3 Meals Of Goodness

What makes a good meal?

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Although my article heading says herbal soup stall, you’ll be surprise what you will find at this place. Keong Kei is well known for the ‘interesting’ dishes they serve for dinner and if you crave for some really healthy herbal soup, then head for this place. Located somewhere behind Berjaya Times Square shopping center, you will have to known your roads to find this place.

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So here I was, sitting here feeling a little tired and fatigue. Perhaps too much eating and not enough exercise. A friend suggested that we go try some vegetarian food for lunch. And usually I would shudder at the thought of vegetarian food but I just remembered having just a little too much ‘meat’ for the whole of last week, so I decided to go with the vegetarian lunch.

We went back to Shiang Hai Vegetarian Restaurant which I’ve visited before, about 2 months ago.

We decided to try vegetarian sushi. Yummy ….. ugh. Well, that was before I tried these stuffs. I mean, just look at the name of the sushi. Orchid Sushi ……. Banana Sushi ….. sigh. Anyway … the dishes were served and I picked up a piece and dipped it into the wasabi, lot’s of ‘em … just in case. I took a bite and guess what … it’s actually delicious ! Purple rice wrapped around a slice of sweet mango with some crunchy carrots. And the taste …. it’s a little like eating salmon sushi … except it’s sweet.

As for the Banana sushi, I don’t really like it very much. Probably because of the Alfalfa Grass … or that’s what my friends call them. Tasted a little raw … you know, the green grass smell and taste.

So what the benefit of eating vegetarian sushi? Would eating vegetarian sushi equals eating vegetarian food? Studies have shown that vegetarians (following a well-balanced low-fat high-fibre vegetarian diet) often have lower incidence of coronary artery disease, hypertension, obesity and some forms of cancer.

And here’s where you can fit in if you ever want to be a vegetarian.

• Fruitarians: Avoid all animal products and processed foods.
• Vegans: Avoid all animal products.
• Lacto-vegetarians: Eat dairy products but not eggs.
• Lacto-ovo-vegetarians: Eat both dairy products and eggs.
• Semi-vegetarians: Eat fish and/or chicken but no red meat. They are not officially classed as vegetarians.

A vegetarian diet can be a very healthy option but it is important to ensure it is well balanced. You could stuff your face with chips and chocolate at every meal and be vegetarian but you wouldn’t be doing your health much good.

Anyway, if you feel like having some healthy, vegetarian sushi .. do check them out.

Contact Details
40-1, Ground Floor, Jalan PJS 8/2,
Mentari Plaza, Bandar Sunway,
Selangor.
Tel : 03 5621 1016

Their tagline reads … “Just can’t sbread enough!!!”

Queer but I guess once you’ve tried their ’sbreads’ you’d agree. So what exactly is this sbread thingy? Initially, my thoughts were … probably another one of those bakery attempting to cash in on the current trend of ‘designer’ bread stuff ala Bread Story. Therefore .. although I came across their outlet at Gardens Midvalley in a few occasions, I never really visited them. That’s until recently when I decided to dine at Rak Thai, another interesting Thai restaurant which I will write about later.

So I was sitting there in Rak Thai, enjoying my meal while observing the activites next door (Rak Thai is just next to Sbread). Passing crowds would stop by to try out free samples at Sbread …. without fail. Call me a glutton but that did enticed me to walk over after my meal at Rak Thai. So I walked over … the lady in Sbread shot me the sweetest smile and offered me the samples to try.

Chunks of bread with colorful toppings. I was told later that they were ‘jams’ for the bread with various options ranging from Vanilla Kaya to Chocolate and even Special Chilli Paste & Shredded Floss. I was like … interesting….. that’s until I came across this black lump in a plastic bag. Yup .. that’s bread alright. Sbread has a good variety of breadstuffs to choose from. 3 types of bread …. White Bread, Sesame Bread and finally Charcoal Bread.
Charcoal Bread ??!? My curiosity level shot from 0 to 100 in like ….. 2.5 seconds ! I mean …. what will they come up with next ? Charcoal beverage? Charcoal t-shirt? (I found out later that … yes, somebody did produce such products).

Anyway, that prompted my to buy some home and try it out at my own convenience. So I did … and it turns out, despite of the unusual color …. the Charcoal Bread tasted like …. bread! Tasteless but goes well with the Vanilla Kaya jam that I bought as well.

Here’s a little article on the Bamboo Charcoal Bread I took from NST Goodbites.

The edible charcoal is made from the Moso bamboo which is naturally black in colour. It’s first carbonised over high heat, then ground into powder before mixed into the bread dough with sunflower seeds. They claim it can prevent cancer. This isn’t a strange concept, having originated from Japan and now a popular health food in South Korea and Taiwan.

This edible charcoal powder, also known as The Amazing Black Diamond, has been used in soba noodles. It’s also used to purify water and to brush teeth with, as it is rich in natural minerals, lowers the body’s acidity levels, improves blood circulation and has cleansing properties.

So anyway … if you fancy some Charcoal Bread, don’t miss out Sbread which is located on the Lower Ground Floor at The Gardens, MidValley. Call them at 03-22832929 if you’re hopeless at directions. Here’s more write ups on Sbread.

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