Ooo, kinky...what's with the Terra Cotta figurines..some of might have already guessed..Yes, its a restaurant..and yes, its i-dragon..i mean dragon-i (damn, why i always terbalik the name)..Coconutkun was here to celebrate parents days here on that lovely little Sunday nite.. yes, i admit, parents day was ages ago-so sorry for the late upload..currently, my events surpasses my blog writing speed two fold..i am writing events that had occurred 1..2 months ago? I look forward to the day where i'd be writing last years events, LOL...Well, actually I hope that does happen cos initially this blog was set up to update my friends about the latest events surrounding my life..it ended up to be a food blog..LOL..talk about karangan terpesong..this is terpesong kau kau..

So, here we are at dragon-i having a parents day meal for 8! (dei, how many parents you've got la?)...and probably some of you might be asking "Why parents day at dragon-i?" (actually, some of you already asked that)..and i acknowledge it..why here ah? (me asking myself..tersilap pilih tempat)..damn, this place really burns a hole in yer pocket(must've been the dragon here).. honestly, i like bringing people here one on one, especially when youre ordering for one set one person kind of thing..its lighter on the pocket..plus, this place gives a high-class feel..BUT, this doesnt happen for a large pax menu..this meal costed five hundred something that day, averaging about 65 per person..gulp(i could have done alot with the money..there are better places, better food, more affordable)..Id pay to learn but this was an interesting experience nontheless..the food here is unique (the taste; a little more than typical Malaysian chinese cuisine)..and oh ya! this place is affiliated Canton-i too (See: my earlier article)..and yah, and its NON-HALAL..muahaha..just look at that piece of pork..SO FAT!.. I havent been commenting on the food havent-i? lol..well, Dragon-i employs chefs flown in all the way from China (Shanghai?), so u dun have to worry about the quality+taste...its good..the only thing missed out here is their siew long bao (there's a better one in Spore actually), which is what they are extremely famous here for (also their steam lil buns with red bean paste)..these are the little dishes that those guys in the glass are constantly making to replenish stock..they come fresh..










Pic: what an ugly looking fish

Come to think of it, Malaysia is indeed full with different types of food..after blogging for sometime now, I noticed that the varieties are almost limitless..Here we are again at Jalan Alor..this time, its the correct time of the day..recall the earlier blog that i went here during day time..The crowd and the atmosphere just wasnt there..Now, look what happens at night..the street is literally transformed into a sea of people..One question remains..What is nice here? I friggin' dont know...All we know is that this place has a lot of food..probably some hookers down the street..its super packed with people late at night..and all of this equates to an atmosphere that is truly amazing (minus the hooker part)..A real cold beer is recommended..
p/s: Coconut likes the Heineken + Ice Kacang here..

Initially, what was suppose to be a makan outing at Restoran Hong Cha, OUG (famous for their pork noodles with unlimited chu yao char (fried pork fat) ) turned out to be makan outing at an Indian Restoran.. But this aint any normal Indian restaurant..This was Steven's Corner deiii..HQ some more..This place is super famous for their burung puyoh meat..Sure they have other stuff like any other typical indian stall (bryani rice, nasi lemak, tosai etc.), but when i was young (now i old already), my uncle and aunt from Spore would come all the way here to tapau dozens of burung puyuh meat..It was not until recently that i had the chance to visit this place again (i mean their HQ at OUG).. Steven's is famous, they are everywhere; Setapak, Pandan Indah, Bkt Tinggi Klang (coming soon).. they're franchising...

So what's burung puyoh? In English, its quail bird..some of you might not be familiar with this as its meat is not commonly found anywhere..More commonly found are their eggs; in lin chee kang, masak sambal, in stores etc..You can refer to the top pix on the right to see how the real bird looks like..Its flightless and its a real cute bird.. now im having second thoughts eatin' em..Well, according to one my Muslim friend, if you feel pity for a creature you eat, you shouldnt eat them..but wth..bantai only..For me, burung puyuh actually tastes like normal chicken..only smaller, meaning you have lesser meat to chew on..I still recall YL almost regretting eating this poor lil creature..

