Puffs, puffs & more puffs...

I love the cozy ambiance...white, clean & welcoming.

By now my readers should know that I live to eat, eat and eat apart from big bikes and fast cars. Last Friday was no exception, except that I went overboard. What do you mean? You must be asking. Well, let me tell you how I couldn't have drown even if I jumped off the Titanic after my eating spree.... so bloated, I can be used as 'human float'!!! hahahaha...

Anyway, a close friend of mine recommended & brought me to check out this place. It serves great puffs, aromatic ginger fried rice and the the chef's recommendation 'lam mein seen' in Cantonese or "lam mee suah" in Hokkien. I think it is called soya noodles (seriously, I do not know the English name for this noodle, except for the fact that it is commonly eaten traditionally by Hokkiens on their birthdays). And how do I know? Obviously, I am Hokkien! DUH! Incidentally, "Lam" literally means soft in Cantonese.

my bowl of "lam mein seen" Delicious to the last drop! The dark sauce is vinegar.

This bowl came piping hot. Served with fried shallots as garnishing. Ingredients include mein seen, sawi or mustard greens, many pieces of chunky succulent lean chicken meat, spring onion and egg stirred into the gravy. I tried it in is original taste. It was good but a tad sweet due to the egg in gravy. But the proprietor insisted that it tastes better with vinegar. I did just that and you know what? It was absolutely great. The acidity in the vinegar complements the entire dish. Viola, in under 10mins, entire bowl was lapped clean by the both of us! Yum Yum.

Hey, I thought you are going to mention about puffs....hehehe (I can read your mind you know...hold your horses)...coming up next. But not after I share that their mushroom & chicken pie is also great. Check out the pictures....

The crust was thin and easy to cut. Ample filling with peas, mushroom, meat, carrot & herbs, etc. Eaten plain or with the sauce....its "plate licking" good. What a better way then to clean this two dishes with a warm cup of honey lemon.

And then, we ordered pineapple bom! and curry chicken puff...ahhh, now I am talking...yeah, yeah...I hear you! So how was it? The pineapple bom dough was buttery powdery. You get the taste of the butter and it melts in your mouth without much effort. For anti-butter people, fret not, they do sell pineapple bom in margarine dough too. Hey, best of both worlds, eh? Indeed. The pineapple filling was soft and tasty, not too sweet...it was just right for a person like me who refrains from consuming anything sweet. Not overwhelmingly sweet like other pineapple tarts that I've eaten. 

Left : Pineapple Bom, right : Curry Chicken Puff

Next, the curry chicken puff - Verdict? Superb!!! This is their signature puff, so obviously it is SUPERB. The filling was very tasty & flavorful from the first nibble to the last bite. The crust was thin, flaky and oh so so crispy, you would want to savour each flake that drops onto the plate. Just look at the cut portion to know what I mean....

Can you see those fillings trying to 'jump' out???

I feel I am not doing justice if I left this place without savouring their other signature puff. I had to try the Durian puff. The tough part is not to break the puff while frying, else the entire durian puff is wasted as the durian filling will ooze out from the puff. FYI, Durian puff fillings are made from fresh durian flesh.

durian puff...

At first bite, I was speechless! It was so so flavorful & rich in taste. It was to me, like eating a fresh seed of durian! The fillings seems to be oozing out after each bite and inviting you to 'eat me, eat me'!! My glutton partner who said she was full couldn't resist the temptation and ate her portion too. Aiyah...wish she didn't do that...I would be so glad to finish every last morsel of this durian puff. Numero UNO!!! Blurp!!! 

I quickly placed order for 5 pieces each of the two signature puffs lest they are sold out. While I was eating joyfully, I saw many patrons coming in and leaving with boxes of take-away. Note : all puffs are served fresh daily! 

So, where to get these heavenly puffs??? Hahahaha....love taking you all over the place before revealing this hidden treasure (to me!!) but obviously renowned to people in Damansara Uptown. 

  

Puffs Garden has been operating for 5 years in Damansara Uptown. Just in case you are wondering where it is? It is just a few doors away from Village Park. And they have recently opened a kiosk selling the puffs in Publika. So, what are you waiting for? Go check out and reconfirm my taste buds. They have many other stuffs too but com' on, I only have 1 stomach....wish I were a cow...hmmm...then I can eat 4x my limit....hmmmm...that would be great! 4 times the fun in eating....WOW!!!


By the way, parking is an issue but double parking is a common sight. If you are in a rush, call to place your order, they will gladly entertain your request.

Puffs Garden
15 Jalan SS21/37
Damansara Utama (Uptown)
47400 Petaling Jaya
Tel : +603 7729 3115
or
Lot 25, Level UG
Publika Shopping Gallery
Solaris Dutamas
1 Jalan Dutamas 1, 50480 KL  
   
I wonder if the proprietor will give me a complimentary meal and more puffs the next time I visit??? This time around I had to pay for it but it sure was worth every sen. But a free meal would be great because I am giving them free publicity in my blog....what say you?

