A handful of memories, a string of thoughts and a pinch of love..
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Its chinese new year once again!!
As usual, the 5 of us had a small quiet reunion dinner cooked by mummy XD
this year, no Happy to watch us eat dinner with his sad little eyes from the main door.. and the furious wagging of tail when we give him a treat.
Happy Chinese New Year!!
Happy Valentines Day!!
Happy HOLIDAY!!
The days leading up to 2010 has been hectic but extremely fun!! from family time, to grabbing hot deals off racks, slipping into new shoes, and satisfyingly good food, Xan-di is a very happy girl!!
12/12/09: A few days before christmas, the gang had a christmas dinner at uncle’s place.. lots of good food and hearty laughter made us deliriously manic XD i contributed this sinfully sweet satisfying dessert, caramel custard..
20/12/09: had a little too much spare minutes on my tubby fingers, and attempted to create master chef g-wong’s delicious bread and butter pudding.. as expected, a few things were modified, vanilla pods being replaced by vanilla essence and baileys’ being replaced by malt.. overall, the Ang’s still demanded a second attempt.. success??
22/12/09: tong yuen day.. despite being a festival where families came together, i spent mine in sban.. but mum made me tong yuen the day before *hearts*
25/12/09: merry christmas!! dinner at TJ haus was a delight as always.. but we geniouses only realised we forgot to order our favourite dish once we finished.. but of course, there’s room for more *wink* no pictures though cos it evaporated!! and of course, my favourite cheese cake *yums*
27/12/09: shopping trip to MV.. with the not-so-hidden agenda to revisit Belanga.. needless to say the food is so sinfully good.. my favourites, roti jala kari ayam and nasi dagang ikan tongkol..
dad loved the Hogwarts-like theme decor in MV so much that he was all tourisy.. lols!!
and of course, Swensons with Mc D fries!! yippee..
26/12/09: family party at Malacca (waistline complains: more good food?????)
this is also where i fell in love real bad with my cousin’s DSLR.. despite weighing a tonne *flexesbiceps* and a few failed shots, i felt so pro clicking away.. and my effort paid off when some of the shots i took were *if i must say myself* were beautiful!! Dals, faster upload the photos!!
31/12/09: the last day of 2009, we decided to go shopping for CNY.. not wanting to spend the day jamming with other people, we went very early and left before the fireworks started.. now is that genius or is that genius?? 
bought so many stuff (blame it on the crazy sales) and of couse it included shoes…………. ’nuff said.
revisited the International House of Pancakes.. ahhh.. in this context, the photo below paints a MILLION words!! *warning, not for the empty stomach-ed*
Is shopping considered excersize?? well, it sure made us hungry!! Papa John’s happened to be at the right place at the right time which is in front of our growling stomachs.. and it sure didn’t disappoint, but it didn’t WOW either.. we’re still loyal to the italian pizza in sban.. XD
1/1/10: A year older (and hopefully more mature).totally forgot that its a new year until my brother exclaimed that he’s gonna take his first POO for the year..!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!!
p/s: resolutions?? is to be happy always, always and always..
what’s yours??
Some time ago, me and jen were feeling adventurous hence we jumped on a train and were on our way to Ipoh!! many thanks to Hon Keong who is our gracious host and tour guide =D
if you are planning to see a post with the famous ipoh food such as chicken rice and dimsum, this is not the place.. haha cos we got to try new stuff thanks to HK..
Sun Hing Loong: famous yam cha place famous for their ipoh white coffee served with warm toast spread generously with kaya and butter topped with half boiled eggs..
also, there were some vendors just outside selling ipoh version of chee cheong fun.. not bad..
next was dinner at Restoran Bukit Tambun..
this shop had the best yam basket i ever tasted and i will be back for more..
HK’s parents ordered this escargot look alike.. the waitress told us to remove the blackish part (intestines) before eating.. hmm.. not my kinda thing =P
our host with the thing and the black thingy intact..
there were more things we ate..
chee cheong fun, duck noodle, fried kuey teow, crispy popiah, red bean ice blended, rojak buah, honey roast chicken at Menglembu..
funny mountain yong tofu with soya milk, sang mee, and chicken rice, roast duck, char siew and siew yoke in town..
as if that wasn’t enough.. we bought so much goodies back home.. phong pneah, muruku, kacang putih, egg tarts, kaya puff, salt baked chicken, guava.. wow!! if only you seen how much we bought.. or rather Jenlye bought ahaha.. he had to borrow a bag from HK!! ahaha..
egg tart and kaya puff.. from Menglembu.. its super good i tell you.. and i’m saying that with a super full and rounder tummy..
first time my mum complained that there was too much kaya inside.. *lol*
oh, we also managed to go to this phong pneah factory in gunung rapat!! *yums*
made the traditional way using coconut husks..
and once ready left to cool before packing and then sent off to various shops..
Many thanks to HK and family for having us.. ahaha..
