eat out!!

Check It Out!!
There's I show you a few top rates restaurants in Kuala Lumpur..
Try it!!



1. Saloma Theatre Restaurant

Saloma Theatre Restaurant is very strategic. It is located in the Golden Triangle, within the shopping, entertainment and business hub. The buildings and surroundings provide tourist a view of the city's skyscrapers, Petronas Twin Towers. Saloma offers special Malay or International buffet dinner or with one-hour cultural dance performances nightly. The simple relaxing outdoor lounge and courtyard with a beverage bar are ideal places to unwind and relaxing. You can also find Saloma's very own Spice Garden with an interesting walk along the various types of aromatic herb and spices plants that promises to spice up your dishes.

139, Pusat Pelancongan Malaysia (MaTiC) Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur.

Tel: 03-2161 0122

Fax: 03-2162 9122

www.saloma.com.my

2. Bijan Bar & Restaurant

Bijan is a modern restaurant that specialises in fine Malay cuisine. Bijan started opened in September 2003 to offer a unique dining experience to discerning palates. The Bijan experience is modern in presentation yet wholesome in flavour. Traditional Malay cuisine is taken out of hawker stalls and buffet lines, and served against a lush backdrop. Modern in its surroundings with distinctive Asian accents, Bijan is warm, yet chic; intimate yet spacious.

No. 3, Jalan Ceylon, 50200 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03-2031 3575

Fax: 03-2031 3576

www.bijanrestaurant.com

3. Enak

Enak brings back the flavour of classic cuisine from both the countries, Malaysian and Indonesian with old family recipes handed down through the generations. Enak's kitchen uses the traditional pestle-and-mortar to blend the spices which have been sun-dried. The simple, yet elegant decorate invites, creating an oasis of calm and serenity. The interior is contemporary - white damask tablecloths with splashes of red and blue chairs in a neutral setting. White-washed walls frame wrought-iron artworks by local artists. Enclosed with glass, these are touched with the Enak symbol, a stylised drawing of wild fern. The menu features a range of dishes from various parts of Malaysia and Indonesia, including those now-forgotten delicacies and now-popular comfort food. Set menus are available upon request and can be tailor-made to suit any taste.

LG2, Feast Floor, Starhill Gallery, 181, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03-2141 8973

Fax: 03-2148 9549

4. Rebung

Displaying a paraphernalia of Malay recipe, Rebung (bamboo shoots) incorporates various of colour combinations and contrasts, contemporary furniture and a modest collection of traditional Malay household utensils and accessories. In every each of furniture, one may find apt decorate pieces for an establishment owned by Chef Ismail and his business partner, Sheikh Muszaphar, the first Malaysian astronaut. The menu with a wide range of authentic Malay dishes and true to its name, rebung dishes are always available every day at the restaurant.

4-2, Lorong Maarof Bangsar Park, 59000 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03-2283 2119

5. Seri Melayu

Typical Malay wooden interior decorate defines this fine-dining restaurant which is charming in a rustic sort of way. Patrons can also choose to have a dine seated on a tikar (rattan woven mat) - while taking in a show of Malay music and dance. The extensive lunch and dinner buffet spread includes a wide selection of spicy and mild curries, vegetable dishes, soups, meaty rendang and ulam (raw vegetables) and an assortment of sambals (chilli pastes) and sweets and cakes. Familiar dishes include satay (chicken on skewers cooked over charcoal), roti canai and laksa (noodles in spicy soup).

No.1, Jalan Conlay, 50450 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03-2145 1833

Fax: 03-2145 1755

www.serimelayu.com

6. Stan's Assam & Garam

This is an ideal venue to sample Malay and Asian food, among which is the Nasi Lemak Kukus (steamed rice cooked in coconut with condiments) which uses Bario rice. This is served with sambal sotong, minang chicken and tok beef for brunch and on the side, peanuts, ikan bilis or anchovies, cucumber slices and a hard-boiled egg. Patrons who are partial to rice will enjoy the Bario Rice Sets which comes with the Minang Chicken, Tok Beef or Chicken and Beef Stew. A highly recommended noodle dish is the Assam Pedas Tofu Mushroom Noodles which will satisfy vegetarians. For afternoon tea, there are scones, profiteroles and cakes. A popular dish here is the Chocolate Durian Cake and the Banana Cream Pie. Selections of local sweets include the Seri Muka Pulut Hitam and Bingka Labu.

