Petite Restaurant

It was a long long hours, exhausted and tummy start yelling again especially under the cold weather with temperature of 5-10°C at 9 o'clock in the morning. Body system started become weak as hands were freezing, body was shivering, feet slightly cramp after excessive hours of walking. I was actually searching the location of the hotel to check-in as a matter of fact I get lost. However, I passed by a restaurant which is very small with simply vintage theme, some corner of newspapers background, there are 5-6 tables available with 2 and 4 seats each but clean so I stepped in right way along my shooting pain feet. The arrangement of tables and chairs, cutleries settings even the open kitchen were so neat and tidy. I was even impressed especially that little restaurant cannot be underestimate at all due to it handles by one and only person probably the owner herself with apron, prepare and cook food by herself, collect payments by herself. 

Finally I found a spot for me to charge my energy before continue my journey. After I get in the restaurant, I felt so warm and comfortable that I quickly sat, put down all my belongings aside. Due to small restaurant there is only 3-4 choices of breakfast set, it were simple yet filling. I could feel the satisfaction and I need something to feed my rumbling tummy and hot drinks to warm my body. I ordered set 3 that is perfect for my first meal of the day which included scrambled egg, Tender Ham, Lettuce & Salmon with Olive Oil, Homemade Whole Meal Toast, Fresh Potato mix with butter and choice of Coffee for me! I was surrounded with all the fragrant of cooked food but my mind was telling me to be patience while waiting for the meal done. The aroma of melting butter and milk for the scramble eggs with pungent spicy of capsicum that hit my nose. I could taste the freshness as when I bit I get the fascinating crisp greenish & purplish lettuce cupped leaves match perfectly with firmness of salmon with fishy flavor and its slowly melts and gone in my mouth. The sound of "Ding" from the toaster gave a slightly burnt yet comforting smell. From my table, I could hear the sizzle of oil when fried the ham that made my mouth-watering. 

Beyond any doubt, my desire meal had done! The ordinary creamy and shiny texture of scramble egg with rich buttery flavour had amazed my taste bud which is praiseworthy. The perfect seasoned fresh potato tossed with some fresh herbs for a tremendous side dish. The crunchy homemade whole meal toast was extremely enjoyable. Nevertheless, the scent of freshly brewed coffee is the first highlight of the day. When coffee on the way to my table, it smelled was strong, caustic and aromatic, I love it! Hot milky coffee flow gently to my throat, body slowly getting even warm. It was an unexpected excitement by visiting this small restaurant, it was very breezy and insouciant moment accompanied by heavenly meal that made my day! Magnifique!

Why Steamboat outside?

My tummy is always rumbling and crying for meal and satisfying food everyday! Food is part of our life, although we can live without food for probably 3 days than water but people need food for energy, nutrients. Therefore it is one of the most amazing thing to explore food whenever, wherever it is. I come from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah and stay together with some of my friends from home-town as well. Fortunately we have a friend who has own transport in KL therefore we get to taste and explore the well-knowns restaurants or sometimes buy groceries for steamboat or barbecue easily! Last Saturday, me and friends decide for a warm and healty steamboat dinner at home. In that case, 5 of us woke up early to market for fresh meats and vegetable. We were all teenagers which mean it is extremely difficult for us to be awake at 6.30am, however among us without exception a friend called Pwu managed to wake. By the almighty loud screaming of her and irritating best alarm tone had successful annoyed us.

I have been keep wondering how could she has such marvellous patience. Finally, with the speed as bullet train all of us had done preparing in time then ahead to the market. Market, the place of full of spices, ingredients, whereby it is bargain time! Along with I can smells of stale fishes, seafood, all kinds of meats and definitely numerous flies it is sort of stink and slippery actually. Anyway, it is mind-blowing, remarkable activities shopping the market with bunch of friends, young people bargaining even sometimes there were stores try to con us. Altogether negotiate the price with different silly techniques or ideas then walked around comparing the price and quality since these times we were buying for 7 people. After getting the fresh product, our next station is Tesco at Puchong to hunt for more frozen products in pack such as kaisen tofu, sotong balls, crab-sticks and etc. Once I saw my favourite kaisen tofu my tummy start calling, saliva dripping out soon couldn't wait any longer anymore! Eventually, we had spent 5-6 hours of shopping groceries it was time to head home for preparing steamboats condiment.

Condiment and soup were done, it was time for all the HUNGERS start holding the cutleries and fight for steaming their food!

Unfortunately, the pot was not working well that day we had been waiting the soup to be boiled more than half an hour until my favourite kaisen tofu expanded although it cooked still not hot enough. At the end, we decided to just steam the food as many as we can and wait again instead of little by little. However, I was starve until my tummy unhappy and begging for food. After another half an hour food finally cooked I dipped all my food with the soy sauce with chilli but IT WAS TOO SPICY! Ended up 5 of us had choked, because I was the one who prepared the sauces for everyone. We can feel the throat on fire and slightly itchy inside, it made up kept coughing, face turned red then tears started dripped out from eyes, the blood-shocked eyes were so obvious. A friend took us cold water immediately, we kept drinking until bite all the ice to let the tongue numb. During the choked moment, the two friends were laughing at us while helping us out it made us laugh and coughing at the same time. Another friend was wondering is that very spicy so she tried and the funny part was she get choked too, kept calling for water. After awhile we felt better, adjusted the condiment with so much care, tasted it little by little but my friends was afraid to try anymore. It was fun, wonderful and great seeing everyone having such memorable dinner.