Ramadhan @ Golden Palm Tree Sepang

I just can't help it...

Golden Palm Tree in Sepang Gold Coast...

Its a newly opened resort...away in Sepang Gold Coast (actually more in bagan lalang lah)...and for this merdeka day, they are having promo for RM53++ for the ramadhan buffet (normally its RM119++)...and of coz being me...i just can't help it but to notify my dear buddies whether they are interested...ha and alia were in...then comes along fara...and the last but not least...the sweet couples...adrian and ainul...

Tired waiting for iftar time...

Went to picked up ha and fara at ha's...then ainul and adrian joined from Sepang as they were in Nilai 3...then alia join in from her home in sepang gold coast...its kinda far from putrajaya...i still remember my first reaction when i went to alia's in sepang gold coast...deng far far away bro...nama ajer sepang...tapi hamik ko...kat bagan lalang tu...memang giler jauh...but then again...with the right company joining along...the long ride was fun and filled with laughter...

My main course...all the seafoods jumble up together...hehehe...

First of all...the place was awesome...deng gojes weih...it is like a palm tree in the middle of the sea...usually they held the buffet in the middle of the palm tree...which is on top of the sea...but since they had an overwhelming response to the promo...they have it the ballroom instead...in any buffet...the most important criteria for me is the dessert counter...they have cheese cakes...choc cakes...variety of nyonya kuih...choc fountain (strawberry flavours)...ice cream...owh they had me at cheesecakes...

The cheesecakes and chocolate cakes...yummy....

As for the main course...they have lots of seafoods...seriously...the prawns are fresh...squids...moussels...crabs (cher mesti suka punya)...and the usuals...meats...beefs...chickens...and all...at the grilled counter...they have grilled seafoods...sate...beefsteaks...chickens...seriously the whole presentation really wake up my appetite...hehehe...

Chocolate coated strawberries and mini parfait...

They have a lot of foreigners here...i mean...a lot...and they also have a taste of the ramadhan buffet...the only thing that put me off is...they started eating as early as 6:45 p.m...who can blame them...they are foreigners...they might be a lil bit clueless about iftar concept in malaysia...usually malaysians (regardless of race and religion) will be really courteous and waited till everyone are allowed to eat then they eat...but then again...they are foreigners...

Selamat berbuka puasa...mulakan denga bismillah...

We ate and we ate...and they have the band to accompany us while we were eating...starting with ghazal performances (which adrian took their contact number for 'future' use...hehehe)...and these guys who play violin...really cool...kinda remind me of mess nite during police attachment 2 years ago (omaigot...had it been that long ago)...owh...they even have pasta counter...they cooked it for you as you ordered...cool huh...

Ha's excited face with her foods...yeah...

Overall...for the price of RM53++...we really enjoyed the dish presented...and we had fun thruout...it is a great iftar session outside of KL and Putrajaya...and i am glad that they had the promo...otherwise i wouldn't even dream of going there for the full price...hehehehe...

Another successful iftar session with dear friends...alia...ha...fara...adrian...ainul...

I think i am done with ramadhan buffet for this year...my stomach can't really handle it anymore...and also the expenses...so this might very well be the final iftar in hotel...after this i should just stick to mosques or bazaar for food...hehehe...but it is definitely a great closure for my ramadhan buffet for this year...owh yeah...i had one iftar session with jaja yesterday in bangi...should write about my experience there in the next entry as i left the camera inside jaja's car...so have to get the camera first lah...but all in all...great food should be accompanied by good friends...then it become worth the time and money...

ajie

12:52 a.m

1 September 2010

Putrajaya

Review - Step Up 3D

Bosan kat rumah...terus login gsc...tengok ada cerita nie kul 12:40 a.m...

Perfect timing...dah abis terawih semua...just that nobody nak gi tengok lah...sebab lewat sangat...no worries...i have no problems about watching movie alone...sometimes i do watch alone as i can just focus on the movie...i watched the previous two step up movie...the first one was kinda cool...the second one gets better in term of the choreography...and this third installment is no disappointment...the dance was sleek...do remember to ignore the ridiculous story line...and kinda repetitive too...

