Lunch @ Old Friends' Dim Sum Kitchen, Puchong Taman Damai Utama

A regular Sunday, after church hour is my gathering time with my family. Today lunch time we went to tried out the dim sum restaurant at Taman Damai Utama. This is a relatively new residental area further in from Bandar Kinrara 5.

The Menu as following :-

My cute waiter taking order from us.

My dear parents

Initially we wanted to breakfast there on Merdeka holiday, due to my skin sensitive (already weeks and it is now in recovery) we cancelled the plan. My dad suggested us to this restaurant as it was open by one of his customer.

Their special dim sum here is Steamed Grouper fish paste with Ginger topping.

We ordered this and other regular dim sum without Prawn..so no har kao and siew mai. The Char Siew Hong Kong steam chee cheong is delicious too. Here are what we having..

For a friendly price on the bill, we got a 10% off ;) When I read carefully on the receipt, first time I found out this "Average Per Pax Price" and I think it is quite useful for those who need AA pay.

Location Address:

Old Friends' Dim Sum
No.42, Jalan Damai Utama 2,
Taman Damai Utama,

47810 Puchong, Selangor

Tel: 03-8090 3922

Fruity Tau Fu Fa

It was a hot Sunday afternoon after my Christmas shopping trip. The outing was always not complete without something wash down my throat. Before heading home in the evening time, we make a turn into OUG garden and hunt for something to yak.

Bump into a mobile van selling tau fu fa (豆腐花) park next to BHP Petrol at Jalan Hujan Rahmat 3 (opposite Retaurant Ah Loy, selling curry mee). I thought it was just another van selling regular silky white tau fu fa, to my surprise it was not. There got a few choices of fruity tau fu fa and some other with flavoured one.

Pandan flavoured tau fu fa RM2.30
Mango tau fu fa RM2.80
Other flavour they have are like strawberry, kiwi, chocolate, lemon, longan and etc..sorry I can only remember these. There are more than 8 choices of flavour you can choose from, of cause they still have the regular one. The tau fu fa is not too sweet and just nice to match with the flavour. I will sure back for another round for other flavour, but I think is a bit pricey for this small bowl :P

Supper at Rajah Brooke

Night outing was always not complete without something goes into my stomach. Last Saturday, after went to my friend's optical shop at Kuchai Maju for a new pair of spec, really can't resist when I walked past lots of restaurant at almost every corner. Every restaurant there seems so special and serving different types of food. I have been there few times, but not tried out any of them before.

I remembered once Astro WLT - 1 day 5 meals introduce about Rajah Brooke Cafe before, they serve Kuching Sarawak's recipe food, like Tomato Mee, Kolo Mee, Sarawak Laksa, Curry Chicken rice and many more.. That night, me and my brother gave a tried on these.

Tomato Mee @ RM6.90 - Love the gravy
Mixed Ice (Rajah Brooke special) @ RM5.90
Otak-Otak @ RM4.90
Really too many restaurant at this area, the one next door selling Koong Poh Spicy pot chicken something is full house, the table placed till the road side. One day I must try that out too, it looks delicious.


Rajah Brooke Café
19, Jln Kuchai Maju 8,
Kuchai Entrepreneur's Park,
Off Jln Kuchai Lama,
Kuala Lumpur.

The Lei Cha Meal

Ya, I got to tried that out, this Lei Cha delivery meal was my dinner last night. Since hubby was not eating, I was lazy to cook up some dishes too for 2 of us. Just call up for this delivery will do. I placed my order around 3.30pm and they delivered to me at 6.10pm. The rice and ingredients are still hot when I receiving it.

For a vege and soup lover, I heart this a lot at anytime. Somemore I'm in the midst of watching my diet now, this Lei Cha simply suit me the best. Overall the taste not bad, acceptable and the portion is big too.

This is how the set looks like. The soup base they pack in a paste form and you just need to add hot water to dilute the paste into the bowl given. The soup taste just right to goes with the rice.

Ah Nyok Lei Cha - RM6 per set with FOC delivery. I think they are still quite new around the town, do remember the check the delivery coverage area and you can do online ordering too.

# This is not a paid review.

Meal Delivery

I have been taking 10 months long those food delivery for lunch, I can say there are acceptable only la, nothing to shout about. After all it is still home-cook based, I just want to save the hassle for going out and eating out.

