Fish Ball Soup - Menu Kanak-Kanak

Simple Comfort Food : Fish ball soup

This is a simple fish ball soup with tofu recipe that I always love. Today, I decided to throw in some celery and I just love the refreshing taste the sweet and juicy celery adds to the clear soup. Jotting down the recipe so that it won't get lost in my cluttered mind :) 

Fish Ball Soup Recipe:

1 packet of fish balls

1 pack of soft tofu - cut into 4-6 large cubes

1/2 onion (medium sized)

 3 cloves of garlic

2 tbsp of dried shrimps (soak in water for 5-10 mins then drained)

2 tbsp vegetable oil

2 tsp fish oil

1 large potato - cubed

some sliced carrots

1 stalk celery - roughly chopped slanting

4 bowls of water

How to cook fish ball soup:

1. Blend the onion, garlic and dried shrimps.

2. Heat up the wok and add in the vegetable oil and fish oil. Saute the blended ingredients. 

3. Add in the cubed potatoes and sliced carrots till 70% cooked. 

4. Add 4 bowls of water then put in the fish balls and celery. Cover the wok till fish ball is cooked.

5. Add in the soft tofu, wait until the soup simmers and turn off the heat.

Bahasa Melayu Prasekolah

Bahasa Melayu Prasekolah " Mari Membaca Bersama"

Hmm.. baru nak mula mengajar anak Bahasa Melayu, memandangkan anak yang pertama akan mencecah lima tahun dan kurang pendedahan kepada penggunaan Bahasa Melayu di rumah mungkin menyebabkan dia kurang senang dengan subjek Bahasa Melayu bila melangkah ke Darjah 1 kelak.

Bahasa Melayu Prasekolah : Cadangan Aktiviti Di  Setiap Lembaran Pertama 

Di Malaysia, memang tidak ketandusan buku latihan Bahasa Melayu untuk peringkat Prasekolah, namun tak semuanya sesuai dengan tahap penguasaan Bahasa Melayu anakku yang boleh dikatakan kosong.. setelah menghabiskan dekat 1 jam di kedai buku Popular (di Kuala Lumpur) membandingkan buku-buku latihan Bahasa Melayu Pra Sekolah satu demi satu.. saya memilih Buku Latihan Bersiri "Mari Membaca Bersama" sebagai Buku Latihan  Bahasa Melayu Pra Sekolah untuk membantu anak saya di rumah. Sebab-sebabnya adalah:

1- Buku latihan Bahasa Melayu Prasekolah ini gambarnya bewarna.

2 - Illustrasi yang menarik

3 - Saiz huruf yang besar memudahkan kanak-kanak membaca.

4- Latihan yang ringkas dan sesuai dengan tahap tumpuan kanak-kanak prasekolah.

Bahasa Melayu Prasekolah : Buku 1

Bahasa Melayu Prasekolah : Mari Membaca Bersama Buku 1

Walaupun anakku masih belum fasih berbahasa Melayu apatah lagi mebaca dan mengeja perkataan dalam Bahasa Melayu, namun Buku Latihan Bersiri "Mari Membaca Bersama" dapat memberi asas pengenalan yang efektif untuk anakku :)  

Bahasa Melayu Prasekolah: Mari Membaca Bersama Buku 3

Bahasa Melayu Prasekolah: Mari Membaca Bersama Buku 3

Jika anda ada masa, boleh tengok video saya di YouTube, saya ada muat naik lagu "Anggota Badan"

juga lagu "Kenali Foniks"

Saya sedang dalam proses mengemaskini YouTube chanel saya.. harap dapat beri sokongan :)

Anda juga mungkin meminati:

Lagu Kanak-kanak 1-10 Bahasa Arab

Siri Foniks Ria

Asian Noodle Recipe : Fried Udon

Fried Udon - Malaysian Style

(Untuk Bahasa Melayu, Sila Skrol Ke Bawah)


This is a simple stir fried udon recipe that my mom used to cook for breakfast. I am using seafood here since I am trying not mix chicken with seafood in one dish, though I personally think that chicken fillet strips goes well with this too.

