Recipe: Blueberry Chamomile Tea

Chamomile tea can aid in many aspects of your health, such as improving sleep and digestion, boosting your immune system and helping control blood sugar levels. 

Jazz up your cup of chamomile tea with some blueberries, which adds a sweet-tangy note as well as a whole bunch of extra health benefits.

You can buy German chamomile here: https://shope.ee/2q1SronuyX


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Recipe by Baby Sumo

Preparation time: 2-3 mins

Serves 1

Ingredients

1 tbsp frozen blueberries
1 tsp dried chamomile flowers
300ml boiling water

1. Steep chamomile in water for 5 mins.

2. Defrost blueberries for 5 mins, then lightly crush with a spoon to release juices. Pour chamomile tea over the blueberries, stir and enjoy!

Note: You can sweeten with some honey if you like it sweeter, but it's not really necessary.

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Matcha Eight, Lalaport BBCC

 If you're a fan of green tea, head over to Matcha Eight at Lalaport BBCC to try their range of delicious, premium Japanese tea ice creams made using single origin tea imported from Wazuka, Kyoto.  Whether it's matcha, sencha or hojicha, they have something to suit every palate, with differing levels of intensity and sweetness. 

Currently there are eight flavours to choose from, as well as one limited edition flavour (genmaicha). You can taste up to four flavours for free, before deciding on your preferred flavour. 

Here are some of the flavours which we tried: #2 Soulmate, #3 Maybe It's Love, #4 Matcha Me Tonight, and #6 Melodrama Queen. Prices range from RM13 to RM16 per scoop. You can also add-on other ingredients such as mochi, red bean or cone. 

*Free parking at Lalaport BBCC until 31 October 2022.

Opening times:10 am to 10pm daily.

Location: Matcha Eight, G-68, Ground Floor, Mitsui Shopping Park, Lalaport BBCC, 2, Jalan Hang Tuah, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (located on Gourmet Street).

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Christmas Hidden Gem Afternoon Tea @ OneSixFive Lounge, InterContinental KL

This Christmas,  savour an assortment of festive sweet and savoury delights from the Christmas Hidden Gem Afternoon Tea set at OneSixFive (IVIV) Lounge at InterContinental Kuala Lumpur. Overlooking the hotel's tropical garden with a cascading waterfall, it is the perfect setting for enjoying an afternoon with your loved ones and friends. 

Served in a blue jewellery box, discover delightful hidden treasures within each drawer, such as warm cranberry and plain scones, Aussie truffle beef and foie gras pie, Wild smoked salmon with cream cheese cones, and more. 

Crowning the top tier are the sweets, from minced pies to blueberry cheesecake, Mont Blanc, mango yuzu cream puff and lemon white chocolate with amarena cherry. Complement the delicious bites with your choice of Ronnefeldt teas or coffee. 

The Christmas Hidden Gem Afternoon Tea is priced at RM248+ per set for 2 persons or RM298+ per set for 3 persons. Available from 6 December 2021 until 1 January 2022, 2pm to 5pm daily. 

* You can also read more about our staycation at InterContinental KL here.

Location: OneSixFive(IVIV) Lounge, InterContinental Kuala Lumpur, Lobby Level, 165 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Tel: +60 3 2782 6000

Website: https://kualalumpur.intercontinental.com/dining/onesixfive

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How to Throw a Boba Themed Birthday Party (Boba Cake Recipe Included!)

How time flies! I am now a mom to a teenager. Last week, we threw a Boba themed birthday party for my daughter to celebrate. Hubby went into full craft mode again and made boba-related decorations while I was in charge of the boba birthday cake. On the day, we also decided to set it up outdoors à la garden party setting.

Here are some photos from the party to inspire those who wish to throw a similar boba themed birthday party for their boba loving family or friends. Scroll down for Boba Cake recipe too!

♥ Giant Boba Cup (made from recycled cardboard, marker pens, manila card)
♥ Boba Piñata (recycled cardboard box, brown paper, marker pen)
♥ Boba Birthday Cake 
♥ Garden ParTEA set-up (checkered tablecloth/mat, basket, flowers, unicorn balloon, tropical plants)

Posing for photos is thirsTEA work ;P

Pinata time! Filled with treats and all things nice :)

Taking a sip from our boba ;)

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This is a simple, naked Boba Cake with stabilized whipping cream and store-bought Boba pearls. Please stabilize your cream if you are planning to leave it at room temperature / outdoors for more than 15 minutes (as Malaysia's humid weather makes regular whipped cream melt very quickly).

