The Groom's Grand Arrival....

I'm enjoying the FOOD heaven in the land of Penang! :)

Asam Laksa, Char Kway Teow, Oysters and more!!!!!!! Weeee Penang simply serves one of the best hawker food you can find around!

Ok back to more photos of the morning tea ceremony upon the groom's arrival and we the fellow jie muis were all busy with the games and etc. All in all it was FUN! :P

The wedding car upon arrival at the bride's home...


It's a Chinese tradition for the groom to hand out an ang pow for the one who opens the door... This is Ai Wa's brother... :)


Punishment and penalty for being late... hahaha!!!! I just realized I had pretty good art skills...



Negotiatian started at the front gate a.k.a stage 1... We requested for a big ang pow! :P



Stage 2 - Marie France proposal...



The groom agrees and sealed the contract with a kiss! :P LOL!



Stage 3 - Dedication of a love song while doing the pumping session... keke.. It was not easy we know.. :P



Stage 4 - Breakfast time... our home made bread! :P You can expect how nice it tasted from the look of his face! :P


The final stage - outside the bride's room... please give 10 reasons why we should open the door?


The groom and bride finally met! Awww soo sweet! :)




The tea ceremony...


More shots of the nicely decorated wedding car!


Sooo cute hor?


The ladies! 8 jie muis! :) The theme was white and pink! :)


The guys! The theme color was random I guessed?


Good job guys! :P


Throwing the flower tradition. According to this, whoevers catches a flower will be the next in line for marriage! HAHAHA!


Ok guess what? don't fight, everyone gets one! LOL! :P



More camwhoring shots! :P



Ok the bride finally left her home and headed over for the prayer ceremony at SGM! Up next more photos of the wedding dinner later that night! Till then, I am heading over to Penang hill later and more Penang FOOD of coz... till then will blog again! :)

Morning Tea Ceremony - The Preparation...

Hi everyone sorry for the late updates as I was busy catching up with work and all. Phew Feb gone and here come's another long month the March. :)

Anyway here are some wonderful photos of the morning tea ceremony where the fellow jie muis all gathered at the bride's home in Puchong preparing for the arrival of the groom. :)

We had games, fun and laughters. Congrats once again Ai Wa & Eric! :)

We gathered at her home as early as 7.30am... here are some photos where the bride is preparing for the long day ahead... the make up session!


The professional make up artist was darn good....


Straight hair gone... say hello to curls! :P


Wooo.... :P


Some deco's around the home in preparation of the groom's arrival to pick up the bride...



The cinderella's shoes... :)


Us with dark circles! :P LOL!


Ok let's prepare the breakfast for the groom and his fellow heng tais... LOL! :P



We added chili, sambal, chicken floss crackers, brownies and dark soy sauce.. woooo...



Tada!!!!!


Evil grins.. hahaha! :P


Bestie and her piece of art! :)


All ready.. 13 pieces! We named this the "duo jiao pao" which mean many kids in Cantonese! :P


The bride all ready... looking gorgeous! :)






Us and the bride all set and ready to go!



Hehe... us the jie muis were excited and anticipated the game session... hehe...


The Wong Family.. Sweet! :)


Yum?


Prayer ceremony!



Camwhoring outside while waiting for the groom's arrival and they were LATE! :P






Us! :) Ok shall blog more soon... I'll be off and away at Penang during the weekends due to customer meetings on Monday... shall blog more when I'm back. Up next more photos of the scene upon the groom's arrival at the bride's house... till then... have a good weekend everyone!

The Night Before the Wedding....Dinner @ The Apartment KLCC

We; a couple of close friends decided to have dinner to celebrate her final single’s night out before the big day. As usual we had our girl talk, talking about the wedding, the preparation, how it all happened and the list goes on and on. I had a fantastic time aside from the food catching up with all the juicy topics we had that night!

Ladies of the world would always have thought of their dream wedding. The diamond ring, the flowers, the hen’s night, the dinner, the friends, the fun, the laughter, the tiredness and many more.