Fried Udon Recipe:

400 gm udon
10 medium size fresh prawns
2 medium sized squids
6 cloves garlic
about 4-5 inch ginger
1 1/2 celery stick - thinly sliced
1/2 carrot - thinly sliced
1 tbsp fish sauce
2 - 3 tbsp light soya sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
salt
pinch of black pepper
about 3/4 cup water
vegetable oil to saute

How To Cook Fried Udon:

1. Using a mortar pestle, pound the garlic and ginger (if you are going old school, you can also just use a blender).
2. Heat up some vegetable oil (maybe about 2-3 tbsp) in a pan and saute the garlic and ginger.
3. Add in fish sauce, light soya sauce, oyster sauce, black pepper and salt.
4. Add in the carrots, stir till the carrots are done the way you like it.
5. Stir in the prawns then the squids.
6. Add in the celery just before the udon.
7. Add in the water and the udon, let the udon absorbs the sauce until desired "dryness" of fried udon is achieved. (I prefer it to have a bit of running sauce and not too dry).
8. Serve hot and garnish with chopped chinese celery and spring onion and bird's eyes chilies.

Malay Version:

Resepi Masakan Mee Udon:

400 gm mee udon
10 ekor udang sederhana besar
2 ekor sotong putih sederhana besar
6 ulas bawang putih
4-5 inci halia
1 1/2 batang celery - hiris serong
1/2 lobak merah - hiris memanjang
1 sdm  sos ikan
2 - 3 sdm kicap soya cair
2 sdm sos tiram
garam
secubit serbuk lada hitam
aggaran 3/4 cwn air
sedikit minyak untuk menumis

Halal Udon From Tesco

How To Make Fried Udon

Cara-cara memasak Mee Udon:

1. Tumbuk bawang putih dan halia.
2. Panaskan kuali dan tumis bawang putih dan halia.
3. Masukkan sos ikan, kicap soya cair, sos tiram, serbuk lada hitam dan garam.
4. Masukkan lobak merah.
5. Masukkan udang dan kemudian sotong.
6. Masukkan celery sejurus sebelum mee udon.
7. Tambahkan air dan masukkan mee udon, biarkan mee udon menyerap sos hingga mencapai tahap "kering" yang diinginkan.(Saya suka mee udon goreng basah sikit dan tidak terlalu kering).
8. Hidangkan semasa panas dan haskan dengan daun sup, daun bawang dan cii padi.

Malaysian Noodle : Mee Kuah Recipe

Mee Kuah Resepi - Malaysian / Singapore Style

(Untuk Versi Bahasa Melayu, Sila Skrol Ke Bawah)

Mee Kuah is a Malaysian and Singaporean dish commonly served by Kedai Mamak (Indian Food Stalls) it has a tomato-ish or chilli-ish base according to your preference. Its a super easy dish to prepare although waiting for the meat to tender may take a while. It's my lazy dish especially during the fasting month. 

Mee Kuah Recipe: 

500gm lamb ribs

7 cloves of garlic

1 large onion

1 1/2 inch galangal

1 inch ginger

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp ground fennel

a dash of ground black pepper 

4 fresh chilies

2 tbsp chili powder

200g pureed tomatoes

3 ladle-full tomato sauce  (more or less follow your preference)

1 ladle - full chilli sauce

2 tbsp sugar

salt

oil to saute

water as needed

1/2 large onion sliced in rounds

sliced cabbage (optional)

green peas (optional)

How to cook Mee Kuah:

1. Blend 3 cloves garlic, 1/2 onion and ginger. Bruise the galangal.

2. Heat up the oil in a pan, saute the blended ingredients, galangal, ground cumin, ground fennel and black pepper.

3. Add in water and boil the ribs till tender.

4. Separately, blend 4 cloves of garlic, 1/2 large onion and fresh chilies.

5. Saute the blended ingredients and add in the chilli powder, pureed tomatoes, tomato and chili sauce, sugar and salt. Let the sauce marry and simmer.

6. Add in the sauce to the tender ribs soup. Let it simmer and add in the sliced onions and optional ingredients last. 

7. Serve with either yellow noodle, egg noodle or spaghetti.

Malay Version:

My Simple Mee Kuah Resepi

Resepi Mee Kuah:

500gm rusuk kambing

7 ulas bawang utih

1 biji bawang besar

1 1/2 inci lengkuas

1 inci halia

1/2 sdt jintan manis

1/2 sdt jintan putih

secubit lada hitam

4 batang lada merah hidup

2 sdm sebuk cili merah

200g tomato puree

3 senduk sos tomato  (ikut citarasa anda)

