Once in a while, I would tag along my dad as he goes on his regular trips to Johor Bahru, Malaysia for a day of facial, massage and awesome seafood (or just hawker food in general) :)
I highly recommend Eleeds Beauty for facial. 2 to 3 hours of facial (cleansing, exfoliating, extraction, 2x masks, brow trimming, hands and shoulder massage) for just RM 38 / SGD 15 / USD 12 (first trial), RM 50 otherwise, was a steal! Great environment, awesome service and personable staff.
We were introduced to an organic, natural juice blend while waiting for Dad to pick us up and thought we'd give it a try for detoxing. The facial masseurs are having it themselves and have each shed 4-5kg of waste / weight in 1 month!
DAY: Citrus Aurantium, Coleus Forskohii, Yerba Mate extract, Garcinia, Prune powder, Mixed Berries
NIGHT: Aloe Vera, Beta Glucan, Barley Grass, White Kidney Bean, Prune powder, Berries
Right next door, there was a grocery store and I thought it was funny how Pringles has come up with multi grain to convince people that eating chips is healthy. We also had 2 hours of massage at Zouk Spa (RM 70/ SGD 28 / USD 23) - I had Masseur #5 and she's probably the best one I've had so far. My sister had #88 and she loved it too! I love massages! I think of them as an investment (as they rightly are) instead of an expense.
Today, continuing the trend of healthy eating, I had Thunder Tea Rice (minus the rice) - a vegetarian delight which is all about herbs, vegetables and tofu (on the same street as the Facial spa).
Little Sis tried the Kolomee, which was pretty good. But nothing beat the taste and value of the roast chicken and crispy roast pork (RM 6/ SGD 2.40 / USD 2). I'm still not used to prices like that after having been abroad in the US and Europe for the last 6 months.
The big thing to salivate over in Asia would be local hawker food, otherwise known as street food. Hygiene standards aside, the taste is fantastic! Bold flavors accompany spices and fresh ingredients, at a fraction of the prices in the Western World.
I love Tebrau (大马）for the HK-style Chee Cheong Fun that I grew up eating. But there's also awesome seafood there! We usually patronise Stall #59 for the fresh seafood + awesome Sambal chilli blend.
Sambal is a chilli-based sauce popular in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore etc. made from a blend of peppers, garlic and salt. Its versatility means that you can add it to anything to give it an ooomph, but I think it goes best with my favorite Sambal Sotongs! :)
Our order of Sambal Stingray, Sambal Sotong (squid), Sambal Kangkong, Sambal Potato Leaves, Sambal Lady Fingers cost just RM 51/ SGD 20 / USD 16! That fed 5 people, with enough leftovers for lunch :-)
The large fresh sugarcane juice (naturally sweet, zero added sugar) was seriously HUGE!!!
I highly recommend Eleeds Beauty for facial. 2 to 3 hours of facial (cleansing, exfoliating, extraction, 2x masks, brow trimming, hands and shoulder massage) for just RM 38 / SGD 15 / USD 12 (first trial), RM 50 otherwise, was a steal! Great environment, awesome service and personable staff.
We were introduced to an organic, natural juice blend while waiting for Dad to pick us up and thought we'd give it a try for detoxing. The facial masseurs are having it themselves and have each shed 4-5kg of waste / weight in 1 month!
DAY: Citrus Aurantium, Coleus Forskohii, Yerba Mate extract, Garcinia, Prune powder, Mixed Berries
NIGHT: Aloe Vera, Beta Glucan, Barley Grass, White Kidney Bean, Prune powder, Berries
Right next door, there was a grocery store and I thought it was funny how Pringles has come up with multi grain to convince people that eating chips is healthy. We also had 2 hours of massage at Zouk Spa (RM 70/ SGD 28 / USD 23) - I had Masseur #5 and she's probably the best one I've had so far. My sister had #88 and she loved it too! I love massages! I think of them as an investment (as they rightly are) instead of an expense.
Today, continuing the trend of healthy eating, I had Thunder Tea Rice (minus the rice) - a vegetarian delight which is all about herbs, vegetables and tofu (on the same street as the Facial spa).
Little Sis tried the Kolomee, which was pretty good. But nothing beat the taste and value of the roast chicken and crispy roast pork (RM 6/ SGD 2.40 / USD 2). I'm still not used to prices like that after having been abroad in the US and Europe for the last 6 months.
The big thing to salivate over in Asia would be local hawker food, otherwise known as street food. Hygiene standards aside, the taste is fantastic! Bold flavors accompany spices and fresh ingredients, at a fraction of the prices in the Western World.
Fried Oysters Omelette (RM 9/ SGD 3.60/ USD 3) with a generous dollop of plump oysters amidst crispy eggs and Penang Fried Kuay Teow (RM 4/ SGD 1.60/ USD 1.30) are local favorites.
I love Tebrau (大马）for the HK-style Chee Cheong Fun that I grew up eating. But there's also awesome seafood there! We usually patronise Stall #59 for the fresh seafood + awesome Sambal chilli blend.
Sambal is a chilli-based sauce popular in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore etc. made from a blend of peppers, garlic and salt. Its versatility means that you can add it to anything to give it an ooomph, but I think it goes best with my favorite Sambal Sotongs! :)
Our order of Sambal Stingray, Sambal Sotong (squid), Sambal Kangkong, Sambal Potato Leaves, Sambal Lady Fingers cost just RM 51/ SGD 20 / USD 16! That fed 5 people, with enough leftovers for lunch :-)
The large fresh sugarcane juice (naturally sweet, zero added sugar) was seriously HUGE!!!
Sis loved the crispy currypuff stuffed with potatoes, chicken, eggs and curry spices. But these are sold by random men walking around the food market when fresh batches are made (sells out really fast!) so you just have to keep your eyes peeled! :)
Foodprinted on 30 October 2012, Tuesday
