Delicious Cheese Baked Specials at Deli Foodie, The Starling

It was 30-12-2024, two more days to 2025 (today!). Christmas is barely over and now Chinese New Year stuff are on display.

See that? The God of Prosperity already beckons with gold nuggets and all hah..hah..hah...

Some more on my walk back from Damansara Jaya I chanced upon this ong lai (pineapple). Wah! Ong mau mali lor.... (luck is coming!). Hope so lah, eh?

So the question that comes to mind (as always). What to eat, eh? The evening before, I assembled a bowl of Pigs In A Blanket but forgot to snap photo.

I actually stopped at Rakuzen, wanting to eat one of the maki hamun. But nobody attended to me (to be fair it was early, around 11:00am+, but still).

So I decided to go upstairs to the food court.

Ah! Why not I try Deli Foodie? I am allowing myself carbs the last two days of the year. Good excuse, isn't it? So I walked to the stall which is located between Little Tree (vegetarian) and Taiwan Braised Pork Rice.

There I was attended to by friendly gentleman (who is the proprietor and who also reminded me of my cousin in Terengganu whom I have not seen in a long time).

I was keen on the Cheese Baked Rice, specifically the Pork Rendang and Potatoes. Alas, this item is not available as yet. So the boss recommended the Green Curry Pork Chop. 

Honestly, I was a bit iffy about the green curry but I took a leap of faith. 

As I waited for my order, I looked at the stall right in front of me - Triple Happiness, which I am glad is still around.

The carnivore in me was eyeing the meats hanging from the meat hooks.

My lust for meat was strirred arrrr...arrrr... (like Dracula looking at blood).

Not too long after, my buzzer buzzed.

There you go. My Green Curry Pork Chop Cheese Baked Rice.

I know it does not look appealing. Looks can be deceiving. I would rather ugly food taste good rather than pretty food taste bad. Well, at least the crockery is pretty.

The moment of truth. I took a scoop (it was piping hot, so I cooled it down first). 

Oohh la la! So good!!! The green curry sauce (surprisingly) is legit. Very aromatic and tasty. So was the pork chop, well marinated and tender. I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed this so much.

The tangy coleslaw is what a coleslaw should be, no complaints.

See. Proof that I enjoyed my meal. Licin! So I walked up to the boss to compliment him. I rarely do this, only when I find something exceptional.

So that was a very carb loaded meal. So what do we do when we eat a lot of carbs? Walk! So I worked the mall and did my escalator climbing stunt.

I stopped at Mr DIY and found this. So if you want to pull a penyangak stunt and need a baclava, you can come to Mr DIY. No, no. I didn't buy. Tsk!

Well, the next day, I returned to Deli Foodie because I wanted to try the Lamb Chop Cheese Baked Spaghetti. I chose Black Pepper because that seemed like the most suitable sauce.

I got greedy and wanted to add on a jacket potato but it turned out that these come in a set which includes corn and coleslaw. That would be too much so I had to abandon the idea.

I waited for quite some time for my order to be ready. It looked very much like what I had the day before.

Mmmmm... I couldn't wait to dig in.

It felt like 100 years since I had pasta LOL!

I would say that in terms of flavor, this one did not bowl me over as much, though tasty just the same. No fault in the preparation, just a matter of preference.

The portion of lamb chop was very generous and I would have liked it a bit more tender. The black pepper sauce was subtle, not overpowering, which was good.

Well, that was another tasty carb loaded meal, my last for 2024. I will be embarking on a carnivore reset January 2025 through March 2025. 

After both meals at Deli Foodie, I did not experience any ill effects. No drop in energy level or feeling sluggish. Also no thirst. Which means that (in my books the ingredients are clean) I can return in future.

So that was me ending 2024 with a carb bang bash hah..hah..hah...

The photo above was taken just before the lunch crowd started pouring in. Well, I wish Deli Foodie all the best!

Today is the first day of 2025 and I wish one and all a very Happy New Year! I look forward to a productive and peaceful day ahead (with my cats).