10 Things To Do In Sepang, Selangor

A land with over 190,889 of population, Sepang first began to develop as a town in Bandar Baru  Salak Tinggi. Now, not only it houses two of Malaysia’s main international airports and acts as a gateway to the country, it is also famously known for the Sepang International Circuit that holds various motorsports events. Home to Selangor’s premium outlet store, Sepang is a shopping paradise that has attracted many tourists from all over the world, making it one of the must-visit Districts in Selangor!


8.00 a.m. : Get energised with a morning jog at the Cyberjaya Lake Gardens
9.00 a.m. : Stop by Adik Abang Restaurant for breakfast
10.00 a.m. : Take a tour of the Sepang International Circuit
12.00 p.m. : Luncheon at Nasi Padang Minang Batang Kapeh Restaurant
1.00 p.m. : Go on a Mangrove River Tour
2.30 p.m. : Step into Ladang HL Sepang
3.30 p.m. : Shopping at Mitsui Outlet Park
5.00 p.m. : Teatime at Book Barter Café
6:00 p.m. : Wander around Tamarind Square Cyberjaya
7.00 p.m. : Dinner at HM Sri Bagan Sepang

1) Get energised with a morning jog at the Cyberjaya Lake Gardens
Rise and shine! Put on your favourite sportswear and swing by the famous Cyberjaya Lake Gardens to start your day. Here, you will be taken to the best jogging or running trail specially designed for those who enjoy working out outdoors. Not to mention, the calming environment accompanied by the breezy air in this beautifully lush garden will undeniably put you in a good mood throughout the day.

Cyberjaya Lake Garden by Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd.

2) Stop by Adik Abang Restaurant for Breakfast
Recharge yourselves by having breakfast at the local favourite, Adik Abang Restaurant! Here, you will be served with a long lists of mouth-watering Malaysian food that you can order from their menu. Their regulars will strongly recommend you to try out their scrumptious Lontong, Nasi lemak and Roti Canai which can just hit the spot and give you your morning dose of goodness. If you are a die-hard fan of those three meals, this is definitely the right breakfast spot for you!

Restoran Adik Abang by RozyHanim on foursquare. com

3) Take a tour of the Sepang International Circuit
Continue with your next activity of the day by going on a tour at the reputed Sepang International Circuit. You will be taken to explore the whole circuit area and you can find out everything you need to know about the motorsports industry! The tour includes a visit to the Grandstand, Race Control Room, the premier Perdana Suite, and many more! While you are there, you can also visit the famous Automobile Museum.

Sepang Circuit by www.sepangcircuit. com

4) Luncheon at Nasi Padang Minang Batang Kapeh Restaurant
Do not forget to stop by the famous Nasi Padang restaurant in Kampung Salak Tinggi for a sumptuous meal! If you are looking for a flavourful traditional village food, this is definitely it and be sure to try out their Ikan bakar or grilled fish and Ikan keli, their famous catfish dish.

Restaurant Nasi Padang Minang Batang Kapeh by saji. my

5) Go on a Mangrove Tour
Popularly known as the first and largest Inflatable Aqua Theme Park in the country, Aqua X offer you with bunch of heart-thrilling activities for you to experience! A Mangrove Tour package is something that you do not want to miss out on as it offers a wholesome journey where you will be brought to surf through the jungle, witnessing with your own eyes and ears the sight and sound of the exotic birds around you. You can also find other attractive activities here for you and your loved ones!

Mangrove Tour by hungryhongkong. net

6) Step into Ladang HL Sepang.
While strolling around Sepang district, be sure to visit the amazing Dragon Fruit Valley. Situated in Bagan Lalang, not only is it known for its famous dragon fruit plantation, there is a great cafe for you to check out. There are various of food choices, but ones you should definitely try are the Roti King Kong and mashed potatoes served with their one and only dragon fruit sauce and quench your thirst by having their freshly squeezed dragon fruit juice!

Ladang HL by selangorkini. my

7) Shopping at Mitsui Outlet Park
Step into a shopping haven at Mitsui Outlet Park for the best shopping experience in Selangor! At MOP, you can easily find a number of upper-middle to high-end luxurious brands and goods. Every store here offers you with interesting deals and discounts that you certainly do not want to miss!

Mitsui Outlet by www.bigkl. com

8) Teatime at Book Barter Café
Take a break and bounce back to be comfy at Book Bater Cafe. After going crazy at MOP, you might want to chill at this cafe located in Tamarind Square where they serve the best desserts, coffee and tea! The interior gives off a book-store kind of style, making it one of the best spots for people hangout and get their work done. Not onlydoes the environment represent such calmness, the items on their menu is truly a bliss too! Hint, you can start by trying out their Cottony Japanese Cheesecake and sip on their luscious flat white coffee.

