How to Cook Instant Noodles in a Healthier Way

So, the yummy love of my life and forever topping the list of my favourite food would be this: instant noodles.
Yes, the super unhealthy, loaded with fats, first fried then dried, MSG-filled seasoning kind of instant noodles. Who in this world doesn't like instant noodles? I don't know, but I find that most of my peers just love instant noodles as much as I do.

Instant noodles are like the God of all food, especially to a student. Imagine, it is easy to cook, cheap, convenient to get and most importantly, comes in all sorts of flavours and texture. You name it. They are best comfort you can find when you're hungry from some late night studying or when you're rushing assignments. Or maybe, you're just too busy or lazy to even go buy some proper food outside. Instant noodles are like the one-stop solution to your hunger :D

Unfortunately, it is damn unhealthy.Well, it is processed food that can be kept on shelves for like years so, it is kind of obvious that the preservatives alone are a big deal. Plus, their seasonings and the MSG content blah blah blah... yes, in conclusion it has almost zero healthy nutrients except for carbohydrates, fats and a whole lot of sodium content.

So, today I am going to share how I usually cook my instant noodles, in which I think is a healthier way to eat it. I think I learned this from my grandmother... when I was younger. Teehee!

So, this is what I chose to eat for my dinner/supper tonight!

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Kinmizu Japanese Restaurant in Sungai Petani

Yippeee! Today marks the end of another system! Two down, four more to go :P

So, as we finished our Respiratory System paper today, boyfie and I decided that we should go treat ourselves to some good food, so we went out to try something new for lunch! This time, we went to this Kinmizu Japanese Restaurant which is situated right behind the locally famous Yoshiya Japanese Restaurant. Being a student here for a few years now, and many more years to come, we decided that we should always opt for new things so that we will know this town well enough before we leave it! :D

Let's start with the interior shall we? They have two private boxes, as seen.

The kitchen is behind the square hole and this is their counter.

A little more pictures on the interior of the restaurant.

So, this is the menu and I was just thinking of taking something that looks
artistic when I was snapping this picture :P

Now, let's move on to the food that we ordered. Erm, since it is only me and my boyfie, we couldn't eat that much of a variety anyway. I will include the pricing of each item underneath the caption, so you'll know the price range for this restaurant!

Okay, first and foremost! His California roll ♥ RM 4
SUPER YUMMY

Then, my lovely Salmon Sushi ♥ RM 6
DOUBLE THE YUMMY

His Salmon Teriyaki Set ♥ RM 19
It comes with rice, miso soup and chawan mushi too!

This is my Tori Shogayaki Set, which is basically just chicken stir-fry.
It comes with a huge bowl of rice, chawan mushi, miso soup.
Oh, and two slices of oranges too! It is not bad! ♥ RM 17

There are many more other things which are worth trying on the menu but I only have like one stomach and couldn't possibly eat so much at once! I guess I will be coming back here in the future as their food is really not bad. The price range is also pretty normal to me, considering it is Japanese cuisine. I think the fish based sets are a little cheaper compared to the surrounding Japanese restaurants and their fish slices are thicker too.

Location of the shop: 

Lorong 20 (Taman Patani Jaya), 

Sungai Petani, Kedah

Contact number: 012-569 4618

Opening hours: Mostly for lunch and dinner time only.

I am sorry for not taking a picture of the exterior of the shop, but I can tell you that the shop is painted grey in color and it is located on the row of shop-lots which are behind Yoshiya Japanese Restaurant. If you're a local, you'll probably find it easily.

Happy eatin' ☺

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Seng Huat Bak Kut Teh [盛发肉骨茶] The famous 'under the bridge' Klang Bak Kut Teh!

I've been idle for a few weeks now, since I've an upcoming exam this Friday (which is in less than 2 days)! I've just came back to campus yesterday... after a whole lot of drama, teehee. So, during the holidays, I did try to bake macarons but they failed terribly so I was really disappointed. Other than that, I had a lot of good delicious food while being home so I guess I am going to introduce them to you guys!

Today, I am going to tell you about this famous Klang Bak Kut Teh. This is the place where I'll have to go with my grandparents for breakfast on every Saturday morning when I'm home because my grandfather have been loyally visiting this restaurant for 30 over years, according to him of course. If you're Malaysian, you'll find many shops selling Bak Kut Teh claiming that they are a branch from 'under the Klang bridge'. Well, this is to show how famous this original shop is, and how people like my grandfather keep going back to the same shop for over 30 years. Even I wasn't born yet!

The pork meat comes in small little bowls like this, more traditional way
compared to the claypot Bak Kut Teh. They have 油条 too!

You can buy tea leaves from them or you can choose to bring your own
tea leaves. My Grandpa obviously brings his own tea leaves ☺☺☺

You can also order pig stomach slices and pig intestines if you're into that
kind of stuff. I personally like the stomach slices only, not the intestines!

Yummeh! 

The shop has a few branches in other places but I always visit the Klang branch only. Anyway, this place has another plus point. If you go during the weekends, many people would anticipate a larger crowd but don't worry as there are extra parking under the bridge (which is directly next to the shop).

See? You can park many cars here. 

This is the side of the shop, where we always sit. The interior of the shop is
smaller than the outside hence, I think it is stuffy. I prefer to sit here where it
is cooler and nearer to our car. See that stairs in the picture? Yup, it leads to
the bridge above us!

Since this shop is famous, it has its own website. It is a pretty complete website, if you ask me. They even have a photo gallery to publicize the celebrities who came and tasted their Bak Kut Teh! Not bad huh?

For more information, click here for Seng Huat Bak Kut Teh website.

