Me Papa.

That is my father in his teenage days, haha Pa, you used to be so thin! Do you think I resemble him? Will post up more pictures if I happen to find any hehe.

Dad in his 20s.

Look really different here already. But I swear he look more handsome in his 30s ;).

Seeing my father so thin last time and having a belly now, I can't strike out the chances of me growing up with a belly too. I pledge to remain fit till old :D. I love my old man!

The Maxis Om Nom Nom Race - The Aftermath.

I'm getting lazy, yes I am - in blogging at least. I used to be able to blog immediately after a particular event. Here I am, doing an actual feedback on the whole Maxis Om Nom Nom race which took place on 15th January.

The team consists of Khai Sim, Louis, Yi Ching and I. Firstly, we're 1 out of the 15 teams selected to participated in the race. Being picked among so many bloggers all over the country is a creditable feat already. Thank you Nuffnang for picking me and my team ;). As preparation for the race, we gathered all sorts of gadgets like camera, Maxis broadband, Garmin GPS, 3 laptops, YES huddle and of course a car which is my Proton Saga.

Those are actually additional gadgets. In fact, we're provided with gadgets like laptop, Maxis broadband, and an iPhone 4. Did I mentioned each and everyone of us secretly dream of bringing back the iPhone? Not to forget we're given an over-sized event shirt each.

Basically in this race, there are 5 food locations. We'll be given coordinates of a particular location, then a marshal there will hand us a riddle to solve to identify the actual restaurant/food location. While sampling various dishes, we're required

Our starting point - Modesto Capsquare

A part of Modesto's bar

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At Modesto, there were welcoming speeches and briefing. Breakfast was also served :). We were told to eat more because the food served at the restaurants might be not enough. BAD IDEA. There's so much eating it blows your mind, haha.

Robb from Nuffnang distributing the iPhones to respective teams ;)

Louis and I, all ready to Om Nom Nom!

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Location #1 : HSBC Bank which lead us to -

Strawberry Fields Cafe at PJ Old Town.

Our adorable, secret weapon - Miss Rei ;)

Yi Ching with the Strawberry Fields Fried noodle and I with the Pineapple fried rice.

All smiles from the Foodologists :)

Verdict : Our team was 1st to reach! My dad brought me there before. The ambiance is fine, ideal for a drink/snack while watching football. But food-wise, it is not that good. There's a shop in the same row that serves delicious duck rice. To be frank, I would recommend that instead of the latter.

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Location #2 : McDonalds Sunway Pyramid which lead us to -

Tarbush, Sunway Pyramid

Ching with some pudding. Shoo cute. 

Louis and I both want a bite of the scrumptious Arayes Chicken

Verdict : It was tough finding parking at Sunway Pyramid, as usual! Yi Ching found the place because recognized the cameraman and trailed him. We were once again the first to reach! Feeling ecstatic, I took our time, enjoyed the food and blogged. In fact Tarbush is one of my favourite restaurant among the 5 restaurants we visited. Tarbush serves really delicious Middle-Eastern cuisine (eg. Arayes Chicken, Briyani Lamb). However, we got too carried away and wasted too much time here. To make things worse, I couldn't recall where I park my car. Wasted some time there.

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Location #3 : McDonalds Uptown which lead us to -

Sate Kajang Hj Samuri, Damansara Uptown

Verdict : Arrived 2nd. Tummy was pretty full by then already. Hence, we barely enjoyed the sate served. This restaurant serves tender sate meat, ideal if you suddenly have sate craving. At this location, we wasted no time and hustle our way through to complete our tasks.

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Location #4 : McDonalds, Kepong which leads us to -

Thai Base Restaurant, Kepong

Verdict : GPS screwed us up on the way to this route. Screwed us up so bad I don't wanna talk about it. We reached the place 6th. At first I was thinking, ah Thai restaurant, nice - cause I fancy Thai food. To be honest, I've tasted so many better Thai food compared to those served at Thai Base. Tad bit disappointed.

