Nasi Bojari @ Madam Kwan’s, Mid-valley branch

IT WAS A DISAPPOINTMENT OF MY LIFE!

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mr.fbb and I used to be a big fan of Madam Kwan’s especially when we feel like nasi-lemak-like food. I remember our first time there – mom brought us to the one in Pavilion shopping mall and it was finger-licking-licious! The fried chicken totally blew our mind~! I’m sure a lot of people would second us on that.

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Madam Kwan is a Malaysian cuisine restaurant serving Malaysia’s delicacies at a higher price than the normal road side stalls.

Ever since mr.fbb tried their oh-so-famous Nasi Bojari, everytime you ask him what he wants to eat (especially in a shopping mall), he will say, “Madam Kwan’s mou” and gives that hungry eager look of his.

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I don’t know why he still bothers looking at the menu because we already know what’s ze best there – Nasi Bojari with their Ice Lemon Tea. mom claims that their ice lemon tea is the best she ever tasted (mind you, she ALWAYS order ice lemon tea if given a choice).

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You get to put in the honey sugar concentration yourself as each and everyone’s liking for sweetness differ. I really like this idea – maybe this is why it sells. Look at the other tables:

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Suprise surprise ~ non other than ice lemon tea and nasi bojari/nasi lemak at each and almost every table

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Their nasi bojari comes with the crispy fried chicken, crunch on the outside, soft in the inside – that’s why they’re so in demand. But, as i said, it was a disappointment on that day in the Midvalley branch because despite its crispness on the outside, the inside was tasteless. It was wayyyy different from our first experience… After a while, I actually feel a bit “jelak” – too much! it was greasy and fatty and ugh~ mr fbb, who refuses to believe that the quality has gone bad, still managed to clean his plate, as always, ALTHOUGH he would’ve cleaned the chicken more if it was scrumptious ( yeah he is damn pro at eating chicken, who is up for some competition, do let me know).

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Hopefully it’s only because there were so many people

(if you go to Midvalley on the weekends, you can never fail to see a queue outside the shop during meal times – I was part of that once *tee-hee*)

that they didn’t get to marinate their chicken long enough. Other than that, it comes with assam prawn sambal (they’re sweet and nice ) and beef/chicken rendang (to your choice) as well as the normal nasi lemak sides, i.e. the egg and cucumber.

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btw, their rice (i.e. nasi in Malay) is quite different as it is not the normal white rice. It is called coloured mixed briyani rice which gives a hint of spice taste, quite nice but quite dry in this instance. the rendang was usually very saucy and nice, but that day, it was a failure Their assam prawn sambal, however, is really good, tasted yum to the eye, even better in the mouth

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Priced at ~RM21.50 per plate, I would say it’s worth it, before I had this bad experience. Now, I’m not too sure anymore….

Just very thankful that I did not suffer from any diarrhea or food poisoning after that meal.

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Nonetheless, I love their ice lemon tea!

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xox,

miss.qp

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Address: er…everywhere? haha I only know there’s one in KLCC, Midvalley, Bangsar, SS2, Pavillion…. help me anyone?

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Bangsar: 65 Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, 59100 Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur -03-2284 2298/7

Banana Leaf Rice @ Sri Nirvana Maju, Bangsar

Last Saturday was a good one; I got to meet up with two of my 4 besties – C and SL

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We went all the way to Bangsar (okay, it was only all the way for me :p) to have a go at the oh-so-famous banana leaf rice at Nirvana. It was a really lucky day as we got our parking in the first round! See C, I told you to have faith

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When we step into the shop, every table was full and the empty ones were “RESERVED”. I dont know if that was a tactic to show people that they’re really busy or…? Entertain me if you know. Nevertheless, the guy asked me how many seats I needed, I said 3 and he removed the “RESERVED” sign off the table… how nice of him

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It was pretty easy to order, u either eat rice or meehoon (vermicilli), and it comes on a banana leaf with 3 sides (i think it differs everyday): the one i got was some pickled cucumbers, some kind of vege, & fried bittergourd. I hate bittergourd, and so does most people; but this one is edible because the coating tasted so good… but still, how i wish they gave me brinjal instead.. I would have had a 2nd, 3rd, 4th serving! *sigh*

you’ll also get to choose 3 kinds of curry: fish, chicken or dahl (boiled lentils). TO me, the fish curry is ze best~ yumzz

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If you think this is too plain, you can also order somesides to complement the rice. That day, we had the fried fish, fried chicken and fried sotong (you can imagine how dry our throat was by the the end of it :s )

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This is the fried sotong (calamari); HIGHLY recommend it.. the taste is justtttt nice wiith a tinge of spice – yum! and the sotong is pretty fresh too – chewy and springy and I likey!

