Sunday, June 29, 2008

Buffet Lunch @ Terraza, Sheraton

Sorry I have been away for some time; was away on a business trip. I have so many exciting photos to share and to post on my travel blog; stay tune and you can view the blog with my stories once it's ready.
Prior to my business trip, I attended a couple of trainings in Sheraton Subang Hotel & Towers and the following was the buffet lunch we enjoyed at their main coffee house; Terraza (located on the lower ground floor)

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It was an international buffet; offering an array of delectable local dishes and also a fusion of cultural dishes.
The boiling soup and dumplings placed directly in the main entrance's direction was a warm welcome against the chill due to the air-conditioning in the hotel conference rooms.
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There was a cabinet holding all the wine bottles near the entrance
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Starters, appetizers, cold dishes ranging from salads to finger bites are available on the nicely arranged plates
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A variety of cold dishes
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Seafood salad/kerabu
(Tuna salad)
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Squid kerabu
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On the other side of the salads were the tempting line of desserts which was finishing off quite fast
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Strudel
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Cute little mocha heart-shaped cakes
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Black Forest cake
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Blackcurrant pudding (this was really nice:)
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Strawberry and peach cake
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Fresh fruit cake
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Sago cake (this was being wiped off the plate like hot cakes)
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The mains
There was a separate booth for grilled meat and kebab
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Moving to the main line, there is a row of fresh seafood
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Smoked salmon
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Bacon rinds
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Types of dressings and toppings
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Probably we were late; most of the mains were polished by the other patrons
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Cheese
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Indian variety - roti canai, tosai, capati
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Local delights - Malaysian kueh
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Fruits
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The variety here may not be comparable to those of 5-star hotels with the huge and really wide selection, but I find tastewise, it was average and the selection was pretty enticing as well.
Worth a try; if anyone knows the price per pax, do drop me a note as I forgot how much it cost.

Friday, June 06, 2008

Jonker Sweets!

Chanced upon a dessert stall in The Gardens which had a pretty unique name; Jonker Sweets - taking after the famous Jonker Street in Melaka; a happening street at night.
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They offered a variety of desserts as well; ABC, Cendol, Snowies, etc.
The soursop has always been a favorite of mine; and this is the Soursop with Mixed Fruits.
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Selling at RM5.90 (after tax=RM6.20), it was a little overpriced for such a small bowl of shaved ice with a couple of mixed fruits which probably came from canned cocktails.
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Soursop was neither in abundance; but the taste was not too bad. I may be biased since I do like soursop:)

Monday, June 02, 2008

Lunch @ Kim Gary, The Curve

We are getting endless list of Hongkie food outlets here in Malaysia; and they are sprouting like mushrooms everywhere. Probably due to the affordable prices and also the easy and convenient bites for light and yet filling food anywhere.

Kim Gary was one of the more popular Hongkie outlets here in Malaysia; and they even had Bosco Wong to endorse their brand.
One of their outlets is located in The Curve; and it was really crowded with shoppers on weekends; from 11am onwards. Most of the people will choose to have their "brunch" at this time as well.
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They placed importance in hygiene; judging from the way they organize their utensils in the plastic case.
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They do offer set lunches at an affordable price of RM11.90; inclusive of a soup for starters, main, and a drink.
Their tomato soup was one of the favorites among most patrons and I find that they usually serve this as well.
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For drinks, there is a limited choice; between Milk tea, tea and iced lemon tea (if I am not mistaken).
Of course, milk tea is to be sampled upon when you dine in a Hongkie Char Chan Teng.
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There is also a wide range of drinks offered on the menu but my favorite will have to be the Lemon with Aloe Vera drink.
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It was just a great combination; and really soothing for the throat:)

The main in the set; Spaghetti with Fish fillets in cream sauce. You can opt for either rice or spaghetti serving.
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For side order, this is one of my favorite; Fish fillets with sweet corn (RM7.50); it used to be only RM6.90.
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Guess when price of rice increased; everything just followed.

As I have mentioned; there is such a wide range of beverages and desserts.
Somehow I noticed that Taiwanese and Hongkies love snowies.
There is a list of fruity snowies; and this is the red bean snowy.
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There was a tangy taste that I couldn't describe; but it's definitely not coconut milk.
It tasted like pop soda or something.
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Anyway, I really enjoyed this as dessert; cooling and just my favorite; iced red bean!:)
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I got a discount voucher which entitled me for 20% off my next visit;)