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Location #5 : DOME, Bangsar Shopping Centre which lead us to - 

Dancing Fish, Bangsar Shopping Centre

Verdict : We stepped up the speed and was 4th to reach! Definitely the best restaurants among all the one we've visited all day! The food served mouth-watering, ambiance is great, the staffs were welcoming. Dancing Fish, a funky name that serves a uniquely prepared fish. Serving Malay-Indo cuisine, it rattles my taste buds and very likely I would go there again :).

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ALL 5 LOCATIONS CHECKED! Rushed back to the finishing point, Modesto Capsquare. Much thanks to the awesome/bad/reckless/skillful driving of mine, we were the 2nd team to reach the finishing point.

However, speed is not the only element considered in winning the race. In fact, they judged the quality of our blog posts, Twitter, Facebook etc. So it's pretty debatable who earn the most points. Unfortunately, we didn't win 1st or 2nd. There goes the HTC smartphones and trip to Hong Kong :\. 

I couldn't ask for better teammates - Yi Ching, Louis and Khai Sim.

Nobody goes home empty handed!

Among the goodies we brought home :)

I have to say it was a very fun and enjoyable experience, thank you Nuffnang and Maxis for organizing such an interesting event! Will be eager to participate more in bloggers' events from now on.

It's Chinese New Year Eve tomorrow, Gong Hei Fatt Choi! & Thian Hong's coming back Malaysia tomorrow woohoo!

Skytrex - Extreme Challenge!

On the second day of the year 2011, I successfully organized a bunch of us to go for Skytrex! After hearing so much about it, Skytrex is definitely in my to-do list! Knowing Lisa is keen on having fun around tree canopies too, so she came and brought along her Sydney friends and I brought the Cengal bunch, plus Yi Ching and Karen :). 

Skytrex Adventures basically eco-recreational acitivities which will take participants from tree to tree (on the canopy!) via series of aerial obstacles suspended at 3 to 22 meters in the air. Agility, courage, strength are needed to complete the challenges in the sky. But don't worry guys, it's utterly safe!

To go for Skytrex, you've to make reservations and pay via online. Among the routes they have are: 

• Extreme Challenge RM45 (RM40 effective 1 Jan 2011)
• Big Thrill RM40 (RM45 effective 1 Jan 2011)
• Little Adventure. 

However, if you get more than 10 people to go, you're entitled for a 10% discount. There are 13 of us so each of us only need to pay RM40.50 for Extreme Challenge :).
Interested? Visit its official website. 

Before going for Skytrex located at Taman Pertanian Shah Alam, we went over to Klang to have Bak Kut Teh brunch at Teluk Pulai Bak Kut Teh. 

Potential Bak Kut Teh Restaurant ambassador ;)

Dried Bak Kut Teh, Yau Char Kwai, Sang Choi, Wet Bak Kut Teh. After having our tummies filled with these scrumptious food, we're energized to for all the climbing and flying fox woots!

Weng Hoe driving us there ;)

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Upon reaching, you've to pay RM3 to the reserve forest and there will be a shuttle bus/van/vehicle that will drive us to the Skytrex location. Be prepared for a really bumpy ride.

The good looking couple, Brian Moi and Mei San :)

Myself, Weng Hoe, Slyvester(Quan Yuan's friend that replaced Lilian) and Quan Yuan

Next, we're required to sign indemnity forms, and put on gloves. (You can purchase new ones for only RM3 or use the recycled gloves they provide for free).

& yes, place RM5 deposit if you wish to have a locker for your belongings.

Weng Hoe and Quan Yuan are readeh!

Hi guys, meet Karen :)

Climb!

Everybody excited!

Harnest and gears will be provided. Don't worry there are crews to help you out ;)

Top (L-R) : Dexter, Brian, Slyvester, Quan Yuan, Sabrina, Kar May, Yi Ching and Karen
Bottom (L-R) : Lisa, Mei San, Weng Hoe, myself
Missing : Li-Jen
All ready with the harnest! Off we go guys!

Took us 2 hours ish to finish, with around 33 obstacles. Can actually finish it real fast but the waiting for one another is what dragged it so long. I was actually kind of shocked as I reached the last obstacle, thinking to myself, "Har, that's it?". To be honest a bit potong la cause I was expecting more.

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Upon completion of the Extreme Challenge!

