tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25148515396765120402024-02-19T20:34:09.754+14:00Very SEDAP!!!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988186667095555039noreply@blogger.comBlogger281125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514851539676512040.post-89100997837168130392011-05-03T19:00:00.001+14:002011-05-03T19:05:51.881+14:00God Bless America!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-XTJ56j5sDeduaeET5ICnZ9bB0wwW7o4qRzxAQ1y1A4kEaSleJ12YN6gsmsoIqzkxfxFIOfS9QlGt-rIGet1rtNjdC5JBabbSaMjPEpqgmL26JjwLiuQT7ZBhJ4aRVuMb51BN4rdwDE/s1600/usa.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-XTJ56j5sDeduaeET5ICnZ9bB0wwW7o4qRzxAQ1y1A4kEaSleJ12YN6gsmsoIqzkxfxFIOfS9QlGt-rIGet1rtNjdC5JBabbSaMjPEpqgmL26JjwLiuQT7ZBhJ4aRVuMb51BN4rdwDE/s320/usa.gif" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">USA 1, Osama....now residing in a very, very hot place.</div></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988186667095555039noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514851539676512040.post-60657624855500517122011-04-25T20:30:00.008+14:002011-04-27T14:40:34.578+14:00Cat Abuse @ Madam Chiam Curry Noodle House, Taman Connaught, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I haven't blogged in almost a year now.......not that I have stopped eating great food, but only that those great meals have not found their way into the digital realm. Well I am blogging today on an incident that occured yesterday morning that made me incensed and permanently put me off a restaurant that I had erstwhile been loyally patronising.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was 10 on a Sunday morning (24th April 2011). Hubby and I brought hubby's Aussie cousin to Madam Chiam Curry Noodle House at Taman Connaught Cheras to try its exquisite, eggy chilli pan mee, or springy noodles, as we call it. As I entered the restaurant, there was a ginger cat sprawled on the treshold just outside the restaurant, reminiscent of Garfield, except much, much skinnier. It was resting the way cats do - all languid and stretched out on its belly with its little chin on its paws, just watching the world go by, contemplating the lazy Sunday morning in its little kitty imaginings. Such bliss, I thought, as I bent down to say hello to the little sweetheart. Having dispensed with the greetings, I proceeded inside the restaurant to enjoy my breakfast. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I sat facing the entrance of the restaurant, a few tables away from the main door. Barely had I sat down to tuck into the noodles, when I was horrified to see the ginger kitty I had just greeted sent literally flying by an employee of the restaurant, a boy in his teens with a darker skin tone (not sure if he was Chinese or of some other ethnicity). The boy either kicked or physically lifted and flung the cat - end result was, I saw the cat flying above the table level and landing on the road. The boy then just went about his work with nary a concern for the cat - it was as if he had merely casually discarded a piece of used tissue paper, instead of a living, breathing cat that was just minding its own business. I was livid!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I rushed out to the restaurant entrance and there was the poor ginger kitty mewing on the road. It did not appear to have been hurt (at least no wounds that I could detect visually), it must have landed right despite the manhandling by the animal abuser. I patted it and touched it to examine for broken bones, just to reconfirm that it was alright. I then fed it with kitty biscuits that I usually carry around in the car, luring it away from the entrance of Madam Chiam Curry Noodle House to ensure the proprietor would not have any more excuses to abuse and fling the cat at whim. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I was absolutely enraged and wanted to confront the proprietor there and then, but hubby advised that I finished the meal first, to pause and think before taking action. Managed to choke down the meal, but while once loved, the springy noodles have lost their shine in the face of such blatant animal cruelty. I contemplated as I ate.....there were signs pasted everywhere on the restaurant walls stating "No Pets Allowed". I had previously thought that the proprietor must be very concerned about cleanliness - on hindsight it has become clear that the proprietor was, in reality, an animal hater. Who was going to protect the ginger kitty (or any other kitty for that matter) in future? Who was going to defend these harmless, voiceless, timid sweethearts? They can't report their abuse to the police on their own. They can't physically retaliate against people who fling them on the roads. I could not remain silent about the barbaric act that I had just witnessed. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">After completing the meal, I spoke to a middle-aged Chinese guy taking food orders, who appeared to be one of the seniors in the restaurant. I described to him what I saw and pointed out the culprit to him. I wasn't sure if he understood me, I spoke English mixed with my mangled Cantonese. An elderly woman whom I assumed was Madam Chiam and the teenage boy (perpetrator) joined in the conversation. The perpetrator pointed his finger at Madam Chiam and told me to go talk to Madam Chiam about his actions. Madam Chiam told me in Cantonese that she had asked the boy to go get rid of the cat. I was indignant and explained that the boy could have just gently shooed the cat away, he did not need to fling and send it flying into the road. She was not apologetic, she tried justifying his actions instead, and gave me the old brush off by turning away to attend to another customer while I was in the midst of talking to her. I decided there was no point in continuing the conversation....I ended it by letting her know that I was going to publish this experience on the internet to bring awareness to all the foodies and animal lovers out there about the atrocious behaviour of Madam Chiam and her employees. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So if you love food, but love animals more, you would join me to spread the word to all netizens that animal lovers the world over should refrain from dining at Madam Chiam Curry Noodle House at Taman Connaught Cheras because the proprietor believes in and actively encourages animal cruelty. I have seen it with my own eyes.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you are curious to know how the shop and the elderly lady boss I spoke to (presumably Madam Chiam) look like, visit this blogger's website : <a href="http://kwongfeimind.blogspot.com/2010/01/mei-yee-pan-mee-madam-chiam-curry.html">http://kwongfeimind.blogspot.com/2010/01/mei-yee-pan-mee-madam-chiam-curry.html</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Good food turns rancid in the face of ugly souls. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988186667095555039noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514851539676512040.post-83015057731121814832010-07-08T01:01:00.001+14:002010-07-08T01:06:37.036+14:00Food Fair/Bazaar/Flea Market @ Hell's Kitchen (9th Avenue), NYC<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">16th May 2010....another glorious day in NYC. Stumbled upon another food fair, this time in Hell's Kitchen. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hell's Kitchen was getting very busy that afternoon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1J6wmZouPPXts0HOcWkq5vZi0E-vvMbsE78EwPwqCNO9WM6Y9mMpJrtwZpJ_MetvFlsl20Py-OkzXESy1ySdgAEFoArSdWZWPNvpMNes8dzMvOaaYx-OLSxSpItIUtM9XGLO9WhsMsjY/s1600/Pictures+231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1J6wmZouPPXts0HOcWkq5vZi0E-vvMbsE78EwPwqCNO9WM6Y9mMpJrtwZpJ_MetvFlsl20Py-OkzXESy1ySdgAEFoArSdWZWPNvpMNes8dzMvOaaYx-OLSxSpItIUtM9XGLO9WhsMsjY/s320/Pictures+231.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were many such bbq racks in the shape of a tepee where they hung slabs of meat to cook/smoke on the fire underneath.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqsKkRBgn3eBw47sdFjLFg_y6OVHRwVC8tvnFolQSnS_aWW29mdr-u0OHJUTrmVULYfhNFi1k2kPPOQzzTAQaj6CDd1lHfPanGjOovxPiF85eCfiWUCHjcWin5tNvJzPwVZB2GZ8V88Y/s1600/Pictures+234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqsKkRBgn3eBw47sdFjLFg_y6OVHRwVC8tvnFolQSnS_aWW29mdr-u0OHJUTrmVULYfhNFi1k2kPPOQzzTAQaj6CDd1lHfPanGjOovxPiF85eCfiWUCHjcWin5tNvJzPwVZB2GZ8V88Y/s320/Pictures+234.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A stall selling a potpourri of spices. Very attractive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbro3LxDQLlCdZ8vaTA_axJwW_KEHuCg8GoCh3PhkI-Np9joeUeIy9J5RO8as2CaBBh5sA2TNIIwBg-5PFr5223XEok9qwG-dL-QY230KvjvqrN_a7yOK4xMe2v5eUyyoGY2jBcspbAZQ/s1600/Pictures+240.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbro3LxDQLlCdZ8vaTA_axJwW_KEHuCg8GoCh3PhkI-Np9joeUeIy9J5RO8as2CaBBh5sA2TNIIwBg-5PFr5223XEok9qwG-dL-QY230KvjvqrN_a7yOK4xMe2v5eUyyoGY2jBcspbAZQ/s320/Pictures+240.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A stall selling soul food....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-aU93zIc_VgkZBJjAYRtzpLuE-DVhk5UA-K-zdI-4nEtbuyLqFcHVLg1ujBaGX4pCEgG2UZV28TNgTC2JNAqtamR-Eldi4phFpYe7dEd-eop6Rodzk8WrbeEbSpnXEmxyHZjnoBosq0/s1600/Pictures+241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-aU93zIc_VgkZBJjAYRtzpLuE-DVhk5UA-K-zdI-4nEtbuyLqFcHVLg1ujBaGX4pCEgG2UZV28TNgTC2JNAqtamR-Eldi4phFpYe7dEd-eop6Rodzk8WrbeEbSpnXEmxyHZjnoBosq0/s320/Pictures+241.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">....which consisted of grilled octopus....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gxj7p3C17c2KuFX6qqrb5y95ReZVkKz5iA1IAXzdTrlD7oZej3vqnLvPlj7bEvf879aTopDrzgPMparsvgu9W_n9KLr7SXNzbBZb0qil6wRgwB5is8iAu__v-PqSiMdtFq8IMX5MTR8/s1600/Pictures+243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gxj7p3C17c2KuFX6qqrb5y95ReZVkKz5iA1IAXzdTrlD7oZej3vqnLvPlj7bEvf879aTopDrzgPMparsvgu9W_n9KLr7SXNzbBZb0qil6wRgwB5is8iAu__v-PqSiMdtFq8IMX5MTR8/s320/Pictures+243.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">....and lobsters, shrimps, clams.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRd6Rfrrmy1GdDRpY0hJ0Bfdr6ChL8bglZPUxHIjePlUo2qyEs8QztJtyaAI82jW2UPVo2R1hXAkMyJsf2LVvIzicxv54lsWoiMe5qFGpt3rCRfl0wJOs_bh0k0v1-IoMRbyv_wunB5c/s1600/Pictures+248.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRd6Rfrrmy1GdDRpY0hJ0Bfdr6ChL8bglZPUxHIjePlUo2qyEs8QztJtyaAI82jW2UPVo2R1hXAkMyJsf2LVvIzicxv54lsWoiMe5qFGpt3rCRfl0wJOs_bh0k0v1-IoMRbyv_wunB5c/s320/Pictures+248.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mexican food stall...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrKhcFRhmlD9fzYfz_boOcr7QNOU-3boESHED8__veUTPwP6WP2KGYAf2crtcGeDrIhdUVDmZvBkI6zo-IFuXmLAmwp6aJ2WSDiquLDAUg0OB3i6jhvfoH2gDxDKBJ9-3cWE51BFj6ViI/s1600/Pictures+252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrKhcFRhmlD9fzYfz_boOcr7QNOU-3boESHED8__veUTPwP6WP2KGYAf2crtcGeDrIhdUVDmZvBkI6zo-IFuXmLAmwp6aJ2WSDiquLDAUg0OB3i6jhvfoH2gDxDKBJ9-3cWE51BFj6ViI/s320/Pictures+252.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">....plantains, pork ribs, slabs of meat...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1vsmD3xMlxkt4r5r82zlJjCNUCny4qXV1vaHbAjGTTnWUTI7QAouE24rSyxtgKB7OXpWu7pyjQZL7L7lPPNQJeklUf8mYhtXKQ7ChWwgdpnKvBMTE-2VpvZAI2m095WSOg3IUfBKATso/s1600/Pictures+253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1vsmD3xMlxkt4r5r82zlJjCNUCny4qXV1vaHbAjGTTnWUTI7QAouE24rSyxtgKB7OXpWu7pyjQZL7L7lPPNQJeklUf8mYhtXKQ7ChWwgdpnKvBMTE-2VpvZAI2m095WSOg3IUfBKATso/s320/Pictures+253.