Al-Rawsha Restaurant

This is the first time visited the restaurant ever since they moved to a new location. Sebelum ni kat Jalan Damai tapi tak tau la kenapa kena pindah. Tapi dah bertahun la jugak, heheeh..
Wahh, sekali bukak tempat baru ni, lagi grand,.. building dia je dah macam castle..
Kat dalam memang besar and spacious..ada 2 tingkat, and divided into air-cond and non-aircond section.
If you guys are here with big groups, sangatlah sesuai.. 


Pricewise, reasonable..tak terlalu mahal or murah..I think Rest. Saba is cheaper.
And as always the portion is big, one dish boleh kongsi 2 orang..

As with Restoran Saba, ada jugak diorang bagi sambal tomato..so ada la rasa pedas2 & berkuah sikit untuk tekak orang Melayu ni..:)
But I can't really differentiate between Madgut, Mendy & Kabsa..so selalunya main order je..
Best of all, if you look at their website, they are open 24 hours a day..wooowweee...dasyat..

Grand Building

Amazed with the sheer size of the restaurant..

Menu wajib orang Arab - manisan

Chicken Mendi

Lamb Kabsa - nasi dia pun ada bits of daging inside

Beef Samosa

Sambal tomato - ok la ada la pedas sikit..

Sour cream

Location:
Al Rawsha Restaurant (area bulatan Kampung Pandan)
No 8, Jalan Kampung Pandan
Kuala Lumpur
GPS: 3.139327,101.726562
Opens: 24 hours

Best Roti Canai at Raju's

Tempat ni is famous among those yang selalu ke Bukit Gasing. Balik exercise je sure breakfast kat sini. 
So memang ramai la orangnye..especially on weekends.
Hmm tapi sebab sedap punya pasal..gigih jugak..nak carik parking pun satu hal..jangan sesekali park kat area rumah orang..nanti silap2 MBPJ datang angkut keta. :(

So what's so special about this place.. its Roti Canai, ada jugak Tossai but I tak minat sangat.
Roti dia memang best..garing kat luar but still lembut kat dalam..
Harga dia pricey sikit kalau compare ngan mamak lain, but they guarantee on quality and freshness..no MSG in all their food.
Nak bagi bangkit selera lagi, kena order la goreng2..ie ikan goreng, sotong goreng, ayam goreng..semua goreng panas2..memang layannnn...

Makan kat sini ada cara dia, sebab sapa yang tak tau bole bikin panas jugak.
Ok..once kita dah dapat table, table kita tu hanya akan di serve oleh designated waiter je..so tengok nama dia betul2..muka diorang dah la sama..semua pun ada misai..:)
Dia akan letak daun pisang atas meja.. (ni la pinggan kita nanti ye)
Kalau panggil orang lain memang tak layan punya..buat bodoh je..so kita kena panggil waiter kita tu balik untuk tambah order etc.. Hangin jugak kadang2..kena banyak bersabor sebab orang pun ramai.. :)

Bila roti dah sampai, diorang akan letak bekas kuah (in aluminium container). Ada 2 jenis bekas kuah ni..satu ada kuah dhal, puree & sambal ( ni yang paling best & ada only on weekends je) satu lagi ada kuah kari ayam & kari ikan.

Pastu time2 tengah makan, waiter tu akan tanya nak tambah order lagi ke tak..kalau tak nak..dia akan bagi satu paper slip.
Dah setel makan je..kita bawak slip tu ke kaunter and bayar..

Woh,,bagi peminat nasi daun pisang pun ada jugak kat sini..dalam kul 11.30 camtu boleh la mintak nasik ek..


 

Sotong goreng & Ayam Goreng menanti untuk dijamah..

Makan atas daun pisang yeerr..traditional Indian style

Campur semua kuah sekali & layan...

Kuah2 sini semua self-service, so ambik la sesuka hati- kuah dhal & kuah kari

Location:
Restoran Raju
27, Jalan Chantek 5/13
Off Jalan Gasing
Petaling Jaya
GPS:  3.100862,101.654401 (sebelah Sekolah La Salle PJ)

New Hollywood & Vanggey Yong Suan

When in Ipoh,,two of the must visit makan place is Restoran New Hollywood & Nasi Vanggey aka Nasi Ganja..

