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Hang Fa Lau, Hong Kong

June 19, 2013 1 Comment

Tong Sui

I was on a dessert crazy mode when I went to Hong Kong in March – attempting to eat as many tong sui as I could stomach in 4 days. We checked out Hang Fa Lau during our second night in Hong Kong, as the place is also known for its tong sui.

Tong yuen

Like most places in Hong Kong, expect to share tables with strangers. We shared ours with a European backpacker and I eventually helped him order his food with my smatter of Cantonese.

Glutinous rice ball in ginger soup

I tried the black sesame tong sui, egg white milk custard and glutinous rice ball in ginger soup during my first visit. While I didn’t care much for the glutinous rice ball dessert, I did however enjoy the other two desserts – black sesame tong sui and almond milk.

Black sesame tong sui

Egg white milk custard

The black sesame tong sui was smooth, aromatic and adequately thick without being overly sweet. I liked the egg white milk custard, but found the one at Australia Dairy Company slightly better.

Vermicelli in clear soup

I blame the subsequent order on my itchy mouth – stewed beef brisket with deep fried fish ball noodles. I opted for vermicelli as my noodle choice, and added HKD4 for an iced milk tea.

Stewed beef brisket with deep fried fish ball

Iced milk tea

The noodles were nothing to shout about but I found the brisket meltingly tender and flavourful from the seasoning.

Baked sago pudding with yam paste

I returned again the following night with Mei and Joey, and ordered the baked sago pudding with yam paste. This looked rather plain but it turned out quite good. The yam was smooth and creamy, and complemented the sago’s slight chewy texture.

We also tried the hawthorn tong sui and it tasted like, well…haw flakes. Hahaha! Not something I’d go for, since I’m not a fan of haw flakes.

Hawthorn tong sui

If I were to visit Hong Kong soon, I’d come back for the black sesame tong sui and baked sago pudding. For milk puddings, it’s still Australia Dairy Company for me. Desserts are priced from HKD26 per bowl.

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Ambiance: 5/10
Price: 6/10
Food: 6.5/10 (non halal)
Verdict: Go for the black sesame tong sui.

Hang Fa Lau
9 Lock Road,
Tsim Sha Tsui,
Kowloon, Hong Kong.

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Red Wok Restaurant, Bangi

June 18, 2013 6 Comments

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2 in 1: Korean sizzling steamboat

As a steamboat lover, I’m often on the lookout for affordable steamboat places in Klang Valley. When the food is halal, even better! Because my Muslim friends can then join me without worrying. rif took me to Red Wok for dinner two weeks back and I found the food quite tasty.

Spacious

Assorted vegetables

We went for the All You Can Eat Steamboat/Sizzling Buffet, which offered a good variety of steamboat and BBQ items. This buffet also included fried rice, noodles, roast chicken, braised beef brisket, squid kerabu and other fried items.

Fried fish paste and fuchuk

Roast chicken and squid kerabu

The kerabu packed quite a punch and I liked that they were generous with the squid. Also tasty was the beef brisket – redolent of 5-spice and cooked till tender.

Seafood

Assorted meat and seafood balls

Red Wok offers three types of soup (clear, tom yam and herbal) but when we were there, they only offered clear soup or tom yam. I wouldn’t recommend the clear soup because it was rather bland in flavour. Get the tom yam instead.

Nom nom time!

The latter was flavourful, even before the ingredients were added in. Best part is, we didn’t feel thirsty after the meal so I’m guessing not much MSG was used. The steamboat items were pretty basic – the regular items were there and ingredients were refilled constantly to ensure supply.

Steamboat ingredients

rif took charge of the grilling since I terrible at that. Unless you want to get oil spatters on your body or clothes, grilling and sizzling items are best left in rif’s expert hands.

Red and green chilli sauce

The green and red chilli sauces were good stuff. If you like your food to be spicy, these sauces (especially the green one) will kick it up a few notches.

Ice cream and chocolate cake from the dessert selection

Ice cream, cakes and fresh fruits are available for dessert. I found some of the cakes a tad sweet, but the chocolate cake was not too bad. On the whole, I enjoyed both my visits to Red Wok.

Creme caramel

Fruit salad

The food isn’t fantastic, but it’s definitely one of the better steamboat buffets around. And for RM33 per pax (Korean sizzling steamboat), it’s good value for money. The steamboat buffet cost RM28 per pax. Prices are nett.

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Ambiance: 6/10
Price: 6/10
Food: 6.5/10 (halal)
Verdict: One of the better steamboat buffets in Klang Valley. And halal too!

Red Wok Restaurant
Lot PT 70550, Jalan Kajang Impian 1/2
Taman Kajang Impian
43650 Bandar Baru Bangi
Selangor
Tel: 03-8927 4100
HP: 019-339 4655 (Awang Hasyim)
Email: [email protected]
Website

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Fashion Coordinates: Fashion Avenue, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

June 17, 2013 4 Comments

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Happy Monday folks!

This week’s fashion coordinates are from Fred Perry, Pepe Jeans, Bonia, Bread & Butter and Ben Sherman. Since last week’s coordinates were smart casual and work wear, I decided to feature the casual wear selection available at Fashion Avenue.

Bangsar Babe’s Fashion Coordinates

With the budget given, we got to create three casual looks each. Tell me which is your favourite!

Checkered top: Fred Perry
White jeans: Pepe Jeans
Skinny Belt: Pepe Jeans

Shoes: Model’s own

Venue: Galleria Concept Store

Shirt: Fred Perry
Jeans: Model’s own

Shoes: Fred Perry

Shorts: Model’s own

Top: Bread & Butter
Skinny jeans: Bread & Butter
Bag & shoes: Model’s own

Accessories: Model’s own

Checkered Shirt: Ben Sherman
Shorts: Ben Sherman

Top: Pepe Jeans
Skinny jeans: Pepe Jeans

Shoes: Fred Perry

T-shirt: Ben Sherman
Shorts: Ben Sherman
Shoes: Fred Perry

Bag: Bonia

Just chillin’

I’m giving away RM1,000 worth of cash vouchers from Pavilion Kuala Lumpur (click here for details). All you need to do is submit an OOTD picture of your outfit for work, college presentation or anything that requires a smart casual or work attire.

Many thanks to Mobster Studio for helping me with the photoshoot. For more information about Fashion Avenue, click here. Also, “Like” Pavilion Kuala Lumpur on Facebook here.