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A Slice of Heaven by Just Heavenly cakes & cupcakes

Posted by IcedNyior on September 5, 2011  |  1 Comment

Well I usually write food-related stuff in my food blog – Zestful Eats – but I wanted to talk about this contest I won in July (slowpoke yes I know) that has something to do with one of my favourite desserts – cakes!

If you’re living in KL and have not heard of Just Heavenly, where have you been? Just Heavenly, started off as home based business (I think) and now has several outlets called “A Slice of Heaven” where you can purchase yummy cakes and desserts without having to make an order (and waiting).

Though I’ve heard of them and have eaten cakes from them bought by other people, I’ve never been to their stores. I did however started following them on twitter @heavenlycake, though in the beginning I didn’t realize the twitter handle and the company were related (I didn’t read the bio, its stated there apparently), because they talked about baking and stuff.

Soon after, I found out that they had a contest in July where all you needed to do was to answer some simple questions for a chance too win RM50 vouchers! They were promoting their cake of the month – Apricot cheesecake (pictured above). Looks yummy doesn’t it? So I decided to participate.

And I won! There was some mistake in the beginning with my voucher so I had the whole month of August (instead of July) to collect the cake which is perfect because Mom’s birthday is on 28 August and one of her favourite cakes is the durian chocolate cake. I remembered a cousin bought it for us about a year ago. Just Heavenly’s version is made of thick puree/mash of flavourful durian covered in (dark?) chocolate ganache – really nice.

They don’t have a big version of the Durian chocolate cake so I decided to take a number of mini/individual cakes instead – 3x Durian Chocolate cake, 1x Death by Chocolate and 1x Apricot Cheesecake (July Cake of the month). I was also given two more cupcakes so I choose the Peanut butter chocolate (Sept Cake of the month) and a coffee something cupcake. I am obviously quite the chocolate fan, based on my selections above. haha.

The Durian choc were as superb as ever. The Death by Chocolate is filled with rich chocolate mousse that is to-die-for, hence the name I guess. I thought the Apricot cheese cake had a bit too much of the apricot topping and felt tasted too sweet. I’m not a particularly huge fan of cupcakes with a lot of frosting but the two I chose were quite nice.

So how do you get more information about these cakes (or be updated about the next contest)? Check out their website www.asliceofheaven.my or follow @heavenlycake on Twitter! You can also check out their outlet in Jaya One, Pavilion or Bangsar Shopping Centre.

Enjoy your desserts!

A Slice of Heaven @ JAYA ONE

Blk E, B2,
No. 72A Jalan Universiti,
46200, Petaling Jaya
Tel;03.7955.5212
(click to enlarge map on left)

A Slice of Heaven @ Pavilion

Lot P1.12.01, Level 1,
168 Jalan Bukit Bintang,
55100 Bukit Bintang, WP Kuala Lumpur
Tel; 03.2141.5150

A Slice of Heaven @ O Gourmet

in Bangsar Shopping Centre,
Ground Floor, East Wing

Day 10 : Fav Place to eat–Daidomon

Posted by IcedNyior on June 10, 2011  |  No Comments

Im not so sure why I’ve never written about this place in my food blog – Zestful Eats. I’ve actually been here quite a number of times.

Daidomon is this Japanese BBQ place in Great Eastern Mall Ampang. Its all-you-can-eat so you can order unlimited raw fish/beef/chicken/veg to grill on a hot plate. they also have a buffet with precooked dishes for you to eat. I believe it was RM38+? For a more special menu, they have a RM88++ buffet which has Wagyu Beef.

I’ll try and write a review the next time I go ok? Where’s your favourite place to eat?

Zestful Eats : Kin Shui Tei @ Tropicana Golf & Country Club

Posted by IcedNyior on May 18, 2011  |  No Comments

Went for a food review at Kin Shui Tei last week. Check it out at Zestful Eats!

Malbec World Day Wine Tasting by Entwin3

Posted by IcedNyior on April 22, 2011  |  No Comments

I got invited to a Wine Tasting event last weekend (yes I really was the busy bee last weekend. tee hee hee!) at Opus Bistro in Bangsar. Malbec is a grape variety that is grown/cultivated (sorry not sure of the term, I have no green fingers) in Argentina and the Malbec wine produced are of exceptional quality.