1 senduk sos cili

2 sdm gula

garam

minyak untuk menumis

air

1/2 biji bawang besar hiris bulat

kobis (optional)

kacang peas (optional)

Cara-cara Memasak Mee Kuah:

1. Kisar 3 biji bawang putih, 1/2 biji bawang besar dan halia. Tumbuk lengkuas dengan belakang pisau.

2. Panaskan minyak dan tumis bahan kisar, lengkuas, serbuk jintan dan lada hitam.

3. Tambahkan air dan rebus rusuk hingga empuk.

4. Kisar 4 ulas bawang putih, 1/2 biji bawang besar dan lada merah. 

5. Di kuali yang berasingan, tumis bahan kisar dan masukkan serbuk lada, tomato puree, sos tomato, sos cili, gula dan garam. Biarkan bahan-bahan sebati dan renehkan. 

6. Masukkan sos ke dalam sup rusuk. Biar didih, kemudian masukkan bawang yang dihiris, kobis dan kacang peas. 

7. Hidangkan bersama mee kuning, mee telur atau spaghetti.

Resepi Kentang Ball

My MIL resepi : Kentang Ball

Kentang ball adalah diantara makanan berasaskan kentang yang menjadi kegemaran Encik Suami, tapi hmm.. I ada sikit malas nak layankan disebabkan cara-cara membuat kentang ball yang agak memakan masa. Tapi, kentang ball yang I terbiasa makan lain dari kentang ball yang dibuat oleh Mak Mertua, jadi memandangkan bulan lepas Mak Mertua datang berkunjung, I pun ambil kesempatan minta diturunkan resepi kentang ball MIL (Sekaligus try nak ambil hati MIL dan kasi lah En Suami tu chance kan once in a while :p

Untuk membuat kentang ball: 

500gm daging cincang 

sedikit serbuk lada hitam

secubit garam 

(Gaul dan panaskan atas api tanpa menggunakan minyak hingga daging masak dan kering)

1 kilo kentang di potong wedges 

sedikit garam 

(Gaulkan garam + kentang dan goreng hingga keemasan)

1. Kemudian lenyekkan kentang (buat masa kentang masih panas supaya senang)

2. Kepalkan kentang lumat dan buatkan kolam kecil ditengah dan masukkan 1 sudu makan daging cincang didalam kolam tadi. Tutup kolam dengan mengepal kentang tadi menjadi bentuk bola.

My MIL Kentang Ball Resepi: Buat Kolam

My MIL Kentang Ball Resepi : Masukkan daging cincang

My MIL Kentang Ball Recipe: Tutupkan kolam

Untuk menggoreng kentang ball:

1. Pukul sebiji telur bersama garam.

2. Salutkan kentang ball bersama telur dan goreng hingga keemasan.

Kentang Ball yang telah digoreng

Untuk membuat Sup Kentang Ball:

1/2 biji bawang besar - ditumbuk

2 ulas bawang putih - ditumbuk

1/2 biji bawang besar - dihiris nipis

1/2 biji lobak merah - didadu

sedikit daun sup dan daun bawang - dihiris halus

sedikit minyak sapi untuk menumis

2 sdm tepung beras

air mengikut citarasa (maybe around 2 mangkuk)

1/2 tin kacang peas

Cara-cara membuat sup kentang ball:

1. Tumis bawang besar dan bawang putih yang ditumbuk hingga wangi.

2. Tambahkan air kemudian masukkan bawang besar yang dihiris, lobak merah hingga didih. 

3. Di dalam pan yang berasingan, sangarkan 2 sdm tepung beras, kemudian larutkan tepung beras tadi menggunakan sedikit air sejuk, dan tuangkan air itu ke dalam sup. 

4. Tambahkan daun bawang dan daun sup, tutup api dan masukkan kacang peas.

Cara menghidang kentang ball:

Hidangkan 1 kentang ball di dalam mangkuk, tuangkan sup kentang ball separuh mangkuk dan hiaskan dengan daun sup dan daun bawang dang bawang goreng. 

Lihat Juga:

Resepi Kroket Kentang

No Cook Oats

Children Playground @ Tropicana Shopping Mall

Indoor Playground @ Tropicana Shopping Mall

Last Saturday, we decided to check out Tropicana Shopping Mall @ PJ just out of curiosity. We didn't really know Tropicana Mall's tenants but we figured we'd just go there to eat and walk about. Tropicana Shopping Mall is bigger than your usual surburbs shopping malls though I would say that the eateries selections are a bit wanting. 

