Spaghetti Carbonara, ahem ahem...

It's really difficult writing a post during this fasting season, especially since A Tale of Two Superheroes is a foodie blog. Haha. Even though Superhero S is not officially required to fast, she still decided to do it along with Superhero W since he's the one who is officially fasting (I'm cheating anyway, 'cos I still drink water! Shhhh.... Haha.) Anyway, here goes yet another foodie experiment by the two superheroes.

On one fine day, Superhero S had this craving for spaghetti and really wanted to have some Spaghetti Carbonara. Since she has not tried cooking spaghetti dishes before this, she decided to play it safe and go with the ready-made sauces first before exploring any further. Haha. And so, we went over to a nearby mini mart and bought the necessary ingredients. Nothing much, just the packet of spaghetti, the big bottle of carbonara sauce and a pack of Ayamas chicken sausages.



We went for Campagna "Pasta of Durum Wheat" and this big bottle of Leggo's Alfredo Pasta sauce "A traditional creamy Italian style sauce with fresh cream and cheese".



Only half of the packet of the spaghetti is used at one time, and off they go, straight into the boiling water. I still remember our good friend, Ting used to say that if we want to know whether or not the spaghetti is cooked, just take out a small strand and throw it onto the wall. If it sticks, it means that the spaghetti is ready. Otherwise, you can also sample it bit by bit, biting on the strand to see if it's cooked well enough. Once it's done, just drain the hot water.

As for the sauce, all that was needed to be done is to heat it up. Decided to add a little water since it looked pretty thick. Almost like something out of a Campbell cream of soup. Haha.

In the meantime, boiled some sausages, cut it into smaller pieces (which we didn't the first time around). The packet of spaghetti and the bottle of sauce is actually good for 4-6 servings. But since there were only the two of us, we cooked twice on separate occasions. *grins*

first try...

second try...

The taste? Hmm... the cream is pretty rich actually. Very very creamy the first time around, which was why we decided to dilute it further on the second try. Overall, it's not too bad really, a little sourish. Added a little sprinkle of black pepper as well. But the spaghetti was just perfect! Nicely done and still springy... But I suppose the next time I'm actually cooking the carbonara, I would like to cook everything by myself, meaning no cheating by using readymade sauces! Haha. *blushing*



But, anyone can tell me the difference between the many different brands of spaghetti? Are they all the same? Because the price surely isn't. Haha. :p

Italiannies, Pasta Pizza and Vino at 1 Utama

After savouring the delicious egg tarts from Canton-i, the two superheroes flew over to Italiannies at 1 Utama in anticipation for a super heavy lunch. Haha. We've heard many say about the huge portion there, so I suppose since we've been yearning to make our way here for ages, it's high time we pamper ourselves with quality, huge-serving Italian foodie! *jumping with joy*



We were greeted with a really friendly waitress who showed us our table for two, neatly tucked at one corner of the restaurant. We find the ambience truly cosy with all these photos hanging on the wall, left and right. And with Michael Buble chrooning his jazzy music, this place sure exudes a really warm and charming feeling with its beautiful decor and classy set. Nice!




Flipped through to the menu, and found ourselves lost in the large variety of foodie choices. OH! Too bad we weren't carrying our extra tummies, otherwise can hope to fit in more foodie. Haha.



And so, we decided to settle for their Lasagna a la Ravina since Superhero W hasn't had his supply of lasagna for months and he's almost resorted to drooling all over the menu if I hadn't agreed to the lasagna. Haha.

After taking our orders for the lasagna, the kind waitress actually informed us about the huge serving at Italiannies, seemingly worried that we weren't going to be able to finish our foodie. Haha. I mean, we can't be just eating lasagna right? Haha. Sure have to order another item otherwise I'll get all geli-fied eating all the cheese! *grins*. And so, we ordered their Chicken Parmagiana and 2 soft drinks to top it off.




While waiting for our main course, we were served 4 pieces of bread, accompanied by olive oil, mixed with some herbs and some vinegar. Very yummy when the bread is dipped into the oil-vinegar mix! :p



And our Lasagna a la Ravina (priced at RM24.90) was the first to grace our table...



OMG. OMG. OMG.



Haha. We've never seen such a BIG lasagna before! Just look at all the melted cheese...
Lasagna a la Ravina, described as "layers of lasagna pasta, creamy cheese sauce, rich meat sauce and marinara sauce with melted mozzarella cheese, baked until golden brown", one mouthful and you bet we were sent shooting up all the way to the sky! Haha. Absolutely delicious and we honestly applaud its quality. THE best lasagna we've ever tasted!

Then, our Chicken Parmagiana (priced at RM30.90) came...



We looked at the dish in awe. OMG.
These guys really weren't kidding when it comes to the portion. Crazy large portion! So worth it... Haha. Who can resist this "tender Romano crusted chicken breast lightly breaded and deep fried, then topped with marinara sauce, parmesan cheese and melted mozzarella cheese. Served with spaghetti"???



The deep-fried chicken is simply out of this world. Crispy on the outside, and super tender on the inside. Very very juicy too! Thank goodness for the spaghetti, otherwise we would get so jelak eating all the cheesy stuff. Haha.



Despite probably gaining 10kg after downing all the cheese and pasta, we went back home with a happy tummy! Haha. Never mind, it's okay to get sinful with all the cheesy once in a while. The meal just couldn't have gotten any better than what we'd experienced at Italiannies. Very friendly service, kudos to the waitress (or was she the supervisor?) who came by our table repeatedly to ask how we were doing; and of course, the great food! :p