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Yishensu | A vegetarian connoisseur

June 15, 2009 by thejessicat

Hmm.. I was never inclined to vegetarian food but this is just to die for. Call me nuts, but I reckon real men (and women wtf) eat meat. Any form of meat, be it beef, chicken, lamb and the like.

I’m that girl you know whose momma had to force veggies down her throat. Popeye never had much of an impact on me… pfft, bloody propaganda!

It was all until I was invited to a food tasting session in Yishensu, a vegetarion connoisseur located in Klang.

This is the kinda place you’d go to for family meals or occasions. Chinese banquet food never tasted this good. Especially if it’s vegetarian! That, coming from me – the carnivorous author of yours.

Stereotypes aside, vegetarian food ain’t what you thought it would be.

Those oily and deep fried artificial meat infused with fake flavourings/preservatives to have it resemble and taste like genuine meat? The ones that comes in abundance during the Chinese 9th Emperor God Festival?

This one’s 10 notches above any of those.

One table fits a group of 10

The setting of the place itself was very well organized, with neat ivory-white tableclothes and upholstery for each table. Upon entering Yishensu, you’ll be spasmodically nodding in approval.

Chris, Myself & Andrew

We got there early and was chatting with Ken and his friends prior to our gluttony. I do remember making a tactful remark that vegetarian food wasn’t my cup of tea. That was of course, before I had a bite of what was in store for us.

Chinese Tea being one of the most traditional form
of drinks served in any Chinese cuisine

Yippee for more selection of drinks!

We had a 2nd option, for those who didn’t find Chinese Tea up their alley. Exhibit A, being yours truly, of course. I loved this rose water drink called the Roselle. Those crunchy rose buds sure got me going!

Red and juicy

To start off any other Chinese course meal, the (wiki it!) Poon Choi was being served to us. There was a whopping 12 ingredients in that wholesome dish itself! To name a few, abalones, shark’s fin, mushrooms, prawns, yams, monkey mushrooms were aplenty. I reckon it’s recommended as an 8 pax meal.

When I say delicious, I mean it with a capital D

And randomly, I cannot believe I had a phobia for prawns when I was a child. It all began when I saw Uncle Mike’s pet prawns suffocating for oxygen when it jumped out of the aquarium. The way it squirmed on the floor and eventually dying made me swear not to touch another prawn again.

But I did. Heh.

When the next meal came, I was taken on a ride down memory lane once again. The Curry Chicken Bread Bowl made me reminisce the times during my BRATs days, organized by The Star Newspaper.

Glistening in utmost glory

The Chef came to tear it apart for us to dig in later. Watch as he deftly makes incisions into that huge bread that bore gastronomic wonder.

In the making

Watch closer, would you?

Little by little

Before we knew it, heaven’s gates were opened… soaked in curry!

Ready.. set.. GO!

Tocky and I couldn’t have enough of that. The ‘chicken’ was so tender and tasted almost like the real deal. Andrew and Ken was also eating as though the sky was falling.

Have a bite?

Then came the most sinful dish of all – Nestum Prawns. I used to have it quite often back in Penang. I will make an exemption for this dish in particular.
I don’t give a rat’s ass on how much calories this contains
I will consume it.
Period.

Honestly, my tastebuds were itching for more.
If there was a way to a man’s heart (and stomach), make this.

I will punish myself for eating so much of the curry chicken + potato bread bowl and nestum prawns with downing pure veggies.

Go ahead!

There was thankfully, something else that would not instigate my guilty conscience. It was the bean curd. I like how it’s named – the Golden Brick Beancurd.

But trust me, once you sink your teeth in it, the word ‘brick’ has completely no relevance.

Tiny, but yummy nonetheless

Anything glazed with honey perks my senses. When this dish came, I rubbed my hands together with glee. Whoooopeedoooo!

So much flavour, goes best with a fluffy plain bun

I caught Tocky by surprise as he was ravenously chomping down the Pan Fried Prawn Noodles. Check out his ‘oh-no-she’s-gonna-take-my-picture-how’s-my-hair?’ expression.

Gotcha!

This was the meal he was having. I noticed that the Chinese have a knack of cooking their stuff either pan/stir fried or boiled. Correct me if I’m wrong, but it’s just my two cents.

