gosh oh gosh.. i've never been busier... i think... i mean for work... overseas student exchange trip... exams.. open house, markings... moving offices... dance showcases... choreographies... (erm.. we are talking about 6 items yah!!!) and i am not even half done with most of them... and my birthday falls in the midst of all these madness... and the only comforting thing is... EATING!!! i know... its not healthy.. but... i am eating for a reason.. hahahha for a few actually... i am eating for staying alive and eating to be happy, eating to relieve stress and eating to celebrate my birthday (over a few days of cos!)... eating with loved ones to have a merry good time!!! YAAAYYY...
this post will probably be dedicated to F O O D and F R I E N D S and F O O D!!!!
Mean Birthday cake from Mei Sing!! was EVER-DELICIOUS!!! tis is just the remaining for the picture taking..
Dinner @ Prego
Pizza and Dessert!!!
Dinner @ AKASHI with my working colleagues... it was also a farewell dinner for dear Mr Raufie, who is migrating to Auckland with his family!
The food was YummiE!!! i had the teriyaki beef set... S$18++, totally worth the price... it was tender and tasty... melting moments... ahahhaha... heard from the mates tat the tuna belly was yummy too!
I was completely STUFFED!!!
My first ice cream birthday cake for a long long time.. the last i had one for my birthday was probably in 2001...
Mr Raufie and i:
The cake was so HARD that it took 3 persons to STAB it!!!!first myself, then Mei Sing, then Wang Jiunn (Science teacher), then Jacqui, the one with the STRENGTH!!!
STABBED!!!
hahahhaa i had to PLAY with my food...
I love tis image... i look like a little girl... nose-ing around.. hahahaha
look at how oblivious Mr Raufie and Mei Sing are.. while i am fooling around.. hahaha
After dinner and dessert... we went for drinks at Regent hotel...
The boys figuring out wat to order...
Opening the pressies... from jiunn..
From Khiew and Jacqui... lurve 'wood would'
i like tis pic too.. hahahaha i looked so HAPPIE!!!
some sparkies for the road...heehee
BIRTHDAY DAY... BRUNCH @ JONES
with Vivian :)
My hearty english breakfast... the mushrooms were juicy, just like the way i love it... the eggs were fresh and perfectly prepared... i miss england!!!! makes me miss uk more and more *sob sob*
Viv's breakky: Smoked salmon with poached eggs...
the old hag!!! me!!!
Then... the following day.. it was birthday dinner with my family... we went to Royal China at raffles... i always wanted to try there.... main reason.... for i miss AROMATIC CRISPY DUCK so very very very very much!!!!
the dinner setting at Royal China... i love the knife!!!
My bro and his girlfriend, Anna
My Lobster Bisque with crispy rice cracker... This is very delicious.. the bisque was rich and flavorful!!!
And this blurry picture shows what i have been dying for.. AROMATIC CRISPY DUCK!!! unfortunately, it wasn't as yummie as the ones in london... i think the probable reason is, London uses FROZEN duck, and spore uses FRESH ducks... hmmf... oh and the pancake is not as yummie too... spore's too thick... nevertheless... at least i tried...
Right, here you go... first you lay the pancake on your plate
spread some plum sauce around with the back of your spoon..
Place some cucumber or spring onion...
pile on the aromatic crispy duck
roll it up...
take a bite!!!
Soon Hock.. fresh water fish with soya sauce.. YUM YUM.. fish was fresh and tender...
This dish was my favourite... Fried Pork Slices in Special Sauce.. a MUST HAVE!!! it has a very unique chocolatey burn taste, and the meat was exceptionally tender
Goose Web with Sea Cucumber..
i avoided this... it looked too much like my finger...
My parents said that it is a tradition for birthdays to have noodles... well... they said... E-FU mee... i didn't enjoyed it that much...
We were absolutely stuffed.. well i know i was..
Last but not least...Dessert: Pomelo and Mango
Dinner @ Timbre
Seafood Aglio Olio - deliciously spicy
Chicken pizza... on very very thin dough...
Timbre Wings!!!! YAAYYY they remind me of my grandma's chicken wings.. which i miss very very dearly!!!
Tea/Late Lunch at friend's place.. Potluck...
Once of my colleagues had his mother in law prepared this mean and dangerous looking curry.. its Assam Stingray... all i can say.. SHIOK and SPICY!!!
Dinner@House with the BOEYS, Elaine and Bert
House is famous for its SKINNY PIZZA. we had 2... Squid Ink pizza, and
Goats Cheese and Salami pizza
Appetizer: 'Threesome' Prawns, Mussels, Clams
Tiger Prawn Cappelini
Mini Burgers
Mini Burgers turn evil, smoking a sweet potato fry
Lishan & Me
Elaine and Boey
Dinner Khakis
Lishan and Boey finally took their xmas 2008 present from me... this was the card on the present... EZOM2.hahahah
and Boey being silly... as always..
Dim Sum @ Royal China @ Raffles with sistas and their significant other and others..
Yaaayyy dim sum... Table setting is different from dinner...
and so was the menu..
CHAR SIU BAO: ok lah... so-so
like i said.. a MUST HAVE: fried pork slices in special sauce... hahahhaa
some fried fishy thing that Ice ordered..
Fried Prawn dumpling... Yumms
Turnip Cake
Spare Ribs
Royal China Cheong Fun - Combi of Char Siu, Prawn and Scallop
Xiao Long Bao - i still prefer Crystal Jade's..
Siew Mai - not bad... lots of mushrooms...
Some buns with salted egg yolk and mango... yes yes... high cholestrol!!!
Some other buns with char siu inside... laysie liked it...
And of cos... what is Dim Sum without Har Kao (Steamed Prawn Dumpling). It is so exclusive that here's a saga of the pictures... Verdict: The prawns were fresh, juicy and the skin was rightfully made.
Seafood horfun... aiyo..bland until dunno like wat... baby food taste better..
and indeed...cos Ice gave a serving of her baby girl, Tasha's porridge to almost everyone...
We had some complimentary charsiew tarts...or was it chicken pie tarts... i can't remember. i didnt had any of it...
A big plate of freshly cut fruits to wash it ALL down...
The sistas and the 'brovers' and the little tasha..
Dressing up appropriately for the event... heehee...
After brunch we head to orchard.. the boys were not satisfied yet... we fed them at coffee club with coffee and pies and other stuff... soon after we headed back to the east for BLOOIE's. Most of them were first-timers at blooie's, it was quite a pleasant meal... Laysie's first time here!
our entree: tortilla chips...
my portobello cheese burger!! still can't beat my favourite at BRYON's!!!
HeyHey Steamboat with Jamie for a very belated birthday dinner... hongkong style steamboat. i tried this very interesting dish, century egg in fishcake and thai chili sauce...
Thought tis is funnie... Wenyang, the accompanist at school, made and call this: SUPERBAO!!!!
the kids at school were very sweet too... :) cards and big love note!