One Bangsar, Jalan Ara, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03-2282 6286

7. Zura

Situated along the historic Tengkat Tong Shin, this unique Malay restaurant adopts a traditional concept but with a chic and trendy edge. Pieces of artwork dominate the walls which are painted in contemporary bright colours while classic carved teak furniture gives it its traditional appeal.

The menu features a range of Malay specialties such as Nasi Lemak (rice cooked in coconut milk and served with a variety of condiments), Beef Rendang (beef marinated with spices, ginger, lemongrass garlic, dried chillies and onions and slow cooked in coconut gravy), Fish in Chilli Paste Broth, Fish in Spicy Coconut Broth (with a thick spicy gravy brimming with the flavours of coconut milk and chillies), Fish Curry, Egg Kurma (boiled eggs with kurma paste and honey seeds, cloves and coconut milk), Lontong (a traditional Jawa dish) and Mee Rebus (Penang style gravy, which is a blend of sweet potatoes, coriander seeds and herbs).

19, Tengkat Tong Shin, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03-2148 6466

8. Kelantan Delights

The East Coast State of Kelantan is well known for its unique cuisine. The state is a treasure house for some of the best food found in Malaysia. Nasi dagang, nasi kerabu, nasi berlauk, laksam, ayam percik, daging bakar, lompat tikam and akok are among the popular items from Kelantan. The best nasi dagang and nasi kerabu are the ones prepared by families which have managed to keep their secret recipes for generations. The Kelantan Delights' family is one such family, which served the Kelantan royal house in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, food lovers who go for authenticity, quality and taste will find Kelantan Delights synonymous with delicious, value-for-money good food.

1-5, Level 1, Sooka Sentral, Jalan Stesen Sentral, 50470 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03-2785 1945

Fax: 03-2780 2045

Email: juhaidiy@gmail.com

www.kelantandelights.com

Oratory

Hye everyone..

This week, we are going to talk about orator or oratarian..

Do you know what does it mean by the orator or oratarian..??

Let us tell all of you about it..
Orator or Oratist ia a (public) speaker..

Oratarian is the meaning for the "one who orates"..

Do you think that it is easy to be an Oratarians..??

For me, I don't think so..

Why..??

I do have my own reason..

It is so scared being in front of many people..

Especially people that I don't even know or familiar with..

Many people think that Oratory is an attractive study..

BUT...

To be truth is,,,

Oratory is attractive but difficult study..

Cicero (writer in 55BC) claims that in Athens "where the supreme power of oratory was both invented and perfected"..

It also means that no other art study has more vigorous life than the art of speaking..

He also warns that otarory fits into more arts and areas of study than people might think..

This is the reason why this particular subject such a difficult one to persue..

Speaker must have a knowledge of many matters in order to have successful rehetoric..

Plus, they must also form a certain style through word choice and arrangement..

Speaker should understand human emotion so as to appeal to their audience..

What does it means from this is, through style, it brings in humor and charm, as well as the readiness to deliver and respond to any attack ..

Other than that, speaker also must remember complete histories of the past, as well as of the law..

Another diffcult skill in order to be good orator is, the speaker must deliver with control by using gestures, playing and expressing with features, and changing the intonation of his voice..

The orator have a big resposibility because they must have a knowledge in all important subjects and arts..

Without this, his speech would be empty, without beuty and fullness..

The term "orator" in itself holds a responsibility for the person, in such a way that he should be able to treat every subject with distinction and knowledge..

The important of Oratory to society and state..

Oratory is one of the greatest accomplishments that a nation can have..

The power that oratory can give to a person - including the ability to maintain civil rights, words to defend oneself, and the ability to revenge oneself and a whicked person..

