Jaya One is synonymous for great food outlets. It’s what people do when they’re heading down – eat, drink and be merry. I’m not very familiar with the other side of Jaya One (the part where Cold Storage is) until Imm Ai brought us on a tour of the lesser known section of the place.
I went there with no expectations whatsoever but I was mighty pleased coz I managed to get a lot of stuff done!
First off, there is a money changer at the place. I grabbed the Korean Won from my old place and wanted to head to CIMB to change it to RM coz I was running short of cash. However, a massive traffic jam gave me a premonition I would probably have to do it another day (and miss cooking since my credit card is maxed out) so I just drove straight to Jaya One.
Well, guess what? They have a licensed money changer there! Hot damn!
This was TOTALLY UNPLANNED. It’s real one, not cheat one, and I even have the receipts to prove it. Heh! I got a little less than RM 1,000 for my Korean Won which was enough for me to shop for groceries for my Turkey stew with quail eggs, Portobello mushrooms and apples.
This, my friends, is killing two birds with one stone.
Anyway, we were made to feel like VIPs thanks to Imm Ai, Lorraine and Vivian who arranged the entire thing. Iza was there as well.
A Slice of Heaven gave us cupcakes and was very hospitable to us.
The shop opposite it – Sri Kulai, specializes in microwavable Malaysian halal food and we had a complete tasting of their menu.
My only regret is stuffing myself before I went there. I was surprised that microwave food tastes so good. It’s very convenient for people like me who works an average of 12 hours a day.
It’s not like you can cook every single day (that is my hobby, I do it weekends) so this affords a level of convenience for reasonably tasty food.
I particularly enjoyed the sambal prawns and the chicken rice.
Heading up, there are cosmetic outlets, pewter jewelers, florists, gift shops, tech stores and more!
Daily Books gave me a tome called Less Stress. I needed that. T_T
There is also a boutique called A Chic Store which kindly furnished me with a new piece of garment to wear. I have a notoriously limited wardrobe so that was nice.
=D
However, the best schwag of the day goes to Crown Furniture and Carpets.
Check out the carpet they gave us! It’s damn awesome okay. It’s as long as I am tall (which makes it around 171 cm or so) and it’s just perfect for my studio.
It’s currently nesting at the lounge of my studio apartment.
The anchor tenant is Cold Storage. As previously mentioned I wanted to go there anyway since I had to get supplies for my stew project. I like Cold Storage coz of the variety of stuff you can get there. Deli meat, fresh and frozen seafood, pasta, it’s heaven for someone who loves cooking. That’s why I prefer Cold Storage and other import specialty hypermarkets.
I am not ashamed to admit that I’m one of the people who DON’T buy Malaysia. I’ll buy Malaysian goods when it’s up to international standards coz once you’ve seen the best, you won’t go back. 🙂
Oh, and they have this Christmas contest until 13th December where you can stand a chance to win a RM 1,000 gift voucher if you spend RM 50 and above on a single receipt. I can only do two submissions though coz I ran up a RM 156.20 bill on food and a RM 135.00 slip for non-halal food and alcohol. I should have separated it. T_T
Nevertheless, it was a good outing. I got my foreign currency changed, visited a lot of specialty stores and managed to get my grocery shopping done.
Jaya One – it’s not just for food. You’ll be surprised at the variety of enterprises operating there. You get free parking too if you go to Cold Storage to get your weekly stipend of groceries.
I <3 coz it’s convenient and I managed to get all my stuff done in a single day at a single place.
ooo interesting, I didn’t know there were so many other outlets there!
wooo, market extended!! now do Bigger and BOlder advertorials!!
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Yup, It’s really convenience 🙂
wow! love the christmas cupcakes 😛
I love cold storage!!! (unfortunately the one in Kch kinda sucks) They have a lot of things that you can’t find in other stores 😀
The 5th picture of you looks great. Your best feature! Sweet and nice!
Haha! An advertorial of a different kind. 😉
i love the 7th pic and 11…..hehehe…nice!!
looking good…are u attached atm? show us ur gf!!
Well written!
*I like the 5th pic too… 😉
i don usually shop at cold storage here as the price fucking xpensive compare to others… 😉
KY: Yeah, I was surprised too! A whole different Jaya One than what I know. 🙂
hitomi: I enjoyed doing this. Haha! It was like everything fell into place. I brought my Korean Won, intending to change it at CIMB (coz they match the rate when you bought it for 2 months) but was rushing to Jaya One, so managed to get it changed there. Had to do grocery shopping too and was heading there anyway. One of the rare times where it’s just your day. 🙂
Managed to do everything there.
FeeQ: Er… 🙂
Maxloon120: Yup, I really love the place too! Especially Cold Storage. 🙂
jg: It tastes awesome too! 🙂
chefmel: Yup, that’s the best thing about them, it’s why I love going too. You can experiment with different stuff when cooking. 🙂
eiling: Thanks Eiling! 🙂
Appreciate the kind comments!
Cheers: Heh! I really enjoyed doing this one – totally within my interests! 🙂
amat: Thanks Ahmad! 🙂
sharon: Cheers! Nope, I’m not attached at the moment. 🙂
Bangsar-bAbE: Thanks Sue! Coming from a copywriter that means a lot to me. =D
ah nel: True, premium prices for premium products! 🙂
emm…must go n look see look see when im back…which is next cny :S
annant: Yeah, it’s an awesome place! =D
Oh. I love microwavable food. So convenient. How much do they cost though?
Great post on the shopping mall!
Dude, since when did you pick up that pretentious smile? Can die lah, spoil your bad boy image only.
