Category: Food Reviews

My Obsession with Kulfi.

Does anyone know what a kulfi is? Is it commonly found in Indian restaurants in Malaysia? Please enlighten me because I can’t believe this dessert has eluded my insulated ass for the past 26 years -_-

My first taste of kulfi was in India, specifically Golconda Fort. After a longass hike up and down the fort, I stopped for some rehydration at an ice cream cart. I’m so, so, so, so glad I chose kulfi, something I’ve never heard or tried before. The one I had was made by Scoops, which makes vegan ice cream :D

# – At the bottom of Golconda Fort enjoying a kulfi stick. Hmmm hmmm!

Kulfi is possibly the best ice cream-like dessert I’ve ever tasted. Traditionally flavoured with spices and nuts, it is impossibly rich, creamy and dense. It tasted way more premium than any premium ice cream I’ve had before! In fact, between kulfi and premium ice cream, I would choose the former in a heartbeat.

# – A half-eaten kulfi stick. Took me a while to tear my mouth away so I could take a picture!

# – Posers.

We were at Paradise Food Court for apparently the best briyani rice in Hyderabad (will blog about this later) and to finish off our meals, ST intelligently ordered kulfi matka (basically kulfi in a claypot) while my fickle ass ordered Khubani Ka Meetha. Cause it sounded exotic.

# – ST’s super delicious kulfi that was topped off with crushed almond.

Well, Khubani Ka Meetha is basically stewed apricots. Unbelievably sweet, cloying and generally did not rock my socks.

# – Force feeding myself with Khubani Ka Meetha due to ST’s anal retentiveness about wasting food :(

Thank heaven, the very next day I got to eat some kulfi to erase my memory of the words “stewed apricots” at Chatt’s wedding. Chatt’s caterer had brought dozens & dozens of high quality kulfis shaped in cylinders, of which they cut into wedges and served to guests. I had about 9 cups which probably altogether was about as fattening as 6 servings of chicken spicy mcdeluxe. Absolutely not regrets.

# – The kulfi wedges from Chatt’s wedding. This picture is making me restless because I NEED KULFI!

At the wedding, I started asking everyone at our table whether it’s possible to make kulfi at home. To my delight, it is apparently super easy! You don’t even need an ice cream maker! Just a freezer, milk, sugar and flavourings. I am seething with excitement about making my 1st batch of kulfi!!!!

We also had kulfi again on our last day in Hyderabad at Bikanervala, a sweet shop cum restaurant (will blog about this later too).

# – Little pots of creamy goodness.

Honestly, this was not the best kulfi I had because it was a little too soft for my taste. But the flavours were beautiful so I whacked it all anyway :D

# – Kulfi from Bikanervala.

And now, it’s time to make up for my 26 kulfi-less years.

Fish & Rabbit! make me happy

Woohoo it’s a Friday!

Had a cheapass but kickass lunch in KL with Horng and Yuki at this restaurant (okay, it’s more like a stall to be honest) in Pudu called Thim Kee. It’s famous for its fried and steamed fish dishes.

What I really like about this place is that it has only one variant of dish for each ingredient. For instance, there’s only one type of fried fish so you don’t have to crack your brains over what else to order. Same for chicken, vegetables and squid.

However, for steamed fish itself, there are a couple of options, which unfortunately we were not able to sample due to lack of stomach space :P Heard they’re really delicious too.

# – Spicy butter cheese squid.

This is the first time I’ve eaten squid this way. Unlike the dry types that you often get in other chinese restaurants, the squids are served drowning in a light but a little spicy butter cheese sauce. The squids were springy and not overcooked and were perfect with the sauce. I could easily drink it all up it’s that good. MUST EAT WITH RICE!

# – Deep fried tilapia in unidentified awesomesauce.

Absolutely appetising! As soon as the fragrance of the fish hit my nostrils I was salivating like crazy. The fish was surprisingly devoid of any mud smell and was so crunchy you could practically eat the bones and fins. Highly recommended, just say fried fish as they only serve it this way.

