Figs are nice (updated tongue twister)

I've never been a fan of dried fruits although i do enjoy the occasional 7D mango. Mountain Man was munching on some dried figs the other day and i was disgusted by the way it looked. He was so sure that i wouldn't like it, i dunno what overcame me i am usually not adventurous with food but i tried one. Couldn't decide if i liked it so i tried another and another. It's a confusing acquired taste, abit cardboard-ish but also more-ish.

After Mountain Man saw this post, he told me to recite a tongue twister really fast. Try it! It's nothing short of "inappropriate".

I am not a fig plucker, nor a fig plucker's son.

But i will keep plucking figs, till the fig plucker comes.

our National food.

Food is a very big part of culture. In fact i would go as far as saying that it is vital to the identity of a country.

A while ago, i attempted and succeeded in making jiaozis- a type of dumplings that is uniquely local made by every household, something everyone can afford to eat. But China don't only cater to the common people's palate, for dynasties the imperial kitchen had served delicacies fit for gods to the emperors and his imperial courts. There is one particular dish so special that it bears the name of the capital city- the peking duck.

U basically haven't experienced Beijing if u've never eaten our duck. There are a few chains who claim they serve the best, but i think i've found the answer.

大董烤鸭店 (Dadong Roast Duck)

I've never been a fan of roast duck or suckling pig cos it's too fatty. But i just had to try this Dadong Roast duck cos i've heard so much about it.

Get this ladies- it claims to be lower calories.

The duck meat was indeed very lean and flavourfull, and the skin is crispy with just the right amount of fat. they can be savoured in either thin popiah-like skin, or in these crispy little puffs...

And i've never seen so many condiments for roast duck before. There's spring onion, sweet sauce, ginger, bean paste, cucumber, radish, sugar and garlic!

I must say the combination is divine. The mix of flavours and textures blend so well. All for the price of not more than RMB 250 depending on the grades u choose. Les says it's better than Made-in-China, a restaurant in Hyatt that he supposedly thought served the best Peking Duck.

If u're STILL not a fan of duck, the restaurant also has an wide selection of intricate chinese fine dining to choose from. Here are the desserts we ordered...

Caramalised apple. It's served hot and sticky, so one must immediately separate the pieces and dip them in cold water so the caramel will harden. funky right?

And this is stewed persimmon with coconut milk, served cold like sorbet. Extremely refreshing.

One catch tho... Its hell to get a table. We went with a family of 3 (Uncle Joseph, Auntie Jasmine and Arnold)... Thankfully they were as eager to try the duck as i was, we waited almost 3 hrs in total. We actually had dinner somewhere else in between and came back to wait in line. super hardcore! and then AFTER getting a table, preparation takes another hr. So by the time we ate the duck, it was about 11pm and we were already stuffed by then. but the duck still tasted great, so it was worth the wait.

After that, still can bring the duck bone home to cook soup! Double YUMMY!!!

i give this duck 5 out of 5 stars. must try.

Nailpolish blog

Check out the scrangie...I must say she has very nice nails. But i can imagine her changing her nail colour every few hours.

Time to go for a manicure!

Son of Rambow

Rambow as in Rambo with an english accent.



Quick Synopsis:
Will Proudfoot is a boy with the widlest of all imaginations. He never watched a glimpse of TV in his entire life due to his religion (Plymouth Brethren Family). One day he meets Lee Carter, a neglected super rich juvenile who has a dream of making a movie. On that very same day, Will Proudfoot saw his first movie--- RAMBO.

Set in the 80s, expect to hear familiar tunes from The Cure, Duran Duran, and Depeche Mode.

Son of Rambow brings back memories of innocense (innocence? spellcheck gave me a thumbsdown). I used to role-play for hours and hours, i was mostly 小龙女 from The Return of the Condor Heroes. I escaped from boredom, homework, and whatever problems i had by locking myself in a room and fighting off imaginary villians with my agile kungfu and 1 dollar neon orange sword. It was all i had and all i could do.

Relive that. It's worth it.

Can't get enough...

Sometime last year, i posted this online lingerie shop (http://sable-inc.com/shop/) on the blog (http://lovexiaolongbaomore.blogspot.com/2007/12/inner-beauty.html). At that time, i thought my, the designs are really really sweet, but so pricey! In the end I thought to myself, since i'm getting married why not splurge a bit. So i bought 3 (ya i know, thts why i said splurge).

I've had lots of nighties before, the silky types. Most of them are not cheap, at least 50 bucks a piece. They tend to go haywire if u toss around at night, and they don't really fit Asians, if you know what i mean.

Now i'm a sable convert. I've been wearing them almost everynight since Spring came. It's extremely comfortable, fitting but not tight, and it makes me feel *ahem*, sexy. I think i can accept paying this much for good quality stuff.

In fact there is a new arrival i'm eyeing, and its called the Stella Chemise...

PS: this is not an advertisement. I am not that famous. Yet.

"Inner" Beauty...

U gotta love a woman who appreciate whts on the inside... Seriously, how often do we wear matching underwear, its not like we prepare to get hit by a bus everyday. But nice underwear certainly boosts that inner confidence, especially when the fabric and cut makes us feel sexy. Whether its the extra lift, or the way the lace accentuates femininity....


My cousin (Kat) imports these lingerie from the US into Singapore. They are a bit on the steep side, but everything is so pretty u'll squeal.

Can online browse/shop here.

http://sable-inc.com/shop/

Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe

If you haven't already, i strongly suggest catching this. Its worth every penny...

Cost: RMB 200 per head
Venue: Portman Ritz Carlton
Duration: 1.5 hrs of gasping

Here's a quick preview of the acts.

I called it the Balancing Contortionist ... U know how usually the contortionist just contorts, this one balances as well.


Flying Dramatic Duo. This is one of my favourites. A bit of drama coupled with gravity (and death) defying acts. Sorry the picture's a bit blur. Its a bit hard to catch the action when they are in mid-air.



Managed to record a video of one of the acts. I shd have been on video mode earlier. But then again if i do then there's no reason for you to go see them. I call this the Ong Bak act.







Okay lastly, the multiple handstand but on stacked chairs act...

Won't be surprise if some of these actors were potential Olympics Gymnasts, or dropouts for that matter.

Anyways, Lester's parents are in town for the week. We've been taking them around. Its been fun, will post more pictures of their trip once i get the time.