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A very big slab of bbq-ed meat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aged USDA prime beef. Apparently, beef is like fine wine, it needs to be aged.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxG8AwDSsbxWDTHPo1zhyphenhyphenHbGSZpCHtYSGyrm4M7NXVYCtKq9B0WgwPazTF7CKjbkU2DNAU70QH5BrIX0Ofj1L3LlemvLLKPxpAhMjcZxnwJzd8ibkyW0eIeN7XkhyJ8mjnOcUSxP7knBM/s1600/Pictures+272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxG8AwDSsbxWDTHPo1zhyphenhyphenHbGSZpCHtYSGyrm4M7NXVYCtKq9B0WgwPazTF7CKjbkU2DNAU70QH5BrIX0Ofj1L3LlemvLLKPxpAhMjcZxnwJzd8ibkyW0eIeN7XkhyJ8mjnOcUSxP7knBM/s320/Pictures+272.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pack of giant strawberries I bought. USD2.99 for 454g.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaFcGV3uanSjbNyuutd8p3xiE14eJXDXS0JSrnTKKTkTZwHUsPEWms5xTovJQY-s8cE2bP7lZbQcms3u2iR7I3yB2fkHCUVdUR5C7qrNaoIW7NUNojF60SzRxorO9Dtr9XLmzcn4rb1Xs/s1600/Pictures+276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaFcGV3uanSjbNyuutd8p3xiE14eJXDXS0JSrnTKKTkTZwHUsPEWms5xTovJQY-s8cE2bP7lZbQcms3u2iR7I3yB2fkHCUVdUR5C7qrNaoIW7NUNojF60SzRxorO9Dtr9XLmzcn4rb1Xs/s320/Pictures+276.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Luscious!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTRbnpR24wXsdiYkEipKQ3qFEsM7ggGapXcJbdjAZyn9yie3F2GLajpUcZ1AS0nd7VDNP2gYfIPQPjma0UI1FxnFLQJ93iTV3Q_eIY8yu8uhP1s5OUOnqkDYRpXQ-E3SHMHjhMNPZKCc/s1600/Pictures+288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTRbnpR24wXsdiYkEipKQ3qFEsM7ggGapXcJbdjAZyn9yie3F2GLajpUcZ1AS0nd7VDNP2gYfIPQPjma0UI1FxnFLQJ93iTV3Q_eIY8yu8uhP1s5OUOnqkDYRpXQ-E3SHMHjhMNPZKCc/s320/Pictures+288.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Big like an apple.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">New York...there's no other place like it!</div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988186667095555039noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514851539676512040.post-23094805499987554842010-06-14T23:37:00.002+14:002010-07-08T01:09:27.159+14:00Jess & The City....Central Park<div align="center"></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center">16th May 2010, it was another sunny Sunday morning in The Big Apple. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUWxzgLtvONQAiaLqsQuQA8A4tqg2sGGS-a3Jczx6vIDTMhdr5IAvgTJDK2cFUJ0GxdGR-qOmv5lREQp3_pUVG8OfsjvECJPjP_sh9nnPWBfK49dA1bxubMUPkcswod3sUQ1KM4AJkLd4/s1600/Pictures+107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUWxzgLtvONQAiaLqsQuQA8A4tqg2sGGS-a3Jczx6vIDTMhdr5IAvgTJDK2cFUJ0GxdGR-qOmv5lREQp3_pUVG8OfsjvECJPjP_sh9nnPWBfK49dA1bxubMUPkcswod3sUQ1KM4AJkLd4/s320/Pictures+107.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I woke up to this wonderful view outside my hotel window. The lil patch of green...well that's Central Park in the yonder, beckoning me to wander far from the maddening crowd.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqad7OHWObIUQflzVTgqQjOLzSVMxMeQMtqahcISNFM2Iftgck19utPrkE1Qz-e7sHD1Hi8HJgAmYpFZP-mz373Lc-edMAuQJXpQs1h9IrAimPADsL7ZzkE1sEwU8xXmpz9wlmqUV27LY/s1600/Pictures+141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqad7OHWObIUQflzVTgqQjOLzSVMxMeQMtqahcISNFM2Iftgck19utPrkE1Qz-e7sHD1Hi8HJgAmYpFZP-mz373Lc-edMAuQJXpQs1h9IrAimPADsL7ZzkE1sEwU8xXmpz9wlmqUV27LY/s320/Pictures+141.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">And so I made my way north....passed Columbus Circle at the edge of Central Park West. </div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5JGXxZLtwoQ4NpPbPnS3sSGutj5b0ambqir8ydXzLsDx7J0jsKS9D-Lh14rIUTrdplSc8aZ06O-B5biDksdizHWN-8nCftB7kmp6z97QX6DSDmnNOAni7yHUd-J0nEj-uaTTxlc6ozKg/s1600/Pictures+145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5JGXxZLtwoQ4NpPbPnS3sSGutj5b0ambqir8ydXzLsDx7J0jsKS9D-Lh14rIUTrdplSc8aZ06O-B5biDksdizHWN-8nCftB7kmp6z97QX6DSDmnNOAni7yHUd-J0nEj-uaTTxlc6ozKg/s320/Pictures+145.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">'Twas a beautiful spring in the forest.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnCcnAzn4GvdycAfuovFD8_0AH_5skfiOOmzSgF7SM5XUa4d1f_UKvqUptT-28XAGbqUiVG2NVHzEnwUOM-TYdaYwKTB3i9k5DutsgMP0Fn7fgrDWXDC00duf-G8tAm9vxep9fkAkgqQ/s1600/Pictures+148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnCcnAzn4GvdycAfuovFD8_0AH_5skfiOOmzSgF7SM5XUa4d1f_UKvqUptT-28XAGbqUiVG2NVHzEnwUOM-TYdaYwKTB3i9k5DutsgMP0Fn7fgrDWXDC00duf-G8tAm9vxep9fkAkgqQ/s320/Pictures+148.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">A view of the towering buildings from Central Park.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugcjIvDjksMuURSKWoLeQa0Fcr9snH40Hg1br3WD0H43B8_T78bB8_CQPPUtJTTrld6CPDCkdZ8wKfCgC9clUIfngfQkOuloNdffu7pT4pu67-0zR5z613G64rPs4HAa412tO8As4riQ/s1600/Pictures+155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugcjIvDjksMuURSKWoLeQa0Fcr9snH40Hg1br3WD0H43B8_T78bB8_CQPPUtJTTrld6CPDCkdZ8wKfCgC9clUIfngfQkOuloNdffu7pT4pu67-0zR5z613G64rPs4HAa412tO8As4riQ/s320/Pictures+155.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Lovely.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-q43ns-AMWoton1CySqFE9mSD52FCmIk3hPQYqDe6cTPkIUiC-2cJIMGqTVB-5tqZ068IQcY-JkoQrEXRne3_5iZA8xltsW7ygEFwC70hnv_8VtK0G3ZcXRHn7dgIOYTVfFiA97zbPWg/s1600/Pictures+156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-q43ns-AMWoton1CySqFE9mSD52FCmIk3hPQYqDe6cTPkIUiC-2cJIMGqTVB-5tqZ068IQcY-JkoQrEXRne3_5iZA8xltsW7ygEFwC70hnv_8VtK0G3ZcXRHn7dgIOYTVfFiA97zbPWg/s320/Pictures+156.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Heaven....I'm in heaven....</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiscvcRysUaCUxDMSDOgX8YHeCg1AFPw-iHIMvGweZxCrurUzQfIxbsj-MF5HTqt2rcAYY9_qnmQ5Ph2f3ZprLNvXyegnyyurofFch6Cm-dlFCzFggvOEOzqAk_kOgklAvItbVvMLPCyxI/s1600/Pictures+160.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiscvcRysUaCUxDMSDOgX8YHeCg1AFPw-iHIMvGweZxCrurUzQfIxbsj-MF5HTqt2rcAYY9_qnmQ5Ph2f3ZprLNvXyegnyyurofFch6Cm-dlFCzFggvOEOzqAk_kOgklAvItbVvMLPCyxI/s320/Pictures+160.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">.....and my heart beats so that I can barely speak....</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3HAebLTwjZAUZZ3P7UxyxNKS5IriWSakNl2LMmxGig1e9OsRJ1zYs1Jo5w-B_vZO4t8UiUzoaHouGGmkkUMTQINNKDK8IKnJQKnN8bBUgMfzMZB_If2yoQCXdD3ARjCjK1eq19HaJCw/s1600/Pictures+162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3HAebLTwjZAUZZ3P7UxyxNKS5IriWSakNl2LMmxGig1e9OsRJ1zYs1Jo5w-B_vZO4t8UiUzoaHouGGmkkUMTQINNKDK8IKnJQKnN8bBUgMfzMZB_If2yoQCXdD3ARjCjK1eq19HaJCw/s320/Pictures+162.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The carousel in the distance.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PkWNJ8M9nQ66FzLC9DnCB9Dl-4QUtYPOovgPa-g0Wpn_1FFwKZQY0xNhgk9Kromap9UvV6_kZSjqFHgCDf1yJVkYhbHvnQVMOJvVTz3hXD9pvAlv8l12CIuSL5ZhPJNecOpC7zrhfBY/s1600/Pictures+164.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PkWNJ8M9nQ66FzLC9DnCB9Dl-4QUtYPOovgPa-g0Wpn_1FFwKZQY0xNhgk9Kromap9UvV6_kZSjqFHgCDf1yJVkYhbHvnQVMOJvVTz3hXD9pvAlv8l12CIuSL5ZhPJNecOpC7zrhfBY/s320/Pictures+164.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The arc of justice ensconced in a backdrop of spring bouquet. The benches of Central Park are adorned with paid inscriptions. I think it's a most romantic gesture to bestow upon a loved one.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSV-UV80kyYNyA5NT2O8hyphenhypheneIUn8nP4pdv-5H_r6x-Yjcqic8HOk_cPHmHHAYsCFrQ-OweyWUwDrFMlltTMltfJlf40wfNPdQUyiuJT8iOAq6EOHUmnJX1Cl5t_UHIld2KcVXOa2d5yfI/s1600/Pictures+167.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSV-UV80kyYNyA5NT2O8hyphenhypheneIUn8nP4pdv-5H_r6x-Yjcqic8HOk_cPHmHHAYsCFrQ-OweyWUwDrFMlltTMltfJlf40wfNPdQUyiuJT8iOAq6EOHUmnJX1Cl5t_UHIld2KcVXOa2d5yfI/s320/Pictures+167.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Sigh....</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmh6zrBamTyY54ZdyOo3vO40YhyllYjlnwDIswhL7rDutRtnwAjSIQxaOKG0AsE0ibWmgY4bFy23khWz7E6IbRgjWh7err0rKRVwkTS5SoGqrhnSjNRraB4hoyCCgPrP0HA-RfTgT-sI/s1600/Pictures+168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmh6zrBamTyY54ZdyOo3vO40YhyllYjlnwDIswhL7rDutRtnwAjSIQxaOKG0AsE0ibWmgY4bFy23khWz7E6IbRgjWh7err0rKRVwkTS5SoGqrhnSjNRraB4hoyCCgPrP0HA-RfTgT-sI/s320/Pictures+168.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The Mall.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VJmdKLIJyoxM8semCfyUzYGp8SPlmDvRu-tLpY8Y9hWOnS0FZHZQsERG7ybV091yxh2chjSJxSx5fJbRWol5yEnT6_4Uw29j4GypWjvM1_GT46JEOI133zFW9NpdAUH4Qlpfch1rbeo/s1600/Pictures+172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VJmdKLIJyoxM8semCfyUzYGp8SPlmDvRu-tLpY8Y9hWOnS0FZHZQsERG7ybV091yxh2chjSJxSx5fJbRWol5yEnT6_4Uw29j4GypWjvM1_GT46JEOI133zFW9NpdAUH4Qlpfch1rbeo/s320/Pictures+172.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Roburt Burns with an apple.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOEPBcOUL4QTChXZ9aT0ucwXG5HkkuAaRm-LJoj2lE9MMjo4KwesyrU8ivKaSB0qGrjowU8qi4bVgREeMh-mOYgzmqtDoIzAwcggCkQkUw6mVW0eWa7zVZGztwTenuSLwq0RGfjBJFZ8/s1600/Pictures+175.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOEPBcOUL4QTChXZ9aT0ucwXG5HkkuAaRm-LJoj2lE9MMjo4KwesyrU8ivKaSB0qGrjowU8qi4bVgREeMh-mOYgzmqtDoIzAwcggCkQkUw6mVW0eWa7zVZGztwTenuSLwq0RGfjBJFZ8/s320/Pictures+175.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Jazz is in the air.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEbLjFsRYWnCwRRFcOT5THTaP9wrROayVypBEDMQTa75HUTs7NHw3x_ek1LgIDKiMY0vv67-RCR3CXFE8BPP5SxAdXRdYKwgE7bmCowcf1sYeS_ixa2at4nZykQip8JRwaagRoHefiv-s/s1600/Pictures+177.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEbLjFsRYWnCwRRFcOT5THTaP9wrROayVypBEDMQTa75HUTs7NHw3x_ek1LgIDKiMY0vv67-RCR3CXFE8BPP5SxAdXRdYKwgE7bmCowcf1sYeS_ixa2at4nZykQip8JRwaagRoHefiv-s/s320/Pictures+177.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Look what I got....free vanilla ice cream.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65Cq7nTw7QQpYXbj_72rnaIR3cyhMGeUJoWUUWam9wMoiyuFnMOs72X3QGx2JmN90AQuxdfwXjO9GBIyr36tG6Z4QNR7wCyAj_4KI_Z-t4q5_vHT6OTJpQFDHMBQAPQ2CYkLouVeUpdY/s1600/Pictures+178.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65Cq7nTw7QQpYXbj_72rnaIR3cyhMGeUJoWUUWam9wMoiyuFnMOs72X3QGx2JmN90AQuxdfwXjO9GBIyr36tG6Z4QNR7wCyAj_4KI_Z-t4q5_vHT6OTJpQFDHMBQAPQ2CYkLouVeUpdY/s320/Pictures+178.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Ice cream sandwiched by chocolate biscuits.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rAwh5qHcrpYGnmqab03yntOLj6YSTgv5WTFg2XuRXQFSU3lhqmbXbMnf84E4grQxN2yb2_4Z6KvjXtr_tbD9WT5s3XxRoFyP1Z6BVfhmWqQR6sulsTQRRUVIN7rsnB6vOWHO6KDXhjc/s1600/Pictures+179.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rAwh5qHcrpYGnmqab03yntOLj6YSTgv5WTFg2XuRXQFSU3lhqmbXbMnf84E4grQxN2yb2_4Z6KvjXtr_tbD9WT5s3XxRoFyP1Z6BVfhmWqQR6sulsTQRRUVIN7rsnB6vOWHO6KDXhjc/s320/Pictures+179.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The folks handing out free goodies.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi72xYOblSwBix_RjMI6Xg_ffaO-pePVxsswYE_D1SliKjrWxtgr-wpXCcmQbWnz9GEsq0372nwOLVSE7iY9IiWsy2caIHJB34JcxA_7KJpEwWmhtugtOS1wlMhmbgIxVxC-twNO7ilDoM/s1600/Pictures+185.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi72xYOblSwBix_RjMI6Xg_ffaO-pePVxsswYE_D1SliKjrWxtgr-wpXCcmQbWnz9GEsq0372nwOLVSE7iY9IiWsy2caIHJB34JcxA_7KJpEwWmhtugtOS1wlMhmbgIxVxC-twNO7ilDoM/s320/Pictures+185.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">O say does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave....in the land of the Free and the home of the Brave!