Our weekend :)))

:))))))

Amid our busy schedule, we suddenly remembered it's our anniversary!!! LOL. I know.....and Monkey was >.< when JS said it's our 7th years anniversary....oh men...and sulked for like 30 seconds. It's our 9 my dear!!!

JS: "Has it been that long???"
Monkey -_-" 
I guess when you are having a great and amazing time, it just passes by so so fast. Monkey quickly made a reservation at the new restaurant that has gotten everyone talking about it. Dewakan :) will prepare a separate posting just for this restaurant.

Monkey: "Ok I am buying dinner and will pick u up at 7pm on Friday ok?"
JS nodded in delight. I did not expect any form of gifts but as sweet as alwiz, he went and got me something anyway :)))

Van Cleef & Arpels alhambra earrings in rare Malachite stones :)))
too pretty!!!!! THANK YOU!!!

Dewakan was amazing!!!! Must go!!! Both of us enjoyed ourselves thoroughly with the 10 courses creation by Chef Darren Teoh.

He surprised us with his innovations, creativity and roots. The jet-white ice cream was a bomb!!! Pulut Ice creams!! yumssss.....Ok ok ok will save this for another posting.

The next morning on Saturday.....the appointment has been set at 8am for fitness training by my company and I lugged myself up with JS kicking me on the ass.

JS: "Wake up!!! go and run with ur colleagues!!!"

Monkey: "Oh why didn't it rain???? why????"

It was a good workout and I am glad I listened to JS :)))) Oh well despite being in alcohol business, the company promotes healthy living ok?? Don't think otherwise.

After the 1.5 hours workout.....JS rewarded Monkey with Peter Pork Noodle in Brickfields!!! Wahahahaha so yums. So do we work out to eat more?? I guess it's almost like that :D hehehehehe

I've left Miss Poot Poot Poot at service center for a week now, coz none of us has got time to retrieve her...:"( sniff

and when I got into the car, this was what I saw~~~~~
"I got bored while you were gone...."
Yeah she was already ready on Monday and we've only have got time on Saturday to get her!!!! Bad bad bad terrible horrible car owners!!!

But I guessed she has found some new friends at the show room?
tee hee hee. Good advertising efforts by Mini.

Ice Lollies at Dewakan...
hehehe yes...2 nites in a row at Dewakan. Dr. Epicurean had been pestering us so Monkey brought him here for dinner while JS attended another beautiful wedding. He dropped by later towards the end of the dinner for the wines. :)))))))

On Sunday morning, we woke up early for more exercises and stretching work....a bit of core body work outs here and there....There's alwiz incentive towards the end of any workouts...instead of pork noodle for Sunday, JS made french toast with caramelised bananas :))))

If I need incentives to do workouts, it's not a good thing. This mindset has to change!!! Anyway the french toast was yummmsssss and I had so many!!!

Now that I have a X-Pole at home, every Sunday is pole play day. That also bcoz Monkey took up spinning pole lesson 3 weekends ago. It's really different from static pole - which I've took up for a year now....still trying to get use to the spinning sensation and controlling its spins and speed.

So here I was, trying to do the Spinning Swan trick but to no avail. Was still too scared to let go of my left hands. >.< the pain......the bruises....ohhhhh~~~~

Hello bruises...check the patches of bruises on my thigh!!!

and we were so blessed to be invited for a family birthday celebration. This orgasmic homemade crab curry is only reserved for family birthdays, cooked by granny. Paired together with fluffy ghee thosai oh yummmssss~~~~~the best la!!!!

3 cakes for Birthday Gal :)))) Dinah is only 9 years young!!! and Peakie D was so thoughtful to celebrate our 9th anniversary as well. Thank you for everything and ur beautiful friendship. :)))) truly blessed to have you and Lyndon and the kids in our life :)))

Captured by JS, with his Leica lens...
That's way too many cakes for one lil gal but when it's your birthday, you rulezzzzzz hhaahahah

and one fr the iPhone for remembrance. Happy Birthday Dinah!!!!

