Scream for more iscream @ Tropicana City Mall, Petaling Jaya

Here's to another new kid in town (since Sept 8), iscream! What is iscream? Off their Facebook Page - "We are a scoop shop that provide the balance of pleasure and health by selling premium ice cream and healthy fruit juice". Located next to Hang Ten on Ground Floor, iscream has given a new delight to folks with dessert treats especially with an opening promo of 20% discount till 30 Sept 2010.  Do note that they aren't serving fruit juices at the moment, so ice-cream (and complimentary plain water) is all one can get from here for now. Not that I'm complaining :o)  It's a simple set up with a limited seating area; about three tables and a two seat sofa set in a corner.  Anyway, I was informed that the ice cream is locally made with imported ingredients, hence priced attractively.  How does it measure up then?

I've been here twice and seemed to have zoomed in onto two flavours that I had on both occasions.  There aren't a lot of flavours to begin with, I didn't do a physical count but I would roughly say about 15 or so (I could be wrong).  There were a lot with chocolate in it and I have always prefer non chocolate ice cream.


So that narrowed down the flavours to just a handful for me to choose from.  So what are my two picks (for now)?

Strawberry Bites - I love strawberries, this is great and have rather big bits (oxymoron?) of strawberries in it.  It's creamy and its sweetness level was spot on, not too sweet!

Next was Delightfruit - on first bite, the vanilla flavour came across a bit strong.  Didn't know what to make of it, artificial or simply my taste buds reacting differently.  However, as I dug further into this Vanilla with raisins ice cream - I decided that it was actually nice as I loved the taste of the raisins as I bit into them (a rather generous amount of them too) and the juices mixed well with the creamy vanilla turning this into a surprise hit with me with its subtle taste.  It was one that is sweet (from the ice-cream) and yet with a slight hint of sourness (from the raisins).

I haven't tried the rest yet but on the other hand I'm a creature of habit....I might just stick to these two flavours of mine for awhile.  Of course, at RM5.90 for a regular scoop and RM3.50 for a Junior scoop (two for RM6.50, which is what I usually go for), it definitely gives the other premium ice cream brands a run for their money.  But of course, one gets what one pays for :o).  Go and give it a try and decide for yourself.  Remember...the 20% discount is on till 30 September.


iscream
Tropicana City mall
Lot G-11, Ground Floor
No. 3, Jalan SS20/27
47400 Petaling Jaya
Selangor

Tel : 603-7724 1904

The Making of Gimbap

After shopping for the essential ingredients from Desa Sri Hartamas, I went over to Korean Princess's home and got our hands busy, rolling up some Gimbap (well, Korean Princess did way more than me as I was busy taking photos and had to keep my hands as clean as I can, gloves or no gloves).

Sprinkle sesame seeds onto rice and pour some sesame seed oil into the rice, then mix them well.


Place a large seaweed sheet on the bamboo mat, shiny side down and spread the rice evenly over the seaweed.  Start from the bottom with a margin of about half inch and work your way up with 1 1/2 inches at the top of the seaweed . 


Then lay out the cucumber, eggs, crabstick and pickled radish across.


Roll the bamboo mat slowly and carefully.  Remember to apply even pressure on the bamboo mat.


Unroll the mat and you can then apply some sesame seed oil onto the roll for added aroma like we did.  Make sure you have a sharp and wet knife (once again, we coated the knife with sesame seed oil and it worked well) and slice the roll. Remember not to saw but to cut firmly down so that the Gimbap will retain its round shape.

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Enjoy Your Meal!

Spicing it up at Waroeng Penyet, The Curve

Now, Waroeng Penyet @ The Curve needs no further intro as it's been around for more than a couple of years now. However sometimes, it's the old stuff that's worth mentioning again - especially when it's also good stuff! It's just that I do eat here off and on and I usually do so if I'm in the mood for something spicy. When I say spicy, things can really get spicy HOT here at Waroeng Penyet.

Place your order at counter and take a number...a big number :o)

And what do I usually order?

Wings Penyet (Flattened Fried Chicken Wings) I just love these wings, they are tasty tender and aromatic - but notice the emphasis of the pic is more on the sambal?! Hahaha...Apart from the one that comes with the chicken, I usually add on more. There are two types; mild and hot spicy sambal and they are placed at a corner for everyone to help themselves to it (in my case, repeatedly).

Though having a cold drink means an increase in the "burning" intensity of the tongue from all that fiery sambal, I always end up ordering the Es Milo Dinosaur here. It the perfect combo meal for me..1,2, Knockout! Hahaha...Well, Waroeng Penyet never fails to "spice things up" for me, hahaha...I guess that's why most of us enjoy coming back for the "torture" time and time again :o) Spicy Satisfaction Guaranteed (SSG)!

On a final note, I would like to wish my Muslim readers "Selamat Hari Raya & Maaf Zahir Batin". To all those travelling back to their hometown for celebrations or simply enjoying the holiday break - Safe Journey and God Bless.


Waroeng Penyet
Lot 132, 1st Floor
The Curve
Mutiara Damansara
Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Tel : 03-7710 6761