tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53457797081089002142024-03-14T10:35:49.391+08:00Divine EssentialsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger200125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-91071498092551254492012-09-10T00:23:00.000+08:002013-10-03T00:25:14.562+08:00Restaurant Daniel, NYC<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-40859186404852532682011-04-04T11:15:00.002+08:002011-04-04T11:30:01.929+08:00To Be Revived<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Please pardon me for the lack of updates, primarily due to:</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>(i)</b></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">A</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> priority placed on schoolwork. </span></span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">'m clearly excited to rave about those amazing nosh i've consumed. Every time a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">pleasurable </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">morsel of something unravels in my mouth, i feel the urge to share my joy. But when i am made to choose between scripting paragraphs of food emotions, or prepare my recipe cards for tomorrow's class, the latter takes the win. I'm spending hours & hours baking in the bakeshop everyday and i can't be happier about it.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>(ii) Over-consumption</b></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> of yums.</span></span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">The </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">New York food scene is undeniably impressive. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I've been eating way too many notable food here (both in school & New York City), that it is almost impossible to catch up with everything in words. Food enters my mouth, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">instant satisfaction felt, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">mental notes made</span>... -pause-. One day i'll regurgitate it all. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Believe me, i will. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</tbody></table></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We did lunch at Jean-Georges, the 3 michelin-starred restaurant where my pastry idol </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Johnny Iuzinni</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> (author of Dessert Foreplay, head judge of Top Chef Desserts) thrives. Excitement pumped in me, it felt like Charlie walking into Wonka's chocolate factory for the first time...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Every segment from seating, to menu introduction, to order-taking, to ensuring bread on the table.... was properly fulfilled off the checklist. I won't use the word </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">impeccable</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> for service (it lacked genuine affability), but it certainly didn't stain the meal. It can't. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Prix Fixe Lunch menu offers 2-courses for US$36 (supplements apply), with dessert at an additional US$8. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We started off with some mind-blowing Amuse Bouche. Proceeding from mild to not: a shot of </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">cream of celeriac</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, marinated </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">hamachi sashimi </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">strips, and a unexpectedly good </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">goat cheese and black truffle fritter</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Dad did Foie-Salmon, while I seafood-ed my courses with Scallop-Cod combination. Out of our 4 dishes, his </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">slow-baked salmon</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> entree outshone.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We all know salmon is delicious. But you'll know a level of elevated salmon deliciousness once you take a morsel of this. Salmon perfection. Crackling skin. Truffle-crusted goodness. More truffle fragrance. I stole a bite...another... and another... then exclaimed, "Damn i should have ordered this!" </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We'd imagined ourselves being impressed, and we were. From a fine executive lunch we could say JG is indeed a deserving michelin-rated restaurant. Their stars are safely padded.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Jean-Georges</span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 Central Park West</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">New York, NY 10023</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(212)299-3900</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><a href="http://www.jean-georges.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Jean-Georges website</span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-12527945596458138532011-01-24T13:50:00.042+08:002011-04-04T11:18:48.643+08:00La Maison du Chocolat<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565630863706404482" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TT0XyFYrtoI/AAAAAAAAAdM/qZWSqTMlpX4/s400/IMG_0639.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 304px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Have you ever stepped into a famous patisserie and told yourself.... "This place is supposedly amazing cause' everyone said so about their macarons" ?</span></div></span><br />
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</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Have you ever stared into the window display and told yourself... "Oh the chocolate macarons must be good cause' its been crowned their signature"?</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Have you ever bought 2 macarons, looked at them and told yourself... "Ahh these MUST be good cause' its their signature AND everyone else said its amazing"?</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565633757672094034" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TT0aaiP3uVI/AAAAAAAAAdk/DJOpzKSpod4/s400/IMG_0651.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Have you ever pushed your expectations sky high, unwrapped the macaron, cautiously took a bite then find yourself raising your eyelids and go... "Mmmmm</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">NOW I GET IT</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Cause' i just did. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565633762163470802" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TT0aay-ssdI/AAAAAAAAAds/HioZm9W0-G0/s400/IMG_0652.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff6600;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pistachio Chocolate Macaron</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Oooooh</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> to that fine crust cracking with a less than an inch of a touch. </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ahhhhh</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> to that moist shell innards that released quality pistachio (paste) fragrance and a perfect chewing consistency. </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ooooomph</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> to that premium chocolate ganache that's silky delicate yet robust in cocoa percent.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Guayaquil Chocolate Macaron</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> was same ultimate goodness, double the chocolate experience. US$2.50 for each tiny tot sized but monstrous levels of macachoco-tisfaction. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My macaron soul was sold. To </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">La Maison du Chocolat.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">La Maison du Chocolat </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">30 Rockefeller Center </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">49th St, NY 10020</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">http://www.lamaisonduchocolat.com</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-31477206981906739262011-01-16T07:52:00.057+08:002011-04-04T11:19:16.518+08:00Lickin' at Momofuku Milk Bar<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">David Chang is a genius when it comes to softserve flavors. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Donut</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, G</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">ingerbread</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Red Velvet Cake</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">....he's tried all the yummy dessert inspirations, even </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">breakfast</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span>Down at the Midtown West store, i experienced love at first taste with one of them.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My Favorite-st: </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Cereal Milk Softserve </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">TM</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You have to agree this idea is brilliant. Just as </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Milk</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> flavor is flooding the softserve scene, he adds a breakfast touch & made it magical. Like a wand sending gold dust all over. Amidst the creamy milk base inhibits a million tiny </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">cereal crunchies</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> so harmoniously blended in... </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">the smooth finishing is remarkable. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I can have this for breakfast too.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span> </div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562652688533108738" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TTKDJeTjOAI/AAAAAAAAAcs/ZFcLoffaisE/s400/IMG_2835.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 296px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span><br />
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</span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hits-and-misses still occur. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What didn't go well was the</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Salty Pistachio Caramel</span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. It's warned you.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If the flavor doesn't already sound overwhelming, take a lick. Your brain will freeze in its attempt to process </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">piercing saltiness</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">+ </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">uncontrolled caramel</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">+ </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">pistachio oils</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> (hardly discernible). Then compute o_v_e_r_w_h_e_l_m_i_n_g. M</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">aybe they had a bad-mixture day. Or maybe my tastebuds went faulty for a moment, b</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">ut i certainly won't approve this havoc love triangle. Mid-cup was surrender point. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span>Go to Milk Bar, and go Cereal Milk it is.</span></div></div></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Icecreams not your thing? Chew on one of</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> this</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562652693111610466" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TTKDJvXJnGI/AAAAAAAAAc0/WC8Y5AfVMiw/s400/IMG_4660.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></div></span><br />
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</span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Momofuku Milk Bar</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">15W 56th Street</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Midtown, NYC</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">www.momofuku.com/milkbar</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-29303326189855726712011-01-14T09:38:00.019+08:002011-01-16T12:50:43.715+08:003 For 4: A New Year's Dinner<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It was a pleasure spending the Christmas & New Year holidays at my Granduncle's in </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Vancouver</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div></span></span><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TTCs4bsF6wI/AAAAAAAAAb8/0smh847YSXA/s400/IMG_8545.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562135625307908866" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My first 2 months of school felt more college than culinary school. We attend a series of theory classes before hitting the kitchens so that means: all i've held so far is paper & pens. When i was asked to make dinner, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">i jumped at the chance.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">One thing i enjoy about cooking overseas is the access to many wonderful ingredients</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. In my Product Knowledge class i learnt a horde about produce i've never spotted in Singapore, and right here in Canada m</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">y eyes can physically feast on them.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Cooking in Uncle Alvin's kitchen was another bonus.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> His fairly new kitchen is </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">impressively equipped with </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">a </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">built-in oven, k</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">itchen aid, ice cream maker, food processor, all-clad pans and the collection continues to build....</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TTCtyAL3YTI/AAAAAAAAAcE/pE22tPhwS2U/s400/IMG_8123.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562136614357393714" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TTCuqqX1LII/AAAAAAAAAcU/g-87C5Lg6KU/s400/IMG_8649.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562137587754544258" /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Using his Kitchen Aid icecream-mixer extension (a pretty cool gadget i'll love to have), i finally departed from hand-whisked icecream. I made a </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Candied Bacon Ice Cream</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">that satisfied myself. The creaminess & texture was closest to commercial i've ever gotten... and it's base exudes a deep caramelized flavor entwining</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> savory-sweet notes from the candied bacon. Bacon needs no further description mmmm. </span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Here's the theme-less menu for the evening:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div></span></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TS-u-m0h8MI/AAAAAAAAAas/TUes4leUo5c/s400/IMG_8574.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561856455421849794" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">"Spring"</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Smoked Salmon & Crab Salad Roll, Cucumber Vichyssoise, mango</span></i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Handpicked </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">blue-swimmer crab</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">meat</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> is made into a creamy salad with colorful </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">sweet peppers</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and enrobed in smoked </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">sockeye salmon. </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">To balance the richness,</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">it is placed over</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">chilled</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> cucumber vichyssoise </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">and fresh </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">mango</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> cubes. