It would not be a complete seafood restaurant if you do not see those seafood live in front of your eyes. Well, in this second part of my visit to the Marina Bay Seafood Restaurant, I present to you pictures of my visit to the aquarium of the restaurant. The aquarium of the restaurant is just next to the restaurant itself. It’s a huge aquarium I must say and you can find lotsand lotsa live sea creatures inside in any size. Big, small, long, hard, slimy - name it!

Some prawns. I don’t really know what type of prawn but those are prawns to me anyway

This is an American big ass spider crab. Spider crabs usually have ong legs, in a way like a spider and that is why it is called spider crab. Now, I don’t know whether this is a real spider crab or the restaurant owner is trying to be genius by simply naming this big ass crab as spider crab- assumming that everybody is a fool, hnestly it doesn’t look like a spider crab to me. I’ve seen one, believe me. But maybe because the one that I saw was a Japanese spider crab, which is a lot uglier compared to this one. It has longer legs than this one and thinner too but I guess maybe the Americans preffer their crabs to be more of a Tobey-spidey-liked rather than the Daisuke Oku-liked. Oh well, Americans!

Another interesting to look at. No, this is not the latest dildo in town and also nothing related to a duck but it is something that they called a Geoduck. Interestingly the thing does look like an overgrown albino penis. It’s humongously huge and even larger than a horse’s penis for God sake! Little that you’ve known, this penis-liked creature is actually a species of a clam.

According to wiki :

The geoduck (pronounced /ˈguːiːdʌk/ “gooey duck”[1]), Panopea abrupta, is a species of large saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk. The shell of this clam is large, about 15 to over 20 cm in length (about 7 to 9 inches), but the long siphons make the clam itself much longer; the “neck” or siphons alone can be one meter in length.

One meter in lenght? Good God! Imagine I had one like that - I don’t mean by the little brother down there. That would be the worst nightmare man. Where to hide?

These are called the Mantis Shrimps. Now, these shrimps are cool in a way because they have spearers armed with spiny appendages topped with barbed tips, used to stab and snag prey and
Smashers, on the other hand, possess a much more developed club and a more rudimentary spear (which is nevertheless quite sharp and still used in fights between their own kind); the club is used to bludgeon and smash their meals apart. The “punch” delivered has roughly the acceleration of a .22 caliber pistol.[5] The inner aspect of the dactyl (the terminal portion of the appendage) can also possess a sharp edge, with which the animal can cut prey while it swims.

And for that reason, *winks*winks* said that they have to be separated in one aquarium - with bottles.

Another interesting fact about these creatures is that they are notoriously difficult to catch when established in a well-stocked tank and have been known to destroy aquariums by cracking the glass. Gees, If you were thinking of having those as pets, get a bulletproof aquarium.

This one, we don’t have to look far for it. These creatures can be found in most places in Sarawak because we are quite rich in mangrove forest. These are a few bunch of the locals in this aquarium because the rest, most of them are shipped from other countries. These species are called the Scylla serrata (often called mud crab or mangrove crab, although both terms are highly ambiguous, as well as black crab) is an economically important crab species found in the estuaries and mangroves of Africa, Australia and Asia. In their most common form, the shell colour varies from a deep, mottled green to very dark brown. Generally cooked with their shells on, when they moult their shells, they can be served as a seafood delicacy, one of many types of soft shell crab. Some consider them to be among the tastiest of crab species and they have a huge demand in South Asian countries where they are often bought alive in the markets. In the northern states of Australia and especially Queensland, mud crabs are relatively common and generally prized above other seafood within the general public.

So, that’s why it is quite cheap.

Oy, mate! Why so serious? Now doubt as one of the finest oysters in the world the Austalian Oyster No bigger than the top half of a little finger, bulbous rather than flat, Australian oysters glide down the throat with ease. These oysters are not for chewing, and with the help of frosty cold beer, connoisseurs slurp down a dozen in a few minutes. That is just so - delicious!

Another shot at the best oyster in the world

If you’re looking for a fresh from the water kind of seafood, this is definitely a place for you to visit. I don’t mind spending some bucks having a fine dine in this place. Love it!

