There are a lot more to explore and I shouldn’t be this ignorant.
In fact I’m pretty sick of places like Penang already, it’s time for something new.

Back to Seremban, all I know for now is that this place do have some really good food which most Malaysians do not know of.
How I get to know this if you wonder, it’s from Fatty because his hometown is in Seremban itself.

If you remember, I posted one of Seremban’s delicacies which is their Beef Noodles from her famous wet market.
Needless to say, I fell in love with it.
Then there was once where Fatty bought me a packet of noodles specially from Seremban which I have never heard of.
I was eagerly waiting while he reheated the noodles for me and I cant believe how good it tasted!
Ever since that day, I always asked him when do I get to go visit Seremban again for all the irresistable food.

And one fine day, he decided to bring me after much persuading.
We both woke up real early that day because if you’re late, there wont be much left for you.
You wouldn’t want to go back empty stomach, would you?

* On our way to Seremban. Haha! I’ve got no idea what is he trying to do with his palm.

* And then his fist!

We ate three different noodles that day.

* First destination, Kedai Kopi Yung Seng.

* It’s called ‘Ah Yi Lou Shu Fun” or ‘Ah Yi Noodles’ which too I have never heard of.

* This is how it looks like when the plate of ‘Ah Yi Noodles’ arrived at my table. What you see here is Seremban ‘Lou Shu Fun’ which is totally different from the normal ‘Lou Shu Fun’ we had in KL. Different in shape, look, and texture. ‘Ah Yi Lou Shu Fun’ has really thick gravy, served with shredded eggs, minced meat, and green onions.

* Before you savour this plate of Seremban ‘Lou Shu Fun’, you need to stir and mix the black sauce along with the thick gravy. This plate of noodle is extremely cheap, only for Rm3.
I don’t quite know how to describe this noodle, really. A very simple noodle that taste good enough to turn your meal into an enjoyable one.

* Second destination, Pasar Besar Seremban or also known as Seremban famous wet market.

* Hioong Kee Mee Hoon Sotong, which is the noodle Fatty bought for me or we called it as ‘Yau Yu Mai Fun’ in Chinese.

* Served with a rather watery gravy, fried vermicelli (fried mee hoon), sotong, pork, and vegetables for only Rm3.50 per bowl. What specialty does this bowl of vermicelli with a few slices of pork and sotong hold? Well, the vermicelli is fried beforehand so it emits a pleasant crisp-burnt smell while the meat is braised in a huge pot to perfect tenderness and sliced to excellent thickness. When everything combines together, it’s a bowl made in heaven.

For my own preference, I’ll always go for thick gravy instead of watery gravy.
So if you’re like me, who cant get enough of this ‘bowl made in heaven’ and also a person who loves thick gravy as much as I do, try this :
Take away a bowl of noodles home and while you reheat it in a pot, add in corn flour to thicken the gravy.
I prefer it being in thick gravy, anytime.

* Third destination, also located inside Pasar Besar Seremban which is Seremban’s infamous beef noodle.

* Seremban ‘Lou Shu Fun’ served with a thick gravy, peanuts, sesame seeds and mixed beef. Looking at this picture alone makes me salivate. Sometimes it is pretty torturous to do food post. Dayumn! Rm6 if I’m not wrong.
Here’s the post where I’ve talked about it earlier on.

Instead of going to Melaka for food trip, try going to Seremban for a change.
In fact, you can actually do both in a day. You’ll reach Seremban before you reach Melaka anyway.
There are more good food from Seremban that I have yet to try, but someday I will when the boyfriend is free enough.

Time to gather your friends? (:

Also, in a week time Valentines Day will arrive filling the air with love.
As we always said it, everyday is or can be Valentines Day for those in love.
Exactly! Valentines Day can sometimes be a little too commercial and to me at times I see it as a reason or excuse to have a romantic dinner or a romantic getaway.
Yes, I am a typical girl who cant say no to anything romantic.

