Kow Po Coffee Shop, Bentong

We were at Chamang waterfalls recently, to enjoy the cool water and sound of water gushing down the stream. Very therapeutic :p

As the weather gets warmer, we decided to leave Chamang falls and detoured to Bentong.

I recalled my boss mentioning a famous homemade ice cream shop in Bentong and promptly asked for the shop's name. Luck was on our side, we were right in front of the shop when I called her.

Kow Po was super pack, we had to share table..

With over 30 years of experience in ice cream making under their belt, we had to try many flavours of the ice cream, right? I was told that their durian ice cream was fantastic, alas, it was not available (not durian season).

We had the ice kacang topped with chocolate ice cream

The shaved ice was a treat on such a hot day, the syrup was not too sweet and generous with toppings. The chocolate ice cream, one of the most popular flavour there, was velvety smooth, not cloyingly sweet and had a slight bitter choc after taste. Don't expect strong flavours, Kow Po's version was light.

We ordered a platter of 5 scoops to try the many other flavours..

We had the pandan, banana, sweet corn, coconut and peanut flavours. One thing I noticed about Kow Po's ice cream was it's thick and creamy, I actually felt rather full eating just one scoop as it was rich. The flavours are all light, you can taste the freshly blended ingredients in the ice cream. If you are used to the strong flavours (artificial) of commercial ice creams, you may not be a fan of this. Most of us liked the banana ice cream the best, it felt like eating frozen, blended banana. Least popular was peanut as it was slightly salty- I'm a fan of peanuts, so it was ok to me. Felt like eating smooth, frozen fah sang wu (peanut paste).

The owner, Mr Tan Kow Po, was very sweet to treat us to an extra scoop of chocolate ice cream, seeing us enjoying the ice creams so much :p. Thanks Mr Tan!

Our bill for the ice creams and ice kacang was RM13.50. Cheap, I wondered if they miscalculated.. :p

There were still other flavours (strawberry, vanilla etc) available, but we were too stuffed to try..

Gary who was hungry, had a plate of cucur udang with peanut sauce.

Just average.

Kow Po Coffee shop is located at No 2, Bentong Heights, 28700 Bentong, Pahang. Here's the map..

Dessert's Bar, PJ

I first noticed Dessert's Bar when we drove pass it one night; it's red neon coloured signage was glaring and screaming for attention.

Finally decided to try it one afternoon as Dragongirl, KC and I were having lunch nearby..
Just barely a month old, this place is very quiet. Maybe the fact that they only serve desserts and drinks..it did not attract that many customers..

That aside, the dessert menu looks interesting...lotsa pretty pictures that makes selection rather difficult..

We did unanimously agreed to have the Rum Raisin Banana Crepe (RM8) almost immediately though :)

The plain crepe was topped with warm pan-fried banana and plump rum soaked raisins. The banana was very sweet as it was ripe and goes extremely well with the crepe and raisins. The slightly thick syrupy rum sauce was just nice for the crepe. Bits of almond flakes added some crunch to this dessert. Nice.

Next was a rather fusion dessert; or at least I would like to think that it was..

The Tofu Margarita (RM10). I actually had this with Jane on another occasion, but figured I might as well add it in this post too. Served in a margarita glass, this dessert consist of tofu/ soy pudding as the base, azuki (red beans) , fresh fruits and black sesame ice cream on top. We love this combination as the homemade black sesame ice cream was not sweet at all, and had the lovely black sesame fragrance that complemented the tofu perfectly. Mix some azuki on the side; just delicious. The tofu pudding is yummy and rather addictive; though may be a tad bland on it's own.

We decided to have the Dark Sweet Cherry with Chocolate crepe (RM8) too..The cherries had been soaked in syrup, but was still lovely to go with the lightly chocolate flavoured crepe.

I wanted to try Mocharita (RM10)...As with the name; it was Dark belgian chocolate ice cream served with crushed ice (drizzled with black coffee), coffee jelly and soy milk as the base. Great for those who dont like sweet dessert; the ice cream and black coffee gave a light bitter after taste which I like. You need to eat the ice cream with the rest of the condiments though, as the coffee and coffee jelly did not have any sugar added ( well at least that's what I thought it was). KC didnt like this though.

Dragongirl was very excited when she ordered the Pannatini (RM15)..Served in a martini glass, must say that the presentation was rather pretty. Lots of fresh strawberries was mixed with their homemade strawberry jam (which had some sliced orange peel in it) which I thought was a great idea as the fresh strawberries were a tad sour; the sweet jam neutralises the sourness. At the center of the glass; which deceivingly looks like fresh cream; was actually the tofu pudding. Surprising, it goes wonderfully well with the strawberries.

KC wanted a drink and he ordered the Grape smoothies (RM11)..Nothing fantastic though..I'd rather order their homemade ice creams or tofu desserts any day..

Will definitely return to Dessert's Bar as the desserts are yummy and funky :) Dessert's Bar is located at B-0-12 Floor, Block B, Casa Tropicana, 5, Jalan Persiaran Tropicana Golf and Country Club. Tel: 603- 5637 4758. One road away from Tropicana/ Lien Hoe/ 3M or Riana Green (if you are coming from the opposite direction)