Raju's Roti Canai with Naan 'N' Curry in SFO

Glorious Jade had packed 20 pieces of Roti Canai (flat bread) from Raju's in Petaling Jaya for my sis. After freezing them and then wrapping them up, the Raju's flat bread was transported to San Francisco, tucked away in my luggage.

When we decided to have a batch of them for dinner, Mrs Pitt said that she'll go to Naan 'N' Curry to get the curry gravy to go with the roti canais.

The well traveled Roti Canais from Raju's back home

We also had Chicken Breast Tandoori (USD4.99) which was tender and had a nice smoky flavour

This is my Mrs Pitt's favourite....Garbanzo Beans Curry (Chana Masala) -USD5.50

My favourite curry would have to be the Baingan Bhartha (USD5.50) which is eggplant cooked with onions, tomotoes and spices. It was very aromatic and lovely, one of the better curries I have ever tasted!

And of course, extra order of Briyani Rice (USD2) on the side!

Simple dishes and curries (extra thumbs up to Baingan Bhartha!) and lovely roti canais, what a wonderful dinner we had...thanks Glorious Jade!

Naan 'N' Curry
533 Jackson Street
San Francisco
CA 94133

Tel : (415) 693 0499
Opening Hours : 11 am to 11 pm

Check out the other branches HERE

Little Paris on Stockton, San Francisco

Now I would like to share with you folks one of the food that I usually eat whenever I'm in San Francisco. I always make it a point to drop by Little Paris to get my BBQ Beef Sandwich.

They actually sell all assortments of Vietnamese food - all ready packed. This eatery is rather small and only has a few tables for patron and does more take out orders. One of my fave pickup is the fried spring rolls with the rice noodles.

One of the other food item I usually get here is the Vietnamese Ham (seen wrapped in aluminium foil). I will usually add it into my salads and noodles whenever I eat in. Also extremely good in preparing fried rice!

Oh, and the main reason for dropping by at Little Paris time and time again? This wonderful BBQ Beef Sandwich (USD3.50). BBQ Pork is also available for those who prefer the "other" white meat! Hahaha...Anyway, what makes this sandwich taste so good is actually a mixture of all the different ingredients. Sliced BBQ Beef on a French loaf with pickled julienned radish, carrots and some raw onions and parsley. I guess the main factor would be the pickled vegetables. It's done spot on, not too sour and still with the "crunch" factor, making this a hit!

Little Paris Restaurant
939 Stockton Street
San Francisco, CA 94108

Tel : (415) 982 6111


USA - To Be Continued...

A Day Out @ Fisherman's Wharf

Here are some sights around Fisherman's Wharf when we went there the other day...Enjoy the tour!

A crustacean welcome for us :o)

Colourful stores all around

Lovely fruits on sale

Fancy some Seagull Poop??? It's what they call Huckleberry Jelly Bean...hahaha...

Eating outdoors amidst the lovely surroundings

My kinda food - all in one place! Hahaha...


I never fail to eat Trish's Mini Donuts - USD4 for a dozen, bring the bag and fill it up again for USD2.50!


Lovely Crepes - Sweet and Savoury, take your pick

Sea lions - Ahoy there!

Err...actually, are we watching them or are they watching us? :oP

Escape TO Alcatraz ???

My favourite shop to visit - Posters aplenty!

More colours - Merry Go Round!


I panned in on the Black Horse while the merry go round was turning and shot this... I like this shot.


Hahah....this Mermaid is so cute! But I wanna be this other character...


An "octopus" surrounded by a Merman or two to serve me!

USA - To Be Continued ...

Greetings from San Francisco!

Hello there! I've arrived safely in San Francisco since July 19 (I'll be here till Sept 18). I will still be blogging now and then but I supposed the posts will be simple :o). Anyway, we took it easy the first few days as mom also traveled with me. We decided to stay in on Monday, so during lunch time we fed ourselves on quick-fix ready meals (Mrs Pitt was away at work). Here are some of them!

Breakfast...my all time fave Sara Lee's Deluxe Bagels. Halved, toasted and slathered generously with Light Whipped Cream Cheese from Trader Joe's :p

Trader Giotto's Whole Wheat Penne Pasta with Meatballs...I found this okay as I'm not really a fan of tomato based sauce.

