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International Coffee Day with Wonda

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It good to learn today's international coffee day


The Star front page international coffee day with wonda

Guess where I have learn about the international coffee day, the first page of the star newspaper published on September 29, 2015 does a great job informing me this jaw-breaking information.

Always wonder what kind of surprising news every time I try to buy a newspaper. I guess that overwhelm feeling of wanted to know what is going on around.

If I have not bought today newspaper, I would not have learnt today's International Coffee Day. Awesome discovery just make anyone day better.

Admitting that there are not all newspaper pages I like to read but, it is enough if there are one page that worthy to read and this is it.

I spent about 20 minutes getting to know all these perks and decided to work it out. It smell adventure !

I have known Wonda coffee and tasted it. I did not boast it, You can check it out, blogged somewhere here is the link Wonda wonderful Coffee. At that time, I was really curious the taste of Arabika Coffee.

You and I would not believe it that Wonda Coffee advertisements on the star newspaper took three whole pages. The thing is that The star newspaper is smart enough to hide the third pages containing all the perk information. The first and second pages are all about wishing "International Coffee Day" and nothing else. It did not actually indicating there are huge freebies. Only the people who flip to the 13 pages get to know it.

Yeah !, the 3rd hidden pages of Wonda Coffee advertisement shown at 13 page. One has to read about all these promotions from RHB, Celcom.

I would consider it as a freebies if most of the 7-Eleven stores in Malaysia offering Wonda Coffee as low as RM1.00. I do not want to expose most of the perks because I am not that cheerful to share. But I try to compel it together, there are free TGV cinemas movie ticket, Tesco Buy 1 Free 1, Myteksi free wonda coffee treat (request via myteksi app), Mesra RM50,000 worth of fuel to be won, Domino's Pizza RM10 with any purchase of two cans of wonda coffee, RM1 buying from 7-Eleven.

It was not my priority to share all the perks, I just wanted to share the joy of International Coffee Day



7 Eleven Wonda Coffee promotion RM1

The promotion is going smoothly, That was a relieve indeed as if that would spoil my day if the promotion was not going so well.

Wonda Coffee

That me sip some premium coffee !

Kim Gary Restaurants Stone Grill vs Cheese Baked

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Menu is comprising of Japanese, Hong Kong and Western cuisine.


Kim Gary Restaurant Interior Design


Kim Gary Restaurant does not really has a signature dish. Guessing the best and most popular dish to eat, I try to find out food related to its name of the shop "Hong Kong". I had chose the mouth-watering cheese baked fried rice with pork. . After that, It is an ever-lasting experience.

Tomato Soup

The kind and helpful service associates would ask you "soup type and drinks". It was a surprising moments trying to understand and pronounce the desired order because the menu written in traditional Chinese characters rather than the simplified character. It was an awkward encounter. There was another soup something like corn soup and some other beverage. I like the Milk Tea and Tomato Soup shown in above image.


Kim Gary Restaurants Menu Cheese baked pork fried rice

There was a menu counter for customers viewing before entering dining table. At first thought, Kim Gary was pretty much a Korean name painted a wrong impression. Believe they do have some Korean dishes.  

Take a look at the menu, since some restaurants preferred to put a bigger image in order to insert a "big portion" impression to walk-in customer.


Cheese baked pork fried rice

Full of Drools into the spoon and and fork so that nobody could take my portion because it polluted by my smelly saliva. It has an incredible size of satisfaction. The cheese is just right there fully covered the surface with tomato and vegetable.

Cheese baked fried rice Kim Gary
 
Where are the porks ? the answer is hiding beneath the mountain of cheese. Two big pieces of pork that was more than enough. The taste of tomato and baked cheese are the best combination ever.




Stone Grilled Pork RIce


Another day tried the Stone Grilled Japanese style Curry rice. I must say if Cheese baked vs Stone Grilled. I totally vote Cheese baked rice.

There are many Kim Gary restaurants opened throughout Malaysia.  One of the successful Asian franchise restaurants.

Kim Gary Facebook Page : Link
Kim Gary Website            : Link

10 Reasons Why Customers like Mamak Restaurants

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Nasi Kandar & Teh Ice are popular choices 


Mamak restaurants seberang jaya jalan todak 4


Mamak is a local dialect for Indian Muslim of Malaysian nationality. Hanging Islamic portraits nearby the cashier counter and serving local delicacy. It easily identified as a mamak restaurants, just check around as if there are Roti Canai and Mee Goreng Mamak.

