Malaysian Cendol and Italian Tiramisu - All in one place
One of my good Aussie friend came over to Malaysia for a visit and as a local, I felt obliged to bring her to all the good places Malaysia has to offer. However, it was sad that we had a constraint - time. So, I suggested that she make a one-stop at Mid-Valley the well known food/shopping haven. After indulging in the local delicacies at Madam Kwan's, she had a wonderful time exploring and getting lost in the spacious shopping walkways of Mid-Valley and Gardens, or at least I hope she did.
Met up with her in the evening and as she was still full from lunch, I took her on a dessert tour, stopping at Nyonya Colors for the famous Teh Tarik (Pulled Tea). We asked for 'kurang manis' (lesser sugar) and was very happy that it was really 'kurang'! :)
Next up, I introduced her to Malaysian Cendol served by the dessert stall at Garden's food court. This stall has never disappointed me with the large portion.
We capped off the night with a heavenly slice of Tiramisu from Alexis. Alexis had the perfect setting for two girls who were dying to catch up with each other, who needed a place that was quiet enough for us to not shout when speaking to each other, but allowing us to giggle, laugh and squeal. LoL.
Tiramisu Cotton soft sponge cake topped with crunchy nuts. The strawberry sauce definitely took the cake enjoyment to the next level =) Having said this, I still prefer non-spongy tiramisu but this attempt by Alexis certainly deserves a thumbs-up
I've always been a big fan of Japanese Bento sets as they forever look interesting and appetizing. Originally, we planned to dine at Sushi Zanmai at the Gardens, Mid-valley, but because the queue was exceptionally long that Friday night, we had no choice but to look for an alternative. We headed to the nearest Japanese place as we could not tame our hungry stomach any longer. After checking out the menu and ordering our respective sets at the HOUSE OF BENTO at The Gardens, we proceeded to the ice-kacang stall. The good thing about dining in the food court is that you get to enjoy different cuisines all in one place. However, the bento set was not up to my expectation and was actually quite pricey (just adding a bit more $ could get me a much better bento set at Sushi Zanmai). By far, if I had a choice, I'd rather dine at Sakae Sushi as I find that they serve the best bento set. Do you guys know of any other places that serves greater bento boxes for vegetarians?
Stall # 08
Vegetable Tempura Udon Set RM13.90 (excluding 5% gov tax) the tempura wasn't very crunchy but the udon was quite good and tasty comes with complimentary green tea
Miso Tofu Bento Set RM12.90 (excluding 5% gov tax) The miso tofu was quite oily but it was quite tasty (sweet and sourish)
Close up of the miso tofu
Name: House of Bento Address: Food Garden, The Gardens, Stall #08.
Would I visit this place again? Probably not, especially when a much better choice is just a few steps away.
This is really a must try ice kacang especially when you have friends coming in from overseas who wants to try out Malaysian desserts. They are very generous with their ingredients like cincau, red beans, sweet corn, cendol, attap seeds and to top it all, a big scoop of ice cream on top of it.
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Name: House of Bento
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