Once in a while, we like to live the high life at the Tropicana Golf & Country Club in Petaling Jaya, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Dining al fresco at the Golfers’ Terrace with a light breeze blowing over the undulating green is a whole different experience altogether.

Not to mention having something as mundane as Nasi Lemak, coconut milk rice with chicken rendang (on the left) and anchovies, nuts and sambal chili (on the right) served in such a classy presentation.

Don’t you just love how the Nasi Lemak looks in this mile-long rectangular dish? I can almost hear the classical music playing ever so gently in the background while the spiciness of the sambal and rendang set the high notes on my tongue on fire.

The Fish and Chips comes with a creatively messy look, piled skyhigh, on a square dish. This dish sure packs a crunch.

And okay, whoever’s heard of Cantonese Fried Noodles served in a bowl, huh? Isn’t this classic? It keeps the noodles and the thick eggy gravy hot till the last drop - a very clever idea.

I love Cantonese Fried Noodles but they’re mostly available only at night-time hawker stalls. This one is fried with chicken and shrimp only (no pork, never mind, I’m not big on pork anyways!) and tastes so wicked with the fresh red chillies, I tell you .

Golfers’ Terrace is very popular with, who else, but golfers on the weekend. I’m strictly a textbook golfer so I’m only there for the food . And yes, the quality of their food has improved recently and the presentation is certainly much classier with the new crockery.

Of course, I can’t complain about having obliging staff at my beck and call. Aah, such is the good life! Once in a while, it’s nice to live it up and make-believe you’re rich and famous. Autographs, anyone ?

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