A last minute stay~ Park Avenue Hotel, Sungai Petani

July 2020. An old established hotel in SP that we choose to stay for a night very last minute due to the new hotel in town that we booked has suicide case happen just before our arrival. The room interior still looks the same as 15 years ago (if I don't remember wrongly) in my first visit. Despite looks old fashion everything is maintaining well and clean. The window view definitely compensate everything~ beautiful Gunung Jerai view right in front from the room window.

Samgyetang~ Daorae, Desa Sri Hartamas

July 2020. Today is chobok, the begin of summer in Korea. Traditionally Koreans will have samgyetang or baeksuk (boiled chicken soup) on sambok days. After work, we went for Samgyetang at a Korean restaurant nearby home. There are a few authentic Korean restaurant in Mon't Kiara that serve nice samgyetang all year long. Daorae is one of it. Having the Samgyetang, reminds me of the delicious baeksuk I had before today. Baeksuk or dak-baeksuk is a simpler version of Samgyetang where ingredients are chicken, garlic, glutinous rice and herbs while Samgyetang is made with ginseng, herbs, chestnuts and jujube. The glutinous rice that absorb all the flavours from the chicken broth is my most favourite part of baek-suk. 

Miyatake Sanuki Udon~ Isetan Eat Paradise, 1 Utama Shopping Centre

July 2020. This Miyatake Sanuki Udon that open last year is the latest eatery in Isetan Eat Paradise that I haven't try among all. Now that banned of dine-in has removed, I am here to use up the Isetan vouchers I have since last Christmas before it expires. Still feel unreal and insecure when think of the virus could be anywhere everywhere when dine-in at a restaurant. Anyway, glad that I get enjoy a bowl of beef udon with hot soy broth, while he go for spicy pork tsuke udon served with hot dipping soy broth with the tempuras. We order 6 types of tempura - eggplant, mix veggie, enoki mushroom, sweet corns, sweet potato and pumpkin. The corn tempura is super additive and I can't resist to order one more while eating.