Since this and next week will be fill with love for most people, I decided to add a little love into my blog as well.
I’d like to turn these pictures into a real scene one day with my love before I die.

Sometimes I wonder, what love can do to people.
Happy Valentines Day in advance, go get some love! (:

For a person like me who’ll take up two years to finish one make up product, it is inevitable that some of my products will eventually hardened before I even finish half of it.
And by some, I actually mean gel eyeliners and mascaras itself.

From the first day I put on make up till this date, I’ve experimented 3 different types of eyeliners which are the usual; pencil, liquid, and gel.
And of course for those who have tried using gel eyeliners know how fantastic those tiny pots can be.
Easy to apply with a brush and most importantly, it wont smudge easily.
In fact, it wont quite smudge even if you have it on your eyelids and opt for a swim.

For everything, there’s always a good and a bad side to it.
The downside of using a gel eyeliner is that it will hardened as time goes by, especially if you leave the lid on often.
I dislike how difficult it is to apply on my eyelid when the gel eyeliner hardened. ):
So next time when you buy a new pot of gel eyeliner, remember to turn your opened pot of gel eyeliner upside down while you apply your eyeliner so that it wont get hardened so quickly.

So being the stingy girl I am, I tried to find a way to revive my very dry gel eyeliner.
AND I FOUND IT!! (:
So here I am sharing it with you girls who like gel eyeliners as much as I do or guys if so happen you have a fetish for gel eyeliner.

What you’ll need:

1) A gel eyeliner brush.
2) A toothpick.
3) Eye Mo.
4) And your hardened gel eyeliner that can go right into the bin.

Step 1

Get ready all the needed items above. Opened up your pot of hardened gel eyeliner and smile at it because in a few minutes it will be all soft again like a brand new!
Add one drop of Eye Mo into it.
If you look closely at the picture, the drop of Eye Mo do not sink and blend into the hardened gel eyeliner itself.
Note: Just add one drop will do and if your gel eyeliner is still hard, add another drop. Do not add two or three drops at a time, it might be a little too much for your remaining hardened gel eyeliner.

Step 2

Use the toothpick that you’ve readied to stir and blend your hardened gel eyeliner together with the Eye Mo . Just mix it up all together and make it balance.
Note: It might get a little messy, so do it slowly.

Step 3

This is where the brush comes in. Once you’re done mixing and blending your hardened gel eyeliner with the Eye Mo, you use your brush and gently pat all the mess down into the pot. Just to ‘de-messy-ized’ it.
I used flash for this because it’s really hard for me to capture the soft texture and show it to you girls/guys. Can you tell my pot of Maybelline gel eyeliner is no longer hardened?
Note: In case you add a little too much of Eye Mo at the beginning, use a Q-tip to absorb the extra Eye Mo drop.

Here’s a comparison of a hardened gel eyeliner and a revived hardened gel eyeliner.

You obviously can tell which is before and which is after.
I got this pot of Maybelline gel eyeliner from Vivien on my 22nd birthday which is on November 2010 and after much using it, it became such a hassle for me to put it on because it hardened.
Finally I can revive it and use it like it’s brand new, easy to glide on like it’s first time.

I’m not too sure if it’ll be as smudge proof or waterproof, as I’ve not tried wearing it and jumping into the pool yet.
But I put it on yesterday and it seems to be normal.

Now now, it’s your time to revive your hardened gel eyeliner and save some money!
Give it a try and you’ll be surprise! And be as happy as me!! (: (:

This is my first post related to make up.
Maybe up next I’ll make a post on my liquid eyeliner which I think it’s too darn good for me.
Happy Saturday everyone! (:

As you all have known, the first three days of my Chinese New Year is spent rotting at my hometown.
Every year, me and my brother did nothing at our hometown except for rotting.
And my mom did nothing except for playing her mahjong.
Same old routine every year, without fail.

Forced my mom to drive us back to KL earlier on Chor 3 so that we don’t have to rot any longer.
I was all prepared for my day to kick start!

