Kinsahi Japanese Restaurant ( Johor Bahru)

One of the weekends we went to JB to attend a friend's home wedding dinner. We went in early afternoon and had a stroll at Sutera Mall. Just before our Karaoke session, we just needed to fill our tummies. Kinsahi Japanese Restaurant was the place suggested by local boy, Gary.

Nice interior decoration. This place and its menu makes me reminisce of Singapore's Sushi Tei.

There you go, my car/sushi/karaoke kakis for the day : Sixian and Gary!

This appetiser of Egg Wasabi Mayo comes as soon as we were seated. Quite a different appetisers than the ones you get in other restaurants. Generally tasted quite alright, especially with egg bits.

Wow, check out their Nameko Chawanmushi, which came bursting with mushrooms on the top and egg goodies at the bottom. I really love their version of chawanmushi especially the mini mushrooms and how juicy they were the moment you chewed onto them.

Gary's Salmon Handroll. He was so hungry he almost swallowed it and choked himself...haha...

Wah...lip-smacking Salmon Belly Sashimi! I only had a piece in fear of getting stomach upset out of Singapore. Honestly, the sashimi was full of zing! Yeah... great presentation too~

We ordered a small plate of Agedashitofu to share as well. The crispy tofu, along with the soya sauce was enticing. A great accompaniment for our meal.

OK, i confess, i cannot remember what this is, anyway this was one of the dishes that faded away from my memory because it paled in comparison with the rest, except that cute Baby Yaya was nearby....haha...

This is the exact replica of Mango Roll from Sushi Tei. Like Sushi Tei's, this mango sushi is fit for a king! Whoever thought of wrapping sweet mango around a lump of rice? Simply a stroke of genius!

L.A Law Opening Theme

Gosh, i miss this song! I never really did understand the show in my childhood, cos it was too cheeeem for me to comprehend.

Famous Me

My business ventures has crossed the seas once again :

Wow, too bad i was too busy to attend the opening ceremony of the Yong An Hotel in Beijing.
I hope that it's a five star hotel though.

Just as i have forsaken the religion, now comes Yong An Temple???

Wah....so malu....now got An An Adult Diaper?

Tung Lok Seafood Ala Carte Buffet (Part 2)

Next up is Tung Lok Chilli Prawns. The accompanying gravy is akin to the Chilli Crab's sauce, starchy and spicy at the same time. This local flavour is now so famous that every client of our company from abroad is always pestering us to bring them to sample the Singaporean Chilli Crab.

These are the Fried Mantou to dip into the chilli sauce from above. I adore man tous,. eventhough i merely eat them on their own, without any sauce or flavours.

This is Fish Maw Bisque. It really puzzles me because i cannot comprehend where the yellow colour came from. Otherwise, this soup is pretty much soothing and nourishing. It's not cloying, even though it's starchy.

Crispy Prawns with Butter and Cereal : while my friends were busy lapping up the prawns, i was wiping the cereals clean with my spoon.... Ha Ha Ha!

Crisp Fried Shisamo - or in layman terms 'pregnant fish'. Well, there was a fish for each one of us, and we lapped them up. Very crunchy and has a nice texture and flavour to please us. Good choice!

Without doubt, worst dish of the day - Sliced Stewed Beef Brisket with Turnip. Look at the amount of oil floating on top of the bowl! It's outrageous!! It's clogging up our arteries. The one dish that we failed to touch and finish.

Some desserts to settle our belly into resting mode. Herbal Jelly served with Honey ( Mr Pang had 5 bowls of those, the crazy fella!) and Chilled Almond Beancurd with Longan. Both desserts were not too saccharine sweet and deserved two thumbs-up.

Closer to the camera is the Glutinous Dumpling with Sesame Filling while the further plate are Ice Cream Puffs. The Ice Creams Puffs were contagious, with an additive bite that keeps you asking for more, despite the full stomach. Wow, haven't enjoyed such a good meal for months!

Tung Lok Seafood Ala Carte Buffet (Part 1)

It was a crazy Sunday brunch. We booked ourselves into this famous Tung Lok Seafood ala carte buffet. We had such a great time and a happier stomach feasting at the Orchard Central branch. Service was terrible though, because the restaurant was overbooked and the staff were busy.

Kicked off the meal with a Seafood Salad with Mixed Fruit. It was the dream start to a perfect meal. A fantastic way to start our brunch. At this restaurant, we could basically order everything we want from an extensive ala carte menu.

We ordered two servings of this Crispy Fish Skin with Salted Egg Yolk. The crunch when we sunk our teeth into this goodie was audible. Although i don't particularly like salted egg, the two element actually went well together.

Oh yeahhhh....Poached Baby Kailan served with Chincalok. The chincalok was bursting with flavour. God i miss it, haven't tasted it for ages. I love how this restaurant plays with the flavours and try to make each and every dish stand out.

Century eggs with pickled ginger. Either you love this or you hate this.

Crispy Prawn Paste Chicken Wing : It came hot and crunchy with a nice aroma. Just the way we all like it.

Crispy Stuffed Dough Fritters served with Mayonnaise. Muacks, a smack on the lips for this. And on the far right was something i didn't bother trying - Crispy Eggplant with Pork Floss. Well, my friends heaped praises on this dish, but i simply hate eggplants. Enough said.

