Mr. Chen

Who is Mr.Chen?

Apparently this Mr.Chen is a popular Chinese fast-food outlet in Panama.

The menu ranges from chow mein, chow fun, chop suey and fried rice as well as some beef and chicken dishes.

Click on the picture to view the menu.

The combos.

I wasn't keen on having combos, hence I ordered only the chow mein. Was given a sachet of tomato sauce and soy sauce to eat with the chow mein. Soy sauce is alright, but tomato sauce? Who eats chow mein with tomato sauce?

Quite a huge portion, but taste is just so-so. Can't expect much from a fast-food chain. Definitely no wok-hei, it is just some simple fried noodles with cabbages and char siew.

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Next to the stall is Chicken Factory, which is also quite a popular chain brand, specializes in grilled chicken steak with local sides like patacones, yuca (cassava), sancocho (soup)....

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Local cooling desserts....shaved ice with syrups, also known as raspado, similar to our ais kacang but without the nuts.

Another stall, but I'm not sure if he is selling malteadas or raspado coz malteadas is milkshake which is cream based, but this one has shaved ice.

Not far from these stalls, there is a dog park/playground. There is a small entry fee to get in.

The dog park.

[Below] A food cabin....for those who prefer to dine alfresco style. It is usually windy at night with sea breeze.

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During the day, weather was hot, it hardly rains and the trees barely survive....look at the drying leaves and the yellow grass.

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I prefer to stay at home in my comfy aircond room than roaming outside.

Back to the cinema after so many years…

The last time I went to the cinema was....8 years ago (I think).

It was so long that I am kinda 'jakun' with the modern days' cinema nowadays. 

Now there are categories like beanie, indulge, luxe, imax which of course comes with a higher price.

In Pavilion BJ TGV cinema there are all these cute lil' corner for people to hang out while waiting for their next movie. These corners are decorated based on movie-theme. 

What brought me back to the cinema? It is definitely the legendary 'King of Pop' biography movie. I've been listening to his song since kid, so it definitely brings back all the nostalgia. Got a deluxe ticket for RM17.50 nett via app, which is a huge discount coz a normal ticket usually costs RM25.

The movie lasted 2 hours 10 minutes (inclusive of the ads and previews of upcoming movies).

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Soybean soft serve at Dao, located at level 2. I prefer mine without any sugar syrup, as the soft serve is already subtly sweet. RM6.90 nett for this cup.

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Went to Jollibee to tapao dinner. Their outlet in Pavilion BJ is as colorful as the outlet in IOI City mall.

It has been quite a while since i last had Jolly spaghetti and chicken joy.

The spaghetti sauce tastes slightly sweet. As for the spicy fried chicken, it was just so-so.

RM18.90 nett for a piece of fried chicken, spaghetti and a drink.

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Tried Palo, a newly opened Thai Muslim restaurant in the neighborhood specializes in braised meat.

Went there a few times to try the promotional items.

[Below] Braised chicken drumstick rice

Braised duck meat rice

and braised beef rice

All the rice meal came with pandan drink and a bowl of soup with daikon.

I took the drink home coz I couldn't stomach so much liquid after finishing the soup.

The bright & colorful interior....

Thai flags....

The promo items priced at RM11.50 nett after service charge & tax. It ended on 9th June.

Menya Hanabi

This shop specializes in mazesoba (Japanese dry noodles) but I was craving for ramen...

So I ordered a bowl of shio ramen (RM30.20 nett) instead.

Quite basic with standard ingredients. The broth is not the thick type and taste mild.

Not the best ramen, just passable.

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Ayam Gepuk from BrewMaster restaurant/pub. Nowadays pub also need to adapt to the ever-changing food trend.

The are 2 pieces of deep-fried tofu, some cucumbers, deep fried cabbage, a fried egg and a fried chicken leg.

You got to eat this with the peanut sauce, sambal/chili and kicap manis (sweet soy sauce) to get the 'kick'.

