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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Post No. 96

Have not done a food review post in a while.

So second day into the new year me family was wondering around ou looking for a nice place for lunch. went past Chao Yen for a couple times now. My dad is Teo Chew so he knows teochew food more than we do. and we finally decided to give this place a try.

The restaurant is located in New Wing OU. Next to Otak-Otak.

Sauteed Xiao Bai Chai with Mushroom Slices. Very regular. Nothing to shout about.

Stir fried fish slices with shallots and ginger shreds. One of the commendable dish of the day. Hearty serving of fish slices. but is quite pricey for the portion.

deep fried Oysters. I did have some kind of expectation. its deep fried. and its oyster. It has to be good. but this one here turned out tasteless. thumbs down.

Preserves duck slices with freshly crushed peppercorns. This dish is the biggest rip off of them all. I think it cost bout RM27. but there are only 10 slices of them. I don't mind the price if the dish is good. but it isn't. The meat is a bit tough and rubbery. I kinda expected it to be salty since it is preserved. But it turned out tasteless. and with the amount of crushed peppercorns on each slice of the meat, the peppery taste becomes too overpowering. major disappointment.

A closer look on overpriced preserved duck slices.

Braised salted preserved vegetables with pork belly. I had better versions of this dish at roadside stalls.

Red rice. RM3.50 per bowl. Small portion. Rip off I tell you!

Overall. Definitely not worth a second visit. The prices for everything is a bit too much I must say for such ridiculously small portion. The food isn't great, I don't feel any sort of satisfaction. Service is horrible. *facepalm* I wonder how they survived that long.

Friday, December 31, 2010

Post No.95

2010 is wrapping up today. Couple more hours to go, and there goes the year.

To sum everything up, 2010 is the year...

1) I moved out to a new place with my brother to start an independent life by ourselves. We learned how to run a household and do everything by ourselves.

2) I got a taste of my somewhat freedom. no one looking over my shoulders and I sorta can do much that I want.

3) I got a job. Earned my own bucks. and loves the feeling of spending my own money. without any guilt.

4) I started my first year in uni, working on my bachelor degree. rawrrr.

5) I realised how costly is it to maintain a household. bills bills bills.

6) I got my Malaysian P's. abit slower than everyone else. but fuck. I still get to drive. yeh. Australian red P's in the process as we speak.

7) I hit 20. two decades into my life.

8) I got myself an Iphone4. with my own bucks. not even looking back to the Nokias, Sonys. Best thing ever.

9) I discovered macaroon goodness. ohhyummm. and other gourmet fine dining foods. Masterchef FTW. and not forgetting bubble teas.

10) I cannot wait to be done with. because everything is in monotone. no sparks. no colours. no whatsoever.

Still.

Happy New Years.

2011. come quickly please.

Post No. 94

was supposed to post this on Christmas Day itself. but somehow I just never got around doing. Christmas is over. but I must still share this. Joseph Vincent's rendition of "have yourself a merry little christmas". almost put me to tears the first time I saw this video. it was kinda sweet touching. hope it does the same for you too.

On another note. its new years eve. so Happy New Year. and Merry Christmas?