If you’re into fusion food, you’ll probably like Purple Toast Kopitiam, Quill City Mall.

Purple Toast Kopitiam have a cozy, laid back ambiance, and serves plenty of interesting fusion food. Most of it is East meet West dishes, and you’ll probably find the food is not only presented in pretty much unique way, but scrumptious as well.

These are some of the dishes I managed to sample the other day.

Chicken Grand Slam, RM9.50. It’s actually chicken cutlets cooked in savoury thick sauce and served on a basket of thick purple toast. Seeing the purplish thick toast would scare off some health conscious diners, but don’t worry, these toasts are made from purely natural ingredients and the colourings comes from plants. The serving may look small but it is good enough to satisfy a hungry tummy.

Lamb Stew, RM8.90. Like the Chickeen Grand Slam, lamb stew here is also served in a basket of thick purple toast. Personally, I prefer this lamb stew over the Chicken Grand Slam. The lamb was perfectly done and was bursting with flavour and complement the toast very well. There was no unpleasant lamb smell whatsoever. Highly recommended. This will satisfy even the fussiest eater.

Grilled Chicken Chop, RM17.90 was rather ordinary, in my opinion. No fanciful innovation or surprises. The grilled chicken was paired with a bed of buttery and creamy mashed potatoes along with a handful of green salad on the side. It’s your classic grilled chicken chop. A safe bet if you are not the adventurous kind when it comes to food.

Assam Laksa Spaghetti, RM13.90. Now, this is probably one item on the menu that is a must try if you like fusion food. A perfect portrayal of East meet West with a twist. This is actually spaghetti fried with Assam laksa paste. Not for the faint hearted or traditionalist. A weird but well paired combination. I was initially quite reluctant to try this, but I ended up liking it. Definitely wouldn’t mind having it again in the nearest future.

Durian Popiah, RM5.00. Durian lovers would love these. It’s spring roll with sweet and pungent durian pulp filling. No comment on this as I don’t really like durian and did not eat this but it was polished off the in a jiffy by the rest at the table so I guess it is a dish worth trying at Purple Toast.

Cendol, RM4.90. Rich and creamy shaved ice served with red beans, green jellies and topped with palm sugar syrup and coconut milk. A definite cure for the hot weather. Cendols here are creamy and rich but not cloyingly sweet. Not a bad choice of dessert after all those heavy stuff.

Overall, Purple Toast Kopitiam is offering a variety of fusion food. The portion was satisfying and the price is quite reasonable too. You might want to hop over here for a quick and satisfying meal if you’re ever in Quill City Mall.

Address

Purple Toast Kopitiam
Lot 3-11, Third Floor
Quill City Mall

Contact:03 2602 2106

Business hour: 10am to 10pm

More information on Quill City Mall, do hop over to their website here; https://www.quillcitymall.com.my

Quill City Mall, Kuala Lumpur is offering quite a gastronomic trail. Following my previous post, Flavours of Quill City Mall, here’s sharing with you what I had in the first restaurant in my previous write-up.

Gantetsu Tori Ramen originates from Hokkaido, Japan. It is well known for it’s rich and naturally fresh ingredients.

They have plenty of fabulous food items on their menu, but here’s what I got to try that day.

Special King Chicken Ramen, RM26.90. The chicken drumstick was served on the side, in case you are wondering where the chicken is. This was delicious, and the portion was big enough for two small eaters to share. The broth thick, rich and flavourful while the ramen is pretty much springy. Ramen lovers would definitely approve this.

Special Chicken Gyoza, 3pcs, RM5.60. Some would say that this is a tad pricey but I assure you that it is worth every cent. The gyoza was perfectly done. Adeptly fried. Smooth, crisp on the outside and was bursting with flavours inside.

Fried Chicken Karaage, 3pcs, RM9.90. A must try item on the menu. I couldn’t resist taking one piece after another. The fried chicken batter was not too thick and was well flavoured. The chicken was juicy on the inside and good to eat on it’s own.

