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Saturday, December 10, 2011

Walk to Petaling Street (茨厂街) & Sze Ngan Chai (四眼仔) Roasted Duck, KL!

Readers, don't forget to join my GIVEAWAY HERE (till Friday, 23rd Dec, 2011)! :)

It is no more a new tourist spot for all during our visit to KL.

The China Town of Malaysia - Petaling Street (Jalan Petaling).

Chinatown at UK and other places such as Toronto, Canada, do have similar architectural when it comes to building the billboard like below with Chinese words and local words to represent the place.

Somehow I still remember a bit bit of my childhood memory with family for KL trip for the first time when I visit this place now. 

:)


- Petaling Street, KL -

The place have upgraded (facelift) since the first time I have visited KL back in the 90's.


- Low cost seller? -

HELL NO!@ Not an advisable spot for people like us to visit here, which out of the compound of the Street Billboard. I heard drug addicts and thefts are there to sell off those items (eg. phones, old things) they have stolen! That's really scary.

And here....


- Sze Ngan Chai (四眼仔) Roasted Duck -

Years after years since her parents were there selling the roasted ducks, while my parents love buying their roasted ducks since young (say, back in 80's/ 90's). Every time when my parents visited them over the year and each time to KL, the nice lady do remember/ recognises my parents. 

Their roasted ducks are the most tastiest roasted duck that I have ever tried! The whole duck is fat with meat! Satisfying our taste buds!

Loving it so much!


- 鸭脚包 (Direct translation : Duck Feet Bun) -

It looks like a bun, but it is not made of flour. Since my colleague told me that it was tasty, so I bought one to try it immediately (my dad bought back to KL before, and he made it hot again, it taste bad), originally taste good, but too much of the huge liver, I felt worst with it and I need to finish it. My gosh! 

Meatball was there, had some bites and she was dizzy during the night, too much cholesterol for her age she said. Once or twice should be fine, too much.... NO!


- Sze Ngan Chai (四眼仔) Roasted Duck -


- The Roasted Ducks -

And this morning, my mom was counting how many fat ducks she will be buying during January 2012 when she will be visiting KL and Malacca again, giving those ducks to my relatives, uncles, aunties as one of the Chinese tradition this year! It a norms during festive season. :) 

So, how your parents celebrating CNY for next year?


- Fruits Stall at Petaling Street -

We could find fruits, nice Malaysian delicacies like Char Kway Teow and Teh C (Milk Tea), fake branded goodies and more cheap and interesting goodies! Anyway, just see for yourself when you visit there! During the night will be more happening! (Which I never been there during that time.)

Read more about Petaling Street HERE (by Virtual Malaysia.com)!

Location : Petaling Street, No. 46.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

#GIVEAWAY 2 - FASHIONABLE NECKLACE & It's Ringing before Christmas!

So.. Christmas is coming and 2011 is almost the end.

How's everyone lately? Hope everyone was great with PARTIES around!

Finally, I'm having my SECOND GIVEAWAY before the end of Year 2011 while having a number of increment with my loyal readers here in 


Thank you for the all the support from my dearest readers, friends and family, inspiring bloggers that I managed to catch up with. :)

AND now... ;)


- There's the GIVEAWAY ITEM -

There's a FASHION NECKLACE on the Christmas Tree.

Girls should like it. As for boys, you might win it for your girl too! :D


- Its a phone figured fashion necklace -

Its a Pre-loved one for two or three times. :) Anyway, its still new and all the blings still on it. ;) No worry!



- Pretty not? -

Looks nice right? :P Anyone (for fun or just the sack of winning it) do check out the TO DOs below!

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO? :/

1. You have to be my FOLLOWER (publicly followed) on Google Friend Connect to eligible yourself in participating this giveaway. 

2. Leave a COMMENT on anything about my blog (ie. Love/ Hate and WHY?) Anyway, I prefer genuine comments, so remember to have a glance of my blog (click) first for new readers here!)

3. State down your NAME, BLOG URL and your EMAIL ADDRESS!!

4. It's a CREDIT for those who do so! : Do follow my Social Network below and SHARE/ BLOG about this giveaway to all readers/ bloggers around too!

Facebook Page : Meitzeu's Blog - Sketches of Life    Twitter : @meitzeu     Youtube : Meitzeu's Channel

The giveaways is open to ALL of my followers (New and Existing), locally and internationally. So yea~ Bloggers from any part of the world! :D

**Note that all spammers will be disqualified.**

The winner will be drawn on Friday, 23rd December, 2011!

HURRY UP!!

And Good Luck to everyone who participated!!!

