Cacoethes Scribendi

My Little Princess

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:27:00 +0000

i will go all out for you, little princess
and i love you so

"am i pretty?"
"nope"
"i think you're beautiful"

Appam @ Chanai & Chaya, TTDI Market

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:35:00 +0000

I once asked a dear friend why he always wakes up early irregardless whether it is a week day or a weekend.

He shrugged his shoulders and said;
"I'll only have half of my waking hours left if i slept till noon. Feels like such a waste."

For a guy who normally gives me crappy answers to annoy the shit out of me, he got me stumped for a moment.

And that also reignited my ♥ affair with mornings.

I spent my morning visiting the warehouse sale at DKSH yesterday. Boy was it packed despite the early hours. Made a dash for a few items and thereafter, dropped spookz off for replacement class at college.

I had time to whilst while waiting for her, and decided to walk around TTDI market, taking in the sights and scents. It's a convenient spot for breakfast too as I'm partial to a particular stall - Chanai & Chaya, upstairs for either roti, idly, thosai, teh tarik susu lembu and appam.

Unlike usual, it was pretty quiet upstairs as most of the Muslim vendors were not open for business during Ramadhan. However, there was a steady stream of customers heading towards Chaya & Chanai for their morning fuel. I brought papers along and enjoyed leafing through them while waiting and after my meal.

Chanai & Chaya has a few variation of appam - normal, telur and pisang. All are nice in their own right. Craving for a light bite, I opted for the normal version. Auntie sure makes a mean appam because i was in heaven (well, almost!) digging in. I couldn't contain my gluttony and drenced the treat with plenty of sweetened coconut milk. Can't decide I like the moist and fluffy centre more or the slightly charred crisp side. ♥

This is also the only stall I've chanced upon to have appam pisang, a most delightful treat eaten piping hot, with coconut milk and brown sugar. Does anyone have any other recommendations for appam?

it's dark, once again

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:38:00 +0000

I've been feeling these tiny knots in my stomach for the 3rd time in the past one week and it's really disconcerting. It's barely 2 hours after lunch and there it is again. I suspect it's mild gastritis and I've resorted to constant snacking with hopes that it'll ebb away.

Yes I do know that I brought it upon myself for my irregular meals, once twice or none for the past 2 weeks or so. Call me a glutton for self-punishment. I admit I am. Sometimes having these pains just diverts my focus from other things. I guess it's similar to cutting except I have not attempted it before.

I'm sad. I know why. I don't know why. I need help. I am my own help. I need to cry out. I have cried. I'm strong. I'm fragile. I'm everything you think I am. I am everything you don't know a thing about.

Haruka, the ogre eating goblin.. (Tactics)

My blood is dirty... (Johnny, Vassalord)

.....don't know why haruka and johnny just popped into mind

10 Ways to be a Marketing Genius like Lady Gaga

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:10:00 +0000

Like the colours and concept of this presentation. Vibrant yet clear cut. Succinct and concise.

10 Ways to be a Marketing Genius Like Lady Gaga

View more presentations from Powered by C3 / SelectNY. Paris.

Loh Mee @ Restoran Sun Ho, Taman OUG

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:43:00 +0000

While I'm not a big fan of Loh Mee, much has been heard from colleagues who frequent Restoran Sun Ho in Taman OUG for a stall that serves this noodle dish immersed in dark gravy.

So far, I've been quite unsuccessful in quests to lunch at this place. Once due to its rest day and the second time due to time constraint. But as they say, third time's a charm. And I had the love in tow. So the love is a lucky charm!

A sign was hung above the stall to assure customers that the noodles were free from alkaline water. Awesome. I love how the noodles were served soon after the orders were placed. Why? Because I just wanna eat and run coz the shop was so hottt! Haha.

The stall owners were pretty affable. They even came over to inspect my photos and offer their 2 cents worth of comments after they spied me snapping away upon receiving my orders.

For RM 4.50, you get a huge bowl of Loh Mee with two medium-largish prawns, vegetable, egg and a generous amount of silken pork strips. Definitely a steal for the price.

