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Boost the Immune System

Keep this short and as a reference to boost the immune system, and improve health especially during this time (Flu, cold, corona virus, etc). Most common foods or supplements that you can get easily.

1. Turmeric

• with curcumin - help on immunomodulating, depression, fight cancer, memory, etc

2. Garlic

• with allicin - help on immune function, lower blood pressure, heart disease risk, menthal health, etc

5. Foods or Supplements with Vitamin C plus Zinc

• Vitamin C
• like antioxidant - help on immune system, protect cells, make more collagen, absorption of iron, etc
• Zinc
• help on carbohydrate metabolism, natural resistance, keep immune system strong to fight bacteria and viruses, used for most popular treatment for common cold, etc

Penang Restaurant – Hard Rock Hotel Penang Starz Diner

 

Last few days, we had team lunch at Hard Rock Hotel Penang Starz Diner restaurant. We choose Hard Rock Hotel Starz Diner as a lot of people promote the food is good in the Internet, especially the International cuisine buffet dinner, comfortable environment, able to view the Starz Diner chefs to cook and serve, and the price is reasonable compare to other expensive restaurants in other Penang Hotel.

One of our colleague called Hard Rock Hotel Penang and requested for the seat reservation, the the receptionist told him is fully booked. So, I checked from Internet and found another contact then called Hard Rock Hotel Penang again, then request them to transfer the call to Starz Diner Restaurant. The lady told me their restaurant is not fully booked, and they do have buffet dinner (International cuisine) on Friday and Saturday. The price per pax is RM78++ (half price for kids). So, I requested her to send me the buffet menu, some photos, contact, etc and provided my email address, and she said will send to me in another half an hour before lunchtime.

Around 3pm on that day, I give them a call again, and they said will send to me as they have problem on the email system. Until today, I didn’t receive any email from them, but we already tried the food in Starz Diner restaurant, and is not the buffet dinner.

We enjoyed our time in Starz Diner restaurant, had some fun activities in Hard Rock Hotel Penang, the food presentation is great, but the taste… ai… below some feedbacks after lunch..

Feedback 1: The FOOD looks yummy…

 

Feedback 2: Vegetarian set is not vegetarian food…

Feedback 3: Taste like rubber…

Feedback 4: Not fresh and Sushi King one is better, only 12+ …

Feedback 5: Price not equal to food quality…

Feedback 6: Is it same chef for buffet dinner? if same then better not to try, 78++ not cheap…

May be still new for them and they need time to improve. I am planning to try the Starz Diner buffet dinner with my family then buy Hard Rock T-shirt, as there are still a lot of people give the good feedback in the Internet. I really hope Starz Diner can gather more feedbacks and comments from their customers then improve it ASAP, as there are many great restaurants in Penang and a lot of choices too.

 

 

Penang Restaurant Name: Hard Rock Hotel Penang - Starz Diner

Hotel Address: Batu Ferringhi Beach, 11100, Penang, Malaysia

Hotel Contact Number: 604-881 1711 (request transfer to Starz Diner)

Hotel Fax Number: 04-881 2155

Starz Diner Opening Hours:
6.30am – 11.00pm, Sunday – Thursday
6.30am – 4.00am, Friday - Saturday

Website: http://penang.hardrockhotels.net/starz-diner.php

 

Hard Rock Hotel Penang Starz Diner! Need Improvement!

 

Noted: Above pictures are captured by Keith Tan who love to take photo, enjoy food and make joke.

Kinohimitsu J’pan D’Tox Tea Peppermint Reviews

We are taking the Kinohimitsu J’pan D’Tox Tea Peppermint more than 12 months, and always drink the J’pan D’Tox Tea more than 3 times per week after dinner. To be honest, it is quite expensive per pack if I compare the price to other normal range of Chinese tea (i.e. Tieh Kuan Yin, Pu-erh, etc). But if compare to the mid range of Chinese tea (I bought few good Ten Fu Tieh Kwan Yin, Pu-erh, Tung Ting Oolong Tea from China trip), then Tung Ting Oolong Tea is much more expensive than J’pan D’Tox Tea.