The ability to converse is what gives mankind our advantage over other animals and nature..

It is what creates civilization..

Since speech is so important, why sould we not use it to yhe benefits oneself, other individuals, and even the entire states..??

The Orator must Know the facts..

In order to speak effectively on a subject, the orator must have some knowledge of that subject..

Can an advocate for or against war speak on the subjects without knowing the art of war..??

Can an advocate speak on legislation if he does not know law or how the administration process works..??

An expert of the natural science also must use oratory style to give an effective speech on his subject..

For example: Asclepiades, a well-known physician, was popular because of his medical expertise and also could share it with eloquence..

The Orator can have Technical Skills, but must be versed in Moral Science..

Anyone who can speak with knowledge upon a subject, can be called an orator, as long as he does so with knowledge, charm, memory and has a certain style..

There are many orators and can be divided to two groups, that is :-

# Ancient and Medieval Orators

# Modern Orators

Example for Ancient and Medieval Orators :-

-Thiruvalluvar, (Ancient Tamil Poet)

-Decimus Magnus Ausonius

-Francesco Petrarch, (Father of Humanism)

-Marcus Fabius Quintilianus

Example for Modern Orators :-

-Winston Churchill, (UK PM)

-Adolf Hitler, (Fuhrer of Narzi Germany)

-Henry Clay

-Daniel Webster

They are all being recpects by everyone for their skills..

I really hope that one day I also can be a great Orator just like them..

Thank You...

greatest megacity

DUBAI in one of the familiar city in the world .. Nowadays , this Global city and hub bussiness city are develope in many sectors such as their infrastructure , economy , tourism and many more ..

Don't get confuse , Dubai is actually one of the seven emirates in United Arabic Emirates or as known as UAE ..

During my primary school , i thought Dubai was in India .. maybe because the name of that 'Dubai' it seems likes more to Indian .. :)

Lets get back to the basic ..
First time know about this great megacity , i think Dubai is a very large city and big percentage of area because of their developement and big population ..
When i found and know deeply about this emirate , totally wrong ..

If u can see from the map above , Dubai is only a small city located on the Persian Gulf coast of the UAE .. It is roughly at sea level 16m / 52ft above .. This emirate was share borders with Abu Dhabi in the south , Sharjah in the nourtheast and the Sultanate of Oman in the southeast.

Like Malaysia and any other countries , Dubai at UAE also have their own official language .. Mainly they use Arabic language in their daily life .. However , seems English language was the world's language of communication , English is use widely in this emirate ..Majority residence religion in Dubai are Islam ..




See the picture above ? interesting and wonderfull .. isn't it ?

All of us know Dubai is very famous with their infrastructure and unique tower ..
al-Burj , Burj al-Alam , hydropolis and Trump are example of their unique infrastructure ..
Many of the infrastructure and places in this emirate are different from other state and have their own identity of places ..




-BURJ DUBAI-


- architech : Adrian Smith - 40% taller than the current tallest building , Taipei 101 ..
- a supertall skyscraper
- the tallest man-made structure
- tall : 818m , floor : 160
- World's higherst elevator instillation and world's fastest elevators at speed of 64km/h

-THE PALM ISLAND-


- an artificial island in Dubai
- constructed by Nakheel Properties
- The islands in this area are Palm Jumeirah , Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Jemeira
- Located off the coast of UAE in the Persian Gulf and will add 520 kilometres of beaches to the city of Dubai
- shape of a palm tree , topped with a crescent, and will have a large number of residential, leisure and entertainment centers.


-BURJ AL-ALAM-



- as known as 'World Tower'
- hyperboloid skyscrapers at Bussiness Bay of Dubai
- design to resemble 'crystal flower'
- 74 floors at office space , high-end hotel and serviced apartments in the top 27floors - will also feature a 6-storey crown that will contain a Turkish bath sky garden, and other club facilities
- will completed in 2006

-HYDROPOLIS-


- the world's first underwater hotel was entirely built in Germany but then assembled in Dubai and scheduled to be completely by 2009 after many times delay
- situated 66 feet below the surface of the Persian Gulf, just off Jumeira Beach in Dubai.
- basically divided into three sections: the land station, where guests will be welcomed; the connecting tunnel, which will transport people by train to the main area of the hotel; and the 220 suites within the submarine leisure complex


In conclusion , there are more tower and infrastructure which is still under constraction ..
Dubai is the one place that have many attraction to the tourist ..

