assorted snapshots III

just got back from Sabah... dead tired now... and while I compile the tonnes of photos taken, below are some assorted snapshots prior to the Sabah trip...


view from Mount Singai...


sunlight through the canopy...


went for lunch at this Red Dragon Cafe after the Mount Singai climb...


ordered this frog soup (田雞湯), which was surprisingly good... especially the thick soup...


squirrel meat cooked with soy sauce & dried chili... looked impressive but it was a total let down... we weren't even charged for this dish as it was really lousy...


this huge bowl of laksa cost RM6, but I tell ya, it's worth every penny paid...


salmon sushi, salmon sashimi and caviar... I like!!


assorted seafood @ the Hilton Mediterranean Buffet...


and I bought this Camel Active belt before going to Sabah as my old one is almost spoilt...

the Nuffnang cheque finally arrived...

got home last Thursday to find out that the Nuffnang cheque had arrived... so it's somewhat abit of extra petrol money for the week... heh... Many Many Thanks to Nuffnang and Timothy!


RM2.70 per liter for RON97 means that I'm only getting a mere 18.52 liters for RM50 into the tank after the lau-yaa stiuupid G announced the new price increase... -____-

Sashimi Hana...

tried out this 3-piece Sashimi Hana set at Rakutei last night, and I'd say it's pretty worthy as each piece came wrapped with two huge slices of salmon sashimis...


the combination of sushi with salmon, tobiko and mayonnaise tasted brilliant...

by far the best I've tasted...

went to The Hilton Steak House for dinner a couple of days back, and I ordered the Steak Diane...


the dish was cooked at the table, with the chef playing these fire stunts to that piece of tenderloin... it was a trill to watch how the steak was being prepared...


presentation looked good eh?? the sauce was a mixture of mushroom, butter, wine and *I forgot*...


the taste was incredible... by far the best I've had there compared to the sirloin, rib-eye and t-bone steaks...
I asked for the meat to be medium done, and the texture of it was way tender and juicier compared with the rest I've mentioned before...
and I only paid RM29.50++ for it... :))

impulsive purchases...

it was initially more of a window shopping session, but I ended up with quite some purchases... damage to the wallet was pretty huge... and I'd probably have to work more overtime to heal the wallet...


this pair of Police shades is to replace the ZeroX, which has been around since late 2006...


and having 50% discount on Dockers Khakis is simply irresistible... so I left the shop 30 minutes later with 2 pairs of jeans and one pair of working khakis... -_______-"

Gawai Holiday Food & Drink Spree...

it was a long Gawai holiday (over the weekend till Tuesday) for us Sarawakians and Sabahans... and apart from going visiting (which I failed miserably on locating Niny's place despite being there before)... sleeping late, go swimming, eating out and having drinks at nights were pretty much the routine for the 4 days...

Suzuki Sashimi...


the Salmon Don I ordered... very generous amount of Salmon slices given...

ordered Nama Kani Karaage (soft shell crab), Yasai Salad as well as Komochi Shishamo (Grilled Smelt Fish), which I totally forgot to take a few snapshots of due to me busily digging into my Salmon Don... -_____-"


went to this place called MyHouse Steamboat & BBQ Seaffood along the road towards Pending on the weekend... the open garden concept was really soothing and relaxing... plus with the constant breeze... you won't even feel the heat from the steamboat...


waiting for the stuff to be cooked... and again I forgot to take a snapshot of the fried chicken wings served, which were seriously to-die-for...


opened up a Glenmorangie at Ipanema on Gawai night... and surprisingly, business was quite slow for the night, cos probably everyone got themselves hangovers on the Gawai Eve booze parties and having too much tuak during the day...

V-Card from Rakutei (楽亭)

we had a light dinner at Rakutei (楽亭), Crown Square the other night...


apart from ordering sushis, sashimis, makis and japanese salad, I added this generous piece of unagi to the lot...


raked up a bill of about RM90, and were given a V-Card each. the card allows the holder to enjoy 10% off the bill for future dinings, and according to the staff, there're gonna be Japanese Buffets offered soon, which the card holders will enjoy certain discounts when dining there...
hehehehe... we're so looking forward to it now...

new car in da house...

mum & dad decided to trade in the old Nissan and buy the Toyota Vios... took delivery of the new car last Friday. I test drove it with dad that night, and to me, it's a pretty okay buy lah... but for the same amount of money, I'd rather get myself a second hand Toyota Harrier or a Beemer E46...


but for them, they prefer new car... so what can I say??
-______-''


however, it's nice having a new drive in the house, not that I'm gonna go pestering for the keys as I prefer driving the Waja still...

and you think food served in pubs sucked...

was at Ipanema having beer with Daniel the other night when I felt like ordering some finger food because I didn't have dinner that night. ordered Lamb Bits and Mussels, and the dishes came out to be pretty impressive... especially the later...


chunks of deep-fried lamb... compliments well with the mayonnaise...


slightly cooked mussels with melted cheese... damn good stuff, add on more mayonnaise if you want to...

torrent for Under The Canopy of Love 《天幕下的戀人》

apparently Ashley left me a comment asking me for the torrent file of Under The Canopy of Love 《天幕下的戀人》. I've forgotten the URL where I downloaded the torrent, but I still keep the torrent file in the Document Folder. :)

For those who wish to download the series, do let me know of your email addresses so that I could attach the torrent file to you.

Note: the series is in RMVB. If you want, I could also burn you a DVD (4.3GB only) so you don't have to spend too much time waiting for the download.