Hokkaido Potato Croquette, RM8.50. The croquette is all right. I didn’t think it was special in any way, but my son seems to love this very much. He polished this off from the plate and actually wanted to request for more.

Chicken Teriyaki. I’ve forgotten the price for this, but it’s worth your calories if you like strong flavoured food.

One of the house special. Fried tofu RM8.90. It may look humble and ordinary but surprisingly this tofu was my favourite that day. It was soft Japanese tofu dipped in flour batter and deep fried before serving. The crispy and soft combination is positively addictive and I definitely wouldn’t mind a few servings of this.

Overall I am satisfied with what this restaurant have to offer. While it is slightly more on the pricey side in comparison to other Japanese cuisine outlet that I frequent, the restaurant does not disappoint and the food is great. The outlet is a tad small to accommodate large crowd, so I’d advice you to try avoid dining during peak hours.

The outlet is Pork-Free and still in the process of obtaining Halal certificate from JAKIM.

Address:
Gantetsu Tori Hokkaido Raman
Lot 4-03, Fourth Floor
Quill City Mall

Contact: 03 2602 1215

More information on Quill City Mall, do hop over to their website here; https://www.quillcitymall.com.my

Remember quite some time ago I blogged about the newly opened Quill City Mall and what they have to offer? You can read the blog post on Quill City Mall HERE. Quill City Mall is located in quite a convenient location with direct access to Medan Tuanku Monorail Station, so if you are living in Kuala Lumpur, you might want to check out this newly opened mall.

I previously blogged about what to do and some of the tenants in Quill City Mall, but this time, allow me to take you on a somewhat foodie adventure in Quill City Mall, so that you fairly have an idea what to eat while you are there.

Quill City Mall have plenty of restaurants and cafe, but here’s some I’d like to highlight and recommend to you. This is just the brief introduction, mind you. I’ll be blogging about each and every one of these restaurants individually later. 😉 One thing I notes about Quill City Mall is that they are very Muslim friendly, where all of their restaurants are either Halal or Pork Free. And apart from being Muslim friendly, they are also offering variety of cuisines from countries all over there world, in just one mall.

So here we go:

1. Gantetsu Tori, Hokkaido Ramen

They claimed to be specialized in serving Japanese ramen that is imported from Hokkaido.

Basically they are offering pork-free Japanese delicacies, ranging from appetizers to main dishes like Udons.

2. T Signature

T-Signature is a cafe that serves Taiwanese cuisine.

These Taiwanese delights may tempt you but the health conscious would not really approve of the fried stuff. 😉

3. Purple Toast Kopitiam

If you are looking for something unique, do keep a lookout for this cafe.

Most of the dishes here are fusion dishes. East meet West concept with creative and eye catchy presentation.

4. Mammamia

Combating the terribly hot weather? Have sweet tooth? Then head over to Mammamia.

Italian Gelatos are made fresh daily here in Mammamia.

5. Coffee Planet

Can’t live without your regular caffeine fix?

Coffee Planet is quite promising with their artful coffees

6. Sopoong

Authentic Korean Cuisine for you should you have some Hallyu fever and craves for some authentic Korean cuisine.

All time favourite dishes from Korea can easily be found here in Sopoong.

7. Red Lobster

Big fan of seafood and crustaceans? Be sure to hop over to Red Lobster.

It’s seafood and lobster galore here in Red Lobster.

Skeptical on whether these restaurants are worth your time and money? That’s fine. 😉 Do keep a lookout for my in depth writeup on these restaurants soon. 😛 In the meantime, feel free to read this; https://cleffairy.com/quill-city-mall/. It will fairly gives you an idea what Quill City Mall have to offer. 😉

More information on Quill City Mall, do hop over to their website here; https://www.quillcitymall.com.my

Loves Japanese food? Udon in particular? Well, here’s recommending a new self service Japanese food outlet in Midvalley KL, Yoshinoya& Hanamaru Udon. Recently opened on 15th March 2015, the place serves quite promising Japanese delicacies. I did not manage to try what Yoshinoya had to offer during their media preview, as by the time I went to the counter, they informed me that they are already out of ingredients, but fortunately for me, I managed to try the Hanamaru Udons, which I have to say, quite pleasing on the palate.