We get to know the Kinohimitsu J’pan D’Tox Tea is because we try find the Kinohimitsu Health Pad in shopping centre last year, then saw this product, as my friend told me the Kinohimitsu Health Pad is good for our health and it can absorb our bad energy and neutral our body system. During that time, it is under promotion period, then we bought two box of Kinohimitsu J’pan D’Tox Tea with different taste (Ginger and Peppermint).

Kinohimitsu J’pan D’Tox Tea Ginger – My wife only tried once, and I have finished all tea bags within two months. After that, we didn’t buy this again, as we are not really like the taste of it. May be this is good for senior citizens.

Kinohimitsu J’pan D’Tox Tea Peppermint – First few times we drink, and we are not really like the taste as we follow the instructions to steep tea bag per cup for 5 mins, and it is too strong for us as we never try it before. After that, we steep it less than 2 mins and drink it for around 3 ~ 4 cups per tea bag, then slowly we like the taste and drink this tea until today. I am drinking the J’pan D’Tox Tea now and write the Kinohimitsu J’pan D’Tox Tea Peppermint reviews!!! :)

 

The reasons we continue drink the J’pan D’Tox Tea as below experiences:-

• Some time drink too much Chinese tea, and will feel like hity internally, but J’pan D’Tox Tea doesn’t give us this problem.
• If I ate too much fried chicken, then I will feel better after drink the J’pan D’Tox Tea.
• We don’t know it is true that J’pan D’Tox Tea can help to clear our body toxin or not, but it really help us next morning in the toilet.
• It is very convenient to carry in the bag, and we can drink it for few cups and the taste still good.
• I feel good and refresh after drink the J’pan D’Tox Tea, especially when I have to sleep late, think too much works related projects, and after heavy meal.

 

Kinohimitsu J’pan D’Tox Tea Peppermint Ingredients:-

• Peppermint Leaves, Orange Peel, Rosehips Fruit, Uva Ursi, Chamomile Flower, Althea Root (Mashmallow), Buckthorn Bark

Features & Benefits get from Kinohimitsu.com (http://www.kinohimitsu.com/kinohimitsu_jpan_dtox_tea):-

• Promotes regular bowel movement
• Elimates harmful waste from bowels
• Good flavour that is also ideal for serving quests

Kinohimitsu J’pan D’Tox Tea Price:-

• Avg less than RM25.00 per box (14 x (tea bag x 2g))

 

If you have chance to try, then drink it for few times and see you like it or not. Or, if you are looking the D’Tox tea for your health, then may be you can buy 1 box first and try it out. Don’t mix drink it with other D’Tox products, as I am not sure any side effects or not!

 

Kinohimitsu J’pan D’Tox Tea Peppermint! D’Tox Tea After Meal!

Understand More on Vitamins for Our Health

There are many types of vitamins supplements in the markets, and a lot of the people just listen from friends or know a bit of vitamins knowledge, then take the vitamins supplement daily into their body. Most of them are not get advise from doctors or lack of research, and then it come to one day only seek for help when their situation turn to serious, and sometime is already too late. So, you have to understand more on vitamins usage, how the vitamins help on our body, where and how to get the vitamins from our daily foods, and different symptoms if lack of vitamins. If you take the vitamins supplement, and please use it in the right way and right choice. Get more advise first!

Vitamins can be divided into two types (fat-soluble and water-soluble), and mostly the vitamins can’t be manufactured or synthesized by the organism, and improper absorptions results in specific deficiency disease. Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat soluble which are not easily lost by ordinary cooking methods, so mostly can get it from liver. Vitamins B Complex and C are water soluble which is dissolved easily in cooking water and can’t be stored in our body, so we need to take it daily.

