Roti Ayam Kam Ling Restaurant

My parents brought back two of these from Kampar during their weekend getaway. I've seen a version of this gigantic savoury dish of similar fame in Seremban but have never tried it before. Wanted to, but apparently had to order the day before as it was a very popular item.

RM 22 good for 3-4 servings

Carving the crust to reveal....

A mysterious paper-wrap inside

Tadaaaaaa.... yum yum!
Curry was not too spicy and the broth was so sweet!

The potatoes were baked just right and the broth was so sweet! Went well with the fluffy white bread especially when warm and steaming. A bit pricy for a dish of chicken, wish there was more meat and less bones but the novelty of the dish is worth the experience. Sorry. Don't know the address of Kam Ling Restaurant.

What's the Matter, Girl?

Look so sad. Something wrong?

Missing someone?
It's okay girl... I sayang you.

Senjyu @ Cineleisure The Curve

Went to this establishment, slightly on the pricier side than the norm at say, Sushi King or Genki Sushi but the choice of Japanese food is not the stereotypical affair, there is variation in its creations!

I leave rice on my plate. My grandmother would have said in the future my husband will have pimples on his face. To me having leftovers on the plate symbolizes an abundance of food (so much so that there is no dire need to lick the plate clean).

Flower tea - Jasmine and green tea

Tempura

Yoghurt strawberry with soda

Foie gras and avocado temakis - heavenly!

Grilled salmon lighly baked with mayonaisse


Pineappel sorbet for dessert! Yum!

Located at the ground floor of cineleisure just after the customer service counter, this place has a nice ambience inconsistent with the fast food layout of the usual sushi joints. Dim lights, bamboo tree deco, golden cranes embossed on the wall, presentation was polished and professional. Staff were polite and attentive, but I think they are new to the job as orders were slow and sometimes mixed up. Overall, it's a good place to go to as their menu is more special that the usual fastfood establishments.

Nong and Jimmy Thai BBQ Restaurant

Well, not really a restaurant but a spacious shack with no walls sheltered by tin roof. This is the place to go to when you want good seafood and is pretty packed during the weekends. This was where we went to have my birthday dinner (early celebration).

Perhaps the most unique food served here is

the savoury mini you-char-kuih

Made on the spot and deep fried in oily goodness

Served fresh from the wok with the most aromatic homemade kaya sauce.

BBQ cockles RM 5 a basket

Mango Kerabu - Thai style shredded salad

Ikan Pari Bakar - Curried stingray grilled in tin foil. Good!

Highligght of the meal were BBQ Crabs.

Subject has good eye-contact with camera.

Grilled Squid - soft succulent flesh with that smokey BBQ taste

I also recommend the fried rice. Although the stir-fried prawns which went with it were plentiful, the prawns turned out a bit plain for my liking. But the fried rice! Oh the fried rice! I just don't know how they came up with the secret ingredient. I do not detect ajinomoto (I can usually taste it at the back of my throat hours later) so I suspect there's something in the base they use. It sure was heavily glistened with oil more than is normal!

I Made This!

Gordon Ramsey's Easy Recipes

Let's start with something easy like Eggs.

Scrambled Eggs



Poached Egg



Crispy Salmon



Stuffed Chicken Legs



Sticky Lemon Chicken



Ribeye Steak



Baked Pork Chops

Kutucat Goes to the Vet

Every end of the year, Kutucat pays a visit to the good doctor to get a medical checkup and her shots. We usually go to Animal Medical Centre Sdn Bhd Subang Jaya but this year we decided to check out the Veterinary Hospital of the same group along Jalan Tun Razak KL. It's an animal clinic, surgical unit, pet lodge, grooming and supplies shop all in one block.

Cooperate??? You can't be serious.

Frigthened cat huddled at the far end of the pet carrier.

Not an easy job forcing her to get in at home and tilting her out of the box at the vet's examination room. Obviously, I had my hands full and was unable to take pictures.

Taking a rectal temperature. Aaaieeeee!!!

Now for the hard part - deworming pill.

Had a standoff moment - Kutucat vs Clinic Assistant. A ferocious swipe of a clawed appendage at the human hand. Luckily Clinic Assistant's reflex was faster than Kutucat's angry smite. No injuries were sustained except Kutucat's dignity.

I stepped out to answer a phone call and came back to find the cat wrapped in a towel ala straitjacket style.

Apparently, she retaliated violently the very moment the pill-popper touched her lips. After three valiant attempts, the vet resorted to administering the drug via a second injection. Vet said: "Okay!" after that and Kutucat practically RAN back into her cat carrier.

There is safety behind bars. Now that all the unpleasant business is finished and done with, Kutucat is inquisitive and interested in the on-goings in the clinic.

All in all it was a very energy-draining morning for the humans. We didn't even get to do her dental checkup with all the hissing and spitting and biting. Kutucat is a difficult and hostile patient!! Vets usually shake their heads at the end of the session. Except Dr Nathan in 2007... he's very gentle and experienced and the whole thing was over before the cat realized what was happening.

Those who tagged along to this annual visit usually ended up more tensed and traumatized than the cat. Actually, one must remain calm and in control because pets can sense and react to the owner's anxiety! One should understand and accept that rough handling is sometimes necessary to perform a medical procedure. I've seen kids fight and scream bloody murder when they have to be poked by a needle. It's not a pretty sight when one has to hold a child down to insert a syringe into a child's vein and this is always done behind a closed door without the parents' presence. Some of them know it's for their children's own good but some get upset. Anybody's first instinct to a child's cry for help is to rush to his defense and rescue him from the situation. The challenge is to resist this urge to intervene and let doctors do the needful for the child's own good.

I sound like Bambi is my baby. In a way, she is!!! I held her in one palm when she was a little kitten. I washed her backside when she was just learning to use the litter box. I only refrain from buying her clothes because of she has a thick coat and it's already hot in this kind of climate. As cool as I am about her vaccinations, it's a good thing that Kutucat is generally healthy and we only need to go through this once a year.