Remember last year when the petrol price hiking, my mailbox suddenly got lots of those pizza delivery and home-cook delivery brocherus and flyers. Basically for home-cook delivery, all are about the same, 2-3 dishes plus 1 soup or no soup and w/out rice. The only different is price per pax. The more persons you order the more cheaper. Some they even have weekly menu which let you choose from vege to meat.

Among all those, the unusual one is the food-court also having delivery service for hawker foods like tai chao or chinese cook dishes. I never try these before and I think is rather expansive with delivery charge depends on area. Another one Iranian food delivery which happen within my apartment only. And, few days ago I got this - Lei Cha delivery.


RM6 per set with free delivery. Stated order and delivery time too.
This really sounds new to me, traditional Hakka food also up for delivery service. I'm a big fan to Lei Cha, hope can try out this one day and the price is quite reasonable too. Looks like the meal delivery service are expanding to different varieties of food and many are quite pro now with website.

Best Hokkien Mee

....in SS2, PJ - Restaurant Ang Kee.

We got to know this from hokkien mee lover who claimed that they are the best of the best. It taste better than AhWa at Jalan 222, who also very famous on their Hokkien Mee.


Yesterday dinner time, we make our way there for Hokkien Mee and some other dishes. Before 7pm, it was already full house and tables are reserved. Luckily we can fit in for the small table. This chinese cook restaurant they are not specially serving Hokkien mee only, they also serve many other chinese dishes from average one to expansive one like shark fin, Fuat Tiew Qiong those also got. Every table, other than rice and dishes, there are sure a plate or two of Hokkien Mee.
Never taste, never know...double double thumbs up. It was sooo fragrant and tasty, heavenly good. The hot mee was served on top of a banana leave. After we finished the first plate, rice and other dishes, we make a quick ordered for another round of Hokkien Mee before we left. It was really too irresistible, definately 1 plate is not enough.

We actually not allow to order again for other food after the 2nd plate mee, coz the eaters start waiting and queuing up for dinner. Because of many people, they serve food in fast speed. The bill is RM75 for 4 persons. The dishes we orders are 2 plates Hokkien Mee (each portion for 2 persons), steam fish (medium size), vege and house taufu with rice and chinese tea.

If you go in big group, better call for reservation.

Kedai Makanan Ang Kee
No.50, Jalan SS2/10,
47300 Petaling Jaya
Selangor D.E.
H/P: 012-2747148
(same row with Kayu Nasi Kandar mamak, SS2)

Pumpkin Oyster porridge

Since Terry starts eating solid, I like giving him "rich" porridge meaning with lots of ingredients in it. The rich porridge will have at least 3 ingredients including meats.

Happened that day I'm cooking my favourite rich porridge for the boy and Mummy Moon interested to know the ingredients and the look of the porridge. Whenever we MSN before noon time, we always ask each other what we cook for the day.

So here it is my favourite version of pumpkin oyster porridge with a total of 6 ingredients in it. There are garlic, dried scallops, oyster, pumpkin, meat and China salted vege. It is sweet and fragrant with those combination of nourishment ingredients.

Main ingredients are the pumpkin (cut in dices) and meats (dices or minced and marinated it with salt, soya sauce, pepper, corn flour and sesame oil), others all putting in a little will do. For 1 cup of rice, I used 3 pieces garlics (chop fine), 4 small dried scallops, 3 oysters (chop fine) and 1 teaspoon of China salted vege. For the oysters, if you don't like the fishy smell, can stir fried it with garlic first. Salted vege is optional.

For me in cooking the plain porridge, garlics and dried scallop is always a must to enhance the taste and I find that pumpkin is also an easy-going vege with other additional of ingredients. Another combination I have tried are pumpkin with cranberry beans (珍珠豆) and pumpkin with carrot.

Tesco Brand Pasta

I like shopping at Tesco as I find they offer wide range of product brands and I can say it is almost complete. Tesco has lots of product in its Tesco own brand too which comes with a lower or lowest price compare with other brands. I noticed many groceries shoppers also like its store brand, as the product quality is not too bad and low in price. I myself also start using some Tesco brand things like toilet roll, rubbish bags, sugar, pasta and pasta sauce. I search for its pasta sauce after reading it from this mommy, who claims that it taste good. So I bought and try it together with Tesco brand Fusilli.

