Food: Fork D World @ Damansara Perdana, Petaling Jaya

With a cheeky twist to its name, Fork D World @ Damansara Perdana is a chic, cosy restaurant that I've recently tried out. 

I was always curious to try it out because the name itself is rather catchy and I wanted to check out the type of cuisine they served. Basically, they are similar to any typical cafe but their focus is on pork, like seriously, literally every dish has some pork or bacon in it. 

 The restaurant is comfortable and spacious with some simple decorations.

 CNY Lou Sang

Awesome Bacon Lou Sang (RM 55/nett)

I've never been fond of 'yee sang' because I didn't like the taste of the radish in it. But this 'lou sang' we had at Fork D World is differemt. 

Loaded with tons of pomelo, guava (to replace the radish), coloured fried yam, pork lard, streaky bacon, back bacon and pork skin, one helping is guaranteed not enough for anyone at all. The plum sauce is home made and infused with bacon bits too. I enjoyed the sweetness of the guava combined with the crisp from the bacon and pork skin. Wonderful idea of using pork instead of fish for the signature 'lou sang'!

APPETIZERS

 Bacon Bombs (RM 18 for 8 pcs)

This little cheese and bacon bombs serve well as appetizers before the main dishes arrive. 

Mozzarella cheese stuffed within crusty puff pastry and then wrapped with bacon before being deep fried. Sinful dish but why not, after all, you only live once! 

MAINS

 Grilled Australian Lamb Loin (RM 35)

The lamb loins were bursting with flavors and was extremely well marinated with the 20-year old recipe. Not to mention, it was grilled to perfection too. 

It was served with sides of roasted onion and some baked potatoes. I'll definitely be back for more lamb loins.

Porky Bacon Lasagna (RM 20)

This salty and tangy lasagna is something different from the usual lasagna which uses beef. 

The bolognese sauce had some honey added in it for some natural sweetness as well as some bacon chips. The sauce is home made from scratch, and you can find this in the Daily Specials section.

Carbonara Pasta (RM 22)

Your classic carbonara sauce served with raw egg yolk and some bacon, of course. You may also choose different types of pasta but the one served was fettucine.

Roast Pork Fried Pasta (RM 22)

A twist to the ordinary 'mee goreng' with some roast pork and pasta! The aroma of this dish is no joke, you will definitely keep wanting more. Probably because of the pork lard and olive oil used to cook this dish. I love the crisp from the roast pork which was sauteed prior to adding it into the pasta. 

A little fattening definitely, but worth a few extra minutes of workout in the gym.

Sambal Shrimp Pizza (RM 22)

Toppings include shrimp, bacon chips, onions, cheese with some sambal tomato based sauce.

Roast Pork Pizza (RM 22)

In any case, if you plan to visit them soon, take note! Fork D World will be closed during Chinese New Year from 7th to 14th February. However, you may still call in and pre-order during this period for takeaways only. 

Be sure not to miss out on the Awesome Bacon Lou Sang available from now till the last day of Chinese New Year (23rd February)!

Fork D World

D2-G-3A, Ritze Perdana 1 Commercial Lot, Jalan PJU 8/2, Damansara Perdana, 47820 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday (11am - 10pm)

Tel: 03-7731 3827

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Daily: Spend with Foodpanda and Get Your Money Back with ShopBack

Fancy getting some money back after shopping? There is a new website in town, ShopBack Malaysia which offers lucrative cashbacks to customers of various popular merchants such as Lazada, Groupon, Zalora and many more. Basically, ShopBack is a cashback and shopping deals site where you can choose to shop within the comforts of your home and even, earn some money out of it.

A deal not to be missed, and one which I was particularly interested in was the one on Foodpanda. Being a university student, more often than not, we are subjected to mixed rice every single day and with Foodpanda services, we could easily order other yummy foods to fill our tummy. It's a hassle free and readily available delivery service, right to your doorstep. Now, with ShopBack, I can even get a portion of my money back (approximately 8.0%) when I spend on food. You may even opt to get some Foodpanda vouchers here for more savings.