Dig in!

With an excellent alternative to our meat-laden everyday diets, today’s lunch was fabulous without a doubt. We then went home with our happy tummies, grinning as we anticipate more.

Eat, drink and be merry!

HEALTH IS THE PLACE TO GO

May 11, 2009 by thejessicat

Perfect. Just perfect. 🙁
When I’m all out to begin my diet, I was invited for a food review @ Prince Hotel.

ARGGHHHHH
Why can’t people eat like the world’s coming to an end yet stay stick-thin?

Anyway, thank God Prince Hotel is launching their ‘Fit 4 Life’ campaign – with their new and healthy menu of various food stuff from all the categories of the food pyramid. Okay so, I won’t feel so guilty eating my guts out. (hey, it’s supposedly healthy right?)

So yeah, Tocky & I prepared our stomachs and threw our weighing scales away before this event. Be prepared. ahahahaa

We were given a neck/shoulder massage prior to the gastronomic therapy.
How pleasurable wtf

Neck & Shoulder massage?
“I DO”
/signs

Okay well.. it was somewhat proven that the massage was really good. Check out the very satisfied-cum-excited expression he had :

Please don’t tell me you jizzed in your pants
XD

Why can’t there be male masseurs too? -cough-

Thank you lady, I needed that
🙂

Onwards, came the food-tasting. We decided not to take the same food somehow. But it turned out that I took the food with the same colour. How uninteresting. And bland. (ooops) I obviously didn’t take a piccie of my plate.

Veggies, Prawns, Some char koay teow look-alike thingy, mashed potato and yoghurt chicken strips
(honestly, I wonder how these are classified as healthy)

The Char Koay Teow look-alike thingy:

Eh. Enough. Enough.
You don’t wanna burst your buttons

I continued my hunt for butt-kicking good food and impressive food presentation. Considering the fact that the Chef de Cuisine, Sous Chef & Chef de Parties are all internationally experienced, it shouldn’t be an arduous task to spot ’em.

Pretty fly!
Tasted really fresh and the seaweed was served crispy

I liked the way those cooks prepared some of the meals. Old skool is the way to go! Oven baked to perfection. Check out his expression.. I’d liken it to that of Chef Wan.

Voila!

People were in a long queue for this exquisite meal. All fish-lovers would prolly camp outside just to get a bite of this

How tiny
But the flesh was zomgwtfbbq-ly tender & fine!

Size does not matter as :
TASTY THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES.
Whoopsie, I didn’t mean it to sound twisted.
/winks

Here’s another good quality fish

I dig salmon. Hell a lot.

Okay enough – don’t take my picture.
Come and taste the Salmon, you.
🙂

Little bite-sized delights makes me smile. I remember the last time I tasted it – in Equatorial Hotel for the Easter Day event. It was called the Russian Salad; served in a spoon too!

Teaspoons of Joy

There was a cooking demo too. The Jap chef presented the methods of making some organic PohPiah with rice paper. Yeah the paper is edible. I asked! 🙂

Just a few steps.. and put it in the steamer thereafter

You get this :

Have a healthy bite yo’
I’ll pass
>_<

Back to some more wholesome -cough- and less healthy meals. I walked to the other side of the buffet table and I saw another set of these pretty bites!

Thank you, I’ll have one. No, two. .. or maybe three?

There were more demos. He showed us what ingredients are to be used for a healthy meal. No preservatives, extra virgin olive oil, unsalted butter and other gastronomic jargon for dressings, condiments and herbs. Bestie Benj would know, but not I. LOL

Preparing for an oven-baked recipie

Apart from cooking demos, there was a Body Jam routine being presented on stage as well. Argh, reminds me of my gym days back in Penang. Guilt kills.

Take me higher to heaven please … the sin of food just brought down my brownie points

But not as bad as this :

HABISLAH BODY MASS ANDA

ANYWAY.

Body Combat too, with pumpin beats! Okay once again, I miss my days back in Celebrity Fitness. Shouldn’t have quit. /grumbles

Smack ’em Whack ’em

/claps
Now on to the food… AGAIN

I stood there choosing for 5 whole minutes

So yeah, when we got to the table, we were a tad embarrassed that two people could eat so that much. One table >>two people >>MANY MANY PLATES.

