Annalakshmi @ Brickfields

Recent this from a friend - I think it not a bad place. Must try it someday.

Imagine this, a comfy cozy nicely decorated restaurant, friendly and good service, eat and refill all you want, reasonably good food, bottomless fresh mango lassi..and …u get to decide what you want to pay. Whaaaaaaat ? Like that also can ? Well, experience that when you dine at Annalakshmi.

Annalakshmi is a vegetarian restaurant serving a variety of north and south  Indian menu, and with the tagline ‘where vegetarian dining is a cultural experience’, Annalakshmi is the Hindu Goddess of food .Read more about this from their official website here.

The entrance , intricately carved wooden door.

Once you walk through the door, you will be greeted by this lovely sight flowers

Checkered tablecloth line the tables water

It’s self service, first you collect the big steel plate at the beginning of the line, also collect  the steel bowls ( for gravy /curry/dessert). Then u get in line..and fill your plate /bowls…

On that day of our visit, there were 2 different types of rice, plain white rice and rice plus some condiments, was this  Pulao  rice ?   And  if you would like to have  tosai ( plain, ghee, paper, masala or rava) or plain Ootthappam  – which were not served on the buffet table- you can order these from the waiters.

There were various dishes available, I am not an Indian food expert ( not

even a regular) , so I won’t attempt to name them, this was what was on

Chunny’s plate

And this was mine- no points for spotting that I had a bigger portion than

my fellow diner ..greedy person that I am... this is mine

What was on my plate : potato in dried curry ( nice), vegetable chutney (I like), bittergourd curry ( the first bite into this, when u taste the spiciness, then aiks..the bitterness..wonderful combination), some chopped

mixed vege, pampadam ( fried fritters). In the bowls, dhall and something that has a soy-ish, taufoo pok-ish texture thingy.

And guess what, after finishing what was on my plate..i got into line again…had my second helping of bittergourd curry and vegetable chutney,tried some fried bee-hoon as well..

  The cozy and nicely decorated environment

It was only towards the end of the meal did we realized that the available food is not just what is on the table , but that you can also order some of these stuff on the menu from the waiter ( no extra charge, i.e. still falls
in the pay-as-you-eat-category). And although I was very close to full capacity, I had to have my mango lassi..

After the meal..that will be where the dilemma creeps in..hmm..how much to pay worr..? we start to work on what we would normally pay for this quality and quantity of food , factor in the nice ambience and good service..and while Chunny visited the bathroom, I was observing (kaypo-ing ) what the other dinners were  paying..i saw this guy ( family of four) counting four fifty dollar bills and passing to his wife ( is that the weekly allowance or to pay for dinner ?), another couple passed a RM50 bill to the waiter behind the counter, but  saw i saw the cashier returning 2 RM10 ..sooo…how..? hahah…anyway, the thing is, be sincere lah..just pay
what you feel is right, and at the end of the day, what you give will support the temple of fine arts activities..so, enjoy the food and don’t be too greedy…as mentioned on their website – You cannot put a price on the food prepared by a mother or a wife, and this is why at Annalakshmi you – eat as you like and pay as you feel.

I think this would be a nice place to bring guest ( local and foreign) and being vegetarian..i guess it should be halal as well..

Location :
Annalakshmi @ The Temple of Fine Arts
114-116, Jalan Berhala,
Brickfields
50470 K.L
Tel : 03-22723799

Close on Monday. Operating hours :

Lunch 11:30 am – 3:00pm

Dinner 6:30pm – 10:00pm

Source

View Larger Map

Cancer Cure - Alkaline food?

Please read this article in full patiently, it will be helpful to your health. I receive this via e-mail from friends, not once but several times (different persons)

More than 30 years ago, a Mr Zhang who worked in the public sales department of a Taipei Brewery, participated in the brewery overseas study selection examination, and passed with flying colours.

Before going overseas during the physical examination at a public hospital, it was discovered that he had a lung tumour the size of a child's fist, and therefore was unable to go overseas to study.

The greatly disappointed Mr Zhang had always been sus-picious that the

diagnosis was wrong.. So he went to another hospital for a check-up, the result confirm that previous diagnosis was not in error.

For the youthful and healthy Mr Zhang to be stricken down with such a terminal illness , in his despair, he rang his old classmate who at the time was Taidong County Government, Huangsun County Mayor's secretary, Mr Wei.

Mr Wei rushed to Taipei during his rest day on a Sunday to see Mr Zhang..

Mr Zhang discussed with Mr Wei in detail his despair and pessimism, and entrusted his friend regarding his affairs after his death. Coincidentally, Mr Wei was a good friend of Dr Lu Geling, who was in charge of the Maijie Hospital, 1945-55, and specialized in the clinical research into cancer cases.

He immediately suggested that Mr Zhang go to see Dr Lu for treatment. At first, Mr Zhang said he preferred not to see anymore doctors, so as not to add further to his misery.

But Mr Wei told him that he had telephoned Dr Lu before to seek his advice a

nd arranged an appointment. Mr Zhang felt obligated and went with Mr Wei to meet Dr Lu.

