Birthday dinner at Elegant Inn Hong Kong Cuisine 雅轩Restaurant.

This was happened in April 2010 during my birthday. My eldest brother suggested to try the food here. This restaurant started its business in one of the discreet corner of Cheras. They serve Hong Kong cuisines with added touch of finesse.

This place is ideal for family gathering, business partners or any celebrations. There are VIP rooms and even open terrace night view facing KLCC.

For food wise, there are some signature dishes that highly recommended to food connoisseurs. For example, Mud Crab with salted egg yolk, Homemade tofu and salt and pepper HK Silver fish.

I personality like the Malay kuih. It's so tasty, fresh, soft and rich with Marjorie smell. Even though it's easier to melt in the mouth but the taste will last even longer in the mouth.

Elegant Inn Hong Kong Cuisine 雅轩
2.01. 2nd Floor, Podium Block.
Menara Hap Seng
Jalan P.Ramlee 50250 KL
Tel: 03- 2070 9399
Fax: 03- 2070 9398

Breakfast at PHO 24, Hanoi

Pho 24 is a pho restaurant chain serving great Vietnamese pho noodle dishes. It has opened 73 outlets in Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Noi, Da Nang, Vung Tau, Nha Trang, Binh Duong, Jakarta (Indonesia), Manila (Philippines), Seoul (Korea), Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Australia and Hong Kong.

This shop is opened 24 hours daily. They are famous with noodle soup with either beef or chicken. On top of that, they serve different type of snack food such as Vietnamese spring rolls.

I like to drink a cup of Vietnam Coffee every morning in Hanoi. Perhaps, i don't drink coffee in KL. This is because i need coffee to zest up the rest my day in Hanoi.

For more info about Pho 24, please log in to www.pro24.com.vn.

Food in Hanoi

This is a very local lunch at the road side.




This is how they prepare the food. Moreover, there are renovation is going on next door. I saw the dust lying on the tables and chairs.

Van Anh invited us for dinner at her house. She prepared a simple dishes for the night. According to the local, the pork and chicken in Hanoi are tastier than Malaysia. No doubt, i like the pork here, but not chicken. The chicken meat is too dry and skinny.

Hanoi is famous not only for its Vietnam coffee but also peanuts. The old lady in the picture below is the founder. Yes! I agreed that the peanuts here are crunchy and tasty. I brought a lot for the company staffs.

This stall serves famous beef noodles. Van Anh highly recommended this stall. However,
i have to agree with her.

Event in Hanoi July 2010

Once again, i flu to Hanoi for their actual event. Before departure, TV news announced that "Hanoi - Tropical storm Souderler brought heavy rains to Vietnam's northern coastal provinces on Monday, flooding Hanoi and causing traffic jams."

It was reported the tropical storm hits Sunday night after soaking the coastal provinces of Hai Phong and Quang Ninh. In fact, all of us are worried about the heavy downpour will make the event called-off. Luckily, the storm just passed by Hanoi, and it didn't bring havoc to the city. Of course, the event was managed to complete.

Before the downpour, i rushed to the hall to monitor the set up.

There are about 50 university students volunteered to help out as our working committee taking up different tasks. I have difficulty to communicate with them, but luckily there are a few who can do translation for me.

I have a sleepless night worried about the weather condition. But, luckily the weather is beautiful. It was a beautiful Sunday. I felt relief.

I met the local celebrity& singer emcee, Mr Thanh Trung. People are crazy about him. For those who interested to know who is he, you can "google" him. But all are in Vietnamese Language.



The program started as we planned. Everything run smoothly. Thanks GOD!

Hanoi : Seafood at the road side ( Vietnam)

After the food poisoning incident in Bandung, Indonesia, I'm very alert of my food intake when i travel, especially in developing countries.

When the local friends strongly recommended to eat seafood at the road side, i felt a bit worry due to the hygiene concern. Surprisingly, when i saw the delicious seafood served one by one in front of me, i can't resist to say "NO!".

Look at the photos i taken below, especially the crabs. My left brain stopped me eating due to high cholesterol, but my right brain insisted to eat more and more!!!



Everybody is sitting at the small tables and chairs for the mouth-watering seafood dinner. No doubt, big size like me, i felt uncomfortable, but, yet i must show my thumbs up for the fresh seafood they served.
Such a small table! Diners can throw away whatever they don't want on the floor. It's ok to do so!


I like this!! so tasty and fresh. After the meal, i felt so guilty. This is because, i think i really ate too much.
If anyone of you happen to be in Hanoi, you must try the local seafood at the road side. It's a very good experience!

Hanoi : Aota Restaurant (Vietnam)

First day in Hanoi, Boon and Van Anh brought me to AoTa Restaurant to taste the local Vietnamese food. In fact, this is what i prefer coz i like local food too.

The customers are attracted not only by the warm space, original decoration of the North Coast countryside, but also by the various delicious dishes from all regions.

Steamed rolled rice pancake+grilled chopped meat
Bánh cuốn thịt + Chả quế VND30.000


Shrim steamed pancake
Bánh trứng rồng VND49.000

Rice with braised pork and half-hatched egg
Cơm thịt kho trứng cút VND49.000
Salted fried cricket rolls
Chả giò dế mặn VND6500
Grilled meat stick with noodle
Bún chả que tre VND39.000

Steamed egg with field crab’s big legs
Trứng hấp càng cua đồng VND35.000


Address:
Aota Restaurant
31 Huynh thuc Khang- Hanoi
Tel: 04.38359118
website: aota.com.vn

Hanoi : Asia House (VIetnam)

This is a fine dining restaurant which serves Vietnamese and Asian cuisine. Upon arrival, we were invited to a VIP room at the 3rd floor, where i saw a beautiful long table with full table setting.

The food is fantastic. I personally like the tofu with salted egg, spring rolls dipped with strawberry salad sauce, pork and the steamed prawns.

Address:
Asia House
9A Da Tuong Sr., Hoan Kiem District
Tel: (4) 3941-1234
email: vkthanh@fpt.vn

Hanoi : Marina Cafe ( Vietnam)

Marina Cafe Hanoi:

Ah Khenh brought me to Marina Cafe for buffet lunch. Ah Khenh was a local tour guide who can speak mandarin. This restaurant serves local Vietnamese food.

This restaurant caters for a lot of overseas guests such as Taiwanese and Malaysian. The local friends told me that the chicken and pork that served in Vietnam are more tastier than Malaysia. So i must try it.

On top of what i shown in the photos, there are also many other varieties to choose from, i.e. grill station, steamboat ingredients, local desserts and just name a few.

I'm a small eater. Therefore, i only choose to eat something i fancy. After lunch, i ordered a glass of my favorite Vietnam coffee. What a good day when i can enjoy my coffee at al fresco.

Price :
Lunch buffet VND135,000/ pax
Dinner buffet VND 150,000/ pax
weekend buffet VND 179,000/ pax

Address:
Marina Cafe Hanoi
12, Pho Tran Vu