A few tenants that pique my interests are Ann's (shoe shop - super cute flats but none that could fit my foot type comfortably), Royce' (Japan brand gourmet chocolate) and some push carts at level 2 near Brickboy Brothers that sells shawls from Hong Kong that I was so desperately searching for :) 

It helps that there is also Toy R Us, The Baby Outlet and 9 kiddy rides all next to each other so that the kids can hop in and out from one to another. 

Foam Blocks @ Children's Playground; Jkids Playground and Kids Parties

The indoor playground at Tropicana Shopping Mall is called JKids Playground and Kids Parties. Nearby, are also Gymboree and Creative Robotics. It was a stroke of luck really that there is a children playground at Tropicana Shopping Mall, cos we didn't really search for it before going there. And it really is a plus that it is not crowded at all on a Saturday evening (6pm) Admission is also reasonable for weekends at RM30 per kid per entry. (RM20 per entry on weekdays) Socks are sold at RM3 per pair at the entrance should you or your kids did not bring your socks. There is also a drop and shop service at RM30 per hour per child.

Payground For Kids @ Traopicana Shopping Mall

At the time of our visit, there were about 9 kids at the playground, all of them friends with a birthday boy who had his birthday party there. Most of them were about ready to leave anyway. After 30 minutes, I think there were only 4 other kids there, together with my kids, that's only 6 kids in an indoor playground on a Saturday evening. That is so rare! I think this children playground is going to be our favorite hang out during the weekends to escape the maddening crowd at other shopping malls in KL.

Playground Fun @ JKids Payground

Although the indoor playground is a bit small with only 2 levels of obstacle course, I like the fact that it is widely spaced out, head space is also above my height which makes it fantastic for my back, I can stand while pushing my kid on the mini swing. Great!

Mall With Playground : Tropicana Shopping Mall

I also love the fact that the balls' air canon (err.. thats what I call this any way) is in the middle of the pool of balls. Ingenious! My kids love it. They love looking at the balls shooting out from the canon, while they are knee deep in a pool of balls :)

Mall With Playground : JKids @ Tropicana Shopping Mall

I also love the plenty of seating spread all around the indoor play area. There's even one opposite the pool of balls.. it makes it so much easier to oversee your kids without being too tired. 

Lockers are also provided free of charge with cute animals as the locker identification symbols. 

Playground fun @ Jkids Playground and Kids Parties; Tropicana Shopping Mall

We spent about 1.5 hours there and still my 4 year old didn't want to go back. J Kids Playground and Kids Parties only provide a small baby changing station without water facilities. So, if your kids need to change, they need to head to the baby room about 3 minutes walk away from the children playground. The baby room provided by Tropicana Shopping Mall is also basic 

J Kids Playground and Kids Parties are -in my opinion- good for kids 2.5 years - 4 years of age. 5 and 6 year olds might fnd it a bit boring for its lack of "challenging" obstacle course. 

Tropicana Shopping Mall Map: 

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Resepi Roti Telur @ French Toast Basic

My Simple Roti Telur Recipe

Hari Khamis lepas, anak-anak ada excursion ke High 5 Bread Factory, jadi minggu ni kita ada 2 bantal roti yang perlu dimakan. Apa lagi yang boleh kita buat dengan roti ye? Roti telur lah paling senang! I prefer basic french toast resepi for breakfast. Makan gitu je pun sedap kalau nak makan dengan maple syrup and strawberry and blueberries pun ok, makan dengan banana and choc chip pun sedap jugak.

Untuk sarapan pagi ni, kita cuba roti telur with gula kurma + strawberries and blueberries dan kentang goreng rosemary with hot dogs :) 

Basic French Toast Recipe

Resepi Roti Telur @ Basic French Toast:

5 keping roti (dibelah 2)

2 telur sederhana besar

2 sudu makan susu segar

secubit serbuk vanilla (1/16th sudu teh)

secubit garam

Cara-cara membuat roti telur: 

1. Kocok semua bahan-bahan di atas (kecuali roti).

2. Panaskan kali non-stick, tambahkan sedikit mentega (1/2 sudu makan) celupkan roti ke dalam telur dan goreng hingga kekuningan).

