El Charro Mexicano @ Costa del Este

How frequent do you go for real Mexican food?

I hardly have one coz most of them are pricey and Mexican restaurants are quite rare in my area, unless I go to the city center or bigger malls.

But while in Panama, I stayed nearby a Mexican restaurant in the neighborhood, and it was just 10 minutes' walk away.

So, I make sure to drop by for the fajitas....

This place is quite colorful and well decorated. The food is pricey too (by Panama standard) hence this restaurant is quite empty.

I was the only customer😂

I had beef fajitas. It was served with some nachos, guacamole, and bean paste on a sizzling hot plate. There were also a small plate of tomato salsa and a super-hot red chili salsa.

A tray of corn tortilla was served separately. I think there were around 4 to 5 pieces of tortilla.

This is how you eat fajitas: place the meat and other ingredients onto the tortilla, then wrap it like a roll.

Avoid the super-hot red chili salsa—one drop is enough to kill you😂

The restaurant is located in a 2-storey complex opposite Tigo office. Tigo is a well-known mobile network provider in Panama (similar to our Maxis, DigiCelcom).

The mascot figure of the restaurant.

The bright colours of the restaurant is visible from afar.

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After the meal, I walked back to my apartment and passed by Marea, a luxury apartment facing the sea.

Seahorse wall art. Nice!

Dua Nasi Malatang, Sunway Putra Mall

A friend was on staycation at Seri Pacific hotel with her daughter and invited me to join her for lunch the next day.

It was her birthday, and she insisted to pay for my lunch....I've never seen someone so excited to enter the big '5-0'

I picked the ingredients from the restaurant fridge. The staff weighted them and charged RM27.10 for this. Quite reasonable price. This is the halal version of mala hotpot...

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Walked around Sunway Putra Mall to look-see on the eateries there....It has quite an extensive choice of restaurants there....

Texas chicken, BK, all the fast food are present. This place has the same vibe like Nu Sentral, being near to a bus terminal that serves interstate destinations.

Manhattan Fish Market restaurant running on promotion.

So, i tapao an Alaskan Pollock fish and chips for dinner back home.

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The interior of Sunway Putra Mall....It is a retro mall opened in 1987. Back then it was known as The Mall. I remember its cascading glass roof, but now it has turned into retail space.

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BananaBro nasi lemak with fried chicken for RM9.90+, only in selected outlets. So, I went to try it at the neighborhood outlet. The plate is so small....can't they use a bigger plate?

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Sorry, i can't explain this😂

cravings? or too stress?

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Nasi Lemak Burung Hantu....except that I don't order their Nasi Lemak anymore....

I had roti bawang...the onions are hidden beneath the roti.

On another day, I tried Pattaya style mamak fried rice.

Both are just so-so only.

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Nam Heong is running a promotion till end of the year. I've tried the mee siam with luncheon meat for RM7.77+

Fluffed again...

If I want to have fish & chips with waffle this is the place to go!

Despite a 'cafe', the ordering system is fast-food style. Order & pay at the counter and will be given a number. Then, they will deliver the food to your table.

Paid RM31.90 nett for this.

FOC plain water in a jar. Overall, a good meal. The fish (i think is dory) is fried till perfection with crispy batter. Tartar sauce and sriracha mayo pair well with the fish.

You can opt for full waffle or half waffle. I had the half waffle, and it was perfectly done - spongy inside with a crispy crust.

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Bought a gimbap and an onigiri from FM. The salmon in the onigiri is cooked, not raw as in the picture. It is like canned mayo tuna texture, with slight wasabi taste, which is quite tasty. I will buy this again.

The cheese sausage gimbap that I usually buy in a bento box packaging (2 rolls in a box for RM11.90) is now available in a plastic sheet packaging like this. Quite handy (to bring around) and priced at RM7.50 nett.

I got discount on the onigiri. Yay!

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Outside the Gu-On Korean restaurant, there is a stall (belongs to Gu-On) that prepares hotteok and daohui (taufufa).

I think customer will need to order and pay inside first, then come out to collect these items once they're done.

the hotteok are cheese based....

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A new kopitiam in the neighborhood, right behind Mcdonald's....opens from morning till evening/night, but nighttime only certain stalls open.

Family Dinner @ Chee Seong, Sri Petaling

[Throwback] Weekend family dinner at Chee Seong....

Our usual orders:

Tofu with minced pork

Steamed tilapia in soy sauce

Yam ring with kungpao chicken

Romaine lettuce in fuyu sauce

We usually play safe and stick to our regular dishes once it met our tastebud standard...

The bill came to RM176.40 nett for 5 pax.

Dayeh Noodles

Went to try out this beef noodles shop, located opposite the parking lot where the weekly pasar malam (night market) is located.

The shop is spacious and clean.

The furniture make it look so 'atas'.

I had the dry noodle with beef brisket and beef tripe. There are daikon and carrot cubes in the noodle too. Beef soup is provided in a separate bowl.

Taste OK, the meat was tender, soup taste gamey.

I'm not a fan of beef noodles so I think it would be long before I visit again.

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Went to Thai Chala again for their pad krapow....This one is minced pork, unlike the previous one in Sun Thai that is minced chicken.

I usually opt for the mild spicy.

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Bought seedless grapes from the supermarket in Pinnacle mall for RM10.90

Subway sandwich 'Sub of the Day' for RM9.95 nett.

They ran out of Italian bread, so I had Parmesan Oregano instead.

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The banchans in Midam Korean BBQ restaurant.

Bulgogi jjungsik

Scoop out the ingredients...there are beef, onions, shredded carrots, enoki mushroom....

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Freshly baked egg tarts from TK Bakery...RM3.30 each.

BON APPETIT!

Warakuya Smoked Duck Ramen

Back at Warakuya for some Japanese food fix.

I had Japanese mashed potato (RM8.90++)

There are thinly sliced cucumbers hidden beneath....found that it is drizzled with sesame dressing too.

Smoked duck ramen (RM21.90++)

There are 3 slices of very flavorful smoked duck....

Quite tasty....

FOC dessert - taro flavored konyaku 

Overall, a good meal. The bill came to RM35.70 after service charge and tax.

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What's this? nasi lemak?

Nah.....it is mee siam with curry chicken drumstick and fried egg (RM16.50 nett)

The curry chicken gravy is so oily!

Well, it tastes good though....