:: TUTTI FRUTTI - MY FIRST VISIT ::

Ever heard about Tutti Frutti? I think TF is already common in Klang Valley area, but for us in JB... not so common la kot... I mean.. JB still boleh dikatakan common but not as common as Cool Blog.. got me? Being heard about the story of TF for so long..ada yg kata besh..ada yg kata so-so... I was waiting patiently for a branch to be opened near by where I can easily access. And tadaaaaa... in September 2011 (ye ker?), one new branch has officially launched in Setia Tropika. Yeay! I can easily go to the TF during lunch hour... but, heard also from my friends (and from bloghopping as well) that the price is kinda unreasonable. Really? That's for me to find out. My friend, Diana already advice ('warned') me... 'first time pergi, jgn amik banyak2 kang terkejut tgk harga'..wakakaka... so...by keeping that in my head... I went for my first visit to TF Setia Tropika ;-)

I decided to try on one hot lunch hour..memandangkan tak kick makan benda2 frozen masa hujan... yeah, it's raining season now... maka bertemankan JFV298, I went for my TF mission :)

Sejuk mata memandang, aku keluar awal..sebelum org2 opis len keluar (my lunch hour starts at 12pm anyway).. so only 3-4 small group of people were there... this is because I already drove pass through TF Setia Tropika a few times after 12.30pm.. ramai juga org dlm tu..so x bestla kan... apatah lg time org dah gaji nie..huhu... TF nie kemas dan bersih jek..dan sejuk..sangat selesa utk chill-chill especially pada waktu tengahari yg panas membara ini...

Step by Step for Dummies...hehe...

Mengikut pembacaan dan pengalaman kwn2, there are wide variety of FroYo offered by TF. I am not sure how they scheduled the flavours, I guess maybe I will figure out with the staff during my next visit ;) There are 3 different sizes of the cups. I go for the smallest one (remember what Diana said...ngehehehehe...) Smallest2 pun for me it's quite big also.. Then I queued at the FroYo station... memilih2 what flavour yg terbaik untuk hari tu... I am not in the Frutti mode.. so, tak nak la Mango ke.. apa ker.. I saw Taro-ble something.. which is Keladi... Death By Chocolate (I am not so into chocolate ice cream or yogurt)... hhhmm... in total there are 6 different flavours yg aku sendirik x ingat the name except what I choosed for myself: Vanilla & Royal Red Velvet.... weeeeiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeee....!!!!

Warna-warni ceria Tutti Fruitti Setia Tropika (semua TF ceria ok!)... that's FroYo dispenser

Aku sangattt tak berani nak tibai banyak2... satu sebab nasihat Diana... (wakakakaka)..another thing.. aku takut tak terabis nanti..dahla bwk motor.. mcmana nak tapau..kalau naik kereta tu boleh gak jadi driving partner aku... so cukuplah portion aku sebesar ini:

Nyum nyum nyum...!!! Royal Red Velvet di bawah... Vanilla di atas... for toppings, aku letak jelly2 sket and oreo... oreo is my all time favourite.. cannot be missed...!!! Aku rasa aku patut letak chocolate sauce tapi lupa..eh ada ke td kt kaunter? Tak perasan... hehehe... (take note for next visit, lady!)

Tak nampak Red Velvet yer.. haaa..nie clear sikit kot! I snapped using C3..not iPhone or DSLR..but trust me, better than Blackberry...ngehehe... 

Sedap... cooling... chilling... tapi, personal opinion aku - I prefer McDonalds McFlurry & McDonald Sundae... I think maybe because of the texture... sebab ini yogurt yg difrozenkan while McFlurry and Sundae adalah Ice Cream

Lupa nak share...what can we have for the topping - aku dapat via Google Image:

Macam2 ada.. choose what you like! Remember sugar and calorie control yer adik2... :D

Last but not least... My first visit costs me RM10.05 for 185g ... oke la tu kan... I will definitely be there again very soon... nak try flavour lain plak... :-)

:: CAWAN KOPITIAM - PEKAN SENAI ::

Hi Blog ~

It has been quite sometimes since me last updating my blog...huhu... freaking busy with the newly launched campaign 8/2011 Tupperware Brands Malaysia... with so much things to be done at work and at home... but today.. since it is Friday and Friday means malas and hu-ha-hu-ha day for me...I take the opportunity to continue my review :-)

photo courtesy from Google

CAWAN KOPITIAM :)