When Dr Lu met with Mr Zhang, Dr Lu said: ' Mr Wei is a friend and introduced you and I to get to know each other. This is destiny. Thank you. Let me ask you do you know why is cancer referred to as terminal illness?'

Both Mr Zhang and Mr Wei did not know how to answer.

Dr Lu explained: 'There are only two approaches taken by humans to treat can

cer to-date. The first is to destroy the source of the disease. The second is to increase the capability to fight the disease.

But the strange thing is that , whether we use Cobalt 60 or other drugs to destroy the cancer cells, before the cancer cells are killed, the good cells are destroyed first..

On the other hand , no matter what nutrients or supplements we use, before the good cells have a chance to absorb them, the cancer cells have taken them up and it simply speeds up the growth of cancer..

Therefore both approaches are doomed to failure , that is why cancer is terminal.'

Dr Lu continues: 'Human beings are most clever, they have successfully landed on the moon. But why is it no one ever questioned the above two approaches for treating can

cer which are nothing but self defeating dead-ends, and try to seek a third avenue?

When I was conducting clinical research in Majie Hospital , I had many opportunities to work with and being helped by many colleagues in the Hospital. I discovered that the blood tests of 100% of the cancer patients showed that the blood samples are acidic.

Those Buddhist monks and nuns who are long term vegetarians and live very close to Nature, their blood are prevalently weakly alkaline and amongst them, there has yet to discover any cancer cases.

Therefore, I boldly concluded that under weakly alkaline condition, cancer cells are not able to grow, or even to survive.

Mr Zhang, I would suggest that starting from now you reduce your intake of the acidic meaty dishes..

Take more of the alkaline food. In addition you can take green algae and soup made from water chestnuts with skin, modify your physical condition, and try seriously to have a regular life style which is close to Nature;

If you can manage to stay alive for five years, you should have no further problem. I wish you the best of luck.'

Mr Zhang followed Dr Lu's suggestion and seriously altered his eating habits.
Every day , he ate green algae, drank chestnut soup, be optimistic and did an appropriate amount of exercise, and went back to the same public hospital for a check up. It was discovered that not only that the tumour did not increase in size, on the contrary it showed signs of shrinking, and surprised the hospital staff conducting the check-up as a miracle.. Five years later, the tumour had shrunk to such a state as to almost disappear..

After almost 40 years , presently Mr Zhang's health is totally normal, and living a very pleasant life.

Following Mr Zhang , a Mr Chen Tianshou, who was previously Head of the General Administration of the Taidong Provincial Hospital , was similarly diagnosed with lung cancer.
When Mr Wei heard of this , he told Mr Chen of the experience of Mr Zhang, and Mr Chen started to follow the instructions of Dr Lu to change his physical condition. The outcome was that he was able to recover fully from the cancer, just like Mr Zhang.

At that time , Mr Lu and his family have emigrated to the United States . After the two cases, he returned to Taiwan and met up with Mr Wei.

Mr Wei told Dr Lu about the experiences of Mr Zhang and Mr Chen , and suggested that let the two of them detailed their experiences to Dr Lu in person, so that Dr Lu could publish a report on his self cure body conditioning method.
Dr Lu very humbly replied: “I am too old , besides, I do not have any clinical records of the outcomes. I would ask that you tell your friends and relatives, if they are agreeable, then please continue this experience and spread the words”

Now let me tell you my story. In August of 2006, I when for my usual checkup. I and my wife sign up a medical checkup program with Country Height - Golden Horses Health Sanctuary years ago.

During this checkup, they found there is small lump - look like dark patch about 4cm in diamete

r at my right kidney.

They do a ultrasound check (ultrasonography). The doctor there told me to seek a more clearer test - CT scan (X-Ray Computed Tomography).

A week later, I went for CT-Scan at Pantai Hospital at Pandan Indah nearby where I stay. The CT-scan result found that there is a tumor at the center of my right kidney. The doctor there suspect it is Renal Cell Carcinoma (Kidney cancer) and I have to undergoes a major surgery called Nephrectomy (removal of the whole kidney).

I was shock and I go for a second opinion at Geneagle Ampang. The doctor there told me the same story. I went for the surgery and I recovered. It is just pass 3 years and so far no recurrence. I am one of the lucky one. Lucky because I found it early. The doctor who operate me told me - my case is Stage 1a. Almost the earliest stage of cancer. I am very thankful to the doctor who operate me - Dr Lim C.S. and also Country Height Health Sanctuary program. If not for them I would be writing this.

I ask my doctor what is the cause to my case. He pointed out several such as smoking, drinking, age, genetic, diet etc. But I do not smoke, drink and I am still very young just 35. The only think I think of is diet. I like to eat meaty meal tends to skip those vegetables and fruits. So when I came about this article from my friends - it must be the meaty diet.

---------------------------

Moral of the Story

---------------------------

"He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything" Arabian Proverbs

Do eat more vegetables and fruits - They are alkaline foods