Oishii, mum!

 It was Mother's Day 2021.

Everyone woke up around 730am. I cooked instant noodles for kids and myself in the morning. Hubby came back after 9am with his fishes. After took care of the fishes and his stuff and he took his shower, we went to an aunt's house and then my parents' house to passthem fishes. A blouse for my mum that I bought online few weeks ago. 

We spent slightly over an hour there before we said goodbye to them. Jan had an online piano class that Sunday afternoon so we needed to reach home by 1pm. It was the Sunday before Hari Raya so it was rather jam in Batu Kawa but luckily, we were just in time for her online class.

While on the road, my man ordered our lunch. Since it was Mother's Day, we had a nice lunch treat from him. Japanese cuisine. Yes, it has been a while since we had a nice and decent Japanese meal.

Oishi Japanese restaurant in Rock Road was our option. We had never been to the outlet before so it was our first order from Oishi. The food delivered by Grab, came in trays and containers in less than 30 minutes later. Let's have a look at what we had. 

A California set, consisted of some of our favourite sushi. The wasabi was good, I liked it. 

Hubby ordered this Salmon bento for me, which I enjoyed very much. 

Jan had the chicken teriyaki bento. She rarely take chicken when we goes for Japanese so it was her first time ordered a chicken bento. Usually she goes for unagi don. 

As for the boys, hubby ordered ramen.  One was chicken teriyaki ramen while another was yakiniku ramen (beef). 

I took photo of both ramen before pour in the broth. 

Total cost was RM118.60. Was everyone happy with the lunch? Yes, I quite enjoyed my bento and sushi. And the kids when asked how was it, they simply replied with a thumb up. I guess it was delicious (oishii!). 

Thanks hubby for the nice Mother's day lunch. ❤️

Bento without rice

Kids and I had delivered dishes from our local food franchise, SCR last month. On our latest order this month, we had these 2 bento without rice sets from this eatery.

Jamie went for his eczema follow up in BK Klinik Kesihatan that afternoon so by the time we were done and we took our shower and change, I was rather tired and lazy to cook dinner. So food delivery was the other option and the kids were rather happy to have take-out food than my home-cooked meals!! Lol. 

Worry that due to Ramadhan month and long wait, I ordered the bento before 5pm. I simply cooked white rice at home while waiting for FoodPanda guy to deliver our food. 

Less than 30 minutes, our food arrived in these 2 plastic bento trays. RM12 each, we had stir vegetable with oyster sauce+roasted chicken+chicken meat roll in one bento and oyster sauce beancurd+omelette+chicken meat roll in another bento. The kids enjoyed its meat roll  in previous order, so this round I ordered it in both sets. 

Tasty looking, right?? We did enjoyed the dishes, except the beancurd. The floss on top tasted weird, not to our liking. We finished everything except the beancurd. 

Delivered over

It was last week. A busy Wednesday where I did not have much time to cook. So I ordered online and had our lunch delivered over.

There was this Malay eatery that I had never tried although it was not that far from my house. Firna Cafe in MJC. It was next to this well known Choo Choo Cafe.

So, I ordered the following dishes for me and kids last week. What made me ordered from this eatery was because I saw that they served nasi kerabu! Yes, one of my favourite. 

And it only RM10.30 plus a syrup drink. I thought it was not expensive and the syrup drink was not too sweet, which I liked but I didn't finished it. 

The blue rice was pretty blue and artificial but again, I would not know much. Overall it was alright and edible especially the fried chicken. Not tough at all, which I enjoyed. 

Jan wanted the fried rice with fried chicken (RM6.50). Spicy for her tastebud but big portion as she was having hard time finishing it! 

As for Jamie, I put in special instruction not to add egg in his fried rice so he was able to enjoy it at ease. 

For my noodle loving Jay, I ordered its fried kway teow (RM4.60). He finished it so I guess he has no comment on his noodle.

Each dish came with soup. 

Something different from our usual chicken rice delivery. The kids seemed not mind although they did mentioned that the food was slightly spicy. If I order again, I must put in special request for milder spiciness for them. 

Arab rice

On the first Sunday of the month, hubby and I went to The Spring mall to buy some personal stuff.

Hari Raya decoration on the concourse with the theme of batik imprint.  Unique idea to cover the vehicles with fabrics to create that batik images. 

This giant batik jungle was nice too but I felt it did not have that Raya vibes. 

After spent some time shopping in Parkson, we went to The Food Bazaar for an early lunch. 

The food court was rather empty and quiet. It used to enjoy brisk business but maybe because of Ramadhan, not many customers around during the weekends. Of course hubby and I would not mind as Covid-19 cases are still around.

Hubby wanted to eat the Nasi Arab from this stall. We had it during our last visit last December and enjoyed it very much. 

So, I also followed him, decided to try this chicken akbari with Arab rice (RM13.80).

A chicken thigh in a nice sweet and mild spicy and served with shredded cabbage and chickpeas, this Arab rice was delicious and filling. 