A tribute to all the mushrooming Kopitiams in Malaysia..may it be Rotiboy, Rotiman, Old Town, Mr. Kaya or whatever Kopitiam lah (how come no Rotigirl or Rotichick..)..some suck, some ma ma tei, some great..may the best kopitiam win...so here's a tip on how to grade your local kopitiam! (1) make sure your coffee's around 88-93°C with the a smooth,bitter,strong and flavourful taste (fuyoh, what a whole load of crap) , (2) the kaya has to be great (not necessarily smooth, the important thing is the taste..if only i have a way to describe homemade kaya) and lastly (3) half boiled must come from a pure kampung chicken pedigree (usually they are rounder, smaller and cuter than the average commercial chicken eggies - refer to the pixs on the bottom right).. If youre into teh tarik, make sure its gotta be frothy (like you see the one on top) and youve gotta insist on using fresh milk..Damn, i miss Singapore's Sarabat Teh Tarik..I'd recommend Xi Mut milk tea if you come across it in some of the Kopitiam menus..Lastly, many ppl like toasting their butter kaya bread...try steaming it for once (just as great..soft and hot like____ )

A gift all the way down from Johor, Batu Pahat..Thanks to dear Jo, i had the opportunity to test one the best sponge cakes in the state..The come in a variety of flavors, i was told..the one i was bought was pandan and coffee (colors green and brown respectively). I told my colleague (whose hometown was from Johor) and she could instantly verify that the cakes here were famous..For one, the cakes are really soft (look at the pic) and fresh .. I was told that they used only fresh ingredients (notably fresh milk) and no preservatives are added.. For location details, click on the picture to enlarge and get the address thats on the box..i haven't the faintest idea where this place is so dont bother asking.. One things for sure, its a real great sponge cake!

Now that I've got your attention, time to head to Frasers.. our journey began with a healthy wholesome breakfast that day..Dim Sum at Kepong(is dim sum healthy?)..recommended by our local guy, KH, it seems that this place is the best around town..Ful Lai is the name to remember..but heck, the waiters here speak some kind of Chinese that none of us understand..luckily, most of the orders are done by pointing..else, its gonna be pretty hard..

We took a slow and easy drive that day, taking us about an hour plus to reach Frasers..i think we sampaied somewhere around 11 ..Surprisingly, Frasers is still cold leh..fresh air was mostly present along the way..the rest smelled like monkey dung sebab ada monyet berak kan..overall the air still fresh and cold lo..fresher than any part of KL to the very least.. During the journey, we bumped into dozens of monkeys and birds..One things for sure, Frasers is a place well known bird watching..some come from as far as UK and Japan..crazy fellows..haha..Unfortunately, bird photo shooting is outta my league unless someone can sponsor me to buy RM 10k camera lenses..But we did spot quite a few birds -lil wild parrots and robins..sweet~

Second, Frasers is popular for its old British buildings..I think the Brits during the ol' days of spice trade , bijih timah and all those history crap couldnt tahan Malaysia's hot weather . This was their breakaway.. For golfers, i think this place isn't bad too..air conditioned golfing..who wouldn't like that..

So we were here at Frasers after our plan to go to the Zoo failed miserably (else, you'd be seeing pictures of caged animals now)..but i'd think that it was a blessing in disguise, we had a great time ..A little hike..nice but expensive lunch (ol' english style)..down to the lake/river for a splash..great food for dinner..almost prefect~..(Acknowledgment: Thanks Lern for driving us around).. Why almost perfect? cos the hiking and the waterfall disappointing; hence, no photos was taken..hiking in Frasers might be a little bit colder than other forests we've been, which makes things a little pleasant, but there's really nothing much to see actually..We took the Bishop's trail, going a little further up Maxwell's...we got bored half way and decided to get outta the forest (squirming with leeches - i got my first bite here cos i wasnt expecting them; usually id take precautions)..We headed to down Ye' Olde Smoke House (YOSH) for lunch..which was a real nice place- worth mentioning,worth going..This place is designed like an old English Cottage (as seen in the collages) but its nothing more than a hotel actually..if my memory serves me right, i think its RM 302 min. per nite..And look what i did here; edited a photo of Ming taken at the smoke house - made it look antique..cool huh? ..Oh ya, this place has other branches as well in Cameron and in KL.. anyone been there, pls feedback =)

So after YOSH, we went to a nearby waterfall which was about 20 minutes drive down the narrow road..Gasp! pls dont go there!..super polluted..the worse is the waterfall; you have a whole bunch of ppl bathing upstream and yet, there are people bathing happily at the waterfall downsteam..yucks..C'mon, there might be ppl even peeing and washing their armpits up there..the water is murky and there is frothing bubbles at the side..Urghhh! Okie, enough said...Let's get back to something pleasant..Here are more pictures of the interior of Ye Olde Smoke House..Nice? Happy viewing... = )

Isnt this beautiful? Hard to believe its in Malaysia isnt it? Well, it is! Remember the time that i mentioned a beautiful dam just before reaching Chilling..This is IT!..Introducing....Empangan Selangor located in Hulu Langat, just after Kuala Kubu Bahru..We werent heading to Chilling waterfalls that day however..instead, this was the beginning part of our trip to Frasers...