I think what made this Loh Mee stood out from the others was its flavorful soup base. It was distinctively prawnish. At times, the prawn essence in the soup could get slightly overpowering. But that's ok as it is easily remedied by the vinegar provided. It brings the noodles to an all new dimension, if you like the tang, that is. I liked both versions, with or without vinegar. Heh.

The love didn't like the texture of the noodles (matter of preference) while I find it all right, but proclaimed he could lap up the soup easily. And he did just that. Mmmhmm... delish-ness.

All these trays of eggs belongs to the Loh Mee stall. Notice the jugs beside them? Those are the coffee shop's signature tea and coffee.

If you like your coffee strong, this is the perfect place to head to. I know of a colleague who raves about it because she's the one who directed me to this shop. Oh my, you should hear how she describes it. Hilarious. Apart from that, I find their Teh-C pretty good as well.

-Shop visited in March-

霸道中藏著一份體貼...

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:27:00 +0000

Noticed this note on Facebook, the lines are authoritative but really sweet :)

Topic: 【我也希望有人对我这样霸道的说话】

1.有本事你就照顾好自己，不然就老老实实地让我来照顾你！
2.听着，我允许你喜欢我。除了白头偕老，我们没别的路可选了！
3.你站在那不要动，等我飞奔过去！
4.你给我听着，我爱你！
5.你个笨蛋啊！遇到这种事要站在我后面！
6.跟我走，总有一天，你的名字会出现在我家的户口本上！
7.这世界上除了我谁都没资格陪在你身边！
8.你是我都舍不得欺负的人，哪能让别人欺负你！
9.一辈子那么长，等你几年算什么！
10.我爱的人，我要亲手给你幸福，别人我不放心！
11.我想你的时候，我一定要找得到你
12.不许你们欺负他！全世界只有我才可以！
13.放弃你，下辈子吧！
14.全天下最好的东西都应该归我所有，包括你！！！
15.你不会叠衣服一边呆着去，以后我来叠！
16.我一定要给你幸福，谁也别想拦着！
17.只要你要，只要我有，你还外边转什么啊！老实在我身边待着就行了！
18.听我的就是，问那么多干嘛！我在你身边，你还怎么可能走错路！

House of Mother's Heart: Healthy Vegetarian Food

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Sun, 30 May 2010 13:31:00 +0000

A wild goose chase for a Subway joint led us to this 2-month-old cafe at Kelana Jaya - House of Mother's Heart.

We weren't prepared to see what greeted us inside as we went in without expecting much. Whilst the space inside was not big, its interior was tastefully decked up with lots of mock greeneries which gave the whole cafe an elegant garden feel. Business was bustling as we observed hordes of people thronging the limited space during lunch.

House of Mother's Heart's menu may be limited, but it actually gave the proprietors better focus on the quality of food albeit lesser choice for customers. We were recommended the set lunch of either rice with fungus soup or rice with tomyam soup. Even thought the weather was sweltering, we dove for the latter as it sounded more palatable.

With set lunch priced at RM6.80, it was definitely a steal as it came along with a healthy serving of salad, a cup of tea (not sure genmaicha or mugicha), rice with side dishes of vegetables and a generous serving of tomyam soup.

Salad greens with nuts, seeds and raisins

Tomyam soup with various vegetarian oden. Thumbs up!

Rice with side dishes of corn salad, yummy sambal with bits of shroom-like (u)nidenti(f)ied (o)bjects (UFO) and long beans sprinkled with sesame seeds.

I've always enjoyed vegetarian food and thought that this cafe actually brought it a notch higher. Food was neither too salty nor too oily. We also noticed that they hardly use gluten products and tried incorporating more greens which definitely made their offerings tasted healthier.

Hope House of Mother's Heart keep up its good work and I too hope to find my way back soon to try other stuff.

