BBQ with Colleague and Family

1 mth anniversary... It's actually 1 month anni that I did not update this blog. I've been very lazy uploading photos..... Actually, am enjoying my life :-D

Last Sat, FUN, I had, WE HAD.... it was BBQ at pool side organized by my dept director for our hardwork and achievement made for Q1. All the main food were sponsored by the managers while some of us brought over home made jelly and some crackers.. ;-) Yummy~~~ I made Egg sandwich for the gathering. :-D

My egg sandwich was not those normal egg with mayonaise... ;-) I added Japanese cucumber and onion into it. Plus some pepper and salt for seasoning ;-) Oops... so sorry.. that due to busy preparation at home, I forgot to snap any photo of it. Additionally, due to overwhelming response (too delicious), it was finished up before snapping any photo of it. :-p

BBQ fun. My colleagues had started BBQing when I arrived.


This is the seafood with Tomyam sauce. A bit salty but was nice.


Chicken marinated with honey and soy sauce. This was fantastic ! (especially when someone else's BBQ and U just eat. LOL ).


There was also black pepper chicken. But Honey chicken was better.


We also have fresh BBQ salmon (Yaki Sake). Nmm... this is really gr8. Original taste. No salt or sugar or seasoning added. This is a must menu the next time u do BBQ. Wah... ichiban !


Other than BBQ stuffs, one of our manager's wife made us sushi roll and Fried Tang Hoon. :-D






Oops.... this is Hotate. Scallop in Japanese. Yes, it is the fresh raw scallop.


I arrived at the very right timing. All food were unpacked, ready on the table. BBQ stuffs were also done ready on the table. I just need to eat ! LOL




After awhile... more ppl came.. and we continue to eat and chat. See the lady in black ? She is the one whom prepared the sushi, fried Tang Hoon, Korean pancake with vegetable, potato egg salad and the last Cool dish was "Kimchee". Cool ~ isn't it. hehehe... the true Kimchee... A good Korean chef. ;-)


Oh, BTW, where has my kids gone ? :-O They disappeared themselves to the pool as soon as they arrived. That's why I could eat all I can. :-D
After awhile, they got up from the pool and went to play at the playground.


We also prepared some entertainment. Ern with his violin again. :-D This time, he practised 2 songs specially for this occasion. 1. Friend (Pang Yau sung by Alam Tam), and the second song was 2. Tung Hwa (sung by Kwang Liang). Tung Hwa is one of Ern's favorite chinese song.







Ed did practised 2 songs to play too. Due to the mini compo was not ready at that time, Ed did not present it in front of everyone. He played it specially for this 2 sisters only. :-)
(Ed is at the back there playing with his new friends after the presentation)


Well, that was the entertainment part. Party wasn't over yet with the food introduced just now. The main one is this.
:-O What's this ?


It's head.


There it is. Already guessed it ? I wasn't waiting to eat. I was trying to back off from the camera.... since I was only carrying the plates rather than the main dish.


Yes! It is Salmon Sashimi. Our favorite Sashimi ! This was the one main dish that all of us were waiting for the whole entire evening. :-D
This salmon weighs 4.44kgs and it's only RM 111.00
Worth buying the whole salmon, isn't it ?



One whole big salmon. Nobody dares to take first. Not only after our sponsorship, the one in photo below. :-)


I think I had more than 10slices of the salmon. Freshly bought from morning market. That was the last dish served. After it was entirely swept up in just 10 mins ?, everyone started to pack and go home. (very realistic. hahahah)..

Well, it was already 7pm and it was getting dark...
A great evening. :-)


Here are some pics of the making of Sushi roll..

Christmas Vacation?

Part I - Genting Highlands then HK Disneyland.

We spent two consecutive years of Xmas holiday at Genting Highlands in 2005-06. why? One and only reason, the kids. Kids love Genting Highlands because of the theme park and hubby love it because of cool atmosphere and ca$ino.

