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- [Gulai Daging Terengganu](https://cintarasa.com/2020/05/02/gulai-daging-terengganu/) - One of us spent many years living in Terengganu and there is a distinct taste in their curry that is not found elsewhere in the country. This Ramadhan we were able to try out the Rempah Cap Bunga Rose we ordered from a seller in Shopee. This delicacy is usually eaten with flavored rice like
- [Apam Nasi](https://cintarasa.com/2020/04/30/apam-nasi/) - Leftover rice from the day before? Instead of throwing it away, we can turn it into a delicious dessert. Affectionately known as Apam Nasi, this is Asia's version of steamed bread. Best eaten warm. Ingredients: 1 cup of cold, cooked rice 1 and a half cup of water 1 cup of sugar 1 cup of
- [Sambal Ayam For Sahur](https://cintarasa.com/2012/07/24/sambal-ayam-for-sahur/) - I know some moms and wives out there must be scratching their head on what to cook for sahur. Some people must have rice for sahur so having something freshly cooked will be a great idea to have at wee 5am. If you have some fried chicken leftover from berbuka, you can turn those chicken
- [Sup Fucuk Dan Telur](https://cintarasa.com/2012/07/27/sup-fucuk-dan-telur/) - Sometimes after days of eating curry or other oily and spicy dishes, I decided to cook something soupy and not spicy at all. The recipe of sup fucuk with telur taken from Mat Gebu's blog - TiffinBiru.com is a good alternative to otherwise heavy dishes. I usually shop at Jusco and bought the ready packed
- [Restoran Al Edrus - Wangsa Maju](https://cintarasa.com/2012/08/02/restoran-al-edrus-wangsa-maju/) - We were in the area of Wangsa Maju last weekend when we were looking for place to break fast. For those looking for buffet with price below RM40, you can try Restoran Al Edrus in Wangsa Maju. The seats were fully booked during the time we walked in but the manager in charged was kind
- [Secret Recipe, Cyberjaya](https://cintarasa.com/2012/08/07/secret-recipe-cyberjaya/) - We dined at Secret Recipe branch in Cyberjaya about two months ago. I ordered the burger kids meal for dear Son but we were the one who end up eating those tiny burgers. I ordered Vietnamese beef noodle and found out that they didn't put bean sprouts. Hubby ordered curry mee but his noodle set
- [Masala Vadai](https://cintarasa.com/2012/08/16/masala-vadai/) - I've been making this type of vadai since I learned the recipe from my mom (who learned it from her Indian neighbor) but I never know the right name of it. Later I found out that it's called paruppu vadai or masala vadai. Taken from wikipedia: Vada, vadai, or vade, pronounced 'Wah-dei', is a traditional
- [Maggi Goreng With Crabstick](https://cintarasa.com/2016/02/10/maggi-goreng-with-crabstick/) - Sometimes you just want to eat something home made but you don't really have many ingredients to cook a dish that is so elaborate. The other day, I was hungry and would like to have something simple for tea. I thought of the instant noodles stashed in the kitchen cabinet. After rummaging through the fridge
- [Bubur Jagung Gula Melaka](https://cintarasa.com/2016/02/17/bubur-jagung-gula-melaka/) - What can you make with raw sweet corns on cob? You can boil them, you can make some jemput jemput with bilis or udang kering or you can make bubur jagung with sagu and gula melaka. If you are using sagu as part of the bubur manis, make sure you soak those tiny white pearly
- [Soto Ayam With Bergedil](https://cintarasa.com/2016/06/06/soto-ayam-with-bergedil/) - I have been making few rounds of soto ayam at home lately but so far this is the version which I think is almost complete. For this particular soto ayam, I fried rice vermicelli (soo hoon) in the hot oil as part of the garnish. There was also blanched beansprouts (tauge). After almost a decade
- [Tauhu Sos Tiram](https://cintarasa.com/2017/05/15/tauhu-sos-tiram/) - Last month I bought a bunch of white beech mushroom (Bunapi Shimeji) after checking out the cover of the Korean instant ramen. It doesn't taste really good with the noodle but it was tasty when I put them in tauhu sos tiram. As per request by Hubby, I added some fresh prawn when I sauteed
- [Laksa Sarawak](https://cintarasa.com/2017/05/23/laksa-sarawak/) - A Sarawakian friend came over and gave me 2 packets of pes laksa Sarawak from 2 different brands. A few days later, I decided to try making one using pes laksa Haji Manan. Since it was the first time I tried cooking laksa, I searched for recipe and tips online. One good one was found
- [Vadai Kacang Dhal](https://cintarasa.com/2017/05/26/vadai-kacang-dhal/) - One of my favourite savoury fried snacks is this vadai. It is really easy to make as well. You just need to soak the gram dal for a few hours. Then once the dal is soaked ( you can see the grains become softer and the size grows bigger), drain the water. I put the
- [Sambal Ayam Halia](https://cintarasa.com/2017/05/27/sambal-ayam-halia/) - If you are running out of idea what to cook for dinner, maybe you can try this sambal ayam halia. I call it sambal halia because the dried chili (cili kering) is blended with onion and ginger. It's really simple to make. You fry the chicken pieces till golden, and then use the same oil
- [Sambal Sotong Kering](https://cintarasa.com/2017/05/30/sambal-sotong-kering-2/) - One of my favorite sambal is sambal sotong kering (dried cuttlefish). It's quite hard to buy one that is delicious so I usually will cook it at home. To make this sambal, you have to soak the dried cuttlefish overnight or at least few hours to soften it. Cut the cuttlefish in smaller pieces so
- [Nasi Lemak Sambal Sotong Kering](https://cintarasa.com/2017/05/16/nasi-lemak-sambal-sotong-kering/) - I suddenly had the craving to eat sambal sotong kering a few days ago and decided to make nasi lemak to go with it. Plus I have some instant paste for goreng berempah given by a friend which I haven't tried yet. While cooking the sambal tumis I marinated the chicken pieces with the rempah
- [HOMST Recipe D'Pulze Cyberjaya - Chinese Muslim Restaurant](https://cintarasa.com/2015/03/18/homst-recipe-dpulze-cyberjaya-chinese-muslim-restaurant/) - There's a new shopping mall in Cyberjaya called D'Pulze that we have been frequented lately. After reading some reviews about this Chinese Muslim restaurant called HOMST Recipe, I thought I should give it a try. We ordered ice lemon tea and this sirap bandung cincau for drinks. And then since I haven't had my lunch,
- [Ramadhan Buffet 2017](https://cintarasa.com/2017/05/16/ramadhan-buffet-2017/) - Marriott Putrajaya 29th May - 24th June 2017 RM135 nett per adult/ RM90 nett per child Early Birds RM120 nett per adult/ RM65 nett per child Book before 20th May 2017 For reservations please call, Hunting line: 03 8949 8888 Ramadan HOTLINE: 03 8949 8922 / 8761 / 8655 The “Citarasa Ramadan” Buffet at Taman
- [Travelling For Halal Food](https://cintarasa.com/2007/11/28/travelling-for-halal-food/) - Being a Muslim, I am very particular when it comes to finding Halal food when traveling. The last time I was on trip to Japan, I have to make sure that my home stay family understood the basic concept of Halal food, and luckily they did respect my wishes (they even prepared a new set
- [A Cookbook Idea?](https://cintarasa.com/2007/12/19/a-cookbook-idea/) - *This post is written for authorhouse.com* A cooking blogger I knew online just published another cookbook of hers. Since I am not that close I don't dare to ask her how she do it, but having a book with your name as the author is a cool idea for me. Nay, I'm not into writing
- [All Food Around The World](https://cintarasa.com/2007/12/02/all-food-around-the-world/) - There is new channel on Astro that shares about food - Asian Food Channel (AFC). There was one particular show I happened to watch the other day about a Greek restaurant that serves dolmades - delicate parcels made from grape leaves (also known as vine leaves) stuffed with long-grain rice, toasted pine nuts, fresh herbs
- [Books, More Books!](https://cintarasa.com/2007/12/10/books-more-books/) - *This post is written for booksonboard.com* I love buying new books, not just to read them but also to ponder upon pages after pages, especially if it's a cook book. Try checking out cook book when your stomach is growling, and for sure you will have an inspiration to cook something out of your kitchen
- [Broadband Ways To Cook](https://cintarasa.com/2007/12/17/broadband-ways-to-cook/) - *This post is written for Lifesize.com* How would you like to learn how to cook using your existing broadband connection? With Lifesize Telepresence you could do so. Imagine having the master cook right in front of your face, watching you throw the vegetable and chicken into the frying pan..heh! But this time she is only
- [Killed By Food](https://cintarasa.com/2007/12/19/killed-by-food/) - *This post is written for insidecardiacarrest.com* This might sound absurd but I've heard stories of people who died of heart attack after eating certain food and then took their medication. In a way, it's not really the food that kill them but the effect and the complication after the mix up between the chemical in
- [Best Cook Award](https://cintarasa.com/2007/12/20/best-cook-award/) - Have you ever entered cooking contest of any kind? Not like the Iron Chef and the professional whatnot, but all the fun cooking contests they usually have at fair, at school or family day. One thing I notice that they don't give any recognition awards like trophy or acrylic awards to the winner of the
- [Fighting The French Fries](https://cintarasa.com/2007/12/20/fighting-the-french-fries/) - *This post is written for awma.com* Whenever I'm frying anything in the kitchen, Hubby will quickly dodge the pan away. He will take like a few metres distance away as if the hot oil could pop anywhere near him. Sometimes when I am too busy washing the dishes while waiting for the fried stuffs to
- [Cooking While On Vacation?](https://cintarasa.com/2008/01/17/cooking-while-on-vacation/) - *This post is written for VacationRentals.com* I wish I could go for Hawaii vacations some days. But I think if anyone going on vacation somewhere far from home, and with a bunch of fussy eaters, it will be better if they rent vacation home or beach house rather than staying in hotel. One reason being
- [What's The Flavor?](https://cintarasa.com/2008/01/16/whats-the-flavor/) - It's never easy to start back when you are in deep trouble financially. If you are planning to get bad credit loans either to clear off your current debt, or to start small business - home based food selling or hawker style stall, make sure you have look around for several options before you sign
- [Hello! I'm Cooking](https://cintarasa.com/2008/01/10/hello-im-cooking/) - I was watching Ugly Betty episodes (yes, it's back to back for season 1) in which she was on the phone to her Dad in Mexico asking for the recipe and the correct ingredients she need to put in the dishes she was cooking for Henry. Well, not sure how much it costs for the
- [Business Loans For Restaurant](https://cintarasa.com/2007/12/28/business-loans-for-restaurant/) - I was running an errand today when I decided to stop by at the stalls by the roadside to buy some food. Not sure whether because today is Friday or the food stall owners decided to go on leave (it's the end of the year and school holiday season after all), most of the usual
- [Lost In Route To The Food](https://cintarasa.com/2007/12/20/lost-in-route-to-the-food/) - *This post is written for locationmaps.com* Whenever Hubby is on leave, we always scout for new places to eat. There is one famous seafood area near here that most of our friends recommended for us to go and try. The first time we tried to reach the seafood place, Bagan Lalang in Sepang I did
- [Interested In Culinary Arts?](https://cintarasa.com/2008/01/18/interested-in-culinary-arts/) - Have you ever heard about Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts or Pâtisserie & Baking program? Well, if you are wondering what does Le Cordon Bleu means, it's actually a French word for blue ribbon. It is generally recognised as the world's largest hospitality education institution, teaching hospitality management and the culinary arts. So if you
- [Clean After You Cook, Sigh!](https://cintarasa.com/2008/01/20/clean-after-you-cook-sigh/) - If there is one thing that I don't like about cooking, it will be the cleaning task after that. Of course when you are cooking oily dishes there will be oil spilled and popping from the pan everywhere and it won't be possible to clean by vacuuming even using the Electrolux vacuum cleaners (one example
- [Oh-live Nation!](https://cintarasa.com/2008/02/23/oh-live-nation/) - When someone mentions about Italian cooking, the first thing that will come into my mind will be pasta and olive oil...heh! For me cooking dishes of any kind or authenticity is really a timeless art. Getting good and accurate ingredients are really crucial in order to get the best taste. Of course when in desperate
- [Hosting For Food Bloggers](https://cintarasa.com/2008/11/20/hosting-for-food-bloggers/) - I know a few friends who are avid eaters (they like to try new places and new food to taste) and great cooks when it comes to home cooked meals. They are even willing to try out new recipes they found in cooking magazine and improvise it to perfection. But not many of these bunch
- [Gifts For Cooking Mom?](https://cintarasa.com/2009/05/05/gifts-for-cooking-mom/) - This year's Mother's Day will fall on 10th May 2009. So for those who are thinking to appreciate any woman in their life this Mother's day, have a look at ShopWiki.com. It is an online shopping sites that crawl like Google to feed your curiosity for best bargain. If you know anyone with the interest
- [Wheat, wheat, wheat!](https://cintarasa.com/2009/12/18/wheat-wheat-wheat/) - Have you ever heard about How Wheat Works? It is an interactive, online multimedia program that delivers a farm-to-fork education on wheat, enabling a better understanding of its nutritional value. I'm sure many of us have eaten breads, all kind of pasta and all the different types of wheat food. But I'm sure not many
- [Gift Her Freedom](https://cintarasa.com/2009/12/09/gift-her-freedom/) - I was out at the shopping mall the other day. People were busy with Christmas shopping. However if you were like me who are forever occupied with so many things each day but still have to look for the perfect gift for this festive season, have a look at GiftCardMall.com If you know someone with
- [Check Out This All Health Enthusiasts!](https://cintarasa.com/2010/03/31/check-out-this-all-health-enthusiasts/) - This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of wellnessdaily.com. All opinions are 100% mine. Ever since I become a mom, I am more conscious about my health and wellness. I don't really have problem with gaining weight pre or post baby years but I think I really have to pay more attention
- [Do You Have A Cooking Blog?](https://cintarasa.com/2010/04/14/do-you-have-cooking-blog/) - This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Nexx Inc. All opinions are 100% mine. For those who have a cooking blog on free platform like blogspot or wordpress, for example and thinking of having your own domain and hosting, this is a great offer for Unlimited Web Hosting by Nexx Inc.