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLCYG6BC12cbiIIrxmeCL8UCBSVf4CB_BJzNcCZCYqOwdWd330HRLjUbBIxnpAZ5ss28aUzBOoZsmVv5S7Os74vzCGP5n-Npg0K8GFJsmHl1xOKpfK5sCIwoLWmRk090tHlLuDe0PO2c/s1600/Pictures+200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLCYG6BC12cbiIIrxmeCL8UCBSVf4CB_BJzNcCZCYqOwdWd330HRLjUbBIxnpAZ5ss28aUzBOoZsmVv5S7Os74vzCGP5n-Npg0K8GFJsmHl1xOKpfK5sCIwoLWmRk090tHlLuDe0PO2c/s320/Pictures+200.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The lovely Lakehouse.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8cfTPiQ1T-vbn7wNm92_7YScO0fS_33A1bO6LWknF03XLUkW1KdBB5bnqS4mFiewGgkUkDBmr0PQB00xWPwKtkuU5I0up8lrBozAVuxIoYRMDlTcR2eCwc0tKVnHaPO7mRUYAY78L3c/s1600/Pictures+208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8cfTPiQ1T-vbn7wNm92_7YScO0fS_33A1bO6LWknF03XLUkW1KdBB5bnqS4mFiewGgkUkDBmr0PQB00xWPwKtkuU5I0up8lrBozAVuxIoYRMDlTcR2eCwc0tKVnHaPO7mRUYAY78L3c/s320/Pictures+208.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Perfect.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong></strong> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>God Bless America!</strong></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988186667095555039noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514851539676512040.post-26802040511191557822010-06-09T04:01:00.003+14:002010-06-12T23:55:00.237+14:00Jess & The City....Food Fair/Bazaar/Flea Market on 6th Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) NYC<div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">New York, New York! </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8XnOsLlTVEPoEUaEbydMhwzW7eQ4XTCvaWGlo9-O7Y8V1uWWlABRDxAbLrnL25n2VHj08Tk9_sj9w0aMQlR7gsUBEek6zXkQ6KRE9p6UpzJQBjOdzL6HrBJrIuasvdRbS3mnnJHkZzg/s1600/Pictures+039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8XnOsLlTVEPoEUaEbydMhwzW7eQ4XTCvaWGlo9-O7Y8V1uWWlABRDxAbLrnL25n2VHj08Tk9_sj9w0aMQlR7gsUBEek6zXkQ6KRE9p6UpzJQBjOdzL6HrBJrIuasvdRbS3mnnJHkZzg/s320/Pictures+039.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">15th May 2010....it was a glorious Saturday afternoon when I found myself in a cab from JFK headed towards Manhattan island after a 24-hour journey in an airplane. </div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The hotel I crashed in...perfect location, just a few paces from Times Square.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcXXMkpExMYk2b6g4BbKIP0maNfticbr2oYVkM9JsHG0_COvi_faUlnDdx4NyMC_DIvDRtR6ygR45c1DpD62O1UHvBgdBuqsbkdKrLjMXAgPnh1GqwecNy_dPLVBdPPHpiFnP5r-UCRc/s1600/Pictures+047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcXXMkpExMYk2b6g4BbKIP0maNfticbr2oYVkM9JsHG0_COvi_faUlnDdx4NyMC_DIvDRtR6ygR45c1DpD62O1UHvBgdBuqsbkdKrLjMXAgPnh1GqwecNy_dPLVBdPPHpiFnP5r-UCRc/s320/Pictures+047.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What do I do after checking into the hotel? Why, go catch a Broadway show, of course! Just made it in time for the 2.00pm matinee. Jersey Boys it was this time around....I'm a great fan of oldies and Franki Valli & The Four Seasons was right up my alley (literally). I spent a good 2.5 hours in the August Wilson Theatre mouthing along to classics such as Sherry, Big Girls Don't Cry, Let's Hang On, Oh What a Night....etc. Had a blast!</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh518slt8uPA3rF2vwDHNDE5p1zxsLohaVcEyvRUulkbwIRud4Bb4r8OzbZGacyznf4FZ0QUXhSiI4E5eWNQvlmF_Y7KOVAI9zH1lEyMqzTfM9WcTf4VpvNS-goJ9jR2vkafCprPpbgits/s1600/Pictures+057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh518slt8uPA3rF2vwDHNDE5p1zxsLohaVcEyvRUulkbwIRud4Bb4r8OzbZGacyznf4FZ0QUXhSiI4E5eWNQvlmF_Y7KOVAI9zH1lEyMqzTfM9WcTf4VpvNS-goJ9jR2vkafCprPpbgits/s320/Pictures+057.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Show over, I headed to the 6th Avenue where I knew had a flea-market/bazaar/food fair going on when my cab passed by earlier on. Lots of people milling around in the warm afternoon.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjED1kDFvWZHPiJ3OESzQOn4fx7Nt_OuXMHV_53E47Ch9ICnYhvRKqBFhX8S9kH0yNOTRLgLyyuycTvU0PXvt9H0HJcrCodpDqwaY28Yb2KAwiTmgwO7mbE2v4ZHTcYxRUNQV_jNXqIwqA/s1600/Pictures+059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjED1kDFvWZHPiJ3OESzQOn4fx7Nt_OuXMHV_53E47Ch9ICnYhvRKqBFhX8S9kH0yNOTRLgLyyuycTvU0PXvt9H0HJcrCodpDqwaY28Yb2KAwiTmgwO7mbE2v4ZHTcYxRUNQV_jNXqIwqA/s320/Pictures+059.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gyros, kebabs, pita are really popular in NYC. Many stalls were selling these.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQKQRksdo2Nwy0ySCTnncoDKVZ90xf8JSn_P7b8D0ROlMUNGuEy8gcKNetQ7RfwnBLYng7YunQYS8OvLpw_agsNYle8HpAhmRbFq6lbbOlR68wSjo1xy-j3QeQexclhGSjhX3ZAa1wvg/s1600/Pictures+061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQKQRksdo2Nwy0ySCTnncoDKVZ90xf8JSn_P7b8D0ROlMUNGuEy8gcKNetQ7RfwnBLYng7YunQYS8OvLpw_agsNYle8HpAhmRbFq6lbbOlR68wSjo1xy-j3QeQexclhGSjhX3ZAa1wvg/s320/Pictures+061.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's Radio City in the background and my favourite flag! The police barricaded the entire midtown section of 6th Avenue for this fair.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xKMGhyphenhyphen6cyOWbnc_cxZKaATXmLS7TJ4io8OeKyjGfcGjj6essXiZ5c6e-FTCuBWagLhZKKNT3n7psCKefht1c9vx50mrbw9j_YTTJp4hpUXc-CJU6bKcPFLaNX9iu658nZqE_IRx0muM/s1600/Pictures+062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xKMGhyphenhyphen6cyOWbnc_cxZKaATXmLS7TJ4io8OeKyjGfcGjj6essXiZ5c6e-FTCuBWagLhZKKNT3n7psCKefht1c9vx50mrbw9j_YTTJp4hpUXc-CJU6bKcPFLaNX9iu658nZqE_IRx0muM/s320/Pictures+062.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Scarves and pashminas on sale....cheap by NYC standards.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988186667095555039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514851539676512040.post-65043941277123771912010-06-09T00:24:00.000+14:002010-06-09T00:24:45.510+14:00The Nyonya One Restaurant, Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">Back in May, before I left on my Manhattan sojourn, I read this <a href="http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2010/5/9/sundaymetro/6196955&sec=sundaymetro">article</a> in The Star. It was about a Nyonya restaurant in Sri Petaling, and since it wasn't too far away, hubby and I decided to check it out. I am a big fan of Nyonya food, after all.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">The restaurant is located just opposite/across the road from the Shell and Esso petrol stations in Sri Petaling.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcV78QCwS6S87ZyA3SQn-83RUAtnvYi7S4BNAU5YoEeUsOJCZAIluAD4k3Fk0QikdzNIulKDxkULORxQRhVDoXGJWx2gG_Ejs55JRrX5VPt6erwePNxeG4ykMSyE2v5eSInlCYC7ljlLQ/s1600/Pictures+014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcV78QCwS6S87ZyA3SQn-83RUAtnvYi7S4BNAU5YoEeUsOJCZAIluAD4k3Fk0QikdzNIulKDxkULORxQRhVDoXGJWx2gG_Ejs55JRrX5VPt6erwePNxeG4ykMSyE2v5eSInlCYC7ljlLQ/s320/Pictures+014.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">The very friendly proprietor Madam Leong recommended I try the Nyonya Teh Tarik (RM2.50) which was basically milk tea with pandan juice. The pandan was very fragrant, but the milk and tea could have been thicker, methinks. I do think that this combo was a rather unique idea nonetheless. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6IW2AZPBEAxYZwHsLdoXoyoZZZU1hP-QLCTRSLD7f9QHfIXoc5jPtLug7Tw_x0WR4TQaSNdGASI12gwLgHZn9NUYoCHL04KSEvXt1_50AqYTftxh7-Zxwzxojfn3PYv9bzqe0eJ8oEQ/s1600/Pictures+016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6IW2AZPBEAxYZwHsLdoXoyoZZZU1hP-QLCTRSLD7f9QHfIXoc5jPtLug7Tw_x0WR4TQaSNdGASI12gwLgHZn9NUYoCHL04KSEvXt1_50AqYTftxh7-Zxwzxojfn3PYv9bzqe0eJ8oEQ/s320/Pictures+016.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">We both had the pandan rice (RM3.00) which came sans santan, and with some dried shrimps and sambal on the side.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQmo9O_Td2zATV9Fuue5ajeEz1pCsCQvNa_ax-Ez96tZwUZg2CgykdEomMbym_OUx7PBSu0pnrz-VM-RbmQ2P9ehViQ5hSGp7afqp1khyphenhyphenWvowk34T-8bRaAHTXaFh-QSGsdiOXn5tql8/s1600/Pictures+018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQmo9O_Td2zATV9Fuue5ajeEz1pCsCQvNa_ax-Ez96tZwUZg2CgykdEomMbym_OUx7PBSu0pnrz-VM-RbmQ2P9ehViQ5hSGp7afqp1khyphenhyphenWvowk34T-8bRaAHTXaFh-QSGsdiOXn5tql8/s320/Pictures+018.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">The BMO Chicken (RM8.50) had really strong contrasting flavours. Chicken coated with basil, mint leaves and sweet oyster sauce in a very hot mini wok....it was definitely memorable. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_dMaYw-tYGyWYhfX3f-0hjQ5NXzGSUj4QKmV9aDUL_-1LoWfbFedTN5A51VB4Z2z1Io2SekOCJaxYJQgBtBR4_OTqdbKBW_5nYySMGTdqItXQQJQjatN7wAejQGiVUfsYNcA2QtU0gnw/s1600/Pictures+029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_dMaYw-tYGyWYhfX3f-0hjQ5NXzGSUj4QKmV9aDUL_-1LoWfbFedTN5A51VB4Z2z1Io2SekOCJaxYJQgBtBR4_OTqdbKBW_5nYySMGTdqItXQQJQjatN7wAejQGiVUfsYNcA2QtU0gnw/s320/Pictures+029.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">The otak-otak kadok (RM12.00) came all wrapped up in banana leaves. It was unlike the one that I'm used to (the Penang version), this one was drier and according to the cook, this dish also contained no santan. I fancied it a tad hard in texture, or maybe it's because my palette is so used to the Penang version which is almost custardy.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">The bill amounted to RM37.50 for the 2 of us. I would say the restaurant does try to impress, but I do not quite understand the rationale for not using santan and belacan in their dishes when these 2 ingredients are pretty important in Nyonya dishes. Health concerns perhaps? </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988186667095555039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514851539676512040.post-69330372690699768622010-05-13T23:13:00.009+14:002010-05-14T01:03:47.277+14:00When you get caught between the Moon and New York City<div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Tomorrow I am flying home to my favourite place on earth....I'm looking forward to long solitary walks in Central Park, gazing at the swans and overarching cherry blossom trees, indulging in existentialist rumination or just enjoying the beauty, day dreaming, content to just be....and not thinking much at all... </div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">New York is exactly as is shown in <em>Sex & The City</em> and <em>Breakfast At Tiffany's</em>...every bit as exciting, thrilling and glamorous; Saks Fifth Avenue, Times Square, all glass and neon interspersed with regal old buildings,....and yet there is nature and so much romance too.....horses trotting on the busy streets...the Empire State Building and imageries from <em>An Affair To Remember.</em> </div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I have always been in love with Manhattan, ever since I was a wee child watching in awe a documentary on NYC. The first time I set foot here many years back with my mom, reality matched that childhood fantasy. Been back to Gotham many times since, and it just never gets old. It was at the very top of my list of places I wanted to spend forever in. It still is....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">There's this old song that really epitomises how I feel about NYC.....it's hopelessly romantic... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Arthur's Theme</em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Once in your life you find her </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Someone that turns your heart around</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>And next thing you know you're closing down the town </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Wake up and it's still with you</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Even though you left her way across town </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Wondering to yourself, "Hey, what've I found?" </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>When you get caught between the Moon and New York City </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>I know it's crazy, but it's true </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>If you get caught between the Moon and New York City </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>The best that you can do ...... </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>The best that you can do is fall in love </em><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Arthur he does as he pleases </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>All of his life, he's mastered choice </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Deep in his heart, he's just, he's just a boy </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Living his life one day at a time </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>And showing himself a really good time </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Laughing about the way they want him to be </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>When you get caught between the Moon and New York City </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>I know it's crazy, but it's true </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>If you get caught between the Moon and New York City </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>The best that you can do ..... </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>The best that you can do is fall in love </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>When you get caught between the Moon and New York City </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>I know it's crazy, but it's true </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>If you get caught between the Moon and New York City </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>The best that you can do ..... </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>The best that you can do is fall in love</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>- Christopher Cross</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFbAUG9EmVjJUmkuNZaoUCnSXQUpuRY-ZskaNIoKz7YjLlLWIaqtD_UFqtiAvqtCBy-TbySN2mgSuijc-OWc7KOpqN0poaZEsfEw6ua9CbMTPS1CdBHQ-2BMfesX4DnHRfBMzG_jDt-Q/s1600/ages.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFbAUG9EmVjJUmkuNZaoUCnSXQUpuRY-ZskaNIoKz7YjLlLWIaqtD_UFqtiAvqtCBy-TbySN2mgSuijc-OWc7KOpqN0poaZEsfEw6ua9CbMTPS1CdBHQ-2BMfesX4DnHRfBMzG_jDt-Q/s320/ages.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988186667095555039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514851539676512040.post-68022764234227335852010-05-13T20:56:00.003+14:002010-05-14T00:07:42.640+14:00Home Cooking<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">I find myself cooking alot these days to decompress after a busy day at work. It is strangely soothing to stop thinking about the next report and presentation to prepare for, and just be doing elemental things like chopping vegetables and stir fying meat. Here's a compilation of some of the stuff I've been dishing up lately. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFc_6EhTkMl41PXIQ7m_lcHi7F3o4vkRVrZfwCZELPF3OmKnQ9ISJRegLyDB3ehdX6DkJOgVzu64QN8eGJbOrQ5IDYCM0lG63GoH7xgS1Sd-6nTIE9NuhEOgfHewHqtc1zWK_O-lGDkA/s1600/DSCN7022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFc_6EhTkMl41PXIQ7m_lcHi7F3o4vkRVrZfwCZELPF3OmKnQ9ISJRegLyDB3ehdX6DkJOgVzu64QN8eGJbOrQ5IDYCM0lG63GoH7xgS1Sd-6nTIE9NuhEOgfHewHqtc1zWK_O-lGDkA/s320/DSCN7022.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">I like simple green vegetable dishes like choy sum.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eGmmREqTHHClBj5x7zszzphUfte1sPwNqlpZdVWSCvlzS6WZcdfcPwTQ31z32JoaDbYxgfsD7dC44ZeFrJUJ0UV6Bc8jk2ohmB1aDCz06U1pWLHV4VqlClbC_O0_ljZfT_Q5E-HUv9Q/s1600/Pictures+023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eGmmREqTHHClBj5x7zszzphUfte1sPwNqlpZdVWSCvlzS6WZcdfcPwTQ31z32JoaDbYxgfsD7dC44ZeFrJUJ0UV6Bc8jk2ohmB1aDCz06U1pWLHV4VqlClbC_O0_ljZfT_Q5E-HUv9Q/s320/Pictures+023.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">And ladies' fingers with caramelised onions and garlic....very tasty.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMK6xnEV-1j93OlfpJKl3rKOe9sc1AXpOmmgPDKtBrKkJ17Lehj9SKo9VkEcW8HjnRHYbZ4rpQ0hnrLIvnL6QJ4vIOU2_CcsAe_f0j047l_hhyphenhyphenSgOB44VaEInRu0M1WCS1ViTp7cOBKA/s1600/DSCN7204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMK6xnEV-1j93OlfpJKl3rKOe9sc1AXpOmmgPDKtBrKkJ17Lehj9SKo9VkEcW8HjnRHYbZ4rpQ0hnrLIvnL6QJ4vIOU2_CcsAe_f0j047l_hhyphenhyphenSgOB44VaEInRu0M1WCS1ViTp7cOBKA/s320/DSCN7204.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">...and we made mango lassi : frozen mango, yoghurt, honey, brown sugar, blended to a thick paste...delicious, buttery, sweet, fragrant. The perfect dessert!</div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988186667095555039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514851539676512040.post-65578556361193135092010-05-13T19:08:00.008+14:002010-05-13T23:52:28.181+14:00Restoran Makanan Laut Wang Chiew, SS2, Petaling Jaya<div style="text-align: justify;">We were searching for a place to take grand-uncle and grand-aunt out to dinner when we stumbled upon this restaurant in the Popular Food Guide @ Malaysia book. It's in a little known area of SS2 Petaling Jaya, but when we went on a Saturday evening, the restaurant was jam packed with customers, right up to the shoplot corridors.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">The steamed beancurd (RM12.00) with mixed vegetables had a very eggy taste. Very good for bean curd lovers.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupiJOrx9JV8l3n8SFpjh8ZCiMkhJ9D_khYjv2ejvIBTaGnlVdJcaM-PDXxYXjRvu6CM_kp4MkP4d2kGmUQpEnnF2xV-6DH_h4Kp3TZE2HLrfYXrwrpt0kgMh7BL6HcKoyPJi-Li1Y3DQ/s1600/Pictures+041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupiJOrx9JV8l3n8SFpjh8ZCiMkhJ9D_khYjv2ejvIBTaGnlVdJcaM-PDXxYXjRvu6CM_kp4MkP4d2kGmUQpEnnF2xV-6DH_h4Kp3TZE2HLrfYXrwrpt0kgMh7BL6HcKoyPJi-Li1Y3DQ/s320/Pictures+041.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This dish was my favourite. The cereal deep fried mantis prawns had a batter that was rich with salted egg yolks (RM12.00). I loved the crunchy, flaky, spicy and salty texture/taste, and ate even the curry leaves interspersed within the crumbly goodness.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuFMbzHrHgEjlTHY3cXMdR1Y3r7tMY6kqbB6mmahDTq-_9pKRj78bXObOgUoo2HiRJ0OIPNMramuVlW2sWcOWDc3TYpeR0KdPyLVpuvcHHD4MVj2zKZugmVU-zFUJo7JfPKVhkZo8Eow/s1600/Pictures+016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuFMbzHrHgEjlTHY3cXMdR1Y3r7tMY6kqbB6mmahDTq-_9pKRj78bXObOgUoo2HiRJ0OIPNMramuVlW2sWcOWDc3TYpeR0KdPyLVpuvcHHD4MVj2zKZugmVU-zFUJo7JfPKVhkZo8Eow/s320/Pictures+016.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> This style of steamed fish head is popular with customers who frequent this joint (RM20.00). A fleshy slab of freshwater fish head steamed/garnished with soya sauce, ginger shreds, sliced birds eye chillies, scallions, coriander and garlic oil, this dish's simplicity belies its wonderful, tasty freshness. We try to eat fish regularly....fish is, after all, good for the brains. And when the craving starts, it's off to Mun Kee for us!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We love the tasty freshness! 4-bams. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5p0985b_iukE39cueVun6u3vji3IjSMxoHwRK7Oe-NNTRKqnV78aa_Q8rTD4E2YcJ0p5wPf8E0Ih2GrMySazEG-gQC2LSTOboq4sJLoDrxvQZoVWxv_XDKlC6-WSAlDBDADerDdh1PQ4/s1600/4bams.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5p0985b_iukE39cueVun6u3vji3IjSMxoHwRK7Oe-NNTRKqnV78aa_Q8rTD4E2YcJ0p5wPf8E0Ih2GrMySazEG-gQC2LSTOboq4sJLoDrxvQZoVWxv_XDKlC6-WSAlDBDADerDdh1PQ4/s200/4bams.gif" tt="true" width="200" /></a></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988186667095555039noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514851539676512040.post-87041217630846912132010-04-30T23:55:00.009+14:002010-05-01T00:33:22.829+14:00Tesco Wins The 5-Bam Award<div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8fgPv6c9YnsjxxTLyU2Ej_qbdJPjHlPs14fsvsHfdIbhL7kaQOZvj1AxAlmav3N0N2BwYF3OW0yiAmw2YATsbGUYNxnKhNkxUgXKQYbUb0rbWRXczNnf3hVVneimiwl03saX4dE6Mks/s1600/5bams.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8fgPv6c9YnsjxxTLyU2Ej_qbdJPjHlPs14fsvsHfdIbhL7kaQOZvj1AxAlmav3N0N2BwYF3OW0yiAmw2YATsbGUYNxnKhNkxUgXKQYbUb0rbWRXczNnf3hVVneimiwl03saX4dE6Mks/s320/5bams.gif" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUubyQYTT76A60GNtOeAytw75aidX0EpeDiw3TOPGfaIlfid9pRf9G_87ZycPaw01oyYjB4yF5nKFPSl-vGul-HR_NIaVS-n4UeVgbrIJ5SUnmk-KctO4K3FXqn7glhKmc25MVbnfh3I/s1600/tesco_logo.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUubyQYTT76A60GNtOeAytw75aidX0EpeDiw3TOPGfaIlfid9pRf9G_87ZycPaw01oyYjB4yF5nKFPSl-vGul-HR_NIaVS-n4UeVgbrIJ5SUnmk-KctO4K3FXqn7glhKmc25MVbnfh3I/s320/tesco_logo.gif" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Most women I know like shopping at malls for clothes, shoes, handbags and other branded goods. Me? Yawn. Give me groceries and Tesco any day. Fresh fruits, vegetables, drinks, poultry, meat, seafood, cat food, toiletries top my list the way an LV handbag never would. A Tang's loyalty card is wasted on me, but I cherish my Tesco Clubcard the way I would my credit card. Hubby thinks I'm strange that way....but hey, James Dean royal rebel, remember?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have a rabid obsession with Tesco. I know there's Carrefour and Giant as well, but after all my years of analysing all 3 hypermarkets' price pattern, Tesco has remained a firm favourite. In general, Carrefour has the cheapest eggs and dairy products, but they stop being competitive in the fresh produce section (especially the greens). Tesco offers the best price and quality when it comes to fruits and especially vegetables. What I like most is that Tesco regularly clears its stock (I think on a daily basis) by putting their old stock in the "Reduced for Clearance" section....where one can often find gems that are still in perfectly good condition. The other hypermarkets do not regularly practice this, which makes me kinda wonder what they do with their old stock (throw?). Of the 3, Giant is the most expensive...in general. Of course, once in a while, each chain will have promotions for certain items that are the lowest of the low in terms of pricing, but I'm talking overall price, freshness, ambiance and quality comparison here. Tesco wins.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sign me up as a Tesco life member. Truly. I monitor weekly prices of goods/food/whatever and hubby takes me to Tesco for me to destress after a long week's battle. I literally decompress at Tesco....walking into Tesco's beckoning doors is a weekly ritual and an experience that to me, is akin to a kid walking into Disneyland. The weight lifts off my shoulders, the mood lightens, the excitement builds. It never gets old. I am Tesco's <strong>biggest</strong> fan. If I didn't work where I'm working now, I'd probably be working for Tesco as their Chief of Procurement (ahhh what a dream)....LOL!