Imagine having a wedding by the garden or lake or beach, just with the presence of couple of close friends and families, exchanging your vows to endless love and eternity. Woo... that seems prefect isn’t it? My bestie reckons throwing a Bollywood style wedding that we thought she was kidding but she wasn’t. Regardless of what you choose, to me; the crucial thing is the moment you decide to spend the rest of your life with someone, you have to mean each and every single word you said not just merely saying “I Do”.

Watching friends getting married; especially your closed ones are the special moments in life that you feel glad you’re part of an important occasion. Ai Wa all the best and may you sail smoothly towards endless happiness.

Let’s allow the photos to do the talking shall we? Back to more FOOD at The Apartment KLCC! :)

Victory! I'm getting married she said! LOL! :P


Camwhoring while waiting for dinner...

Great ambience and comfy dining area...


Our table that night...



The FOOD menu!!!





Jolene & I... nice seeing you again! :)


Story telling... once upon a time the price charming came to my rescue and everything was history! :P


The engagement ring! :)


I ordered the pan fry dory topped with cherry tomatoes and cheese!!!!!!!! Really nice and accompanied with salad and wedges.. approx RM 26!


Roasted half chicken topped with thick white sauce gravy and mashed potatoes...


Some chicken cuisine which I forgotten the name! :P


Sandwiches and potato chips!


Us at the table with the bride to be! :)





Ok that's about it folks... one more wedding dinner to attend later... 2 weddings in a row can really burn a huge hole in your pocket! LOL! Shall blog soon... Have a good Sunday! :)

Congratulations Ai Wa!!!!!

I'm up at 5am in the morning on a Saturday morning, sipping my coffee slapping myself hard to wake up! Will need to rush over to the bride's home to prepare for her big day today! :)

Congrats once again my dear! :)

The bride to be and me chilling over at The Apartment 2 days ago for her pre-wedding dinner before her big day today! :) It was great knowing you and all the best!!! :)


Aloha Phuket FantaSea, Thailand...

Phuket Fantasea is a well renowned theme park that attract tourists from around the globe. The Fantasea Show; inspired by Thailand's rich and exotic heritage, Phuket FantaSea not only showcases the charm and beauty of Thailand, but also enriches ancient Thai traditions with the wonder of cutting edge technology and special effects.

There are theme park games, food, show and lots of fun all in one place. The main attraction would definitely be the Fantasea show with ovely costumes, traditional dances and even Elephant show... tsk tsk...

The adventure begins here! :)

The land of Fantasea! :)


The ticketing counter...



Upon entering the place...


More photos of the surroundings nicely litted up... :)




More souvenir shops...



The place we had dinner. Tickets are inclusive of one buffet dinner at Golden Kinnararee Buffet Restaurant...


The entrance of the beautiful restaurant... Cousin, little sis & I!


Grand dining area... the dining place was HUGE!


FOOD FOOD FOOD! Free flow of sashimi platter


My 1st plate... they served some authentic Thai dishes, western, vegetarian and MORE!


Dessert time...


Us chilling out at the table feeling soo full after the buffet spree... Mummy, little sis & me! :)



It was soooo crowded!




The kingdom where the show begins.. The Fantasea show was approximately an hour and the half.... After dinner we waited for the show to begin



Ok that's about it folks... :) More photos up next!!!!!!!!! :) Busy busy weekend... Shall blog soon! :)

Food Lover Featured on BestFoodJunction.com Valentine's Edition!!!

WOOOOTTTTT! Yes YES I was featured as one the food bloggers in the latest release of the BestFoodJunction.com magazine.

The new release focuses on food and dining; is sold in major newstands and bookstores in Malaysia. In this edition, many of the articles from various food bloggers had been featured: Big Boys Oven, PasanKia, Joe, Lilian, Mike Yip, and more!! AND I AM ONE of them too! Tsk tsk... Do check out the book if you're one FOODIE person craving for the best food in town! :)

Photo courtesy of Big Boys Oven!!! Thank Q! :P

Thai Sukiyaki @ MK Restaurants...

