I Love Yoo!

Bought a ham chim peng from 'I Love Yoo' shop in Pinnacle mall SP.

The deep-fried dough pastries are priced at RM3.50 each, which is on the high price range.

However, there is 50% off on every Tuesday evening (I think it's from 7pm onwards).

This promo attracts cheapo like me😂

ham chim peng tastes OK, with sweet red bean paste filling.

I also tried the sesame ball with red bean paste.

Both are not bad, but i personally prefer the ham chim peng more.

Soy milk which is less sweet. Tastes authentic like those fresh soy milk sold in the morning market.

Other items that I have tried are you tiao, curry puff (with potato filing) and ma geok (horse shoe fritter). So far, I like their curry puff the most (RM1.45 per piece, normal price RM2.90), but usually it was sold out fast.

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[Below] Roadside western food stall nearby the neighborhood Maybank.

I tapao a grilled chicken chop with aglio olio pasta which came with coleslaw and mushroom sauce.

Value for money. Tastewise OK too. Can't expect much from a roadside stall. But will definitely buy again if I pass by Maybank the next time😀

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Beautiful scenery of KL and the lush green park.

Soothing greens and blue skies to relax the eyes & mind after a long day at work.

Niko Niko Onigiri @ Sri Petaling

This restaurant is located next to Kawan Place, but not so noticeable as the entrance is covered and there is a counter selling onigiri occupies most space at the entrance. One might have thought that it is just some light snacks kiosk and doesn't have dine-in tables inside.

The dining section is located far inside the shop after walking past the onigiri counter.

There are around 8-9 tables which could occupy up to 30 customers. I only got to know about this restaurant after watching reviews on social media, otherwise i would have just thought that it is just another kiosk selling onigiri.

But this is more than just an onigiri shop. It has a variety of Japanese food on its menu. The set meal looks good and at reasonable price. 

I ordered a chicken katsu curry rice that came with potato salad and miso soup. Quite generous portion and the chicken katsu is huge!

There are a few pieces of bonelesss chicken cubes in the curry too. So, there's quite alot of meat!

This sumptuous meal costs only RM17.90nett. Way cheaper than eating at Yoshinoya with similar portion.

I accidently ordered an extra set, so I asked for tapao the extra set. RM1 extra charge for takeaway containers.

Will be back to try out the other items in the menu, such as teriyaki chicken, unagi don, tea rice etc.

Rockley Beach & Misc

Can't get enuff of vitamin-sea, so I keep on posting pictures of the Caribbean Sea😂

alrite alrite...i know you have enuff of looking at my boring beach pictures....so now i switch to some other 'view'....

the country flag😅😁

More flags outside!

Along the stretch of Main Street, there are number of 'touristy' restaurants and hotels....very much like Bali/Langkawi island.

Well, tourism is one of Barbados main economic drivers apart from the international business sector and foreign direct-investment. So, it is common to see tourists flocking around this area...but not under the hot sun like me😂

By noon, I took the shuttle van back to the apartment and got back to 'reality'.

Gotta do laundry coz it was weekend, else i got no clothes to wear to office on Monday😅

Laundry is self-service washing machine which you need to purchase a token. BBD4 (USD2) per token for washer and another BBD4 (USD2) for dryer.

Then, snack time! Yes, I'm a junkie!

Also ordered delivery for dinner, they have Hopscotch Fetch which is their version of our Foodpanda/Grabfood Delivery.

This was my dinner - flying fish & chips with salads.

Can't remember which restaurant & how much was this coz it was paid by my colleague.

December Bak Kut Teh

During the MCO lockdown, I have tried 'December BKT' delivery. It was not bad, so this time I decided to dine-in....

My first time dining in this shop....I like to eat youtiao soaked in BKT soup, hence ordered a portion of youtiao which is served on a separate plate.

quite a generous portion of BKT with pork ribs, belly, shoulder. The BKT has taupok and enoki mushrooms by default. It was a sumptuous dinner!

Total price for this meal is RM22.70 nett. Super full after finishing them....Next time i should not order the youtiao coz it was too much to digest😂

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My second visit...toned down abit with my order. Just had the claypot BKT with rice...It was still alot of meat for a pax. Good for sharing.

Total bill on my second visit: RM20.70 nett.

Quite a unique name for a BKT shop...If they have a competitor maybe that would be January BKT, perhaps?😂

From the Souvenir Shop along Rockley Beach

How often do you go to a souvenir shop?

Nope, I don't unless I have no choice....well, i mean not for shopping purpose but to seek shelter because of terrible weather, or just merely accompanying people to buy stuffs.

