Bazaar MyTown

Saturday, 18 November 2023

Lepas makan dekat restoran Dakchigo, on the way nak ke laluan MRT, terdengar busking dekat ruang luar MyTown. Bila menapak keluar, nampak ada bazaar penuh dengan pelbagai jenis booth. Seronok tengok tema bazaar MyTown ni sebab aesthetic. Semua booth yang turut serta menggunakan kayu dan tema warna pastel. 

I boleh tengok je lah bazaar ni sebab dah kenyang makan dekat Dakchigo sebelum tu. Semua peniaga yang ada dekat bazaar MyTown ni adalah peniaga Cina jadi ada makanan yang tak boleh dimakan sebab ada babi dan alkohol. 






Ruang untuk makan pun banyak disediakan di bazaar ni. Boleh pilih nak makan dekat ruang tengah yang penuh dengan meja kayu dan kerusi santai ataupun makan di ruangan tengah sambil layan busking. Walaupun tempat ni teduh dari sinaran matahari tapi tetap panas jugak sebab tak ada kipas. Angin pun tak ada so kalau stay tanpa kipas tangan memang cepat sangat kulit jadi merah. Well, my skin does hshshs





Selain makanan, di bazaar MyTown ni ada juga yang buka kelas untuk kraf. Sebagai tangan yang tak berseni, molek kalau I tengok dari jauh sambil menghargai seni buatan tangan orang lain. 







Bazaar yang jual pakaian, aksesori, lilin homemade, kraf tangan, lukisan dan pokok tanaman pun banyak juga. Sebelum ni I nampak bazaar dekat Pasar Seni dengan Lalaport, tak sangka dekat MyTown pun ada. Tak pasti kalau minggu tu untuk bazaar peniaga Cina kemudian minggu lain bertukar peniaga lain ikut tema macam dua mall tu. Tapi kalau fixed pun I don't have problems, poket I je bermasalah hshs

Lepas menang main game dekat event Disney+ Hotstar, kitorang makan malam dekat Kyochon sebab tarikh luput baucar tu hujung bulan Disember nanti. Kalau tak guna, nanti lupa lepastu burn macam tu je. 

I dah lama tak makan dekat Kyochon sebab pilihan dia tak banyak yang menarik nak dibandingkan dengan K-Fry so bila dapat baucar tu macam blur jugak nak makan apa. Masa tengok TikTok ternampak resipi so-tteok so-tteok tapi malas nak buat sendiri. Dah alang-alang ada dekat Kyochon, why not cuba kan? 
 

So-tteok So-tteok ni antara snek popular di Korea. Kalau tengok K-drama pun banyak sangat scene makan snek ni sampai terliur dibuatnya. Nak masak pun mudah tapi nak prep tu kena ada banyak bahan sebab rasa dia manis-manis pedas. Bahan utama pula guna tteokboki dan sosej yang digoreng. 

Ada dua pilihan So-tteok So-tteok di Kyochon sama ada nak pedas shinhwa ataupun perisa manis madu. Boleh juga order untuk mix kedua-dua perisa. Kitorang ambik mix sebab takut kalau pedas sangat. Rasa dia sedap sebab sos perapan tu cukup rasa. Makan panas-panas lepastu minum dengan air Sprite, effect dia sama macam kita tengok Korean makan dalam K-drama hahaha



Untuk main dish, ambil ayam goreng 12 pcs peris campur pedas dan original. Masa pergi tu, perut kenyang lagi jadi tak nak makan something yang heavy sangat. Sebab tu ambil So-tteok So-tteok dan ayam. Air pula ambil Iced Yuza Tea (Korean Citron Tea). Rasa dia lebih kurang je macam lemon cuma manis sikit. 



Happy ye makan guna gift voucher ni sebab keluar RM5 je untuk baki bayaran. Ada jugak nampak menu baru dekat Kyochon so lepas ni boleh try makan yang lain pulak sampai voucher habis. 

