Farm to Plate x Plantonic Menu

The Farm to Plate X Plantonic Menu is more of a chance for vegetables to take revenge of their underestimated qualities compared to meat. The 9 course plant-based menu will at one point make you wonder if meat was ever present to produce those scrumptious flavours. Farm to Plate not only intent to impress with their culinary skills with plants but also cultivate love for plants with a complimentary bottle of Plantonic plant tonic with each cover for your greens at home. The celebration of the power of plants will last for 2 weeks starting from 22nd November 2021.

Farm to Plate x Plantonic 9 course menu

Farm to Plate is an exclusive restaurant where chefs pore over every grain prepared for guests and rejects anything mediocre. Discerning tongues can be ensured that only the freshest and most quality ingredients from the farm will land on the plate. Owner Chis Chew explains that plenty of culinary techniques and skillsare used in the kitchen to extract the best flavours. 

At the end of my experience, I left with my lips still smacking and a belly satiated just right.

Each cover will receive a bottle of Plantonic 4-in-1 plant fertilizing tonic

Plantonic is the world's first 4-in-1 plant fertilizing tonic, a concoction that is designed to be a non-toxic fertilizer, soil revitalizer and also a natural pest repellent while preventing fungal infections and boosting plant immunity. A worthwhile bottle that cannot go wrong be it when fixing or nurturing your beloved greens. 

True to its tagline "Treating Nature with Nature", Plantonic uses only plant-based ingredients namely shilajit, seaweed, ginseng root, fruit peel, seed extract and tea leaves sans chemicals.

Farm to Plate x Plantonic Menu will be available only for 2 weeks:

22-25th Nov 2021 and 29th Nov-2 Dec 2021

Available only via pre-order (1 day notice) and limited to 30 covers per week.

Pre-orders and bookings for the Farm to Plate x Plantonic Menu can be made by contacting Farm to Plate at 018-2682333

Impeccable service at Farm to Plate 

Warm and aesthetically pleasing interior

Chilled Tofu with Roasted Sesame and Ginger Shoyu

The course draws its curtains with a soothing cube of silky toufu sitting in a pool of housemade sesame sauce as its entree. The cooling bland block is flavoured with sesame sauce which I reckon has a hint of fermented beancurd when together in the mouth, gently awakening the tastebuds.

Truffles with Shiitake Dumpling and Crisp Leek

Wrapped by one of the niftiest fingers in dim sum kitchen, the translucent dumpling contains a mix of shiitake mushroom and leek. Although not a favourite of many, Farm to Plate processes the leek to a likeable taste with a pleasant texture. Matched with pumpkin sauce, this dish provides a clean taste that lets you reap the flavour of truffles better.

Skills of the chef

Making the skin of dumpling at the right thickness

Winter Vegetables and Spinach with Light Soy Broth

Seasonal vegetables are usually featured because they have used the season to their advantage to grow to their best and therefore, bringing the best qualities to the plate. Sourced from Japan, this sweet combination of pumpkin, snow pea and spinach is bound by light soy broth and a sprinkle of sesame which gives it a pleasant finishing.

Yuba Tofu wrapped Julienne Vegetables with Japanese Taro and Hawthorn Berry

After three saucy dishes, the fourth changes the course with a crispy number which brings fun to the palette. Made of Japanese Taro, the pumpkin shaped sphere bears a delightful clot of pumpkin puree with a hint of sweetness from hawthorn berry which leaves you yearning for more. 

Creamy pumpkin filling

Tamagoyaki Egg Omelette with Daikon Oroshi

Good culinary skills can heighten the worth of the humble egg to another level and you will witness it with this dish at Farm to Plate. The omelette is moist to the core with savoury liquid wetting your lips as you bite into the roll. With a small pile of daikon at the top, the egg is articulated even more.

Spanish Cauliflower with Lotus Root and Seasonal Vegetables

Get a lot of crunch from this dish of Spanish cauliflower, asparagus and sweet lily bulb. Fried lotus root daintily adds an interesting texture while the slight heat of pimenton pleasantly warms the mouth. 

Farfalle Edamame with Fresh Basi Pesto and Pine Nuts

Anchor down the meal with some al dente pasta with the unctuousness of pesto sauce with occasional specks of edamame and pine nuts. The saltiness from the chese also peeks cleverly through the mount of pasta making it simply lip-smaking.

Roasted Black Sesame Ball

The roasted black sesame ball appears to be 'da bomb' among the guests. With savoury and sweet black sesame lava waiting to ooze out as the crispy crust is bitten, guests will be left speechless for this delectable dessert.

Yuzu Konyaku Jelly

Definitely refreshing, konyaku jelly with fragrant yuzu juice lives up to the expectation as a palette cleanser. The red pomelo provides bursts of fruity sensation with each scoop of springy jelly which wraps up the meal beautifully.

Plate to Farm owner Chirs Chew who also owns a restaurant Le Sense at Damansara Kim enjoys explaining the techniques and how food is curated

Farm to Plate x Plantonic Menu will be available only for 2 weeks:

22-25th Nov 2021 and 29th Nov-2 Dec 2021

Available only via pre-order (1 day notice) and limited to 30 covers per week.

