Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts

Sunday, March 02, 2014

Chaco King for delicious Chinese desserts

Nostalgic and yearning for some delicious and aromatic black sesame broth? Head to Chaco King in Pudu. The black sesame tong sui is prepared fresh in-house with the sesame seeds, pulut (glutinous rice) and rice flour grounded with not too much rice flour to dilute the flavor of the aromatic black sesame.

Chaco King prepare in house all types of Chinese desserts such as
woon chai koh,
yeh tong muk sui ko,
fan she (sweet potato) tong sui,
loh mai chee (sticky pliable dumpling with peanut filling),
sang chau lor mai farn (fried glutinous rice)
yam cake
Taiwan bowl kuih

Chaco King is located at 43 Jalan Kancil, Pudu 55100 Kuala Lumpur.

Location map: Chaco King



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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Experiment: Microwaved water versus boiled water for watering plant


A Science fair project by a Sussex secondary schoolgirl seemed to illustrate the danger of consuming microwaved water.

She divided water into 2 portion, 1 portion is microwaved to a boil while the other portion is boiled on an ordinary stove. These 2 portions are used separately to water 2 identical plants after 9 days the plant watered with normal boiled water was thriving while the other plant watered with microwaved boiled water is withered and dying.

This it is claimed showed the danger of consuming microwaved water. This is an easy experiment to replicate and if you are concerned with the accuracy of her project, you should try it out yourself. As this article came via an email forward, perhaps when I find the time I will try it out myself.

Photos from day 1 to day 9
Microwave test - an eye opener
Forensic research document

Photos from Day 1 to Day 9 of the experiment:








Microwave test - an eye opener


Below is a Science fair project presented by a girl in a secondary school in Sussex .
In it she took filtered water and divided it into two parts.
The first part she heated to boiling in a pan on the stove, and the second part she heated to boiling in a microwave.
Then after cooling she used the water to water two identical plants to see if there would be any difference in the growth between the normal boiled water and the water boiled in a microwave.
She was thinking that the structure or energy of the water may be compromised by microwave.
As it turned out, even she was amazed at the difference, after the experiment which was repeated by her class mates a number of times and had the same result.

Forensic research document


It has been known for some years that the problem with microwaved anything is not the radiation people used to worry about, it's how it corrupts the DNA in the food so the body can not recognize it.
Microwaves don't work different ways on different substances. Whatever you put into the microwave suffers the same destructive process. Microwaves agitate the molecules to move faster and faster. This movement causes friction which denatures the original make-up of the substance. It results in destroyed vitamins, minerals, proteins and generates the new stuff called radiolytic compounds, things that are not found in nature.
So the body wraps it in fat cells to protect itself from the dead food or it eliminates it fast. Think of all the Mothers heating up milk in these 'Safe' appliances. What about the nurse in Canada that warmed up blood for a transfusion patient and accidentally killed him when the blood went in dead. But the makers say it's safe. But proof is in the pictures of living plants dying!!!

FORENSIC RESEARCH DOCUMENT


Prepared By: William P. Kopp
A. R. E. C. Research Operations
TO61-7R10/10-77F05
RELEASE PRIORITY: CLASS I ROO1a

Ten Reasons to dispose off your Microwave Oven
From the conclusions of the Swiss, Russian and German scientific clinical studies, we can no longer ignore the microwave oven sitting in our kitchens. Based on this research, one can conclude this article with the following:

1). Continually eating food processed from a microwave oven causes long term - permanent - brain damage by 'shorting out' electrical impulses in the brain [de-polarizing or de-magnetizing the brain tissue].

2). The human body cannot metabolize [break down] the unknown by-products created in microwaved food.

3). Male and female hormone production is shut down and/or altered by continually eating microwaved foods.

4). The effects of microwaved food by-products are residual [long term, permanent] within the human body.

5). Minerals, vitamins, and nutrients of all microwaved food is reduced or altered so that the human body gets little or no benefit, or the human body absorbs altered compounds that cannot be broken down.

6). The minerals in vegetables are altered into cancerous free radicals when cooked in microwave ovens.

7). Microwaved foods cause stomach and intestinal cancerous growths [tumours]. This may explain the rapidly increased rate of colon cancer in UK and America .

8). The prolonged eating of microwaved foods causes cancerous cells to increase in human blood.

