mayyn meal - Guy Savoy

What a decadent spoilt night... Herein lies my record of it:

Guy Savoy at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

Sis staring at the menu...

The waiting bar area is very chic, love the design of it.

Our family corner. The service was attentive and just all-round good.

The view of the restaurant from where I was sitting. It does not hold many and the conversations were hushed. Fine Dining at its best?

Dad's favourite part! Sir, what wine would you like?

Our little complimentary starters of foie gras toast (on toothpick) and parmesan waffle (on plate).  It left me wanting more and the little bites were great to start things off. 

Our waitress preparing the complimentary bread which was crusty on the outside and yummy soft on the inside.

The menu.

Amuse Bouche - beetroot focussed with a surprise!

Ta-dah!  Beetroot ravioli hidden underneath. I love the presentation!

One of our starters - Salmon cooked on dried ice in front of us by the chef. So cool.

And that's mama on the phone. SHEESH. while Dad eyes her food LOL.

The cold lobster entree

My super yummy truffle soup. I love how if one of us did not order an entree or dessert, the chef prepares a small complimentary portion of that person! Very thoughtful!

Preparing my fish main.

 

With sea urchin... I like how it all comes together. But abit of a sea urchin overload at the end of it. We have ordered all the half portions which is a perfect option to have in Asia where people dont generally eat that much!

The best fish of the day for our table. Mum's barra.

Dad's garden of lamb main cooked to perfection.

 

Sis' boulade which was quite good too.

AND SO BEGINS THE DESSERT SLAUGHTER. The family had been to Guy Savoy without me once but ended up too full to even go for any dessert. Therefore, with me around, I made sure we won't end up that way!!!

 

A complimentary pre-dessert dessert! It really cleanses the palate with passionfruit.

 

My Chocolate Orb that I have chosen off the menu, as presented.

And then the server started to pour passionfruit coulis over it...

Watching the top melt right in front of my eyes.

And he's done destroying my orb!

 

Looks pretty awesome to be truthful...

 

It didn't satisfy my chocolate dessert craving because it was so small and actually quite sour. I couldn't really stomach so much sour BUT on a good note, I did feel like I was ready to take on more desserts.

 

Noir - the chocolate cake dessert my sister got off the menu and refused to share. Must have been good.

 

Not on the menu, a seasonal dessert - Strawberry and Rubarb. Light and refreshing for those who wasn't really looking for something too sweet. Mum and Dad quite liked it.

Then the lovely charming humorous waitress brought this to our table!!!

THE DESSERT TROLLEY. Kinda like Hogwarts if you asked me but so much better.

Her explaining to us whats on that marvellous tray...

I want them all. I truly did. According to her, a Japanese customer once tried all of it in over an hour. He did it. I thought I could to. But alas, I can only stomach so much...

These are my first five selections - millefeuille, mini profiteroles, madeleine, macaron and an apple tart. A mouthful of joy, that was each of them. The madeleine wasn't fab but the rest made up for it.

My sister's five selections with the hazelnut eclair looking one which was to-die-for.

The parentals shared a cardamon icecream scoop which was yums.

 

My second plate with that hazelnut amazinggoodness, two different berry tarts, an earl grey cookie and a chocolate bonbon.

I am kicking myself for trying everything on it but I did try everything I wanted to. Definitely one of the best nights of my life so far. It was like a dream come true!

And then they served us with a post-dessert dessert. PRE AND POST DESSERTS. Definitely my kind of a place. Enough said.

 

My favourite mouthful of Joy.

Superstar Virgo 2013

I know I am an incredibly incredibly blessed girl. While I know there are definitely the absolutely tippytop, the rich, the wealthy and the extravagant far beyond my years and experiences and powers, I still thank my own lucky stars with the little I have. I am by no means the best of the best. But to me, my father is the best in my life and I am grateful enough. I may sometimes be envious or feel like I dont have it all or even lament abit more than I should, I take it all into account and bear the burden of my own selfishness on other days. Welcome to the life of my Geminian ways.