- [I Blog About Food – Pick Me!](https://cintarasa.com/2010/05/12/i-blog-about-food-–-pick-me/) - 1. Blog Name / URL Welcome to my food blog : CintaRasa - Love The Taste (https://cintarasa.com) 2. When do you start blogging? This food blog was started in April 2007. 3. Introduce yourself and your blog I prefer to remain anonymous and only be known as Cinta. I am a wife and WAHM. This
- [Let's Support 100% Domestic Resources!](https://cintarasa.com/2010/07/30/lets-support-100-domestic-resources/) - This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Ramblers Way. All opinions are 100% mine. We took a road trip recently to the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia to attend a friend's wedding. Living in a big city with its hustle and bustle of busy life, such trip is really an eye
- [Ride For Disabled](https://cintarasa.com/2010/08/10/ride-for-disabled/) - This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of NMEDA. All opinions are 100% mine. Have you ever heard about NMEDA? I haven't until I get the opportunity to write this post. I used to think how come there are so many empty disabled parking spaces in the mall (especially now when the
- [Tap In At Crowdtap](https://cintarasa.com/2010/08/10/tap-in-at-crowdtap/) - This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Crowdtap. All opinions are 100% mine. On Crowdtap you earn rewards for gift cards and a charity of your choice for taking polls, participating in discussions with brands, sharing online content, sampling products and throwing house parties with leading brands. I have tried to
- [Ngaku Chips For Chinese New Year](https://cintarasa.com/2016/02/08/ngaku-chips-for-chinese-new-year/) - I have to admit that I've never heard about these chips until a friend uploaded the picture of it on Facebook 3 years ago. She was taking order for ngaku chips and was comparing the price of the raw tubers at Giant, Jusco and Tesco. And I was thinking what was so special about this
- [Bihun Goreng Taucu](https://cintarasa.com/2016/02/10/bihun-goreng-taucu/) - For those who are not allergic to belacan and udang kering, you should try making this type of bihun goreng at home. I have some leftover onion and fresh red chili blended with belacan from cooking ikan cencaru sumbat the other day that I decided to use that as my cooking paste. Of course I
- [Bihun Goreng Sambal Tumis Udang](https://cintarasa.com/2015/12/21/bihun-goreng-sambal-tumis-udang/) - Sometimes after eating out and cooking at home different kind of meals, I just want to eat something simple like bihun goreng for tea time. Since you can't really find something like this at Mamak's restaurant, you have to cook it yourself. The sambal tumis udang petai in the picture was actually the menu for
- [Al Diwan Signature - Shaftsbury Square, Cyberjaya](https://cintarasa.com/2014/07/07/al-diwan-signature-shaftsbury-square-cyberjaya-2/) - Al Diwan Signature is one of newly opened restaurant in Shaftsbury Square, Cyberjaya. It serves Middle Eastern food that my husband loves. So, in order to celebrate his birthday, I decided to book us dinner at the restaurant. When we walked into the restaurant, I was impressed with the ambience. Used to the hot and
- [Revisited Dataran Ikan Bakar, Sungai Petani](https://cintarasa.com/2014/07/06/revisited-dataran-ikan-bakar-sungai-petani/) - We were in Sungai Petani for a wedding last May. Since we were starving, we had our early dinner at Dataran Ikan Bakar. For those going there for dinner, they don't serve nasi campur and lauk for dinner. You can choose the seafood, chicken and marinated beef they have at the grilling counter and they
- [Killiney Kopitiam - Shaftsbury Square, Cyberjaya](https://cintarasa.com/2014/02/23/killiney-kopitiam-shaftsbury-square-cyberjaya/) - We were in Cyberjaya area in December 2013 to try this eating place - Killiney Kopitiam. Actually we have been around Shaftsbury Square many times but the restaurant was always closed. I've heard about this restaurant before, how they have many franchise branches in other country including Australia. When we went inside the restaurant, there
- [Cendol Bakar Dengkil](https://cintarasa.com/2014/01/23/cendol-bakar-dengkil/) - A friend has been sharing the picture of cendol bakar she had, so one day I told Hubby let's go and check out the place. It is actually quite near if you are from Dengkil or Cyberjaya area. You just drive towards Kota Warisan and should be able to see this stall by the roadside,
- [Masak Lemak Bayam Hijau](https://cintarasa.com/2013/07/25/masak-lemak-bayam-hijau/) - I rarely eat bayam hijau (green spinach). I prefer bayam merah because of the taste. Anyway, after browsing through some of the recipe for bayam hijau, I decided to cook masak lemak putih with it. It's the same way of cooking masak lemak tauge or kobis except you substitute the vegetable with bayam hijau. Don't
- [Butter Prawn](https://cintarasa.com/2013/07/20/butter-prawn/) - A friend who has a prawn farm sold her prawns to us a few months ago. Since I bought 2 kilos of extra large size of tiger prawns, I searched for a few prawn recipes that are suitable to cook at home. The toughest part in making butter prawn will be to make the floss
- [Anggrek Kuring - Shaftbury Square, Cyberjaya](https://cintarasa.com/2013/07/15/anggrek-kuring-shaftbury-square-cyberjaya/) - In May 2013, I tried the food at Anggrek Kuring in Shaftbury Square, Cyberjaya. Usually before I try eating at any new place, I will do some research on the type of dishes recommended by others. Some recommended sapi lada hitam (black pepper beef). I added tempe goreng as snacks since it was not included
- [Dataran Ikan Bakar, Sungai Petani](https://cintarasa.com/2013/07/13/dataran-ikan-bakar-sungai-petani/) - I was in Sungai Petani earlier this month when I decided to have lunch at Dataran Ikan Bakar. It is located by the murky and muddy river behind Billion supermarket. For those who are not really fond of having ikan bakar, don't worry as they also have all kind of lauk pauk to choose from.
- [Masak Tempoyak Pucuk Ubi Petai](https://cintarasa.com/2013/07/12/masak-tempoyak-pucuk-ubi-petai/) - I usually will choose this dish when I eat at Salero Negori. They usually combine all kind of pucuk kayu like pucuk ubi, daun kunyit, serai and whatnot to make this masak tempoyak. This time for my home cooked version, I just use petai, pucuk ubi and daun kunyit. Since I don't like the grassy
- [Masak Lemak Pucuk Manis Dan Labu](https://cintarasa.com/2013/07/10/masak-lemak-pucuk-manis-dan-labu/) - A friend gave me a bunch of pucuk manis which I've never cooked at home before. I quickly searched for recipe online on how to cook pucuk manis and found out the common dish would be masak lemak putih with keledek or labu kuning. To be safe, you have to cook the labu first before
- [Kari Ikan Tanpa Santan](https://cintarasa.com/2013/03/08/kari-ikan-tanpa-santan/) - Sometimes when I have been cooking almost daily, I ran out of ideas on what to cook. The meal must have protein (fish/chicken/beef) and it must have some kuah (gravy) to be eaten with rice. If you are on diet and try to avoid coconut milk or santan in your cooking, perhaps this kari ikan
- [Italiannies, Sunway Pyramid](https://cintarasa.com/2013/02/28/italiannies-sunway-pyramid/) - We celebrated our wedding anniversary last year by dining at Italiannies, Sunway Pyramid. For starters, we ordered their toasted bruschetta : homemade Tuscan bread topped with marinated tomatoes, Pesto sauce and Parmesan cheese. For main meal, I ordered a regular size classic carbonara : fettuccine pasta tossed in Parmesan cream sauce with smoked beef bacon
- [Ubi Kayu Rebus Sambal Tumis](https://cintarasa.com/2013/02/26/ubi-kayu-rebus-sambal-tumis/) - What do you serve for tea time during rainy day? If you want to have an authentic kampung menu, try ubi kayu rebus cicah sambal tumis. I usually cook sambal tumis bilis a few days before and just reheat it to eat with the ubi rebus. The tips to make a good ubi rebus is
- [Melaka Kitchen, Bangi](https://cintarasa.com/2013/01/08/melaka-kitchen-bangi/) - The last day of 2012 we went to eat at Melaka Kitchen. Hubby read about it from Mazidul Akmal blog. I called their number on Facebook and they were open. I also found another blog entry about the restaurant here - Melaka Kitchen. Honestly I am not a fan of asam pedas so my review
- [Rahimah's Kitchen, Puchong](https://cintarasa.com/2012/10/09/rahimahs-kitchen-puchong/) - Someone mentioned about Rahimah's Kitchen in Bandar Bukit Puchong so one day we decided to give it a try. They have steamboat and grill offer for RM17 per person. Choice wise for me it's quite limited. They don't have beef for grill at the time we went there. The only marinated item is chicken pieces.
