Tong Pak Fu @ Sunway Giza

Since we had only one slice of layer cake from Dreamz Bakery, we had our third round at Tong Pak Fu, a newly opened dessert shop from all the way from Hongkong in Sunway Giza! :D Yes, we girls sure have huge tummy to satisfy HEH The week before, the boyf's mum actually recommended me Tong Pak Fu after her first try out at KLCC.

The bright orange counter was the first thing that caught my attention. The shop is a tad small but cosy, furnished by white stools and colourful hexagon shaped tables. There were a few tables outdoors too. They serve a varieties of desserts ranging from traditional hot desserts, double boiled to scrumptious cold icy  desserts!

They even have bright orange menu!

I guess the title says it all (:

Red Bean Cream (红豆沙) @ RM4.80

Black Sesame Cream (芝麻湖）@ RM5.80
The smell of it was strong enough that I can smell it although I was sitting quite a distance from Elin. Thick in texture and rich in flavour.

Crystal Pearls with Mango Topping and Milk Snow Ice (芒果水晶牛奶冰)  @  RM7.80
Perfect for an occasional craving for any sweet tooth who enjoys icy cold dessert. Soft shaved ice that melts immediately in my mouth, I like! (ˆڡˆ) 

Besides fresh mango cubes, there were these sweet chewy crystal pearls or known as sago as well. I would definitely come back for this! :D I only realised they have a new release after I order this milk snow ice; Matcha Green Tea Snow Ice!! I'd give that a try too on my next visit.

Beancurd Skin with Egg Sweet Soup (腐竹蛋糖水) @ RM5.80

Glutinous Rice Balls with Syrup (糖不甩) @ RM4.80
Since I didn't get to eat any glutinous rice balls the last Winter Solstice Festival, I decided to have some. It was chewy but too bad they mixed the peanut powder with grounded black sesame. God knows how much I utterly dislike sesame, so I would prefer if they have separate peanut powder. 

By the look of Elin's face, I suppose the dessert was yummylicious! (Y)

Just another of our usual girls' night out <3

Total damage of our second round of dessert.

Tong Pak Fu Malaysia 糖百府 (Located beside Baskin Robbins)
Lot G-06, Ground Floor, Sunway Giza,
No. 2, Jalan PJU5/14, PJU5, Kota Damansara,
47810 Petaling Jaya.
Contact No: 010-783 9988
Official FB page: HERE
Operating Hours: 10am - 10pm
Other outlets: KLCC (Beside Uniqlo) & Empire Shopping Gallery

Guess what, after all the desserts we went to Al-safa for our last and final round. What a night! In case you missed our first round at Daorae and second at Dreamz Bakery, feel free to check it out here and here (: Fuhhhh, finally done with all the food posts on New Year's night alone!

Before the night ends, Happy Valentine's Day all! ♥♥

xx

Behind the scene of the J Spring Fashion Show official poster shoot (PETRONAS Twin Towers' SkyBridge)

Jessica Minh Anh on SkyBridge

The Team

Model: Jessica Minh Anh 

Photographer: Oakley Photography 

Hair: L'Oreal Professionnel 

Makeup: Shu Uemura 

Dress: Shiatzy Chen 

Jewellery: Carrera y Carrera

Studio partner: Manfrotto & Bron Elektronik

Event Coordinator: Natalya P & Jenica G

PETRONAS Twin Towers' SkyBridge

With the exceptional combination of glass-and-steel design, PETRONAS Twin Towers have become the world’s tallest twin architectural wonder since 1997. Owned by Malaysia’s FORTUNE Global 500® multinational oil company, the famous towers feature the world’s highest two storied bridge on level 41 and 42 called Skybridge, known as one of the most desirable tourist destinations. The state-of-the-art Skybridge, which is used to facilitate movements between the two towers, is called “gateway to heaven” by the famous Argentine American architect César Pelli. It is 58 metre long, 5 metre wide, and 175 metres above street level. And on the 19^th March 2012, J Model Management will set the historic milestone with the first ever fashion phenomenon on it. 

The team on J Spring Fashion Show official poster shoot

J Spring Fashion Show

At the height of 175 metres above street level, the landmark bridge will be transformed into a 58 metre long catwalk on which 10 spectacular collections by top designers from 5 continents will be showcased.

