Thomas Sabo Charm Bracelet

I have always wanted to have a Thomas Sabo charm bracelet since I saw it in a magazine. The idea of having cute little charms hanging on a bracelet was just appealing. Earlier this year in Singapore, I had almost bought one. Somehow I resisted it then.

One of the things in my shopping list this trip to KL is the Thomas Sabo charm bracelet. My search online revealed that Thomas Sabo is sold at Pavillion and Isetan. The website was obviously not updated because I saw stores at KLCC and Gardens, besides the one at Pavillion. I did find also a Thomas Sabo counter at Gardens Isetan, located at an inconspicuous corner of the departmental store.

Well, of all the stores, the one at Gardens and KLCC are relatively bigger than the one at Pavillion. I am not sure whether that will affect the availability of the charms or not.

Anyway, I bought one bracelet and two charms. I chose a red lantern to represent my ancestry, and a cross as a symbol of my religion. The charms are rather costly, and I would prefer to collect them slowly over time.

My Thomas Sabo Charm Bracelet

Well, some would say it's not worth splurging so much on trinkets. But what the heck. Life's short. So just indulge in what I like. ;p

Tofu I Like

The best item for tonight's dinner would be this tofu.

Now, I don't like tofu, but this one I like lots!!

Under the dim lighting, the tofu looked dark, almost black. I thought it was stinky tofu, at first. Upon scrutinising it however, I realised that it was not black, but rather a shade of golden brown. It looked suspiciously like deep-fried Tau Kwa, though.


Take a bite, and you would love the smooth, custard-like texture of the tofu inside. It tasted of egg and an unknown green vegetable. Some said it's seaweed.


Deep-frying these tofu squares made it really tasty. Yum.

To sample this dish, head to Peking Restaurant or sometimes spelt as Pekin Restaurant @ Jalan Baldu 5, Johor Bahru.

Plane Food

For lunch, there was a choice of Soy Sauce Chicken with Steamed Rice, or Pan Fried Fish with Steamed Rice.

But by the time the food cart reached me, it had run out of chicken. I made a fuss (on purpose!!! lol .... I could be bitchy if I wanted to).

Lunch

Open up to reveal a main, fruits, choc and a drink

Mom and Dad had the fish. Both said the fish was not nice - very fishy and the sauce was very bland.

Fish

The chicken was nicer, taste wise - balanced in flavour and taste.

Chicken

Well, gone were the good old days when plane food was rather elaborate.

At least now the MAS meal box is environmentally friendly. That's something to commend the airlines on.

Ipoh Town Kopitiam

I love the white coffee and the kaya toast at Ipoh Town Kopitiam.

White coffee

Kaya Toast

Laksa @ Wang Full Food Centre

Dad's walking mates recommended the Laksa at Wang Full Food Centre, and so we went there to try it out today.

The condiment : belacan paste & lime

Laksa Special

Well, the laksa gravy is crucial for a good bowl of laksa, and this version of laksa gravy is rather diluted - not lemak enough. It is not inedible though, but it would have been more yum if the laksa gravy was infused with thicker or more coconut milk.

Laksa sells for RM4.00 (regular) or RM5.00 (special) here.

Lunch @ The Heritage

The family had lunch at The Heritage @ Jalan Song Thian Cheok today. We had ...

Hot & Sour Soup

Spare Ribs

Baby Kailan in Oyster Sauce

Sweet & Sour Prawns

Claypot Tofu

and Stir-fried Fish Fillet in Egg White.

Of all the dishes, I liked the Spare Ribs and the Fish Fillet the most. The Spare Ribs were well-marinated and tender too. The fish was soft, smooth and lightly flavoured with seasoning to bring out its freshness. Really yum. Mom and Sis-in-law liked the soup - which they thought were balanced in flavour.

The Heritage is operated by the head chef of the now defunct Tsui Hua Lau Restaurant. Tsui Hua Lau used to be the best Chinese restaurant in Kuching. Our family used to hold banquets there for special occasions. I remember some notable dishes which we ate growing up like Sharks' Fin Soup, Yam Basket, and Peking Duck - the must-haves at every family dinner. They were very tasty indeed. Now that Tsui Hua Lau Restaurant is just a fond memory of the past, diners can recapture and reminisce the good old days at the new setup in the form of The Heritage.

Bee J You Tiao

It was 10.30 p.m. and we wanted to go for supper. We did not really know where to go, but in the end we decided to join the massive crowd at 101. Indeed business is thriving at this commercial centre as the place was packed with diners, even so late into the night.

We walked till the end of the street and found Bee J You Tiao, just great for me to snack on.


Hmn. I've had Bee J You Tiao before this, but I did not remember that it had so many varieties. A search of the website revealed that it recently launched new products, i.e. Bee J Super Otak-otak and Bee J Super Satay.

We decided to order Sausage & Mayonnaise You Tiao, RM2.50 per serving. It was just one sausage, sliced lengthwise and sandwiched in between the mayo-laden You Tiao. It did not look impressive, but it tasted quite alright.


We wiped the You Tiao off within minutes, and proceeded to order another one with butter and kaya.


Frankly, I couldn't taste the butter, but the kaya was quite thick and rich. Just nice with a cup of coffee.

The butter & kaya You Tiao is RM1.50 per order.