GetAways: One day tour to Johor Bahru, Malaysia on 24.03.12

Take note:

• Singapore ( Sin) to Johor Bahru (JB) distance 12.42km (is about 20-30mins ~ depends on Sin and Malaysia’s customs crowd)
• Can go there by:
• MRT + Bus: Alight at Kranji MRT + Bus No170
• Taxi
• Car

Our itinerary :

Start the journey at around 11.30 am from Singapore(Sin) to Johor Bahru (JB) by car. The crowd is reasonable so we reached JB around 12.15pm.

- 12.30 : Makan at kopitiam ~ I forgot the name and didn’t take any picture nor any information of the kopitiam hahahah…

- 14.00: KSL City shopping mall (33 Jalan Seladang, Taman Abad 80250) – Take bus number S1 from Immigration Checkpoint (RM1.50). S1 also go to other malls such as Holiday Plaza and Danga City Mall (haven’t been both of them). NZ Newz Salon

Went there to dye my hair and I hate the color, I asked for black ashy color, turned out golden blonde >.< and it cost me RM220++. Ended up I need to dye myself again using “Liese New Bubble Hair Dye” (another SGD18). I don’t think I will go back to that saloon anymore tho I have some discount coupons.

BlackBall Original Taiwan Tea & Dessert

They sell lots of Taiwanese Dessert, haven’t tried for their yam signature yet. But their bubble milk tea quite nice. Give a try if you happen to go there. 

- 17.10: Massage timeee…. at Sawadee Thai Spa (193, Jln Dato Sulaiman, Tmn Century 80250)

They offer 3 types of massage:

• Thai Massage : 1 hour (RM53) ; 1,5 hours (RM73); 2 hours (RM99)
• Oil Massage: 1 hour (RM65) ; 1,5 hours (RM97); 2 hours (RM130)
• Foot Massage:30 mins (RM25) ; 1 hour (RM42)

The location just opposite KSL City shopping mall, so quite convenient :). I tried Thai Massage for 1 hour and the rest took the oil massage for 1 hour. And we love it :D

- 20.10: Dinner time at Malam Indah Selalu ( KG Senibong – Tepi laut)

They sell good nasi lemak and seafood. Love their nasi lemak, the cute thing is that you can order nasi kosong (plain rice) which you will only get nasi lemak + sambal (Chilli) without chicken or other vege such as long bean.

 

They also have small night market along the street, just in front of the restaurant

   

- 10.20 “The Hunger Games” Movie time at MCat Box Office, KSL City. It cost RM11.00. Personally, I don’t like the theater, quite packed, smaller, not very comfort seat. But yet for this price, what do you expect :D.

Let’s call it a day… :D

Travelling Souvenir: Pia Legong, traditional Bali Pie

Claim to be one of famous souvenir from Bali, this delicious homemade balinese pie has no branch so meanings you only can get it in Bali. You can choose the fillings from homemade mung-bean chop, premium chocolate and melted cheese.

One of my friend teased us said that in order to get this traditional pie, he needed to pre-order it three weeks before. And guess what, all of us that easily believe him…what a good sales person he is…lol…

Because of a good campaign and marketing from one of our good friend, everyone want to have a try on it and of course so do I. We all curious about the taste and wondering how good it is until we need to pre-order.

After my first bite, two words to describe “nothing special”; high expectation lead to high disappointments. (Ok…this is purely my own opinion, so no offense :D). It only a very ordinary Chinese “pia” fills with western dessert’s fillings (read: chocolate and melted cheese).

