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Birthdays!
Alright it’s time i get around the procrastination and get some real work done around here.
So i’ve been soaking up a lot of me time since the holidays started about a couple of weeks ago. I’m running out of things to do so i figured it’s time to come back crawling to my blog (＾□＾*)
It’s November now. And it has been officially a month since my 21st birthday. October has got to be one of my favourite months in the year cause both of our birthdays is on October. Double the pleasure, double the fun!
My birthday this year was probably one of the most pampered birthdays i’ve ever had. There wasn’t any fancy soiree or anything, but nonetheless it felt great cause it lasted throughout the whole weekend.
Thursday, 6th October
There’s a couple of food that i’d like to try once in my life and one of them is fugu. The ever so exotic and potentially life threatening puffer fish. Sounds exciting, doesn’t it?
So on the eve of my birthday, Hoongmao took me for dinner at a nice Japanese restaurant at the Hilton that serves fugu.
BUT!
Unfortunately we completely forgot about the fugu and by the time we realized, it was too late. We were already done with our dinner and were too full to eat anything else :(
It’s okay though. At least dinner was still good :)
Mugshots :)
Lamb teppanyaki
Miso soup with lobster (´ε｀ )
And what’s Japanese without sake :)
ヽ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ
Headed over to the newly opened Vertigo at Gardens after
Birthdays and flamings. I really wonder who came up with that. It’s like mandatory to have flamings on birthdays. I think i had two that night.
Also, i popped my first bottle of champagne on my own! Much love to Hoongmao and Jet :)
Jet / Kok “Niekon” Wing
For some reasons, i also got a lot of pats on my head that night. Maybe cause i’m always the youngest around the pack. So for the youngest to finally become an adult well.. i guess i do deserve them pats on my head ( ´ ▽ ` )
Friday, 7th October
I had dinner with my family and some relatives that night. And to Zouk after for some drinks.
BEST. BIRTHDAY. CAKE. EVER!
♡(´ε｀ )
Seriously kids, flamings are no fun. Unless you’re German or something, then you’ll probably enjoy flamings.
True story.
On a more serious note, i’ve learnt that it’s not about how much can you drink anymore. It’s all about having a good time. I dunno, maybe it’s the “age talk”. Lessons that you learn as you grow older.
There’s nothing cool about drunkards causing a scene. What more if you’re a lady.
But the birthdays and flamings rule still applies though. You gotta have at least one flaming, right?
Balloons from the ladyfriend! ♡
Mario x Luigi
Le RealSaltyDog and FooLu
Saturday, 8th October
IT’S STILL MY BIRTHDAY! ヾ(＠⌒ー⌒＠)ノ
Dinner at Brotzeit in courtesy of AhJie and Alberto
Pork ribs
Pork knuckle
And those were just some of the food that we ordered. Ughhh for three consecutive days i was being stuffed like a Thanksgiving turkey. Not saying it’s a bad thing though. It’s good to be showered with food.. and love.
I finally got to try the much talked about mango beer too. Mmm.. Affensaft. It tastes pretty much like plain mango juice, really. Nonetheless, it’s tastes good :)
Cherrybomb ♡
Much much love for my sister and parents. Wouldn’t wanna say too much over here cause i gotta stay a tough cookie. But i’m sure you know how it goes, right :)
Wednesday, 12th October
Brought le panda out for a nice dinner at Leonardo’s on his birthday.
I’m really glad i picked Leonardo’s for dinner. Their service is excellent, the food is really good and the price is reasonable. Until now i still can’t get over their fantastic service. It’s really top notch!
Pig tail minestrone soup
Mine; shoulder loin steak
Le Panda; mixed grill
In case you’re wondering what i got him for his birthday, you can always ask him what time it is. Hint hint ( ´ ▽ ` )
Well that’s about it for now. There’s more to Hoongmao’s birthday celebration but i’ll leave that for next time :)
7atenine Revisited
So about two weeks ago, Helen invited me to join her in a food review at 7atenine. It was perfect timing cause it was on the day right after Heineken’s Green Room. It meant that i didn’t have to worry about what to have for lunch!
Man, the feeling of waking up the next day after a late night out without worrying about lunch is really one of the best.
Helen and i had the whole table to ourselves. Both of us were starving when we got there and we couldn’t stop eying on the lunch buffet that was set out nearby where we were sitting.
Our menu for the day was a three course meal that was specially prepared for us by 7atenine. We also had complimentary drinks such as red and white wine.
Needless to say, we were very well taken care of :)
Mugshots
Appletini for us, please
Nicoise Salad – grilled peppered tuna, asparagus, 19 minutes boiled egg, black olives, drizzled with citrus emulsion
Ah.. starters. Honestly i was so hungry until the extent that i wanted to stuff everything into my mouth violently but i couldn’t you see, cause gotta maintain class. Pishhh..
