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Coffee and cakes for earthlings  Smile Feb 04, 2016   
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Categories : Western variety | Café

For my aunt's birthday, I decided to treat her for a round of coffee and cakes. So off we went to Earthlings...a bustling café right at the heart of the City One shopping mall. 

While Earthlings is famous for their coffee, we decided to order something different instead....tea. We had chamomile and earl grey tea with tiramisu cake.

The Tiramisu 
Tiramisu which means 'pick me up' is a famous coffee flavored Italian dessert. And this Tiramisu did not disappoint. It was flavored with cocoa powder (very light and aromatic), and the cake itself was spongy and sandwiched between layers of whipped cream and cheese. The cost of the cake was slightly on the pricey side but hey...the taste definitely made it worth the money.

The chamomile and earl grey
I can't think of anything that can go wrong with tea...they smelt great (they have off a very relaxing aroma) and tasted wonderful (definitely perked me up). The only downside was that it wasn't hot enough. There was no gentle steam rising from the tea cup (which by the way was a very fancy looking measuring cup made from glass) but other than that both teas get a thumbs up from aunty and I. 

The cafe was also very cosy to be in, with displays of the coffee beans and roasting tools; pretty led lights dangling from the bare ceiling slabs, soothing music and attentive crew. Oh, they even provide workshops for aspiring baristas too! Talk about a professional café! 

 

 
 
Recommended Dish(es):  Tiramisu
 
Table Wait Time: 10 minute(s)


Date of Visit: Jan 22, 2016 

Spending per head: Approximately RM18

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Sweet Madeleine Smile Jan 12, 2016   
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Categories : Western variety | Café | Bakery / Cake / Kuih

The French are famous for their butter cakes called Madeleine. Sweet little Madeleinne comes in the shape of a petite looking shell and tastes very much like our local 'kenengko' aka local egg cake.

So when a pastry shop called Madeleine opened up at our local shopping centre, I just had to pop in and give it a try.

The shop has a clean and airy feel...a major part of the walls and ceiling are constructed from glass panels / windows thus allowing warm sunlight into the shop. A plus for me as I find it very cosy and comfortable. (Mind you the air conditioning at the spring can be a little too cold for comfort at times)

Anyways onto the food....oh the glorious food. We ordered a strawberry shortcake, a green tea cake, a Danish, a cafe latte (hubby's obsession) and chamomile tea (my obsession).

The strawberry shortcake is officially my favourite. At first I was worried that the cream would be too thick and that they would use canned strawberries but boy was I wrong. In top of the cake sits a round thin biscuit (crispy!) and there are freshly sliced strawberries sandwiched between the vanilla cream cake! I was literally shoving them into my mouth hoping that my husband wouldn't take more than a mouthful.

The green tea cake was also a pleasant surprise. The top of the cake was decorated (with icing and almond nuts) to make the cake look like a beach side (refer to the photos). It wasn't too sweet and wasn't too dense. Just nice for my taste buds and it went really well with the chamomile tea (which by the way was very aromatic)

The Danish was crispy on the outside and nice and flaky on the inside. Turned out to be my son's favourite dish. 

The cafe latte came with a complimentary little cake / biscuit.....the famous Madeleine. It complimented the coffee well but on its own, the little cake tasted just ok. Not that it matters as I don't expect any Madeleine to ever blue anyone's taste buds away ever.

If you do happen to shop at the Spring, do pop into Madeleine for tea or brunch. They have a variety of other cakes, pastries and bread (all of which look very tempting). I'd like to add that the manager (I'm assuming it's the manager) was very helpful and attentive. He secured us a nice little spot even when the shop was busy and full and made sure we had all our orders correctly served. Nothing like a shop with excellent customer service smile

 

 
Look at the seashells and starfish!

Look at the seashells and starfish!

 
 
Recommended Dish(es):  Strawberry shortcake
 
Table Wait Time: 10 minute(s)


Date of Visit: Dec 25, 2015 

Spending per head: Approximately RM15

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Bulgogi oh bulgogi! Smile Jun 09, 2016   
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Categories : Korean | Restaurant | Noodles

Korean food lovers listen up! There's an authentic Korean Restaurant at Premier 101 Kuching that serves wonderful and mouth watering Korean dishes. The name of the shop? 'Koreana' ( it's a smack in your face name just in case you didn't know they sell Korean food).

This time, my dad and I ventured to this restaurant for a Bulgogi lunch and boy was it gooooooooooood!

At less than RM50, we were treated to a hot plate of sizzling beef marinated in sweet soya sauce and tossed with caramelized onions. 5 (read refillable) side dishes accompanied the bulgogi and they were boiled sweet black beans, the spicy but refreshing cabbage kimchi, steamed egg plants with a generous dose of ikan bilis and chilli, spinach with sesame seeds and crunchy but sweet radish kimchi. Mix all these with with their sweet and spicy bean sauce, scoop them into the freshly washed green leafy lettuce, place a few pieces of their juicy beef and wrap it up. Done? Pop the whole 'bulgogi wrapped in lettuce' into your mouth and be prepared to be blown away. It was thumbs up all the way.

