Hong Kong Mango Pudding @ Hui Lau Shan

One of must try dessert in the world is the Mango Pudding of Hui Lau Shan in Hong Kong.




Rich in mango flavour, full of oomph! and oh so good.

The restaurant serves a variety of mango pudding from ice blended to ice cream topped to bird nest mango pudding.




This dish is topped with bird nest, mango fruit and mango and coconut? ice creams.







An absolute sinner.

We also ordered the three portion mango treats that came with glutinous rice ball in mango sauce, mango mochi covered with coconut shreds, & mango ice cream on top of a bed of bird nest.




I didn't quite like the mochi or the glutinous rice ball. It would have been better off ordering a whole portion of the classic mango pudding with bird nest.




Here are some of the items off the menu list, together with the pricings for your references. They're all in HK dollar (HKD 2 =~ RM1)
















Made you pick yet?

Time to book a flight to Hong Kong. :D






rating: 3.5/5


Hui Lau Shan
All over Hong Kong

TGI Friday's

You know TGIF is your everyday family favourites when you ran out of ideas to eat and want to have some good old sinful fatty goodness.




Our appetizers started with deep fried Mac n Cheese cubes and cajun chicken strips.




Loved the strips. Not sure about the cheese cubes.




For mains, we had the sizzling chicken and cheese,





which was alright but maybe a bit too dry as it was chicken breasts. The grilled capsicum was splendid though.


fish and chips,




Amusingly quite delicious. Fresh and not too oily. Fried to perfection.
Have always loved thick cut fries.

and finally the highlight of the day Jack Daniel's® Glazed Ribs.




Which was, surprisingly, a flop.

The beef wasn't tender, was quite meatless, bone bigger than flesh, tough and dry. Only thing enjoyable about the dish was the fries and sauce. Not justifiable at all provided the price paid. (over RM40++)


rating: 3/5


TGI Friday's
for location, go to TGIF website.

BellyGood @ Bandar Sunway

Was invited to a foodie sessions weeks ago in BellyGood restaurant, used to be known as Wendy's bistro. (Changed the name due to conflict with Wendy, the burger chains)






We were served stuffed portobello mushrooms and stir fried pepper sausages as appetizers. Sausages were below par, but portobello weren't bad.

But don't fancy this fried pork skin dish.




The mains in this restaurant were the pork ribs, comes in both sauces - BBQ and BellyGood sauce.






I grew really fancy toward their special sauce rather than the BBQ sauce, which tasted weird.

The ribs were really meaty and juicy. They also served mix pork dish, including ribs and pork belly meat, which were really tender and soft. Absolute yummiest with the special sauce.

Something I personally like is the sausage dish.




Which consisted of all sorts of sausages. It's just my personal preference to have a bite fun meal.




The spaghetti, however, was forgettable. Could go without it.




The desserts weren't that bad though despite its non-fanciness most cafe bistro were able to offer nowadays.




Tiramisu, not a fan, but a lot of them love it.


I stuck with my chocolate brownie with ice cream on top.



Would I come back?

Yes, but only for their special sauce pork ribs (I LOVE pork ribs!), hoegaarden beer, and mushrooms.





rating: 3/5


BellyGood
20, Jalan PJS 8-18, Dataran Mentari,
Bandar Sunway, 46150 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Tel: 03 5630 1699

Email: reservation@bellygood.com.my

Coffee Coke @ Zang Toi

In Zang Toi, there's a special drink which I highly recommend anyone who's up for an adventure in food to order.

It's not on the menu, but tell it to the waiter and they'll give you what you want.

Coffee Coke. Trust me, it's fab!




What you have to do is open up the coke can and pour the drink down your ice cream cup filled with rich black coffee.




Careful not to let it overflow, the bubbles can get a bit carried away.




Bottoms Up!

From the trustworthy recommendation of Nicolekiss Food & Diet.


Rating: 3.5/5 (food's great, service not bad, ambiance so-so)



Zang Toi's West 57th St. Cafe

Jalan Bukit Bintang
LGF 032, Lower GF Bukit Bintang Plaza (BB Plaza)
Bukit Bintang

Seri Carcosa Negara - Afternoon Tea

One of the most famous afternoon teas to have in KL Malaysia is the infamous Seri Carcosa Negara.




What was occupied by the British High Commissioners of Malaysia before its hotel days, the personalized 5-star boutique hotel set on two adjacent hills on Lake Garden Park KL is said to offer splendid ambiance for its classy visitors.




Pricing at RM60+ per person, it's certainly a luxurious way to spend your afternoon alone/with friends.




You can say that I have a fetish for afternoon tea. I don't know if it's the fact of the scones which reminded me of my hey days in Scotland and northern England, or the fact that I really enjoy mix fruit tea and have a quiet and nice afternoon in a garden sort of life style that attracted me,




Or even the fact that I fancy British-style mansion and would love to stay in one in the future one day.




Or maybe it's the fact that I love to snack, especially sweet desserts or small munchies between meals. Afternoon tea is a culture that's a must in my life.




Personally, I don't think the quality of the food was all that nice for the price one's paying, but I definitely enjoyed the ambiance, the garden and spending the English mansion sit-down-have-a-tea afternoon.




If I'll ever go back? Only definitely.


Rating: 4/5

Carcosa Seri Negara
Taman Tasik Perdana,
50480 Kuala Lumpur

Flutes at the Fort, Singapore

So taking the chance of unlimited food expenditure in Singapore, I took the chance to visit Flutes at the Fort,


Taken from the site


a fine dining restaurant I saw on Timothy's blog followed by Yee Hou's helpful guidance to the place.




Having tasted some of the finest bread and caramelised balsamic vinegar in the Hunter's wineries, I find normal balsamic vinegar too acidic for me.




Boring taste I would say, the olive oil wasn't really smooth either.

Without hesitation, I ordered two appetizers: foie gras and scallops for my dinner. No, not a main course fan, and my cravings for dessert seemed to have died since August last year.




The scallops were big, I give them that. But not as splendid in taste than its looks.

Halfway, I spotted something remarkably attrative (at least to me)




My first love!! Nivole Moscato d'Asti. The first wine I've ever drank when I first got introduced to wine




Sweet, fruity, lightly spritz and very easy to drink. Probably the easiest wine to drink ever!

The Foie Gras were nice. Probably a bit too raw for my liking as I can almost taste the pungent raw organ smell, but then that's just my tongue.




Everyone else found it wonderfully prepared and top quality.

The fish on a bed of mash potato was superb though.




Especially the mash potato, the creamy soft texture of the mash exceeded my expectation and well placed in my best picked food list.




Didn't have the chance to try the baked fish nor the lamb shank. But heard that the latter was pretty well done, attention on the sauce.




We did however squeezed in one dessert at the end as most of us were too full to order anything else.




Banana souffle, really really good. Never knew banana and souffle can ever mix, but they did and they did well.

I love the strong banana flavor that's baked to perfection and the inside silky soft like any perfectly baked souffle should be.




The banana cream at the side was a good condiment to the souffle. Cold paired with the hot.



A plus.

The damage.





Rating: 4.5/5


Flutes at the Fort
Fort Canning Park
Entrance through the Singapore Philatelic Museum’s carpark at 23B Coleman Street

Tel: 6338 8770

E-mail: flutes@flutes.com.sg
Website: www.flutes.com.sg