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This is now one of my favorite compilations.</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TS-62G0_xSI/AAAAAAAAAbk/vRQpD-2Et-8/s400/IMG_8589.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561869503534449954" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">"Shoyu"</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Asian-style Braised Short Ribs, Hoisin glaze, Steamed rice</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Tapping back on oriental roots, I did an asian-style </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">braised short ribs<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> served with steamed rice. </span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Glimpses of crushed garlic, ginger, lemongrass, green onion bottoms, crushed red peppers & many more enter a braising liquid that immersed the meat for 3 slow hours in the oven. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Once tender, the liquid is extracted and reduced into a tasty</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> hoisin glaze.</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TS-62SPtWSI/AAAAAAAAAbs/f_sURpdrAP8/s400/IMG_8610.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561869506599278882" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">"Breakfast 2011"</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Pancake-&-Butter Pudding, Candied Bacon ice cream, Maple-glazed Walnuts, Blueberries, Maple Sauce</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Consider my first dessert of 2011 one of those </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">ideas-gone-wild</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. Say goodbye to bread, hello to pancakes joining the pudding family. Into my </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Pancake-&-butter pudding</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> i added </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">frozen </span>blueberries </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">&</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">chopped walnuts and baked the traditional B&B way. A drizzle of<b> </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">m</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">aple sauce</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">maple-glazed walnuts</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">candied bacon ice cream</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> completes the breakfast platter.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Bon</span></i></span><s><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">jour</span></i></span></s><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Appetit!</span></i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TS-u-CDTVxI/AAAAAAAAAac/oTjPX7F4jy8/s400/IMG_8361.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561856445551695634" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Now this is the</span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">real</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> breakfast i made in Vancouver. G</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">ood ol' French Toasts.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Cooking is my #2 therapy</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, right after eating.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">sorry for the yellowish photos, there's no Adobe Photoshop/proper white balance gadgets here with me in NY! and my SLR's been completely idling away... it really has.</span></i></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-4114095937793678952010-12-31T01:02:00.125+08:002011-01-09T11:57:01.345+08:00Goodbye 2010: Loved & Missed<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">2010 was dedicated to my future career.</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I spent the f</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">irst 6 months working in a pastry kitchen, next 4 months preparing for school, last 2 months settling into school. It was one rollercoaster year for me </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">but i hope where i am now is a</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> joyful decision.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Being away for 2 months, i truly learnt</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">A</span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">bsence makes the heart grow fonder</span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It does. I missed all the food & people </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">i love (or once loved). </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The New York dining scene is no doubt many levels ahead & fed me with fabulous nosh but nothing beats memories of home. H</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">ere's my round-up of favorites from Singapore...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Favorite Restaurant:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">OTTO Ristorante</span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TScto6tLftI/AAAAAAAAAWk/odpcWbW5iLs/s400/IMG_9482.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559462445988937426" /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Me, my Egg Tagliolini & Chef Pavanello in the background..</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TSctoMy4obI/AAAAAAAAAWU/cn-dOIJWXe8/s400/IMG_9424.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559462433664836018" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TSctoheTfBI/AAAAAAAAAWc/ZeA9aAMCcfY/s400/IMG_9494.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559462439215660050" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I need not dwell more because the word is <i>awesome</i> (see 2009 appraisals). Awesome breads, awesome pastas, awesome Chef, awesome service for 2 years in the running. They do a delicious</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> <b>Blue-swimmer Crab Scrambled Egg </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">with <b>white truffle shavings</b> that i love. One of the best places to splurge for your annual white gold.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Favorite Starter:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Sage's </span>Mushroom Cappuccino</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TSf1eOQtChI/AAAAAAAAAXM/p39rA620E4A/s400/IMG_5077.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559682164585204242" /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">One soup etched deep in my mind (and tastebuds) is Sage's </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Mushroom Cappuccino</b> with <b>truffled scrambled egg</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. I've had many excellent soups but nothing comes close to the nirvana this takes me to. S</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">mooth, full-bodied fungi flavor with the perfect balance of creaminess. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Flawless execution.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Favorite Main Course: </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Ember's</span> Chilean Sea Bass</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TScwhknmruI/AAAAAAAAAXE/9spaaPSWX-4/s400/IMG_0992.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559465618335772386" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Some things don't change with time. Take for instance, Ember's signature dishes and my unwavering faithfulness to one of them. Pan-roasted </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Chilean Seabass</b> with <b>mushroom bacon ragout</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> & <b>yuzu truffle sauce</b>. Possible disappointment rate: 2% (..when the portion is too small)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Favourite Restaurant Dessert:</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Gattopardo's<b> Citrus Cream</b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TSf1eZ8Mg6I/AAAAAAAAAXU/ApXRBlFTU1U/s400/IMG_0850.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559682167720412066" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I'd never imagine a modest-sounding <b>C</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>itrus Cream</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b> </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">with <b>v</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>anilla crumble</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> & <b>c</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>hocolate sorbet</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> would blow me away like this one. In every mouthful the zest-lifted cream blended spotlessly with the buttery crumble crisps and divine chocolate chills.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Top 5 Favorite Japanese:</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">#1 </span> Shinji</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TSUf3BUCSeI/AAAAAAAAAVc/4LOy2aPQUQ0/s400/IMG_1720.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558884345164483042" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i> </i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Tiny sushi killers.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sitting by Shinji's sushi counter dawns an invisible oppressive force upon me. Chef is king & the game is in his hands. I'll carefully observe his every move and obediently consume any creation he places on m</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">y sushi stand, as long as they come out from his adept palms.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The room temperature fish leans on the warm side after being pressed onto your sushi, and is remarkably good. They offer some rarer sightings like </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Kuruma-ebi</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Kinmedai</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">,<b> </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Nihama</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and ends it off with a decent japanese dessert. Keep popping but watch your wallets. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I'm a Shinji fan.</span></b></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">#2 </span> Aoki</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TRzHOZk890I/AAAAAAAAAVE/9nQxIzUx2b4/s400/IMG_4376.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556535090466322242" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mazechirashi Lunch.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Arguably the best rendition on </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">our island. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Not all Chirashis are created equal. A premium bowl of Chirashi does not necessarily depend on premium sashimi. It requires premium effort. Some restaurants dunk the most unworthy parts of fish into your bowl, and attempt sliding away with some processed wasabi & convenient slices of omelette, or none. When a few chefs walk the extra mile, the difference is obvious.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Aoki's medley of sa</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">shimi truly defines </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">assortment</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and carries occasional surprises with it (smile for insanely fatty otoro sometimes!). What sets them notches above the rest is the ala-minute preparation: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">diced-to-order </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">sashimi</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">optimally </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">soaked </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">in soy marinade and drained before being scattered over quality rice. Bits of marinated <b>mushroom</b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">& <b>kanpyo</b> loiter among the rice while delicious <b>castella tamago </b>cubes blanket over. Finished with </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ikura</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and blobs of </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Uni</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> without fail. Lunch fit for a king.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TRzHOZk890I/AAAAAAAAAVE/9nQxIzUx2b4/s1600/IMG_4376.jpg"></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TSVSFF0IuBI/AAAAAAAAAWE/cfVR9QhxlPo/s400/IMG_4691.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558939562472421394" /><i><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Who ever overfills uni like that? (:</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Here's my tiny secret: Occasionally i reward myself with a </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sushi Omakase</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> here. Chef Wai pretty much understands my idea of sushi heaven and i can safely entrust him to give me the freshest on hand. Sometimes he runs out of ideas and asks, "</span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Would you like to pick the last 2?"</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. My answer comes out like a mantra.... </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">oooo-neee (uni) please.</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></span></div></span></i></span></div></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I'll usually receive my</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> fatty otoro</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> without request,</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">which i so adore for its immoderate ratio of fats. He once did a dual-version (raw & aburi-ed) and i clearly saw why toro should be eaten unaltered for maximum pleasure. They serve two species of Uni (my ultimate fave!)- </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">hokkaido bafun </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">& <b>k</b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">yushu uni</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. My advice: go for Bafun.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">They also serve a neat <b>a</b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">wabi </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">nigiri, which unlike tough ones elsewhere, is slow-cooked 5x more tender then topped with a tasty liver sauce (he adds a squeeze of truffle oil for me too). Or imagine </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Shiro Ebi</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Gunkan crowned with a heap of creamy uni. </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Shiokness.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">#3</span> Shiraishi</span></span></b></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TSVQmUIum3I/AAAAAAAAAV0/-PPM5Auyxuw/s400/IMG_2040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558937934229314418" /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This place Dad & I crossed paths with magically kept us drawn in for more.</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Chef Shiraishi</b> </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">is a joy to watch. His </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">slow & steady</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;"> approach has taken him a long way through. You can literally feel the passion for sushi-making in him as you observe how he meticulously slices (almost) every sashimi and molds nigiris personally. The sushi may not be my #1 but this place certainly holds alot of Daddy-&-me memories.