抱怨篇：討厭藍色星期一

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Sun, 30 May 2010 08:32:00 +0000

剛剛在廣播上聽到了光良的“天堂”, 覺得自己和詞里所唱的有正相反的感觸。

我想去流浪,
但不是為了尋找所謂的天堂。

也許聽起來很怪, 但就是有這樣的感想啦。難聽來說, 就是想逃避吧。哈哈。。。

過了自欺欺人的一個雖不悠閒但還算不錯的禮拜, 又得回到現實了。是煩感的咯！真的很討厭那堆做不完的工作還有無形的壓力！不做去哪兒找錢今年給我去個中國,明年去個台灣,後年去個紐西蘭。。。所以還是要做的咯。﹝反正是本王子的部落格, 就讓我抱怨幾下ok?﹞

最厭煩的是。。。每次都搞到我的星期日總是坐立不安。。。因為想到明天就是藍色星期一。

《晴天霹靂！！！》

星期日一旦到了下午三點中, 恐慌症就開始襲擊了。就像 Kelly Sweet 在 “Raindrops” 那首歌所唱的 “Blues，blues，blues~~~”

我會很藍。
超藍。
非常藍。

因為開工的第一天, 時間總是超‘藍’過地！電郵、文件、電話、訂單、別人的屎尿, 等等。

加上今年運氣欠佳的本王子我又好像做什麼事都帶屎。。。真‘藍’過。心臟都被那些意外事件給~~嚇倒快崩潰~~ 訓練到更堅強了。

唉。。。只能說做人真‘藍’唷。。再接再厲吧, 王子。

抱怨完了。謝謝聆聽。拜拜。

繼續恐慌。。。 /_\ 你都不知道。

继续 - 给十五岁的自己

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Sat, 29 May 2010 11:57:00 +0000

歌手: 劉若英

知道吗我总是惦记十五岁不快乐的你
我多想把哭泣的你搂进我怀里
不确定自己的形状动不动就和世界碰撞
那些伤我终於为你都一一抚平
那一年最难的习题也不过短短的几行笔记
现在我却总爱回忆回忆当时不服输的你
天空会不会雨停会不会放晴
会不会幸福在终点等著我和你
会不会是我忘记还能勇敢地去淋雨
我们继续走下去继续往前进
继续走向期待中的未知旅行
感觉累了的时候抱著我们的真心
静静好好地休息
这些年我还算可以至少都对得起自己
谢谢你是你的单纯给了我指引
遇见过很多很多人完成了一些些事情
你一定还无法想像多精彩过瘾
谁说人生是公平的它才不管我们想要怎样
很感激你那麽倔强我才能变成今天这样
我们继续走下去继续往前进
看这条路肯让我们走到哪里
我们想去的地方一定也有人很想去
我们都不要放弃都别说灰心
永远听从刻在心中那些声音
感觉累了的时候请你把我的手握紧
没有地图人生只能凭著手上的梦想 Oh~
循著它的光曲折转弯找到有光的地方
Lalala Lalala Lalala 那年的梦想
Lalala Lalala Lalala 人要有梦想勇敢的梦想疯狂的梦想
继续走下去继续往前进
路旁有花心中有歌天上有星
我们要去的那里一定有最美丽的风景
Oh~ 都不要放弃都别说灰心
不要辜负心里那个乾净的自己
痛到想哭的时候就让泪水洗掉委屈
我们要相信自己永远都相信
来到这个世界不是没有意义
我们做过的事情都会留在人心里
会被回忆而珍惜
有一天我将会老去希望你会觉得满意
我没有对不起那个十五岁的自己

Odds & Ends - Kuantan

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Mon, 24 May 2010 17:06:00 +0000

Bobblehead Sake-san makes an interesting travelling companion

Treasures at Teluk Cempedak

Giving a touch of colour?

Doing what we do best - having fun

陰差陽錯

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Thu, 20 May 2010 14:17:00 +0000

One of the only two such yin yang potrayals in China
Location: 青羊宮, 成都

you crave company.
i seek solace.

Runaway

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Wed, 19 May 2010 01:44:00 +0000

曲：陶喆词：陶喆/娃娃

无名的怒火有说不出的无力想敲打我自己
os:太阳快要下山了什么都不做只拿着遥控器一直不停的换台
麻木的神经感觉自己像个机器快不能呼吸
os:快打开冰箱看看里面的东西唉~ 除了酱瓜什么也没有算了吧去外面吃吧