RM19.50 nett for this plate of imitation ayam gepuk rice. Imitation because it is not from a proper ayam gepuk shop and the chili is not spicy. 

Originated from Java, Indonesia,  ayam gepuk went viral nowadays and somehow everywhere there is a long queue for this.

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Yong tau foo in 'Kedai Makan Makan'.

My usual orders are brinjal, bitter gourd and white tofu in clear soup. Paired with dry noodle in soy sauce (RM6 for noodle, RM2.80 or RM2.90 per piece of ytf depend on which you picked).

Taste good, i will definitely order their ytf again.

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Back to Nando's after a year. Last year I went to the Pavilion BJ outlet, this time in Sogo KL.

Had lunch with my friend before we went to watch the orchestra rehearsal in DBKL building.

I had a quarter chicken with 3 small side dishes.

Complimentary mushroom cream soup.

This meal costs RM29.90 nett with free-flow drinks.

ELK Kopitiam

I finally went to try ELK Kopitiam.

And for a first timer, must try their signature lum mee. I replaced the default thick noodles with kuey teow noodles. 

Until today I still mix up the lor mee with lum mee....

According to the online description:

"Lam Mee is clear broth. Loh mee is thicker broth and sometimes a bit darker."

Somehow this one has dark broth but is called lum mee....This just makes things even more confusing for me😂

The lor mee was delicious and paired well with the roasted pork, which was served separately so the skin stayed crispy. Serving it this way was a great idea, as some people prefer to avoid the pork skin turning soggy after soaking up the gravy.

The bill came to RM24.80 nett after service charge and tax.

On another day, I went there again but for the nasi lemak.

This is close to the Chinese style nasi lemak where the sambal is served separately and it has diced long beans and curry potatoes which are my favorites. I think i will mostly order nasi lemak for my future visits.

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McD Mushroom Chicken Burger set. It tastes just okay—the chicken patty is similar to a McChicken patty, so it doesn’t feel like real chicken meat.

RM12.45 nett with add on one small sundae cone.

Dragon-i

My last visit to Dragon-i was 9 years ago.....such a long time!

So, it's time to drop-by again😀

this time at the Pavilion BJ outlet.

I ordered a tray of pork xiao long bao and a braised beef la mian. These 2 items are their recommended dishes.

La mian tastes good, beef was tender and no gamey taste. The xiao long bao pork tastes like the pork filling in Chinese pork bao. Of course this one is nicer with some 'broth' and finer skin. Have to carefully sip the broth and not to burst them.

RM54.40 nett for the meal.

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They are currently promoting the rice dumplings....

Abalone rice dumpling....have you tried before?

Meanwhile at the entrance, another promotional item ad....

Set A looks good for a group of 4 pax, but it's only available during weekday and non public holiday.

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Saw this at Harvey Norman. Very fancy toaster with D&G design.

I thought D&G is a luxury fashion wear but now into collaborating with SMEG for aesthetic home appliances.

well, both SMEG & D&G are from Italy after all.

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Trying out shoes...my working shoes are spoilt, and I need to get a new pair....

[below] I used to wear high heel platform sandals like this a decade ago, but now I don't think my feet would feel comfortable with it at all.

Family Dinner @ Chee Seong Restaurant

Back to Chee Seong restaurant for family dinner. It was a Tuesday (public holiday replacement for Wesak Day), marking the last day of the long weekend before people returned to work.

We ordered 4 dishes. They are:

Steamed tilapia in fermented bean paste. The bean paste was slightly sweet for our tastebud.

Stir-fried baby spinach - fresh and crunchy.

Chinese wine chicken soup in claypot - acquired taste, if you like Chinese wine then this soup is fine for you.

Braised seafood with tofu and assorted veggies - safest choice, you can't go wrong with fish maw, scallops and prawns😀

The 3 dishes before the fish was served...

For dessert, we had complimentary guilin gao (herbal jelly).

Overall, a good dinner, service was fast.

Total bill came to RM232 nett for 5 pax.