LOVE LIFE, CHERISH MOMENTS

   I have a confession to make. I believe many of you share the same problem as me. I ADORE snacks. Yes, i can eat snacks all day every day, even though i know they are bad for health and maintaining the perfect body shape. No rice? No meat? All is cool as long as i get to eat my favourite ice-cream, soft serve, cakes, desserts and perhaps chips. As a medical professional, i have to force myself to live a healthy lifestyle so that i can be a good example to my patients. Hence, i'll eat clean for 6 days and have a cheat day (maybe more) to myself where i can eat all the snacks i want. Today, i want to share with you some of my all-time-favourite-snacks--pies and soft-serve.

 A Pie Thing

   I was never a fan of pie until recently when i tried out A Pie Thing. I used to think pies are heavy, fattening, too buttery and boring, until i went to the popular pie place in PJ--A Pie Thing. I used my WorthyBook coupon to get 30% off my total bill as well as getting a free Matcha Latte. Such a fantastic deal right? I visited the main branch in PJ Uptown. They have another branch in Bandar Sunway, with different business hours but carrying similar products.

The menu

Sweet pie selections

Savoury pies selection

   As its name suggests, A Pie Thing specialises in making delicious pies, both sweet and savoury. Their main specialty is their Mashacre, which is basically any savoury pie, topped with mashed potato, mashed green peas and drizzled with homemade gravy. I was so tempted to get that one but too bad, mommy and i definitely couldn't stomach the entire thing. Hence, we got ourselves one sweet pie--Dark Smores Pie; a savoury pie--Chunky Steak and got ourselves a cup of complimentary green tea latte.

Dark Smores Pie--RM 10.50 Crunchy pie base, rich and decadent chocolate ganache, topped with toasted mini marshmallows.

Chunky Steak--RM 12.90 Pieces of beef with carrots in a tomato base, wrapped within a layer of buttery and flaky pie crust.

Green Tea Latte at the corner.

    My usual impression about pie was excessive butter, boring and lack of creativity. However, this place took me by surprise and showcased a variety of different flavours and interpretation of pie making. I was totally impressed with the concept, especially the huge Mashacre. My personal favourite has to be the Dark Smores Pie, mainly because of the complexity of flavours and texture i got from this little fella. The crust was crispy but not too buttery, chocolate was rich, smooth, silky but not too sweet, the mini marshmallows were toasted to perfection with a slight crisp on top but maintains the soft and chewy texture inside. Chunky Steak was also a great pie with chunks of beef, cooked and flavoured just right. Green tea latte was not too bad as well, but nothing beats my dearest Nana's.

    Since my first visit here, i kept going back for more of its wonderful pies. If you are looking for a light bite over some conversation with loved ones, this casual cafe is the perfect choice for you. Be sure to check out the different operating hours for PJ Uptown and Bandar Sunway's branches.

More Information~
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apiething/

P.S. Tokyo

    If there is a single dessert trend that won't go off, it has got to be the legendary green tea. Matcha craze doesn't seems to go off even though it has already been so commercialized in many cafes. Perhaps it is matcha's unique bittersweet flavour that keeps people coming back for more. P.S. Tokyo is a popular hit in SS2 PJ, famous for its green tea soft serve. I tried out their matcha and hojicha flavours, one in full size, another in mini cup.

Matcha and hojicha soft serve--RM 9.90 and RM 6.90

For Instagram lovers out  there~

   I have to say, for the price we are paying, the serving is so huge! It is almost double the size of a standard soft serve. I prefer the hojicha (roasted tea) simply because the unique balanced between bitter and sweet. Matcha one was a little bit too sweet for me, as i prefer my matcha soft serve to be more bitter than sweet. Nevertheless, i do like the creaminess and richness of this cooling dessert. P.S. Tokyo also offers free photo printing for Instagrammers out there. Firstly, you have to make your Instagram profile public, so that it is visible, and hash tag #pstokyo, follow the simple instruction at the computer provided in the shop and you will get a photo instantly. I saw some of them clip on their photos on the wall provided, creating an interactive and interesting atmosphere.

   Besides these two flavours, P.S. Tokyo also has an interesting array of new soft serve flavours lining up. They have milk and Berry Calpico flavours. If you are a soft serve lover like me, be sure to give this cafe a try! That's all for today's update, i hope you enjoyed my write up. Stay tuned for more! Have a great weekend ahead! xoxo

More Information~
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pstokyocafe/?fref=ts

   With the holiday season and Chinese New Year's ending, here comes another wave of school, work and busy days. This is the rule of living. You either work hard or you have nothing. So, today, i'm going to introduce a local run cafe in Subang that serves great breakfast menu, Western cuisine and most importantly, strong coffee to booze your energy and equip yourself with new challenges and life.


   Map's Cafe is located in the center of Subang Jaya, right next to Petron petrol station next to Sunway Pyramid. It is not visible by the main road, blocked by a community park. However, you you take a left turn at Petron, you will be able to spot it at the first row of shop lots. Its black and simple take on the signboard will surely lead you to the light.



