I do love Marks and Spencer in England.
Hellooooo alcohol...
Hellooooo alcohol...
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Bird Nest Soup
Bird Nest Soup = Motherly Love.
It was a hot afternoon in Melaka as I sat watching my mom, with her reading glasses, hand-picked tiny feathers out of the soaked bird nest from bowl to bowl.
I should have helped, but it was too hot, and it was too surreal a moment just to sit there and stare.
It's one of those extremely previous moment you know you will never be to buy back no matter how much money you have. The snapshots of those moments burnt deep into my mind. There was so much love, so much care, so cautious and so gentle.
I think this would be the beginning of my addiction to bird nest soup. And I will never get sick of it, even if it meant I have to drink those horrible tasting herbal things she ever now and then likes to put in soup, it's bitter but I drank every sip of it. Because I've never tasted anything more amazing than this. I want to be able to drink this forever.
Although she did promise to make a more pleasant, minus the herbal ginseng thing (whatever it's called), bird best with red dates and honey for me this weekend. Looking all forward to it.
Best mom in the world. Period.
It was a hot afternoon in Melaka as I sat watching my mom, with her reading glasses, hand-picked tiny feathers out of the soaked bird nest from bowl to bowl.
I should have helped, but it was too hot, and it was too surreal a moment just to sit there and stare.
It's one of those extremely previous moment you know you will never be to buy back no matter how much money you have. The snapshots of those moments burnt deep into my mind. There was so much love, so much care, so cautious and so gentle.
I think this would be the beginning of my addiction to bird nest soup. And I will never get sick of it, even if it meant I have to drink those horrible tasting herbal things she ever now and then likes to put in soup, it's bitter but I drank every sip of it. Because I've never tasted anything more amazing than this. I want to be able to drink this forever.
Although she did promise to make a more pleasant, minus the herbal ginseng thing (whatever it's called), bird best with red dates and honey for me this weekend. Looking all forward to it.
Best mom in the world. Period.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Ciao Ristorante @ Off Jalan Tun Razak
Visited Ciao Ristorante for dinner during my imprisonment at the model search, it was one of those nights that we had off, rare nights those were.
Ciao claims to serve authentic Italian food in KL and said to be the oldest Italian restaurant in KL.
Which was a surprising fact for me since it was my first visit to Ciao; but upon arrival I was taken in by the no-pretense ambiance here. It's tastefully furnished and decorated that it provides its patrons a relaxed no fuss semi fine-dining experience. One could come here in T-shirts or an evening gown and would fit right in immediately.
We ordered two dishes, one was a spinach ravioli Ravioli di Spinaci alla Caruso which my dining partner swore by. Generous amount of buffalo mozzarella with eggplant, basil pesto and tomato cooked with spinach and ricotta-filled freshly made ravioli.
Honestly, I haven't had good ravioli for a long time and Ciao did this really well. It was cooked perfectly, not al dente as I usually find that too 'raw' for my liking, this was cooked slightly longer that gave off a softer texture. just my style, and I had a knack that they've fine-tuned the recipe to suit Malaysian taste after all these years of operating. No complains there.
I had the seafood platter Grigliata di Pesce that came with whole lots of salad, very fresh and very healthy, just what I needed as I was watching my weight.
It was surprisingly fresh seafood to be served in an Italian restaurant that's not operating by a coast.
We also ordered a side dish of fried calamari, fried to perfection and rather fresh squid, which was a joy to have.
And ended it with a molten lava chocolate cake for dessert.
It was a simple typical dessert and they perfected the recipe. I was more blown away by the rich creamy homemade vanilla ice cream on meringue while my dining partner declared he absolutely loved the molten lava cake.
Food here are not fancy, but they're good. And very reasonably priced at 20-40 per dish on average. My platter was at a higher range of RM62, which was still reasonable for a dish with king prawns and scallops.
Ciao Ristorante
No. 20A, Jalan Kampung Pandan,
off Jalan Tun Razak,
55100, Kuala Lumpur
Mon - Fri : 12.00 pm to 02.30 pm (Lunch), 06.00 pm to 11.00 pm (Dinner)
Sat - Sun : 06.00 pm to 11.00 pm (Dinner only)
Tel : 603-9285 4827
URL : www.ciao.com.my
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Ikkousha Ramen @ Bugis+ Singapore
During my short modelling trip to Singapore, I made it to Bugis+ mall on the free evening we had to try out the famous Ikkousha Ramen, URC (Ultimate Ramen Championship) of 2011, being Singapore's best selling ramen last year.
100,531 bowls, to be exact.
Special Ramen, $16.50 (sing dollar)
Famous of their Hakata-style thin ramen, which I love, blanched exactly 15 seconds only, Ikkousha ramen has amazing broth. Very rich pork flavor without the pungent taste. Their ajitama (flavored egg) has good accurate runny yolk but I still prefer's Marutama's soy-salty darker appearance eggs, which were more flavorful given the extra savory taste.