 

Lets understand more on vitamins for our health and disease as below list of vitamins:-

Vitamin A

It is known as ‘Anti-Opathalmic’, and it is needed for our body growth and vitality. Vitamin A is good to resist the infections to our eyes, stomach, lungs and intestines. It can prevent the most of the eye diseases cases, smooth our skin and hair, extend our life and youthfulness. Usually, it used for the treatment in influenza, night blindness, skin disorders, colds, eye diseases and defective gums and teeth. Ave daily 5,000 (adults) and 2,600 (children) based on international units.

We can get the Vitamin A from liver, fish liver oil, curds, butter, cheese, egg yolk, spinach, lettuce, carrot, cabbage, tomato, prune, mango, papaya, apricot, peach, almond or more.

 

Vitamin B1

It is known as ‘Thiamine’, or called anti-ageing vitamin, and it is important for our nervous system functionality, good for our digestion, the regulation of carbohydrates, protect our heart muscle, prevent constipation, and stimulate our brain action. Usually, it used in the treatment for surgery, stress and illness, digestive disorder, mental depression, or even use it during pregnancy. Ave daily 2 mg (adults) and 1.2 mg (children).

The sources for Vitamin B1 can get it from wheat germ, yeast, cereal, nuts, pea, whole grain, milk, egg, banana, apple and other.

 

Vitamin B2

It is known as ‘Riboflavin’, or other people called it ‘Vitamin G’, and it is good for our eye, skin, hair, and nail. Vitamin B2 can help to eliminate sore lips, tongue and mouth, and at the same time to metabolize carbohydrates, protein and fats. It used in treatment for nervous depression, nutritional cataracts or eye ailments, and some use it in high blood pressure. Ave daily 1.6 ~ 2.6 mg (adults) and 0.6 ~ 1 mg (children).

We can get the Vitamin B2 from milk, cheese, egg, wheat germ, almond, sunflower, tomato, citrus fruit and other.

 

Vitamin B3

It is known as ‘Niacin’, and it is essential for proper functioning for the nervous system, carbohydrate and protein metabolism, and synthesis of sex hormones, insulin, cortisone and thyroxin. It is usually used in treatment for migraine and high blood pressure (caused by nervousness, high cholesterol and arteriosclerosis), skin eruptions, mental depression, insomnia, chronic headache, digestives disorders and anemia. Ave daily 12 ~ 20 mg (adults) and 4.8 ~ 12 mg (children).

The Vitamin B3 is contained in liver, fish, peanut, whole wheat, dates, prune, tomato and other.

 

Vitamin B5

It is known as ‘Pantothenic Acid’, and it is help for our body cell building, development of the central nervous system, conversion of fatty and sugar to energy, protect against physical and mental stresses and toxins, increase the production of cortisone, and increase vitality. It is used in treatment for insomnia, low blood pressure, low blood sugar, loss of hair, hypoglycemia, blood and skin disorders. Ave daily 30 ~ 50 mg.

The major sources of Vitamin B5 are whole grain, cereal, liver, pea, bean, peanut, egg yolk and other.

 

Vitamin B6

It is known as ‘Pyridoxine’, and it is good in the absorption of fast and proteins, prevent nervous and skin disorder, and protect against degenerative diseases. Today, mostly used in the treatment for migraine headache, heart disease, anaemia, and getting more scientists to do more Vitamin B6 research on those related to asthma, hyperactive children, kidney stone, blood clots and nervous disorder. Ave daily 2.0 mg (adults) and 0.2 mg (children).

Mostly can get it from yeast, wheat, bran, wheat germ, cereal, banana, walnut, soya bean, milk, egg, liver, fresh vegetables and other.

 

Vitamin B9

It is known as ‘Folic Acid’, and with the B12 it is necessary for the formation of red blood cells, help on healing process, and aids protein metabolism. People used it in treatment for skin disorder, loss of hair, some of anaemia, fatigue and mental depression. Some of scientists believe that folic acid is contraindicated in cancer and leukemia. Ave daily 0.4 mg.