The movie started off cool enough with this mini documentary about people who dance...and then in central park there were these new NYU students attending their orientation...Moose (from Step Up 2) and Cam (Step Up 1)...and moose got distracted by this so-called-limited edition Nike shoes that he followed the guy who wore the shoe to the place where some dancers are 'battling' out their moves...and people around them are betting...and of course...moose got in to the battle and won and ran away from the police...i hate to elaborate why...only to be saved by the nike shoes guy, Luke (who look more like a supermodel than dancer)...

This luke guy...i dont know what to make of him...he owns this building which have club downstairs and this dance studio upstairs...and have all these street dancers who had been chased away or ran away from their respective homes under his care...okay fyne...he is some sort of guardian dancing angel...erkkk...and he supported all these  people...including foods and all and what not (including deng gojes shoes weih...dozens of them) with the revenue of his not-so-profitable club...

He then recruit moose to be in his 'crew' (obviously this is what dance group is called) and this another girl who Luke found in his club, Natalie...he then took in these another two people under his wings and then getting all of them ready for the world jam dance battle...the winner will win USD100,000...which luke desperately needed to pay off the mortgage...

But what is a movie without drama...here comes Julien...luke's sworn enemy who will do whatever he can to win the world jam title and at the same time trying to buy off luke's safe haven...surprise surprise...turns out natalie is julien's lil sis...and you kinda guess what happens afterwards...but blah blah blah blah....everyone kiss up and make up...and they all went for the competition and won...yeah...everybody happy...owh yeah...luke and natalie after that went to california as luke enroll into a film school and natalie...hurmmm...being a loyal girlfriend...just follow luke lah...tacky...cliche...but i kinda love the movie though...

Overall the movie storyline kinda...eeerrrrrr...but try not to focus on the storyline and you are safe enough...the highlights of the movie are the dance sequence...my favorite is of cos the second battle against the chinese with the song Beggin' as the background...and it got all those water sequence in the dance which made it looked so aerodynamic and seriously cool...another one will be the tango sequence during natalie's birthday...and seriously...did luke went for the rehearsal beforehand or something...he came to the party without knowing anything...and suddenly on the dance floor...there he was...dancing to the same rhytm and tune as others...OMG...but the dance sequence was seriously sexy...hello...its tango...and another one of my fave part of the whole movie is where the MSA Crew (from Step Up 2) made an appearance in the later half of the movie to support luke's crew...there was kiddo, cable, smile etc...i think cable is seriously cool (he also appeared in Glee)...

This movie does have its moments...and those moments made it good enough for watching...and just to let you know...i watched it twice in the cinema...hehee...watching this movie made me wanna sign up for a dance class and join some 'crew' then battle it out in Showdown...boleh la dapat RM50,000...hehehe...seriously...if this movie doesn't make you feel you wanna just go out and dance...i dont know what will...

ajie
5:38 p.m
30 August 2010
Putrajaya
Pictures source from google images

MEGA SALE Next To MOF

I should had never went there...

But its too late...the damage is already done...i should had just leave my credit cards at home...owh denggg...it was freaking cheap...seriously talking...and i am not a shopaholics (denial state)...but the prices posted really intrigued me...arghhh....it is kinda ironic that the sale was held next to the building owned by an organisation which handle budgetting...and responsible for all the budget cuts...but there it was...the sale that incite people to spend shamelessly...hahaha...

Went there with no intention whatsoever to buy anything...but i just can't resist myself...walk out from there with yet another pair of shoes...owh shoot...i almost bought three of them...seriously talking...i am not joking...but my logic side of mind whispered to me about my other expenses...so i just went out with one...New Balance sneakers...for RM80...initially there was also Nike and Adidas sneakers in my hands as well...owh god...and i already have enough shoes (for a guy) to last me a lifetime (okay that is a bit exaggerated lah)...

Not only satisfied with that...i almost bought another office sling bag as well...deng cun weih...but i whispered to myself...mimie already got me one of those for my birthday this year...then there was mattress...deng sedap weih...mebi tidoq sampai tak boleh bangun pi kerja nanti...i whispered to myself again...my car needs fixing...okay...then there was this cool sofa...deng selesa weih...i whispered to myself again...my flat is small and cant accomodate sofa that big....then there was this LCD tv...deng cheap weih...i whispered to myself once more...i already have a still good tv at home...then there was shirts...deng cheap weih...i whispered to myself...mana aku mau letak baju dah...closet tu dah penuh dah...owh god...alhamdulillah...whispering to myself logically seems to take in effect...i just walk out with one pair of shoes...