Boba Cake

Recipe by Baby Sumo
Preparation time: 30-45 minutes

Cooking time: 20-25minutes

Makes 1 cake

Ingredients
165g salted butter
165g caster sugar
3 eggs
165g self raising flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
1 1/2 tsp milk

For the whipped cream

120ml whipping cream

1 1/2 tbsp icing sugar

1/2 tsp gelatin

1 tbsp water

For decorating

Boba pearls (recipe here), or buy from the nearest boba shop, drained

1. Preheat oven to 190C (no fan).

2. Grease three 4-inch cake tins and line the base with greaseproof paper.

3. Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until you get a pale, fluffy mixture . This will take about 4-5 minutes. Add the egg one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla extract.

4. Sift the flour and baking powder, then fold into the mixture. Repeat until all the flour is incorporated. The mixture should fall off a spoon easily, add some milk if necessary.

5. Divide the mixture between the three tins, then place in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.

6. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then turn onto a wire rack to cool completely. Peel off the base papers.

7. Place mixing bowl and whisk in fridge for 10 minutes before you begin to make the stabilized whipped cream. Meanwhile, soak the gelatin with water in a bowl for 2 minutes, then mix well until dissolved. You can place it over a hot water bath to help dissolve it.

8.Pour whipping cream into mixing bowl and whisk over high speed for 20 seconds. Add icing sugar and whisk until soft peaks. Take 1 spoonful of cream and add to gelatin and mix well. Add gelatin mixture to the rest of the cream and whisk until stiff peaks. Chill in fridge until required.

9. Stack the cakes on top of each other. Carefully pierce a straw through the cakes (this will help hold the cakes together too). Dollop the stabilized cream onto the top of the cake, and carefully arrange the boba pearls on top. You can also add more pearls at the base of the cake.

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Purple Cane 34th Anniversary MEMBER DAY SALE Is Here!

Tea lovers, are you ready? Purple Cane 34th Anniversary Member Day is finally here with up to 63% off tea leaves, teawares and more! In a blink of an eye, we have come full circle and without realizing Purple Cane has been establishing and spreading tea culture for 34 years. All this could never have happened if not for all our tea friends and tea business operators. Fans of Purple Cane Tea will be thrilled to know that we have planned 20 days of exciting tea promotions and giveaways specially to thank all our fans for supporting us all these years. The Purple Cane 34th Anniversary Member Day Sale will be happening from 13 July to 1 August 2021 simultaneously online via Purple Cane E-Shop (www.purplecane.my) and all Purple Cane Tea Art Centres nationwide. 

In light of the pandemic which we are still battling, this year Purple Cane would like to advocate and emphasize on Live Life Green With Tea For Immunity Boosting. With exclusive once a year tea deals and offers up to 63% off, tea lovers rest assured and have the peace of mind to stay calm with relaxing tea fragrance, boost your immunity and maintain good health. For those who are unable to visit Purple Cane Tea Art Centres or prefer to shop from the comfort of their own homes may join in this sale online! Purple Cane E-Shop offers similar deals at https://www.purplecane.my and FREE Shipping within West Malaysia with no minimum purchase until 1 August 2021. 

Purple Cane 34th Anniversary Member Day Sale Offers: 

1. Super Value Puer Bundles up to 63% off 

2. Tea Leaves & Teaware up to 34% off 

3. Special Selected Purple Clay & Purple Cane House Brand Teapots for up to 35% off 

4. Lin’s Ceramics Series, Cane’s Tea Bags & Nett Price Items up 20% off 

Exclusive voucher giveaways total worth RM3MIL from their participating partners (TEAX, Purple Cane Tea Restaurant, Tea+, Signature Market, Youbeli, Cite, Love18, RT Pastry and more). Additional Purple Cane RM30 cash voucher with minimum spend of RM100 online or in stores.  https://bit.ly/PC34AnnGiveaway

Additionally, users who checkout with ShopeePay for their Purple Cane orders on www.purplecane.my will receive RM3 cashback daily with minimum spend of RM15. This offer is valid once per day per user. All bonus campaigns will be automatically terminated once fully redeemed. T&C Apply. 

