Dining Table

It has been about nine long months I left my last job. I initially thought I my life will be very boring since there is no need to wake up on time and live the same routine almost everyday. But hell NO!! I feel I'm busy as before, time flies and it is the end of 9th month now!! And it was on a dining table did I realise this ?

It was last Tuesday that I use to back to parent house for usual weekly family dinner. My elder brother was there, he back from china once a few months time. My sister was there too because she knew I will be back. So we started the usual conversation during the meal but it was the after meal chit chatting that sparked the whole evening.

"There was some insects on my patio lately, don't know if it is because of rain." Maxmax5

"Is there any cockroaches?" KM

"No!! Still has no people staying there so no rubbish means no Xiao Qiang." Maxmax5

"Lucky you, otherwise there will be another drama all night long like that night... Lol." KC

We then laughed out loud and talked about the drama happened about 15 years ago when we all still in secondary school. There was a night I felt something crawling across my body and I woke up and light on.... %#$+@& !!! Cockroach !!!!   Screamed and jump of the bed, and rally my siblings for the up coming 'battle'!  (That time we each sleep in our own room). We gathered and bring some tools like floor mops etc hoping to drive that ugly insect away from my room.

We entered my room with caution and we saw the most DANGEROUS situation !! The little bug was on the wall !!   We knew what will be next if we make it panic. But no choice it has to be out of the room so we tried and the worst happened! It flew and we all retreated from the room with much yelling/screaming.  Parent was just down there in the living room listening to all these.

Then forget already which of my sibling so clever and bring out a insect spray and voila... Problem solved...

Above is one of the epic topic when we gather around the dining table and chit chatting. Most of the time Mrs. Lor will just keep quite and site beside us and listen to our hilarious conversations. Dining table after meal chat is one of the activity we do whenever we gather. 

How long have you not been having meal with your family? Spend sometime on the table and you will be surprised :P I hope you do 

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FAQ

So you want to know more about me?

Personal

How do you describe yourself?

I don't like to follow the routine as i do 'odd' things most of the times. Im also very honest to those i care - well, trust is an act of balancing between the evil and angel you (don't mind if you don't understand, it needs another full page to explain). 

What makes your blog special?
Apart from review other's food i do cook myself. Mainly French inspired cooking method like slow cook, sous vide, herbs seasoning... etc. So its up to you to judge when a person does not even know how to cook, how convincing it will be for his comment? Don't get me wrong, i'm not saying bad words but just that here, i will write more from 'insider' point of view for you to understand more about food. 

What do you believe in the world of food/cooking?
Food is a culture that need to be inherited, otherwise it will just vanished. I think unlike electronic gadgets, a good food is made from passions, perseverance and emotions. Fast food is good but they are the same all over - boring. Local and seasonal ingredients are the best as a start. Then from there, just be creative because there are million possibilities to cook and present it and there where i find it is fun in this world. 

How old are you? 

The time im writing this, 31 years and 336 days old. Does it matter ??

What you do to kill time?

I like to cook for those i care and listen to their comment: good or bad; play online game when i have nothing to do; gym, swimming, facial care (to keep myself in good shape); and last but not least blogging for interest. 

Do you have a full time job?

Im currently doing export business which totally has nothing to do with food/cooking. Not yet a full time but time will tell ya. I quit from my family business in Sept 2013. I want to have a career of my own and now is in a very embarrassing stage. 

Why blogging?

Food is a culture. from they way it was prepared to be sold in the market, all the ways it goes thru until you put into your mouth. Its a habit of millions which influencing each and other everyday. I think i can contribute a bit in this matter to promote a healthier preparation and eating habit so that we will have a better body to live a better quality life. I'm doing my part...... 

Not understand still, exactly what you do here?
Well in simple words: I post about the food i cook and also the food i eat. Maybe sometimes some kitchen tips which i think it is useful. or something else related to food/cooking. 

Exposure

Where have you been?