We can the Vitamin B9 from spinach, mushroom, nut, peanut, liver and more.

 

Vitamin B12

It is known as ‘Cyanocobalamin’, and it is the only vitamin that contains essential mineral elements to help on functioning of the central nervous system, production and regeneration of red blood cells, proper utilization of fat, carbohydrates and protein for body building, and improve our concentration, memory and balance. It is very important and widely used in treatment for fatigue, lack of concentration, poor appetite, depression, insomnia, poor memory, lose of energy and mental disorder. Ave daily 3 mcg.

We can get the vitamin B12 from kidney, liver, meat, milk, egg, banana, peanut and other.

 

Vitamin C

It is known as ‘Ascorbic Acid’, and it is important for the growth and maintenance of all our body tissues, protect against infections and all forms of stress, prevent and cure the common cold, decrease blood cholesterol, and protect against harmful effects of toxic chemicals. Mostly used in treatment of colds, neutralize various toxins in our body, speed healing process, increase sexual vitality, prevent premature ageing, and anaemia. As the vitamin C is one of the least toxic vitamin, so it is save to use in high doses. Ave daily 50 ~ 70 mg (adults) and 30 ~ 50 mg (children).

The vitamin C can be found in citrus fruits, berries, lemon, tomato, potato, green gram, and other.

 

Vitamin D

It is known as ‘Calciferol’, and it is needed for our bone and teeth formation, assimilation of calcium, phosphorus and other minerals, and functioning of the thyroid gland. People use it in the treatment for muscular fatigue, constipation and nervousness. But it can be toxic if taken over doses, especially for children. Signs of toxicity are unusual thirst, itching skin, vomiting, sore eyes, diarrhea, urinary urgency. Ave daily 400 ~ 500 international units.

This vitamin D can be found in the rays of the sun, fish, egg, milk, butter, and other.

 

Vitamin E

It is known as ‘Tocopherol’, and it is essential for our proper functions, fertility and physical vigour, to prevent unsaturated fatty acids, sex hormones and fat soluble vitamins, and prevent heart diseases, asthma, arthritis, and improve blood circulation. It has been used in treatment for diseases of the muscle, different type of paralysis, increase male and female fertility and helps to restore male potency. Ave daily 100 ~ 200 international units.

We always can get it from wheat, cereal, germ, milk, egg, nut and other.

 

Vitamin K

Is is known as ‘Phylloquinone’, and it is needed for proper clotting of blood, reduce excessive menstrual flow, prevention of bleeding and normal liver functions. It is usually used in treatment for vitality, intestines, and colitis.

The vitamin K is contained in egg yolk, alfalfa, yogurt, cow’s milk, spinach, cauliflower, tomato, cabbage and other.

 

You can always based on the above vitamins information (great info from Bakhru) and the sources of vitamins to beneficial our body and have a good health, and especially this is great information if you are the one always cook for your family, friends and customers.

 

Use of Vitamins! Food of Body!

Penang Restaurant – 23 Takehana, Auto-City

 

I want to go to restaurant and eat the ‘Green Soy Bean’. This is my daughter request during the weekend, and we know that she is mention the ‘Sushi King’. When we reached the Penang Auto-city, then see a lot of people in front of the ‘Sushi King’, then we told Jo that we need to go to other restaurant. But Jo still want the ‘Green Soy Bean’, so we are looking for another Japanese food restaurant, that is ‘23 Takehana’ which we didn’t try before and just near the ‘Sushi King’.

 

I look at the ‘23 Takehana’ restaurant design, then I already planned to spend more than hundred dollar for the dinner. We all go into the restaurant, and feel very comfortable and beside the table has a mini TV screen with the ‘Tweety Bird and Sylvester The Cat’ cartoon. My daughter so happy to watch the cartoon and enjoy the food!