But seriously...MEGASALES are a great way to boost the economy...but not really good for an easily persuaded guy like me...hahaha...but i am happy enough that i dont walk out of the place with yet another set of items that i really dont need...okay la tu...hehehe...

ajie

12:16 a.m

29 August 2010

Putrajaya

Sahur Ala American Mashed Potatoes Orang Bujang

Ini adalah resipi sendirian berhad...

Kentang itu dilenyek dengan garfu bersama blek peper garam thymes dan sedikit seasoning...

Aku malas nak mampuss nak wat jacket potato....so aku buat mash potato ajer...senang...cepat and tak banyak bunyik...and ini pakai kepala hotak sendiri ajer punya resipi...ntah ler...memula...amik la 4 biji kentang tu....boil terussss dalam air...kat atas api....pastu aku gi melayan ler buat teh la...basuh baju la dan sewaktu dengannya...

Yang ini lepas letak dalamnya itu cili kasi pedasss skit...

Pastu bila dah agak agak empuk itu kentang....angkut...tapis kuar ayaq tu (buang terusss la)...then peel off the potato skin...memang senang ler nak peel off lepas rebus tu...kemudian...masuk dalam bowl...masuk black pepper (aku punya bahan wajib cam jamie oliver bersama bahan wajibnya lemon)...sikit seasoning meggi itu...thymes...salt...gaul gaul gaul sampai hancur itu....aku bahagikan kepada 4...

Yang ini plak letak cheese...baru ler cheesy...hahaha...

Ini la sendiri punya otak punya sendiri pikiaq...yang first tu...aku masuk cili...cili kering yang ditumbuk bagai dengan minyak tu...ektuali beli kat supermarket jer benda alah tu...masuk benda itu sebagai dia punya inti la konon....then yang kedua...aku letak cheese....yang ketiga...aku letak sos blackpepper dengan sedikit sosej yang potong halus goreng...and last but not least yang ketiga tu just simply gitu ajer...

Masuk dalam itu oven dah bakar terussss....

All four dibahagikan dan di letak atas aluminium foil...then balut...then masuk ler keempat pat tu dalam oven and bakar dalam 30 mins at 150 degrees...sebenarnya dalam 15 minits aku dah angkut satu kuar and ngap...hehehe....itu ler dia...satu lagi homemade cooking yang tak sedap pon daripada aku nieh...biasa la...resipi orang yang maleh nak surf tengok proper recipe kat internet...and maleh nak buat benda lain lagi dah...yang penting....kenyang...boleh lapik perut untuk sepanjang hari...hehehe...

ajie
12:54 p.m
27 August 2010
Putrajaya

Sahur Ala Potugese Grill Stail Orang Bujang

Another day pass by with yet another thing cooking in my kitchen...

Bau yang memecah keheningan di subuh hari...hehehe...

Yeah...kita koyak lagi itu aluminium foil...hahaha

This time around is the portugese styled grill...squids...yeah...very the berry easy weih...yer ler...kalau tak easy memang ler orang pemalas cam aku ni takkan buat...hahaha...checking all the items needed...chilis...check...aluminium foil...check...squids...check...salt...check...pepper...check...limau nipis...check...hurmmm...thats pretty much of everything...

Sedang membakar yeah....

Before going to bed la kena 'marinate'...blasah ajer taruk semua benda tu and gaul dengan sotongs itu...owh yer...lupa lak...serai jugak...hahaha...pastu bungkus la dengan aluminium foil itu....bangun pagi awal pagi tadi terus la...angkut kuar dari peti ais...masuk kat dalam oven about 30 mins...set kepada 150 degrees (betul ker degrees)...sementara tu boleh la masak nasi...seperti biasa...sekarang ni layan beras perang ajer...then goreng telur...then siap...

Getting ready with a mug of coffee...