On Monday I cooked it as our lunch. Terry used to hate pasta and pasta sauce, but that day I try my luck to let him eat again see if he can accept it. Previously may be is because he found the cheese taste in the pasta, thats why he rejected it (he dislike plain cheese slices too at that time). This time I just cooked it as usual way without any cheese. He was happy when seeing his lunch served with noodle. Upon giving the first few spoon, he don't want to chew and keep it in his mouth. After few small spoons and bribe with raisin, he able to continue and finish his bowl giving me an "uuummm..."

The Tesco brand pasta and pasta sauce is one of the few products under the Tesco UK Imported Range. If I'm not mistaken there are 3 types of pasta sauce. I choose the one Light Choices as its low fat and low sugar. In the sauce it also mix in with chunky tomato, garlic, celery and herbs. So far, I found it taste better than San Remo spaghetti and Prego paste sauce.

My pasta preparation is simple, boil the pasta till soft with anchovies soup with a dash of salt and minced meat cook with pasta sauce. In 30-35 minutes, the hot pasta is ready. I personally like the pasta top with cheddar cheese.

Organic Ramen

First time try on this Organic Ramen and I like it very much. Bought it from an Organic food shop in a wet market I used to go every week. RM 6 per packet and it can served for 3 persons. Yesterday lunch I cook half packet for myself and Terry.
An easy to fix meal. Boil the Ramen till soft and serve with anchovies soup, meat cubes and fried egg. It goes well with anchovies soup and the Ramen got a bit of Chorella taste.

Sweet Goodies

Many thanks to this capable mama, I'm so happy over the MSN the other day, when she told me that my blog being selected to review a series of Teik Senn products. Min Hui in later brought over the goodies bag for me to try. These are the things:

Sun-Maid raisins and mini snack pack, SunSweet Pitted Prunes, Tulip Pork Luncheon Meat, Diamond Zipper Storage bags, an apron and a recipe book.

The recipe book show us how we can cook and enjoy the raisins and prunes in our meal, rather than just eat it directly. These products is not new to me, as I'm (and the lil boss too) a regular consumer for prunes and raisins. The Sun-maid raisin is the first snack I introduced to Terry. He loves it to bit and everyday he will sure ask a few from me. I never turn him down, as I know Sun-maid raisin are all natural California raisins that promotes good health by take a few everyday. This dried fruit can simply increase your daily intake of more fruit. For Terry, not only it work as a snack, it also a good food for me to bribe him whenever his mood flush up. Raisins has been accompany in his meal too when he is no mood to finish his meal or less appetite to eat. The mini snack pack is very convenient to bring along and keep in my bag. I can give him at anytime in ride or dining out.

Prunes from Sunsweet is another great products. It is one of my favourite ready to eat snack and also a must have item in gift pack, especially during Chinese New Year. The Nutrition Density Index shows that, prunes are having the highest nutrient among other fresh fruits.

Although I'm not regularly took canned food especially luncheon meat, but after I tried the Tulip Luncheon Meat imported from Denmark, not bad, I like it very much. I used it to fried rice and everyone at home love it. The ham are less fat and less salty too..it is so fragrant when accompany it in fried rice. Using luncheon meat to make sandwiches and burger I'm yet to it try, I'm sure it taste good too.

Diamond zipper bag in various sizes having lots of storage usage. It is a great to keep fresh food from being polluted and expose a lot in the air. Especially those meats, fruits and vegetable we have prepared and not cook/eat it yet. It can helps to maintain the freshness of the food. Marinated food in the zipper bag also another idea, whereby you can dump all the meat, spices, sauces and ingredients into the bag and rub in it. Packet food or snacks after open which need storage later can use zipper bag too. Sterilised utensils or baby bottles can keep in zipper bag to prevent it gets dirty again. I find that using zipper bag to store foods in refrigerator can save up a lot of space.

Thats all I want to share a little info on the goodness of these products. The Sunsweet recipe here, having a few delicious entrees which makes me so drooling now. Hope I can cook and share it with my family during CNY.

Banquet @ Bangsar Village

It was a rare occasion that we dine out on Saturday night. I actually planned to cook, but since hubby called early before I heat my wok, so ok, we can off for something good. We have our dinner at Banquet, Bangsar Village 2.