Marina Bay Seafood Restaurant greets you!

Arrived in KL after a weekend of so much fun. Not so glad to be back again ..

It was a fine day. I arrive in Kuching on Friday night and it was so fortunately we managed to get a room at Harbour View hotel. A few of our bookings with other hotels had been cancelled, with the Rainforest World Music Festival happening, that is very much expected.

It was nice to just wake up early in the morning in this part of the world because everthing is so refreshing. The view, the smell .. something you just can’t get back in KL. Like the say : Nothing feels like home. I strongly agree.

Borneo Post greets me as early as 6:30 am and “A Life Less Ordinary” was on the front page! Well, that used to be my home not anymore. Texted Suituapui, bongkersz and Mar about it.

First thing in the morning, where to have breakfast? When there’s no one to walk beside you, and no one is there to guide you, who you gonna call? No, not ghost busters, who else if not Suituapui. Since he blogged so much about places to eat in Kuching, I might as well ask for his expert advice.

We had our breakfast at a coffee shop at the end ofthe block of our hotel It’s just opposite the cinema. I can’t really remember the name of the place but one of the places that Suituapui mentioned earlier on.

Kolo mee special

The kolo mee was a little bit mild in taste but the prawn covered up for the dullness of it. Earlier on Suituapui suggested Kolo Mee kosong with Beef soup and so we ordered …

Beef Soup

One of the best beef soup I’d ever had. Simply finger licking good. Breakfast woul not be complete for me if I did not have toast on the table. we called it roti kawin back home. Simple toast with kaya and butter. Love it.

And last but not least. Something that you must try here in Kuching - The few layers Teh C Peng

In a Carlsberg mug. Wow!

Breakfast anyone?

Short talk : I decided to give my blog a new look. I’ve been looking around for some nice themes and I personally like this one very much. Have a great working day tomorrow everybody!

Nope, this is no Jco or Big Apple donut.

No, these are not donuts

Took these pictures while I went out shopping for food near somewhere near Pandan Jaya. I thought it will make a good shot so I snap a few pictures.

One thing great about pasar malam is that the atmosphere. I just love it watching people flocking from one stall to one stall looking for bargains and of course good food.

It might not be the most original place to find original food here in KL. Well, everything is pretty much not original here. You might see Penang laksa, Sarawak kolo mee or whatever there is. Doesn’t really matter.

What really matters, you had fun

They did

It’s been a while since I had home cooked meals. Since now everything has gone up so I decided to save budget and just eat at home. I decided to make something out of ordinary for Roy and my sis. It’s good to try smething new everyday. I got this idea after watching AFC, my favourite channel on astro. I decided to combine Italian and mom’s cooking. I just thought that it will make a bomb.

Keling Menoa Chicken

Why the name Keling Menoa? Means the king of the world in Iban. That’s the only way to describe the “yummy”ness of this dish. A simple dish where I used a lot of Italian herbs such as oregano, basil, marjaram and rosemary but of course you can just get all of these in one bottle now. I used a lot of chopped garlic inside to give it more of that nice smell. I add on some cheese to eat to add some creamy taste to it and also salt and pepper as usual - No MSG please! Before putting it in the frying pan, the chicken was marinated with chopped garlic and shalots, salt and pepper and was put in the fridge. When I was about to serve the meal, I add on some mint sauce. The verdict, lovely!

Hot and Spicy Brinjal

I don’t really go all out eating brinjals. I don’t really like it actually. That day I thought of trying to persuade myself to like it by adding extra touch to what my mom always had at home. Usually mom will just fry this one with soy sauce and garlic. I decided to add some chicken meat, onions, mushroom and also dried chilli. Love the taste! I don’t really eat spicy food but this one is just a bomb.

WARNING : NON HALAL FOOD PICS AHEAD

Lily’s last day in KL I brought her to Korea Town for lunch. Her flight back to Miri will be around 7.00 PM that very day. So, I thought of bringing her there because we always talked about having a nice Korean BBQ as in the real Korean BBQ la. Lucky thing Roy was not busy and I managed to persuade him to take us there. It is not that far actually from where I stay. It takes about 5-7 minutes drive.