Lunch di Dakchigo MyTOWN


Minggu lepas ternampak restoran Korea baru di MyTown terus set Sabtu lepas untuk cuba makanan dekat sini. Restoran Dakchigo terletak di tingkat 3 berdekatan dengan eskalator. Naik je terus nampak restoran dia. 


Dekat bahagian luar Dakchigo letak bunting untuk promote Lunch Package berharga RM15 dengan 5 jenis side dish dari Isnin sehingga Ahad dari jam 11pagi hingga 5petang. 





Ruang makan dia tak lah banyak sangat tapi mungkin juga sebab weekend so ramai yang datang in large groups. Interior dia simple je ada peta Korea Selatan di dinding dengan nama setiap daerah. Menu dekat restoran Dakchigo ni ada pelbagai jenis menu dengan ayam sebagai main ingredient. 




Kitorang order whole grilled chicken, Beef Budae-jigae, Sotbab, Haemul Pajeon (Seafood Scallion Pancake) dan Gimmari. Set Beef Budae-jigae tu dah ada semangkuk nasi putih dengan iced green tea. Since kitorang datang berdua, tambah Sotbab (nasi putih). For drinks, ambil Bongbong Grape. 

Sementara tunggu order siap, dekat atas meja ada beberapa games macam dalam variety show Korea tu. Ada truth and lie detector, buaya bergigi dengan senapang mainan. Setiap meja tak sama toys dia, so kalau nak specific toys kena mintak lah dengan staff Dakchigo. Kitorang main apa ada je sebab masa pergi tu kan ramai, malas nak kacau staff hshs


Ni semua makanan yang kitorang order, meja dekat sini kecil je so senang sangat nampak penuh. Tak sangka langsung yang Haemul Pajeon tu besar gedabak. Letak dia je, dah separuh meja. Lepastu datang pula whole chicken tu. 

Kalau tengok dalam video TikTok, whole chicken tu ada sos siap tapi bila pergi kena buat sendiri ye. Dia bagi je dalam bekas kecil lepastu dip lah isi ayam dalam sos tu. I tak tahu Dakchigo pakai sos apa tapi sedap. Whole chicken ni ada cheese sebelah kanan dan kerak nasi di sebelah kiri. Don't put high expectation untuk ayam tu sebab rasa tawar. Dia memang ayam grill semata. Dalam set ayam tu ada ban berinti tapi tak tahu flavor apa. Entry ni sedih lah sebab I lupa nak ambil gambar buku menu dia jadi tak tahu apa nama menu dengan ingredients. 


Haemul Pajeon antara menu yang ramai TikTokers suggest sebab tu kitorang order jugak sebab nak rasa. Bahan utama pajeon adalah daun bawang jadi tak hairan lah kalau banyak sangat daun bawang. I tak lah tak suka dengan daun bawang tapi bila makan dalam kuantiti yang banyak dia jadi pahit. Seafood tak lah banyak sangat walaupun besar jadi pajeon tu tak ada rasa manis seafood. Kalau order haemul pajeon, jangan order menu berat yang lain sebab makan 4 slice ni pun dah kenyang. 


Set nasi yang berharga RM5 ni antara keunikan restoran Dakchigo. Dihidangkan dalam periuk besi Korea dengan sayur dan cendawan . Bila waiter nak serve dekat table, dia akan release steam dan bagitahu cara untuk makan nasi ni. Sos kicap dan bijan yang dia bagi tu kena gaul dengan nasi. Kalau nak pedas, boleh gaulkan dengan cili tumbuk. Dah gaul, boleh makan dengan seaweed kering. 

Nak kata sedap sangat tu tak lah sebab nasi putih kukus dengan sayur je. Even sayur dia pun tawar, tak ada rasa pun. I tak suka kicap sangat tapi not bad lah gaul dengan nasi. Makan pulak dengan beef budae-jiggae memang tersandar. Rasa macam makan dekat Korea. 