Located in Taman Impian Senai, you can easily find this restaurant because it is located just in front of the main road. I never thought this is a Malay-owned kopitiam since it looks more or less like an apek's style shop until one of my dear friend introduced it to me... my first visit was back in September (I think...can't remember..for dinner with family) but since I was too busy with the kiddoz... I don't have much time to really taste the food... so, during my second visit 'all-alone'...I finally ready for the review :-)

No doubt, a good effort for a Malay to do such a nice Kopitiam... especially at the right place, near housing and manufacturing areas where people consistently looking around for a place to have their brekkie, lunch and dinner... Cawan opens from 7.30am till nite (not sure what time..). Tell you what... the customers constantly in and out of the shop. Ouh... I was there during lunch hour and it was almost full with customers (I can see from Kaw. Perindustrian Senai ...like Panasonic, etc...).. surely they are having a real good business. Anyway, Cawan has branches in other areas using the name of Mak Tok; one in Bandar Putra (near my house) and another one in Setia Tropika (near KDN). Not sure if they have more than that...

Counter - all workers were busy during lunch time

This time round, I had a glass of Air Sirap Bandung Soda and Seafood Udon Noodle. I was a big fan of Udon..thanks to Cititel MidValley that served a supernice Blackpepper Udon to me many years before..huhu... actually I already tried Cawan's Blackpepper Udon on my first visit but frankly - it wasn't that nice as expected. That's why I twisted a bit and tried the seafood's one...see how...

Sirap Bandung Soda sampai dulu :) Memang sangat sedap... just nice for my taste buds... because it contains the right amount of syrup, milk, sugar, soda and ice... I have to say it perfect for me..because I x suke manis2 melampaui batas nie...

Tadaaaa.. after 5-10 minutes wait, my Seafood Fried Udon arrived! I can tolerate the time since the shop was 3/4 full! Yummeh kan...served on Ikea-made shining white plate with clean presentation... :) Definitely x dapat tewaskan presentation KFCH International College lar...

Taste-wise... err.. err.. err.. unfortunately, it didn't reach my expectation :( Well, my expectation is not that sky high but their Fried Udon is a biasa-biasa only...mcm mee goreng kt kedai2 biasa2 tu jek... which is not worth the price of RM6.50. Too bad, kan? Some more, by carrying the name of SEAFOOD FRIED UDON... I was expecting like 2-3 pieces of medium sized prawn, squid, fish fillet cut into cubes or at least fishcake, fshball and crabstick... but awww... what I got was one small prawn, one squid...itu je kot... huhuhu :( seafood kah..??

Well, overall ratings - I can give 2.5 /5 je la kot.. after 2 visits. Nak kata tak sedap tu tidaklah... ok jek..some more di tanggung Halal kan.. but it well below my expectation...compare to the price...nak kata takkan dtg lagi tu tidakla..but maybe sometimes.. kadang2.. I hope they can improve.. because business-wise.. they have a lot of potential... improve their recipe.. serves more selection and make sure they have a good customer service. Wish you luck guys... me looking forward for a better Cawan Kopitiam in the near future!

:: MASTERCHEF - RENDANG BEEF WELLINGTON ::

Huhu..suddenly I become obsessed with MasterChef Malaysia. FYI, I have never followed any of the MasterChef on TV before until I finally watched MasterChef Malaysia , well.. I am Malaysian right? So since I didn't watch any of the MasterChef... at least I don't feel tired and bored because I can't do any comparison... anyway, so far so good... leave behind the drama queen, telur puyuh jam strawberry and those stupid things... I am more interested to learn how to cook in a better way and discover new recipes bla bla bla... :)

So, starting from today, for my reference only... I am going to copy paste recipes from the official website. I hope they don't mind..because eventually, I will spend more time in my blog than Astro website... I hope some days I will have the opportunity to try all the recipes they shared in the website.

Let me begins with Rendang Beef Wellington. This dish is very appealing, especially musim Raya Qurban nie kan..stock daging banyak dalam freezer..huhuhu..so... ingat nanti bebila nak try... this recipe adalah hasil creativity Chef Norman yang sangat mengujakan kerana dia ada sebuah restaurant di Manchester! Wow..!! i wish i was there..dulu masa aku kat sana..paling2 ada was Penang Village jek... (actually ada aku kisah nak makan masakan Melayu masa kt UK? I enjoyed western more...hehehehe)...

