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My first bowl of “Lap Mei Farn” (waxed meat) for the year!!

To me, Lap Mei Farn is a once-a-year delicacy during the Chinese New Year. This year, I am very lucky to sample a range of waxed meat brought in all the way from Yung Kee Restaurant, the famous Michelin-awarded roasted goose restaurant in Hong Kong. True enough, ‘branded’ stuff really makes a huge difference. I am totally in love with the preserved goose liver sausages which is so rich in taste and the presence of Chinese wine in every bite! The waxed duck was good too. It wasn’t overly salty and it didn’t have the usual ‘oily’ smell that you find in waxed duck.

The waiter was scooping the waxed-meat-infused-rice into individual bowls before I rushed over for a photo. It smells so so so good. I would have no problem having it on its own without the waxed meat as it was bursting with flavour. One bite and I could taste bits and pieces of salted fish added into the rice for extra ommphh! Big thumbs up! At the end of the meal, everyone was eyeing for the burnt bits and scrapped the claypot clean!

The Yung Kee Waxed Meat Claypot Rice is available at Regal House at One Bangsar during the Chinese New Year season, while stocks last.

Regal House is the latest addition to the One Bangsar family. The chef is from Hong Kong and Regal serves innovative cuisines inspired by traditional Cantonese culinary styles. Simple and pleasantly decorated, I was told most of the furniture and fittings were brought in from China.

There are five VIP dining rooms on the first floor catered for business or private dining functions. A must to call and book in advance.

I met up with my floggers sisters, Boolicious, AWOL and Paprika on my first visit to Regal House. We were quite impressed with the Deep Fried Lion Fish (九肚魚) in Salt & Pepper (RM13). It was lightly battered and the fish was fine and sweet.

Herb-Crusted Smoke Duck with Fruit Salad, very Western style don’t you think? But surprise surprise, it was the star dish of the night. The duck tasted superb! Moist and tender. The garlicky crispy bits on top goes so well with the duck! This is an appetizer dish so you can either request for it to be sliced and shared, otherwise order one serving each at RM18 per serve.

Initially I wanted to try their Beef Brisket Soup but was told that I need to book it 3 days in advance as there are lots of preparation for that soup. So we settled for the Preserved Mustard Green with Pork Stomach Soup (RM68 serves 5). The soup was sweet with slight peppery taste and I spotted few slices of JinHua Ham (expensive dried cure ham from China).

The Deep Fried Spare Ribs with Garlic Black Pepper Sauce (RM25) was not too bad but I find it a bit too salty for my tastebud. Goes well with rice though.

The Hot Pot Kailan in Seafood Sauce (RM23) was served sizzling hot! Tried this dish once in Hong Kong and I got to say, Regal’s version is milder but tastier. I love the crunchy sweet kailan stems.

Vietnam Fresh Prawn Pan Fried Yee Mee was done the Hong Kong style whereas I expected it to be the local “Sang Har Meen” version with lots of egg gravy. Not too bad for a change. Our serving with two big prawns was priced at RM76 (price varies depending on the weight of the prawns).

Lastly, Chilled Minty Lemongrass Flavoured Fruit Jelly to end the meal (RM9 per glass). The restaurant’s manager insist we should drink the dessert from the glass instead of pouring it out into bowls (we were sharing the dessert). She said it would taste better that way and so we tried. I love the refreshing taste of lemongrass and all the different types of texture in my mouth all at once.

The Lemongrasses!

Regal House is located at:

One Bangsar 63E Jalan Ara,

Bangsar Baru 59100 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03-2283.3116

Email: regalhouse@live.com.my

Chinese New Year Set is now available, do call in advance to reserve!

My first bowl of “Lap Mei Farn” (waxed meat) for the year!!

To me, Lap Mei Farn is a once-a-year delicacy during the Chinese New Year. This year, I am very lucky to sample a range of waxed meat brought in all the way from Yung Kee Restaurant, the famous Michelin-awarded roasted goose restaurant in Hong Kong. True enough, ‘branded’ stuff really makes a huge difference. I am totally in love with the preserved goose liver sausages which is so rich in taste and the presence of Chinese wine in every bite! The waxed duck was good too. It wasn’t overly salty and it didn’t have the usual ‘oily’ smell that you find in waxed duck.

The waiter was scooping the waxed-meat-infused-rice into individual bowls before I rushed over for a photo. It smells so so so good. I would have no problem having it on its own without the waxed meat as it was bursting with flavour. One bite and I could taste bits and pieces of salted fish added into the rice for extra ommphh! Big thumbs up! At the end of the meal, everyone was eyeing for the burnt bits and scrapped the claypot clean!

The Yung Kee Waxed Meat Claypot Rice is available at Regal House at One Bangsar during the Chinese New Year season, while stocks last.

