The Apartment – Urban Fusion Food – The Curve
Yes we do go The Curve very often, and yes we do try new places sometimes! I have tried The Apartment long long ago when it first launched and found it not so great, but not long back I had a function there and the food was actually really good (especially the mussels!).
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California – COI Restaurant (San Francisco)
The concept of Coi sounds all righteous and good.
“best ingredients we can find in our area: cultivated plants grown from heirloom seeds; wild-harvested leaves, flowers, barks and roots; local fish, seaweeds and coastal grasses; pastured meat, poultry and eggs from small farmers. These are the flavors of place.“
I was sold and went all out to make a reservation on Opentable.com until I got a confirmation and heaved a sigh of relief.
Maybe it was a combination of factors – the recommendation and the anticipation, that made this meal a major disappointment.
I won’t go into details too much, but in general, I thought the food might have appeared interest and pleasant to the eye, some of them did taste pretty decent while some of them just don’t make sense. Above all, I could not stand the pretentious wait staff, with their no-smiles-i’m-better-than-you attitude. There was no need to seem so high-handed. I know they are probably nice people outside the restaurant. So the friend and I tried to loosen them up a bit by going a couple notches up the decibel scale.
The restaurant was in a low-ceiling room that made me feel like I was in a upscale cave. All the tables were full (about 24 pax in total) and more than 50% were Asians. Just a note, I don’t want to imply anything. So anyway, we got the tasting menu, which was the only menu, at US$125 per pax (excluding tax and tip) without wine pairing. What did we eat?
Scented with Coi essential oils (sage, pepper, and some flowers)
Honeymilk in a gel
Pink Grapefruit
ginger, tarragon, black pepper
early season asparagus, flowers and herbs
Vadovan gastrique, preserved lemon, wild arugula
fennel in different forms
glazed, young carrots, burnt breadcrumbs, almonds, wood sorrel
steamed tofu mousseline, yuba, fresh seaweeds, mushroom dashi
wild mushrooms, oxalis flowers
slow roasted farro, erbette chard, brown butter parmesan sauce
toast, spring lettuces
Hazalnut and cocoa textures
Olive Oil Shortcake
strawberry rhubarb, lemon balm, long pepper
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Clear Restaurant & Bistro
I am writing about Plaza Mont Kiara again. Yup … after hanging here for more than 3 months (I rented an office lot in block B), I just discovered that there are more food eateries here that I don’t know about. So I decided to explore the surrounding area in Plaza Mont Kiara and this is what I found.
With that many restaurants near my workplace, I am going to have a good time visiting them one-by-one. And did I also mention that there’s a Fiesta Nite Market on Thursdays from 6pm – 10pm. You can find all sorts of food ranging from Nasi Rendang to Sushi. There’s also a Sunday ABC market that sells anything and everything, including FOOD too.
Anyway, back to my main topic … Clear Restaurant & Bistro, which is located on the ground floor of Plaza Mont Kiara … right next to Starbucks on block B. If you like chilling out with your colleagues after work, then you’ll like this place. Located right next to a fountain, it’s the perfect spot to have a drink and chat on a slow evening, while watching people walking by … busy with their stuffs.
Very relaxing.
Well, at least that’s what I like to do … especially when I have no choice but to have lunch, alone. They serve a pretty simple menu with a handful of choices, mostly western. Anyway, this is what I would typically order for lunch.
I usually begin with a starter, in this case .. Curry Samosa. Something light to chew on as I read my papers. (yes, yes .. bad habit. I like to read while I eat ESPECIALLY when I am alone).
Then I would proceed with the main course, nothing too complicated … Pan Seared Chicken Breast with mash and black pepper sauce. I love this dish, the chicken is tender and the taste, mixes very nicely with the sauce.
Once I am done, I’ll finish it off with a dash of ice cream, complimentary from the chef. Yeah, right … not! Actually, I just described one of their set meals which has all of the above mentioned, plus a drink as well.
This is what I can come up with in this article. Haven’t been writing for a while now … so I guess I am having a …. writer’s block ???
