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TAU FOO FA!!!

Omg, I can’t believe I’ve abstained from eating my favourite dessert for nearly 9 months. I was told to avoid eating it due to the gypsum powder that’s used in the process of making tau foo fa. I know that there are many other unhealthy food out there that contains preservatives, colouring, etc. that would make eating a bowl of tau foo fa safe in comparison…but for some reason, my brain decided that tau foo fa would be the one thing that I would definitely give up for the sake of baby’s health. Yes, I’m rather weird, I know that already thank you very much.

And in no particular order once I’ve satiated myself with bowls and bowls of TFF…

King Crab’s salted egg squid. Squid was another thing that I’ve avoided eating throughout my pregnancy…more for pantang reasons that anything. Funny thing is, I’m not really a big fan of squid…but I do like King Crab’s salted egg squid!

Toast dipped in half-boiled eggs with a smidgen of soya sauce. Yup, another dish that I’ve avoided since I found out about my pregnancy. Again, it’s not something that I really really love…it’s just that when you know you’re not supposed to eat it, it becomes the one thing that you keep thinking of…

Prosciutto. By itself. With melon balls. In a salad. I want.

And surprisingly, that’s about it. Just these few things.

Oh, my beloved Funny Mountain Tau Foo Fa…*drools*

Here’s a rundown of a three more places we’ve tried at Solaris MK…

1. Departure Lounge - This is the second outlet opened by the owner, the first is at Aman Suria if I remember correctly. They serve all day breakfast…light sandwiches, bacon + eggs, french toast…you know the drill. The food is oookkkk…nothing to shout from the rooftops about, but it’s not too bad. The ambiance is nice though…warm and cosy, and it’s travel-themed (something pretty unique!)…it’s the type of cafe you can imagine spending a lazy Sunday afternoon in.

2. Canton Fare - Cantonese cuisine. The salted egg yolk prawns are pretty decent, and I find myself quite partial to the sweet and sour pork. Hubby likes the char siew & siew yoke but I find it to be so-so only (nothing beats the one at Tengkat Tong Shin…oh my god, so to-die-for!). Apparently, everyone raves about their curry mee though…

3. Boston - three words: Don’t go there. Bad bad bad decision to have dinner there…the food was lousy AND expensive. Need an example? Chicken wings that tasted like it’s been boiled without any seasoning, then dipped into BBQ sauce before being served. And it cost RM18. I don’t have a gagging smiley else you’ll see a couple here…gag gag gag.

Oh, and I also found a new dish at Ole Ole Bali - this grilled chicken sandwich/burger thingy (I can’t remember exactly what it’s called, but you can find it towards the end of the menu). The grilled chicken is not great, but I really really love the buns - it’s perfectly toasted with butter, and the coleslaw-salad and the french fries that is served with the dish is lovely as well. I would be perfectly happy eating just the buns, salad and french fries without the chicken, actually…

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I first read about Sid’s Pub on Lyrical Lemongrass’s website, but only got around to trying it over the past weekend.

Hubby and I dropped by last Saturday afternoon for lunch, and boy, am I glad we did! The decor and ambience of the place really reminded us of an old English pub, and the menu…well, it has porky pork! ‘Nuff said!

I ordered a pork burger with bacon and eggs, and hubby had the all day breakfast platter which consisted of bacon, sausages, eggs, baked beans, toast, mushrooms, french fries and a grilled tomato. If I remember correctly, both our orders were priced at RM28 each, which was pretty reasonable.

My pork burger was absolutely delicious. The patty was juicy and cooked to perfection, and went extremely well with the lightly toasted buns, bacon, eggs and french fries. I truly enjoyed every mouthful! Hubby also gave his breakfast platter a thumbs-up…he said it tasted exactly like the breakfast fry-up at our student union cafeteria back when we were studying in the UK.

I would love to go back there for their Sunday roast - although I don’t eat beef, the thought of the Yorkshire pudding makes my mouth water! The menu is quite comprehensive, ranging from sandwiches to burgers, snacks such as Pigs in a Blanket to main meals like Pork Vindaloo. I think the only drawback for me is that I didn’t see a non-smoking area…sigh…I know, I know, it’s supposed to be a pub, but I do so hate inhaling second-hand smoke…even more so when I’m preggers.

