Roast Duck from Toh Kee

While trying to get the contact number of Fatty Cheong, I chanced upon Toh Kee from Hungrygowhere. I clicked on it and was tempted to give it a try.

Toh Kee sells roast duck which is pretty dark in appearance. Dr Leslie Tay called it the Dark Lord. Ha ha... I went back home and checked on Dr Leslie Tay's book and found Toh Kee inside.

15th October 2013 being a holiday, I decided to make a trip to Chinatown just to buy their roast duck and Siew Yok. It was worth the trip!

The duck skin was not that bad considering that my journey back home took at least an hour. The Siew Yok? Marvelous! I LOVE it! The skin was crispy and the meat salty but not that salty.

Photo of the Plastic Bag...

Cantonese Style Roast Duck and Siew Yok

I'm so happy with it, I'm going down to Chinatown this Saturday again! This time round, I'm going to buy an entire duck and perhaps $20 worth of Siew Yok. Well, this is for 7 people to consume as I'm going down to my Da Yi's place for dinner! I'm so looking forward to her soup. My relatives from my maternal side are Cantonese so that explains the wonderful soup I've been enjoying since a young age. 

So very happy and so looking forward...

Dreamy C

Nasi Lemak Kukus

Like I said in the earlier post, I'm going to blog about Nasi Lemak today...

This stall - Nasi Lemak Kukus is located at 908 Upper Thomson Road. The rice has been steamed over water and not cooked in water. This results in rice with a more grainy texture. This is according Dr Leslie Tay. What are my thoughts? Well, I was too hungry to try and figure that out! I also failed to take photos of the food and will have to make do with the photos taken from the portion which I bought for our helper. My sincere apologies.

This is how much I bought to feed 1 person. I couldn't help it! I wanna buy almost all of the dishes there! Taste is another matter.

There's curry veggie which tasted not bad, hot dog (I'm a sucker for hot dogs and sausages) which taste pretty standard, chili ikan bilis (this I like a lot! Taste just nice.), omelette (one word - bland. Please allow me another word - distasteful.), sambal goreng (lousy, tasteless. Even my helper cooked better ones).

I also bought otah. This was unopened. Color of otah was unattractive and the taste was nothing memorable. Enough said.

Their chicken wings was worth waiting for. I reached there 15 mins to 6 and was told that they're not ready till 6. It was flavorful, well marinated and delicious!

The photo does not do the real thing justice.

So I say, next time, go for their chili ikan bilis, rice and chicken wings. Have a truckload of chicken wings if you like but save some for me! Heh heh...

I took a cab home and the uncle was telling me that he has not heard of Nasi Lemak Kukus but he sure know that there's a stall selling really nice Yong Tau Foo nearby. He said it's very near the petrol kiosk there. Will give it a go soon! He also told me that there's a stall selling nice Pigs Trotters in a coffeeshop at AMK 31. Hold on... was it 13 or 31? Lol...

Till next time...

Dreamy C

Watami Japanese Casual Restaurant @ Junction 8

I had lunch over at Junction 8 today. I wanted to try their Beef Sukiyaki!

What I do not like is that the beef slices were presented in the soup.

Not good for people like me, who doesn't like their beef very cooked.

Overall, it was alright.

A Japanese meal wouldn't be complete without Sashimi!

I do like the Salmon Sashimi from this restaurant...

Makes me want to fly to Japan for some really 'solid' ones...

That's all for today. Come tomorrow, I shall blog about Nasi Lemak from Nasi Lemak Kukus. It's 1 of the stalls in Dr. Leslie Tay's book, bought recently from Kinokuniya.

Gonna bring Mom out for makan more often! 

Have a brilliant Saturday y'all!

Dreamy C

Morganfield's @ Star Vista

I met up with my poly girlfriends last night and we settled for Morganfield's for dinner. It was also my 1st visit to Star Vista. My Mom actually beat me at it. Can you believe it? o.O Star Vista is not an air-conditioned mall by the way... doesn't affect me though.

Anyway, we did not make any reservation but it wasn't long before we got a table. 

We ordered Crab and Spinach Dip. It was great though the serving of chips (tortilla I believe) is pitiful. For individual portion, it was good but for 4 hungry women, the portion is indeed pitiful. Besides, the dip was good and so, shouldn't they be more generous with the portion of chips? Just saying...

Next, we had the Sausage Platter. I love sausages... These were ordinary.

Next up was a Full Slab of ribs in sauce - Honey and Rum. We were told this is a new flavour. It wasn't even on the menu. On the menu, the sauce to go for would be Hickory BBQ, according 1 of the servers.

If you go to Morganfield's, the food to go for would be their ribs and chocolate lava cake. This slab of rib taste alright but it could be it has gone cold by the time we attacked it. We were busy talking. That's what happens when you put a bunch of women who have not met up for a while, together.

