End of this road and starting of new ones

It had been a year when I first started out Sweet Thots with my friends, and soon it's coming to the end of the road. Well looking back , will keep wondering is it all worth it for the past 1 year ? where would I had been if not here ? Well hmmm maybe I might have landed myself in MBS like most of my peers are OR maybe not ( was only offered a 2nd interview when i accept this batam offer) Well u lose some , u win some , I had to say that i did pick up some stuffs while I am here , useful or not ? only time will tell.

Anyway in less then 1 mths time , I will be back to SG and hunting for jobs to start all over again , which is one part I hate , cos choosing the right job and getting it is so difficult. Just went for an interview and flunk it. I had interviews as I always failed to "sell" myself off. Well will just have to keep trying :)

天生我才必有用，只能在等待我生命中的伯樂。

Anyway Just like to share some links of my works here , hopefully someone will like it !

Whole cakes

Tarts

Cupcakes

Homemade Desserts/Cakes

Snow Skin Moon Cakes

Minis

Wedding Packages

Malacca Food Trip - July'10

Long story , Short said ! ( 长话短说 ）Just food pics and addresses !!! ( and a bit of @#$@# in the end )

1) Chung Wah Coffee Shop - Chicken Rice Ball
Jalan Hang Jebat,
75200, Melaka.
Operating hours: 7am to 3pm. ( Info online )

My Take : We tried Chung Wah and Hoe Kee , IF you believe me , go for Chung Wah , Hoe Kee totally cannot make it , in terms of chicken , it is not as smooth and tender like Chung Wah , also it just take like Singapore chicken rice taste , with the dark colored sauce , the rice also cannot make it cos it is gluey outside but inside is very grainy and the chilli also cannot make it !!! Trust me , go for Chung Wah

2) Jonker 88 - Chendol , Baba Laska
88, Jalan Hang Jebat,
75200, Melaka.
Operating hours: 10am to 6pm (8pm on weekends) ( Info Online )
* Off on Tuesday !!! ( Am sure abt this )

My Take : Best Chendol , Best Laska for me , if you like you can try the nonya assam laska but i prefer the curry one ( Baba Laska) think they top it with sardine flakes , thus the soup is sweet and spicy. somtimes i will have it just w/o the noodles/bee hoon.

3) Dim Sum - Esp the Meat juicy pau
Yong Moh Coffee Shop
32, Jalan Tukang Emas,75200, Melaka.
5am till late noon.
Off days: Tuesdays ( I can't confirm this, info online )
Along the narrow Jalan Tukang Emas, or Blacksmith Street, adj to Jonker Walk and opp the 17th Century Kampung Kling
Mosque

My Take : Dim sum .. nothing fantastic, in fact ,,, edible only but the Pau is really juicy , be careful when you take your first bite !

4) Pak Putra - tandoori chicken and Naan
56, Jalan Laksamana 4,Taman Kota Laksamansa , 75300, Melaka
5pm to 12am. 012-601 5876
Off days: alt Monday ( some ppl say they closed on Monday , some said alternate Monday, But I went on Monday IT was
closed , despite the waiter told me they were open the nite b4 i was there.)
* Please do come early for the Tandoori Chicken , I did not get to try b4 i was there like 10pm+ and just saw them served the
last place of Tandoori !!!

My Take : The naan was supered !!! together with the chip pea dips , a must try to me ! ( even though we did naan in school but it was not as soft as theirs !!! You won't regret trying )
**TIPS : For shortcut ( by foot ) , Cut thru Baba House if not you had to turn one big round.

5) Oyster egg Bunga Raya food court

My Take : ( so-so only , Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 , Blk 409 one is better to me if u like those wet wet type)Along jln bunga raya, the first stall in a lane (60-77 medan makanan bunga raya) beside a coffeeshop. The wanton noodle next stall, noodle not bad but soup CMI.

