Vegetarian lunch

Once in awhile would somehow crave for a simple but hearty vegetarian dish. A simple fare of the vegan meal could consists of few dishes of your preference, since there is a myriad of menu for you to choose from the tray. As for me, would always try not to repeat the similar dish, unless I really like it. So this round, it would be the curry potato, dried bean curd, siu pak choy and some pickled greens. Among them, potato remains my pick for they are cooked till soft till gives it some mash texture, while the pickled greens are actually tad salty to me. Am pretty happy with the stir-fried siu pak choy, that still remain crisp and not over-cooked, with the dried bean curd is bit hard due to frying, before drenched with some sweet and sour sauce.

It was a sunny afternoon today when the idea of hanging out abruptly came into picture. And well, I thought it was a pretty fresh idea and to let’s see what an ad hoc foodie adventure would bring us Our first stop bring us back to Sri Petaling, an area that offers massive dining options, be it casual, fast food till restaurant suitable for family alike. As my friend was so eager and trying hard to pester me into trying out this new bun in town, and so, I gave in and there we went, Bear Paw located at the same lot occupied by Ochado, but just slightly further in. There seems to be a JV collaboration here

The place was airy and exuded some warm ambience with the orangey lights around. It was also accompanied by some decorated Christmas tree and some Yuletide ornaments to signify the festive mood which is just barely fortnight’s away. Soon, we made our way to the counter to order for two sets of Meal 2: Brown Sugar Bear Paw with Okinawa Milk Tea.

The buns arrived warmly in a triangular plastic wrapper boldly bearing its signature brand “Bear Paw”. Undeniably, it was definitely a cutesy sight of these kickshaw bear which were quite fluffy as you bite on them. As these paw-shaped soft buns were of brown sugar variant, you get to taste the fragrance of the sugar aroma amidst the very mild sweetness of it.

For the Meal 2 set, the bun came with the choice of spicy chicken fillet that was doused with generous wrath of teriyaki sauce alongside some few slices of lettuce and some tomatoes. Chicken meat was agreeably juicy and tender with some crispiness on the outside. However, I personally found the accompanied sauce was a tad too overpowering with ginger taste alongside some sweet and sour mixture. I guess it would fare better if it was replaced with black pepper gravy instead? Anyway, it was just my two cents.

Although overall the bun didn’t leave much deep impression, there was this Okinawa tea to save the day. It was pleasantly milky with the tea fragrance. Not too sweet but just nice in wetting the palate with the goodness of Okinawa tea. Slurps!

Herb & Spice

After walking about around undecided what to buy for in between meal later, finally end up with this Herb & Spice pastry. I was having the expectation to at least have some herbs aroma to accompany my late afternoon palate. Indeed, the bread is has quite a strong herbes aroma with some hint of oregano etcetera, and might not be as soft as you think, for it is more like a baguette texture, where it is best eaten fresh. Else it will harden due to the air exposure. And by the way, this pasty also reminds me of the Sugar Butter that comes with quite similar exterior presentation.

Although the dessert pick might not be the inhouse recommended choice as compared to Tiramisu, guess it’s alright to try out Brownies, after gotten good feedback from its staff who enjoy some sweeter. It comes in a rich and coarsely grinded nuts, with brownies served with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup drizzled at the base. We can’t stop but to continue to enjoy the ice cream most, alongside scoops of the warm brownies intermittently. The mashed nuts also lends some nutty texture which can be quite addictive. If only the cake could be less sweet, or perhaps substitute with dark chocolate, that would be more superb!

After a short ‘bookathon’ at Big Bad Wolf held at MIECC, we finally headed down to the mall for some dinner to conclude the carefree Sunday.Here we go, Pizza San Francisco located brightly with its bold written trademark, located just next to Chilla Cup. The restaurant is spacious and holds a sense of serenity feel. Decently decorated on the wall are those paintings depicting the signature menu from the inspiration by this restaurant..

Drinks selection are rather common in the list, so Ipoh White Coffee, couldn’t be any wrong. We actually brushed off the idea of having latte for the disappointment that if the latte is served without any art per se, but this is just our personal opinion
Pizza is a must as this remains the signature dish from this eatery. We call for a regular Quattro Stagione that comes with slices of turkey salami, mushroom, bell pepper, fresh tomato and mozarella cheese. I must say I enjoy the gooeyness of the cheese that is generously doused on top of the pizza dough, covering the bed of all the ingredients goodness. It is another wonderful gourmet enjoyment when you get to bite on the crisp and juicy bell peppers that don’t too try through the baking process. It will taste better and more comforting is the pizza bread base could be less thicker, other than that, nothing else to complain.