Ni lah 5 side dishes percuma yang dihidangkan dengan set nasi. Ada kobis dihiris kecil dengan jagung, kimchi, seaweed, edamame dan jeruk lobak putih. Selama ni kalau makan lobak putih memang tak berapa kena dengan tekak tapi dekat Dakchigo, sedap!! 

Semua side dishes yang dihidangkan habis kitorang makan sebab semua pun sedap. Edamame tu manis walaupun rebus je. Semua side dishes ni boleh minta refill bila dah habis tapi sebab lauk kitorang banyak sangat, memang tak lah nak refill. Celah mana lagi nak sumbat entah. 


Paling favorite sekali dekat Dakchigo ni Gimmari sebab crunchy bila makan. I tak sure nama dia gimmari ataupun something else sebab tak ambil gambar menu. Ingat ingat lupa. Menu ni sesuai sangat jadi pembuka selera sebab cepat siap antara semua menu. Sedap makan panas-panas tapi lidah mudah melecur sebab dekat dalam ada glass noodle. 

Total harga semua menu ni RM120 sebab order ayam grill tu but that's okay lah untuk makan sekali sekala. Lepas ni kalau datang nak try Boneless BBQ Chicken pulak ataupun jjampong sebab budae-jigae dia sebab so menu yang lebih kurang sama resipinya tu mesti not bad jugak. 

25 young Malaysians were awarded and recognised for their immense artistic talents at The Usaha Tegas Heritage (“UTH”) Art Competition 2023 Award Ceremony today. The Award Ceremony presented prizes to 25 winning artworks from five categories, namely charcoal or pencil or oil pastel or ink, mixed media, oil or acrylic, printmaking, and watercolour.

The first prize winners from each category are as follows:-

• Jasper Junior (from Universiti Malaysia Sabah) for his winning artwork entitled “Laga Biji Getah” under Charcoal / Ink / Pencil Category

• Oon Zheng Yeow (from Equator College) for his artwork entitled “Kuih Kapit” for the Watercolor Category

• Wong Jia Jin (from Dasein Academy Of Art) for his winning entry titled “Reminiscence” in the Oil/Acrylic Category

• Goo See Min (from Dasein Academy Of Art) for his winning submission “Fresh Outlook” in the Mixed Media Category

• Ong Wen Xin (from Dasein Academy Of Art) for his piece entitled “Pasar” under Printmaking Category

Henry Tan, Chairman of the UTH Art Competition 2023 said, “Our heartfelt congratulations to the 25 exceptional finalists who won in the respective categories. We hope this will be a milestone and inspiration for you to continue enriching our cultural tapestry with your unique perspective. Art has the power to connect, to bridge and inspire Malaysians to have greater appreciation of our rich cultural heritage and diversity. We hope these artworks continue to promote our unique heritage for generations to come.”

This year’s record of 345 physical entries is testament to the Usaha Tegas Heritage Art Competition's strong partnerships with Malaysian institutions of higher learning. Total submissions received were from 48 public and private institutions, including nine secondary schools.

Henry continues “We are truly encouraged by the participation of young students who are so passionate about art. We are immensely pleased to observe the enduring appeal of traditional visual arts among today's digital generation. We are committed to fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of art through our annual competition, and confident that our commitment will continue to nurture this positive trend.”

Bibi Chew, Chief Judge of the competition said, “This year, we have received great submissions of diverse artworks from different perspectives and voices especially on intangible heritage, which is truly inspiring. It's wonderful to see so many young aspiring artists sharing and discovering their passion for art & heritage through this competition. I believe art is meant to be shared, and I've been deeply moved by the stories that each artist has shared through their beautiful visuals. The Usaha Tegas Heritage Art Competition has been the great platform and support for the young artists to lend their voices and values on art & heritage”.