Anyways, do give it a try if you happen to be in the area! I would definitely go back there for the all day breakfast…I think it’s better than Jarrod & Rawlins (slightly burnt, ridiculously priced), and definitely better than La Bodega (oily all over, no pork). However, I think they only open from 11am or 12 noon onwards…not a problem for a lazy, love-to-snuggle-in-bed person like me, though!

PS: No photos coz my dSLR keeps on bumping into my very pregnant belly… …so I didn’t bother to bring it along!

Sid’s Pub
34 Lorong Rahim Kajai 14
Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Kuala Lumpur
03-77277437
[It's situated at the row behind Penang Village, but one block down]

I like the food at Providore, don’t get me wrong. But this really irked me:

The first time I had their Mesclun salad, it had what I think were oyster mushrooms in addition to the salad leaves.

The second time, mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes.

The third time, no mushrooms, only sun-dried tomatoes.

The fourth time, no mushrooms, no sun-dried tomatoes.

There’s nothing more irritating than ordering something that you’ve eaten before and liked, and getting something different. Every time.

Lots of new restaurants and here are a couple that we’ve had the chance to try…

1. Ole Ole Bali - so far, it looks like one of the more popular restaurants around since it opened. Food is kinda Balinese, HUGE portions, pretty reasonable prices. The restaurant also sells some Balinese furniture and cute knick knacks.

2. Providore - an Aussie inspired restaurant. Some of the items on the menu are slightly on the pricey side, but the quality of the food is good. I absolutely love the Mesclun Salad which comes with sun-dried tomatoes and tangy vinaigrette. Recently, hubby and I tried their all day breakfast and pork burger respectively…two thumbs up, very yummy! The only thing I would say that’s lacking from their menu is some really hearty soup! Oh oh…and the hot chocolate is seriously to-die-for…not too milky, just the way I like it!

3. Michelangelo’s Ristorante & Bar M - Italian, obviously. The Bruschetta was just so-so…not garlicky enough, methinks. Mushroom soup was good, and so was the pasta. My dad had the sizzling spaghetti marinara which he said was very nice. I had angel hair aglio olio which was perfectly cooked. No chance to try the desserts though…was so very full!

4. Shyet-Li - a kopitiam styled restaurant serving local fare like nasi lemak, fried rice, etc. I found the nasi lemak to be mediocre, and I didn’t care too much for the kaya toast which was swimming in butter. Hubby has tried other dishes on the menu though and he seems to like the place coz he’s always going there for lunch!

5. Shin Chan Ramen - a Japanese ramen shop that has decently priced set dinners. Food’s ok, expect to find the usual Japanese fare like saba shioyaki (grilled mackeral), chicken teriyaki, etc. here.

6. Tseng’s Chicken Rice - obviously a chicken rice shop! It’s abit pricey, but the serving size is quite large. The butter rice is fragrant and although I didn’t try the steamed chicken, the siew yoke is not too bad (of course, don’t expect it to be of the same standard as the one at Jln Pudu!).

These are just some of the restaurants and cafes that have opened at Solaris Mont Kiara. Some looks like it’s gonna close down soon coz it’s always empty, even on weekends, and some I just don’t feel like trying because the menu doesn’t look too appetizing.

There’s also the usual franchises…Nasi Kandar Bestari (they’re everywhere! Why doesn’t Kayu expand?!?), Coffee Bean, Starbucks, Sushi King, Kenny Rogers & O’Brians. For dessert, there’s Haagen-Daz and Dessert’s Bar…however, I have yet to step foot into Dessert’s Bar again. Reason is, I tried the one at Shoplex Mont Kiara and it bombed big time. If a dedicated dessert place can’t even make decent crêpes (soggy, rubbery), I don’t think I want to waste my money trying other things on the menu.

Parking is not great as people are starting to double park so do pay the RM2 to park below Cold Storage if you want to avoid the hassle of getting stuck coz some inconsiderate idiot parked his/her car behind yours.

So there you go, a quick rundown of some of the places at Solaris Mont Kiara. Do give it a try if you’re in the area.

PS: Wendy’s opening at Mont Kiara Banyan!