Hanamaru was founded in 2001 in Takamatsu, the capital city of Kagawa Prefecture, where Japan’s famous home of Udon. They have 13 types of Udons available at this outlet. Price range from RM7 for a basic udon (zaru Udon, Kamaage Udon and Kake udon). They also have standard Udon (RM8 – Bukkake, Ontama Bukkake, Kamatama, Kitsune, Wakame),and chef’s specialty (Salad Udon, Curry Udon, and Beef Udon) and Chicken Soup Udon.

Here’s sharing with you what my husband, kid and I managed to try:

Kitune Udon, Curry Udon, Karaage,  Yasai Age, Ebi Tempura, Chawan Mushi

Spicy Miso Chicken Udon, Kakiage

I don’t usually fancy Japanese curries, to be honest. Being a typical Malaysian, I find Japanese curries lacks body, less fragrant and too sweet to my liking, but surprisingly I love the Curry Udon (RM10) here in Hanamaru. It is not only flavourful, but a tad spicy as well. Not very common for Japanese curries but I approves this somewhat improvised Japanese curry. So if you are like me and prefers spicy curries, do give this a go.

Spicy Miso Chicken Udon (RM12) was rich and flavourful. The miso soup was not overwhelming and complement the udons very well.

Kitsune Udon (RM8). Kitsune Udon is a delicious dish made with thick udon noodles served in a dashi based soup stock and served with a piece of fried tofu. Kitsune is named after the Japanese fox, who according to legend is a huge fan of abura-age, the deep fried tofu that gives all the flavour to this great food. My son had this and seeing him slurped it all up assured me that it met his approval and was pretty much to his liking.

Beef Udon (RM12) was perfectly done. The soup base was flavourful while the sliced beef was tender and juicy.

Karaage (RM12), is the Japanese version of fried chicken. Karaage is usually marinated in soy sauce, ginger and garlic, and then the bite sized nuggets of chicken are dredged in potato starch and deep fried until crispy. The potato starch creates a golden shell around the karaage with a lasting crispness. You can usually find these in packed Benito lunch. This Karaage is one of those dishes that strikes the perfect balance between flavor, texture and richness. Ebi Tempura (RM20) on the other hand, was a just all right. It was a tad too greasy for me and the batter was too thick to my liking.

Yasai Age (RM6) is actually flavoured deep fried silken tofu. This can be had on it’s own or you can add it as a side dish to your udons. Love this to bits and definitely wouldn’t mind seconds.

Sweet Potato Tempura(RM3) and Kakiage (RM3). The sweet potato is all right. Nothing to complain and nothing to shout about either, but the Kakiage is adeptly fried and rather wholesome, even on it’s own.

Chawan Mushi (RM8) is not too shabby either. Chawan Mushi is a Japanese.  It is a type of egg custard, but not sweet. The  Chawan Mushi’s flavor comes mainly from Dashi, soy sauce and mirin, and even though Chawan Mushi is a savory dish, the texture is similar to egg flan, and I liked this one in particular very much. But then again, I might be biased as I’m a huge fan of eggs dishes.

There are still a lot more dishes that I did not manage to try in Hanamaru, but I definitely wouldn’t mind going for a second visit in the nearest future.

Wanna try the Udons in Hanamaru? Below is the details of the restaurant:

Business hours: 11am-10pm daily.

Location: Lot T-015B, Level 3, Mid Valley Megamall, Mid Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur. (Opposite exhibition hall)

Outlet is Pork Free

Tel: 03-2201 8789

Have you ever made love in a vehicle? Say…in a bus? If I say it is possible to do so without being watched or getting caught, would you do it? I once asked these questions to my friends on Facebook, and I’m quite surprised at their responses. Answers varies from wanting to try to accusing me for being horny. To be honest, what exactly were you thinking when I asked you that question? 😉

Well, kinky as making love in a vehicle might sound like, I did not actually meant for it to be scandalous, what more encouraging all of you out there to perform inappropriate PDAs. It only happens that I know a place that’s actually perfectly safe for intimate activities or otherwise.

