11.11.11

• Woke up at 1pm.
• HAND-FED that little picky girl.
• Only left the house at.. 2.30pm.
• Collected our freshly roasted coffee beans.
• Stuck in a jam.
• Wanted to try

But only reached S Melbourne at 4pm.

Had to put Truffle back to the car for convenience.. and had lunch alone.

Not a bad thing since I had my seafood and also, quiet time on my own.

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Dinner at Quan Jude w BF and friends.

Was kinda impromptu. As in the place that we decided to dine at.

Yes, Peking duck specialist...

& the chef (for the peking duck)

Apparently it was reallly goood. But I can't judge since this was what I ate:

Crepe w the veg was yummy ok!

& no, I'm not having a vegeterian diet.

I just don't eat duck for personal reasons.

Our other orders in which I enjoyed!

A pretty decent place. Probably fantastic if you love duck.

Price wise, a little steep.

Actually, no, its expensive for these few dishes.

We spent about $50 each!

Still,

Nomnomnom.

Luxbite

Luxbite.

Site.

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Applause to their creativity! They have this Kaya Toast flavour. Yes, kaya (coconut pandan jam, popular in SG and some other asian countries) with a slab of butter sandwiched in between the macaron shells!

AND


I l♡ve l♡ve l♡ve their orea and hazelnut... will try the others next time!

One of my favourite macaron place. Sadly they do not have the dark chocolate flavour so nothing for the BF!

And yes, they made it to the Top 20.. why am I not surprised :)

PS// Another good place would be Cacao, rated Top 1 in Melbourne. YUMS!

Birthday Post.. way back to July 11th (or rather, 10th)

The boys' birthday celebration!

At D.O.C

Got to say it's one of the best pizza that Melbourne has to offer.. well, at least for those pizza joints that I've patronized!

Good to celebrate your birthday there because the crews take the initiative to make it special.. and we (Me, Sop & BF) actually gave them tips!

It's like my first time giving tips in Melb because usually,

I dislike the services in Melb or arent too impressed. But this place, this crew in particular had won us over.

Ok, not because of the services that made me rave about the place but the food was goood.

But I must emphasize that you MUST order their Prosciutto or the Truffle mushroom.

Their seafood pizza.. like Ladro, was P.L.A.I.N.

Ladro's was even more disappointing (their prawn pizza) because I really felt as if I was eating flat bread w tomato sauce.

& damn, they charged for the Parmesan cheese! 2.50 for a pathetic little saucer. $#$#%^

Never mind about that, will post up the photos and such, later.

The other good place is at 400 gradi.

In fact, that place is my favourite becauseeee they offer good meat and seafood choices!

And their entree, the Prosciutto Di Parma was a massive YUM!

BF said it's pretty close to what he had in Italy.

Sadly, I forgot about my camera that day so.. no food pictures!

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Anyway, back to the topic!

We celebrated the boys' birthday w DOC pizza and Brunetti's cake.

(PS// I still am loving Ganache's cake. HEEE. Except for this particular one that Sophie had for her bday, in which I have got no idea whats that name.)

PHOTOS!

US.

& everyone else!

& since this is their birthday post, one more photo of them. A cheeeeeeeeery one.

:)

The July Babies!

Coming up,

Our Celebrations!

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Tiamo II

Missed out on this night-out entry with one of my favourite girl, Sophieeee!!

Usually, we will meet to go for a mala indulgence because BF is so anti other places,

BUT

This time it's different!

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Managed to convince BF for a pasta night.

And after reading some blog reviews on where's good at Lygon,

Sadly, realised we went to Tiamo II instead of the original Tiamo.

They are just next door! & we went in to the first one that we saw.

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Nevertheless, it was the best pasta so far that I've tried at Lygon.

Just Lygon.

Apparently, Lygon is too over-rated for having good pizza and pastas just because they are known as "Little Italy".

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Previously, the other places that we've tried arent that good. Especially the last one that I went!

Sadly I forgot the name of that place. ARGH.