Anyway, I was desperately finding some way to get started in my work and I just couldnt find that very crucial step. The start is always the toughest and I know I had to grasp it as soon as possible. Otherwise, I can be one heck of a procrastinator. So I cracked my brains hard and tried to find my solution and then my mother solved it for me just by merely suggesting something I thought impossible. But of course, impossibility is a myth. NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE.

At last, I stepped back into a place I had missed and a big part of my teenage years. Nothing like abit of home to get me motivated.

A new and improved look! But I am not a fan of the beds, too hard. The balcony is blocked by the curtains but definitely a must on such a trip. I cannot deal with staterooms and that is my fact. What is the point of being at sea and not seeing any of the gorgeous, well NOTHINGNESS but blue waters and clear skies.

My breakfast. The food standards and services definitely dropped so I was not impressed. But I kept telling myself the point of being on there is work, not enjoyment.

So I was a pig and had two different breakfasts before I dived into work for the day at the library all by myself while the father went off golfing with his buddies. Lunchtime was spent at the jacuzzi and pool and tanning before some food (okay alot of food for one person) and back to work till dinner time. I went for another swim before that as I know... I need to work out in some ways.

Dinner was for the golf tournament players and their guests. Special invites and definitely not the usual food I would get at the other places. So worth a few photos since the chefs put in special efforts right...

Orchids are so special don't you think?

the menu presented on a plaque with free flow whiskey. let's just say, Blue label was the standard.

Our entree was actually quite good. A carpaccio of tune and yellowtail sashimi with sushi.

Some good old chicken soup, amazing. I miss good soup like that.

Nothing too bad for the next. Some veggies and broccoli always triumphs in a Chinese setting.

Nyona king prawn curry. It was spicy and so darn yummy. Thank goodness for daddy because I don't peel my own prawns nor crabs. I am firstly terrible at doing so and secondly, its the few feminine cliches I allow myself.

Seafood pineapple fried rice with nyona sambal fish. I drizzled that curry with it and polished it all off. I was so bloated by the end of it but man, it was worth all the calories.

Dessert looked stunning. Crispy meringue and sorbet. It didn't taste that amazing because well, the presentation set the bar higher than it should have.

Daddy's Girl. Won't say much more than that.

Thank you for all that you have done for me and given me. All that I do, I try and make you proud.

Eventually, one day I hope I do just that and will keep on striving to do so.

And I leave you all with this stunning sunset by the decks.

Did the intentions behind this trip work out? Yes it did. I did what I had to, and needed to. It was worth it and I am so so grateful I had that opportunity to escape and do all that in my perfect ideal settings which I didn't think I had the chance to.

Completely Random

As winter approaches, the craving for chocolates gets stronger... why not spoil yourself with these?

Found in Sydney's Blue Mountains. I got these shipped over for X's birthday specially because chocolates may be this girl's best friend. And every girl deserves to be spoilt on her birthday.

First saw these on Masterchef- Professional (Australia) for one of their mystery box challenges and of course it was a premium food kind of theme. Knew in my heart of hearts, it would be perfect.

And so, it is.

Mayy's Closet

Ahhhhh, I do miss summer already. Not really the sun and hot weather. More of the colours and dresses I get to wear during the season. So I held on to that for as long as I could...

One of the last few maxidresses I managed to pull off before my now wardrobe selections of jeans and  knits and boots which brings altogether different side of me. OKAY so back to this gorgeous purple and orange two-toned grecian maxidress...

It's very simple and I pulled it together with a brown braided belt from Forever New to give it a big of shape and waistline. Minimal accessories because the dress speaks for itself. Just a flora ring from Acessorize and a few earthy toned bracelets like wood, browns and grey stones.

The dress is by Seduce and it was a great score from a magazine buy. I definitely love free giveaways like these!!! Hey, in my opinion looking good doesnt mean having to spend alot of moolah too. Mix it up, and look into all the unexpected places to score great buys.

Completely Random

Definitely one of my favourite rings in my collection...

Found this little gem on a street stall set up on a table in Bangkok at Chatuchak Markets. 

A crown befitting of a wannabe princess.