Sunday, June 20, 2010

Etoile's food diary

What would you do if you have not much time left in life? what would you want to do? what would you like to eat last?

@Changing Appetites, Marina SQ basement



Chicken mushroom baked pasta,
and Grilled seabass with baked rice


(left to right) BBQ Shanghai chicken slices, with black&white sesame.
BBQ pork belly in sauce served with garlic toasts.
and the awesome house's ultimate chocolate cheesecake!



@Joo Chiat Place, FEI FEI YUN TON MIAN, wanton noodle


i don't eat spicy food, eccentric bit that i don't even like a stain of chilli.
So i ordered dry wanton mee with soya sauce, and a big bowl of wanton!


@Sentosa resorts world, PLAY Ramen


Santouka ramen i suppose? costs net @$17.90
serves with slices of pork belly, sweet braised egg.
With an enriching sweet pork broth..
it is so aromatic, and the pork is braised to soft peak and melts in your mouth with a sweet aftertaste.
Delicious! It could be almost on par with my fav ramen stall which is up next in my month's food list.

@Sentosa resorts world, just outside Universal Studios. Garret gourmet popcorn shop

they sell gourmet popcorns!
interesting shop though, they have our traditional all time favourites of butter popcorns with sweet or salt. And they have interesting bites such as savoury flavoured popcorns, like cheese.
As well as sweet popcorns like chocolate, caramel.etc. If you happen to be at resorts world or on your way to Universal Studios Singapore. Pop by, and you will smell the aroma of the pipping hot popcorns. Who knows you might not be able to resist the aroma and be coming out chomping on one bag! I came out with one bag though =P, butter popcorns.
Gourmet popcorn, an interesting rendition of popcorns.

@Clark Quay, The Central, Marutama Ramen at Level 3


This is the famed Ramen in Singapore for it's enriching and heartwarming broth.
And the deliciously grilled cha-shu that will make your face quench up with the most exaggerated joy expression as the aroma soaks your soul.
I ordered the 7nuts ramen. an enriching soup ramen. and not to mention, the braised egg they have here is heavenly!
It cost's @ $15.90 for the 7nuts ramen for it's superb richness.
You can try their chicken stock boiled broth ramen @ $12.90
And don't ever ever forget, the nicely barbequed ramen, that i am sure every drip of the meat juices were retained by the careful grilling skills of the japanese chef.
around @$5.90 for four pieces of cha-shu, it might seem over priced. but it's totally worth the try!
It's a pity they didn't have pork broth. I would be eager to try if they have!

TIOMAN, beautiful water, beautiful sky, starry nights






it's a pity that the corals and fishes has shown a dramatic drop in numbers,
many corals has died and less fishes are spotted compared to the last time i went which was 3 years ago.
The water is still clear, but it is obvious that the marina life has been endangered. Due to the over commercialisation of tourists. The once beautiful Tioman is no longer appealing anymore.
But the darkness of the island as compared to the hustle and bustle of the city, has brought millions of stars out at night! Dazzling and beautiful! I must say, for once i felt so happy that i am lost under the night of stars. I wish i was lost there forever.
A retreat like this, brings me more inspirations and ideas.
Like a sea of fishes, a sea of corals. A sea of imagination.
it's what beautify each dishes, what would a dish be like? if i am going to cook a dish by imagination? fuel with passion, and your greatest idea.
I do frequent snorkel, around the world.


(one of the shallow reef at Great barrier)

Thailand, Koh Kradon, Koh samui, Koh phi phi, Koh.. and more..
Austrailia Cairns, Great Barrier Reef


(taken from the plane transfer from brisbane to Cairns)
Great barrier reef ranges the size of Japan. amazing?

been to many islands in msia,
Pulau Sibu, Pulau Besar, Pulau Paya, Langkawai, Pulau Redang, Pulau Rawa, Pulau Tioman
I hope to go to Pulau Perhentian soon, it is the most rural and undisturbed.
And Pulau Redang too! It's the best i have been to yet.

when we are gazing at the wonders of the underwaterworld we should learn to appreciate it.
Like a chef, i think i am not good enough, to be a true chef i gotta learn to appreciate and be grateful to my ingredients. The animals that sacrifice their live to satisfy our hunger and what i can do is to let their sacrifice be the best masterpiece on the plate to beautify our palate. So that their sacrifice would not be nothing, i would pray deep inside and be thankful to you ingredients. I know this sounds weird or funny, but we should always be grateful. And food will taste tastier when we know how to appreciate and be grateful, so we should never rush but! EAT slowly, savour your food in your mouth. Breathe in the aroma. and taste the sweet richness of it!







I will pull through! life has to go on! haha
it was horrible,
But i guess has yet explore the world

@ Tan Tock Seng endoscopy scan,
what a contradictory for being a gastronomist.

=)!



"Life is an art of drawing without an eraser." John Gardner


Practice safe eating – always use condiments.
Anon


I AM NOT A GLUTTON, i am just an explorer of food =)!
come explore with me
For me life is uncertain. So i like to eat dessert first.

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