Had the privilege to visit Klebang Beach, Melaka two weeks ago, and there is this unique chalet near the beach in the form of buses. 😉

The chalet is located in the Dataran 1Malaysia, Pantai Klebang, Melaka.

The chalet’s reception.

Yes. It is a real bus, modified into hotel rooms.

There are plenty of bustels here in Klebang Beach. Each buses are parked nearby to each other and there’s spaces in between each buses that served as parking spaces for the guests.

The place is scorching hot during the day, but no worries, all rooms in the bustel chalet is well equipped with air conditioners. There is also the usual TV, hot showers etc in each rooms.

This is one of the rooms. Not very spacious considering that it is inside a bus, but if you are feeling a bit adventurous and looking for a unique accommodation while you are staying in Melaka, the bustel might just be your answer. It is not particularly expensive. One room per night just cost –
RM80-RM120 depending on peak period or not. Each rooms can accommodate a maximum of 3 people per room.

Food stalls in the form of busses is available within walking distance from the bustel chalet, so no worries about starving if you are staying here.

For more information and current promotions on Bustel Klebang, visit their Facebook page here: https://facebook.com/bustelmelaka

If there is one thing that I like about Melaka apart from it being a very touristy and romantic place, is the street food. I have to say that the streetfood in Melaka is not only delicious but creatively irresistible too. Here’s sharing with you my top 5 favourite irresistible street food that can easily be found in the night market of Jonker Walk.

1. Baby Drink

Spot this stall if you are walking around in the night market. This particular stall sells colourful fruit juices in baby bottles. For RM6 per bottle, you’ll get to relive your childhood moments, drinking fruit juices from milk bottle, through the rubber nipples, no less.

Well, yea…you don’t have to ask. I suck on this. And my husband did too. It’s a lovely experience, I assure you. Taste wise, the drinks are mediocre. But like I said… This is really a fun thing to do as an adult. A bonus: You get to keep the milk bottle as a souvenir.

2. Colourful, cute pau

Loves Hello Kitty? Addicted to Angry Birds? Fancy Rilakuma? Hunt down these cuties and have a bite or two. They come with assorted classic flavours like red bean, kaya, BBQ, curry and etc.

3. Satay celup

Grab some of these. You don’t have to go to overrated Satay Celup restaurants in Melaka. Some stalls in Jonker Street are selling these too and I assure you they tastes as good as the restaurants around Melaka town.

4. Fried Skewered Quail Eggs

Bored of having quail eggs the same way you usually do? Say bye bye to boiled quail eggs and say hello to fried quail eggs.

Cracked onto a special hot pan, quail eggs are topped with sliced chicken sausages and fried to perfection.

It was then dressed with creamy mayonnaise and skewered. It made quite a lovely snack and it was positively addictive to me.

5. Takoyaki

Another not to be missed street food in Jonker Street is the famous Japanese street/ festival food, the Takoyaki. It was first popularized in Osaka, Japan and is here to stay in Malaysia.

Takoyaki is a ball-shaped Japanese snack made of a wheat flour-based batter and cooked in a special takoyaki pan. It is typically filled with minced or diced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, and green onion.These Takoyaki are brushed with takoyaki sauce, similar to Worcestershire sauce, and mayonnaise. The takoyaki is then sprinkled with green laver and shavings of dried bonito. These can be a tad messy to be eaten on the go as you walk, but they are terribly irresistible and I couldn’t stop at just one box.

So, there you go. My 5 favourite street food that can be found in the Jonker Walk Nightmarket. If you ever visit Melaka, do keep a lookout for these and give them a try. I can assure you that they are worth your time, and money too. 🙂