- [Mee Jawa](https://cintarasa.com/2012/08/17/mee-jawa/) - My SIL has been talking about mee jawa since last year. Since I've never tasted the dishes and couldn't find anywhere to buy, I decided to search for the recipe online. I found a do-able recipe from Kak Nor Secubit Garam blog - mee jawa. The only hard part would be to prepare the mee
- [Mee Calong Tg Lumpur](https://cintarasa.com/2012/08/01/mee-calong-tg-lumpur/) - I read and watch on TV that if you happened to be in Kuantan or Beserah area, you should try their famous mee calong (yellow noodle in fish stock). We were in Kuantan for a short while in June and since we were in Tanjung Lumpur area searching for raw and fresh keropok lekor for
- [SaTEORI Mexican Grill - Laman Seri, Shah Alam](https://cintarasa.com/2012/07/19/sateori-mexican-grill-laman-seri-shah-alam/) - Last weekend we decided to try SaTEORI Mexican Grill restaurant in Laman Seri Business Park, Shah Alam for late dinner. They currently have promotion for beef burger until 20th July 2012 but since I am not a burger lover, I decided to check out other food selection they have. Hubby ordered red tom yam with
- [O'Briens Irish Sandwich Cafe - Cyberjaya](https://cintarasa.com/2012/06/14/obriens-irish-sandwich-cafe-cyberjaya/) - Those looking for a place to have breakfast or healthy lunch in Cyberjaya, you should check out the new outlet of O'Briens Irish Sandwich Cafe. They have great opening deals until 17 June 2012. Valid from 12 -17 June 2012 O'Briens is offering 10 types of their BEST selling ssandwiches for only RM10! Enjoy savings
- [Ramadhan 2012 Buffet - Part 1](https://cintarasa.com/2012/06/08/ramadhan-2012-buffet-part-1/) - Oceania Buffet Restaurant at Summit Hotel BERBUKA PUASA Contact: 03 8023 3000 Tarikh : 20 Julai - 18 Ogos 2012 Masa : 6.30 petang - 10.00 malam Harga : Promosi tempahan awal Mei RM45 Bersih (Dewasa) RM25 Bersih (Kanak-kanak) Promosi tempahan awal Jun RM50 Bersih (Dewasa) RM25 Bersih (Kanak-kanak) Paya Serai Restaurant @ Hilton Petaling
- [Homemade Frozen Curry Puff - Arin Karipap](https://cintarasa.com/2012/06/06/homemade-frozen-curry-puff-arin-karipap/) - I usually made my own beef curry or sardine curry puffs at home. But when the time is limited, this is one of my chosen homemade frozen curry puffs. The seller is Arin. She can make home delivery if you are in the area of KL and Selangor. For now she sells 4 flavors -
- [Ayam Masak Tomato (Chicken in Tomato Sauce)](https://cintarasa.com/2012/04/16/ayam-masak-tomato-chicken-in-tomato-sauce/) - I was really out of idea on what to cook on weekend. Plus I don't feel like cooking for hours in the kitchen. There was some leftover of the canned peas from what Dear Son ate the night before. I already blended dried chili with onion and garlic 2 weeks before and kept the paste
- [Papa John's Pizza](https://cintarasa.com/2012/03/20/papa-johns-pizza/) - I've never tried Papa John's Pizza before. So last 2 weeks I decided to try some of their food. I ordered their set meal A which has breadsticks, 2 drinks, potato wedges and 9" original crust pizza for RM29.90. Their breadsticks were served with special garlic dipping sauce while potato wedges came with Papa John's
- [Ristorante Italiano Capricciosa Pasta & Pizza - Sunway Pyramid](https://cintarasa.com/2012/01/31/ristorante-italiano-capricciosa-pasta-pizza-sunway-pyramid/) - We went to Capricciosa Sunway Pyramid in August 2011 for break fast and birthday celebration for Niece #3. The outlet is quite small and packed by the time we reached there for break fast. As you walked in, you can see the cook making pizza. We took the super value set for 4 that they
- [Pengat Pisang](https://cintarasa.com/2012/01/14/pengat-pisang/) - I know it's a common dish for dessert, but since I've never cook this before, I thought I might as well share it here. I recently learned new type of pisang (banana) available for cooking. I knew pisang emas as we usually use it for jemput-jemput or cekodok. Now I learn that there are pisang
- [Dave's Deli Subang Parade 2011](https://cintarasa.com/2011/12/19/daves-deli-subang-parade-2011/) - Last October we decided to take Niece #3 out for dinner and we thought Subang Parade will be a good idea, not too crowded and they have Dave's Deli. Little did I know that the outlet located on the same floor of MPH has been moved to the lower floor. The newly refurbished outlet is
- [Restoran Insaf, KL - Beryani Ayam](https://cintarasa.com/2011/11/22/restoran-insaf-kl-beryani-ayam/) - People say they got really insaf after seeing the bill after dining at Restoran Insaf..haha! The whole set of beryani ayam like in the above picture will cost you RM13. You will get a plate of rice, with a choice of ayam goreng or ayam beryani, a small plate of acar timun and dalca. A
- [How To Make Goreng Pisang](https://cintarasa.com/2011/11/02/how-to-make-goreng-pisang/) - I went to visit an old friend from Uni and she made goreng pisang as tea. I asked her what kind of pisang she used and what tips I should follow. Well, after more than 3 decades of life time on Earth, I've never make my own goreng pisang. First of all you need to
- [Sup Tulang](https://cintarasa.com/2011/10/24/sup-tulang/) - A few weeks ago I asked Hubby to buy some ribs from pasar borong, Since I was busy it was left in the freezer for a week plus before I could boil them. The main intention is to turn those ribs stock into mee kuah but since I saw there were too many ribs in
- [Ayam Masak Tomato](https://cintarasa.com/2011/10/03/ayam-masak-tomato/) - I cooked this ayam masak tomato a few days ago as per request by hubby. Usually I will cook this dish to accompany my self-invented nasi daging..haha! Anyway, I think some people call this dish ayam masak merah. I was not aware that I have not bought tomato puree the other day when we did
- [Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside Ramadhan Buffet 2011](https://cintarasa.com/2011/08/17/pullman-putrajayalakeside-ramadhan-buffet-2011/) - When I was told that Pullman Lakeside has this Middle Eastern delights, I was hoping that I could compare the food to Saba's Restaurant in Cyberjaya. However even till the end I couldn't see any of the food as portrayed on their Ramadhan buffet pamphlet..huhu! Since it was a group booking, we were seated under
- [List Of Buffet Ramadhan 2011](https://cintarasa.com/2011/07/18/list-of-buffet-ramadhan-2011/) - Delectable Ramadhan Feast @ Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside Check out Delectable Ramadhan Feast at Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside. From 5 Aug 2011 till 26 Aug 2011, 7.30pm – 10pm Discover limitless Ramadhan buffet spread featuring a repertoire of Middle Eastern delights by Chef Atef, exclusively flown from Dubai showcasing his signature Middle Eastern culinary and not-to-be-missed authentic
- [Ayam Masak Kicap Easy Version](https://cintarasa.com/2011/08/09/ayam-masak-kicap-easy-version/) - There are many version of ayam masak kicap, seriously!! You can do the thick gravy Mamak style with all the spices like bunga lawang, kulit kayu manis, serbuk lada hitam and whatnot or you can do this malas version, quick and easy especially if you are cooking it for sahur. This is how I do
- [Top Spot Seafood Kuching, Sarawak](https://cintarasa.com/2011/08/01/top-spot-seafood-kuching-sarawak/) - A friend who has been to Kuching earlier this year suggested that we should try eating seafood at the food court called Top Spot. If you are staying at the Waterfront, it is possible to walk to the place. There are many stalls to choose from. But since I read many good reviews stating that
- [Khatulistiwa, Kuching Waterfront](https://cintarasa.com/2011/07/01/khatulistiwa-kuching-waterfront/) - If you were in Kuching Waterfront area, you might notice this building. It's a restaurant that runs 24 hours called Khatulistiwa. The price of the food there is quite expensive. I had laksa sarawak which I think costs around RM12 per bowl. The portion was big till I couldn't finish it. Actually we were rushing
- [Steak & Wild Mushroom Flatbread At Tony Roma's](https://cintarasa.com/2011/06/11/steak-wild-mushroom-flatbread-at-tony-romas/) - Tony Roma's has new additional menu for starters. This time I decided to try their Steak & Wild Mushroom Flatbread. For RM29.90, at first I thought it was too small and the bread is too flat..haha! For those who never tried blue cheese before, this is your chance to taste how blerrgghh it is..huhu! For
- [Asam Pedas Ikan & Sawi Jeruk](https://cintarasa.com/2011/06/03/asam-pedas-ikan-sawi-jeruk/) - Sometimes when I bought too much stock for fish and chicken, I always end up making asam pedas. This time it was asam pedas ikan kembung with sawi jeruk. I found a good recipe online sharing on how to make your own sayur jeruk and asam pedas. Hope those interested to cook this dish could
- [Assam Laksa - Laksa Penang](https://cintarasa.com/2011/05/27/assam-laksa-laksa-penang/) - I know that I've posted earlier that I will not make any laksa penang after the tiresome experience last Raya holiday. Somehow during the shopping spree at Pasar Borong last Sunday, I decided that I could be making a small pot of kuah Laksa Penang. It's been a while since I had a good bowl
- [Kari Ayam - Chicken Curry](https://cintarasa.com/2011/05/09/kari-ayam-chicken-curry/) - I realized after so many years that I never cook chicken curry. So when Hubby said he feels like eating kari ayam, I have to search for recipe. I called SIL to ask for her version of chicken curry and checked whether my pantry has the necessary ingredients. I used rempah kari Baba's as recommended
- [Secret Recipe For Tea](https://cintarasa.com/2011/04/22/secret-recipe-for-tea/) - Every time I need to do groceries shopping at Jusco, we will have something to eat first, if I don't cook at home that day. This time I feel like having something for tea. Something that is not too heavy but still will fill up the empty tummy. It can get very annoying to go
- [Sup Petola, Fucuk & Suhun](https://cintarasa.com/2011/04/15/sup-petola-fucuk-suhun/) - I decided to cook this after reading Dapur Tanpa Sempadan cooking blog. For recipe you can check out Cik Mat Gebu's version - Sup Petola dan Fucuk. Usually for petola (luffa) I simply cook it with rebus air method. Put all the sliced ingredients like shallot, red chili, some bilis and a bit of belacan
- [Bihun Goreng Singapore](https://cintarasa.com/2011/04/13/bihun-goreng-singapore/) - It's funny sometimes that we call certain dishes by the place name, like bihun singapore (which I don't even know whether it really exists in Singapore), mee bandung, air bandung, mee hong kong, roti arab..just to name a few. I usually cook this bihun goreng Singapore for supper or tea time. My version of bihun
- [Tony Roma's Sunway Pyramid Revisited](https://cintarasa.com/2011/03/31/tony-romas-sunway-pyramid-revisited/) - It's been a while since our last visit to Tony Roma's. And this is the main reason why I went to the restaurant..their great fried mushroom and the honey dipping sauce..yummy!! In support of Hubby's effort to eat healthy, here is their dinner salad. We were also given carrot and celery sticks as a complimentary
