Gluttony

since our trip to Vietnam in July, i've been searching high n low for the recipe to this yummy dish. it was love at first bite n we ate it EVERYDAY at Benh Tanh Market when we were there.

priced at about VND10000 (approx SGD 1), this bowl is packed with a punch!
it's consists of thick yellow noodles, pork slivers, spring onion, peanuts, bean sprouts, Chinese mushrooms, shrimp, mortadella, stripped morning glory (kang kong), saw-tooth herb, minced pork balls, chicken stock.

served with fresh-squeezed lime juice, rice cracker, chopped hot pepper goop n tastes a tad like our local rojak with the nutty-tangy taste.
variations include use of thin slices of roast pork (not the cut with the orange outer coating, just plain pork roast.)


it was an impossible mission... why?
that's because i don't even know the name to it!

that was until today...

it's called Mi Quang
"Mi" = Noodle
"Quang" = Major ethnic group that lives in Central Vietnam

the answer came all the way from down under, thanks a million Justin!
gluttony has driven me mad, mad enough to e-mail for help from our new Vietnamese colleague in Sydney for help. i thought i'd never know the answer since Xuan left us a couple of months back (before i could ask him, obviously).

though he refused to get courier a yummy portion to Singapore, he was kind (or unkind) enough to arrange a customer service training (and cooking) session in Sydney so that i could go get a tip or two from his mom (not forgetting i'm supposed to cook for everyone in the Sydney office).



ok, all these talk has got me hungry n craving for it even more now.

wonder if we'll be having a nice Viet lunch at Holland V later?

meanwhile, here's some pix for u (so that u can better understand my undying crave)!

A long post...

ahh yes, when there isn't anything else to blog about coz work's monotonous n class is routine...

i blog about FOOD!!!
..not forgetting more road trips..

a slightly belated post on my Tuesday lunch trip to Tanglin Halt Market (the newer one that's a street away from Alexandra Police Post).

actually i didn't do any research before going, just had no appetite for rice that day so i randomly ordered Lor Mee since there wasn't any queue when i was there.

u can add the vinegar according to ur liking, great for someone like me coz i'm no fan of the black vinegar.
love the fried fish coz it's not the crumbly ones that disintegrate into the soup.. or sauce or whatever u call it.

shan't tell u more.
go try it.

the SGD 2 version is just nice for a light lunch.
after which u can order her fried carrot cake that comes in servings of $1.50/$2/$3
SGD 1.50 only ok! where to find?!


i've been really nasty to NeuNeu these few days.
it's no excuse,
it's PMS...

spent the entire Wednesday screaming n throwing tantrums.
i can already picture him saying:
"ok la, what's new. no PMS also like that what."
blardy 'ell.

so it wasn't any surprise that he coaxed me.. hoaxed as well..
then came by to bring (actually more like force) me to go for class.

still kena chopped to buy 5 mini char siew bao at 4 buckaroos while waiting coz we couldn't go to Komala's for the payasam or rasgulla that i've been craving.
so i made him pay for it.. literally.. i grabbed the money from his wallet.
muahaha.

oh, here's the surprise he had for me...
choco-dipped cookies with mint filling.

the picture isn't doing it any justice.
i know it looks like u-know-what.
give the man some credit la.
so sweet of him to be able to tolerate my abuse n still give me surprises.

i forgot all about it when i woke up n continued my abuse.
看招，寒冰掌！


anyway i just collected my free phone from StarHub in the afternoon.
why so good?
it's actually an assignment from RippleVox.

so the phone (embedded with ez-link) will double as a wallet n can be topped up accordingly using a ez-link / credit card reader which is also provided.
cool right?


lastly, after trying my luck at Chinatown Point (in search of My Melody stuff) NeuNeu also brought me to...

Rain, Rain... Go Away

we went trippin' yesterday

more like FOOD trippin'.
kicked off the day with...

Adam Road Market - Pork Rib Prawn Noodles
Zion Road Food Center - Boon Tong Kee Duck Rice


(pity the famous Dessert & Char Kway Teow/Fried Carrot Cake stalls were closed)










followed by Labrador Park,
Mount Faber,
Vivocity

'twas raining so hopes of snapping a few shots were dashed.
guess i just gotta wait till the renovation works complete in January.


class wasn't as bad.
already at lab session for EIGRP / OSPF.
we got kicked out by 9.45PM (as usual).
i doubt we'd ever complete the module on time if this continues.


disturbed sleep is taking a toll on me. i haven't gotten the night-shift sleeping habits out of my system.
the OT this Friday night certainly won't be of any help. shucks.

The Weekend

time really flies.
it's Sunday again.

last night, or rather this morning, he hogged the entire blanket. then finally decided to stuff the blanket under the bed so that we could both die of cold throughout the night. well done!

i rewarded him with tons of hate mail n messages.

so to make amends, he came over to bring me to lunch at Clementi central.
where i finally tried the Stewed Sesame Oil Chicken. yummy!



nothing unusual on a working Friday 'cept meeting up Will for lunch.
'twas at Clementi as well (not central, though), where we had our meal at Botak Jones.

they serve authentic American western food at hawker center prices.
had Fish 'n' Chips (SGD6.50).
i tell u, their chips are darn good!
well, u can tell the popularity from the crowd...
the queue + wait took about 20 - 30 minutes!

met up with Nikky at Loyang Point late morning n headed home after that.
couch-slouched for the next couple of hours.
then left home with bro to meet Will at Boon Lay (all the way from Tampines, ok!)
the interchange (Boon Lay) was packed. foreign workers were all returning to their dens.
somewhat daunting.

anyway we were dropping by JB for dinner that night.
oh, "Chicken Poppers" was nice though i thought it looked pretty miserable to have only 5 pieces in a mighty large box.

Will was so nice to offer buying me that Mirumo toy.
but of coz i said "no".
i'm a grown-up, can?
*secretly shoves all the toys n cartoon DVDs under the bed*


gym has been rescheduled to tomorrow.
yes yes, the sucky part is there's class too.
maybe a sumptuous vegetarian indian feast will boost the spirits a bit.

i am starting to feel a little unwell coz i snacked on cup noodles just before knocking off.
i'm overeating!!!