So that's all for a short weekend, but we had a really really good time.
Happy Anniversary to my dearie JS, my soulmate :)))) And we will still preach the same thing, let's roam the Earth together!!! :)))) looking forward to our next destination and yes I will train harder to have a healthy and fit body. :))))

Our Anniversary :))))

To be fair and precise, the exact date was 28th June
but thanks to our hectic schedule...the only date we can dine together was 29th
-_-"
blame it to Puasa month when all events must happen in town before this holy month begins in July
so does that mean the holy month will be quiet???

*glanced through my July - August calendar*
apparent not....sigh
if there's games like Dinner Dash, Hotel Dash, Cooking Dash, Wedding Dash and the latest Garden Dash......they should also have this game call Work Dash
-_-
or maybe the Dash franchise has got this Work Dash game already...just that I was too bz to notice?

JS alwiz blind me for all his wines
he said I got to work hard identifying to be able to enjoy the wines

it's a good learning process to trust your palate and nose
and identify the parcel & maker of this bottle of wine
it's all by deduction and memory
the key is not the get the right answer...but how did u arrived to your answer using which methodology

yeah I know it's like doing a thesis with hypothesis and all
told ya we are one helluva competitive couple

the evening begun with a starter of Samekarei and Uni
samekarei is a really deep sea flounder fish
living in between 150m to 1000m  in the ocean
*normal standard human with scuba diving equipment can dives down to 50 metres*

the fish was raw with really good texture, almost in between of fish/shellfish/scallop -liked
topped with fresh yummy sea urchin
dashed with Chef's umami dressing
Umami has been certified as our 5th taste on our tongue
we have the Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter and now...UMAMI!!!!

2nd course for the evening was Ocean Trout Tartare with Bottarga
Ocean trout is from the Salmon family but has got a more delicate taste and texture
Bottarga = cured fish roe

hey Mr. JS u have loads of Bottarga in ur fridge...are u gonna cook it or continue to "cure" them???
-_-
he loves to store "junks" in the fridge and I love to throw them

and when I dunno wat the hell they were and ended up in the rubbish dump
he got alarmed....yeah I've once threw caviar away....the good ones >.<
prollie he should start chaining the fridge up and buy me a CUTE MINI SMEG FRIDGE!!!!
I want my own fridge pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee

and back to the yummy dish, after u have remove the slice of delicate expensive Bottarga away and the thin chips....u'll see the finely chopped ocean trout and a lil egg yolk plus some kombu
kombu = a type of japanese kelp with really yummy Umami taste :)))))))))

to enjoy this dish...break the yolk and mix it around with all the ingredients that have been assembled delicately on your plate
ORGASMIC!!!!

Lobster Gazpacho
gazpacho is usually tomato based but it can be cucumber based too
so based on its color, this was def cucumber :)))))
well unless Chef uses green tomatoes :P
such delicate lobster meat u won't wanna have heavy taste infused innit

at this juncture, the impatient JS already stripped the blinding socks off the bottle
I've only got the appellation right :P Chambolle Musigny
*slams head on the table*
yes I need to drink more and work harder on this
Looking forward to our year end trip to Burgundy again :))))))))

it's so lovely!!! and was only a premier cru
very powerful and yet refined for a 13 year old wine
my very first bottle of Chambolle Musigny from Mr. Roumier

Fedellini pasta with oysters and summer truffles
there were 5 oysters on this dish
O.O

Monkey: "Hmmm they should change the name of this dish to Oysters with Fedellini pasta"
JS: "Do u want my oysters?"
Monkey: "Do u want my pasta?"

hmm barter trade!!!! hohohohohohoho
that's why never ever get a partner that will fight for the same food with u
wuahahahaha opssss :P