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My usual order is the </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Chouchin Bento</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">: a heavenly combination of quality Chirashi with seasonal cooked items. My favorite </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><i>gindara</i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> is permanently part of it.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TSVTPA2_--I/AAAAAAAAAWM/i7v4n56XZbM/s400/IMG_3948.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558940832452574178" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">One must-try here is the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Usuyaki Tamago</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. Unlike </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Castella</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> & </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Dashi Maki</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Tamago</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> which propels toward dense and eggy, this traditional edomae-style egg is light-as-a-souffle cheesecake. The result of a tedious and time-consuming process of blending fishpaste with egg, then slow-cooking over a very low flame. Few chefs are making it now and I'm still on the hunt for more.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">#4</span> Tatsuya</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TSVSE04CURI/AAAAAAAAAV8/aRRxDGcDtnM/s400/IMG_3784.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558939557925376274" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Finger-sized sushis topped with silky, flawlessly-clinging raw fish are a hit with regulars. Even the tamagoyaki alone satisfys me.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">#5</span> Nogawa</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Chef Kevin serves up a mean range of traditional sushi using seasonal fish. And beware, his sushis & affability can be addictive. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Top 3 Favorite Cake/Desserts:</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">#1</span> Sticky Date Toffee Pudding, </span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">Marmalade Pantry</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TSf5hhPUlOI/AAAAAAAAAXc/j62OU8BD9TY/s400/IMG_9150.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559686619265799394" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Softness, sweet spikes, vanillary licks. Drown in saccharine rush.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">#2 </span> Warm Ginger Pudding, </span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">P.S. Cafe</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TSf5hrgDEbI/AAAAAAAAAXk/dsFD_COtvPo/s400/IMG_6482.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559686622020309426" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Ginger+Dessert was never a well-loved combination until P.S. made them right. A dense, warm fibrous pudding floats on lovely </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Earl grey creme anglaise</b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">and a creamy vanilla bean icecream finish. Melt down and dig in.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">#3</span> Strawberry Tofu Chiffon Cake, </span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">Patisserie Glace</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TSf5h97MdYI/AAAAAAAAAXs/yPU9DU9O5AQ/s400/IMG_6108.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559686626966009218" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Moistness is key.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Favorite Bread:</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">#1</span> Raisin Cream Cheese Buns, </span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:verdana;">Barcook Bakery</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TScvG5JlDLI/AAAAAAAAAWs/AAMrLwuoxug/s400/IMG_1907.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559464060478885042" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My addiction</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. I can rise early, take a train down to Chinatown, queue up for ONE piping hot fluffy bun, savor it in 5 bites, rejoin the queue for another *repeats cycle*. That's the Barcook Power.</span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">#2</span> Otto Ristorante's Breads</span></b></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TScvpN2l1eI/AAAAAAAAAW8/BCp9i-4Udig/s400/IMG_9399.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559464650151941602" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Odd but true, restaurant bread baskets mean a great deal to me. Otto is an exemplary example. In the past i was faithfully enthralled by their Onion Focaccia. Today, i drown in the charm of almost every variety they serve: still wonderful</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Onion Focaccia</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, nice crusty </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Olive Bread</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and cushiony </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Walnut Bread</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. 15 slices easily downed.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Favorite Ice Creams:</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">#1</span> Apple Pie Ice Cream, </span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">Tom's Palette</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TSiSTdHMMyI/AAAAAAAAAY8/VPhYlHlTvtM/s400/IMG_3538.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559854602918834978" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My self-control disappears when i meet good icecream. And Tom's Palette's petite sizes do me no deed. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Chronos & Eunice constantly churns out outstanding tubs of icecream injected with familiar yet wacky flavors (think Salty Yuzu to Wasabi Lime to Salted Egg Yolk).. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Apple Pie</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> is my perpetual fave among all. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Their creations, attitude and passion deserve a salute.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">#2</span> Blueberry Bonanza</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> & </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Strawberry Supreme, </span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">Ice3 Cafe</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TSiRcI0YMzI/AAAAAAAAAY0/5Ufyv_KQpq4/s400/IMG_6730.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559853652578415410" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br />What draws me to Ice3 at least once a week? </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">1) Freshly-made waffles. The best ever.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">2) Comforting icecreams</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">3) Perfect supper chill-out ambience</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Favorite Almost-Daily Reliance: </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Yami Yogurt</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TSiUJehqr3I/AAAAAAAAAZM/0D2ODTIRq30/s400/IMG_5863.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559856630522883954" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Natural medium/large cup with diced papaya or pumpkin seeds. Anytime.</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Favorite Dim Sum: </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Royal China</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TSiUJrV8LcI/AAAAAAAAAZU/rptJHhHZyXE/s400/IMG_7327.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559856633963359682" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> High-class outlook with quality Dim Sum. </span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The amazingly soft fluffy dough of their </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Char Siew Bao</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b> </b>is difficult to mimic. Blue is just the right color for them... the Tiffany of the Dim Sum World. </span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Favorite Hawker Stall: </span></b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i></i></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Punggol Nasi Lemak</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TSiSTz0f2CI/AAAAAAAAAZE/VVLk42HtcVg/s400/IMG_1864.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559854609014446114" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Nostalgic d</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">inners. </span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Nasi Lemak as a child, Nasi Lemak as a teenager, Nasi Lemak as a young adult. My very-predictable plate includes </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>sambal okra</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">,<i> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">s</span></b></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>otong balls</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, <b>o</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>tah</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b> </b>and/or </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>deep-fried wantons</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>.</i> Now they've become suppers too.</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Have a blessed & awesome 2011 everyone!</span></b></i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-40158757385116564892010-12-30T09:40:00.003+08:002010-12-30T09:50:21.104+08:00Bienvenue a New York<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; "><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Welcome to New York.</span></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TRvj-59sr1I/AAAAAAAAAU8/cDmTQiSfhj4/s1600/IMG_6237.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pqKj3fEEfi8/TRvj-59sr1I/AAAAAAAAAU8/cDmTQiSfhj4/s400/IMG_6237.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556285235142635346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">So here I am at the Big Apple, in an awesome world-renowned culinary school and loving my field of education. Hordes of yummy eats to share about..... stay tuned!</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-56529250114755022722010-10-03T01:14:00.003+08:002010-10-04T15:32:06.877+08:00I wanna eat!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">My days left in Singapore are numbered, but there's still a burning long list of stuffs i promised myself to eat/ have yet to try/ meant to revisit... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">One month to go, too many to cover!</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">By request, i'm sharing my top <b><i>Must</i></b><i>-Eats/</i><b><i>Really-Wanna</i></b><i>-Eats </i>before i depart for New York:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">French</span> </b>l<b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Italian</span> </b>l<b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Modern European</span></b></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">Saint Pierre</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Les Amis </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The Tippling Club</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Gunther's</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Otto Ristorante (<i>pasta!pasta!</i>)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The Lighthouse</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Sage</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Gattopardo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Japanese</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">Shinji by Kanesaka</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Tatsuya (Sushi Omakase)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Nogawa (Sushi)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Goto Japanese</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Sushi Yoshida</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Asian</span></b> l <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Others</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">Taste Paradise</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Royal China</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Red Star Restaurant</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Yan Ting</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Dessert </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">The Cookie Museum</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">P.S Cafe</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">2am: Dessert Bar</span></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Regent Hotel Tea Lounge</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Checker's Brasserie (Hilton's cheesecakes!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Buffet</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">MELT The World Cafe @ Mandarin Oriental</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Triple Three @ Mandarin Orchard</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Brasserie Les Saveurs @ St Regis</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Hawker</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Geylang Lor 29 Hokkien Mee (396 East Coast Road)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Nam Sing Hokkien Mee (Old Airport Road)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Nam Heng Coffeeshop 'Nameless' Hokkien Mee (Simon Road)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Fei Fei Wanton Noodles</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Teck Kee Wanton Mee</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Hwa Kee BBQ Pork Noodles (East Coast Food Lagoon)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Beach Road Prawn Noodle House (370 East Coast Road)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">328 Katong Laksa</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Hillstreet Char Kway Teow</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Punggol Nasi Lemak (Upp Serangoon)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Bugis Street Chuen Chuen Chicken Rice (Bishan)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Chin Chin Eating House (Purvis Street)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Loo's Hainanese Curry Rice</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Ya Hua Outram Park Bah Kut Teh</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Chiang's Porridge</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Haron 30 Satay</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Toa Payoh Rojak</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Chomp Chomp BBQ</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Thasevi Prata</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Casuarina Curry</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Sri Vijaya (Little India)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Yong He Eating House (Geylang)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Snacks</span> </b>l<b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Miscellaneous </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">Tiong Bahru Mee Chang Kueh</span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Yong's Pandan MCK (Maxwell)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Loong Fatt Tau Sar Piah</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Madeleine's Portugese Eggtart</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Wish me luck i get to complete them all! ;)</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-83594397436599812682010-09-18T09:43:00.005+08:002010-09-19T11:34:35.337+08:00"Catch"- It's about Salmon<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">Cooped in a pastry kitchen for the past 6 months, i was itching to work the pots and pans back at home again. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC6600;">Cooking for the family is such a joy </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC6600;">♥</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b>Salmon</b> is one of my all-time favorites. Not only for its appealing orange & pleasurable oily character, it reigns in versatility too. Steamed, baked, seared, smoked, cured, raw... anything does it for me. Really. W</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;">hen salmon is at tiptop freshness, minimal preparation is required.