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I trawl <a href="http://www.tesco.com.my/">Tesco's website</a> at the end of every week, to get the latest promos to feed my "aunty" instincts. ( I do not understand why Giant and Carrefour do not religiously update their websites on a weekly basis - such a waste of a perfectly good advertising resource!). I wish that Tesco would send their weekly fliers to my residence, unfortunately they don't. So website it is, and the weekly newspaper adverts of course. Last Friday, the website advertised frozen pizza at RM6.90/box...usual price is probably around RM10.00 I'm guessing (well Jaya Jusco sells their pizza at RM10.00/box, same size). Had to buy! Had to buy!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So I drove to the nearest Tesco after work and had a good old time examining all the latest products. They were introducing a new line of in-house brands (apart from the existing Tesco Choice and Tesco Value), and many of the goods and food items were being sold at introductory prices. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmXOLVZxZtYtOhIsHNbMJrAIkvBIMayazvSShSgiyDvSQioUBR6j3MLO5YIzh4U9iAyvb8Q6YzG_fe3JcktIxxQ1I1ycH-rgVziDTg6PnnmAR7SwvTyS802SzRr3ewqd2poFMqtWjtlw/s1600/Pictures+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmXOLVZxZtYtOhIsHNbMJrAIkvBIMayazvSShSgiyDvSQioUBR6j3MLO5YIzh4U9iAyvb8Q6YzG_fe3JcktIxxQ1I1ycH-rgVziDTg6PnnmAR7SwvTyS802SzRr3ewqd2poFMqtWjtlw/s320/Pictures+009.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Finally got to the frozen foods aisles, and found that they had many varieties of Tesco Choice pizza going for RM6.90. There was Hawaiian Chicken, and some other chicken-related flavours. I took a box of Four Cheese Pizza (350g) and put it in my cart.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFUMKp1nnrp3Gt6AoyUrkolKb1023h-JhJdY1ymQA_Fz5me9YgkPGOh1KwdpA5OtcPZ17e6jSRCDAdC8TaXzrCmh-6V4dLFv6Id70Uz9CTb3_tKZNUM_GNZtUDJSltqXJ39otW9EjsiI/s1600/Pictures+013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFUMKp1nnrp3Gt6AoyUrkolKb1023h-JhJdY1ymQA_Fz5me9YgkPGOh1KwdpA5OtcPZ17e6jSRCDAdC8TaXzrCmh-6V4dLFv6Id70Uz9CTb3_tKZNUM_GNZtUDJSltqXJ39otW9EjsiI/s320/Pictures+013.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I took 4 boxes of Beef Pepperoni Pizza (RM6.90 for 400g), and into my cart they went. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXMLmrsS4iLL5djJlHaun8Sk-NcpI1H_VGr53V4MztIUER2fLnUvO8KP-g7aRDM-VCP-1A9Alb0SYPgaDEwPqtaxwZyqXkWi4NOav8sFQNA3-1BncYd4VpoiACwjl1MBtrvQDkwY5TzQ/s1600/Pictures+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXMLmrsS4iLL5djJlHaun8Sk-NcpI1H_VGr53V4MztIUER2fLnUvO8KP-g7aRDM-VCP-1A9Alb0SYPgaDEwPqtaxwZyqXkWi4NOav8sFQNA3-1BncYd4VpoiACwjl1MBtrvQDkwY5TzQ/s320/Pictures+005.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This was how the Four Cheese Pizza turned out, after we added even more cheese (mozarella, parmesan, cheddar) and ham toppings at home!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeWYiTUQ4RLU7wGVrRFwhObCGJhOnWnK3i_2tay15Fwqeu26I1v_vtVGLRncDTxmn-dCbdT-uFqZ1lYIgdH0syu4gBaSC9owAeRLYr6fKlcLbbdG0JOkpXPJOKwDKcnWb4NSC6D-5PAk/s1600/Pictures+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeWYiTUQ4RLU7wGVrRFwhObCGJhOnWnK3i_2tay15Fwqeu26I1v_vtVGLRncDTxmn-dCbdT-uFqZ1lYIgdH0syu4gBaSC9owAeRLYr6fKlcLbbdG0JOkpXPJOKwDKcnWb4NSC6D-5PAk/s320/Pictures+007.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In my opinion, the Beef Pepperoni Pizza tasted better than the Four Cheese Pizza because it had more tomato gravy on it. No regrets here! Great value for money. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So yeah, Tesco is my fix. And I was overjoyed when I recently found out that they were in the midst of building a Tesco in Old Klang Road (diagonally opposite the main wet market).....oh so near to our crib. Construction is underway and it is scheduled to be completed in 2011, by which then it will take us all of 5 minutes to drive to Tesco. Yay! Tesco rules! </div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988186667095555039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514851539676512040.post-69357890553593385752010-04-30T23:39:00.000+14:002010-04-30T23:39:33.566+14:00The Vienna Almonds Experiment<div style="text-align: justify;"> As I wrote previously, we fell in love with <a href="http://verysedap.blogspot.com/2010/04/mea-culpa-for-long-absence.html">Vienna Almonds</a> from The Nut Shop. Last weekend, we finally summoned up the courage to caramelize sugar for the first time, in an attempt at making our own Vienna Almonds. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0Qj_W4U6F_XImc89C3Np_s1XkoGvWfpn-GNXEnLgalyF8xZsDwF7bwS7BwheJO3NFBJfDJ9wH0MhQ18zkVM47w2p63WGPrusPcjSzJnHZ5px7CWDSsKvr7FzU7dOn2mWkMsdk24QpxQ/s1600/Pictures+018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0Qj_W4U6F_XImc89C3Np_s1XkoGvWfpn-GNXEnLgalyF8xZsDwF7bwS7BwheJO3NFBJfDJ9wH0MhQ18zkVM47w2p63WGPrusPcjSzJnHZ5px7CWDSsKvr7FzU7dOn2mWkMsdk24QpxQ/s320/Pictures+018.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We used a mixture of brown and red sugar. Besides the sugar, here were our other key ingredients : 1 pack of raw almonds (I left the other pack untouched, just in case we messed up) and 1 vanilla bean. I think RM29.90/kg for almonds was reasonable, but then again I'm no expert at prices of baking goods. We bought a whole pack of vanilla beans from Bali some time back....can't remember the price but it was definitely alot cheaper than in Malaysia, since they actually grow vanilla in Indonesia.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3BCiLwTOl8g1AdqeSCxEsThfa90_M3bUFrLL0LRQFRCS6-g9rozXMvzrihztlmRNg4vnrEyE0HlFY0Xsh-J87T3hatTmzBjcB8RloEvJGMlTmEPePuTwb6UGVBv579TlBiywj-n9OYY/s1600/Pictures+022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3BCiLwTOl8g1AdqeSCxEsThfa90_M3bUFrLL0LRQFRCS6-g9rozXMvzrihztlmRNg4vnrEyE0HlFY0Xsh-J87T3hatTmzBjcB8RloEvJGMlTmEPePuTwb6UGVBv579TlBiywj-n9OYY/s320/Pictures+022.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We toasted the almonds....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhym6Syjkb4L_LTqN-pnK_50LtkQIydJw8pno5VX7AtvFRIGCdMJIWsr7Eewd2kTEJOQsaGe5dM35ufu7wU8R5EarMflwO45B-DoeX62WP5bhyphenhyphenszaVAO2nCbAQxekRQ_mLoABVWBR3USVE/s1600/Pictures+029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhym6Syjkb4L_LTqN-pnK_50LtkQIydJw8pno5VX7AtvFRIGCdMJIWsr7Eewd2kTEJOQsaGe5dM35ufu7wU8R5EarMflwO45B-DoeX62WP5bhyphenhyphenszaVAO2nCbAQxekRQ_mLoABVWBR3USVE/s320/Pictures+029.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">...and caramelized the brown and red sugar together with a split vanilla pod and some butter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Once the sugar was caramelized, we chucked the whole load of toasted almonds into the mixture and stirred till they became all sticky and gooey. Then, we laid out the almonds on baking paper to crystalize. End result : almonds that tasted like toffee. It didn't quite turn out like the Vienna Almonds from The Nut Shop, as the caramelized sugar coating the almonds tasted grainy rather than smooth. Hmmmmm....still wondering how/where we messed up.....</div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988186667095555039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514851539676512040.post-43599902711309209072010-04-21T20:52:00.011+14:002010-04-30T23:56:31.326+14:00Homemade Roast Chicken with Baby Potatoes, Carrots and Onions in Creamy Gravy<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">Chicken was going cheap at Tesco last Friday (RM3.99/kg), so I bought an entire chook for only RM6.90. I decided on the spot not to have the butcher cut it up into pieces since it was a nice, plump, symmetrical chicken.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">We marinated the chicken overnight with lots of herbs and spices : salt, pepper, paprika, rosemary, oregano, bay leaf, chicken stock powder, ginger powder, lots of fresh garlic and butter (stuffed under the skin and in the chicken cavity), and a whole orange up its behind. We were judicious with the western herbs as hubby does not quite fancy their strong taste (I call it the Christmas tree taste). Together with a bunch of baby potatoes, cut carrots and onions, we roasted the chicken in the oven at 250 degree Celcius, covered in foil for about 1 and 1/2 hours, before putting it in the broiler to brown. It's important to cook the chicken slowly in the oven, covered in foil so that it becomes really tender and yet still remaining juicy inside. Uncover the foil only when it is cooked and you're ready to brown it. We transferred the cooked chook from the oven into a broiler to brown the skin. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">Our roasted chicken dinner with an orangey twang. The entire roast chicken lasted us 2 meals. Delish!</div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988186667095555039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514851539676512040.post-62952496632047024522010-04-21T20:03:00.002+14:002010-04-22T18:28:08.150+14:00Another Bimbo Alert<div style="text-align: justify;">This company seems to be coming up with a series of bimbo adverts in The Star. Here's another one I spotted from the same company.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">This time the "read sad story" was about Lynn Cheng who had male (so-called) "friends" sexually harass her about her less-than-endowed chest and how she felt inferior and embarrased by her natural state and decided to jack up her breasts from size A to size B. (Way to go, Lynn! - I bet that solved your self-esteem issues overnight!). Women like these should just grow some brains instead of boobs. 'Nuff said.</div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988186667095555039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514851539676512040.post-16170200267803038282010-04-15T20:30:00.005+14:002010-04-15T23:24:42.894+14:00Bimbo Alert<div style="text-align: justify;">As far as bimbotic adverts go, this one takes the cake. I was flipping through the pages of The Star this Tuesday (13th April 2010) when I chanced upon this advert somewhere in the Metro pages. Staring at me was a bimbotic spokeswoman smiling vacuously and proudly displaying her "assets" as if she were nothing but a walking piece of billboard for breasts. Any woman with an IQ shallow enough to agree to being a spokesperson for such a tacky, trashy and tasteless advert....must surely not be doing herself many favours in the brains department huh? </div><div align="justify" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">You know what's "real sad" about Janet Lim? That she allowed her breasts be the sum of her entire self worth, self-esteem and confidence. That she could only feel "complete" with 2 newly-enhanced pieces of lipid-filled flesh protruding out of her chest. Pathetic. She needed a therapist more than she needed new breasts. Personally, if anyone had the audacity to comment about my physique (washboard?), I'd like to see him in court with a sexual harassment lawsuit up his behind. Unlike Janet Lim, I would not bend over backwards and spend money to jack up my boobs just to stimulate the excitement of some crude, sociopathic trash. Probably the same kind of trash who wolf-whistles and makes those disgusting sucking noises at women walking by.