Food & Drink

Pak John Steamboat, BBQ & Dim Sum Serves Wide Variety of HALAL Food, Soup Base & Sauce

I have found my new favourite HALAL steamboat place! It’s Pak John Steamboat, BBQ & Dim Sum.

The new outlet in 📍Great Eastern Mall just opened. Currently there are 4 outlets in Malaysia (other three are in 📍IOI City Mall, 📍Tropicana Gardens Mall & 📍Aeon Kota Bharu).

🎉 SPECIAL PROMOTION in conjunction with the opening of Great Eastern Mall outlet – Buy 3 Free 1 (for limited time only).

We can choose 2 soup base from 6 choices – 🍲tom yum, 🍲chicken, 🍲fish, 🍲prawn, 🍲kimchi and 🍲curry.

All the ingredients like seafood, marinated meat, chicken are really fresh. Got so many homemade sauce to pick too. They also serve cooked food like rice, noodles, spaghetti, fried nuggets, wedges, dim sum, pao, mantao and many more. Got 🍨dessert, 🍧ABC and 🧇waffles too! Exclusive in this Great Eastern Mall outlet, they serve homemade sushi!🍣

That day we ordered the premium sliced meat too, comes with chicken, premium beef, lamb, smoked duck and abalone. Memang berbaloi!

There are two VIP rooms that can fit groups for private events like birthday party and corporate dinner, with no extra charges. Just need to make reservation earlier. The VIP 1 can fit up to 30 pax and a karaoke system while the VIP 2 fits up to 20 pax.

Tunggu apa lagi? Check out @pakjohnsteamboatbbq for more information or booking hotline now.

⭐ Special price for students / elderly / OKU.
⭐ Birthday Promo – birthday boy / girl gets to eat FREE and a free waffle cake!
⭐ Children below 6 years old get to eat FREE.

📍Pak John Steamboat, BBQ & Dim Sum
Lots 9, Level 3, Great Eastern Mall,
Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur

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Entertainment, Food & Drink, Lifestyle

Resipi Berani MAGGI® is Back with Season 2

 12 Finalists of Resipi Berani MAGGI S2

MAGGI® is back with its six-episode reality show, Resipi Berani MAGGI® Season 2. From a pool of 2,000 women, 12 mentees made the cut to take on a series of culinary and entrepreneurial challenges for the grand champion title. 

The reality show returns with its three prominent MAGGI® Mentors – Food Enthusiast and Brand Ambassador of MAGGI® CukupRasa, Datin Paduka Eina Azman; Director, Producer, Actress and Owner of The Dim Sum Place, Sheila Rusly; and Entrepreneur Icon and Owner of My Mum’s Bakery, Anne Idris – who will nurture the 12 mentees throughout the reality series in various Feedback Mentorship Sessions. For Season 2 which is hosted by Nana Mahazan (also the host for Season 1), the series will feature four celebrity guest judges – Stacy Anam, Betty Rahmad, Aisya J, and Chef Sherson Lian.

“We are excited to showcase the second season of the reality show to help further upskill and empower more women in terms of enhancing their business acumen, whilst providing them with a platform to both shine and achieve their dreams. Watch how the mentees step outside their comfort zones, undergo hurdles, build their self-confidence, and grow guided by MAGGI’s experienced Mentors and our new line-up of celebrity guest judges!”

“The MAGGI reality show aims to showcase and celebrate the mentees’ transformational journey in growing a food business to inspire women to take the leap of faith and embark on something new, ushering in positive change and improvement into their lives. We have witnessed discernible transformation in the mentees who won in the first season, and how they have truly inspired and impacted the lives of many others too,”

said Geetha Balakrishna, Business Executive Officer of MAGGI®, Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad.

Besides receiving a seed capital of RM8,000, the grand winner of the Resipi Berani MAGGI® Season 2 will undergo an intensive 8-week mentorship programme with entrepreneur icon, Anne Idris, focusing on upscaling a food business, managing branding strategies and cost efficiencies.

The Second and Third place winners will receive a seed capital of RM5,000 each.