Atmosphere - check.

Italians - check.

Crowd - check.

BUT WHY MY PASTA STILL TASTED LIKE CHINESE CHAO-MEIN?

Yet, my order with BF was different - one was white wine vongole and the other one was cream pasta)

and ours tasted similar!

I wished I had remembered the name of the place to serve as a warning to people who happened to stumble onto my blog while searching for "Lygon good pizza or pasta restaurants"

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Papa Gino was the other one that I've tried. Apparently the pizza is good which we (or rather BF&I) tried only the garlic pizza. AWWWW.

Can't say much for the main dish though. But I guess the good garlic pizza is an indicative judgement on the quality of their other pizzas!

Regardless, Sophie had tried and said that it's good!

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OK soooooo

Tiamo II was not tooo bad!

I ordered the TORTELLINI TARTUFO (Ricotta filled tortellini with cream, mushroom & truffle)

Don't expect visible truffle for that price. But pretty not bad! The pasta arent soggy.

I wished they give fresh Parmesan instead of the dried ones.

BF's and Sophie's pizzas were pretty decent!

Harvey's RISOTTO NERO (Rice with cuttlefish ink & thinly sliced cuttlefish) had strong squidy taste which I love!

And they agreed that it was nice too.

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NOW,

Disappointment >>>> Desserts

Despite raves on how good their Tiramisu was.

Initially, my few bites was pretty okkkk and I think that was the middle

BECAUSE when I ate the other side, IT'S SO DRY!

The nutella pizza? Don't get be started.

I licked off the nutella, ate the supermarket icecream and threw away the crust. Left the badly whipped whipped-cream behind too.

'nuff said.

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Unsatisfied, we went to Koko Black! (HEHEHEHEHE)

My dessert compartment seemed to be like some kind of overblown pouch.

Forgot to take photos of the dessert but really, hot chocolate looked alike. So no point, right? I had a skinny hot chocolate (HAHAHA, TRYING TO EASE MY GUILT EVEN THO I KNOW IT DOESNT HELP MUCH) and Sophie had her Iced-Chocolate.

Girls can never have enough of sweet treats!

Oh yea, why not Ganache?

We finished our dinner damn late!!! And they closes at 10pm. SADDDDD. Ok, that's beside the point.

Koko Black is my other favourite hot choc place anyway.

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And photos taken at Kokoblack!

LOL at BF's expression.

We were trying to capture some nice shot of something like that:

Original photo is with Sophie though.

And yesssss. A photo with her!

PLUS we were wearing a somewhat similar style!

Another photo!!!

Closer take, just in case you can't see.

(HAHA, excuses to post up another photo of us.)

LOVE!

PS// Sosososososossooo excited for our June-July roadtrip! WHEEEEEE.

Apartments in Australia are relatively cheaper.

Most of the houses and apartments in Australia (well, maybe just Melbourne?) are like modernized Kampongs.
They are all made out of wood structure.

Hollow - when I knock on my walls.

No wonder it's so much cheaper lah. Less than a year and the interior has ceilings that seemed to be falling apart. Not to mention, the place is vibrate-able. Ceilings vibrates even when your feet landed slightly harder. And do I have to mention what happened when I use my washing machine? Despite the fact that I got one with DD motor (Less noise, less vibration).

Feel so safe. ♥

PS// My previous more 'expensive' apartment that was situated near the city is the same.

To celebrate the end of GE2011....

Expensive french wine!

Kindly sponsored by Addison. (・ー ・)

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Ok, actually it was not intended to be a celebration for the GE2011 since dinner was before the results were announced.

He just wanted to share with us the wine thus this dinner. So sweet of him! (ヘ ベ✿)

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Wanted to have some yummy steak at

(Website)

Had reserved a table there but because of the stupid jam, we were late!

Then they gave out our table to other people. (◡⋂ ◡)

Should have headed out earlier or given them a call.. but was upset that they claimed to call us when it's clear that they didn't!

