Have a Cow at Yee Kee Seremban Beef Noodles shop

I've said it before, and I'll say it again...Seremban beef noodles are among the best in Malaysia, just like our very own version of Laksa Mee/Meehun and Siew Pau....That's why I was ecstatic to learn that there's a new restaurant in town that will be serving this dish..I simply have to try it!
The restaurant is called Yee Kee Seremban Beef Noodles, and is located at No 32, Jalan Dato Lee Fong Yee, 70000 Seremban. You can also check out about the place at their Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=68240829024. This restaurant is also the first one to have attained the Jakim certified HALAL label, so Muslims now can also enjoy the fabulous beef noodles too!!!!

The place is a sight for sore eyes. Everything looks so modern, clean and pleasing.....They even have free wi-fi....Maybe it's just me, but after years and years of enjoying beef noodles in rather foul environment (read: wet market), this is a rather refreshing experience! There's a huge mural of cows on one wall, while on other walls, they have put up photo frames with bovine motifs. They really went all out on decorating the place. I LOVE IT!!

Other than just beef noodles, the place do serve other dishes, like beef jerky rice, beef rice and pulut with beef jerky..For those who are not exactly fans of beef, there are non-beef dishes to look out for, such as the ever-popular nasi lemak, tom yam, java mee and bali chicken....

Now, you can order just the beef noodles at RM 6.00 per bowl, or, you can opt for their set meal, at RM 12.50, which gives you a bowl of beef noodles, a bowl of beef balls, one ice lemon tea and a serving of guilinggao, a famous HK dessert.

My brother and her girlfriend enjoying the beef noodles...

Overall, I would say their beef noodles are really nice. The only complaint I have for now is their soup/broth is a little too bland. And the beef balls are unimpressive...OK, that's two complaints. But on the whole, this place deserves a visit if you are a beef noodle fan. For those of you who have yet to sample this delicious dish, now's the time...

Turkish Delight at Bosphorus

There's this fine Turkish restaurant located on the top floor of the Pavilion mall in KL that serves some of the most mouth-watering dishes in town....for a price. The place is called Bosphorus, which, according to Wikipedia, is another name for the Istanbul Strait that forms part of the boundary between Asia and Europe. And here I thought it's a name of some chemicals or minerals only found in Turkey...

You can find the restaurant at:


BOSPHORUS FINE TURKISH CUISINE
Oriental Comfort Sdn. Bhd.(742454-K)
6.33, Level 6, KL Pavilion Shopping Centre,
Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: +603-2142 4000
Fax:+603-2142 4001

The restaurant is all granite wall and plush furnitures, true to Turkish architectural styles...and there's both indoor and outdoor sections to choose from. Although I have to say, if you want to dine in a grandiose manner, or looking to impress your guests, choose indoor seating. It looks like a harem, very comfy and posh...

For starter, we are served this dish that, for the life of me, couldn't remember the name. Its in Turkish. But do believe me when I say it is absolutely delicious!!! The sauce, especially, has a sour and spicy twang to it. When you eat it with the bread, it's like heaven for the mouths....

I ordered a drink called the Istanbul Punch (RM 16.90), which is a delightful concoction of fruit juices. It has the texture of a good smoothie, but much better taste....mmm...I love it!

My fellow blogger, Ash, as usual, had her tea..the so-called Turkish Tea (RM 7.90). According to her, it's not that different from Teh Boh (ooppss)....

For main course, we ordered the Karisik Izgara platter (RM 139.00), which is a very expensive serving of different types of grilled meat. This is enough for two persons. If you are eating for one, go for the solo version that comes at RM 59.90.
I will have to say that the dish is absolutely delicious! Juicy, tender beef, lamb and chicken served with generous servings of rice and fries.. It is a wonderful introduction to fine Turkish cuisine for me.

As you can see from the prices, dishes this good do not come cheap. So, please prepare to spend a bomb when dining here. Would I come again? Sure, if someone is buying :)...

Dining With Friends at Ecoba Restaurant & Bar

Deep inside the mythical land that they called PJ, there exist a magical place named Ecoba Restaurant & Bar where you can eat the most amazing foods and drink the most delicious beverages while rainbow-coloured unicorns prance around you and angels with...oh...alright, that's not true except for the PJ part and the name of the eatery. Recentl,y one of my food-loving colleagues, Veron, had dinner at this place with her boyfriend Mr Kevin, accompanied by her cousin and boyfriend, and was kind enough to do a 'third-party' review for me.

