Beef Wellington... Fight!

Mum's Beef Wellington



Lizhi's Beef Wellington...

Still a long way to go...

:(

Mum's cooking is still the best :)

Japanese Karee Rice - Agefuku

Despite having more and more new Japanese restaurants and outlets opening, Japanese curry rice in Malaysia still wasn’t that popular. I’ve been to a few outlets and ordered curry rice, but the taste and quality disappoints me. Maybe Malaysians don’t really enjoy having curry rice that are not spicy compared to the local nasi kandar. Or maybe curry rice just sound like food that you will have it in jail.

So behold, Agefuku Japanese restaurant, which has been sitting near my workplace (Taipan USJ 10) for years without me noticing it. There are two sections; the top floor serves ala cart and buffet, while the ground floor serves the so call ‘Japanese Fried Delight’, or Japanese Fast food. While many would fancy the buffet on the top floor (due to the Japanese Buffet trend in Klang Valley), I find the fast food section more interesting. For some reason, we were happy to see the word ‘non-halal’. In Malaysia, very few Japanese restaurant would dare take the risk to serve pork in their menu, so kudos to Agefuku. And yes, pork plays an important role in Japanese food.

We tried the Japanese curry (Karee) rice with fried pork cutlet, and I can tell you that this is the best Japanese curry rice I have ever had in Malaysia. The meat is tender and juicy, the portion of rice is just nice, and the best part is the curry sauce, which is the exact taste I had in Japan (thick, sweet and a little spicy). It satisfies my taste bud every time I pay a visit.

Lately there is a promotion on certain items which cost only RM 3 for a main course. I am a little worried because such promotion could hint that the business is not doing very well. RM 3 for ramen or teriyaki chicken rice is certainly a loss making move, as the average meal there cost about RM 10. I have experience in a restaurant where they are doing RM 2 breakfast buffet. What we get is bread, butter, fried rice and some fried noodles. The restaurant closed after 1 week… So the lesson here is not to undervalue your product.

I hope this bold move will not jeopardize the restaurant. I believe there’s an opportunity to grow and to build up their reputation. They already have good food, good location, and they are the only Japanese fast food player in the region. So please gambateh and 生き続ける! (stay alive…)

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Best Found Media – BFM 89.9

Long have I waited for such radio station to arrive. Most of the radio channels I listened in Malaysia have been either crappy or meaningless. Although some were entertaining, some DJs went overboard, playing fool on the listeners, and spitting jokes that are lame.

In BFM, not only you get the latest news headline every half an hour, there are tons of interviews with businessmen/women and entrepreneurs. Though I think that the interviewers could still improve in their questioning, the interviews are inspiring and motivating, especially in the morning when you stuck in the traffic jam going to work.

For those who are not staying in the Klang Valley, you can still tune in online here. You can even download Podcast in mp3 format for previous interviews that you have missed. Now that’s Best For Malaysians.

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Street Fighter II Special Moves – What they say, and what we thought it sounds like…

Street Fighter, one of the best fighting games ever created, has come a long way since the 90’s. Back in my primary school days, Street Fighter II has revolutionized the arcade industry, creating a trend no one has ever seen before. Though we are not very good in playing it, we do enjoy watching people play. Its like watching a free performance or competition.

In school, we learn the fighting strategies and discuss special moves like it was part of the education. It was also exciting to hear people shouting out ‘hadoken’ here and there, though we have no idea what it means and whether the sound is accurate or not (gaming sound technology was not so advance that time). But it was cool, and we make it sound a little ‘Hokkien’, hehe…

Here is the list of what we thought the special moves sound like in the good old days…

Ryu/Ken


What they say - Hadoken
What we thought - Ah Buuu… Ken


What they say - Shoryuken
What we thought - Ooo… Liu Ken


What they say - Tatsumaki Senpukyaku(Hurricane Kick)
What we thought - Ah Type Type Bull Ken

Chun Li

What they say - Spinning Bird Kick
What we thought - Cintan Kick (Mee?)

Guile

What they say - Sonic Boom
What we thought - Ah Lek Ku (This is the best!)

The most accurate sound?

Dhalsim’s Yoga Fire!

Please share your thoughts.

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Yes, our economy is stable...

By the time you read this, KLCI already plunged to as low as 800pts. I was in Pavilion during Deepavali holiday, and had taken a few photo shots to show how bad the effect of the economy down turn.