Went to Fatty’s cousin, Je Haw’s opening house to enjoy the Lion Dance, the food, the gamble session, and of course the ang pows given. /hehe

* Oh Hi there!

Fatty’s entire family was there, from grandma to parents to uncles to aunties to cousins!
I was stressed though not as stressed as last year.

And Fatty’s mom gave me an ang pow with a message on it, how nice of her.
I was really happy. (:

On Chor 4, I had my Chinese New Year dinner with Fatty’s maternal side at Cheers Palace just a few minutes away from my house.
We then head over to Alvin’s for some gamble session and I finally get to see Vivien after quite some time.
Was winning until Gavin played with us. I always, ALWAYS lose when he’s around playing with me. PFFT!

Played Chor Dai Di on the 5th and 6th day and surprisingly I won quite a lot.
In fact, it’s the most I’ve ever won from gambling in my entire life. T_T

Also on the 6th day I went to Fatty’s aunt’s to ‘bai nin’ with the family and went to Citta Mall after that.
Where the hell is Citta Mall, I’ve got no idea.
Watched I love Hong Kong 2012 after lunch and the movie disappointed me quite a bit.
To make a comparison with I love Hong Kong 2011, it was 50% less funny.

My Chinese New Year kind of ended right there and then because my life went back to normal.
Except for praying on the 8th day at Sin Sze Si Ya Temple and also ‘Bai Tin Gong’ at Fatty’s during the night.

It was a really small praying ceremony at his place compared to others because his mom wants it simple.
I kind of miss the roast pork I get to eat whenever I ‘Bai Tin Gong’.

I secretly wish that Chinese New Year is all year long.
Then we’ll have all the excuses to eat, gamble, and play like there’s no tomorrow.
Better make full use of the remaining for days and enjoy it to the fullest, if possible. (:

I enjoyed my Chinese New Year and I really hope it didn’t pass by this fast.
I WANT MOARRRR!!!

I’ve been wanting to go to a temple for some praying lately and I finally spent my Monday afternoon doing it.
I went to Sin Sze Si Ya Temple which is located at Petaling Street, and coincidentally they offered ‘Sip Tai Sui’ service.
I’m not too sure if every temple offers ‘Sip Tai Sui’ service because this is the first time I came across it.

Some of the people who landed on my blog googled for ‘Sip Tai Sui’ because I’ve once mentioned about it and so I decided to blog about it for real this time since I’ve already did it and know how to.
But before I go deeper into that, I would like to let you know more about Sin Sze Si Ya Temple. (I sound like an old grandma promoting a temple dafuq.)

Sin Sze Si Ya Temple is no ordinary temple. It has been there since 1864 and it is built by Yap Ah Loy, almost 150 years located along Jalan Tun H.S Lee

Located in the Chinatown area near Central Market, the temple was built by Kapitan Yap Ah Loy-one amongst the founders of KL, in 1864. Sze Ya Temple is the local version of Sin Sze Si Ya Temple. Its unique structure is a fine specimen of the traditional Chinese architecture, based on Feng Shui principles. The temple boasts of elaborate interiors and intricate roof ridges. It is said to have been built by craftsmen from southern China.

The temple is dedicated to Sin Sze Ya and Si Sze Ya, the patron deities of the residents of Kuala Lumpur. Sze Ya Temple is different in a way that the deities worshipped here are not the Chinese traditional deities, rather two people who were elevated to the position of deities for their merit. It is believed that the prophecies of Sze Ya guided these people during the Selangor Civil War and made them to triumph. And that’s how, these people happened to be worshipped by the locals.

Source : Sze Ya Temple

The temple was first built by Yap Ah Loy in the 1864 in honour of the famous Kapitan Shin Kap of Sungei Ujong (present day Seremban) whom Yap Ah Loy had worked for before and during the Sungei Ujong conflict in 1859. During this conflict, Kapitan Shin’s hurriedly assembled force was defeated and Kapitan Shin himself was beheaded after being captured by the opposing Malay forces. His death was extraordinary in that the blood that gushed out after his head was chopped off was white and not red. In Malay belief, the spilling of white blood by a dying person indicates that the person is a saint. When the Malays saw this, they begged for forgiveness and allowed the Chinese to retrieve his body for burial. As a result of Kapitan Shin’s miraculous death, the local Chinese began to worship him as a deity and he became the guardian deity for Chinese miners in Malaya.