Oh, No.. The menu don’t have the ‘Green Soy Bean’ and the ‘Steam Egg’ that my daughter usually had in Japanese restaurant. So, I asked the waitress, then they have it and ordered for my daughter first. Next, we look at the menu and ordered 1 set x ‘Noodle with Egg Omelette’ (this is suitable for my daughter), 1 set x ‘Fried Pork with Onion and Egg’, and 2 x side dishes ‘Chicken Teriyaki’ and ‘Gyoza Dumpling’, and 3 x Green Tea. Although there are more than 10 tables been occupied, but we didn’t wait for too long, around less than 15 minutes.

 

 

 

Green Soy Bean – They steam it and it is not cold compare to ‘Sushi King’.

Steam Egg – Taste sweet and good, and my daughter finished it all, and even my daughter know there is the crab meat and chicken meat in the steam egg.

Chicken Teriyaki – The chicken meat is soft and juicy with their special source on top of it. Good.

Fried Pork with Onion and Egg – A lot of Onions on top of the rice and fried pork meat with egg, you can finish it without any complaint.

Noodle with Egg Omelette – I will order it again, and even my daughter ate a lot. The soup is Yummy.

Gyoza Dumpling – Normal, and it didn’t surprise me compare to other Japanese restaurant.

When I looked at the bill, 23 Takehana really surprised me, and that night our dinner was $ 71.50 including tax and service charge.

We usually spend around $ 70 ~ 110 for our dinner in ‘Sushi King’, and although we can’t have so many dishes or sushi for our dinner in 23 Takehana, but we really enjoy our dinner there with their good services. We will come again, 23 Takehana!

Penang Restaurant Name: 23 Takehana (Japanese Ramen & Rice Restaurant)

Address: 1830-G1, Jalan Perusahaan, Auto-City, North-South Highway, Juru Interchange, 13600, Prai, Penang.

Contact Number: 604-501 4888, 604-501 4889

Fax Number: 04-501 4887

 

 

23 Takehana Food! Taste Better Than Price!

Note: I am using the Nokia 6120 mobile phone to take the photos with 2 MB camera features, so the photo quality is not as good as the digital camera with 7MB. :)

Jolly Shandy Dirty My Blood

Jolly Shandy is one of the great product from Carlsberg.

Jolly Shandy represents refreshment, liveliness and youthfulness.

 

Jolly Shandy is lemon flavor with Vitamin C. Jolly Shandy Lychee is lychee flavor. Both of them have less than 1% of alcohol content, and pack size is Can 320ml. Jolly Shandy is a beer.

 

Why my blood test result contain alcohol?

When I got my blood test result last year, then the doctor ask me try to cut down any alcohol drink. I told doctor that I seldom drink beer, not even once a month, and each time I drink less than 3 small bottles beer then will start not feeling well. Doctor ask me try to find out what I have it usually, especially food and drink. I don’t have any answer until I reached home and saw two BIG plastic bag of Jolly Shandy empty Cans. Oh no! Answer is Jolly Shandy!

Jolly Shandy although has less than 1% alcohol content, but may be I took it almost everyday after dinner, then the alcohol start accumulate in my body my blood slowly. I thought the Jolly Shandy contain the Vitamin C which is good for my health, but …

 

You may ask me still drink Jolly Shandy?

Yes, I am still one of the Jolly Shandy supporter. Every year before Chinese New Year, I will bought a lot of cartons Jolly Shandy during promotions (check the expired date first), so that I can have it for a year. But, I didn’t take it every day now after dinner, and start try control myself at 2 x cans a week for max. Unless I have special events or parties, then is my holiday for Jolly Shandy! Yeah!

 

You can download the Jolly Shandy wallpapers or screensavers from this link.

 

 

Enjoy Jolly Shandy! But Not Everyday!

Penang Durian – Number One!