First up for breakfast we head to Restoran New Hollywood, Canning Garden. konsep typical chinese kopitiam, with all sort of local chinese delicacies. No worries, all food here are guaranteed Halal, they've also been featured in The Star Newspaper as its a truly 1 Malaysia Restoran, all sort of races be it chinese, malay or indian dines here.

Well my fav here is their kopi ais & roti goyang (roti bakar with half-boiled egg on top)...marvelous..

Others like the curry mee, char kuey teow & charkoi are also good....macam-macam ada sini..

Kopi Ice..

Roti Goyang

All walks of life dines here

For lunch, kena try Nasi Vanggey (aka Nasi Ganja)..They actually occupying front part of Restoran Yong Suan..so you just order air from the taukey & nasi from the mamak. Got to be here early (11.30am) or it will be jam packed..
There's another Restoran Vanggey in Greentown, but this is way better, but if its closed you can do with the second one la. :)

Look at the long queue

Luckily, kalau dine in tak payah beratur, just look for a table (you have to share table) & order.

Kopi ais here is superb

The great nasi vanggey with a dash of coconut chutney on top

Location: 
Restoran New Hollywood
Jalan Lee Kwee Foh,
Taman Canning, Ipoh.
Opens: 7am-4pm (closed on Mondays)
GPS : 4.602156,101.109054

Yong Suan (Nasi Vanggey)
2, Jalan Yang Kalsom,
Ipoh
Opens: 10am-4pm 
GPS: 4.592713,101.084598

Ayam Tandoori - Kapitan & Subaidah

One of the must eat food when in Penang. Memang tak sah kalau tak singgah makan kat Restoran Kapitan.. in particular its Ayam Tandoori..marvelous..the marinate, dipping sauce is in total compliment with the chicken..
Cooked in total perfection, the chicken is crispy on the outside but still soft and tender inside..two thumbs up!!!

Usually akan singgah the main rest. kat Lebuh Chulia, but since plan nak jumpa my best buds Fiedah, decided to go to branch kat area Queensbay Mall.. luckily taste is still the same..:)

Another must try kat sini is the claypot beriyani..mmg sedap..tapi tak order la sebab perut kenyang lagi with all the food in Penang..
The portion is quite big..one claypot boleh makan 2 org..highly recommended

Juicy Ayam Tandoori

Perfect combination with Roti Naan

Dipping sauce

Mix both together, perfect

My best friend masa kat Penang dulu, Fiedah..kesian anak dia tak sihat time tu..

Masa lepak2 dgn Fiedah tu, she suggested to try tandoori at Rest Subaidah. Wah..pantang dengar food yg sedap..terus tanya detail kat mana..carik dlm waze ada..
Time dah pukul 11pm, mata pun dah rabak..memandangkan esok dah nak balik..paksa jugak la hubby pegi carik mlm tu jugak..esok tak sempat dah.. :)
Nasib baik dia sporting..:) terus la ke Restoran Subaidah, Sg Dua . 

Hmmm...my conclusion, Kapitan's tandoori is way better than this..tak boleh lawan la...
Crowd favourite here is the nasi lemak daun pisang..tapi tak try la..kenyang lagi..maybe next time..

This is how Subaidah's tandoori looks like..

Org still ramai, & the waiter ambil order using iPod!!

Location: 
1. Restoran Kapitan
93, Lebuh Chulia,
Penang
GPS: 5.416486,100.338738
Branch : Opposite Queensbay Mall
GPS: 5.333957,100.307659

2. Restoran Subaidah (near Tesco Extra)
Jalan Sungai Dua, 
Gelugor, Penang
GPS: 5.34958,100.295994

Cucur Udang White Palace

Got to know this place from a friend whilst visiting her on Raya.. So esok tu terus check out..hehehe
Location tempat ni senang je.kat Taman PKNK, ada sederet food court kat situ..problemnye signboard gerai ni je..kecik ya amat..kalau carik masa dalam keta mmg tak nampak..kitorang kena turun and jalan tengok satu2..

