ProperTEA by The COMO, Bukit Jalil

Tea and property go together like Earl Grey with butter cookies at ProperTEA by The Como, an intriguing tea-tasting event this weekend at The COMO's Bukit Jalil sales gallery. This is an open invitation to enjoy an enchanting cuppa at what could well be your future property, 11am-6pm, on 9 and 10 November.

ProperTEA by The COMO promises to thrill tea enthusiasts with selections that span East to West, from Oriental to organic tea, fusion to infused tea. If you're interested in investigating the wide world of tea, sipping at ProperTEA would be a special way to spend the weekend.

ProperTEA will be held at the sales village of The COMO, an upcoming condominium with layouts that house two to five bedrooms at 903 to 2,555 square feet in the heart of Bukit Jalil. 

Check out this fun video to find out more: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2529699140460243 

At ProperTEA, you can check out The COMO's beautifully decorated showrooms - the design goes beyond good architectural planning to integrate residents' day-to-day lifestyles with functional spaces. The COMO affords you with the luxury of living life the way you want to, with flexible living spaces catering to various family types to top-notch security for peace of mind.

Facilities include a swimming pool on the fifth floor and a sky gym overlooking the landscape on level 38. There are also a yoga deck, rooftop swing, BBQ and picnic area, karaoke room, laundry room, children's playground, badminton court, multipurpose hall, coworking spaces, games room and communal bake centre.

The Muhibbah LRT Station is just 400 metres away from The COMO; shuttle service is provided. The upcoming Pavilion Mall 2 in Bukit Jalil is only 1.9 kilometres away, enabling residents to conveniently shop and dine nearby.

The COMO is a freehold project under the Home Ownership Campaign (HOC 2019), which offers a free Memorandum of Transfer (MOT) and free loan stamp duty.

Contact The COMO to learn more at 03-8080-3627 and follow them at facebook.com/thecomobukitjalil

Join the ProperTEA event at www.facebook.com/events/2442174975997484/

This post was brought to you by The COMO Bukit Jalil. All images and information are courtesy of The COMO Bukit Jalil.

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Cong Caphe Malaysia, Nu Sentral

Vietnamese coffee chain Cong Caphe has launched its first Malaysian outpost, embodying its romanticised retro manifesto in an unabashedly atmospheric setting that harks back to 1980s socialism, with what looks like well-thumbed Lenin propaganda tomes lining the shelves.

Expect the familiar favourites offered by scores of Cong Caphe locations across its origin of Hanoi as well as Ho Chi Minh City, served by a friendly crew in Viet Cong-inspired outfits. The first order should be the signature coconut milk with coffee, aromatically caffeinated, creamy and frosty (RM14.90 for a short). For the hot latte-like version, the bac xiu is sweet with condensed milk, buoyed by unmistakable coconut nuances (RM12.90 for hot). Warm food, such as chicken ham banh mi and beef rice noodles, should be available soon.

Cong Caphe Malaysia

Lot 19, LG, Nu Sentral, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Kuala Lumpur.

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Dissolved Solids, Damansara Kim

Coffee cocktails cloaked with grated Gouda cheese; vermouth blended with onions, tomatoes and laksa leaves? If you love experimental exuberance, step on the gas to Dissolved Solids, Damansara Kim's new beverage bar where liquid fantasies run wild.

With no fewer than five coffee cocktails available, day-drinking at Dissolved Solids is delightfully doable - Too Gouda To Be True harmoniously synergises the caffeinated punch of Galliano Ristretto espresso liqueur with the earthy savouriness from a shower of Gouda cheese (RM32); other combinations bring espresso together with everything from Baileys and fresh milk to Kahlua, dark chocolate and mint leaves.

Vermouth, the fortified botanical-flavoured wine, is also celebrated in cocktails like the young-at-heart Hopes And Dreams (RM29; rose vermouth with Cointreau and gummy bears), lemon-loving Yellow Oval Crisp (RM28; blanc vermouth with limoncello, lemon balm and dehydrated lemon), and the acquired-taste Main Course (RM28; blanc vermouth made funky with tomato, onions, wild berries and daum kesum). Non-alcoholic drinks - coffee and tea - are offered for teetotalers.

