Baboon EAT: Alicafe Tigarasa Restaurant

Power Root is well known for it's Alicafe and Kacip Fatimah drinks. But they are now venture into the culinary business and they started by opening the first  Alicafe Tigarasa Restaurant at USJ since December 2011.

ALICAFE TIGARASA RESTAURANT

The environment

 What makes it so special about this restaurant? Just by the name of the restaurant Tigarasa which stands for the uniquely prepared traditional Malay sauces.

Gulai Lemak- creamy coconut sauce as its main base, enhance with blend of kunyit, sambal and lemongrass.

Sambal Lemak- made by chilies, garlic, coconut milk and other spices

Sambal Hebi-Hiam- made by dried shrimps, curry leaves, onions and garlic

Efdi explaining to us about the dishes

This is the 3 secret of Alicafe Tigarasa. You can always enjoy the TigaRasa sauces with choices of grilled ikan pari (stringray) or ikan selar (yellow tail scad), grilled lamb, grilled chicken or grilled mix vegetables serve with hot plates.

Ikan Pari with Gulai Lemak

love the taste, in fact I don't think it's spicy enough for me.

Grilled Lamb Chop with Sambal Lemak

at first, I didn't want to try until Efdi tell me that the sambal will eventually cover the lamb smell (if you don't like the smell, you will know what I mean). So I really try it, and yes the sambal really cover the smell.

Grilled Mix Vegetables with Sambal Hebi-Hiam

long bean, brinjal and lady fingers, you can always opt for adding extra cili padi for extra kick.

I also had the chance to try the 

Siakap Tomyam

taste moderate spicy with a little sweetness after u swallowed it, remember to taste the tomyam soup around the fish first, because it taste good!

Curry Fish Head

same with other dish, curry is mild spicy.

In conjunction with Ramadan month, special promotion set for 4-5person starting for RM69.90 includes

Siakap Fish, Fried Chicken, Scrambled Eggs, Tigarasa grill vegetables, Hokkaido cakes (dessert), Kurma dates and Alicafe's home made Pati Kurma Madu drinks.

You can always opt for a single set for RM10.90 that includes drink, kurma dates, a main course and Hokkaido cake as dessert.

I get to try the Pati Kurma Madu drinks, it is seriously awesome to chill you down after having a few dishes of spicy sambal, and it taste great and it's not that sweet after all.

Here you get to taste the authentic Malay cuisine with some other variety of dishes. Trust me the TigaRasa sambal will not disappoint you.

With the bloggers

Business Hours: 8am - 12am (midnight)

Tel: 03-80119412

Website: www.alicafetigarasa.com.my

Address:

No.8, Jalan USJ 10/1H, Subang Business Centre, 47620 Selangor.

GPS Coordinate: 3.04817, 101.68677 

Map:

Fullhouse Sunway Giza Food Review

I organized a food review at Fullhouse Sunway Giza
since they came out with their NEW MENU.

It's time to try out few of their new food!

Oyster  Mornay 芝士烤生蚝 (RM 15.90/3 pieces)
oyster is fresh from Australia and the cheese blends well as it is spinach based.


Oven Roasted Chicken Parcel 枸杞当归鸡卷  (RM 22.90)
I can accept the herbs sauce as it is not too bitter. Suitable for those who love herbs.


Al-Funghi Spaghetti 菌菇香料意粉 (RM 14.90)
it's not too dry and oily. A little mild spicy.


Teriyaki Chicken Burger 铁烧鸡扒汉堡 (RM 17.90)
chicken is not hard, and it is not dry as they have teriyaki sauce with it.


Braised Lamb Shank 香草纯羊小排 (RM 28.90)
best served with the mashed potato


Oyster Shooter 果汁生蚝 (RM10.90)
(1) Tomato Celery [red]
(2)  Lemon Grass Lychee [white]
(3) Citrus [yellow] 
I tested (1) and it taste a little sour! Let your throat get ready before you drink this, you might just cough after you drink it.



Salmon Salad 熏三文鱼芒果沙拉   (RM 16.90)
Deeply in love with the mango, at first I don't even know it's mango until I bite it, it is sweet!


Clam Chowder 法式奶油蛤蜊汤 (RM 8.90)
 it's a seafood based soup and a little creamy.