Regal House is the latest addition to the One Bangsar family. The chef is from Hong Kong and Regal serves innovative cuisines inspired by traditional Cantonese culinary styles. Simple and pleasantly decorated, I was told most of the furniture and fittings were brought in from China.

There are five VIP dining rooms on the first floor catered for business or private dining functions. A must to call and book in advance.

I met up with my floggers sisters, Boolicious, AWOL and Paprika on my first visit to Regal House. We were quite impressed with the Deep Fried Lion Fish (九肚魚) in Salt & Pepper (RM13). It was lightly battered and the fish was fine and sweet.

Herb-Crusted Smoke Duck with Fruit Salad, very Western style don’t you think? But surprise surprise, it was the star dish of the night. The duck tasted superb! Moist and tender. The garlicky crispy bits on top goes so well with the duck! This is an appetizer dish so you can either request for it to be sliced and shared, otherwise order one serving each at RM18 per serve.

Initially I wanted to try their Beef Brisket Soup but was told that I need to book it 3 days in advance as there are lots of preparation for that soup. So we settled for the Preserved Mustard Green with Pork Stomach Soup (RM68 serves 5). The soup was sweet with slight peppery taste and I spotted few slices of JinHua Ham (expensive dried cure ham from China).

The Deep Fried Spare Ribs with Garlic Black Pepper Sauce (RM25) was not too bad but I find it a bit too salty for my tastebud. Goes well with rice though.

The Hot Pot Kailan in Seafood Sauce (RM23) was served sizzling hot! Tried this dish once in Hong Kong and I got to say, Regal’s version is milder but tastier. I love the crunchy sweet kailan stems.

Vietnam Fresh Prawn Pan Fried Yee Mee was done the Hong Kong style whereas I expected it to be the local “Sang Har Meen” version with lots of egg gravy. Not too bad for a change. Our serving with two big prawns was priced at RM76 (price varies depending on the weight of the prawns).

Lastly, Chilled Minty Lemongrass Flavoured Fruit Jelly to end the meal (RM9 per glass). The restaurant’s manager insist we should drink the dessert from the glass instead of pouring it out into bowls (we were sharing the dessert). She said it would taste better that way and so we tried. I love the refreshing taste of lemongrass and all the different types of texture in my mouth all at once.

The Lemongrasses!

Regal House is located at:

One Bangsar 63E Jalan Ara,

Bangsar Baru 59100 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03-2283.3116

Email: regalhouse@live.com.my

Chinese New Year Set is now available, do call in advance to reserve!

Check it out! I got this yesterday from Noll at Noll’s Nip:

Pet Haven cats would like to thank all of the adopters, volunteers, donors, vet clinics and support services who help us day after day, week after week, month after month. We couldn’t do it with you!

Pet Haven cats would like to thank all of the adopters, volunteers, donors, vet clinics and support services who help us day after day, week after week, month after month. We couldn’t do it with you!

In honor of the fifth Saturday in January, we are having an adoption event for all our dogs.  Large, medium and small dogs will be attending. They’re all looking forward to meeting you.

Join us at the Richfield Petco, (66th & Lyndale South, Richfield) from 10 o’clock until noon.

Luna is going to be adopted.  She’s delighted that she won’t ever have to leave her comfy couch again.

A Chihuahua or two might be there, too.

In honor of the fifth Saturday in January, we are having an adoption event for all our dogs.  Large, medium and small dogs will be attending. They’re all looking forward to meeting you.

Join us at the Richfield Petco, (66th & Lyndale South, Richfield) from 10 o’clock until noon.

Luna is going to be adopted.  She’s delighted that she won’t ever have to leave her comfy couch again.

A Chihuahua or two might be there, too.

In honor of the fifth Saturday in January, we are having an adoption event for all our dogs.  Large, medium and small dogs will be attending. They’re all looking forward to meeting you.

Join us at the Richfield Petco, (66th & Lyndale South, Richfield) from 10 o’clock until noon.

Luna is going to be adopted.  She’s delighted that she won’t ever have to leave her comfy couch again.

A Chihuahua or two might be there, too.

In honor of the fifth Saturday in January, we are having an adoption event for all our dogs.  Large, medium and small dogs will be attending. They’re all looking forward to meeting you.

Join us at the Richfield Petco, (66th & Lyndale South, Richfield) from 10 o’clock until noon.

Luna is going to be adopted.  She’s delighted that she won’t ever have to leave her comfy couch again.

A Chihuahua or two might be there, too.

The Super Bowl is only days away, as are all the ads that go with the big game. Here is a classic ad from a company called Pets.com.

The white and brown tube sock with mismatched eyes become the poster pup of the dot-com days, urging humans to shop online because “pets can’t drive.” The company spend $2 million on a spot in Super Bowl 2000 in which the sock carried a mic and singed “Don’t Go.”

The playful puppet broke through the advertising clutter and struck a cord with consumers, but it couldn’t overcome intense competition and high shipping costs. In November 2000, Pets.com shut down.