Saigon : Trung Nguyen Coffee

If you haven't know yet, Vietnam is the 2nd largest coffee producer in the world after Brazil and also if you haven't know yet, coffee is so happen to be my staple food. I can survive with no food but never without a cup of coffee.  So you can imagine how exited I was planning for this trip.

While doing the research, I found out that they have a few famous local coffee joint but Trung Nguyen Coffee and Highland Coffee were the famous one and they sure are. Their cafes were all over Saigon!

Anyway, there's a story behind this. It took 30mins taxi ride from the airport to the hotel and along the way, we could see so many Trung Nguyen Coffee joints all over the place! Exited, once we were done freshen up, we went straight for a stroll with a main mission, to have a drink at none other than Trung Nguyen.

But don't know what happened we couldn't find any Trung Nguyen Coffee even after a looooong walk! Turns out we keep on turning at the wrong side. LOL. This one that we went to was so far away from our hotel but actually there is one just around the corner.

This Trung Nguyen is like our Old Town White Coffee in Malaysia. They are everywhere!

His Drink. Can't remember the name anymore. But it tasted OK.

Mine. I like my coffee black and hot. But in Vietnam, their specialty is ice milk coffee and it tasted so good!!!!

Me looking at you, looking at me

Anyway, you can can also get the Iced Coffee for USD1 on the street rather than have a drink at their cafe. Much more cheaper and the taste is similar. They sell it at the back of their motorcycle and it took only a few minutes for them to make one for you since the coffee was brewed earlier. I swear I drank so many cups of iced coffee that my pee started to smell like one. err...

When you're in Vietnam, make sure you give it a try.

School Holiday - Term 1, Part 1

School holiday started! Weehoo.

I don't get this school holiday hype before, until my kid started schooling. But we don't really have a plan lining up but we promise ourselve that we will at least bring them (Rania especially) somewhere for fun.

We started with a trip to Pantai Remis last weekend for kite flying fun fun fun!

Kids with daddy. Daddy don't really know how to deal with the kids when they missbehave. Believe it or not, though he is the sweetest ever to me, he can be quite strict with them. I foresee that growing up, he can be really hard on them that they might think he's unapproachable. I am trying my best to capture all the things he did for them as a prove that he loves them so much but daddy just being.... Ermmm daddy.

Daddy and grandpa showing off their skills to the couldn't-be-bothered-much kid. Hehe. Cute.

Our kite flying! So much fun.

Imaan the kite! Hehe. Imaan has no clue what happened or even where we were! At the end, she was bored, cried, drank her milk, then slept through out the outing. Haha.

The end of our 1st school holiday outing!

January Birthday Party : The Place - Parkview Service Apartment

Continuation from this post

Deciding on the place is as tough as agreeing on the date and it's tougher when we planned for a sleepover party since we have such a strict criteria.

Grand. Spacious. Cheap.

So when one of us suggest Parkview Service Apartment as a venue, I quickly went and google. "Parkview is an exclusive serviced apartment located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur's golden triangle" according to Property Guru. Instantly, we were sold. 

What's not to like to spend a night just a few yards from the tallest twin building in the world? 

It was indeed an exclusive studio apartment but it was damn spacious too. The owner had done a great job designing the space that it can fit 1 queen size bed, 2 single bed and a decent size of L-Shape sofa.

My favourite part will be the window that oversee the KLCC. It was so beautiful at night can I just stood there and stare at the lights for hours. It was a nice background for photo snapping too.

This was during the day. Still pretty.

From the facility area.

It was a good stay I must say and I always thought that the cost of staying at the heart of the city must  be crazy expensive. Apparently it's not. We paid a good sum of RM270 a night. Such a bargain.

If you are also looking for a place to stay or even just want to have a feel how it was like to stay in the middle of the city, you may click here and deal directly with the owner. I promise you won't be sorry.

In the mean time, enjoy the pics!

Velvet is my new name

The Daily Grind, Bangsar Village. Jan 20, 2011

Nothing much can do when a public holiday falls on Thursday. But KL is empty though. Probably most people took Friday off.

We are still more or less looking for the perfect slice of Red Velvet cake. No specific reason. We just love hunting for food. We tried Alexis but apparently they didn't sell Red Velvet cake. So, off we go to Bisou but on the way we saw The Daily Grind and decided to give it a try since we already tasted Bisou Red Velvet cake.

Big size. RM12 per slice

The little one enjoyed the most. The cream is too sweet to my liking.

But the cake is nice...texture is velvety enough. I ate only the cake and leave the cream behind. And I don't think it was a cream cheese because it tasted nothing but sugar.

But the interior is nice. They have other things too in their menu. The waiter suggested for us to take their beef ribs. It costs RM55 and the portion is big enough for 2. But we didn't ordered though. Decided to go opposite and ate Chawan nasi lemak instead. And I would like to officially took back their award as "the best nasi lemak in KL". Not consistent. It does not tasted as good as the last time I ate.

