Departure Lounge @ Solaris Mont Kiara

One Merry Monday (far away from the manic ones), JackJack decided to kick away the shackles of his dog-eat-dog world and satiate the ever-growing thirst of wanderlust. Daunting as it may seem, he was absolutely determined to follow his heart to whichever new land it may lead him.

Much honks and middle fingers later, his invisible button nose took charge when the heart faltered at the sight of the krazee traffic (and deranged drivers) in the land of Kay El.

After a few twists and turns down the winding lanes with nose's deft manoeuvres, heart felt peace.

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"Lub dub. Is that departure lounge I see? We've reached the terminal, by golly."

Picture from here

"Atishoo0!" The nose gave a teeny weeny sneeze, fumbling in its excitement.

Heart gave a little jump and prodded nose:

"Systols to the diastols, we should be on the right track!"

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"Reckon the planes swooping down soon?" Heart palpitated as they swung into the nearest seats by the windows.

"I see steaming mugs of coffee but ain't no planes on the runway yet."




"Patience, heart. Why don't you get something to eat so Oscar stays in his trash can?"

"Yeah... you should get something warm to drive those sniffles away too. They're disgusting."



"Nobody tells me what to do , twerp. I'm gonna Do-It-My-Way!"

"Oh yeah, ballsy? I gonna Do-It-My-Way too! And my Do-It-My-Way is gonna be better than yours!"

"Bring it on! I've got my hash brown, toadstools, baked beans, bread, grilled tomato, scrambled eggs, turkey ham and turkey bacon for only RM 12.90." Nose sneered snottily.




"Beat my whopping chicken sausages, shrooms, baked beans, bread, scrambled eggs, soft boiled eggs, turkey ham and turkey bacon!! Bet you can't trump that!" Heart pumped furiously.




Ignoring the stares and hushed whispers of passers-by, the two continued to be engaged in their fight, completed with snarls and dripping venom. Adventure? That thought was totally awashed.

An eternity of food-slinging and gobbling laters, JackJack was stuffed to the brim, much thanks (or maybe not) to his squabbling nose and heart.





He drifted into deep slumber on that comfy armchair by the window sill, dreaming dreams of swooping planes and exotic coffee beans...


DEPARTURE LOUNGE
10, Jalan Solaris 4,
Solaris Mont' Kiara,
50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel: 03-6203 0362


Other reviews on Departure Lounge:

• Jules Eating Guide to Malaysia
• A Whiff of Lemongrass
• Just Somethingz
  

Was that your mole I shot?

Coexisting with a slimeball takes a lot of patience. When the slimeball takes a creep shot at you, no point seething. Me?

I shot him.


Die, boot licker, die.

Nobody Cares

Stumbled upon this poem on Chee Mun's FB. And it's on his blog too.



Food for thought indeed for the self-conscious freak in me.

Farewell, dancer...

I remember her voice.
Her lithe steps.
Her grace.
Her laughter.

She will always be remembered as the incredible dancer in my memory. ♥


Rest in peace.



**Update: Was reading her name aloud in my mind when it hit me that we share the same initials...K.Y.T. Haunting. Just can't get her out of my mind the entire day. Digging at all forms of leads. Insides are gnawing to know how every thing happened. Even though we were no more than mere acquaintances... who once shared a dance.

Dearth of inspirations

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I so need a getaway.

Krispy Kreme is in the air, literally.

"Oh, another Krispy Kreme?"

"No thank you, dahhhling. I've tasted it waaay earlier."

"I beg your pardon?"

"You mean it's available *Gasp* in mid air?"

"We just became the first airline in the world to sell krispy Kreme on board. Starting 1st spetember. Enjoy" - Tony Fernandes, 24 Aug 2009 (Twitter)

Only on Air Asia

***Just for shouts. :)

Restoran Peng Heong Hakka Paikut @ Klang

Anybody wants pork ribs? ME! *waves frantically*

A day before my Friday roadshows, Long Legs was sharing with me a place that was touted to serve raving porb ribs (排骨) in Klang. It was supposively located near my roadshow outlet.

Me, being super cacated and directionally-crippled in Klang, had thought there were no hopes in locating it. Thus, I really must thank my Klang-based colleague, Sharon for bringing me there!

Restoran Peng Heong Hakka Pai Kut has an extensive menu. Its pork ribs is certainly the definitive dish there as its ubiquitous presence was on each table. We saw many patrons ordering other dishes such as mutton curry, spicy and sour mustard and vinegar pork trotters as well. Food was served very fast, and the servers were friendly and helpful. The premise was also very clean and comfortable to be in.

While waiting for the dishes to be served, choose your chilli dips.


The redder one on the left was sweet and has a faint piquant taste of something that I'm not sure of, like plum? It could be an acquired taste for some because one of my colleagues didn't touch hers after a taste. The one on the right was the garlic and ginger chilli normally served with chicken rice.

Now for the star of the visit!

The Hakka Pai Kut

RM 8 worth of carnage here. The meat was well marinated (I could taste ginger or galangal). Deep fried and drenched (or simmered) in a thin sweetish sauce, each morsel was a delight to indulge in. Upon my first bite, I was thinking: This is so soft and tender, it doesn't feel like pork ribs at all (...you know, those annoying ones that gets its meat fibers stuck in your teeth). Now we know why the shop was packed to the brim... worthwhile coming for.


Assam fish is priced by size. You can order it from RM 5 up till RM 8. This fell short of expectation, for me at least. I love my assam fish on the fiery and sourish side. The sauce was too sweet and wasn't spicy enough. My colleagues like it coz it wasn't spicy. I must say, the fish was fresh though. Can taste the subtle sweetness (umami).


These balls were priced at RM 1 a pop. So RM 3 worth of balls here. Not a shout-out-loud dish. Somehow or rather, it has a taste remniscent of "wu kok" (芋角). Goes well with the special chilli.

We also ordered stir fried lettuce for roughage. Lightly stir fried and still retaining its crispness, the vege was only RM 3. They actually had a RM 2 portion too! Dirt cheap.

Another must mention is their rice. Oiled rice (油飯) is served here. It was really fragrant, cooked with stock. They have thick and dark soya sauce on the table for you to drizzle your oiled rice with as well.




Total damage = RM 24 (inclusive of 4 rice and a drink).
Rice was RM 0.50 per bowl.

This is a place that I won't mind returning for again as its food is really affordable and delightful. Now, I can't wait to try the other dishes. Happie Sunday, y'all!


Restoran Peng Heong Hakka Paikut
No 2, Lorong Gudang Nanas (off Jln Pasar),
41400 Klang.

Helpful tip gleaned from here ---> Road to right is Jalan Pasar where Hai-O & Ayamas is, left is Klang big mosque. Restaurant just behind mosque.