Bangkok here I come!

The journey begins...28th April 2008...stay tuned for more updates! =D

Oh yeah...leaving on a jet plane (Airasia) babeh!

FISH ATTAX!

It was a fine Sunday afternoon when me and Wei Siong journeyed over to Midvalley to catch the latest kung fu epic featuring both Jet Li & Jackie Chan (GASP!). Although the reviews on the Internet were mostly positive, in my opinion the movie would have been better if it was longer. The movie's saving grace were the fight scenes and the female leads...'nuff said.

Having been intrigued by Nicole's review of the latest thing to hit Malaysia, we decided to give the Midvalley outlet a try. Behold...Kenko Reflexology & Fish Spa!

Basically in a fish spa treatment, these little fishes (commonly known as Doctor Fish) will remove dead skin from your feet, leaving them feeling smooth and refreshed. Interestingly this treatment was originally intended as a relief for psoriasis patients but is now open to everyone.

The spa treatment costs RM38 for 30 minutes. After paying at the counter and getting the tag (as seen above) you proceed to a foot washing area (with loofah scrubbing brush) to cleanse your feet. Washing your feet is compulsory. You don't want to kill any cute fishies with your deadly-smelling feet now would you? =P Lockers are also provided in this area, no charge.

After grabbing a towel, swipe your tag at the entry point, find yourself a nice cozy spot and well...dip in! At first the sensation was extremely ticklish but after a while you'll get used to it. The tank has a mixture of big and small fish and the water is pleasantly warm. You tend to feel the big fish nibbles more so if you are overly ticklish, look for a tank with predominantly small fishes.

Would I return? Definately. But I would like to try out the outlet at Pavillion. The outlet at Midvalley seems a bit cramped especially when there are many customers. The Midvalley outlet also lacks VIP rooms where one can soak one's entire body in! Whoa...now that would be an experience worth trying. The picture below sums up my Kenko experience...also check out Frank's review (with video) here!

Having done the spa, we headed for Summer Steamboat at Sunway Mentari to fill our stomachs. Since I've already reviewed this place before I'll just post more pictars! =D

The price list...yeah non-stop eating action babeh!

Steamy...

Curry chicken



Grilled...

A new addition to the menu...mantis prawns!

Cold...

It was dark when we left

House cleaning attax!

For fun...oh yeah!

Shower?!!

Mopping?!!

Pics were taken during Andrew's (new) house cleaning session dated 12th April 2008. Now his house is so shiny. OH YEAH!

Key Hiong vs. Ho Choong Tuck!

Two famous dim sum places. Two dim sum breakfasts two days in a row. Who will be the winner?

Contestant no.1 - Ho Choong Tuck

The spread

The lor mai kai was tasty!

Andrew sez "Not bad not bad at all!"

Will Ho Choong Tuck triumph?

Contestant no.2 - Key Hiong

The spread

The moist interior of the wu kok

Tempted?

So is the dim sum at Key Hiong worth crashing into a dustbin for?

Ho Choong Tuck:

- Plenty of varieties. Pretty good taste wise.
- Passable har kau (prawn dumpling) but nothing to shout about.
- RM2.60 per plate but I'm guessing that some types of dim sum are more expensive.

Key Hiong:

- Variety wise they probably have slightly more than Ho Choong Tuck. Taste is pretty good too.
- Har kau is very poor.
- RM2.80 per plate regardless of dim sum type.

So who is the winner? I would say it's pretty much a draw in terms of taste. Key Hiong loses out in terms of their har kau but then their paus are really good. I didn't get the chance to try out the paus at Ho Choong Tuck though.

Still haven't found a place that serves great har kau (those classy Chinese restaurants don't count). The search continues...

Kampung chicken @ Kar Heong

Free range chicken, more commonly known as kampung chicken in Malaysia is a delicacy to most white meat lovers here. The reason? Their flesh tends to be more springy and succulent compared to their farm bred brethren. Must be all the exercise they are getting!

Anyway Kar Heong at SS14 Subang Jaya is a pretty well known restaurant which specialises in kampung chicken. Having heard good things about this place from my colleagues, I decided to pay them a visit one fine evening for dinner.

Ze chicken awaits!

Can't go without a drink now can I?

Ipoh hor fun (flat rice noodles)

The star of the show, the kampung chicken!

Prawn wantans

One crunchy prawn indeed!

The menu for the night is as follows: Ipoh hor fun with kampung chicken (drumstick) @ RM6.50, 10 prawn wantans (medium serving) @ RM6 and not forgetting the herbal drink @ RM1.30. Not too expensive considering the size of the dishes.

The noodles were smooth and glided down the throat. The soup was slurping-ly delicious too, so much so that I pretty much emptied the bowl. The kampung chicken was great, the texture and the taste of the meat was spot on. No mistaking this one for a farm bred chicken indeed. As for the prawn wantans, each mouthful was crunchy and juicy. Fresh prawns indeed, although don't expect huge sized ones.

Other stuff on the menu included char siew (BBQ pork) and siew yoke (roasted pork). Actually I wanted to order the siew yoke but they ran out! Definately something to try on my next visit.

I would say that Kar Heong pretty much deserves the great reviews it's been getting. In fact this place might even give the vaunted Soo Kee a challenge (although Soo Kee doesn't serve kampung chicken). Two thumbs up for Kar Heong! =D

Direction wise Kar Heong is located before Yu Kee (the famous bak kut teh place) on the same street. You can't miss it really. Enjoy!