Fraser Hill - Foodcation . Ye Olde Smoke House

08/03 ~ 08/04 (Sat ~ Sun)

Let's make the long story short. We have zero plan for our Fraser Hill trip, indeed. What I'd in mind was tea time, dinner and breakfast, 3 meals where I believe Smoke House definitely can handle us well. I guess we got the right bet. As my mate was complaining his horrible food hunting experience years back when he was at Fraser Hill, food at Smoke House successfully turned his mindset at least.  

We walked to the main building, a minutes from our room, around 3.30pm I supposed. We caught a full house at al fresco. Luckily I spotted a tiny table just nice for two at a corner, after the crowd, after the sun. Tea time menu is pretty straight forward. Cream scone set which come with scone and a pot of tea or a high tea set, which serve with some extra titbits than just scone. Our tummy still filled with dim sum, a cream scone set will do. Despite of running pack, the service was still efficient. Our drink was served not long after we placed our order. A black tea (robust tea?) for me and an Iced Chocolate for my mate. Both drink were served along with sugar, milk and sugary water (for chocolate) No comment on tea (standard tea drink) but Ice Chocolate was a bitter cold one, kinda like the bitterness in drink. 

Scones served a bit later, on a double layer tray. A set of two pieces warm scone, with strawberry preserved and clotted cream. It looks like a siew pao at first glance. Of course there is no roasted pork in it. Scone ... was above average ... for me. Not sure, probably it had been a while I didn't get a one, then it became 母豬變貂蟬?

Frankly, if it didn't stated scone, I probably won't categorize it under scone's family. The best description ... a fluffy bread? Oh well, scone does group under the bread family anyway. It might just a different variation.  Oh ya, similar texture with Coffee Beans and Tea Leaf, now I recalled.

We sat for a while ... a long while. I was dilly dally if I shall grab one Earl Grey Cake. I likes Earl Grey, the name, glamorous meaning. Yes, I judge the dessert with it's name. Since we didn't plan to move our ass, I raised my hand and ordered one, the glamour name cake. Our eyes widely open when it arrived. A big piece. My mate chuckled, you order you finish. I was expecting sponge cake, but this is not. It wasn't fluffy as sponge nor heavy as pound cake. Alright, is bread, I conclude. A bit sweet, very mild taste of tea. If you really want to try this glamour cake, try it at the high tea set. It was in there as well, smaller piece partner with Orange cake (I think) 

We chit-chatted, signed the bill, walked to tv lounge for tv session till night fall. Turned off the tv, walked over to restaurant. We were stopped at door steps,  handed with menu, please order and wait. We will be seated only when our food is ready. Strange procedure. We ordered and back to tv lounge. Waiter brought us to our table within 30 minutes. Bread and butter were on desk. Warm and buttery bread. I like the butter used here. 

Soup was served. Scott broth was my mate request. We were not sure what we will get until it served. A vegetable soup, actually. A good warm soup for cool night. 

My mate get himself a Beef Wellington. OK, I insist he get that since this traditional English dish is almost unseen in town. The portion is big, big piece of beef, thick puff skin, lots of mushroom sauce and plenty of side dishes. He get his beef to be done medium well. Very nice bite. I don't enjoy the mushroom sauce, a striking taste of herbs I don't fancy. He likes it, said it is mushroom's taste la ~ Puff skin was thick, he left some untouched at the end. It's too fulfilling.  

I get myself a Grilled Cod, a lighter dinner for me. Cod fish turned out a thick piece, grilled at perfect, tops with almond flakes. 

After a hearty main, we welcome the time for dessert with limited space in tummy. A glass of Sherry Trifle probably will be a great one. We claimed our welcome drinks during our dinner. Fruit punch is always good.

As we going to sit for quite a long while ... again, hot drinks will be a good companion for the night. Peach tea for me and hot chocolate for my mate before we go to  bed.

We were greeted with a sunny morning. We walked to where we had dinner last night, be the second customer of the day. Breads were toast crisp, butter remains awesome, apricot spread was amazing. 

Breakfast platter was standard, other than the choice of egg. A pouch and a scramble. Nothing spectacular.

 A refilled coffee accompany my breakfast and morning scenery shot.

Obviously I don't know how to end this post ... so ~ ciao ~

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