火辣的太阳永远在前方
无尽的公路无尽的追求

我想要 run away run away 不想再怀疑自己对不对
甩开一切无所谓 run away run away

像困在雾里焦躁的想从茫然的现实中逃离
os:唉~ 想的太简单了吧你觉得你想做的都可以做得到吗?
淡掉的感情还坚持下去又有什么意义
os:喂! 你拿着车钥匙要去哪里啊你别忘明天还要上班呢别在外面鬼混了
风吹乱头发黑暗星空下无尽的公路无尽的自由

我需要 run away run away 不想再怀疑自己对不对
甩开一切无所谓就快去 run away
我可以 run away run away 不想再怀疑自己对不对
是为自己不为谁不在乎的 run away

很多人再说不断的一直说必须这样子做不能够那样做
却又没有办法在自己的生命中突破 oh ya~
如果再不走就永远不会走别让自己再回头没挣扎怎能够有自由快走

现在就 run away run away 不想再怀疑自己对不对
甩开一切无所谓 run away run away
快点去 run away run away 不想再怀疑自己对不对
是为自己不为谁不在乎的 run away

现在要 run away run away
今天要 run away run away
现在要 run away run away
今天要 run away run away

- still remains a question-

Wait & See : Risk

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Mon, 17 May 2010 13:36:00 +0000

Singer: Utada Hikaru

Datte Tsumazuki nagara tte
kuchi de iuhodo raku janai hazu desho
matte
mou sukoshi wakatte kuretara kitto
motto ii ame ga furu kara

Katte.
sou yobarechatte
tokidoki kodoku kanjite mo daijoubu
Futari de dashita kotae ni nori konde
kumori sora wo oinuku kara

Mawaranai taiya ga me no mae ni
naranderu kedo
accel fumazu ni iru no wa dare darou ne
mujunya

Oh baby wait and see
tama ni wa itasa mo ii yo ne
risuku ga aru kara koso
shinjiru koto ni imi ga aru no sa
mayowanai nante muri

Oh baby can't you see
matsu no wa tokui ja nai kedo
kimetsukeru no wa hayasugirunda
uranai nante shinjitari shinaide

Aijou
mukatte hidari ni ketsubou
dakara kimi ga hitsuyou
tsumetai taido de jibun wo
mamotteru tsumori na no?

Kaerarenai mono wo ukeireru chikara
soshite ukeirerarenai mono wo
kaeru chikara wo choudai yo

Oh baby wait and see
yappa itai no wa iya dakedo
risuku ga aru kara koso
tatakau hodo ni tsuyoku naru no sa
osorenai nante muri

Oh baby can't you see
matsu no wa tokui ja nai kedo
kimetsukeru no wa hayasugirunda
uranai nante shinjitari shinaide

So baby wait and see
iyasenai kizu nante nai
risuku ga aru kara koso
aisuru hodo ni setsunai no ka na
sonna ni waruku wa nai

Doko ka tooku he
nigetara raku ni naru no ka na
sonna wake nai yo ne
doko ni itatte watashi wa watashi nan dakara

Ki ga takasugiru nara sagete mo ii yo
uta wa kawaranai tsuyosa motteru
nayami nante hitotsu no tsuukaten
ookisugiru buresuretto no you ni sururi

Don't believe until you see all there is to see

English translation:

But it shouldn't be as easy as saying
"Even though I slipped up..."
Hold on, I'm sure if you just understood me a bit more
A better rain would fall

"Selfish." That's what I was called
It's alright to feel lonely sometimes
Riding in the solution we put out together
We'll pass by all the cloudy skies

Though the tires that won't spin line up before our eyes
I wonder who's hypocrite who won't step on the accelerator

Oh baby wait and see
Sometimes, even pain is good
It's because there's risk
That faith has meaning
It's impossible not to get lost

Oh baby wait and see
Even though waiting isn't my specialty
It's too soon to start your scolding
Don't believe in things like fortune-telling

Turning to love, there's a shortage on the left side
That's why I need you
Do you intend to protect
Yourself with your cold attitude?