Sab the Hitman

Sab making Quan Yuan and Weng Hoe do the same pose lol.

All smiles :)

In the shuttle bus/van/vehicle that's gonna send us back

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These are a few syiok sendiri shots of me.

Ze ladies ;)

Final group picture before we depart :)

Frankly, we definitely enjoyed ourselves, but to be honest, it's not as scary or as challenging as we thought it would be. Would probably come back to taste the Big Thrill, or even cycling around Bukit Cahaya - but not anytime soon :P.

The Maxis Om Nom Nom Race - Location #5 : Dancing Fish, BSC

Tis’ has been an enticing journey around Klang Valley and Kuala Lumpur. Reached our final location for the Maxis Om Nom Nom race: Dancing Fish- Malay-Indo Cuisine! WE ALL LOVE THIS PLACE, although it may be a lil secluded to be located at the third floor of BSC. But, this place is a gem!

To be honest, our taste buds have been pampered so much for the day. Being at this last location kinda makes us feel sad for not having more time at each location to savor each of the dishes gao gao! Meh.
Anyway, enough with the emo-ness…

This is how the outer part looks like! Pretty, no?

And the interior:

Classy much! So romantic, ain’t it?

Well, as usual, we are extremely easily to be distracted with food. Started to dig in when the food is served. Om Nom Nom!

For starters, we were served emping with sambal terasi. Made from nuts, it is balanced nicely with the spiciness of the sambal.

We were also served some barley and lime to quench our thirsts after racing around PJ/Kepong/Bangsar and KL ALL DAY!

And here comes our beautiful mains:

The Ayam Panggang – yummy and tender spring chicken, charcoal-grilled to perfection after going through some serious marination with their famous homemade BBQ sauce. It is served with ulam, which seemed as if some mango juice was dripped all over it, adding a tinge of sweetness and asam chili sauce to help accentuate the flavors of the chicken. We personally enjoyed this greatly, as the combination of the wonderful tastes made us feel proudly Asian!

I love the chilli yo. *slurrp

Ching giving dancing-fish kissy kissy.

And their house favorite, as their restaurant is aptly called, the Dancing Fish! As the manager explained, the fish is fresh from the tank deep fried until golden brown, whilst ensuring that the juiciness is kept. He goes on to say that it is prepared in the image of a traditional Indonesian Baron Dancer, as you can see by the unique cut and placement of the fish. It is served with their homemade sambal terasi. Heck, it was fried until the bones were edible! The sauces helped balance out the hard and dry exterior of the fish, and we ate as much of it as we could!

They also served us some gelato for dessert!


It is truly a pleasant place to dine in, with decent price too. I give this place a 4.5/5 and do recommend this place as a decent eatery destination. More information? Check the deets below!




Details:



Address: Dancing Fish, Lot T120, T121, T122, Third Floor, Bangsar Shopping Center (right above Tutti Frutti)



Contact Number: 03 2095 6663



Business hours: 11.30am - 3pm and 6pm - 10pm daily. However, on public holidays and weekends, they are available from 11.30am straight till 10pm! Nice!

The Maxis Om Nom Nom Race - Location #4 : Thaibase Sdn Bhd

4^th location at Restoran Thaibase Sdn Bhd with the Foodologists for the Maxis Om om Nom race. More good food to savour! Woo hoo! Located the place right in the heart of Sri Damansara. As we heard, this place mainly does catering. Food here tasted awesome as well.

This is how the outside look like, recognise this well for future visits, peeps

And the interesting interior design with plenty of aquariums with pretty fishies swimming in it as displays. Look look:

Well, the main outline here is the FOOD! Wheeeeeeeeeee~~~ With a reasonable and affordable pricing, this place is not bad for a good family dinner. Check out what we had:

Yum yum? Even out little Yi Ching still has space in her tummy for more of these food! Haha.

Salivating yet? Tee hee. Now, if you are interested...


Details:


Opening Hours: Daily from 12 noon to 10.30 night. Closes on public holidays and Sundays though =S
Address: Restoran Thaibase Sdn Bhd. No. 7-1, Jalan Tanjung SD 13/2 Bandar Sri Damansara, 52200 Selangor.
Contact Number: 03-6275 2284