But in my opinion , is it possible to complete built all the weird , unique infrastructure in that emirate ? we will wait and see ..
And i also hope that i will go to Dubai for my future honeymoon :P



oopppss ! before i finish my last entry for the task given , i need to answer several question that have been asked from our beloved lecturer , Sir Fakhzan :)
he asked all class to answer several questions about another megacity , Angkor Wat ..

1) What is the 'Bayon'?
- Well known and richly decorated Khmer temple and was the 2nd biggest temple after Angkor Wat ..

2) What is the 'Bayon' famous for ?
- Multiple of serene and massive stone faces on the many towers which jut out from the upper terrace and cluster around its central peak.

3) Who was Chou Ta Kuan ?
- Was the emperor on a reporting mission to the Kingdom of Khmer ..

4) Who were the Khmer's enemies ?
- Khieu Samphan

5) What is the main reason for the fall of the Khmer empire ?
- Loss of water comtol -> Khmer seen unwilling to work wholeheartely for the king as a holy service as they had previously did

6) How did Angkor Wat survive ?
- By collecting water from nearest river for agriculture as well as draining reserving water from the monsoon seasoon.


-FINISH!-

Indigenous people..

holla..

mimie hilton had done post her article about art of the japanese manga..
its such an interesting topic to read..

hmm..
so, i'm gonna tell you about the indigenous people of FIJI..
do you know where is NAYAULEVU, VITI LEVU ISLAND??
of course its in FIJI right??
hehe..

FIJI PEOPLE

FIJI is located at the SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.
it is a home of 800,000 people and most of the population are indigenous people,
and the other half are Indians. A few percent of the poeple are Chinese and European ancestary. Project under going now is PEACE CORP project, and also began project for water supply, village sanitation, poultry and alternative food crops.



FIJI had listed in the list of the most beautiful country and has weather that rarely exceeds 90f degrees in the summer or 60f degrees in the winter. FIJI are looks like our country. The village are very calm with the traditional houses and the harmony condition. The houses have grass-thatched roofs and woven bamboo or grass walls. woven pandanas mats cover the floor. Its take place of carpet in our country but they doesn't have to make any payment. Before the European influence, the hilltop of the island provided more protection during the war. The old village was near a cave where the women and children hide during battles.





The FIJIANS children are usually very happy, socially, well-adjusted and well-behaved. They are very different in contrast with development country. They have a good behaviour althought they doesn't go to school to have a civic lessons.
It can be a rolemodel to new generations. Many parents of development country could learn valuable lessons on child-rearing from FIJIANS. They enjoy with their life and doesn't give their parent problem to take care of them. How about you??
hehe..

Who's this??

Why he looks weird wearing the sut??
but he still looks sweet with his smile..
hehe..
He is the person who take care the village and the villagers..
He is RATU ISIKELE the village chief!!

FIJIAN GATHERINGS and CEREMONY

FIJIAN villages are the great places because there are no taxes, no home mortgage and no insurance payments. The aged are respected and this FIJIAN are rich of culture. The traditional ceremonies held for weddings, funerals and other inter-village gatherings.

The culture are very unique. It is too complexity of FIJIAN culture to tell you directly.
So, I will explain to you by photos..


The man at right of this photo is presenting a lot of baskets of food and a whale's tooth (tabua) to the nearby village where his wife was raised. they had several children and he is thanking her village. Its can overcome a better relationship between two villages.


This group of women are prepare a gift of many yards of cloth material to give to the village that they are visiting as part of the culture. Traditional gifts include livestock, coconut oil, yaqona (kava), dalo, other foodstuffs, tabua, kerosene and cloth are also the common gift.