Fillet of Tai Fish with Kinome
Tai fish is a japanese sea bream
kinome = a type of japanese peppery small leaves that has got an intense taste when eaten raw

nooooo kinome is not the leaves wrapping this fish
we later found out from the staff this leave was an Oba leave
served on top of a very very hot stone, the fish was almost caramelized
one of my fav dish for the nite :))))))))))
and we lurve the "portioning" for the entire evening...very good for a degustation menu

Roasted Foie gras with wild asparagus and madeira
Chef is now a fetish in roasting foie gras...no longer pan frying them
I suppose by roasting them, u sealed its taste and fat and juices instead
never seen wild asparagus before?
I only get to eat these in Europe coz it's wild in that part of the world...
it doesn't taste like asparagus but with a yummy crunchy almost like garlic flower stems/stalks
its buds were almost like fruits with a tinge of nectar sweetness

granite or mangoes and passion fruits
Chef had to shock our palate with some form of sour granite to neutralise them after the fatty and rich foie gras before proceeding with the main course

grilled wagyu in its natural jus

yes we like our meat this way....no sauce

I recalled at another restaurant when JS ordered his meat to be prepared in certain way with the sauce on its side....and when it came...it was totally the opposite as instructed....he almost wanted to terbalik the table :P
hahahahhahaha
this happened not too long ago :P

well if your meat is fresh and done perfectly, there's nothing to hide especially with thick sauces and all. :)))) so now u understand why we don't take buffet...
and now u know why all the meat on the buffet line were cooked in thick sauces?? or deep fried beyond recognition...
Buffet is the perfect way to dispose un-used, goin to expired, not fresh meat bla bla yada yada
ok ok ok let's not talk about buffet before some hotels gonna come after my blog
:P they still need their business!!!!
and in this world...if there's Demand there's Supply :)))) perfect!!!!

my gangster-liked partner
who was so happy that evening I couldn't see his eyes -_-
only another gangster can team up with this gangster aka this monkey :P
hahahahaha

yes don't be fooled by the mask
:P
those who knew me....they know
hahahahaah

OMG!!! another orgasmic dish
creme brulee ice cream made in-house
it's almost like a parfait!!!! not ice creams!!!

u know the texture of parfait is PERFECT!!! that's why it's a parfait duh~~~~
it's really creamie and smooth

pic fr my iPhone :)))))))))))))) hehehehehe
topped with almond crisp and meringuesm lastly a dollop of fresh passion fruit pulps
it was a 9 course dinner minus the granite

My tummy was so filled with good cargo from this meal
anymore food and the staffs have got to wheel me out :P

lastly came a lovely surprise
*smacks forehead*
I shouldn't have told Puji
*hey if u are reading this, I hope everything is Ok on your end :))))*

this was the maximum slice we could manage
*I seriously need someone to wheel me outta the restaurant!!!*

it was a really seriously yummy Yuzu cake
Yuzu!!!!
yes Yuzu!!!
:)))))))
Yuzu is a very aromatic citrus fruit, almost mandarin/grapefruit-liked used a lot in japanese and korean cuisine

JS got me a "The Tiffany Setting" ring
the famous ring of the ring in the famous 6-prong setting

JS: "very small hor??"
Monkey: "WTF!!! this is almost 1 carat??? how big u want lar???"
JS >.<
*cupids fell onto the floor*
sorry we alwiz kill any romantic mood on the air...if there's any

shhhhh u shouldn't have my dear...
and now the ring is on its way to Hong Kong to be re-set

my guy friends alwiz said, JS is a bad influence and alwiz spoil the market
while the ladies will want their partners to mix around him more
whichever way it is, he's mine...so hands off!!!
nyek nyek nyek

Thank you to the team at Cilantro, Chef Takashi & his amazing team inside the kitchen for the amazing creations for the evening
:))))))))))))

Cilantro Restaurant & Wine Bar

Micasa All Suite Hotel,

368-B Jalan Tun Razak,

50400 Kuala Lumpur.

Tel: 603 2179 8082

www.cilantrokl.com.my