We are open this CNY !

On behalf of the Management & Staff of Hailam Kopitiam, Putra Nilai we wish all our Chinese patron and customers A healthy & peaceful Water Dragon Year.

To all our customers, we are pleased to inform our restaurant is open as usual throughout the Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration.

In conjunction with this celebration we are also giving away Hailam Kopitiam Angpow Voucher worth RM8 (Ringgit Eight Only) when you spend RM60 and above in a single bill. This offer is exclusive at Putra Nilai outlet only valid through the 15 days of CNY. *Terms & Conditions applies & not applicable with other promotions - limited period only*

We wish all of you a Happy, Healthy & Prosperous Year.

Halal Certification of Islamic Food Research Centre Asia (IFRC ASIA)

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Dear Sir / Madam,

Halal Certification of Islamic Food Research Centre Asia (IFRC ASIA)

This is to confirm that the certificate issued by Bahtera Lagenda Sdn. Bhd., under the name of IFRC ASIA Malaysia & Asia Region and HFCI Malaysia & Asia Region are based on Malaysian Standard (MS 1500:2009), Halal Food – Production, Preparation, Handling and Storage – General Guidelines.

Our certificate is legally issued based on Trade Descriptions (Use of Expression "Halal”) Order 1975 and Trade Descriptions (Marking of Food) Order 1975. The food products certified by IFRC and HFCI must comply with the Halal guidelines and standard throughout the valid period of the certificate.

The Trade Descriptions Act 2011 (amended) can be viewed in KPDNKK's website:

http://www.kpdnkk.gov.my


or


TDA 2011 & Penguatkuasaan Tanda Halal


As Halal certification is voluntary, customers still have the options in applying Halal certificate either from JAKIM/JAIN or IFRC Asia. However, we also provide application for Halal JAKIM and customers who wish to apply are most welcomed.

Kindly visit our website (www.halalfoodasia.org) regularly to get more information and updates on Halal issues.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

__________________________
Hj. Abdullah Fahim Ab. Rahman
Managing Director

FURTHER ASSURANCE FROM HAILAM KOPITIAM, PUTRA NILAI

As mentioned in our previous blog and following Hailam Kopitiam, HQ meeting with JAKIM authorities, the licensor will proceed with Central Kitchen applying for the JAKIM Halal approval followed by our outlet as outlined by local authority requirement.

Meanwhile in essence we are already in compliance with JAKIM Halal guidelines and awaiting their certification as advised accordingly by Hailam Kopitiam, HQ.

We shall update you on all the developments surrounding this matter and we thank you very much for your concern and support.

Halal Updates

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Halal (Arabic: حلال‎ ḥalāl, "lawful") is a term designating any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law. The term is used to designate food seen as permissible according to Islamic law (Sharia, الشريعة الإسلامية). The opposite of this word is haram.


The Management of L Providore Sdn Bhd, the operator for Hailam Kopitiam, Putra Nilai would like to assure all our Muslim customers and stress that apart from the guidelines given by Islamic Food Research Centre Asia (IFRC Asia) and Hailam Kopitiam, HQ our licensor, at ALL TIMES we adhered in all our ways to the following principles in this outlet.

• Alcohol and pork products are NOT permitted including pork lard, ham and bacon.
• For processed foods to be Halal, they must be free of alcohol and pork, and must not have come into contact with either of them during the manufacturing process.
• For meat and poultry to be Halal it must be slaughtered according to Islamic guidelines.
• Food cannot touch or be contaminated in the storage or preparation process with meat that has not been slaughtered in accordance with Islamic law.
• The Halal logo or the Halal symbol indicates that only Halal certified products are contained in the product.
• All effort is made to ensure our suppliers adhered to the Halal Food Preparation & Supervision based on above guidelines.

Please be informed that we together with Hailam Kopitiam, HQ are in the midst of applying for new halal logo under the new Trade Descriptions Act (ADP) 2011. This is in line with the recent announcement by our Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom that said that premises using old halal logos must replace them with the standardised logos issued by the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) and state religious councils.

We will update you accordingly and meanwhile we would like you to be assured our Muslim staff at this outlet has been instructed that compliance of the above be adhered accordingly.

Once again we take this opportunity to thank you for your continuous support.


FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE MANAGEMENT OF L PROVIDORE SDN BHD
Hailam Kopitiam – Putra Nilai

Outlet Manager
Mohd Firdaus bin Abdullah

Dragonfruit: The New Superfruit

Make way for the new, aptly-named superfruit, the dragonfruit! From pomegranates to açai berries, from goji berries to yumberries, the world has seen plenty of superfruits break into the market. Well, here comes another. The dragonfruit, also known as pitaya or pitahaya, is the latest entrant to the world of superfruits. Native to Central and South America and cultivated in places as diverse as South East Asia and Australia, this fruit from the cactus species come in three varieties – red skin with red flesh (widely considered to be the best-tasting), red skin with white flesh and yellow skin with white flesh.

Dragon fruits are high in antioxidants, which help to fight carcinogenic free-radicals from forming in the body. In addition, they are a good source of Vitamin C, and are rich in minerals, especially calcium and phosphorus. They are also low in calories and high in fiber, while the seeds are have high polyunsaturated fatty acids. Aside from its nutritional content, the fruit is also said to help excrete heavy metal toxins from the body and lower cholesterol and blood pressure. Dragonfruits are also known to be a natural laxative.

At Hailam Kopitiam we find the red flesh a good healthy drink. Come over and try drink no 659, our very own fresh dragon fruit juice or if you prefer an ice blended effect ask for drink no 663.

Some have found our drink no 664 which is a combination of orange & dragon fruit ice blended a better health choice with lots of vitamins.

Others have said the dragon fruit taste better with passion fruit. No harm trying it during your next visit. Ask for drink no 662 for the fruit combination juice or 665 for the ice blended. We also have passion fruit and dragon fruit shake in drink no 638.

Hmmm..... well we have one of the best selection of drinks after all the best of both worlds is here, Hailam Boy & the Carribean Queen.

Anniversary Cash Vouchers

In conjunction with our first anniversary celebration we are giving away cash vouchers worth RM5 for any food/drink purchases at our outlet totalling RM30 and above for just a limited period only. So come over to our outlet and ask our friendly waiter/waitress for more info.

There is no need to split your bill/receipts if you spend more cause if your total bill/receipt is RM60 and above you are entitled to 2 vouchers and if your bill/receipts comes to RM90 you will get 3 vouchers and so forth.

The vouchers are limited and can only be redeemed in your next visit at Hailam Kopitiam @ Putra Nilai before 31st December 2011.

The management and staff at Hailam Kopitiam would like to thank all our customers and patrons for their support the past one year.

We take this opportunity to wish our Christian friends & customers a Blessed Christmas and the rest a Happy Holidays and a Productive New Year!

We commit to serve you better and do give us your feedback so that we may improve along the way. Remember, a cup of coffee shared with a friend is happiness tasted and time well spent.

Natural food and its benefits

Ginger is good. In any form of cooking, you can eat it at least 1-3 cm size a day. Ginger helps in activating the flow of sticky blood.

Garlic is good, too. Most herbal doctors recommend taking a lot of garlic. Any form of cooking will do. In my study, taking a lot of garlic increases your blood pressure. I do not recommend you to take more than 4 cloves of garlic. That's about one half size of whole garlic a day.

Onion reduces high blood pressure in a short period of time (within 15 to 25 minutes). You can take as many as you like in any manner of cooking. However, you must slice it at first, and then keep it for about 15 minutes to one hour before cooking. Cooking it immediately after slicing will not reduce your body cholesterol amount at all.

Bean sprouts are good food for all. It helps the flow of blood if you take daily. It is also a recommended food for young baby-bearing mother. It is a good source of Vitamin E, too.

Tofu (bean curd). It is available anywhere in big markets. This is one of the best protein sources of nonfatty foods. You can fry it or toast, or, you can eat it as is, with ginger and soy, as it's already cooked.

Tofu is good for most sickly people especially those on middle and old age.

Gelatin is one of the best foods for hypertension patients. It contains a lot of fibers and ability to reduce cholesterol. No fat and calories to add your body. You can use gelatin for many ways.

When cooking rice, drop a piece of gelatin in it. Taste of the rice becomes very fine. Try it. When cooking any kinds of soup, drop one half of gelatin in it. The soup will taste better. When cooking chop suey or curry, drop one whole of gelatin in it. It will taste better.

You can also make jelly cakes as seen on the image.

Seaweeds are good for health because of its nutritional value such as Vitamins A - Z, iron, calcium, you name it. You can probably find it in seaweeds. Okinawa people's long life is known in the world. More than 70 % of people in Okinawa live above 100 years old and still works in the rice and sugarcane field.

Studies done by Japanese scientists tell that the long lives of Okinawans are because of greater amount of seaweeds they eat.

Okinawans long life expectancy, published by USA Today.

Kopi Time Again @ 4pm-6pm

Get a free coffee on the house when you spend RM4 and above in a single bill - valid for this week till 18th Nov 2011