not so famous yet.

It's a gastronomic experience at Imperial Rama last weekend. We were cordially invited to review for Imperial Rama at Genting Highlands and if you've been to the MIGF (Malaysia International Gourmet Festival) 2015, you must have tried their Abalone Soup with Maca and Chicken, nourishing and delicious!

Imperia Rama is a high end restaurant catering finer and exquisite tastes of Genting revelers. The head chef is impressive,  previously at a high end Singaporean chinese eatery for 25 years.

The 5 course meal starts with the appetizer:
Crystal Prawn 
Crispy tiger prawn topped with the Japan fish roe. Also, pairing with avocado and tuna, it's interesting to play on the palate.



No Chinese cuisine would be complete without a soup to taste.
Coming up next:

Double-Boiled 6 Head Abalone with Dried Maca and Chicken Soup.

Maca is not just nourishing and good for women but also men. The soup serves extra delicious in the cold weather at Genting. Not just that it is the signature dish of Imperial Rama but also my personal own favorite.



Coming up with the entree.
Baked Golden Pomfret with Chef Sauce.
The sauce sweet yet tangy and the pomfret, one of my favorites cooked perfectly.


Main Couse:
Stuffed Sea Cucumber with Noodle Cheese Sauce
Unlike the slimey over cooked sea cucumber, this one is worth to share.

The stuffing, a combination of pork, and shrimp also complemented the texture of the sea cucumber perfectly.  Of course, the specially imported Taiwan noodles with cheese sauce put the icing on the cake.
Bird's Nest with Mango Puree and Snow Mango Mochi 
Not to be beaten out, the Bird's Nest with Mango Puree and Snow Mango Mochi dessert capped off an already fabulous dinner set.  We all know the ingredients in the dishes are premium with bird's nest, but a specially made creamy and smooth Mochi made the whole set come together in a swirl of flavors that few will experience at most Chinese restaurants.

With every sip of mango puree, you can taste the bird nest.

Overall, the full set menu felt excellent and worth the price, especially with the promotions.
It's only RM338 nett per person with Complimentary Chinese Pu Er Tea.

I am baffled at the price considering the venue and as well as the premium choice of ingredients (bird nest, abalone, tiger prawn, sea cucumber), it's a steal!

Also, this month, the MIGF month, they are giving door gifts and as well as room night offers. Festival diners are entitle for half off room rates at the Genting Grand Premier Room and discounts to see the Superstars of Magic Show!  Full details are at the MIGF

Of course here is a picture of with the head chef, and we certainly enjoyed the excellent culinary experience!




Signing off!
Leon

I've always wanted to go to Japan but Korea is close enough. Add to that, the Korea hype, making me even more exited when I flew there. All thanks to Angeline for making it happen, at last another item list crossed from my dream of travelling the world.
Beef Bibimbap, Pork Bibimbap.
Bibimbap in Korea is wet, and there's a lot of sauce. Maybe we are more familiar with the local one? However, I really think the meat in Korea tastes very fresh and simply is delicious. Most of the dishes taste very natural.

This little lamb manage to squeeze out! How brave and cute. And I swear it smiles to me and it follows me a bit. FML, I look like it's mom.  Maybe it has something to do with the zodiac?

Mount Sorak

So I had a sip. Wonder does it makes my boobs grow bigger. #EatPrayGrow

Also, pay a visit of the peak of Mount Sorak. The view is remarkable.
You don't have to walk all the way up. Just pay for the cable car and walk another 10 minutes. It is worth 10 minutes of sweat. #citygirlsucks

Peak view from Mount Sorak


Everland

Also, in Everland - the Safari Zoo, there are all these tamed cute big bears. They will do all kinds of tricks in front of you just to get their biscuits. They can do kaotao, wave and much more. So cute I forget that they eat humans. Just kidding.

Side note:
In Everland you can try this ice ball that went viral. To me, these are just sugar balls.
Actually a lot of countries have their own and very different convenient store culture. I've been to the Australia, Taiwan, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore and now, the Korea stores.

Korea and Taiwan convenient stores manage to excite me with their cuteness and creative packaging. Look at all these coffees, can you believe these are actually not freshly brewed coffee art?

Myeong Dong & Dongdaemun Market
Probably the second most exciting part after the Alaska King Crab, SHOPPING.
Shopping in Myeong Dong is crazy cheap. You go in to all the shops, they give you all the samples, and masks where you didn't even spend! It's their sales tactic, don't get fool by the friendly faces as they start swearing in Mandarin. Sweet Jesus, almost everyone here is Chinese!

What to shop in Myeong Dong? Just food, and make up. Make up here can be really really cheap but if you are not looking at particular brands, go hang out in a few more shops before you buy!
Recommended buys: Laneige, Banila Co, Misha, Innisfree, Too cool for School! Actually a lot of Korean brands are not bad, just don't always go for the low prices because they are cheap for a reason. Choose some brands like Banila Co because they don't carry it in Malaysia yet.

My shopping haul!

"Wedding Show"

Palace- Deoksu gong
Korea still keeps some old vintage buildings.
If you are fond of museum walking and historical places, there are a few of them you can visit too.
One of them is the Deoksu Gong!