Give me the power to endure what I cannot change
And also to change what I cannot endure

Oh baby wait and see
Even though it's no fun to hurt
It's because there's risk
That we become strong enough to fight
It's impossible not to be afraid

Oh baby can't you see
Even though waiting isn't my specialty
It's too soon to start your scolding
Don't believe in things like fortune-telling

So baby wait and see
There's no wound that can't be soothed
I wonder if it's because there's risk
That we hurt the more we love
There's nothing wrong with that

I wonder if it will be easier
If I were to run somewhere far away
There's no way it should be
Because no matter where I am, I'm still me

If the key is too high, you can drop it
Because the song has strength that won't change
There's only one point where suffering can pass through
Like a bracelet that's too big, it slips right away

Don't believe until you see all there is to see

-current mood-

Fix me

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Sun, 09 May 2010 09:12:00 +0000

When you try your best but you don't succeed
When you get what you want but not what you need
When you feel so tired but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse.

And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

And high up above earth or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
But if you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

Tears stream down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down your face and I...

Tears stream down your face
I promise you I will learn from my mistakes
Tears stream down your face and I...

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you.

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you.

**Fix you by Coldplay

Souvenirs from mates' globe-trots

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Sat, 08 May 2010 14:08:00 +0000

**Filler post alert:

Sharing some gifts which made March and April felt like Christmas when some of our team members went globe-trotting. Thanks mates.

Coffee from Hanoi, Vietnam
by a pretty elfin.

Candy from Hanoi as well. Have not tasted it yet.

An embroided flowery bag also from Hanoi.
Great for toiletries since we're perpetually on-the-go = =

From Perth

And from Taiwan by my cubicle neighbour

I really thought this was for the eyes .__.

Turns out it's a face mask. Noobness.
Uber cute though.

**Filler post: End

Take a break

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Wed, 05 May 2010 15:54:00 +0000

Thanks Shin a.k.a. caffeine for this picture. Twas really really sweet catching up with you last weekend. ('',)

On a side note, I took a much needed getaway tonight with the help of Buu.
*Thanks for the Douglas Lim and Harith Iskandar stand-up comedy show.
*And the dinner at Kissaten.

April bequeathed me love from my colleagues

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Post Bahau-Johor-Melaka roadshow, I resumed duties at the office only to find the sweetest surprise waiting to greet me on my desk.

Cue: right side of the picture.

Our creative team members, specifically Su Sien and Tiffany had taken the effort to made me a hanging mobile in the form of my very own mug. hehe.

I showed Spooky and Spookz said my eyes are only 1/4 of the girl's eyes .__. siao siao lor.

Anyhow, I absolutely adore the mobile! tee hee hee. I thought the muse behind it was from my CNY do as depicted in the pic below.

Because my Mandarin name sort of sounds like ducky, I get these adorable ducks too! ^_^

The whole mobile as you can see. =)

And that's not all, the lovely crazy bunch brought me out for dinner at TGIF and helped me build my Domokun army below! *rawrRRR*

Really don't know what I did to deserve such love and I really really appreciate it. No amount of thank you is sufficient for me to express to everyone involved in this birthday operation.

^_^ arigato gozaimasu, from the depths of my heart...

順其自然

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:23:00 +0000

最近, 本人的一些小失落讓身邊的密友感到關心. 真的很不好意思... 也很感激大家的關懷.

我想, 還是讓一切順其自然吧.

理智的我會照常生活過日子, 不讓你們擔心.

好久。。。

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:38:00 +0000

好久，沒看新聞
好久，沒好好把一本書看完
好久，沒寫部落格
好久, 沒看動漫
好久，沒到廚房瞎攪禍
好久，沒法用真心笑出來

好久。。。。會持續到什麽時候呢？

Look who's quarter of a century now

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 02:41:00 +0000

I am deeply humbled and overwhelmed by the massive amount of love and birthday wishes which I've received today.

My heartfelt gratitude goes out to EVERYONE who have in a way or other touched me for my coming of a quarter century old.

A humongous THANK YOU to all the wunnerful people below!