Nevertheless, the attendant was apologetic so will probably try there one day!

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Everywhere was fully booked due to Mother's day which was the following day..

So we can't try anywhere else new!

Went back to this 'regular' Japanese restaurant that BF & I used to go when we stayed nearer to the city.

Yamato!

Still, it was a yummy Japanese dinner!

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PS// In case you are wondering why there is no dessert. So not me right?! I was too anxious to gobble them up and just realised that I did not snap any photo! Had their daifuku, which was awesome! Esp with their matcha ice-cream. Have not tasted any other nicer daifuku (Didn't try when I was in Japan though) The rest are way too sweet so I love Yamato's daifuku!

And *eh hmm* second round of dessert at Ganache. *eh hmm*

Following our beefy dinner at Takumi!

PARTEHHHHHHH!

And

Presenting...

The birthday boy:

Overdued - The Christmas Version ♥

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Didn't want to make my post PHOTOHEAVY (okkkk maybe plus was hoping I will get back to my lecture notes after this)

So, just the belated Christmas photos first!

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Christmas Eve was hosted at A. Ingfah's place.

A mini potluck whereby we dont have to bring any food.

BUT

I baked cheesecakes anyway!

Two choices somemore lorrrrr >>>> NY and Japanese chiffon! ツ

And they were so kind to even give us a mini Christmas present + Christmas card too! ツ

Ok the second photo is not part of our gifts and he's not Truffle.

It's their dog, Shiro.

Poodle and Maltese mixed. Adorable lil thing.

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Everybody in Australia seemed to like mixed breed and they call it "Designer dog".

Like so WOWWWWWWWW right.

Give such a nice name.

(Not I create one! You can just go google it.)

Like for Truffle,

She is a shih tsu & maltese mixed.

Cuteness from Shih tsu and the brains + cuteness from Maltese.

(Not I say one! You can just go google it.)

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Christmas Day was hosted at Bryan's uncle (Uncle Jeff) place.

Splendid lunch with amazing cocktail prepared by U Colin.

The cocktail was really good that I couldnt taste the alcohol anddddddd I kind of ammm. got drunk.

JUST ONE GLASS.

Partially because I drank on an empty stomachhhhh... but still. wwwwwteffffff.

AND SO.

I literally blackout and sort of fell on the floor.

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Story:

I was actually running around with Truffle outside of the apartment when I felt this sudden rush of blood to my brain and this floating feeling.

Then,

I quickly ran back to the apartment and into the toilet. That's where I fall 'gently'

Really 'gently' because I squatted first and thennnn try to land by sliding against the wall.

Like this:

I was still kind of conscious while falling before really sort-of gone!

Lie on the floor for about a minute and immediately called out to BF when I sort of regain conscious.

I hid in the toilet because was too embarrassed! Like why so weak one!

In the end, because I was really feeling not ok that I had to call out to BF.

So I kind of slept on the sofa while they eat. HMMMM. Ok. I though it was a funny Christmas memory.

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Nevertheless, yay our Christmas present from U Jeff and U Colin

Hahaha ツ

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Ah yes, SEEE:

A superrrrr pleasant and sweeet surprise from lovely Sophieeee and Jermaine!!!

Loveeeeeee!

Brightens up our day esp the cute drawing!

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And

Our (Bf & I) gifts exchange!

HIS.

& omgimaproudowner of..

EVA CLUTCH!

Nice right! NICE RIGHT!

Mine actually came later like ammm. Feb? Fresh from Italy! LOL.

But it's worth the wait. BLEAHS.

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It came as a surprise becauseeeeee Bf called and asked what I want because only Burberry, Gucci and some others that's cheap. Not much discount for LV.

(Before the trip, I had specifically asked Bf to look out for LV thus why.)

So

I just said anythingggg within the budget. I actually love surprises so I don't like to say out on what I want.

Thennnn.

We managed to chat over MSN and he asked me what I was actually looking at (but telling me that he had already bought my gift).

So

I pasted the link of that.. been secretly eyeing for damnnnn long already!

