Wednesday and the long overdue foodie

It's Wednesday today!

I was telling my bff yesterday how much i loved Wednesday since it marks the mid-week and weekend will be coming after which. Oh weekend, i really wish to see you more frequently in the calendar so not to be shy and hide your face please? : /

Anyway usually i'd be happy on a wednesday but today has been an exceptional one. Perhaps due to the nightmare i had this morning in which the boy turned into a monster that we could no longer be together. I was super duper sad and woke up in tears. 

=______________________________= 

And kept on sobbing for another few minutes before i fell back asleep again. 😣

Not really in the mood to do anything but quite happy that i found several job ads that are seemingly okay. Gonna send out resumes tomorrow and hopefully will receive reply soon!

You may ask why not send out today. You know, sometimes it is all about mood hahahahahaha!

Ok continue from previous post!

Warning: picture-heavy and saliva-inducing!

AnMour @ Taman Sutera Utama again!

Prawn fritters if i'm not wrong

Chicken Cordon Bleu (?)

the mashed potato was really good!

Homemade pork patty burger

hmmm not so impressive though

I think they were panna cotta if i remember correctly

hmmm didn't like it

Have not been to AnMour for a while since my last visit. i feel that their standard has dropped slightly so it is no longer an option when deciding our lunch/dinner place.

Moonlight Cake House

Nasi Lemak

Surprisingly good!

Chocolate / Hazelnut Cake

The cake was okay but not to the extent where i would make a trip down just for their cakes. I guess this is just the standard of what a CAKE HOUSE, as they claim themselves as, should possess if they want their business to be sustainable for the long run.

食客 Korean BBQ

Kimchi Soup & Bibimbap

食客 is one of my favorite Korean restaurant

The foods were good but i really couldn't stand the poor ventilation : /

美寿司 Mishuji Japanese Restaurant @ Mount Austin

Salmon Nigiri @ RM8/+

Salmon Mentai Nigiri @ RM10/+

Hoshin Roll @ RM25/+

Overall experience was ok but i have a feeling that it seems to be a norm for sushi to be priced in this range nowadays when we would expect even better quality in older days at this amount paid. Inflation? I'm not too sure though. 

Perhaps consumers nowadays are willing to spend more for their tummy that businessmen out there are just taking advantage of this.

There are many other options out there so i will not travel all the way down to Austin just to have these localised Japanese foods. I would just pop by tha Kage Sushi or Ebisu at my area when i have any craving for Japanese foods, they are equally good too if not even better.

Toro's Espanol @ Permas (relocated to Bukit Indah, right behind Legato Pub & Bistro) - Must-try

Apple Dates Stuffed Chicken @ RM21/+

Seafood Paella from set lunch @ RM16.80/+

This was the second Spanish restaurant i came across. I liked the foods but i find their paella more oily than that from Koco Loco. Read more here --> Español Restaurante Koco Loco 

Ambush @ Bishan Junction 8 - Must-try

Soup of the day S$3.50

Okto Platter @ S$16.50/+

Portobello Salad @ S$10/+

I liked the foods and ambience very much. Pricing was rather reasonable too. Will definitely go back!

Bakerzin - Must-try

$24.90 Set Dinner - Waldorf Salad

$24.90 Set Dinner - Carbonara

$24.90 Set Dinner - Jivara

Ala Carte - Baked Sausages  $11.50/++

Bakerzin can be regarded as one of my favourite restaurant in Singapore! They used to have this Seafood Pie which both the boy and I liked very very much but it was no longer available ever since they revamped the menu.... Felt quite sad over this for some times.  😢

BAKERZIN, Y U NO SELL SEAFOOD PIE NOW???

Café Cartel

Caesar Salad with Smoked Salmon S$15.60/++

Trio Meat Lover's @ S$21.50/++

Bologna Cheezy Meatballs @ S$8.70

We wouldn't have ordered all these if we had not bought the Groupon vouchers loll. Not really worth it in my opinion.

RamenPlay

Chashu Ramen

Japanese Gyoza

Hiyashi Chuka

Oh well, nothing special about them...

Shimbashi Soba @ NEX - Must-try

Mini Yuzu Seiro @ S$18.90/++

Tamagoyaki - FOC

Matcha Ice-cream - FOC

Kaiso Salad @ S$7.80/++

The soba are freshly made daily and there is a showcasing area where a certified chef will be demonstrating the making process of soba. I knew the chef was certified because the cert was displayed on the glass lolol. 

Totally in love with this healthy meal! I will definitely go back for their soba again!