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">It irritates me to no end that society (and yes that includes women too!) places so much premium on women's looks and mammary glands! Enough already with all this push-up bra cleavage nonsense! Women (except maybe for the occasional bimbo) are sentient, intelligent human beings with talents and abilities not even remotely related to how we look. A woman is not the sum of 2 breasts on legs for men/women to ogle at! Get that through to your thick, bimbotic skulls, Janet Lim and Ms Spokeswoman Bimbo of the Year!</div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988186667095555039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514851539676512040.post-59658739415674406362010-04-14T00:23:00.000+14:002010-04-14T00:23:18.094+14:00Chok Dee Thai Restaurant, Jalan Burma, Penang<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On February 14th 2010, we celebrated hubby's grandma's 96th birthday at Chok Dee Thai Restaurant in Penang. It was also Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year, so this restaurant had its CNY Set Menu for 6 persons at RM198.00 + 10% Service Charge (rice and beverage not included). </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsJPI5FVNCXGRa3zfESolz0D1UPyFZpHtpla_8pGvmbTo6HslXGWFo9RUDmCoF0QOsZ48k1auIYsX9tzK35wvv70ESUuSZVW7UORnuZZPO4vKG4SKlSwuZ5WiTfzbFvPt7Qi8GK_OjnQ/s1600/DSCN6801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsJPI5FVNCXGRa3zfESolz0D1UPyFZpHtpla_8pGvmbTo6HslXGWFo9RUDmCoF0QOsZ48k1auIYsX9tzK35wvv70ESUuSZVW7UORnuZZPO4vKG4SKlSwuZ5WiTfzbFvPt7Qi8GK_OjnQ/s320/DSCN6801.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">It's a cosy little restaurant on Jalan Burma, same side of the road as, and not too far from, Heritage Hotel. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1s2WydSgSKBvvAr401HDSRXqncdF05tWxhB2BHvd1ss0j6mIWt4ASxjFEgosn4Vi04neqAzkZMfcFT1WxVvNCo25KLYoi7s0wHW-8cYj2eQId9ytMlspH68oUatoSroyioqsmrzMpeQ/s1600/DSCN6805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1s2WydSgSKBvvAr401HDSRXqncdF05tWxhB2BHvd1ss0j6mIWt4ASxjFEgosn4Vi04neqAzkZMfcFT1WxVvNCo25KLYoi7s0wHW-8cYj2eQId9ytMlspH68oUatoSroyioqsmrzMpeQ/s320/DSCN6805.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">There were 5 of us consuming a set meal meant for 6, the portions were indeed generous. We started with the Seafood Tom Yam Soup, which the waiter efficiently divvied up between the 5 of us. They were pretty generous with the prawns. This was good although it could have benefitted from a more sour and lemongrassy tang. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">So engrossed was I in the dining experience that I actually forgot to take a photo of the last dish, Thai Curry Paste Prawns with glass noodles. It was a big serving of wok fried large prawns and noodles in gravy that tasted like Chickadees (really!). Very addictively good! Too bad I don't have the photographic evidence here.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hubby does not always understand this, and I've often found him guilty of "transference"....in my CSI zoom-into-the-micro-details-camera mode, I've often spotted him either dripping oil down the sides of containers/bowls which then pools on the table/drips on the floor........or he opens the fridge door with oily hands in which case the oil transfers to my hands the next time I open the fridge door and I'd have to disinfect the fridge handle and my hands. Yes, to me, oil is like an "infection" to be tracked down and contained.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And so I don't bake. And when I cook, it involves a whole lot of hand-washing for every spatter of oil that gets on my hands/arms. No COR (cooking oil residue) please!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqjtCSOQnSfNHCJ2y8_fhPnIs4kjWf-9g3XyyD793iTmZ3Zm2mz8k_jApHYQVo975Vg4aSy7HK1AO2FeNO1uweswsEYr4qvpCSkYBws27Jr_4vDMkw17G8v9QmA883CQQb0AZsdX8g9g/s1600/DSCN6959.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459135370325071602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqjtCSOQnSfNHCJ2y8_fhPnIs4kjWf-9g3XyyD793iTmZ3Zm2mz8k_jApHYQVo975Vg4aSy7HK1AO2FeNO1uweswsEYr4qvpCSkYBws27Jr_4vDMkw17G8v9QmA883CQQb0AZsdX8g9g/s320/DSCN6959.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>We went crazy on the cheese, 3 types : Smoked BBQ Cheddar, Mozarella and Parmesan. This brand of Parmesan cheese (Millel) did not smell pungent like the Parmesan we've smelled/tasted in the past. I was at first hesitant to purchase it, but since it was a bargain at Tesco (RM16.00 instead of its usual RM31.00 - just because the Parmesan block was a bit cracked), we decided to give it a try. No smell of vomitus, thank god! It was surprisingly pretty good! <br />
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<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459138125144271282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioy_jRMZfdpzwv286IEXPYNfqcpMlA4t_mexkVLftbuqjFyDPQYhHw_gwazi08mfQs4vNNv7Gac0kpKcsBvN5U1nMpnvDTmBvBRjW17G9sXqUl8PGVcUB0kpLRXDBUTHXSeeZKnUPmU9g/s320/DSCN6982.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" />We enjoyed the fruits of hubby's labour (I helped with the assembly of the pizza!)......two very cheesy, smoky and meaty pizzas. Absolutely delicious! Excellent!<br />
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<div align="justify">Hubby had the unenviable task of getting rid of the body......after much hemming and hawing, and feet dragging, he finally lifted and chucked the entire mess into the bin. He is squeamish that way. I hope the little cretin does not have any relatives, I certainly do not look forward to repeating this rodent homicide. For now, may my kangkung grow abundantly and may Stuart Little RIP (I hope!).</div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988186667095555039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514851539676512040.post-15754186190223260952010-04-09T22:15:00.006+14:002010-04-09T23:28:13.944+14:00Mea Culpa for the long absence<div align="justify">Ok folks, I have been offline for a loooong while. I was transitioning to my new role, work-wise, way back in Q3 2009, and becoming a manager whilst juggling 3 roles was an intense baptism of fire......so something had to give. Anyway, things are still abit mad, but have settled down just a tad, and while I may not be as prolific as in the past, I will nonetheless endeavour to post the occasional scribble.<br /></div><br /><div align="justify">This started out as a food blog, but I think restricting myself to writing merely on gastronomic delights and foodie adventures kinda cramps my style. So I've decided to start writing about anything that happens to saunter by and grab me by the eyeballs, yeah including things that pique me.<br /></div><br /><div align="justify">I'd have to warn you though, I am a largely non-conformist individual, always a rebel (Yay James Dean!), and proudly feminist (Go Gloria Steinem!), so you are bound to see streaks (make that large swaths!) of these characteristics in my pen-ladyship. Forewarned is forearmed! Grit your teeth and proceed.<br /></div><br /><div align="justify">Hubby and I have recently developed an addiction for Vienna Almonds, courtesy of <a href="http://www.chocolatesuze.com/2007/06/09/the-nut-shop">Chocolatesuze</a>'s family who came down from the Oz recently (yes for her wedding dinner!). Apparently, this is a best-seller at <a href="http://www.nutshop.com.au/">The Nut Shop </a>in Sydney. These gorgeous babies are toasted, honey-sweet, caramelised heaven with a buttery vanilla hint. Absolutely the best nuts I've ever had, that's for sure (And I'm not even a lover of nuts, so that's pretty telling.) We had 2 packs of 200g each, and both packs have been polished off faster than you can say "Nuts!" Since we can't get these in Malaysia (at least, not that I know of), we've gotta figure out a means of making them ourselves. Or at least attempt to. </div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458061538562518082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu2JNCNE19xuifA8_9garHwy_NBNAKHRQW9gj-29nzX38wVi588HZIs3PUSbF7Yr0js23g3wygcFOc0qxVUZIoCXOyHclVOD_mNvRh2CdFvFLTX_nKuI8t67Zd0lyijnOhZ32E_BWCnds/s320/vienna_almonds.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="justify">Vienna Almonds, picture courtesy of <a href="http://www.nutshop.com.au/">The Nut Shop </a><br /><br /></p><br /><div align="justify">Hubby and I are all ambitious this weekend, with plans for a big pizza cookout (made from scratch) and maybe even a little bit of experimentation at making our own batch of Vienna Almonds. I googled and found a recipe for Vienna Almonds <a href="http://leaveroomfordessert.com/2010/02/vienna-almonds/">here</a>. Let's see how it goes. Be sure to keep ya'll posted if anything remotely resembling food results from our grand plans! </div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988186667095555039noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514851539676512040.post-64667555919870520312009-08-05T20:55:00.003+14:002009-08-06T01:08:48.695+14:00Restoran Felice, New Town (PJ State), Petaling Jaya, Selangor<div align="justify">I first read about Restaurant Felice which boasts authentic Malaccan Portuguese cuisine and seafood, in the <a href="http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2009/6/1/central/3942175&sec=central">newspaper</a>. We went to check it out with hubby's family not too long ago.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsS5fUqvF4SPMrKTI5YBV8YAtzZYtvVILBkv952H-ODpWKAStb9ksH7ZU11VKi1iYOND0IczawCpB5hjkGSI10q5X097_yQ6YknrkSXMPDyrtpZwqkBtycWBCsezODoxJvxmbv_UmOlY/s1600-h/DSCN4087.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365681296045140866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsS5fUqvF4SPMrKTI5YBV8YAtzZYtvVILBkv952H-ODpWKAStb9ksH7ZU11VKi1iYOND0IczawCpB5hjkGSI10q5X097_yQ6YknrkSXMPDyrtpZwqkBtycWBCsezODoxJvxmbv_UmOlY/s320/DSCN4087.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="justify">We had the belacan brinjal (RM8.00) which I think was baked and then topped with sambal belacan paste. The brinjal's texture was still firm and each slice tasted really buttery. This was my favourite dish of the night.<br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8U5K0yd5SGIZr60HOQ2lxdTiIdVHJ52ljmIZgufOgNOqectePVhfiuUuDD4GMq4iY_wPBgP2SQGNbwWzZ-oYVMHgOLlNwM5yBMH2aYGLULONCQYFIVy7ksCcDugsKWvSPQdqL9eFhd4/s1600-h/DSCN4092.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365680582763683042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8U5K0yd5SGIZr60HOQ2lxdTiIdVHJ52ljmIZgufOgNOqectePVhfiuUuDD4GMq4iY_wPBgP2SQGNbwWzZ-oYVMHgOLlNwM5yBMH2aYGLULONCQYFIVy7ksCcDugsKWvSPQdqL9eFhd4/s320/DSCN4092.jpg" border="0" /></a>The Portuguese Roast chicken (RM13.50) was had a gravy that was reminiscent of tau eu bak, except cooked with chicken and green peas. It was tasty fare, stir-frying the roasted chicken in a soy-based gravy enhanced its taste.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcrT8co4BdNkjla28NcR1MlJyusfFYWW8CZTCbs2hy7O0XA5s0R-UMEb2tx_vasvpwqtk5szfQ5VCWMhP1yIlHaVYGyETCJ-jAc7EdZLLG-3v3Jeg35sC-kFJQCPUztlCgkJdYBVF1xU/s1600-h/DSCN4095.