This is monstrosity.

Tockytower, you’re killing the transmission!
(inside joke)

I got myself some thick Jelly with olives too. Reminds me of Extra Dry Martinee. Yum.

Oh and before I forget –
All soups were fab.
Except the chick pea one : we despised it

After stuffing ourselves silly, we adjourned for desserts. Sweet tooths, rejoice!

Such warm and crispy delicacies

OMFG I SWEAR I DIED FOR 10 SECONDS, WENT AROUND THE WORLD, AND REINCARNATED BACK TO REALITY AS JESSICA TAN, WHEN I SAW THIS :

oh for the lurve of rich chocolate fountains!

I wasted no time in satiating my greed for pure chocolate fondue with fresh strawberries.

Kinky, much? /winks

-cough- Much better than this, thank you very much. I’d go for sinful food anytime.

But okay-lah, I’ll give them credit for this
(it’s actually really good but too healthy lol)

Chef de Cuisine Donald J.P was friendly and informative like no other. We had a long chat not just about his Fit 4 Life menu, but about the cooking industry in general as well. Apparently, the latter came far and wide from overseas and my uncle in Ritz Carlton, Florida would prolly know him. Same country – what are the odds!

Hat’s off to Chef Donald P!
Flanked by myself and the short tower.
XP

Bumped into Sydney as well, the BBO

Overall, it was a healthy good menu. I was told that chocolate isn’t sinful after all. Opt for the unsweetened or dark chocolate. That’s music to my ears! Do I hear bells ringing for all choc-lovers?

Lemme douse myself in sinful delights now
okthanxbai

For the exercising part – tomorrow tomorrow and tomorrow will never come

/headdesk

I MISS GYM KNNMCBWTFBBQ

Where KiaSu-ness Sets In | Sushi King RM2 Bonanza

April 17, 2009 by thejessicat

One of the only ways to measure your level of KiaSu-ness (direct translation : afraid to lose) or in other words – GREED, in this context is to scamper down for the Sushi King RM2 Bonanza.

Sushi King regulars like me would be patronizing their outlets a few times a week, but one that’s not to miss would be of course, their bonanza. Unagi, Sakae or other Maki for RM2?
Count me in!

The recent bonanza held exclusively for Sushi King Card members (just like every year) spelled a frenzy of sushi-lovers.

Heck, people like my friends and I.
Although not enjoying the Sushi King Bonanza with buddies like Joyce, Benjie, the two Rachels – T & K, Carter, Minny, Jasmine, Ralph, Alton and all my other sushi-kaki’s, I managed to still chomp down some with big smiles.

(read : some = 10plates)
ROFL

During my lunch break, roomie and Sharlyn came to Mid Valley just to have lunch with me. (Aww!) and we dug in like crazy, just like the rest. But, in a somewhat more refined manner of course. Hey, we’re just trying to be civil. Warrghh.

I remember similar situations, when I was at last year’s bonanza with bestie Benjie. How we sniggered at those gluttons when we saw them standing up and running to the conveyor belt everytime new plates were placed there. Or worse, some were even yelling at the poor sushi chef all ‘cos they ain’t getting a particular sushi.

Check out the crowd!
Yowzzaa!

Wow… notice above and below (their expressions) of their eyes preying on the sushi. I reckon Hitler had the same expression during those Nazi days. Yeah c’mon guys, it’s not as though sushi will be extinct after today. LOL

To measure your KiaSu-ness :

Step 1 : Attend a Sushi Bonanza
Step 2 : Sit away from the revolving conveyor belt
Step 3 : Watch other people eating your favorite sushi
Step 4 : Check the sides of your mouth (if there’s drool around it)
Step 5 : Check if you are still sitting solitary at your table.

If you’ve left your table to snatch multiple plates of sushi before other people gets it, then

YOU HAVE
BEEN CERTIFIED
AS A
KIASU PERSON!

If you’re still staying put at your table eating any sushi that co
mes by, and eating your faves if your lucky or other KiaSu peeps didn’t already snatch it away, then

GOOD ONYA!

I admire such patience.
Cheerioz!

So.. are you?

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