3. Tambahkan sedikit mentega lagi apabila kuali menjadi kering (sedikit sahaja).

4. Hiaskan dengan maple syrup dan buah-buahan.

Tambahan: 

* Jika tidak menggunakan maple syrup dan buah-buahan ,boleh juga tambah 1/2 sudu kecil gula dan sedikit serbuk kayu manis ke dalam bancuhan telur dan roti telur boleh dimakan begitu sahaja.

Menu Sarapan Simple : French Toast & Kentang Rosemary With Hot Dogs

Kentang Goreng Rosemary With Hot Dogs:

2 biji kentang sederhana besar - dipotong wedges

sedikit garam

sedikit dried rosemary

sedikit olive oil

microwave semua bahan di atas selama 3 minit atau hingga kentang masak.

4 hot dogs - direbus sehingga empuk. 

kemudian panaskan kuali dengan 1 sudu makan mentega dan gorengkan hot dog sebentar, toskan dan letakkan di pinggan dahulu. 

Dengan menggunakan bekas kuali hot dog tadi, masukkan kentang yang telah di-microwave hingga kentang ke-emasan sedikit, masukkan hot dogs yang telah digoreng tadi dan gaul rata. Siap! 

Penjagaan Rambut; Hijabi and Proud of It :)

Hmm.. siapa kata wanita pakai tudung tak perlu jaga rambut? Paling best sekali pakai tudung and rambut cantik lah :) baru special Mr Husband tengok @ home. Baru Encik Suami appreciate kita reserve kecantikan kita untuk dia saja di rumah kan? 

Anyway, I memang dari sebelum kahwin cerewet sikit bab potong rambut, ingat lagi kecik-kecik makcik i practise gunting rambut i (Cos masa u dia ada amik hairdressing course) rambut I senget, mengamuk satu hari terus tak bagi dia gunting lagi rambut I. 

Masa belum kahwin, kalau balik dari saloon, bapak mesti pelik apasal tak suruh dia gunting kan aje rambut kat rumah, free apa, bapak tanya "apa ada plan tak nak pakai tudung lagi ke?" eh, bukan apa, abah gunting tak style lah, hairdresser gunting ada technique betul tak? kita nak fringe ke layered ke bukan gunting straight je :p

So, sekarang setelah bergelar seorang isteri dan ibu, semakin perlu lah jaga kecantikan rambut kan? cuma problem lepas dah berkali-kali rebond (tak selalu pun, setahun sekali je) rambut dah kering dan tidak bermaya, I totally dislike it. Plus, lepas dapat anak, rambut gugur banyak.. pun tak suka!

Jadi, sekarang ni kalau rebond pun mesti buat dengan treatment sekali, selalu salon akan rekomen produk mask and shampoo and conditioner kan tapi for the past year since anak masih kecil memang takde time nak   lama-lama dalam toilet.. anak2 konfem melalak depan pintu bilik air. 

Baru-baru ni, I decided enough is enough, I want my lovely shiny hair back, so after a visit to the salon, I dropped by Tesco lah cari produk penjagaan rambut. I jumpa dua produk penjagaan rambut yang best :) 

Penjagaan Rambut : Mask and Express Hair Repair Spray

Schwarzkopf Extra Care Hair Repair - Shea Cashmere Intensive Mask:

Produk mask rambut ini memang best, pakai pun senang, lepas shampoo rambut, lumurkan mask ke rambut yang basah, tunggu 1 minit dan bilas, pakai 2-3 kali seminggu. 

I love it cos cepat je 1 minit, tak payah nak tunggu lama2, dan I memang pakai shampoo and conditioner Schwarkopf pun masa terjuma @ Guardian dulu, sebab suka sangat botol dia yang kaler pink haha.. (Cuba cari @ Tesco takde pulak yang kaler pink) Pakai mask ni selang seli lah dengan conditioner, kalau hari ni pakai shampoo and conditioner, esok shampoo and mask pulak..

Schwarzkopf Extra Care Hair Repair : Hydro Collagen Express Repair Daily Treatment Spray:

Yang ni spray rambut, boleh pakai setiap hari and its a leave on, maknanya tak payah susah2 nak bilas lepas spray. Spray je produk penjagaan rambut ni pada rambut (jangan kena scalp tau) rambut pasti berkilat dan tak frizzy. I suka sangat spray ni, rambut I lembut dan tak kasar, rambut pun nampak lebih sihat. Baru konfiden sikit bergaya di rumah :)

Kalau agak-agak you tak nak belanja banyak untuk produk penjagaan rambut, boleh jugak amalkan petua penjagaan rambut di bawah ni (hee.. I amik from magazine masa dok rebond rambut hari tu @ saloon) 

Petua Penjagaan Rambut :

Untuk Rambut Berkilat: 

1) lecek setengah biji avocado, campurkan dengan setengah cawan minyak zaitun, lumurkan di rambut, gunakan sikat untuk pastikan coverage menyeluruh, biarkan selama 20-25 minit kemudian basuh dengan air sejuk dan shampoo and condition seperti biasa.

