Club Med, Cherating

This was our first company trip since 2019.

After a year plus of on-and-off lockdown, we finally get to have a company trip. Having a vacation by the beach is such a bliss!

This was my weekend view a few weeks ago....i still miss the moment of sipping cocktails by the beach!

well, but before that....i had to go thru self COVID19 test using the test kit provided by the company.

To prove that we are not COVID19 positive, we got to snap a picture of the test result together with our staff ID tag and send to the committee....like this:

anyway, that was my first self COVID19 test, hence this pic for a remembrance😆

On the day itself, me & my 2 other colleagues departed at 10 from our office. It was a smooth drive with no traffic jam except for a short stretch of road in MRR2. After a 3.5 hours journey, we reached Kuantan to have our quick lunch. Hotel check-in was at 3, hence we got to have some ample time to enjoy our lunch before heading to Cherating.

Weather was hot....supposedly we would be served with a welcome drink and a towel to clean ourselves but nope....maybe the staffs have forgotten....

Nevertheless, we were greeted with such a scenic view of South China Sea...and it was windy too (though it was blowing hot warm air)....immediately my holiday mood kicks in!

the resort was officially opened on 15th Oct, and we went there on 16th....

some of the facilities were still under maintenance after a long lockdown hence the resort was not operating in full capacity yet.

However, the main area, lobby and beachfront were quite well kept

i believe they have just tidied up the place the week before

here's the main pool

quite sunny and hot, hence there wasn't anyone swimming yet

the lazy benches at the relaxing porch

to be continued....

Foodpanda Delivery - Nafazs Shop

I got a RM4 refund voucher from the spilled Chai Thai order sometime ago. Used it for the lunch the following day.

Browsed through the Foodpanda listing and saw a shop specialized in roti canai and murtabak.

I ordered a beef murtabak.

The taste is as good as those murtabak sold in Ramadan bazaar, juicy and flavorful fillings!

and 2 pieces of roti canai kosong, which came with dhal, fish curry and sambal

dhal

fish curry

generous portion of dhal and curry, can even dip with murtabak!

the roti canai is warm & fluffy too...sedap giler!

Total price after applying the voucher is RM7.25 inclusive of delivery.

 

We will order this again!

Restoran Maulana, Serdang

Went out with my colleagues for a late dinner at Maulana. I frequented this place a lot before the pandemic/lockdown...but for some time (maybe 2 years or more) I haven't eaten with them in this shop. Many things have changed. The shop used to occupy 2 shoplots and upstairs, but now it has shrunk to only 1. The upstairs dining area has also closed. Times were bad when dine-in was not allowed for months. Now that we are allowed to dine-in but with limited seats & SOP, hence many have opted for tapao or delivery.

Only 2 stalls are still in operation - mamak 'goreng' stall and the nasi kandar.

As usual i got my curry rice 'nasi kandar' fix, though not much dishes left. I had fried chicken and stir fried cabbage with carrots and long beans. This plate of curry rice costs RM7. Taste OK...the fish curry gravy is not spicy at all.

Hopefully business will recover for them soon.

Meanwhile, a snippet of my recent vacation in Cherating....sunny day on the day i checked-in....

stay tuned for more updates....

CU Mart

The Korean CU mart has recently opened another outlet in IOI City Mall...

So far, this is one of their six outlets in Malaysia.

There was an opening promotion during then. Some sort of 20% off total purchase. I have been waiting to try out the Korean street snack from CU mart and this is a good chance with the discounts.

Look at the variety of deep fried food!

but before that...another 'must have' is their softserve

i tried the purple sweet potato softserve ice cream....yummmzzz....subtle taste and not too sweet. I will definitely buy this again if there is a promotion...

as for the deep fried food....i chose their most extreme corndog....'K-spicy cheesy corn sausage'....can't imagine the high calories in it! 😂 

This corndog has all the combinations - i got to taste the spicy sauce, cheese and sausage all in one!