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">My simple menu is entitled </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b>"Catch"</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 492px; HEIGHT: 334px" height="1095" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/made%20with%20love/IMG_9567-1.jpg" width="1226" border="0" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><i>unprofessional handwritten menu...</i></span></div><div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 520px" height="1581" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/made%20with%20love/catch2-1.jpg" width="819" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Focaccia, olive oil & balsamic vinegar</i></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Because every step from <i>Mise en place</i> to cooking to plating to service is done by one little soul alone, it is always wise to provide warm bread to coax any growling tummies. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 378px; HEIGHT: 514px" height="1588" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/made%20with%20love/catch3-1.jpg" width="826" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 534px" height="1848" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/made%20with%20love/catch4-1.jpg" width="1007" border="0" /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">"Garden"</span></b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Sashimi, lime zest, white balsamic jelly, chocolate balsamic sauce, citrus mesclun, roseapple, caviar, crisp</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">I believe <i>au naturel </i>was the best way to begin<i>. </i>A slice of top-grade sashimi garnished with lime zest, a potent balsamic duo for acidity, roseapples for textural effect. We all agreed dollops of caviar won't hurt. </div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 515px" height="1687" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/made%20with%20love/catch5-1.jpg" width="663" border="0" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 378px; HEIGHT: 532px" height="1728" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/made%20with%20love/catch7-1.jpg" width="766" border="0" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">"Brulee"</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana;"><i>Belly aburi, miso cream, truffle baby potatoes, avocado lemongrass pudding, chanterelle, yogurt</i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Blowtorches come in mad handy to flash-burn slices of belly flesh into heavenly aburi-ed morsels. I draped mine over miso cream & roasted truffle-fragranced potatoes, alongside a lovely avocado custard scented with calming lemongrass.</div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 378px; HEIGHT: 542px" height="1639" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/made%20with%20love/catch9-1.jpg" width="573" border="0" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">"Wild"</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana;"><i>Capellini, truffle butter sauce, marinated salmon, ikura, toasted quinoa, yuzu sorbet</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Get zany. Get wild. Get ready to experience how texture & temperature integrations can enhance pasta.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>1)</b> Taste the basic (bottom) pile</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2)</b> Approach the second with smoky toasted quinoa</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>3)</b> Enjoy the third with quinoa crunch and refreshing kick of yuzu sorbet</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 378px; HEIGHT: 531px" height="1610" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/made%20with%20love/catch10-1.jpg" width="548" border="0" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>elaine's crazy pasta</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">*just imagine*</div></span><div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 529px" height="1662" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/made%20with%20love/catch12-1.jpg" width="571" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">"Violette"</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana;"><i>confit of salmon, vanilla beans, beetroot veloute, yuzu foam, grapefruit, sea asparagus</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">A compilation of my faves: salmon, vanilla beans, beetroot, yuzu & grapefruit (: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The fish was marinated with lots of potent vanilla extract, steeped into Vpod-infused olive oil, then slow-cooked in very stingy oven heat for 45 minutes. Looking <i>mi cuit</i>, it flakes comfortably into warm veloute & yuzu scented foam. Sea asparagus lends a perfect salty touch. </div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 541px" height="1571" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/made%20with%20love/catch14-1.jpg" width="573" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"><i>Citrus sorbet</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Palate-cleanser to rid any traces of lingering oil.</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 333px" height="718" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/made%20with%20love/catch16-1.jpg" width="839" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 330px" height="629" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/made%20with%20love/catch17-1.jpg" width="844" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">"Flora"</span></b></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i>Strawberries, bitter jasmine panna cotta, strawberry yogurt icecream, balsamic glaze, caramelized nuts, chocolate pearls</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I kept dessert extremely simple. With short planning time i had to prioritize (<i>savories or dessert?</i>) and i chose to focus on the former. I realized the difficulty in overseeing both aspects in such tight timing, so<i> hey! </i>that's what pastry chefs are for right? hehe ;)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Promise more efforts into dessert next time!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-45145208902016868192010-09-10T07:33:00.011+08:002010-09-10T10:37:13.043+08:00Apprenticeship<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Alas, the hiatus is over.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 502px" height="898" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/life/b1-1.jpg" width="409" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I know i took an incredibly long post-work recovery break, and i ought to get back on the flogging track. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">This 6 months flew past in a wink. So swiftly it seemed, i completed my stint at <b>Swissotel the Stamford </b>& <b>Fairmont Hotel Singapore</b>. Tough times engulfed, fun times streamed by, mistakes made, lessons learnt... and it ends with a fullstop. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">To all the Equinox staff & pastry department colleagues who's been great in any way (& many ways), thank you so much for coloring my experience. The hotel line may have been proven to be tedious and time-occupying, but you guys provided the smiles & laughters to subtract some weariness. It all counts.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 378px; HEIGHT: 529px" height="859" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/life/b3-2.jpg" width="342" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Updates. After the attachment, i embarked on a leisure revisit to <b>Kyushu </b>-<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">Cakes & Ramen Wonderland</span></i>- for 6 days, and feasted on almost 5 kg worth of sugary weight. The food scene there is so awesomely crafted; from <b>delish cakes</b> to <b>exotic sushis</b> (<i>think Kumamoto horse meat sashimi</i>) to fabulous market deals (<i>rack of uni sashimi at S$6.50!</i>) to <b>slurpalicious ramen</b> (<i>notches higher than Ippudo</i>) to hearty <b>handmade soba & tofu</b>... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;">Every Yen & calorie lives up to its value. I dare say i</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;">ndulging in Japan is the most worthwhile of all (: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Await the brief pictorial entries coming up...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">Right now i am every bit looking forward to enrolling into school this November. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2 months to eat Singapore up!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-24950676310127951192010-07-04T23:56:00.003+08:002010-07-05T00:16:58.042+08:00Updating again<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">I'll be back... right after my work attachment ends. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">2 more days to go!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"> </span>(:</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-6705924640540285662010-04-11T10:10:00.009+08:002010-04-13T01:37:10.998+08:00Osia<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Osia at RWS just added an impeccable episode to my sequel of <b>d</b><b>ine-alone escapades</b> (<i>Episode 1: </i><i>Lunch at Private Affairs</i><i> to be blogged soon</i>).</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">It was a meal like no other, having the Chef de Cuisine propose my menu... Absolute excitement.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 492px; HEIGHT: 342px" height="334" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/b2-7.jpg" width="492" border="0" /></span></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">nice bold kitchen open-conce</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">pt</span></div></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">This month-plus old restaurant is Aussie chef <b>Scott Webster</b>'s latest mounting from London, rendering fine australian cuisine with modern twists. Helming the kitchen is <b>Chef Douglas Tay</b>, previously the sous chef at Equinox Swissotel & member of our national culinary team.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="316" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a1-53.jpg" width="493" border="0" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Dinner began with a comforting frisbee of carbs. Osia's <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Black Olive and Rosemary Flatbread</span></b> ($8) ain't a complimentary issue, but it is one bread that no bread-lovers should forgo.<i> At least i wouldn't. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">The disk is baked puffy ala-order, rubbed with olive deliciousness and blessed with stonehearth fragrance. Great as a tummy filler while the courses fire.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 322px" height="318" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a1a-7.jpg" width="493" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 378px; HEIGHT: 529px" height="924" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a1b-3.jpg" width="378" border="0" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">To go along, you get EVOO, butter & a daily-rotated house dip. I couldn't stop squeezing the creamy </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b>macadamia cheese</b> out of its toothpaste-akin tube, cause its both fun and highly functional in</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;"> balancing the olive headiness.</span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 512px" height="1001" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a2-52.jpg" width="426" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;"><i>Amuse Bouche</i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For amuse bouche, chef fixed up a silky tender <b>homemade</b> <b>soymilk tofu</b> haloed with <b>Caviar d' Aquitaine</b>. When humble meets royal. You need no sauces at all to make this work.</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 492px; HEIGHT: 346px" height="631" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a3-55.jpg" width="790" border="0" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The innovation litmus had to be his <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Seafood Ice Experience </span></b>($22). Its a rainbow rack of centrifuge tubes, 6 to be exact, combining novel seafood & fruit slush pairings. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><i>The towers included:</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b>Blue Fin Tuna</b> + Pineapple Lemongrass Ice</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b>Amaebi Shrimp</b> + Quandong Orange Ice</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b>Sea Scallop</b> + Calamans 'Mojito' Ice</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b>Oyster</b> + Lychee Martini Ice</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b>Maine Lobster</b> + Watermelon Lillipilli Ice</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b>Tasmanian Salmon</b> + Apple Celery Ice</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 340px" height="407" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/b3-8.jpg" width="493" border="0" /></div><i><div style="text-align: center;">my fave towers- salmon apple celery & amaebi quandong orange</div></i></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;">Only fresh fruit purees and premium seafood are used to impart natural sweetness. I progressed down the line (from left to right) as instructed and was enticed by buildup of fruity & alcoholic flavors.</div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 329px" height="410" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a2a-2.jpg" width="493" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">6..5..4..3..2..1.. done.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">Though not a total mind-blowing medley, this sure is one ingenious idea.</span></div></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 522px" height="1056" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a6-47.jpg" width="446" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Then i had a <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Confit of Petuna Ocean Trout</span></b> ($24) dished on a slate tray. Here's premium trout cuboids cooked so fragile that it slides along your fork's command. Teamed with creamed<b> horseradish salsify</b> and <b>apple celery espuma</b>. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 381px; HEIGHT: 491px" height="899" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a5-51.jpg" width="387" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I'm a souperholic.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 496px; HEIGHT: 327px" height="317" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a4-47.jpg" width="496" border="0" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm a souperholic but i partake to cream soups selectively. I love cream soups slurred with creamy lightness rather than distasteful roux and i got my wish in my <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Emulsion of Celeriac & Basil</span></b> ($18). The flavors start subtle & palatable... until you hit upon the center mound of uber refreshing <b>green apple mousse</b> and excellently seasoned seared <b>Hokkaido sea scallop</b>. Superb. </div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 316px" height="444" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a7-40.jpg" width="523" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><i><br /></i></span></span></span></div></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">The evening's climax smacked at mains. Osia's rendition of <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Miso Blue Eye Cod </span></b>($32) did little injustice to the prized attributes of my favorite fish. Chef painted a japanese-inclined picture right up my alley.</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 496px; HEIGHT: 320px" height="316" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a8-28.jpg" width="496" border="0" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>just look at that delicious gloss of melting cod fats...