The Malbec World Day Event was a series of events which included tasting masterclass, wine tasting, brunch, dinner and tango but I only attended the afternoon session of wine tasting and brunch.

The Brunch was mostly Italian with pastas, lasagna and salad. The carbonara was pretty good actually. Should go to Opus and try out the food there some day.

For the wine tasting, everyone was given a glass of wine with lables of their names. Pretty smart coz I’m sure people will leave their wine glasses then forget whose glass is whose. The bottles were all covered in foil and labeled with letters. we then had to taste each of the wines and rate them.

Its actually my first time doing any kind of wine tasting – I’m more of the hard liquor girl myself – but luckily they had a guide on how to taste wine, which I actually only read/realized after I was on my 6th or 7th type of wine. Haha!

Basically, as you can see from the pic above, there are three steps : (1) See the colour (2) Swirl and sniff (3) Sip to sample. Also make sure you rinse your glass between tastings and also drink water to keep your palate refreshed. Also nibble on bread to recondition your tastebuds for another round of tastings.

We were all given scoring sheets as above. I obviously couldn’t make up my mind on which wine I liked, hence all the scribblies. Oh, also we were given “Cabarnet (Wine) scented pencils” – how cool is that? The scores were all tabulated and the top three favourites were:

1. Wine M – Kaiken Ultra Malbec 2008
2. Wine P – Catena Malbec 2008
3. Wine N – Zuccardi Q Malbec (tied with) Wine T – Luigi Bosca Reserva Malbec 2007

All in all, it was a fun and interesting experience. We also took home some interesting magazines (which I haven’t had the time to even open the plastic yet) and that wine pencil.

If you’re a wine drinker/enthusiast/curious, follow Entwin3 on Facebook for updates on future events and maybe stand a chance to win free bottles of wine. Alcohol + Free = Very good!

Croatian Lamb Peka – The Best Lamb in Town?

Posted by IcedNyior on April 21, 2011  |  No Comments

I got invited for dinner at Dubrovnik Restaurant in Solaris Mont Kiara last weekend and we were treated to their signature dish, Croatian Lamb Peka.

Now, what is Lamb Peka? It’s a traditional Croatian dish of lamb shoulder rubbed with a mix of Croatian Spices and baked in a wood oven under an iron bell. Iron bell? An iron bell is basically like a cover to seal in the juices.

Head Chef at Dubrovnik Restaurant, Chef Zoran Djumic, explains the process of cooking the dish.

So what do I think?

Some restaurants that have the really strong “gamey” smell in lamb but this is not. Also, the presentation might look thrown together but it really is a yummy dish. The meat is tender and flavourful and has an interesting taste that you probably won’t get else where due to the special spices. I love the potatoes and veggies baked together with the lamb.

They have this on Fridays and Saturdays but on normal days, you would have to call and order in advance (03 6203 6780) as it takes three hours to slowly cook. Its RM55+ and you can also get a Chicken version though I’ve not tried that.

For more information on the other lamb dishes they serve, check out http://www.dubrovnikrestaurantkl.com/best-lamb-in-town. I’ve had the Lamb Croatia and its pretty good too. Love the green pepper sauce.

Check out my review on their other dishes at Zestful Eats!

Note : So is it really the best lamb in town? I think its quite high up there but gotta bring some of the #makangang (cc: @KhirOmar) to test out the lamb and see what they think.

Jothy’s Fish Head Curry sues Blogger SixthSeal & Google for Defamation

Posted by IcedNyior on January 26, 2011  |  16 Comments

Just saw this on twitter:

Google, blogger sued by fish head curry restaurant operator in KK

Jothy’s Fish Head Curry restaurant director Tharumaraj Sivaperumal filed a RM6mil civil suit at the Kota Kinabalu High Court here Monday, naming blogger Poh Huai Bin as first defendant and California-based Google Inc as second defendant.

The suit is arising from some allegedly defamatory statements about Jothy’s Fish Head Curry restaurant posted in May last year by Poh, originally from Sibu in Sarawak and now residing in Kuala Lumpur.

Jothy’s is also seeking an order from the court to remove the offending articles from Google and other popular search engines used on the Internet.