Penang Durian – Number One, another meaning is the Malaysia Penang Durian is the BEST one in my mind. I have tried the Durian in other countries before (Singapore, Thailand, UK), even few Malaysia’s state (Perak, Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Penang), or imported Durian from Indonesia. But, I am not sure how the Red Durian taste like from Sarawak or Sabah yet. So far, Penang Durian still is my favorite compare to other places!

Durian is the ‘King of the Fruit’, and taste nice, especially you open and taste it immediately after it dropped from the Durian tree between 2 ~ 6 hours during Durian season. If the Durian tree is more than 50 years, then this Durian is ‘Wow’ man, Yummy Yumma. Penang always has the Durian competition and it really attract a lot of people come and try it in Durian farm, and indirectly improve the quality of Penang Durian with more 'R&D' on it. Getting better and to the best!

Durian has many ranks based on their quality, tree age, textures, color, taste and aroma. If you are looking for higher rank Durian in Penang, then you must find these few Durian name: D-11, D-600, D-604, Red Prawn, Hor Lor, Kun Poh Ang Bak, Lipan, Green Skin Ang Bak. If you have chance to visit Malaysia Penang during Durian season, then you can visit the 'Bao Sheng Durian farm' and try the Penang Durian, and at the same time to see how they maintain the Durian farm, and look at the Durian trees and flowers. Try the Durian with rice using your hand, you will love it!

Today, Durian has been used as an ingredient for many products. You can find the Durian products easily from many supermarket or store now and even export to many countries. If you have never try the real Durian fruit before, then you can start with those products like Durian cake, Durian biscuit, Durian crispy roll, Durian pudding, Durian Ice-cream, Durian chips, Durian paste, Durian dessert, Durian preserved jams, or other Durian made products first before you eat the real Durian fruit (Durian seed can’t eat). Because the Durian’s taste and aroma is kind of ‘Strong’, and is not everyone can accept it for the first time when you smell it. The Durian can be tasted like a bit ‘Sweet’, ‘Bitter’, ‘Alcohol’ or more than that, and you need to experience it by yourself. Don’t miss it if you have a chance, even you don’t like it, at least you have try the ‘King of Fruit’ - Durian in your life before!

How to choose a good Durian from the supermarket or store or Durian farm?

1. The most important thing is the Durian must be fresh and especially less than a day (due to the delivery from Durian farm). You look at the Durian stem, and make sure it is still looks like kind of ‘yellow’ or ‘green’ color and NOT the ‘black’ or ‘dark brown’ color, if without Durian stem then choose other one as you are not sure.

2. Hold the Durian tight with both hand, then shake and listen it clearly to determine the dryness and stickiness for the flesh of Durian seed. With sound mean dryness (good), and without sound mean stickiness (may not fresh).

3. Smell the Durian husk and see which one the Durian aroma is strong and smell good. If the Durian is from the age of Durian tree more than 20 years, then you can consider it.

4. Texture and size of Durian is another method to check on it. Don’t take the very BIG or SMALL one, and take the Durian thorn is very shape and not ‘fat and large’ one.

People scare to take too much Durian is because it can caused heaty for our internal body. So in traditional way, we will put a bit salt with water in Durian husk (without seed / thorn) then drink it to cold down our body, and then wash our hand with it to clear out the Durian aroma. I always follow this traditional way after I took the Durian. ONE IMPORTANT NOTE: always remember don’t take the Durian with any alcohol drinks like beer, wine or whisky!

Why people like Penang Durian? Penang Durian has a ‘kick’ of its own, and it stick in your throat whole day. I like that feeling too. So if you have a meeting, please don’t eat it, the ‘burp’ is disgusting for other team members. Some people ‘burp’ purposely with their friends or family for fun and make joke on it! :)

‘When I am playing the Facebook Farmtown online flash game, I am thinking if Farmtown has the Durian tree, then I will make a Penang Durian farm then.. hahaha. :)’

Penang Durian! Our Yummy King of Fruit!