"It's all about breaking boundaries with new creative concepts. We can't reveal the styling until the day of the show but it will be something you've never seen before" said Ms Hannah Low from L’Oreal Professionnel, the official salon partner. Other J Spring Fashion Show partners include Shu Uemura, Citroën Malaysia, Orange Events, Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Celebrity Fitness, NTV7 and 8TV.

The exclusive guest list includes country ambassadors, brand managers, fashion designers, and the international press. They will be brought to level 42 of the futuristic mega structure by the high speed elevator system travelling at 6 metres per second.  After the red carpet entrance, guests will be seated on both sides of the Skybridge, leaving the grand catwalk in between. Each model will be walking a total of 5 kilometres during the 1 ½ hour show.

This show is part of a series of 4 high end fashion shows at the world's most outstanding venues in 2012 hosted by J Model Management. After making history with the international success of J Autumn Fashion Show on England's iconic Tower Bridge last October, the young director Jessica Minh Anh is believed to have declared a major step-up. "Many people have asked me if bridges are my thing" smiled Jessica "I say I'll host the show wherever my imagination takes me. You gotta dream big!" 

Jessica Minh Anh and the team entering the venue of the shoot 

Jessica Minh Anh getting ready for Look 1

Let it fly!

From another angle

Look 2 - Let's speed up!

The famous red dress with Swarovki crystal and royal embroidery 

And the shoot is done! A day of success!

About Jessica Minh Anh

She opened the company just 1 month after finishing her master’s degree in Marketing Communications in Birmingham, England in 2009. The press at the time called her the representative of the multitalented young generation who “focused on Beauty, not Recession” – Insight magazine, United Kingdom. She immediately organised a series of highly successful fashion shows at the most outstanding venues in the heart of England and “put Birmingham on the map” – BBC WM, United Kingdom. She was invited as a judge at Miss England’s national grand final at the end of 2010 and a front row VIP at various London Fashion Week showcases at the beginning of 2011. She then gained an international success with the J Summer Fashion Show at the world’s celebrity destination, Savoy London, showcasing “mind blowing collections in a spectacular setup” – The Independent newspaper, United Kingdom - in June 2011 when she moved the company to London.  In October 2011, “Jessica Minh Anh made history on England’s iconic Tower Bridge 44 metres above the river Thames” – Drapers magazine, United Kingdom - when she became the first ever fashion show organiser to turn the famous bridge into a glamorous 62 metre long catwalk. The show was covered in the press of 15 countries and showcased the latest collections by designers from 5 continents. Jessica Minh Anh, according to British fashion leader Paul Costelloe, is “talented, ambitious, and full of surprises. She will definitely continue to amaze the world in years to come”. 

35 DAYS to go! Jessica Minh Anh will appear on NTV7 and 8TV before the grand show to provide us with more scoops and sneak peaks!

Dreamz Bakery @ The Strand, Kota Damansara

After the dinner, we headed to Dreamz Bakery just to try out their layer cake. Elin has been talking about this bakery for quite some time! Sadly by the time we got there, they were not taking any order alrdy but after much persuasion, we only managed to order one layer cake to share.

Cute signboard but truthfully it's a bit hard to notice. 

Decorations at the ground floor. Love how they use polaroids and chalkboard! 

Cake pops @ RM4.90 

Doesn't these candies remind you of childhood? #childhoodmemories

More cute stuff ^__^

Pretty porcelain floral printed teacups and saucers (: 

Indeed a cosy and nicely decorated place where most of the girls will fancy! 

Super love this corner of the bakery  (￣︶￣) 
You can write anything on the small cardboard provided and clip it on to the net! 

A variety of drinks available; Latte, tea or me? :P

Even the 'Toilet' signboard is so cute! This way, please *points to the left*

As you can even the walls are decorated with drawings! It's quite a suitable place for a random chill-out or a date (; 

They also have one room for those who come in big group in case they were too loud to handle HEH

The kitchen and counter area. 

They sell macarons and tiramisu as well. Full menu HERE. 

