La Strada

When you have foodies as friends, it goes without saying that they will be pretty well-informed of any special treats in town.

One-for-one pizza promotion!! However, it was only available for take-away.

Our choices of pizzas. We came away with Prosciutto di Parma e Rucola and Capricciosa. As you can see, it's not one-for-one if you don't order the most expensive items on the menu.

While waiting for the pizzas, FMQ had a little surprise for me. You guys will have to find out what it was in the next post!

Meanwhile, it's back to the pizzas. Strangely, the waiter gave me a puzzled look, when I requested for some cutlery.

I initially thought this was some salad and hence the request for some forks and knifes.

Little did I know that they were the parma ham toppings.

The less exciting Capricciosa with actichokes which I later found out was actually a kind of plant stem that's pretty nutritious. I can't believe the 3 of us managed to gobble down every last morsel of the pizzas.

ps: Wonder if FMQ missed taking photos like this?

Date @ Spruce

Another quite-up-to-date-post!

Date check on pictures: July 2010; 2 months lag, not bad! *pats shoulders* Posts published now will just be a combination of recent & not so recent posts :)

A lazy wkend whereby we went on our date, yippee! Leecher & me seldom go on dates, soooooo unromantic hor :( Haiz ... headed off to Spruce (thanks MQ for her recommendation)

It was drizzling slightly when we arrived.... but nothing will stop us from having our date, hmp!

Chalkboard which adds to the old-school charm :)

Almost empty restaurant, as it was around 4pm. We came here for lunch, but Leecher couldn't find his way (what's new) :p

Indoor dining, which I don't really fancy. The only good thing is - you are placed in the same room as the dessert bar & ogle at the mouthwatering desserts.

Al-fresco dining - listen to the sound of raindrops pattering against the roof top, feel the breeze caressing your face, take in the sights of the green pastures at the front - I LIKE!

Simple table-setting.

We missed the timing for lunch and yet, too early for dinner. So we had to order dessert first, while waiting for dinner time to come. Who would pass the chance of tasting this delicious looking chocolatey cake?

Yummy!

Can't wait to start! We almost died from chocolate overdose ....

*****

4 cups of water later, it's dinner time!

If my memory still serves me right, I think we ordered the European Burger that comes with blue cheese, bacon and onion compote.

Time to tuck in :) Happy dating to us, lol

Japan Day 9 P3

I seriously thought that we have finished ALL Japan postings until FMQ raised a question:

FMQ: did you guys try tempura in Japan?
Leecher & me: Yes, we did ... it's damn good!
FMQ: but I didn't see it on your blog. I read every post diligently!

Leecher & me looked at each other .... the OH-NO-don't tell me we left out a post look on our faces!

So, the final post on Japan, just for the beloved GF :) from where this post is supposed to continue:

Japan Day 9 P1
Japan Day 9 P2
(for your reference, if you guys are interested)

Walking back to Shinjuku Station from Yodaibashi Camera, in search for the next destination.

Another shopping mall, which I can't rem the name of it. Anyone to enlighten me?

The reason that makes it worthwhile!

The highlight of the night - tempura feast @ Tsunahachi Tempura.

The menu which contained all the yummys :)

Opted for the counter seats, so we can catch all the action.

Beer & tea - Leecher die die also want to try out their beer while I refused to touch anything cold.

English eating instructions prepared for non-Japanese. We spotted a guy with lonely planet in his hands inside the shop. Guess this place is very popular with locals and foreigners.

Radish condiments, I think.

We ordered the Special Tempura Zen set menu which consists of the following:

Two Tempura Prawns, the batter was light and crispy. Strangely, although tempura is a deep fried dish, the prawns weren't oily at all.

Leecher was super excited for his first bite of the tempura!

Two seasoned vegetables, which a non-veg lover like me kept stealing from Leecher's plate.

Miso soup, flavoured with lots of small clams *slurp slurp*

Conger Eel. We witnessed how the eel was killed alive, so imagine the freshness. The flesh was soft and fluffy.

Two seasoned fish & cuttlefish, which were all cooked in the secret-mouth-watering batter.

Shrimps ball - you just cant get enough of the batter! Crispy and slightly savory, not those oily types we often find in Singapore, that softens after a while. I wish I can fly to Tokyo just for this, again .... but I shall leave my beloved FMQ to finish the task for me. Savor every bite!

Xiuhui's Housewarming & CNY

Went to Xiuhui's new place over CNY period.

Pretty host in her pretty house. Guided tour was given as per request :) I love her place as it's roomy and windy! Oh, she shared the same bdae as a close friend of mine & got married on my
bdae, no wonder we hit off so well.

Since it's CNY period, of cuz must have lou hei.

Each one of us have to say auspicious words as we pour the sauces into the dish.

All chopsticks getting ready for the toss .... but before that
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HUAT AR~

Love Blamer (the way she is)

One of our many morning exchanges that brings a smile to my face.



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