ATAU

2) Shampoo rambut seperti biasa, campurkan 1 cawan jus lemon dengan 1 1/2 cawan air, curahkan ke atas rambut dan bilas dengan air sejuk.

Untuk rambut berkilat dan tidak kering:

1) Campurkan 2 sudu makan madu dengan 1/4 cawan minyak zaitun, lumurkan di rambut , tumpukan perhatian kepada hujung rambut, wrap dengan tuala panas selama 10 minit, bilas dengan air panas (bilas bersih2 sebab melekit sikit)

Hah.. ingat macam nak cuba petua-petua di atas, tapi bila dah jumpa produk Schwarzkopf di atas tu, malas lah pulak nak buat sendiri produk penjagaan rambut @ home.. so kalau u all cuba and it works, jangan lupa leave a comment di bawah :) 

Produk Kecantikan Korea

Produk Kecantikan Korea : Promegranate Baby Face Mask and Rose Water Facial Cleanser

Haritu tgh jalan-jalan di Tesco Mutiara Damansara lepas hantar anak-anak ke tadika, ternampak kedai baru menjual produk kecantikan korea "EcoPure" hmm. nampak macam menarik, I pun tengah cari pelembap kulit tangan memandangkan sejak kebelakangan ni kulit tangan agak kasar. Dah mula malas nak jaga kulit ni.. tapi nak kena paksa jugak mula balik penjagaan kulit since kita sebagai isteri mesti jaga diri kita untuk suami kan :) 

Nampak pelembap kulit tangan "Milk Hand Cream" macam kiut je siap dengan gambar lembu. Try test sikit, bau not bad, macam gula-gula white rabbit haha.. tanya harga berapa RM19.90.. hmm.. bolehlah eh try satu botol..

Pelembap Kulit Tangan : Milk Hand Cream  Dari Korea

Sambil-sambil mata rambang tengok produk kecantikan korea yang lain, tapi I sebenarya baru terjerat beli produk Dead Sea Premier masa holiday di Hong Kong hari tu, sampai sekarang belum cuba mask dia, cuma scrub je dah cuba.. so bila jurujual rekomen produk kecantikan muka, I cakap takpelah eh lain kali.. hmm.. tapi dalam hati nak try jugak.. oklah kita cuba mask 1 paket k? 

Jurujual Danahan Ecopure tu kata kulit I tak banyak masalah, maybe kurang air je sebab dah nampak mata sembap, so dia rekomen Danahan Promegranate Baby Face Mask, pakai 2 minggu sekali 20-30 minutes.. bagi sekali sampel pencuci muka rose water.. ok! balik cuba ye!

Percubaan Milk Hand Cream : 

Pelembap tangan basic, bau ok, consistency pun tak berapa cair dan tak tebal, kulit tangan terasa lembut bila memakai krim tangan ni, tapi long lasting effect takde lah..kalau tak pakai kulit tak lembut :p

Percubaan Danahan Promegranate Baby Face Mask: 

Hmm.. pencuci muka biasa je, untuk kulit remaja yang tak bermasalah ok lah tu, tapi untuk yang berusia 30-an macam I, kurang sesuai.. 

Mask : rasa macam "tingling" bila pakai Promegranate Mask ni, panas sikit pun ada mula2 tu, mask dia tak kering pun lepas 30 minit. Pastu, memandangkan bahasa kat peket tu Bahasa Korea yang I tak paham, I pun tak tahulah nak basuh muka ke tak lepas pakai mask, last2 I tepuk2 je extra cecair mask tu yang di kulit i sampai lah diserap kulit. 

Ada nampak babyface ke? hmm.. biasa je, takde perubahan, mungkin kulit lembap sikit tapi tiada efek pencerahan. 