1. 24 Hours 7 Days



I would bet there were no provisions charging Mamak restaurants for illegal operating hours. Some authorities tried to stop them not to operating 24 hours but it proved their effort in vain. Some huge mamak restaurant with enough manpower would open 24 hours and 7 days.

2. Football Match Gathering


Whenever there were historic Soccer matches such as Manchester City vs Chelsea, the crowds of fans are aiming every nearby Mamak restaurants for a cheering favorite team. Shouts of insulting do happen. It funny to see how few Manchester fans goes full rage when their team get booed at other table full of Chelsea fan,

3. No Rooftop Dining


No Rooftop Dining at Mamak Restaurants


Turning Parking lots into no-rooftop-dining is a very brilliant idea. The cold breeze and dimmed light is a peace of mind dining places especially 12AM - 2AM. Meanwhile, the customers ignored the sign of "no smoking" as they were dining outside the perimeter where the "no smoking" sign can be seen.


4. Receipts for your reference 





As if for example you were having a bad stomachache after dining at any restaurants at all, there always a receipt to prove to your doctor or employers or even your family. Besides, not all the Mamak restaurants could afford to give everyone a copy of receipt. It costly !

Moreover, Mamak restaurants is exempted of GST ? Why there were no GST no on the receipt?

5. High Definition Televisions 

  
Mamak Restaurants with HD television


If you were to visit Mamak restaurants, if you are first time do not be surprised there are more than 2 televisions installed hanging at the corner. Sports and movies are few subscription selected to cater customers. 



6. Uniforms




Most of the employees are wearing same uniform and pretty much adhere to restaurant hygiene regulations set by local authorities.


7 Delightful Service


Probably shocking their ability to memorize lengthy food orders. Most of the staff are talented they were never mess up any food orders. Apparently, not all of them. Most of the mamak restaurants I have been to the sanity conditions are pretty comfortable.


8. Maggi Lovers




There is no possibly other reason than this anyone would order instant noodle in mamak restaurant. They simply are a true Maggi lover or they are too lazy to cook it at home. The easiest most convenience cuisine for person with a lazy disease. I just hate to see anyone order Maggi at mamak restaurants. They should just cook it at home. 


9. Price Friendly


Price matter the most and an influential factor where to eat. Daily dining in Mamak restaurant would not cost one to file bankrupt. 



10. Tasty Curry with flatbread


Roti Tisu
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You are looking at Roti Tisu. Topped with some sugar and served with two different curry. I could not imagine the Roti I have been eating all my life is getting expensive. Roti Canai was once RM0.80. Well, flour price is rising one of the essential ingredient making Roti Canai.




  

A Growing Bakery Cafe Chain "Bread History"

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A successful pastry business with more than 10 outlets 


With great demand, come a great business opportunity. When the last time we were making pastries at home ? Certainly most of us staying in Malaysia could never really bake. We do not have the essential skill and tools. Meanwhile, the ever-growing demand for delicious pastry is huge. Tell me you as a Malaysian like Roti Canai and Roti Planta. It is the same, it made from flour.



Do not get to close to the picture. Should call it as a chocolate doughnut. The real name is Chocolate Ring. I still feel the chocolate in my mouth.

One thing I have noticed is that the pastry business is lucrative. the price of pastry is increase from time to time as flour is expensive stuff in the market right now.

Website : http://www.breadhistory.com.my

Milk Tea Franchise Giant Chatime Bubble Tea

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Rapidly expanding throughout Malaysia states closer rivalry to Starbucks



Coffee or Tea, pick only one for your precious daytime. the hardest question ever for a single brain to answer. The best solution is as if you are under the influence of cold, running nose or feeling sick the best will be of course "tea". It has miraculous healing entity as oppose to coffee.

Developing interest for tea is not simple. Mixing sweetener perhaps attracting more people enjoying tea is one of the greatest invention in the food and beverage industry. The same to Starbucks you prefer not to drink it without the help of sweetener. That is a yes for young generation.

Lots of milk and chocolate in a cup of green tea. Based on the color, there is reason to believe chocolate seem to be dominate the quantity of green tea. "Chatime" is a popular beverage brand headquarter at Taiwan. The bubble tea shops is a symbolic and landmark for Asian Chinese community.



Chatime staff uniform

Chatime Malaysia prefer adopting kiosk-booth concept instead of renting a business shoplot. The theme color for Chatime is purple. A quick look the picture above, it was texts written that Chatime is largest pearl milk tea business recorded in Malaysia book of records


Chatime in Malaysia since 2003


Chatime is expanding globally as a sign of gaining momentum to be the largest pearl milk tea chain in the world likened to the status of Coffee giant "Starbucks". If KFC and McDonalds, then it will be Chatime and Starbucks.