6) Tau Sia Pia Kim Huat Confectionery at 14, Jln Kg Kuli (off Lor Hang Jebat) ( can give a miss )

7) Crepe - Nadeje Patisserie

Lot No. UB051, 052 & 053
Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall
Jalan Merdeka 5000 Bandar Hilir Melaka

8) Nonya Kueh - Baba Charlie Tel: 06-2847209
72, Lorong Pantai Tengkera 2C
First notable landmark that you will notice at Tengkera, is the Balai Polis Tengkera (on your left. Then, keep going straight for
about 1km, and you will come to Masjid Tengkeraon your right. Once you've spotted this mosque, you need to decelerate.

My Take : So-so to me cos i am used to bangawan solo , but dun have chance to try the kueh dar dar , think we are there tooo early. try maybe go after 12 pm

9) Kedai Satay Xiang Ji
Xiang Ji is located off Jonker Street. It is just a short walk from Jonker Street, and it is opposite SRJK Pay Teck.
50, Jln Portugis Melaka
Tel: 019- 667 88688)
Never get to try so no comments.

10 ) Nonya Bak Chang - East & West Rendezvous (durian cendol and nyonya chang)
60, Lorong Hang Jebat, 75200 Melaka.

My Take : My fav bak chang !!!!! for ppl who like spices , esp i think tumeric !!! Must try !!!

11) La la & 4 treasure - Lane after Madam King’s department store on Jalan Bunga Raya
* Cockles and Shellfish Stall – walk into the dark lane where you’ll be greeted by wooden stalls with long low tables that are dimly lit with even lower benches to sit on. It’s like the outdoor hawker stalls of the 60’s.Ordered lala & this round snail The lady would just blanch them in boiling water & you eat it with this hae koh/belacan/lime/peanut dip. ! The jiu he eng chye was very good too. ( neber try )

These are mobile pushcarts that serves tasty snacks:
* Yu Char Kuih – ( Neber see )
* Popiah – in front of Mdm King's , very nice but lardy , 1 small is just nice , 2 might be too much cos of the lard used
* Pak Thong Koh –( didn’t try )
* Carrot Cake – black type. ( neber see )

12) Tan Kim Hock Product Center (85, 87, 89 Jalan Bendahara [12]) sells famous food specialties from Melaka, like Dodol, Cincalok, Belacan, dried fruits, durian cake, etc

13) Capitol Satay Celup, 41, Lorong Bukit Cina.
Must try my fav meat ball !!!
Sticks @ RM $0.80 now
Please try go b4 5 pm although they put open @ 5pm , we reach at 5 and it's full already , online ppl say it's closed on monday BUT it was open when we were there. But Q is on even time we pass by it , so go ard 4.45pm to wait ! ( who say only Singaporean is KS ! , there are ppl running in front of me that day )


Hotels that i had stayed b4 :-

Hotel Hallmark,
☎ 06-281 3409, [46]. Hotel Hallmark is a two star budget hotel. There are 78 furnished rooms that include standard, deluxe and family suites. Private bathrooms, air conditioning, 20" colour TVs and IDD are some of the hotel's facilities including spa service. Modern card-access locking system is provided to room doors.
* Lobby air con not on , staffs calls and knock on our door a few times for nothing important , card have to refresh ever day after 12pm. Bed is BAD !!!! too hard for me , Pillow is BAD also , like those cube sponges. Only good review I had is FREE wifi and rain shower :P ( yes i am a sucker for that ) Oh .. it's a bit ulu to walk from jonker street also. ( near Xiang ji Satay )

Baba House [35]. 125-127, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lok. Fax: +60-6-2811217 ( not too bad , nice bed and quilt to me and got a more " secure " carpark to me , and now that i like the naan so much , Baba house is the gateway for shortcut.

Heeren Inn. Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, 75200 Melaka. so-so , no lift , no breakfast (who needs it anyway ) rooms bit run down.

My recommendation out of these 3 is Baba House. Book from Agoda , quite good n cheap to me.