Vongole Spaghetti  (RM 16.90)
contains aromatic butter and it smells good!


Sear Seabass 日式石甲鱼 (RM 26.90)
not really a big portion and it's not enough for big eater like me. taste average for me.


For DESERTS
choose any 3 out of 6 type of desserts at RM29.90


Profiteros (RM 9.90)
this is the best among all I tested! love the creamy part in between.
 

Creme Brulee (RM 10.90)
it's not too sweet, you can just give it a try.


Blueberry Cheese Cake (RM 10.90)


Black Forest Chocolate Cup (RM 13.90)
dip a little of the chocolate cream with the strawberry syrup, awesome!
 

Tiramisu (RM 14.90)
make sure you eat it with the chocolate powder.


If you are a first timer like me,
I recommend that you try their Best & Fast selling
Wok-Sear Chicken Chop 葡萄干黑椒鸡排酱 (RM 16.90)
most of the people like it including me, and it's the best selling since it is out!


Foods below are not the new item, but you can give it a try.

Deep Fried Soft Shell Crab 香酥软壳蟹 (RM 10.90)
as I treated it as an appetizer, it is very crispy.


Forest  Mushroom Soup 烤杏仁森林蘑菇汤 (RM 8.90)
mushroom based soup


Pineapple Chicken Salad 菠萝香酥鸡沙拉 (RM 9.90)
fried chicken with pineapple salad sauce.
 

FOR DRINKS

Vanilla + Dragon Fruit + Strawberry Vanilla Special Ice Blended
 

Tiramisu + Magic Ball
 

Peach + Yogurt Magic Ball Special Ice Blended


Vanilla + Kiwi Fruit + Yogurt Magic Ball Special Ice Blended


I ordered the Tiramisu + Magic ball
really like the drinks, especially the magic ball, feels good when it "pop" in your mouth.


Before the session end.

Took photo with the Main Chef of Fullhouse Sunway Giza

and a Group photo!

with the bloggers.

Thank you so much for attending!

and lastly thanks Calvin (right) for the food review.
 

Food review (Fullhouse) Invitations

A special invitation to all BLOGGERS

to try out their new menu

Date: 3rd October 2010 ( Sunday)
Time: 3pm (arrival)

Venue: Fullhouse @ Sunway Giza [MAP]

Any food lover & food blog blogger interested in food review?

I have 3 individual invites here.

This is HOW you can win it.

1. Follow my twitter @Babebaboon
(alternatively you can "LIKE" my blog page)

2. Complete the following in less than 15 words

under my comment box
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3. Please fill in your Blog link, Email address, 

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Invitations will be send out by 30th September 2010, 12.00AM
Please confirm your attendance by 1st October 2010, 11.59PM.
Should a blogger not confirm his/her attendance, the invites will be revoked and passed to other bloggers.

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IR 1968 Food Review

IR 1968

Indochine Restaurant & Bar

When was the last time I had my Indonesian's food? Is it when my maid cook? Nah! It would be during my last Bali trip 1,2,3 @ February.

But now I have a chance to dine in at a Indonesian cuisine restaurant.
First of all let me introduce the owner of the restaurant

Ms.Debbie Goh
she is very friendly and a cheerful person,
you can see her smiling & laughing while chatting with us!

she is a winner of 1998 Miss Malaysia Chinese International Pageant and she has also made appearances in various movies such as the famous Summer Holiday - "Ha Yat Dik Mo Mo Cha" and her latest appearance will be at Age Of Glory 2 - 情牵南洋

(you can check it out @ NTV7 -Monday to Thursday: 10pm-11pm)

and her partner Mr.Hudson Chang

basically he will be the one explaining the ingredients of the food and how they came up with the food's name. He explained the history of the restaurant, culture, & family.

What is IR?
IR stands for Indonesian Restaurant
Why IndoChine?
it is basically stands for Indonesian mix with Chinese, therefore this restaurant serve Indonesian food mix with Chinese style.
History about Hudson's grandfather, who is actually from Surabaya owned a Indonesian restaurant there at about year 1936. And his dad, went to Hong Kong and owned a Indonesian restaurant there.

Now lets start off with the Drinks
Sour Plum Juice (RM12)
suitable for those who does not have appetite to eat,
you can drink this to enhance your taste bud.
The sour taste is still tolerable.