Also present at the award ceremony were the panel of esteemed judges - Bibi Chew, Suridah Jalaludin, Ar. Parama Nathan, and Syahrul Niza Ahmad Zaini from the National Art Gallery, as well as representatives for several institutions, educators and supporters from ALFA College, Dasein Academy of Art, Equator College, Malaysian Institute of Art, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, UITM, to name a few.

UT Heritage Art Competition is an annual art competition sponsored by UTSB Management Sdn Bhd, for emerging young Malaysian talents in schools especially those in universities and colleges. The five categories of competing artworks are charcoal/pencil/ink; oil/acrylic; mixed media; printmaking, and watercolour.

The art competition focuses on the theme of “Malaysian Heritage,” with a special emphasis on our nation’s intangible cultural heritage in this year’s competition. The theme is also in line with Malaysia’s entry into the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (IGCICH) under UNESCO for the 2022-2026 term.

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About UT Heritage Art Competition

In line with the vision of Usaha Tegas Group's Chairman, Mr. Ananda Krishnan, the Usaha Tegas Heritage Art Competition was established in 2001 to provide a platform for aspiring young Malaysian artists to explore and express their understanding and appreciation of our cultural heritage. It was formerly known as the Tanjong Heritage Art Competition and was renamed as the Usaha Tegas Heritage Art Competition in 2017.

Over the past twenty-three years, the competition has successfully nurtured artistic talent, recognized exceptional creativity, and showcased Malaysia's diverse and rich cultural heritage through the eyes of our emerging artists.

For more information on UT Heritage, please visit https://www.usahategasheritage.org.my/ or scan the QR code :

Thank you.

November 2023 Highlights: 20- 26 November 2023 |  Stream on the Astro GO app

*Highlights are subject to change

Monday, 20 November

1. The Best of Celebrity Family Feud [New Episode]

Showcase (Ch 413), 9pm

The classic Family Feud format has entertained a generation, and this hilarious celebrity reboot sees Emmy-award winning host Steve Harley at the helm, as famous faces and their families play the game.

2. Perfect Marriage Revenge [Express]

K-Plus (Ch 396), Sun & Mon at 9.15pm

Starring: Sung Hoon and Jeong Yu-Min

Adapted from the webtoon "The Essence of a Perfect Marriage" The story of Han Yi-joo, a woman who is in a contract marriage with a man named Seo Do-guk to get her revenge on her original husband. On the day of witnessing the betrayal of her husband Se-hyuk who confessed to her stepsister, Yi-joo died in a car accident and was transported back to a year ago. She dreams of a secret perfect rebirth revenge through the contract marriage with the man who stepsister loves to avenge her family, stepsister and her husband who persecuted her.

Tuesday, 21 November

1. Universe Ticket [Season Premiere]

ONE (Ch 393), 10.30pm

Starring: Kim Se Jeong, Younha, Hyoyeon (SNSD), ADORA, Rian (Lachica), Yeji (ITZY) and Chaeryeong (ITZY)

Join 82 contestants from around the world in SBS’s first ever global K-Pop girl group audition program where they will compete for a chance to debut.

2. Carter S2 [New Episode]

Showcase (Ch 413), 6pm

Starring: Jerry O’ Connell and Sydney Tamiia Poitier

After an embarrassing public meltdown in Hollywood, actor Harley Mackay travels back to his sleepy hometown where he uses his acting experience to become the real-life detective, he's always dreamed of being. After his last encountered with the Hollywood TV Producer, Harley decides to stay in Canada and becomes Private Investigator.

Wednesday, 22 November

1. The Art of More S2 [New Episode]

Showcase (Ch 413), 6pm

Starring: Kate Bosworth and Christian Cooke

The second season of The Art of More is a high-stakes journey of greed and desperation through the New York auction scene where it’s not just the art and memorabilia that comes at a high price. 