Our first time there and it is quite comfortable to walk around as it is less pack. We go straight to the restaurant once we reach. In the car, I already told the boy what we going to do and remind him to be good and behave. He was so jolly throughout the night and walk by himself. Hence, I foresee this round we will have a peaceful one. Banquet
We choose to sit outside of the restaurant, as the atmosphere is brighter and spacious. The staff set in a baby chair for Terry and carries him up to sit in. He was stoned for few seconds for having stranger carrying him and starts to give me an almost-want-to-cry look. Quickly I showed him his favorite biscuit and raisin (After last incident, I know what to do the best for him before he emotionally throw up, I just missed this last round). Off I saw him giggling there, when he saw lots of snacks in front of him (normally at home I only allowed him to eat very little). I was relief by then and say to myself, that's nice can order something take-time-to-finish. The menu
Looking through the menu carefully and place my order for the Entrée and drink. Love the green and white surrounding there. Terry was no surprise on this new environment. He finished the snack in a dash. He then kept wanted to drink the mix fruit juice when hubby’s one was place on the table. I just afraid that his cough will simply come back as he only recovered a day before, so only allow a few sip.

Here is our dinner,
Chicken Casserole (RM32), Garlic Fried Rice (RM16), Beef Tenderloin (RM69),
Mix fruit drink each RM14 – mine was Green Card (Cucumber + Lime).
(No pic) Dessert - Tiramisu cake (RM18)
This time I can slowly eat my plate. The food and drinks were tasty and nothing was over too much with spices or over cook. The beef and chicken meat are tender enough. My plate was accompany with lots of mushroom gravy. The Tiramisu cake was very nice too as it almost melt in my mouth.

I fed Terry with some rice, he ate not much. But I’m happy enough that he can sit in the high chair for the whole dinner. When he was full, he began to feel boring and keep making noise wanted us to carry him down to walk. I’m clear his left over and carry him away from the table for a while. Hubby ordered the dessert later. No pic of it, as he not allowed me back to the table and rushing us to leave the place. When hubby takes over him and settles the bill, I quickly wallop the remaining quarter of the cake.

Christmas tree make using carbonated drink plastic bottles



Outside KizSports & Gym
Later we strolled round the complex and thought wanted to take some pictures of the boy with the Christmas tree, but he just couldn’t stand still for a shoot…once I grab him he wanted to run away. He just interested over the empty-face board for photo placed outside the KizSports. We walked till almost 9.50pm. Back home, everyone wash down with another glass of milk before heading to bed.

That’s our night with good food and a jolly boy.

A quick brunch at Ole-Ole Bali @ Soho KL

Monday ago was a public holiday, aside hubby very very busy working on his office documents at home, he still took the time to bring us out. Since we have been closed up at home for a week and also on Sunday, we just thought of bringing the small one out for a while as he really looks boring staying at home.

A rainy day and holiday, I'm sure the shopping mall would be jam pack with crowd and traffic. We off to have brunch at Ole-Ole Bali at Solaris Mont' Kiara instead of walking and eating in the shopping mall. It is my first time there, a very high class place and this area is quite new too, as I can see not many shop lots occupied yet. Can easily spot Japanese, Korean and Mat Salleh hang out there. An eye opener for me, saw a kid's spa there, just above Coffee Bean. I think there have such service like fish spa, pedicure, manicure, hair saloon and etc, just like those services usually can find in an adult spa. If got the chance really want to go in and check out. The shop is call Fettish Kid Spa.

So there we ate at Ole-Ole Bali, a very Balinese ambience restuarant inside out. We choose to sit inside the restaurant. Terry was kind of like no mood and looks a bit tired too (he also a bit sick - cough and flu 70% to recover). Since he was sleeping in the car for about 20 minutes, expected that he'll be charged up a bit when we reach.



After we ordered the food. The boy looks stoned, not comfortable to sit by himself and like wanted to cry out already. I talking to him, he was very scared. So I carry him up from the seat and wanted bring him to walk around in the shop checking out the Balinese items. He refused me and insist want daddy. So, I passed him to hubby and he brought him out the restaurant.
The stone look
Once out, he makes a big real fuss there, keep crying, do not want to back to the seat and not even want to step into the restaurant. Those waiteress try go near and cheer him, he gave ppl an even louder cry. They also scared of him already. Boy oh boy, for sure we do not have a peaceful time to eat. I know what he has been up to, aside from the body not comfortable, he also being shock by the dim environment inside the restaurant and the Balinese background music playing in the restaurant.

When the food and drinks arrived, we forced to shift everything out. We sat outdoor under a big umbrella with teak wood table and benches, very nice too, not heard the any music but he still refused to sit with us. Daddy just carry him few meters away from the restaurant and I continue to eat first. I wallop everything in speed just wanted to take over and calm down the boy. I really do not know how my Bali plate taste like. I also not in mood to check the ingredients in my plate.


Kambing Bumbu RM26, Nasi Campur Beef RM33
Drinks no pic - Avocado Shake RM10, Barley Lime RM6
When I finished up everything, daddy's turn to eat and I carry the boy also stay few meters away from the seat. Since outside still raining, we just walk around the building and wait for daddy. He looks calm down a bit, but still very refused back to the seat. Daddy also in no time gobble down everything in speed. Really, hubby is quite mad over the boy. But what to do, he behaved like that. Blame that we brought him out at the wrong time.

After the quick brunch, we hop on the car and back home, no elsewhere to go. Once back into our car, Terry was just alright, back to his active self. Back home at 3ish and still raining, the boy nap, I'm online and hubby out with his friend. Since I'm full fed; I skipped my dinner.

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5 Foods Women Need Most

In continue of 5 Foods Men Need Most, here are the food list for women.

1. Papaya
   This fruit packs about twice the vitamin C of an orange. Add it to your arsenal against gallbladder disease, which afflicts twice as many women as men. After analysing the blood of over 13,000 people, scientists from the University of California, San Francisco, found that women who had lower levels of vitamin C were more likely to have gallbladder illnesses. One medium papaya (about 280 grams), with 188 milligrams of C and a mere 500 kilo-joules, is a refreshing source of the vitamin. Best of all it's probably growing in your garden.



2. Flaxseed (亚麻籽)
   Bakers use this nutty-flavoured seed mainly to add flavour and fibre. But scientists see the tiny reddish-brown seed, rich in oestrogen-like compounds called lignans, as a potential weapon against breast cancer. An exciting report at last year's San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium showed that adding flaxseed to the diet of women with breast cancer effectively slowed tumour growth. You can flavour your muffins with flaxseed, but the easiest way to get the beneficial lignans is to sprinkle a few tablespoons of ground flaxseed on your morning cereal. Look for the seeds in health food shops. They're easy to grind in a blender or coffee grinder. But get seeds – there are no lignans in the oil.



3. Tofu
   Foods high in soya protein can lower cholesterol and may minimise menopausal hot flushes and strengthen bone. Isoflavones, plant chemicals in soyabeans that have a structure similar to oestrogen, may be the reason. Though animal studies form the bulk of evidence, a human study found that 90 milligrams of isoflavones was beneficial to bone (specifically the spine). And two other studies suggest that 50 to 76 milligrams of isoflavones a day may offer some relief from hot flushes. Half a cup of tofu contains about 25 to 35 milligrams of isoflavones.



4. Pork
   Due largely to menstruation, women tend to be more anaemic than men. And low iron levels in blood can cause severe fatigue. To get a good dose of iron, try pork. It has what every diet-conscious women wants – lots of iron and fat that can be easily removed, compared to most cuts of meat. According to the Asian Food Information Centre in Singapore, a palm-sized pork steak has about 1.4 milligrams of iron. Best of all, says Dr Mark Wahlqvist, president of the International Union of Nutrition Sciences, eating a small amount of pork with a meal increases the absorption of iron from accompanying vegetables and cereals.



5. Cabbage
   This humble vegetable may help fight osteoporosis, which affects many women late in life. In addition to getting adequate amounts of calcium and vitamin D, some studies suggest that vitamin K may have a bone-protective effect as well. Based on data from one of the largest studies of women, the Nurses' Health Study, researchers discovered that women who ate enough vitamin K-rich foods (at least 109 micrograms of the vitamin daily) were 30 per cent less likely to suffer a hip fracture during ten years of follow-up than women who ate less. Researchers point out that dark-green leafy vegetables – brussels sprouts, spinach, broccoli – are all good sources of the vitamin. But cabbage is among the best.

