Completely Random

Don't you girls just hate it when you are settling into a restaurant or cafe for a meal and find out there is NOWHERE to put your bag? Worse if it is a crowded one and you know you don't want your favourite bag on the floor. And the seats are so thin, how is it going to fit your butt and bag? Or, if the space between the table and your thighs are that narrow?

There is the invention of bag hooks but it doesn't fit all table widths! Although, I must say it is such a good idea. Mummy got one for Christmas and I took it. HEH. So it goes into my bag all the time. It has come in handy quite a few times.

Din Tai Fung provides a really good service too with the bag laundry basket and they even cover over it with a cloth. I like that alot. That is one of the reasons I head there at times. But the best is...

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This is taken at the One-Ninety restaurant, Four Seasons Hotel when I went there for that buffet. A table of tai-tais were having their lunch and one arrived with shopping bags and that blue bag. Correct me if I am wrong, I think it is Tod's. She looked around and placed her bag on the floor... As soon as a waiter walked past and noticed it, he came back so fast with that little stool for her. The delight on her face says it all, albeit a very toned-down delight and smile. I was so impressed with that. Especially in general, ladies or even guys who head there for lunch probably can afford and will tote around a pretty expensive bag. Good to know they are well-taken care of.

So little things do make any experience better!

M's Food Find #20part2

And here comes Part 2! Desserts. Let the photos once again speak for themselves... I'll chip in my two cents' worth once in awhile...

Not a very big spread, but it is compact and packed full of little delights!

This plate is the last one we both had because it came out later than the rest.We were bursting already but still had to try them. Eclair was really good, and the filling was NOT cream but chocolate goodness. Next to it the macaron, I think it is chestnut flavour. There was a bowl full of macarons of different colours too. Unfortunately, their macarons were all deflated and crumbled and not whole. It was lacklustre and disappointing.

Above that, the meringue tart was not bad, too tiny for flavours but I liked the crust. The carrot cake slice was good! Had carrot bits in such a tiny piece and the cream cheese on top was a nice touch. Moving on to THAT chocolate tart...yes it is as good as it looks. Every bit of it. Enough said.

Hazelnut royaltine cake. I don't know how to describe it to you. It was just too good. The stickiness and the thickness and the hazeltnut flavour. I want to say it is like spooning Nutella but it isn't. It is better than that. Regina loved this to BITS.

Victoria Cake, cute name. And it lives up to its name. Cake was baked well, not overly sweet.

Chocolate cookies, I didnt have space for it but Regina tried it. It was not spectacular.

Starting from the top, the fruit tarts were not bad. But the crust could have been lighter. The coconut shot glass was pretty yummy and I don't like coconut. The leaf-shaped orange creme brulee was very shallow. Not much to really satisfy anything. However, it is a buffet so you can go back for everything else. Orange was a bit bitter. The bottom tier will be reviewed later.


Awwww how cute, baby madelines! Like seriously, baby! I wish I could bottle it up and have it by my side. I will pop it into my mouth nonstop. Like CNY goodies. It is not very buttery like madelines should be. I also wish it was softer on the inside and crunchier out. I just like the size of it.

Opera cake is another winner here. The chocolate ganache top is really thick and good.

Bread and butter pudding is well, bread and butter pudidng. Don't eat too much of it, but in small amounts they are yummy. I like their pudding bits. Bread top can be softer!

This one is on the bottom tier. It looks pretty but there is too much cream going on and little of anything else. Take a cup to share with your mates. Just because you have to try it for the sake of you being there. It isn't fantastic.

Cherries in the strudel was quite sour to me. Makes face. But I like the strudel crusts. YUM. Would take it just for the crusts.

Strawberry cheesecake in tiny size was cute to look at. It is pretty nice but nothing special. It is well, cheesecake. Felt like there was a bit too much gelatine going on.

