Wondermama X, Avenue K, KL

When my favorite eatery in Avenue K closed down, I was quite sad, however on the bright side, I can be adventurous and try out the other eateries in the mall.  We have eaten a few times at the Wondermama outlet in Bangsar so we were positive that we would like the food at Wondermama X too.

The decor in this outlet is really nice, sleek and modern at the dining area (lots of mirrors and metal), with a rustic decorative shutter window wall on the other side. Very Instagrammable and makes a nice background for OOTDs too :)

We had the Famous Cendol (RM6.90), shaved ice dessert with gula melaka, fresh coconut cream, cendol, creamed corn, kidney beans and sago pearls. They are generous with the ingredients here,  but I thought that it would have been nicer with slightly more gula melaka.

Hubby had the Superwoman Laksa (RM18.90), a different take on their Nyonya laksa as it comes with wantan mee instead of the usual mee/meehoon. The noodles are topped with sambal sotong, fish cake, fu chuk, hard boiled egg and fish cake. The soup was rich and creamy. It was a nice bowl of laksa, even Baby C had a bit (she's starting to like spicy food... that's my girl! :))

I ordered the Nasi Lemak Ori (RM18.90) since it would be a good one to share with the kids. The nasi lemak comes with Japanese style chicken karaage, sambal petai sotong, kangkung, peanuts, ikan bilis and egg. The fried chicken was really nice, I usually cut them into smaller pieces for the kids and they asked me to cut faster so that they can eat more! LOL! I also love the sambal which is spicy and slightly sweet.

By the way, does the first photo of the nasi lemak look familiar? YUP, this is the nasi lemak that got featured on CNN Travel website for their CNN Food Challenge - you can see the article here.

And we got a big box of Krispy Kreme donuts for everyone at home for dessert :D

If you're looking for nice delicious Malaysian food in a comfortable, Instagram-worthy setting, try Wondermama X.


Price: Total bill RM44.70.

Location: Wondermama X, G6, Ground Floor, Avenue K, 156 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Tel: 03-2161 2589


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Turkish Food @ Mangal Restaurant, Cologne, Germany

We've eaten German, Peruvian and burgers in Germany - what's next? The Unc offered to bring us for either Korean or Turkish food in Cologne, and we chose the latter since we can easily get good Korean food in KL. We settled for Mangal Restaurant, since it was a hot day and this restaurant was air-conditioned. We were told that this street that the restaurant is on is known to the locals as the "Turkish Street" as you will find many Turkish restaurants and shops here.

Some Cologne sights, on the way to the restaurant 

On the less busy side of Hohenzollern Bridge (where you will find the love locks)

On the menu, they have English translation next to their German and Turkish names, though some of them may be incorrectly translated so better to check if you have a German-speaking friend around. There are lots to choose from, as their menu has over 160 items. We decided to order one appetizer to share, and a main course each.

The restaurant interior is modern, with an open kitchen at the front of the restaurant as well as their meats on display in the chiller

Kebab

To start, we ordered the Karisik Meze, which is translated as Mixed Appetizers Plate (€7.50). We were expecting different Turkish appetizers (there was an illustration of different items on a plate) but what arrived was some flatbread with five different dips. It was nice enough, but we would have ordered a small portion if we knew they were serving this as we didn't even manage to finish 1/4 of the dips even with 4 adults.  The dips include Carrot, Beetroot, Parsley, Tomato, chilli powder and special sauce, as well as Herbs and garlic.

The main courses made up for the boo-boo with the appetizer. All main courses came with a side salad and rice (bulgur and pilaf rice).

Our friend, Debi had the Tavuk Sis (€11.50) which is marinated chicken shish kebab. The chicken was moist and juicy.

The Unc had the Kuzu Sis (€13.50), a very tasty lamb shish kebab.  He also ordered a couple of glasses of ayran (€2.20), a cold yogurt drink mixed with salt. It is considered the national drink of Turkey.

I had a look at the chiller and spotted some lamb cutlets and they looked good, so I ordered that. They were cooked to a beautiful pink in the centre, with a nice char on the outside. I shared this with the kids and they enjoyed it too :) By the way this was described as chopsticks on the menu.

Kuzu Pirzola (€13.50)

Hubby had the Iskender Kebap (€10.50), which is doner kebab served with flatbread and yogurt. The waiter came with some melted butter and asked if Hubby wanted some on his kebab. Remember to tell him when to stop! :P

After lunch, we had some Turkish tea (kucuk Cay - €1). It comes with cubes of sugar, apparently they like their tea super sweet. Overall, we had a great meal here and service is good, so would definitely recommend this for anyone looking for a great Turkish meal in Cologne. :)

Open 24 hours.

Price: Total bill €75.00 for 4 adults (inclusive tips and drinks for 6).

Location: Mangal Restaurant, Weidengasse 58-62, 50668 Koln, Germany

Tel: +49 221 29883420

Website: http://www.mangal-restaurant.de

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