Mee Udang Sungai Dua

This is the place that we always stop by whether we are heading north or south..we simply loves the freshness of their udang besar..Mee Udang Sungai Dua is a famous food corner not far from Sg Dua tol, from the north, we just turn left and go straight..there are many 'mee udang' restaurant as well along this road, but 'the place' is further up..just go ahead and there's a bridge and on the right are big houses..the restaurant is on the left just after the bridge...kona baring sikit..


The interior of the place


We had fresh coconut juice on hot afternoon


Exterior of the restaurant

We've tried their mee udang..okay la...but I prefer their Keow Teow Goreng Udang..sedap, we ordered two big prawn for each plate, the prawn are juicy and fresh. The price of those sea food are varies according to size and market price.

Other facilites were provided but minimum, so we can't expect much..

Ariana Persian Food : Cyberjaya

The first time I tried Persian food was not in Iran but on the way to London onboard of Iran Air, I like their delicacies especially their meat recipes which are light with spices but the taste is good and we could still taste the flavour of Middle Eastern food.

We had the opportunity to try Persian food today at Ariana, Cyberjaya. This resturant is famous among Middle Eastern working in Cyberjaya, they occupied two lots to accomodate big crowd during lunch time.

This is dining area and tea making counter is on the right while food counter is on the other side. The interior does not look much like Middle Eastern restaurant except for their diners..


Ariana's menu book..simple but helpful because they put on photos with description of each menu.

They are many type of beef to choose..I like koobideh kebab, it reminds me of Tehran. Koobideh kebab is made of ground beef

We also tried their Mast O Khiar yogurt..a combination of yogurt and chopped cucumber, flavored with mint..but I think one small bowl is just enough for one person..we also had Garden Salad and Persian Salad..I just love the dressing..I think its yogurt dressing..


When you are in Iran, act like one of them..and when you are in their restaurant..you should ask their special Iranian tea..so we had a big glass of Iranian Tea which is light and so relaxing..I wish I had two glass...hmmm..maybe next time. When we were in Tehran, tea was served with sugar cube and you have to place the cube on your tounge and then you sip the tea slowly...what an interesting tea drinking culture ;)


Garden Salad and Sultani Kebab..I like their rice which come with Persian Rice (light rice with saffron mix and a cube of butter) and the portion is big..
The meat is tender and juicy and the portion is enough for one hungry woman like me who eat a lot lately.. :-O

Maybe next time I will try their Lamb Shank which look yummy with its orange gravy..

Chakri Xpress : Alamanda

I've been planning to dine here since I went to JM Bariani House next door and yesterday I got the opportunity to taste Thai Food at Chakri Xpress Alamanda Outlet. The place is located next to JM Bariani House at Alamanda Esplanade- ground floor.

The Menu Book : all delicacies are written in Thai's name but with description of the food to be served.
Front cover of Chakri Xpress Menu..featuring beautiful Thai woman in traditional costume, the staff that greet us at the main door are fully dressed up in their traditional costume as well



Appertizer : forgot the name but there were fried prawn, spring roll, fish fritters (tod man pla) and other fried thingy with sweet and spicy Thai sauce. We also ordered other menu and I think it was also a spring roll but with cheese inside..so delicious

Warm water and cold plain water :-), I asked for warm water but they send me both..I had watermelon juice but no ice, and some of us been adventerous trying other type of drink like Pussy Foot (a mixture of raw egg and ..i don't know..),Cinderella (i think it was pineapple with milk), Lemongrass Juice..

My set lunch: Prawn Combo, it comes with rice, nicely put in a yellow crisp keropok, manggo and papaya kerabu, fried prawn and sunny side up..i like their food presentation, complete with different size plate and ddecorated with banana leaves. Thai always took time to prepare their food especially the presentation part. I like fruit carving with intricate design, it show their passion of fine dining.


Another set lunch: Chakri Combo

Ohh.. I loves this seat with animal print and bold place mat laid on black table top..

