Strawberry Moment Dessert Cafe @ Cameron Highlands

Strawberry Moment Dessert Cafe
24, Jalan Angsana Satu, Brinchang Point,39100, Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia.
605-4912061
Website: http://www.strawberrymoment.com/

During the recent get away to Cameron Highlands, we spent a lovely afternoon at Strawberry Moment for a tea break. Enjoying the afternoon tea under the cool weather was kind of relaxing. It was non-peak season and the place was not crowded. Just perfect for a quiet afternoon tea!

Strawberry Strudel RM6.90/slice

How could we resist to order this photogenic strawberry strudel? The pastry was nice, just that the strawberries were similar to the ones that we had, sour and bland :P

Mango Cheese Cake

This mango cheesecake is oozing with delicious mango in a saucy, sweet topping. The strawberry and mouse complements the creamy cheesecake. The base beneath is a thin layer of sponge cake. Ah...forget about the calories intake. I just love it!

We ordered a cup of strawberry tea and strawberry flavored white coffee. Something different, huh.

Homemade Strawberry Jam

Now is the harvest season for strawberries in Cameron Highlands. During our one-day trip there, we bought 5 boxes (12 pieces each box) for merely RM10. Don't be fooled by its bloody red appearances, it tastes rather bland and sour unlike those imported from Australia. However, it is still worth to try as you can't get strawberry at that kind of price anywhere else.

To consume the balance 2 boxes of ripe strawberries, I turned them into sweet strawberry jam. This is a healthy homemade jam with no preservatives. It definitely tastes better than the strawberry itself. The juicy jam is excellent to go with bread. For my breakfast experiment, I add the strawberry jam into a cup of oats....yumyum...it makes the healthy drink so fragrant.

Ingredients:

280 gm of ripe strawberries
100ml water
80gm sugar

Method:

1. Clean the strawberries and get it smashed.

2. In a non-stick saucepan, add all the ingredients and simmer under medium heat for the first 10 minutes. Stir from time to time.

3. Turn the fire to low flame, and continue stirring till the jam thickens.

4. Leave it cool, store in air-tight container, and keep in fridge.

Braised Chestnuts With Mini Shiitake Mushrooms

Dried water chestnut is the only nut that carries vitamin C. In view of its high carbohydrates content in its starch, it'll be a good idea to add some chestnuts in vegetarian dish to replace rice or noodles. Another way of promoting healthy diet?

In the past, I would not consider using dried chestnuts in my cooking when I factor in the dehydration process. But now, something is pushing me to experiment new things. Here's the result of my research on several cook books.

Braised Chestnuts With Mini Shiitake Mushrooms
Serves 2-3

Ingredients:

100gm of shiitake mushrooms, cleaned

120gm of dried chestnuts, soaked overnight

some mint leaves, coarsely chopped

Seasoning:

1 & a half tbsp of dark soy sauce

1 tbsp of sugar

1 tsp of sesame oil

salt to taste

700ml water

Methods:

1. Bring water to a boil in a non-stick pot. Add chestnuts and seasoning. Leave it simmering under low heat with lid covered. Stir occasionally. Add water if needed. This will take about an hour to get the chestnut tender.

2. When the sauce is about to thicken, add mushrooms and mint leaves. Let it cook for another 10 minutes. Add salt to taste.

3. Serve hot on its own or with rice.

Mini Shiitake Mushrooms With Carrot Flowers

Shiitake mushrooms contain excellent source of nutrients. Attributing to the compounds contained in this mushroom, it is proved to be helpful in ailment treatment, treating and preventing cancer, heart disease, hypertension, infectious disease and hepatitis. Drop by here for more information.

In Chinese cuisine, usually dried shiitake mushroom is used. Nevertheless, fresh shiitake mushroom can be easily found in wet market and most of the hypermarkets. Therefore, I would love to give this delicacy a try.

This dish is similar to the earlier Vegetarian Golden Mushroom. However, the frying process is omitted, and carrot is added to bring out the color. Cooking the mushroom the banal way is the best method to retain the juiciness of the mushrooms. How could one resist the earthy, rich, moist and mushroomy flavors? If you're looking for something comfy, this is it!

Shiitake Mushrooms With Carrot Flowers
Serves 2

Ingredients:

100gm shiitake mushrooms
100ml of water
1 tbsp of corn starch, diluted in 2 tbsp of water
4cm² ginger, grated
half of a carrot, sliced
2 tbsp of olive oil
Spring onion

Seasoning:

1 tbsp of vegetarian oyster sauce
1 tsp sesame oil

Method:

1. Clean the mushrooms, trim off few millimeter from the stalk and make shallow cuts on caps.

2. Blanch the carrot in a pot of boiling water. Drain and set aside.

3. Heat oil in the wok and saute grated ginger till fragrant. Add the mushrooms and seasoning to mix well. Pour in the water and bring to boil.

4. Add the corn starch and stir fry to thicken the sauce. Dish out and garnish with spring onion. Serve with rice.

Faces Steak Corner 人缘西式园

Faces Steak Corner
4D, Jalan Pantai Molek, Tanjong Tokong, Penang. Tel: 04-8900998.
Opens from 6pm to 1am.

Faces Steak Corner has been a bustling, friendly dining place at the Tanjung Tokong area ever since its existence. It has been there long enough to attract a steady base of regular customers. The dining area is based on an open air concept. I've been there several times with my close friends. Normally we'd stay up quite late to enjoy the live performance while sipping a big jar of juice.

After so many years, I'm surprised to find that their menu still the same. They serve mainly Western food and fresh juices.

Sizzling Mixed Grill (铁板黑椒酱什扒) RM17.90

For a taste of meat and seafood, hubby selected the sizzling mixed grill. The set comes with prawn, chicken, fish, beef or lamb (he chose to have lamb instead) served with black pepper sauce. I would say this is a good value set comes with generous serving!

Chicken Aux Champignons (磨菇汁鸡扒) RM7.90

This is what I opted for, the Chicken Aux Champignons dressed with Mushroom Sauce & condiments. Surprisingly the chicken thigh is just nice, without any excess fat. It's definitely better than the normal chicken chop that you'd find elsewhere.

Jean-Claude Van Damme (尚格云顿) BIG RM6.50

This cafe is famous for its freshly blended fruits and vegetable juice. They have lots of choices that serve customers' need from detox to energy boosting juices. We shared a big jar of Jean-Claude Van Damme, which is a mixed fruit juice from apple, carrot, and pineapple.

We ended the hearty meal with just a total bill of RM32.30. There's no service charge and no government tax required. Cheap?