Book Barter by eatdrinkkl on blogspot

9) Wander around Tamarind Square Cyberjaya
After getting your me-time at the cafe, explore for yourselves Tamarind Square and stroll around the area that is designed with a garden concept! Besides being known for its instagrammable spots, you can also join some of their weekly activities here such as Zumba Fitness, Pound Fitness, Yoga classes and Piloxing activity! Also, there is an Urban Night Market that you can stop by every 2 nd and 4 th Wednesday of the month as well as an entertainment event called Lepaq that is held on every last Saturday of the month.

Tamarind Square by Twt_Cyberjaya on twitter

10) Dinner at HM Sri Bagan Sepang
What better way to end a long tiring day than to be served with an array of amazing dishes by the calming sea! The sound of the waves and breezy air will definitely put you into a more relaxing mood. Accompanied with the best seafood in town, you can either choose to have their ala-carte menu or opt for a package deal that has plenty to choose from! All of their dishes are worth the try especially their Talapia Bakar, Siakap Steam and Sambal Udang Petai.

HM Sri Bagan by wahidayatulaswa omn blogspot

There you have it! If you have come this far, it means you are already geared up for a trip to Sepang. Therefore, don’t forget to set your next adventure and visit this one of a kind District in Selangor and enjoy the activities that we have listed for you!

For more information, please log on to the official website of Tourism Selangor at https://selangor.travel/

This article is contributed by Tourism Selangor.

CSheon Personalised Designer Leather Bags, Purses, Gifts, Wallet, Clutch and Jewelry

CSheon caught my attention because it was introduced as a Malaysian-based brand before anything else. A brand so true to its own origin already deserves support from fellow compatriots like me. It prodded me to learn more about it. When its website sprung up, I liked what I saw and I am pretty sure it what they offer is capable of garnering likes from people with the penchant for fashion and leather whether Malaysian or not.

CSheon is independant designer brand that prides on their craftsmanship and takes their leather seriously. All their pieces are made from genuine leather. Every strip of leather is hand picked from legal sources and scrutinized for quality. From ostrich to bats to crocodiles and sting ray, I was amazed by the range of leather they can handle. Each piece is designed by its own team and made entirely by hand locally in Malaysia. From hand cutting to hand sewing, they strive to preserve the art of traditional hand leather making craftsmanship.

I laid my eyes on the Alestro and the Box Bag. They embody the personality that I want to express in my accessories. I like it that the leathers are pigmented with vibrant colours and combined in trendy and stylish designs. Styles range from elegant to edgy. You would concur if you looked at their catalogue.

My first CSheon leather piece

Sting Ray leather on gold plated ring

CSheon pieces are not only chic in design. They can be custom made to exude your personality. I like that CSheon gives customers the opportunity to express their uniqueness. From the handle, to the colour of the frame and to your initials, you can create your item with a range of colours, textures and finishes. What makes a designer piece more valuable is of course a sprinkle of your own taste which makes your masterpiece inimitable. 

Customize your bag according to your style

Back to appreciating the brand with character, CSheon also brings value through its business. Each piece gives a job opporutinity to their female partners. Underpriviledged women are trained to assist in the production.

CSHEON’s ‘providing for women’ started back in 2015. They were looking for artisans /workforce to create their products. When they advertised for people who are passionate and loves art and leather-making, they received many feedbacks especially from underprivilledged ladies who were hoping to grasp some opportunity for survival. 

CSHEON provides guidance and training from their ‘In-House Leather Artisans’ trained in Florence, Italy in leather making. Free professional courses on leather making were given so that these ladies can earn an extra skillset to earn extra income.

Every piece comes with a certificate of authenticity

CSHEON was founded by Carmen Sheon back in 2016. She created the original designs for the CSHEON Collections and founded a team to dedicate to making made to order leather pieces.

They are available in Robinsons Four Seasons KL and Zalora MY.

Go to https://c-sheon.com/ and www.facebook.com/csheonleather to look at those stunning pieces

Online Private Home Tuition Malaysia Booking

Private Tutors in Malaysia : Four things you need to know

In Malaysia, most of the parents are working full-time and thus seldom have time to guide their children’s studies. It is also difficult to keep up with the latest syllabus as it is always changing. Therefore, most of the parents send their children to tuition centres/home tuition in Malaysia. Here in Malaysia, we are truly blessed with many great learning centres and tuition centres. On top of that, we have the convenience and possibility of hiring a home tutor who can guide our children at their own learning pace.

1. Benefits of hiring a private tutor for your kids

1. Private home tutor can save time. If you are in big cities such as Penang, Kuala Lumpur or Johor Bahru, chances are that you experience traffic jam while on the road during peak hours. Imagine that if tutor comes to your house and teach your kid, wouldn’t that save a lot of time, which can be used in a better way?