   Upon entry, you will be welcomed by the simple and spacious setting of furniture with a stone & metal coffee bar with lovely aroma of coffee. Its menu is also fairly simple, with various interpretation of coffee, pasta, sandwiches, burgers and brunch items. Cakes are also available in the front counter, depending on season.

   Since my first visit here with Mr. J, i have always love its simple food and strong coffee. These are some of my favourites: Eggs Benny, Porky Pancake, French Revolution and Cappuccino.

Eggs Benny--RM 19 Two perfectly poached egg dressed with Hollandaise sauce over toast and ham, accompanied with bacon, corn and sauteed mushroom.

The best runny yolk served in a cafe--PERFECT

   Ohh gosh, i cannot hold my excitement, at the moment when i cut through the perfectly poached eggs. The smooth egg yolk just flow out from the whites so gently. You would know by now that i'm a huge fan of eggs right? If a brunch cafe can cook an egg well, you have won my vote already! Hollandaise sauce was slightly acidic and not too rich, just perfect to hold the dish together. The addition of corn and bacon was unique and wise.

Porky Pancake--RM 15 Pancake with bacon and maple syrup, topped with a sunny side up.

Empty all the maple syrup onto the stack of pancakes!

   Sweet and savoury. Yay or nay? I believ some of you cannot accept the contrast like this in a dish, but after several tries, i actually find it memorable and creative. The pancakes were all fluffy and soft, maple syrup and bacon worked together to create an oddly delicious combination. With a sunny side egg on top, Map's successfully transformed a sinfully delicious item to a healthier version, or i like to think so.

French Revolution--RM 16 French toast with cream cheese filling, dressed with honey, pecan nuts and fruits.

   Unlike the usual French toast, Map's interpretation of this common item was a tender, soft bread with creamy cheese inside. With just some simple nuts and honey for dressing and texture, this breakfast item is also sweet and satisfying.

Cappuccino--RM 9

   Inheriting its sister company--That Latte Place, coffee here is as good as those i had in That Latte Place in Jalan Ampang. It is such a shame that they had to move away from the relaxing garden there. Luckily, it relocated to Cheras and has been operating for almost a year now. Hopefully, i get to revisit the new and improved TLP in the future. Nevertheless, i get to reminisce a good cuppa here, with similar strong and bold coffee punch, balanced acidity and creaminess all in one cup. Trust me, this is one of the best cappuccino i get in town.



   Aside from the good food and fantastic coffee, Map's also provides a relaxing and laid back environment for customers to chat, work and play. Both the indoor and outdoor settings were impressively decorated with simple items and fulled of colours. If you are having a bad day at work, just take a break with Map's and rejuvenate yourself. Pricing is affordable, service is excellent and parking is freely available outside. I had a great time here with Map's, i hope you too! xoxo

Contact Info~
Address: 9, Jalan PJS 11/2, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Subang Jaya.
Phone No.: 010 2193882
Business Hours: 8.30am-6.30pm, Closed on Mondays

   This unique cafe is themed after the garage concept. As you can tell from the photos, the owner had turned this simple shop lot into a double storey space, filled with metallic, cold undertone and decorated with plenty of automobile gadgets. It is not easy to miss as Garage 51 is just behind Sunway College in Subang. Hence, it explains the student crowd all the time in this cafe. Mr. J and i had a Awesome Garage Breakfast and a slice of Marble Cheesecake to share. For the hot drinks, i had their signature Mochatella while he got himself a cup of hazelnut hot chocolate.

Awesome Garage Breakfast--RM 22+ bagel with baked macaroni, smoked chicken, garage hash brown, poached egg, hollandaise sauce.

Marble Cheesecake--RM 9.90+

Hazelnut Hot Chocolate--RM 12+

Mochatella--RM 14.90+ Coffee ice cubes with nutella bottom with warm milk

Melt the coffee cubes with the warm milk

Stir it and drink it!

   First of all, i have to say i was utterly disappointed with the Awesome Garage Breakfast. The components in this item were definitely too many and too ambitious. None of the components executed well enough. The bagel was soft, hash brown was soggy, chicken was dry and tasteless, baked macaroni tasted nothing like one. The unforgiving part on this dish has got to be the failed poached egg. The egg was obviously overcooked and failed to deliver what was stated in the menu. It was not awesome at all and certainly did not live up its crown as one of the popular dish here. Cheesecake was dry as well and hazelnut chocolate was ordinary. Lastly, the mochatella was something interesting but it was overpriced till sky high!




 


   Nevertheless, i do find their staff very friendly and furniture set up to be rather creative and modern. Perhaps i put too much hope on this cafe, judging from its original branch, Coffee Societe which serves good coffee. Pricing is more than average and i guess that would mark my first and last visit here.

Contact Info~
Address: 51, Jalan PJS 11/9, Bandar Sunway, Selangor.