Stillllll.

Great minds think alike because!

When he returned back to SG, he told me he would have gotten that too because he saw this lady buying and he thought it was nice.

One thing about the LV shop is they dont display all of their designs so probably you got to let them know the name of the product that you are looking at.

(Or maybe just the shop that he went though he went to few other LV shops too)

OK.

I SHALL TRY TO GET SOME REVISION DONE. *ABRUPT ENDING*

To mark our since 2006 of togetherness

Celebration on the actual day,

Then

Freshly shucked oysters and homecooked!

Forgot to take a photo of the fried chicken wings and salad.

Bf's sickkkkk of ang moh food (and hates it too) thus the chicken wings (his favourite!) and no steak.

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Anddd our postponed serrrr-pecial dinner due to overbooking and other commitments.

March 20.

Yupppppppppppppp.

Nobu desu.

(Website)

After hearing alllllll ze hype about this restaurant.. WE FINALLY GET TO EAT THERE!

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And because we are going to a Japanese restaurant,

Decided to take this opportunity to wear my Glamorous Jane dress, imported from Japan. ♥

LOL.

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We decided to go ala carte since we know what we want.

Feels more in control.

Later they serve what we hate how!

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And so,

Our pick.

The sake.

Not sure what BF has picked but he said it's the sweeter one amoung the rest.

Can't help but I thought it tasted like antiseptic wipes even though the sake is not cheap sake!

Insult to the sake, BF said.

I prefer this other pink pink bottled sake that I've tried the other time with his friends. HMMMM.

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And the food.

The everybody should know.

Edamame ♥

The sea salt flake makes it taste so yummmmm.

Determine to make this next time!

Cold dishhhhes.

Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeño ♥

One of their signature dish.

The sashimi is thinly sliced and the sourness from the jalapeno compliments it very well!

Sea Urchin ♥

First time trying!

So I can't really say if it's fresh or not, yummier than other places or not.

Tiradito Sashimi ♥

Use the lemon slices to form this after slurppinggg on the tako.

Guess you have pretty much guessed on how we thought about the dish!

Handroll ♥

Bf's.

He said was ok only. Japan served much better ones!

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Hot dishesssss.

The everybody said is a super yum one....

Black Cod with Miso ♥

Agree too. Massive yum except the price.

Prawns with Spicy Garlic ♥

Super boring so not worth it dish. Seriously.

I think I can cook better. LOL.

But really la. Asians please do not order this. Not in a Japanese restaurant!

It's nice but soooo chinesey food feel.

Wagyu Gyoza with Goma Ponzu ♥

Damn yum! The gyoza skin is smooth and not too soft! Like got the chewy feel.

Tenderloin Toban Yaki ♥

Still sizzling when it was served. The tenderloin is tender and they serve it medium-rare. Remove the beef the moment it's being served so it doesnt cook further!

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Palate Cleanser ♥

Then, my favourite momentttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt.

DESSERTS.

nomnomnomnomnommmm.

I couldnt decide and therefore I settled for

Nobu tasting plate ♥

– a selection of Nobu’s finest desserts

Seeee that hand? Bf's! He couldnt wait to indulge into his

Mochi ♥

Evidence of who's the real pig in da house.

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In conclusion,

Nobu is a pleasant place with nice ambiance.

Can try.

Not too much of a wow especially if you are happy with simple fresh Japanese food.

Don't really think I will go back again.

I strongly feel that if you are after good Japanese food, there are other better places, even in Melbourne.

Not that the food is bad. I just find that it is too pricey unless you want to try something out of the ordinary sort of Japanese food.

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Anyhow, glad to have picked Nobu to mark our anniversary.

At least it's our first time together visiting this "omg must try" restaurant.

Like our trip to Vue De Monde.

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Photo taken after Bf commented "WAH WHY YOUR RING SO BLING."

Then,

I excitedly urged him to snap a photo of me with the blingssss.

PS// I personally prefer the blurer version. See below.