2. Private home tutor can provide personalised attention. Whenever your children have problems with academic/homework, they can ask the tutor directly during the lesson. Any mistake or problem could be pointed out and corrected by the tutor immediately.

3. Private home tutor teach at student’s learning pace. This advantage is very important when the student faces difficulty in a certain subject such as mathematics, tutor could teach at a pace where the student can follow since it is one-to-one home tuition.

4. Private home tutor can provide flexibility in arranging timetable. When student has a change in school plan, he/she may want to change the tuition time, home tutor usually allows it as compared to tuition centre where the time needs to be followed by a large group of students.

5. Private home tutor can also assist with specific learning obstacles. Be it dyslexia, ADHD, attention issues or behavioural problems, a specialised and experienced tutor can help the student to achieve their best.


2. How many different types of private tutors are there?

In general, private home tutors can be grouped into 3 categories:

a) Student Tutors. These tutors are young and friendly, usually aged 18 and above. They are recent college graduate or diploma graduate. Their rates are lower and their timing is also more flexible, usually teaching primary school students.

b) School Teachers. These tutors are also school teachers. They are certified by the Ministry of Education and are always updated with the latest school syllabus. Thus, they usually charge higher price, however, timing may not be so flexible compared to student tutors.

c) Graduate/Undergraduate tutors. These tutors are usually part-timers, who are still studying at university. They are good role models for the students as they can show them the possibility of entering into great school when they are adults. Thus, they provide students with the motivation to pursue great results. Prices are between what student tutors charge and school teachers charge.


3. What are the rates of private tutors?

The rates depend on qualification and experience. Below is the average price per hour for all subjects (Mathematics, Science, Mandarin, English, Bahasa, etc) extracted from www.myqualitytutor.com

When comes to learning, parents should treat education as investment because knowledge will
change the student’s life. Thus, for a long-term view, having home tutor could greatly improve
student’s academic and thus a wider option of opportunities in future.

4. I’ve decided to hire a home tutor, what should I do next?
Many parents usually hire tutors based on recommendations from other parents. In addition, parents could also hire private home tutors through tuition providers such as My Quality Tutor, My Private Tutor, Tuition Hero and Champion Tutor. Engaging these agencies are usually free-of-charge, what parents have to do is just submit forms through their website. Of the many platforms, My Quality Tutor is very user friendly and has a list of recommended tutors for me to pick from based on past reviews. Also, the coordinator, Mr Hong clearly understands what the parents want and provide the suitable qualified tutor profiles. They have more than 10, 000 private home tutors in Malaysia.

For more information about online or home tuition:
Whatsapp: Mr. Hong : +60195698912
Website: www.myqualitytutor.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyQualityTutor/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myqualitytutor/
Free learning resources for parents in Telegram: t.me/myqualitytutorparents

Red Penguin @ TTDI

While exploring delivery meals during the MCO, I discovered a friendly neighbourhood eatery operating from Taman Tun that has something for every appetite. Their menu ranges from Western to Asian food, serving from biryani rice to burgers. I adore their burgers for their juicy marinated patties and have bookmarked this restaurant for their 100% pure fruit juices. They started by being an online restaurant and will be opening for dine-in soon in Taman Tun. As I tasted their rice, burger and pasta, I found the restaurant to be reliable for affordable and tasty meals.

Customers can make their meals a set with pocket salad, fresh fruit juice and soup. Add RM15 for all three, RM10 for any 2 and RM5 for any one.

To order, log on to:
www.redpenguin.my
https://app.theother.kitchen/redpenguinttdi/
https://www.facebook.com/redpenguin88a

A meal with my family at home from Red Penguin

Thank you abang delivery!

Pleased with the neat and biodegradable packaging

When it arrived, I was pleased with the presentable packaging that are biodegradable. Each item is properly labled and comes with a thank you note which gave me a warm sense of gratitute. My appetitie surely increased when feeling good!

Kashmri Briyani- Mutton Mutiny (Boneless) RM 8 comes with gravy and vegetable yogurt dalca

Fluffy bryiani rice infused with herbs and spices served with chunks of tender and flavourful mutton meat

Looking at the menu, their briyani rice range caught my eyes as it is described to be made from a 150-year-old family recipe. Ignoring it would be a crime. I had to test their expertise in cooking meat by ordering mutton biryani.

The order came in a generous portion fit for 2 persons. The biryani rice was unctuously loose and each grain was infused with herbs and spices. The chunks of mutton were tender and one can tell that deep marination was done. The dish is served with vegetable dalcha cooked with carrots, potatoes, brinjals, sliced cucumber immersed in cooling fresh homemade yogurt to clean the palate. 