Resipi Berani MAGGI® is a culmination of the Program Mentor Wanita Cukup Berani MAGGI®, which aims to inspire more women to step out of their comfort zones, embracing the ‘Tak Kenal, Tak Cinta’ (‘Never Try, Never Know’) spirit. The programme is hosted in partnership between MAGGI® and Google Malaysia, featuring a series of Bengkel Online Wanita Cukup Berani MAGGI® focusing on building self-confidence, improving business skills through digital upskilling and enhancing cooking skills. The 12 finalists of Resipi Berani MAGGI® were selected from a pool of over 2,000 women who participated in the series of upskilling workshops in 2021.

The 12 finalists in the Resipi Berani MAGGI® Season 2 are:

  • Anastasia Maigi (Sabah)
  • Kalarani D/O Subramaniam (Putrajaya)
  • Mellony Anak Stephen (Sarawak)
  • Nazrina binti Zamani (Selangor)
  • Noraslinda binti Rusli (Selangor)
  • Norli binti Mohd Azmi (Selangor)
  • Kentila D/O Veerayah (Selangor)
  • Nur Syahidah Aimullah binti Abdul Rahim (Kedah)
  • Nurul ‘Syaza Shahirah binti A. Samsuddin (Malacca)
  • Nurul Hajar Ismail (Johor)
  • Rozana Sari binti Roslan (Pahang)
  • Suzaimi binti Zahari (Terengganu)

I am very honoured to be invited to attend the Resipi Berani MAGGI® Season 2 – Exclusive Watch Party last Wednesday and I must say I had fun watching Episode 1 with my fellow bloggers. I still remember the hall had a good laugh from the reactions of the mentors especially the witty Sheila Rusly and also some finalists who gave spontaneous and unexpected answers to the questions asked by the mentors. There was one saying that she loves menembak (shooting) and everyone in the watch party laughed so hard at her impetuous answer. Eventually she used to be a military reserve force. Bang! Bang!

Catch the episode for more excitement and see how these ladies learn to build their cooking hobby into a profitable business.

The upcoming Resipi Berani MAGGI® Season 2 reality show will be aired at 4.30 pm on TV3 every Friday for 6 weeks beginning 8 July, with a repeat at 11.30 am on Saturday. Viewers can also stream the episodes through MAGGI®’s YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/maggimalaysia) from 5.00 pm every Friday, 8 July onwards.  

For more info, check out MAGGI® website: https://www.maggi.my/

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Lifestyle, Travel

International Roaming from As Low As RM5/day with Yoodo’s ROAM LIKE HOME

Did you know Yoodo is Malaysia’s first truly customisable and 100% digital mobile service that is powered by Celcom, Malaysia’s widest 4G LTE network. Basically users can come up with 2 million combinations of DATA, VOICE MINS and SMS based on their own needs and can ADD-ON data packets to suit their lifestyle. It’s the only telco with CUSTOMISABLE UNLIMITED plans! Paling best is users are not tied up with any contract and can renew their mobile data plan ANYTIME.

On 4 July 2022, I was invited to attend an online briefing – Yoodo Travel Blogger Briefing Session and am really attracted with what Yoodo is offering to us now – ROAM LIKE HOME – extremely beneficial to frequent travellers and those who will be travelling overseas soon!

With the ROAM LIKE HOME package, you get full access to your Data, Voice and SMS at a flat daily rate from as low as RM5/day! This international roaming service that lets you enjoy the same local experience while you’re travelling is available to 53 different countries. The best part is NO SIM card needed. So you’ll never lose your SIM ever again.

So you must be asking, what’s so great about the ROAM LIKE HOME package? Check out the benefits of getting a Yoodo’s ROAM LIKE HOME compared to bringing a pocket wifi or travel SIM below:

ROAM LIKE HOMEPOCKET WIFITRAVEL SIM
Instant connectionYou’re responsible for another device (one more thing you need to
charge).
Sourcing out an overseas prepaid
SIM can be painful.
Flat daily rate from RM5/dayHave to be within the range of the
device to stay connected.
Switch out and register an all new
SIM card.
Retain your local number, so you can always receive phone calls and SMS.Data is usually throttled after hitting
your limit.
You’ll miss out on important alerts
via SMS or calls on your local
number.
Use your local Yoodo plan overseas.Data pricing is different depending
on your location. High chance of it
fluctuating too.
No bill shocks!