As a result of the defendants’ action, the plaintiff claimed it had suffered loss and damage, and its reputation had been affected both locally and internationally.

Source : TheStar Online

So apparently Huai Bin @ Sixthseal wrote about how he didn’t like the food in Jothy’s in his blogpost (way back in May 2010 mind you) even though it is recommended in Lonely Planet. In his words he called it “The Worst Fish Head Curry and Banana Leaf Restaurant in the Known Universe” and “a tourist trap. Avoid it like a bad case of herpes.”

His post – http://www.sixthseal.com/2010/05/jothys-fish-head-curry-banana-leaf-restaurant.html – is currently down (and/or a bit slow). You can get his post in Google cache here – http://bit.ly/gWJKeW

If that is a bit slow, I also have a screenshot of the post with images below. Click for a bigger pic (thx april!)

Edit : Just realized the screenshot wasn’t complete. Fixed.

Update to this issue : Google to retain ‘offensive’ contents on fish head curry outlet

Disclaimer to save my ass : All the contents of above post are content reproduced from relevant sources. All comments below are owned by the commentators themselves and do not reflect the opinions of this blog’s author.

*Closed* Sept Giveaway: Manhattan Fish Market vouchers

Posted by IcedNyior on September 14, 2010  |  16 Comments

————- Giveaway Closed———–

Sorry I’ve been sooo busy at work. Thanks to all 14 people who participated! I used random.org to randomize the list (refer screenshot below).

Congrats to Philip Khor, Koh Shern, SamZzNg & junw3! I decided to give FOUR sets instead of three. You should get an email from me soon. Enjoy! :D

————- Giveaway Closed———–

I honestly cannot remember the last time I did a giveaway on this blog so yea, this might be the right time. It being the month of my birthday and all :D

So I’m giving away  RM20 Manhattan Fish Market vouchers and I got three sets to give away

FYI, Manhattan Fish Market had a change of menu some time back and my favourite is Shrimp on the Rocks – Generous amount of shrimp just nice for two people, Shrimp on the Rocks is actually cooked and pre-chilled shrimps served on a bowl of ice, with the sweet and flavourful Cajun Honey Mustard as the dip.

To Win : Just leave a comment and winners will be randomly chosen.

Closing Date : Monday, 20 September 2010, 11.59pm

Vouchers will be posted (via normal post). Vouchers expire in Nov 2010.

Note: open to Malaysians.

Comment away!

Indian Food at Kashmir Cafe, SS 3

Posted by IcedNyior on May 29, 2010  |  4 Comments

Thanks to Marc_ky, a few bloggers and I were invited to Kashmir Cafes for a food review of their restaurant. Kashmir Cafe was formerly located further down the road and was closed for a couple of years. Now the family members of the previous owner decided to revive this restaurant, preserving the original recipes and creating a new look.

* Warning : mouth watering pics & descriptions ahead*

The shop looks new and the interior is clean – something that (unfortunately) some other Indian shops lack. The shop is equipped with a couple of LCD Screens (think footie nights!) and electric power plugs along the wall (think #mobileoffice!).

The boys (frm left) Harinder, Azri & Marc_ky looking hungry. In the right photo, the guy in the MU jersey is Sashie (sorry did I spell that right?) the owner of the shop and all the other bloggers/photographers with big cameras.

We started off my having some Lassi (RM3.50 each). Besides the usual mango (the ones in yellow) and plain lassi, they also had:

• Kiwi Lassi – which i ordered – which was slightly greenish in colour with specks of black seeds in it,
• Guava/Soursop Lassi – very yummy
• Citrus/Citron Lassi (in pic. Enlarge to see orangey bits)– tastes limey/orangey with bits of rind, very good!
• Salty Lassi – plain lassi with salt that Harinder ordered but I didnt quite like
• Strawberry Lassi – which I didnt try but the rest said was nice

For our first dish, we had Banana Leaf with Briyani rice. They serve three different types of briyani here – mutton, chicken & plain. The rice is all cooked together then for the chicken/mutton ones, its later cooked again to ensure the flavors all blend together nicely. Another reason why they cook it separately is so that the oils and fats from the meat does not get into the rice.

