Duncan's Food Review ( 5 )

( Exterior of Oosh )
( outdoor dining , THE GARDEN )

( ceasar salad )
( 3 sea sampler .. Tiger prawn wrapped with parma ham , salmon tataki and crispy tuna with avocado )

( garlic herb , crust pacific dory , bell pepper compote & balsmic reduction )


THE LOCATION
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Oosh @ Dempsey road

THE VIBE
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Patrons must first drive through a narrow road lined with greenery before being rewarded with a glimpse of this charming restaurant. Situated in Dempsey area, with the overall landscaping and of course not to mention the disturbing poshy cars parked there . The place is basically made up of The bar , cellar , garden , roof , terrace , trellis and the yen dining respectively which is located at the 2nd floor link from a bridge at the end of the bar . Plush sofas and low coffee-tables clustered in sections around the bar area provide a cosy area to hang out with friends and colleagues after dinner. There are also private pavilions that can provide a nice setting for a group. The bar area is a bit dark at night with the low reclined resort style chairs that were not comfortable and too big for the space. One cannot sit into them whilst having a relaxing drink. The couches looked much more comfortable. The one main attraction of the place is the backdrop of an artificial waterfall that gives the sound of its soothing flow of water proves to be a respite from the hustle and bustle of the city. The concept here seems to be a "raw" one where one dines al fresco and as close to nature as possible, its like transporting a little bali to here . It is then not surprising that the restaurant looks a little unfinished. The pillars are piled with red bricks while the sides of the pavilion we sat in were also kept to minimal bareness. The effect is nonetheless, bizarre.

THE FOOD
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was a little disappointed with the limited selection of the choices of food available in the menu at the garden which serves a spread of delectable Western-Continental cuisine. however for a tantalizing start we ordered a ceasar salad & a 3 sea sampler which is mainly on seafood , nevertheless the seafood was fresh and tasty not to even mention the thick slices of salmon and
crispy tuna . Garlic herb , crust pacific dory , bell pepper compote & balsmic reduction is one of the main dish that we ordered for the night , fish was tender and serve warm with a little spicy taste that goes well with the bell pepper compote & balsmic reduction .. as for pasta lover , there is slightly more selection , to conclude, the ambience wins over the food there but i believe i will still be back there very soon to try on others that's available in the menu ..

THE SERVICE
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The staff at Oosh were quite helpful to assist when we had queries about the dishes. However, it was not easy getting their attention as the place is sparse but it does'nt seems to be shortage of staff and frankly i did not recieve any highly rated services from them . My advice : Be patient and they will come by soon enough.

THE RATINGS
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- Ambience

- food

however we did'nt have our desserts at oosh cuz the selection were again so limited so we decided to move further down to P S cafe @ harding road

sorry for the pic that looks dark ... but thats the entrance ... if u could figure out the path that leads in to the cafe =p
so i compensate putting this pic which i found from their website , at least a clearer one hehehe
interior of ps cafe ..
what i like most about them is the way they display a wide selection of yummy desserts for your pick !
for chocolate lovers! attention !!!! we ordered this two desserts ... double chocolate black out & ultimate brownie fudgy cake so irresistible !!! must try !!

after the full blasting feast ...

i took a "test drive" on jac's car ... lol ....
( full view of my " dream car " heheh )
jac driving ...
its was a very very late "post " birthday celebration for jacqueline , the reason why we did it so much later was due to commitment in work and also kinda hard to get everyone here tonight .plus ! .. we've been dying to visit both oosh & ps cafe too . anyway it's really really nice & generous of her to buy us dinner ( although we rejected at first ! ) and even took us out for a spin with her " topless " chrysler .. =) thanks jac ! we all love u !!