The Marco Polo Kitchen

It had really nice ambience and it was simply a good dining place. But seriously the foods were awful and also expensive that we didn't even border to give it a second chance. However it seems to be always crowded whenever we passed by. Should we give it a try again?

Bobby's @ Chijmes 

Baked Potato Skin with Cheese

Pork Rib

Pan-seared Fish

Good ambience, food were okay but rather expensive though. No, will not go back again.

Famous Mamak @ KL

The super famous nasi lemak! The chicken was da bomb!!!

SO.CRISPY.SO.GOOD.

The authentic Ibumie Goreng! 😱😱😱😱😱

SO. GOOD.

and cheap too!

oh gosh finally finished everything. Didn't realise there are SO MANY photos. 

Desserts coming up!

how do i live without u, 12.51am

i'm gonna make you drool

with all picturessss below lol

in my opinion food blog is defined as a space where people share about foods, of course. due to the fact that not all readers get to physically patronize each eateries introduced hence food bloggers play in important role in transforming information received by the taste buds into words such that their reader can get the idea of how the eating experience have been. also, with the aids of photo the very original aesthetics of each foods can be shown to the reader effortlessly.

THEREFORE,

HAVING SAID THAT,

with my cacat english and ultra poor ability to describe things properly (and sensibly), i can never be a food blogger T_T

HOWEVER!!

i can still share photos because my camera takes awesome food photos! lololol 

and will try to give comments with my very limited number of vocabularies T_T

taste can be subjective as the sensitivity of taste buds and the preferences for yummy foods differ among individuals. the most heavenly food in one's opinion can be completely crap in others'. hence do try them out yourselves if you happen to drop by ;)

SUSHI HANA (TAMAN SUTERA)

1/

went to the one located within Taman Sutera premise. the interior design is simple and cozy which gives a rather comfortable dining experience. well it could be due to the fact that only two tables were occupied and hence the good ambience -_-

2/

top left: iidako hana maki   RM18

bottom left: spider hana maki   RM18

iidako hana maki gave an unexpected crispy mouthfeel but taste wise sweetness of the baby octopus took the dominance

spider hana maki is my determinant dish of a japanese restaurant as the combination of fried soft-shell crab and ultimate fat-producing mayo CAN NEVER GO WRONG. if you ever encounter any japanese restaurant which sells lousy spider hana maki, you might as well put it into your NEVER GO BACK list.

3/

left: double salmon maki   RM8

middle: aburi salmon sushi   RM9

the double salmon maki is made up of topping raw salmon and rolled with fried salmon skin. the raw salmon was pathetically thin and small but with the price of RM8 i shan't ask for too much :)

as you can see from the picture, aburi salmon sushi consisted of half-cooked salmon and rice base. i personally find that the salmon had been overcooked hence it was kinda hard to my preference. i guess the salmon was cooked by flaming over it, as suggested by the distinctive burnt aroma in the mouth.

PUFF GARDEN (MOUNT AUSTIN)

4/

passed by this shop on my way home. i was expecting some nice cake before i realized they are PUFF garden -_-

they sell different kind of puff pastries, as seen from the display fridge.

5/

5/

big: black sesame puff daddy   RM3.50

small: fresh durian puff baby   RM2.00

puff daddy and puff baby. hm. hilarious enough -_-

i was told that the main difference between daddy and baby is the filling where daddy has cake in it. but  possibly my cake disliked me so it ran away before i could spot its presence. the black sesame is smooth and creamy while the taste is just, very sesamely sesame -_-

the puff baby was slightly smaller in size which might grow bigger one day and become puff dady too LOL. true enough, the durian cream filling was fresh to taste with bits of real durian in it. however i'd still prefer the one from Maison au choux (RM2.80, sutera mall).

BLACKBALL (MOUNT AUSTIN)

6/

this shop caught my attention because the chinese logo resemblances to that of GONGCHA -_-

with the intention to find new milk tea, i left with disappointment because their specialty is dessert rather than milktea :( from their menu obviously they are selling something similar to Taroyami, where i left empty-handed during my last visit. well, BELUM TRY BELUM TAHU hence i bought their signature dish BLACKBALL SIGNATURE. 

my strategy to new restaurant is always trying the signature or most popular dish. the rationale is that IF the signature dish which they are proud of turns out to be terrible, how do you expect other dishes that are not recommended to be nice?

blackball signature = pearl / taro Q (yam + sweet potato) / taro ball (yam + sweet potato) / grass jelly / red bean   RM6.50

red bean was not seen because i dislike red bean so had it replaced with taro ball instead. it can be served iced or hot. mine was cold hence there was actually a thick layer of crushed ice hidden at the bottom. this dish also came with evaporated milk. i kiasuly requested for two because i love milky stuff a lot lol. comment? each component itself was okay as they are springy chewty sweet soft but, but, when they are brought together, it feels like having different food in mouth rather than ONE food. get me? 