Tadaaaa....burppp...alhamdulillah...cik hayati tengok ini gambar dalam ini entry mesti rasa cam nak cekik ajer diriku ini...hahaha...but this is really another simple dish that can be prepare in such a short time...yeah yeah yeah...as for tomorrow...hurmmm....still thinking...maybe some jacket potatos or baked potatos...but something to do with potatoes...but not mister potato...hehehe...

ajie

12:30 p.m

26 August 2010

Putrajaya

Ramadhan @ Putrajaya International Convention Centre

Another iftar session with friends...

Makan jangan tak makan....hehehe...

First got notified by this was when aziz tagged me to the flyers pic in his fesbuk...and its RM50...with more than 200 dishes...all malaysian food (so no french dessert nor pasta hokey)...then i just asked jimmy whether he wanted to join along...jimmy said okay...and he bring along his housemate...

Sate counter...

View from the dining area...

Grilled counter...

Made a booking and seriously the dining area was full...one thing i love about PICC is the fact that it boast a spectacular view of Putrajaya itself...so in term of the atmosphere...i have to give A++ with very spacious and conducive praying area....

Sebelum...

As for selection of foods....i will have to say that it was worth RM50...for those who really enjoy malay traditional food would truly enjoy this particular spread...it is rather a typical malay buffet spread...but the presentation was good...and i was only eyeing for the grilled counters...grill beef...sate...grill lamb...chicken...fish...

Muka jimmy yang excited nak makan itu...

As for dessert...there were 5 types of porridges...countless malay kuih (still i am wondering why they always refer it to nyonya kuih?)...and local fruits...and also those tit bits...in big jar...aku terusss ngap ajer...sambil jalan sambil cari lagi aper benda yang aku boleh kunyah...

Cepat la nak buka posa nieh...

Overall kitorang melepak la kat situ sampai kul 9.45 p.m...for one thing...sebab dessert dia tak menarik minat aku sangat...kalau tak boleh ajer aku layan dok kat situ sampai kena halau...hahahaha...i paid RM50 for the buffet...and i think i get the worth of RM50...next up is...Palm Resort Sepang...hehehe...

ajie

5:37 p.m

25 August 2010

Putrajaya

Sahur Ala French Dessert Style Orang Bujang

Mengapakah tetiba aku berasa sangat rajin untuk masak memasak ini...hehehe...

coklat cake and vanilla cake yang dipotong kecik kecik

There's only one thing that i am really good at when it comes to bake and a lil bit of cook...that is the caramel chocolate pudding...apa nak wat...itu ajer ler yang aku dok buat berulang kali...pastu tetiba rasa cam nak makan ler plak...so balasah ajer ler buat....bukan susah sangat pon...

gula yang dipanaskan dengan air akan jadi caramel...heheehe...

whipping cream yang dipanaskan tetap akan menjadi whipping cream ya...

Semua benda yang diperlukan untuk buat benda alah ni ada kat dapur aku tuh...gula ~ check...garam ~ check...telur ~ check...susu ~ check...whipping cream ~ check (ada lagi setengah kotak)...kek coklat/ vanila ~ check...setel...senang ajer pon nak buat...

5 biji teloq dipukul bersama dengan sedikit garam...3 biji ajer amik dengan teloq putih...

tengah reheat oven dulu....

First of all...masak la gula 1 1/2 cawan dengan 2 cawan air....pastu at the same time panaskan la 1 1/2 cawan whipping cream...then pukul la telur tu 5 biji and boh skit garam...bila dah gula yang dipanaskan tadi tu cam dah jadi kaler amber skit tu...tutup api pastu masuk la whipping cream tadi tu...pastu masuk telur tu and 3 cup of milk...kaco kaco kaco...and kat dalam dulang tu dah ready dah coklat/ vanila kek yang dah potong kecik kecik bertaburan...tuang le benda alah semua tadi tu dalam dulang....pastu masuk oven...bakar 45 mins 250 degrees (degrees ker...aku tak tau sebab aku pusing ajer ke 250 kat oven tu) heheheeh...

sebelum 45 mins...