9). Continual ingestion of microwaved food causes immune system deficiencies through lymph gland and blood serum alterations.

10). Eating microwaved food causes loss of memory, concentration, emotional instability, and a decrease of intelligence.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Longest Chap Fan Stall in the world?

Is this very long array of Chinese dishes the longest chap fan stall in the world?

longest chap fan stall in the world

That very long array of chap fan dishes belongs to Restoran Soon Teck at the Sungei Wang Plaza, Bukit Bintang and I estimate it to be some 30 feet long and is the longest chap fan stall I ever saw.

Restoran Soon Teck, Sungei Wang Plaza, Bukit Bintang

So would that qualify it as the longest chap fan stall in the world?

UH (PPUM) Food Court Price Review


There are 2 major food courts at PPUM (Pusat Perubatan University Malaya) often referred to by its older name UH (University Hospital), one of them near the entrance above A&E (Accident & Emergency)

This is a review of the food prices at UH. Take for example this plate of mee (noodle) and beehoon with boiled egg and kopi o (coffee sans lait or coffee without milk.

mee beehoon egg kopi O

For this average tasting simple lunch set, the price was RM6.50 which to me is on the high side as compared with the food prices at HUKM Cheras where the food is better, more variety and prices much more reasonable. This particular outlet Home Food Warisan Sajian Harian is owned by Emita Addri Catering Sdn Bhd.



There is another food court inside the main building wholly run by Besta Corporation and the prices are even more expensive.

PPUM Food Court by Besta Corporation

Not only that, they charge an extra 20 sens for a plastic cup which probably cost them less then 20 sens plus they save on labor costs for washing. By right they should pass on the saving on washing labor cost and absorb the cost of the plastic cups.

Please do leave your comments as to whether you agree with the above price review or not especiallly if you have eaten there before.

Location map PPUM Open Food Court



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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Kashmir Cafes University Garden PJ wifi


Kashmir Cafes logoWhile looking for an eating place with wifi, chanced upon Kashmir Cafes in University Garden, SS3 Petaling Jaya (see location map and GPS coordinates). Ordered banana leaf rice set with 3 vegetables plus dry mutton varuval. The boss told me that the set comes with 3 vegetables and 1 meat, but on paying for the food, found out that the meat is only included with the banana leaf rice set from Monday to Thursday. Friday and weekend you would have to pay for the meat.

So how was the taste? Well, it is tasty enough but I told the the lady boss my son who is very fussy about food is my official food taster and I will be coming with him another day for his food review.

Kashmir Cafes banana leaf set with mutton varuval
Banana leaf rice sets with chicken and mutton varuval


So to me, what is the best about Kashmir Cafes. Without doubt it is the wifi and the electric power outlet that are conveniently located on one of the wall alongside the long bench chair as you can see from the photo below:

Kashmir Cafes power socket for laptop computers
Electrical power socket conveniently located near table


wifi and computer at Kashmir Cafes
Notebook computer surfing the net


More photos:

couple enjoying their banana leaf rice at Kashmir Cafes
Couple enjoying their banana leaf rice set


man enjoying his roti canai at Kashmir Cafes
Man enjoying his banana leaf roti canai


Kashmir Cafes address and GPS coordinates


Address: 58, Jalan SS3/31, 47300 Petaling Jaya Selangor D.E.
GPS Coordinate: 3° 5′41.72″N 101°36′41.83″E

Location map: Kashmir Cafes, University Garden, SS3 Petaling Jaya


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Sunday, February 28, 2010

Pinos Pizza & Pasta OUG Klang Road


Wah, would you believe it? An Italian chef by the name of AJ opened a pizza stall in a typical Chinaman coffee shop in OUG (Oversea Union Garden or Taman OUG). Now at last you can eat like you eat in Italy, at the roadside where you can watch your pizza being prepared and baked right in front of your eyes, then served piping hot direct from the oven to your table.

OK here it is:
Pinos Pizza and Pasta,
4 Jalan Hujan Rahmat 2,
Taman OUG, Klang Road,
Kuala Lumpur,


See the banner in the photo below? It has the Italian flags. Real Italian food?

Pinos Pizza & Pasta, Taman OUG, Kuala Lumpur

If not all of your group of hungry people wants Italian pizza or pasta, no problem. You can mix and match. Next to it, the corner shop house is another restaurant serving all kinds of food. See the road signboard below. At the background, you can see a sign which says in Chinese and with pictures, porridge with frog legs? I have seen a table with pizzas plus some claypot, probably claypot chicken or something.