Mummy (the love)
Spooky Evie (the surprise!)
Silly Vinny (the warm huggle)
Amah ( home-cooked noodles)
Webby (my own personalised shuz!)
Chetty (the kirim-ed huggle and gift!)
Desryne (the love and pwetty dwess!)
JJ (Mr Postie with strawberries!)
Cuzzie Joon (the laughter generator)
Jeslyn (the surprise peepz)
Grace (the surprise peepz)
Seng Yen (sms)
Wee Chieh (sms)
Ruthiez (sms)
Cassie (sms)
Iza (sms)
Hooi San (sms)
Kae Shin (FB)
Cuzzie Cherlene (FB)
Kenneth (FB)
Dominic (the those-were-the-days chat)
Vik (FB)
Sheerin (FB)
Sophie (FB)
Sheela (FB)
Vashani (FB)
Uma (FB)
Pei Wen (FB)
Hui Teng(FB)
Zhen Xian (FB)
Fiona (FB)
Ah Boo (FB)
Patrick (FB)
Swit Yee (FB)
Yvvone (FB)
Brandon (FB)
Anita (FB)
Elin (FB)
Carol (FB& Twitter)
Jacinta (FB)
Joey (FB)
Kiki (FB)
Lam (FB)
Robert (FB)
Shel Lee (msn)
Elaine (FB)
Anne (FB)
Xiang Bin (FB)
Sheena (FB)
I-lin (FB)
Ah Pei (FB)
Jenny (FB)
Charmaine (FB)
Tiffany (FB)
Meiqi (FB)
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Is home not a safe place?

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:40:00 +0000

If childhood is dusted with colourful sprinkles, I've never been to childhood.

Pic taken at Tutti Frutti

"Is home not a safe place?"

Nobody knows for sure.

Except the silly hen in the neighbour's backyard on that hot afternoon.

or

the ticking clock peering down the bedroom on that rainy evening.

or

the door knob that was turned against its will under the dim room light.

When there's nowhere to run,
no place to hide,
no help to seek and
no one to tell,

What else is left aside from a tattered trust?

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"Is home not a safe place?"

I pose this question to you, dear reader.

Restoran New Formosa, SS2: Happy birthday, Legs!

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:37:00 +0000

She's blessed with beauty that rivals that of Aphrodite, enviously endless legs, brains no less and is a domesticated lady that will make any husband proud. Very proud.

To cut it short, she used to be my Girl-Next-Cubicle. (how i miss u nao, Legs!)

We celebrated her birthday last week!

Anyway, Legs has been dying to go to New Formosa Restaurant since last year. And the birthday girl got her wish. :)

We braved the rain and horrendous LDP traffic from all corners of KL to get to the eatery located in SS2 right after working hours.

Deciding what to eat was a gargantuan challenge. See what I mean.

"I'm thinking."

"Ermmm, still thinking."

"I see you think, I also don't wanna lose. Me shall thinks too..."

"So... what to order ah...?"

.

Which led to these:

1. Fried Butter Eel

You can't go wrong with butter. And unagi.

A beautiful crossover of flavours and texture, if I may say so.

Spot the sprinkly stuff atop the fried eel pieces? Those were fine biscuit crumbs stir-fried with aromatic fried curry leaves. I whacked so much daun kari that I thought a pottu would grow on me forehead soon. Legs was secretly singling out the fiery fried cili padi to eat. Seriously, damn syiok getting the kick out from those booby traps.

2. 3-cup-Chicken (三杯雞)

三杯雞 is characterised by the use of basil (九岑塔) as its key ingredient. Basil is an acquired taste. Either you love it or you hate it.

In this 三杯雞 dish, the distinctive smell of this pungent herb thoroughly permeated the dish, lending its signature scent to the chicken pieces which were tender and not overly done. Its smell was most alluring, gently wafting through our nostrils. Not to forget, a bowl of rice would be most lovely to ladle the heavenly gravy over, thank you.

3. Braised Mee Suah

Forgive me but I really could not recall how this carbo dish tasted. And it's one of their signature dish. The horror. :x

All I remember was lapping up the mee suah which really warmed up my tummy in the chilly room. I do recall thinking it was not bad because of the katsuo bushi (bonito) broth. Have a go at it yourself k?

4. Stir fried String beans (四季豆)

Do not underestimate this plate of greens. It was so nicely done that we openly professed our love for it. Lightly stir-fried Szechuan style with preserved radish, it wasn't greasy at all even though the picture deceivingly looked so.

