If Music Be the Food of Life...

Okay, i didn't say it, Shakespeare did...

Besides the mention of Paddington House of Pancakes (who on recent visit, seem to have managed to not have a waffle maker for a while, despite it being one of the best selling item! - what gives), I haven't really talked enough about food but I guess I have to be in the mood.

Lately, I've done more music sampling than food sampling (but I will get to that review of Senses in KL Hilton SOON). On my new always-on-in-the-car music list:

Tina Turner - All The Best (I haven't been able to get her rendition of 'Proud Mary' out of my head since I heard it on Sex in the City, and again recently on Ms Congeniality 2)
Joss Stone - Mind,Body and Soul (a rare CD where I actually like the first 4 songs, not just the one single track)
Mr and Mrs Smith Soundtrack - just two tracks but the movie rocked (for those of us with an IQ to appreciate it!)

Now, if I can just get to stuffing them on my iPod...

1am Irreverance....(and late night stomach rumblings)

I remember many moons ago, when I was on a fitness trainer imposed diet, late nights working thinking about food invariably led to reading recipe books. It works for some of us...

A little irreverence appetiser I think to start off the late night ramblings (yes, my stomach is rumbling too)

Sunday on Father's Day went to Paddington House of Pancakes in the Curve. I must admit, I was apprehensive about the food. I went there once and thought, so so. In fact, I thought they were a) overambitious with their menu and b) honestly, pancakes and half the stuff in there wouldn't work.

I have been proven wrong. (there was an Alas before the sentence, but then I realised, hmm, not quite the right context)

Surprisingly, a lot of the ideas in there, actually execute well (hmm, critics can be their own, worse, critic). Try the Sloppy Joe (okay, a weird way to eat waffles, and I must admit to being a bit of a purist) but quite good. Blinis with mashed potatos, salami and chives was good too (can't remember the number but the description is about right). Warrants visiting again but I think in hindsight, the mistake also was to go by myself. This is the sort of place to take the brood to, for Sunday lunch, at a long table, with everyone having a nibble of everything.

I've recently added to my condemn list Oh Sushi in MidValley. Once the place for decently priced (Chinese palate friendly) Japanese food and a decently priced bento, it is now the home of limp tempura bento, bad service and lifeless sushi, despite the redecorated appearance.

How does a restaurant qualify for the condemn list...sounds like material for another late night ramble...

All things Korean (and some irreverance)

There's serious work to be done but somehow, I'm having a bad case of work avoidance.

After being addicted to this brilliant Korean drama, Jewel in the Palace (DaeJangGeum), I have joined the ranks of Korean soap opera fans everywhere. Actually, probably have not really become a Korean soap opera fan. Just a DaeJangGeum fan. Probably the numerous cooking sequences in the show are what hooked me but the show is also well made (okay, I have nitpicks on the plot, and nitpicks on the ending but all part of the hazards of being a scriptwriter). Korean food - I think its time to trawl one out in KL. I remember one we used to go to when I was a kid (still alive, I think - at Life Center). Time to find another one - the food looks interesting on the show (although, far too many steamboats for my liking).

Got the DaeJangGeum soundtrack - definitely prefer the original Korean to the Kelly Chen version. I am inspired!