Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen

I had lunch at Popeye's today, the branch at Mid Valley City. It's my first time eating here and I ordered a Chicken Combo. It consisted of 2 pieces of chicken, 2 side dishes, a biscuit, sachet of strawberry jam and a soft drink. It cost me RM10.85, inclusive of taxes.

2 pieces of chicken and a biscuit

I specifically told the girl who took my order that I did not want breast meat. Obviously, my request fell on deaf ears. I would have made a fuss, except that I was not in the mood to be difficult. I always think that if they cannot meet my request, they should tell me so. Choosing to ignore a request is just annoying.

Well, I thought the chicken tasted ordinary - no doubt it was crispy on the outside, but the marinade/seasoning for the chicken seemed plain. I liked the biscuit though. It was crumbly, sweet and buttery. Yum.

Side dishes

I had the Mashed potatoes with Cajun gravy, and Coleslaw, which were both alright.

Overall, Popeye's seems like any ordinary fast food outlet; I'm not impressed, and I can't say that I would want to go back for its fried chicken.

Rotiboy

Well, I never knew Mexican buns were so yum till this year. Call me a suaku or outdated, but I had never been tempted to try one till now. Why? Well, cause I have always found the aroma of the buns baking in the oven to be heady and overpowering.

About two months ago, I was rather sick with all the bread and buns at a local bakery, and so I bought a mexican bun to try. Once I ate it, I was addicted. It was crispy and sweet on the outside, and fluffy, salty and buttery on the inside. Yum. I headed back for more.

Walking from the KLCC LRT station, one could already smell that distinctive aroma of Mexican buns baking in the oven, courtesy of Rotiboy, located right at the edge of Suria KLCC. Business was really good as I could see people queuing up for all sorts of freshly baked buns.

Kuala Lumpur City Centre

I was not so fond of queuing up, unless I really had to. Nonetheless, I lined up for a taste of those Mexican buns a.k.a. Rotiboy buns, still fresh and hot from the oven. It took about 5 minutes before it was my turn at the cashier. Each bun is RM2.00.

My Rotiboy, resting snugly in its paper bag

Close-up shot

Indeed, Rotiboy's signature bun did not disappoint. Crispy, sweet and buttery all at the same time, it made a satisfying teatime treat in the afternoon.

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.