This is something which came from so far away in time that I am sure some of us may not even remember or know about it at all

Putu piring is like the cousin of Putu Mayam which I have previously blogged about; only this one is in solidified flour mould with fillings of gula melaka in the midst of some coconut flakes stuffing in the middle

It’s getting tough to find these nowadays, and we just came across it occasionally

We got this from a stall which was new and run by a family who were clearly not experienced in business, but at least it was not unusual anymore with someone ready to take this back into business…

An old traditional Indian rice flour cakes; which comes affordably at 35-50 cents per piece and a serving of 5 pieces only cost RM2, this definitely brings back the good old memories!
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Serves 4

Ingredients:
2 lb medium potatoes, peeled
3 oz butter
¼ cup hot water
Juice of one lemon
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375° Fahrenheit.
Cut the potatoes lengthwise into halves, then quarter them.

Place them into an ovenproof dish, pour on the lemon juice and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Dot with butter. Pour the hot water around the potatoes and place
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Zen World of Dim Sum sounded like a havenly place for breakfast and to be frank, the atmosphere from the whole concept of their interior design did seem to send the same message.

It looked like a really new place and an exciting restaurant to try dim sum.
We jumped straight in without bothering to check the prices, and I think that ,was a little bit of a mistake and turns out, there were more than what I had imagined.

For starters, we were surprised or rather, shocked to see that they were not ready with their dim sum yet at 8.00a.m. on a Sunday morning.
Varieties were kind of limited at that time too but problem solved, the staff and lady boss were eager to help us to heat up the food immediately.

We should have sensed trouble when there is not a lot of people patronizing the place despite it being a Sunday morning where most other restaurants would be buzzing with dim sum fans or family gatherings.

Steamed fishballs

Prawn dumplings (Har Mai in Cantonese) – RM4

Fried fishballs

Braised pork ribs

Har Kao/Prawn dumplings

This is the original prawn dumplings with this translucent white wrapping

Scallop with prawn dumplings

Chee Cheong Fun (Flat rice noodles with soy sauce and with roasted pork/prawn fillings)

Egg tarts

The total bill was about RM40-50++ with most of their dim sum priced at RM2.60 and above. I find that quite pricey if you ask me, as I have tried better dim sum at an even better price.

I guess that just vanquished the zen it was supposed to have huh?
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Family mealtimes are always common in my family and we don’t really need to wait for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day for that matter.

Once in a while, we go out for dining, okay, maybe not once in a while or we won’t be getting this blog.
We just didn’t want Mummy to work hard in the kitchen and to relax herself, hence the dining outside.

We were just wondering what to have for lunch when we were in the newly opened Jusco in Mahkota Cheras and then we just decided to go for Secret Recipe.

There were set lunches available; with prices ranging from RM11.90-RM15.90

Fried crackers as appetizers; I believe this came along with one of the set lunches we ordered

Pumpkin soup (RM5.90)

Vietnamese Pho with beefballs

Sauce for the beefballs

Spaghetti with chicken meatballs

Black pepper chicken with rice

Time for desserts which is the origin of the name of this famous eating joint; originally known for their killer cakes; particularly cheese cakes which always end up in most birthday parties.

Duran duran

Obviously a durian cake; and I really hated this fruit, so enough said, I can’t review when I kept my distance away from this piece the whole way.

I cannot remember the name of this cake; but it was rich and it had interesting layers with nuts

An extra order; Carrot Cake


It was rather moist and thick with the slices of carrots and raisins in it.

The food quality is rather inconsistent across their outlets; there are times when I have had really bad food but this outlet was not bad and service was rather prompt too albeit the new staff they have.

I see we may be looking forward to more meals at Secret Recipe with the family since my parents kinda like the cakes here =)
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Serves 4

Ingredients:
1 ¼ cups of pasta (small pasta)
24 medium clams, scrubbed
2 onions, chopped
½ cup dry white wine
4 tsp extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 cups broccoli florets
1 tbsp lemon juice (ideally freshly pressed)
Pinch of crushed chilli flakes

Instructions:
Add the pasta to a pot of boiling water and cook according to package instructions.

Meanwhile, steam the
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Now you know what to do with all of that zucchini from your garden…or from your well meaning friends who keep giving you more zucchini than you know what to do with!Southern Zucchini Crock Pot Recipe
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On one of the trip traveling to KL, we usually make stops at R&R for various reasons (which I do not want to detail) and one of them is definitely for food.