It was said that Kapitan Shin had appeared to Yap Ah Loy in a dream telling him to go to Kuala Lumpur where he would have better prospects. Perhaps it was due to this dream or that Yap Ah Loy had heard stories that Kuala Lumpur possessed large tin reserves, that he finally decided to foresake the Sungei Ujong Kapitanship that he had inherited, and take up Liu Ngim Kong’s (the then Kapitan Cina of Kuala Lumpur) offer of a position in his business.

When Yap Ah Loy succeeded Liu Ngim Kong to become the third Kapitan Cina of Kuala Lumpur, he relocated Kapitan Shin’s temple from its original site in Sungei Ujong to a house in Kuala Lumpur in 1864.

In 1885, after he had made a fortune from the soaring tin prices, he relocated the temple to its present site at the north end of Jalan Petaling in Kuala Lumpur. It was said that during the Civil War, Kapitan Shin had appeared several times to Yap Ah Loy in his dreams to give him advice. He advised Yap Ah Loy to train archers, and that there was a man among his soldiers who knew how to make rockets with bamboo and gunpowder.

The identity of the second effigy is less certain. The temple’s version of the story says that subsequent to the civil war, Yap Ah Loy added the effigy of Chong Piang (also known as Chong Sze) alongside Kapitan Shin’s, as well as tablets of soldiers who perished in the war, so that people may pay respects to them.

Source : The Sin Sze Si Ya Temple

Some history class going on here haha.
I’m very lazy to rewrite and rephrase everything okay! Must make full use of copy and paste, such a great invention!

So, for 2012 Dragon Year the four chinese zodiacs that ‘Fan Tai Sui’ are Dragon, Dog, Goat, and Ox.

Tai Sui 太歲, is actually how the ancient Chinese astronomy name the planet of Jupiter. The word Tai 太 means very big, biggest, or grand, and the word Sui 歲 means age. The ancient Chinese observe the pattern of how the planet of jupiter orbits and cycle around planet earth in 365.5 days to record their calendar of a year. Therefore, this planet is called the Tai Sui, because it cycle onces around our planet and a year pass by. Now what is “fan tai sui”?

Around the planet of Jupiter, there are 60 little moons. (Science proven) There are 4 biggest moons that orbits around the planet of jupiter that do not orbits with the same direction of Jupiter. Therefore the counter force created frictions in energy over time and creates a beam of harmful radiation like energy that beams through the sun and through earth as well. Every year, there are then 4 different beams of these harmful energy that will affect everything on earth including human beings. The energy is not as harmful as those like nuclear bombs but then it is a very subtle energy beam that will get your life bumpy, stuck, and a lot of things just don’t go right, creating conflicts, arguments and lots of frustrations that make your year hard to walk.

Source: Fan Tai Sui

To some people, this is ridiculous.
Yes, it might be but this to me is called ‘求个安心’ which in a way means ‘praying to make self feel better’ LOL.
A lot of people pray to make themselves feel better okay! Don’t deny!
So the first and foremost before you go to “Sip Tai Sui’, you need to know the time and your date of birth.
Everyone knows their date of birth so that wouldn’t be a problem but most of us do not know what time we first came to this world.
For ‘maximum effect’, please check out your birth certificate for your time of birth.

Of course the next step is to go to the temple, then get a number from the counter and wait for your turn.
Also, take note for bananas like me who do not know how to write in Chinese, please at least know how to write your Chinese name.
Because without your Chinese name, it wont work.
The uncle who worked there will then write whatever that is needed onto some kind of Chinese praying yellow paper and you’re good to go …… to pay money.
Pay, grab your stuff that is given to you and you can start praying.
And you’re done!