Here is the recipe :-)

gambar saja sudah buat air liurku merembes...huhuhu

BAHAN BAHAN UTAMA:

• Daging Batang Pinang - 500gm
• Cendawan Butang - 250gm
• Bayam (berdaun besar, buang batang) - 100gm
• Puff pastry - saiz 350mm x 250mm
• Telur Kuning - 2 biji
• Serbuk cili paprika sebagai hiasan

BAHAN BAHAN SOS LADA HITAM DAN CENDAWAN:

• Krim Pekat - 300ml
• Lada Hitam (ditumbuk halus) - 1 sudu besar
• Air - 100ml
• Cendawan Shitake (direndam dalam air panas supaya jadi lembut dan dihiris halus) - 10 biji

• Pes Rendang - 2 sudu
• Garam - ½ sudu

BAHAN BAHAN PES RENDANG:

• Serai - 2 batang
• Bawang Kecil - 4biji
• Bawang Putih - 2 ulas
• Lengkuas - ½ inci
• Cili Kering (direndam dalam air panas) - 10 tangkai

BAHAN BAHAN MENUMIS:

• Daging (dipotong nipis) - 250g
• Minyak Masak - 4 sudu besar
• Garam - 1 sudu kecil
• Gula - ½ sudu besar
• Santan Pekat - 100ml
• Kerisik - 2 sudu besar
• Daun Limau Purut - 4 helai
• Daun Kunyit (dihiris halus) - 1 sudu besar

CARA-CARA PENYEDIAAN KIEV AYAM (aku rasa mcm typo nie..ayam ke?) :

• Untuk Pes Rendang, tumis bahan – bahan yang telah dikisar dengan empat (4) sudu minyak masak.
• Goreng hingga naik minyak dan masukkan daging, gula, santan, & garam. Masak dengan api yang perlahan sehingga kering.
• Masukkan kerisik, daun limau purut dan daun kunyit. Tutup api dan keluarkan daging dari rendang. Sejukkan pes rendang.
• Cincang cendawan halus halus atau masukkan dalam Pengisar Makanan (food processor). Gorengkan ia tanpa minyak, dan goreng hingga kering.
• Celurkan daun bayam dengan air panas hingga sedikit layu dan keringkan.
• Hiris daging dari seketul menjadi seketul menjadi sekeping daging. Sapukan pes rendang dan gulung kepingan daging tersebut seperti ‘swiss roll’.
• Ikat dengan tali supaya bila digoreng, daging yang digulung itu tidak akan terbuka.
• Goreng selama 5 minit hingga jus daging keluar.
• Dengan menggunakan ‘cling film’, susun daun bayam yang telah dikeringkan dan taborkan cendawan yang telah digoreng. Kemudian letakkan daging yang telah digoreng(pastikan tali yang digunakan dibuang)
• Balutkan dengan lapisan cendawan dan bayam dengan menggunakan ‘cling film’. Perap dalam peti sejuk untuk seketika.
• Tebarkan puff pastry dan sapu kuning telur. Letak daging yang telah diperap bersama bayam dan cendawan. Gulungkan puff pastry dengan kejap.
• Kelar bahagian atas pastri dan sapu kuning telur. Taburkan garam dan lada hitam.
• Bakar dalam ketuhar dengan suhu 200 C selama 15 hingga 20 minit.
• Sediakan sos dengan menggorengkan cendawan hingga kering. Masukkan krim, pes rendang, air, dan jus daging berlebihan. Masukkan lada hitam dan garam. Masak hingga mendidih.
• Keluarkan daging setelah masak dan hiris setebal 1 inci dan hidangkan bersama sos yang telah dimasak. Taburkan serbuk cili paprika sebagai hiasan.

Note: The recipe was copied directly from the official website..so, I don't bear any responsibility kalu tersalah quantity or measurement..huhu...