If you're planning to shop online for this upcoming Chinese New Year, ShopBack gives you the best deals, so sign up today with my link! They even have a few ongoing Chinese New Year promotions at the moment :)

There's a video for those who still don't really understand the ShopBack concept.

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Daily: Code Name FOX Breakout Room Media Launch @ Nu Sentral, Kuala Lumpur

I had my very own little adventure last Friday at the media launch of Code Name: FOX Room @ Breakout, Nu Sentral. Your favourite series from FOX now comes alive where you and your friends can go on an undercover mission as part of the Strategic Scientific Reserve (SSR) under the orders of Howard Stark, to investigate an off-limits zone where crucial information is contained about extra-terrestrial life.The amount of 'secret agents' can be from a minimum of 2 to a maximum of 8 at one time. Personally, the golden rule for me is the more the merrier, and there's nothing bad about having more brains to solve some of the puzzles in the room.

To try out this uniquely themed room, be sure to set a date between 23rd Jan-23rd Feb 2016 as this room will only be available for a month. For the uninitiated. the game lasts for about 45 minutes with a 15 minutes briefing at the start by the game master. The props and printing in the room definitely gave the feel and enhance the whole experience.

“Breakout is not your conventional escape room game. Our various themed rooms are individually crafted and designed to provide players with mind-boggling puzzles and tasks to be completed within 45 minutes. In line with our objective to provide a surrealistic and immersive movie-like ‘escaperience’ to our players, we are pleased to embark on this exciting collaboration with FOX International Channels, in celebrating the return of The X-Files and other popular shows. We want to inject a little spark of adventure into the lives of the players, and offer them a new and immersive way to experience their favourite TV shows,” said Mr. Leo Ka-Wai, Head of Consumer Marketing & Public Relations, Breakout Malaysia.

Some exciting things you can win from the games are:

One Weekly Winner to be chosen based on the fastest time to win exclusive Same Day As The U.S. merchandise

One Grand Prize Winner to be chosen from Weekly Winners to win Exclusive FOX HD Merchandise worth RM 800.00

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Read on for my full experience of Code Name FOX because I've tried out the full version with my friends over the weekend.

I would definitely say that this is one of the toughest, yet mind boggling escape experience I've ever felt. There are certain puzzles in the game which really requires logic and having great teamwork helps. We did asked for up to a total of 3 hints because we really couldn't figure out some codes in the rooms. 

Our game master, Kelvin was the best and he made the game so fun with all the explanations he gave at the start which got us all excited for the game! Code Name FOX is basically a mission to find a cure at the end and escape the place before the 45 minutes run out.

There were characters with specific powers, so you can choose and assign among your team members before heading into the room. I was the Oracle previously where I was required to memorise the clues given. This time around, I chose to be the Timebender and I could request for extra 7 minutes if we couldn't escape within the given time.

In the end, after figuring out all the puzzles and codes in the rooms, we managed to complete the game and found the cure in a mere 40 minutes! Great news, we were the 1st Place for this week :) Who knows, we could be so lucky that we might end up winning some merchandise as well.

Wanna challenge us? Head to Breakout today and escape from Code Name FOX, just like we did.

Food: Hawker Street @ Taman Desa, Kuala Lumpur

Looking for some delicious Penang goodies here in KL? I'm an ardent fan of Penang food, not just because everyone talks about how good the food is, but rather, I enjoy the taste and I especially find myself craving for Penang food every once in a while. But, living here in KL, to be honest, it's rather difficult to find authentic Penang delicacies. 

Recently, I stumbled across Hawker Street @ Taman Desa which appears unassuming as your common, regular fancy cafe. It's located right beside my favourite fish head noodles shop in Taman Desa, and I regretted why I hadn't discovered Hawker Street earlier. The food served at Hawker Street are genuinely authentic Penang food because the boss, Matthew who runs this place is a true Penangite. He comes from a family of cooks so, you can expect that his cooking skills is on par as well.

Simple decorations at Hawker Street :)

They have a board in which they usually write down some new dishes of the day.

Pretty flowers to greet you at the entrance for that perfect OOTD shot.

