I've never visited Setia City Mall before although it has been officially opened for a few months back and there was also I had missed the Michael Learns To Rock (MLRT) concert which was held at the venue. This time round, I was pretty excited visit the shopping mall for the first time thanks to the invited food review at Sushi Tei in Setia City Mall. My very first food encounter of Sushi Tei was at their Tropicana City Mall branch.Collagen Salmon Roll (RM23.80)
Some of you might asked why is this dish called the Collagen Salmon Roll? Well the answer is, there were really pieces of collagen on top of the salmon roll. As far as I know, Collagen is a protein and the benefits of collagen are many and varied and are good for everyone, regardless of age. So you can enjoy the good food which is good for our health at the same time. Isn't that great?Cooked Salmon with Soba
I'm sure most of you are familiar with soba which is the Japanese thin noodle made from buckwheat flour and often serve in either cold or hot. I'm not really a big fan of soba but this one was an exception. The cooked salmons on top of the soba was really good too!Hotate Teriyaki (RM 9.80)
I really enjoy eating the Hotate Teriyaki, which were the grilled clams with teriyaki sauce on it.Grilled Yellow Tailed Cheek
If you love yellow tailed fish then this could be one of your favorite dish.Chawanmushi
The omnipresent chawanmushi, a familiar Japanese favourite at all Japanese restaurants. This dish was smooth, not too hot, and very easy to swallow.

Overall, the food was good although slightly pricy but you paid for the food quality and ambiance as well.

Sushi Tei
UG21 Setia City Mall,
Setia Alam Shah Alam
Tel: +603–5879 6108 Fax: +603–5879 6109

For more info, please check out their website: www.sushitei.com
& Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sushiteimalaysia

UFO Desserts & Drinks has opened a branch at Bandar Manjalara and the owner invited us, the bloggers to head over there for a review in the evening. I've been to their very first branch in SS2 a few times and now the place is quite packed from time to time especially during weekends. So lets take a look at what they offering in this branch.

Entering UFO, the interior was just like the one in SS2 branch - clean and comfortable for a dessert and drinks cafe for the customers. They have quite a simple looking visual on the side of the wall for the UFO sets and their hot delights as well. Besides desserts, they also offer drinks and snacks as well. Below are some of the item that we have tried during the food tasting session.Honey Peach Yoghurt Smoothie with Rainbow Jelly topping (RM 5.50) on the right and Winter Melon Tea with Grass Jelly (RM 4) on the left. It is recommended to have less sugar for either one of the drinks unless you prefer to have really sweet taste in your drinks. I enjoy drinking the winter melon tea for it's really cooling especially on a hot Malaysia weather.On the left is the Pearl Milk Tea (RM 4.50) and on the right is the Aiyu Lemon Green Tea (RM 4.50). I really like the taste of the Aiyu Lemon Green Tea because it's really refreshing with the lemon taste and I'm quite sure a lot of ladies will like this drink as well.If you prefer having shaved ice dessert, the QQ ball series is most recommended for you with any toppings that you like. 1 topping for RM4.50 while 3 toppings for RM6.00.It was my very first time trying their UFO Lemon Aiyu with Aiyu Jelly and Yoghurt Popping Balls (RM 4.50). The aiyu jelly and yogurt popping balls are the selling point for this dessert!

Overall, UFO is my second choice after Snowflake if I want to get my Taiwanese desserts fixed!

Most of you might have heard the name Tong Pak Fu before, especially if you have studied about the Chinese history, one of the famous Ming Dynasty scholar. In this post, I will not be talking about that but instead I will introduce you to the award-winning Hong Kong dessert house namely, Tong Pak Fu. This particular dessert house reached the Malaysian shores since last year and are currently offering some of their best quality of hot, cold and western desserts!Black Glutinous Rice Cream with Coconut Milk RM 5.80
The black glutinous rice cream with coconut milk is probably one of the must try in their menu. Majority of us at the reviews felt that this hot dessert tasted so good that most of us can't stop eating it but we had to stop anyway to make way for the rest of the desserts. Not too sweet and quite thick, just the way I like it so I'm recommending this to all of my readers!Black Sesame Cream RM 5.80
Next is the black sesame cream. As you can see in the picture above, the texture of the dessert is very thick and smooth, it gives a slight bitter and sweet taste in every scoop. They actually fry, ground and cook the black sesame cream so it's really fresh out of the kitchen. To those who can't take black sesame might want to avoid this! Haha...Guava Snow Ice RM8.80 regular / RM 11.80 large
The Guava Snow Ice is probably the best selling item in Tong Pak Fu. I couldn't agree more. The guava snow ice is topped with mango sauce and comes with jelly and syrup ball. Pretty refreshing!Ginger Snow Ice RM 8.80 regular / RM 11.80 large
Next on the snow ice list is the Ginger Snow Ice that has a little stronger taste than the previous Guava Snow Ice. Black pearls, mango cubes and syrup balls at the side, the ginger snow ice gives a slight spiciness at the tip of the tongue. So for those who can't take spicy food at all, don't ever order this unless you really wanted to challenge yourself. Anyway, ginger is believed to be used as one of the ingredient to treat cancer and migraine Tracka Durian Snow Ice RM 11.80 regular / RM 14.80 large
Tip: The Tracka Durian Snow Ice should be ordered as the last snow ice dessert because of the strong durian taste that might overpower the taste of the other snow ice. What I find interesting as well is the cornflakes which they used for this. Imagine having durian and cornflakes together... what a combination! LOL

Overall, although it is slightly pricy but they have some of the desserts that I would crave for my next coming visit.