But wait! There’s more. Purple Cane has launched their new and upgraded Purple Cane Communi-tea Rewards that allows tea lovers like yourself to save more when you drink more tea. Register during this period for free and join the community to SAVE MORE as their Star Member or Gold Member. Additional perks on your birthday month, members only promotions and more. More details on Purple Cane Communi-tea Rewards: https://bit.ly/PurpleCaneMembership

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Dine In with Chef Yusuf by The Loaf, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

Dine In with Chef Yusuf is the latest dining concept from The Loaf, presenting KL-ites with a taste of refined traditional Malay cuisine from all over Malaysia. Located in Pavilion KL on Level 4 of the outlet, you can expect a delicious taste of authentic homely goodness along with great service and ambiance. 

Helming the kitchen here is Chef Yusuf Mahron who hails from Kuching, Sarawak and has been with The Loaf  since the opening of its first outlet in Langkawi in 2006. The menu consists of 14 carefully selected dishes including Daging opor and Patin tempoyak from Pahang, Ayam kuzi from Kelantan and many more. Diners can opt for Set Meal for 1 (RM32), Set Meal for 2 (RM66) or Set Meal for 4 (RM126); see below for the full menu.

Some of the dishes we tried here here include Ayam kampung masak lemak cili api, Daging balado, Sambal terung, and Pari asam pedas. All rice sets come with three types of condiment: budu, cincalok and sambal belacan Sarawak as well as ulam and crispy keropok ikan.

The Ayam kampung masak lemak cili api originating from Negeri Sembilan is a personal favourite of Chef Yusuf. His version is rich, creamy and pretty mild, much like a Thai green curry. The Daging balado is another crowd favourite, with tender beef served in Chef Yusuf's special spice mix. 

My personal favourite was the Melaka-inspired Pari asam pedas; sting ray served in a  spicy, tangy and sour sauce. The flavours were spot-on and super appetizing! They also offer a few vegetable dishes, such as Bendi tumis ikan kering (ladies finger with dried shrimp) and Sambal terung (fried brinjal with dried anchovies sambal). 

For noodle lovers, the Sarawak Laksa (RM25) is highly recommended. Totally authentic, from the thick vermicelli to the prawns, shredded chicken, beansprouts, shredded omelette and rich, well-spiced stock. So good!

Dine In with Chef Yusuf by The Loaf Menu

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Other than the newly launched menu from Chef Yusuf, we also sampled some favourites from The Loaf's a la carte menu. On The Loaf's menu, you can find breakfast dishes, Asian delights, pasta, burgers, salads, mains, and pastries, often with an Asian fusion twist. 


Kerabu Mee Siam (RM24) - Kerabu meets Thai-inspired lemongrass-based sauce, served with rice vermicelli, prawns and squid. Very appetizing and delicious!

Kecek Kelate Burger (RM26) - tender grilled chicken in Kelantan-style percik sauce, sauteed onions, lettuce, cucumber served in a flaky Danish doughnut (it has a croissant-like texture), with curly fries and salad of the day.

Nasi Lemak Rendang (RM24) - Malaysia's national dish, nasi lemak with a healthy twist. Coconut-flavoured basmathi rice is served with a whole rendang chicken drumstick, cucumber, ikan bilis, peanuts, hard boiled egg and sambal tumis. 

Spaghetti Pad Thai (RM28) - spaghetti tossed in tamarind-based sauce and sauteed with assorted seafood and egg.

I'm so in love with their glass-fronted seating area on Level 3 of The Loaf at Pavilion KL. Natural sunlight floods in to this cute space, perfect for an afternoon of people-watching while savouring a cuppa coffee or tea with some of The Loaf's signature pastries such as Tropical Square, Cranberry Cheese Oyaki, Black Beauty Oyaki, Chocolate Croissant, Caramel Mix Nuts Danish, Chicken Mushroom Pie and Nutella Oyaki. 

Cappuccino and matcha latte with pastries

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You can find The Loaf outlets in these locations around Malaysia: Pavilion KL, Nu Sentral, Sunway Pyramid, IOI City Mall, EkoCheras Mall, Langkawi Plaza Cenang and Langkawi Perdana Quay.  Dine In With Chef Yusuf is exclusively available at Pavilion KL outlet only.

Opening hours: 10am to 10pm. 

Location: The Loaf, Level 3 & 4, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, Lot 3.13.00, E3.13.00 & 4.12.02, 168, Jln Bukit Bintang, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur.(Parking rate RM3 per hour)

Tel: 03-2110 1119

Website: https://www.facebook.com/TheLoafAsia

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