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

Japanese @ Nihon Kai, Old Klang Road and Astro Star Quest Final 2009

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Guess what! mr.fbb had two VIP tix to watch Astro Star Quest Finals Live in Stadium Putra Indoor, Bukit Jalil last Saturday. Astro Star Quest is a singing competition for talented young people (like you and i) as a stepping stone to show the world that they can sing/dance/perform! sorta like the idols show, btw what happened to Malaysian idol?!?! hmmm..anywaysss  we decided to go even though we dont follow (because it is in Chinese and we’re both kinda bananas) because we thought it’d be nice to go experience some VIP seats *snicker*

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(for those non-malaysians: bananas =  chinese who can’t speak/read/write Chinese =p )

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Since the show begins at 8pm, we went for an early japanese dinner at the oh-so-secluded japanese restaurant, Nihon Kai @ Old Klang Road. It was recommended by a friend and I must admit, the shop didnt look inviting at all despite its decorative interior with slight authentic japanese theme.

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They have two floors, with the upstairs having rooms for family gatherings/private functions. It is a small but homey place; but the people, not so approachable. I stepped in and first thing they ask was “Did you book?” I shook my head and almost expected them to chase me away but of course, they didnt, it was 5.50pm! who eats dinner at that hour??? and then they told us we had to leave by 7pm -.-” how rude.

not only that when we were looking at the menu, the waitress kept coming over and asking if we were ready, and then she added,

“aiy0r hai mei you hao ah, ten sia hen duo ren..”

which translates to

“still not ready, later got a lot of people…”

to her colleagues.

They must be really busy, every table comes with a booking. but still, every customer is valuable. she ought not rush us like that, right???

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anyhowz, I wanted to order their cod fish as recommended but they didnt have them that day so we went for the mix tempura and raw sashimi instead.

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The sashimi was not a let-down. It was fresh, nonetheless, but it is not the best that I’ve had. Still, the price is very affordable (~ RM 16.00) as it comes in a set with the tempura, miso soup, rice and cawan mushi as below:

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The tempura is nice – like any other you can get in any other japanese restaurant, nothing to shout about… but still it’s not greasy and yucky, it’s just nice to the mouth and stomach  *bite…crunch-crunch* 

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hahhah the cawan mushi looks so serene right… so…still. heheh this egg dish tasted okay, very home made, with lil/no MSG. But they could at least put in a lil more extras? only manage to find a small crab cake and a tiny mushroom.

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Same goes for the miso soup.. it’s nice and very homemade – no MSG whatsoever, which I likeyy very much

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We also had their specialty just to taste what they have got to offer – can you guess what is in it? it just looks like a “popiah” filled with cucumber right? but nope, they have hidden a sashimi inside, together with cucumbers and cabbage… sort of like a salad-in-a-sushi, quite SCRUMPTIOUS i would say…special but the vegetable kind of hid the taste of sashimi….. hmm~

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we also had the “ni kyu don” , i.e. the beef rice. nothing to shout about, in fact I think that it’s too dry, they should’ve added more sauce to it. a no-no to order despite how tempting it looks. Overall, I think their sashimi is well worth it and also their sets. anything with their sashimi, WHACK it! hehe total damage above was about rm60… oh oh!! and also, they should change their green tea… it is tasteless compared to sushi grooove’s!

(p/s: green tea fan here….. =p )

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So anyhoo we headed to the stadium after that, and am really disappointed with the so-called VIP seats we had offered by Astro Life

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I mean…SERIOUSLY>!?@!#?@$?

If this is what they call VIP seats, I have nothing to say……………………….

Except that

I was thinking of my comfortable couch at home the whole time….

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But I have to admit, the sound effect and the cheer and the atmosphere is surprisingly good… Kept imagining myself as one of the finalists…………

How many supporters will I get?

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*dreams away*

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miss.qp

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Address: 4-2, Jalan Telok Gadong, Off Jalan Klang Lama Batu 3 1/2, 58100 KL.

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[Go towards Old Klang Road. After the underpass, keep left, look out for the Kee Hing Tyre with big Michelin Tyre logo on signboard and turn left right there (which is the road just before Shell). You should be able to see Nihon Kai at the double-storey shop lots.]