My Top 10 Favourite Childhood Snack Foods

Nothing to do at home... Raining, economic rice, emo~~~

and suddenly,

I was craving....

for something sweets...

and i was thinking of some favourite childhood foods...

So, I decided to write this post... Hahahahaha! =P

I guess those who born after 1990, might not be loving following snack foods as I did last time. Hahaha! Sadly, some of those foods were discontinued. =(
1. Super Ring
Something sweet and cheesy... Never concern about the colour issue. Always finger licking good and that's 20 sen per small pack! I always curi-curi to buy when i was studying kindergarten and primary school... (I remembered that my mum give me RM2 per day... hahaha! Curry mee around rm1.20 only, and I can afford to buy 3, but I buy one only... you know why? Because I was so "kedekut" when I was a child~ =P)
2. Appolo Chocolate Waffer Biscuit
RM0.10 per pack, 4 stick per pack. Can share with friends somemore... hahaha! I am more "sporty" in buying this. About 2-3 pack per time! LOL! XD
3. Satay Jelly Fish
Something more expensive, eat it when family and relatives buy... (lol, kidding~) Love the biting texture, and fish taste. Won't too oily...
4. Haw Flakes
I don't really remembered the taste. It is a circle disc sweets, should taste little bit sour if not mistaken.
5. Homemade Ice Stick
Wow wow wow~ This was truly refreshing! It has variety of flavour, such as Milo, Sour Plum, Sirap, etc. I LOVE the Sour Plum the most~ hehehe~
6. Choki
Sweet chocolate stick, we all like to bite it with the plastic, right? Hahaha! It is not hygienic for adult... Children, no problem, go for it! lol~
7. Jelly
Something that you wont bite and swallow immediately. You will definitely let it hang over mouth there (in, out, in.......) for some time~
8. Paddle Pop
This is still available over market. Yummy~ Some paddle pop sticks can used to make "building"~ hahah! Some have different chop at the edge, I used to keep all before being threw by mum. Haha!
9. Mamee
Won't love this much. A little bit salty, crunchy... But will buy it that time, because many prizes inside... Hahaha!
10. Cocoa Ball
I think this was discontinued. Huhu! ='(
What's about your favourite childhood snack foods? Let me know! =P

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Puchong Yong Tau Fu in Selangor

It was my first time ate Yong Tau Fu & Wrapped Chicken when I was studying first year in UPM. Never try of this in anywhere of Kedah or Melaka.

Well, after some years "soaking' here for my study, I used to explore Yong Tau Fu around Serdang! Haha! There are some recommendations you should try around Serdang. You may try:
1. "姐妹" (sister), some of my friends very like their wrapped chicken.
2. "梁亚". Got 3 restaurants with same name opposite Serdang KTM there. my virgin of Yong Tau Fu was given one of them. Btw, I love the "豆腐羹", which located nearest to Heritage there.

Apart of those restaurant, you should try Puchong Yong Tau Fu at Serdang. Don't confuse with the name. It is named Puchong YTF, simply due to the origin of founder from Puchong. Btw, his is elder brother of the popular Puchong YTF at Puchong there...
What make Puchong Yong Tau Fu worth a try? For me, that's their soup! I love their soup as they do put a lots of leaf vegetables (I think it is called sweet leaf - sayur Manis)! It came in a big red bowl with our chosen ingredients. Chilies and cucumbers always not my choice... =P

For fried stuffs, I like the stuffed brinjal (eggplant) and foo chuk (stuffed soy bean paste sheets)! hehe~ The eggplant was soft, but little bit oily... The foo chuk was crispy enough! Yum yum... =D
Apart of YTF, you can have other dishes such as Special Soup Steamed Chicken, Rendang Chicken, Wrapped Chicken and Curry Chicken (Pic from left to right). Among these foods, I prefer Rendang Chicken the most. It was flavorful and tender~ Hungry liao~

If you love Xao Xin Wine (绍兴酒), you may try the special soup steamed chicken~~

Wrapped chicken has a different taste. My team said, it was added with oyster sauce and garlic. May have a try there... =)
New Dish at Puchong Yong Tau Fu~ Chiang Chiang Chiang~~~
Steamed Fish Head (松鱼头) and Steamed Tilapia Fish (非洲鱼)!!! Both were very fresh and delicious~ thumbs up thumbs up! hehe~ It is recommended to eat when you have a group of friends there. Price around rm26, depending on the market price...

These foods were reviewed by our team "A Date with Bloggers" at Puchong Yong Tau Fu there... Hmm... Thanks to the generosity of owner, that's really a lots of foods for 7 persons... First time eat yong tau fu without rice... Haha!
Name: Puchong Yong Tau Fu 蒲种酿豆腐
Address: No.21-23, Jalan PSK 2, Pusat Perdagangan Seri Kembangan, 43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/PuchongYongTauFu
Contact number: 03-8938 1159
Business Hour: 11am to 10pm, closed on Monday only.

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Healthy Fruit and Beverages in Selangor

After some food reviews at Serdang and now it is time to have "beverages" review! Hahaha! I bet most of people will love this place!