Thursday, 23 November

1. Julia S2 [New Episode]

HBO (Ch 411), 4pm

Starring: Sarah Lancashire and Brittany Bradford

Inspired by Julia Child's extraordinary life and her long-running television series, "The French Chef", which pioneered the modern cooking show. Through Julia's life and her singular joie de vivre, the series explores a pivotal time in American history - the emergence of public television as a new social institution, feminism and the women's movement, the nature of celebrity and America's cultural evolution. At its heart, the series is a portrait of a loving marriage with shifting power dynamic.

2. Rap Sh!t S2 [New Episode]

HBO (Ch 411), 4pm

Starring: Aida Osman, Shawna Clark and KaMillion

Two young women from Miami reignite an old friendship to chase their dreams of rap stardom. Shawna and Mia were high school frenemies who reconnect years later, both feeling stuck. Their unlikely musical partnership offers a way out - and maybe up - in an industry that demands talent, skills and a fierce commitment to making it work.

3. The Genius Paik 2 [New Episode]

tvN (Ch 395), 10.30pm

Starring: Paik Jong-won, Lee Jang-woo, Yuri, John Park and Lee Kyu-hyung

The top Korean restaurateur Paik Jong-won is back with a team of A-list celebrities, accepting the challenge of starting a Korean restaurant and introducing Korean cuisine to the globe in an unfamiliar country.

Friday, 24 November

1. King of Karaoke: VS [Season Premiere]

tvN, (Ch 395), 10.30pm

Starring: Wooyoung, Seo Eun-kwang, Soyou, ONESTAR, Roy Kim, Parc Jae-jung, Kim Min-seok, YoungK, GIRIBOY, Car, the garden and Jo Jung-sik

“VS,” which stands for “Vocal” and “Showdown,” is a survival show where participants showcase their singing abilities and compete against each other through karaoke to win a grand prize of 100 million won.

Saturday, 25 November

1. The Flash [Channel Premiere]

HBO (Ch 411), 9pm

Starring: Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon and Ron Livingston

Worlds collide when the Flash uses his superpowers to travel back in time to change the events of the past. However, when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, he becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation.

2. Curtain Call (2022) [Channel Premiere]

ONE (Ch 393), Sat-Sun 9.45pm

Starring: Kang Ha-neul, Ha Ji-won and Goh Doo-shim

Yoo Jae-heon is a bright and optimistic actor despite coming from a poor background. One day, he receives a surprising job offer – to play a role of a terminally ill old hotelier Ja Guem-soon’s grandson. The role inevitably changes Jae-heon’s life, but things get complicated as he grows feelings for Park Seyeon, Geum-soon’s granddaughter, who is protective of her grandmother and the hotel business Guem-soon has built.

3. A Man of Reason (2023) [Channel Premiere]

tvN Movies (Ch 416), 10pm

Starring: Jung Woo-Sung, Kim Nam-Gil and Park Sung-Woong

After 10 years of incarceration on behalf of his employer, all Su-hyuk wants is a normal life with his former girlfriend and their daughter, In-bi. But Su-hyuk’s employer want him on board to help with their urban development plan.

4. The Great British Bake Off S14 [New Episode]

BBC Lifestyle (Ch 717), Saturday-Sunday, 9.30pm

Hosts: Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding

Twelve home bakers take part in a 'bake off', which will test every aspect of their baking skills as they battle it out to be crowned the Great British Bake Off's Best Amateur Baker.

Sunday, 26 November

1. Perfect Marriage Revenge [Express] [New Episode]

K-Plus (Ch 396), Sunday-Monday, 9.45pm

Starring: Sung Hoon and Jeong Yu-Min

Adapted from the webtoon "The Essence of a Perfect Marriage" The story of Han Yi-joo, a woman who is in a contract marriage with a man named Seo Do-guk to get her revenge on her original husband. On the day of witnessing the betrayal of her husband Se-hyuk who confessed to her stepsister, Yi-joo died in a car accident and was transported back to a year ago. She dreams of a secret perfect rebirth revenge through the contract marriage with the man who stepsister loves to avenge her family, stepsister and her husband who persecuted her.