Menu for Pinos Pizza and Pasta

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Pinos Pasta Menu
Pinos Pizza Menu


PIZZAS
Margherita Pizza RM10
Super Special Pizza RM20
Tony Special Pizza RM20
Hawaiian Pizza RM15
Siciliana Pizza RM15
Calzone RM20

Pinos Pasta Menu
Pinos Pasta Menu


Pastas
Carbonara Chicken RM12
Marinara Seafood RM15
Beef Meatballs in tomato herbs sauce RM10
Chicken Meatballs in tomato herbs sauce RM10
Spicy Olio Seafood, capsicum, olives RM10
Spicy Olio Chicken Ham, capsicum, olives RM10
Spicy Olio Bacon, capsicum,olives RM10
Roast Chicken Pasta in tomato sauce
Aglio Olio, chilli & garlic tossed in olive oil, capsicum & olives RM8

Rich and Creamy Pastas
Creamy roast chicken in creamy sauce RM12
Alfredo chicken ham in creamy sauce RM12
Carbonara, beef bacon, parmesan in creamy sauce RM12

DRINKS
Iced green tea RM2
Iced peach tea RM2

Here are the food we tried out, Aglio Olio and Pizza Siciliana. My official food taster gave 5 star (best) for the Aglio Olio while Pizza Siciliana scored between 3 star to 4 star. The Aglio Olio was so spicy (hot), it made my nose run. However, you can order them less spicy:

Aglio Olio by Pinos Pizza and Pasta
Pinos spicy Aglio Olio


Pinos Siciliana Pizza
Pinos Siciliana Pizza


If you need directions on how to get there, it is at the opposite end of the row of shop houses from Steven Corner, OUG:

Location map to Pinos Pizza & Pasta, Jalan Hujan Rahmat 2, Taman OUG, Kuala Lumpur

If you need directions on how to get there, it is at the opposite end of the row of shop houses from Steven Corner, OUG.


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If you are still unsure of how to get there, here is a map pinpointing Pork Mee, Tama OUG (pin A, the only pin):


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And here is a video of a staff making the pizza right in front of customers' eyes:


http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?answer=92709

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Environmentally friendly civic conscious Restoran Wei Yip


Yesterday night I had dinner at the Restoran Wei Yip again and got surprised. Yes, more than 1 pleasant surprises.

As mentioned, I got some gifts for eating at that restaurant on Christmas day. Yesterday, I received another one - an environmentally friendly reusable all cotton shopping bag from www.becomeasia.org, very handy for shopping and helping us to break that bad habit of using throwaway plastic bags.

reusable all cotton shopping bag from becomeasia.org

The reusable cotton bag opened up:

Cotton reusable shopping bag from becomeasia.org
REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE cotton shopping bag

It was a Saturday and I remembered that the very responsible Pakatan Rakyat Selangor state government had dedicated Saturday as the No Plastic Bag Day and it looks like Restoran Wei Yip has adopted the No Plastic Bag Day. Ah a civic conscious small restaurant is adopting CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility).

Then I noticed an interesting light fixture:

homemade environmentally light fixture

I asked one of the owners, are those LED lights? I was told they are. Another environmentally friendly feature - low electricity consumption LED lights. How much? RM 60 plus (about USD$18). Wow, there are 18 of them in one fixture. That is 18x60 = RM 1080. Not only that, it seems the restaurant owner made the light fixture himself.

And the final surprise, we were served a small cup of Chinese tea each, no charge. And the cost of a plate of what seems to me to be fried chicken with lettuce for 2 and 2 bowls of rice plus 1 glass iced Chinese tea - RM10.90.

Contact details and location map

Restoran Wei Yip Fish Head Noodles

Restoran Wei Yip
No. 32A-1 Jalan PJU 1/3D
SunwayMas Commercial Centre
47301 Petaling Jaya.
Tel/Fax: 03-7880 3173
email: weiyip@nanoworld.com.my

BECOME Sdn. Bhd.
No 21 Jalan PJU 1A/12
46050 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Malaysia

Telephone: +603 - 7845 1122
Facsimile: +603 - 7845 1133
eMail: info@becomeasia.org