Thursday, October 28, 2010

Monster Burger by Chef Roy of Asian Flavour

Usually, when you attend a birthday party of your friends or relatives, there will be always a birthday cake and there will be cake cutting ceremony for the birthday boy or girl.
How about if I tell you that you have an option to replace the ordinary birthday cake to something more unique besides cup cakes, ice creams and jelly cake which is norm nowadays.

1st Monster Burger by Chef Roy with 6 inch in diameter.

2nd Monster Burger by Chef Roy with 7 inch in diameter

I present to you Monster Burger by Chef Roy (my cousin) which open up a stall in Sibu called Asian Flavour which had been featured in my previous post. The burger is custom made tailored according to customer request. The burger is an American style burger which consists of homemade burger patty, lettuce, onions and cheese. As the burger is huge, the bun was also homemade which contains of flour, water, milk and yeast.
Actually my cousin tend to try to do this for fun but he get few request from relatives which wanted to amazed their love ones with a humongous treats which is the monster burger.

One of the lucky birthday boy received his Monster Burger as Birthday Cake

Roy had baked this type of burger twice and he getting more and more order each day. The first burger was 6 inches burger and the second one was 7 inches. I ask permission from my cousin to post it in my blog so that i can help him to promote his latest creation which is the monster burger.  The burger will cost you RM38.00 and you may need to call him early to place your order so that he can prepare the burger for you. You may opt to customize the patty and the ingredient and the pricing you need to discuss with him. You may contact him at 0143876337 or add him in facebook.

Another pic of a lucky birthday boy with Monster Burger

Beside as a replacement for birthday cake, you can purchase this burger for your other occasions or you just to challenge your limit to eat a 7 inch burger alone.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Taxi Ride in Evo X with Mr. Hiroshi

As been mention on my previous post on Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback 2.4 close events, there were an activities which thrills most of the guests which is catch a ride with Mr  Hiroshi Masuoka. The events only can be particpate those lucky draws winner which is an owner of Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0GT.


I managed to catch some cool videos of the Taxi Ride and looking at those faces of the lucky winners really show how excited and thrills they are.


Here are 2 videos for you guy to enjoy and watch how well Mr. Hirsoshi thrills his lucky passenger on his EVO X Taxi.

Taxi Ride 2


Taxi Ride 1

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Mitsubishi Driving Spirit @ Bukit Jalil

Lancer Sportback 2.4


Today, i was so excited to go to Bukit Jalil to test drive the new Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback 2.4 which was brought over by Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia. It was a closed events but I managed to go there as a guest with my friend which is a member from Lancer GT Malaysia Club.

 Lancer Sportback 2.4

Lancer Sportback 2.4 side view

Lancer Sportback 2.4 rear view

Lancer Sportback 2.4 front view


Mitsubishi new ASX

Mitsubishi new ASX side view

Mitsubishi new ASX engine bay

Mitsubishi new ASX side view

The guest who came for this event was mostly Mitsubishi vehicle owners in Klang Valley and all by invitation only. As my friend did filled up the forms and submit to Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia for process, he manage to get a spot to attend this event. Once you get the invitation, he or she may invite a guest to come and help to introduce Mitsubishi vehicles and it capabilities. Mitsubishi car is one of highly recommended car for motorsport enthusiast especially the Lancer. If you like Gran Turismo and you watch Jackie Chan old movie title called “Thunderbolt”, you know why people love Mitsubishi cars.

The RalliArt shop selling merchandise

The host of the event.

The CEO of Mitsubishi Motor Malaysia


The events starts at 9:00 a.m and was divided to two groups. Groups A is for morning session and group B is at the afternoon session. There were a lot of activities was held such as test drive the new cars, safety driving course, foosball, pool, arcade and the best thing is the “Taxi Ride on Lancer Evo X” with 2 times Dakar Rally Champion driver, Mr  Hiroshi Masuoka.