SNACKS

Signature Loh Bak (RM 4.90)

This famous Penang snack served as a great appetizer before the heavier dishes. It was very meaty with a balanced amount of minced pork & turnip, wrapped in a layer of beancurd.

Rojak (RM 8.90)

This plate of fruity goodness; pineapples, mangoes, papayas and many more mixed in rojak sauce, topped with some coarse crushed peanuts. It was much more sweeter than spicy for this one, and its worth a thumbs up.

MAINS

Asam Laksa (RM 8.50)

I'm a fan of asam laksa and I think this one has a generous amount of fish, cucumbers, pineapples, pork slices, chillies, lettuce and onions. The broth was bursting with flavours, and what I like about it is, it isn't too spicy or too sour either. Just the right tone and definitely worth every single cent spent on it.

For the big eaters, you may choose to add some toppings from a selection of vegetables, pork slices, cuttlefish and fish.

Hokkien Prawn Mee (RM 9.50)

This version of prawn mee is a tad bit different from the ones we have here in KL. Instead, this one had less chillies and the aroma is extremely fragrant. This bowl of goodness comes with pork slices, eggs, fried prawns with chillies and some fried shallots for garnishing.

For this, you may add some toppings such as pork slices, eggs, prawns, cuttle fish, big prawn and spare ribs for that additional 'kick' in your regular prawn mee.

White Curry Mee (RM 8.50)

This bowl of curry mee seems rather unassuming in terms of flavour, in comparison to our regular red hot flaming curry noodles. All you have to do is mix in the provided curry sambal paste, but be sure to only add in how much you require. There were generous amounts of cockles, prawns, cuttlefish and tofu pok in this. 

You may add in some spare ribs, pork slices, egg, prawns, tofu pok, cuttlefish and cockles for more enjoyment!

Pork Minced Kuey Teow Soup (RM 8.50)

For those who prefer a non spicy option, you may try this out. Loaded with minced pork, sliced fish cake, pork slices and topped with some spring onions and fried garlic, the kuey teow is served in pork broth. There was a strong garlic aftertaste to this, so garlic lovers, here's what you need to have. The noodles were just right, not too hard or too soft either.

Add in some pork slices, egg, sliced fish cake, minced pork or spare ribs in this bowl of yummy noodles.

Signature Nasi Lemak (RM 9.50)

I would say that this nasi lemak which  is served with a piece of 'nyonya' chicken rendang, some anchovies, nuts, sliced cucumbers, eggs and sambal is rather value for money. The sambal, however, was a little unusual but not in a funny way. It was more on the sourish side instead of spicy and sweet, just like how we usually have it here in KL. I find that the sour sambal actually bring out the fragrance of the rice which was cooked using coconut milk.

For this, you may choose to add in rice, big prawns, fried egg or chicken as well.

Big Prawn Char Kuey Teow (RM 12.50)

Char kuey teow is a Malaysian all time favourite and this one comes served with cockles, prawns, chives and bean sprouts. The noodles were not soggy and had that chewy texture to it. Lots of 'wok hei' in this one!

DESSERTS

Corn Flake Sago Melaka (RM 4.90)

The combination was a little weird for this, honestly. However, the sago which was chewy and the cornflakes which was crunchy goes really well together. The gula melaka wasn't too sweet as well, and was to my liking.

Cendol (RM 4.90)

Cendol is a favourite Malaysian dessert, and its perfect in this hot weather to cool down. What's better than to enjoy a bowl of dessert filled with cendol, red beans, shaved ice, santan and gula melaka to beat the heat? 

DRINKS

Three Flavour Coffee (RM 3.90)

Pat Poh Milk (RM 3.90)
This was rather surprising because I didn't expect that herbal tea with some milk would taste so good.

Soyabean with Cincau (RM 3.30)

I will definitely be returning to Hawker Street soon to savour their yummy dishes. Since I'm constantly craving for Penang food, this place would be a good idea as it isn't too far away either.

Hawker Street

33, Jalan 109F, Plaza Danau 2,

Taman Danau Desa,

58100 Kuala Lumpur

Business Hours: Tuesday - Sunday (10 AM -10 PM)

Contact: 03-7971 4355

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