Dragon-i

Probably the only restaurant I haven't been to inside Leisure Mall. LOL. (Oh wait, Subway too! But no, that's not the point hahaha)




Ever since I tried Din Tai Fung, its delicious food really made a freaking good impression in me and I think I use Din Tai Fung as the guideline in judging Chinese restaurant's food. The victim today is....

This is not my first time visit Dragon-i (but the first time to Leisure Mall's), and I'm quite unsatisfied with their food and service.

RM9 for a basket of Xiao Long Bao, four of them.

It's not really a good price. While Din Tai Fung selling RM12 for 8, they're selling RM9 for 4. Okay, let's put the price aside and see whether it is as nice as Din Tai Fung's... but no. Broth a bit salty, lack of the aroma of meat in it but tasted more like salt or other flavoring. Meat fillings and its dough skin were just nice.

Sour & Spicy Noodles Soup

Too salty. They tend to put a lot of salt in their soup I guess. Super thirsty after I had some of the soup. Maybe it doesn't have braised beef in it, so the soup taste a bit like mixture of salt + chili oil, but not a bowl of flavorful soup that fills the tummy and heart.

Ordered my favourite lotus paste fried pancake

One of the dish I like most in wedding dinner, lol. This tasted kinda hard at the crust, unlike those fluffy, flaky thin ones we had in Chinese restaurant during wedding banquet, and lack of lotus paste aroma. Boohoo.

Tang Bao

It's filled with crabmeat soup in it. I'm quite eager to try this ever since I saw a photo my friend posted few years ago. Finally! Its soup is full of crabmeat taste, very tasteful. After I finish the soup, I thought of open it up and eat its meat fillings inside but I got dissapointed - no meat! T__T



Steaming hot soup + plastic straw. I kinds wonder who thought of this concept. Have to wait for the soup cold a bit before I can sip it thru straw. And while I thought there's meat inside, I used the straw poked the inside of the bao a few times, then....

Soup leaked.

Basically I just had 2 - 3 sips ONLY and that's it! No more soup and no meat. T___T FML!!!!

Speechlessly sip air.

Street Rock

Eyeliner really is an 'eye-opener' thingy. Been lacking pencil eyeliner in my make-up collection, finaly bought Maybelline's crayon eyeliner for just RM5++ at Guardians!

The whole look just changed after I draw the eyeline of upper and lower eyeline.

Went a bit street style rock today in my coordination with a dash of fall season feeling.

Jacket: UNIQLO
Top: Kitschen
Shorts: Night market
Shoes: Vincci
Bag: (?)

The fleece jacket is so soft and warm I kinda glad I wore this today as the cinema at Paradigm Mall is kinda cold. Had some pretty good scare also lol.

Hopefully won't get any nightmare tonight. *pleaseeee*

Galaxy Nails : How To

I'm a big fan of galaxy prints, I'm quite sad that there's so few of galaxy items available around KL. I saw a pair of galaxy pants last week but I didn't buy it because it's kinda out of my budget. *boohoo. Anyway, there's something 'galaxy' which I can own by doing it myself and CHEAP! 

Yes, Galaxy nails it is!!!

If you have tons of nail polishes in various vibrant colours and don't know what to do with them, galaxy nails is the answer for you!

First, you need these:

I'll have 3 colours for my galaxies. 

Black colour and clear glitter are MUST! Black colour nail polish will act as the base and clear glitter nail polish will be sparkling stars. I'm using make-up sponge, you can get these sponge easily at Daiso, RM5 for 10.

Le poorly applied black nail colour.

Apply colour of your choice on the sponge.

Dab it on!

I'm not a person that's good in doing things precisely, so most of the time 'free & easy' is the way I'm always seeking for. I find it's exceptionally easy in doing these galaxy nails myself as I can dab the colour anywhere anyhow I like. Upper corner, lower corner, left or right, how also can. LOL.





I'm one of those who can't paint own right hand nails well, guess what, I can do galaxy nails both hands with no problem at all! (Except a bit clumsy while doing my right hand's nails and nail colour stained skin around my nails + left hand fingers lololol.)

Overlay 2nd and 3rd colours of your choice.

You may need to repeat dabbing a few times on the same colour to make the colour pop.

Last step: Apply glitters on your nails.

I applied 3 - 4 coats of glitter nail polish on my nails. They really look like stars. Don't over do it, as a lot of glitters may cover the colours that you just dabbed on, then all you can see are just glitters, no other colours.

Voila! Galaxy Nails.
*super LOVE*

Din Tai Fung

I'm not a big fan of Chinese cuisine. Really. I prefer mamak over Chinese food anytime. LOL. Kinda weird as people around me like rice more than anything, but my appetite is just not too 'Chinese' I guess, but here's one Chinese restaurant that I like - Din Tai Fung.

Awarded 1 Michelin Star, Din Tai Fung that started from Taiwan has been voted as one of the Top 10 Restaurants in the World by New York Times. Finally, I can try their secret recipe Din Tai Fung Xiao Long Bao.

Xiao Long Bao everywhere.

The restaurants is uber crowded! Luckily they still have table for 2 when we arrive because mostly people come with their family, hence need a bigger table. If there's no empty table available, customers will have to take number and wait for their turn.

Peach drink le bf ordered.
It seems no one has this info online, I can't find the name of this drink at all. lol.

Jeng Jeng Jeng~ The delicate 18 fold Xiao Long Bao.
Oh my~ Drooling now. 

This is not my first time had Xiao Long Bao before, but is the first time I encounter a Xiao Long Bao so delicate that the first one pick, it broke and the broth just blended into my bowl of spicy and sour soup lol. I have to slowly pick another one, and complete the Xiao Long Bao eating ritual. lol.



Guide to eating a Xiao Long Bao:
1. Pick the Xiao Long Bao at its tip and place it in your spoon.

2. Bite off the tip, sip all the broth inside the Xiao Long Bao. (Caution, hot soup!)

3. Savour the remain plump and juicy meat of the Xiao Long Bao.




Ahh~ I want one basket of Xiao Long Bao nowwww!!!

Braised Beef Soup La Mian

This braised beef soup la mian is the nicest I've had so far! Its soup is clear but tasteful, with beef so tender, braised in perfection. Simply flawless!

Hot & Sour Soup

The spiciest hot and sour soup. I can't really finish my portion (which is half of the big bowl) due to its spiciness, but I really like it! Spicy + Sour stuff is the best!!!





Din Tai Fung seems to be a really good choice to bring my parents! Hopefully without waiting because my dad hates to wait lololol.

I miss you so much, Xiao Long Bao
Wonder when will we meet again, lol. 

Meow

Cat print is da boom!!

Going to bookfest now.
:D