For those of you who don't like the idea of popping raw veggies into your mouth (for fear of e coli and whatnots), you can order a steaming bowl of fluffy white rice that comes in a stainless steel bowl. The combination of the bulgogi and refreshing side dishes with rice is also wonderful. It was so good I finished 2 bowls of rice.

And since the side dishes are refillable you can just request for add ons and have them with your rice without the bulgogi. They are awesome one their own too!

So if you're in the vicinity of premier 101, why not try out Koreana? You'll definitely be back for more. A note though, do not confuse Koreana with the other Korean Restaurant situated 2 blocks away. They belong to two different owners.
Heaven on  earth!

Heaven on  earth!

 
They're refillable!

They're refillable!

 

 
 
Recommended Dish(es):  Bulgogi!  Bulgogi!
 
Table Wait Time: 15 minute(s)


Date of Visit: Jun 05, 2016 

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Rusty Bean & Batter Smile Feb 29, 2016   
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Categories : Western variety | Café

Mention ST3 in Kuchingnites will point you to the building's unofficial ambassador....Rusty Bean & Batter. 

This shop is a must visit if you happen to drop by ST3 which is not known just as 'neh...the building opposite the Spring' but also a haven for foodies.

This Chinese new year, my husband and I brought our little 2 year old monster....I mean toddler for tea at Rusty Bean & Batter. We ordered their signature Rusty Fairy, orange juice and Momento Pancake. 

Rusty Fairy review
Everytime we visit the shop, my husband will order this dish without fail. This dish comes with a very sweet and innocent looking cotton candy on a stick. Basically you dip the cotton candy in your coffee (in this case it was an originally very bitter espresso), let the candy gradually dissolve in the coffee to sweeten it and finally pour some caramel sauce in your cup to add some zest to the flavor. The result? A perfectly blended espresso with a hint of sugary sweet caramel! This is one heavenly drink I must say.

Orange juice review 
Normally, one cannot go wrong with orange juice. But on that particular day, the juice guy (not sure what you call them) accidentally added carrots to the orange juice (not exactly a carrot fan here) and add the fact that the juicer was probably not cleaned properly prior to juicing the orange - carrot juice..the end result was an orange carrot juice that tasted weird ( probably bits of pulp from the previous juicing made it into our juice). But no matter...my ever hungry toddler finished the whole glass at one go. No complaints from him so I guess it's OK after all. 

Momento Pancake 
Ahhhhh.....throw in warm fluffy pancakes and drizzle then with melting chocolate sauce and chunks of strawberries and blueberries. A dish worthy for the king! Gets my vote as best dish of the day. Even Gordon Ramsey would have loved it. 

So all in all, Rusty Bean & Batter didn't disappoint. We'll definitely be back again! Just remember to wash your juicer guys!

 
Heavenly!

Heavenly!

 
Best Pancake Eva!

Best Pancake Eva!

 
 
Recommended Dish(es):  Rusty Fairy,Momento Pancake
 
Table Wait Time: 15 minute(s)


Date of Visit: Feb 11, 2016 

Spending per head: Approximately RM20

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Descendants of the Noodle Smile May 18, 2016   
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Categories : Chinese | Kopitiam | Noodles

A true kuchingnite would know that THE BEST noodle shop in town belongs to the undisputed Noodle Descendants. With a long and rich history of how the late coffee shop owner (lovingly called toh pui soho by patrons) who slaved away to make ends meet for her children when her husband passed away and to eventually become a reputed noodle seller.

These days, one has to wait at least an hour just to get a taste of their noodles. It is so good that even tourists who are pressed for time are willing to wait in queue.

Anyways, my dad and I patiently waited for 50 minutes for our noodles. And it was awesome with a capital A.

The noodles were tossed with sesame oil, black vinegar and crunchy fried shallots giving it an aromatic smell and taste.

The side dish is a combination of bouncy fish balls, minced meat, three layer pork, 'spare parts', zesty salted veggy and my personal favorite, the black seaweed. The serving is quite big so if you're not a heavy water you can just order one side dish and 2 bowls of noodles and still walk away full and satisfied.

I'd like to add that the current operator ( descendants of toh pui soh) were kind enough to take my dad's request into consideration to reduce the saltiness and to make the noodles more cooked (my dad's tastebuds have changed since undergoing chemo). Kudos to their attentiveness.

A must visit!

 

 
 
Recommended Dish(es):  The noodles
 
Table Wait Time: 50 minute(s)


Date of Visit: May 16, 2016 

Spending per head: Approximately RM10(午餐)

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