Absolute Gluttony

My friends know me well.
And feed me well.

Birthdays generally lose their sparkle after the age of 10. But that's fine when you have some wonderful friends who take you out for good food. And alot of it.

So I turned 28, well fed, and with good company!

The glutton's paradise:

2 Feb
Lunch with colleagues at the Paris Coffeeshop, SS 2 PJ
Yee Sang, Steamed Fish in Bean Sauce, Stir Fried Vegetables, Homemade Tofu with Preserved Veges and Mince, Champagne Chicken, Guinness Stout Ribs, Deep Fried Soft Shell Crab and Kam Heong Lala (Fragrant Clams).
- The Guinness Stout Ribs (a pile of really dark, glazed meat) and Champagne Chicken (served in a half-watermelon shell) were simply AMAZING.

BEFORE:


AFTER:



Dinner with D at NeroVivo, Ceylon Hill, KL
Seafood Antipasto (with Scallop, Mussle, Baby Octopus, Calamari in small servings, prepared in different styles), Veal Ragout Fettucine, Red-wine Beef Ravioli in Truffle Scented Mascaporne Sauce, 12-Min Chocolate Cake and Gelati



*Dessert is not shown here cos they were half eaten by the time I remembered to take a picture.

- Nerovivo is a small, cosy (and I dare say, romantic) restaurant in what used to be an old bungalow on a little hill. The antipasto platter was lovely. The two pastas were... well, interesting. As for dessert, the 12-min Chocolate Cake can't compare to TSB's Chocolate Volcano, but the gelati was yummy. If only they weren't served on a big flat plate though. Scooping ice cream off a flat surface was quite a challenge.


3 Feb
Steamboat dinner with ex-colleagues at Coco, BSC
It was so nice to be with the old DDBi gang again. Catching up. Reminiscing. And laughing about one particular person whose existence in the agency (or on earth) is a real joke. It's amazing how every time we get together, there are always several new stories to remind us that some people were created, just for the heck of it. If you know anyone more unethical, selfish, inhuman or daft, I'd be pleasantly surprised. Now, that's enough blog space wasted on this freak of humanity. Ahem.


Oh, SW got this really delicious cake from Chef Jerome. It's SO SO GOOD!


4 Feb
Buffet dinner with LY at Rennaisance Hotel, KL
My gawd. I think I ate enough here to last me the whole week! Fresh oysters, sashimi, smoked salmon, an array of antipasto, soup, baked salmon, roast beef, a chocolate section, Haagen Daaz ice cream, delicious bread and a variety of cheeses, lots of cakes, fresh strawberries and cream, pralines, salads... er, well, that was all I could stomach from the spread.


*I gave up taking pictures after this first plate, cos it would mean taking my camera out of my bag too many times. Heh.

After all that food, we took a walk down Lebuh Ampang to kehpoh-kepoh abit. It was really a whim, and it being a nice breezy night for a change, made the walk quite pleasant. Then we remembered that M.O. had a really nice resident jazz band. So we made our way there and sat down for some really nice tea, served in even nicer silver (waahhhh).





5 Feb
Dinner with some dear friends at Wong Poh Seafood, PJ
We had Cheese Crabs, Guiness Stout Crabs, Marmite Crabs, Marmite Mantis Prawns, Mantou and Veges. It was delish delish delish. And so much fun too, as always! I was so full from stuffing my face and laughing all night. Anticipating the crabs, I thought it was a bad idea to bring my camera when my hands would be too greasy and stained to take pictures. Now I wish I had! Dammit!


What can I say? You lot are wonderful.
Thanks for the food, the pressies and most of all, the love.