Here, you have the apple crumble which was not too bad. I like their crumble but not the apples and raisins. Wish there were more crumbles!!! Flourless chocolate cake isn't too good here. If you want chocolate, go for the eclair ok? And the opera cake and the hazelnut.

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Strawberry buttermilk cake sounds good but it wasn't anything to shout about. The cake was alittle too tough for me. I wish it was thicker and fluffier like it sounds. I ate it and felt deflated.

Overall, it is a good price for a good dssert spread! Definitely worth the trip down for a girls' day out, business meeting or a small group gathering. It is quiet and very charming there. Anyone want to join me again for the desserts? ;) Hope you enjoyed this two-part post!

Till my next food find, Mayy xo

M's Food Find #20part1

GET READY for a really photo intensive post. My most intensive so far!

This is in record of my recent experience with girlfriend Regina at the Four Seasons Hotel, One-Ninety restaurant. We decided to go for the appetisers and desserts buffet for our meet-up. First time I've done something crazy like that!

Part 1 of Food Find #20 is posting on the appetisers. See above photo for the spread! And read further for the breakdown...

Let's start with the cheese platter. Not an expert on cheeses, we both don't find this appealing but we tried. We did not go back for seconds. I went back for seconds for the dates and grapes, Regina likes the dried apricots.

Parma ham! I love parma ham, but this one is too salty. And not at all like the ones I had in Italy nor even the ones I have in the Italian restaurant outside my house. Abit disappointed...

First good thing in the spread: QUICHE. We both love it but afraid we ruined our tummy space for desserts, we shared one. The crust was not too thick and still crunchy. The cheese filling was moist and had flavour. Not tasteless like generic quiches you find in sub-standard cafes.

I don't eat beef, but Regina had it. It was so-so, nothing memorable.

My sister would have loved this. It was done well, can taste the smokey grill. Mushy on the inside.

We both did not go for it, so not our thing. Eggplant?!

For rabbits! in the year of rabbit! I like this one quite abit. The carrots were sweet and cooked through. Yet it was not overly mushy and retained its crunch. Sweet carrots always makes me happy, raw or cooked.

Some mushrooms thingy, NOT good. Sourish. There's some sort of beancurd in it too. I don't know, it doesn't look appetising nor taste good.

Vegetable parfait, looks beautiful and fresh. Taste-wise, we are both not a fan and we will stick to parfaits dessert-style next time.

Chiekn pate! I love love love foie gras and this may not be foie gras but it is still good. Spoon it on crackers and I am a happy girl. this pate was smooth and well made. No funny smells either!

This bowl of raw veggies look colourful, but the veggie sticks were slightly dehydrated. So not cool. But I had a couple to cleanse my palate. The tomato salsa dip it came with was really good!

I went for this because well, I like me some pig trotters. But we both don't like this cold version. We will be sticking to braised or fried. Sighs...

THE CROUTONS! I know, so not the star here. But we love it. Not too thick and burnt well. Crunch crunch. We dare you to try the hummus because we dare not.

Seafood terrine...looks cute. Tastes funky. I find it so weird eating the jelly which was flavourless and the seafood wasn't a good mix. So NOT up our alley.

Greek salad was a safe choice. They also had a salad bar where you can fix your own. Good to have some before you start on the desserts. ;)

This warm beef pie was not too warm. She likes the beef filling but not the corn custard. It looks a wee bit like sheperd's pie to me, if it is a version then replace corn custard with potatos thanks.

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Last but not least, the roast duck and char siew platter. Not the best of either I have had but in this spread, they were ranking pretty high on our edible food list. The spread also had cold cha soba which was not too bad because we get to sprinkle all the sesame seeds we want. Add the duck and charsiew for a noodle soup lunch! ;)

Honestly, I thought it was not that good for the hotel of this calibre as well as the price we paid which was well over $40. Dessert buffet on its own will be $12++ which is highly recommended. Even if you only get an hour for it.

Now wait for part 2 - desserts!!!!!!

Till then, Mayy xo