5. Enoki mushroom with lala and 蒂皇苗

Personally, this was a disappointment. The 蒂皇苗was the saving grace as it was fresh and crunchy. We were told that there were lalas, but could only find minute bits and pieces of the morsels inside.

Daughter of God commented:"They must have blended the lala in this dish. So hard to find."

5. Caramelised Fried Yam

We had this delightful dessert to clean the palate.

Hot! Hot! Hot! And they take the plunge.
Ice cold!

Wispy strands of caramel still clinging onto the plate...

As Legs put it,

"Crispy on the outside, soft in the inside. Delish!"

And here, I'm proposing.... anyone want Legs as their food model? Call me ya.

Happy belated birthday, gorgeous!

And what better way to end this post with a good ol' fashioned group photo. :)

New Formosa Restaurant

46, Jalan SS2/24,

Petaling Jaya.

Tel: 03-7875 1894

Vintage draws: Part 1

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:41:00 +0000

I'm an old soul in certain ways.

Vintage and antiques,
I find pleasure in adoring.

Stained glass.
Absolutely, absolutely in LOVE with them.

I'd look at those in my bedroom, tracing the intricate designs on the colourful slates till I fall into deep slumber. It's inexplainable how much comfort I find in them.

Mosaic tiles are another favourite of mine.

Sharing some that I traced my steps on in Ipoh and Taiping, Perak.

These black and white ones are rather contemporary.

I like these because... they're identical to the ones at grandma's.

Very coffee shoppish. Kopi kau, satu! :)

Blues... blues..... blues~~~

Randomly placed orange pieces but still so pretty.

During one of my previous Penang trip, I found some lovely mosaics too....

Earthen and light grey paired with blush pink mosaic...

Note the 3D effect. Charming.

Monotone yet psychdelic.... intriguing.

There were so many others that i regret not taking now.

Well, there's always room for a next trip. :)

Foh San: Oh Screwww!

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:21:00 +0000

A rustic sight that greets upon welcome...

Hustle and bustle -
A common sight, given its multitude of years of steaming in dimsum vapour.

BUT WAAIIITT!!!

This is what you would not expect from Foh San.

To the undiscerning eyes, how'd you like some screw beef rice?

I really do wonder how screwed beef tastes like. hmmm...

Now now... let's get back to the more virginal creations, shall we? *winks*

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Okay, these are what you'd actually expect from Foh San.

I thought this friendly auntie deserved the honorific 1st photo coz..
she was kind, not haughty and ALSO didn't treat us like flies...

Her pretty wares. Ouch. Sounds. so. salah.
But they look so yummy la. All of em.

Ta-raa~ I'm addicted to these so much I come back for 'em everytime.

Bouncy balls to die for.
Though the more apt word should be springy, I presume.

Deep fried prawn dumplings with dubious ~~cum~~-looking sauce.

Yummy dumplings filled with "kuchai"

Siew Mai. You don't go dimsum and don't eat this.

Har Kow. Again. You don't go dimsum and don't eat this.

Flaky egg tart that didn't impress. Unfortunately.

Buns. I grabbed.
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for takeaway.

Polo buns.

Meh... wotcha thinking, perv? :x

Mmm... you might think its looks are nothing fancy schmancy like those tediously pleated har kows. nothing fantabulous. erm, perhaps even to the extent of bordering on P.L.AI.N.

Was it THAT good?

Warm, soft and pillowy exterior...

... with fresh and tasty fillings to boot!

Pineapple as base, with a mixture of well marinated meat and mushrooms.

Skeptical on initial sight, but a convert upon first bite.

You really really really shouldn't miss these lovely buns.

Next,

So sweet and dainty...

After you so gently peel off their leafy garments...

... you'll find that it's lotus paste wrapped with glutinous rice layer.

Let's just say if you're wearing dentures, steer clear.
Texture-wise, bukan main-main/ calang-calang sticky.

I tried talking while chewing and it made me sound like a warbling gorilla.

Overall, NICE.
just. very. sticky

I guess it still made a nice workout for my jaws.

Now, if only I could lose my double chin with that.....

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An appetiser to the beginning of the year. Apologies for the long absence. Cheers to all~

3 is happiness

noreply@blogger.com (spunkz) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:56:00 +0000

Happy three friends?

Better than that. :)