is the only one on their menu. It is tastey as well as healthy. Cost - $55
MaPo Tofu
Radish Cake
Shanghai Siu Loong Pau
Cheong Fun with mushroom fillings
Yin Sai Pang
Name: Three Virtues Vegetarian Restaurant
This Indian vegetarian meal on board has a small plate of dhall beans. I find the beans are not well cooked and are still quite hard to the bite. Then there is a chinese pau to go with margarine.The main dish consists of vegetarian curry chicken, some vegetables and rice. Finally Chinese tea was offered to help wash down the food. I find the main dish was tasty.
Ingredients:
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Ingredients:
Claypot Yee Mee
Fishhead Noodle Soup
Sweet Ball + Walnut Cream
The Three Sweet Ball
Marble Soy Bean Curd
Vegetarian Party
Pot Luck Party