MORI SUSHI (PERMAS)

7/

left: ebi mentai mayo maki   RM25

middel: salmon yuzu maki   RM15

top right: hiyashi chuka  RM15

bottom right: soft-shell crab maki   RM3 (promotional item)

mentai mayo is leewang's and my favourite so that was like the must-order when i spotted it in the menu yet it was quite disappointing. :( no i'm not gonna pay RM25 for it again. the mayo was too thick in texture with quantifiable mentaiko. this dish was basically mayo + prawn and that's it.

i'd recommend salmon yuzu maki! the flaming was very well done which resulted in tender raw salmon with slightly cooked texture on the salmon surface. again, the burnt aroma undoubtedly enhance the taste appeal. a plus point was given to the lemon peel placed on top as it delivered a hint of refreshing note making the dish even more appetizing.

awwww hiyashi chuka is like another must-order in japanese restaurant! it comes with crab meat, egg, seaweed, cucumber, corn and cherry tomato. HEALTHY NOT?? the noodle was springy but i find the sauce a tad too sour. nonetheless it was still a decent dish in my opinion.

the only comment i'd have for the hand roll is obviously the size. why compromised the portion size with price? i'd rather pay more for a generous piece of soft-shell crab :( feeling so cheated!!

DESSERT FOREST 洋菓子森林 (SUTERA MALL) [CLOSED]

8/

apparently this eatery has aimed to focus on GIRLS among all consumers!!!!!!!!!!!

super sweet and dreamy and girly interior design that will definitely attract to almost ALL girls' attention!! that includes me T_T

well too bad the entire space was rather cramp therefore you may need to whisper to your friend(s) should you not want your conversation to be overheard -_-

9/

left: matcha panna cotta 抹茶奶冻

right: mango set

i love panna cotta for its pudding-beancurd texture - it's harder than beancurd but softer than tofu. i'd recommend matcha panna cotta because the matcha taste was pretty true to its taste and not the disgusting artificial matcha flavour. i do not know whether they use the very-expensive matcha powder but what comes first is the good taste.

the mango set is composed of mango panna cotta 芒果奶冻, mango cheong-fun 芒果肠粉 and mango pomelo sago 扬枝甘露. i was surprised by the different texture of this mango panna cotta. it tasted more like pudding because it was really that hard. :( mango cheong-fun was a good one - honey sweet mango with coconut-like outer wrap. as for the mango pomelo sago, it wasn't very impressive though. i'd prefer it to be sweeter, more sago and mango.

nonetheless, i will still go back for

食字路口 (TAMAN SUTERA)

10/

finally i gave it a try after passing by for a million times!

top left: 沙茶拉面   RM8.90

bottom left: 盐酥鸡   RM6.00

right: 卤肉饭   RM8.90

the ramen was of the thick kind, like meepok and the soup just tasted exactly like 沙茶 -_- nothing special about it.

BUT!!

the 盐酥鸡 and 卤肉饭 were quite good though! 

LAZIO (DANGA BAY)

11/

left: mushroom soup   RM12.50

right: spaghetti marinara   RM22.00

can't believe i paid almost RM40 (incl. 14% tax) for these awful dishes!!!!!!!!!!!! 

WORST RESTAURANT FOODS EVER.

they added so much MSG that the umami taste lingered in my mouth :x it was good to have lots of mushroom but the texture was way too coarse to make it a good soup.

as for the spaghetti, i paid RM22+ for exactly the same taste as my home cooked spaghetti. pay me RM10 then i can cook exactly the same thing for you, with more prawns maybe.

after the visit i fully understood why their business was so bad. having said that, strange enough they lasted for quite some times already as of now. but i did hear that it had been operated by different bosses ever since they started. well, perhaps this explains my disastrous dining experience.

ROYCE

11/

ok obviously this is not a restaurant but their chocolates are ohmygodly nice!

MUST TRY. MUST TRY. MUST TRYYYYYYYYY!!!!

Nama Chocolate - Matcha   S$13.50

it's just rich and smooth and creamy and melt in your mouth. same as M&M - it does not melt in hand but mouth lol

GO BUY NAO!

how do i live without u, 9.31pm