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365679720644181490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcrT8co4BdNkjla28NcR1MlJyusfFYWW8CZTCbs2hy7O0XA5s0R-UMEb2tx_vasvpwqtk5szfQ5VCWMhP1yIlHaVYGyETCJ-jAc7EdZLLG-3v3Jeg35sC-kFJQCPUztlCgkJdYBVF1xU/s320/DSCN4095.jpg" border="0" /></a> Curry dabel (RM13.50) was a very thick chicken and potatoes curry which had a salty tang to it. The paste was obviously made of grounded fresh herbs as opposed to curry powder.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS21lR5iPYiXVgSORJRRI9xJuCQqpr3j0kgIRkZKSyhc8j3zwiHvCXWfA2zhf51XkZGZIFz46zyJ5fMDp5sFTyk_J0WLtbD7Ym4WyILDxAs23pRjWPaQeoArEGIYGPXhIxSPiV_NN1Q0k/s1600-h/DSCN4098.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365678919531569714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS21lR5iPYiXVgSORJRRI9xJuCQqpr3j0kgIRkZKSyhc8j3zwiHvCXWfA2zhf51XkZGZIFz46zyJ5fMDp5sFTyk_J0WLtbD7Ym4WyILDxAs23pRjWPaQeoArEGIYGPXhIxSPiV_NN1Q0k/s320/DSCN4098.jpg" border="0" /></a>The fried Japanese tofu here (RM8.00) teemed with prawn pieces.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgBNeBSIx4nSydbM7QrTgcoj4bN8KUkYKqaxFTuvLJ3J9X44Fe8q4V5yLXPQhwzUBEpq2co_n7xldG4fPe5qOv24GXPwhQY-vju7gEL__qwAbwqVhjBUvuBL59JEXhljXV_ye3T2CmXc/s1600-h/DSCN4105.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365676877018279186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgBNeBSIx4nSydbM7QrTgcoj4bN8KUkYKqaxFTuvLJ3J9X44Fe8q4V5yLXPQhwzUBEpq2co_n7xldG4fPe5qOv24GXPwhQY-vju7gEL__qwAbwqVhjBUvuBL59JEXhljXV_ye3T2CmXc/s320/DSCN4105.jpg" border="0" /></a>Another hit was the sambal squid (RM15.00) which would have been even better with petai thrown in! Spicy, tangy, fresh.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZQ11DW6-0TbAflcPlzwJgvKhnLP04nRnZtonEwRV3Oq235KfrbfOb3TPoor21Q8lQy9dHOoZ8KAQF1TcvFQnUkqYia5sGd0STQ9NpHNaCGC7koXMEuAvn3rrfgYJbjgj8aJXICYQnwQ/s1600-h/DSCN4109.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365675464108196562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZQ11DW6-0TbAflcPlzwJgvKhnLP04nRnZtonEwRV3Oq235KfrbfOb3TPoor21Q8lQy9dHOoZ8KAQF1TcvFQnUkqYia5sGd0STQ9NpHNaCGC7koXMEuAvn3rrfgYJbjgj8aJXICYQnwQ/s320/DSCN4109.jpg" border="0" /></a>I really liked the baked senangin fish (RM32.00) which tasted very much like fresh otak-otak, courtesy of the thick gravy that topped the fish. Lovely! </div><div></div><div><br />The total bill for the 6 of us totalled RM95.00. Prices here are pretty reasonable, and for folks who like spicy and authentic Portuguese food, this is a good spot. </div><br /><br /><div>The restaurant is next to RHB Bank in PJ State, facing the MBPJ building.<br /><br /></div><div>Restoran Felice</div><div>7, Jalan 52/8, New Town, </div><div>46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.</div><div>Tel: 03-79545587</div><div>Mobile: 016-6489843 (Eric Mong), 017-6866412 (Elaine Mong) </div><div>Closed on Thursdays.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>A high 3-bams!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgs6DsGVpPtQSIxMVT_yP-N6idUAP8VSnBtBios9ZQF1uMsjSm_bT-JaQqo8CxthkCqJyJ54iDOwFKCu53WqLEf-VWTHMKllBx9xc8mtM6QEvyZTTqHG7yUEg-1u2B2UIhUvAQD2cdzvE/s1600-h/3bams.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365685285951372946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 123px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgs6DsGVpPtQSIxMVT_yP-N6idUAP8VSnBtBios9ZQF1uMsjSm_bT-JaQqo8CxthkCqJyJ54iDOwFKCu53WqLEf-VWTHMKllBx9xc8mtM6QEvyZTTqHG7yUEg-1u2B2UIhUvAQD2cdzvE/s200/3bams.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988186667095555039noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514851539676512040.post-21767635482017083192009-07-21T21:00:00.004+14:002009-07-22T01:07:45.200+14:00Glory Glory Man Utd!Date: 18th July 2009<br /><br /><div>Time: 1730 Hours</div><br /><div>Venue: Bukit Jalil Stadium, Selangor</div><br /><div>Event: <strong>Manchester United</strong> vs Malaysia </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360481442008641698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8biEzj2w-xhpGc-dMAE7T6FbA2pLazpnVGZfCHZWeOrUlYBnlmFgp7gp-29eRR-xVslxO5_wea9ZeIQRPJpCKm4uFYmrL5_F9UEZXFfLByiWhPfeyXz2MxQSXPJ4UshAOY2zEu269dw/s320/MU.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>The 2 of us, waiting for the match to start.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0kav4QErTWTLZRM5TdQ74_wjr769H4j621Er_zX-YHTbYfnx_ty2t6yn7YozSP_zsAwi9t2zAQbuSmm5UqQohYQHPrTUH1a41N4A3FoUZRmRUu_XugEc6dKrTaF6tTkWTmxamAM7LI94/s1600-h/DSCN4460.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360496623786774002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0kav4QErTWTLZRM5TdQ74_wjr769H4j621Er_zX-YHTbYfnx_ty2t6yn7YozSP_zsAwi9t2zAQbuSmm5UqQohYQHPrTUH1a41N4A3FoUZRmRUu_XugEc6dKrTaF6tTkWTmxamAM7LI94/s320/DSCN4460.jpg" border="0" /></a>The players lining up for a photo op just before the match started.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCckGBHTrzib2O_nb6vjuO3xoAr6TW4744Q10R3U7iuGFKK60tk0fuwpZEDfxiW7PQBFGPKnlrK2CG3bs6N20tx6Voxxo6X_xtf4vk095iLzKidmMPTMFzBUGiDV9kA7MLEU7t5l7_Xg/s1600-h/DSCN4526.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360496255663522178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCckGBHTrzib2O_nb6vjuO3xoAr6TW4744Q10R3U7iuGFKK60tk0fuwpZEDfxiW7PQBFGPKnlrK2CG3bs6N20tx6Voxxo6X_xtf4vk095iLzKidmMPTMFzBUGiDV9kA7MLEU7t5l7_Xg/s320/DSCN4526.jpg" border="0" /></a>The MU backbenchers, with Grand Master Fergie.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Anbyt7BJB9jfTzFbp1fdYVFzAfBje2lotHBFNyGB4s8pKj2Mw7R_PfNE-LIXZQg2TREQQjq9LM0KSKRxjIqMukyFQZrQymI4NjHVdJvIpjE9vCugAOeIGEp6m0vyC7F7tEZ1q7F4QnA/s1600-h/DSCN4543.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360495667391820946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Anbyt7BJB9jfTzFbp1fdYVFzAfBje2lotHBFNyGB4s8pKj2Mw7R_PfNE-LIXZQg2TREQQjq9LM0KSKRxjIqMukyFQZrQymI4NjHVdJvIpjE9vCugAOeIGEp6m0vyC7F7tEZ1q7F4QnA/s320/DSCN4543.jpg" border="0" /></a> Luis Nani injured.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCckQk0O5FVqK1mTSouKskT5-zV0ho5lk2Htw1MWwPh2iM5z-vfCxlNsFisVe4kptqykgWhk0sPOn0OfvURiOar_Bq_FjG9W5Fl6cEhvsLDj2XlUocdwW1ScC5aOOfA2LyQKcfvb9CnP8/s1600-h/DSCN4555.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360495119240189698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCckQk0O5FVqK1mTSouKskT5-zV0ho5lk2Htw1MWwPh2iM5z-vfCxlNsFisVe4kptqykgWhk0sPOn0OfvURiOar_Bq_FjG9W5Fl6cEhvsLDj2XlUocdwW1ScC5aOOfA2LyQKcfvb9CnP8/s320/DSCN4555.jpg" border="0" /></a> Wayne Rooney face-off.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC09kRnJqlV6jNS21p-EUwYWzPUwn7oTZ7dvDDsaJW2UFZpk8nqsGFVI-ReJRZAF5XhvN4Qj1g-ORL7aOKsBvCbkRFC_u-X294F6pWLfM0-i7jbFyn8Xc6GZinYDpbZluSe5YB74ygucA/s1600-h/DSCN4492.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360494738830284322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC09kRnJqlV6jNS21p-EUwYWzPUwn7oTZ7dvDDsaJW2UFZpk8nqsGFVI-ReJRZAF5XhvN4Qj1g-ORL7aOKsBvCbkRFC_u-X294F6pWLfM0-i7jbFyn8Xc6GZinYDpbZluSe5YB74ygucA/s320/DSCN4492.jpg" border="0" /></a>Jogging back into position.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7hYnBudLy1WJwiyQxcJOSY5WiO_mVv0G7ZC4ZArasWt-Xv1ERbh-OuN5d2s0EMu0Wt2Z9lC25J05nHY9hQ8vErWbwjgxP9R-VkzHKI8gDY4Ysdp979LwCZjbf1cVAkryBYD1l5NNv5k/s1600-h/DSCN4602.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360494296834117122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7hYnBudLy1WJwiyQxcJOSY5WiO_mVv0G7ZC4ZArasWt-Xv1ERbh-OuN5d2s0EMu0Wt2Z9lC25J05nHY9hQ8vErWbwjgxP9R-VkzHKI8gDY4Ysdp979LwCZjbf1cVAkryBYD1l5NNv5k/s320/DSCN4602.jpg" border="0" /></a>Michael Owen in his favourite position, near the goal.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XET_8uFKXggtXdeO6YTpM2RcMPrK3Suur6_mIgMmiqipQRA5-drnaZPFFBOLKlifA9MROW01rBIzcX7YMGvFSfCxYlxIg9QvRBGwkS0Yj5H3-6TdCVwetJpqZvNblTITVebzLvPdcFc/s1600-h/DSCN4611.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360493845295864194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XET_8uFKXggtXdeO6YTpM2RcMPrK3Suur6_mIgMmiqipQRA5-drnaZPFFBOLKlifA9MROW01rBIzcX7YMGvFSfCxYlxIg9QvRBGwkS0Yj5H3-6TdCVwetJpqZvNblTITVebzLvPdcFc/s320/DSCN4611.jpg" border="0" /></a> Substitution during the 2nd half, in comes Ryan Giggs.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuBznd24X_Tm4pNGqS7bJoNwgkRj7CyGWyn2zXKkuBh0Y9jnqq9wrj1_mhlIknC3Id4TbRLuwgJVU_Ya78fskzQpD7V2bQFLaofXNEGRfooowftiHYG75fbqoR4lqKdLHnu9KJHUDB0Q/s1600-h/DSCN4619.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360493285443901442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuBznd24X_Tm4pNGqS7bJoNwgkRj7CyGWyn2zXKkuBh0Y9jnqq9wrj1_mhlIknC3Id4TbRLuwgJVU_Ya78fskzQpD7V2bQFLaofXNEGRfooowftiHYG75fbqoR4lqKdLHnu9KJHUDB0Q/s320/DSCN4619.jpg" border="0" /></a>Giggsy in action.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BSQSgQv-WQDtlw0f1oS36-IBWz_EddEFJB2STA-MZC1IR_wABTD3IJpLKmgGAZRCxwyZNsuCjt7pjAhUdQa78y8kITQWdhtI9E2TtZLetJPQQGFuTd8e4bzewlbjcdWxB5U4QoPpWCA/s1600-h/DSCN4626.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360489628750207346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BSQSgQv-WQDtlw0f1oS36-IBWz_EddEFJB2STA-MZC1IR_wABTD3IJpLKmgGAZRCxwyZNsuCjt7pjAhUdQa78y8kITQWdhtI9E2TtZLetJPQQGFuTd8e4bzewlbjcdWxB5U4QoPpWCA/s320/DSCN4626.jpg" border="0" /></a> Game over, MU won 3-2 with goals from Wayne Rooney, Luis Nani and Michael Owen.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4TsYXcgkkVw93o-Vf3XFPGUGmJoN4n5UUyytH6cNWFRPPtve7Oc_28YxGrsGNSV3pO6P7ZsBWkJktUflqPpF16SjfgldVWD6tcRqakJlOunyKd1up_fSh6ROSD0J2BD1f3b-HQ8Hw48/s1600-h/DSCN4640.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360489180098704322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4TsYXcgkkVw93o-Vf3XFPGUGmJoN4n5UUyytH6cNWFRPPtve7Oc_28YxGrsGNSV3pO6P7ZsBWkJktUflqPpF16SjfgldVWD6tcRqakJlOunyKd1up_fSh6ROSD0J2BD1f3b-HQ8Hw48/s320/DSCN4640.jpg" border="0" /></a> The players resting after the game.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVNWo54BcrkCaNWwxpoQgsZ-rt0qOOy7y0vgAGjt0C1-Pjks4uv7uNkwf6ODL28Q9reDIWStY9xFf-71S1V4rnMJUzd7ZXZ9pFqnattqsTHcl_5Tjz92-mY8xDTovQQXom43JRFTW5LU/s1600-h/DSCN4643.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360486213033930066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVNWo54BcrkCaNWwxpoQgsZ-rt0qOOy7y0vgAGjt0C1-Pjks4uv7uNkwf6ODL28Q9reDIWStY9xFf-71S1V4rnMJUzd7ZXZ9pFqnattqsTHcl_5Tjz92-mY8xDTovQQXom43JRFTW5LU/s320/DSCN4643.jpg" border="0" /></a> THE BOSS.<br /><div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360483708462504962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_zn8R91cNRCH9G7Vexm2c8HAMiiWjMR9UWFlM9KPc-un0_nKi7AS9HltC4vNlJAwVayvOZX-KEpVpp1sdpeneMRWMLVBXrGXoIe0FVTpjt6F8OH4_NdkzeJ-cq_BsPNl_RUJv_qXpBqc/s320/MU2.jpg" border="0" /> Hubby grinning under the spotlight. Another satisfied MU fan.<br /></div><br /><div><br />MU gave a 4-star match.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8OxfPfOVFNYkCJ9Xvq3oMjmDMRQe211pwbTZ91Nn5xUsQbWlMo6MtEc9zzixYocoDvQvMoceCxvoybAFYxYIEAbfoX69e_96uRQyPg4LQbRgraUN6NsmtdjZ0wn1CmEWAz3RiuG503m0/s1600-h/4bams.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360497689269439490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 98px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8OxfPfOVFNYkCJ9Xvq3oMjmDMRQe211pwbTZ91Nn5xUsQbWlMo6MtEc9zzixYocoDvQvMoceCxvoybAFYxYIEAbfoX69e_96uRQyPg4LQbRgraUN6NsmtdjZ0wn1CmEWAz3RiuG503m0/s200/4bams.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988186667095555039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514851539676512040.post-31421041832074618102009-07-21T20:00:00.001+14:002009-07-22T01:05:46.673+14:00Spaghetti Grill, Mid Valley Mall, Kuala Lumpur<div align="justify">The last time hubby's family was in town, we dined at Spaghetti Grill, since Chilli's was full.