My verdict: Kedua-dua produk pencuci muka dan mask korea Eco Pure ini sesuai untuk remaja yang tidak bermasalah kulit. Maybe kurang sesuai untuk I yang inginkan kulit kembali cerah macam zaman remaja dulu :p

Lain-lain produk kecantikan korea yang dijual yang nampak menarik tapi I tak try:

Produk Kecantikan Muka Dari Korea @  Korean Beauty; Tesco Mutiara Damansara 

Produk Kecantikan Kore @ Korean Beauty; Tesco Mutiara Damansara

Produk Penjagaan Rambut (Henna) @ Korean Beauty; Tesco Mutiara Damansara

Thai Massage Kl - Thai Odyssey Review

Traditional Thai Massage Kuala Lumpur : Thai Odyssey @ The Curve Shopping Centre

My body has been aching for weeks now and after nightly rubbing of stinky traditional massage oil, I couldn't stand it any more and asked Mr Husband if I could go for a massage.  I didn't dare to call for a masseuse to come to my place (for security reasons) nor do I dare to go to the massage parlours at Sungei Wang etc etc since I am not sure which massage parlours are legit and which are not.

But, I really need a good traditional massage where they use a lot of pressure and not just the aromatherapy relaxing massage cos my legs were really killing me. I felt like an old lady.  The only thai massage centre that I can recall seeing in Kuala Lumpur is Thai Odyssey at One Utama, so I decided to check out their website. To my surprise, they also have a branch at The Curve Shopping Centre which is near to my kids school, so off I went yesterday after sending the kids to school.

I took 90 minutes Traditional Thai Massage that doesn't use any oil but uses a lot of pressure, keeping my fingers crossed that I would be able to bear with the pain.

The exterior and interior of Thai Odyssey at The Curve (situated at level 1 above Coffee Bean) is tastefully designed unlike the exterior of Thai Odyssey at One Utama (which I find a bit cheesy). Once in, you are requested to make full payment first. My 90 minutes Traditional Thai Massage costed around RM115 (including tax), which to me is quite reasonable for an outlet located at a shopping mall and for the duration of the massage. Next, you are requested to change to their in-house slippers and then led to a feet washing area where the masseuse will scrub and clean your feet. Afterwards, you are led to your private room for the thai massage. 

Thai Massage in Kuala Lumpur : Thai Odyssey's Massage Room

There are about 3 private massage rooms, 2 couple rooms, 1 VIP room and 1 reflexology room inside the Thai Odyssey at The Curve. The rooms are dark and the bed is super single size as the masseuse will sit on the bed as she knead your limbs loose with her knuckles, knees and even soles! 

The upside of Thai Odyssey is that, here, you don't have to strip down to your underwear for the massage, they provide you with very comfortable and big pajamas. After you have changed into their pajamas, you will be given a cup of warm jasmine tea (no sugar of course) to relax before the massage starts. 

The downside of Thai Odyssey is that since the masseuses are all from Thailand, they don't speak much English so you are presented with a problem when you are trying to tell them which area of your body they aches the most and where you want them to focus the most. Thankfully, my Thai masseuse was very intuitive. When I first said that my left leg was aching all all over (of course what I actually said to her was "pain, pain") she focused on that leg for a good 45 minutes, pressing my stiff muscles from all angles. Her powerful strokes are like god-send to me. Thai Massage is a new form of massage that I have never tried before, my previous experience was only traditional javanese massage and swedish massage. I never knew what hard work Thai Massage requires. She uses her side of her foot propped under my calf to massage it as she pulls my shin down towards my body, she uses her knees to put pressure at my sole (never realize that the curve of our knees fits perfectly with the contours of our soles) and she uses her feet to massage my back as she grips my hand with her hands and pull my back towards her.. oh my goodness, yes some parts requires too much stretching for my comfort that I chickened out and told her to stop. But for most part of the Traditional Thai Massage, it was the answer to my prayer. 

Thai Massage KL: The big bed and big pajamas and warm cup of tea!

The head massage was a bit lacking though, I prefer the shampoo girl named Zoey at Snips Avenue (The Curve Shopping Centre) head massage. man.. can that girl give you a mean head massage, your migraine will just melt under her skillful hands. 

Another downside is the lack of relaxing music at the background hmm.. maybe they are scared that the customers will doze off after their session which was exactly what I felt like doing afterwards.

Post-Thai Massage, my limbs are still sore and I wonder if all that torture did me any good. But after slathering myself with traditional massage oil that night, I woke up this morning feeling much much better than the past few weeks. hmmm... maybe I should take up their membership next :)

Check out their website for a full list of their branch and pricing details. 