Adios!! off to digest my food..
my last day in Aussie!! sobsob..
those two people ponteng one class to come take me to breafast..
eggs benedict.. so yummy!! gonna recreate it at home one day.. haha anybody have easy recipes to share?? also, where can i get English muffins in Msia??
after breakfast, me and dad went walking along Rundall before catching a bus to the airport..
and we saw cute golden piggies there!! meet Augusta..
and Oliver
and Horatio
and Truffles..
so adorable aren’t they.. haha..
also saw this guy doing performance at Rundall Mall..
i didn’t purposely take his butt but scared he scold so take from behind.. nyeh nyeh..
and, like all good things, it had to come to an end..
GOODBYE AUSSIE!! see you again soon..
oh before i forget, a little on our hotel.. very new and classy and super clean!!
the poster behind the bed..
the flat screen tv!!
the bathroom..
its a little crammed, but just nice for two persons..
i took dad to try the pancake house for breakfast.. walked all the way there from our hotel..
pancakes with lemon and sugar just the way daddy makes at home plus vanilla ice cream!!
and breakfast set of bread, bacon, eggs, and hash brown.. oh so good!!
after they got off from hospital, they came find me and we went to cook a yummy dinner!!
ayam pongteh
ginger chicken with mushroom and potatoes
korean style tofu with golden mushroom and prawns
bok choy with oyster sauce and garlic
pork rib soup with lotus root and dates
sago gula melaka
aaahh.. so full!!
Aims:
visit Gwong and Pei
have lots of SS moments
laugh till tummy ache
eat more good food
Status:
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
DAY 1
went to glenelg beach
take many many photos but sadly none with the 3 of us..
ate fish and chips by the beach (plus keeping an eye out for those seagulls)
take photo of us jumping (or rather in my case landing)
while some of us have different agendas while jumping………..
it was freezing that day by the beach, so…. more hot chocolate!!
G-wong’s chilli hot chocolate
and then we were off to the Royal Adelaide Show 2009
where we milked cows from the “other” end..
and they gave us these badges!!
huge horses *beware horse excrements!!*
and cute sleeping Siberian huskies
warm furry alpacas
beautiful bar maids dancing away..
and these I-don’t-know-what-you-call-ems’
and then we walked and walked and walked till we got home..
had Sushi train for dinner but we were too hungry to take photos of the food.. haha..
supper was pancakes at a 24/7 pancake house.. quaint little place just near Rundall.. and there’s a big sign board on the door which says this door is always open for you.. awww.. so sweet..
warm buttermilk pancakes served with vanilla ice cream and maple syrup..
needless to say Xan-di went to sleep with a very happy tummy that night =D
Part 10: Max Brenner
for all chocolate lovers such as yours truly, this place is a must try!! think of it as a chocolate version of starbucks..
on cold winter nights, this place is full to the brim which just proves how good it is considering ample seating and another branch just across the street.
located in an alley in Melb central, this place can get pretty cold during winter nights but no worries, their heater is just so warm and cosy.
tutti frutti: belgian chocolate waffles with a hint of cinnamon served with ice cream and fruits.. too good for words!!
mint hot chocolate: hot and rich chocolate served in a hug mug with a hint of mint.. yummy!!
this is how to drink from the hug mug.. warm hot choc keeping your tummy happy while holding the warm mug keeps frozen fingers warm.. this is multitasking at its yummiest!!
Part 9: Fine dining Melb
1. 400 ° gradi on Lygon st
good italian food with chic ambience. fresh oven baked pizzas with a variety of interesting flavours topped with sprigs of rocket and served on a chopping board for decor. this shop takes the meaning of pizza to a whole new level.
but, their pastas were disappointing, nuff said
2. su:t and wines at Box hill
typical korean bbq restaurant minus the smoky smell plus using charcoal.
plates of mouth watering beef, pork and chicken marinated to perfection is just so good!!
dipped in their home sauces
served with generous helpings of kimchi, and perfect end to the already perfect meal with seafood pancake. soft, fluffy and filled with fresh seafood..
–Up next: chocolatey goodness with the Bald man–
Part 8: A night in the City
The day started with me cooking breakfast and then we walked to the bus stop to catch a bus to the nearby train station. while waiting, it started raining and there were also hailstones the size of raindrops.. it was so cold!! but the hailstones were interesting.
once in the city, it was even colder and the rain coming even heavier.. the city is so busy with working people in the day but this time around, the aim was to see melbourne city at night which was filled with club goers..
giant clock at Melb Central
old buildings at Melb Central
trying not to get lost in this giant city
Melbourne trams
horses and carriage for hire, so romantic 
state library along swanson st
Yarra river
Federation square
– Up next: fine dining melbourne –
further melbourne posts will be on hold till i get back to Malaysia =D
few more topics left to write about
1. night in the City
2. fine dining Melbourne
so far, for over a week plus, all i’ve been doing is eating, eating, and more eating, and of course sleeping.. we tried various different cuisines ranging from malaysian, korean, japanese, italian, indian, chinese, western, you name it!!
and i must say, it taste different from the version they have in malaysia.. of course, the malaysian food in malaysia is better, but otherwise, melbourne has better versions of everything..
i think, Melbourne is a health hazard!! lol..
G’day mate..
– Hopping of to Adelaide –