- [Restoran Salero Negori, Amcorp Mall](https://cintarasa.com/2011/03/24/restoran-salero-negori-amcorp-mall/) - There's one time when I was really yearning to have a good Minang/Padang food for lunch. Reading others food blog gave me some good suggestion for new dining places to try. One of them is Restoran Salero Negori in Amcorp Mall. Well, at least I get to go to Bookxcess after the meal..hehe! The restaurant
- [Thai Thai Sunway Pyramid Part II](https://cintarasa.com/2011/03/18/thai-thai-sunway-pyramid-part-ii/) - This is my second entry about Thai Thai restaurant in Sunway Pyramid. Since I usually order the same dish every time, I decided to share only the pictures of new dish and drinks this time. I've read in others' blog about the restaurant superb ice blended coconut. So this time I decided to try the
- [Masak Lemak Cili Api Nangka Muda](https://cintarasa.com/2011/03/10/masak-lemak-cili-api-nangka-muda/) - I never cook nangka muda before..yup I know, I've eaten the dish, well, the many version of nangka muda dishes, be it gulai berempah, or masak lemak cili api. So to take a challenge, to learn to cook a never-before-cooked-dish, at least one new dish a month, I bought nangka muda at Carrefour. There were
- [Daging Bakar Air Asam ](https://cintarasa.com/2011/03/08/daging-bakar-air-asam/) - This dish has been cooked back then in Dec 2010. I only realized that when I browsed through the picture folder tonight..huhu! I bought more than 1kg of daging batang pinang (sirloin) at Pasar Borong that month. So while I was cutting the meat into smaller chunks, I came up with the idea to make
- [Restoran Mohd Chan Abdullah, Bangi](https://cintarasa.com/2011/03/01/restoran-mohd-chan-abdullah-bangi/) - A friend mentioned in Twitter about this restaurant that sells halal Muslim Chinese food in Bangi. Being a person who loves to try new food, we decided to head to the place one evening. I didn't snap the picture of the restaurant though because it was quite packed and the environment was hot..huhu! They have
- [Nasi Ayam Black Pepper - Restoran Baser](https://cintarasa.com/2011/02/13/nasi-ayam-black-pepper-restoran-baser/) - Usually whenever we go to Restoran Baser, we will buy nasi beryani pack to go, either beryani daging, udang or ayam. Many time I just call them first to order the food before we go and collect them in order to save our time. This time I decided to eat there. Since I hardly try
- [Tarbush, Sunway Pyramid](https://cintarasa.com/2011/01/31/tarbush-sunway-pyramid/) - The thing with going out almost every weekend is that you have no fresh idea on where to dine..huhu! So when we walked past this Arabic/Lebanese restaurant in Sunway Pyramid, I thought perhaps we should give it a try. When you walk into the restaurant, you will be amazed with the decoration. It's like you
- [Thai Thai, Sunway Pyramid](https://cintarasa.com/2010/12/15/thai-thai-sunway-pyramid/) - I was hoping to have rice for dinner when we entered this restaurant named Thai Thai in Sunway Pyramid. It was our first time there so I just ordered the usual food I used to have at normal Thai restaurant. This is stir fry kailan with ikan masin. It was good for my standard. Since
- [Asam Pedas Melaka (Part 2)](https://cintarasa.com/2010/02/22/asam-pedas-melaka-part-2/) - OK, at last I finally got the chance to continue my entry about asam pedas Melaka. If you are interested to look up for this place, it is located at the roadside so it is quite hard to find proper parking spots. It doesn't even have a proper signboard. But there is one signboard for
- [Sambal Sardin](https://cintarasa.com/2010/10/30/sambal-sardin/) - I think sambal sardin is among the easiest lauk that most people will know how to cook. I always have the stock of blended onion with dried chili in the fridge. Every time there's a need to do a quick dish like this sambal sardin, it could be cooked in a breeze. Those blended chili
- [TiVo Premiere, Anyone?](https://cintarasa.com/2010/09/21/tivo-premiere-anyone/) - This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of TiVo. All opinions are 100% mine. Ever since my son has discovered the joy of watching cartoon specifically Mickey Mouse Club House on TV, I got no chance to watch any of the cooking show. I managed to persuade him to let me watch
- [Laksa Penang](https://cintarasa.com/2010/09/20/laksa-penang/) - I often wonder, among so many dishes, why I never make laksa penang? I think the last time I cooked laksa penang was more than a decade ago. So during the long Hari Raya break, I decided to cook enough for us to eat. I bought 1 kg of ikan kembung from Pasar Borong. Cleaned
- [The Traffic Plus](https://cintarasa.com/2010/09/09/the-traffic-plus/) - This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Bill Schnell. All opinions are 100% mine. I am very tempted to buy the e-book The Traffic Plus as it is only $17. For the whole month of Ramadhan, I have seen a great increase in my AdSense income since there are many visitors
- [Marriott Putrajaya Ramadhan Buffet 2010](https://cintarasa.com/2010/09/07/marriott-putrajaya-ramadhan-buffet-2010/) - After a year of planning to eat at Marriott Buffet Ramadhan again, we finally made it this year. Not much of change in terms of their food selection, they still have my favorite like the BBQ lamb and Italian pasta. We were seated inside. Very spacious eating place I would say, even with almost full
- [Asam Pedas, The Curve](https://cintarasa.com/2010/09/06/asam-pedas-the-curve/) - On Saturday, we went to Ikano to shop at Crocs warehouse sale. Since we reached The Curve (we parked at their basement) around 5pm, I decided to reserve seat for berbuka at Asam Pedas. We have never tried the restaurant before. But since we have tried Royale Bintang Ramadhan buffet 2 weeks ago and liked
- [Pasar Ramadhan Putrajaya](https://cintarasa.com/2010/08/19/pasar-ramadhan-putrajaya/) - We decided to try Pasar Ramadhan Putrajaya in Presint 2 nearby the government offices (the same place as Floria) last week. I found out that the food there were more expensive compared to the nearest pasar ramadhan to our home. For example for lauk pauk, the minimum you have to buy is RM3, compared to
- [Atrium Cafe, Pyramid Tower](https://cintarasa.com/2010/08/13/atrium-cafe-pyramid-tower/) - Last Friday I decided to try buffet dinner in Atrium Cafe, Pyramid Tower. We have tried their Ramadhan buffet there last year and it was not satisfying. This time I thought it could be different, but boy, I was wrong..huhu! At first we thought it could be OK since they have the Middle Eastern culinary
- [The Room Service At The Aryani](https://cintarasa.com/2010/08/10/the-room-service-at-the-aryani/) - What I love the most when going on vacation at any beach resort is the availability of room service. However at The Aryani their room service is only available up to 11pm. This is what I ordered for lunch after we checked in. I think it was ayam percik with plain white rice. Very delicious
- [Nasi Dagang](https://cintarasa.com/2010/08/08/nasi-dagang/) - This looks like a normal nasi dagang, but it's not. I have to wake up early in the morning (you have to be there before 11am) and stand up in line while waiting for my order to be packed just to try this famous Nasi Dagang Mak Ngah in Chendering, Terengganu. I hope to elaborate
- [Masak Lemak Rebung](https://cintarasa.com/2010/08/04/masak-lemak-rebung/) - I've never tried to cook masak lemak cili api with rebung before. So one day I decided to buy a packet of rebung masam in pasar malam and planned to cook it the next day. But Gosh! Never know the pack of rebung masam could stink so much..huhu! Hubby put the plastic full of rebung
- [Shrimp Linguine, Italiannies](https://cintarasa.com/2010/07/28/shrimp-linguine-italiannies/) - I am not really fond of seafood with pasta, but I chose this dish - shrimp linguine in the 2 course meal offer by Italiannies for RM27.90. I chose to take their bruschetta as appertizer and this shrimp linguine as the main course. I think we have tried most of their main course such as
- [Mee Kari Kerang](https://cintarasa.com/2010/07/08/mee-kari-kerang/) - After trying many bought mee kari and felt very frustrated with the taste, I decided to make my own version of mee kari yesterday. There are many version of mee kari recipes, both online and offline. I don't have chicken in stock so I decided to use udang (prawn), kerang (cockles) and fishball instead. For
- [Sakae Sushi, The Curve](https://cintarasa.com/2010/06/01/sakae-sushi-the-curve/) - For a bad review on an eating place, this is considered long and took me some times to choose and edit the pictures. Well, for Mother's Day dinner this year, I thought I want to try something new. We have been walking past the Sakae Sushi outlet many, many times so I thought what the
- [Mee Kuah](https://cintarasa.com/2010/06/01/mee-kuah/) - Actually I am not sure what people call this dish, but I simply call it as mee kuah since it is berkuah..haha! Usually I will simmer the beef stock longer, and if possible to use ribs or bones part of the beef. For this one, I just fried the blended chili, onion and garlic till
- [Sambal Udang Nyonya Style](https://cintarasa.com/2010/05/18/sambal-udang-nyonya-style/) - I have been cooking sambal udang the same style for many years. So when I read the recipe on Mat Gebu's blog - Dapur Tanpa Sempadan one day, I thought I should give this Nyonya style sambal udang a chance. The interesting aspect of this sambal is the usage of candlenut or buah keras in
- [Kerang Rebus](https://cintarasa.com/2010/04/27/kerang-rebus/) - How difficult could it be to make kerang rebus? Well, for a start, you can dump in all the washed cockles in a pot, put some water and let it boil. There, you have a pot of kerang rebus already. Or you can make it more edible, something soupy that you can slurp while enjoying
- [Cekodok Pisang](https://cintarasa.com/2010/04/12/cekodok-pisang-2/) - I seem to be making better looking cekodok these days..maybe the age is catching up and make my hand and fingers wiser..haha! But seriously, even Hubby said my cekodok pisang do look great this time, they are so cute in size. Even I was amazed to see the outcome of my jemput jemput pisang..(another proper
- [Mee Kungfu](https://cintarasa.com/2010/04/24/mee-kungfu/) - It's been a while since I go out and eat Mee Kungfu in a restaurant. One day I decided to search for the recipe and cook this dish on my own...and it was not hard at all..heh! You can't really see the noodle in the picture above as it was hidden beneath the assortment of
- [Lontong](https://cintarasa.com/2010/03/31/lontong/) - It is so hard to find a place that serves lontong not during day time. I know most people have it for breakfast or maybe brunch (if there is any leftover from the sarapan portion) but for someone like me who can hardly wake up that early, I have to find a place that serves
- [Sup Tulang Merah Singapore Style](https://cintarasa.com/2010/03/29/sup-tulang-merah-singapore-style/) - The first time I heard about this weird, blood red sup tulang was when I watched Anthony Bourdain tour to Singapore. The last time I went to Singapore I didn't get the chance to try it. I only tried beef steak kuah which I have mentioned in my post here - Singapore Beef Steak Kuah.