I randomly picked one particular restaurant as it looks not so expensive and quite okay.

Image courtesy of : http://www.shaolintiger.com

Basically Korean barbecue, or gogi gui, refers to grilled dish which comprises several different dishes made from beef, pork, and chicken are among the most popular Korean foods. You always see them having this meal on TV if you happened to stumble upon scenes where they would have gogi. I’m a big fan!

Galbi is the most popular variety of Korean barbecue. It is marinated in a sauce that may contain soy sauce, water, garlic, sugar, and sliced onions. It is believed to taste best when grilled with charcoal or soot. Joo mul luhk is short steaks marinated with sesame oil, salt and pepper. It is almost similar to non-marinated Korean barbecue and one thing that distinguishes from other kinds is its steaklike juicy texture. Spicy pork bulgogi is also one of the most famous Korean barbecue dishes, and it is quite different from beef bulgogi because the marinade is not soy sauce-based, but instead consists of gochujang and/or chili powder, garlic, sesame oil, onions, and ground Asian pear. This is also unsuitable for cooking over a grill, and is thus cooked in a pan.

Side dishes usually comes earlier, the best damn thing would be later

Green Onion Salad (Pajori)

Roy is not a big fan of green vege. He might want to skip this one. This is the vege that you will use to wrap the BBQ in, dip it in the sauce and put that in your mouth. Yummy!

The real thing. Pork, chicken and beef altogether.

Some seafood soup, I forgot what was the name. Can anybody help me?

Korean sambal (Bean paste sauce)

Wangi towel I call it. I used it after meal but Steph told me I was supposed to use it before I eat. So, watever. Steph been to Japan before, so she said they did the same thing when she was there. I took her words la. I never been there, so I don’t know.

After eating we thought of just wondering around the mini market around Korea Town for a while. And She bought a bottle of nice Korean Plum Wine. I just love the taste.

Signing off with a kiss, off to the airport!

Ahnyeounghigaseyo!

Images taken with : Sony Ericsson W660i 

Small talk : The birthday party was a blast. I would like to thank everyone for coming and especially to Rory, I owe you a lot!

I had the opportunity to sit down and had a fine lunch at Prego, Westin courtesy of Suituapui. To be honest, this is my first time eating in a very super high class place. I must admit I did a little bit intimidated by the sorroundings though. To begin with, this is not the kind of place that I always lepak and I know very shallow of Italian food. I like the modern and stylish with an Open Kitchen concept of the restaurant. It’s really a class!

I kinda like the place (of course la, who doesn’t). It’s very classy, sleek .. Wow! What a place I’d say. Being to the place for the first time I actually took a while to actually to locate where exactly Westin is and also to study what is the fastest way for me to get to Westin after my appointment from Jalan Perak. It’s not that far but I need a faster way to get to Bukit Bintang station to pick Nat up for lunch.

Luckily i was all dressed up in my formal attire. If not, well .. it doesn’t really matter anyway.

Was trying this one out .. Cool!

For the lunch set, we got to choose a two course meal which can be either Starters & Main course, Main course & Desserts or Desserts & Starters (Of course you wouldn’t want to miss the main course la. I’m impressed!

That’s our super big ass lunch bread served with some spicy tomato dip, one becomes full from the bread before the actual meal before you know it. But we didn’t actually tried much of that since the waitress took it away before we finish eating.

For our main course I ordered for a …

Actually I forgot the name, it was quite long so I couldn’t be bothered.

While on the other hand, Nat opted for …

Also, I forgot the name but if I’m not mistaken it was Mushroom Saffron Risotto

We pretty much enjoyed the main course. It was fantastic. Now time for desserts!

How was that? White chocolate ice cream

Now, comes to the funny part. I actually thought that everything I ordered from the menu was included in the voucher. So, right after meal we went out straight to the doors only to be called by the waitress again.

“Sir, you forgot to pay for your drinks”

You know I actually was quite embarassed that time but I kept cool. I went to the counter and paid the for the drink. Gosh! I thought I was so lucky that she didn’t use any hellar or something like that. Paiseh!