I prayed a lot this afternoon and I ‘Kao Chim’ (Chinese Fortune Sticks) too and the auntie told me it’s a rather good ‘Chim’ whereby I’ll get what I asked for if only I’ll work hard for it.
I was really happy upon hearing that!
God has been treating me good thus far because each and everytime I ‘Kau Chim’, I did not get any ‘Har Har Chim’. (:
In case you don’t know, ‘Har Har Chim’ means ‘Down Down Chim’ which means bad fortune sticks.
I better not jinx it!

So for those who ‘Fan Tai Sui’ this year and would like to ‘Sip Tai Sui’, you can go to Sin Sze Si Ya Temple to ‘settle’ it.
For those who are on the luckier side, you can still go over and pray for yourself and your family members.
And finally for those who do not believe in whatever I said, you too can go over to have a look at this historical temple for viewing pleasure. (:

This time round I did not take any pictures of the temple because Fatty once told me that it is very rude to take pictures in a temple, so I try not to.
Exception: When I travel LOL.

“Sen ah Sen, bou yao ngo, ngo dit ouk kei yan, ngo geh fei zai and ngo geh peng yao chun bou ping ping on on, shen tei gin hong, on on lok lok, mou chuen mou lan, sang sang sing sing, and most importantly mm hou fan chin geh issue! Also please bou yao ngo loh dou HUI MELBOURNE GEH WORKING AND HOLIDAY VISA!!!!!!
Mm goi sai, and tin har tai ping.”

Omeitoufat. Sin Zoi Sin Zoi. Doh zeh Doh zeh.

Chor 1 to me will always be the most boring day of the entire Chinese New Year, quite the opposite with most of the people who celebrates it.
Chor 1 to me means staying at home, we just don’t go anywhere because my mom is such an anti-social woman, she don’t go around visiting houses.
Which explains why I’m stuck her typing this away.

As usual I’ll be going back to my hometown, Bentong tonight after my dinner and will be back on Chor 3.
The only thing I’m looking forward to are the angpows, my little cousins and Astro.
All of us watch drama using laptop, we no longer need Astro at home.
But I want to see what ‘So Sifu’ aka ‘So Man Fung Sifu’ has got to say about the dragon year this year!

I’m a very weird girl.
Like a girl, I like to dress up. Like a boy, I like to play pool, watch football and even talks like one.
Like an auntie, I like to check out my bazi and be a superstitious auntie wtf.
Like a baby, I like to manja and cry wtf x 2.

Okay, cutting off the crap.
I just wanna wish you guys, my friends and readers a very Happy Chinese New Year and may you guys enjoy this Chinese New Year to the fullest.
It’s the Dragon year yo!

Gong Hei Fatt Choi.
Lung Ma Jing Shen.
Shen Tei Kin Hong.
Bou Bou Gou Sing.
Man Xi Yu Yi.
Ching Chun Xiong Ju.
Yong Mau Chut Zung (LOL).
Chut Yap Ping On.

Oi Chin Yao Chin, Oi Ouk Yao Ouk, Oi Cheh Yao Cheh, Oi Mat Yao Mat!!
(Want money got money, want house got house, want car got car, want what got what!!).

Xing ngo guai yin!!!
ENJOY PEOPLE!!! (:

I always thought to myself, “ohh when dragon year arrives again I’ll be a 24 adult, living like an adult”.
Little did I know ‘living like an adult’ actually means clubbing till the dawn breaks, hahahah.
I pictured myself as an working adult, full time looking like an office lady but what I pictured was far off.
Now how could I even picture myself in such a way, I cant explain.

It’s the last day of the rabbit year today and I welcome dragon year with my open arms.
I had my reunion lunch this afternoon at Oriental Viva with my siblings, a few of my relatives and my Ben joined in too.
Oriental Viva is under The Oriental Group of Restaurant which is the same group as Noble House and how glad my mom made the right choice, the food is indeed good.
Last year, we had our reunion lunch at home and the boyfriend still complains till this very day on how I’m such a careless girlfriend because I don’t bother getting him any dishes when he’s still shy.
Not too use to it at that point of time haha.