Now, a quick Google search on the place reveals an interesting tidbit : the restaurant is catered for horny people...it's true, if you go to their website, you'll be invited to do stuff like Oogle at beauties, have a Quickie in the open (oh, my!), and generally have a good time Forking, Spooning and Biting (if you're not aroused by now, you should check your pulse..no, not the one down there, you pervert, the one on your wrist!).

Well, the place is located at:
 B-G-02, Level 1, Menara Bata (Tower B), PJ Trade Centre

8, Jalan PJU 8/8a, Damansara Perdana, 47820 Petaling Jaya, SELANGOR, Malaysia.

Call 03-7710-1118 for further enquiries.

Now the whole place has a jungle feel to it...with what look like a giant angsana tree being the centrepiece.

Well, just because it looks like a jungle in there, doesn't mean you can behave like savages and expect the waitresses to serve you juices while wearing coconut bras :). I mean, after all, this is a respectable establishment.

A quick glimpse at the menu tells us this place serve mainly western foods, with the usual suspects of spaghetti, pizzas, ribs and chicken chops. So, all you local Ah Bengs and Ah Lians won't be able to get your chee cheong fun fix here. Jokes aside, the prices seemed pretty standard too, not too exorbitant and not too cheap..just nice.

Ladies and gentlemen, our guests for the evening are:

The Tarzans: (L-R) Mr.Justin & Mr. Kevin

The Janes : (L-R) Ms Veronica & Ms Sacher

The main courses:

Aglio Olio with king prawn pasta (RM 18). According to Veron, the pasta was a bit bland, as not much herbs used, and there were only three prawns..

The Mushroom soup (RM 8.00)

It's very thick and creamy, and the taste is a bit overbearing...

Roasted spring chicken with creamy mushroom veloute (RM 23). According to Veron, the chicken was tender, though the creamy mushroom veloute is a bit too much though. Well, at least there's a lot of non-oily fries to satisfy you on the side.

Ecoba's well-kept secret - Chicken Chop (RM 18.00). For this piece de resistance, Veron said "the grilled chicken was a little oily but it was tender and the taste was mildly sweet and peppery. With the mushroom veloute served in a bowl, it was nice to dip pieces of chicken but the gravy was very thick, milky and rich. The serving of french fries was placed on a little salad mix of honeydew and papaya that was refreshing to eat."

The Oxtail soup (RM 15.00). The soup is spicy and tasty, with generous amount of oxtail meat and croutons. Just looking at it makes me drool

The Pizza Pepperoni (RM 20.00). According to her, this was the best dish so far, as the pizza has a thin quality yet very crusty, and loads of pepperonis to go around.

So, there you have it, Ecoba, which seemed to serve decent foods and has a nice enough ambiance for a get-together among friends. If you want to learn more about the place, click over to http://www.ecoba.com.my/#/home. Or be their friends at Facebook -http://www.facebook.com/ecoba.eat.chill.oOgle

Now excuse me while I have a talk with the owner of the place about my coconut bra-wearing waitress suggestion

La Lot Vietnamese Cuisine - the virgin trip

La Lot Vietnamese Cuisine is located on the 6th level of the Pavilion Mall, tucked in a corner that is home to several other internationally-flavoured restaurants.  And since this is my first proper introduction to Vietnamese delicacies, I really had no expectations whatsoever when I sat down with my fellow blogger Ash for dinner one fine evening.

The restaurant looks clean and neat, with a particularly obvious Asian feel to it. I half expected the waitress to greet us in Vietnamese, but she didn't..which might be a good thing after all, considering the only Vietnamese sentence i knew is 'Chi ai map" - and that means "You're fat." (oh, the things you learned in university).

You can choose to dine inside the restaurant, where it's plushy comfy, or, like us, you can dine outside where you can look around the mall while you eat.

I ordered the Braised Chicken with Lemongrass, priced at RM 19.90.

The taste is alright. Personally, I feel the chicken was bit mild and I was left wanting. 

For drink, i went to their Durian Cendol, which comes at RM 9.90.

For Ash, she ordered the Spaghetti Bolognaise served with Prawns, priced at RM 26.90.

I don't know what spaghetti has to do with Vietnamese cooking, but hey, since they are offering it, maybe they cook it in a special way..Ash said the dish is lovely, and I will take her words for it.

She also ordered a drink called the three-colour delight, priced at RM 9.90.

It looks like cendol with creamy topping..and I'm sure it is an absolute delight!

OK, so my thought was, we need to come back here soon to sample some real and authentic Vietnamese cookings. Consider this just an introductory course, folks.