Location of the shop:

KLANG BRANCH

No.9, Jalan Besar, 41000 Klang
Selangor Daru Ehsan, Malaysia

Contact number: 012-309 8303 / 012-385 5154
Opens Daily from: 7.30am - 12.30pm
                           5.30pm -  8.30pm

This is really a must-try place if you're a Bak Kut Teh lover! You'll never regret it :D

Happy eatin' ☺

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Homemade Eggs Benedict Recipe

Well, exam is right around the corner but there's a long 10 day break right before it, so I am home! For the time being anyway! ☺ I am determined to experiment with new food and also study at the same time for my upcoming CA. Guess, I really have to manage my time properly for this week! Anyway, done with me. Now, we can move on to our Mr. Benedict today heeheehee!

INGREDIENTS

6 regular eggs

4 slices of bread

4-6 slices of ham

2 lemons

50g of butter

Salt

Pepper

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Breakfast in Sungai Petani - Fish Head Bee Hun Noodles, Kuey Teow Soup, Seafood Porridge and Meat Porridge

Boyfie and I decided that we should start with our breakfast hunting in Sungai Petani since we didn't know what kind of food is there available in the the mornings. To our surprise, as we travelled through town area there are quite a number of kopitiam (local coffee shop) which are open in the morning! The night before, I did some online research to find for places which serve breakfast in Sungai Petani and I found this little coffee shop which sells Bee Hun soup and also Kuey Teow soup. So, this morning, we headed out looking for this coffee shop which apparently is situated very near to the traffic light turning into Taman Patani Jaya. We can still see it from the main road towards Central Square.

Fish Head Bee Hun Noodle

This is the only stall selling food in the morning. The rest of the stalls are
closed. Most of the food from this shop cost RM 5, except for the Kuey
Teow Soup which cost RM 3.

This is the coffee shop's name! SIN HER PIAN RESTAURANT ☺

In my opinion, the noodle was a bit too bland for my taste. It would have tasted loads better if it was a bit more saltier or with a stronger soup. But then again, that's just my personal preference! So, breakfast hunting Spot #1 is done! I saw many more other places this morning in which we will definitely try out the next time!

Happy eatin' ☺

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Macaroni and Cheese with Potato (Rice Cooker Recipe)

Yay! My first attempt at making Mac and Cheese was a success! Honestly, I've not cooked Mac and Cheese on the stove top or through baking before this. I just had an idea and shot straight to this rice cooker recipe which I've thought of myself. Thank God, everything turned out okay despite the over-addition of milk! Oh, I also made boiled broccoli and topped them with extra cheese sauce too, as a simple side dish ☺

Ingredients:

300g of macaroni

2 cubes of chicken stock

200ml of low-fat milk

2 medium-sized potatoes
1 broccoli
12 slices of square cheddar cheese
Salt
Pepper
Red chilli flakes

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Kangnaru - Korean Barbeque in Sungai Petani Town

Went out with the roomies and (of course) the boyfie today, to celebrate one of my roommate's birthday! We decided that we will go for lunch at this Korean restaurant which is operated by a real Korean lady in the nearby town area. It is called, KANGNARU.

So, honest to God, I love Korean food. Not that I can stomach them every single day. Yet, the craving for Korean cuisine happens when I've been deprived of it for a few weeks. This small little restaurant is one of them which I think are worth the money and also serves yummy food and gives us generous portions of side-dishes with unlimited refills!

About our meal today, we ordered 2 person servings (this is the minimum number of servings that needs to be ordered for BBQ) of samgyupsal (pork belly) and another 2 person servings of chicken meat for our barbeque set. We added on another seafood pancake which is pretty expensive to me but SUPER DUPER TASTY. Lastly, we also ordered a big sized Kimchi soup that has like pork, tofu, ramen and loads of kimchi in it! Oh gosh, now that I think of it, I am starting to get hungry again! 

♥☺♥

Well, sorry to say, I didn't take much close up shots of the dishes because we were so hungry and I was in the mood of celebrating my roomie's birthday. I took these photos from my boyfie who wanted to Instagram his food, so that's why I would still be able to add in some photos into this post. Otherwise, it would just be a dull picture-less blog post. 

As you can see from the pictures above, the pot of kimchi soup is really huge :D This pot cost us about RM 42 whereas the pork belly and chicken meat each cost RM 23 respectively. I am not really sure about the seafood pancake though, but if I am not mistaken it should cost around RM 20. Well, in the end, our bill came up to RM 108 and the 5 of us were filled to the top of tummies!

Location of the shop:

No. 308, Lorong 9 

Jalan Kelab Cinta Sayang, 

08000 Sungai Petani.

04-441 0134

Opening hours: MONDAY TO SUNDAY

Lunch shift: 10.00AM - 2.30PM

Dinner shift: 5.00PM - 10.30PM

For more information, you can visit their Facebook page! Just click 'here'.

If you're craving for Korean cuisine, this place really is a good place to go!

Happy eatin' ☺

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Egg-Drop Porridge with Seaweed for a Single Person Serving (Rice Cooker Recipe)

Woke up late today after dozing off for an evening nap, so I was lazy to go down to the cafeteria for dinner. Coincidentally, the cafeteria was also suppose to be serving porridge for dinner today... heehee! Anyway, I decided I should make my own porridge despite not having any extra ingredients except the left over eggs I had from making the egg mayo sandwich. Soooo, I created this egg-drop porridge tonight for dinner ☺

Ingredients:

3 soup spoons of uncooked white rice

1 large egg

450ml of water

Soy sauce

Pepper

Seasoned seaweed

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