Did my first Lou Sang at Mei Keng Fatt the other day with a couple of friends and gosh, that dinner is one helluva dinner.

* Friends reunion dinner I called it, just to syok sendiri. Picture turns out blur because I’m in such a hurry to capture it one second before they start their ‘yuet lou yuet sang’.

* Every year I do this full with hope, hoping that what I wish for will come true, lol.

* Just half of our dinner that night. It’s a feast for the 7 of us.

* Of course, you go to Mei Keng Fatt for their crabs. We ordered two different dish of Sri Lanka crab and for one crab it cost about Rm70++. The above is one of the two crabs.

* The Sri Lanka crab is really big, the claw itself is almost as big as Daniel’s palm.

I enjoyed the dinner and came home with a a bulging tummy.
No. Not gonna wish you guys Happy Chinese new year yet, maybe tomorrow.
But hope you guys had an enjoyable reunion dinner with your loved ones. (:

For your information, Fatty and I cant sit still at home and be a good kid for more than 2 days. Especially him.
And more often than not, we ran out of places to go or activities to do.
It’s always the same ol’ same ol’.
Drink-tea-chit-chat, movie, pool, karaoke and drinking (for the boys).
Not that I hate any of the above, just that there are times where I get bored of it.

There are some activities that I would like to do but moments like such just do not come by.
For example prawning, we don’t even know where on earth can we go for prawning.
Anyone care to enlighten me and show me the way?

Ice skating.
It’s far from my place and I’m always lazy.
It takes a lot of energy to get out of my bed, get dress, stay put in the car for about half an hour and finally move my ass around in the ice rink.
And most importantly, it’s hard to convince Fatty to do the same.

What else do we have?
Kite flying. Waterfall. Mahjong! (Oh yes Mahjong, suits lazy people like me best)

Apart from the activities I’ve did or planned to do, the boys are very into Go-karts.
I don’t quite understand why are they so fascinated. To me, I’m fascinated because I do not know how to drive a car and going for Go-kart is the only chance I have to experience driving.
But for these guys who know how to drive, I just don’t quite understand how they can enjoy it so much.
Going for Go-kart everyday will not be a problem to them, even if it means turning into a roasted pig under the hot sun.

Why was my time table jam packed last week? this is one of the culprit.

I did not join the boys, I prefer staying under the shade than using up the money and suffer under the hot sun. Not a very good deal to me.
But I know the boys definitely enjoy it.

The Go-karts are available at two different capacities which is 80cc, and 100cc.
For a total of 20minutes, you will have to pay Rm40 for 80cc and Rm75 for 100cc.

Do check out Shah Alam Stadium, City Karting if you’re up for something more exciting.

I don’t fancy kart but I do fancy dart.
There’s a new game in town which I called it the flying dart.
Darts. Yes, darts.

What are these darts doing in our town? To pull us out from our boredom I reckon.
It’s a bar playing the latest hits filled with people like us, flying/ throwing darts.
It is located at Scott Garden and it’s called iDarts Hex.

Apparently, playing darts is a very famous activity in Hong Kong. I’m pretty sure you came across some actor playing darts in a pub inside a TVB drama.

“I darts group is the proven trendy concept darts bar that originate from Hong Kong now exploded across Asia since 2010. ” Hence iDarts Hex in Scott Garden.

It is a machine base kind of darts, unlike the traditional round dart board that you hanged onto a wall.
You see, above the machine dart board, there’s a screen and from there you get to choose different kind of games and also to check out your score.

I really have no idea how these darts work if not because of iDarts Hex and I also do not know that there’s actually a lot of different games to it.

Before playing, you need to exchange money with the cashier for a pack of 50cents coin.
For each game per person, it costs Rm2.
A waiter will then hand you a couple of darts, mostly 3 of it and you’re good to go.
Pick a game from the screen you’ll wish to play and have fun.
Each game has about 8 to 10 rounds and each round you get to throw the darts thrice.
And for each machine, maximum players can go up to four person.

