Just want to tell my followers that I am still alive and been very busy with some on going projects.
Oh well, there has been lapse in my walking tour(s) exploring Singapore; lesser of beauty blog and product reviews and lesser tweets...
Because I was and still in the midst of relocating for work and yes, it spells another adventure for moi but will see how things are settling in for now.
Yes! It will be an exciting year for everyone, I hope.
Albeit hearing lesser from me, well it wasn't that brief but we are walking into Q2 of 2012;
Oh how time flies! And I did some travelling !
Last couple weeks, I was in the capital of Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur for some stuff to do. My friends brought me to this cafe in Mid Valley Mega Mall - this cafe called ; Little Penang Cafe and I ordered this shaven icy dessert...Locals called it - ICE KACANG!
I do see ICE KACANG in Singapore; it tastes sweet - for sure but ingredients wise ; Oh la la ! This cost like MYR 6.00 per bowl ( I think !) and it's like treasure trove underneath the icy mountain covered with rose flavoured syrup and this thick sugary brown sugar. Though my friend said it wasn't brown sugar but palm sugar or fondly called by the locals - GULA MELAKA.
GULA ; it means sugar
MELAKA ; it is actualy a historical town / state in Malaysia
Shaven Ice Dessert - And they called it ICE KACANG ! FYI - KACANG means PEANUTS in Malay. So, this dish literally called ICE PEANUTS?
Scoop deeper - you'll find red kidney beans, dried raisins , some herbal jelly that looks black in color and tasted like jelly. It was chewy but I can't really explain the taste and describe any taste of similarities in any food that I can think of ...
A slice of BANANA!!
Some sweet corn, the ice herbal jelly and ATTAP CHEE. My friend explained that it is a fruit in clear color; high in fibre and it is from the palm tree. It is chewy and it's awfully sweet!
ATTAP CHEE & the KACANG !!
My friend was telling me that in the olden days; villages were built before brick houses and roof in these houses are built using the palm leaves hence the name ATTAP ; it means roof in Malay. But I guess, you all can wiki the CHEE? What CHEE means?
And lastly, my friend ordered this ICY SWEET DESSERT - CENDOL Looks like green wormly jellies with red bean paste and some milk like texture * yes! coconut milk was used ! * and lastly the GULA MELAKA
Sweet escapedes for us and there goes my diet plan!
Till then, wishing you all in good health & happiness always!
Have blessed Easter !
P/S: My friend foot the dessert bill and we are not having a paid review at all and before I forget, just in case you swing by Mid Valley Mega Mall & craving your sweet escapades like me :) Here is the contact :
Little Penang Cafe
Lot F001 and 100
First Floor, Mid Valley Megamall
Tel No: +603 - 2282 0215