How to subscribe to Yoodo’s ROAM LIKE HOME package?
Just purchase it via the dashboard on the Yoodo app. It only costs you RM5, RM10 or RM20 per day depending on the country zone you are visiting.

Extra Perks for Being A Yoodo User
Another perk of being a Yoodo user is you get extra Cashbacks via ShopBack app when you purchase your trip necessities like hotel packages and flight from Booking.com, Agoda, KLOOK and Trip.com. New Shopback users also get a RM10 Sign Up Bonus! For more information visit: https://www.Yoodo.com.my/shopback

Yoodo’s Referral Programme
There’s also another perk only for Yoodo users! You stand a chance to win a trip to Seoul, Bangkok or glamping in Malaysia when you refer your family and friends to join Yoodo’s big family! All you need to do is to “Invite Friends” on Yoodo’s app and get them to sign up with your unique referral code. Not only that, your friend whom you’ve invited gets a guaranteed staycation* in Malaysia for 2 pax and will also join in the running to win the trip prizes! Just make sure that they spend a minimum of RM30 on their plans and stay on for at least 31 days. Isn’t that interesting?

For more information about Yoodo, the ROAM LIKE HOME, and all the perks they are offering, visit:
Website: https://www.yoodo.com.my/
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Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, My Personal

Star Fitness International Yoga Day 2022

On 25 June 2022, Star Fitness gym and fitness center has organized a yoga session “Star Fitness International Yoga Day 2022” at Centro Mall Klang. This yoga session was conducted by famous local celebrity, Atilia Haron.

In conjunction with World Yoga Day 2022 on 21 June 2022, the Star Fitness International Yoga Day 2022 aims to promote yoga as one of the exercises that include mental and physical health. “There are various styles in yoga which are able to educate the soul to be in a positive state while making yourself and your body healthier,” said Mr. Syed Shaddad, Managing Director of Star Fitness.

The word yoga comes from the ancient Sanskrit “Yuj” which means to unite, connect or combine. It is a type of exercise based on three elements namely movement, breathing and meditation. As a fitness enthusiast and a yoga lover myself, I agree that by practicing yoga consistently, it helps to cope with stress, losing weight, increase strength, stability and flexibility including promote better quality sleep.

The two-hour yoga session which started at 8.00 am to 10.00 am was divided into two parts, namely Session 1 with Atilia Haron and Session 2 with Harrison Jub. Each session lasted for an hour and was attended by nearly 80 people comprising Star Fitness club members and the general public. Apart from that, the event was also attended by Malaysia’s popular celebrities and influencers such as Raden Zaharatul, Saidah Kamarudin, influencer Chan Khye, and finalists of Mr. World Malaysia 2022, El-Umar, Jack Kho, Parvin, Zaim and Raja Irshad.

Founded in March 2020, Star Fitness is confident that the organization of such health programs will be able to continue in the future and Star Fitness will continue to strive to provide the highest quality, best and most enjoyable fitness experience. Apart from having 4 clubs operating in locations such as Aeon Big Subang Jaya, Aeon Big Wangsa Maju, Viva Shopping Mall and Centro Mall Klang, the public, especially Penangites can expect several clubs to open soon in Aeon Big Seberang Jaya, Prai Penang and Aeon Big Bukit Minyak Penang.

Besides Star Fitness, Star Fitness International Yoga Day 2022 was also sponsored by Under Armour, Yogood, Gramps Asia and AA Naturals. Any further enquiries, please visit www.starfitness.com.my

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Food & Drink, My Personal

Join I “Nut” Emas with Any Purchase of Julie’s Peanut Butter Sandwich

Both my wife and I can’t get enough of our all-time favourite snack-on-the-go – Julie’s Peanut Butter Sandwich.

We were a fan since our childhood. I still remember bringing these biscuits to school as my snacks during recess. Surprisingly, my wife did the same too when she was a kid. Did you guys did the same too?

Now, we are all grown up and we buy more so we can share them with our loved ones as happiness is meant to be shared!

It’s even better now as we stand a chance to win up to RM30k gold and total prizes up to RM100,000 by participating in the I “Nut” Emas campaign. Simply buy RM5 and above on any Julie’s Peanut Butter Sandwich pack size in a single receipt and you may win these amazing prizes.

For more info about the contest: https://juliesinutemas.com/
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