This photo show that the FIJIAN are having a celebration of a new village. They will have a traditional war dance and a fiest. Everyone are taking the chance to have a great time together.
The group of women and a few men performed a meke (story-songs).

cute uncle said: t.Q.......you had spent a few of your time to read about my FIJIAN people and my FIJIAN culture of gatherings and ceremony. I never thought that have a student that take care of our lifestyle and interested to learn about my culture. hehe..1,2,3..cheese..(snap)

politics

where is our jalur gemilang??
have you see jalur gemilang are flying around you??

why not you be the one of Malaysians people who fly the jalur gemilang
although is just a small jalur gemilang??

not many of our Malaysians people willing to use their money to
have the jalur gemilang.

have Malaysians lost the spirit of MERDEKA??

i say this because not many Malaysians, take the trouble to
display the jalur gemilang in all its glory and proudness.

we have just been independent slightly over half a century and
we are already losing our MERDEKA spirit of patriotism to
our nation.

United States which country have been independent for some 400 years,
their spirit and the vigour with Independent Day is celebrate
beyond imagination.

when you travel back their country, you will definitely come
across the stars and stripes flying proudly.

why not jalur gemilang that have star, moon and stripes flying
proudly every single place??



we will see the jalur gemilang flying everywhere when we are
only celebrating our MERDEKA day.

it is because all the jalur gemilang had been sponsored
by the government but its still don't enough to show
the patriotism of Malaysians people.

where is your patriotism Malaysians??

why not you spent a time to show your MERDEKA spirit??

the holy month of Ramadhan is not an excuse to reduce
or dampen our independence spirit.

we must maintain our vigour and self-sacrifice of our
forefathers who fought so hard and lost their lives
to gain the independence that we now enjoy.

two month before Aug 31 each year, the various authorities,
NGOs and political parties should start a vigorous campaign
to get every Malaysians to fly the jalur gemilang.

to those who think they are true Malaysians, fly the
jalur gemilang at least once year.

it doesn't hurt your pay packet at all

how much does it cost to buy a jalur gemilang and
handle to hang it from??

when one has all these, how long does it take to hang it up??

can you answer all these question??

think about it and our next generation??

IT MIGHT CHANGE YOUR SPIRIT OF PATRIOTISM

publishing media ....

publishing media ?
do u know what is it peeps ?

PUBLISHING ?
the production and dissemination of literature and information ..
its mean the activity that making the information available for public view ..

nowadays , there are to many type of this media ..
in traditional , newspaper , books , banner were the old one ..




with the developement of the world , the sc0pe of this publishing to include the electronic terms ..

such as the electronic versions of books and periodicals, as well as websites , blog , video games and many more ..







okaaaayyyy , now i juz wanna share my opinion about this type of media ..
eventhought the developement in science and technology bring us to learn more deeply to this media , nowadays too many people didn't use this oppurnity as well as they are ..

evidence ???
look at certain websites or blogs ..
too many bad things and bad stories showing on that certain websites or blogs ..

duly , this media is use for publishing the important or usefull information ..
but , this oppurnity have been wrongly use by certain side ..

thus , as a intelligent person we must use this oppurnity as well as it must be ..

Ramadhan Al-Mubaraq :)

wishing all the muslims happy Ramadhan Al-Mubaraq :)
may this month give us full of 'Baraqah' ..

to all muslim's student of UPM kampus bintulu , eventhough we'll fasting without our beloved family , we still have for each other right ..

we're in one college , one faculty , one malaysia and the most important , we're ONE FAMILY !

happy Ramadhan Al-Mubaraq ..


with love , feyra :)

what is going on right now ???