Some Baking supplier i found online ( been to all except Everest ) :-

Everest Hotel @ Restaurant Supplies Sdn Bhd
No 6,8,10 Jalan Melaka Raya 26,
Taman Melaka Raya,
75000 Melaka.
Tel : 06 282 8233
Faks : 06 282 8366

King Hin Plastic Enterprise
89,Jalan Temenggong,75200 Melaka
Tel : 06 292 6981 H/P : 019 655 1778 [Mr. Lim]
*good for pirated PME/Wilton cutter/tools

Wang Yen Trading
51,Jalan Kota Laksamana 1/2,
Taman Kota Laksamana,Section 1,75200 Melaka.
*nothing much actually , but i bought some transfer sheet and chocolate mould

Free Lunch @ Nando's

Petisco	Cataplana
Espetada	Half Chicken

Won a meal for 4 @ Nando's FB page and decided to ask Bryan , Lynn and Yijia for the meal , since it's Mr B's B'day so did a cake to surprise him as well ( Also I save on $$$ to give him a treat ! ) So took a morning ferry @ 9.30 am , and reach SG @ 11.30 am and make my way down to Nando's pre opening meal @ Tanglin Mall. My sis was late , and my gal was even late , cos 3 of us went in w/o her first. Well I had actually read it wrongly , I thot was ALL U CAN EAT .. so was quite disappointed , cos we are limited to 1 starter , 1 main and 1 drink each , and for the drinks , they only allow 1 *special drinks/table , it's only $1 different from the normal soft drinks !!! , Well the handed us 2 * $100 GV and a Q&A form. I thot they could at least put it that , Max you can eat is $200 and anything more you need to top up , I think i be happier that way then to restrict this and that.

Well we ordered "Petisco" since all of the staff recommend that and for main we ordered the "Espetada with 2 sides " , "Espetada Rustica" and "Cataplana" and the waitress was like give that look and "oh ok " well dunno is it me think too much , or is like she is like giving us the " so you guys knows how to order the most expensive items" Duhz ... as if we are cheapo like that !!! Well the reasons why we order those are becos we tried in KL and really like it , and "Cataplana" is a new additional to the SG menu ! Kinda of turned off !
Well the food taste nice of cos , as well as the Peri Peri sauces !!! But ... some bad review here :-
1) the chicken was bit cold .. not as warm as expected cos the skewers were "hot"
2) Even the 1/2 chicken my daughter ordered was a bit cold also BUT the meat was soooooo tender .. loving it , even the BREAST !
3) The table a bit too small for us when the 4 main was served , think they change the plating , to give it a more high class look , compared to KL's mid valley one.
4) The staffs did come around and talk to us , which was good , BUT they was a point where I was talking and he was like looking elsewhere , I mean if you dun really like to pay attention ,then dun ask me ! I am just giving you my views ( cos I thot since I eat for free , least i should is to give my honest reviews)
5) The waitress was bit irritating , some of our plate was still with bit of foods AND we were holding on to our fork still , why keep asking if can clear the plates ? ( they at least asked 3 times ) they restaurant was not very full , why so kan cheong to keep plates ? I mean at least look at the customers , if they are holding their utensil , have the thots that we are still eating !!!

Other then those , had to admit , my fav is still Espetada ! And Thanks once again for the wonderful lunch ! Nando's !!! ( But we left still bit hungry LOL )

Green Tea with Avocado Mousse

2010 ... Year of the Tiger ! ( the incomplete post)

Been a while , seriously I dunno what to update , Guess like have been pretty kind to me ? ( cos i usually blog when i am sad LOL ) , but had been busy , stressed and tired becos of Project Sweet Thots , More is going to come with more things on hand and trying to be better then the current status. Anyway b4 I start the long long long story of my boring updates, like to share some pics for those who are not on my FB , some of my new ideas/creations ?

2010 - Gonna be a busy year for me I guess , so far , still trying to come out with more "new" stuffs for the shop and hopefully business will pick up faster. CNY this year a bit boring , as per normal for most just that my relatives did not came over this year cos Buffet @ their house instead. Think mum bit lonely becos of that , not really in a bad way though. Oh i did something funny this year , post pre-CNY pic for ppl to take poll for my outfit ( though no ppl really reply LOL ) attached is the few pics