Lepas 45 mins...its all done and ready...then as usual i have to put it in the fridge untuk makan for sahur...erkkkk....alhamdulillah...sedap sungguh la makan pepagi ala ala french nieh....bau dia tu memang cukup menyentap jiwa...owh yer....pepagi ari tu aku just reheat skejap dalam oven about 5-10 mins...sebab saje nak amik bau...boleh tak....hahahaha....

tadaaaaaa....selepas 45 mins dah menjadi...owh ya memang ni terover cook...aku blasah sampai 1 jam...hehehe

Another day done with another dish in the life of a single man with his housemates....life is good and full of taste lah...hehehe...ps: ooopppsss...sorry cik hayati...baru baca your status pagi nieh...saje jer tak kira nak letak gak gambar itu....hahaha...

ajie

8:08 a.m

25 August 2010

Putrajaya

Sahur Ala Italian Orang Bujang

Itu ari buat mee goreng...nak senang lagi...terus buat italian...

Believe it or not...western cooking is much more easier than local...serious tak tipu...and i dont want to argue about it lah...anyway...rumah aku ada spaghetti...then ada prego...so blasah buat spaghetti...aku rasa semua orang tau camna nak masak spaghetti...serious sangat senang okay...you dont have to be some jamie oliver to do it...

Mudah ajer...memula...boil the spaghetti...ala...cam boil biasa ajer ler...then toskan...actually i am not sure whats the meaning of tos...tapi aku dok baca kat dalam buku resipi ayat ni...aku blasah ajer...

As for the gravy...tumis la bawang putih dengan olive oil...dengan blackpepper (aku memang sangat suka blekpeper okey)...pastu to make up for the lack of beef (again)...hiris la lagi sosej sosej itu...goreng la sosej tadi dengan bawang putih...then agak agak cam dah okay tu...tuang ler 1/2 botol (1/2 lagi boleh buat lenkali) prego itu...masuk la skali thymes...dengan oregano skit...kacau kacau kacau kacau....pastu dulu aku pernah gi kat rumah k.lida...makan spaghetti dia...dia kata dia campur sekeping cheese dalam dia punya kuah tu nak bagi pekat...so aku pon amik la sekeping cheese yang makan bersama roti tu aku blasah masuk ke dalam kuah tu...biaq dalam kuah tu sampai cair cheese tu...dan being me yang suka makan pedas...aku campur skali dengan cili yang dah blend skit...hehehe...then biaq atas api beberapa lama skit...agak agak cam dah masak tu...angkut terusss....masuk ke dalam spaghetti tadi tu....

Perghhhh...bau memang menusuk kalbu...di keheningan pagi buta tu tetiba ajer bau camtu...segar terusss mata siot...pastu apa lagi...aummmmm....burppp...alhamdulillah...boleh la alas perut untuk puasa....dah siap makan tu...apa lagi...ati manyak senang...tunggu la subuh menjelma....tengok la re-run citer nurkasih kat tv3...hehehe...

ajie

8:16 a.m

24 August 2010

Putrajaya

Ramadhan @ Steamboat Antarabangsa

Mana mai antarabangsa tu pun aku tak tau...

Cher dengan Ha di depan Steamboat Antarabangsa di sebelah wong solo yang pergi tahun lepas itu...

My friends and i are setting up an iftar session among us...and we were trying to think of somewhere for iftar...as the year before we went to Wong Solo (which was seriously over-rated...but still most of my friends said that its good)...this time around...Zetty and i already voted against Wong Solo...Arip became the champion as he proposed to have steamboat buffet in the restaurant next to Wong Solo instead...hehehe...cool...RM22 per person...eat all you can buffet lah...and the best of all...it also come with grill pan...compared to Red Wok RM28...so we gave it a shot...

Semua pakai taram ajer...hahaha...

Arip came and picked me up from the office...then we went to pick up cher and ha after that...managed to catch up with zetty en route to bangi...then while waiting...here comes the rest...amir and his friend...and zul azri...then leen...and last but not least...zaimee and tina with the new born baby...naimi...there were only 3 groups and 1 couple while we were there (as opposed to the full house when i went there yesterday with jaja and iliani)...

Cher dengan leen mencuba bakat menggrill itu...

The selection was okay...red wok had more selection...but this particular joint already covered the basic steamboat...there's prawn...crab...fish...squid...and various of fisballs fiscakes and whatever...so i am happy enough...on top of that they have the chocolate fountain with marshmallow...ice creams...jeruksss...drinks including self-service hot drinks (which i add in chocolate ice cream on top of hot coffee...mocha...hehehe)....the was a partition at the side of the restaurant reserved as the praying area...quite small...but enough for 2 people at a time...