Till then!

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

It's MyDay Today and Yesterday was Christmas Lighting at Sutera Harbour!

Combining two subjects in one post because I'm way too "efficient" that I could not finish my pending posts that piled since weeks ago and it is after all - DECEMBER! It's the busiest month of a year!


 - Sneak Peek on My Gifts -

From colleague, friend and family member! Was eyeing on Vera Wang Fragrance which freaking expensive since long and finally! :D Crabtree & Evelyn Jewellery Box from a friend of my mom which arrived all the way from KL just on time for my birthday! :D I love all my gifts! :)

A SIMPLE THANK YOU FROM ME TO YOU ALL, READERS, FRIENDS AND FAMILIES!! :)

It's a simple birthday which I had for today, a lunch with dearest colleagues and a dinner with Terence and now, at home writing this entry. ;P

 

 - Invited Guest of Christmas Lighting at Magellan Sutera Harbour -

So yea~ Another Christmas Lighting that I have attended last night with Meatball-Online. Mom told me that I will be replacing her to attend the event directly after work from the office and we have to wear red theme attires too! :)


- There's cocktail served before and Buffet Dinner served later -

Guests will be chit chatting while having cocktail before the Ceremony started.
It's time...


 - Lighting our Candle hold by Children of Desa Pukak Hostel -


 - My sister and my Candle held in hand! -

Every guests will be given one, lighten it and hold it through out the ceremony.


- Guest of Honour -

 Datuk Yee Moh Chai and wife were there to light up the tree!

And we heard angelic voices singing after the whole tree was lighted.


 - Level by level the Christmas Tree was lighted -

 Completed the lighting of the tree and children from Desa Pukak Hostel were there to entertain us with their angelic voice. Impressed indeed and all of us were having fun listening to the caroling! FYI, short Kadazan/ Dusun language was added in one of the songs too. :D NICE!


- Photo Session of theirs -

Caroling ended and its time for me and my sister to leave and continue my night at home and dinner for her. :)

Awhh~ I'm loving Christmas Season. :')

And that completes my Wednesday, 7th December, 2011.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

When Sushi meets Pasta at Pasta Zanmai, Mid Valley Megamall, KL!

On the second day after we have reached KL from our Malacca trip, mom planned to meet up my cousin, her niece, my nephews, my niece etc. Made you blur not? :D In short, my relatives in KL. :)

My family and I went to Mid Valley after my cousin fetched us from the hotel, we had a walk before we went for our lunch which all/ most of us agreed with - SUSHI & SALMON. The kids totally loving those!


- Pasta Zanmai, Mid Valley Megamall -

Nice combination of Japanese cuisine and Italian cuisine that Pasta Zanmai came up with.

It was my first attempt though, some dishes tasted so so and most of them quite interesting. :) The thing I hate the most is the crowd which we have to wait for a longggggg waiting list, especially with a number of people of us. -________-


- Pasta Zanmai -


- The menu -

The usual pricing by Japanese restaurant in KL now-a-days.


- Just showing off my amateur skills -

Can't wait for the food ler...?

So, here's the dishes we had and shared among many of us and Yin Yin from Yin's (my friend in KL) came to join us too! Before she met her friends for movie. :)

I just keeps things short and simple and let the images speak. ;) All of them were nice anyway.


- Sashimi Set -

All sets comes with Salad, Miso Soup and Rice for individual.


- Curry Spaghetti? -

Ling said that the Curry that good!


- Unagi Set -


- Tempura with Cream Pasta -

Prawns were fresh and pasta was creamy! Tasty!


- Fried Rice with Chicken -

I don't really favour rice or fried chicken though. :) I bet it taste good after the kid and their father finished them. :D


- Pizza -

Imma loves this with Unagi, Mushrooms, Scallops all in one!


- Squid Ink Pasta -

Its ugly but taste wonderful!

And present you.......


- Meitzeu from Sketches of Life! -

Hahaha :D Naughty me doing those squirky face again! As usual my friends could see la. :P Ehem~I see flawless skin! :D

Okay la~ Hope tomorrow (7th) will be great! Its my birthday after all! :) Oh wait! I heard Christmas caroling outside my house! ;) Laala ~~

Location :
Sushi Zanmai, Mid Valley Megamall, KL.


Sunday, December 4, 2011

CLOSED - A Cozy Night to be - Christmas Lighting Dinner at Bella Italia, Jln Gaya, KK.

Few more weeks to Christmas and few more days to my birthday. I'm excited about Christmas and maybe  little (or nothing) for my birthday but Hmm :S maybe can't expect too much though. :( In a matter of facts, my Christmas will be so much lonely than ever this year.