The prices for the mutton, chicken & vegetarian (plain) briyani are RM12, Rm10 & RM8 respectively. A banana leaf set is RM 5.50. Make sure u ask for more pappadums. They’re my favourite. The Acar is really good too.

One thing you MUST ask for is the Fiery Crab Rasam (left pic) = RM1.60. Its so much different from rasam-s at other shops where it tastes watered down. This one tastes peppery with the crab-y taste. Very good

Now THIS, for me, was the star of the whole meal. This is the mutton bone curry. Imagine all the succulent bone marrow and pieces of mutton and potatoes all cooked in a rich curry. There’s a catch tho, this special curry is only available on Fridays – Sundays. When we went on a Sunday evening, they had only own bowl left! It was so good we scraped every bit of the curry to put on our rice. (pic frm : Azri)

Another specialty they had was the prawn ball curry. Prawns mashed and rolled into balls and cooked in a slightly sour curry. I’m personally not a big fan of seafood curries so I thought this was okay.

Just as we thought we were done, we got served the Kashmir Special Chicken Masala Thosai (RM 5.50). This is a long stretch of thosai wrapping chunks of chicken masala. The pic on the left shows just 1/4 of the whole thosai so u can imagine how big it is. Perfect served with that minty sauce. Very generous with the fillings. The boys couldn’t stop talking about it. Esp Nigel who was raving non-stop (he even tapau-ed. hehe).

For dessert, we had Kesari and Wajik. I really like the fact that the sweets here are not overwhelmingly sweet like in other indian shops. It was also very pleasant to wash down the hearty meal with a cup of spiced masala tea. (pic by Azri)

Oh yes, as a parting gift, Sashie’s sister – who is a baker – gave everyone a cute special Kashmir cake :D She also served us some Cheesecake. I doubt this is on the menu but I’m sure you can order it from her if you’re interested to get cakes.

Okay, so who’s game to go to Kashmir with me next weekend? Look our for the green sign (pic by Harinder)

Kashmir Cafe
58, Jalan SS3/31,
SS3,
Kelana Jaya,
Selangor.

Telephone: 03 – 7873 6622
Email, Facebook, and Foursquare

Business Operating hours: Daily 7.00am till 10.00pm

Khaleed’s Buka Puasa Invite

Posted by IcedNyior on September 4, 2009  |  No Comments

Got a SMS from Khaleed today :

Calling all meat lovers!! 2day i’d to organize a buka pose session n after dat proceed to gaming at Idaman. Venue is at Carnaval Churascaria damansara, beef buffet, RM48 per person,i need 2 get a head count so i can make necessary reservation, o nw i need u to close ur eyes,imagine tender meat scwred on a stick,bbq to perfection (perfection! (yusuf tayoob style)) n then the waiter actually cut the meat from the stick on to u plate(yusuf tayoob…eh wait silap,perfection!) n then u pour sweet sweet gravy on top of the meat,n imagine doing that over n over again,yup its a beef buffet,so holla at your boy asap. Arai-sham-nikk-emil-ainul-ariff-fiona-ary-yong-daniel n ur significant others ya n others if i failed to mention any,ajak je sape2

Haha, saje je buat org lapar.

I had my first taste of Krispy Kreme in Malaysia

Posted by IcedNyior on April 27, 2009  |  6 Comments

Krispy Kreme’s Hot Original Glazed Doughnuts are made from the same secret recipe used for over 70 years. An unforgettable treat passed down from generation to generation, Krispy Kreme is widely loved around the world because the doughnuts are made fresh daily and throughout the day using their own propriety doughnut mix to ensure quality and consistency.

Yes, they finally opened a store here in Malaysia – Berjaya Times Square to be exact. The launch was this morning at 9am with some dignitaries. The first customer won 1 yrs supply of KK Glazed doughnuts. Apparently she was camping out there since Saturday and skipped school today (she’s a Form 5 student) to be the first in line.

I managed to get a bite of the infamous glazed doughnut from a friend of mine and it was good. Soft and fluffy on the inside. The glaze was sweet but not overpoweringly sampai nak muak sweet.

Can’t wait to get to BTS to get me a box :D

Oh yes, rumour has it that they are opening another new store in Midvalley end of this month :D All photos taken frm Voize.my