Pre-orders and bookings for the Farm to Plate x Plantonic Menu can be made by contacting Farm to Plate at 018-2682333

Farm to Plate

4, Jalan SS 20/10 Damansara Kim, 

Petaling Jaya, 47400 Petaling Jaya, 

Selangor Darul Ehsan

018-2682333

Chicken Burger that Saves the Chickens- High Fibre Chick'n

Do your body a favour and trick your mind that you are eating chicken. High Fibre Chick'n is a pack of  fibre in disguised so well as chicken meat that you won't be able to tell unless you read the back of the box. It is a brilliant blend of oat fibre, apple fibre, wheat fibre and methylcellulose fibre without a molecule of meat. With that much fibre, no wonder the unusual tagline "One is Enough". It has 11g of non-GMO plant protein blend and 13g of fibre in every burger. It is 100% plant based and finally a guilt free snack lesser in fat and calorie!

The chickenless chicken burger will excite not only vegetarians but also carnivors alike. Being a meat-eater myself, I must say that I wouldn't mind the replacement of chicken meat with this for the rest of my life! From the texture, to the juiciness, to the taste, it all felt very much like I am eating nothing less than poultry leaving me wondering how for the rest of the week. How could the juiciness of chicken meat be so well replaced? I have to say that the crisp, the tenderness and mouthfeel of the reinvented meat gained approval.

A reason closer to heart, choosing to reduce cruelty towards animals over appetite has always been my goal. Why kill a chicken when you can get it from plants? With a more sustainable choice, it won't be that difficult anymore.

High Fibre Chicken, the chickenless chicken burger

The Classic Chick'n Burger Combo (without Crispy Popcorn Bites) for RM24.90
Order at https://www.orderhfc.com/en_MY/

You won't be able to tell between the real one and this!

Crispy Popcorn Crisp is my current favourite guilt free snack!
40% less fat and less sodium

The crisp of the nuggest is delectable

Just pop it in the air fryer

No signs and taste of dryness

The combo comes with a delicious and minimally-sweetened limemade to compliment your healthy lifestyle

Phuturemeat has dedicated years of research and developement to its sustainable products which are 100% plant based. Their values to grow food while solving environmental issues without compromising on the joy of eating is truely laudible. 

Check out more interesting and tasty products like patties and minced meat including recipes at https://phuturemeat.com/ 

You can also order your High Fibre Chick'n meal set readily cooked and delivered to your place at https://www.orderhfc.com/en_MY

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Pulau Langkawi 2015

It seemed impossible for 17 years. Well, not exactly impossible but the idea lingered long enough for me to watch a baby complete his or her SPM. I last visited Langkawi when I was 14 years old. Whenever I hear of Langkawi, reminiscence of my first unchaperoned teenage trip replays. It was sweet fun but I did not step foot there again. Then one day, my traveller’s star decided to align with the moon of Ramadhan and twinkled north at Langkawi. Chose a free-spirited friend and off we went to the Jewel of Kedah.

Trips always make me elated

The ferry ride takes 2 hours at RM23 per person from Kuala Kedah jetty. The ferry can be a freezer. So remember to bundle up even though you know very well it is a sun, sea and sand affair. The 2 hour journey bought me time to wonder how much Langkawi has changed compared to my distant memory of it or alternatively, I could have just slept! Sleep...it will serve you well in the activities ahead.

Langkawi Vegetarian Restaurant

When we reached Langkawi it was time for lunch. If you are up for something out of the ordinary to build the momentum of the trip, search for Langkawi Vegetarian Restaurant. This Buddhist Society funded restaurant serves like the normal ‘chap fan’ (mixed rice) restaurants.  The best part is that there is no price for the food taken. Patrons pay back as donation put in a box. Tableware used has to be washed by us, the users. The vegetarian food comes in the form of fried rice, fried mee hoon, porridge, vegetarian meat and of course vegetables. Scoop your soup from a big pot using a huge ladle. Chinese desserts like bubur cha cha and longan drinks are also available. We found the yummy and charitable meal fun, especially the part when we did our own dishes. The restaurant is bedecked with words of wisdom and Buddhist quotes. There were two Malay ladies running the restaurant. Religious harmony right before our eyes!

A Buddhist society funded restaurant

Langkawi Vegetarian Restaurant

72, Jalan Pandak Mayah 7, 07000, Pusat Bandar Kuah, Pulau Langkawi, Kedah

After all were fed and watered, we took out our free copy of Langkawi map which we picked up from the jetty. In Langkawi, it is best to go around the island with a car. Therefore, we got our own KV plated automobile and of course whipped out our shades. (All Langkawi vehicles are registered as KV) There are 36 attractions suggested in the map. If you ask me, the best place to strike out most attractions is at the Machinchang Cambrian Geoforest Park at the north east of the island. Head towards the Langkawi Cable Car in The Oriental Village at Burau Bay for a cluster of attractions and activities.

Ready? Go!