Maharaja Burgers- Beef RM16 comes with corn-based chips and Spicy Signature Malagueta Sauce.
You can choose between charcoal or sesame bun

Relishing the beef burger

Red Penguin just knows the equation to a mouth-watering stack of burger. A hefty 180g of homemade patty is brilliantly paired with an egg for a satisfying meal. The patty was well-seasoned and grilled with juices still locked in. Customers can choose between charcoal or sesame bun when they order any Maharaja Burger

Pasta- Tom Yum Seafood RM16

Bringing the best of the East and West, Red Penguin also features a range of fusion food. Sanders Grilled Chicken, Malagueta Deep Fried Chicken, Paprika Grilled Fish are some of them. The Spaghetti Tom Yum comes with prawns, clams and squid and makes a fulfilling meal.

Fresh juice RM8

Being a fan of fresh fruits, pure fruit juice captures my attention quick. Having tried their mango and watermelon fruit juice, I have to say that I have tagged Red Penguin as my go-to place for a refreshing pick-me-up. 

Mango juice is so satisfying. Comes with pulp!

Love 100% juice!

To order, log on to:
www.redpenguin.my
https://app.theother.kitchen/redpenguinttdi/
https://www.facebook.com/redpenguin88a

Traditional Malay Dishes That Originate from Selangor

Being the gateway and the centre of Malaysia, Selangor has an impossible number of food choices from around all the 14 states of the country. Often being overlooked is Selangor’s own gastronomical delights that have been carried down from centuries and its tradition still remains as is. Due to Selangor’s history of former migration back in the early years, some of its settlers were people from different background and country that have resulted Selangor to become culturally diverse. Hence, making the food rich in flavours! Now, giving you the best of Selangor, we highlight here the traditional flavours for you to try making at home.

Pecal

Pecal is a common appetiser that can be found just about anywhere in Selangor. Known to be a traditional Javanese salad that merely consists of vegetables topped with a mouth-watering peanut sauce that can also be served with Ketupat or Lontong. The preparation in making Pecal is extremely simple so you can easily try it at home at any time! The key ingredients to prepare this dish are peanuts or groundnuts for the gravy or which we call ‘kuah’, tofu, bean sprout, long beans and cucumber. It is that easy.

Pecal from www.maggi.com. my

Nasi Ambeng

Nasi Ambeng is usually served in a form of a platter which can be shared with four to five people per serving. It consists of a variety of food choices that will just blow your mind. When it comes to preparing this Javanese-Malay dish, you should not miss out on its side dishes which are chicken, fried noodles, long beans, sambal tempe accompanied by white rice that is served in banana leaf! In Selangor, Nasi Ambeng is normally served at festivals or large gatherings or locally known as ‘Kenduri’.

Nasi Ambeng by nona manis kitchen cyberjaya

Sambal Taun

Known as Sambal Taun or Sambal Tahun, this unique dish is famous among Selangorians. It originates from the Javanese early settlers and has become a traditional food of Selangor ever since. This dish is said to be spicy because of the amount of chili used in its preparation. Hence, the name sambal. Here in Selangor, the protein is taken from cow skin but it is commonly switch to either clams, cow lungs or even anchovies, according to one’s preference. Other ingredients needed to complete this one of a kind main dish are red onions, garlic, shrimp paste, coconut milk, oil, tamarind paste, a pinch of salt and sugar. In the past, it is believed that this dish was served during Eid celebration!

Sambal Tahun by salamisimon1 on blogspot

Wadai Kipeng

In the tongue of the Banjar people, ‘Wadai’ predominantly means ‘Kuih’, while ‘Kipeng’ is refers to pieces. Back in the day, it has been traditionally practiced by the Banjar community to plate up Wadai Kipeng on their Thanksgiving ceremony! It goes without saying, to prepare this porridge-like dessert, the must-have ingredients are glutinous rice flour, coconut, palm sugar, granulated sugar and some pandan leaves! This is a perfect sweet ending to your meal.

Wadai Kipeng by www. friedchillies.c om.

Bahulu Kemboja

We named it the ‘old-timers’ favourite traditional kuih that is still popular up to this day. Bahulu Kemboja can be served whenever you like, be it for breakfast, or even during teatime, well you choose! Having its own speciality, this kuih is sold widely but it is undeniably though to find one that taste as original as the Selangor one today. You can always try making one at home and you may be surprised at what good of a cook you are! To maintain the uniqueness and moisture of the kuih, the ingredients needed are original pandan essence straight from its leaves, wheat flour, rice flour, some coconut milk, eggs, sesame seeds for topping and of course, sugar and salt to give taste!

Bahulu Kemboja by manis2012 on blogspot

It is truly a bless to have such amazing flavours and dishes in just one state. From appetisers, main dishes, desserts and teatime snacks, all these traditional cuisine is a reflection of how splendid Selangor can be!

For more information, please log on to the official website of Tourism Selangor at https://selangor.travel/

This article is by Tourism Selangor.