Austria, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Norway, Russia, Singapore, South Afrika, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, UK, USA, Vietnam.

What type of cuisine/food you still can remember its taste/look?

Viking meal in Copenhagen  (Fermented Herring + raw beef tartare with egg york + liquor = instant vomit). Ram** Burger every where in Malaysia's street. SiChuan's Malak steamboat with various organs from pig/beef = sweating on scalp but have to keep eating. Kaiseki-Ryouri somewhere in Shikoku Japan, the Tomewan is something i can die for. Last but not least, the BBQ pork ribs in Bali Indonesia which can turn me into a beast. 

So from where you get your cooking knowledge?

I never attended to any formal cooking courses. I learn from my mom, grandma, grandpa, cook books and tv program. Its worth to mention here 1 little trick i learn from my grandpa: the amazing use of sugar, while still have some oil, add some sugar to the fried anchovies. The melted sugar will coat the anchovies to prolong its crunchiness with added sweetie taste. 

Tasting/Review

Food tasting is subjective, so how do you make it not just a descriptive good or bad?
Ya ya, i know it is very subjective so just simply saying good or bad is not enough, in fact, not pro at all. So i say a food is bad, im talking there are excessive grease underneath the veg, the ingredient(s) is over/under cooked, over priced, generic sauces, artificial colorants....etc etc. But you might want to see below criteria to make it a fair game. 

So what is your criteria for the review?
Make it a bit further, i think a complete good eating experience must consist of five elements: (1) Taste/Texture (2) Food Presentation (3) Price (4) Service (5) Atmosphere and that lead to only 4 possible conclusions: (a) will go when free (b) will go if around there (c) will purposely make a trip to go there (d) none of above. 

Again, it is a very subjective when it comes to scoring but again, i will make sure all reviews are conducted under the above mentioned guidelines to ensure its a fair game for all. 


Preferences 

What I Like:
(1) Fresh Thymes and Lemon Zest
(2) Sprinkle Grounded Black Pepper to Dishes
(3) Eat My Food when I Serve you
(4) Beef, Chicken and Pork !!!!
(5) Any stews
(6) Boneless, No-shells, Bean Sprout Shell
(7) Milk !!!!!!!  only the fresh one 



What I Dont:
(1) Stench of Raw Fishes (especially black pomfret)
(2) Mutton
(3) Bean Sprout Shell
(4) Cheap pungent wine

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How it all started

As far as i can remember: I was accompanying my mom to the neighbourhood wet market as part of weekly routine when i was in primary school (cant remember exactly in which standard). Logically i think i was still in between standard 1-3, afternoon session, because the market opens only until before lunch. 

The memory still vivid and it does not change much even until today, some 23 years later. The slaughtered chicken and pork with some blood still running in the drain below the stall. The stinky seafood area with some beheaded big fish, showing the freshness of the catch. The leafy smell of the vegetable area displaying tons of colourful natural creations: purple, red, white, brown, beige, orange, pink and of cause green. Last but not least the most horrible of them all, the goat's head and its separated body on the mutton stall where i must hold my breath every time we past by. 

It is also that every time after the buying where me and my mom will have our breakfast on the hawker stall just right beside the wet market. The Loh Cham Th'ng and Bi Koh Moi was my all time favourite. If so happened i cant make it to the market, mom will also tapao (take away) these goodness back for me as brunch or lunch. 

And maybe because of that, i will just feel like standing beside the wok most of the time when mom is cooking. What ingredient to match with what kind of flavouring...etc. As i grow, i will just stand beside hawker's stall after i ordered food to see how they cook, especially in Chu Char Stall (because those time most of them got open kitchen :P). 

And so because of a lot of life experiences later on, my interest on food/cooking has been fully developed. And so it's all started from within me, to cook food that i myself very much, to share it with those i care, to eat food that is tasty and to criticise food that is not properly cooked. And so this blog begins....