Dissolved Solids
43-1, First Floor, Jalan SS20/11, Damansara Kim, Petaling Jaya, 47400 Selangor.
Open Mon, Thurs, 3pm-12am; Fri-Sun, 12pm-12am. Closed Tues-Wednesday. Tel: 017-598-1858

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Hanlin Tea House, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

For a final taste of Taipei before flying out, Hanlin Tea House is a hub for cherished Taiwanese classics, from lu rou fan braised pork rice bowls to beef noodles comprising superbly tender beef in spicy broth, fried turnip cakes to platters of pork blood, tofu and duck blood, washed down with gargantuan servings of pearl tea.

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Dendy Doo Fried Chicken, Petaling Jaya

You have one more week to try Dendy Doo Fried Chicken before it closes: Its chef first opened a fried chicken stall in PJ Old Town's Satu Penchala Kopitiam in 2014 before launching this full-fledged, fowl-forward restaurant in SS2 this year. Unfortunately, things haven't worked out on this low-key corner of the neighbourhood, so the venue is scheduled to shut on November 10, without a clear plan for its future. That's a shame for fans of fuss-free, affordable fried chicken - a full chicken leg with curried rice and sambal clocks in at only RM9.80, while the crispy-battered boneless version with Indomee is RM12. Fleshy but not greasy, showered with plenty of rempah bits for extra spice, this is quintessential Malaysian ayam goreng.

Dendydoo Fried Chicken
54, SS2/72, Petaling Jaya, 47300 Selangor. Open Tues-Sun, 11am-10pm.

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Universal Bakehouse, Damansara Kim

Toasts and tartines, timely and timeless: Labouring for the love of loaves, Universal Bakehouse is Damansara Kim's new sanctuary of sourdough, rising to the upper crust of local bakery-cafes. 

The space is fresh-faced, but Universal is a familiar name in this neighbourhood - Kedai Dobi Universal ran for four decades before its founder recently retired. Its neighbour, Table & Apron, has taken over this lot while preserving a nod to its heritage through a nostalgia-infused signboard, repainted by an artist in his seventies.

At a point when fleeting food fads have become baked into our culinary culture, Universal stands for what's simple and honest, the flour-water-and-salt version of three chords and the truth.

Table & Apron has been known for its bread since its inception in 2014, but Universal Bakehouse amplifies its abilities, with nearly two-thirds of the venue devoted to baking facilities with a brand-new deck oven. Customers can watch all the action - the kneading, stretching and folding - through a wide-open window.

Universal's bread will also be served at Table & Apron next door, though longtime loyalists might note subtle differences in the rustic crumb, with possibly airier holes. It's still satisfyingly affirming, with a resonantly crackly bite and a yielding chew, with a mature but mellow flavour - Table & Apron kicked off five years ago with a two-century-old leavening base inherited from Finnish bakers, and this new set-up challenges them to further explore the boundaries of their baking.

The most basic set of two country sourdough slices with French butter and sea salt starts at RM6; other gentle accompaniments like gula Melaka (luscious), soft-boiled kampung eggs (lovely) or hummus with pistachios can be ordered. A daily-rotating range of other sourdough varieties - walnuts and olives, honey oats, green apple, or seeded - is also available.

Open sandwiches are a highlight too - try the tartine allied with avocado, olive oil and house-strained ricotta, perfectly proportioned for prime pleasure (RM15). Pastries and cakes are also available - Universal makes these carbs count, one madeleine at a time, with the boulangerie-suitable melodies of Les Feuilles Mortes wafting from the speakers.

Universal Bakehouse
21, Jalan SS20/11, Damansara Kim, Petaling Jaya, 47400 Selangor. Open Tues-Sun, 830am-5pm. Tel: 011-3332-7581

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