Food Diary Chapter 4: CNY

I know it's kind of late posting up this OVERDUED post, but who can stop me from blogging to keep it as a memory.
Here goes~~~

This year CNY was a lot more meaningful for me as I don't get to celebrate this once-a-year occasion with my family last year. As i was attached to Shanghai for a Overseas Placement Project aka internship.
With a mind of delightful and proud, my CNY outfit was either red, cream or blue.
My favorite color was blue, even though blue doesn't really suits my 'theme', I still choose it due to favoritism


CNY Day 1:
A #OOTD picture first *only remembered to take for the first day, so sorry.

The 'Tan' sisters

I love to keep my outfit simple, so that I'm able to play around with accessories.
Since 'minimalist' has been a notable term for top notch designers and/or stylist, I gave it a try and turns out, my verdict from my sister was '还好' means ok - does it mean I fared below her 'standard' ??!!
My sister studies media and she got to deal with color coordination, therefore, she's our personal dressing adviser *haha

First destination was definitely the paternal grandparents, and my grandmother welcomed us with a excessive-pricy feast which you will only have during CNY.

Around mid-afternoon, we left for our last destination - ah sim place, which lasted all the past midnight.
Going past midnight during CNY has been a norm as, during this period, everyone will either be the 'gamblers' or legal 'loan-sharks'. *haha

A 'parade' of Yellow/GOLD team.


Red/Pink & white team
That's all for Day 1, now to Day 2.

Had a super nice sleep and we only started visiting during mid-afternoon cause the main 'actor' was the same-old-same-old gamble.
Here's the feast for the night:

Feast for lunch

2 different sets of 盆菜 for dinner

for 2 tables - Children and Adults table

For ALL CNY customs, how can we forget this:

LUO HEI!!



Let me present to you our Chefs and assistants of the day.

My 三舅

Maid - Yati

My 二舅母 also the owner of the 'Gambling Den'

My Cousin - Shuang also the owner of the 'Gambling Den'

My 三姨 and her husband

This sum up a super short introduction to Day 2, now moving on to the last day of CNY.

Same thing as Day 2 but we got off early to prepare for something which I can't recalled.
Went back home to take a nap and went to maternal grandmother's house for dinner and gamble.
Our Chefs and assistants for the day

四姨 and cousin

大姨

This is what happens when you have a huge family during break

MADNESS

Post-Japan Syndrome

I've been back from my June Holiday in Kyoto 2 weeks ago and I'm so freaking lazy to post up all my photos to facebook. But, nevertheless, I'm sorting out to share with my readers.

Instead of my Japan post, this post gonna have a new title: Virgin Trip to MOF@AMK Hub.
All of you must be shocked, MOF was founded on 2006 and i get to taste it after 8 years of operation.
I went over to AMK Hub on Wednesday for dinner with my da gu and xiao gu.
Supposedly we're going to have Teochew porridge over at AMK Street 32 and turns out IT HAS CLOSED DOWN.


In the end we walked back to AMK Hub and settled down in MOF の My Izakaya. It located in front of Wastons, surrounded by many stores including Singtel, Samsung and more.
I was kind of tempted to try out its Red Bean Matcha dessert, due to Post-Japan Syndrome, but I rejected xiao gu's offer and head on to picked my main course as I was super famished after all the walking.
(But still, it's a great pre-dinner exercise)
In general, food should have arrived between 10 - 20mins after ordering, but both xiao gu and I have waited for approximately 45mins.

What's more, the reason that the waitress gave was, 'It's on it's way.'.
By then, xiao gu was too furious as there's a saying: 'A hungry man is an angry man.'
She went to check out the kitchen herself and found out her dish was placed in a corner without the kitchen crew's knowledge.
Turns out, the chef had placed it there after placing the ingredients as the dishes were served as according to the orders.

But, WHY DIDN'T A SINGLE SERVICE CREW NOR KITCHEN CREW SAW IT ??!!

Wasn't the bowl BIG enough to spot or was it because the corner was too dark and the bowl 'enjoyably' camouflage well.

This was my xiao gu's expression till we left the restaurant with a apology-20%-discount by the staff.
And my the anger die down after a 'Cooling Sensational' Topless 5 moment at Swensens.
Thanks to them, my virgin trip to MOF definitely have a

on my mind now. Same for Manhattan Fish Market @ Bedok Mall.
The incident had happened about 3-5years ago and I'd their signature dish - Fish & Chips, and the platter was too greasy that the paper, which is placed below the food, was transparent.
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Today, i saw a Twitter post by my poly-mate and she had a bad experience at BBQ Chicken@Tiong Bahru Plaza.