Cariso Delicacies Corner

Once in a while I will miss Annabelle’s Place.

Last week I went again. I found out that there is not much changes on the food except the following……

Mushroom Soup (RM7.00 nett)

Once glance at it, you should know well that this is unlike those instant types of mushroom cream.

Mix Fruit Cocktail (RM8.90 nett). Mocha Avalanche (RM10.90 nett). Same price as Jul, 2009.

You can skip ordering this mix fruit cocktail.  :) The Mocha Avalanche in this case of course is better than this cocktail.

Stir Fried Spicy Aglio Olio Pasta (RM19.90 nett). Same price as 2008. [...]

Winter Warmers Coffee & Tea House @ Queensbay

I was happily entering the newly opened Winter Warmers at Queensbay on last Friday, who knows……it’s another ‘warm’ experience again. (Previous posts at Winter Warmer – our WARM experience! and Winter Warmer Set Meal ).

In summary, they couldn’t cope with the stream of customers (at ~2pm). Mind you, I observed same ‘face’ (management) as Gurney Plaza’s outlet one.

1) Dishes were uncleared on the tables unless you called them to do so.

2) Repeated times to request for ordering.

3) There are simply too many partitions and obstructions in the restaurant that the waitresses /waiters could harldy notice you  especially during such ‘cannot-cope’ situation.

4) I saw a number of tables requesting to leave immediately if the dishes they ordered were still not prepared.

5) I saw one of the persons in charge kept on apologizing to the customers for their late delivery of dishes and etc.

6) He showed you a very ‘discouraging’ look when you walked up to him to ADD order.

It was having Jasmine tea 50% discount promotion for members.

Jasmine Blossom (Orig price RM9.90 -50% = RM4.95)

Jasmine Milk Tea (Orig price RM9.90 -50% = RM4.95). Hmm…this one tasted better than the above one. [...]

I was attracted by GuangMing and friends’ recommendation – ‘cheap’  BUT is it good?! Let’s review and see.

I believe this is related to Mommy Wang as the back of their menu book was having the imprint of this wording. The Queensbay Mommy Wang outlet also has changed its name to 台北 Taipei 101 台湾料理.

招牌珍珠奶茶 (Pearl Milk Tea) RM3.50. Normal light pearl milk tea. Not consistent in the pearls’ texture from my two different visits. Once was having hardness in core and another time was very soft.

木瓜牛奶（Papaya Milk Shake) RM3.90 . Use the real papaya to blend therefore you can taste the healthy, rich and thick papaya juice.  Impressed.

招牌甘梅地瓜（Sweet Potato with Plum) RM4.00

Deep fried sweet potato then sprinkled with sour plum powder. One of the light snacks that impressed me too.

醉鸡砂煲饭 (Drunken Chicken Claypot Rice) RM8.90.

Using breast meat with thick and wine infused gravy. This type of drunken chicken is totally out of my expectation, but then RM8.90 only – what could I have expected more leh? [...]

Traditional English Afternoon Tea @ 1885, The E & O Hotel

At 1885, Traditional English Afternoon Tea is served in an elegant setting starting with a selection of very thin sandwiches, like thinly sliced cucumber, smoked salmon and roast beef sandwiches. This is followed by scones with home-made strawberry jam, clotted cream and a selection of cakes.

I have finally made it during the first Sunday of July, with YY company. It was a delightful afternoon tea session after dragging for almost a year. *My goodness!*

The 1885 English Afternoon Tea . The photo above shows serving for two persons.

What surprised me the most is the sweetness level. All the cakes and tea pastries served here are not too sweet, just adequate. If it’s at other places, I would have easily turned ‘jilak‘ after consuming a few pieces.

The clotted cream is super fine and soft. Light-weighted, not creamy rich. Strawberry jam is mildly sweetened.

Scones and Finger Sandwiches. [...]

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Seafood Marinara with Iced Tea (RM16.90 nett)

Iced Tea. (I guess you better order coffee lah as this is not a good choice)

Pretty ’small’ serving of seafood marinara. Not too sourish, it’s pretty OK though. [...]