Flash Mob at Sunway Pyramid CNY launch

Well, Chinese New Year is over but it's never too late to post the day I attended the Flash Mob at Sunway Pyramid CNY launched. I met a new friend her named is Ai Ling, she works UH. We joined the flash mob rehearsal together. 

Indeed a fun night together with friends. 

Happy #wefie with Ai Ling.

So many people attended the event, they have invited media too. Some lucky medias are lucky to win the lucky draws. I attended as guest as I registered for the Year of Goat, my friend too though she is not born in the Year of Goat. 

Sakae Sushi Yee Sang is served on the day. We have nice tossing at the event. 

If you like to see us in the Flash Mob dance check out video by JessytheKLChic. She uploaded it on youtube. 

Spring Reunion 2015

Let me begin my blog post with food related to Spring Reunion.

Chinese New Year is next month, have you plan on where to bring your family to have Spring Reunion? 

This Springtime is a season of renewal, when new life springs forth after the cold and passiveness of winter. Similarly, Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a time of fresh beginnings, a time to celebrate family reunion which traditional delights, auspicious, dishes and sumptuous feasts. This time to celebrate can also with friends and colleagues. 

Chinese New Year is next month I have friends with interest to know where they can bring their family for dining. Some of them already know that they can indulge in authentic Cantonese cuisine at any Tai Thong restaurant

Sharing is caring, so I am sharing with you what must eat in Tai Thong restaurant, of course they have many dishes on menu you can choose and try. 

Golden Fortune Yee Sang

Yee Sang is a must during Chinese New Year, check out this Golden Fortune Yee Sang. this is healthy fruit-flavoured yee sang now featured sliced fresh star fruit, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds and black sesame, all to add more flavor and texture that ever before! 

My first yee sang of the year 2015.

You can find the Golden Fortune Yee Sang or Double Happiness Yee Sang at Tai Thong.

Half or full portions are price at RM68++ (half portion) and RM98++ (full portion) respectively.

The Golden Fortune Yee Sang is healthy fruity and you will want to have second bites after having first plate. 

Who doesn't like soup? For Chinese it is better to have soup to drink during lunch or dinner. Don't ask me why as seem it is a traditional which runs in the family. Sometimes I no take any soup in during lunch, usually we have soup during dinner. How about you? Above picture you are looking at the Double-boiled Chicken Soup with Chinese Cordyceps.

Sauteed Scallops and Prawns with Asparagus and Fresh Lily Bulbs, nice to eat with rice. 

Claypot Rice with Waxed Meat.

I like waxed meat, how about you?

So you see it's sizzling hot smoke coming out of the pot.

Don't worry you don't need to mix the rice and waxed meat by yourself.

You are looking at Golden Treasure Poon Choy 

Infusing the traditional Poon Choy with contemporary Szechuan-inspired twist, Group Executive Chef Lee Wee Hong has created Golden Treasure Poon Choy, which uses a Sour and Spicy sauce as its base. Definitely a unique sensation for the taste buds, this Poon Choy is a must for those with an adventurous palate. 

Filled with exotic spices, fiery flavours and a treasure trove of assorted seafood, including fish maw, sea cucumber, squid, conpoy, tiger prawn and dried oyster.

I like the taste of Sour and Spicy, every bite of it and second round for more and sauce at base.

For your info Golden Treasure Poon Choy is price RM298++ for 5 pax and RM498++ for 10 pax. Advance orders are advisable and take away is also available. 

Sesame Balls with "Nian Gao" and red Red Bean Paste

Yummy at every bite, crunchy every bite. For a different take on classic "Nian Gao"; this is sesame-coated glutinous rice dumplings find with two sweet and sticky flavours - velvety soft red bean paste and homemade classic "Nian Gao". Beware it's hot so take each bite slowly! 

Each portion of 6 is priced at RM13.80++.

Mini Eight Treasures Rice

It's my first time to see such colorful rice. What is this called? This is famous Mini Eight Treasures Rice in Chinese called "ba bao fan" served during Chinese New Year celebrations. This is classic sticky and sweet dessert, made from glutinous rice and eight types of cooked dried fruit that, according to Chinese medicine, are mean to provide therapeutic effect.

