Dao Kia Soy Dessert

Oh hey, hope I'm not too late to wish you guys Happy November! It has been great so far with me lazing at home for my one week break. This trip back home was decided just a month ago when I found out that the air tickets are cheaper than usual, thanks to AirAsia for the promo :P How can you say no when you get to fly home even if it's just for a while?! But it seems like my sole reason flying home was mainly to satisfy my Sarawak food craving, bad I know. 

As the title suggests, I'm obviously not gonna blog about my holiday but about this new dessert place I tried out with the bunch some day last month. To be honest, I didn't know about this new soy dessert cafe until Dao Kia emailed me. Dao Kia was founded in Singapore and their first outlet was opened last November in Kota Damansara. Initially I was curious about what Dao Kia actually means (I can hardly pronounce it correctly either HAHA) until I later found out that it is actually 豆仔 pronounced in Hokkien. No direct translation of 豆仔but it's a nickname given to the founder by his family as he is always experimenting various recipes of these soy dessert in the kitchen. It's good to have something different than the overrated Taiwanese shaved ice dessert, I was pretty excited to try them out.

I love how their menu is nicely illustrated and colourful. 

Introducing Dao Kia's signature dessert; flavoured soy milk puddings!
There are four flavours available; Original, Japanese Green Tea, Coconut Bliss and Creamy Almond respectively. Occasionally, they have seasonal flavours too. Previously they have Teh Tarik flavour (too bad I missed it) and as for now they have Chocolate Mocha flavour.

The puddings are light and really smooth. Every spoonful of it  just melts in your mouth SLURPSSS
If you're a big fan of almond, you'll definitely enjoy the creamy almond cause of the strong and fragant taste. And as for the refreshing coconut bliss, there's nothing extra ordinary about it. Since I'm a green tea person, it's pretty obvious that I prefer the japanese green tea the most. It's one of the bestseller too, after the original flavoured soy pudding. Most importantly, their puddings are not too sweet, just nice to my liking. A dessert that is suitable for the young and old, don't you think? 

Since they ran out of the original flavoured soy milk pudding that day, we only get to try the sample size ones but it's good enough! I love the rich taste of the soy milk, very creamy and milky indeed.

P/S: Feel free to ask for samples when you drop by at Dao Kia :D 

(L-R) Creamy Almond Soy Milk, Japanese Green Tea Soy Smoothie, Original Soy Smoothie.
Their Almond Soy Milk doesn't have the strong almond taste compared to the pudding so it's still acceptable for me. As for their smoothies, I was expecting something more chunky but it turns out to be smooth and fine in texture compared to the smoothies out there. Apparently, customers like it that way. I guess it all depends on individual's preferences (: 

This says it all; perfect for the health-conscious consumers out there. I was told that the soy beans used for their dessert are organic. So if you're craving for sweet dessert yet having the need to watch on your  diet, this would be a good alternative. 

And oh, they serve my fave glutinous rice balls too. Pretty huge in size I would say and generous with the fillings too. 3 chewy glutinous balls are served in each bowl with their hot piping signature soy milk. 

Available in three different flavours and my favourite has got to be the molten peanut! Couldn't have enough of these om nom nomss

They have these wacky props on the table for you to take photo with. Perhaps you can share it on your instragram and if you do, don't forget to hashtag #daokia HEH :3

I can haz mustache too in conjunction with Movember :{D
Thanks again for such warm hospitality, we definitely enjoyed our soy dessert experience in Dao Kia!

We were too stuffed after lunch and the dessert earlier so we didn't get to try these cute steamed buns.

It's pretty easy to locate them, just find for the big Dao Kia signage (: but they have quite limited seats and I noticed most of the patrons take away their dessert. 

They have outlets in Tropicana City Mall & Kota Damansara as well and another one opening soon in Sunway Pyramid. Come grab your delectable and refreshing soy dessert at the nearest Dao Kia today, happiness guaranteed (; 

Dao Kia 
Lower Ground Floor - LGK 103 (Besides Crazy Potato & Each A Cup)
Food Street Promenate
One Utama Shopping Center.
Contact No : 03-7733 8364
Operating Hours: Opens daily including Public Holidays.
Website: http://www.daokia.com/
Official FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/DaoKia
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GUMMÍ Designer Nail Wraps

Remember the nail wraps that I saw in the beauty expo earlier this month? I promised a full post about it, so here it is! 