Hunger woes aside, the salad was really nice. Usually i’d go with caesar salad, but having a different kind of salad feels good for a change. And the tuna was fantastic as it was medium rare.
Floating Onion Soup – beef consumme with caramelized onion, bread emulsion and mirror ice cream
Now that’s something really different.
There’s literally ice cream in our soup! But it wasn’t the usual ice cream. It didn’t taste as sweet and creamy as the usual ones. Also, the broth was poured in later and we could even have more broth if we wanted to.
This must be some fancy gourmet dish.
The main course
The main course was a trio that consisted of beef, chicken and fish. They were all so good that they deserve to be pictured individually.
Slow baked grain fed tenderloin and foie gras
It’s really hard to find the words to describe this. This is.. mind blasting. The beef is really tender and easy to cut. And don’t get me started about the foie gras.
The fact that it was also my first time having foie gras really showed me that foie gras is truly delicious!
Chicken breast marinated with mustard with mashed potatoes
Really good. I didn’t think it was chicken breast because the meat was tender. The sauce and mashed potatoes were amazing. You can never go wrong with mashed potatoes :)
Slow baked blue cod fillet
Ah.. it’s one fish i wouldn’t mind having everyday. The fish was nicely cooked and the sauce went very well with it. Sweet.
I’m sorry for not being able to describe all these with such bombastic words. The kind of words that can make you taste the food through a computer screen. I’m not a very good food critic (for i have rather simple taste buds) and i really need to work on my vocabulary.
But really, so far the food has been great. I never knew that 7atenine would have such good food.
Manju-Manju – green tea ice cream with azuki red bean
The green tea ice cream was alright. I wouldn’t say it drove me crazy or anything, but i did like the Ferrero Rocher. It was like a deep fried wanton, only with Ferrero Rocher as a filling. It’s rather jizz worthy, if you ask me.
And finally, finishing it off with a shot. Nyum!
Unfortunately, i can’t remember what it is. It definitely has vodka and a chocolate bottom. The rest is either baileys or milk.
Easy and delicious shot. I could drink it all night without a problem. I would’ve had more but.. come on, it was on an afternoon *ahem*
On another note, 7atenine also does lunch now. They have a lunch buffet and it’s really cheap. Probably around 30-ish?
Good variety of salad
Potato
Fruit
Lamb
They also had a couple of pastas, but i didn’t manage to get a picture of them.
Anyways, you guys should really check out 7atenine for food and drinks some time. I would love to go back there :)
Also, not forgetting a special thanks to Helen and Liza for the lovely opportunity :)
Introduction to Malaysia’s Own Oktoberfest
Hot damn!
You know what, i’m starting to think that October is the month to be. Not only it’s my birthday month (ahem) but it’s also the time of Oktoberfest!
To be honest with you, about two weeks ago i was set on cutting off beer completely. I didn’t care what was gonna be my next casual drink. It could be anything from hard liquor to pussy cocktails, as long as it’s not beer. But when i heard that there was gonna be Oktoberfest, i knew it was the end of me.
.. True story.
Well, this year Carlsberg Malaysia has teamed up with a few other German brews to give us a chance to experience the real Oktoberfest by creating Malaysia’s Own Oktoberfest. It’s a month long affair of beer, food, and music starting from 21st September till 20th October 2011 at over 25 participating outlets and 18 market squares throughout Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang, Seremban and Johor.
Think Oktoberfest beer girls with huge ass beer mugs.
Picture by Andy Kho
Yes, i approve.
I never thought i’d be a beer person. However judging from my consumption and occasional cravings, i guess i am. And if you think you’re not, i reckon you should try some of the beers at Oktoberfest.
Carlsberg (5% ABV/ alcohol), a lager beer founded by J.C. Jacobsen in 1847 and is an international beer originating from Denmark.
Erdinger Weissbier (5.3% ABV), pioneered in the 70′s, was the first German wheat to be distributed nationwide in Germany. Erdinger is brewed according to traditional recipes and has no preservatives, additives and pasteurization, complying with the Bavarian Purity Law 1516.
Franziskaner Weissbier (5% ABV), a traditional Bavarian wheat beer with more than 600 years of history, is refreshing and aromatic in character. This Bavarian beer is naturally cloudy and copper-coloured and enhanced with a sweet malt taste with a smooth creamy texture for finish.
