Swirls and Twirls

The Night I Ate Sperm

It was a rainy night a few weeks back when this incident occurred. It was a special night for Vic and I, so we decided to try something we've never done before

SPERM

I ate sperm. Well, to be exact, BOTH Vic and I digested sperm!

HAHAHAHA! I bet a few of you grossed out at the title of this entry, but I assure the all mentioned above did take place

Since everyone assumes that bloggers blog about every disgusting little dirty detail in their lives, I'm going to give you the low down of that scandalous night

Where the sinning took place: Xenri D'River View in Wisma Elken, Old Klang Road

What it sperm tastes like: Chawanmushi

What sperm costs: RM28

What sperm looks like:

Wha? What? Waitaminute.... I'm talking about food. Not whatever xxx things I lead you into thinking that I was talking about. Teeheehee

The picture above and below are of Tara Shirako also known as Cod Fish Sperm Sacs. And they taste pretty much like chawanmushi, folks. Texture wise, it was rather mushy with a buttery feel

Vic and I have been meaning to try Xenri for the longest time when I first heard about this place from Chze Hong. Thus, to celebrate a special occasion for the both of us, we headed over to Xenri for a royal feast

Everyone has been commenting that Vic lost a lot of weight and I am positively jealous because I am getting nothing but fatter. *glares at Vic*

And no. I'm not naked, just wearing a black tube dress with pink flowers

The Mizuna Salad (RM18). We were told that this was a very special Japanese salad dressed with wasabi sauce

Next up, Igloo Sashimi! At RM138, this is the most expensive dish we've ever ordered for the both of us. But this is also the best sashimi we've both ever had in our 59 years of living (25+34)

The sashimi is insanely fresh. The tuna oh-so-freaking-soft-that-it-really-melts-in-your-mouth! Salmon uber yummy and the other fishes were so so lovely. Sharks must have a grand ole time eating raw fish. Haha. Bonus points for the cute igloo and decor that came along with the sashimi; though Vic believes that they priced all that in

Ta-ta-tasty!

Grill Tuna Jaw (RM68) was also another highlight of the dinner. That jaw came from one big Tuna! It was the length of my forearm and was grilled to perfection. Crispy skin with soft tender flesh. Gawd, I'm salivating thinking about this dish

This is a must for all fish lovers

Cute teapot here is Dobin Mushi (RM16), seafood soup

A squeeze of lime adds zest to the soup. Yums

Garlic fried rice (RM9). Nothing terribly fantastic with this one, but it did not disappoint either. I guess, it is almost impossible to screw up garlic fried rice?

I heart Hotate Ringgoyaki (RM25) aka Scallops in an Apple. Another aesthetically pleasing dish that made my tums happy

Scallops with apple cubes in some kinda creamy custard-like sauce

Master of the Obvious: pictures of the menu

The green tea ice cream (RM8) was pretty good! One of the best I've tasted in KL, but still losing out to Ma Maison's in Singapore

Xenri is located at a quiet corner off Old Klang Road. You would never find this place unless you blur blur make wrong turn. At night and weekends, there's ample free parking.

For reservations, call 03-7783 8118.

I recommend this place for a nice party or a romantic dinner.

They have private rooms too!

Soooooooooo stuffed.

After dinner, we went to inspect Vic's new house. There was an intruder there.

He was green, slimy and looked like a frog.

SHOO!

Of Hot Stones, Bad Skin and Salty Food

Had a great girly day out with my bestie Sheau Ing. Every time she comes back from Singapore, I feel like I am playing tour guide! Haha.

Planned for an all out indulgence session at Holistic Esthetics in Solaris Mont'Kiara. They were having an anniversary promotion and so we had the Hot Stone Spa Massage package for RM128 (normal price: RM380)!

The package included: aromatherapy relaxing massage for an hour, hot stone back massage - 30 minutes, ear candling and aromatic body polish. All together two hours plus of bliss.

Did we enjoy ourselves? The massage was great. The hot stone back massage was awesome during the session, but the skin on my back was red and felt burnt the following day. I don't know if it is supposed to be this way, but it was not very pleasant. The ear candling was pure crap. I'm not going through another session ever. First, it's not one bit enjoyable and therapeutic. How can the sound of a slow-burning wick in your ear be nice? I kept imagining that a bomb was going to go off.

Of course, after the session... there was the product pushing. I received feedback that I should start going for facials as my complexion was less than perfect. :(

We were famished after the massage and headed to Ole Ole Bali.

I like the ambiance and the food here. It's salty and tasty!

The rice was fragrant and everything else sure had enough salt.

Post dinner drinks

Goofy pictures of me

A pretty picture of Ing

What a Beauty... the Canon S90

Took a walk around Sungei Wang yesterday to check out the latest in Canon's revived S Series - the Canon S90.

And I think I'm in love.

She's really pretty and responded well to my fondling.

Price wise: Retailing at about RM1,700 at the Canon Concept Stores. Whereas a survey around Sungei Wang had prices of RM1450+2GB memory card (Bintang), RM1550+8GB memory card (Boeing Photo ground floor).