5 Foods Men Need Most

1. Tomato Sauce
   Men who eat a lot of tomatoes, tomato sauce, or pizza smothered with the stuff may be giving themselves a hedge against prostate cancer. So say researchers at Harvard University, who studied the eating habits of more than 47,000 male health professionals. They found that men who ate tomato sauce two to four times per week had a 35 per cent lower risk of developing prostate cancer than men who ate none. A carotenoid called lycopene, which tomatoes contain in abundance, appeared to be responsible. But scientists were puzzled: tomato juice didn't seem to have a protective effect. Other research show why. For best absorption, lycopene should be cooked with some kind of fat. So pizza may be just what the doctor ordered.



2. Oysters
   Myth has it that oysters are the food of love. Science may agree. Just two to three oyster deliver a full day's supply of zinc, a mineral critical for normal functioning of the male reproductive system. Scientists are divided over reports that sperm counts have declined over the last 50 years and that environmental factors are to blame. Nutritional deficiencies do seem to be the cause of certain cases of low testosterone. Getting adequate zinc is sometimes the answer (up to 15 milligrams per day is recommended for men; more than 40 milligrams can pose risk). In one trial, 22 men with low testosterone level and sperm counts were given zinc every day for 45 to 50 days. Testosterone levels and sperm counts rose.



3. Broccoli
   A recent Harvard study finds that cruciferous vegetables, like broccoli, may protect against bladder cancer which is common among Asian men. Scientists analysed the diets of nearly 50,000 men and discovered that those who ate five servings or more per week of cruciferous veggies were half as likely to develop bladder cancer over a ten-year period as men who rarely ate them. And broccoli and cabbage were singled out as the most protective foods.



4. Peanut butter
   If you want a healthy heart, spread your morning toast with peanut butter. Heart disease is the leading killer of men and women, but men fall victim at an earlier age. Researchers from Pennsylvania State University compared the cholesterol-lowering effect of the step II Diet of the America Heart Association (AHA) with a higher-fat diet based on peanuts. The AHA plan included more carbohydrates. The peanut regimen was 36 per cent fat. After 24 days both diets lowered "bad" LDL cholesterol. But the peanut plan also caused a drop in blood fats called triglycerides and did not decrease HDL, the "good" cholesterol. The AHA diet raised levels of triglycerides and lowered levels of HDL. "Peanut butter is a little higher in fat," says Penny Kris-Etherton, the lead author of the study. "But it's the type that's good for you – monounsaturated fat." Researchers have predicted that the peanut diet could reduce heart-disease risk even more than the AHA diet could. Just don't go nutty plastering on the tasty spread, since it is high in kilojoules.



5. Watermelon
   Until the age of 55, more men suffer from high blood pressure than do women. Research suggests that foods rich in potassium can reduce the risk of high blood pressure and stroke. The evidence is so convincing that the US Food and Drug Administration recently allowed food labels to bear a health claim about the connection between potassium-rich foods and high blood pressure. "A good goal for potassium is about 2000 milligrams or more a day," says Antigone Blazos, a lecturer at Asia Pacific Health and Nutrition Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Watermelon is a rich source of this mineral and has more potassium – 664 milligrams – in just one large slice than the amount found in banana or a glass of orange juice. So cut yourself another slice and enjoy its cool taste.

All-in-one Coffee

I believe coffee drinker love those 2-in-1 or 4-in-1 sachets packing, it is fast and easy to prepare. I like those too, just that I seldom drink. This 2 packets brought back by hubby. I was so surprise to see that nowadays the in-1 coffee have increase to 6-in-1. Not only that, now even have tonic ingredient.

The Coffee Cordyceps contains of the normal 4-in-1 plus instant Cordyceps powder. Wondering is it the low grade Cordyceps they are using or just artificial ingredient/taste? Cordyceps is a very expansive chinese tonic food, it is more expansive than bird nest.

The 6-in-1 contains of fine sugar, non-dairy milk powder, instant coffee, Maltodextrin (natural low calories sweet ingredient), Collagen and Calcium. Collagen is more to strengthen skin tissue.

Looks like now coffee also promote to a more healthy drink.