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i took the plunge and finally seriously tried raw sashimi.

sushi kikuzawa. i must say the experience is unique. to be honest i still cannot get used to the raw feeling of fish. salmon was ok but tuna was awkward. there’s just something about raw tuna that i cannot accept.

but seriously the raw fish were fresh enough for me to feel ok.
unagi sushi is love. the feeling is eating it is pure happiness. the unagi sorta melts in your mouth and as you bite. the slightly flavored rice tastes sweeter each bite. everything blends together with perfect harmony.

no regret even though the damage was 50 bucks. i dun mind going down again to test my courage LOL.

finished watching kanon. i must say it’s really pretty good. i can’t really compare it to clannad because it’s on a different basis.  clannad is not as heavy as kanon i’d say. kanon is all sweet and happy but u know something is wrong. and the wrong things gets more wrong and escalates to climax.

clannad is like…… slping on a cooling rainy day with blanket tucked it. of course fuko’s arc was my favorite (which was similar to ayu/makoto’s in some sense). it’s comfy to watch even though the story is pretty laidback.

and yes! i didnt cry for kanon at all! i think it must be the standard yh set for me. u know it’s like for e.g ppl keep telling u how nice 300 the movie is, in the end you expect too much and you feel that it’s not as impactful? i think it’s the same. or maybe even though it’s pretty touching, it’s not that realistic for me to really feel the connection.

it’s like in proposal daisakusen i really felt the connection to my heart that’s why i teared esp at later eps. there was no life-death situation etc etc but something just speaks to your heart. i guess no matter how touching fantasy stuff may be, it cant touch me that deep without the sense of realism.

anyhow, for people who want to watch clannad or kanon (well i know only a handful of people reads my blog), kanon is for the more adventurous and clannad is for the more relaxing viewers.

before i go into army I MUST

http://www.bertandcass.com/sushi/

go here.

PLEASE SOMEONE GO THERE WITH ME OMFG

OR CONVINCE ME IT SUCKS.

420

i dreamt about myself in a weird ‘competition’ where u have to finish 420 dishes of food to win $40k

uh that sounded weird and i only finished up till the 7-8th dish and i woke up. LOL

side note but important. HA JI WON ROCKS!!!!

Crab Mayo Prata

Introducing crab mayo prata!

Ingredient for 3 prata:

1) 8-10 crabsticks (I used 10)
2) mayonaise
3) 2 eggs
4) 3 slices of cheese
5) 3 piece of ready-to-fry prata (can be easily bought in supermarket)

As you guys might already know, crab stick can be eaten right from the packet without cooking it.
So yes, I thawed mine, washed thoroughly and meshed them with my hands until they’re small bits
Add mayo (to your own liking) and pepper to the crab stick and stir till it’s even

Next I fry the egg till it’s cooked and put it aside ready for use

Fry the prata till one side is golden
Flip it to fry another side

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Meanwhile, add cheese, egg and then crab mayo
‘Close’ the prata and it’s ready to be served

I’d put less crab and put some lettuce to this prata if I were to make it again.
But overall it’s not bad! the crispy prata vs the soft cheese/crab/egg!

Food: Failures and Success

well i always tell my sis to succeed you must experience failure 1st.

couple of pic for the pastry she made recently. never been thru formal training of course. but learning well

 presenting failures:

first off, the custard bun. it’s her 2nd attempt but it didnt go very well.
the skin is not sweet enough at all. the bun can be more soft and fluffy. but it is an improvement from the 1st attempt

next, the UFO bun according to her -.-
moral of the story, use your resources wisely. take what you need. when you have excess material you have no choice but to make such stuff.
er… not bad… with the same dough anyway. it looks smoother than the above isnt it?

success story

Apple pie in the making.

one of the very 1st batch she did. not bad looking eh?

think this is the 2nd batch. too hot, a lil rough handling = cracked pies

oh yes. the last batch

more photos of these babies

i dun have a proper comment for the taste yet as i’ve only tried the one hot from the oven.
initial comment is that the filling is too sweet as it’s premade and bought. the crust is  fragrant and slightly sweet.
i thought it can be a little bit salty as well so as to give the taste a contrast so we would not get sick after eating just one.

see i’m a good bro. i shall continue to document her progress while i am around =D

I Eat I Cook I Post

 heard of ieatishootipost? now my version of ieaticookipost! =p

direct copy and paste of wad i typed in a forum =p

Yes, actually cooking is another of my hidden hobby. I wanted to be a chef when I was primary 4 but my mum said the kitchen was too small so I wasn’t allowed to do much cooking.

So anyway, I did my own dinner today. I took the pics because my friend zs thought I couldn’t cook and he didn’t believe I can cook!

To prove him wrong =p

Disclaimer: I am an extremely bad photographer at a dining table, especiall if the food is mine as I always can’t wait to wolf down the food! =x

Just done in the wok.

Bringing them onto the table

Sauce onto the noodle!

This is the real me! Mealtime!

Ingredients if anyone’s interested. Note I don’t have the amount as I don’t use a recipe to cook. I use whatever that’s available in my kitchen!

Minced chicken meat (marinate with salt, sugar and pepper. I wanted to find sesame oil but strangely it disappeared)
Silken Tofu
Spinach noodle
(I would add some lettuce if I have so as to balance the overall taste)

Woh Hup Black Pepper Sauce
Balachan Chilli Sauce
Sugar
Butter
Egg
Water

Heat the wok and put in the butter. pour the pepper sauce into the wok and fry for a while.
Add water, stir and let it boil. Add chilli sauce and sugar (to your own liking, I used hell lot of chilli sauce as I’m a chilli fan!)
Let it boil a little more and add mince meat into it. Stir fry till meat is cooked and add in egg to thicken the sauce.
Last step, I switched off the stove and pour the cubed tofu in. Stir lightly and you’re ready to eat!

It’s my 1st time experimenting this ‘recipe’ and I pretty much liked it! Just that the serving to a little too much.
So if I have to give myself a rating that’ll be 7.5! XD

Oh, my personal comment is that at 1st the tofu looks a lot but as you eat they’re actually just nice! The smooth texture of the tofu vs the springy spinach and the tender chicken meat is quite a match! I thought the sauce will go very well with rice too!

And yes it’s my first time posting a ‘recipe’. Please enjoy =p