But, we can't just go for the 3rd yr in a row to Genting Highlands for Xmas, right?

I have been hinting directly to hubby about planning for Xmas vacation to HK Disneyland since two yrs ago. It was not long before when we had moved into the new house, the idea again pops out in several recent discussions when the scent of Xmas season is nearer. Due to the fact that it would have cost us some good saving we had for the new house deco, we have been pending this idea for now (we agreed)

Recently, hubby fren made a good offer. He has tons of Cathay Pacific Airlines Marco Polo mileages that willing to offer in great discount rate. The itch rose again, shld we or shld we not taking this advantage to fulfill our mission to take kids to HK Disneyland for Xmas...

To be Continued...


Possible Related Post:
Travel to HK Disneyland

Seafood @ BaliHai Gurney Drive

It's alright not to go travelling in Bali. But I can still enjoy Bali food?? haha... it's just so coincidence that this seafood restaurant's name is BaliHai. It's located at Gurney Drive, beautiful seaview. Nice environment and a cosy place.





You may have different opinion where is the best place to have seafood in Penang. But I can share with you what I think the best seafood restaurant that meet all my expectations.
Fresh,
Variety,
Taste.

Bali Hai is one of the most popular seafood restaurants in Penang. Indeed, it is also one of the most well known seafood restaurant of foreign tourists, as it label itself “everything that swims, you can find it here.”

We had Spider crab (up to 4 feet in width), 12inches Mantis prawn, 3KG lobster, 2KG of fresh tiger prawn, Crab and fresh lobster sashimi.

Lobster on Ice. This is the fresh 3kg lobster, front and back view.




Freshly served, a layer of Lobster Sashimi laid on top of ice.


The head and legs which you can see in picture above, is then taken to the kitchen to cook for another luscious dish. Lobster Yee Mee.


Mantis Prawn fried in dried chili


Black pepper crab and fried crab. Two different flavor.


2kg Fresh Prawn




I can’t describe how good were the seafood cooking. You ought to try them out to know how good they were. In short, the best seafood ever we have ever tried. The food was finger lickin’ good!

As a typical Malaysian, we “ta pau” took away what we couldn’t finish, which was the last dish – Lobster fried Yee Mee. We hardly eaten any of it, so we ta pau for later.

Ernest enjoying it at home. ;-)


You must be thinking where is Edmund. He is busy looking at the live fish. :-)


So, will you give it a try ? Indulge yourself in a nice weekend. ;-)

Juru Auto-city

Juru Auto-city 1, has been in operation for years, but not long for the Juru Auto-city 3rd to become one of the Mainlander’s happening place ever since it started business, mainly for famous restaurants, most known cuisines and bars. It has also since, be one of our weekend dining places.

Last Friday, I had a lunch with one of my good old friend (Kelly) in Penang Island, and in one of our conversations, she mentioned that she has never been to Auto-city. She doesn’t know how it looks like even though she has been listening to ppl talking about Juru Auto-city.

2 days later, on Sunday, I was having Pizza @ the newly opened branch in Auto-city. As a blogger, it immediately struck my mind that I should capture some snap shots of this place for Kelly and those Penangites whom are so near but have yet been to this place.

Just Outside Pizza Hut


Outside Seoul Garden & SOHO - few shops away from Pizza Hut.


Opposite Pizza Hut, it's Nando's and Starbucks


An outlet of PORSCHE.. Citibank is just right beside PORSCHE.


Left Side of Porsche is another row of restaurants.
THe Flame Steamboat is at this side. A row away from Pizza Hut, starbucks, Tao, etc.


There is a FLEA Market too. My kids will ask for a stroll each time after dining at this place.




Some interesting stuffs sold at the Flea Market.


Fishing..



This is the only stall my kids yearn to visit.



A night will not call off until Ed gets something for this place.. and there.. Ern is the one very happy.
The seller said that this is a plant. You need to water the head and grasses will grow ....