.....times of refreshing.....

6.8.14 No durians ... so I go for durian dessert ...

ChrisAu 12:00 AM durians , U desserts 36 Comments

During the durian season, I usually bought a little but quality ones for my wife and myself. Both of us love durians except my kid though my little princess likes it too but she ate very little. Usually, I would conveniently got it from Aeon as they always have a stall selling fresh durians in different varieties including Musang King and they will wrapped up nicely for us. I even sample the durian there! I do buy from the durian stalls outside but most of the times, I just get it from Aeon since I am not buying a lot. Afterall, I hate bargaining with the stall- keeper as well as chose my own durians. Anyway, there was this last Saturday where I had a craving but most of the stalls are closed as well as some did not have nice durians. The one in Aeon only had kampung durians which I dislikes.

Thus, after a Bak Kut Teh dinner nearby, we went to U Desserts to chill out as well as I looked for my durian fix. It was not too bad though I am expecting more durians and a bigger bowl. LOL

Black sesame dessert ... my kid ordered this which he shared with my wifey. It was too sweet for me and my wife , anyway.

Here's comes my fix ... durian with pomelo and mango dessert. The durian was ok but the mango was not sweet. The dessert was average only, overall.

The best of all ... I ordered a single scoop of ice cream for my little princess. To her delight , it came with a slice of strawberry and lychee.

And, she's loving it!!

Well, I will continue to search for ...err... to be exact ... Musang King durians this coming weekend. :)

5.8.14 Everybody has problems ... so you are not alone ...

ChrisAu 12:56 AM psychology , Umatei restaurant 41 Comments

I had a long meeting in the afternoon today from 2pm till 5pm. And, after the meeting, my colleague invited me for a coffee to wind down. So, we ordered two cups of kopi and started chit-chatting. Initially, I was asking him why he stopped working out since he likes to exercise and he started telling me about his ADHD kid which requires a lot of his attention after work, which makes him no time to workout. I felt sorry for him as well as feel bad as I always teased him that he's getting lazy. At the end of the conversation, a word of wisdom struck me which really makes him feels good. I told him everybody has problems, be it finance, health, work, family and etc. What you perceive a person as having a good life is not really true as he/she might have other problems that you may not know. For example, I told him he has kids but some couples may be trying hard for a baby or some rich people are facing family politics at home and poor health. So, he should be fortunate and cherished what he has, which applies to us all. :)

Btw, I reached home early last Friday in order to avoid any jam at the CIQ where last Friday morning, there was a commotion where some factory buses refused to pay the toll hikes and everyone walking across the causeway instead for 30 mins. Since I am home for dinner, my kid suggested Japanese dinner and there we go. I took the pics with another phone cam which doesn't turns out to be very sharp.

Salmon and kani maki ... I always loves salmon maki while my kid never failed to order kani maki.

My wifey bento set , which consist of salmon teriyaki , edamane , salad and some vegetables.

I can't remember what this roll is called when it's sure crispy

This is a part of my bento, braised pork. Of course, I only ate the lean meat. :P

The sashimi that comes together with my bento

This vegetables taste and looks like kangkung ...hmmm...

Agedashi tofu ... i love it!

And, my bbq shiitake mushrooms. I always likes mushrooms!

Stay cheerful always, folks and do keep in mind problems are signs we are alive!! :)

4.8.14 An afternoon of rest and relax at Moonlight Bistro ...

ChrisAu 12:00 AM Moonlight restaurant , 32 Comments

I was back at work last Tuesday as it was only a day off for Hari Raya in Singapore. However, my family were still having fun in Singapore since it's a week-long holiday in Malaysia. They are finally back last weekend and its also back to routines for the kids. They have to attend their tuitions, enrichment classes, church school and etc. It's also back to routine for the entire family as its the usual running of errands at the malls during weekends but we still need to wind down at a nice bistro for some light and healthy food for lunch. I always love to relax at a nice bistro with good coffee!