Mille Crepe Cake @ Food Foundry, Happy Mansion, SS17 Petaling Jaya

January 20, 2013 (Part II) - Following the colorful "Xiao Loong Bao", we continued our tour to visit Food Foundry at Happy Mansion, Petaling Jaya for its famous Mille Crepe Cake. There are not many shops that specialize in this type of cake and "Food Foundry" could be one of the best in Klang Valley.

Upon arriving, we went straight to the fridge and take a glimpse of the all available flavors. Price from RM9-RM11, there are at least 7 or more visible flavors of mile crepe cake  in the display. We just can't make up our mind which one to pick as all the cakes looked so tempting. We wished to take a bite of each and every of them but they are too many of them for one go. We have finally ordered the original "Vanilla" and "Earl Grey Lavender". As "Earl Grey Lavender" was sold out on that particular day, we've replaced our order with the "Pink Rose Coconut".

The control of storage temperature perfectly cater for the cake and that's one of the reason one should dine there instead of taking away. You should also smell the fragrance from the cake before melting it in your tastebud just like smelling your coffee right before your sip. At the right level of sweetness, the cake pampered the tastebud gently with vanilla/rose coconut flavor and went smoothly through the eating tract. Comparing the both, we prefer the original "Vanilla" as santan on the "Pink Rose Coconut" could give a slightly different texture that contradicts with the smoothness of the cake.

We will definitely return again to this shop and try out all other available flavors. Until then, original "Vanilla" remains our top pick. "Earl Grey Lavender", don't worry, we'll come back for you.

Location:

Food Foundry
BG8 Happy Mansion, Jalan 17/13,
46400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Tel: 03-7955 3885

Color Your Life With "Xiao Loong Bao" @ Paradise Dynasty, Paradigm Mall

January 20, 2013 (Part I) - Well, we have survived 2012. So, what now? We've decided to indulge ourselves with more delicacies in the coming 50 years (if we live that long...). Paradise Dynasty located in Paradigm Mall, Kelana Jaya became the 2nd destination in our 1/2 century food tour.

The main attraction of this Singapore-born restaurant is their colorful "Xiao Loong Bao". Priced at only RM23.80++, one will get a basket with 8 "Xiao Loong Bao" (a.k.a. steamed pork dumpling) that comes in different colors and flavors. The color and presentation made the "Xiao Loong Bao" less boring than the traditional pure white (with only 1 flavor) and it definitely whets one's appetite. Below are a brief description of the color varities and their flavors. Anyhow, I would advise one to taste it without knowing the flavors and make a wild guess before revealing what's the filling is. This will definitely add a little more fun to the eating. "Life is like a box of chocolate"...isn't it?

White - Original

Black - Black Truffle

Grey - Garlic

Brown - Foie Gras

Orange - Crab Roe

Yellow - Cheese

Green - Ginseng

Pink - SzeChuan

Apart from its famous "Xiao Loong Bao", Paradise Dynasty also serve a wide range of "La-Mian" (a.k.a. chinese hand pulled noodle). As we couldn't finish so much in food one-go, I have include the pictures of some "La Mian" (i.e., La Mian with sliced pork and pork broth soup & "SzeChuan" La Mian with pork dumpling) in my previous visits. If one prefer spicy with a little excitement on your tastebud, I would highly recommend the "SzeChuan" La Mian.

In this visit, we have also ordered the "DIY - Crepe" which served with sauteed shredded pork and leek as we're not looking for something too filling such as noodles and rice. The DIY part in wrapping the shredded pork and leek allows one to enjoy this Hunan dish in a slow and relaxing pace.

The food were perfectly complemented with a cup of free refill chinese tea. A must to mention is the unique interior design of the restaurant with Buddha statue and a river just at the heart of the restaurant. The combination with calm and peaceful traditional music separate our mind from the hustle bustle city life. Well, I've forgot to take a picture on that but not to worry as I will update this blog in my next visit and I'm very sure that will happen very soon. Meanwhile, use your imagination or pay a visit yourself.

Location:

Paradise Dynasty

Lot 1F-15, Paradigm Shopping Mall,

No.1, Jalan SS7/26A,

47301 Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya

Tel: 03-7887 5022