</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;"><b>Blue Eye Cod</b> is used here & it's got every percent of inborn oils to delight my salivary glands. One of the few i can claim fatty enough for<i> elaine's-high-oily-fish-fats-tolerance</i> haha<i>.</i> The fish is excellently broiled with a sweetish glaze, settled atop an outrageously moreish <b>shiromiso mousse</b> and wholesome pairings of <b>edamame</b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b>beans</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">, <b>soymilk tofu</b> and furikake-crusted<b> ratte potatoes</b>. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm sold. </div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 378px; HEIGHT: 491px" height="1125" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a9a-2.jpg" width="562" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 335px" height="586" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a9-22.jpg" width="847" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Now for Webster's signature dessert.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Valrhona Hot Chocolate Soup</span></b> ($20). Hmmm think molten chocolate cake without the cake. Think a balloon-pricked volcano of hot flowy lava, served with vanilla-injected <b>Black Pepper icecream</b> that instantly melts over the intense pool. Beware it is so cocoa-potent i needed a second quenelle of icecream to mow down some richness. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Admittedly chocolate overdose for me, but i managed to spoon up anyways.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 492px; HEIGHT: 341px" height="394" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/b1-7.jpg" width="492" border="0" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">craving for an encore...</span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I left Osia smiling. Maybe i really was happy. I am proud to see a local talent rising to what he deserves in this arduous field... And being a newbie in the line, you just can't find fault with this feeling. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Hoping to be back soon.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b>Osia </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">8 Sentosa Gateway</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Festive Walk @ Resorts World Sentosa</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">6577 8899</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-91936613720993913942010-04-08T09:10:00.016+08:002010-04-09T10:20:34.955+08:00YAMILebrity<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">While i find time to juggle between my crazily time-demanding job & drafting blog entries, here's something small to share...</span></div><p align="center"><br /></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 496px; HEIGHT: 352px" height="449" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/life/YamilebrityAprilEnews2.jpg" width="496" border="0" /></span></div><p align="center"><em>Nothing big at all. Just a little poster girl for Yami Yogurt.<br /></em><br /></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Never thought i'll ever be one. I'm far from a beauty & clearly devoid of model material, but i believe it is the <strong>genuine YamiY love </strong>that made this a reality. (hell knows how many cups i've already consumed since young haha... )</span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><div align="center"><br /><br />On a side note, <strong>Passion</strong> is one powerful angel that can fly you far in life. My passion is food and <strong>creating good food</strong>. Im glad i've anchored my future upon my truest passion (: </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><br />Updates real soon.</div><div align="center"></span><em><span style="color:#33cc00;">Go grab your Yami today!</span></em></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-62376329377875020022010-03-28T11:54:00.030+08:002010-03-28T23:19:15.287+08:00The Dengue Tale<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">It all happened in a flash.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">1 fainting.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">15 minutes of unconsciousness.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">995.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">39 degree celsius.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">4 litres drip/day.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">20+ bloodtests & needle pricks.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">50+ visitors.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b>7 days of hospitalization. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">That week God showed me how blessed i am. Pain aside, he planted caring nurses, pleasant roomies, oodles of friends & family members by my side. And ensured abundance of food. Seriously, i can't say enough thankyous to the many darlings who kept me company. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Shall bypass the bloody needle scenes and zoom straight into edibles....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 501px" height="958" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/life/a2d-1.jpg" width="534" border="0" /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">breakfast in bed (:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span></span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">One thing for sure, my perception of hospital meals certainly changed. Food at <b>SGH</b> is not bad at all! In Class B1 wards you get a daily selection of chinese/western/vegetarian/indian halal for your meals, served right under your nose. Teatime arrives promptly at 3.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 329px" height="240" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/life/a2a-1.jpg" width="491" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b>Vegetarian</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">: Potato-stuffed Taupok</span></span></div></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 332px" height="382" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/life/a1b-2.jpg" width="493" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><b>Chinese</b>: Fish in Black Bean Sauce</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 337px" height="286" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/life/a1c-1.jpg" width="493" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">yummy </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b>Western</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">: Baked Fish Fillet (even ate up the salted peas)</span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 492px; HEIGHT: 337px" height="150" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/life/a1g-2.jpg" width="492" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">not-so-yummy </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b>Western</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">: Chicken in Tomato Gravy</span></span></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 492px; HEIGHT: 339px" height="163" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/life/a2b.jpg" width="492" border="0" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Teatime</b>: Pumpkin tart & Lipton tea</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 509px" height="776" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/life/a2e.jpg" width="461" border="0" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Of course i couldn't survive solely on hospital meals. I had my fair share of <i>smuggled</i> nosh too.... plus those plushies, balloons, fruit baskets & flowers (in background) to brighten my days. Love my friends!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 332px" height="549" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/life/a1a-1.jpg" width="961" border="0" /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b>Mini Taiyakis</b></span><b> </b>from Isetan Kyushu Fair</div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">Loved <b>Rare Cheese </b>& <b>Caramel</b>.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 492px; HEIGHT: 331px" height="283" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/life/a1d-2.jpg" width="492" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;">Azabu Sabo <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b>Matcha Icecream</b> </span>take-home pack. all mine.</div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 336px" height="137" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/life/a1f-1.jpg" width="493" border="0" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span></span> </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">14oz of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b>Yami Yogurt</b></span> natural delight</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 335px" height="148" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/life/a1e-1.jpg" width="491" border="0" /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">homemade bento from a colleague. cod & prawns!</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 346px" height="297" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/life/a1h-1.jpg" width="493" border="0" /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll never forget how timely this angel arrived. These foods spell B.I.N.G.O</div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 492px; HEIGHT: 324px" height="250" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/life/a1i-1.jpg" width="492" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">salmon sashimi</span> never tasted better. missed it so bad.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 333px" height="145" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/life/a1j-1.jpg" width="493" border="0" /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Say Cheeze's <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Blueberry Cheesecake</span> totally hit the right spot. </div><div style="text-align: center;">*poof* within minutes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>....& many more.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 372px" height="725" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/life/a2-7.jpg" width="886" border="0" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"> *widest smile ever* (on my awful unadorned face)</div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Thanks a million</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">to all who came, for making elaine a happy happy patient!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">P.s. Please beware of mozzies!</div></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-69496816492599561002010-03-23T23:18:00.003+08:002010-03-25T22:15:24.043+08:00A Night of Cake Boss & Cake Decorating<span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><p align="center"></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 495px; HEIGHT: 345px" height="1256" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/cb3.jpg" width="2174" border="0" /></span></div><p align="center"></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 353px" height="1405" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/cb2.jpg" width="2335" border="0" /></span></div><p align="center"><br /></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Meet <strong><span style="color:#000000;">Buddy Valastro</span></strong>. An award-winning pastry chef & cake artist in the United States, master baker of Carlo's City Hall Bake.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 330px" height="1449" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/cb.jpg" width="2226" border="0" /></span></div><p align="center"><br /></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">CAKE BOSS</span></strong> takes you into Buddy's kitchen, where you can witness behind-the-scene processes of creating edible art out of flour and sugar, churning out old-school recipes and remarkably modern cakes. It's gonna get unimaginable...</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">all baking-enthusiasts should catch this! </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;">*</span></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:180%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:180%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">As part of CAKE BOSS's launch, i was invited by<strong> </strong><span>Discovery Travel & Living</span> to attend a cake decorating session at the<strong> Creative Culinaire School</strong>. That night we had 3 hours of fun learning basic buttercream piping & fondant techniques from <strong>Chef Judy Koh</strong>.</span><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 497px" height="874" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/aa.jpg" width="446" /></span></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><em>refreshments from Cafe Pralet</em></span></p><p align="center"></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 542px" height="891" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/a1-1.jpg" width="483" /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><em>smoked salmon sandwich & Pralet's signature cake</em></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></em> </div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></em> </div><p align="center"></p><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Lesson begins...</span><br /><br /></span></div><p align="center"></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 382px; HEIGHT: 537px" height="869" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/a4-1.jpg" width="535" /></span></div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 381px; HEIGHT: 546px" height="948" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/a2-1.jpg" width="453" /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><p align="center"></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Chef's demonstration, then hands-on!</span> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 495px; HEIGHT: 253px" height="278" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/v3a.jpg" width="495" border="0" /></span></div><p align="center"></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 496px; HEIGHT: 367px" height="436" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/b3a.jpg" width="496" border="0" /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Bloggers that night: <strong>Julia</strong> (Aromacookery), <strong>me</strong> &<strong> Keropokman</strong></span></div><p align="center"><br /></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 495px; HEIGHT: 333px" height="400" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/v2.jpg" width="495" border="0" /></span></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><em>i like the cheery yellow colour!</em></span></p><p align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p align="center"></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 382px; HEIGHT: 535px" height="963" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/a3.jpg" width="483" /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">my <strong>Sunflower Cupcakes</strong> with cute <strong>ladybugs</strong><br /></span><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 382px; HEIGHT: 554px" height="957" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/a5-1.jpg" width="589" /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong>the fondant cake i designed.</strong> </span></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">eeks sorry for amateurish workmanship x)</span></div><p align="center"><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">For real decorating action, be sure to catch <span style="color:#ff6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">CAKE BOSS</span></span> every <strong>Wednesday</strong> at <strong>7pm</strong>, only on <strong>Discovery Travel & Living</strong> (Starhub Channel 16). Encores every Wednesday 5am/1pm, Thursday 1am & Sunday 4am/12pm/6pm. </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">My special thanks to Discovery Travel & Living Asia, and Weber Shandwick for the invitation.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-11496859900911139422010-03-21T15:51:00.004+08:002010-03-21T16:22:04.091+08:00Greetings from SGH<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The foodie's been hospitalized ):</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Still eating,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">But blogging's got to be stalled.