I AM COUNTING DOWN TO THE WEEKENDS already!!!!! :)

It's gonna be a busy weekend this week. 2 upcoming wedding dinners to attend, back to back on Saturday and Sunday. A big CONGRATULATION to all of them for taking a step ahead towards a new chapter of their lives. Can't wait to catch up with everyone again. :)

Anyway back to more FOOD spree I had at Phuket shall we?

If you're craving for steamboat in Thailand, one of the popular franchises around would definitely be MK restaurants. In fact MK is an established steamboat restaurant chain in Thailand with outlets in almost every mall.

Famous for its wide variety of selections; be it going vegetarian, seafood or simply meat, you have it all here at MK! We the family will always pay a visit to MK whenever we visited Thailand. Aside from tourists eating there, MK is a common place for locals for its casual dining atmosphere.

The grand entrance of MK at Central Phuket...


The electrical steamboat pot...


The FOOD menu... yum yum yum!


How cute eh?? My mum was asking the waitress do they sell this as souvenir! They should consider!


The famous BBQ sauce to go with the steamboat... you have to add in the chili padi and garlic to make it perfect! :)


We ordered the roasted duck to share as starters while waiting for the food to cook... the duck meat was nicely roasted and tender, goes perfectly well with the sweet sauce!


The vege platter for vege lovers like me! :)


Spinach noodles!


I always reckon steamboat is such an easy meal eh? Pour everything into the hot pot and wait for 15 minutes! LOL! They don't even need a chef!


The seafood platter... I think this was approx 650 Baht (RM 65) for the set. All in all we had a good lunch... what's up next? Stay tune for more photos of Phuket Fantasea!!!!!!! :) Till then have a good week and I am counting down to weekends again! :)

A Stay @ Mercure Phuket!!!

Back to more photos of Phuket shall we? Daddy booked a room at Mercure Patong for 3 nights during our visit there.

Mercure has a fantastic location - steps away from world-famous Patong beach, shopping bazaars and Phuket's bustling nightlife. Mecure Patong Phuket brings its distinctive style and contemporary lightness to the otherwise down-to-earth Patong.

You can try out this hotel when you visit Phuket, the hotel rooms were really nice and comfy with great facilities like the pool and gym.

The front entrance...
Address: Mercure Patong Phuket239/14 Raj-U-Thid 200 Pee Road, Patong, Kathu District,Phuket 83150, Thailand


The rooms overlooking the swimming pool...


The lobby upon checking in...


The breakfast place... buffet style and they have soo many varieties from Thai to Western to Chinese and Japanese cuisines... :)



Looking very sleepy early in the morning during breakfast session...


The Mercure Garden...


There are 2 swimming pools available at Mercure...



The Saturn Fitness Centre... Gym anyone? Needed to exercise after all the endless seafood spree we had... tsk tsk..


Beautiful view... great place to hang out by the pool relaxing reading a book of your choice while sipping your orange juice.. Awww that's life man!!!!!!!!


Camwhore before we headed out for more shopping.. LOL!


I bought myself a very nice pink bikini.... YIPPPEEE! :) Ok more food photos up next! Have a good Sunday! :)

A LOVE Dedication on Valentine's Day...

Aloha people it's 14th of February the year 2009 where mankind created the special day called Valentine's to celebrate your love for the one person that matters in your life.

Valentine’s Day is the day honoring lovers where the custom of sending greeting cards or gifts to express your affection. I believe there is a long history behind this day but it has become a usual tradition for lovers to celebrate the LOVE! LOL!

Well to me Valentine's is for everyone be it singletons, friends, families or your pet and everyday is indeed Valentine' Day. :)

Aloha Phuket - Thailand....

Hi peeps finally had some time to catch a breather and blog more about my overdue CNY trip to Phuket. Work has been tremendously stressful with deadlines all at the same time. Sigh. I am counting down to the weekends once again.

Anyway here are some lovely photos from Phuket I would like to share with my fellow blog readers.