Healthy Fruit and Beverages is one of the hidden gems located in the heart of Taman Equine, Serdang a place for fruit lovers to enjoy, drink and possibly learn the functional benefits of fruits! XD
It is a clean and hearty decorated shop, where the owner (Ah Yee) decorated the wall with many posters of fruits combination and their health benefits! I stole some "secret" and show here for you guys - especially students!!! (Sound like a spy? LOL! - watch too many Hong Kong Police drama recently~ hahahah!)
Apart of hand written poster, Ah Yee also attached some newspapers such as 4 surprisingly benefits of pineapple, 张曼愈 love cucumber and the "6 fruits for Slim Waist & Big ****"! LOL! =P
The idea of Fruit Therapy by "natural fruit combinations" was actually from Ireland (Europe) there. Ah yee used to learn these concept when she was travelling or studying there (if not mistaken~ =P). That's why you can see so many nutritious yet fresh fruit when you pay a visit there~
Just like the other customers, we told Ah Yee what's our needs/disease... "Sore throat", "Not enough Sleep", Stress~, etc... Then, Ah Yee will prepare us the fruit juice~ While preparing, she explained the benefits of each fruit for our body~ That's informative! =D

From Left to Right,

(1st Row)
1. Dragon Fruit + Pineapple + Lemon = Good for skin 美肤. RM5.00
2. Grape + Pineapple + Lemon = Detox, Anti-oxidation 排毒，抗氧，抗老. RM5.00
3. Banana + Mango = Dispel Fatigue 消除疲劳. RM5.00
(2nd Row)
4. Passion Fruit + Papaya = Coughing 止咳化痰. RM5.00
5. Carrot + Orange + Lemon = especially for those using Computer for long hours 长期用电脑的人. RM3.80
6. Cucumber + Apple + Orange + Lemon = Moisture, Whitening 滋润美白. RM3.80
* All these fruit are absolutely fresh and simply good! I Love the third one (Banana + Mango)... Passion fruit one was very fragrant as well~ =)
All of these juice should be consumed within half an hour, so that it wont oxidized.
* Photo from W.S.W.H

Refresh yourself with their Mango smoothies RM5.50, made of Golden Lily Mango! That's works! =D
Oh ya~ Apart of beverages, Healthy Fruit and Beverages also have Italian Panini RM3.80, which is another healthy baked bread, served with mayonnaise, ham and tomato! The texture of bread was really good for me! Thumbs up~
They sell Enzyme as well... Btw, actually "Foods with Functional Properties" was part of my study, Food Science and Technology major in "Functional Food"!!! Hahahaha! Fruits/Foods does have specific functional properties (healthy benefits) for our body... Thus, we always recommend people to eat variety foods and balance~

Want to know more about a Food Technologist? That's it! =P

Name: Healthy Fruit & Beverages 心语水果
Address: No 17, Equine 9D, Taman Equine, Bandar Putra Permai,43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HealthyFruitBeverages
Contact number: 016-338 3761
Email: pyeechaw@hotmail.com

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Jin Man Noodle House in Selangor

Any fish balls lover here? Frankly, I am not a fan of fish balls, but I will definitely recommend you to try fish balls at Jin Man Noodle House. It was really good for me, as they are clean, affordable (especially for students), big portion and yummy~ (平，靓，正~)
Jin Man Noodle House is actually a Chinese coffee shop specialises in fishball noodles. They sell fishballs, dry fish maw soup, fish cakes and variety of noodle soup. Apparently, they are very famous especially in Cheras area.
"if you mention Jin Man fishball noodles to those living in Cheras, 9 out of 10 would know where it is. " - Baby Sumo
Undoubtedly Fried Fish Cake (one of the specialities), RM6.50 is one of their specialities, which served with chilli sauce and cucumber slices. It has a golden crispy texture outside with very bouncy inside. Each bite was springy and yummy! Guys, you won't felt oily with this~ =)
The fish balls (more than 25 years of experience) RM0.60 each, are made from local whitefin wofl-herring fish (Ikan Parang or 西刀鱼). It was springy and flavourful. Thumbs up! =)

You may order the fish balls with noodles, RM5.50 (big) and RM5.00 (small) respectively.Variety of noodle choices are available, including wantan mee, glass noodles (tang hoon), yellow noodles, hor fun, etc. It can be soup or dry base(干捞), depending on personal preference. Each bowl are served with 5 fish balls (that's a lot for me). Btw, I have chosen Hor Fun! =D
Jin Man Noodle House do provide Yu Pill (Dried Fish Maw Soup). It is an excellent stuff! Smoothly yet flavourful! Hungry tim~~~
P/S: Fish maw is not fish intestines (wrong perception during my childhood. LOL!). The swim bladder, gas bladder, fish maw or air bladder is actually an internal gas-filled organ that contributes to the ability of a fish to control its buoyancy, and thus to stay at the current water depth without having to waste energy in swimming. - Wikipedia.
Apart of foods, they have a very friendly service! Overall, it was a quick and satisfying meal. I will pop by there again soon! haha! XD
Name: Jin Man Fishball Noodle House 金满满 · 阿牛正庄西刀鱼丸粉
Address: No 22, Jalan Equine 9C, Taman Equine, Bandar Putra Permai, 43000 Seri Kembangan, Selangor.
Other branches at Cheras, Mahkota Cheras and Kota Kemuning. More info.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jinmannoodlehouse
Contact number: 03-8945 7269
Business Hour: 6am to 5pm

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