Drunken experience ...

i admit i don't hold liquor well at all , but among my gang of friends im still considerably one of em' who drink beside sherlyn .. thats why i always join jeremy & felix in our regular drinking sessions which probably take place like fortnightly or once in a month ..
we were introduced to this drink called Blue spin ... and i was still joking to jeremy .. " will we ''spin'' after drinking" ?? LOL and guess what ! its really FXXXXXX strong !
and of cuz .. it went on ... we had more .... more ... more

( p.s .. fyi , those cigassss doesn't belong to be , i dun smoke ... haha ...but the boxes lining up there look freaking horrifying right ??? .. )
and even MORE ....


however , when you are drunk, there will always be the most " unexplained " hilarious , embarassing and the most regrettable stuff that you would do ... maybe i should learn from jeremy ... hehe .. jus blame all on alcohol :D
for no reason we get even closer ...... =)
of cuz i will stay far away from the camera .. haha im so red !

and sometimes you are just not aware how far you would go .. ....... hee.. im so out of control !!! silly me ...
thanks a million to felix .. who took care of me thru out the journey back ... didn't expect me to be so dead drunk !!!

however i reach home safely at about 5 in the morning ..... still manage to wash up myself before i turn in ... but i couldn't remember anything after that .. guess i immediately doze off cuz i was completely worn out ... but ....
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i realize i was'nt wearing anything under my blanket when i woke up this morning !!! agrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr !!!!!!!!! that was so freaking embarrassing& stupid !! :p



.. and now ... still recovering from the hangover .... =(

its HER day ..

featuring today .. a main course specially dedicated to my mum ; )

TA DAH ! im done ! . pan- grilled pork loin with aglio olio ;D
garnish with asparagus and add on the sliced pork loin on top of the pasta finish with black pepper dressing ..
pour olive oil into fry pan, add garlic & cook till it turn color. add linguine follow by red peppercorn , seasoning , salt , parsley flakes , black pepper & lastly fresh tomatoes
slice the cooked pork loin into pieces ( keep thickness as even as possible )
pan- grilled the pork loin till its cook throughly ...
marinate the pork loin with salt , montreal steak seasoning , all purpose seasoning , peppercorn and flour for about 30 mins
introducing two new main ingredients for the dish
- Montreal steak seasoning - perfect for marinating steak , pork , chicken etc ..
by Mc cormick ( mainly coarsely ground pepper , garlic , spice , red pepper ,
lemon peel and salt )
-Aesop virgin olive oil - ( infused with lemon, ginger , coriander oil extract )

p.s .. thanks shawn L who bought me the olive oil from australia =)
ingredients ...

olive oil
garlic
tomatoes
pork loin
asparagus
linguine
crushed red pepper
peppercorn
black pepper
basil leaves
parsley flakes
all purpose seasons
salt & sugar

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after the meal ... of cuz ... a little surprise for her ...
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b day cake ..
i know it's an irrelevant pic in this entry .. but its so irresistible that i have to comment to show here in a clearer pic that the strawberries on the cake is so big & juicy hahaha ....
duncan & mummy =) HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUMMY !

my mom's b day falls on the 15th of may which is coincidentally after mother's day , hence we have been doing celebrations and dining out at one go for the past years ... however this year my mum prefer to keep it simple partly to make more convenient for my dad to avoid dining out at crowded areas .. to me my mum is someone simple, kind , forgiving and easily contended woman who's also someone quite traditional oriented , but she always support whatever decision i made and dotes me alot , thats why i really respect her alot .. =) especially i witness how she took merticulous care on my dad when she has to juggle between her work and him during the hard times .. ( this is what we call real love ! ) anyway on this very special day ... i had prepare a simple hearty meal for her ! check out above for my latest food creation again ! =D

chill out @ hacienda yesterday nite .. NICE !