Tong Pak Fu is also available at SUNWAY GIZA, KLCC, EMPIRE GALLERY, PARADIGM MALL, SETIA CITY MALL, and THE MINES.

Secret Recipe has launched a meatless dining concept outlet called,"Secret Recipe Beyond Veggie" in Tropicana City Mall. It's their first outlet followed by their newly opened second branch at Publika. As one of the largest Malaysia's cakes and cafe chain, renowned for its award-winning cheesecakes and fusion culinary delights are proud to present their very first Secret Recipe Beyond Veggie concept offering diners an intriguing meatless dining experience.The interior concept of Secret Recipe Beyond Veggie has a garden feel with wooden chairs and tables compared to their normal Secret Recipe cafe.Upon our arrival, we were briefed about the concept of the Secret Recipe Beyond Veggie and what are dishes that we were to expect through out the food review. We had Rainbow Veggie Roll, Mushroom Bruschetta and Top Hats Pie Tee.Top Hats Pie Tee (RM9.90)
My favorite was the Top Hats Pie Tee which is a popular Malaysian nyonya snack. Beyond Veggie's version is a refreshing recipe with diced green apple, seedless tomato and shredded water chestnut served in a crispy 'top hat' shell. Recommended if you prefer something taste refreshing with crisp at the same time!Rainbow Veggie Roll (RM7.90)
Next up is the Rainbow Veggie Roll. It is a homemade dish and is layered with shaved carrots, cabbage, red cabbage, lettuce and topped with pumpkin floss. It's good to eat with the roasted sesame sauce and honey mustard which is served on the side.Mushroom on Toasted Bruschetta (RM 9.90)
Slice oyster mushroom cooked with homemade cheese sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese served on lightly toasted bread, no one could resist this unless you dislike cheese! That's all for the appetizer, next up are some of the ala carte dishes.

My conclusion: If you are in a vegetarian diet then Secret Recipe Beyond Veggie is the place to go with plenty of food variety. Price wise, it might be slight expensive but at least it's healthy for those who are on a strict diet.

Baker Dave is the very first cafe and bakery outlet opened at Plaza Damas 3, right opposite of Hartamas Shopping Center and is linked with an overhead bridge. Started off from taking cake orders from home, Baker Dave now offers a value lifestyle proposition of great variety and quality food at affordable prices. The uncompromising quality of food and desserts using quality ingredients, coupled with moderate pricing, compromising of a loyal base of food and cake lovers.Their specialty? They can customize cakes for any occasion from simple continental cakes to fancy personalised designs. So if you are thinking what kind of cake to get for me for my upcoming birthday (which is on October 11), don't worry, they can customize the cake into any shape or design that you want (preferably a camera DSLR design for me ).

Anyway, the interior of Baker Dave is actually quite simple with warm lighting just like any other local bakery shop we can easily be found.

They also offer breakfast, lunch menu, coffee and tea. On request basis, there will be kids activities whereby the kids can do cupcakes decoration for only RM9.90 which include 2 cupcakes, 1 Vitagen drink, sprinkles and cream for the cupcakes.English Breakfast (RM19.90)
The English Breakfast made up of two sunny side up eggs, two slices of toast with butter and jam, chicken sausages, beef bacons, shiitake mushrooms and also comes with a cup of hot black coffee.

If you prefer to have a heavy breakfast or brunch instead, they do allow their customer to have the set lunch. We got to try two of the lunch set offered by Baker Dave on that day.First up was the Pasta Marinara which is topped with minced chicken along side with the home-made baked chicken meatballs and broccoli just for RM16.90 and comes with one slice of the cake of the day and a glass of fresh juice. I understand that the chicken meatballs were baked instead of the conventional way of cooking (fry) it but somehow it feels a little dry for my liking.Next one is the Tumeric Rice (RM16.90) with a sunny side up egg, curry chicken, meatloaf, carrots and peas. The curry chicken was good and flavorful and meatloaf was quite tender. This set also came with one slice of the cake of the day and a glass of fresh juice which I prefer this over the gassy soft drinks. By the way, they claimed that they do not use any MSG in preparing all the dishes.Ultimate Chocolate RM9.90. The name didn't go wrong with this cake at all. This cake is layered with chocolate fudge, chocolate mousse and chocolate cake.Apple Crumble Cheesecake RM8.90. One of the best apple crumble cheesecake I had despite the not so appealing look of the cake but I was being told that they spent more time concentrating and working more towards the taste instead of the appearance of their cakes which is lacking in many bakery nowadays.After having the sweet cakes, there's absolutely no reason why not to sip a glass of hot coffee to balance up our tastebud. If you are somewhere around Sri Hartamas, you can check out Baker Dave for a quick morning meal or tea break.