Ohh God !
The swine flu is now spread everywhere !
even in our campus , many of them have been quarantine because they already have the symptoms of this virus influenza A H1N1 ..

suddenly i rmember my mom at my hometown .. :(
feel so worried bout them and also about myself right here without my beloved family ..

how to prevent this horrible virus from spread too much ???

firstly , we must always take seriously bout using the mask evrywhere we go especially when we go to the public place ..
this is because that virus can spread in the air , by shaking hand woth other people , eventhough while we're talking to each other ..




durrrr ... the using of the mask can be fashionable ???

so , if u have the symptoms of this infulenza , quickly refer and check to the nearest clinic or hospital ..
thiz might be help other person from infected with this virus ..

then , please take care for yourself ..
the cleanliness , and the food that we take ..
eat more fruits to increase our endurance system in our body ..
reminds to our relatives not too take this things inseriously because it was the virus that will attack people easily ..

remember !!!
even SHARING IS CARING , please don't share your illness with other person ..

PREVENT IS MORE BETTER THAN CURED ..

Al-Fatihah for him ....

This morning , 13 of August 2009 ..
The vocalist of nasyid's group , Rabbani have passed away ..

He , or familiar with name of Ustaz Asri gave a speech in a programme called ''Syahadah'' at Angkasapuri , RTM ..

he suddenly collapsed and was bring to Hospital Pantai , Bangsar ..
sadly , he authorized passed away after achieve at that hospital ..

he dead bcoz of heart attack and leave his wife with 6 children ..

May Allah bless him ..

Al-Fatihah for Ustaz Asri ...........................

cute harajuku style !

Wa-mono
There's me, there's you (hoko-ten)
In a pedestrian paradise
Where the catwalk got its claws (meow)
A subculture, in a kaleidoscope of fashion
Prowl the streets of Harajuku (irasshaimase)

Super lovers, tell me where you got yours
(At the super lovers store)
Yohji Yamamoto
I'm hanging with the locals

Where the catwalk got its claws
All you fashion know-it-alls
With your underground malls
In the world of Harajuku
Putting on a show, when you dress up in your clothes
Wild hair color and cell phones
Your accessories are dead on

[chorus 2x]
Harajuku girls, you got the wicked style
I like the way that you are
I am your biggest fan, oh

Harajuku girls
I'm looking at you girls
You're so original girls
You got the look that makes you stand out
Harajuku girls, I’m looking at you girls
You mix and match it girls
You dress so fly and just parade around (arigato)


do you know bout this song ?
i think most of the people doesn't know bout this song ..
its a song about harajuku and sang by hottest singing at overseas , Gwen Steffani .. and the backup are 'harajuku girls from Japan ..

Actualli I also don't know about this song until i've to post something about subculture ..
I'm quite interested to explore about this subculture which happen at Japan .

If u can see , sometimes we meet some of teenager at our country also try to follow this subculture and drees up just like harajuku style .. when you hangout with your friends or family , usually you can see all this style at shopping mall area Kuala Lumpur such as Mid Valey , Suria KLCC , Sunway Pyramid , Berjaya Times Square and many more ..

Do you know the historical about this cute subculture ?
Trace the root to the end of the World War II , teh soldiers and their family dwell to a place call HARAJUKU .. Its become an area whereas young people try to experience a different culture ..After that , In 1958, Central Apartments were built in the area and were quickly occupied by fashion designers, models, and photographers.


After the Olympics come to Japan , the teenager hangOut at that area , usually referred as Harajuku-zoku .. began to develop a distinct culture and style unique to different groups and the area.. From that , born style of Harajuku ..


The term HARAJUKU GIRLS has been used by English-language media to describe teenagers dressed in any fashion style who are in the area of Harajuku .. Every Sunday, young people dressed in a variety of styles including gothic lolita ,visual kei , and decora, as well as cosplayers spend the day in Harajuku socializing ..


This fashion infuses multiple looks and styles to create a unique form of dress .. Theres look so cute and damn2 unique !



they lOok so cute right ? i wish i can dreesup like this one daayyyy ! :P




lOoks like cuty2 mOuse .. this just like Lolita and gothic fashion of harajuku ..





PINK ! PINK AND PINK ! i thouught they try to be character on 'manga' and dreesup it in harajuku styles ..


There's many type of styles in this subculture and need more time to explore bout them .. i thought maybe next time i'll story about it .. This is because i don'n have enough time to type all about this unique subculture .. next time i promise i will story more about Harajuku .. tOodles !!!