Mini Eggtarts they served were such a disappointment. The pastry was not crunchy and basically tasteless. The custard was bland and the whole feel was just wrong.

On the right is the California Maki while on the left is Jelly Fish with Garlic in Spicy Sauce. These two dishes were pretty normal, nothing to shout about so i'll go on to the next dish.

Wahhh...we ordered two servings of this as well. The Salmon Sashimi was so fresh and the restaurant is pretty generous with the portioning too.

This was another of the good dishes on the menu - Appetising Salmon Salad wrapped in Pancake. The novelty is there, plus this tastes good!

Carrot cake anyone? Too much taugeh for my liking but my friends couldn't stop gushing about this, nevertheless. Actually, it didn't taste half bad... we ordered a second serving as well~

Ahhh...one of the very special dishes of the day : Crisp Fried Shredded Cuttlefish Glazed with Honey and Black Pepper. Believe it or not, when i turned the plate upside down, all the sotongs stay stuck to the plate! Hahahahahahaha.... this dish made me so confused, cos when i put one in my mouth, it tasted both very sweet and spicy at the same time. My friends didn't enjoy this as much as i did though :(

The Jetsons Opening Theme

Brewerkz

Ahhh, it's a night out for me at Brewerkz at Riverside Point. There was a football match going, and all that commotion.

Ahhh... this is my friend's 500 mL Oktoberfest beer. Also in spirit of Oktoberfest...haha...

I decided to order a 4 x sampler of their beers. They have many to choose from. In the end, i picked Golden Ale ( their bestseller) with low bitterness, Honey Fruitbrewz, Pilsner which is a subtle malt with a nicely bitter and good hop aroma and lastly my India Pale Ale which won the Australian International Beer Awards 2007 Silver Medal.

Their beer is brewed in-house in these tanks. They look somewhat like our company's manufacturing plant. Hee~

Some seafood pasta to layer the stomach before all that alcohol.

Croda Grand Reopening Celebration

After the major renovation to our office building last year, i was roped into the Grand Reopening Committee who helped organise this event for our company. Among those invited are our customers and suppliers. We initially planned for a on-site event but the logistics details were a nightmare due to having to prepare hundreds of Jurong Island passes for everyone.

The theme for the night was of course 'Blue', in line with our company's launch of Blue Technology AKA cold processing. Swiss Merchant Court hotel specially concocted this blue drink on our behalf, for our toast.

The menu of the night was a full Western dinner, with wine.

Each committee member was assigned a special duty, mine was the Receptionist. Every single VIP and nobodies who entered was ushered to my table for attendance taking. The event promptly started after everyone in the main table has arrived.

We ordered one crate of Rose Champagne, with bottles and bottles of red and white wine. We had so much leftover that i was able to bring 2 bottles of white wine home.

There! That guy on the left is Mr Hia, the boss who had been so kind to me for 6 years. One of the best, easy-going and lenient boss in the whole wide world. Trust me, i'm saying this from the bottom of my heart, and he doesn't read my blog. Haha... the plump man on the right is Dave, my new boss. He's a jolly Australian...and i'll be getting to know him more, i guess.

Our HR Director had initially requested that the committee member wear office suit to the event, but all of use didn't want to look so weird, so we opted for cocktail dresses instead. Wow, Jennifer sure dolled up herself very well~

What's On My Dressing Table? (Part 3)

My colleague bought me this Laneige Strawberry Yoghurt Peeling Gel from Korea. This is a wash off gel, which after you apply you rub it on your face and you see debris being produced. Then you wash it off your face. It really gives you the sensation that your face is being cleaned. One drawback for me is that the strawberry fragrance is too strong for my liking.

Ahhh....my BB cream. This BB cream has a really good feel, and great coverage for the skin. It has triple functions too, including whitening and anti-ageing. The downside is that the SPF protection is not really sufficient for day use and it is really overpriced in Singapore - SGD65. My friend got this for me straight from Korea for SGD16.

My friend recommended this Raspberry Eye mask from The Face Shop. It must be quite a good product, since every time i try to step into their shop, the sales girl would be pestering me to try this too. I tried it, but i guess my eyebags are too serious to diminish with simple products.

On my lazy days or when i'm traveling, i use Nivea Facial Cleansing Wipes to remove my make up. It is gentle and not too harsh on the face, like maybe some other brands.

My friend bought this for me from the airport. He uses 'His Happy', while i use 'Her Happy' from Clinique. If you stand near the both of us, you may catch a similar citrus smell from our bodies.

Hoooo...this is a Maybelline lipstick that i own. It's cheap! Plus it's good! What's not to like?

I use this L'Oreal make up remover. It is pretty effective besides being gentle on the skin, because it is designed for eye and lip use ( the most sensitive part which we put on make up). This solution comes in two layer, the bottom colourless layer and the upper blue layer. Shake well before use.

I have been using The Body Shop shower for the longest time. It's not that i support non-animal testing stands, i just like their variety. I always buy a different series each time, so sometimes i may smell of papaya, sometimes of lemon. But right now, i'm using this green apple shower gel.