[Food] Clan Dim Sum @ Sri Petaling

Dim sum! One of my favourite breakfasts. Clan Dim Sum is said to be one of the best around.
I found the Kai Woh Pau amazing, nice porridge and good siu mai.
Unfortunately the Har Kuen is just average.
The Har Kow is bad. Skin is too thick, prawns overcooked.
Ahhh I should really start looking for good Har Kow places, right now I can't think of any dim sum place serving amazing Har Kow. Maybe it's time to try looking at hotels?

Address 

Jalan Radin Anum,

Bandar Baru Sri Petaling,

57000 Kuala Lumpur

Hours 

Early morning till afternoon I think

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[Food] Lai Thai Market @ Happy Mansion

Awesome hidden little Thai place. Lai Thai is a mini market with loads of Thai stuff. They serve authentic Thai street foods in a quiet little corner of Section 17 ( near MyElephant and Food Foundry but different block ). Limited seating space.

Address 

AG-3, Block A, Happy Mansion, Jalan 17/13, Section 17, Petaling Jaya.

Hours 

10am to 5pm

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[Food] Tokyo Kitchen @ One City

I visited the newly open One City recently. It looks promising. With a nice view ( kinda? housing view? ) and interesting open rooftop. Not many shops were opened yet, so I settled for Tokyo Kitchen.

 The deco was nice but unfortunately not the same for the food. Looks like it was run only by foreign workers, the food was bad and not what I expected for the steep price. Salmon sushi tasted like it was from Jusco. I really hope this was because they have only recently opened. It would be a shame as there were interesting items on the menu but if the quality remains as this low level I doubt it would survive. Plenty of other Jap restaurants are also opening nearby and even one on the rooftop level which has prices lower than this.

Address 
One City, USJ

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[Food] Xfrens Restaurant @ Subang Jaya

Simple and nice chinese food. Located at a less crowded area at SS18, this place has awesome Fried Brinjal andd good chinese dishes.

Not that good, a little watery.

Awesome Pumpkin Tofu

Must Try Fried Brinjal

Salted Egg Mantis, hard to go wrong

Nice Sweet and Sour Pork

Vege for balance. Enough said..

Address 

51, Jalan SS18/1B, 40400, Subang Jaya

Hours 

Mon-Fri, 10.30am-3pm, 5.30-10.30pm; weekends from 5pm

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[Food] Garage 51 @ Sunway

     It wasn't that long ago when Subang and surrounding areas did not have any decent coffee nearby. Now with several like Coffea coffee and Flat White opening in SS15, finally Subang has some nice cafes to choose from. SS15 has always been a crowded nightmare, thankfully Coffee Societe has opened a cafe in Sunway instead, amidst the car garages ( thus the name ).

I was there just for coffee, and it was good. I am no expert so I can't tell what beans from where or any other fancy coffee descriptions. For me, it tastes good then it's good :)

Address 

51, Jalan PJS 11/9, Bandar Sunway

46150 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Website 

https://www.facebook.com/Garage51MY

Hours 

Tue - Sun: 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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[Food] BBQ Thai - Old Klang Road

Tuk-tuk in KL!

   Located on the busy Old Klang Road, right beside Coco Steamboat, BBQ Thai is a beautifully decorated Thai restaurant with good food. I like the deco, simple and nice. A lot of it done with recycled materials, pails for lamps, water containers for a bar.With nice little huts separating the diners it gives a little more privacy to enjoy the meal with your friends.

Deep fried kangkung

Can't go wrong with Salted Egg Squid

Lovely otak-otak

Nice sour tomyam, For me maybe it needs a bit more sweetness.

Amazing pork neck. I would say it is nicer than the one in Awet Thai

The bill came up to around RM 155 for 5 people.

Address

17 Lorong Jugra,Off Batu 3 1/3, Jalan Klang Lama, 58000 Kuala Lumpur

58000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Phone

03-7981 9888

Website

http://www.bbqthai.com.my/

Hours

Mon - Sun: 5:00 pm - 1:00 am

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Conquered Mount Kinabalu!!!

Mount Kinabalu - 4095m

The summit known as Low's Peak I can proudly say I have conquered.

My journey began at the Mesilau Nature Resort. This Mesilau Trail starts higher than the other trail, Timpohon but is 2KM longer. The reason is because Mesilau trail goes down then comes back up and intersects the Timpohon trail with approx. 2 more KM to Laban Rata. The Mesilau trail in total is around 8.7KM from Laban Rata, while the Timpohon trail is 6.7KM away. Mesilau is the scenic route so I took my time enjoying the hike and the accompanying breathtaking views. I made it to Laban Rata in a decent 6.5hours.

LABAN RATA

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It's freaking cold. Temperature is on average 8 degrees! I stayed at Gunting Lagadan which is another 5mins hike upwards from Laban Rata. The worst part about Gunting Lagadan is, when I was there, there was no electric!!! So at around 7pm-ish everyone was walking around with headlights on. And damnnnn bathing is hard. The water is freezing cold, no heater. So you have to boil your own bath water. After you get the boiling water there is another problem, NO PAIL! Only one freaking small one in the toilet. So I filled it up, bathe halfway, badan all sabun then the water finish. Shitz! Have to stand there freezing reload the pail.

TO THE SUMMIT

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At 230am I started my dark, cold journey to the summit. At first catching my breath was difficult. The unkindly cold winds and the high altitude makes breathing really laboured. But it was amazing to see clearly, in all its glory, the starry night skies. Being above the clouds and away from city lights, staring up into the universe was mesmerizing. Endless stars dotted the black skies, a sight few from the cities will ever see. Hiking on the plain granite rocks almost constantly steeply angled, I look forward to rest stops as I get the chance to lay down and stare at the picture perfect skies. As the tinge of day starts to creep up on the horizon, the winds grew fierce and lashed at my face like icy whips. I can feel my face getting number with each gust of wind. Finally after 3hours that felt like eternity, Low's Peak was in sight! I raced the sun to the peak, and at 550am i stood at the top of the world. the sun majestically rising to greet me. I have done it! Mount Kinabalu - conquered!

This sight shall forever be seared in my mind, looking at the clouds below rolling across the neighboring peaks, the sun bathing all I see in an orange glow, I am like a God looking down upon my kingdom! I am overwhelmed by the sense of achievement, that I am fit enough to reach the peak without any problems. This is truly one of the most treasured moments of my life.