Restoran Ratha@Raub.

It's the most famous and prominently located restaurant with a red exterior at a dangerous corner
of Raub town.

A not to be missed place to eat, famous for it's curry chicken and fish head curry...etc.

We were on our way to Laman Pesona Resort, a twenty minutes drive after Raub town.

Dropped by here for a hearty lunch of  fish head curry (some Chinese's influence), chicken curry (fiery hot and spicy), fried chicken, briyani rice, roti canai (very special) and cabbage.

The fried chicken lost it's lustre because it was served cold and lost it's crispiness. 

The chicken curry was average, saved for it's fiery red and spicy numbing gravy.

The fish head curry served in a metal bowl with the fresh fish head hidden by a  generously spread of long bean, brinjal, lady fingers, cabbage and tofu puff in a aromatic and not too spicy curry gravy-suitable for children, too !

Plain Chines cabbage to go with the meal.

Special less oil and less dough roti canai-best with the curries.

Nasi Briyani-Fluffy, long grain, colorful and fragrant Basnathi rice.

Location:82, Jalan Tun Razak,
Raub, Pahang.
Tel:09-356-1651 /019-930-5577.

 

Wedding Dinner of Kean Low and Annie Tay @ Palace of The Golden Horses.

Wedding dinner of my nephew Kean Low and Annie Tay (both childhood sweethearts) @ The Royal Ballroom@ Palace of The Golden Horses, Seri Kembangan.


A truly grand occasion-early guests were served drinks by friendly waitresses and nimble on tit bits that were placed on tables around the lobby area.


As we were early, we watched from afar, invited guests streaming in (a mix of young and old) each and everyone were adorned in their fashionable and flashy colorful attires with glittering bling !

The ballroom was huge , high ceiling, spacious and grand.

Before the dinner, there were the usual small chat, photo sessions and greetings with relatives and friends. 

Family and relatives photo-taken by Chee Yi Low..

Happiness Hot & Cold Appetizer Combinations - a good starter to the main meal-not the run of the mill type - simple, small bite size pieces, tasty and easy to eat.

Braised Winter melon Soup with Crab meat and shark's fin-more shredded  winter melon than crab meat/shark's fin combined -it's good to know that hotels and restaurants are phasing out shark's fin from their menu- was a bit too starchy.

Roasted Sesame chicken with Cucumber Plum Sauce-well marinated-not too salty-it would have been tastier if it was a free- range chicken..

Deep fried Grouper fish in Ginger/Tomato sauce-over fried rendering the flesh to be too dry-the sauce was a good accompaniment-garnished with coriander leaves and julienne carrot.. 

Steamed Chinese long cabbage with dried Scallops - the cabbage was soft and melt in the mouth with every bite -good scallop filled broth to give the right flavor to the dish.

Fried rice with roasted Duck meat and Mushrooms-grainy rice - too little duck meat to complement the dish-luckily it was fragrant-topped with finely chopped spring onion/red chillies.

Chilled Fruits Cocktail with Sago Pearls-Soy was of the right density and not too overly sweet..

Sweet pastries-shaped like fruits with sweet bean paste fillings-a delight for those with sweet tooth.

Location: The Royal Ballroom,
Palace of the Golden Horses,
Jalan Kuda Emas, Mines Resort City,
Seri Kembangan, Selangor.
Tel:603-8946-4888.