Scouting for edible food for breakfast, the poster outside Dunkin Donuts caught our eye as their photos of their new product which comes in various wraps as they beckon in their appealing images

So, we went for a takeout and watched the wrapping of the wrap (pun intended) unfold before our eyes!

The various types of filling/ingredients for the wraps are placed in neat sections

The Dunkin staff starts the wrapping…

Tada, the end product…

AND…NADA…

It sure tastes odd and so not good for breakfast!!

For RM8.90, I think I could have had a better choice for breakfast; continental or American already!

Oh, you can choose the different dressing, and I don’t know whether it was the chili/sambal dressing we took which made it taste so weird but if it doesn’t taste good, why propose the dressing in the first place?

I have always emphatized with Dunkin Donuts; it was such a craze back then and now, it is sadly falling behind big names associated with a fruit and also alphabets, and I guess they are innovating themselves to get back into the race.
Well, I hope they buck up real soon!

In case anyone is wondering which outlet is this, well, if you use the North South highway often, you will know which R&R has Dunkin Donuts
(I can’t be too specific; and besides, this review is only based on my own opinions and at that time of tasting, so don’t take my word for it, maybe it tastes good for you?)
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Ingredients:
1 medium cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
2 tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
2 Tbsp sugar
8 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup cold water

Instructions:
Combine all ingredients in a bowl, then chill well before serving.
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Make Romano’s Macaroni Grill’s Pasta Milano At Home With This …
I point to the Pasta Milano. Oh well, at least I do always enjoy my dinner. But recently I found something that should make my next trip a surprise to my friends. I found a recipe and started making the dish at home for myself. …
Publish Date: 07/23/2010 14:17
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The latest new area in Bayan Lepas town is in the midst of an already busy area; namely the Sunshine Square city and now, another commercial area with two rows of shophouses emerged in front of the new D’Piazza condominium which is standing tall and proud.

Tenants quickly found their way to this new commercial complex which spells opportunities for them, and of course, the most common way is the food industry.
There are a few eating joints here and I spotted De Food Garden Cafe which promises healthy food choices in the midst of its neat and prim appearance.

Well, I found myself relaxing and warming up quickly to the well-kept and contemporary styled environment and was looking forward to trying the healthy recipes on their menu, while being attended to an eager and helpful lady boss who was waiting with a huge smile to take our order (not a surprise, they are always friendly at this point of time, and also, I guess customers come rare sometimes by this place, no offense meant)

Be prepared for a limited choices on the menu as I believe they are still pretty new in this; as in starting a food business itself.

They claimed that their serving portions and food choices are based on recommendations by a dietician/nutritionist, calculated based on the amount of calories deemed appropriate.
It will be a glee for those who are on diet (ladies) and geez for the guys for having to remind themselves of the amount of calories (as if they care either!)

Homemade curry chicken with white rice (RM8.90) was something she recommended


Despite it being supposedly healthy and all, I found it to be tad a little oily, but I guess you do need oil in the right amount of intake to provide all that heat.

I skimmed their menu and found glass noodles in soup; which was something I needed at that time since I had not much of an appetite.
I requested for fishballs with the glass noodles; and she asked us amicably, “Do you think people would like to have fishballs?”
We gave her our suggestions, that she could vary it by using different types of noodles and ingredients, and she can even consider fishballs with soup as a side dish =)

That’s how I got this

Fish cakes and fishballs with my fave glass noodles

If the food does not seem to interest or perk up your appetite, the beverages and juices will, I promise.
I was one for juices and I was delighted to see their creativity juices flow (pun intended) in this section.

You know all about those different combinations and concoctions of fruits and vegetables for different purposes, well, they have it here too, and theirs seemed more varied.

Apple and Beetroot juice (RM5.90)

Not too sweet and you can even taste that hint of apple and beetroot, it was simply delicious!

I liked my conventional combination of orange and pineapple too, which is the first time I see them together (most of the time they ended up paired with one or another fruit I do not like, and this time, two in a box…i mean, glass!)

Homey environment, healthy food, nutritional values and calories well estimated, it is a good place to stay fit and age gracefully, don’t you think?

(I am in no way associated to this cafe or its owner
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