So far, I've read a lot of good reviews. This review by Ken Rockwell hails the Canon S90 as the World's Best Digital Pocket Camera.

I'm pretty much sold on the Canon S90, unless someone offers me a Leica D-Lux 4...

My Back is Whack

Ouch. I slipped and fell down the stairs last night. My back feels sorta numb and stiff. I pulled a muscle in my neck too. :( Advise to all: don't walk down the stairs with slightly wet feet (I wiped my feet on a mat but it was no help). Sure fall and land on ur ass. In my case I landed on my butt and spine. Urgh. Pls let me wake up tommorow feeling normal.

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#1 Swim class was fab! I enjoyed my one hour lesson and I can't wait for the next round. Blup blup blup! Learnt how to breathe properly and how to really use a kickboard. Been holding it the wrong way!

#2 I'm eyeing a new cam. I want something small but powerful (like me! Lol). Something that's compact and yet able to deliver. So, Canon G11, Canon S90 and Panasonic Lumix LX3 are what I have in mind. Price is of course a concern.

#3 In efforts to reduce my eye bags and lines (NOT WRINKLES) I've been sleeping earlier every night. ;) You know, I won't stay 16 forever *cough cough*

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The Time Traveler's Wife

I cried. At the movies and when reading the book. I'm always rather biased towards movies that have been adapted from books as in most cases; movies just don't do justice to the depth and richness found in books. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind such movies, it is just that I'm a book lover and would pick a good book over a movie any day. Movies provide a graphic visualisation of the book's characters and story plot and if you've enjoyed reading a certain book... chances are the movie would bring to life everything that you've imagined in your mind.

Anyway, back to the Time Traveler's Wife. There's been a lot of buzz about this movie and many have hailed this as THE most romantic movie of 2009. I read the Time Traveler's Wife before watching the movie. The book really moved me and I found myself weeping at the end (I won't include any spoilers here, don't worry). All I'm gonna say is that I'm a huge sucker for stories where the two lovers are separated against their will. The ending in the book was so utterly tragic and yet, so completely sweet --- love's unwavering promise. I thoroughly enjoyed the read.

And since I loved the book, I was pretty excited to catch the flick. Rachel McAdams proves that she can pull romance in The Notebook (another book that I cried while reading). I thought she is the perfect actress to play Clare. Thank god that McAdams and the oh-so-hunky Eric Bana (Henry) had chemistry. Overall, I thought that the movie was pretty good... except for one major gripe..... WHY CHANGE THE ENDING? The movie would've delivered more impact and been better off with the original ending. Bah.

Must Love Food

*****Before I begin with this food post, let me first warn you that it is going to be LOOOOOONG and going to take ages to load.

Ok. You have been warned. And another warning is that you are probably going to get REALLY hungry after seeing all the pictures. Please refrain from eating the person next to you for he/she could taste really bad. Raw human meat is not exactly a favourite amongst many.

If you have not already noticed, mcallie8.blogspot.com has gone through a revamp. I was bored of the previous standard blogger template and opted for something minimalistic and fresh. Also, I wanted more room in the post section to display photos big big! So, along with this new template... I have to create new pages to be linked to the pink strip under my header. This post entry is for the MustLoveFood tab.

Now, a lot of people have told me that I know how to eat. Yeah, everyone knows how to eat. Open mouth. Put food in. Chew. Swallow. But, I guess what well meaning friends mean is that I know how to eat good food and that I'm a foodie.

I never really considered myself a foodie until a few years back when I discovered that I have a hoard of food pictures and extra flab around my once flat ~~now fat~~ tummy. I'm the type of person who plans what to eat ahead of meals. I like to visualise my lunch/dinner and fantasise about it until I have it. For instance, I'm headed to Sunway Pyramid for the Time Taveler's Wife tonight. I will probably have Japanese - Sushi or Pasta Zanmai, Pasta de Gohan or... maybe Canton-i or I could surprise myself and eat something random.

There are people who don't care what they eat as long as it fills their stomach, but I am not such a person. If given a chance, I would like every meal that I have to be a good one and worth the calories. I'm sure there are many fellow foodies out there who empathise with me. For the love of food, y'all! For the love of food!

Moving on, here's a summary of the food porn that I snapped. I had so many pictures to choose from and was quite lost at which ones to pick. Here's a whole load of them that I have categorised for your pleasure.

Click here for all my previous food blog entries.

First up, PORK!!!!!

This is the infamous Char Siew that the Singaporean boys lust after

My all-time favourite Pork Chop. Only at Yut Kee in Dang Wangi KL. This is a must try. Everyone that I've brought here falls in love with the pork chop.

Roasted Pork @ Siew Yok at the food court of Siam Paragon, Bangkok. Notice how their roasted pork is so much leaner than ours? Refer to the picture below. Grandma got this Siew Yok straight from the market.