Established in June 2013, GUMMÍ NAILS is a Singapore based designer nail wrap label that are inspired by runway and global trends. It aims to design and build an exciting wardrobe for nails so they will never go naked again, bring nail revolution to a new level! These high quality nail are all made with love and manufactured in Korea. I can assure you that they are super easy to use and last up to ten days, with no heating lamp or drying time required.  

Their booth at the 2013 KLCC Beauty Expo.

These are the few designs from their Fall 2013 collection.
My favourite are the B is for Banana (top most left), Pretty in Pink Aztec (bottom most left) and If You Like Piña Coladas (bottom most right). 

Customers who get to try out the nail wraps, pretty isn't it? 

The founder of GUMMÍ NAILS, Ms Wai Xiao Wen and I at the beauty expo.
Had a quick chat with her, she's super bubbly in person and I never expected her to give me the opportunity to try out the nail wraps myself! Thanks so much again (':

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It was really tough choosing two different designs cause I love all of them! In the end, I settled with Third Eye and Hey Girl from the Girls Night Out Collection. 

Each GUMMÍ NAILS kit comes with 20 nail wraps and a mini nail file. For application, all you need is just a base coat, top coat and 3 simple steps (:  You can check out their tutorial video on their Youtube channel too. 

#1. Apply a layer base coat on all of your fingers. Make sure they are dry before applying the nail wraps. 

#2. Pick the nail wrap that best fits each nail, lay it flat and press it tightly.

#3. Shape it and file down to get rid of the excess. Lastly, apply a layer of top coat to seal the nail wrap. 

Before | After
So what do you think? (;
The banana nail wrap has been there for almost 3 weeks (speaking of long-lasting) and I was still pretty reluctant to remove it :P As you can see, the nail wraps still creases cause it's my first time trying out nail wraps, hopefully it gets better after a few practices HEH

Boo! 

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Verdict: Loving how it turns my dull looking nails so attention seeking! My friends grabbed my hands when they noticed I had them on the next day and I am totally flattered with the compliments I've been getting *flips hair What I love the most about their nail wraps was their quirky designs and vibrant colours. Their one of a kind designs definitely make them stand out from the other nail wraps that are in the market. They even have fancy names for each design, how cute :D 

[Clockwise] Candy Beach, Hey Girl, Jungle Fever & Monster Ink (totally perfect for Halloween!) 

Recently, they have just launched the new 100% nail polish wrap for their Holiday 2013 collection.

The new GUMMÍ NAILS is made from actual nail polish, a 3-in- 1 layer of base coat, colour coat and topcoat to give you the perfect manicure in just 15 minutes! Not just that, they can gently stretch to fit any nail shape and size to minimize unwanted creases. The new GUMMÍ NAILS can lasts up to 14 days and you can easily remove it with nail polish remover.

These are the four new designs for their Holiday 2013 collection;

Winter Wonderland | Clown | Royal Flush 

P/S: Christmas is around the corner, Winter Wonderland would be a good choice to prettify your nails and just so you know, they are available in limited quantites. The pink area reflected on the nails is actually transparent. Now you can have snowflakes and snowman on your nails!

| Don't be Silly |
One of the designs in the Holiday Collection as well, it's a special edition nail wraps, collaboration of  a Singapore Fashion Label Depression X GUMMÍ. Don’t Be Silly features two sets of 10 different nail wraps, a man and a woman for each hand. The unisex vibe and deadpan allow guys to try out nail wraps too! Who says nail wraps is just a girl thing? 

Wanna feel all swag with these funky nail wraps? Priced at SGD16 each, you can purchase them online with S$8.00 registered international shipping (they ship worldwide!) or fret not, you can get them in Malaysia too from  Black Button or Cool Costumes which is located in Time Square. 

For more deets and updates about their latest collection, feel free to drop by;
http://www.gumminails.com
http://www.facebook.com/GUMMInails/
http://www.twitter.com/GUMMInails
http://instagram.com/gumminails
https://www.youtube.com/user/GUMMInails

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Mentos Cintai Malaysia Contest

I bet most of us grew up with Mentos, a candy brand created for the younger generation that has been around for almost a century. It's definitely one of my childhood favourites and I remember sneaking a few rolls in the shopping trolley every time I did grocery shopping with my family. Back then, there was only two different flavours; Mint and Fruit. Now they have come up a variety of flavours with more than just mint (: 

Mentos roll is the classic and longest  running candy type since the 50's with 8 flavours in total which are Air Action, Fruit, Mintensity, Rainbow, Secret, Mix Grape, Mint and Sour Mix respectively. So tell me, which is your flavour? (; I still love the fruit flavour the best!

Oh, did you know they have this new limited edition secret flavour? All I could say is get yourself a roll and let it surprises you! Sorry to disappoint but they look exactly just like mint flavour ones. 

This October, in conjuction with Tourism Malaysia's 2014 Visit Malaysia promotion, Mentos is having “Cintai Malaysia Contest” from 15 October 2013 to 15 January 2014. With every roll of Mentos, you'll stand a chance to win RM 130,000 worth of prizes! 

There will be holiday trips to the beautiful islands in Malaysia worth RM10, 000 to be won, as well as daily prizes of smart phone and RM10 KFC vouchers up for grab! Hopefully I'm lucky enough to win one of these getaways, in dire need of one now! *fingers crossed

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You must be wondering how to join? It's really easy, with just a few steps! There are two ways to participate, either by SMS or Facebook. So first of course, you'll have to purchase Mentos Roll and unwrap it. There will be a code and instructions on the wrapper. 

Note: Make sure you unwrap it nicely or else you'll be ripping off the code provided. Do keep the wrapper too as proof as purchase.

Instructions on how to join via SMS. Each SMS will be charged RM0.30. 

Well, I chose to join via FB instead. So first, log on to your Facebook and search for Mentos Malaysia. Remember to LIKE the page first. Then click on the tab "Peraduan Cintai Malaysia Mentos 2013".

This is how the tab will look like. Click on Submit Code Now. 

Then you'll have to key in your details and the code on the next page. 

Answer the question and you're done! Really simple, isn't it? 

So, what are you waiting waiting for? Grab those mentos rolls and win away! 
Selling at only RM1.20 per roll, Mentos is available at almost everywhere, I mean supermarket and drugstores near you HEHE  Hurry and join, who knows, you could be the lucky one :D

Wishing all of you best of luck!

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Too much coffee

... for someone who never love coffee. Ironic, I know.

All photos taken by my S3, feel free to follow my Instagram for more♥ 

Blame the coffee art.

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Coffee Stain by Joseph @ Publika

I guess everyone would have known about this famous Coffee Stain by Joseph by now or at least heard about it cause it's seems like it is everyone's favourite coffee joint nowadays. And so I decided to hop on the bandwagon too #typicalmalaysian

Just the weekend before my birthday, my sister brought me out for an early birthday treat. I chose Publika instead then settled with Coffee Stain by Joseph for brunch first. Since it was still early on a Sunday morning, the place was pretty quiet which is a  plus point cause I'll get to take photos around the cafe without getting any stares :P I'm not usually a morning person but when I do, it's probably for breakfast. Nothing beats kicking start your day with a good breakfast. Agree?

Breakfast is served! 

Morning Stain - RM18.90
A rather weird combination but I love it; all of my fave food. Turkey bacon, fluffy scrambled eggs and two pieces of scones served with jam and clotted cream. Don't be deceived by the portion, it was fulfilling.

Their scones doesn't disappoint at all, with a hint of marmalade and raisins. The texture was just nice, crumbly and soft. Most importantly, they were served warm. That's good enough for me (: 

My sister's croissant served with salad. (which I can't find it in the menu) It should be under the sandwich menu. 

Tea Latte - RM7.50 
I truly appreciate cafe that serves tea latte, which will definitely be my choice of drink without any second thought. Perfect for non-coffee drinkers who feels like having something creamy than the usual tea or chocolate drink. The tea latte was creamy with the right amount of sweetness to my liking. 

Cafe Latte - RM8.50 served with a pretty Rosetta latte art. 

Besides good coffee and scrumptious all-day-breakfast, Coffee Stain by Joseph do have another menu for dinner as well.

Assorted coffee beans; to be honest I've never seen so many types of coffee beans before. 

Dessert might not be their forte but they do have macarons and cakes to satisfy the sweet tooth. 

Oh they have this new drink where they serve coffee cubes with skim milk, heard that it was not bad too!

 Located at the same row with Coffee Société, it's pretty easy to find this place. 

The place started to swarm when we left. It could be quite noisy when it's packed especially during the weekends or on public holidays. However, it's definitely an ideal place to enjoy good coffee, highly recommended! Oh and they do have another branch at Parkmaya, Fahrenheit 88. 

Coffee Stain by Joseph
D4-G3-01, Solaris Dutamas,
Kuala Lumpur.
Tel No: 03-6211-2022
Operation Hours: 10am-10pm daily.
Official FB page: https://www.facebook.com/CoffeeStainByjoseph

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