It’s fun plus it’s a pretty good activity to bond with your friends or whoever you want to bond with.
I had a hard time throwing the darts at the beginning but slowly I get the hang of it.
Try it and you might get hooked. (;

City Karting.
Shah Alam Stadium,
Section 13, 40000 Shah Alam,
Selangor Darul Ehsan

Tel : 03 5512 5868
Mon to Fri: 10am – 7pm
Sat to Sun: 9am – 7pm

iDarts Hex
The Scott Garden,
Kompleks Rimbun Scott,
289, Jalan Kelang Lama,
58100 KL

Saw my mom and brother watching ‘Bottled Passion’ and it looks so interesting I have to get it from my brother.
It was real good I finished it in 3 days, mainly because it’s a love story with a twist.
But I hate the ending so it kind of made me feel like I wasted my time watching it.
TVB should know by now that ‘unhappy ending’ will not make us, the audience happy.

After the drama, the rest of my days were spent outside of home hanging out with friends from Melbourne cause most of them are at KL for now. (:
Speaking of Melbourne, here is the post as promised.

Food from Melbourne’s cafe.
You see, it’s been pretty long (very damn long in fact) since I came home from Melbourne so I guess I probably cant describe how the food taste like anymore except that it tasted good wtf.
But I’ll try my best to dig out whatever I can remember from my brain.

First off, Birdman Eating.
Yes, what a name I thought to myself when Fatty first told me about it.
Birdman Eating : Odd name, simple, and brilliantly done (food and ambiance).

I do not do any research about restaurant or cafes during my stay in Melbourne (unlike here in KL) because obviously, it’s the boyf’s job while I visit him.
Apparently Birdman Eating is very famous for their baked eggs as I’ve mentioned in my previous post.

* The first thing that caught my eye when I stepped into Birdman Eating is their hanging carrots in plastic bags. What a decoration. The first one is a bird man like figure with colourful feathers, second is the hanging plastic-bag-carrots and the third are flowers in vases which they changed it on the spot when we’re there.
Very creatively done.

* One of the best Chai Latte I’ve ever tried in Melbourne which came in a rather unique red tin. Very aromatic and I really like it that way. Damn, I seriously miss drinking Chai Latte. $5.50.

* I guess we ordered baked eggs of the day which you can made your decision based on what they have on their blackboard. Just imagine, on a chilly early noon you’re served with pipping hot baked eggs with runny yolks on a metal skillet and with a sliced of buttered toast. Your day will be a wonderful one after eating the baked eggs, hah. $14.

* Soup of the day which I cant remember much.

* A picture while we were walking towards the tram station. I will definitely be back for more baked eggs, some time this year. (:

So if you happened to be in Melbourne, do drop by on a Sunday morning for some perfectly bake baked eggs.
This will not disappoint you, I swear.
It’s located at Fitzroy and here’s the address.

Birdman Eating
238 Gertrude Street
Fitzroy, VIC 3065

Mon-Fri 7am–10:30pm
Sat-Sun 8am–10:30pm

Next on is The Hardware Société.
Did not bother much on why Birdman Eating is called Birdman Eating but how did The Hardware Société’s name came by is from the lane itself, located at Hardware street.
So next time if you cant figure what name to give your cafe, you can try ‘Hang Tuah Société’ if your cafe is at Jalan Hang Tuah.
Damn, Malaysia’s street name never sound right.

* Another perfect place for a warm hearty breakfast. I seriously love eating breakfast in Melbourne.

* If you pay attention enough, most of the newly opened cafes in KL look like the above picture. Probably inspired by cafes from the west.
The Hardware Société’s interior actually looked much better than the picture above. I was too busy catching up with my friend and too busy focusing on food. Cant be bothered with pictures that very moment. But do google for it if you’re interested and you’ll be amaze.

Expect to see a line of people waiting for tables when you’re there, probably a very normal scene for The Hardware Société.