Nama gerai Cucur Udang White Palace..kenapa White Palace..tak tau la..tak sempat interview owner.. :)
Bukak dari petang ke malam, time kitorang sampai ni still early, so tak ramai orang..Kalau lewat sikit kena queue jugak ni.. Cucur dia especially cucur udang sedap, garing & lembut kat dalam. Tapi yg buat jadi sedap is the kuah cicah..mcm kuah kacang rasa dia mmg goes well dengan cucur tu..terbaekkk!!!

Ni set cucur - ada cucur bawang, cucur udang, tauhu goreng & timun - RM3.50

Cucur udang - RM1.20 each

Kuah cicah ni yang buat gerai ni special dari yang lain..memang best sgt..

Kalau nak ikutkan sepinggan sorang makan je ni..tapi sebab perut raya lagi..share je la..

Location: 
Cucur Udang White Palace
Gerai Taman PKNK
Alor Setar
Opens: Daily 4pm-11pm
GPS: 6.137675,100.3843

Syawal 2013

Memandangkan Syawal pun dah masuk minggu ke-3, time to update my Raya celebration..
This year is my side punya turn..yeayyy..so two days before raya dah bertolak balik to my hometown, Pokok Sena, Kedah..
My sister, Zaiti pun celebrate raya kat kg jugak, second day baru dia balik rumah Mil in Penang..cuma my eldest sister yg balik one day before raya..husband dia kena keja..ok la..janji first day raya semua sekali ada..:)

As usual, bila raya, kitorang mesti buat ketupat (daun palas) & lemang..Other than that, my Sis buat soto & I masak Ayam Kalio. Something different, asyik laksa je kan..
Lemang ni pun dah lama tak buat..few years back ni je start buat balik..So my hubby pun dapat his second experience of bakaring lemang..This time the lemangs turn out great, yerla dah ada pengalaman..hehhe..pandai control api & timing dah..buat pun tak banyak..dlm 15 batang je..
Time tgh bakar tu pulak, boleh hujan selebat-lebatnya, nasib baik dah standby letak canvas awal2..kalau tak..habis la semua lemang..

Beraya kat Kedah 4 hari je, on Monday dah gerak ke Penang for jalan-jalan cari makan..hehehe..then we stay kat Bukit Merah for one night before heading back to KL..oh..before ke KL to pitstop kat Ipoh, JJCM jugak..:)

Clockwise. 1.Hubby sibuk jaga lemang, 2. Sis, niece, BiL & Brother .3 Sis n niece Qhurnia 4. My brother la yg byk buat keja sebenarnya

L-R: 1. First day Raya, 2. Second day raya, 3. Third day raya

Our family portrait, Top: Parents & siblings, Bottom: The whole family

Beraya di bendang..hehehe

Masa ni pi beraya rumah Ehsan (red shirt)..rumah depan bendang..so tak ble lepaskan pelung for photo session..

Raya with my Aunties, isma & amalina (pangkat je mak sedara, but they are younger than me)

On 10th day of Raya, my manjer Yana pulak buat open house..family and close friends jer..Kathy je takde sebab ada hal lain..time I datang ni khas for menjers jer..kawan2 lain malam ..heheeh
Yana masak Soto..1st attempt, not bad..

Bertiga jer..Kathy tak dapat join  :(

 

The next day tu pulak (Raya ke-11), my turn pulak..tak plan pun nak buat open house..kebetulan my mom datang KL with my brother, so nak masak la laksa for her..alang2 dah buat laksa tu..lebihkan la..for majers n close friends..tak la open house sangat..

Siap ada daun gajus..my mom bawak from kampung

Ayam Kalio..MiL masak

Rendang Daging - MiL masak jugak

My 1st attempt buat Kuah Kacang..alhamdulillah jadi

My favorite - Laksa Utara

Mom n lil bro

Yath pun ada terselit jugak..hehehe..thanks for lepak lama2..hehe

Lepas je my family balik, manjers pulak datang..so timing just nice..perfect timing..

Ada apa dengan gediks?? (Ada apa dengan cinta tengah show kat TV time ni)

Manjers junior..:)