The extraordinary pan mee@Jin's cafe 香醋面粉糕

I have always been fascinated by the wonderful flavor of pan mee. Mommy used to cook it every week. The huge bowl of chewy pasta mixed with the fragrance of egg. Anchovies based soup completed with smooth meatballs and fresh tiger prawns, not forgetting the wonderful fried shallots and more anchovies!

I'm quite lucky that a lot of restaurants in kuantan do sell pan mee. However, most of them are too salty and too heavy on ajinomoto.

I have just realised this hidden gem very recently.

香醋面粉糕面子书

It's so popular that one actually has to call for the chef to reserve some pasta because it sells like hot cakes.

The soup based pan mee has to be taken with vinegar. According to the owner, half a tablespoon. But to me it has to be a big spoonful. It really brings out the flavor. The special chili paste is a must try.

The dried version is heavy in flavor with the taste of pork lard.

One can also order clam cooked in Chinese shaoxing wine and ginger soup. The clams or lalas are cooked to perfection and fresh.

Heavenly taste, nice ambience, good service and affordable price. Will definitely be one of my favorite hang out place in kuantan.

Korean food bonanza

First time trying out Seoul Garden at East coast mall. Wanted to buy in laws a meal to thank them for taking care of baby Bing when we were away. Was surveying between Manhattan fish market and black canyon as well but decided to have Korean lunch instead.

                       

Seafood kimchi soup hot pot
Kimchi not too overpowering. Generous portion of seafood consisting of prawns, scallops,  tofu, enoki mushroom and glass noodles.



Chicken miso soup hotpot
Soup slightly on the salty side. Soothing combination with tofu, enoki mushroom and glass noodles


Each set comes with 2 rice and 2 beverages. We ordered lemonade.

And who would have thought that Korean food in India would taste so scrumptious? Hae Kum Gang can be hard to find, lost in the hustle bustle of Bangalore.And this restaurant is recommended by our cousin in law.

This was our first meal after my exam. We ordered a sushi platter. Sushi there was slightly heavier for the amount of rice. And Indians don't really eat wasabi because we had to ask the waiter to top up again and again. The fried chicken was marinated thoroughly and tasty to the bones. Of course there's my favorite soondubu jjigae. The kimchi soup tasted heavenly with the tofu.

I'll probably gain kilos if given the chance to visit Korea.

More yummy Indian food

Zaitoon Bangalore

Chain stores featuring Arabic, Indian and Chinese cuisine.
Mildly flavored and suitable to our palate

Pudina naan. Very fragrant minty taste to a piece of roasted Indian bread.

Half chicken kebab. Marinated very well. Roasted to slight charred surface yet tender and juicy chicken thighs.

Hummus and garlic yogurt dip for Lebanese bread. Refreshing.

Finished our meal with nothing left on the plate! Not even the gravy. It's that good

333 hotel
Indians name their restaurants as hotels

Wonderful banana leaf rice and chicken biryani. Side orders are chicken 65 and chicken kebab.

Can never finish their portion of rice. So we always order 2 portions for 3pax.

Of course can't leave the ubiquitous CCD cafe (cafe coffee day)

It's the equivalent of star bucks in India
Caramel coffee
Cappuccino
Citrus infused coffee
Khus cocoja

Fruits here are also surprisingly fresh and cheap. Enjoyed mangoes, pomegranate, watermelon and grapes. All in season and juicy :)

On the way from Bangalore to Mysore, our chauffeur Mr Chikana also introduced us to this wonderful roadside onion bhaji

All these wonderful food without diarrhoea!

Food tour at Mysore

Indian food is surprisingly tasty and so flavoursome. Can never get sick of Indian curries and masala. Thanks to my dear sister in law, we survive India for 6 days without diarrhoea! And everything is so cheap here. Imagine 50%discount everyday.