Picture with Mr. Hiroshi

Foosball table for guest to compete

Foosball competition start

The food buffet line


The arcade game simulator

To get the taxi ride experience, there will be a lucky draw and only Mitsubishi owner can join the competition. Sighs... i’m just a guest and not entitled to be in a car with a respectful rally driver.
Didn’t join the safety course as well as it only open for Mitsubishi owners only and guest are not allowed to participate. Sighs...
You must be wondering how come they know you are a guest and an owner, it is from the wristband sticker they gave you during the registration. The wristband with white color is for guest and red color for Mitsubishi vehicles owner.  

Wristband for guest.

Although I’m just a guest, but i was allowed to stroll the exhibition rooms and participate with the games. Also free flow of food and drinks. Hihihihihi I was looking for RalliArt umbrella but not for sale at the RalliArt corner shop. My wife love big GT umbrella which i had in my car from Bridgestone.

Evo X side view

Evo X

Evo X front view


Seeing the Taxi Ride Experience really envy me and the same time hearing the way Mr. Hiroshi drive the car really impress me a lot. Me and my friend were hoping we get the lucky draw but we were not been selected. Although i didn’t managed to get a ride with him, we managed to take photo with him together with Evo X. Hihihihi....

Picture with Mr. Hiroshi and Evo X

Me and my friend managed to test drive the Lancer Sportback 2.4 as we stumble with my friend service advisor from Mitsubishi . There were few people testing the car as mostly are testing the other modes which is the ASX. I was amazed with the Lancer as this is my first time i drove a original Mitsubishi  lancer not the wannabe waja lancer, wira lancer and satria lancer. The response and the auto transmission and the shift gear on the handle really nice. 
We returned home shortly after the test drive as my friend family from Malacca arrive in KL so he need to pick them up. It was a nice events and hopefully I can drive my own Lancer GT.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Cooking Oil (Palm Oil Based) as Engine Lubricant Oil?

Increasing of price of oils nowadays is keeping on pinching our wallet. This had taken tolls that some people take some drastic measure on combating this issue such as introduction of Bio-fuels and hybrids cars. I stumble on a blog proclaiming that a car engine can use cooking oil extracted from palm oil tree. I was shocked as I read the article. Cooking oil extracted from palm tree for replacement for normal mineral oil for engine. This is ridiculous for me. It some sort u frying a chicken in your engines.

Oil palm industries is like a gold mine in world market.

But believe it or not, some people is using it in our Malaysian soils until today. Few forums had debate on this but no one can assure that either the myths is true or not. If this is true, for sure the oil company will not sell the engine lubricant oil to the market but instead those consolidated companies which goes into palm oil plantation would be richer.

 Photo taken from the internet showing a person pouring cooking oil into the engine as lubricant.


This taken from an article taken from the internet:

Are you dare enough to put cooking oil in your car as engine lubricant? Malaysia Boleh Land!!!

Do you believe that the normally used cooking oil(palm oil based) can be used as lubricant oil for your car? As astounding as it sounds, this is what had been practiced by some residents in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
Golf School Marketing Manager, Nik Safian said that he had been using the cooking oil or his Kancil (Malaysia’s local car –Daihatsu based) which he bought for only RM 2.50 (about USD 0.76).”My Kancil use 3 liters of lubricant oil. So I just put about 2 and a half packets of cooking oil to equal that amount. I used to spend about RM130 (about USD 39) for lubricant oil change. Now I only pay for the service charge.”
According to him by using the cooking oil, his engine temperature is low and the meter does not exceed more than one notch. When he actually bring his car to the workshop for service, the mechanic was very surprised by the fact that he had used the cooking oil as engine oil but he admitted that the cooking oil works just fine and can be used as an alternative to engine oil.
Ex Graduate from Arkansas University US, Hisham Abdullah,43, also used the cooking oil for engine oil for his Proton Iswara(another Malaysia’s local car). He said he had been using it for the past 1 year and his car engine works just fine.”Cooking Oil (Palm based) is a type of synthetic oil but nobody ever use them for car lubricant for the simple fact that they do not know about it,” he said again.
Car Mechanic, Mohd Tajuddin Ali reveals that he had been using this cooking oil for engine oil since he met with an oil expert in US and was told this secret. “Only palm oil based cooking oil can be used for engine oil. Do not use corn, vegetable or beans based oil for engine oil due to its nature to freeze on low temperatures.
He said that this is definitely a relief to him due to costly engine oil in the market (4 liters of semi-synthetic oil could reach to RM 140(about USD 42) and fully synthetic oil could reach to RM 200 (about USD 60)).
However he advise people to change the car hose(gasket) to a better one before trying to use the cooking oil for engine oil.

