My 2011 started off with nice foods at Lot 10 Hutong Heritage Food Village, a place that is similarly to any food courts, but with complicated arrangement that you might get lost inside. It's a place where different kinds of Chinese foods can be easily found, such as Fish Head Noodles, Pan Mee, Bak Kut Teh, and many more.Don had something called 三拼饭, which was actually Chicken Rice with three types of meats. There were two types of pork, known as Siew Yok and Char Siew respectively, and Roasted Duck. Frankly, the Char Siew was extremely delicious without too much fat. It cost him around RM14.00 per plate.I ordered a bowl of Noodles with Ricewine and Chicken. After eating a few mouthful of it, I personally thought that my grandma cooks the best of it indeed, because the smell would be way stronger than that of what I had in Lot 10 Hutong Heritage Food Village. But, I enjoyed the spiciness of the soup caused by the ginger inside even though I never like to eat ginger.

I am still looking forward to another day trip to Lot 10 Hutong Heritage Food Village even though I dislike the crowd in there. I am still yet to try out the other foods available within the small place!

Back in the days, Secret Recipe was a high-end cafe generally used for birthday celebrations, gatherings, anniversaries, and any other special occasions teenagers will often remember. Time flies. It's been more than three years since I last visited this particular outlet at Mutiara Complex, Jalan Ipoh, together with Don.Iced Cappuccino served at this outlet wasn't something anyone of you would ever prefer. It was tasteless, despite adding all the syrup provided by the staff.His Ice Blended Mocha Espresso didn't taste as bad as my Iced Cappuccino, but it was just pretty ordinary compared to a cup of coffee you could always find elsewhere.Looking at this photo always makes me drool. It was my Prawn Macaroni with Cheese, cooked together with generous amount of mushrooms and chewy prawns, slightly more than enough for my stomach. Sooo filling, sooo creamy, and sooo good!Besides, I have always loved their Chicken Cordon Bleu, rolled together with ham and tender chicken meat, with cheese flowing out as you cut it through. Until today, although I have not stepped into any Secret Recipe outlets for years, I am still yet to find a restaurant that could make their Chicken Cordon Bleu in such a similar way.

Give it a try!

It seemed to me and Don that having a quick brunch at Food Republic, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur would be a better move and more hassle-free while one is in a rush. Since we were half an hour earlier before an appointment, we decided to give it a try.Don had his Dried Chilli Chicken Rice from Little Wok at RM7.90, and he thought it was fine. He was also surprised to taste something similar at a place like this. However, I shook my head and shrugged my shoulders as a sign of "Okay lah!" because personally, I honestly still preferred those prepared by the Chinese restaurants near my house or my place in Subang Jaya. They are more traditionally cooked, perhaps?

By the way, you may opt for beef instead of chicken, depending on your own preference.

My Blog: http://jcheerios.blogspot.com/2013/05/brunch-at-food-republic-pavilion-kuala.html

If you have never heard of Steven's Corner, it is now the moment for you to have an overview about this famous spot for people, especially youngsters, to hang out in the midnight. Read the articles here (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.415759338358.193647.714713358&type=3)!

I usually visit Steven's Corner when I stay overnight at Don's house, which also means I rarely drop by the restaurant. Yet, I will always be sure to return for their Roti Telur Cheese without having to go through their menu to try something else. It is literally Roti Canai, a type of Indian-influenced flat bread famous in Malaysia, filled with egg and cheese, giving you a springy flavor as you chew a mouthful of it. Om nom nom!Don preferred to have something heavier that night, as he was in hunger. Thus, he ordered Cheese Naan. For your information, naan is quite similar to Roti Canai, but they don't look the same. Naan is a leavened, oven-baked flat bread usually cooked in a tandoor, whereas Roti Canai is often flattened, oiled, folded, and fried on a pan. Needless to say, Don's Cheese Naan was just as finger licking good as it seems from the picture above.

Every dinner at Steven's Corner that I had was extremely sinful indeed, for the amount of oil I had consumed and the fact that I tended to go to bed before digestion. I was never brought to the restaurant during the day! Albeit so, I would highly recommend you to order Roti Telur Cheese should you drop by Steven's Corner at OUG, Old Klang Road one day. It's definitely worth a try!

My Blog: http://jcheerios.blogspot.com/2013/04/late-dinner-at-stevens-corner-old-klang.html

Based on my personal observation, part of the non-vegetarian Malaysian Chinese who believe in Buddhism (and perhaps Taoism, if I'm not mistaken) tend to practice abstinence from meat on the first and the fifteenth day of each lunar month. I admit that I, as a Buddhist who rarely practices what they normally do, have almost zero knowledge about the actual reason. Instead, I go for vegetarian meals whenever I wish to consume lesser meats, save cost in a way, or put myself on a vegetable diet once in a while. Apart from Fuguang Vegetarian Fast Food Restaurant that serves mixed rice at RM2, San Sann Vegetarian Restaurant in Kuchai Lama is now another favorite vegetarian place of mine.

I can't possibly provide you with an introduction about San Sann Vegetarian Restaurant, but the food selection is huge with good quality, from vegetarian mixed rice, to the typical Chinese single serving rice that will only be served at night (I'm not sure if they do in the afternoon, but they don't serve any of them in the morning) or noodles, to Nasi Lemak and Roti Canai. Believe it or not; this is probably the only vegetarian restaurant that I would be more than willing to come seven times a week, I swear.According to Don, the one who introduced this restaurant to me, some of the drinks served can be too sweet or tasteless from time to time, especially tea, coffee, and anything of such. Therefore, we often share a cup of Soya Bean without ice, and get a pack of Iced Coffee at another restaurant after meal.Assam Fish with Rice has always been one of Don's favorite dishes. Vegetarian fish fried together with okra, pineapples and tomatoes in Assam paste, it can sometimes be perfectly fine for a person who has a lower limit for spiciness like me, or overly hot and spicy. Nevertheless, our love for Assam Fish with Rice at San Sann Vegetarian Restaurant will never end, and the spicy food lovers should never miss this indeed.To every vegetarian restaurant I go, I must try their Fried Oyster Mushrooms with Special Sweet and Sour Sauce for my crazy love towards oyster mushrooms. The one served at San Sann Vegetarian Restaurant, however, was slightly too sweet for my liking, which is why I decided not to order this over here ever since.

Besides, I would like to recommend their Vegetarian Nasi Lemak with finger licking good chicken, and extremely spicy sambal, a type of chili-based sauce popular in many of the Southeast Asian countries. Just a few days ago, when Don and I were at the restaurant, he mentioned that if it was my future mother-in-law who brought me here, she would highly recommend me their very own Roti Salad, which I'm still yet to try it out. It will happen soon, I guess!

My Blog: http://jcheerios.blogspot.com/2013/04/vegetarian-lunch-at-san-sann-vegetarian.html