[Review] Worthy Book F&B Edition 2015 - 2016

Worthy Book F&B Edition 2015 - 2016 offers savings at various restaurants and cafes, and outlets are categorised based on their geographic location (by area, states and even shopping mall) and cuisine type. With 45 brands to choose from, this coupon book gives you more than RM3,000 worth of savings in freebies and discounts and all coupons valid through to 30 September 2016. Some of the brands include Morganfield's, Sushi Tei, MyBurgerLab and JuiceWorks. Besides, the editors have featured some recommendations for each restaurant to ensure you wouldn't miss them out.

How it works? With 3 simple steps, browse, tear and redeem and you may enjoy your food! Browse through the worthy book, tear out the voucher of your choice and redeem it by presenting the voucher upon ordering. Remember to read the terms and conditions before redeem the voucher to avoid any disappointment.

I find this worthy book very useful especially for a low paid employee like me and my office is just right beside the shopping mall whereby a meal would simply cost me 10 or 20 bucks and above. In addition, GST has been implemented since April and it makes us even harder to thrive in a bad economy, this worthy book just come right in time and it definitely helps me to save a lot on food (eg. buy 1 free 1 udon dishes at Manmaru Udon which I've used recently).

Worthy Book F&B Edition 2015 - 2016 is available at major bookstores (MPH, Popular, Times, Borders, Kinokuniya), selected myNEWS.com, Klang Valley 7-Eleven outlets or you may purchase it online at www.worthybook.sto.my for RM29.90 only.


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[Food Review] Boat Noodle, The School @ Jaya One

I bet most of you have known and tried out the ever famous boat noodle at Empire Damansara right? They've now expanded and opened a new outlet at The School @ Jaya One to cope with the incremental number of customers. This boat noodle, which also known as kuay tiew rua back in Thailand, originally served from boats floating in Bangkok's former extensive network of canals, and that's how the name come from. Even though it has been featured on various social medias, it's my first time trying out boat noodles as I'm very picky (I have weird taste okay :P) especially when it comes to Thai food yet I was thrilled to try it out. So I immediately tagged along my boyfriend to their new outlet when Jacqueline informed me that they were having food tasting session before their official launch.

Located at level P2 of The School @ Jaya One (same row as Famous Amos), you will know when you see a lot people queuing up right in front of the shop.

Simple yet traditional interior settings kinda remind me of my Bangkok trip. I would recommend you to come in a small group or else you'll have to wait longer or sit separately with your friends.

Since they haven't launch their new menu officially, we were given a limited choices of food and beverages only. I've been wanted to try out Thai coffee since ages so I picked this Kaffe Yen (Thai iced coffee) and it turns out not bad.

Here comes the main menu - boat noodles served with chicken or beef of your choices! The picture above are served with beef while the picture below are served with chicken. Basically it's a Thai style glass noodles paired with gravy, coriander, beef/chicken slices and beef/chicken balls.

Both were great I would say! At first I prefer chicken more than beef because it has tastier and tangy broth but I got sick of the taste very quickly, so beef boat noodles for the long run! :P Fyi they do serve desserts like salad and ka nam tuay as well but it's all sold out when I reach there so remember to come early if you want to try out their new menu.

As you can see, they're serving small bite sized bowls as it's a practice that was formerly used so the noodles wouldn't spill out of the bowl on the choppy canal. Hence people will want to order more and that explains why you see a lot bowl stacking pictures on social media. It's also one of the reasons why you have to queue up for an hour or more because they will sit down and keep ordering another round of boat noodles. Afterall, I think you can give it a try if you love Thai food and don't mind the queuing part. Cheerios!


Boat Noodle, The School @ Jaya One
Level P2 of The School @ Jaya One (same row as Famous Amos),
No. 72A, Jalan Universiti,
46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.