Cik Zet yang comot sila upload gambar dari camera anda dengan pantas hokey...

We chatted and we grilled and we ate...and we had fun...macam main masak masak plak rasanya...since zetty bring her BIG camera...aku maleh ler nak tangkap gambar guna camera aku...but i have to wait for zetty to upload the pics from her camera lah....

Wajah-wajah gumbira arep dengan cher...

Another successful iftar session with my dear close buddies...as for next entry...with different people and different location...but the most important part...kenyang perut suka ati...hehehe...

ajie
5:25 p.m
23 August 2010
Putrajaya

Puasa & Food

Aku rasa aku makin berselera waktu bulan posa...

Death by Chocolate...giler best...

Aduhai...camna pon...kekadang terasa tekak ni nak merasa western food gak...mengada ngada sungguh la...tapi apa nak buat...dah memang terasa camtu...so apa lagi...ari tu dengan si Ady...lepas balik daripada Paya Serai terus selamat menziarah Delicious sekejap...padahal kat Paya Serai tu dah makan banyak dah...but surprisingly we left quite early...around 9:30p.m dah cabut...

Starter...lasagna...

Main course...carbonara....ady punya...

Aku punya main course...bolognese...

Harus la dessert dengan pavlova kan...hahaha...

Kat delicious tu aku pesan la aku punya favorite drinks...death by chocolate....pastu kitorang pesan lasagna for starter...then aku amik spaghetii bolognese and ady amik carbonara...end with the usual dessert...pavlova...aiiii...kenyangnya...alhamdulillah...malam tu lepak kat rumah dia ady...pastu abis semayang terawih...aku balik rumah....pastu terbayang bayang lagi la plak dengan pavlova itu...hurmmm...harus aku cari recipe untuk cuba buat sendiri di rumah nieh...hahaha...

ajie

1:05 p.m

23 August 2010

Putrajaya

Sahur Ala Orang Bujang

Aku akan masak untuk sahur...kalau aku rajin...

Unlike many of my friends whom are married and have a wife to cook for them...i have to cook for myself lah...but since i love eating...and my cooking is not going to set me up as the next jamie oliver...tapi kira okay la kalau nak sendirian berhad makan (dengan housemate aku skali lah)...

Usually i would just fry something...something that is simple...easy to cook...and doesn't have me to be a chef wan to come up with something like that...as for yesterday morning...i fried some mee...kinda taste okay...not willing to serve other people that is...afraid that they might throw up if they have a taste of my cooking...hahaha...

Its very simple...potong la sedikit carrot...then ada la tomato dengan daun aper ntah aku beli kat pasar tu(untuk hiasan)....memula tu tumis la bawang putih dengan bawang merah sampai naik bau...hurmmm...then being me...i love the taste of blackpepper...so blasah masuk skali black pepper...then add in cili boh...tumis lagi sampai naik bau (lagi)...then add in a lil bit of oyster sauce and soy sauce...masuk skit garam...then to compensate for the lack of beef or chicken...i sliced up some sausages and fishcakes...panas sampai la dia ala ala cam pecah minyak gitu...baru la masuk mee...1/2 peket...cukup arrr....sekali dengan sliced carrots...then gaul punya gaul punya gaul...sampai dia semua dah bercampur gaul...pecah la telur sebiji...gaul lagi gaul lagi...sampai semua rata...then agak agak dah masak tu...blasah ajer letak dalam pinggan...pastu nak bagi menarik skit letak la hirisan tomato dengan daun apa ntah tadi...aummmm....

Burrrpppp...alhamdulillah...kenyang la gak...boleh la tahan untuk puasa...hehehe...aiii...inilah nasib orang bujang...makan sendiri kena pandai sendiri...kalau aku tak rajin...terpaksa la meredah keheningan pukul 4:30 a.m gi ke kedai mamak...kalau rajin...masak la sendiri...sekarang aku dok pikiaq...apa la lagi benda yang mudah orang bujang boleh buat untuk sahur...mebi aku masak sardin dengan telur ajer le kot pagi nie...and of course...aku sekarang dah blasah makan beras perang ajer...hehehee....ini la sahur ala orang bujang...at least thats for me... :p

ajie

1:07 a.m

23 August 2010

Putrajaya