made this a while back, first time having success in baking bread, or bun for this matter. The bread has good soft texture, however it don’t keep well, get dry after about 2 days, maybe i didn’t put in bread improver/dough improver etc etc Recipe taken from Cheese Sticks@Oh bin, it is a chinese blog. Above is after the dough being knead for a good 15-20 minutes(approx)

have finally conquer the fear of baking bread, baking bread always seems so unattainable, i mean how does mere flour turn into soft pillowy bread with holes uniformly dotted in it… One of the secret is while mixing the flour with liquid ingredients(egg etc) to form into dough above, it will be very wet initially(almost seems like it is not going to hold together), but be patient, don’t add more flour frantically into it, but just continue to work it in a bowl, it will gradually become more workable(less wet), the later turning the dough onto a working surface, give it a good 15 minutes knead till it pass the window pane test(or almost passing the window pane test) which is stretching a little  bit of the dough on your hand, and you will actually be able to see light thru the dough, meaning gluten(bread structure) has developed nicely, and the dough is “elastic” enough to form a good soft bread. If it doesn’t pass the “window pane test”, you just have to knead it longer before letting it rise.

after the first rise(about 1 to 2 hours) under humid area. I put it near the front porch where the sun shines in

shaped into bun, give them another 1 hour or so rise(second rise), brush egg wash, quartered cheese on top, and leave some buns plain as it is.

finished products, nicely joined to each other

nice soft texture

Recipe source: Oh Bin

Recipe taken from King Arthur Flour website - Baker’s Banter. Making parmesan cheese bun using tapioca flour, suitable for gluten intolerant people. No proofing of dough required, super quick recipe, but i don’t like the taste or texture of the finished product :\

butter and milk, to be boiled

2 eggs and some chopped garlic

mix in boiling butter-milk mixture into tapica flour, then mix in chopped garlic and grated parmesan cheese to form the elastic dough above.

add in egg slowly, it will form a lumpy mixture as above

puffing up in the oven

finished product

above is shown cross section of the cheese bun, i overturn the bun, crispy thin at the bottom, and thick starchy/sticky at the top, don’t like it, find the taste too milky(from milk and butter), and not fan of the starchy/sticky texture and crispy bottom. It didn’t turn out as luscious as the one shown in Baker’s Banter, but that could also be due to me mixing using hand most of the time, didn’t use electric mixer to mix the lumpy mixture till smooth

Another experiment… wanted some cheesy soft bun, but it turns out quite milky(that could also be due to i only put in half the amount of cheese specified ), but still the texture is a turn off…

Blue Cow Cafe formerly known as Fogal’s Meat Market, situated in Plaza Damas, above Hartamas Shopping Centre’s Starbucks, well hiden from the mall crowd.

opposite an interior shop – Kitch

Euro Deli selling good range of kitchen utensils is nearby.

All Day Breakfast menu

soups, appetizers and salads

meat selection

interior

selling fresh meat

Spicy Tomato Sauce, RM9.80++, very nice with slight spiciness from tobasco, very big portion, above is 1 portion size which they kindly split into 2 decent sized bowl for us.

Pea and Ham Soup, RM9.80++, delicious with ham bits

2 sausage(choose from beef, lamb, pork etc) with 2 sides(mash potatoes, steam vege, fries etc), about RM20, delicous homely mash, nice steamed vege with bite, and freshly made sausage

Address: The Blue Cow Cafe

N-1-4, Plaza Damas,

No. 60, Jalan Sri Hartamas 1,

Sri Hartamas,

50480 Kuala Lumpur

email: jfdi27 [at] streamyx.com

Telephone & Fax: 03-6201 3206 / 6201 3306

Price: 10% service charge

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discount voucher for komura Japanese restaurant in Corus hotel(near Petronas Twin tower/KLCC). Such voucher are sold during warehouse sales event in Corus hotel, usual price for ala carte buffet is RM98++(RM112.70 nett), but you can buy this voucher which cost only RM65 to enjoy the buffet(all taxes included, just need to book in advance, as each day they only allow 20 voucher user to dine in the restaurant)

Corus hotel is under MUI Group, same group as Metrojaya departmental store, so you might see them selling the voucher during Metrojaya warehouse sales as well

Reception area

all dining area are individual room, either tatami room or room with chairs.

room with tatami mat

eat all you can ala carte menu, just need to specify portion next to each item, press the bell on table when you are ready to order.

There is 3 months period for you to dine there. Date of expiry is stated on the voucher, this voucher can be used everyday(lunch or dinner) for ala carte buffet. Usual ala carte buffet only for Friday dinner and Saturday/Sunday lunch & dinner. Dinner is 6:30-10pm, and i think lunch is 12pm till 2:30pm

Buffet also available for lunch at RM55++, normal price for dinner ala carte buffet is RM98++

chawan mushi, steamed egg, not smooth enough

salmon and california roll

sashimi(salmon, butterfish, tuna, octopus and squid), squid is not favourable as it is too thick and hard

hot soba/buckwheat noodle

chuka lidako/seasoned squid

mixed tempura

kaki age and vegetable tempura

teppanyaki enoki mushroom, very nice, flavorful and not oily

teppanyaki scallop, very nice and fresh

garlic rice, seaweed, jellyfish

Agedashi tofu, very smooth and nice

US Sirloin teppanyaki, moist and flavorful

Niku Dofu(tofu with meat)

nigiri and handrolls

beef yakiniku

mackerel

unagi, below par, thin and fishy smell

warm and freshly cooked tamagoyaki(egg roll)

green tea with azuki bean(red bean)

housemade sesame ice cream, slightly sweeter than green tea ice cream

mixed ice cream

nice fresh fruit platter

aftermath

Another buffet outing, have been buffeting once every month, Japanese buffet is my favourite due to its fresh and quality ingredients. Munakata in Jalan Sultan Ismail is another japanese restaurant offering ala carte buffet. Munakata must trys are salmon sashimi, teppanyaki king oyster mushroom, prawn tempura(not oily) and chawanmushi. Whereas Komura must trys includes teppanyaki enoki mushroom, teppanyaki scallop, agedashi tofu and fresh fruit platter(nice after a filling meal).

Address: Komura Japanese Restaurant, Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Jalan Ampang,

50450, Kuala Lumpur

Telephone: 03-2161 8888 (ext 120/121)

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Other good Japanese ala carte buffet:

Munakata post, Jalan Sultan Ismail

Kou Shui Porridge in Jalan Cheras Batu 3 1/2

menu

soya with herbal jelly, Barley drink

interior, nice wooden seating

Fish porridge, RM7.90, boiling hot

Dried oyster and century egg porridge, RM11.50, like its slightly sticky consistency.

Address: Kou Shui Porridge

526G, Jalan Cheras Batu 3 1/2,

56100, Kuala Lumpur

Telephone: 03-9281 1818

Handphone: 017-292 1488

Business hour: 11am – 2am!

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