JCo Donuts & Coffee. There are no queues! Wow! I can’t believe it. Shots were taken during lunch hour…


The newly opened Mr Baoz! Can’t believe they have to offer free tasting to woo customers. I tried 3 pieces and it taste like, well, baoz lor… didn’t buy it though…


And so on…


And so fort…


At least most of us still managed to spend some money on food court. Well, you have to spend at least RM10 for a ‘not so good’ meal. It’s Pavilion, mah…

So who is there to say that our economy is stable? It won’t be surprise if KLCI plunge a lot more till 200pts like what happened 10 years ago.

I guess in this time of economy down turn, Mr A wouldn't dare to challenge the PM post either… no no… not the right time…

Things You Can Do with 3M Post It!

Link to my Album here.

New Apartment

We bought a new apartment in Subang and currently waiting for the sales and purchase agreement to be done before any renovation. In the meantime, my sis has helped me to design and decorate the apartment space using The Sims 2 simulation. It was designed according to the layout size and plan given by the agent.

Any comments or ideas are welcomed! Anyway, liked to thank my sis Li Yun for her effort. She could be our future architect!

Get Well Soon!

Yes, the Beijing Olympics opens today and surely there will be quiet streets all around Malaysia tonight.

Mum will be leaving hospital in the morning and we were busy packing up stuffs and drive her home.

She received more than forty flower/fruit basket in her five nights stay in Penang Lam Hua Hospital after undergoing a minor surgery. She said she must go home today so that she can enjoy the Olympic ceremony at home.

Well, the 40 baskets are more than enough to held a fruit party, really… I feel so healthy eating so many fruits while staying there. However, this morning I have to carry around 20 of those to stock up in the car. It feels awkward as many people will be looking at you (the flowers you’re carrying actually) along the way, and the nurses who saw me going up and down 3 to 4 times.

There are only two kinds of wishes I found among all the baskets, one is ‘get well soon’, another ‘wishing you a speedy recovery’. I guess people have gone out of vocabulary in wishing for recovery. Maybe they should add something like ‘get well soon so that you can go back and watch the Olympic open ceremony’, hehe… or ‘get well soon because the boss needs you’… stress -_-|||

Anyway I took some pictures of the flower baskets, nice ones… Some we gave it away, some we kept and brought it to our house.

This one is really special (top), made by a Japanese friend who knew my mum. She said she had a class teaching people how to make and design flower baskets! I had a little broken Japanese conversation with her =p

Thank God mum is recovering fast. And really thank you for the family and friends who came to visit her and prayed for her. Hai! She is Genki desu...

Now we are checking how many florists are there in Penang alone… the forty baskets are from forty different florists eh...

Old Penang

Penang, Penang… Old or new, it is still the best place to live on earth.

I went online and met an old friend from high school, now studying and working in Japan. He’s been there for almost 7 years. Although he’s got a job in a reputable company over there, he told me that he will leave Japan and come back to Penang in 2 years time.

I guess no matter how good the lifestyle or salary other countries can offer, Penangites tend to come back to their hometown after living/working outside for sometime. I personally don’t think there will be a shortage of talents here, as there is always an opportunity for growth and development. Not to mention the food, heritage, beautiful beaches and hills, all under one roof (island).

Hmmm… I wonder why I’m still stuck in KL traffic jam right now…

澳洲空軍(RAAF)駐紮在北海的空軍基地. Australian Air Force Base in Butterworth 60 s – 70 s

北海的空軍基地. Butterworth Australian Air Force Base 60s– 70s

在澳洲軍人住宅處找生活的小販澳洲戰機在檳城上空. Australian aircraft on Penang air

澳洲空軍家眷 Australian Military Family in Penang 60 s –70 s

首都戲院前的補鞋匠 cobbler in front of capital cinema

Penang Road 大巴剎 Penang Road Big Market

Penang Road 的女店員 Penang Road Sales Girls

早期Penang Road 的Cold Storage 洋行是澳洲大兵的最愛 , Cold Storage in early Penang at Penang Road.

70年代繁忙的土庫街Beach St. 70^th busy Beach Street.

70年代的Penang Rd. 70^th Penang Road

遠眺喬治市 GeorgeTown

70年代的Penang Rd 夜景 70^th Penang Road night scene

Pulau Tikus 1970s

升旗山山腳1970s Penang Hill

北海RAAF空軍基地看檳島 View of Penang Island from ButterWorth RAAF Air Force base

1960年代三輪車 1960s Trishaw

檳城喬治市1970年代的街景 70s GeorgeTown Penang