NEXT ! a place that cannot be miss ! ... OOSH .... =)

The " DRIVE " to drive ..

so guilty to admit that i probably took the longest time hauling my ass off taking my license for driving ... however the short intense months of lessons ended and i made it on my very first attempt ! i know its nothing to" big deal " about and of cuz im not here bragging over it but indeed it really meant alot to me .. cuz i didn't disappoint my parents ultimately . as people who know about my dad's condition , he will not be able to drive at least for the next few years , fortunately things turn out well ( god bless ! ) & from now onwards i can chauffeur him to physiotherapy every week and also my mom , bro to work and camp respectively ... =)
and finally .... now im a qualified driver & my family chauffeur ! lol =D

Duncan's French toast stick ..

sprinkle some icing sugar on top before serving & there u go !!
preparing to garnish ... pour the maple syrup to ur desire direction on the plate and place berries or grape with strawberry jam below ..
warm the pan and put butter to fry the bread sticks till its lightly golden brown ...
beat 2 eggs in the bowl with appropriate amount of sugar and stir thoroughly .. cut the bread to the " stick ' shape and dip the sticks into the egg mixtures ..
ingredients ...

2 eggs
sugar
butter
icing sugar
strawberry jam
maple syrup
grapes or berries
slices of bread


it have been quite sometime since i did my last food creation's entry .. hehe .. well , here i am! , as promise, featuring today is a very simple dessert with not much hassle - french toast stick .. maybe i've been talking too much on pastries lately therefore i decided to make a dessert using bread .. some of the guys commented that the food i introduce its kinda hard to learn + cook but i believe what's here today is gonna be an easy one , everyone can do it ! hope u guys love it !

Just when i needed u most =(

above display pic is a small collection of my caps that i own , mostly bought during my three visits in hongkong last year .. guess everyone knows im a big fan of caps ! but its so hard to get nice caps in town .. just wondering where & when will i get my next cap!!

I NEED CAPS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PS. msg me if anyone came across any shops that sell nice & unique caps ! =p

Dough 'a Nut .... Inspired ...

( dunkin donuts )

( chocolate doughnuts )
( japanese sesame doughnuts )
( brown bobby doughnuts )
( beignets doughnuts )
( pumpkin doughnuts )
( square shape dougnuts )
( bob's hand shape doughnut )

( Krispy kreme doughnuts )


DO U LIKE DOUGHNUTS ?

WHAT TYPES OF DOUGHNUTS DO U LIKE ? ^.^

in fact , nowadays doughnuts comes in all shapes , sizes and different varieties .. so irresistible and yummylicious !
im so inspired by this two brands of doughnuts , please check out their webby too! =)

http://www.krispykreme.com/
https://www.dunkindonuts.com/

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happen to be engage in a conversation with a few colleagues during my usual boring work hours and we were comtemplating about our work prospect , the fact was most of us cant wait to have a job switch soon but what can we do ? cuz we have been so pampered with our flexible time managing therefore nine to five job is a " no no " to us... its not that im not happy with my current job as an interior designer, just that what crosses my mind is " am i going to stuck in this job forever ? " ... therefore its probably time to have a good thought about it , well everyone knows i love cooking and especially my love for pastries thou im not that good still but i believe soon i will take courses or whatever that can help to improve myself in that area , ha and yes , i ever ever dream about owning a shop selling coffee , pastries etc .. and maybe doughnuts will be my choice too ? seriously that's what i hope to do ultimately , just dunno how practical it can be but im very sure im going to work on that very very real soon .... and maybe one day

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DUNKIN' DONUTS ! LOL !!!.... er... oops ...


its DUNCAN DOUGHNUTS ! haha =D

Captures of moments - Genting

day time ....
nite time ...
city of entertainment ! genting's theme park .. fun at the peak ..

to my surprise , genting is such a small place but yet i found some cool interiors around ... snaps some nice shots to share here ...
attended a concert .. =)
food that we ate ....
indulging in Baskin robbins ice cream ! miss it so much now ! =P

this shop selling pastries.. so tempting and delicious ! I LOVE PASTRIES !!!



took a few days off to genting for a " short short " get away with sherlyn ... sorry to say that i always thought it could be very boring there cuz i know nothing about gambling as their quite known "main attraction" is their bustling business in the casinos there .. neverthless i still manage to discover the other side of it which is the food .. nice interiors and also including the natural cool mountain air and 24 hours of non stop entertainment catering for the many diverse cultures and visitors from all over the world .. =) of cuz without fail its time to display my less-pro photography skills here again .. hope u guys like it =D