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Operation hour: 11:00AM - 9:00PM daily
Website: www.boatnoodle.com.my

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✈ Day 3 in Bangkok: Som Tam Nua, Siam Square

Awarded by CNNGo.com as the Bangkok's Best Som Tam in CNNGo's Best Eats 2010 Awards, Som Tam Nua at Soi 5, Siam Square is very popular among the locals and tourists as well. Be prepared for a long queue even if it's not peak hours :p As the name suggested, their signature dish is Som Tam and they serve authentic Isaan (Thailand's north east) cuisine. Being labelled as one of the must eat food spots in Bangkok, how can we miss this out? :)

Loving the modern interior designs at Som Tam Nua :)

Happy faces while waiting for our foods to be served ^_^

Thai dipping sauces 

Northeast style spicy soup with pork bone @ 97 Baht
An Isaan-style sour and spicy Tom Yam soup served with tender pork bones that are extremely hot and spicy that we quickly order our drinks just after one sip. However, it's very flavourful and addictive despite the spiciness of the soup.

Thai papaya mix salad @ 75 Baht
This two-floor restaurant has built a solid following on Som Tam alone that they are offering dozens of versions of the famous papaya salad dish and we picked this papaya mix salad at last. It comes with crispy pork skin, dried red shrimp, tomato, long bean, peanut, green papaya and not forgotten to mention that their ingredients are very fresh. It just has the right amount of sweetness, saltiness and crunchiness in it, the perfect choice for an appetizer. Yum!

"Som Tam Nua has got the art of papaya salad nailed, in more varieties than one can imagine." said Thai 101 publisher Mason Florence.

Fried chicken @ 98 Baht
Two words to describe the fried chicken, juicy and crispy! According to people's food review, it is a must order dish in Som Tam Nua as the fried chicken are very well marinated and not too oily. My favourite dish of the day and I personally think that it's one of the best fried chicken I've ever had :p

Hot and spicy crispy fish @ 95 Baht
The fish meat was nice and soft with crispy skin topped with mint leaves, onions, dry chilies and various spices but do look out for strong sharp bones. 95 Baht for a whole cooked fish are really very cheap and it's definitely worth it!

Som Tam Nua, a popular hideout among the locals and tourists due to its affordable prices and good quality of food. If you're in Siam Square and looking for good Isaan cuisine, Som Tam Nua would be your perfect choice. I'll definitely revisit the place in the future if I go to Bangkok again, I just can't get enough of their fried chicken! It's fingers lickin' good! (Y) By the way, here's a small tip for you guys, if you do not know what to order, just order everything with the star sign which indicates their signature dishes. Happy hunting!


Som Tam Nua
392/14, Siam Square Soi 5,
Rama 1 Road Pathumwan,
Bangkok 10330, Thailand.



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Transportation:
BTS Skytrain Sukhumvit line to Siam station and get off at exit 4. Look out for Bangkok Bank on your left (with some constructions taking place on the right - 27th December 2013) and turn into the alley beside it. Som Tam Nua will be on your left hand side 30 metres ahead or you'll see the orange signboard (refer to the first picture) with a crowd standing outside if you walk down to soi 5.

Operations hour: 10:45AM - 9:30PM daily

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Previous posts of Bangkok:
Wat Pho, Temple of the Reclining Buddha: www.yuhjiun09.com/2014/01/day-1-in-bangkok-wat-pho-temple-of.html
Asiatique The Riverfront: www.yuhjiun09.com/2014/02/day-1-in-bangkok-asiatique-riverfront.html

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The Maxis Om Nom Nom Race-Thai Base

Hey Latte, here's what we're up to right now :)

I think I'm like gaining weight now. I've been eating a lot since 10am till now. I pity Latte that you ain't following us. Anyway, after encounter some massive traffic jam, we finally reached our 4th pit stop. It was quite a hard place to find but fear not ! We're actually leading ! Because We're awesome people with Jayren F1 driving skills :D

Finally after all the food pit stop, finally we get to eat something which I've been craving and a fan of. THAI FOOD! FTW! Tell me, how can you not love Thai food?

Guess where? *wiggles eyebrow*

Its at Thai Base Restaurant located at Bandar Sri Damansara. I heard is one of a famous Thai restaurant. But then, its not only Thai, but its also a Muslim Halal Restaurant! Combination of both, SATU MALAYSIA!