Green leaf restaurant
Had a hearty Indian breakfast here

Vada
Deep fried savory Indian doughnut. Nice blend of Indian spices. Fragrant yet not overpowering

Masala Dosa
Indian bread toasted with cripsy skin, filled with potato cubes

Puri
My favorite puffy Indian savory pastry. Taste like roti canai in Malaysia.
All served with Dahl, curry and tomato chutney

The cup of masala tea tasted strangely familiar, just like our own teh tarik infused with masala

Polar bear ice cream parlour
Indians love ice creams. From ice cream roadside stalls to eateries, there's always a suitable flavor for one.
Spanish delight
A mixture of rum raisin and butter scotch ice cream sprinkled with peanut
Soft and rich in flavor.
Joy ice cream factory is just around the corner as well.

The sixth main

A nice variety of Indian vegetarian curries, complete with the sweet combination of ice cream with gulab jamun. The set also came with fried rice and curd rice.
Refreshing mango milkshake, thick and creamy banana lassi, sweet lassi (simply because there's salty lassi!)

Pearl restaurant

Masala butter chicken
Everything using a combination of butter, yogurt and tomato paste tastes incredible!

We will never get sick of eating
Tandoori chicken

Le fortune Coorg

Coorg chicken masala
No need to describe further. Anything with masala, perhaps not the beverages, taste heavenly rich and aromatic.

Gobi Manchurian
Apparently Manchurian means Chinese. It's deep fried cauliflower Indian style.

Parota
Taste like roti canai...Cripsy. roti here are usually not oily at all unless you order buttered ones


Butter chappati

All for Rs285!

Miller 46 Bangalore- wild wild west in India

Having steak where cows are considered holy. Miller 46 serves wonderful western cuisine.

Nice wild wild west feeling at the restaurant

Leather menu!
Huge portion and of course much cheaper than western food in Malaysia.

Garlic butter bread. Nicely warmed bread.

Double marinated steak with mashed potatoes and blanched vegetables
Rs 600+
Ordered medium. Just the correct texture. Beautifully flavored.

Hot mama steak with French fries and blanched vegetables
Rs600+
Able to taste the original freshness and tenderness. Love it to bits. Drizzled with secret sauce.

Kingfish steak with French fries and blanched vegetables
Rs600+
There are not many places where you can find two perfectly pan fried fish fillet at this price. Crispy skin.

Happy second day in India!

Micasa cafe by the river mega view kuantan

Lunch time with parents in law before flying off for exam in India. Micasa By the river is managed under megaview hotel in kuantan. The place is so beautiful that I would actually recommend wedding photoshoot here! Savouring our lunch by kuantan river.

Spaghetti bolognaise set 

Generous amount of sauce with a spicy kick

Nasi lemak set

With otak otak

Sambal prawns

Rendang chicken

Balanced flavor. Authentic Malaysian food. Being

Tomato fried rice

Chicken yakitori skewers with the right amount of charred-ness dressed with sweet Japanese soy sauce

Salad with sesame dressing

Being a carbohydrate lover, would love a bigger portion of rice though.

Japanese chicken don 

Crispy seaweed with rice cooked to the perfect consistency and mix of texture. Just too much sauce though.

Complimentary passion fruit juice

Refreshing 

Pudding

Pudding 

Love the chocolate seeds

Go and have a look at the fruit and pudding arrangements. Looks fabulous.

Nearby enough for me to visit over lunch time again. After food one can stroll leisurely along Taman Esplanade. 

Great atmosphere. Good for gathering and birthday celebration too

Lunch date at oui chef kuantan

Heard all about the glamorous head chef here. The food is equally glorious. Here is our experience lunching at Oui Chef

Again, our rare date on a Friday because I'm on study leave.

For the generous portion of food, it's good value for money.

We ordered the lunch set.
Complimentary iced lemon tea/cappuccino and mushroom soup entrée

Steak sandwich. Grilled to perfection. Tender and juicy. Just the right texture. 

The chef was kind enough to slice the steak into bite size before serving.

Drizzled with yummy sauce. 

Focaccia pan fried with butter. 

Chips smothered with chili powder.

 RM 21.90

Chicken burger. 

Very crispy bread crumbed chicken fillet. Chicken a tad bland though. 

A matching selection of tomato slices, spinach leaves, lettuce and rocket 

My burger must have been pan fried after grilling the beef because I could taste it in the bun. ROFL.

RM 18.90

Overall great experience and definitely will visit again.