Guess what, they have Hello Kitty almond cookies!! ♥ 

Hello Kitty deserves another close up shot TEEHEE 

Tiramisu layer cake @ RM8.90

It looks like mille crepe but I'm not sure why they call it layer cake. The size of the cake was smaller than Nadeje's but their cake's texture is softer and fluffier. Flavour wise still acceptable for me (: 

I guess I blog too much about the place rather than their desserts :P Definitely will come back some other time with the lovelies to try out the other desserts! 

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Besides that, Dreamz bakery takes order for custom cakes, cupcakes, wedding cakes, and cookies too. Click HERE to check out!! :D

"We are dedicated to deliver customize dream cake for your special one. The choice is yours to design your own masterpiece to create the memorable moment with your love one." — Dreamz Bakery

Dreamz Bakery (Located just opposite Encorp Strand)
No32-1,The Strand,Jalan PJU5/20D,
Pusat Perdagangan Kota Damansara,
47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Contact no: 012-2003441 (Only available during working hours)
Opening Hours: 10.30am to 10pm (Closed on every Tues)
Their official FB Page: Dreamz Bakery
Email: dreamzbakery@gmail.com

xx

DAORAE Korean BBQ Restaurant

Harro! This post is one hella outdated post, way back to the first day of 2012. Yeap, went for a food adventure with the lovelies as our New Year celebration.

I suggested Korean BBQ for dinner cause I was craving for it and we settled at Kota Damansara's Doarae cause it's nearer for us.  Despite the fact that it was quite crowded by the time we were there, the service was still fast. It's still advisable to go earlier before 8pm or else you'll have to wait for quite some time.

Up up here we go to the 3rd floor (:

Ze menu.

One set of dining utensils for each and everyone.

Random shot of the Christmas tree (:

Built in grills with long exhaust chute on every table. 

Condiments to go along with the meat that will be wrapped with lettuce. Doenjang (Korean Fermented Soy Bean Paste) on the left and some sweet sauce on the right. 

Refillable lettuce to wrap your BBQ meat. 

Hanbang Samkyup-Sal (RM30); Thin slices of belly pork marinated with special Korean Ginseng and herb extract. 

Wang Gal-bi (RM58); Choice beef short rib specially hand filleted marinated in their heavenly sweet soy sauce.  

All the grilling and BBQ-ing will be done by the waiter so all you have to do is sit back and relax #likeaboss

It's almost doneeeeee, can you hear it sizzle :P 

A variety of bachan (side dishes) that invariably comes as complimentary if you order their BBQ dishes, and it's normally allowed for refilling! (Y) I like the one with macaroni, can't have enough of it :9 

Dolsot Bimbimbab (RM20); A rich layering of fresh and seasoned vegetables, served in steaming hot stone bowl  over a bed of steamed rice topped with a fried egg. It's usually served with Korean chili paste separately. The waiter was kind enough to mix it up for us after adding in the amount of chili paste we wanted. I find this bimbimbab a tad too dry and most of the rice sticked to the side of the bowl. 

The meat was nicely cut by the waiter as well. Where to get such good service, you tell me?

Ordered Kimchi Jjigae too, a must order everytime I have korean food :D A spicy combination of belly pork,  kimchi and tofu in a rich kimchi soup is just perfecto! Sadly their kimchi jjigae isn't as good as the one from KimchiHaru and Haeun Khon Restaurant.

A popular way to eat Korean BBQ would be wrapping small slice of meat with lettuce and add on those condiments provided, just that easy (:

I read a lot of reviews claiming that their food was just so-so and their quality has dropped but it's fine to me, especially their friendly service (: This is my second time trying Korean BBQ, so I couldn't really tell if it's good or bad but I shall definitely try Korean BBQ in Ampang's Korean Village one day. The bill came up to RM130++ inclusive of the 10% service charge for 4pax, slightly pricey for me.

Kota Damansara Branch; Non-halal (Located above Khalifah Bistro)
No. 2-3A, Jalan PJU 5/9,
Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara,
47810 Petaling Jaya.
Contact No: 03 6140 7114

Fret not if you can't go all to Kota Damansara for Daorae's BBQ cause they have 9 other branches even in Penang, Ipoh and Malacca! There's even one opening soon in SS2 :D

So guess where we went after the dinner for round 2? Stay tuned to find out..

xx