Yummy treats for mum

The last thing that we want our mothers to do on Mother’s Day is to cook! 

Since most mothers are prone to accommodating everyone else’s demands when it comes to preparing the daily family meals, why not indulge your Mum and take her to a nice outlet this weekend? 

Here are a few suggestions: 

PETER HOE EVOLUTION & BEYOND
Pork-free
No 145 Jalan Tun H.S. Lee
2nd Floor Lee Rubber Building
50000 Kuala Lumpur
20269788, 20262788 

LEFT: Decorative ware at Peter Hoe.

It has an amazing selection of stylish apparels, decorative home ware, whimsical bric-a-bracs and handmade jewellery that you can get for mum before dinner. Nice, no? 

The cosy little café ensconced within the boutique has some great eats and a nice cuppa. 

We recommend the scrumptious, ovenfresh quiches (RM15 per serving) that come in myriad flavours such as onion and tomato, asparagus and tomato, broccoli and carrot, and Chinese mushrooms and tomato. 

Equally good are the refreshingly tangy lemon pie, sinful Mississippi mud pie, luscious cheesecake and yummy carrot and walnut cake — all at RM6 per slice. 

VIVO @ THE CURVE
Pork-free
Lot F154, Level 1
Western Court, The Curve
Mutiara Damansara
Petaling Jaya Selangor
7729 7799 

Teochew Fish Head Treasure Broth at Oriental Cravings.

Modern mums who are always on-the-go and who enjoy sampling new culinary creations will be smitten with their crusty panini sandwiches, hearty pastas, roast chicken, salmon steak with rice, fresh salads, grilled chicken wings and delicious desserts. 

The choice of 14 pizzas will leave your mum quite spoilt for choice. Besides perennial favourites such as Hawaii (chicken bologna, pineapple and onion rings) and double beef pepperoni, Vivo’s mouth-watering versions include Romeo & Juliet (turkey ham, fresh mushroom, tomato, onion and pineapple), Meaty Monster (chicken bologna, turkey ham, sausages and pepperoni), Sambal Seafood and Thai Chicken. Prices vary between RM9.90 (7-inch) and RM22.90 (13-inch). 

Their panini garlic bread is fresh and crisp, and is great with a light spread of butter, lots of finely chopped garlic and parsley. 

Thumbs up also to the Spaghetti with Smoked Salmon and Cream Sauce (RM13.80), tiramisu (RM5.80) and the blueberry dessert pizza (RM5.80). 

The last seems a little quirky but the ultra-thin and crisp pizza base with blueberry topping and a scoop of vanilla icecream is irresistible! 

Vivo is offering a Mother’s Day set meal (RM49.90 for 4 persons) comprising a 10-inch pizza of your choice, a serving of delicious chicken wings, soup for four and garlic bread. End your meal with a delightful piece of mango mousse cake.  

The interior of Oriental Cravings.

LIKE us, our mothers too have yearnings for the food of yesteryears, dishes that they grew up with. 

So take your mother to Oriental Cravings and treat her to timeless home-styled dishes such as chicken in rice wine, deep-fried chicken marinated in nam yee or preserved taro curd, pork knuckles in black vinegar, braised duck with ginger, Teochew fish head treasure broth and golden beancurd with minced meat. 

The dishes are priced from RM10.90++ onwards. 

Don’t miss their splendid Kopi O, made from charcoal-roasted Segamat coffee.  

Or how about their unusual Hainanese Tea (milky local coffee mixed with black tea). Traditional kopi tiam (coffee shop) favourites like toast with butter and homemade kaya or egg jam and half-boiled eggs are also served. 

MONTIEN
Pork-free
One Bangsar, 63 Jalan Ara
Bangsar
55900 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 2283 3116 

THIS classy Thai restaurant is the ideal place for mothers with a discerning taste bud. Located in the hip and happening Bangsar suburb, Montien will charm her with its contemporary and graceful interior and its outstanding Thai specialties.  

The Montien Platter, comprising crispy “money bags”, deep-fried stuffed beancurd puffs, deep-fried won tons, rice and prawn cakes and sago balls, makes a great starter.  

If she is partial to Thai-styled mango salad, you won’t go wrong with the piquant version here that incorporates mashed salted egg, crunchy cashews and crispy dried prawns. 

Other highly recommended delicacies include Khanom Jeen (or Thai laksa with delicious gravy and lots of fresh, crunchy vegetables and aromatic herbs), the superb Massasan Lamb Curry and the fabulous Nasi Ulam. 

Dessert includes water chestnuts and jackfruit in coconut cream, durian with glutinous rice, steamed tapioca drizzled with coconut cream and the popular Thai green mango, sliced and served with a mouth-watering spicy-salty dip.