Sakae Sushi

I think it was last Friday that Win, J and I went to Sakae Sushi - the one in Bangsar Village II. It's been quite a long time since I last stepped into a Japanese restaurant even though I enjoy Japanese food to quite an extent (just that Naz does not! :p)

One of the most unique points of Sakae Sushi is that they have a computer screen at each and every table and you can place your orders either through the waiter/waitress or via their web-based, patented Interactive Menu (cool!). Best of all, it takes them less than 5 minutes to respond to your orders. Pretty efficient and the prices are reasonable too. Oh, each and every table is also equipped with its own hot water tap for easy refilling of Sakae's green tea and they provide a generous amount of pickled ginger (Win almost finished the ones on our table - apparently the best that she has ever tasted).

The selections of sushi available on the conveyer belt that day were limited but whichever we picked were thankfully delightful. Have to admit that we've got good taste when it comes to food, at least most of the time :). Win ordered a whole load of other things (including some assorted fried stuff that came in a cute red fire engine - yes, look under kis's menu) and who ended up finishing them? J and I of course (with pleasure)! Hehe...

Super Duper Yummy! I think I can survive in Japan longer than Naz...hehe

Jack Sparrow, my sissy hero...

Pirates of the Carribean 3 - I really can't remember when was the last time I had seen a movie without Naz but yesterday, I went to watch the long awaited POTC 3 with my beloved colleagues - Win, Pat, J, Cin, Cora, Serena, Joal, John, and Farah. They were 10 and we took almost the whole row of seats. Honestly, I had such a great time especially after a long stressful day at work! We had dinner at the All Stars Sports Cafe and the food was not bad at all. The soft shell crabs and the spring rolls are highly recommended. Super duper yummy!

After seeing the movie, I feel that POTC 3 is just not as great as the first one. Having said that, the chance to see Jack Sparrow again on the big screen was still priceless. I remember watching the first POTC and it was mostly about Jack. Which was totally fine with me as I adore Jack's character. But now, other characters have become increasingly famous (like Keira and Orlando) and have been so many more scenes. So other words, I didn't really get enough of Jack Sparrow a.k.a. Johnny Depp. Sighhh...:)



The Viatnamese Prawn Spring Rolls!
The Soft Shell Crabs!

Akademi Fantasia 5 has ended...*sob

Bravo to Mila. First woman to become the champion of Akademi Fantasia and for the very first time, I feel that the champion, is the person who deserves to be the champion. Ebi, came in second which is not bad at all. He still went home with Toyoto Vios, cool! I am bit sad though that Candy didn't get third place as I think that she deserves it more than Aswad. As for Aznil Haji Nawawi, I can't believe he would not be the MC of AF anymore, I bet Astro would have a hard time finding someone half as talented, funny and smart as Aznil. AF 5's final concert was like the last concert of Akademi Fantasia. Like a closure after 5 years. All previous students were invited, as if Astro is not planning to have it again next year. Whatever it is, have it or not in the future, it would not be the same without Aznil Haji Nawawi. He is just awesome!

Old Town Kopitiam
Sunday morning, Naz and I thought of having only roti bakar for breakfast as we were going to cook something heavy for lunch. We now have an Old Town Kopitiam in Jalan Yap Kwan Seng which was opened recently. It is only about 5 minutes away from where we're staying so we went there after paying our car loan just across the road. We have been to quite a number of kopitiams before but Old Town, is simply by far the best! Munira ordered Nasi Lemak (I tried a bit but it was just OK-OK jer so I guess it's not one of their strengths). In the end, she didn't finish her rice but instead ate a set of those yummy kaya and butter toast (just imagine kaya and butter oozing out from perfectly toasted breads), so did Muzafar. I had French Toast - 3 slices of bread - with peanut butter in between - served with honey - awesomely delicious! Naz had to order extra kaya and butter toast as the kids finished his. Naz and I ordered white coffee which had such a strong aroma and tasted so good that we ended up buying a box home.

Oh ya, need to mention that the interior of this place is also superb. The toilets have two fans, super clean and extremely comfy. Impressive la! We have all agreed (including the kids) that we are definitely coming again, at least once a month. Certainly worth the RM :)

Kaya and butter toast and yummy coffee...
French toast
Sunday Meal - Chicken Rice
Anyway, I wanted to cook but wanted to cook something simple so ended up cooking Chicken Rice. The only difference with all the other chicken rice that I've ever prepared before is that this time, I used the 5 spices to marinate the chicken. Naz loved it so much! But then again, Naz is biased, he loves everything that I cook (because I don't do it that often, hehe)


The roasted chicken with 5 spices

Naz wanted Pai Tee, I didn't know how to make the casing, so used wantan skin instead, bole la!
Kerabu Mangga
Munira's First Day Wearing a Tie
This is the first time Munira has ever worn a tie in her life. Doesn't she look all professional and neat? Well, she was recently appointed by the class teacher to be the assistant to the class monitor and from now onwards, she would be required to wear a tie to school. Waaa...we are very proud of our lil angel and we feel very honoured. We hope that this new responsibility will give her a good opportunity to increase her confidence level as well as to help develop her leadership and social skills :).