Phuket is one of the southern provinces of Thailand famous for its island and beaches. Definitely a great place to hang out rest and relax by the beach, shopping and eating. Let's allow the photos to do the talking! :)

The Hard Rock Cafe Phuket...


We detoured over to the huge shopping mall Jung Ceylon for lunch and more shopping!
http://www.jungceylon.com/


The outside concourse area...


Few departmental stores connected in one shopping paradise...



Tea time @ Pizza Huts... Cookies and Cream blended smoothies... :)


Strawberry Cheese Cake nicely presented... :P


Dinner at Kan Eang @ pier... This restaurant is located by the pier of Chalong Bay, East Coast of Phuket Island, approx 20 minutes from Phuket town... A must try restaurant when you visit Phuket, they served real good authentic Thai dishes...



You get to select your own live seafood like tiger prawns, lobsters, crabs, cuttlefish, oysters and various fish prepared by their talented chefs. Options are bbq, steam, fried and assorted cooking styles.

We opted for the golden mushrooms rolled with Bacon as starters to share... Pretty good stuff!


Barbequed squids...


Barbequed Tiger Prawns! Superbly fresh! Thumbs up really... :)


Some vegetables to go with the meal... Kailan and Kang Kung! :)



Seafood fried rice to share too... comes with prawns, squids and crabmeat!


Steam fish thai style.. I simply loved the soup sooo much! Extremely spicy... so a big NO NO for people who can't take spicy food!


Stir Fry Tang Hoon with Prawns served on claypot...


BBQ Oysters served with garlic bread! We were super stuffed and satisfied with the first dinner we had at Phuket... If you're travelling to Phuket, do not miss out Kan Eang @ Pier... more information from the link here http://www.kaneang-pier.com/

Sis's 13th Birthday Celebration @ Yuzu, The Gardens, Mid Valley City

Address: Yuzu Japanese Restaurant, T236 3rd FloorThe Gardens, Mid Valley City, Kuala Lumpur

Japanese food is no stranger to our family as we’ve tried and embarked on numerous Japanese restaurants we can find at the heart of Malaysia. My favourite has always been Rakuzen Restaurant at Sri Hartamas for their great bento dinner sets or seafood buffet spree at Shogun, Starhill.

Nevertheless we headed and tried Yuzu Japanese Restaurant a sister company of the famous Ninja Jones at The Gardens, Mid Valley City anticipating the good food that awaits us. Upon stepping into the grand entrance towards the dining area, you get a sense of atmosphere which is a tad bit classy with dim lightings and such.

Overall the food was ok, price a little on the high side. Presentation of the food was good, food are nicely presented and served since you're paying a hefty price for the cuisines you're having... LOL!

HAPPY 13TH BIRTHDAY to my dearest sis.... :) Everytime we celebrate her birthday, it reminds me that I'm getting old... :P Though 12 years apart, seeing her grow from an infant to a big girl now was tremendous... She has grown sooo much! :P

The big girl and her requested ice cream cake from Baskin Robins... :)


The cake was really yummy...


Some shots at the Gardens before dinner time... CNY deco's in pink theme that matches my outfit that day! haha!



Yuzu Japanese Restaurant is situated at the 3rd floor of The Gardens....



The entrance....


We got a cozy corner all for ourselves....


The FOOD menu!


I just LOVE Sushis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P



Nicely presented Salmon on a bed of crushed ice... Approx RM 38 for 5 slices...


Oyako Temaki (Salmon and Salmon roe hand roll) - RM 9 and California Temaki - RM 7!!


Sis ordered the Katsu Nabe Taki Komi Gohan set that came with braised deep fried chicken cutlet and braised rice served with egg custard, 2 small appetizer, pickles, salad, fruits and miso soup... priced at RM 25! A rather fulfilling meal...


The braised chicken cutlet topped with egg!


I opted for the Unagi Maki Sushi & Kaminabe Set that came with my fav rolled Japanese Eel sushi... Priced at RM 35


The glass noodles with vegetables and soup in paper pot!


Tada huge juicy grilled unagi in sweet sauce!!!