- [Restaurant Saba, Cyberjaya](https://cintarasa.com/2010/03/10/restaurant-saba-cyberjaya/) - When my friends kept on saying that the Arab food at Saba is good, I thought why not we gave it a chance. After all it is located in Cyberjaya, not very far from where I used to work. The first time we went there I ordered Hummus as side dish. This time Hubby ordered
- [Naili's Taipan USJ](https://cintarasa.com/2010/03/08/nailis-taipan-usj/) - The trip to Naili's Taipan USJ was not planned. In fact I was not even sure that they have a branch there. I have heard about Naili's before but never try any of their branches before. So once we reached there, we ordered 2 types of nasi goreng - their Naili's Special Fried Rice and
- [Restoran Alissara Thai Cuisine (Part 2)](https://cintarasa.com/2010/02/26/restoran-alissara-thai-cuisine-part-2/) - All these pictures were taken during our makan trip with SIL's family. Since we went there quite early, there was dessert available. The usual pulut (sticky rice) with mangga, nyum nyum! It tasted so good that the dessert is usually gone by the time we reach the restaurant for late dinner. You can also tapau
- [Restoran Alissara Thai Cuisine, Puchong](https://cintarasa.com/2010/02/25/restoran-alissara-thai-cuisine-puchong/) - I couldn't find the exact address of this Thai restaurant. But after reading a few other blogs entries, some says it is located in Taman Puchong Indah. This is the picture of nasi goreng I ordered during my second visit. The problem with their food name, there are in Thai language. I found them very
- [Tony Roma's Sunway Pyramid](https://cintarasa.com/2010/02/24/tony-romas-sunway-pyramid/) - It's been quite a while since my last visit to Tony Roma's. We usually go to the outlet in Sunway Pyramid. It is located in the old wing, facing the ice skating rink. The same row as Sushi King. After trying their burger and pasta during previous visits, I decided to stick with their bountiful
- [Asam Pedas Melaka (Part 1)](https://cintarasa.com/2010/02/12/asam-pedas-melaka-part-1/) - We went to Melaka last year to buy dodol for Niece's wedding favors. So since BIL has been telling about this so called very nice asam pedas, we thought we might as well give it a try. So off we go to Bukit Cina area, somewhere nearby the old cemetery or was it near Perigi
- [Dome - Subang Parade](https://cintarasa.com/2010/01/27/dome-subang-parade/) - We were in Subang Parade the other day when I decided to try food in Dome. Initially I ordered linguini but I got spaghetti instead. Luckily they gave beef bacon as per my order otherwise I would be really pissed off with the waiter. For me, the spicy Olio Pasta was kind of good since
- [Ikan Bakar Bagan Lalang](https://cintarasa.com/2009/12/29/ikan-bakar-bagan-lalang/) - This was our second visit to H.M Bagan Lalang restaurant this year. Since so many people came to my food blog looking for ikan bakar bagan lalang, here is another entry of such jalan-jalan cari makan trip. We ordered ikan pari (stingray) bakar but I forgot to snap the picture. Here is the picture of
- [Cupcake Chic, The Curve](https://cintarasa.com/2009/12/15/cupcake-chic-the-curve/) - I've been searching for a cake place to celebrate my son first birthday early this month and this outlet of Cupcake Chic at The Curve came to mind. I am not into cake so I thought blowing the candles on tiny cupcakes would be good enough. After all we the parents will be the one
- [Subway, The Curve](https://cintarasa.com/2009/12/12/subway-the-curve/) - I always want to try sandwiches at Subway but every time we were in shopping mall and passed by the Subway outlet, I would feel like eating something else. So the other day, while looking for place to have late lunch at the Curve, I decided to try their sandwich meal menu. I took one
- [Pulut Kuning](https://cintarasa.com/2009/12/06/pulut-kuning/) - I always feel that pulut kuning is part of ceremonial dishes that people have especially during event like khatam quran, cukur jambul, wedding ceremony and such. Some call it nasi kunyit but I tend to think it as pulut kuning (glutinous rice in yellow). Don't ask me how to cook it since I never cook
- [Portuguese Grill, Mid Valley](https://cintarasa.com/2009/11/30/portuguese-grill-mid-valley/) - I've been meaning to write about Portuguese Grill in Mid Valley after I tried the food there since August and only managed to do so now..heh! For those who wonder where is this food outlet, it is located at the new food court in Mid Valley where there used to be IT centre. As per
- [IKEA Meatballs](https://cintarasa.com/2009/10/27/ikea-meatballs/) - This picture of meatballs in IKEA restaurant was taken in April 2008. But I guess if you go there now, you will still get to buy this kid's menu of meatballs (not sure about any change in price though!) The day that I ate this, I also ate Gravad Lax. That was why I opted
- [Resepi Rendang Ayam](https://cintarasa.com/2009/10/02/resepi-rendang-ayam/) - People has been asking me the recipe of my rendang ayam since I uploaded the first entry. The thing is I don't have an accurate measurement when I cook such dishes thus the reason why it is hard for me to tell them how to cook this rendang ayam. For those who know the basic
- [Biskut Samperit](https://cintarasa.com/2009/09/11/biskut-samperit/) - It's Raya season again! And I somehow want to eat biskut samperit so much that I decided to make my own. Before I decided to bake my own biskut raya, I bought 2 containers of samperit, one tastes good but it's not in flower shape. The other one samperit bunga I bought at bazaar Ramadhan
- [Sup Tulang Ala Thai](https://cintarasa.com/2009/09/08/sup-tulang-ala-thai/) - We decided to host berbuka puasa for the extended family last 2 weeks. I was not sure what kind of lauk to cook to accompany daging, sotong and ikan bakar. Plus SIL will usually bring some dishes she cook for her children who are fussy eaters. So in the end, I decided to cook sup
- [Marriott Putrajaya Ramadhan Buffet 2009](https://cintarasa.com/2009/09/01/marriott-putrajaya-ramadhan-buffet-2009/) - The plan to berbuka puasa in Marriott Putrajaya was kind of last minute. It was Merdeka day, and assuming that most people were not in town as they opt to balik kampung, we called the hotel and placed reservations. Around 6:50 we arrived at Terrace Cafe and were quickly seated at the corner. These are
- [Sambal Sotong Kering](https://cintarasa.com/2009/08/18/sambal-sotong-kering/) - I was chatting with a friend the other day about what kind of simple dishes we can cook for bersahur. And then I found this picture of sambal sotong kering I cooked more than a year ago..heh! I think the only setback for me to cook sambal dish very often is the time consuming effort
- [TGIF Sunway Pyramid](https://cintarasa.com/2009/08/13/tgif-sunway-pyramid/) - When the outlet of TGIF was opened in Sunway Pyramid last year, we were excited to try out the food. So one time during weekdays, we tried their RM39.90 - 3 course meal. For appetizers, they only have 2 choices - Mac n Cheese Bites or Fried calamari. So I chose fried calamari. It was
- [Sambal Kentang](https://cintarasa.com/2009/07/26/sambal-kentang/) - It's near to Ramadhan time now and if you are looking for ideas on what to have for bersahur, maybe you can try to cook sambal kentang. I made this up since I have some leftover of fried anchovies (bilis goreng) and kacang tanah from my nasi lemak sambal sotong. Since I have stock of
- [Sotong Goreng Kunyit](https://cintarasa.com/2009/07/19/sotong-goreng-kunyit/) - Sometimes I am out of idea on what to cook with sotong (squid). So the easy dish would be goreng kunyit with biji sawi (mustard seed) and curry leaves (daun kari). I usually will marinate the squid with turmeric powder and salt (garam kunyit) for a while and once the oil is hot, I fry
- [Bendi Goreng](https://cintarasa.com/2009/06/26/bendi-goreng/) - What to make with the leftover of fresh okra or ladyfingers that you buy to put in fish curry? Not to waste the okras that I bought and cooked earlier, I decided to pound some fresh red chili, dried anchovies and shallot. Frying the base spice in hot oil, I put in the sliced okras
- [Pulut Durian](https://cintarasa.com/2009/07/15/pulut-durian/) - Hail the king of all fruits - durian! Honestly I don't eat durian but everyone else seems to enjoy the fruits to the max. We were in SIL house when she served this pulut durian (glutinous rice eaten with durian). Her recipe involves coconut milk, gula melaka and plainly cooked pulut. Hubby had such a
- [Spaghetti Bolognaise](https://cintarasa.com/2009/07/09/spaghetti-bolognaise/) - Info taken from wikipedia: "Spaghetti alla Bolognese, Spaghetti Bolognese, or Spaghetti Bolognaise in a form popular outside of Italy, consists of a meat sauce served on a bed of spaghetti with a good sprinkling of grated Parmigiano cheese. Although Spaghetti alla Bolognese is very popular outside of Italy, it never existed in Bologna, where ragù
- [The Baker - Ikano, Mutiara Damansara](https://cintarasa.com/2009/07/07/the-baker-ikano-mutiara-damansara/) - After the birthday lunch which went wrong at Italiannies, we decided to make do with some tea at The Baker in Ikano. Somehow I feel that the air cond in Ikano is much cooler than the one in The Curve..heh! I'm not a cake person, so I thought I might just have some kind of
- [Italiannies, The Curve](https://cintarasa.com/2009/07/02/italiannies-the-curve/) - We decided to try Italiannies for my birthday dinner/lunch this year after much recommendation from friends. It was a mistake to go to the Curve branch as the outlet there is hot (as per standard of our little one) We were seated at the corner beside the place they make their breads..(maybe because we came
- [Annual Dinner 2009 - Crowne Plaza Mutiara, KL](https://cintarasa.com/2009/07/22/annual-dinner-2009-crowne-plaza-mutiara-kl/) - This year company annual dinner was held in Crowne Plaze Mutiara, KL. The hotel is located along Jalan Sultan Ismail. Taken from website kl-hotels.com: "Only a five minute walk away are the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, the world famous Petronas Twin Towers, Suria KLCC & Pavilion shopping centres, Malaysia's largest aquarium Aquaria KLCC and Kuala
- [Nasi Kandar Pelita - Subang Jaya](https://cintarasa.com/2009/05/30/nasi-kandar-pelita-subang-jaya/) - I think I like Mamak restaurant, especially this particular one in Subang Jaya SS15..heh! This one has many branches nationwide known as Nasi Kandar Pelita. I think there is one Nasi Kandar Pelita nearby KLCC in Jalan Ampang, although I've never tried that branch. Usually I will have fried prawn, telur ikan, nasi kuah campur
- [Khush Vegetarian Restaurant, Cyberjaya](https://cintarasa.com/2009/05/13/khush-vegetarian-restaurant-cyberjaya/) - I used to eat vegetarian food at MMU food court many years ago. Now the same owner opens a restaurant in Century Square, Cyberjaya. For any new expats who are vegetarian, this would be the place for you to have lunch in Cyberjaya. When I went for a late lunch, (these pictures were taken in
- [Instant Noodles, Anyone?](https://cintarasa.com/2009/05/10/instant-noodles-anyone/) - If you are somehow tired of having the typical maggi sup, try frying them for a change. I usually use curry flavor - Maggi Kari (now they have Kari Letup or was it Kari Berapi? hehe..I got mixed up with Mamee brand advertisement) Anyway, the home made maggi goreng was such a blast with assortment