Simple and nice

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Maybe will go there again to try their ribs. Just maybe...

P/S: I meet another blogger there. Hai Tina! Nice to finally meet you. *waves shyly*

To Die For: Chili Crab @ Newton, Singapore

*Excuse the picture quality. I don't know what happened and how to fix it*

Contradict to what you people might think, main reason I went to Singapore the other day is not to shop. The husband actually had a wedding to attend in JB and the sister wanted to go and meet her long lost friend in Singapore. So I thought, why not? Let the husband be single for the day, enjoying his days with all his friends (who also happen to be wife-less for the day) and me accompany my sister to Singapore. (yes, I am cool like that one)

Days before we actually there, the sister already had the day all plan up, including where to eat!

So we heard that Singapore is really famous with their chili crab and being a food junkie, we ask my sister friend to bring us to the most delicious chili crab ever in Singapore.

Well, she did brought us.....to the nearest food court to her house! Haha.

To go here, just take MRT to Newton. It's nearby. Walking distance. I don't know how to explain but just ask any local passerby.

We choose this stall Heng Heng BBQ - Stall No 31 and it so happen that the owner (or helper, I dunno) is a Malaysian! So he gave a really really good service to us! And he is damn funny too.

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See the crab? OMG so big. I know.

My sister posing with one hell of a BIG FAT crab. Which after 5 minutes.....

........became this. Yummy!!! Eh eh kesian En. Crab.. hehe

This butter prawn is also super yummy. The best I've tasted so far

Man Tao. Tak pernah terfikir nak makan Man Tao cicah Chilli Crab until that day. Super duper double orgasm! :)

Other than that we ordered baby kailan in oyster sauce. The dish was prepared for 4 person. And it only cost us SGD66! So cheap!

Go eat chili crab the next time you visit Singapore will you? Better yet go to this stall. I promise you, you'll never be disappointed.

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From Orchard with Love

Hi all,

Forgive my non-existence new post lately due to work.

Worry not. Will resume for updates from Singapore day trip I had yesterday.

Gosh, I swear to God so many people at Orchard yesterday. It's like walking at Time Square! (not that I have the experience though). My uncle told me it's because only Orchard Rd is lighted up for the festive seasons. Not like here in Malaysia. You can see so many Festive decoration everywhere. It's even snowing at Pavilion! Haha.

Can you see??

Apart from the the weather and shopping part, I think I love Malaysia more than everything in the world. :)

Okey. Will torture you guys with my Chilli Crab post after this. Sands & Sunshines has become a food blog now ey? haha

See you guys!

Foxy Red Velvet Cupcake by +wondermilk

So, I have this love-hate relationship with my job and yesterday was definitely Hate with capital H! Stressed, I can't think of anything else that can make me feel better other than a yummy Red Velvet Cake. The only challenge was to find a cake house that was still open at 9.

We tried our luck at Just Heavenly, Plaza Damansara because when I googled, most people recommend Just Heavenly's red velvet. But sadly they closed at 7. (T_T) Then I remembered +wondermilk and decided to give it a try.





My past experience with +wondermilk was not a good one. I feel like their cuppies are too sweet to my liking. And for not so yummy small cuppies hell it's expensive!

Small!

Lucky for me there was one left. We took another flavour as well-Oreo, Cheese, and Chocolate cuppies. They put fancy fancy name, can't remember.




But what I do remember is the drink. Because it cost me freaking RM9 for a latte in a Ikea cheap small glass. Yep you heard me right. Insane.

Okey okey I might be bitter a bit. It is not that bad.. Sure the cupcake is average and and a bit expensive but the deco is so nice and cozy. If you ask me, I wouldn't mind going there again to hang out with my friends who are so happen to be a cam freak! And definitely it does makes me feel better and sugar high for the night.

Nice place right?

The husband getting comfy on their super cozy sofa.

Anyway, i do enjoy it and although the Foxy Red Velvet was not up to my expectation, still it helps to lighten up my day.




Wanna eat and cam-whoring one shot? Visit them.

+wondermilk, Damansara Uptown.

Weekend: Giant Mozza Burger from A&W

Current Craze : Giant Mozza Burger

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We only had few ringgits in our pocket since my mum "pinjam" our money to pay for some emergencies right before we leave the house. So, we planned to have dinner at Green House Mamak (again!) but they were closed. Penny-less, we opt for Kepong Village Mall because they have ATMs there.

Initially wanna eat Little Taiwan (yes, again! we really have to broaden our food choices), but as usual, my daughter screaming for ice-cream. So, A&W it is.

I tell you, the fries tasted healthier than Mc Donalds. I don't know about you guys but my tongue feels a bit strange each time I ate Mc Donald's fries. Me don't like!

