Nyum, Nyum,

Just a post on some great food - and some bad ones.

Great ones include:

• *ahem - my homemade Apam Balik (from the packet bought in Auckland). All I need to do to this magic mixture is whack them all together with water and eggs, and lala~ fresh hot Apam Balik complete with crushed kacang and all.

• Also *ahem - my waffle complete with French vanilla ice-cream and dad's homemade boysenberry jam.

• The berry tart in Copenhagen Bakery right in town... $4.80 is everything I would pay for this with subtle custard and fresh berries glazed all over. Definitely juicy and it reminded me of all the beautiful tarts I kept eating when I was in Paris. Probably about the same price if you convert the Euros. Double thumbs UP!

• There is also the Tea Salad and the Green Papaya Salad from the famous one and only Burmese restaurant in Christchurch - The Bodhi Tree. Ahhh.. the lentils and the exquisite taste is so hard to describe. Since I was introduced to that place, I have been back 3 times - all with different bunch of friends. However, the portions are entree size and it can be quite a dear place to eat if you are a hungry man. Technique is then to go with half your stomach full, then order the above-mentioned salads, the curry chicken and/or the skewered lamb....Perfecto! The technique works and it would be sufficient if you order 3 dishes among 2 people. Plus rice of course.
  

Then the downside of the food offered to the public in Christchurch overrated restaurant up in Cashmere Hills - Sign of the Takahe. I was there end of Sept for a friend's bday. The setting was wonderful with old stone walls, armoured men, white crisp linen, old wooden tables, fireplace, expansive gardens etc etc.. I ordered the Canterbury lamb which was like shite* - refer to the photo above. On the menu, it stated it would come with red wine jus or something like that. I expect all sauces to be sparingly dribbled onto my meat with extra (if any) at the side. NO - my lamb came drenched in tomato puree-like jus (as opposed to red wine?) with one crude asparagus sticking right across my plate. The taste? Don't even mention. Not wanting to spoil the otherwise pleasant evening, I just silently think to myself I probably will not be a repeat guest of this restaurant.

Giv' me the curls, giv' me, oh giv' me, oh giv' me the curls~

It all started from LN. She mentioned they were giving out free perms to short-haired females in Reuben Blades so that the hairdressing students can pass their assessments. She was going, and heck why not I go along too? I have never seen myself in permed short hair anyway.

Truthfully, I had a shock when the perm was done as it looked so ...wet and stringy....and realllllyy curly.. then I told myself if it is ugly, I shall at least pass it off as "stylish". So I squared up my shoulders, bought myself a takeaway latte and marched back to my office.

It is a "hate it", "like it", "love it" or "get used to it" kinda deal. For me, it was more like a "get used to it" and hopefully it will turn into a "like it" asap.

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