Green tea overdose@streets of Kyoto

The city is filled with all things green tea. Green tea cakes, green tea biscuits, green tea ice cream, green tea bread, green tea mochi, green tea chocolates etc. This crazed fame is likelyhood induced by tourists as we had meals in several old skool japanese restaurants and they do not serve hot oocha. They have oolong instead. Hmmm?

Anyway since we were foreigners in this land, we joined in the crazed fame of trying all things green.

Green tea cream puff was yums! The puff was made of cinammon and do not be fooled by the big puff. In fact it is very hollow in the middle and filled with creamy fully green tea custard cream. They were so generous with the cream that one bite, the cream just oozes out.

A puff you don't wanna eat in front of your cute first date.

Another rolled layer cake but mixed with a butter flavoured layer in the middle. This wa average, no where near the Fa Baum's green tea cake.

More green tea stuffs to come... Green with Happy Envy!

Greentea layer bliss@Fu Baum, Kyoto

I was recently at Kyoto for a meeting and this city proved to be a city of gastromonic adventure as well!

Came across this shop by chance and the baker was in action at the front side of the bakery. The cake batter was rolled on a long thick metal roller pin and baked to yummy perfection.

There are two flavours, butter or green tea. I chose the green tea.

Each layer falls off nicely with each bite and you can taste the sweetened thin sugared coating which holds the layers together. Skillful!

The bitter after taste of the green tea leaf lingers in your mouth after eating.

Each cake cost 1155Yen. Pretty pricey but it was all worth it knowing I might not eat this ever again. A must try in Kyoto!

A girl's wish come true@Sime Darby Convention Centre, Bukit Kiara

I am glad having given the opportunity to witness the holy matrimony of my colleague, SJ.

It was my first time attending an event in this convention centre. The rooftop venue was an excellent choice for a luncheon. The sunnie rays shone through the glass windows creating a warm atmosphere and the hall was beautifully decorated with the pastel theme colours.

The happy bride SJ was beaming with joy and gladness and the husband was filled with smiles. What a blessed day, Amen!

The wide array of pastries and desserts really got me excited just looking at them beautifully displayed. The downside of all these desserts are that they're served in tiny portions and you forget that you actually ate alot already.

I think I took 4 spoons and 2 bowls of pastries and... 2 cupcakes.. 1 stolen for later consumption in the car. -_____-

I had 1 more cupcake.. during the wedding reception at night. Oh mamama.........

A sweet bun surprise right before bed@Paris Baguette

Korea's patisserie, Paris Baguette is one of the top bakeries in the Won land and it is easily spotted just about any corner of the street.

I got a bun, stuffed with thicky and fluffy cream and red bean paste... my favourite for.. freeeeeeeeeee...! It was really yummy...mmmmm....bliss!

Ok, time to sleep *burp*. A healthy diet indeed, cream and sugar and straight to bed.

Wok n Pan@Melaka Raya

Wok n Pan is widely known amongst local Melaccans and outsiders for western food especially babi porky ones.

The decor of the restaurant is rather simple but filled with patrons, even when I arrived at 9 pm. I googled up reviews on this place and many recommend trying WnP's pork ribs and pork chop.

I gotta hand it to the chefs grilling the ribs... they were super tender, nicely char grilled and served with a generous portion too. Delicious!  RM 23 ish, if I recalled correctly.

However...those ribs cannot be the champion, Hurricanes Grill in Sydney. Nevertheless, this was a thumbs up for me!

The pork chop was very tender too, just the right amount of fattyness to melt, forming a coat of shiny layer on the meat and locking in oungent sweet meaty porky aroma. RM 20 plus too.

I would definitely want to come back again for pork ribs round 2! Can't wait!

But right before the meaty session... we popped by Nadeje for a slice of crepe cake. RM 10 per slice. The cream in between those thinly sliced crepe layers were light, fluffy and not too sweet, making every bite fulfilling.. yummzzzz..but the best cream pastries to me, still belonged to Patisserie Rui's swiss rolls!

Indulging Saturday brunches

When I ran out of space to post at Tummies Growl, was a time I switched jobs and the first few months of work were hectic beyond words.

I do realise I take less pictures of foodies and somehow, makan sessions just aren't the same without eat-post TGWG...

Time to walk back to the right path of foodventuras!

Let the first post be on a glorious Saturday brunch!

All-day-scrumptous breakfast at Coffee Bean MK. It's healthy as nothing is deep fried in it. Reason for the extra-healthy choice on my usual overindulging Saturdays is because of.....

Patisserie Rui's amazing swiss rolls!

Gotta have meal-to-meal calorie balance. Eat more there eat less here.

It delivers the same happy effects as Village Park's nasi lemak lol.
The best swiss roll ever!
For cake and cream lovers, this is a must-try and do go early to buy as they are usually sold out by noon.