But the superstar for the night must be Giant Mozza Burger ordered by the husband. It's BIG, with double patties and cheese all over it! Good stuff. I think this burger is new because last time we went there we saw only normal Mozza Burger.

And A&W won't be A&W without the float. Don't know how they do it but no other drinks can beat A&W root beer for floats.

Will update more on our weekend but I have to warn you, all about foods. :)

Have a great Monday!

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The Food That Can Make You Cry

I know. I know. I've been posting about nothing but foods lately but that was the only activity that I did since I was burying myself in piles and piles of workloads the whole week.

So, forgive me.

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Who doesn't like mamak? Don't call yourself a true Malaysian if you don't. (Emo). Hehe.

I do. I like having Roti Canai, Tosei, Mee Goreng Mamak, etc. When I was young, my dad used to drive us to mamak for Roti Canai before he went to work. And I remember when I was even younger, I complained to my dad that I am embarrassed to go to mamak because I don't see any girls there. LOL. Those were the days...

Anyway, this mamak near my house really really brings back my old memories about mamak and roti canai. The small stall by the road, aluminium tables and stools, low volume of tamil's background songs.. The foods...ahhhhh...the foods... Soft and crunchy Roti Canai, delicious dhal, and addictive teh tarik..Nearly cry with every bite because it is soooo gooooddd..

No LCD or big screen TV. Horrible over priced foods and tasteless drinks. Most of mamak nowadays like that, don't you think?

Promise me you will give it a try if it's so happen that you are in the neighborhood okey?

Green House Mamak Stall @ Taman Bukit Maluri, Kepong.

See? I told you it is good. She was having roti canai with dhal,

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Movie in 5?

Have I ever mention that I love this one new mall near my house?

It has TESCO and the most important is cinema! Now we can leave home 5 minutes before movie start, park right in front of the entrance (free parking, mind you), still got plenty of time to buy popcorns, and can dress like Ah Beng no one cares! Oh Oh and they got 3D also. How cool is that?

So last week, (after few weeks of coaxing my sister how cool it is to watch movie there) me and my sister took our kids for Repunzel. Great movie love it love it love it! But what to love more is the fact that the cinema was empty.

See? Not lying.

And that was the 1st time I bought my 2yo to the cinema. I imagine it will be a disaster with her and another 3 of my sister kids inside the cinema but boy oh boy she surely behave and glued to her chair until the end of the movie!

So behave sitting in the middle and playing with her cousins before the movie starts. I heart you baby! Taking care of you is so easy since the beginning. :)

Oh and we had our lunch at Little Taiwan. Love their Loh Shi Fun. So damn yummy. That's the only menu that I can eat by the way. Other foods I found it not to my liking.

Nom..Nom..Nom..

She's doing peace sign yo!

Anyway, had a blast that day and even without husband I can survive. Yeah! But of course because I know I have my sister to count on. I respect mummy who can go jalan-jalan with toodler alone. Me? Duduk rumah je la.. :)

The sister and me. She wore heels that's why she is taller than me. Actually she is NOT! Haha

Sister's Sister.

Got it! My sister belanja. Hehehehe

Unlike last year, I think I won't be getting much doses this time. No Starbucks near my office and my hell work schedule make it more impossible. Good thing is I can save money. I am aslso trying to reduce my caffeine intake by the way. So it is a good thing that I don't crave for it badly this time. *I'm trying to pujuk myself people* (T_T)

Oh and she took the picture also. Seronok betul ada paparazi. Senang nak update blog.

My two weeks of cuti cuti was nothing but fun fun fun! (Err.. what's not fun about cuti?). I had my plans lining up even way before my days off. Among my plans are:-

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Shopping * Forever 21 @ One Utama*

Dining * Garden Lifestyle Cafe @ The Curve*

Gym * Fitness First @ Empire Gallery Subang*

Nerdy mode *Borders @ Bangsar Village*

Cam-whoring * One Utama *

More Dining * The Teh Tarik Place @ Empire Gallery, Subang*

More Gym * Fitness First @ Menara Manulife*

More Shopping *Empire Gallery, Subang*

Shoe Hunting *Charles & Keith @ Empire Gallery, Subang*

Am I a happy person? You bet. But all of it won't be that fun if it wasn't for my sister who accompany me the whole 2 weeks. That is the advantage of having a sister who is a teacher. haha. Love you sister! hehe.

Actually there are much more things that we do other than those above, but not much picture la. Most of it includes our kids so you know la bila ada budak-budak dan tiada pulak bapak budak, kelam kabut jadinya so taking pictures was the least that we could think of. Nonetheless, it was nothing but fun.

I am more than ready to start work next week. :)

P/S: Both me and my sister, and all our kids demam sebab banyak sangat berjalan. hehe.