- [Ayam Goreng Berempah](https://cintarasa.com/2009/06/02/ayam-goreng-berempah/) - My in law family call this dish ayam bumbu - bumbu means rempah in Indonesian. I call it ayam goreng berempah since it has all kind of spices marinated and fried together. It is very simple to make. You just have to slice and pound or blend all the spices together - serai (lemongrass stalks),
- [Annual Dinner 2008 - Hotel Maya, KL](https://cintarasa.com/2009/06/05/annual-dinner-2008-hotel-maya-kl/) - This entry is a year overdue, but hey! who has time all day to just blog and blog..heh! Hubby's company annual dinner was held last year in Hotel Maya, KL. It's a boutique hotel, situated quite near to KLCC and since the company has bigger budget last year (compared to this year), even the array
- [Masak Lemak Kobis](https://cintarasa.com/2009/06/07/masak-lemak-kobis/) - I'm not sure what others call this dish, but I called it masak lemak putih..haha..to differentiate it with masak lemak kuning or masak lemak cili api (the yellow color comes from the pounded fresh turmeric thus the name..heh!) You can switch the cabbage used in this kind of masak lemak with beansprouts (tauge). Some people
- [Ayam Masak Kicap Pedas](https://cintarasa.com/2009/04/17/ayam-masak-kicap-pedas/) - I noticed that there are many search about ayam masak kicap on this cooking blog. Since I have tried this version of ayam masak kicap pedas, I feel like sharing the how-to with other readers. This is slightly difficult than the usual ayam masak kicap I usually cook on days that I don't feel like
- [Sambal Petai Udang](https://cintarasa.com/2009/06/10/sambal-petai-udang/) - I love petai (Parkia Speciosa) or stink beans! I think I've made a post earlier but it was about having petai rebus as ulam with sambal belacan. This time I managed to blog about my home cooked sambal petai with udang. The other option for sambal petai is to use ikan bilis (anchovies) instead of
- [Lala Masak Lemak Cili Api](https://cintarasa.com/2009/06/13/lala-masak-lemak-cili-api/) - I think this style of cooking for lala (clams) is very popular among Malays. Most of the Malay food restaurants that have nasi campur will serve this for lunch - masak lemak cili api lala. I tried cooking this once and since Hubby was never fond of seafood, I thought next time when I feel
- [Fish Curry - Kari Ikan](https://cintarasa.com/2009/06/16/fish-curry-kari-ikan/) - There are many versions of curry, some cooked with coconut milk, some with just the tamarind juice and the curry powder. In certain states in Peninsular Malaysia it is called gulai rather than kari, but for certain people in East Coast of Malaysia, gulai is another dish cooked differently - something like gulai kawah, or
- [Nasi Lemak Sambal Sotong](https://cintarasa.com/2009/06/19/nasi-lemak-sambal-sotong/) - Try Google nasi lemak and you will be amazed to read that it is proclaimed as national dish..haha! Nasi lemak is rice cooked with coconut milk, eaten with slices of boiled egg (telur rebus), fried ikan bilis, cucumber, fried peanuts (kacang goreng) and sambal. Of course there are many version of lauk-pauk to be eaten
- [Are You Covered?](https://cintarasa.com/2009/05/27/are-you-covered/) - With the recent outbreak of many major illness and disease, (be it food or not food related) I can't help but to wonder whether the existing medical insurance coverage that I bought and my Hubby's employer has will be enough if anything were to happen to me (touchwood!) Perhaps I should look for supplemental health
- [Nasi Dagang Terengganu](https://cintarasa.com/2009/05/21/nasi-dagang-terengganu/) - The only thing that makes me like travelling (despite the long journey and tired body) is the opportunity to try the authentic food of the place I traveled to. For example, if you go to Terengganu, never miss the chance to try Nasi Dagang. It's true that you can find nasi dagang even here in
- [Cekodok Pisang](https://cintarasa.com/2009/05/02/cekodok-pisang/) - Some call it cekodok pisang, kuih kodok (toad-like kuih?) or jemput jemput, but nevertheless the basis of this sweet tea time snack is the same. It must have banana and flour. The banana especially the too-ripen batch to eat on its own have to be mashed, adding in sugar and a bit of salt to
- [Dave's Deli - Subang Parade](https://cintarasa.com/2009/04/09/daves-deli-subang-parade/) - We used to frequent their other outlets, one used to be in Sunway Pyramid and the other one in Mines many, many years back. Now the only one surviving is in Subang Parade. I think from what I read there is another outlet in One Utama, but we never try that one. Back then when
- [Biskut Mazola - Peanut Biscuits](https://cintarasa.com/2009/03/04/biskut-mazola-peanut-biscuits/) - I made this before Hari Raya last year by request from Hubby. I bought the ready made Raya cookies but he finished up biskut mazola and felt like eating some more. Since I was in the mood to bake, I searched for the recipe online and found this in a cooking blog of a Malaysian
- [Ikan Masak Cuka](https://cintarasa.com/2009/02/20/ikan-masak-cuka/) - I usually cook this dish whenever I have some leftover of fried fish. It doesn't matter whether you are using kembong, tenggiri or jenahak (which I am going to try tomorrow), masak cuka will taste much better if you eat it 2 days later. I think it's because after 2 days, the white vinegar, all
- [Paddington House of Pancakes, The Curve Pt.II](https://cintarasa.com/2009/01/12/paddington-house-of-pancakes-the-curve-ptii/) - Our second visit to PHOP at The Curve was in November 2008. That time instead of dining outside, we decided to sit inside. Since we went there on weekday, the place was almost empty. I felt like eating something with anchovies after watching Jamie Oliver cooked using the ingredient the night before. Luckily, their extensive
- [Paddington House of Pancakes, The Curve Pt.I](https://cintarasa.com/2008/12/04/paddington-house-of-pancakes-the-curve-pti/) - The first time we tried their pancakes was like a year ago..(December 2007)..heh! Since I would like to blog about my recent trip to the outlet, I feel that I should blog about the first trip as well, just to compare and review a year's differences..heh! OK, here is the picture at the back of
- [Kluang Station - Ikano, Damansara](https://cintarasa.com/2008/11/27/kluang-station-ikano-damansara/) - These pictures were taken during our trip to Ikano last August. We went to Harvey Norman to survey for hood, hob and dryer for our new home and after that we thought why not try to have tea at Kluang Station. It is located in front of Harvey Norman anyway. I am not really fond
- [Sambal Tumis Udang](https://cintarasa.com/2008/10/30/sambal-tumis-udang/) - I realized that I only have prawns in the freezer and since I already blended dried chili with belacan, onion and garlic the day I made sambal tumis bilis for nasi lemak, I decided to cook sambal tumis udang. There is another version which you put coconut milk in the gravy, perhaps to add on
- [Ayam Masak Lemak Cili Padi](https://cintarasa.com/2008/10/16/ayam-masak-lemak-cili-padi/) - This is one of the everyday dishes that I find very easy to cook, especially when I use coconut milk from the box..heh! I think there are many different version of the recipes for this ayam masak lemak cili api, some use onion but mine doesn't need to. Of course you will need the cili
- [Buffet Ramadhan 2008 @ Eden Subang Parade](https://cintarasa.com/2008/09/19/buffet-ramadhan-2008-eden-subang-parade/) - Last Sunday, I decided not to cook or buy food for break fasting and opted for Ramadhan Buffet at Eden Subang Parade. The initial plan was to try Eden at the Curve but since I needed to look for Raya attire, Subang Parade will be a better choice. The price for Eden Subang Parade buffet
- [Buffet Ramadhan 2008 @Sunway Resort Hotel](https://cintarasa.com/2008/09/17/buffet-ramadhan-2008-sunway-resort-hotel/) - We went to Sun & Surf Cafe at Sunway Resort Hotel for their buffet ramadhan during the first week of the fasting month. Reason being they were giving out 50% discount from the normal RM88++ per pax price from 1-7 Sept 2008. There is another buffet ramadhan at Atrium Cafe in Pyramid Tower for RM75++
- [All Kinds Of Asam Pedas](https://cintarasa.com/2008/06/06/all-kinds-of-asam-pedas/) - After a few long weeks of morning sickness, I finally have the energy to concoct something pretty hard, well considering the effort to pound the spices and blend the dried chili..heh! Anyway since I am not really into asam pedas tumis I made this asam pedas rebus using ikan kembung and bendi for myself. I
- [Rendang Ayam](https://cintarasa.com/2008/07/08/rendang-ayam/) - The first dish that I cooked after a night full of craving was this rendang ayam. As I prefer the kind of rendang with thick gravy, I decided to try the recipe I found in one of the cooking magazines I have at home. I used the coconut milk in the pack, brand M &
- [Tuna Spaghetti](https://cintarasa.com/2008/08/19/tuna-spaghetti/) - As I just came home from a 5 day trip to a wedding in the East Coast, I found out that I have nothing in the fridge to cook dinner. On the shelves, I have a small tin of Ducheff tomato paste, a tin of tuna flakes in oil (which I intended to make into
- [Cucur Udang, Kuah Kacang](https://cintarasa.com/2008/08/22/cucur-udang-kuah-kacang/) - I had this craving of cucur udang cicah kuah kacang some times ago..well, if you are in the Northern part of Peninsular Malaysia, it shouldn't be a problem to find prawn fritters like that, but in KL and Selangor, usually they eat cucur udang with sambal pencicah, the red chili condiment..huhu! Unless you want to
- [Mini Fruit Tarts - DeliFrance](https://cintarasa.com/2008/08/28/mini-fruit-tarts-delifrance/) - I never have any talent when it comes to baking and pastry making so when I feel like eating fruit tarts, it is just easier to get the whole bunch from Delifrance. This one was bought in One Utama, it comes in 15 small portion for about RM14.99, more or less RM1 per piece. I
- [Carrot Cake?](https://cintarasa.com/2008/04/02/carrot-cake/) - I still have a few more pictures of food savored in Singapore so I think this one sounds interesting. Well, at least for me. When you heard about carrot cake, what do you have in mind? I thought it's the typical cake sold in bakeries, the one with grated carrot and walnut but actually this
- [Acar Nenas & Timun](https://cintarasa.com/2008/03/31/acar-nenas-timun/) - Ever noticed that if you buy nasi tomato set, there will be some kind of vegetable dish like acar nenas to accompany the set. I think acar nenas is more like a pineapple salad and not pickles. I say this because acar means pickles, translated literally. To make this acar nenas/ acar timun is very
- [Singapore Beef Steak Kuah](https://cintarasa.com/2008/03/25/singapore-beef-steak-kuah/) - Don't adjust your monitor resolution, this dish is really that red...heh! I've been trying to find the exact recipe on the net for this so called beef steak kuah but to no avail. What I managed to read is about Soup Tulang in Haji Kadir-M. Baharudeen Stall, Golden Mile Food Centre in Beach Road. I
- [Nasi Padang Hajah Mona - Singapore](https://cintarasa.com/2008/03/06/nasi-padang-hajah-mona-singapore/) - Last month we went to Singapore to visit friends who were migrating to Canada and we managed to spend the next 3 days eating and sightseeing. I saw this stall in MakanSutra TV show and as it was near to the hotel we stayed, we managed to have lunch there during our first day. Nasi
- [Carls Jr Mid Valley](https://cintarasa.com/2008/02/27/carls-jr-mid-valley/) - We have not been to Mid Valley for ages and when we did, we tried the outlet of Carls Jr there. If you are not sure where, try finding the cinema and it is right beside the Mc Donalds, or should I say one floor with the big food court upstairs. The only thing that