It's FOC btw... cause good movies/series must share wad...
email me at dreckker@gmail.com and let me know how you want it to be... :)

never knew cheese+grapes could taste so damn good...

yea, went for another round of Japanese Buffet at Hilton again on the Saturday -______-'' , but this time, I was taught how to eat cheese mixed with fruits...

I'll spare you guys with all the typical japanese food shots we had, and just show the types of cheese made available that night...


Gouda Cheese, Camembert Cheese and Emmental Cheese...


apparently, the Camembert Cheese has the best of taste when mixed with fruits, especially grapes... you take a bite off the cheese first, let it somewhat melt in your mouth (the cheese tastes just normal... creamy and abit salty), then you pop in the grape... the taste after that, I assure you all, and I kid you not --- is H.E.A.V.E.N.L.Y....

fail @ gagal...

despite me stating in the previous post on wanting to cut down spending too much, especially on drinking... I failed miserably by opening up a bottle of Glenfiddich Single Malt with Jo last night at Piccadilly's...
-_____-"

pretty smooth stuff though... best mixed with soda or have it neat with ice... but we only drank about 20% of it, so the rest is kept for future nights... ;)

need to cut down splurging on food & drinks...

apart from being buffet overdosed, been spending quite some on drinking I have (though not much) for the past few nights... -_____-"


after failing to get Daniel to go for a typical yumcha session, I found myself downing Heineken with him at Soho instead... haihh~...


my bottle of Heineken and a Jim Bean Coke for her...


had Asahi Super Dry at Senso... pretty good stuff, albeit more bitter on the taste...


the usual Rib-Eye at The Steak House...


and lastly... for those who wish to celebrate Mother's Day at Hilton, there are promotions offered at all three restaurants - Toh Yuen, The Steak House and Waterfront Cafe...

buffet overdose...

The past 10 days had been filled with quite some happenings, and out of the 10 days, I went for 4 different buffet dinners... and frankly I'm tired of buffets, despite them being prepared by 5-star hotels...


Hilton's Japanese Buffet...


the salad bar... mix the stuff of your choice...


chocolate fountain... for those with sweet tooth...


the friendly chef who actually pose for the photo... should try his grilled lobsters... dem good... :)


mussels, typical sashimis, teriyaki chicken, smoked salmon... they were all good...


chawanmushi, fried Japanese chicken, grilled fish, unagi, and octopus cocktails...


this shot was taken at the Majestic Cafe, Crown Plaza when celebrating Hedo's birthday...
the queue at the sushi bar was agonizingly long for the entire buffet period... I bet the chef went home with cramped fingers...

I had enough of sashimis at Hilton already, so I didn't bother to wait it out at the queue, which was somewhat pathetic seeing so many kiasu ppl queuing up (at least 20 minutes before it's your turn) just for some sashimis, or sushis, or those California rolls... imagine a high-class school canteen serving Jap food...

our dining experience was somewhat a disappointment too as the table of 5 that I reserved more than a week ago was taken by some other diners, and the managers on duty directed us to a table that only seats 4 people, ask us to wait till our tables were cleared, sommore at the non-smoking area despite me telling the bugger that I have booked a table at the smoking area... wtf?!!? helo~~ you call yourself a 5-star hotel with this kindda fucked-up service kahh??

I was pissed, and after more than half an hour waiting for the table that I reserved, I just lighted up there and then, followed by Hedo & Hing... 15 minutes later, they promptly set-up an extra table of 4 to accommodate the 5 of us at the smoking area... haihh...

I think the management purposely overbook the place and still they accept walk-in diners , thus causing many diners who have made reservations to wait or seated at non-smoking area instead of their preferred smoking area (or vice versa).


this picture of assorted Sashimi was the one served at Hilton's Northern Indian Buffet on Wednesday night when I went there for dinner with Jo... as good if not better than the ones served at the Jap Buffet of Crown Plaza on Saturday...


Hilton's Mediterranean Buffet on Monday night (my Dad's birthday)... also got serve Japanese food wad... and the variety & quality of the dishes served at Hilton out-shown those of Crown Plaza's...


the different types of cheese cakes I took last night...


one of the many comical shots of Niny on Saturday night...
verdict: she enjoys being tortured/bullied.... -_____-''

happening weekend...

Han and Kari were back over the last weekend, and the rest of us here in Kuching were out 2 nights back-to-back for a get-together just to catch up on things...


went over to Secret Recipe for my meal as I had skipped dinner, and to my disappointment, the Lamb Shank wasn't as good as it looked... :(


Han ordered the kids meal burgers just for fun... -____-''


Kari came over a while later, brought me a Mild Seven One and a Davidoff Lights from his trip to Shanghai... thanks dude...


then on the Saturday night, went to Hilton for dinner as well as to Senso for a drink later...
blardy hell Manchester United lost to Chelsea 1-2, and I ended up footing the bill for the Japanese Buffet dinner we had at the Waterfront Cafe while Daniel (Man-U fans who also lost the bet) paid for Kari's share of the bill at Senso... Kari was the lucky one who only spent like RM50 for the entire night... knn...

(*will blog about the Hilton Japanese Buffet dinner, as well as the Hilton Northern-Indian Buffet dinner on the Wednesday night in a separate post...*)


ordered a bottle of Jim Bean for the night, which we later ended up at Victoria Arms for another 2 rounds of Heineken... Kari was wasted by the time I drove him home at around 2.30am... and the bugger kept on singing in my car... -______-"