For people who want to give a try on it, check below:

• Kitchen House of Pia Legong
  Jl. By pass Ngurah Rai, Ruko Kuta Megah 12/L Kuta-Bali
• Contact by phone
  Phone : +62 361 7898777
• website: www.pialegong.com

My Recipe: Salmon with Spicy Mango Salsa

• Salmon fillet
• Fresh mango (diced)
• chili padi (depends on how spicy you want it)
• Capsicum (diced)
• Onion (diced)
• half lemon juice
• Chinese parsley (finely chopped)
• 1 teaspoon Fish sauce
• Salt + pepper
• Olive oil

 

1. In a big bowl, mix the diced mango + diced capsicum + diced chili padi + diced onion + finely chopped chinese parsley + fish sauce +sprinkle salt and pepper + squeeze fresh lemon on it…. mix mix mix and put it into fridge
2. Place the salmon on a chopping board, score the skin crosswise about one half inch deep for the entire salmon ( to prevent the fillet from curling while cooking and also make it cooked nice and evenly – Gordon Ramsay’s tips)
3. Open each score and sprinkle salt and pepper into the cut. I also add the lemon juice to the entire salmon.
4. Heat the un-stick pan and add olive oil when the pan is hot. Cook the salmon, skin-side down for 2-3 minutes depending on thickness.
5. Turn and cook for 3-4 minutes on the other side. Tilt the pan, and cook for another minute.
6. Turn off the fire and cover the pan with the lids. I let it cook by itself which it give the salmon more tender and juicer
7. Place the hot salmon on the plate, pour it with the juice from the pan. Place the spicy mango salsa on the top and garnish it with the remaining chinese parsley. Serve well with baked/ smashed potato.
8. Enjoy this healthy yet yummy dish

Bon appetite~

My Day: Instant, love, photograph, cute Polaroid. This is what I do with my Polaroid…

We have instant noodle yet we have instant photograph, Polaroid. Polaroid photography was invented by an American inventor and physicist, Edwin Land. First Polaroid camera was being sold in Nov 1948. However, nowadays it is so “bombing”, everyone love it… grab one for yourself. For cheap polaroid film, please do contact me :)

Few things that what I can do with my polaroid:

1. Instant souvenirs 
2. Wallpaper/ decorations    ~ my roommate’s polaroid collections hahaha…and she really decors them very well…love it ♥
    
3. Greetings cards ~ House-warming greeting card for our newly wed good fren :) 
4. Greetings cards ~ Farewell Good Luck Greetings Card for our “berader” (read:brother). I really love how we drew on each of the pics. Each reflects Singapore’s icon such as: MBS, Esplanade, Singapore’s flag(Majulah Singapore), Universal Studio Singapore(USS), Singapore Flyer, “Cute” Merlion, SMRT & SBS Transit, lastly Singapore Airlines.
5. Last but not least,make them as one of your good, sweet yet lovely memory ♥

My Day: Tattoo~ love it or hate it

“ My body is  a journal in a way. It’s like what sailors used to do, where tattoo meant something, a specific time in your life when you make a mark on yourself, whether you do it yourself with a knife or with a professional tattoo artist”- Johnny Depp

Sharing: Discrimination

Realize that discrimination nowadays are still blend well on our culture.  Are all of us being judged by our race? skin color? financial? gay? I believe no one want to be born in Africa or maybe war-countries, and of course everyone want to be born in a wealthy family. Seems like caste still exist nowadays..haiz…

Witness on how someone being treated unfair just make me thinks…”If I was him, will I be  treated like that?” , “ What will I do if I was being unfair?”

First scenario :

Being yelled just because the Indian worker don’t know how to fill his work pass properly

Second scenario:

Special treated just because he is an expat???

We are all the same, whether you are Billionaire, Westerner, Chinese, Actor, Gay, Indian, bla bla bla…when you die…you will bring nothing with you, nor your fame, your money or even your body…you will leave them all in this earthy life…all you can bring along is only your karma. So please try to treat, respect other people like what you want to be respect and treat.

My Project: Mouse and Pororo’s cake

Playing with fondant again…for his bday and his nephew bday

Family mouse cheese cake for Him

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Pororo sponge cake for His nephew

(Promise, I will make one for my lil nephew, Bradley for his bday ♥)

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