A feast to the eyes as well as your taste buds, above you are looking at six Mini Eight Treasures Rice. Each Mini Eight Treasures Rice comprises of glutinous rice, pumpkin, lotus seeds, raisins, dried apricots, as well as red and green cherries, all drizzled with fragrant Osmanthus syrup.

Each Mini Eight Treasures Rice is priced at RM9.80++ per serving.

Cute dough figurines, goat and dragon, part of my companion during the dinner. They are not for sale! 

 Find the atmosphere familiar? This is Imperial Garden, Petaling Jaya. It is located next to Armada Hotel. You won't miss the place, they have parking inside the buildling. This is the full address Imperial Garden, 7th Floor, Intan Square, No. 3, Lorong Utara C, 46200 Petaling Jaya.

 Tai Thong's Chinese New Year Set Menus are priced between RM498++ to RM1488++ for 6 pax and RM798++ to RM2398++ for 10 pax. For your info, for any 10 pax set menu chosen, Tai Thong is also giving out complimentary bottles of 640ml Asahi Beer.

All Tai Thong Chinese New Year promotions ends 5 March 2015.

2015: A VERY 'FEEL GOAT' YEAR

You are looking at the CNY album  '样样都好 VERY GOAT!"

 Get ready to usher in Year of the Goat with a major celebration this Chinese New Year. Media Prima's one FM, ntv7 and 8TV have initiated a Chinese New Year campaign, which encompasses a wide range of activities and goodies which are sure to guarantee fans "feel goat" time. The theme for the CNY campaign will be '样样都好 VERY GOAT!" or "Yang Yang Dou Hao" (which means all things are good in Mandarin).

I am with so many ceramics of goats, how many of them? Read on...

Under this campaign, a CNY mobile app is initiated for the first time to add on the excitement of this celebration. The "178" app will enable members of the public to get recipes on famous sumptuous Chinese dishes, free daily horoscope, CNY TV programme schedule on Media Prima channels and also send greetings via e-cards by using the app. 

 '样样都好 VERY GOAT!" CNY album that you can see on 1st photo above, featuring 26 artists and hosts were produced by one FM, ntv7 and 8tv. It was created based on the goat theme and contains 8 songs in total. The first song "Yang Yang Dou Hao" (which means all things are good in Mandarin) was produced by Malaysia's very own hip hop and rap ground ManHanD. There of the songs are classics but have been recreated with a modern twist. The remaining four songs are Media Prima's own production from the previous years. 

The artists of the album are Nicholas Ong, William San, Wayne Thong, Kyan Lim, Angeline Ooi, Angel Ang from one FM, Adrian Tan, Jan Chin, Frederick Lee, Jojo Goh, Karena Teo, Kyo Chen, Ong Ai Leng, Lawrence Wong, Jeffrey Cheng and Fabian Loo from ntv7, Gary Yap, Natalie Ng, Rickman Chia, Orange Tan, Winson Voon, Mei Sim, Chrystina Ng, Wind Lee, Dennis Gan and Bernard from 8tv.

There is limited edition of t-shirts and "VERY GOAT" plush toys will be sold exclusively at all CD-RAMA Popular outlets. The album which comprises a CD and DVD is priced at RM19.90 whereas the Limited Edition t-shirt will be sold at RM20 each. The Goat plush toys are priced RM29.90 each and will be available in the market beginning of 9 Jan 2015.

The campaign also introduces its first CNY plush toy called the "VERY GOAT" plush toy to mark the Year of the Goat. A total of 178 ceramic goats will be on display during the VERY GOAT TOUR which will be held at various locations as mention below.

"VERY GOAT TOUR" Details:

3 January 2015 10am end 3pm Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple

4 January 2015 10am end 4pm Padang Dataran Pahlawan, Melaka

9 -11 Jan 2015 10am end 10pm CD-RAMA Popular (Sunway Pyramid)

29 Jan - 23 Feb 2015 10am end 10pm Midvaley

Don't forget during the roadshows, special angpow packets with a number will be also given away during the roadshows. Viewers can download the "178" mobile app and use the app to scan the QR code on the screen when the Chinese New Year programmes are aired few days prior to the festival. If the number of the QR code matches the number on their angpow packets (the ones given away during the roadshows), they will stand a chance to win a cash prize of RM25,000 in total. 

So get ready for a healthy, wealthy and prosperous New Year with this amazing campaign and what it has in store for you!