I talked about their Chocolate Lava Cake. It did not disappoint and both SS and myself was very happy when the other 2 were busy discussing about stuff for babies. Why? Just because we can have the whole cake to ourselves! Ha ha...

This was before all the action took place

Not much oozing from my side

The side of SS. Look at that lava oozing out!

Brilliant! SS can't help scooping from my side.

Ha ha...

It was indeed great fun meeting up with the girls again. 

Well, there's LOTS of eateries at Star Vista. A LOT and I kid you not...

Will definitely pay another visit!

Dreamy C

Yay!!!

Yay...!!! The items I purchased recently are now finally in my hands!

Left: Christmas

Right: Sentiments

The one on the left, I purchased so I can make the 5th card for my church. I'm not sure if I've mentioned in my blog before but I'm on a journey of making 100 x Christmas Cards for my church to sell. The proceeds will be utilized by the church. I know for which area it's going to be utilized of course!

I'm making 5 different designs and I'm pretty much done with 4 designs. For the 5th design, we have an agreement on what the design is but now, I thought of making a better looking one. You know, one progresses as time passes. The same for me with my hobby. Now that I'm improving, I thought of making a better looking card to replace the original 5th version! ^^ 

I purchased a matching die (2nd order) for this stamp set on the left and it'll arrive round about 2 weeks from now. Can't wait...!

The one on the right, I purchased on impulse. Well, not really a bad buy. Who doesn't need stamps of sentiments? o.O Give me lots of stamps of sentiments anytime! Ha ha...

For this 1st order, this is only part delivery. There's another 2 x stamp sets and a floral die which will arrive 2 weeks from now. I'll blog about it when I get them. 

I placed the 2nd order just yesterday. It consist of the Christmas die which I mentioned earlier here. It also consist of some adhesive (I'm running out of it so it's a replenishment). That's about it!

The 1st and 2nd orders are made locally. I'm contemplating on getting an order from the US. I've already decided on what to get. Well, I guess that shall have to wait till next month. ^^

I'll tell you more about the floral die when I get it. Can't wait...! I've a few friends/relatives giving birth this year and I thought of making something nice for their kiddo. Coincidentally, they are all baby girls. I think this is a good year for baby girls???

Till next time...

Dreamy C

Smaller Tummy???

I've been exercising since 01st October 2013.

On 01st October, I did a 2.59 km jog and brisk walk at rate 7.77 km/hr.
On 02nd, I did a 2.96 km jog and brisk walk at rate 6.83 km/hr.
On 03rd, I did a 2.96 km jog and brisk walk at rate 7.1 km/hr.

After 3 days of exercise, I dropped a kg in weight.
The % of my fats remained the same.

Why am I telling you this?
Well, on 04th October 2013, I realized that my tummy seems to look smaller when I'm in the standing position! I didn't make it a point to measure but I asked J and he said the same i.e. seems slightly smaller than usual. Believe me, I do not have a huge bulging tummy but it sure isn't anywhere near flat or a small bulge. I would say it's medium sized. Heh heh...

It could be due to the exercises I've been doing OR... it could be due to Clarins.

You see, for the past few days, I've been applying a lotion from Clarins. I apply it at least once a day and today, my cute little tum tum seems to have gone slightly smaller! Even if my tum tum is fatty, I'll still call it my cute little tum tum. I like cute names like these...

I'm going to continue exercising every Mondays to Saturdays. Sunday is a day for rest. ^^

If you're interested to know which product from Clarins, here goes...

I purchased this on a spur of the moment many months back.

Might as well use it. ^^

Have a brilliant Saturday y'all!!!

Dreamy C

FOTD #20 - 30.09.2013

It’s been ages since I last blogged about FOTD. That goes to show how long I’ve not applied make-up, not even foundation! I looked at my make-up compartment recently and decided that this could not go on. Otherwise, I would end up with products which have gone bad. That is when I pick up my make-up tools and do some work!

I used the same products for Sunday and today. The only difference is that on Sunday, I used Missha’s BB cream and today, I used Estee Lauder’s liquid foundation.

Here’s the look:

I may have gone a bit heavy on the blush but I have a reason for it! A lazy reason.

I wanted it to last till end of the day and not having to touch up.

Products used:

Clarins Sunscreen
Clinique Pore Minimizer on my cheek area
M.A.C. Refiner on my T-zone
Urban Decay Primer Potion on my Eyelids
BB cream / Liquid foundation
Christian Dior Concealer
M.A.C. Powder to set the foundation
M.A.C. Mineralized Skinfinish Natural to contour my nose
M.A.C. Mineralized Powder Skinfinish in Lightscapade to highlight my nose and my cupid’s bow
Lancome Hynose Mascara (LOVE this product!)
M.A.C. Blush in Peaches
M.A.C. Pro Longwear Lip Pencil in Staunchly Stylish
Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey

And this is how I look mid-day:

Foundation may have looked a bit pale in the beginning but after oxidization, I think it's pretty good! ^^

Dreamy C