Kukup Indulgence Part One

During our trip to Kukup, the charge by the hotel included two lunches which were provided by a seafood restaurant nearby. Some of the dishes in the two lunches were similar, so i am assimilating these two lunches into one blog post :

Both meals came with Japanese tofu. I'm a big fan of tofu, so this kept me really happy =)


Look at that ! Bamboo clams.... even though this was good, i still love the bamboo clams i had at Turf City last year...those were huge and chewy. These were a little smaller, but still good overall.

Lemon chicken.... it was a hit with the children who tagged along with us. I guess fried food never goes wrong for children.


A plate of stir-fried cabbage to neutralise all those fatty meat and seafood we were consuming.

Ooooh.... sweet and sour fish, with a generous heap of tomato ketchup....alrightyyyy....

Cuttlefish with vegetables...given all the good dishes that we had in Kukup, this one was a blemish among them. I didn't quite like it...

Fried green vegetables for our 2nd lunch...also with the same function of neutralising those fats we stuffed into our belly the night before ( the seafood BBQ provided by the hotel)

What is a seafood meal without prawns?

Likewise, what is a seafood meal without crabs??

Here's some stir-fried pork. Pretty tasty and comforting....

A specialty of the restaurant which they served 2 lunches in a row : fried stuffed
dough sticks. Also another favourite among the children. It also came with a right amount of mayonnaise.

Assam fish!!! The seafood dishes were all excellent. Must be contributed by the fact that they were caught fresh just from the kelong next to the town...

Bus Accident

Last month was a bush fire outside my house, this month is a bus accident on my way to work...and i was sitting on the 2nd row in the bus, so i got the full view of the impact.

My bus wasn't damaged badly, but a woman standing in the bus fell forward due to the sudden braking and injured herself.
This whole mess was created by this lorry that stopped suddenly. The poor taxi was squashed between these 2 heavy vehicles. The accident happened at morning peak hour, around 8 am....so i had to walk carefully along the busy highway to the small slip road to wait for a lift from a colleague. The ambulance came as i walked away....and according to colleagues who came to work after me, the accident caused a massive jam.

QQ's Body Language

"Can I go out and play?"

ZzzzZzzzzZzzzzZzzzz.....

"Lemme outta here!"

"I need to poo"

"Warning, do not approach" ( this pic was actually taken when QQ was growling at us, refusing to let go of his treat)

"Do not disturb"

"I hate my hairstyle"

"Please god, make this crazy nut let go of me"

New Year Countdown TV Commercials

Two very funny advertisement for New Year countdown by Xiao Zhu and Xiao Gui. This first one was from 2008's new year countdown.





The funny thing was the continuity of this advertisement one year later for the 2009 New Year Countdown advertisement. Ohh...i love Xiao Zhu and Xiao Gui, they are hilarious.

Malaysian Peranakan Food

During my recent trip to KL, my boss and I had the chance to have dinner together in One Utama. We had initially picked to dine in TGIF, but it was pretty crowded so we went for the less patronized Peranakan Place. The place was decorated in traditional Baba Nyonya taste with matching furniture.



I had my favourite Penang Laksa, but i still prefer the version i had with my sister in The Curve few months back. This one had less fish, and too much prawn paste. But it was still sour and tangy, just the way i like it.

My boss opted to have rice with this Chicken Curry. I didn't try this, so i'm not sure what to make of it. The serving is big and cheap too!

Lastly, a nice plate of ladies' fingers to provide us with some fiber. This dish is simple yet it was well-cooked to perfection. The ladies' fingers were very supple and chewy. We had a very heavy and expensive lunch the next day but i was too embarassed to whip out my camera in front of the supplier company's Managing Director and his board of managers...haha...

Night Safari

Three pretty ladies getting ready to get into Singapore's Night Safari. We were there right on the opening hour so that we could beat the crowd but it was actually pretty packed with mostly tourists from Japan and India.

I guess the reason why the tourists beat us was because we were too immersed in photo-taking!


Camera flash is not allowed when capturing photos of those nocturnal creatures, so the only place i could get a photo was with these fishies. Every year when i go to the safari, i get worked up with those ignorant visitors who blind the animals with their flashes and this time a Japanese kid who threw something at the porcupine.



Just after completing our walking trail, we enjoyed the live animal show, and lastly rounded up our trip with a tram ride. Cute little Chawang ( the infamous elephant) was dancing when our tram drove past his habitat!



One last photo before leaving the place!

Mom's Meatballs

Here's another of my mom's finger-licking good recipe - Fried Meatballs. Firstly, our most vital ingredient would be her home-minced pork meat. Wow! Note that the meat has already been marinated with sauces and spices.

Next are her seasonings, which include lots of garlics and shallots. The garlic and shallots are chopped into tiny pieces before being added to the minced meat.

Next, we need to pound some crackers to add a bit of extra crunch to our meatballs.

Lastly, add egg white and mix everything in a large bowl.

You can throw them around for better mixing...sure looks more pro!

With that done, we need to roll them into small balls, perfect for a bite size.

Fry them in hot oil till brown.

Alright! Here we are...the GREAT BALLS OF FIRE!!!! Yeahhh....

Chinese New Year + Two Birthdays + House Warming Gathering

We were headed to Sue Anne and Chih Wei's place for our annual Chinese New Year 'lou sang' tradition. This time she decided to combine her house-warming, and prepared a scrumptious steamboat lunch for us.

For after lunch party, we played Guitar Heroes from Nintendo Wii. We had 3 sets of Wii among us, but we could only plug in 4 sets of controllers though. It was a pity Jeremy couldn't bring the drum set to complete this game as it was too big and embarassing to be lugging around.

This is what happens when 2 people are playing. The rest applies pressure by staring...and commenting.

We later switched to playing doubles tennis...

We seized the opportunity to also celebrate two February birthdays with a chocolate fudge cake.

Happy birthday to Jeremy and Shin Yen.... two very close friends, especially Shin Yen whom i've known for 16 years and been through some very memorable moments.

Nope, not gifts for the birthday guy and gal, but housewarming gifts for the couple! Yay....

Makan Time!

What time is it? It's Makan Time again! Early morning and i'm out to get Nasi Lemak Kerang ( See Hum Nasi Lemak ) from this stall by the beach, named the grammatically-baffling Tree Under.



This is what their Nasi Lemak Kerang looks like. Filled with a generous portion of chilli hum, with a small hard-boiled egg and a piece of cucumber. This small serving is actually just perfect for breakfast, not too much.



This restaurant called 'Crocodile Rock' is relatively new in Kuantan. It is actually housed in a old colonial house with a huge garden. The English owner cleverly uses a fusion of old and modern elements in her decor of the place. This picture shows the 'colonial' part of the house. The dining hall in which we were seated is the modern part near the entrance.

This grilled salmon came with a colourful garnish. The salmon was slightly overcooked but it was fresh nevertheless. The hollandaise dipping sauce had a very nice lemon twist flavour that was not too sour.

This place is famous for its thin crust pizza. I had a banana-chocolate pizza and it was crunchy and really fun to chew on. I'm taking off points for using a plate that looked like something my mother uses to chop her meat on though!

Beef satay in a western restaurant? The ketupat rice was undercooked and this dish was way overpriced. Give me Malay hawker satays anyday!

At a halal buffet, i encountered this dessert which i've never seen before. I asked the caterer about it, and they informed me that it's called 'Puding Raja' ( Royal Pudding). The ingredients include prunes, cashew nuts, cherries and shredded egg yolks. When ready to be served, the ingredients will be mixed with sweetened milk custard.

This is the final product. Looks very very nice. I love milky desserts but a little less sweet will be great.