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Hope to be back in action in a jiffy!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-85966174168165762242010-03-15T21:57:00.004+08:002010-03-17T01:27:05.465+08:00The French Kitchen<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">After <a href="http://divinejoybites.blogspot.com/2010/01/saint-pierre.html">Saint Pierre</a>, instincts led me to visit TFK for their 3-course lunch deal ($36++) next. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">One block apart, Emmanuel Stroobant's two french assets is differentiated by a stark factor: <b>Hospitality.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> The feeling of being welcomed</span></b> from the chef himself- it's one clear pivotal edge over their pretentious neighbor. I’ll raise both hands for an affable chef!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><img style="WIDTH: 378px; HEIGHT: 540px" height="1046" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a1-51.jpg" width="483" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 538px" height="951" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a9a-1.jpg" width="455" /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><i><div style="text-align: center;">bread & condiments</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></i></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">Also appealing is </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Chef Jean-Charles Dubois</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">' approach to food. He gives classic french titles his personal Dubois-tweak, then execute them with attested care. Traditional essences are retained even after his novel strokes, & you can always trust to get a thoughtful surprise or two. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">Our lunch's <b>raisin </b>& <b>brown bread</b> slices didn't just arrive with plain-jane butter... Instead we had piped </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b>French butter</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;"> with a ramekin of pink <b>salmon rilettes. </b>Fishy as it may be, those fragrant olive toppings were a huge lifting factor.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 378px; HEIGHT: 537px" height="956" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a2b.jpg" width="456" /></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Amuse Bouche: Egg cream</i></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The amuse bouche was one of those unpretentious-seeming thing that *BOOM* explodes unexpected pleasure in the mouth. I spooned out <b>puffy eggy mousse</b>, already piquantly seasoned yet further perked by olives & a parmesan crisp. <b>Homemade</b> <b>brioche</b> by the side. oh i think i sniffed some <b>truffle oil </b>too!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">Never belittle what can emerge from cutie eggshells.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 539px" height="1009" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a4-45.jpg" width="412" /><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Bisque de Homard</i></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Moments later he proved that signatures ain't signatures for nothing.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">I have to say TFK serves up the best, if not one of the best <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Lobster Bisque</span></b> i've had. The splendid garden of pastel orange housed a pair of meaty <b>tiger prawn tempuras</b> and brilliantly correlating <b>leek custard pudding</b>. Every drop of the steamy hot soup was visually & gastronomically accomplished! *slurpsss.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 378px; HEIGHT: 515px" height="984" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a8-27.jpg" width="473" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Cabillaud</i></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Elaine can never see the word <b><i>Cod</i></b> & not order it.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Cabillaud</span></b> is prepared classic french; primarily salt-seasoned. The flaky oleaginous piece was endowed with salted brown crust, alongside dashes of <b>artichoke puree </b>and skillfully hand-cut potato crisps. A huge pity the scant splat of <b>bouillabaise emulsion </b>was insufficient to moisten the fish, making it badly dry.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mental note: Loving all cods but Miso Cod definitely tops the satisfaction-o-meter.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 533px" height="955" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a3-53.jpg" width="441" /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Kurobuta Pork Loin</i></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Dad met his lucky day when the server introduced an alternative <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Kurobuta Pork Loin</span></b> as Day's special. I knew he's bound to have it. On his plate laid a beautifully browned loin paired with brown sauce and <b>truffle mash</b>, once again overly salt-adorned.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 535px" height="938" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a5-49.jpg" width="458" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i>D</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><i>ark Chocolate Creme Brulee</i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">Here's the signature </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Dark Chocolate Creme Brulee </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">dessert. Pairing icecream with creme brulee sounds like a rare recruitment but when the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b>vanilla icecream</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;"> melts into the fluidy dark chocolate custard, whatsoever weirdness is wiped out by the black-&-white blend. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">Who would defy a marriage of premium </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">chocolate</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;"> & quality </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">vanilla</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 533px" height="881" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a6-45.jpg" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><i>Sabayon au Champagne</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Champagne Sabayon</span></b> with <b>forest berry icecream</b> was another worthy mention... An egg custard dashed with champagne, embedding bite-sized pear marmalade & berry chunks. It may be slightly off-putting for yolk-shunners, but the addition of fruits and berrylicious icecream are 2 reasons to scoop up.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Chef Jean-Charles Dubois is made of <i>sugar, spice & everything nice</i>..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">May cupid be with TFK always.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b>The French Kitchen</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;">7 Magazine Road</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;">#01-03 Central Mall</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;">Singapore 059572</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;">6438 1823</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-28046856680140304212010-03-10T23:10:00.006+08:002010-03-13T00:29:29.491+08:00Private Affairs<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">In an era where chef-turn-restauranteurs loom, how nice it is to discover another kitchen passionate! I love it when operations are taken small & punctilious, fresh quality ingredients insisted, sauces made from scratch, and creativity is spontaneous. Totally admire chefs who advocates them.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Meet Private Affairs & Chef Paul Ng.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 351px" height="316" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/b0.jpg" width="493" /></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Private Affairs is an upmarket 40-seater restaurant enclaved in Joo Chiat, offering a unique private dining concept. Chef de Cuisine Paul Ng heads the kitchen to bring diners contemporary European cuisine accessorized with Asian strokes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Lucky me had a chance to sample <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">The Luscious Affair</span></b> ($168++), a 6-course menu featuring the restaurant's signatures... plus a touch of chef's innovation.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 530px" height="937" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/b1-6.jpg" width="608" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">No supplier credits to disclose here; PA's breads are baked in-house and changes seasonally. The <b>focaccia</b> was studded with sundried tomatoes and perfuming parmesan, which i preferred over the doughy <b>hazelnut </b><b>walnut twist</b>. </div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">What's really amusing was the meticulous condiment presentation. We had individual butter cones, olive oil in mini pipettes<b> </b>& an appetite-whetting <b>papaya salsa</b>...<b> </b><i>S</i><i>o good, you can even have it on its own! </i>*thinks gardenia lol.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 523px" height="966" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/b2-6.jpg" width="585" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Vine ripened Tomatoes, Horseradish Meringue & Ginger Flower Vinaigrette</i></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Our affair kickstarted with <b>cherry tomato wedges</b> paired with a <b>horseradish meringue</b>. The chilled quenelle was fibrous and releases pulses of nose-penetrating pungency. Intriguing green thing. Thankfully there's the plum-ish ginger flower vinaigrette to balance the wasabi sharpness.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 378px; HEIGHT: 534px" height="1034" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/b4-5.jpg" width="469" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i>Duck Carpaccio, Green granny smith & Scallion Gel</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;">Duck has never been on my billboard, let alone raw duck. But the play of textures in <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Duck Carpaccio</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"> </span>managed to rebut my fears. Thinly shaved French Margret duck, topped with clever additions of <b>scallion gel</b> and <b>crunchy granny smith</b> to seal the package beautifully. Roll up & relish.</div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 522px" height="909" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/b3-7.jpg" width="443" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i>Beetroot in various forms</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One pretty beetroot dish for the non-meat eater.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 378px; HEIGHT: 537px" height="876" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/b5-3.jpg" width="520" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><i>White Lobster Bisque, Salmon Lobster Cannelloni, capsicum & lemongrass crumbs</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Chef took a fancy approach for his <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">White</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Lobster Bisque</span></b>. His broth is very evident of cream and salt, which may appear overpowering at first taste... until you dig into that <b>tri-colored cannelloni</b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">This cigar is a painstaking integration of egg, spinach & squid ink pasta sheets stuffed with <b>lobster and salmon mousse</b> yums. The slightly bland mousse seamlessly aided to neutralize the soup's sodium. Then when you finally reach those <b>capsicum & lemongrass</b> <b>crumble</b> itsy bitsies, you hear the asian accents. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">One-of-a-kind.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 378px; HEIGHT: 521px" height="894" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/b6-2.jpg" width="433" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 334px" height="340" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/b7-1.jpg" width="466" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><i>Hokkaido Scallops, corn gnocchi, bed of corn, smoked miso powder, bonito flakes </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Everything corn. We've got <b>corn gnocchi</b> strands, corn blanket and <b>smoked miso powder</b> covering two slightly overdone <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">hokkaido scallop</span></b> pieces. Layout wise, <i>i</i><i>t's a nice mess. </i> </div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 351px" height="306" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/b9-1.jpg" width="493" /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Grilled lobster, espelette jam, sauteed blue foot mushroom, lardon, purple carrot paint, alaskan crab & cauliflower foam</i></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 492px; HEIGHT: 320px" height="362" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/b8-1.jpg" width="492" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><i>Wagyu Beef Cheek w Potato, Kai Lan Royale, Curry Leaf Cous Cous & Tomato Chutney, port wine grapes reduction</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">The set's main was a braised <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Wagyu Beef Cheek</span></b>. If you shun your veg, try resisting that <b>Kai Lan Royale</b>.. with just a mix of egg butter & cream, it got a carnivore chomping on his greens!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 519px" height="977" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/b1a-1.jpg" width="430" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><i>Monkfish Cheeks, femented garlic, oyster glaze, purple carrots & white asparagus </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Here's my <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Monkfish Cheeks </span></b>encircled with pretty purple. While the innate character of monkfish didn't quite delight, the <b>purple carrot</b>s and white asparagus did. Liking purple carrots~</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 381px; HEIGHT: 542px" height="959" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/b2a-1.jpg" width="386" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><i>Mangosteen Lime Granita</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;">A <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Mangosteen Lime Granit</span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">a</span></b> as pre-dessert. 10kgs of mangosteens is used to produce every 400 grams of mangosteen espuma whoa. Refreshing when the granita melts to bind with the espuma.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 381px; HEIGHT: 539px" height="920" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/b3b.jpg" width="447" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i>Pistachio and Cheese Sandwich, passionfruit coulis, strawberry, basil gel</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;">Since i'm a cheese-yogurt-fruit-strawberry-basil kind of person, this <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Pistachio & Cheese Sandwich</span></b> naturally unlocked my heart. A tart <b>c</b><b>heese mousse</b> flowing a <b>passionfruit coulis </b>centre, clasped between two fine tuiles. Only felt the basil infusion could be much stronger.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 528px" height="965" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/b4a.jpg" width="456" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Petit Fours</i></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, serif;">We ended off with a tray of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><b>Pistachio Financiers</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, serif;">and....</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><b> Chocolate Lipsticks</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, serif;">! Surely smearing </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><b>m</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><b>anjari chocolate ganache</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, serif;"> sounds better than any Maybelline or ZA lip nourishment, doesn't it? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 492px; HEIGHT: 370px" height="776" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/a6-1.jpg" width="1000" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i>Meet Chef Paul (:</i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">One intricate dish after another... just imagine the amount of Mise en Place involved. Mind-blowing may not be the word, but Chef's sincere passion & flair for presentation certainly impressed. Dining in Private Affairs feels like <i>chef for hire</i>, all set in an elegant environment. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Be prepared for surprises.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><i>Stay tuned for more on</i><b><i> </i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><i>Sunday Brunch.</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;">My special thanks to Veronica from SixthSense Communications, Melanie, Ross & of course Chef Paul for the generous invite and hosting.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><b>Private Affairs </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;">45 Joo Chiat Place</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;">6440 0601</span></div><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-35425053251762351482010-02-26T08:34:00.002+08:002010-02-27T11:22:21.036+08:00Restaurant Week: Media Launch<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 378px; HEIGHT: 473px" height="817" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/b8.jpg" width="495" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">It was</span> great pleasure to be invited for Restaurant Week's media launch held at The Tower Club on Tuesday. The event was tastefully done & well enjoyed. 2 hours of champagne, canapes & mingling with chefs and media personnels~</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">The photos shall do the talking...</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 334px" height="281" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/a12copy.jpg" width="493" /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 351px" height="317" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/a3a.jpg" width="493" /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: center;">hall of chefs & restauranteurs</div></i></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 492px; HEIGHT: 343px" height="190" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/b5.jpg" width="492" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">The party was graced by</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b> Mr Joroen van den Brink</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;"> (CEO of DiningCity.com Amsterdam), </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b>Mrs Desi Wentink </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">(Managing Director of DiningCity.com Singapore) and 4 featured chefs from Julien Bompard, Garibaldi, Tatsuya & The Song of India. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 330px" height="329" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/b7.jpg" width="521" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: center;">(from left) Mrs Desi, Mr Jereon, Chef Milind, Chef Julien & Chef Ronnie Chia</div></i></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 378px; HEIGHT: 521px" height="797" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/a1.jpg" width="493" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Reservations officially open</span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Canapes time!</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div></span><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 268px" height="324" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/b6.jpg" width="493" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">What else but food to get me all excited? We enjoyed a range of dainty canapes paired with free-flow of champagnes & wines from Moet & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Cape Mentelle & Terrazas. Nice.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 378px; HEIGHT: 506px" height="483" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/a6.jpg" width="381" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;"><i>mobile canape stations</i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 492px; HEIGHT: 325px" height="172" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/a4copy.jpg" width="492" /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tatsuya totally stole it with their entire sushi counter & ala minute sushis</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 332px" height="251" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/a5copy.jpg" width="493" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tatsuya's <b>Nigiri platter</b> &<b> tamagoyaki.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Irresistible even after a huge sushi lunch ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 492px; HEIGHT: 332px" height="392" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/a9.jpg" width="492" /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Julien's <b>Blini with House-cured Salmon</b> & <b>Lobster Bisque</b> </div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 492px; HEIGHT: 339px" height="264" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/a8.jpg" width="492" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">& his little cone of <b>Cod Fish Brandade with Smoked Emulsion </b>was cuteness.</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 378px; HEIGHT: 481px" height="759" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/a11.jpg" width="467" /><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">More bites. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Finger-lickingly delish chicken by Song of India</div></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 508px" height="695" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/b4.jpg" width="391" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Nice meeting <b>Dr Leslie Ta</b><b>y</b>~</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 326px" height="258" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/b3copy.jpg" width="493" /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">with new blogger<b> Eevon</b><b> </b>& our quirky cod-in-cones</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 331px" height="254" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/a12copy.jpg" width="493" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">This event wouldn't be made possible without <b>SixthSense Communications & PR Consultancy</b>. My sincere thanks to Carlyn for the invite & the entire SixthSense team for their kind hosting & hospitality. Congrats for the event success (:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;">To all those with Restaurant Week reservations... Enjoy!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-628889590856138712010-02-25T09:39:00.018+08:002010-02-27T00:15:31.597+08:00Restaurant Week Singapore<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><img style="WIDTH: 411px; HEIGHT: 553px" height="641" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/Food%20Events/RestaurantWeek.jpg" width="471" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></b></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Restaurant Week</span></b> has come to Singapore!</div></span><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">If you've been hankering to dine at established restaurants but daunted by the harsh costs, here's your chance. Singapore is now Asia's first city to host Restaurant Week, a gourmet event held annually in New York and Europe.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">From <b>22 March </b><b>to</b><b> 28 March 2010</b>, enjoy a special <b>three-course dinner at $35++</b> or <b>lunch at $25++ </b>at any of the participating middle & top class restaurants.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Reservations are open online from 23 February 2010 at <a href="http://www.restaurantweek.sg/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>Restaurantweek.sg</b></span></a>. Limited seats available so do make your bookings early!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b>List of Participating Restaurants</b>:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">1 Absinthe</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">2 Al Qasr</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">3 Bedrock Bar & Grill</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">4 Bollicine</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">5 Bonta</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">6 Boulevard</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">7 Choupinette</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">8 Dim Joy</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">9 District 10 Bistro</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">10 FiftyThree</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">11 Garibladi Italian Restaurant</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">12 Gattopardo Italian Grill & Pizzabar</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">13 KHA</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">14 Mimolette</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">15 Novus Restaurant</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">16 One on the Bund</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">17 Orgo</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">18 Oso Ristorante</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">19 OTTO Ristorante</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">20 Picotin</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">21 Priate Affairs</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">22 Red House Seafood Restaurant</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">23 Red House At the Quayside</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">24 Ricciotti @ Riverwalk</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">25 Ricciotti @ China Square Central</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">26 Takumi Tokyo</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">27 Tatsuya Japanese Restaurant</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">28 The Cliff</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">29 The French Kitchen</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">30 The Garden</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">31 The Song of India</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">32 Tiffin Club</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">33 Pasta Brava</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">34 Brotzeit </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">35 Restaurant Da Mario</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">36 Seven on Club</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">37 The Prime Society</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">38 The Nautilus Project</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">39 Brasserie Wolf</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">40 Esmirada @ Orchard</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">41 Esmirada @ the Pier</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">42 Bogeda Y Tapas</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">43 The White Rabbit</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">44 Il Lido</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">45 Forlino</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">46 Capricci</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">47 Krish</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">48 Senso Ristorante & Bar</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">49 Original Sin</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">50 Michelangelo's </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">51 Julien Bompard</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">52 Braise</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">53 Chiharu</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">54 Zento</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">55 Villa Enrique</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">56 Bacchus</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">57 CM-PB</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">58 Magma German Wine Bistro</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(Note: DiningCity Star Awarded restaurants may charge a fixed supplement of $15 for lunch, $20 for dinner)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br />For detailed menus or more information, check out<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"> </span><a href="http://www.restaurantweek.sg/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Restaurantweek.sg</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">Restaurant Week is brought to you by <a href="http://www.diningcity.com/singapore/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">DiningCity.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Stay tuned for snaps at the Restaurant Week media launch! </span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-41723588451151462152010-02-09T21:26:00.001+08:002010-02-13T09:36:23.428+08:00K ki ケーキ<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">K ki houses a couple's sweet dreams.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">I simply enjoy inhaling the innocent air of K ki. Rustic woodsy simplicity. Passion & love in the cakes. It's contagiousness will get anybody infected. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 543px" height="847" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/kki1.jpg" width="407" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Husband-and-wife team Delphine & Kenneth runs this little patisserie. The man's a self-taught baker, uncannily Japanese-looking, who puts much doting love into producing the dainty cakes. You'll feel it.</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Oooh check out the heartthrob! <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Antoinette</span></b> ($8) helms white chocolate mousse at its most pleasurable texture, flawlessly tamed in optimal sweetness. I'm not normally fond of ivory but this totally pulled me over. It's bliss in every bite, bliss every second of those bites.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 378px; HEIGHT: 537px" height="892" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/kki4.jpg" width="457" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;">Not only the <b>fairy mousse </b>& <b>feathery sponge</b> worked wonders.. right from its center gushed a <b>lovely mango insert</b>. Heavenly. For Antoinette i'll always say, <i>"I do."</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 382px; HEIGHT: 566px" height="1082" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/kki3.jpg" width="524" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Mona</span></b> ($8) depicts seduction in a different fashion. A condensed milk chocolate mousse is subtly infused with the psyche of fresh bananas, paired over moist dacquoise. No airy fairy clouds here but the invisible banana soul is bound to cajole the banana-ramas.</span></div></b></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 382px; HEIGHT: 531px" height="853" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/kki5copy.jpg" width="458" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Delphine kindly offered us <b>cocoa</b> & <b>coconut sable</b> samples too.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Coconut rocked. The tiny coins laced with sugar crytals are coconutty, buttery good and crumble away in delight. Tasted a fraction like Kueh Bangkit but 10 times yummier. Seriously, they make excellent cny nibbles!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 575px" height="957" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/kki1c.jpg" width="452" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">K ki spells sweet love. And i'll be back soon for more... Just watch me.