Do forgive me because I am not able to name a single dish here, my brain failed me.
So this time round, I’ll just say I’ll let the pictures do the talking.

* Chai Latte in a pot wrapped by a cute and colourful knit. Told you I love Chai Latte, just simply irresistible.

* My friends were not quite used to the taste and the combination of ingredients the cafe offered.

* Just take a look at the peas/beans!

* This is the best dish but I cant remember what it is.

* I was really happy when I get to meet Foon in Melbourne and that’s where we enjoyed our breakfast together.

The Hardware Société is located in CBD, in the heart of Melbourne city.

The Hardware Société
120 Hardware Street
Melbourne VIC 3000

Opening hours:
Mon – Fri 7.30am – 3pm
Sat – 8.30am – 2pm

Now you see the difference between Malaysia’s cafe and Melbourne’s?
Or you still don’t?
Sometimes it just feels like these Melburnians put so much heart and effort in their food and drinks.
Damn, Melburnians can really cook!
Worth every penny you pay!

The Red Beanbag is a modern contemporary Australian-inspired café, located in a bright and beautiful corner overlooking the Piazza at Publika, Solaris Dutamas at the front, and with a spectacular view of the Royal Palace at the back. With so much to catch your attention, you could just sit and relax here all day with a Cuppa or an Iced Chocolate prepared by our passionate baristas

It is said that the cafe is run by four young Malaysians who received their educations in Australia wanting to bring in Australia cafe culture into our country.
For those who had been to Aussie, do make a guess on what’s their wifi password. Answer to be reveal at the end of the post.

* Red Beanbag’s simple menu.

* Boyf’s hot latte.

* And my iced latte.

* Oh-la-di Oh-la-da – Rm10
Soda with fresh cucumber juice & a touch of mint. A very refreshing thirst quencher. For maximum effect, consume it during a very hot day.

* Soup for the soul. Thick creamy soup of the day served with toasted bread. Their price for soup varies daily, depending on the soup itself and the soup for that day is onion soup. I was actually hoping for some pumpkin or asparagus soup. Onion soup is obviously NOT thick and creamy.

* RBB’s Specialty Baked Eggs – Rm17.90.
Baked eggs, oh how I miss. This is the dish that initially attracted me to The Red Beanbag and also the dish that reminds me of Melbourne.
Eggs cracked into a baking dish of lamb bratwurst, sundried tomatoes, potatoes, and cheese, baked to perfection and served with crusty bread.
This dish is fine, tasted good enough for you to take another bite.
However, good enough does not equals to great and sad to say that the baked eggs is not up to my expectation. It could be that my expectation is a tad too high after I’ve tried BirdMan Eating’s signature baked eggs in Melbourne. Their baked eggs are just…….
Maybe I shall do a post about it up next.
Don’t get me wrong, this dish is not bad. It’s just not as good.

* Beef me up Scotty – Rm19.90
Can be improve and not too worth the price. The taste of this is as normal as what I just wrote.

* Tenderly grilled beef fillet on toasted Ciabatta served with caramelized onions, rocket, and olive oil.
Nothing fancy.

* A rather relaxing cafe to catch up with some friends.

I guess I have been expecting too much lately whenever fatty and I decided to try something new.
And what I’ve tried so far did not surprise me, except for one which I will not reveal for the moment.
All these breakfast with poached eggs, baked eggs, hearty soups, sandwiches and just about anything you can name disappoint me somehow.
Not just Red Beanbag in particular, but most of the cafes I went to.
Red Beanbag’s food is indeed better than a lot of cafes out there but there are still so much room for improvement.
There’s two things you can come here for. Their coffee and their environment, especially on a Sunday noon.
That’ll be a perfect lazy Sunday.

Total bill for our lunch is about Rm70++.
Let’s just hope that Red Beanbag can improve in the near future and surprise me.

Oh! And the wifi password is Hookturn.
Some weird turn that’s available in Melbourne but not in Malaysia.
I cant explain further cause I’m a dummy in all these ……what do I called it?