A couple weekends ago after I got back from my weekly mountain biking exercise, Haze proclaimed that we should go to Janda Baik. Off the 2 wheeler with meat powerplant, and on with the Aprilia that consumes prehistoric dead animals as fuel.

sometimes a short half a day retreat works wonder
sometimes a short half a day retreat works wonder

From KL to Tanahrima in Janda Baik is only some 30+ kilometers, but it may as well be a different country. Fresh air, tall pine trees, and those chirping insects make for an awesome relaxing environment. Wouldn’t it be great to have my mountain bike there…

4 season dessert and sweet potato fries
4 season dessert and sweet potato fries

Tanarimah is a place that’s perfect for events such as wedding and team building activities. Additionally, there’s also a Purple Cane restaurant (yes, the same Purple Cane chain you can find in KL) attached there, a place perfect for a little afternoon tea.

The restaurant advocates healthy eating and has a menu full of pretty interesting dishes that are usually light on oil, sugar, or other spices that aren’t very good for you.

We had the “Spring” and “Autume” desserts, a sort of cross between jelly and kwai leng gou that carries a hint of the aroma from the seasons they represent, not overly sweet either, we really liked it.

Tanarimah at Janda Baik, love the tranquillity by the lake
Tanarimah at Janda Baik, love the tranquillity by the lake

The sweet potato fries was the titbit we ordered to cushion the stomach between lunch and dinner, and like other dishes here, it is light on salt and fried with a supposedly healthier selection of vegetable oil. It was a bit more like wedges than fries, but we liked its natural sweetness and the contrasting texture on the light batter.

Oh, and then there’s of course tea. Purple Cane is famous for their selection of Chinese tea and you can find them here as well.

If you’re up for a short excursion but want to avoid the crowd at Genting or Bukit Tinggi, this is a place to check out.

 

map to Tanarimah

Address:
Purple Cane
C1, Jalan Tanarimba Pine,
Tanarimba Janda Baik, Bukit Tinggi,
28750 Bentong, Pahang
GPS: 3.337791, 101.824897
Tel: 09-233 0349

 

KY eats – Tea Time at Purple Cane, Janda Baik
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12 thoughts on “KY eats – Tea Time at Purple Cane, Janda Baik

  • September 24, 2014 at 5:43 pm
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    Jelly and sweet potato fries sound interesting! I like those purple ones, it makes me feel that my life is so colorful lol

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    • September 25, 2014 at 3:56 pm
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      Ken: hahaha you can also wear a rainbow shirt there.

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  • September 24, 2014 at 6:13 pm
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    KY is that your ride? Real cool. My late father use own a Harley in Taipei I too like it and my guy also.

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    • September 25, 2014 at 3:56 pm
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      Vickie: yeah that’s one of my two bikes, the other being a cute little 70cc Chaly.

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    • September 25, 2014 at 3:56 pm
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      suituapui: yah, tranquillity!

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  • September 25, 2014 at 9:39 am
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    Been here once for a wedding, very lovely place indeed 🙂

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    • September 25, 2014 at 3:56 pm
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      Choi Yen: first time Haze went there was for a friend’s wedding too.

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  • September 26, 2014 at 4:53 am
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    KY, news on AOL of guy who ate raw fishes sushi got tapeworms problems pretty bad.
    Now lot of people scare of raw fishes sushies.

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    • September 26, 2014 at 11:20 am
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      Vickie: if it’s not stopping the Japanese, it’s not stopping me.

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  • September 26, 2014 at 5:09 am
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    wah, the first shot of haze with the bike is ultra-cool, with her outfit and the helmets and everything 🙂

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    • September 26, 2014 at 11:21 am
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      Sean: when are you getting a bike? 😀

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