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4iuBW2OV3_QZu2HEHzOBcjSzGGfgm3Oiy-n4PP2ciBonlbvDAKEtA5y5wmPzxtSc7jeXcDr92m9aRng3q9FQ52vt43L1M8WNpcWJcVocMxRxj_xCNLxVWfuPut36RobG3Tece3iEmCA/s1600-h/Picture+1887.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360863197614686162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4iuBW2OV3_QZu2HEHzOBcjSzGGfgm3Oiy-n4PP2ciBonlbvDAKEtA5y5wmPzxtSc7jeXcDr92m9aRng3q9FQ52vt43L1M8WNpcWJcVocMxRxj_xCNLxVWfuPut36RobG3Tece3iEmCA/s320/Picture+1887.jpg" border="0" /></a>We ordered 2 dinner sets which came with soup and dessert. We chose onion and mushroom soup. The crackers were a nice touch.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt28N4ksQBGvgxMo3HGcV1N3Tyw960l6VWqGhiMC_BVnYnCotAblnoSG5fzUCFlHL0e_rmg2jqlpMa79cKXz6a92aH8qBJ8oehRkZUa8XqC1YHN8eduLCiD2gkYLp_fOviSzKll5YN_CE/s1600-h/Picture+1888.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360861898828131250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt28N4ksQBGvgxMo3HGcV1N3Tyw960l6VWqGhiMC_BVnYnCotAblnoSG5fzUCFlHL0e_rmg2jqlpMa79cKXz6a92aH8qBJ8oehRkZUa8XqC1YHN8eduLCiD2gkYLp_fOviSzKll5YN_CE/s320/Picture+1888.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hubby's mom had the fish & chips set (RM16.95++). I found the portion rather small, and I think they used Dory fish. The fries were good though.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmnpbfb1QyisYYuFp3BLy6gG9KIzEvWL1F-v2xBlh1ai_7ymzPppRupVUdkaP0WH9hpQHb3Wr07mT8JTGQcizv_vodz_u4_4Ci8uxGIk7DBkfdc9Jn1qHBqUR6nrxw4M6H7aqoUfO-Xo/s1600-h/Picture+1890.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360861046349583250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmnpbfb1QyisYYuFp3BLy6gG9KIzEvWL1F-v2xBlh1ai_7ymzPppRupVUdkaP0WH9hpQHb3Wr07mT8JTGQcizv_vodz_u4_4Ci8uxGIk7DBkfdc9Jn1qHBqUR6nrxw4M6H7aqoUfO-Xo/s320/Picture+1890.jpg" border="0" /></a>The chicken ceasar salad topped with parmesan cheese was one of the dinner sets (RM16.95++). Again, the portions was a bit small, but the deep fried chicken was crunchy and tasty. I selected this set and regret forgetting to ask the waiter to exclude the parmesan. Not a fan of smelly cheeses.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71KGIgkNaoK1H5dsAt1lEVjjZ4zzQOvlCnhYChpEemGF3FoInsxphpbcubqYcpB1CPblsYBOOJcKKbLDiS8Cch-Lzj-hKJl1cF377DI11ca6yl21RbhP0yzPA9Rg8NEaTVe6ZTtPvWWc/s1600-h/Picture+1892.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360859746841028210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71KGIgkNaoK1H5dsAt1lEVjjZ4zzQOvlCnhYChpEemGF3FoInsxphpbcubqYcpB1CPblsYBOOJcKKbLDiS8Cch-Lzj-hKJl1cF377DI11ca6yl21RbhP0yzPA9Rg8NEaTVe6ZTtPvWWc/s320/Picture+1892.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hubby's bro had the beef lasagna (RM24.95) which tasted rather beefy. There was a lot of filling, and we liked the gooey melted cheese.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzn1V-DfaI4ZZx6MC1ru3vlrz6fmLOXW0GtwB8AEQfgGiLTBsUCHkIQm9nQ6l2DneEU2nUgSju7yzgsL-JCvwLzmCYOApuOXuibPeAQSb2pIotIwRoTRgUxdmZ7pF1Gd32lsvyWofwdw/s1600-h/Picture+1895.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360858407021037154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzn1V-DfaI4ZZx6MC1ru3vlrz6fmLOXW0GtwB8AEQfgGiLTBsUCHkIQm9nQ6l2DneEU2nUgSju7yzgsL-JCvwLzmCYOApuOXuibPeAQSb2pIotIwRoTRgUxdmZ7pF1Gd32lsvyWofwdw/s320/Picture+1895.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hubby chose the Hawaiian pizza (RM26.95) topped with marinara sauce, marinated chicken, diced pineapples and mozarella cheese. Not bad.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6MgCvI54db837_9Q2BsGDR9PfzF4ie5DRjzLcHlle86WPFuMzUXLmR7sAKZjvjOqkYlffChK_yZFWT316nlzrKpJQBwh1qM54pB8WnqytzFJgOxtpzrQRtrGrNGcJmeZPjm0swFPGZlQ/s1600-h/Picture+1897.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360854887164891746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6MgCvI54db837_9Q2BsGDR9PfzF4ie5DRjzLcHlle86WPFuMzUXLmR7sAKZjvjOqkYlffChK_yZFWT316nlzrKpJQBwh1qM54pB8WnqytzFJgOxtpzrQRtrGrNGcJmeZPjm0swFPGZlQ/s320/Picture+1897.jpg" border="0" /></a>The dinner sets came with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for dessert.</div><div> </div><div><br />Spaghetti Grill<br />Lot G (E) 17, MidValley Megamall,</div><div>Mid Valley City, </div><div>Lingkaran Syed Putra 59200, Kuala Lumpur<br />Tel: 603-2287 2220<br /><br /></div></div><div> </div><div>3-bams for decent Western fare, a bit pricey for the small portions.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwz2Mk9eNXm5awojFKSalIQR9LNVFYxoGMgfohdjScorL3sfNdFo6fdy46-gITo49nhGQpZKmY1p0NkaAfHaDnXzzHFb723P0E7u2AHUnXIUVwb3YtHbTQMnDRUvzW2XDE3dArDnX4lo/s1600-h/3bams.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360864309356206802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 123px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwz2Mk9eNXm5awojFKSalIQR9LNVFYxoGMgfohdjScorL3sfNdFo6fdy46-gITo49nhGQpZKmY1p0NkaAfHaDnXzzHFb723P0E7u2AHUnXIUVwb3YtHbTQMnDRUvzW2XDE3dArDnX4lo/s200/3bams.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988186667095555039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514851539676512040.post-69064658198754579272009-07-20T22:35:00.006+14:002009-07-21T16:01:40.915+14:00Peking Duck Promotion @ Mines Wellness Hotel, Seri Kembangan, Selangor<div align="justify"><a href="http://www.palacevacationclub.com/emailpromotion/pekingduck"></a></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkN82_WPxuzInq_JuLDWjHIY7AoWs49YvbiPc2TuaUzUqbeKweXSz3nSexmiW8aECHcvUXacfk1Oi5rp9rXjEMAts7Gu5XVvZSd3-nIpWpfYHUEn8_6PHcimr6MnkqxQ-1lviHK2zK5Qg/s1600-h/DSCN4427.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360519939638347938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkN82_WPxuzInq_JuLDWjHIY7AoWs49YvbiPc2TuaUzUqbeKweXSz3nSexmiW8aECHcvUXacfk1Oi5rp9rXjEMAts7Gu5XVvZSd3-nIpWpfYHUEn8_6PHcimr6MnkqxQ-1lviHK2zK5Qg/s320/DSCN4427.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;">Hubby sent me this </span><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.palacevacationclub.com/emailpromotion/pekingduck/">link</a> </span><span style="color:#000000;">last Friday and that night itself, we were feasting on crispy, shiny Peking Duck (RM28.00++) at Cheng Ho Court in the Mines Wellness Hotel. That's our duck, all ready to be carved up by the waitress.</span> </div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfmMr5etHHJFF2OeqsVOn0EUNsf7a5sbA2k_Tdb3F2uz34QNSLFl7D1cor1qG86ekswdI2m_o-YYdxu27V7Vyi92lkOHMdDiUsfBc7eopHLMacjgsAVptTiYGhe4mqsqooflMPqCGwFQ/s1600-h/DSCN4441.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360508089777594130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfmMr5etHHJFF2OeqsVOn0EUNsf7a5sbA2k_Tdb3F2uz34QNSLFl7D1cor1qG86ekswdI2m_o-YYdxu27V7Vyi92lkOHMdDiUsfBc7eopHLMacjgsAVptTiYGhe4mqsqooflMPqCGwFQ/s320/DSCN4441.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;">The crispy duck skin together with spring onions, was wrapped up in thin crepe. The waitress did all the assembly work, we just had to wait and eat! We had 2 plates full of Peking Duck crepes for appetizer. </span><u><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></div></span><div align="justify"><br /></div><p align="justify"><span style="color:#000000;"></span></u><u></u></p><span style="color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360533938416853394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FK45s0vKBq23aJo1up_C1LrqDJTahqwxPLFq4jGhrDMCI9NQSd8seLjsWn3gcqXol6c0TGe1ula-1fsce91bwCkq8C6fE5ehxlTZiQ0BMkxmZSjq2y-oYLazuLo0DeRgn6uTLfxKhsE/s320/DSCN4437.jpg" border="0" /></span> <p><span style="color:#000000;">I had my crepes with a generous slather of hoisin sauce.</span><br /></p><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg4WAHxMgzAtcOnr04neZ2aDId_oJIDhmYo2zWXziq_SUS2q6ejzRenST4nUy5w_KnKKA-pZRWVZC5o_kPtce2D-otfqutA7oDcb4j1BHhSxU5h0Qe68XS8R6avjrPbaLjzCWWNlMMZZA/s1600-h/DSCN4445.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360505851743408642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg4WAHxMgzAtcOnr04neZ2aDId_oJIDhmYo2zWXziq_SUS2q6ejzRenST4nUy5w_KnKKA-pZRWVZC5o_kPtce2D-otfqutA7oDcb4j1BHhSxU5h0Qe68XS8R6avjrPbaLjzCWWNlMMZZA/s320/DSCN4445.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><u><span style="color:#000000;"> </span></u></div><p><span style="color:#000000;">The waitress asked us how we would like the duck meat cooked (at no extra charge!)....with ginger and spring onions, with black bean sauce, or with fried rice or noodles. We chose to have it cooked with longevity noodles. Soon after, a big plate of noodles came our way.<u></p></u></span><p><span style="color:#000000;"><u><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360506925205946194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigm6I8D9vswm8da_lQ47nFrJoi5AgAMeIxZNjwhik3h45hfjbp6QzzyHY0_btwCAhHThtEcGoJbn9WYWmQatJg4S3hdV1IG9yamS9DcYH7TvpOULKd_TtBkPb1JdwBEySIZ7XlQpwhb7U/s320/DSCN4443.jpg" border="0" /></u>Our bowls were heaped with duck and noodles. The delicious, salty and the well-marinated boneless duck meat pieces were succulent and super tasty, smoky and proved to be excellent complement to the springy longevity noodles.</span></p><p></p><p>Our meal for 2, with a pot of Chinese tea (RM4.00), cost us RM36.80 after 15% tax. It was, indeed, worth every cent! </p><p>This Peking Duck promotion starts from 1st July 2009 and lasts till 31st August 2009. Each duck costs only RM28.00++ during this period and is available for dinner only. There are apparently no terms and conditions attached to this promotion. Yay!</p><p><br /></p><p></p><p><span style="color:#000000;">Cheng Ho Court<br /></span></p><p><span style="color:#000000;">Mines Wellness Hotel, </span></p><p><span style="color:#000000;">Jalan Dulang, Mines Resort City, </span></p><p><span style="color:#000000;">43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor. </span></p><p><span style="color:#000000;">Tel: 03-89436688 </span></p><p><span style="color:#000000;">Fax: 03-89435555 </span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color:#000000;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#000000;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#000000;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#000000;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#000000;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#000000;">4 bams for a superb duck meal!</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1dhsx36keJD5ekV-6dTMZLvGvoTmXX2XPpuS9Lz4mjDj3I_ajzj7se7Gb5cPWyzS-hNT8AlUeSVmLOJgxPnvAS1rjwHuN2FW5Sb4-EM6q4iqGW8dLpRxhBM2Xbnlfox86xv9rVQxjLg/s1600-h/4bams.gif"><span style="color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360524600099312818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 98px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1dhsx36keJD5ekV-6dTMZLvGvoTmXX2XPpuS9Lz4mjDj3I_ajzj7se7Gb5cPWyzS-hNT8AlUeSVmLOJgxPnvAS1rjwHuN2FW5Sb4-EM6q4iqGW8dLpRxhBM2Xbnlfox86xv9rVQxjLg/s200/4bams.gif" border="0" /></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="color:#000000;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="color:#000000;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="color:#000000;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="color:#000000;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="color:#000000;"></span></p><u><p></u></p>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988186667095555039noreply@blogger.com0