:: UDANG GORENG KUNYIT ::

Sunday 6-11-11, my husband brought back home 1kg of Udang Galah from his hometown. wowwieee...it's not easy or cheap to get those big prawns... it costs him RM30! But sesekali, why not kan...??? FYI, we are prawn lovers... from hubs, me, Anis, Eiman and even Arissa! The first recipe came across my mind was Udang Masak Lemak Cili Api.. but some potatoes and tomatoes will do wonder! But for a quick additional side dish for our dinner on Monday, hubs came up with the idea of Udang Goreng Kunyit... yeah! Simple but always a big hit. Warning - make sure double up the quantity since Udang Goreng Kunyit bukan sahaja enak sebagai lauk, but sebagai ratah-ratah...hehe :)

Udang Goreng Kunyit serves on Tupperware Plate

Simple-dimple recipe:

Udang Galah - quantity depend on how tempted you are to those prawwwnnssss

Kunyit Hidup - kunyit serbuk is a big NO. Tell u, mmg x sedap jadinya.. 

Coarse Salt

- Clean the prawns

- Unskinned the turmeric, chopped and tumbuk hingga halus... add the coarse salt (sikit je tau..sebab masin nanti!) and tumbuk lagi hingga sebati

- Mixed and marinate the prawns for 10-20 minutes... deep fry in hot cooking oil until cooked and crispy. Serve with hot steaming rice :-)

Why we MUST use fresh turmeric?

- to retain the natural flavour and to make the prawn crispy and crunchy..tak percaya... cuba try..kalau pakai kunyit serbuk, udang itu jadi lembik x sedap.

I cooked the same Udang Kunyit last night by kids' request. But this time me substitute the udang galah with medium-sized prawn yg banyak dlm peti ais (prawn lovers kan..hahaha)... masak banyak2 sampai siap bawak bekal gi opis hari nie (kids sambung meratah as breakfast pagi tadi oke...) hehehe....

My Tapau Today :p

:: ULTIMATE CHEESY 7 ::

Yeah... I am talking about the latest promotion from Pizza Hut. Last time I remember they were doing pizza with 5 different types of cheese. As a cheese lover, I definitely go for it... I love cheese... name it, I will try... blessed, for the opportunity to live in UK for almost 6 years and I took the chance to try those cheese... hoaaaa... now I wish I could fly back to UK :((

Back to the story, I waited impatiently for my payday only to buy the latest pizza by Pizza Hut - Ultimate Cheesy 7. It contains 7 different type of cheese - Romano, Monterey Jack, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Provolone, Philadelphia Cream Cheese & Cheddar. Dengar saja enough to make me feel the yummyness... so I bought a Large size takeaway hoping to enjoy it with dear hubby and kiddos.

Yummy! Especially the awkward cheesy ball kt tengah2 tu..huhu.. arrived at home, kids can't wait to give a shot... mama pun sama je...unfortunately.. this pizza is a big No-No-No to my kids... they questioned me.. kenapa pizza nie x sedap..siap one of them buat muka nak muntah lagi... dear dear... you were bit too young to explore the world of cheese... unlike me, I enjoyed every bite of it...

For me, with the abundant of cheese.. it is indeed a big hit... I don't think everyone will love it especially for the young ages... but if you are a true cheese lover... silalah makan sementara stock masih ada... i woke up next morning to find the cheese ball... (Philadelphia Cream Cheese missing from the pizza leftover...) rupanya ada peminat juga.. (nie kerja Eiman rasanya..hehe..)

:: SALAM AIDIL ADHA ::

SALAM AIDIL ADHA TO ALL MUSLIM READERS OUT THERE :-)

Due to my work and Tupperware commitment, I haven't managed to update my blog frequently. In fact last week... did I wrote something? I don't think so but trust me, I have a lot of food story pending to be shared with you guys out there :-)

Since I am still in raya mood... although it was 3 days ago... I celebrated my Eid with my mom, brothers and kids (Eiman & Arissa) at Muar. My husband and eldest daughter were not around due to some reason... no, kitorg bukan gaduh yer... pasal komitmen kerja my husband la..

The bestest thing about Eid is the opportunity to enjoy, indulge and savour my mom's cook... she is the best! Name any chef in the world, no one can ever beat her cook...!!! These were what we had for Hari Raya Qurban :)

Menu Hari Raya Aidil Adha 2011

Clockwise - Nasi himpit, kuah lodeh, kurma daging, kuih bakar pandan (remember the recipe of kuih bakar labu I shared before? The recipe is just the same...) and sambal kacang.

While writing this post, meleleh air liur mengenangkan keenakan masakan bonda saya... :) Huhu...