Lowenbrau (5.2% ABV), an original “German Munich Beer”, is famous at Oktoberfests. It is a lager beer that is refreshing with a taste of malt and mild hop bitterness. The beer is light to the taste, bright golden yellow in colour, and truly complements the Bavarian drinking experience.
I personally like Franziskaner the best. It’s really smooth and it’s somewhat sweet. Not as bitter as some beers, at least. And yes, it’s pronounced as how it’s spelled.
There’s gonna be a wholesome entertainment at Oktoberfest with all the best elements combined. Plus, you’ll get to experience the signature chicken dance!
If you’re still not convinced, here’s a couple more pictures to entice you ;)
Pictures were taken by Andy Kho
So come on and join the Oktoberfest! There’s still plenty of time and in fact, there’s gonna be one this weekend at One Utama.
You can also stand a chance to win “The Ultimate Beer Tour” which is a 6 days 5 nights trip to Munich, Germany and Copenhagen, Denmark with 2 friends! All you gotta do is participate in the Facebook contest on Malaysia’s Own Oktoberfest Facebook page :)
Penang Island 090711
Earlier this month, Hoong and i had a little road trip up to Penang to attend a friend’s wedding over the weekend.
That weekend was quite a memorable one because we left on the day they had the Bersih rally in KL. And i couldn’t help but to think of that line from Transformers 3 – where were you when they (Bersih) took over the city?
… At Penang eating prawn mee.
So anyway, instead of staying for a night just to attend the wedding, we decided to extend our stay to two nights so that we would have more time to go food hunting.
It was quite tough getting out from the city on that Saturday. But once we got out, it was smooth sailing until Penang. I stayed up during the whole ride up to Penang. Occasionally reading him tweets regarding the Bersih rally and random gossiping.
Hugging companion
It’s been ages since i had a road trip to Penang. I used to go there quite often when i was younger with my family.
I felt like a kid again when we finally arrived at the island.
Captain Panda
It was already 5pm then. Hoong insisted that we should go nibble on some good Penang food because it’s somewhat a “tradition”.
And according to him, he always makes his first stop at this particular place at McCalister street for some zhu zap chuk.
I’m so glad he brought me there. It was one of the best porridge i ever had and if not, it was the best i have ever had. And i’m not even a porridge person.
Had some good ol’ prawn mee too
After a satisfying late lunch, we headed to our hotel at Gurney Drive. But that’s not before driving around the city for quite a while because we got kinda lost *ahem*
Hoong picked G Hotel for our stay, and i must say that i really liked that hotel. The staffs were friendly and efficient, the hotel has a very nice environment and it’s connected to the mall along with a hawker stall joint just down the road.
We even had complimentary ice-cream while checking in with not just one, but two flavours to choose from.
To the hotel room!
Note: King-sized bed
Everything in the mini bar was complimentary! Yes, including the Kit Kat bar
Fancy toiletries by Aigner
Later that night..
At the Shangri-La
And Kel Li was at the wedding too. Picture from her camera
It’s funny how small the world can be when you see familiar faces at the wedding, but you’re invited separately by the host.
We were colleagues of the bride (actually just Hoong, i’m just a plus one) and Kel Li and the rest were friends of the bride. And we all end up in the same place, just seated at different tables.
Btw my hair looks quite fabulous cause i went to the salon’s to get it washed and blow dried. If only my hair always looks this good.
So anyway, after the dinner Hoong and i explored Batu Ferringhi for a bit. We particularly went to Sixty9ine Mansion because i’ve been wanting to take a look at that place. We didn’t stay for long though. We just had a drink and left back to the hotel after.
Fast forward to the next day!
Muka miang on the left. LOL!
Papago
At Bangkok Lane in search of the legendary mee goreng
Then, Air Hitam for some asam laksa..
A face that says it all
After our double lunch, we took the opportunity to be all touristy around Penang and visited the Kek Lok Si Temple. We parked our car and walked all the way up to the temple.
It’s not a good idea to wear a maxi dress for this occasion cause you wouldn’t want to end up looking very unlady-like while climbing up the stairs like i did.
We stopped at the Liberation Pond halfway for about 5 minutes to feed the turtles. I also took the chance to catch my breath from all that climbing. I’m starting to think that i’m a really obese person in a thin person’s body -_-;;
Bought about RM 5 worth of veggies for the turtles
Looking like a fair maiden thanks to Hoong’s artistic shot *ahem*
Oh thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Stopped at a pond to throw coins into the lucky frog’s mouth
I wasn’t very good at it, but i was a sore loser so i kept trying but still no luck.. and skills
Took the tram up to see the giant Kuan Yin
Peaceful and calm; happiness
Stopped to toss a few more coins on the way down. Got it on his first try *hiss*
Went to get some refreshing cendol after leaving the temple
Somewhere on the streets
After that i started having a headache that progressively got worst. I tried taking a nap at the hotel before dinner but it didn’t go away. We were supposed to have crabs for dinner but we had to change our plans since i wasn’t feeling too well.