This we really loved - Maitre Pierre Tarte D'Alsace
As described - it's a savoury French style ultra thin flat bread with ham, caramelized onions and Gruyere Cheese. Eaten hot right of the oven, the frozen treat is really to die for! I can't believe that it's frozen food as it really tasted heavenly!

The real thing looked almost as good as it does on the printed box! It's based on an 100 year old recipe from the Alsace-Lorraine region of France :o

What comes next? Desserts of course! All wonderful!

Breyers' Heath Bar Ice Cream

Breyers' Pure Fruit Bars

and something from the east ...

Mikawaya's Mochi Green Tea Ice Cream

Thumbs up!

To Be Continued ...

So long Malaysia...for now!

In another 5 hours from now, I'll be making my way to KLIA with my mom for a vacation. We will be heading over to San Francisco to visit my sis, niece and bro-in-law. I will be away for 2 months (also leaving for Canada late July for about a week plus) and will be back on Malaysian soil on Sept 18.

I hope to still be able to blog a bit now and then while I'm in the States, so do drop by to check if I've had time to post. So for now, take care everyone ... and hope to "see" you all soon!

Assam House Restaurant @ Medan Gopeng, Ipoh

(HALAL)

Continuing from my previous post on Ipoh food, I had the opportunity to try out the food at Assam House on another one of my day trips there. The four of us had gone to an office nearby in the area and the folks at the office told us good things about Assam House which was within walking distance.

We had heard about Assam House but didn't know that they had a branch in Medan Gopeng. From a little setup back in 1991, it is well known for serving up delicious food and has attracted many famous and celebrity patrons through the years. The restaurant facade itself was colourful and stepping into the bright, clean and spacious setup brought us relief from the scorching sun. The menu had an ample line up and we quickly narrowed down to four dishes as we were really hungry (it was slightly past 2 p.m).

Of course, we had to order the famous Curry Assam Fish Head, RM18.90 (I tried everything of this dish except the fish itself, hahaha...). I must say that I loved the curry assam gravy, done Indian style. It had the right consistency and we were delighted with this fragrant and delicious dish.

With the four of us being spicy food lovers, we unanimously agreed on ordering the Mixed Belacan Vegetables (RM8.90) - brinjal, petai (stinky beans), long beans and sweet beans stir fried with belacan and onions. The taste was impeccable and it was spicy enough for us to give it thumbs up.

We needed to balance the spicy dishes to give our palate a change and we ordered the Golden Beancurd with Mushrooms and Vegetables (RM7.90). Once again, we enjoyed this dish as the beancurd was aromatic, soft and smooth. Together with the rest of the ingredients and the light gravy, it was a welcome change.

Our final dish, Butter Mantis Prawn (RM13.90). We found the mantis prawn small in size. There simply wasn't enough oomph biting into them as there weren't much meat. However, our criteria was still met in terms of taste. It wasn't oily and didn't taste oily; obviously the chef has good temperature control over the wok.

Assam House serves a range of Asian cuisine at reasonable prices and pride themselves on this fact. Based on this visit of ours, they can stake such a claim as we thoroughly enjoyed our lunch.


Read "Just Me" review at this branch HERE

Assam House Restaurant (website)
2, Medan Gopeng 2
31350 Ipoh
Perak

Tel : 05-313 2223
(Opens Daily from 11.30 am - 3 pm, 6pm - 10 pm)

Main Branch
29, Persiaran Greentown 4
Greentown Business Center
30450 Ipoh
Perak

Tel : 05-243 7851


To be continued ... yet more on Ipoh food!

Puppy Siblings' Last Photo Shoot

It was like only yesterday when JoJo gave birth to her litter of 7 puppies. That was on April 20. As at today, only 4 of the 7 puppies are still with Glorious Jade (the grandma! hahaha...) and more will be leaving the "nest". With Glorious Jade and Shen helping to round them up, I was able to take a group pic of all 7 puppies together. Luckily a few of them were sleeping/sleepy :o)

Boy! Have they grown (looking back at this pic on the side here when Pinky was just a couple of hours old)! They looked so happy and healthy. Here's something to remember them by. Glorious Jade, this post is dedicated to you...

Sleepy as usual!

Siblings!

Pinky?

Magnificent Se7en!


Family Potrait

They just love sleeping with their paws dipped (head too!) into the water bowl! Hahaha.....Thirsty and sleepy!

Waking up for a brief moment! Errr...with eyes still closed, hahaha! Such a sleepyhead, do we spend our Sundays like this? So cute...


