Reccie in Genting

Last weekend me and my mate decided to head to Genting Highlands for a reccie. It's been awhile since I've travelled to Gentings for leisure, I'm usually up there for work. Well, here are just some random pics of our journey.



The scenery to Gentings through Batu Caves used to be picturesque. Now its filled with commercial buildings. This place could have become a tourist haven but now it's just another wasted opportunity by our local governments.









The weather was very nice and chilly so decided to stop at Gohtong Jaya for curry fish head.





Piping hot curry fish head, goes well with the weather but it didn't taste as good as the last time I had it. Not spicy enough :(

Gohtong Jaya

After 2 hours, we have finally arrived. The weather was not as cold as I expected but it was great to be away from the heat in KL.

Salem High Country

Yup, that pretty much concludes my trip. No casino and no binging, only thing interesting was the diarrhea inducing steamboat dinner we had on the way down..

Next post will be more.. interesting, I promise :P

The Battles @ kL

The Battles gig happened last thursday (19/03/09) at Orange, KL! The turn out was far better than expected for indie event team, SoundScape. All credits to SoundScape for bringing previous post-rock/math-rock bands like Toe, Mono and Mogwai to the usually mainstream pop-oriented concerts we get here in the cunt of Asia.

Opening the night at around 9pm was local act Killeur Calculateur (another case of dyslexia common to Malaysian rock outfits). I was looking forward to see this band again because they were great fun to watch in previous (smaller) gigs. I personally appreciate their energry and their esteem sense of presentation. This energy-driven quartet lashed out styles reminiscent of Fugazi, At-the-Drive-In, and other Action-Rock/Neo-Punk bands. A single distinction that separates this band from their American-UK counterparts is that our homeboys are still learning to piece together the parts and riffs they've learned from their musical predecessors. Each song seem to be simply made up of two to three short parts, mostly done in the same beat/count, added with the singular tone of the vocals resulted into a drooning 45-min set.

To makes matters worse, the event team decided to hire a deaf sound man for the night. Another common problem of gigs in Malaysia is the audio setup for live bands. Partly due to dance era of yesteryear, most venues/clubs here have sound systems only adequate for DJ sets. Lots of good performance failed simply because of the audio set-up provided at the venue (e.g Architecture in Helsinki @ Zouk, KL). And The Battles that night will be another classic example. I wonder how many of these bands brought their own sound systems+audio engineer?

The Battles: sucked. boring and monotonous. and the price was Rm108! i am not complaining of the price, because it Is difficult to bring bands like these that aren't heavily funded by major beer/cigarette companies. But is it not possible to at least provide a decent sound system for a live-act? And don't tell me that I was not standing in the right place, its an small enclosed area, how weak are your amps?! For a band that emphasizes on sound texture and quality, the set-up sounded as though it was more for Dj-team Twilight Action Girl, who played in between the two live-sets. The band did look like they did gave it their best. John Stanier sure loooks older from The Helmet days. All dressed up in khaki bermudas and a buttoned up polo-tee, he looked like he's ready to hit the Beach Club after the gig.

And Rm20 for a bottle of Tiger beer!?! These venues should be making the same amount on drinks and rental!

-TakBernama-

Let's All Get WariActiv!!

LETS GET HIGH! *the alternative to glue sniffing! :)

I was introduced to this in HK, but if u ever find this muscle-relieve spray called WariActiv, BUY IT! This 6" white spray can contains some chemical that produces a short burst of euphoric head rush. Its similar to sniffing glue, but it doesn't last as long. Fun for a few giggles!

DIRECTION TO USE: Spray a small amount in to a small towel. Immediately press towel to mouth/nose and inhale deeply. Use as displayed in cryptographic instructions found on cigarette box!

Sichuan Village Restaurant

Hi guys, sorry for the very very long hiatus. I have been busy with work and tend to procrastinate everytime I have freetime to update this site. Well, I have recently finished a tiring shoot and will be taking some time off so here I am :)

Lately there have been an abundance of Sichuan restaurants opening up around Klang Valley. Most of these outlet owners and their staffs are from Mainland China. Me and a few friends wanted to look for an ayam penyet restaurant at Dataran Mentari but found this place by chance.




Sichuan Village is situated along the shoplots right opposite Sunway Pyramid. Parking is ample. Just keep an eye out for Baso Indonesian Cuisine, Sichuan Village is at the right hand corner.





Like most other Sichuan establishments, you are greeted with cabinets filled with Chinese rice wine and fermented sorghum.



Kweichow Moutai is one of the most famous fermented sorghum brand and is available at most establisments serving authentic Chinese food. It comes in two variations of alcohol content, 53% and 35% and it leaves an aftertaste similar to soy-sauce.



The appetizers served here is not up to par with other Sichuan restaurants. Peanuts coated with flour and sesame seeds, pickled papaya and not sure about the third dish. Looks like jellyfish but taste like tree bark.

Pork and chives bun

I would definately not recommend this dish. It tastes as though the bun has been left out for days and microwaved to be served.

Pork belly in garlic

I really liked this dish. The garlic wasn't overpowering but added a nice zing to the cold pork belly. A slice of cucumber is included in each piece of pork so you won't be overwhelmed by the pork fat.

Stir-fried french beans

This is another winner. The beans are fresh and crunchy, stir-fried in shrimps and dried chillies.

Fresh hand-cut noodles

I have mixed feelings for this dish. The texture of the noodle is awesome, soft,smooth and not too chewy. The taste is something else though. I don't taste anything besides the spicy broth ! I wonder how a dish which looks this tasty can end up tasting so bland.

Smoked duck Sichuan style

This will go so well with beers. The aromatic smoked duck is stir fried in dried chilly, Sichuan peppercorns and spring onions. Absolutely delicious. A spicy dish that complements all kinds of alcoholic beverages.

Cattle tendons

This is a tricky dish. I love tendons and it's a healthy substitute to fats. The sauce again is Sichuan style mixed with celery. The tendons... is unlike anything I have seen or taste. The tendons I've tried is usually gooey or chewy. This..this abomination tastes nothing like the ones I've had. It feels like I'm chewing on bear hide and it doesn't help that the pieces look like friggin cow nipples. My tastebuds will never be the same again.. I would not even think of serving this platter of nipples to my enemies.

Complimentary desert after torturing our tastebuds with the previous dish

This has been an interesting experience. The good dishes actually equals the bad ones. I will probably try out other items on their menu and their steamboat when I'm in the area and can't decide on anything else to eat.

Sichuan Village Restaurant
42A-2, Jln PSJ 8/2
Dataran Mentari, Bandar Sunway
46160 Petaling Jaya ( opp. Sunway Pyramid )
Tel : 03-5631 8220
Web : www.jscmsb.com ( It's in Chinese so appreciate it if someone out there could translate )

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