Some terror pork burger from the streets of Sukhumvit, Bangkok. Another case of looks good, but tastes mediocre.

Above and below: Pork from Checkers at Damansara Heights.

Heavenly.

Ai Yo! Where did I have this little bugger? I don't remember where. Sorry, guys!

This was snapped at Mom's birthday dinner in October. German pork something something in the Restoran Kepala Ikan Segar (Fresh Fish Head Restaurant) in USJ 4.

I've said it once, and I will shout it again....

PORK IS A WAY OF LIFE!

Are you hungry yet?

Next up, random pictures of meat which I cannot ascertain if it is pork, beef, lamb, duck, chicken, mutton, rabbit, veal or ........ guinea pig!!!! Noooooo.....

Note: Milk, the Greedy Pig.

Ai Yo... I really don't know what is this! But it was fab. Found@Max! Kitchen & Wines.

Standard breakfast at The Residence in Bangok. The sausage and ham are either pork or chicken.

Tandoori Chicken in KL.

This is Yong Tau Foo @ Wa Kiow, Jalan Peel, KL. The reason why it is categorised as meat, is because I honestly do not know what is stuffed inside. Tastes like fish. Tastes like pork. Beats me. I don't care really because it is da bomb.

Chicken Kebab at a middle eastern restaurant. Below is Hummus, another favourite of mine. Made out of chickpeas, which I love, Hummus is really tasty!

Briyani. Is that lamb or beef? I don't know!

Why, HELLO PIZZA!!!! What are you doing here! You are not meat!

One of my more recent loves, Foie Gras. Call me inhumane, cruel, evil and unkind. Call me everything you can think of, but I will eat Foie Gras. It is like a orgasm in your mouth--if there is such a thing.

I'm not all about meat, meat, meat... I also like to feast on other things....such as:

Seafood!!!

This here is yabby. Yabbies? It tasted good.

Otak-Otak Egg Omelette from Joy Cafe in OUG.

Some very famous stuffed crab dish in Kemaman, Terengganu.

Another one of my indulgences - HAM TAN HAI! Salted egg crab! Oh my love!

Sashimi at Tosaya in Wisma Cosway

My first ever oyster that I ate and did not spit out. Mother's Day celebration 2009.

Oodles of Noodles

Phad Thai in Chinatown, Bangok. The eating gems you find when wandering around the streets of Bangkok. I love Bangkok, it's like a fucking wonderland of cheap clothes, food and massages!

Every since I was a little girl, I loved Hokkien Mee. Here's one of the best in KL from Weng Hing Coffee Shop in Imbi. Fishing for pork lard hidden in the dark noodles is absolutely trilling. And when you find that little bastard, quickly pop it in your mouth and crunch away... in fears that your mates might hijack it away.

Pasta de Gohan. Fusion Japanese food that Vic had initially disappoved, but is now slowly learning to tolerate. MEN!

Ngau Kee Beef Ball Noodles in Tong Shin, KL.

Vegetables and Bread?

I didn't always like Caesar Salad, until I had the one at Buonasera in SS2. It became a love and addiction. I craved it all the time.

UFO? No... some deep fried potato chips.

I had this in Cameron Highlands at Summer Kaye Garden Restaurant in Cameron Highlands (which I am not sure whether it is still in operation as it looked close the last time I went). I thought it was Pumpkin Leaves, but on close inspection... I don't think it is. Mad delicious!

Dark Cherries. Sexy. Mysterious.

I eat a lot of bread. I love fresh bread. Bread can immediately taste better after you reheat it in the oven. It becomes crispier and more flavourful!

Dessert
Those on a diet, cry your heart out because I am going to show you some dessert now. You can't eat it because you are watching your sugar and calorie intake! Haha. Boohoo!

Fresh Strawberries and Ice Cream at Stawberry Moment Dessert Cafe in Cameron Highlands.

Gazillion Cupcakes!!!!

Yogur Berry has a sweet spot in my heart, but my heart is torn whenever I'm in Singapore and Yami Yogurt is within reach.

I ate gold once.

Butter cake is simply irresistable! My friend Don makes FANTASTIC butter cakes. Call him at 016- 293 8291.

Pancakes@ Trader's Hotel

The Best Green Tea Ice Cream I've Ever Had at Ma Maison in Singapore. Must try if you are ever in the island.

Why Do I Love Food?

The answer is simple. I live to eat and I eat to live.

Does it make sense? Hahaha... I thought I would sound all profound and insightful leaving you in awe.

Anyway, good food makes life so much richer and enjoyable. Good food along with the company of great friends is life at its best. Cheers to that!

Remember!

I Have Eye Bags and Wrinkles

The other day during lunch, Sook Ting and Elaine were eyeing the lines under my eyes. LINES! Different than eye bags. Not enough sleep and the effects of gravity gives you eye bags.

Lines and wrinkles = SIGNS OF AGING = I AM AN OLD HAG.

So, true to my vain nature... I immediately bought some eye masks.

Here's my disgruntled face: