Everyone who's on a permanent diet or like me, SAYS THAT they are on a diet but act otherwise would probably heard of a method to control what you eat. Its called the Food Notebook, where you write down what you have eaten for the day to reflect back on what you should have eaten and what you shouldn't have. After 3 years of wanting to do this, I've decided to start it TODAY! Where else am i gonna do it than on blogger. So from now on, I shall list down whatever I have eaten for the day and rate the FATBUSTER level myself. This might actually encourage me to write a little more about my self proclaimed epicurean lifestyle too :)
Dear friends, please note that I actually consume this thing called Fat Blockers occasionally for extra sinful meals! Don't judge me, I don't want to go back to being a Ba Zhang. Everytime I take my Fat Blockers before a certain meal, i will add a CHEATED beside it just for a more accurate kcal calculation!
Breakfast:
1 small pack of mock duck kway teow from my mum (450kcal)
1 green apple (70kcal)
1 small bowl of rockmelon (70kcal)
Lunch:
Peranakan food at Peranakan Inn & Lounge with my sister
Babi Ponteh
Ngoh Hiang
Sambal long beans
Half a portion of rice
1 cup of cold barley (400kcal) - CHEATED
Tea:
Shared Almond paste, Tang Yuan and Chendol with my sister (500kcal)
1 Jacob's Cream Cracker (40kcal)
Dinner:
1 Reese's peanut butter chocolate wafer (220kcal)
Conclusion: 1750kcal consumed today (8.15pm)
Well, this seems alright mainly because i CHEATED. Otherwise I would probably have busted the scale!
Lets talk back about the Peranakan lunch I had today. I've always wanted to try this particular restaurant. I would always pass by the restaurant whenever I take bus 14 back home from Town. I just love the rustic feel and colourful Peranakan tiles on the outer walls of the restaurant. To be honest, my original intention today was to go for Dim Sum at Mongkok Dim Sum at Katong. Unfortunately they weren't open for business today so my sister and I had to settle for somewhere else that was around the area. Then, I caught Peranakan Inn at the corner of my eye and I knew we had to go there! Please note that my sister is also a rather diverse eater whose resume is definitely comparable to mine. I would not call myself a connoisseur mainly because there's so much out there that I haven't tried and probably won't be able to try until I'm older due to monetary constraints. As such, i shall only refer to myself as an Epicurean. Food always manages to overpower my senses and emotions. Whenever I'm feeling down or frustrated, give me some good food and I'll back in the game, pronto!
ep·i·cu·re·an
adj.
1. Devoted to the pursuit of sensual pleasure, especially to the enjoyment of good food and comfort.
Whenever I think of Peranakan food, my distant memories of the Malacca trip I made back in 2003 resurfaces back into my mind. The most vivid memory I had of the Peranakan restaurant in Malacca was its dim orange lights and my favourite dish, Steamed brinjal in a tangy sambal sauce. Sadly, that dish wasn't available at Peranakan Inn. Still there were many dishes I wanted to try, like Babi Ponteh which I managed to sample, as well as Ayam Buah Keluah. Sadly, my sister had a nasty affair with a certain Ayam Buah Keluah at another Peranakan restaurant along Katong. Hence, she was wary about trying it again. Still, i must say that the Babi Buah Keluah we had was quite something, I definitely couldn't resist the black sauce that I used to mix with my portion of white rice! It was so Asian and SO GOOD. The meat was cooked just right, not too soft but the meat could be separated along the grains easily with the humble metal spoon. The Ngoh Hiang didn't impress my sister much but it was rather satisfying to me. As another Hungrygowhere reviewer commented, " not the best in the world ngor hiang - but it'd do for me!" Well, I shared similar sentiments but I must comment that a piece of Ngoh Hiang I had hid a piece of juicy fatty meat that made it oh-so-unique for me. I mean, i'm rather sick of having ngoh hiang that contains only lean meat. The Sambal long bean we had was fried with generous portions of seeafood like sotong and prawns giving it a rather homely feel compared to your regular restaurants that only served vegetable as vegetables, nothing else.
The pricing for the food items were rather reasonable as well. I don't if its just me but I always thought Peranakan food was priced exorbitantly. This place sure didn't hurt our pockets too badly! Our bill came up to a reasonable $25.
PS: Can't wait for dinner tomorrow!
