Sunday, May 10, 2009

Pineapple Tarts


Ah Yong Nonya Pineapple Tarts
Klebang Besar
Melaka

Jering



Growing to about 21 metres, the Jering, as it is known locally, has smooth, pale grey bark. The most striking feature of this tree is the massive purplish-brown pods that suspend coiled from its branches. The pods, that measure 20 to 25 cm long and 5 cm wide, are used to extract purple dyes to colour silk. As part of traditional medicinal usage, the Jering seeds are extolled for preventive diabetes and high blood pressure. And as a remedy to eliminate stones from the bladder, a decoction of finely pound ginger, Jering seeds and water, is consumed.

Jering adalah tumbuhan yang berasal di Indonesia, Malaysia dan kawasan ASEAN. Daripada kajian yang telah dilakukan jering didapati mengandungi zat permakanan seperti berikut :-
3.5 peratus protein,
0.1 peratus
lemak,
1.7 peratus karbohidrat,
banyak mengandungi
kalsium,
banyak mengandungi
fosforus,
banyak mengandungi
besi,
vitamin A,
vitamin B,
vitamin C.
Jering mempunyai rasa yang pahit dan berbau. Ini menyebabkan golongan muda kurang menyukainya. Tetapi bagi sesetengah orang yang telah lama mengenali jering, rasanya yang sungguh enak terutama sekali apabila dimakan bersama sos ataupun
kelapa parut bergula.
Dari segi perubatan pula, biji jering mengandungi sejenis bahan alkoloid yang memberi rangsangan untuk membuang air kecil. Bagi pesakit
penyakit kencing manis pula, jering boleh menjadi penawar yang berkesan sekiranya diambil berterusan dengan kadar yang sedikit. Kerana kandungan sebatian alkoloid di dalam jering mampu meneutralkan kandungan gula dalam badan.
Jering dikelaskan sebagai racun serdahana kerana ia mempunyai
asid djenkolic, asid amino, yang menyebabkan keracunan Jering (djenkolism - jengkol bean poisoning). Ia menyebabkan "sakit mencucuk/berdenyut (spasmodic pain), penyakit gout, salur kencing tersekat dan kegagalan renal akut (acute renal failure)". Keadaan ni biasanya menyerang lelaki, dan tidak ditentukan oleh cara penyediaan jering, dan merekayang memakannya banyak kali tanpa apa-apa kesan, mungkin mendapat kegagalan renal pada satu ketika lain.

Thursday, May 07, 2009

Thai Food

seafood tomyam

fried beef

kerabu pucuk paku


steam rice
Restoran Bhat
15 Lorong Kurau
Bangsar

Soto Ayam


Pak Mat Soto
Off Jalan Sultan Ismail
Kuala Lumpur
(6am to 9am - Mondays to Fridays only)

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Crystal Jade

Siu-long Pau


Pork-Chop

Fried rice

Double-boiled Soup



Crystal Jade Restaurant
The Gardens
Midvalley
Kuala Lumpur

Home-cooked Dinner (Salad, Beef, Chicken, Mac & Cheese, Fries)




Wanton Mee & Sui Kow (SEA Park)



SEA Park Market
Petaling Jaya
Selangor

Pasta, Crepe

Spaghetti Carbonara



Spaghetti Aglio Olio


Chocolate Mille Crepe


Food Foundry
Happy Mansion
Section 17
Petaling Jaya

Pasta, Chicken Rice, French Toast

Salmon Spaghetti

Hainanese Chicken Rice

French Toast with Kaya

Padi House
Jalan P Ramlee
Kuala Lumpur

Pizza, Chicken, Mocha

Calzone Pizza
(Mozzarella Cheese with Chicken Salami)


Mushroom Chicken
(Deepfried Chicken Grilled with Cheese served with Mushroom & Fries)

Ice-blended Mocha



San Francisco Pizza
Taipan
UEP Subang Jaya
Subang
Selangor

Meatballs & Pear Cider


Ikea Restaurant
Ikano Power Centre
Mutiara Damansara
Petaling Jaya
Selangor

Tony Romas

Beef Burger


Rosemary Chicken



Coleslaw

Tony Romas Restaurant
Sunway Pyramid
Bandar Sunway
Selangor

Wanton Mee (Taman Megah)



Restoran Pangkor Curry Fish Head
Taman Megah
Petaling Jaya
Selangor

Curry Mee


Lorong Kurau
Bangsar
(Middle Shop @ a row of shophouse)

Monday, February 16, 2009

Steamed Tapioca


Food Court
Menara TA One
Kuala Lumpur

Roti Telur


Restoran Kanna Curry House
Section 17
Petaling Jaya

Curry Puff, Kids Meal @ Ikea (Beef Balls & Spaghetti)





IKEA Restaurant
1st Floor, Ikea
Ikano Power Centre
Mutiara Damansara
Petaling Jaya

Black Pepper Udon, Kong-pou Spaghetti



CM Homes Cafe
L2-41A, 2nd Floor
Tropicana City Mall
Jalan SS20/27
Petaling Jaya

Curry Stingray, Steamed Pork with Salted Fish


A Stall in Bandar Menjalara
Kepong

Claypot Lou Shi Fan, Cantonese Fried Noodle (Wa Tan Hor)





Mama's Kitchen Restaurant
Jalan Datuk Sulaiman
Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Kuala Lumpur

Penang Char Kuey Teow, Fried Rice, Ice Kacang





New World Park
Burma Road
Penang Island