- [Food For People On Diet](https://cintarasa.com/2008/02/13/food-for-people-on-diet/) - We have been trying to stick to more healthy diet (less oil, no fat) with no avail. This time for the second attempt I managed to get it last for almost 2 weeks..heh! This ikan cencaru has been oven roasted for about 30 minutes with no salt or seasoning. I think this style of cooking
- [Sweet Sour Crab - Ketam Masam Manis](https://cintarasa.com/2008/02/08/sweet-sour-crab-ketam-masam-manis/) - I went out for groceries shopping and was thinking to concoct a different dishes than what I used to cook everyday. I saw the crabs and a pineapple and thought a sweet sour crab would be nice. I usually put tomato slices in the sweet sour dish but since there was abundance of pineapple, (must
- [What To Cook With Fried Chicken?](https://cintarasa.com/2008/02/03/what-to-cook-with-fried-chicken/) - I fried some chicken pieces to eat with the fish curry last night and today I was thinking what to cook with the fried chicken leftover? Then I saw the ripe pineapple in the kitchen which was meant to be cooked with the crab (entry about sweet sour crab later), and I thought if I
- [Waroeng Penyet - The Curve, Mutiara Damansara](https://cintarasa.com/2008/01/23/waroeng-penyet-the-curve-mutiara-damansara/) - After reading few blogs entries about this restaurant, we decided to give it a chance. It is located at the Curve, Mutiara Damansara. The spot is quite secluded at the back row of the 1st floor, near the bridge to Ikano. They serve Indonesian traditional food like gado-gado, bakso, ayam panggang and their signature penyet
- [Nandos](https://cintarasa.com/2008/01/19/nandos/) - I have always been a big fan of Nandos, be it the chicken set or the beef menu they have. I have tried most Nandos like the one in Subang Parade (the first place I tried when it was newly opened), the one in Sunway Pyramid, Nandos Mid Valley, Nandos Mines and even the one
- [Laksa Buyung At Pasar Malam Jalan TAR](https://cintarasa.com/2008/01/18/laksa-buyung-at-pasar-malam-jalan-tar/) - I was in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman last Saturday to do some craft shopping when it started to rain very heavily. Luckily Hubby was with me to carry all the stuffs. After like 20 minutes being stranded at the shop corridor, we decided to run in the rain to Semua House. We bought 2 umbrellas
- [Sambal Ayam - Spicy Chicken](https://cintarasa.com/2008/01/17/sambal-ayam-spicy-chicken/) - If you are a spicy food lover, try to cook this sambal ayam. It is one of Hubby's favorite dish. And for me it's quite easy to cook. What you need to do is fry the chicken pieces first which have been marinated with garam kunyit (turmeric powder and salt) and set it aside. Next
- [Air Batu Campur - ABC](https://cintarasa.com/2008/01/15/air-batu-campur-abc/) - Some call it ABC, abbreviation for Air Batu Campur (shaved ice), some call it ais kacang. But I think I still like the original version that I used to have long time ago sold by the roadside or stall owners, the kind that gerai-gerai (hawkers) used to sell. This one was bought at Tesco Puchong
- [Satay Ikan Jalan TAR](https://cintarasa.com/2008/01/07/satay-ikan-jalan-tar/) - Eating these satay ikan brings nostalgic feeling of the olden , care free day during my primary school time. It is like a part of cheap junk food that those sellers sell in front of the school area, where students gathered and played while waiting for their school bus, vans, rented car or parents to
- [How To Boil Corn](https://cintarasa.com/2007/12/28/how-to-boil-corn/) - We bought 3 ears of corn from Jusco the other day and decided to have them for supper. Then Hubby asked me how do you cook corn, how long does it take to boil them, how to make jagung rebus? I never thought of that because from my observation people simply plopped them in water
- [HMS Seri Bagan - Bagan Lalang](https://cintarasa.com/2007/12/25/hms-seri-bagan-bagan-lalang/) - This year we have been to Bagan Lalang for seafood quite a number of time. Usually we only go there for anniversary dinner but this year we made it before Ramadhan. My favourite would be the pepahat masak pedas. I know it looks weird with a bamboo like shell but the flesh inside is good.
- [Lemongrass, Alamanda](https://cintarasa.com/2007/12/20/lemongrass-alamanda/) - We always walk past Lemongrass whenever we go into Carrefour Alamanda on the second floor. So there was one time after a successful mission to get hair dryers for my craft class, I decided to try their asam laksa..heh! Actually the aroma was very enticing so I thought even though that bowl of laksa will
- [Bread Pudding](https://cintarasa.com/2007/12/20/bread-pudding/) - I know, I know it doesn't look that good, my humble bread pudding..heh! Hubby requested a small loaf size of bread pudding enough for him to eat all at one go. So since there was some leftover bread, I made this for him a few weeks ago. I know some people prefer to have their
- [Thai Cooking Malaysian Taste](https://cintarasa.com/2007/12/20/thai-cooking-malaysian-taste/) - There is a place that serves Thai food in Serdang housing area. It is called My House and situated at one corner of single storey house. Don't ask me for the exact address as I have only been there few times. As usual with most of makan place here, they tend to serve Thai style
- [Nasi Ulam, Sayur Keladi & Pekasam](https://cintarasa.com/2007/12/19/nasi-ulam-sayur-keladi-pekasam/) - This entry is supposed to be written during the Ramadhan time as it was the only time when you can find such rare dishes like this sold at the food bazaar. My grandma used to make nasi ulam as one of her signature dishes during fasting month. I did enjoy having such delicacy as it
- [Bistro Delifrance - Sunway Pyramid](https://cintarasa.com/2007/12/17/bistro-delifrance-sunway-pyramid/) - This is my first time dining at Bistro Delifrance in Sunway Pyramid after many, many years. We used to dine there several times but before the outlet has been upgraded to Bistro. One thing I noticed the Bistro tend to have everything overpriced..huhu! So since we would like to have lunch cum tea at some
- [Pindang Ikan, Ulam and Sambal Belacan](https://cintarasa.com/2007/12/13/pindang-ikan-ulam-and-sambal-belacan/) - There are times when I yearn for simple lauk kampung style of food. It's great to dine out once in a while, try new place, new dishes but nothing can beat the taste of simple food cooked at home. So here is pindang ikan, ikan masin goreng accompanied by freshly pounded sambal belacan eaten with
- [Takoyaki At Jusco Mid Valley](https://cintarasa.com/2007/12/06/takoyaki-at-jusco-mid-valley/) - I always love eating Japanese food especially their savoury food like Takoyaki and Okonomiyaki. So when I found the stall at Jusco Mid Valley I know I had to try their Octopus takoyaki. Sorry for the quality of the picture. I took them without editing my camera setting and it ended up being very incandescent.
- [Gravad Lax At IKEA Cafe](https://cintarasa.com/2007/12/05/gravad-lax-at-ikea-cafe/) - I was wrong in thinking that Gravad Lax is smoked salmon..huhu! Nevertheless it is still good if you like raw fish cured in herbs (dill to be exact), salt and sugar. When eaten together with the salad greens, dip in the dill and mustard sauce, (of course my advice would be to squeeze that piece
- [Fried Macaroni](https://cintarasa.com/2007/11/02/fried-macaroni/) - I was out of ideas on what to eat one night, when I realized that I have macaroni in the kitchen. The thing is with boiling the macaroni, I find it very tricky to estimate how much the boiled amount would be..heh! In the end I always overestimate the amount of the boiled macaroni and
- [Masak Lemak Cili Api](https://cintarasa.com/2007/11/15/masak-lemak-cili-api/) - I don't really like eating masak lemak cili api ayam or daging, but I find it quite easy to cook such meal. I'm not sure what's the authentic recipe for this masak cili api, but mine is quite simple. Using cili api kampung, I pounded it with fresh turmeric, garam kasar and after putting all
- [Penang Village - Alamanda](https://cintarasa.com/2007/10/15/penang-village-alamanda/) - I was planning to go for Buka Puasa Buffet at Sari Indah Alamanda but I was shocked to find out that the restaurant was no longer there. The shop unit has been taken over by Penang Village. Since it was about 1 hour before break fast time, we were not in the mood to look
- [Rojak Buah](https://cintarasa.com/2007/10/18/rojak-buah/) - I'm not sure whether Rojak Buah can be considered as fruit salad. With the full array of different types of fruits mixed in together I think it can be considered as one but with the dressing as hot and spicy and salty like this? huhu! Maybe it is a fruit salad Malaysian style - who
- [The Home Made Puding Jagung](https://cintarasa.com/2007/10/21/the-home-made-puding-jagung/) - I am very bad in making desserts and all, so when Hubby suddenly has the urge to eat Puding Jagung with custard, not the one with agar-agar sold at the Pasar Ramadhan, I have some doubt on my ability to make one. Despite that I found a few recipes online that don't use agar-agar and
- [Pizza Hut - Sausage Pizza](https://cintarasa.com/2007/10/23/pizza-hut-sausage-pizza/) - This pizza should be mentioned many months ago, but I was very busy with my work that I left the edited pictures on my desktop for so long. Actually I prefer Dominos Pizza to Pizza Hut, but since the nearest Dominos outlet won't deliver to my place, I ended up eating Pizza Hut at the
- [Singapore Rojak @ Pasar Malam Jalan TAR, KL](https://cintarasa.com/2007/09/28/singapore-rojak-pasar-malam-jalan-tar-kl/) - We usually go to Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman (a.k.a. Jalan TAR) in KL to buy craft supplies, usually during the weekend. Coincidentally one day we went on a Saturday and there was a pasar malam (night market). Pasar malam in Jalan TAR is special because it is indeed in the middle of the city. This
- [Food In Floria 2007](https://cintarasa.com/2007/09/10/food-in-floria-2007/) - We went to Floria 2007 - The Flora Fest held in Putrajaya from 25th August to 2nd September. This time they had exhibition and floral arrangement from many countries like Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong apart from the local florists work of art. So when I found the creative way how they used food as part
- [The Potato and Onion](https://cintarasa.com/2007/09/05/the-potato-and-onion/) - These pictures were taken when Hubby bought a close up filter for his D50. I thought it will be a good entry to tell what the normal ingredients I have in my kitchen. Here is the big onion - bawang besar. Sometimes when I bought Indian red, big onion, my eyes bleeds with tears whenever
- [Satay](https://cintarasa.com/2007/08/17/satay/) - We went to eat Satay Haji Samuri in Bangi about 2 months ago after a shopping trip to IKEA to buy some wood frames for my handcrafted adventure. For those who don't know what is satay, it is actually diced-pieces of chicken or beef that have been marinated in spices, skewed on bamboo sticks and
- [Manggis - The Queen of Fruits](https://cintarasa.com/2007/08/10/manggis-the-queen-of-fruits/) - It's fruity season again here in Malaysia (though I think almost every month is fruit season with the influx of imported fruits from Thailand and the rest of the world) and since I have bought longan, this time I bought mangosteen - or manggis as we call it in Malay. From what I read, manggis