This cost me RM 30.00

I was actually supposed to go back on the 9th of February as I was thinking that I might need a day rest before work on Monday but on second thoughts, I decided to stay for another day in Sibu to meet the most talk about personality in the blogosphere, Sibu very own Simon yam, Suituapui! and yes, I finally met this guy.

We decided to meet up at Ruby’s for lunch on Sunday. I must say, meeting STP in real life and in the blogosphere is so VERY much different but nonetheless, I am glad to have finally met him. I got star strucked liaw!

Ruby Restaurant : Table for three

The First Dish : Fried Mee Suah

The Second Dish : Cangkok Manis (Locals call it that way)

The Third Dish : Mayonnaise Lamb
Suituapui : It could be better with lemon.
I couldn’t agree more.

The Fourth Dish : Butter Scotch Prawn

The Fifth Dish : I forgot but I think got yam in it (Not Simon Yam la)

What a lunch. A bit extravagant for my not so big tummy but the food was fantastic.

Eh, I got ang pow!! - I am actually still feeling awkward that I am still receiving ang pow at this age. So, tua ledi still got ang pow but whatever it is, thank you STP!

Finally, the canceled Sibu Bloggers Meet did happen after all. I was pretty much excited about it as this is my first time having a gathering of “dot.coms“. Don’t play play oh. It was originally scrapped out of this year’s MOST HAPPENING BLOGGERS EVENT calendar due to the difficulties that we had when it comes to picking up dates for the event itself.

The meet was arranged by The Big Boss. We have been planning this for quite a while and seeing it finally happened was quite a relief. Amongst the bloggers who made it for the gath was Bengbeng, Clare, Bongkersz, WongPK and Clement. The meet was arranged at Muhibbah - Final Destination!

The main man, the one that everyone was dying to meet (suituapui la, who else) was in Penang that time (But I finally met him today though) Here are some of the pics that we took during the gath!

From left to right : Clement, me, Bongkersz
Sitting : Natalia, Clare
Not in the picture : Bengbeng, WongPK

WongPK got a movie to catch up, so we proceed till the end without him. He ditched us for some chics! Darn it!

Some snacks for the gathering. I’m sure it will dull without food - but will be 1000 times dull if without Clare and Natalia

The night would not be complete without having fun and of course some fine wine. We decided to crash at The Dixie Chic’s place. That was where all the fun began.

The peeps! Rock On!

Hands got itchy, play guitar lor ..

Clement in “tauke” mode

Hurm .. Irristable ka? Oittt …

Me and Nat - The Big Little Bully

This is one event that I would really hold dearly to my heart. - Chewahhh!

I’ll leave you with a clip from the gath, courtesy of Bengbeng. To Man-D and Melbie, nah - My MV singing live. Enjoy!

My last day in Miri. I wanted to have some dim sum badly. I really missed the one I had in Jalan Ipoh. So guess what? We went to the ever famous and super jam packed like sardines - Wawasan 2020. This is no ordinary vision but one hell of a vision I tell you. We arrived around 9:30 am. And guess what?

Full ..

Also full ..

Then finally we found a table which is not that comfy but we have to make do with it or else we’ll be starving to death. I mean it. I was really really hungry. After a while the, waiter came. We ordered and waited …

Ten minutes - I’m bored and starving

Twenty minutes - Jerry got to go to work in an hour. Still, no sign

Twenty five minutes - Jack is bored

And so is Roger …

So, we decided to just leave the place and head for the shop on the other side. Looks a little less busier than 2020. So, we thought it’s ok la. We were starving and we really need food a.s.a.p

So we went to this shop called -Pelita Hai ma Food Center. The dim sum we ordered was not bad. All on Jerry - Yeah!

Really it was not that bad but still 2020 would be nicer.

Additional stuff that we ordered. I don’t know what the hell is that. Overall the meal was ok but I must warn you of the fried mee and all - It sucks big time!

Roger : Err .. Is this a trademark of this place? Tasteless … ****!