SW: Hmm…I…er, kinda…forgot about the prices, but it’s not so different from what you’ll expect to pay in cities. I miss PJ coz I can get a GREAT meal for RM 10 while in my new work place I can’t get the same food for the same price. I’ll check for you k? 🙂
Kelvin Tan: Cheers Kelvin! It’s a part of Jaya One that not many people know about (except for Cold Storage) and I was surprised there is a lot of outlets there too. 🙂
e: Haha! Okay, okay will maintaing my image bro. 😉
Great photos you have there. Wish I have a DSLR, wanted one so badly…
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Wong How Jun: Having a dSLR has some plus points. The biggest one for me is that it’s so huge it’s hard to misplace or drop. 😉
wad happened to ur hair??
HB, what a way to spend your time it seem so much fun at this store or mall. Now you got a kitchen again it must lot of fun now cooking. You should get a grill or steamboat pot. Yakiniku is also great for friends get together.
..Great..thks ;).. your post kinda gives me some idea on my write up on Alamanda!
Yiling: Eh, that is my hair now. 🙂
I cropped it shorter than when we last met at Cubes.
Erica: Yup, the kitchen is the best part about the studio – very nifty and just nice for cooking (without have a large surface area for cleaning). 🙂
thenomadGourmand: Cheers mate! Heh! Glad I was able to help. Have a good week buddy! 🙂
The things you do for money!
CT: Heh! I really enjoyed doing this coz I shop there for cooking material too. 🙂
If I ever do a Tak Nak campaign or Abstinance from Drinking campaign, then that statement will be true. 😉
Wah, so many outlets? Last I went was for the food only. Since every corner you turn, you’re bound to bump into an eatery.
J2Kfm: Yeah, I didn’t know too coz I usually go for the food and Cold Storage only. However, there are heaps of shops that I didn’t discover until that day. 🙂
HUAI BIN! hahaha.. i duno why i read ur turkey stew post for more than 4 times today oledi!!!!!!
hahahaha!! soo.. please cook more ok!! its so interesting to see u coook!!!
Hey HB,
Wow, damn shiok shopping centre. Can get everything, even cute girls (pic 11). Not too sure about pic 12 though, whose breast are those, cute though, ha ha ha
Can you get steak at the cold storage? Show us how to make steaks dude.
yienyien: Haha! It’s pretty good stew. Thanks for reading, it took us a long time to cook it. 🙂
Okay, will do! I’ll cook again this weekend! 🙂
rocket: That pair belongs to the proprietor of a shop. 😉
You have keen eyes indeed. Haha!
Yeah, you can even get a huge salmon (about 90 cm or so) fillet in Cold Storage.
Alrighty, next cooking post! 🙂
nicely captured.. and what good luck with the WON..did u lose anything in the exchange rate?
hey ya 🙂
tQ 4 sharing wit us
cumidanciki: Thanks! I lost a bit but it’s a minimal amount. I would have gotten a bit over RM 1,000 with CIMB rate protection but yeah it was more convenient to do it this way. 🙂
wan2911: Glad you like it. Cheers! 🙂
like an extended 7 11
haha, better still…you can spend any currency LOL
hitomi: Yeah, just get it changed at the money changer first. 🙂
pretty cupcakes! and oo, microwaved food shops? cool nyer XD
A new place to hang out..=)
A Slice of heaven is defintely a must visit!
Jaya 33’s been booming and it’s got a huge variety of tenants which deserve more customers!
Great post Huai Bin!
Sorry I meant Jaya ONE.
oh gosh,it is near,and very close to my place..just take 3-5 minutes to walk there..
i admit,it got many shop,neither restaurant nor the cold storage
I see Microsoft 🙂
stephy-nie: I’m actually craving for that microwaved chicken rice. I haven’t had dinner. :S
libraco: Yup, I used to hang out there coz it’s really close. It still is kinda close but not as closed as the place where I used to stay. 🙂
Lyn: Thanks! 🙂
Yeah, that area is really booming now.
Unfortunately I’m living in a KL postcode nowdays. :S
ameer: Yeah, it’s good eh? I didn’t even know there are so many shops there. 🙂
cyclonmaster: Awesome! You have an eye for detail. 🙂
Great post.Great picture n make me want to go there asap…Wait for me,i will visit this outlet soon.Thanks for the info Huai Bin
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eyriqazz: Yeah, I go there mostly to get groceries, didn’t know there were a lot of stuff there too! 🙂
wow nice cafe. wish to have one soon…
tedrichie: Cafes can be big business. I have a friend who operates one and just fucking reaps it in. It’s like money grows on trees for him. 🙂
wow… quite lots of photos about jaya one. :]
Renise: Yup, this is the part where most people miss. I usually only go to the F&B outlets only, never been here except Cold Storage. It was fun to see all the shops there. 🙂
I thought parking on the outside was free ..until i park outside of cold storage . kena charge 🙁
gapnap: It’s free if you buy stuff from Cold Storage. 🙂
How.. cold storage there is really big … the one here, … well i’m extremely dissapointed .. i even saw them still selling EXPIRED items .. and yet they say its FRESH .. lol …
huwaaaaaaaaaa i’ve got this campaign from nuffnang and you’ve got the advertorial! =DD
DD: Yeah, the Cold Storage at Jaya One is my favorite. Lots of items to choose from. 🙂
Rara: Heh! Yeah, we were covering this. It was a lot of fun! I love to do stuff that I really like and this is one of them. I like cooking so it’s a natural combination. 🙂
whoho…i hope i go to jaya one and do ‘something’.
hehe..
encik titan: Haha! What is this something you speak of? 🙂
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