# – Fried chicken that’s more than what it looks.

Possibly one of the best fried chicken I’ve ever eaten. The meat was impossibly tender and infused with a slight soya sauce taste. The skin was crispy. Though it was quite fatty but it wasn’t cloying at all. Best eaten with the sweet sauce and chilli sauce that are served together.

# – We over ordered for 3 but we finished everything :D

Bill came to RM51 for 3 people including drinks. It’s a great effin’ deal and I wouldn’t have minded paying more :)

Address:
Thim Kee Steamed Fish
(Just opposite Pudu Plaza, almost at the doorstep of the corner 7-11. Yes, it’s located on a road curb :D)
Jalan 1/77c, Off Jalan Pudu,
55100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-3986 3097

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By the way, recently I discovered this indie band on myspace called “Rabbit!”.

I love, love, love their music and is trying to find out how I could get their CD. Their songs are so cheerful without being really annoying and in your face. None of those auto-tuned bullshit.

They’ve only got one song on Youtube now, check it out!

# – Fall into Love.

To listen to more of their songs you can do so at their myspace page. My favourite song is “Magic”.

“who’s got the maps to
the stars?
who can drive backwards
in the car?
you say you’re clever
well baby you are
who’s got the maps to
the stars?”

Have a magical weekend, peeps. Mwahs.

Time for pork at Jarrod & Rawlins.

Thanks Elaine for the invite, we got to savour some awesomesauce pork dishes at Jarrod & Rawlins! By we, I mean Suan, Kerol, Ringo, Michael, LL, Horng and Yuki.

Starting October 20th, J&R Ampang and J&R Hartamas will be serving these pork dishes at 20% off the nett price every Wednesday! This is a perfect opportunity for pork lovers to GET FATTER. Yums!

Unfortunately this promotion won’t be available at J&R Damansara for now but what’s a little driving to Ampang and Hartamas for some pork feast?

# J&R.

So what are the awesome pork goodies that we couldn’t get enough of?

# – Pork Cumberland Sausage with Mustard, Coleslaw & Mashed Potatoes.

J&R is famous for its pork sausages so of course, this one kicked ass too. Slathered with a thick dollop of mustard (cause I like it that way) and mash, the burst of flavours upon making contact with the tongue is PWOAHHHH!

# – Pork Burger

Not really a fan of pork burgers because I like my pork unprocessed and stuff like that but if I had to eat a pork burger, I would certainly choose one from J&R. The burgers are thick, juicy and flavourful. It’s not that fine and you can taste the pork if you know what I mean.

# – Gammon Steak with Potatoes & Parsley Sauce

A little smoky and very tasty. My only complaint is that there wasn’t more to go around. I never really liked gammon steak because it taste like ham but is not thin enough but not thick enough to be a steak so I always get like confused and stuff but hey, this one was really gooood!

# – Whole Slab (approx. 1.2 kg) of Hickory Baby Back Ribs

OMG heaven on earth! Nothing makes me more happy than seeing a rack of back back ribs waiting to be devoured. Juicy and flavourful, if you love pork, you’d definitely love this!

# – J&R’s Crispy Pork Knuckle

My favourite dish of the night! Crispy crunchy pork skin, flavourful pork fat and tender pork meat…need I say more?

You know what to do on Wednesdays now. By the way, Jarrod & Rawlins have been working closely with the National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM) to raise funds for their cause, and among these efforts is an ongoing seasonal charity dish – for every order of the selected charity dish, RM5 will be donated directly to the NCSM.

So when you’re there, do check out what’s the current charity dish for a tasty way of contributing to NCSM ;)

Man I don’t know why I decided to torture myself by writing this post at this hour. I am so freakin hungry now FML!

Jarrod & Rawlins, AMPWalk Mall
Lot G08B, Ground Floor, The Ampwalk, 218 Ampang.
Tel: 03-2166 0708
E-mail: ampwalk@jarrod-rawlins.com

Jarrod & Rawlins, Desa Sri Hartamas
No. 36 (Grd Flr), Jalan 27/70A, Desa Sri Hartamas.
Tel: 03-2300 0708
E-mail: srihartamas@jarrod-rawlins.com