Paddington giant pancakes

Looking forward to some pancakes sampling, my boss and a colleague recommended the Paddington House of Pancakes for lunch one day.

Everyone ordered a set of the daily lunch promos; a pancake burger with patti (RM18.90)



Jesline and I ordered the San Francisco which was dory fish with plain burritos (RM25.90)


It was definitely overwhelming for all of our Asian tummies....and most of them stuffed themselves full over the meal.
But not too full for some pics....all the ladies of the design team

Our whole team of design engineers

Homecook - Episode 2

Again, another episode of my favorite Mummy's homecooked food.
An array of her colorful and scrumptious preparation for the family

Stir-fried broccoli mixed with carrots, onions, snow peas and shrimps

Mummy will sometimes use fish cake slices to accompany the broccoli; however, shrimps may be substitute for fish cakes to enhance the sweet taste of the entire dish.

I am totally a fan of this colorful and scrumptious broccoli dish!!


Another one is of this Mengkuang dish; sliced and stir fried with carrots.

Another sweet vegetables combination enhanced by the succulent prawns used


Being my mummy who knows me best, she definitely will remember fish for my staple diet:)

White pomfret steamed with soy sauce and a drop of wine; the typical Chinese steamed fish style!

And this is another favorite which I am sure most of you know of; we have somehow or another had this during our childhood - depending on our mummy or granny's style of cooking it:)

French beans or long beans can be used in this dish; dice it with a combination of white bean curd and fish cake

Other styles may include groundnuts; which is not my preference though :p

More upcoming posts on homecooked food:)

Dinner with Housemates at Breeks

A week before the Lunar New Year, my housemates organized a gathering dinner for me and get-together:)
We met up at The Breeks outlet in Queensbay Mall; a quick stroll along the boutiques before we seated ourselves in the bare restaurant.

I ordered the Cajun Blacken Fish(RM16.90); one of my favorite in the menu here:)


Dear joined us and he ordered the Dory with Cream Sauce (RM15.90)

I didn't quite like this due to the creamy sauce...


My housemates all ordered the Chicken mains (RM13.90)
I couldn't quite remember the name...I think it was Chicken Fiscatta (or similar)



And a happy picture of all the ladies of da house!:D

CNY 2nd Day - Home Buffet

I forgot about this 2nd Day post; my youngest uncle actually organized a home buffet catered by an external caterer.


Most of my aunts came back to granny's house on the 2nd day; as part of the Chinese custom where married daughters join their own families for a New Year reunion cum gathering.


Fried Rice for mains



Fried Vermicelli (Bee Hoon)


Curry Chicken


Omelette


Sweet and sour fish fillet

My favourite!!!:D

Buttered Prawns


Satay (Chicken and pork on skewer)


Dessert
Jelly


And free flow of cordial drinks



This is definitely a simpler way of partying with your family members....hassle-free!:)

Celebration @ Bambo9

I attended a celebration party due to a success of a project with my colleagues at Bambo9; which was this pub in TTDI Plaza.

Being there early along with 2 of my colleagues, I had the opportunity to snap pictures freely:)

The interior of the pub




We started off with the salads before the others arrive


Drinks are free-flow; with choices of Heineken beer, orange juice, sprite
Of course, orange juice is my definite choice


And the buffet line





Being a pub, you can't expect much from the food despite the pricing of RM50+ per pax (due to the free flow of beer)
Some of the colleagues commented that the fried rice was nice:)

It was cool and fun celebration to mingle around with the colleagues after work hours;)

Food from home - Episode 1

*Beware of a biased post - my comments are based on my personal favoritism of the following food*

The thing I missed most when I am away from home besides my bedroom is my Mummy's cooking, who doesn't, anyway?

That's why it was such a delight whenever I am welcomed by the fabulous aroma of my favorite dishes and also the familiar clinking of the wok and the hustle bustle sounds from the kitchen.
Everyone's mummy is definitely the best cook, and so is mine!:) She definitely knows me best and I still credit it to her for being the patient one with my picky eats, it's a wonder how she kept me fed:D

Prawns, in the delectable sweet and sour with a hint of spiciness

It was also cooked with sliced ginger, garlic and onion slices - adding to the sweet taste of the sauce besides the succulent and fresh prawns

Yummy....I totally adore this!~

Bean curd with sliced fish cakes; cooked in fermented bean sauce

The bean curds were so soft and tender as you bite into it; amidst the hot vapour when it's served!~


Stir-fried leeks, carrots and onions with thin slices of fish cakes

Another favorite in the family; delightful!~


Stir-fried vegetables; I am not sure of this vege's name.

In Cantonese, they call it "Chin Chat" and in Hokkien, it's the "Ong Teh Chye" (literally translated as Emperor's Vegetables)

It's really soft and tasty; just like the spinach and I totally love it as well!~

Oh...for the love of homecooked food!!....:D

A Secret Recipe for cherished friendship

Kulim was a small town in Kedah which was quiet and peaceful if not for the rapid industrialization and with the establishment of the MNCs which have called this small town their home.
It was a town with only a few streets and without much city entertainment (cinemas, Coffee Bean/Starbucks, malls, etc).
The opening of a Secret Recipe late last year was a boost to the booming town and was welcomed by most of the working people:)


I had a lunch treat with a few of my colleagues over there a couple of times...and this was one memorable lunch I had with them:D

Jlo ordered the Chicken Gordon Bleu


Black Pepper Chicken with rice


This was my Dory Fish with Lobster Sauce (I think that was what it was, since I kinda forgot about it)


Soba


Fadz ordered this Vietnamese Beef noodles