I also heard some rumours from my friend, due to higher cost some workshop replace the genuine engine oil with cooking oil or recycle engine oil. Touch wood, hope my car in good condition as I sent to authorized Perodua service centre as most of the stuff they use are genuine from Perodua/Daihatsu.
I’m a bit sceptical with these myths as until now nobody can prove that cooking oil can be used except for some people. Here i attached few link of forums for you to read as reference.

For me, although want to be stingy, the cost of maintenance of car is much higher if you need to overhaul the engine after you used cooking oil as engine lubricant. So the next time you go service your car, be careful and ensure that your engine lubricant is not a recycle engine oil or an engine oil mix with cooking oil or pure cooking oil is put inside your car engine blocks.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Dine with Nature @ Subak Bukit Lanjan



Subak is a geataway restaurant for some city dwellers which like to dine with nature ambience.Built on the fringes of the natural virgin jungles of Bukit Lanjan, Subak is a sanctuary that promises diners a culinary journey of fine food and personalised service. In keeping with the dynamic Balinese culture that is constantly fusing the old and traditional, with the new and innovative; Subak aims to emulate this concept by blending its rustic decor with functional yet unique furniture and fittings.
Subak view at night


Stairways from the washroom.

The man made pond

Traditional Deco near the "Alang- Alang"

The entrance of Subak Restaurant

The ambience of the restaurant.

Mostly you feel that you dine in nature.

 Another view from the pond overlooking the "Alang-Alang"


The soothing sounds of flowing water from our own fresh water spring, and the natural cacophony of crickets and other jungle dwellers is the perfect backdrop of this restauran.
This restaurant was inspired by Balinese style and Chef Hassan used this ambience for his restaurant. There were a man made pond and natural water flows from the hills. The ambience is quite cosy and diners may choose to eat at “Alang-Alang” or at the “Loteng”.

There are now 2 piece band performing romantics ballads songs.

The "Serambi" which can accommodate max 30 person for private functions.

A table for 2 on special occasion overlooking the pond

The "Alang - Alang"

Another view of the man made pond

View on the kitchen block

For the food, Chef Hassan used fresh ingredient and the food presentation is quite impressive. You may choose either western, local, or balinese food from it menu.
We also found out few events had been organize here such as wedding dinner reception, birthday party, private function and others more. You may check on the restaurant website for the events for details here.
For the food pricing, ermmm.... what can i say. It quite pricey and if you like the ambience and the service is a bit like a four or five star hotel. Here are the some sneak pic of the restaurant and restaurant ambience.
Seafood Platters for 2 pax

Subak's Spaghettis Alio Olio

Subak's Balinese Fried Rice with Grilled Chicken Skewers

Pan Fried Medalion of Cod Fish and Butter fried Prawns

Breaded Calamari Rings

Es Teler

Ala Subak's Balinese Style Chicken Soto

Ibu Yati Gado Gado

As for details and other menu of the food and its prices, you may find details here as i'm not intend to scare you guys from eating here. If you like peaceful and romantic dinner with your love one, you may try to have a dine here. There are also buffet menu for you to choose as well for private function but you need to book the place before hand.

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