Its like right in the middle of the shop lots and is quite hard to find because its like covered up with trees ( Go green!) And its upstairs :) I love love love their interior. So Chinese-y from typical wooden chair to typical Chinese big round table.

First, we will start of with the, Mi Bandung. No this is not an ordinary Mi Bandung because the uniqueness of this dish is that the secret ingredients used to make its thick sauce. It is rich in texture, flavor and aroma of South East Asian culture.

Mango Kerabu is again may seems a bit cliche, but use of fresh ingredients makes it outstanding. The sweetness, sourness and spiciness. Damn, it really does trickle your taste bud!

Last one, perhaps the one that all of us agrees upon -

FOOD-GASMMMM *AHHH*

We do not know why, but the fish is DAMN NICE. The sauce makes it even ORGASMIC... Ah Latte, next time we bring you here.

Yes, Latte remember this address: No 7-1 (1st Floor), Jalan Tanjung SD 13/2, Bandar Sri Damansara, 52200, Selangor. Reservation can be made by calling this number at 03-62752284.

Next time, we go here yeah!

Love,
I EAT, I RUN, I WIN

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The Maxis Om Nom Nom Race-Strawberry Fields

Hello readers, Latte here :D

You may have recognized me from Bernard's blog. I will be controlling the keyboard today because yours truly, Bern is kinda busy. It is the Maxis Om Nom Nom Race day in case you do not know what is going to happen today. YAY I am so excited because the most awesome and dynamic team alive-I EAT, I RUN, I WIN will be going around Klang Valley to participate in the 'food edition' of amazing race :D AHA I even over-heard that they did mentioned something like "I smell Hong Kong!" last night :P

YES, I am anxiously waiting for the first post. ARGHHH. I wonder where are they nao? Lemme put on my 'Viking Nervous Helmet' while waiting for their mail *dang!

YOU HAVE ONE NEW E-MAIL.

Oh, I've received a new e-mail and it's from Bern! YAY I bet you guys must be anxious to know about it :P Let's read what they have say. *excited and jumping around*

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DEAR LATTE,

I EAT, I RUN, I WIN writes from the first check point of the day. Can you guess where we are now?



Yes? No? Anyway, I shall not start the day with too much suspense. You will have plenty of them this whole day. Anyway, we are here at Strawberry Fields. This fancy but humble restaurant has been established since 1988, serving various kind of general Asian cuisine and plenty of mixture of Western infusion and Halal Chinese food. To add in the uniqueness, they also served Thailand infused dishes. Strawberry Fields is located at Lot 14, Jalan Tengah PJ New Town (PJ State), Petaling Jaya, 46200 Selangor which is about several minutes away from our first clue marshal.

We got off on a tricky start but we managed to arrive here just in time to taste our first ‘Om Nom Nom’ session. For those who aren't familiar with this place, Strawberry Fields offers plenty of food and beverages at reasonable price. As always, it is our job to make your saliva drools! Be prepared to get awesomefied. Let’s look at their food, shall we?

Chicken Wings With French Fries. OHMYGOODNESS! This is a healthy combination. Why do I say so? The chicken wings are fried in juicy and tenderly crispy but it comes with blends of green vegetables. Fries is ORGASMIC!

TomYam Chicken with Rice. It is an authentic Tom Yam style of great Thai serving. It is not that spicy but it is deliciously blend with rich herbs and spices. People who can't bear the spicy-ness still can enjoy it.

The Sago Gula Melaka. Here's our dessert. Richly sugarly and fattening, rich in aroma and crafted in style because the sago is in heart shape. SUPREMELY SWEET ♥

Ops and no worries, the price here is quite reasonable though :D Okay, we're running out of time. We need to move on to the next check point. Do keep in touch with our latest, see ya ♥

Love,
I EAT, I RUN, I WIN

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Ahhh, I have 'no eye see' TT Obviously, they are tempting with the freaking scrumptious food. Oh no, it just only the first out of five! :( By the way, stay tuned for more..

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