Chakri Xpress cashier counter..a little bit too high for petite people like me ;-)


This is the exterior of Chakri Xpress..with high glass panel and dynamic view of the interior

I loves this chair for external dining area, they look comfy but stylish in apple green

Thailand is part of Asia, therefore the infuence of local culture is still prominent, this small feature really brings out the Asian theme, light bulb decorated in a bamboo shade

Nando's : Alamanda Putrajaya

There are so many choices of food available in Malaysia now, not only normal Western and fusion but also Portuguese food like this Nando's menu. This is a new outlet recently open in Alamanda Putrajaya, situated opposite Starbucks. The is other outlet in Putrajaya, the location is at the Souk, next to Masjid Putra.

This Nando's outlet in Putrajaya looks much better in terms of interior design and location.

My usual choice of food when we dine here is always their famous peri-peri chicken with mild flavour and spiceness with two sidelines: mediterranean rice and peri chips. This peri chips are big and they sprinkles some chillie powder on top, the mediterranean rice is light and tasty but not oily. Sometimes I ordered salad instead of peri chips, but there are also other menu of sidelines to choosed from like coleslaw, chips,..etc.


Sufiya and four types of chillie sauce infront of her..


Interior of Nandos Alamanda


My mild chicken with peri chips and mediterranean rice.


Our mud pie..comes with vanilla ice cream on top...so yummy..

check out this interesting nando's website : Nando's

Gulai Nangka

This is my hubby's must-have-menu when we are in Alor Star, he will placed order just before we reach my mom's house. Gulai nangka makan dengan ikan masin...sedappp..bertambah 3 /4 pinggan..



Bahan-bahan:
Nangka muda dipotong sebesar 2 inci dan rendam dalam air garam utk hilangkan getah.
serbuk kari udang- I like Cap Tarbus- ada kat Alor Staq saja noo...
santan kelapa
air
udang segar
garam secukup rasa
asam keping
bawang merah dan bawang putih dihiris halus
daun kari
halba campur

1.Cara-caranya:

Masukkan nangka muda kedalam periuk, masukkan air dan rebus sebentar.
Masukkan pulak serbuk kari
Campurkan santan,udang segar dan asam keping serta garam
Masak hingga mendidih
Perlahankan api

2.Dikuali lain, untuk tumis darat;

Panaskan sedikit minyak
Tumiskan bawang merah, daun kari dan halba campur
Goreng hingga kuning dan wangi.
Tutup api dan tuang semua bahan ke dalam periuk gulai nangka.
Biarkan seketika, rasa dulu kalau ok tutup api.
Hidangkan dan nikmatinya dengan ikan pekasam, ikan tamban goreng....hmmmm

Lempeng Kelapa

'Goreng lempeng, lempengnya hangus...' remember this Mamat's song about a girl with lempeng..?

I had lempeng kelapa for breakfast this morning at my usual place..the best thing about this lempeng is because it was freshly made with fresh grated young coconut and it's not oily at all. My choice of gravy are Sambal Tumis and Kari Ayam, a perfect combination to enjoyed this lempeng



This gerai is located at Gate One Putrajaya, if you come from Bangi Lama or Abu Bakar Baginda, you will notice this shop on your left, not far from Presint 14. It is just a simple shop but they have good local food for breakfast like roti canai, nasi lemak and lontong besides my favourite lempeng.

When I was a kid, my grandma always made this lempeng nyiok...especially when it was rainy days..lempeng and kopi panas...fuuhhh...what a blast..

I forgot to mentioned about the name of this shop : it's Syameera..the entance looks like a nursery with longan tree welcoming their guest :-0

Nasi Lemak and Nasi Goreng

I normally cook on weekend but last Saturday I just ordered hubby to bought me Nasi Lemak from cafeteria at our community centre. There variety of breakfast menu from karipap, kuih-muih, tosai, roti canai and roti bom to nasi kerabu and laksam.


My heavy nasi lemak: Telur Mata Kerbau with Sambal Tempe....put aside the cholesterol :-)


Having Nasi Lemak by the window on Saturday morning


This is my dinner on Friday night, just a simple Nasi Goreng with broccoli and carrot plus egg, anchovies and chicken.


I don't like using instant nasi goreng paste, I always used chillie powder or just chillie boh and sometimes I just used some pounded fresh chillie mix with onion or shallot plus garlic and dried shrimps...and no belacan for me...