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The fish was, although dry, really fresh. I love fishes with white meat, and this one comes with a tasty coating… that’s what indian cuisine is all about i suppose; their spices. Still, when the dryness kicks in, it turns people off doesn’t it? The chicken was no exception…. Maybe I should have asked for their specialties before ordering ~ hmmm

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In short, I think Nirvana’s overrated. I’ve had Paandi @ Petaling Jaya and I thought it was better than this. hmm.. I dont know, why not leave a comment and let me know what you think? C reckons there’s no other place for banana leaf than Raju’s @ Petaling Jaya. Shall visit there one day!

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adios amigos!

miss.qp

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Address: 43, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, 591000, Kuala Lumpur.

Daily Grind – Bangsar Village

Hello everyone =D Mr.Fbb here.. For my 1st post, i will do it on a place which serves gourmet burgers. I actually came to know of this place from my younger brother who frequents this place ALL the time.  I went there for my first time sometime last week with my dad and little bro. Too bad Ms.qp couldnt join us that night, but i will definitely bring her there soon=) So anyway, I only tried 3burgers that night. So im quite a newbie to Daily Grind. But i assure you, its good….

The prices for the burgers here range from RM20 – Rm55. Yes, each T____T  but i assure you its worth the money especially if u are a burger lover. Its located in Bangsar Village Shopping Centre on the LG floor. Its real easy to find. Okay, here are the pics!

Cream of Mushroom soup – Super Duper Nice. (dont know how else to describe it) =D

Clam Chowder – Refer to Cream of Mushroom Soup’s description.

If you are wondering which amongst these 2 soups are better… well, i cant say coz they are both different. Order them both xD

These are the potato skins! I had it for appetizer and its basically crispy potato skin stuffed with bacon and bacon bacon (salivating) and some other stuff and with cream cheese on top. Fattening, but worth it xD

Okay, according to our waiter that night, this is the 2nd most popular beef burger at the Daily Grind – the “Down on the Farm” Burger. I personally felt it wasnt that great so this is more of a warning section. Try OTHER BURGERS Its basically a beef patty topped with onion rings and corn cake. Abit rojak-ish as i feel the rings and cake dont go with the burger. However, separately eaten, the corn cake is perfect! Its crispy on the outside, and creamy on the inside. YumYum~ The onion rings are forgettable though. So anyway remember unless u have tried every other burger, i suggest u do not order the Down on The Farm Burger.

This is the Tarragon Mushroom Chicken burger. What it is – a chicken patty with creamy mushroom sauce and a hint of tarragon & rocket leaves on top. Remember the 1st time when u had a bite of the Mushroom Swiss double at Burger King? well, take that feeling, double it, and thats what u get when digging into this burger. Mushroom Swiss double just fell of no.1 spot for mushroom burgers. (if u dont like mushroom swiss double you probably wont like this burger as well)

Now for my Burger..Muahaha..this was what i had. “Lamburgerni” is what this burger is called. Lol, actually i have to admit, i ordered it coz of its name. Fortunately, this burger was the nicest one we had that night. Its a lamb patty with smokey tomato sauce, pesto, & grilled vege. If im not mistaken there are only 2 lamb burgers at the daily grind. This being one of them. And its damn good. The vege might look abit funny from the pic. But dont be put off, its really good. Really complements the lamb patty.

One last thing, this place also has its own home made sauces: Chilli, bbq and ketchup. I didnt think the sauces were all that great but it isnt bad Well, that was our meal for that night. I didnt get to try any drinks that night because we had already ordered soup. Drop a comment if any of you guys have more stuff to recommend from this place Alright. Thanks for reading.

Signing off,

Mr.Fbb

Address: LG, Bangsar Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

(just google Bangsar Village Shopping Centre for directions – google map is sooo useful!)