Archive for 07/07/2015
Never trust a skinny cook
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This is so far the best Indonesian cuisine in Brunei. I’ve seen many around in Brunei but Pondok Sari Wangi, hands down is the best. Maybe I’m biased because I love their beef rendang and telur beladur. Of course, their signature dish is the ayam penyet.
For the month of Ramadhan, Pondok Sari Wangi is offering Sungkai buffet and it has been an overwhelming response from the beginning. So my suggestion is to do advance booking to avoid disappointment. Their best dish is definitely the crab (different flavours) but only served on alternate days. So if you are craving for crabs, make sure that you call them for information.
The buffet line is served at all three outlets of Pondok Sari Wangi (Gadong, Sengkurong and Citis Square). If you prefer to order ala carte or set menu, it’s only available after 7:30pm.
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Garlic Crab
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Lemon Fish
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Mapo Taufu with mince chicken
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Sotong sambal
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Chicken Touco
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Great crowd that night
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I suggest you book two days in advance to avoid disappointment
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Sayur Lodeh
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Empal Serunding
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Kueh
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I like the bingka susu
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Fish ball soup
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Refreshment
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Hello Fina and Tisya
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We had tons of the garlic grab
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My sidekick photographer :p
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Have you tried dining at Kimchi Restaurant? If you taste bud feels for Korean food, check out Kimchi Restaurant. I am a big fan of their BBQ stuff. On my last visit a few nights ago, it was totally packed. To be honest, it has been fully booked for the past few nights. I had to do advance booking to ensure my slot. So you know what it means when it’s advance booking time. It means the restaurant is really good value for money and also delicious.
I brought Coey as my Sungkai guest and it was her first Sungkai outing too. What is her rating? She was impressed with the marinated meats for the BBQ grill which is part of the All-You-Can-Eat from the Kimchi menu. They also served the usual small appetizers for those choosing the all-you-can-eat menu.
They also offer Ramadhan vouchers. For take-away customers, there will be a 15% discount from 2pm to 5pm daily during Ramadhan.
Follow their IG on @kimchibrunei for updates or their Facebook Page. Hurry since there’s only less than two weeks left before the end of Ramadhan 😀
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The appetizers as part of the all-you-can menu
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My guest for the night – Coey
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Meat, meat, meat… I love the marination on the meat.. Thumbs up!!!
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Using the hot plate grill
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Grilling the meat
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Grilled to perfection
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Seafood pancake
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Kimchi fried rice
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Patbingsu Orea and Banana… What a nice way to end the meals!!!
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A fan of shabu-shabu and you know there have been many restaurants that offer hot pot stuff. Now they have two branches – one at Batu Bersurat and the other at Delima. I sungkai-ed this time at the Batu Bersurat branch.
They provide different kinds of Set Meals to your liking during the month of Ramadhan. I opted for the ala carte since I don’t really eat that much. But for those who choose to have ala carte, Shabulicious offer 15% discount only during Ramadhan. And guess what? The 15% discount deal ends until 2am. So which means you can also enjoy sahur at their establishment. The last order will be at 1am. Tomorrow (Tuesday, 8th July) they will be having a 30% discount for all BIBD Credit Card holders. So swipe away and enjoy the 30% discount.
Visit our branches Shabulicious Delima Square and Shabulicious Restaurant, Batu Bersurat, Gadong and dial their hotlines: 2338333 (Delima) 2451000 (Batu Bersurat).
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This is my customary dishes for shabu-shabu
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The platter enough for two pax
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Vegetables are good for your health 😀
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Plenty of sauces and spices to choose from. My favourite are the minced garlic with sambal.
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The atmosphere at Shabulcious
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That expression 😮
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My guests for Sungkai
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Grab this awesome deal tomorrow at Shabulicious
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You can choose also special meal sets and it ranges from Meal A to Meal C
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