The price at souvenir shops is pricey...as they targetted tourist, so definitely not for me. I would go all the way to shop at a local mart whenever possible.

[Throwback post from November last year]

Halfway strolling along the beach, it rained heavily. Me and my colleague have to seek for shelter nearby. We ran to the complex and went into a souvenir shop on the pretext of shopping for souvenirs😂

I saw something familiar...(or maybe not)

It is money holders for Christmas....hmmm....something like angpao packet? interesting....

Not long after, the rain stopped.

It rained again then it stopped, then it rained again....it's a on-and-off downpour which is quite common in Barbados.

The cloudy skies outside....

and windy too

hurricanes are quite common from June to November....so, just beware when going out.

You can see the choppy sea from afar.

It's drizzling with cloudy skies and strong waves.

While the skies turned dark again, we hurriedly walked to the next shelter....a gift shop!

This one selling tea...

and chocolates....

In fancy boxes...

nice to see, nice to touch....but pricey to buy😂

There is another souvenir shop next to this tea & chocolates gift shop.

We went in to look see look see....

The famous Caribbean hot sauce....I did not buy from here but bought a cheaper one at a local shop.

This souvenir shop also sells magic towel with the size smaller than your palm...it will expand when water is added.

We were the only Asians there, definitely look like 'tourist' but not the crazy rich Asian who go holidaying in the Caribbean😂

Just 2 cheapo Asians looking for rain shelter and hang out until the rain stops😅

Happy Dragon Boat Festival

It's dragon boat festival on tomorrow. For those who are celebrating, they might already eaten a few bakchangs by now😋

This year i got mine from....

yea....bought them using points😀

a box consists of 3 dumplings of different flavors...

Description below:

Overall tastes good. It was prepared fresh daily, but with limited quota. So, it was a first-come-first-serve basis.

Some updates from the SkyAvenue complex....

Swensen's having a brisk business...quite a strategic location to sell cold dessert/ice-cream right in front of the theme park. The seating area is at the upper platform, so while enjoying the dessert/ice-cream, the diners can have a good view of the Skytropolis theme park and the various surrounding billboards/screens.

[Below] First World hotel lobby. The First World plaza is connected to SkyAvenue complex as both are just adjacent to each other.

[Below] Seafood noodles I had at Peace Cafe.

It was a set meal with pandan mochi and drink.

Artefacts from Panama Canal Museum

I couldn't remember when was the last time i went to a museum, maybe some 3 decades ago....or could be more...

A trip to the museum is a great educational trip to learn about a country's history. It's like a history textbook but with real-life visuals.

Entrance fee for Panama Canal Museum is USD10 per pax. This museum is a 3-stories building, clean and well maintained.

[Below] The barrel used in the construction of Panama Canal. This thing is hundred ++ years old.

Back then during their colonial days, there were magazines like this for public info/notification. Some of the illustrations are quite comical.

Harper's Weekly is an American magazine featuring foreign and domestic news, fiction, essays on many subjects, and humor, alongside illustrations.

[Below] The statistics showing the number of resources hired to build the canal.

Seems like the canal construction involved resources from various European, Latin America and Caribbean countries.

[Below] antique kinetoscope

lights...camera....action!

[Below] Public notification warning the foreigners of the disease from whores. This was during the days when Panama canal was in construction and there were many foreigners, particularly Europeans onsite. The lonely European men would engaged in sex services unaware of such disease they would get from the whores😂😅

Al Majunas @ Sri Serdang

Al Majunas

Sometime during the fasting month, me and my colleague (who was fasting) went to Al Majunas for dinner (and her buka puasa time). We used to have this 'tradition' of 'breaking fast' together in the office or at some eateries over the past years. Despite we are no longer working in the office this year, we still went to our favourite 'buka puasa spot' for some catch-up.

We ordered the same food - cheese naan and chicken tandoori. Both were good as they were prepared fresh upon order. It has been some time since i eat from a steel plate like this.

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HK Roast Shop

Roasted duck breast bought from HK Roast, Sri Petaling for about RM12++ 

It was boneless....i wonder how they remove the bones till having no trace at all😂

Yes, it was tender and succulent. I will buy this again.

A few slices of cucumbers hidden beneath.

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RT Bakery

Taro bun and egg tarts from RT Bakery. Both were OK. The color on taro bun looks scary though.

The egg tarts sold here are pricier than Berry's (RM5.40 for a box of 2)

I still prefer their Portuguese egg tart which has crispy, buttery crust that is priced at RM6 for a box of 2.

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[Below] View of Bukit Jalil skyline which is full of high-rise apartments/condominiums. 

20 years ago that area was particularly an empty land with only a few blocks of apartments.