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Friday, 20 November 2015

Food: Gossip Time @ Taman Paramount, Petaling Jaya

A big fan of Chinese food but don't want to sweat it out at your regular hawker place? Or prefer an air conditioned environment where you can chat the night away and enjoy your favourite bowl of noodles? Well, then I've found the perfect place for you. Gossip Time @ Taman Paramount is one such restaurant and best is, their food is extremely affordable and incredibly good. Honestly, it was so good that I'm craving for it again right now as I'm typing this post.



The cosy and simple design of Gossip Time.


They have a really cool burger served here, and it's Xtra Large sized! For burger lovers, it's worth a try to stuff that tummy of yours with this amazing one.

CHINESE



 Special Curry Chicken Rice (RM 8.90)
You may mistaken this as your regular chicken curry, but trust me, its more fragrant than any other ones I've had before. The lemongrass added truly brought out the flavour and they actually use fresh milk here instead of fattening coconut milk. It was not extremely spicy which was perfect because I could really enjoy this with my plate of white rice.


Gossip Prawn Wantan Mee Soup (RM 8.90)
I absolutely love this, it was everything a wantan noodles should be. Chewy wantan noodles with the most flavorful pork broth, what a wonderful combination! The noodles are handmade by the owner's 'sifu' (master) who have been making wantan noodles for about 40 years now. The large and generous portion makes this worth every single cent spent.


 Look at the juicy and huge wantan!


And the noodles which were made to perfection!



Gossip Prawn Wantan Mee Dried (RM 8.90)
For those who prefer drier versions of this, I'd recommend this choice as well.


If you decide to order the dry version, it will be served with some soup too and make sure you finish all of it!



Curry Chicken Soup Wantan Mee Soup (RM 8.90)
This is one of the specialty here and its a little different than the curry chicken rice mentioned previously. Its creamy as well and wasn't too spicy.



Spicy Noodle King (RM 9.90)
For those of you who wish to challenge yourself to some extreme spiciness, try this. It's pretty similar to your regular chilli pan mee but this is served with wantan noodles instead.



Special Satay Sauce Chicken Chop Rice (RM 14.50)
The chicken was fried before some satay sauce was poured over. It was something unique off the menu and I thought I'd share it. It's a little similar to satay celup in Melaka and good thing is, you can now get something similar here in PJ.



Mushroom Chicken Rice (RM 8.90)
This was different from the Chinese version of mushroom chicken, it tastes more like a Nyonya dish honestly. There was dried shiitake mushrooms in this with some pre-fried potato cubes. These ingredients were braised for a few hours before served.

WESTERN



Gossip Pork Burger King (RM 24.90)
I like how they have burgers here as well although a majority of the dishes are Chinese food. This burger is no joke, its as huge as your palm and as tall as half of my torso. They are running a challenge, 'GOSSIP BURGER KING' where the fastest time currently is 5 minutes 21 seconds. So, if you think you can be faster than that, head over and who knows you could win free meals for a day. This burger consists of two sesame seed buns, eggs, pork chop and salad. 


Marinated Chicken Wing (RM 8.90 for 4)

STEAMBOAT




Pork Broth Soup and Special Spicy Soup (RM 24.90/person)
Their broth are so flavorful that even without adding any items in, there is its signature sweetness already. 



Noodles, eggs, fish balls and some tofu. You can choose to have yee mee or mihun instead of yellow noodles.




The absolutely generous amount of seafood!



The other items which were provided for the steamboat. Here, you can add vegetables for no additional charges.


Our bubbling pot for the night!

SET LUNCH


Honestly, pretty much everything served here in the restaurant was absolutely good! I would definitely return for more goodies.

Gossip Time 
No. 5, Jalan 20/14 
Paramount Garden
Petaling Jaya

Phone: 03-7872 9030
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Saturday, 14 November 2015

Food: Christmas Food Review @ Utara Coffee House, Armada Petaling Jaya

I absolutely love the magic surrounding Christmas and this is definitely a time for festivity among friends and family. What better way to celebrate Christmas and the New Year's than with a buffet of traditional and innovative dishes!

Recently, I've had the pleasure to try out the buffet spread at Utara Coffee House @ Armada Hotel. I was surprised to see such an extensive range of dishes available and it was a meaty fiesta for me and the other bloggers there that evening.

With the concept of a fusion between European and French cuisine, the Christmas buffet here is set to fill your tummy with good food!



The large seating area and the buffet spread available.



Before getting you guys hyped up on the menu, here's a brief idea of the Christmas menu at a glance!





Some really worthy shots I took of the Christmas buffet spread :)

CHRISTMAS REVIEW MENU



Salmon Coulibiac
Poached salmon marinated with olive oil, wrapped in Danish pastry.  



Tiger Prawn Ceviche with Avocado
This was just lovely and wonderful! The prawns were fresh and bouncy and the way they poached it was absolutely perfect. At the bottom of the plate are some avocados and onions mixed with some lemon juice. The perfect appetizer with a hint of sourness!


Dubarry Soup with Cheese Batonette
Dubarry is simply a fancy name for cauliflower and I reckon that this is a good way to consume those cauliflowers. You practically can't taste the cauliflower because they have been blended till fine. Made fresh daily, this soup contains very light cream, so don't worry about it being fattening.



Baked Capon with Bread Almond Roulade
Capon basically means a large chicken and it replaces the mandatory turkey at the Christmas feast. The stuffings are made up of carrot, celery, leek and onions. 


The Giblet sauce which is made from innards. I wasn't a big fan of this.



Roast Duck Ripieni with Calvados
Basically, the idea of ripieni suggests that some stuffings are added. This was a dish of deboned duck with its meat removed and then coarsely chopped. Next, it was rolled back with some apples for that added crunch and sweetness in every bite. 


The sauce which had more diced apples and herbs.



Swedish Crab Pudding
So cheesy! Absolutely delectable and cheese lovers will definitely need to get a few helpings of this. Crab meat cooked with bechamel sauce and parmesan cheese, plus mozzarella cheese added as the topping. Oh, so heavenly! 


Roast Beef Tapenade with Champignon



Louisiana Pumpkin Rice


Whole Lamb Leg with Garlic Sauce
As a lamb lover, I approve this dish. The distinct lamb smell was quite subdued in this one and I was able to really enjoy the meat. The lamb meat was marinated with tonnes of herbs such as rosemary, thyme, sage and oregano. This was served together with mashed carrots, mashed potatoes, mashed pumpkin and mashed sweet potatoes.




Desserts

So, for those who would like to celebrate Christmas at Utara Coffee House, here's all the details you'll need. Make reservations today, don't procrastinate!

Christmas and New Year's Eve Buffet Dinner
24th December & 31st December

RM 80.00 + per adult
RM 60.00 + senior citizen
RM 40.00 + per child