Langkawi Art in Paradise

Langkawi Art in Paradise 3D Museum, hailed the largest 3D art museum in Malaysia and second largest in the world. Indulge yourself in the literally superficial world here. All you need is a camera and lots of imagination. If you like 3D art, this three storey-ful of hand painted scenes will satisfy your fetish. Talented local artists collaborated with 23 leading Korean painters to produce over 200 make-believe artworks.

The free sample of 3D art

Attractions at the Geopark

Sky is the limit to imagination

Telaga Tujuh (Seven Wells) Waterfall

Do not overlook the island’s waterfalls while frolicking in its beaches. The best waterfall is apparently the Seven Wells Waterfall just 5 minutes’ drive from the Langkawi Art in Paradise. To get to the waterfall, we had to ascend a prominently steep road by foot. Legend has it that the waterfall here is so beautiful that even fairies come to bathe in it. However, I find the waterfall’s beauty itself more enchanting. Like the name suggests there are seven intertwined natural pools fed by seven separate waterfalls from Mount Matchincang. Dip in the invigorating waters to wash away stress or just be there and let the breeze cleanse your soul. Do be careful of pick pockets and thieves as we witnessed a distressed tourist losing his unattended bag. The nearest police station is down south at Padang Matsirat.

Geared with an ice cream and great determination to reach the waterfall

The beautiful Telaga Tujuh Waterfall

Relaxing

Be more adventurous and climb higher

Durian Perangin Waterfall

One waterfall did not do justice to our enslaved life in the city. Langkawi offers plenty of waterfall opportunities. So we decided to go for another one and this time one at the west of the island. Durian Perangin Waterfall is called so because of its abundant of durians in its surrounding. The site is equipped with barbeque pits and little gazebos making it perfect for picnic. The green canopy shields the sunlight making the place cooling sans air-conditioning. (pardon the urbanite) The lower falls are great for kids to waddle in while the upper tier proffers deeper waters and stronger currents. This is a 14 tier waterfall. You will find your lungs infused with nothing but fresh air. Bring a bucket to enjoy water fights with family and friends.

Gazebos for picnic by the waterfall

Careful of durian falling

Remember to bring a bucket to boost the water fight

Wat Koh Wanararm (Langkawi Lucky Temple)

On the way out, we stopped by Wat Koh Wanararm. We had the opportunity to admire the prowess of craftsmen who carved the marble Guan Yin statue out of a cliff. It makes the Guan Yin statue all the more divine.

Guan Yin statue carved from a cliff

Dataran Lang (Eagle Square)

We wasted no time and we made our way to Dataran Lang. This is where the iconic Eagle perches while looking out at the sea. Langkawi itself means reddish brown eagle in Malay. In Malay literature Hikayat Merong Maha Wangsa, the Garuda (a mythological giant eagle) rested on these islands. Photographs back dropped by the Eagle is indeed picturesque.

Pantai Chenang

The sun was setting and what better activity to do than a romantic stroll at the beach? If you like it happening, head to Pantai Chenang, the most developed beach in Langkawi. I have long heard of it and when we finally met, I understand why she is popular. The beach is level for quite a distance while the Andaman Sea caresses the white beach. The seaside is very wide allowing it to accommodate multiple beach activities. Quaint shops, hotels and F&B are aplenty. My feet had the sand therapy they deserved, ploughing the fine sand while we strolled. We planted the tripod into the sand and had a ball time with the camera too! Enjoy sips at the Yellow Café or visit the Rice Garden Museum and Sea Aquarium which is along Pantai Chenang. If you like it quieter, try the Tanjung Rhu beach.

Duty calls for Duty Free

There are many reasons tourists fly in to Langkawi and one major reason which makes this island special is that things here are DUTY FREE and GST FREE! I took the opportunity to stock up on my beauty essentials and chocolates. What makes a party rock even more, duty free alcohol of course! In Langkawi also, do not forget to squeeze a few packets of ikan bilis (anchovies) and dried sea products into your luggage. My mother made sure I import some back to Kuala Lumpur as they are very fresh and cheap. I got mine from Kedai Guan Thong. Call me for more discounts from Kedai Guan Thong so that you can make more ikan bilis soup or sambal ikan bilis. Pile up on the calcium babeh!

Only RM3.50 woo hoo!

Make sure to stock up on ikan bilis to make soup back home

In Langkawi, do not miss out island hopping which is usually to the three popular islets Pulau Dayang Bunting, Pulau Singa Besar and Pulau Beras Basah. Due to the weather, we had to make this the highlight of our next trip. Pulau Dayang Bunting (Pregnant Maiden Island) is known to potently help conceiving when dipped in to the water. Mortally speaking, I look forward to submerging into the fresh water lake in the middle of the Andaman Sea. Nature never fails to bedazzle me.

Other activities that we missed, which could add value to your trip:

Skytrex Adventure Park

Makam Mahsuri (Mahsuri Tomb) Learn the amazing legend behind this tomb

Langkawi Permata Kedah word sign at Pantai Chenang

There will certainly be another visit to Langkawi, especially to fulfill the other undone activities. Hopefully I do not have to wait till the same baby finishes degree to step on to Langkawi again. Wait for me Reddish Brown Eagle!