A moment in HK

2 03 2009

It feels strange being in HK. Having spent all morning trying to find the restraint not to call him, I realise that I deleted his numbers with exception of his CH mobile a while ago.

What a woman can tell with someone’s voice. It was extremely telling. Like the others, I chose to walk away.

I really have to learn to stick around.





The date that wasn’t.

21 07 2008

In a recent effort to placate me, Jade made the call to Buko Nero. While he balked at a very bad six letter word – fusion, he made the attempt to appease me (or so he says) and I suppose, that’s all that matters. Read the rest of this entry »





I eat fungi

31 03 2008

After having a gorgonzola appetizer at Buko Nero, I was lusting after gorgonzola anything much to the protest of my inlactose intolerant belly. Six is the number of pills I have to consume to ensure that I don’t suffer from an erm, upset stomach after having cheese.

I traipsed down to La Fromagerie, which is part of the Saint Julien group. Being a relative newbie to cheese, I asked for well.. gorgonzola and was handed Gongonzola Piccante Extra! That sounds mucho cheeso to me. The cheese whiz (pun intended) offered a taste test which was moot since I was cheese desperate.

$10 later, I bought enough to make at least 8 servings of the appetizer that I had at BN.

Perfect. I made the crostini by brushing it with an extra virgin olive oil and crushed garlic blend. Toasted it for a bit, and cut a slice of heaven.

It wasn’t as creamy as I remembered and it was certainly much more salty. Hmmm. Different variety of gorgonzola? I thought. A quick curious google later, I am better informed. Gonzongola comes in two varieties – piccante and dolce offers a much sweeter and softer texture to the palate.

It was the dolce that I wanted. This was still good, just much too salty for my tastebuds and chockful of fungi. I tried not to look.

Where:                            La Fromagerie
Address:                        5 Mohamed Sultan Road
Damage to pocket:     $17 ($10 for the cheese and $7) for a measly rustic baguette which tasted no different from $2 baguette from the local bakery down the street.