Well, if you are interested to check them out, here’s the address. Would I recommend this place to anyone else ….. yup. I would. Nice ambiance and surrounding, decently good food and not too pricey.
Here’s a quote from ExpatKL …
The interior is modern with a trendy slant towards elegance with a main dining area and a full bar. The contemporary menu is an eclectic fusion experience. There is a good selection of salads, appetizers, mains, pastas, pizzas, with an element of surprise in most dishes. Good selection of wines to accompany the food.
Address
B-0G-03 Ground Floor Plaza Mont Kiara,
2 Jln 1/70C Mont Kiara
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Tel : 03-6201 8406
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Penang Food – Dim Sum @Aik Hoe Restaurant
The day started with a “yum cha” session at the old eatery, Aik Hoe Restaurant located in Carnavon Street. This restaurant which occupied two shop houses still managed to retain its old nostalgic charm after fifty over years. The fixtures of old ceiling fans with flooring of small squares of blue and white tiles still [...]
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CK Lam featured in Guang Ming “We Eat”
I am happy to see myself featured in the “We Eat” section in the Guang Ming Daily published on 29th March 2009. It was indeed an honour to see the full page article of myself having breakfast in Aik Hoe, one of the oldest restaurants in Penang which is well known for its authentic dim [...]
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Penang Restaurant – Cai Xiang Seafood
As a newbie to an area, I would usually choose to patronize the restaurant that is recommended by word of mouth or through the blogs. This time around I chose the Cia Xiang Seafood Restaurant in Bukit Tambun for our family weekend makan outing. This restaurant is nearby the Bukit Tambun Interchange of the North [...]
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By Invitation: Karaikudi Restaurant at Market Street, Little India
My family and I eat regularly at , but we’ve never gone to the original outlet at Market Street. I’ve always enjoyed the food there which serves Chettinad cuisine and immediately said yes when the invitation came in from PenangTuaPui. I was excited to see what the original outlet had to offer! The menu for the night mainly focused on South Indian cuisine and we were told that the food is cooked fresh everyday!
First up to whet our appetite was a Chettinad style Vegetable Soup (RM3). It was a light clear soup with cauliflower, carrots and french bean. The soup was a great start to the meal! We were told that the soup had a yellow tinge due to the use of dhall.
Next up was Bitter Gourd Chips (RM6). This was a surprise as it was sliced really thin and crispy to the taste! I’m not a big fan of bitter gourd though cos I don’t like the bitterness and this was plenty bitter!
The Squid Fry (RM8) was dish I really enjoyed. Squids are very easy to overcook. But there was no sign of hard rubbery squids here. Even after it cooled down substantially from all the photography, the squids were still nice and tender.
Meanwhile, the chicken cutlet (RM6 for 2 pieces larger than the photo above) is easily my favourite appetizer of the lot. The cutlets were very flavorful thanks to the generous use of spices with a slight tinge of heat to it. And there were also very soft with a slight crisp edge. I would definitely order this again!
The luciously thick Mango Lassi (RM4 – comes in a bigger glass than the photo)
The Ladies Finger Pepper Fry (RM7) was an instant hit! The ladies fingers were finely chopped and had a surprising chewy texture. The generous but not overboard use of black pepper gives the dish its zing. I’ve never had ladies fingers cooked in such a delicious manner!
The Kadai Vegetable (RM9) was an assorted vegetable dish cooked in a rich slightly spicy gravy. I tasted beancurds, tomatoes and lots of button mushrooms in the dish. We were told that Kadai is the big vessel that is being used to cook the dish, hence the name.
The Mutton Chukka Varuval (RM18) is another one of Karaikudi’s specialities. This turned out to be the spiciest dish of the night. But I loved it! The mutton pieces were scrumptiously tender and very well marinated with spices. I wouldn’t hesitate to order this again as I found it paired very well with naan bread.
Next was the Chettinad Potato Masala (RM6) which was a mild dish. It would go well with the spicy mutton dish too! I liked the fact that the potatoes here were not too mushy so there was still a bite to it.
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