Run Bubba Run!!..All The Way To Sunway Pyramid

What does Tom Hanks and Ancient Egypt have in common? Nothing, except both have been mildly (or in the case of the latter, blatantly) exploited for commercial gains. In the heart of the bristling, modern town of Sunway is a mall that is built in the shapes and style of an ancient pyramid, guarded by a lion sphinx...And in this pyramids, instead of catacombs and tombs of pharaohs, one will find all sort of retail shops and eateries, including one that is called Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
Yes, anyone who have seen the Tom Hanks-Goes-Retarded Flick will be amused to know that the whole restaurant spot the theme of Forrest Gump. Although what mental handicap has to do with delicious foods is anybody's guess.

My food-enthusiast-slash-colleague, Miss Veron, has the opportunity to give this restaurant a try recently. So, she did a 'Ran, Veron, Ran' to the restaurant with her boipren Kevin, as well as two of their close friends,  Sheeven and Cathy.

Happy couple # 1 Veron & Kevin - in matching outfits

Happy couple # 2 - Sheeven & Cathy - acting all lovey-dovey

The whole place has a very rustic, cowyboy town feel to it. It's like stepping into the Wild, Wild West..

Ooohh..they even have mock cowboy-indian stage play. How very interesting!

Choice phrases from the Forrest Gump movie adorned the walls..

Look! Old-fashioned cowboy washing basin, complete with el-cheapo toilet rolls..

Veron said they use signs such as these to catch the waitpersons' attention..Too bad they don't have more options like 'Skip, Forrest, Skip', or 'Somersault, Forrest, Somersault', or it would be REALLY fun!!

For quenching thirst, they ordered Bayou and Sunburst, which are fruity vodka beverages...

For filling growling tummies, they ordered these...

Cajun Shrimps

Veron: "Served with garlic bread, there were a lot of shell-less juicy shrimps in a splendidly spicy buttered sauce with loads of flavour. 

ABSOLUTELY YUMMY!! ;p"

Lt Dan Drunken Shrimp

"This was so so satisfying... We first tucked into the stick-thin fried potato strips...yummy! then we dived in for the chargrilled shrimps and spicy sausages. the sauce looked cheesy but was supposed to be non-alcoholic bourbon sauce, but it was tasty nonetheless. As for the mashed potatoes, it was divine. each spoonful of the smooth mash just melted in our mouth...."

Bubba's Baked Seafood Rice

"Looking at the richness of the melted cheese melted flooding the whole dish made us so full already ... HAHAHA! but of course we all took scoops of the cheesy rice served with a variety of seafood and spinach. SO FILLING la with the Parmesan and Cheedar Cheese."

Four Very Satisfied Customers..

"With all the good food and great company of friends, we had an awesome night full of laughter and contented stomachs. "

The place does look very cosy, and the foods, really yummy!..It seems like the perfect place to visit for that heart-stopping good meal.

Bubba-licious!!!

Snowflake Taiwanese desserts, Pavilion KL

Aside from Starbucks beverages and those yummy pearl bubble teas, I have recently developed another craving. And for that, I blamed SNOWFLAKE, the Taiwanese dessert chain that one can find in Pavilion KL, as well as my friend, Seth, who introduced me to their tasty offerings. The chain serves both hot and cold desserts, and you can even set your own level of sweetness. Which is good news for diabetics. For the rest of us, it's one buzzing trip to sugar-land that you won't forget.

This is the bestselling signature dessert, priced at RM 6.50, a heavenly concoction of taro balls, creamer and grass jelly..

Trust me, this is one dessert you don't want to miss out. The next time you're in the mall, seek their stall out and get yourself some sweet treats!!

Satay Kajang at HUTONG food court, Lot 10

If you are a Malaysian, you must have come across such 'three-for-ten' deals at least one to two times when buying stuff at pasar pagi or shopping in malls. Where you can find three socks for ten ringgit, three shirts for ten, three cans of mushroom for ten...and the list goes on. In short, very few can resist such three-for-ten  bargain deals. I know I couldn't.
BUT, not all three-for-ten deals are that desirable..as I've learnt during a recent trip to the Hutong Lot 10, the so-called street food haven for KL folks.  Heck, they even created a Facebook page for HUTONGLOT10, if you're interested.
I noticed several new food stalls have opened (a few are under renovation), including one that claimed to serve Satay Kajang and Penang Rojak. And that's literally what the sign board says too - "SATAY KAJANG & PENANG ROJAK".

So, I guess the stall only serves two dishes. Being a great fan of Satay Kajang, I decided to satisfy my craving and curiosity by ordering the....what else...Satay Kajang set. Now mind you,  it will set you back for RM 10.40, after adding the government tax.

And for that price, this is what you get....

Three, count them, T-H-R-E-E satay sticks, along with the usual array of peanut sauce, onion, cucumber and rice cake. Granted, the satay meat is larger than what you would normally find at other places, but I'm just not sure if three sticks of these are worth the price I paid. 

They taste just OK, by the way. Nothing to shout about. Although, I did find them to be too oily for my liking..When I look at the menu, i saw that if you want to add more rice cake, cucumber or onion, you'll have to pay additional RM 1 for each. Well, the good news is..the sauce is free to add. And the onion is really fresh. So fresh indeed, that the aftertaste stayed with me for two days afterward.

So, there you have it. Three-for-ten satay set. Whether you think its worth the price or not, really depends on how much you like satay as well as personal preference. Give it a try if you just.

P/S: the Penang Rojak, which i didn't try, is priced at RM 5.90, in case you're wondering.

PapaRich Fahrenheit KL

PapaRich has opened a new outlet recently in the Fahrenheit Mall KL, and i find it to be a very relaxing place to hang out for light meals and dinners. Like its other outlets, the outlet serves a wide range of popular local foods like Nasi Lemak, Noodles and Char Kuey Tiaw.

The ambience is great. Comfortable and easy on the eye, with the whole place awashed in soft lighting..

I just love the foods here...And also, there are many types of beverages you can find..including my favourite red bean cendol (RM 7.90)..mmmm..

And then there's the soya cendol (RM 6.50), which is also a mouth-watering beverage..

The delicious Char Koey Tiao, priced at RM 9.90

The Naan with curry chicken (RM 6.50) is also a pure delight...

Another of my fave meals, the dry noodle with chicken rendang...slurrp..

For side attraction, PapaRich also serves Chinese flavoured snacks like siew mais and baos...The prices range from RM 3.50 to RM 5.30 per set of threes..

Here's two other variations of their signature dry noodle..

And their 'boey-tahan' Penang char koey tiow...

Some of other drinks that they serve..

which go very well with their peanut delightful butter toasts, perfect to satisfy those tea-time cravings..