It is super dense and filling! the corndog easily weighs 200 to 300 gram with a thick breaded coating.

I thought the cheese is sort of sprinkled or melted on the corndog surface but nope...the cheese is all stuffed in the corndog itself...the bottom is sausage and the top part is cheese. The type of cheese is similar to our Pizza Hut stuffed crust pizza, which is quite ordinary. The spicy red sauce & mayo (i think is mayo) were applied all over the surface of the corndog.

If you dislike cheese, this corndog is not for u. But personally i prefer just the sausage corndog.

total price for the softserve + corndog is RM10 after discount

This new CU mart is located nearby 'The Symphony' fountain....quite a good view if u decide to dine-out at their alfresco dining area.

Dine-out @ 4 Fingers, IOI City Mall

This was my second dine-out which also happened on the 1st Oct.

Went jalan-jalan in IOI City and decided to have an early dinner to avoid the crowd.

Thought of wanting to have Japanese food but ended up in 4 fingers coz i remembered that i want to try their kimslaw after much recommendation from PH in her blog.

My last 4 fingers meal was more than 5 years ago and i have totally forgotten how it tastes like...

So, this meal is sort of a 'refresher' meal😀

I ordered a set of signature mixed regular which consists of chicken wings, drumettes and chicken tenders. I chose a mix of soy garlic & spicy flavors for these. Quite decent taste for a Korean fried chicken.

the set meal came with rice....sprinkled with seaweed and add-on teriyaki sauce (with an additional 50 cents for that teeny weeny dash of sauce!)

The rice....well....is just some ordinary Japanese rice...sticky yet filling. I hope they are more generous with the teriyaki sauce and seaweed!

Finally an ala carte kimslaw....which is served in a small container.....this thing is not cheap...

Tastewise....ermm....OK la....kinda reminds me of acar....

but well...for that price...i prefer acar more....but also acar has more pungent taste and crunch which is to my liking. Sorry, kimslaw!

there goes my meal for the evening....

Total price for all the above is RM26.35 inclusive of taxes.

Dine-out @ Tastylicious Dim Sum, Sri Petaling

This is a throwback post

I had my first dine-out meal after 5 months (since my last dine-out in May).

Took leave on 1st Oct to run errands and to get a long-due haircut.

On my way back, i passed by this shop and decided to have a lunch. They are having a "20% discount" promotion which is applicable from 1-5pm on weekdays until end of Oct.

Having tried their fried carrot cake before (via Foodpanda), i think it would be better if i have it on the spot....freshly cooked from the wok.

The shop was empty with no patron at all. So, that's the right time to dine-in!

The shop interior is simple, clean and modern. I don't expect a dim sum shop to look like this.

I seated nearby the entrance, away from the aircond...

Ordered a deep fried prawn dumpling

and....well....what else?

fried carrot cake lah.... (my must have!)

The total damage for this meal is RM13.20 after discount...

both are tasty, but the fried carrot cake is quite oily.

Nasi Kerabu Mek La, Kuantan

Finally I got to travel 'interstate' after many months!

While on the way to Cherating, me & colleagues decided to stop by Kuantan to have our lunch.

We wanted something local, hence we go for Nasi Kerabu.

Googled up this place and it seems quite popular among locals - 'Nasi Kerabu Mek La'

We made a quick detour to this suburb 'taman' in Kuantan to fill up our hungry stomach.

The menu is simple, everything is stated clearly on the menu board. Pricewise is quite reasonable too.

I ordered a Nasi Kerabu with add-on salted egg & grilled chicken (ayam bakar) for RM7.

I also ordered a cup of iced syrup drink coz long time didn't had that....

The Nasi Kerabu tastes good with generous portion of rice and ingredients. The only thing missing is the fish crackers (keropok ikan) which i think they ran out of it during then.

I'm contented with this meal which is less than RM10😀