A Good Meal

At one work dinner, the food was excellent! It wasn't the presentation that impressed me, but more on the cooking and the use of ingredients. The highly celebrated (note that I didn't use 'celebrity') chef brought out alot of down-to-earth, hearty flavors that weren't overpowering. I enjoyed that very much. I even had a glass of sauvignon blanc simply because I really needed alcohol by then. It was a long day. We walked straight out of a meeting into dinner at 8.30pm. My brains were fried.

It was a seven-course meal. By the fourth item, I had to declare that I wasn't being rude, but the stomach space was full. I asked for half portions or skip them completely. The chef said no! Grrrrrrr. Oh well. There was chicken, and of course, I only ate the sweet-sour beetroot salad and creamy mash at the side. I had to sneak 2 photos without flash on the Blackberry. By the end of the meal, I decided they were my favorite dishes so far. The seafood consomme with black Tasmanian truffles that came with a puff pastry cover was such a delightful hot start to the meal. I'm very fond of consomme because it's pretty much like double-boiled light Chinese soups. Then, I busted all caps on carb count on the angel hair pasta with sakura ebi, kombu, and a grilled prawn.

Frankly, even the work dinners are also tasting events somewhat. It's like we're gauging the standard of the restaurants patronized. Ah well. Part of the job. It is fun. Hehehe. The only problem, I've been really hungry in the evenings because I can't stomach food in the mornings. That made me throw caution to the wind and eat more than usual at dinner. Oh dear. By the end of this trip, I'd have piled on some pounds. Let's hope that dragging the laptop and luggage here, there and everywhere helps to moderate the fats!