Have A Great Sunday Everyone!

Found It! Chuan Fatt, Ipoh - Curry Noodles & Others

After having gone on several mini trips to Ipoh for food and had several curry noodles HERE and HERE that could not match the one I had many eons ago. I had no recollection where it was, that is....till now! YAY! When an old friend came visiting and mentioned about making a short trip to Ipoh and bringing me back to this place for the curry noodles, I just had to go!

Yes, it was a day trip to Ipoh that we had embarked on. We had a mission - To eat and to transport a certain VIP back to Kuala Lumpur! Starting early morning, we went straight for the jugular - curry noodles at Chuan Fatt! I didn't recall the place having ceiling high shiny light green tiles but the stall in front of the shoplot was exactly the same as it was before when I was here more than 10 years ago.

I found it! I found it at last - by far the best curry noodles I've tasted in Ipoh, right here in Chuan Fatt. Of course, different strokes for different folks as there are quite a number of eateries serving their own version that have their own legion of fans I'm sure :o). Here you can pick your toppings, mine was shredded chicken, char siew, roast pork siew yoke and pork rind. The soup had the right amount of spice, not too thick and somehow the whole ensemble just hit a home run with all of us. Do bear in mind that curry noodles in Ipoh is different from the more coconut milk laden soup version in Klang Valley.

Top it up with some crispy deep fried chicken wings on the side - essential munchies when eating curry noodles here. Hahaha.... (Oh, the Ice Coffee a.k.a Kopi Ping is good too)

Read reviews from GPS Good Finder (with GPS coordinates) and Motormouth (with map link) on Chuan Fatt.

Kedai Makanan Chuan Fatt
294, Jalan Pasir Puteh,
31650 Ipoh, Perak



After picking up the "precious" cargo, it was soon time for tea. Now, we wanted sometime light and they wanted Roti Canai! I was not expecting much but when we arrived at Restaurant GoodShed, I was charmed by this little place. This has been one of their favourite place for Roti Canai and Teh Tarik for decades!

GoodShed; cosy homely feeling and with a wide open area, it's a partly wooden/tiled house - giving one the impression of eating in someone's house!

Roti Canai - The making of the flat bread

The Roti Bawang (onions) I had came with a lovely shade of golden brown. Done just right and spot on. The whiff of onions was aromatic and the flat bread was crispy and tasty. The gravy's at room temperature though, would have preferred it to be warm. But of course a meal like this would only be complete with ....




Teh tarik! Lovely silky smooth texture...plus points again. Can't find places like Good Shed in Klang Valley anymore. Eating here really reflects the easy going life of people in Ipoh. No hollering and where everybody knows your name (well, not mine but my friends'...hahaha).





Restaurant Good Shed
Lot 4901S Jalan St.John,
30200 Ipoh, Perak

Tel : 605-2545286



To be continued - Ipoh's got more to offer ...

11 and it still hurts ...

Dad, I sit here staring at the monitor as I key in the words that's going through my mind. Thoughts...silence....thoughts...silence...sadness...silence...tears...

Well, it does seems like the past 11 years still feels very much like the present. I have so many things to say to you, so many... I miss you Father, greatly and deeply. There will always be this void in my heart, it's been there since you left.

I miss hearing your laughter
I miss seeing your smile
I miss talking to you
I miss cuddling up next to you
I miss the sight of you ...

I MISS YOU

When you love someone, love them with all your heart. Let them know that you do and cherish each and every day. Should that someone ever leave your side, at least you can tell yourself that you have truly loved them even if you don't get a chance to say goodbye. Don't ever take people and things for granted ... Go on, tell someone that you love them!

Friday's Quick Bites - Chef Loong SS2 Petaling Jaya

Thought of doing a short feature today - hence "Friday's Quick Bites" ;o)

Steaming hot Yellow Sponge Cake with custard in between, one of my fave orders. Absolutely delightful!

Chef Loong Restaurant
86 Jalan SS2/60
47300 Petaling Jaya
Tel : 03-7877 4826
Opens for lunch and dinner
(Close on Mondays)

P.S. As for the watermark on the photo itself - I had encounters where my photos were taken without my knowledge and of course approval, watermark blog address (which I normally place at the corners) cropped out and used for commercial purpose. So, have decided to put it right across my photos now. Sigh...