The pork slices were generous and very big in portion; thin, but big. But they lack fat in them which resulted in a tougher texture. I like my 'char siew' fattier and softer.
Spicy TAKANA Ramen, $15.50
The spicy version doesn't have the eggs and with only one slice of pork but given the extra chili flakes, which provided oomph to the broth. You can order add-ons of the eggs and pork.
Ordered Gyoza which was a tad oily and mediocre. No photo.
Verdict: love the broth, the noodles, not so much the pork slices and eggs.
located inside Ramen Champion
201 Victora Street, BUGIS+ (formerly ILUMA)
in BUGIS, #04-10
Tel: 6238 1011
Opening hours: daily 11:30 am to 10:30 pm
Ramen Champion
Changi Airport T3
Tel: 6214 2958
Opening hours: daily 11:30 am to 10:30 pm
100,531 bowls, to be exact.
Special Ramen, $16.50 (sing dollar)
Famous of their Hakata-style thin ramen, which I love, blanched exactly 15 seconds only, Ikkousha ramen has amazing broth. Very rich pork flavor without the pungent taste. Their ajitama (flavored egg) has good accurate runny yolk but I still prefer's Marutama's soy-salty darker appearance eggs, which were more flavorful given the extra savory taste.
The pork slices were generous and very big in portion; thin, but big. But they lack fat in them which resulted in a tougher texture. I like my 'char siew' fattier and softer.
Spicy TAKANA Ramen, $15.50
The spicy version doesn't have the eggs and with only one slice of pork but given the extra chili flakes, which provided oomph to the broth. You can order add-ons of the eggs and pork.
Ordered Gyoza which was a tad oily and mediocre. No photo.
Verdict: love the broth, the noodles, not so much the pork slices and eggs.
located inside Ramen Champion
201 Victora Street, BUGIS+ (formerly ILUMA)
in BUGIS, #04-10
Tel: 6238 1011
Opening hours: daily 11:30 am to 10:30 pm
Ramen Champion
Changi Airport T3
Tel: 6214 2958
Opening hours: daily 11:30 am to 10:30 pm
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Cadbury Highlights Milk Chocolate
A friend got me this years ago from Brunei knowing I was a fan of anything chocolate.
I didn't know why but I kept it in my cupboard and has since moved between two homes before settling down in my current place. And now that I've started to be more conscious of what I eat, there would be times where I'd rather a cuppa of simple chocolate drink instead of a full on meal.
But this came in just handy because it doesn't require mixing the powder in milk, instead just add hot water to it and it will taste great.
I had it with three teaspoonful of the cocoa powder mix (and additional tsp for good measure) with hot water and added lots of ice to it. Since it's Malaysia and I usually prefer my chocolate drink cold than hot here.
Each serving (3 tsp) is only 40 calories, 3g of sugars, 1.4g of fat, with sweeteners of course. Which was an incredibly good replace for old fashion chocolate drink that comes heavy with full cream milk.
It's the perfect and best low calorie chocolate drink I've had so far.
Imported from the UK and suitable for vegetarians.
Guess I'll be hoping by an expat-friendly supermarket soon to scout for more of this.
I didn't know why but I kept it in my cupboard and has since moved between two homes before settling down in my current place. And now that I've started to be more conscious of what I eat, there would be times where I'd rather a cuppa of simple chocolate drink instead of a full on meal.
But this came in just handy because it doesn't require mixing the powder in milk, instead just add hot water to it and it will taste great.
I had it with three teaspoonful of the cocoa powder mix (and additional tsp for good measure) with hot water and added lots of ice to it. Since it's Malaysia and I usually prefer my chocolate drink cold than hot here.
Each serving (3 tsp) is only 40 calories, 3g of sugars, 1.4g of fat, with sweeteners of course. Which was an incredibly good replace for old fashion chocolate drink that comes heavy with full cream milk.
It's the perfect and best low calorie chocolate drink I've had so far.
Imported from the UK and suitable for vegetarians.
Guess I'll be hoping by an expat-friendly supermarket soon to scout for more of this.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Tomato Juice Tastes Nicer in the Sky
A research German airline Lufthansa showed that people prefer tomato juice more when they fly than they would on ground.
Reason to this is that our sense of taste varies with pressure. In higher altitude where there's lower pressure, tomato juice taste sweeter than in normal ground pressure.
No wonder tomato juice tasted sweeter the last time I visited England than the musky taste here in Malaysia.
The next time I fly, I'm going to order myself a glass of tomato juice.
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Unreal Candy
If candy won't get you to click on the video, Gisele Bundchen will. ;)
The coolest thing on earth.
I want one so bad. I don't care if I have to pay more to get it. It sounds too good to be true, it's unreal! lol
And it taste better than Reese and M&M's? Get outta here!
See the nutritional facts on getunreal.com
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