The so called 星级靓妈产后修身秘方 (炒米茶)?

How does it taste like huh? 星级靓妈产后修身秘方 (炒米茶)?

I read the article from from Guangming, titled "星级靓妈产后修身秘方" ! This is the recipe so-called used by Kelly Chan. It is believed that this drink promotes metabolism, helps in digestive system and  releases water retention (due to red rice is high-fibre, it helps in bowel movement). Dried tangerine peel  (chan pei) improves stomach health and diuresis. Red dates is good for blood enrichment whereas longan helps moisturizing eyes.

This is also being regarded as 去水健体神茶 ! 炒米茶! 产后代茶！

I tried it out just for the sake of testing the recipe, to see how it tastes like, how easy/difficult it is to prepare and whether it works for me. :)

Firstly, I need to wash the white rice and red rice then air-dry them.

Then stir fry them, dry in wok,  for about 5 minutes respectively. I am lazy, thus I prepare much more so that I can save them up for subsequent usages.

That's how they look like.

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BJG Seafood (北京小厨)

Xin Jiang Cafe is one of those cafes which fails to attract hawker stalls, yet there is one pretty good 'zhu char' stall aka BJG Seafood (北京小厨) being relocated there not long ago.

The dishes are pretty good and yet the price is reasonable.

Curry Fish (~RM12)

Fish slices with lady fingers, long beans, broccoli, tomatoes and etc.

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Homecook fried potato leaves (炒番薯叶）

Fried potato leaves aka Char Huan Tzu Heok- one of my favourite dishes.

This is considered as one of those vegetables which is the safest to eat.

If lucky enough, I can get those ready-cut ones, which remain only the leafy parts.

But most of the time, I get those palmately lobed leaves (which got 5 distinct lobes) type.  *aiyo, che kang loh* :)

If not, lazy bone like me, choose this kind of heart-shaped species one, so that I need not peel away the fibrous shoots (which must be done for the palmately lobed type above), save me a lot of time and get rid of dirty nails.

The photos below showing those heart-shaped type. I use scissors to cut,  leaving behind only the young leaves and a bit of shoot.

Fried in basic style. Belacan + garlic. (more......)

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Bella Marino @ Straits Quay

Set Dinner Menu

Pasta (RM39.90++), Fish Set (RM55.90++), Meat Set (RM69.90++)

Soup of the Day - Pumpkin soup

Grilled lamb rack with onion sauce and baked eggplant. (more......)

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What shops & restaurants to expect @ Straits Quay? Vol.3

Continue from Vol. 2 : East Quay's Restaurants.

Going up from the Pappa Rich's escalator, you will see at  there first floor got :

WAF Art Gallery

Charlie Brown Cafe - opening soon?!

Bellezza (more......)

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What shops & restaurants to expect @ Straits Quay? Vol.2

Continue from Vol. 1 : West Quay's Restaurants.

Going back to the main entrance just now.

Take a walk on East Quay and you will expect to see the following.

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Aseana Cafe Bar with classic dining ambience

Starbucks Coffee

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What shops & restaurants to expect @ Straits Quay? Vol.1

Here's some update after 3 months. More restaurants have opened. :)

Photos were taken on 28th Feb 2011 (Monday) ~6pm.

Take a stroll at the back of the building which is facing the sea.

Weissbrau German Bistro & Bar

Beside the Weissbrau is Clinic Cafe - opening soon

All these restaurants are facing this view.

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