Hey, if you want me to check out any restaurants, hawker stalls or 'tai chow' and want me to blog about it, drop me a line or bring me there. I'm game.

Until my next eating spree....stay happy, healthy and live life full!    

 

What the sign says....

I must be running out of topics to write or my readers find my blogs interesting enough to "challenge" me to write something on signages. Not any signages but specifically on toilets/ washroom/restroom/ ladies/gents or whatever you choose to call it. One of them sent me this photo and requested me to write something on it....hmmm...what is there to write, seriously????

He took it from a hotel in Singapore while he was there visiting. I kinda like the simple yet clear indication of what this is. Simple and straight to the point. That led me to go in search for more of these unique signages. I take his "challenge" to come out with something interesting to blog about....I love challenges.

man : stand, woman : squat or sit

The man's portion, I understand. Clearly indicative of how they go about their 'wee-wee'/'pee-pee'. 

But hey....woman don't hold on to the door and put our free hand on our waist while doing our private business! Now, ladies...do we? Of course not, we don't!

By the way, why isn't the man in blue?? Cost savings I guess, more colors means extra $$$ to print/make.

This one depicts the reason why we, the women insist on having the lid down when we pee. The guys spray theirs all over the WC aka water closet!! Ewww....

Now, as for the woman's sign. Com' on now..can we really spray that far??? Seriously!!! Please don't over exaggerate Mr/Ms Artist who drew this. Haiz...

This one I like very much. Says quite a fair bit of life in reality. Men are like trains, they bulldoze their way while women being their normal patient self, patiently guiding them bulldozers through the a tunnel so that they won't get lost while finding their way home. 
Ahem...now you know why men don't ask for directions? Because, when they are lost...they are 'engineered' to follow the railway tracks. But, they can always find their way home via the tunnel, patiently guided, obviously! (the SMART tunnel, the smarter way to travel, of course! But remember to pay the toll before entering.)

This is a new one even for me! I guess the men are often curious what a lady does in the washroom, hence the need to peep!!!

" Hey, you....get down from the wall!!! Maniac!!! Helllllp!!!!  "

Makes me wonder...who initiated this worldwide phenomena that men/boys are represented in blue and women/girls are represented in red/pink? Why not green for men and orange for women or purple for men and black for women???? Can we change the color...pluzzzz...???? No? Why ever not???

This is a strange sign. Is it for workstation, plane or toilet??? Beats me! But it sure is in touch with IT development and having them IT savvy people in mind. Good on you! Bravo!! 

This is a classic example of which country the signage is from....do I need to tell you? Errr....just in case you are still scratching your head, the signage below will ease your mind some what.

Ta-daaaaa.....middle east, obviously! Aiyo.... so sad that even this I have to tell you. But then again, as I always say "sharing is caring"......

So now you know.... :)

 The next two pictures below are obviously those found in Malaysian malls!! First, I recognise the icon, secondly the language :)

I am obviously against the person who came up with this idea. Mr/Ms creative designer, do you expect my friends' grandparents to know which is which? Or even our kids or grandkids to know which is male / female toilet???

For one, I myself am often confused. But I guess it is easy to remember...

Let's see...the one on top is obviously the male...WHY? Because they are genetically built to be on erection at all times! Hence the arrow going upwards!! The circle is so that they can roll here and there 'eyeing' the next belle walking by!! Hehehehe....
 

The lady icon is so true. We ladies are often the neutral, balanced & grounded one. Except, don't let us loose in a shopping mall....we can go quite 'wild', really? REALLY. 

While the male icon 'rolls with the wind', the female icon stands firm and strong despite all obstacles and challenges...."bring it on'!!!

These, I have no comments, I just like the urgency it depicts. I have seen many instances like these in the toilets. Especially small kids and errrr some adults too.

I saved this for the grand finale...... Male and female are made to be a part of each other. The bible said that Eve was born out of Adam's rib bone. 


Well, this picture states that the male got his extra piece because the female gladly gave a piece of hers so that the guy can "hang" his. Or else...how to get the tunnel and train signage idea????  Oops...sensored!!! Seriously, we were made to complement each other, just like you can't eat Wan Tan Mee without the green pickled chili or Rojak without the peanut sauce...Ooohhh, you are smart, you get my drift.

Hope you enjoyed my signage descriptions. And to the reader who sent me the toilet photo...was this what you were expecting? Did I meet your expectations or exceeded your imagination of what I can do with just a photo from you???

I leave you with that hanging question. Until the next time.... Men - please start to learn to ask for directions. Ladies - sometimes, you may need to close the tunnel. Hehehehe...another hanging sentence. 

Before I go cuckoo....." Please lift the toilet seats up when you need to pee, guys!" "Thank YOU" on behalf of most of the women on 3rd rock from the sun.

Ciao! Stay happy always!