Victoria Peak In Hong Kong : Wrongly Dropped Off at Peak Galleria Instead by Taxi Driver

Our Hong Kong Trip: Peak Tower @ Victoria Peak

If you are visiting Victoria Peak in Hong Kong and plan to take the peak tram up to Victoria Peak before enjoying the "supposedly" magnificent view from The Peak, make sure you know the exact location of the Peak Tram before you take the cab. We hailed our cab in front of our hotel, said "The Peak" and next thing we know, we are going up and up Victoria Peak and stopped at a taxi and coach drop off point at "The Peak Galleria".

Our Hong Kong Trip @The Peak Galleria : If you see this, then you are at the wrong side of The Peak

Our Hong Kong Trip @ The Peak Galleria : Well, at least the kids enjoyed themselves.

At the Peak Galleria, we saw a sign stating "Observation Deck" or something to that effect and we asked one of the salesgirl there "Where is The Peak and where can we take the peak tram?" She said "this is The Peak and you can't take the peak tram up to the peak since you are already up at the peak but you can take the peak tram down at the other end of the shopping centre."  That was pretty much what she managed to convey to us in her halting english, though she managed to add that a lot of other tourists seems to ask the same question as us. Hmm.. we were quite taken aback at first by her answer as The Peak Galleria looks like a normal shopping centre to us (which by the way is what it is) and we couldn't figure out why would Victoria Peak gets numerous fantastic reviews on tripadvisor if The Peak Galleria was all there is to it. 

Our Hong Kong Trip @ The Playground at The Peak Galleria

Our Hong Kong Trip @ The Playground; The Peak Galleria

Our Hong Kong Trip : The Observation Deck @ The Peak Galleria-The kids were chasing birds

View from The Peak Galleria

Anyway, the kids saw the playground and we spent 45 minutes there letting them have a bit of fun. Then off we went to the observation deck at The Peak Galleria, which was nothing special to us since the day was a bit cloudy. From the observation deck, we saw The Peak Tower which is what people meant when they say Victoria Peak, this is where The Sky Terrace 428 is and where supposed great views of Hong Kong can be seen, we didn't go up since the day was cloudy and reviews said the views aren't worth it on a cloudy day, plus the crowd was horrendous. We were also not very keen on Madame Tussaud's. So, we took the peak tram down to Garden Road (finding the peak tram tickets booth at The Peak Tower was also very confusing, keep your eyes peeled, the entrance is very small to the left of the escalator) and oh boy, were we glad that we didn't take the peak tram up! The incline was so steep I think my kids would be nauseous all the way up. Going down didn't present any problem. Views going down also was nothing spectacular. Of all the Hong Kong attractions that we visited during our trip, I'm sorry to say that Victoria Peak fails to impress.

Victoria Peak Tram : Nope, this is not the tram, this is the tourist information centre

Victoria Peak Tram : Not! Inside the Tourist Information Centre

If you are taking The Peak Tram to Victoria Peak, the lower terminus at Garden Road is a short walk away from Central MTR Station, if you are taking a cab, make sure you say The Peak Tram Lower Terminus @ Garden Road to the taxi driver otherwise you will end up like us at The Peak Galleria.

How to Get to The Peak Hong Kong : Look Out For This Building at Garden Road

The Peak Tram Operating Hours are from 7.00am - 12 Midnight (Daily) while The Sky Terrace 428 is open from 10 am - 11pm (Mon-Fri) and 8 am - 11 pm (Weekends & PH).


Combo tickets for The Peak Tram and Sky Terrace 428 (called Peak Tram Sky Pass) are sold at The Peak Tram Lower Terminus only while separate tickets are also sold at The Peak Tower.

Peak Tram Sky Pass Ticket Price:

Adult : HKD 65 (Return) HKD 53 (Single)
Child (3-11) and Seniors (65 up): HKD 31 (Return) HKD 24 (Single)

Peak Tram Ticket Price:

Adult : HKD 40 (Return) HKD 28 (Single)
Child / Senior : HKD 18 (Return) HKD 11 (Single)

Sky Terrace 428 Ticket Price:

Adult : HKD 30
Child / Senior : HKD 15

Here's how to get to The Peak Tram (Lower Terminus) from Hong Kong Central MTR Station: 

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