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Guess what? Outing with Nadia my old mate. Kinda forgotten when was the last met... yeah too busy with works and business. Friend does help to release tension too.
We started with out for lunch -- Sushi King [I talked about Sushi last time, this should be the 2nd episode eh? Hehe]. Fetched her around 1pm and we went to Sushi King in Prangin Mall. Man... it was so delicious! No wasabi please... haha! Joseph joined us a bit later since he went to church for some activities [Ah! He didn't eat anything at Sushi and in fact he really could not stand the smell at the restaurant... I did not smell anything at all hehe]. We laughed a lot while enjoying the lunch.
After lunch, we went to cinema planned to watch movie [it was spontanious plan anyway ;)] but then no good movies. So, we just walked around for cds and cell phone. Then, we plan to go home.
On the way taking her home, we stopped at Gurney [near Chill Out club, is this landmark ring a bell?] for Coffee Beans. Me with Ice Blended Mocha and Nadia with Ice Blended Caramel. We had chit-chat with the drinks. It was full of laugh and fun. So long I did not have this fun... I need it for a break sometimes haha!
Took her home and drove back. Bad traffic as usual but still a smile on my face. I was so happy.
Good day!
chicken rice
This is my plate... hehe. Taste it and you'd love it!
These are the chili sauce and soy sauce.
The soup... mmm
The chicken... tomatoes and vege!
eden seafood village
We bought him a short sleeve shirt, a cute soccer birthday card with our pictures on it and a small chocolate cake. About seafood, we chose the fish ourselves. That was the best part =). We chose Siakap, Kerapu, cuttlefish, tiger prawn, spider prawn and some vegetables.
The restaurant agreed to cooperate with us to play birthday song. It was so much fun and not to mention the foods were so delicious! Yes it cost us RM800.00 for the dinner. So, what do you expect? =)
After dinner, we walked around the night market there. Yes it is so popular and foreigners like it so much. You can get many things at cheap price. Yes, they are not original… but who cares? =) I managed to buy Heroes season 1 and 2 with cheaper price compared to Prangin Mall [refer to my earlier post]. Season 1 with 7 DVD and season 2 with 3 DVD cost me RM40.00 and free 1 more DVD which my friend and I chose American Pie - Beta. Lol.
Then we drove home. Yes, another sweet memory for 2008 =)
Some photos :
Video to share :
differences between butter and margarine
the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together to figure out what to do with this product to get their money back.
It was a white substance with no food appeal so they added the yellow coloring and sold it to people to use in place of butter. How do you like it? They have come out with some clever new flavorings.
DO YOU KNOW...the difference between margarine and butter?
Read on to the end...gets very interesting! Both have the same amount of calories.
Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams compared to 5
grams. Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over eating
the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard Medical Study.
Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other
foods. Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few only because they are added!
Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavors of other foods Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been around for less than 100 years.
And now, for Margarine. Very high in Trans fatty acids. Triple risk of coronary heart disease.
Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol) and
lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol). Increases the risk of cancers up to five fold.
Lowers quality of breast milk. Decreases immune response. Decreases insulin response.
And here's the most disturbing fact.... HERE IS THE PART THAT IS VERY
INTERESTING!
Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC. This fact alone was enough to have me avoiding margarine for life and anything else that is hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added, changing the molecular structure of the substance).
You can try this yourself:
Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or shaded area.
Within a couple of days you will note a couple of things:
*no flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that should tell you something)
*it does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional
value; nothing will grow on it. Even those teeny weenie microorganisms will not find a home to grow. Why? Because it is nearly plastic. Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast?
P/s: The article has been taken from HERE.
Manhattan Fish Market - Juru Autocity
On Thursday, 20th March 2008, I went to have dinner with a couple of friends at the Manhattan Fish Market in Juru Autocity. Juru Autocity is in mainland Penang along the North South Expressway. The exit on the North South Expressway would be right after the Sungai Juru rest area. Please note that you do not need to pass the Juru toll plaza in order to get to Juru Autocity. The Autocity is somewhat like a motoring hub incorporating lots of eatery outlets and clubs. It is a commercial area located amidst the industrial area in Juru. The Manhattan Fish Market is located in the third phase of the Juru Autocity commercial area.
(Picture above: My friends and I)
As per my observations, this phase is the most happening phase in the Juru Autocity. They have numerous upclass eateries and clubs around. The Juru Autocity Flea Market is located in this phase of the commercial hub as well. Other outlets in this phase includes Starbucks, Swensen's and Tao Authentic Asian Cuisine. There are quite an ample parking spaces if you need to park your car in the area. Besides the usual car park lots near to the commercial buildings, there is a dedicated land to accommodate for more parking lots.
Picture above: The standard set-up
of the Manthattan Fish Market in Juru
Autocity.
As Manhattan Fish Market is a restaurant-chain, the interior and signs are basically the same between its restaurants across Malaysia. In case if some of you are curious, the Manhattan Fish Market chain does not originate from Manhattan or America for that matter but rather is a Malaysian-owned chain. The restaurant-chain shares its menu as well between its restaurants.At times there might be slight variations to the dishes (even if they share the same name). During this outing, we ordered something which we could share, hence we picked something under the 'Strictly For Sharing' section of the menu. There were four of us, whilst most of the dishes in this section catered for 2-3 persons.
Picture above: Manhattan Seafood Platter
For Two
So, we ordered two sets of dishes, each for 2-3 persons. We ordered their Manhattan Seafood Platter For Two and their Fishermen's Giant Fried Platter; both are the chain's recommendations. Waiting time for the food did not take long as it was pretty much standard. However, I cannot tell this for sure as when we were dining, there were minimal number of customers as it was a weekday and a working day the next day. It took about 20 minutes for the dishes to be served. What caught our attention is that when the Fishermen's Giant Fried Platter was served, the waiter flamed the dish before serving it to us. So if you're up for some adventure, do order this. I have also heard that their flaming prawns do undergo the same process too.
Anyway, the dishes were really bigger than what we expected. There were not much of a difference between the two meals. The significant difference was that the Manhattan Seafood Platter For Two lacked a big chunk of fish fillet. Both the meals were more for 5 persons rather than 4. We did not finish the meal as all of us were too full, not to mention we are indeed small eaters. The restaurant has a very pleasant ambience with a remarkable cleanliness and hygiene standards. They have a good team of staff employed as well, being able to communicate in decent English as well as are dedicated towards customers' well being while dining.
Picture above: Fishermen's Giant
Fried Platter
I personally had Coke Light for my drink while my friends had tea, and skyjuice. There is nothing too great about the drinks as they were pretty much standard drinks available elsewhere. However, I am not denying the fact the restaurant serves their own speciality drinks as well. I am not able to give a review on it simply because I did not try them.
Prices were somewhat middle-ranged, averaging at about RM30-40 per person for a complete satisfying meal.
The location of this outlet in Juru Autocity particularly is excellent as there are many other good places to hang out for the young night ahead; for supper or simply a drink over a good chat. You may want to indulge yourself on ice creams! Haagen Dazs has an outlet there.
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