Chatime is operated by La Kaffa International and they too is a public-listed company.

Lunch at Restaurant "Teh Tarik Place"

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Teh Tarik Place with Nasi Goreng Ayam and Bandung Sirap



Nasi Goreng Ayam


It would surprise you that serving customer a fusion of Malay and Indian cuisine. The best food will be the Rempah Chicken which normally a cuisine origin in Malay community. Surprisingly, the restaurant does serve customer a set of cuisine usually done by Mamak restaurant. One would order Roti Canai there too.


Teh Tarik Bandung Sirap


A taste of Pink colored drink with the smell of fresh milk. Bandung sirap is the perfect drink beside Teh Tarik.

Unlike a normal coffee shop, local franchise restaurants are charging higher average price for its service and food quality.

Do not feel any guilty not to order Teh Tarik because the shop does not really emphasize the drink in any form. You may order a cup of Teh Tarik which is half the name of restaurant..

In Teh Tarik Place website, providing information about the opportunity for franchise. Whoever wish to open restaurant, you may want to get a piece of information in their website.

Facebook link : Teh Tarik Place Facebook Page

Journey to Gurney Plaza by Rapid Bus and Ferry

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Embark a trip from Sunway Carnival Mall Bus Stop to Penang's Gurney Plaza



Penang Rapid Bus Ticket

Public Transportation is always the ideal choice as to keep all the cash on the food expenses. There is a nice bus stop located just nearby Billion store and Sunway Carnival Mall. Many buses stopped here , take the bus showing " Jetty" . Ask the driver they know best ! From this point, the bus will take you to various bus stops before heading to Jetty. One of the bus stop is Hospital Seberang Jaya.



Rapid Bus from Sunway Carnival Mall to Jetty
Inside the rapid bus

Comfortable seats and air-condition equipped. One should always prepare enough coins before boarding as the bus driver would not have any spare money for big bank notes. 

Penang Jetty Walkway
On the way to Penang Jetty Waiting Place


It took one hour more or less depend on the traffic condition. As soon as one arrived the last bus checkpoint "Jetty", there are lots of buses parked at there. Follow the crowd to a passage and head to Jetty area. It was an amazing up and down route crossing sky bridge to get to the Jetty waiting place.



RM1.20 ferry ride to Penang
Pay for a ferry ride to Penang Island

Get your coins ready before entering to "Jetty's waiting place". The gate is not functioning well so put more coins. I have inserted more than RM 1.20 worth of coins. Queue up to get some old coins as the staff said the gate recognize old coins rather than the new coin. 



Ample seats for passengers waiting for next ferry. Rushing in once the yellow gate opened. Feeling nervous there would not be enough ferry seats being forced to wait another ferry. Relieved, the ferry able to get loads of passengers on board. 


Penang Ferry
Glimpse on the other side of the land, Peneng here I come! (Actually Penang Laksa)

Toilets, eateries stall are available. The ferry transporting peoples and automobile.



Penang Bus 101


The most favorite bus of all the tourists. Rapid bus no. 101. Take you from the jetty all the way to Teluk Bahang. In the route, it pass Chulia Street, Komtar and Gurney Plaza. It takes more or less RM2.00 per trip.


Gurney Plaza


~You have arrived to your desired destination~



Penang Beef Noodle

Walking down a short distance from the Weld Quey jetty to Chulia Street. There is a stall serving Beef Noodle and Fried Oyster with Egg.


Fried Oyster with Egg


Fairly easy and inexpensive one-day trip. Thank God and all the peoples. Spent RM 5.00 for a overwhelmingly fun trip. There is no fee taking ferry back to Butterworth / Mainland. Considering it was RM0.60 for a ferry return trip

Ikameshi at Takio Ikayaki Kiosk

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Craving for Crunchy Seafood and mouth-watering sauce.


Ikameshi


It is true to say that there were no much existence of seafood restaurants in Malaysia that actually serve giant squid or "Ikameshi". Derived from the name tag, it means Japanese seafood delicacy.

Emptying the squid and stuff some delicious rice or fish ball, plating with fresh lettuce, topped with yellow special sauce one could not imagine how tasty it would be.


Takio Ikameshi

Due to less business competitors in serving squid and soft shell crab, the Takio Ikayaki kiosk serving Ikameshi received tremendous good reception during it opening in Malaysia. Now, they have more kiosks at nationwide. Serving seafood lovers in Malaysia

Besides, the achievement of another Japanese delicacy "Takoyaki" in Malaysia. Kiosks serving mainly Takoyaki. It is a good business indeed.