Oh well~ Was tagging along with Meatball and her friend to attend the Christmas Lighting Dinner by Bella Italia on Tuesday, 29th November with the invitation by the Chef Leo while Terence was busying with his work.


- Bella Italia, Mediterranean inspired cuisine in Borneo, Jalan Gaya -

It wasn't my first visit to Bella Italia. :) And still, they are having the nice and cozy restaurant as usual with Christmas songs played by pianist at the corner of the restaurant.

Ignore that huge macaron, it's belongs to Meatball friend which she brought there to let us see. :P


- Starter -

Cookies and hot chocolate to start with before our dinner.

The dinner was held with a warmth menu which includes the dishes that Chef Leo would love to introduce and served during the All You Can Eat Dinner at RM65.00 as seen on their Facebook Page for the Christmas Promotion (click) they will be having.

Besides, Christmas Set Menu for 4 - 6 persons was ready for these festive season too. :) And there's one of our plan for our family to celebrate "Winter" season before Chinese New Year.


- Our Christmas Lighting Dinner of the Night -

Christmas Tree, Dinner, Hot Chocolate, Turkey Stuffed, cookies and etc.

Can you see the Ginger Bread Man? :P


- Tomatoes Soup with Bread -

Three of us likes it!

And finally...


- Lighting Ceremony of the Night -

Children who light up the tree for Bella Italia. :)

Great relaxing night indeed and my family has planned to place the Christmas Set Menu home! Can't wait for that night before most of my family members flying off before Christmas. :)

p/s : Was updating my blog consecutively for days. Read my previous posts if you haven't read them. There's Taiwan and meaningful trip within Borneo too. :)

*Dinner with Tropical Holidays Paradise (THP) - 
Click HERE for their official website and HERE for Facebook Page.


Saturday, December 3, 2011

MeatballOnline Experiencing North Borneo Railway Steam Train of K.K.

So.. Meatball have imported her Blog to a WHOLE NEW LINK from today onwards.


For readers who read my blog often, they will definitely notice that Meatball is my elder sister and as for new readers, feel free to visit her Blog and say "HI" to her okay?


- Passport (A booklet with history notes) of North Borneo Railway Steam Train -

This morning, Meatball and THP's crew woke up early to attend the wonderful trip with our local North Borneo Railway Steam Train from Tanjung Aru (KK) - Putatan - Kinarut - Kawang - Papar and back to again to KK.

I browsed through Meatball's and another THP crew's photographs, all of it looks wonderful and so much FUN! Which made me ENVY about the trip they have joined. :( Yer~ I wanna join too! -__-


- The Steam Train -


- Attires during the British Colonial Time -


- Breakfast prepared -

Meatball had updated her post on the Train - 

READ HERS (HERE) FOR DETAILS OF THE TRIP AND PHOTOS!

I wish I was there and YES! I will be going for that trip SOON with Meatball and she wanted to join again for the second! I just can't wait for my turn! :)

North Borneo Railway. Its just revealing the history of Borneo and letting us travel back to the Memory Lane of Sabah. :)

Photo credit to Meatball and Sandra! :)
About North Borneo Railway - Read HERE!
Meatball's trip with Tropical Holidays Paradise (THP) - Click HERE for their official website and HERE for Facebook Page.

Taiwan : Sun Moon Lake, TaiChung - Native Performance【台湾游】 台中之日月潭的民族歌唱舞蹈

A video of the day for all...

I have never regretted that I step my foot on the ground of Sun Moon Lake of Taichung, Taiwan. Enjoying the beautiful scenery, the performance and non the less, the native handsome and beauties, they do interest me much to know more about their culture. :)

I managed to took a short video of them on my trip and here is it. Maybe some of you don't understand what they are singing, but I'm sure you will love it too. =3


- Native performers at Sun Moon Lake -

Heard that beautiful voice singing? They said she is the Princess of the native village. =3

Their voice was beautiful and exotic with meaningful lyrics to be sang and FYI, many of the famous artists from Taiwan are natives too! Anyway, I'm regret that I didn't buy any of the CDs while I was there and maybe I should ask my friends to purchase the CD on behalf of me if one of them manage to be there in the future.

Everyone was enjoying themselves listening to the beautiful voice and performance by the handsome and beauties, but do they noticed that they were performing to earn for a living too? So... Yes, meatball did give small token of appreciation to them and they were happy when she did that! :)

All the best to all of them and I wish to buy their CDs soon!

