Raya BBQ
Staleness Factor: 4/5 - I hope it's still the Syawal month... :P
An eventful Raya this year. Woke up at 7:00am to take my mum jogging at Taman Bukit Jalil. During the jog, mum ran into an old friend whom she has not seen for 8 years. Found out that his wife is losing her fight against cancer. Managed to visit her at the Chinese Maternity Hospital the day after. A fated meet up. After the jog, we had breakfast at Sri Petaling. Lunch was with SK, Ryan and Apollo at Duck King, Jaya One. Turns out that the kitchen ventilator went on Raya holiday, so more than half of the items on the menu were not available. The kitchen staff were sweating like pigs behind the glass and it nearly turned into a strip show back there. Managed to try their famous Golden Roast Duck (excellent), cha siew (good), Golden Sand Pao (interesting pao with hot, dripping filling of custard and egg yolk), Superior Soup Lala (above average), Loh Pak Kou (too salty) and Sweet and Sour Stewed Pork (too sweet for my taste). In addition to the usual chilly sauce and sour plum sauce, the roasted items also came with a mustard dipping sauce! The bill came to about MYR150. Quite steep. But the place was bustling with business anyway.
Post-lunch was at Theotorama Chocolate where we had a Souffle de Paris as a prelude celebration for my birthday. Great chocolate. Rich in cocoa and low in sugar-- my kind of chocolate. After that, I left for an office-arranged poolside BBQ at Pantai Hillpark. I merely contributed the beer for the party and promptly put on my trunks for a quick swim while the rest were doing other preparations. Pantai Hillpark Phase II has a beautiful pool with a bridge that doubles as a waterfall. Although I had minimal grilled food that night (the staple of chicken wings, sausages, ham, baked fish, etc), I still ended up with a sore throat the next day. :(. An enjoyable Raya nonetheless.
An eventful Raya this year. Woke up at 7:00am to take my mum jogging at Taman Bukit Jalil. During the jog, mum ran into an old friend whom she has not seen for 8 years. Found out that his wife is losing her fight against cancer. Managed to visit her at the Chinese Maternity Hospital the day after. A fated meet up. After the jog, we had breakfast at Sri Petaling. Lunch was with SK, Ryan and Apollo at Duck King, Jaya One. Turns out that the kitchen ventilator went on Raya holiday, so more than half of the items on the menu were not available. The kitchen staff were sweating like pigs behind the glass and it nearly turned into a strip show back there. Managed to try their famous Golden Roast Duck (excellent), cha siew (good), Golden Sand Pao (interesting pao with hot, dripping filling of custard and egg yolk), Superior Soup Lala (above average), Loh Pak Kou (too salty) and Sweet and Sour Stewed Pork (too sweet for my taste). In addition to the usual chilly sauce and sour plum sauce, the roasted items also came with a mustard dipping sauce! The bill came to about MYR150. Quite steep. But the place was bustling with business anyway.
Post-lunch was at Theotorama Chocolate where we had a Souffle de Paris as a prelude celebration for my birthday. Great chocolate. Rich in cocoa and low in sugar-- my kind of chocolate. After that, I left for an office-arranged poolside BBQ at Pantai Hillpark. I merely contributed the beer for the party and promptly put on my trunks for a quick swim while the rest were doing other preparations. Pantai Hillpark Phase II has a beautiful pool with a bridge that doubles as a waterfall. Although I had minimal grilled food that night (the staple of chicken wings, sausages, ham, baked fish, etc), I still ended up with a sore throat the next day. :(. An enjoyable Raya nonetheless.
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