</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">K ki</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> + the little drom store</span></span></span></b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">7 Ann Siang Roa</span>d</div></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, serif;">6225 6650</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"></span><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-18432516360317802112010-01-30T11:46:00.006+08:002010-01-31T23:25:22.367+08:00Da Valentino Magic<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">Loved the bread. Loved my pasta. Loved loved my dessert. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">The verdict:<b> LOVING VALENTINO!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><img style="WIDTH: 378px; HEIGHT: 537px" height="907" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a1-50.jpg" width="393" /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Forgive my improperness. When restaurants turn me head-over-heels, i lose formal senses and write wholly to convey my honest, sincere excitement about them like <s>little kid meets Mickey</s> Elaine meets Doraemon.</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">You know, Valentino has long been on my to-try-list and i cannot forgive myself for deferring the visit with excuses like...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">(1) it's inaccessible location </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">(2) crazy waiting list</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"> COS NOW IM CONVINCED IT IS WORTH THE WAIT & TROUBLE & EFFORTS.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 528px" height="948" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a2-50.jpg" width="508" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">If there's a seduction i'm highly vulnerable to, it's bread. Valentino's <b>fist-sized roll</b> served with <b>pesto dip</b> was one of those hot vamps. Though not moist, it's got fluffy innards and is incredibly light-weight. Light as a pebble. You'll be tempted to ask for seconds. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 381px; HEIGHT: 539px" height="908" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a3-52.jpg" width="444" /><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Here's another place offering risottos cooked fresh upon order. Dad's <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Risotto ai Frutti di Mare</span></b> ($23.80) was skillfully simmered, bearing all the qualities a good risotto should possess. The grains are not too mushy or hard, nicely blessed with an orangey tasty seafood broth. Plenty of seafood to go along too.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 381px; HEIGHT: 534px" height="879" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a4-44.jpg" width="450" /><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">And how i adored & enjoyed my <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Fettucine al Granchio</span></b> ($23.90)! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">I'm officiallly adding this to my list of pasta favorites right after<b><i> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">Otto</span></span> </i></b>& Cugini. Despite switching the smooth pink sauce to <b>classic tomato </b>(and highly warned by our waiter as a bad choice) the pasta completely delighted, more especially after the dispiriting advice. Their homemade <b>squid ink fettuccine</b> was springyly good to the bite, generously laced with fresh <b>crabmeat</b> <b>chunks </b>& dressed in a sauce so rustically flavorful... whooo uber DELICIOUS!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><img style="WIDTH: 381px; HEIGHT: 556px" height="834" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a6-44.jpg" width="434" /></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Valentino's dessert trolley rolls in steadfastly like movie credits. From the lot, Dad hit <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">White Chantilly</span></b> straight. Perla's signature is a light sponge cake paired with white chocolate chantilly cream that paints a decent finish.</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center; ">I probed in deeper for recommendations.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">'Panna cotta's good!' the waiter exclaimed before hushing to continue... 'How about a <i>white truffle </i>panna cotta? we've infused all our season's leftovers and... we've got only <b>one </b>left."</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">Predict the ending.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div></div></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 511px" height="812" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a5-48.jpg" width="464" /></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">White Truffle Panna Cotta</span></b> of course!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">Let's heck the $20 pricetag for this big bang of fragrance. My finale came as a pyramid of opulent cream, tolerance-exceeding for some but easily supported by the cream-o-manic stomach of mine. The white truffle scent was so silencingly gratifying, i swooned and floated in truffle-dessert lalaland.... * floats away</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">While floating i turned to ask Dad, "Shall we make our next reservation already?"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">That's the Valentino magic.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b>Ristorante Da Valentino</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;">11 Jalan Bingka</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;">Mayfair Park</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;">6462 0555</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;">Note: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Reservations absolutely necessary.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-62919918868313541432010-01-28T09:42:00.002+08:002010-01-29T15:50:46.349+08:00Kith Cafe<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b>the tiny tot.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 532px" height="914" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a001.jpg" width="420" /><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kith is a tiny hole-in-the-wall cafe.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 545px" height="923" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a05-1.jpg" width="415" /></div></span><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Kith's menu is small,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">but breakfast foods are always mighty.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 539px" height="869" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a031.jpg" width="452" /></div></span><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kith serves 4 flavours of icecreams daily.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">French Vanilla Icecream</span></b> is authenticated by vanilla beans, which never fails to put a smile on my face (: Only the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Chocolate Peanut Butter Milkshake </span></b>was less indulgent than it sounds. Perhaps because i like my milkshakes<i> gao gao, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">this was</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "> slushy but lacked the full-bodied creaminess i wanted.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 542px" height="902" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a04-1.jpg" width="469" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kith is a hideout; cosy & likable </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">anytime. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">I'm having a thing for cafes like these!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><b>Kith Cafe</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">7 Rodyk Street</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">#01-33 Watermark @ Robertson Quay</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345779708108900214.post-56826306959503369552010-01-24T11:15:00.005+08:002010-01-26T00:22:00.552+08:00Saint Pierre<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 492px; HEIGHT: 346px" height="236" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a9-21.jpg" width="492" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Tracking Saint Pierre's lunch series is as challenging as following scenes from Fast & Furious. Their lunch menu changes so frequently (weekly?) that it is almost impossible to encore any favourite dishes.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">What makes the chase worthwhile, is the disposition of Chef Paul Froggart's brain-childs. He's a natural when it comes to food-play, meddling with shapes, colours & textures to create interesting compilations. He makes dishes fun and entertaining. To bonus that, i caught glimpses of <b>Emmanuel Stroobant </b>and <b>Paul Froggart</b> in person... o<i>oh charmings!</i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 544px" height="961" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a1-49.jpg" width="485" /><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Bakes c</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">learly weren't their forte. Both the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b>sun-dried tomato roll</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;"> and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b>baguette</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;"> stirred no commotion, merely carbs to kill waiting time.</span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 550px" height="879" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a3as.jpg" width="417" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Anything cooked detaches from that fate. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The kitchen shows how an uncomplicated </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">M</span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">ushroom Cappuccino</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> amuse can convey reassuring flavors and </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">be a foamy joy to bottoms up... Cheers to my funghi-ccino.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 324px" height="341" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a4a-4.jpg" width="493" /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 329px" height="337" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a4copy-1.jpg" width="493" /></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Appetizers took another step up. There's no doubt to how Saint Pierre's</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Confit of Ocean Trout </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">can become </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">elaine-pleasing </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">material. A semi-translucent, delicate babe was aptly jazzed with</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> herbed </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 20px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">breadcrumbs</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. And everything else from the greenish quenelles, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">citrus compote</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> to zesty sauce did complementary favors to it. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 20px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Swallowed every flake in </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">im</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">-</span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">loving-it</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> conviction.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 325px" height="233" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a2-49.jpg" width="492" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">And even as the lunch menu blows around, 3 permanent residents stay for good. One of them is the signature <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b>Pan-fried Foie Gras</b> </span>which the restaurant totally prides on. They ought to.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">I brightened up after a bite of creamy liver cellulite sealed under perfectly crisped crust. The skin is so well seared, it feels like a wrapper in the works. Froggart's touch is shown through tiny</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b> granny smith apple globulars</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">, in both raw & caramelised forms to provide a play of textures</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">. Who cares about the $8 top-up when foie gras is done so skilfully delicious!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 318px" height="162" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a6-43.jpg" width="493" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><img style="WIDTH: 492px; HEIGHT: 326px" height="225" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a6a-1.jpg" width="494" /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">all my fave fishes deserves 2 shots hehe</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">My mind was long set on having mainstay #2: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">White Miso Black Cod</span></b>. But perhaps because i'm more etched towards the heavily miso-ed japanese cod, i thought their cod tasted kinda... weak. The miso flavor was almost indiscernible and i would have preferred stronger seasonings to justify it as a miso cod. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 334px" height="280" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a5-47.jpg" width="528" /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">The other fish dish on the menu was a<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Flash-fried Tuna Steak</span></b>, slightly asian-inclined paired with sauteed bak choy. Flash-frying gives it its unmistakable outer brown jacket and maintains the fish's rawish centre. Dad likes his tuna done this way.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><img style="WIDTH: 491px; HEIGHT: 333px" height="294" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a8-26.jpg" width="491" /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Grandma Stroobant's <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Gateau au Chocolat </span></b>with <b>yoghurt espuma</b> a.k.a mainstay #3, was another joy to speak of. It is a moist, densely knitted square that proved chocolately just right... you won't need extra fudge or chocolate toppings, nor complain of cocoa cloyingness from it. It's delish the way it is.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><img style="WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 327px" height="314" src="http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/divine_essentials/a7-38.jpg" width="493" /></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Berries</span></b> stunned me with an out-of-the-ordinary appearance. First i popped soft sweeties of <b>torched baby meringue kisses </b>like swallowing the clouds in the sky, then went on to the <b>baked papa meringue kisses</b> & <b>mama meringue sticks</b>... surprisingly without signs of meringue overdose. Now that's the hallmark of good meringue. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">There's a whole bunch of places offering competively-priced set lunches nowadays, but only the ones rendering true value & quality warrants revisit. It needs to possess a combination of exciting the eyes, tastebuds & emotions; be senses-evoking and perpetuate unpredictability. Saint Pierre clearly fits as one of them.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><p></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>Update:</b> SP has recently upped its lunch prices, from $38++ previously to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">$48</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">++ for </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">3 courses now</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">. Whoa a whole $10 hike!</span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b>Saint Pierre</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">3 Magazine Road</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">#01-01 Central Mall</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">6438 0887</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4