Location : Sun Moon Lake, Taichung, Taiwan

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Taiwan : Feng Jia, TaiChung - First Brunch in Taiwan at "Ye Ze San" 【台湾食】 台中之逢甲的野澤三

Part 1 of Feng Jia, Taichung, Taiwan.

After we had settled our do and don't, we left our luggages at the room provided, we waited for our Singaporean friends who came later than us (Malaysian) before we officially started our Feng Jia (逢甲)walkabout.

Singaporean friends reached, luggages in place, rooms okay and the first thing we do is to search for...

LOCAL FOOD! THE NOODLES/ SLURPY SOUP! =3

*Quite excited before *


- Day time at Feng Jia -

At a place like Feng Jia, it is well known for its night market which normally started during the evening. I was quite surprised when I saw less shops were opened during the day when we were searching for our brunch nearby.

Searching.... for food..... What to eat we were wondering...... Yea~ We found it and most of us were hungry since we have reached Taiwan!


- 野澤三 "Ye Ze San" -

You know what? I was cracking my head to think and searching for the middle Chinese word (the "Ze" and My Chinese a bit sucks in fact) until I've asked for friends to help me with it, luckily they knew the word. :) 

Any way, I could not agree more that Taiwan is 90% and almost 99% are presented all in Chinese words which I have to ask Meatball to help me with "How to read that? How to read this?" and non the less, there's less direct translation or PinYin translation to a more understandable version.

Oh well, there's a noodle shop that caught our eyes and we have went in and have a seat.


- Menu with varieties of selection -

By looking at the menu, I knew how's that felt when a person do not know Chinese language. I do have friends who experienced such and he/ she need a TRANSLATOR to the RESCUE!! :D

Chicken Chop, Pork Chop, Beef Chop served with rice or noodles, Cheese Toasts and other appetizers for selection too.

I was interested in trying Soup and I had a bowl of Beef Noodle Soup which was... Hmm :S "Interesting Enough".


- Century Egg with Tofu -

Interesting appetizer with Century Egg, Cold Tofu and additional of special sauce. Nice Taiwanese appetizer to try with for the first time. Personally, I tried Cold Yellow Tofu with Black Soy Sauce prepared by my uncle, maybe you could prepare it too! Its EASY!


- Pan Fried Beef Noodle -

From the way they have presented, I think they taste nice too! My sister's friend said it taste quite Okay and it is acceptable by us, Malaysian.


- Beef Noodle Soup -

The bowl of noodle I had during my brunch which I couldn't forget. -____- It was extraordinary which I had this kind of cooking for the first time in my life. Beef Noodle with Bamboo Shoot (Its Bamboo Shoots season during that period of time) and it makes the whole soup smells odd and taste odd too! I can't finish my bowl of noodle and Eww~ Unacceptable type of cooking for me.

FYI, for those who were having their period, please do not eat Bamboo Shoot at the period of time. DEFINITELY YOU WILL REGRET!! As for me, I was in that condition during my trip, no wonder my period did not stop even until the 8th day of the trip and even I have returned to K.K. O_O And even pregnant women are not advisable to eat Bamboo Shoot in Chinese philosophy, because its too "Cold" to be consume and it might lead to miscarriage. :(


- Chicken Chop with Noodle Soup -

The usual Chicken Chop which was acceptable by us! As for the noodle.... Could you see the yellowish ingredient next to the large spoon? Its BAMBOO SHOOT again!! Odd smell and flavour as considered.


- 野澤三 "Ye Ze San" -

The main entrance of the restaurant we were having our brunch on the day we have arrived Taiwan. 

Finished our brunch and had a short walk with shopping in outlets nearby. Besides, we had a huge cup of drink with reasonable price (lower than similar outlets like Malaysia's Chatime and whatever) and it taste refreshing. :) No worry, desserts and beverages in Taiwan are amazing, just try whichever interest you much and you would love and never regret about it! =3


- Fashionable goodies with CHEAP PRICE! -

It was a good deal for young generation and stylish people now a days, no wonder I have friends who love to visit Taiwan frequently to purchase their stocks.

No matter how was the shopping I was having (purchased or not), I will look around and I found interesting stuffs that I have came across at Feng Jia...


- "勿丢垃圾, 再丢就翻脸" -

Direct translation of the word directed to the most left with red wordings on the card board - 

"Do not throw rubbish, if throw again, I will be pissed"

Do you dare to throw rubbish to his/ her stall? LOLZ :D

That's complete for my Part 2 of Taiwan trip post. :)

Till then!

Location : Taichung, Taiwan (台中, 台湾)