Assalamualaikum, howdy y'all ^^
Wow, how long has it been since I last posted an entry again?? Gosh..my 2015 resolutions really gone wrong once more.grrrrrrrr!! [><]…(posting one blog entry per week?...pffft.yeah right aisyah). When did I lose my passion for writing??....I feel very old :'( *tissue please!*
But here's the deal now, I am definitely seriously going to post an entry every week (..and maybe two weeks per entry.heh) ..........challenge accepted!
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Hope in the next post I could come up with a more exciting intros (crossing-fingers not to go all ranting over my frustrations again.haha!)
Ehem. Okay.
So I went on checking the new lifestyle megamall in KK city - Imago (not sure if it is "Mega" enough but I just feel like it sounds more awsome..hehehh.so there; Imago MEGAmall fer youuuh) just next to her sister 'KK Times Square'. Imago was great - It has this chic and lux motives that really embrace modern contemporary lifestyle concept, neat and spacious - I never really have good sense of space. I like it and probably my faved outing spot thus far. Except for its parking lots..not sure why, just don't like it.there.
Running out of juice and the tummy demands for attention and the brain switched to zombie-mode...(literally went zombie-ish brazen for foooooooood)..The LG floor is the food-haven. I don't know how the zombie-me went through all the temptations without biting on people :p ..to make it short, suddenly,.....tadaaaaaa~ "Nyonya House" just caught my attention. This tastebud probably has sudden crave for authentic Asian cuisine. The name says it all - a house of Baba and Nyonya delicacies. I've been looking for chances to have decent Baba Nyonya tastes.. :)
First of, this review will touch on three components; Interior, menu and their service :)
Yuuhuuuu.....welcome in :)
#1- Interior
Intricate and classic details. Feels so much like my Mom's kampung :)
When we arrived there it was already fullhouse - crowded. So the taste must be great I reckoned :)) ..the entrance breathed grande culture-rich Baba Nyonya mansion- quite a welcoming facade....My dad just briskly flipped on the menu at the entrance and.... "Ok.Makan sini" and dashed in.. hehe..
The dining tables are huge, sturdy, heavy and comfy...one that probably came out from antique furnitures store...the table is aokay..just that I find it a bit too large for us four- all tables there are six seaters...or was it eight?
#2 - Menu
Ahhhh....my favourite part..what's a food review without food right?..just like doughnut without its dough (#ehh?)...
We flipped through the menu..and to be honest everything looks oh-so-mouth-watering~~~drools~~!
There were ala carte meals which came in in much more affordable prices (about RM15 - RM20)..but we decided to be more festives by ordering its signature dish: Kari Kepala Ikan Nyonya (Nyonya Fish Head Curry) accompanied by other yummy dishes with fragrant white rice :)
I reckon this is the essence of Nyoya House! Definitely the aroma that flavours the restaurant's air once you stepped in..very aromatic, original and delightfully asian! (if this makes any sense.heh)
Nyonya curry has its unique blend of the East and Southeast Asia.....a twist of tangy, sweet, spicy - very distinctive 'Peranakan' taste! I especially love the final touch of chopped fresh cilantro as garnish :)
Steam fish....yayyy!:D
Since I officially turned such a health-conscious freako earlier this year (yeah. vain, I know *tsk) I become very fond of diet that consists of fish and veggies (like a lot!)..This meal to me is very hearty *love* ...I love how the dish brilliantly gives out the subtle freshness and natural sweetness of the fish; no fishy smell! and the gravy is simply delicate..like I don't mind having the whole thing for myself and not being guilty about it :)
As much as I am taking fish diet..I do still have the hots for meat (mutton especially!) ...This dish is just wonderful!..the meat is just tender, not the one that melts in your mouth though- we're not talking about NZ lamb shanks here please..a meaty dish to go with rice is something worth chewing for; so it has to be tenderly cooked, moist, juicy and and not cooked well-done, and flavourful, and I personally love my meat to have a little sweetness too :) ..so this dish is not a let-down..perhaps the special sauce does its trick here? ;) ..savouriness level - TOP NOTCH!
Butter-battered calamari :))
Calamari or squid battered in special crusty coating like when you eat it it goes "kruk krak" ...hehehe. Sweet buttery bread crumbs-like crust shielding the succulent juicy squid inside - yes, juiciness is well retained ;)
Kangkung Belacan
Oh and finally our veggies - Kangkung Belacan :) Not the healthiest one though...still this goes so well with the other dishes.
#3 - Service
Need to improve the speed though..we ordered our food and waited for more than 30mins for the food to be served. Hmm..but it is understandable since you have to cook upon order (..this is not a fast food restaurant silly me.what am I expecting.lol)
**Some notes to ponder**
1. You may want to be really careful when ordering some dishes especially the one that priced per gram - Tell the waiter to make the portion for each dish only for two persons...or you may ask the smallest portion instead- usually it is half of the fish..still quite ample for 4 people!
2. May be on a pricey side when dining here...hence the above note..or you may want to try out its ala carte menu perhaps? seems like much cheaper to me :)
3. I do not know the kind of fish for the fish dishes I stated earlier..hohoh! So you can always ask them and see which variant sounds best.
4. Remember, the trick is to always ASK FIRST. Please don't be shy about it - or you'll end paying more than what you deserved.
Okay then. I hope you find this review awesomely useful :) ..today marks the 10th day of Ramadhan - still healthy and fit :)) ..Alhamdulillah for this blessing (*this entry actually initiated before the fasting season btw) I really hope to make more resourceful entries during the blissful month of Ramadhan. Hehe
My my...what an awkward face I'm having there...maybe zombies don't like to take selfie afterall *I'm the one at the most-front :p*
Hope
it isn't too late to wish Salam Ramadhan Al mubarak to all my muslim
friends. Towards a better self and even a better muslim shall we?.
InsyaAllah ^^ byeeee! Assalamualaikum..