ABC 'Tapao'

Have u ever tapao-ed ais kacang?

This was my first time....i prefer eating ais kacang on the spot, otherwise the shaved ice will melt and lost its 'sensation'😁

This box of Ais Kacang was bought from a truck parked right in front of the Public Bank at the neighbourhood busiest district.

It also sells various types of tong sui....and chee cheong fun too....

But i'm only interested in icy cold stuffs.

The ingredients are all buried underneath the shaved ice....it has all the basic ingredients such as cincau, cendol, corn, peanuts, syrup and 2-3 pieces of canned longan. A box like this costs RM5nett. 

There is 20cents discount if bringing own container.

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The below is the lobby of the newest condo in the neighbourhood...it looks so posh like a hotel😄

was here while waiting for a friend...

The ambience would be nice once the chandelier lights lit up in the evening.

My Affordable Lunch

With the current 'gahvermen' initiative in providing affordable meals, menu Rahmah seems like a trend lately....there's Burger King, Old Town Whitecoffee and several small to medium stalls/restaurants joining the bandwagon.

The nasi campur stall nearby my office is also offering their own version of menu Rahmah, which consists of simple 2-dishes rice meal. But, despite that, I ain't keen on trying those coz the dishes are lousy.

Instead, i constructed my own menu Rahmah....something that is 'rahmah' to my pocket😀

I had my 3-dishes rice box, which consists of okra, potato wedges, fried egg and rice doused with curry & masak lemak gravy....so delicious!

and it is only RM4! i was so full after eating this and it lasted me till dinner.

Meanwhile on another day, at Texas Chicken drive-thru, i ordered the below:

left: Spicy Korean Rice Bowl (RM6.90 nett)

and

right: Spicy Korean Mash Bowl (RM4.90 nett)

The rice bowl is slightly bigger than the mash bowl...the portion is somewhat similar to KFC value bowl, just that the taste/flavor is different.

The rice bowl has a few chunks of boneless chicken with spicy Korean sauce, and a few pieces of lettuces.

Meanwhile the mash bowl, is actually mashed potato with a few chunks of boneless chicken with spicy Korean sauce and mayo.

On another day, I also tried the smoky BBQ flatbread (RM6.90 nett), which is quite good too.

I have yet to try the buttermilk rice bowl....hopefully one of these days.

Room 3218 @ Crockfords Hotel

yepzz...the title says it all....there you go:

but before the 'elaborative' room tour pictures....let me present u a bouquet of roses in a heart shape form💖

that was for V-day i believe...which was just a week away from Chap Goh Mei...

It was still CNY, even the room number plate was decorated with some floral and rabbit-theme CNY decors. A calligraphy was also pasted on the wall next to the door...imagine the effort being done for every room!

Upon entering, you will be amazed by the huge washroom with adjoining toilet & shower.

chandelier lamp, marble wall and floor and mirror glasses creating a huge space effect.

Aplenty towels of different sizes in the rack. There is a weighing scale too.

And this caught my attention...A pouch souvenir!

It has bottles of shampoo, conditioner, lotion and soap for us to bring home...yay!

apart from that....there are also toiletries in one of the drawers

very well equipped!

As for the mini bar....

There is coffee machine with capsules....and complimentary bottles of drinking water

(Below) Read this before consuming anything....apparently, the snacks are free (for first-time upon check-in).  However, this excludes alcoholic beverages. A reload of minibar will be charged after that.

This mean....all of these snacks are FOC😀

as well as these canned/bottled drinks

Took them out to identify the non-alcoholic drinks...can't finish them in one day....so, i 'tapao' back home.

There is also a welcome titbits....pineapple tarts and macaroons....yummmzzz!

and a tray of assorted fruits

we finished the grapes and strawberries.....

tapao-ed orange, apples and pear back home...

We also finished all the titbits...but they got replenished again the very same evening...

and the following day too!

[Below] The replenished titbits...this time we got chocolates instead of macaroons.

Apart from the souvenir pouch and free snacks...

This rabbit plushie is free too!

I brought it back and gave to my friend's daughter.

Yea, it was 'seated' on the bed to welcome us!

I felt so lazy to leave the room with a comfy couch, yummy snacks and a huge screen TV!

[Below] A view of the living area...i like their ceiling height curtains that can be adjusted via touch-screen tablet app. Every switch including room temperature (aircond) & lights are controlled by the touch-screen app installed in the tablet...

Maybe one day they will have AI smart-controls which control the lights & temperature with voice recognition😐

*some people are just lazy and dun even want to touch-screen

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here's the view outside the room....so foggy

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since it was foggy and cloudy outside....i prefer looking at these...

some CNY decors before they take it down the following day.

It was a wonderful stay in Crockfords....hopefully i can get to stay here again for free😀

Weekend Getaway on CNY day-15

[Throwback] It was a long weekend with Monday being the replacement holiday for Thaipusam, so i took the opportunity to go up the hill again....LOL....

This was my final dine-in at Fortune Corner before it ceased operation on 13 Feb.

I usually ordered their chicken rice...despite just so-so only...but at least better than other food options😊

coz other dishes are either too salty, oily or bland...

This restaurant is located nearby the old casino, at the Genting Grand complex.

The old casino interior looks very artistic. Somehow it only opens occasionally due to most people prefer goin to the new one at SkyAvenue complex.

Here's a glimpse of the empty old casino....I got to know that it has closed after CNY day-15, hence this might also be my last visit, unless they re-open again during special occassion...

Look at that ceiling, so extravagant!

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Back to the SkyAvenue complex (shopping mall), the lanterns decorated the main atrium...It was still in CNY atmosphere...

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Meanwhile, it was cloudy outside....cool and moist weather throughout the day.

Here's the view from the room.

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The rabbit mascot in front of Crockford hotel

somewhere outside the hotel entrance...

when it was still CNY, everything is red, even the welcome drink😀

to be continued....

Monday evening after work...

[Throwback] On last month...

I went to the mall for some 'jalan jalan' after work, to kill off Monday blues

Had my dinner at Ah Cheng Laksa....again...

yes i ordered their curry laksa...

and i had Ais Kacang too...Theirs is always served in a big portion!

Total damage: RM23.10 nett

After a stomach full of liquid (from the Ais Kacang) & high calories food....need to digest off by walking around...

The new wing of IOI City Mall is much quieter compared to the old wing.

This is the outdoor corridor facing the park....The ceiling gradually changes its colour...

from purple to dark blue...

then to light blue...

so soothing....

some interesting decoration at the park - a pair of rabbits with glittering lights...and yea, this changes colour too...Such a brilliant idea to combine the CNY + Valentine's theme...year of Rabbit and made them in pair.