- [Tea Break At Eden](https://cintarasa.com/2007/08/07/tea-break-at-eden/) - We went out to buy some items for camera in Amcorp Mall a few weeks ago and since we still did not have lunch, we decided to stop for a tea break at Eden. I decided to order fried kuey teow since I was starving for something heavy and I was sure that a sandwich
- [Longan - Mata Kucing](https://cintarasa.com/2007/08/01/longan-mata-kucing/) - The only type of fruits that I really love and would spend my precious time to actually sit, peel and eat till the last is longan. Sometimes here in Malaysia the locals call them mata kucing - it means cat's eye. Well, maybe because if you see the real fruit, the black seed inside is
- [Som Tam-Papaya Salad](https://cintarasa.com/2007/07/27/som-tam-papaya-salad/) - We had this at Johnny's Summit while waiting for the time to watch Harry Potter..hehe! I always love Som Tam but ever since the aunty who used to make Som Tam at the restaurant in front of our place went back home, the menu has been removed and I have been searching for the right
- [Fish & Chips](https://cintarasa.com/2007/07/07/fish-chips/) - Since I was busy for the past few months and sometimes have to stay at night to finish up the work, I need to find something easy and edible to fill up my starving tummy. A cup of hot Milo and cream crackers could not do so I tried to find something instant and frozen
- [Cencaru Sumbat](https://cintarasa.com/2007/07/11/cencaru-sumbat/) - I'm going to cook Cencaru Sumbat for dinner tomorrow since this evening I have marinated the fish and prepare the chili paste to fill up inside the fish. I'm not sure what they call this fish in English but I think out of so many fish in the market, this one with its thick scale
- [Secret Recipe, Part II](https://cintarasa.com/2007/06/23/secret-recipe-part-ii/) - Last week I need a break from my busy routine and decided to relax and enjoy the cool environment in Secret Recipe. It was almost their closing hour but since we only have about an hour plus for dinner, we decided we will just have some decent meal and drinks there and go back home
- [Wall's Poppers Ice Cream](https://cintarasa.com/2007/06/28/walls-poppers-ice-cream/) - I had it again, the drooling for new promo on TV...huhu! Well, this is what happen when you fall under the enchanting spirit of commercial advertisement. Nevertheless the ice cream was good. It is so small, like one ball to fit into your mouth at one go. So for small eater like me, this ice
- [Ayam Masak Kicap](https://cintarasa.com/2007/05/29/ayam-masak-kicap/) - If you are a chicken lover, but not sure what to cook with your chicken at home, try make this Ayam Masak Kicap. It's so simple that I first learned to cook this when I was about 7. First you need to fry the chicken. Then after the chicken are all fried, remove the chicken
- [Sambal Ikan Bilis](https://cintarasa.com/2007/07/04/sambal-ikan-bilis/) - If you ever had nasi lemak in Malaysia, I'm sure you would come across Sambal Ikan Bilis in the menu. It's not really hard to make one at home though for me the initial preparation to make the chili paste is quite messy. But if you already prepared the paste together with belacan, onion in
- [Colonial Times, The Curve](https://cintarasa.com/2007/05/05/colonial-times-the-curve/) - Went to this place in March. We were running out of ideas where to eat at The Curve, Mutiara Damansara. Marche was full with people and since we already had like 3 times dining experience there, we thought we should try something else. The place was nice. We had the table outside since the inside
- [Mee Goreng Basah](https://cintarasa.com/2007/05/03/mee-goreng-basah/) - If you are a noodle lover and love something spicy, try order mee goreng basah at any Malay restaurant. Sometimes you could also buy this type of fried noodle at pasar malam. But of course those pasar malam mee goreng with price RM1.50 would not have all the beef, squid, prawn, sawi and everything else
- [Siakap Steam Asam Boi](https://cintarasa.com/2007/05/01/siakap-steam-asam-boi/) - This entry should have been posted in April but I was so busy with my handicrafts work that I did not have enough time to edit and type the content. So since I don't want my May entry to be so bare, consider this one as a backdated home cooking entry. Well, if you have
- [Mc Muffin Breakfast](https://cintarasa.com/2007/05/23/mc-muffin-breakfast/) - This is what happened when you watch TV too much. About a few weeks ago I intentionally stayed up until 4am to buy Mc Donalds breakfast set. They advertise on the TV and I find it enticing so I told Hubby we must try it. For night owls like us, it is easier to stay
- [Ketam Masak Lemak](https://cintarasa.com/2007/05/17/ketam-masak-lemak/) - If there is one thing I love living in Malaysia, it would be the food. On weekend when the mood not to cook strikes, I just go out to any nearby restaurant and choose ready cooked dishes to accompany a plate of rice for lunch. Like this one, I love crab but I find it
- [Sambal Tempe](https://cintarasa.com/2007/05/16/sambal-tempe/) - I know this dish is common but not so for me. I have to learn how to cook this from my in law family since this dish is more common for people in Southern part of Malaysia and I am not originally from that area..haha! Nevertheless after some trial and error, Hubby give strong two
- [Burger Ayam Special](https://cintarasa.com/2007/05/14/burger-ayam-special/) - If you are foreigners and planning to come to Malaysia (hey, it's Visit Malaysia Year 2007, ok!) make sure you try this burger ayam special sold at the roadside stall. I mean this really by the roadside stall, not any burger sold at big restaurant and fine dining eateries.. Some people think it's weird that
- [Craving For Pai Tee](https://cintarasa.com/2007/05/08/craving-for-pai-tee/) - About a few weeks ago, I was reading the recipe of pai tee in my women's magazine and showed it to Hubby. He said I should try to do it on my own as the recipe is quite simple. Yes, it's really simple but I don't have the mould to make the pai tee hat.
- [A Simple Sup Sayur](https://cintarasa.com/2007/04/25/a-simple-sup-sayur/) - Don't know what to make for dinner during rainy day? Still have some leftover yong tau foo you bought at the pasar malam yesterday? Try my simple recipe. You don't need to have a degree in culinary art to prepare this simple vegetable soup. What I do is to check whatever I have inside my
- [Maggi Sup](https://cintarasa.com/2007/04/23/maggi-sup/) - What do you cook when hunger strike at midnight and you just feel like eating something soupy. Try Maggi sup. You know, when people go and eat at Mamak, this is one of the famous menu apart from Maggi Goreng..haha! This one is Asam Laksa flavoured. Usually at Mamak they will use kari or ayam
- [Tiramissyou!](https://cintarasa.com/2007/04/19/tiramissyou/) - I hope all of you have seen the advert on the TV about how destiny could bring love in our life. Well, this is the ice cream he and she likes so much. Since I don't take anything coffee, I bought the other Cornetto Royale to try. Quite good I can say, especially with the
- [Lengkuas - Galangal](https://cintarasa.com/2007/04/17/lengkuas-galangal/) - Since I'm still on the topic of singgang, might as well share with you readers how lengkuas looks like. This is the smaller and cleaner version of the galangal rhizome. You should have seen those sold at pasar borong. I've read somewhere that there are dishes that used the fresh, younger lengkuas as part of
- [Singgang Ikan](https://cintarasa.com/2007/04/17/singgang-ikan/) - If you have been to Kuantan town in Pahang, or any town in Terengganu, you will noticed that this soupy dish is very common. It's called singgang. And their famous fish would be the ikan tongkol (some sort of mackerel) or ikan aya as the locals there call it. It's so simple to cook, you
- [Serai - The Lemongrass](https://cintarasa.com/2007/04/17/serai-the-lemongrass/) - These serai were taken fresh from my yard right before I was about to cook last week. I used to buy serai from wet market but since my cultivation process manage to grow a bunch of lemongrass plant, I should be happy that I could take like 2-3 stalks every time the need calls for
- [Secret Recipe Part I](https://cintarasa.com/2007/04/16/secret-recipe-part-i/) - I always like to dine at Secret Recipe. Maybe because the ambient at most of their outlets- nice, cozy, not too superficial and the food is always great (at least most of what I have tried tasted good). So this is one of my many dining experiences at one of the Secret Recipe outlets. I
- [The Vegetarian Meals](https://cintarasa.com/2007/04/13/the-vegetarian-meals/) - I missed having vegetarian meals. Back then in my Uni, we have one Indian aunty who sell vegetarian food. My junior roommate used to buy lunch from the vegetarian stalls almost everyday. So one day I gave it a try after learning about the vege "chicken and eggs" from her. It tasted good and I
- [How Do You Fry?](https://cintarasa.com/2007/04/13/how-do-you-fry/) - How do you like you chicken? Deep fried? Roasted? Stir fry with vege or chicken in soup? I like mine fried. Not deep fried like in KFC or McDonald but simply fry them in hot oil. Yet another question arise. How do you fry your chicken? Some prefer to coat with corn flour and put
- [Sup Sayur](https://cintarasa.com/2007/04/12/sup-sayur/) - What do you do when you have some leftovers from the Yong Tau Foo you bought at pasar malam? Don't throw those fish balls away, keep them in fridge and make a delicious sup sayur with it as seasoning. Check what ever vegetable you have in your fridge, maybe a few leaves of cabbage, half
- [Nasi Tomato Set](https://cintarasa.com/2007/04/12/nasi-tomato-set/) - What would you cook for weekend lunch since you have extra time in the kitchen? I tried the instant spice available to make Nasi Tomato and Hubby said even though the taste was not as good as the original home made spice, the rice is still edible. Yeah, nothing can beat the fresh taste of
- [Mini Cornetto](https://cintarasa.com/2007/04/09/mini-cornetto/) - Good taste still taste great even in small packaging...haha! I don't really like ice cream except for a few brand so when I bought this Mini Cornetto, I really hope it wouldn't be a waste of my money. Usually I will buy Magnum and keep it in my fridge in case certain days I have
- [We Must Have Rice!](https://cintarasa.com/2007/04/09/we-must-have-rice/) - I'm sure many of us locals already noticed the advertisement of KFC new promo on TV, on radio and in newspapers. They are having rice combo as part of their KFC set. I think most of fast food joint in Malaysia are having such thing - the rice set. Is it true that Malaysians must
- [Welcome To CintaRasa](https://cintarasa.com/2007/04/06/welcome-to-cintarasa/) - Welcome to CintaRasa. CintaRasa means Cinta-Love and Rasa-Taste. It will be a journal of what, where and how in regards to food. I try to share as much as possible with readers on what I feel, taste and experienced when it comes to food. I just love having great time dining out as much as
- [New Restaurant?](https://cintarasa.com/2007/04/08/new-restaurant/) - When I went out for dinner on my birthday at Alamanda Putrajaya, I happened to notice a new restaurant in renovation progress. The advertising board looks delicious enough and I just hope when it is operating soon, the food served will be as great as it looks in the picture. The problem with eating places

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