Hubby had his cheat meal as he indulged in this Special Nasi Arab remix set (RM18). Mixture of yellow rice and Arabic rice with lots of chickpeas, braised beef and lambs plus shredded cabbage. Definitely a very heavy and sinful lunch but he loved it. 

We drowned our food with refreshing coconut juice (RM5.30). Both of us were very full from having the rice and juice! 

Wishing my Malay bloggers and friends "Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri". Have a safe, wonderful holiday. 

Frozen

There was this corner shop that we had never stepped foot into till last month. Somehow hubby found out this place from a source thay it sells kampung chicken.  Those healthier free-range chicken which is nice to cook in soup.

Ming Soon Mini Market was the name of this shop. If not for the photos on this vending machine in front of the shop, we would not know that it also sells other frozen food. 

On our first visit, we bought a frozen free-range chicken and pack of pork ngoh hiang. The chicken was around RM29 while the very nice ngoh hiang (3 big rolls) was RM33!! Yes, pricey but it was good. 

I thawed the rolls and deep fried them that very day. No wonder the shopkeeper said it was very nice. Indeed it was nice but we would not be buying it again. Very expensive, we thought. 

On our second visit to this shop, we bought one frozen black chicken for RM25.70 and 3 lo mai kai (RM3.50 each). 

I chopped and divided the black chicken into 2 parts. I cook one part with red dates and ginger in slow cooker. 

The boys like lo mai kai, just like the dad. Hubby requested to steam 2 of them to try after we got home. 

The lo mai kai after digging in it. Not much meat though but the rice was tasty. 

It was her

Last Wednesday was my girl's 15th birthday. So the daddy asked her what she wanted to eat the night before and she replied 'dim sum'.

Well, since it was her birthday, the daddy happily obliged and suggested to go for dim sum brunch in Boulevard Restaurant. The last time we came here was early this year but that was 3 months ago. 

Luckily the place was not packed when we reached there around 1015am. We felt safe as the tables were very far apart and everyone practised SOP accordingly. Our order came out pretty fast too since only few tables were occupied.

We had its tasty and nice prawn chee cheong fun which we enjoyed in the past. They have pork flavour too but we prefer its prawn ccf. 

The lo mai kai was equally nice, so we had that too that morning. Sticky and flavourful glutinous rice with its nice sambal. 

Jay loves its char siew pau and he finished these 3 paus all by himself that day!! Plus a plate of plain noodle, he still had tummy space to gooble up the paus. 

Hubby and I took the spicy chicken feet ourselves. Extra spicy that day though but we liked it. 

Har kau was a must so we had a steamer of that. 

The birthday girl requested for the eggtart which she finished all by herself. 

Other dim sum that we liked were tje deep fried beancurd and and deep fried puff yam. 

On our table, we also had this pork porridge and 2 plates of plain noodle to share arpund. 

We also ordered its roasted pork belly for takeaway as extra dish for our dinner that day. 

We spent slightly more than an hour in the restaurant before we went home. A delightful brunch we had. 

Staying at home

The kids are back to staying at home since schools and educational institutions were requested to close for 2 weeks last month. Look like that thing is not turning better anytime soon, so they wouldn't be able to return to school next Tuesday (4 May). Some more Sarawak government has issued statement on Wednesday that all schools in Sarawak's red zones to remain close till 13 June. 

After many years, finally UPSR is abolished. No UPSR for Jay as well as Jan who is sitting for PT3, which is cancelled this year. Mixed reaction from parents, teachers and students alike. 

Online tuition is conducted at home for the boys since tuition either in centre or home is not allowed to be conducted for past 2 weeks.  So weekdays are busy days for everyone including me as I need to teach and guide the kids on their homeworks.

Most of the days I would cook at home or if time is not permitted, then I will order food delivery. 

Everyone are more relaxed on weekends where there are no schools and tuition. Other than hubby and I gone out for breakfast, we stay at home more. Weather is so warm lately and the Covid-19 cases keep going up and up. 

This was our homecooked lunch on the last Sunday of the month. 

I was clearing whatever leftover from CNY and I had this last pack of instant jellyfish that I got from my mum. So I made it that day so we could finished it up. 

We had handmade noodle for breakfast in  this coffee shop and after that we bought this roasted pork belly from one of the stalls there for RM10. 

Hubby wanted stir fried kangkung with pig's blood cubes, which I learnt to cook from my MIL last year. 

One of fishes from hubby's recent fishing trip. Snapper, which I steamed with some ginger, garlic, tomato, spring onion and sour plum. Very sweet and tasty. 

Which one do you like the most?? For me, I like fish. Prefer it than other meat but the hassle of cleaning is not my favourite part. Lol. Hubby knew that so he usually will request and pay people to clean for us on the boat before keep the fishes in ice box. He also learn to clean fishes so he will help me out in doing so. All I need to do was to pack and put in freezer once he was back from his trip.