Mango Kiwi (RM12)
made from fresh Mango & Kiwi that creates a perfect combo to refresh us.
If you think that you the sour plum is too sour, you must try this, it is a Sweet&Sour combo.

Fresh Peach Tea (RM12)
made from fresh Peach and added with tea, it is more like a light drink,
perfect for the elders.

Ice LemonGrass Ginger Tea (RM10)
saw the ginger in the tea? I personally dislike lemon grass but this drink is really refreshing.

The FOODs is up next
SOUPS category

we have #1 SOP BUNTUT

Indonesian OX Tail soup (RM12 per pax)

it is actually almost the same like the Malaysia Soup Ekor,

and BUNTUT in Indonesian means butt. In cantonese we call it "Sifat"soup.

This is special recommended by Hudson (the partner), as it really have strong taste of the tomato and also the aroma of OX tail. Many of the Malaysian love to drink this.

#2 SOP SHARK
Chinese double boiled Shark's bone soup (RM20 per pax)

-this is more like Chinese style soup, boiled with Shark's bone soup for few hours, as you can see the pictures above, it is serve with Shark's fin.

#3 SOP WANTON
Chinese double boiled Prawn soup with wanton (RM15 per pax)

-this is also the Chinese style soup, boiled with Prawn's shell, and the soup is fill with prawn's taste, and therefore wanton is added as toppings for the soup.

STARTERS category
#1 Gado Gado
Indonesian salad (RM18)

-Recommended in the menu. Indonesian salad with bean curd, bean sprout, cabbage, cucumber, lettuce, potato, egg, prawn cracker with their very own made peanut sauce. The peanut sauce taste awesome like the one you eat at Melaka- Satay celup sauce.

#2 Perkedel Jagung
Indonesian shrimp corn cake (RM15)

-this is what my maid always fried it for me to eat.
You have to eat this while it is hot.

VEGETABLE category
Tahu Goreng Telur
Fried Taufu with Egg (RM18)

-Fried bean-curd and egg with peanut sauce! It is almost the same with Gado-Gado.

Hudson mention that this is one of his favorite dish.

SEAFOOD category
#1 Sotong Kuning Goreng
Fried fresh squid(RM38)

-Fresh squid with yellow ginger (Kunyit), salt and pepper.
The ginger mix well with the squid, giving you a better taste.

#2 Ikan Asam
Asam Fish (RM38)

-Hot,spicy & sour fish fillet best served with white rice. It is not that spicy and for those who doesn't like spicy, give it a try, you will love it.

POULTRY category
Ayam Asam Kacang
Fried chicken with peanut (RM22)

-Fried chicken with peanut and plum sauce.

RICE category
#1Nasi Goreng Special
Special Fried Rice (RM25)

-Special fried rice with 2pieces of chicken satay, fried egg, & prawn cracker.

#2 Nasi Kuning Campur
Yellow Rice combo (RM25)

-Yellow ginger rice with fried chicken & beef rendang. The Indonesian culture used to eat only at Sunday, but now you can eat it every day at IR1968, there are more modernized.

MEAT category
Semur Lidah

Grill Ox Tongue (RM32)

-Special recommended by Hudson!

It is very tender when I first bite it compare to the normal Ox meat. I get a shocked of my life when someone told me that is it actually Ox Tongue! It doesn't have any weird smell just normal like how u eat the Ox meat. Trust me! I give it a 5 out of 5 star for this!

INTERIOR DESIGN

main theme color is RED! the design is modern
a projector screen for you to watch football.
most of their tables and chairs are made from wood.
a little funky old style
since it is a bar
there is a wide range of wine & liquor
red antique lighting boost up the environment

Location- How to get there?
Google map link
If you are afraid of the parking rate, there will be FREE 50 parking lots next to the restaurant for customers with good security.

Address
241-b, Lorong Nibong off Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Reservations/Contact No.
03-21413550 or 017-8832160

For more info, do visit www.ir1968.com
There have 2 branches at Hong Kong.

This post is based on my personal comment and review. Please do not hesitate to comment.
Thanks to Henry Lee for the invites!
more of the 9 bloggers camwhore pictures @ next post!

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