Mummy's fav tempura prawns!


Bro opted for the teriyaki chicken set served on hot plate!


Udon, Tempuras and sushi rice set!


The sashimi rice! Slurrp! :P


Saba Shioyaki set - BBQ Mackerel fish with salt and special salad served with egg custard, 2 small appetizer, pickles, rice, miso soup, fruits and pudding! Definitely for Fish Lovers - priced at RM 28


Grilled teriyaki Salmon head - daddy's fav dish! :)


A slice of birthday ice cream cake to complete the dinner! We were stuffed with FOOD beyond words... :)


The food lovers... :)


Sis & me after dinner... :) She's taller than me now! GOSH!


More photos of endless FOOD spree we had Phuket up soon... It's still CNY and Happy Thaipusam to all... :)

A Stop @ Krabi, Thailand...

Address: Krabi, Thailand

YIPPEE... working week is finally over. :) Gosh so much work to follow up after the long CNY break. Don't you just enjoy the holidays? :P

Anyway after the get together at my dad's kampung at Alor Setar, we headed towards North making a stop at Krabi for the night before continuing our long roadtrip to Phuket. :)

YES you heard me... we drove all the way to Phuket... LOL! :P

We stayed over at this new hotel at Krabi called Thip Residence. For more information, please visit http://www.krabithipresidence.com/. Decent rooms at really reasonable price.


The outside...


The lobby...


The breakfast area... nice and cozy...


The outside breakfast place where you get to enjoy some sun! :P


No buffet but you get a complimentary breakfast set... Toast, bacon and eggs!


My fellow cousins and me! :P


Family photos during breakfast session... :)


Checked out and ready to head off to Phuket! :)


We made a stop over at some souvenir place...


Everything made from seashells...


Sis, cousin and me posing for a photo with a funny looking tree... LOL! :P


Fruits anyone?


I love their Thai Mangoes! :)


Blue Ocean...


Many tourist stop here to go out snorkelling or scuba diving...




Our supper at Krabi town... Ice creams @ Swesen! Weee... did I mention Swensen's at Thailand is so much cheaper compared to Malaysia? hehehe... All time favourite Banana split....


Chocolate Fondue set - opt for 4 flavors of ice creams of your choice, accompanied with strawberries, banana and marshmellows.... SUPERB! :) Ok more photos of Phuket soon... enjoy your weekends everyone! :)

Family CNY Reunion - Chor Yat @ Alor Setar, Kedah

Hi peeps I'm back finally the CNY long long break... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

The week passed by with a blink of an eye and now it's Monday again! Thank GOD it's still holidays today for all KL folks... LOL! :P

I travelled down to hometown last Sunday of CNY eve before making a stop over at Krabi and Phuket for the CNY holidays. My trip to Thailand was all in all GOOD... more photos up next ok!

My checked list of items done in Phuket..

TOM YAM and the endless seafood spree
SHOPPING
Relaxing by the pool
FOOD... FOOD and more FOOD
Lazing around doing nothing... :P

By the way we travelled 5 hours down to Kedah, another 2 hours to the Thai border at Hatyai... and another 3 hours plus journey up to Krabi before taking another 3 hours to Phuket... can you imagine how much we travelled on this road trip? :P

Sis and I camwhoring in the car on our way down to hometown... LOL! :P


On first day on CNY with my fellow cousins... nice catching up with everyone again!


Chor Yat FOOD SPREE! Authentic home cook FOOD, simply YUM!


You see my cousin's daughter... soooo CUTE!


*faints*


More photos on CNY eve... house visiting around... My cousin and me!


Gong Hei Fatt Choy to all... Ang pow ang pow! :P



My cousins at the FOOD table... The younger generation...


The older generation... kekeke... Daddy's siblings sekalian...


Woooo.... Big group huh! More cousins and somemore missing... :P


After more FOOD post lunch and some house visiting around, we finally left for Krabi on half day of Chor Yat! What else to do besides camwhoring in the car... hahaha... ok more photos of Thailand up next... Stay tune! :)