So that night we had a simple dinner at the hawkers on Gurney Drive. As usual, we left the place feeling stuffed.
But somehow, i always wake up hungry the next day. It was our last day in Penang, so we treated ourselves some good lunch at another Penang hotspot, Nasi Kandar Line Clear.
Oh sweet Jesus have mercy.. the fried chicken was so good
My headache came back again so i took the chance to sleep during our journey back to KL. That with a full tummy like the fat person i secretly am.
I’m really happy that we had that trip. I’m so lucky to be pampered with a good place to stay along with good food. Thanks, love :)
Now if i had to pick my favourite meal in Penang, i’d say it’s a tough choice between the zhu zhap chuk and mee goreng. I wonder if we could find a dupe here in KL.
Noms: Ben’s General Food Store, Bangsar Village
On the month of May, Hoongmao and i hit the two year mark in our relationship. Instead of going all out on gifts and all that fancy pansy shit, we decided to take on a simpler way of celebrating.
So on the week of our anniversary, we spent the entire weekend together and visited some places that we’ve been wanting to go to… to eat.
One of the places that we’ve been wanting to eat at was Ben’s General Food Store at Bangsar Village.
It was a Saturday afternoon. As usual, we woke up some time around 12 and took our own sweet time rolling around the warm bed before actually getting up. And when we finally got up from bed, again we took our own sweet time getting ready to head out.
Days like these really feel like a Sunday.
By the time we got to Ben’s General Food Store, it was already 4pm. Surprisingly, the place still had a good crowd. It wasn’t too crowded and noisy, it was just nice.
We were quite taken by the environment. Both of us agree that it was very cozy.
Everything on the menu looked good. And the fact that both of us were starving didn’t help either. But we knew we had to practice some self-control, after all both of us kinda gained some chubby cheeks.
We just ordered two pizzas and a lamb shank pie.
.. So much for self-control.
Mugshots
Salsiccia – tomatoes, mozzarella, spicy lamb sausage and parmesan
Lamb shank pie and a side of salad with beef bacon
Boomz. Tastes as good as it looks.
Thank goodness they forgot bout our second pizza cause we were both super full by the time we finished the lamb shank pie to the bone. Think i walked out from the store looking preggers.
Our second pizza was supposed to be the Breakfast – mozzarella, beef bacon, chicken sausage, eggs and ketchup. Oh just thought of it makes me happy.
We will have you, Breakfast Pizza. We will. Just you wait.
Shuraku
Just a couple of days before Christmas, the panda brought me to Shuraku for dinner. It’s a little Japanese restaurant in Solaris Mont Kiara, just right next to Maybank on the second floor.
We have a Japanese friend who is a chef in Shuraku. Norio-san specializes in yakitori and he makes really good yakitori. He used to work at Ri-Yakitori at The Gardens Hotel, but he shifted to Shuraku some time ago. Now, he has his own yakitori grill bar in Shuraku.
We’ve been eating Norio-san’s food since last year in Ri-Yakitori. Now that he’s shifted to Shuraku, we’ll follow him where ever he goes!
The ala carte dishes in the menu are delicious too. But i would really recommend trying the yakitori that Norio-san makes.
Interesting menu that looks like it’s written with a marker
I didn’t mind sitting by the yakitori bar because they had good ventilation. That way i can see Norio-san cook too
Norio-san on the right
Let’s start from left to right.
Pork tonkatsu, chicken gizzard yakitori, chicken wings yakitori, garlic chicken, soft shell crab and salmon roll, and chicken breast yakitori.
I’m no food critic, so i guess i’ll just tell you which one i enjoyed.
All of them. LOL!
The yakitori is awesome. I’ll never get bored of eating it. The pork tonkatsu tastes very good when dipped (or drowned) with the sauce. It’s like a party going on with the mayo, sweet sauce and mustard. The garlic chicken was flavourful and juicy, and the roll tastes like soft shell crab and salmon.
OK next.
Cheesy scallops. It freaking melts in your mouth +5 jizz points
And behold.. THE CHICKEN MEATBALL!
This.. is the meatball that all meatballs want to be. Norio-san’s chicken meatball yakitori.
+10 jizz points!
I could think of many exaggerated expressions to describe the chicken meatball, but i’ll leave that to you to experience for yourself.
Overall, i really like the food in Shuraku. I hope that people would visit Shuraku and enjoy the food there as well. And don’t forget about the yakitori please!
