Makan Monday

Let me start this account by saying that everything did not go as smoothly as i had hoped on Monday. Well, if all of us remember target number 1 which was Sarawak Laksa and Kon Loh Mee, it sort of happened but didn't. This is because Restoran Gembiralah! Haiyo... the stall doesn't open on Monday and i didn't know. So sorry people!!! Anyway, we had to settle for second best Sarawak laksa and noodles at the opposite shop and second best tastes like.... second best.

After that, Li Yeen, Se Yin and I went to this baking shop to pick up butter and self raising flour for our scones. They didn't have fresh milk so I lead them to this sundry shop where we got conned. RM 4.80 for fresh milk!!! I usually buy mine from Pasaraya TTDI for RM 3.80! But the guys were waiting for us in Wen Hao's car so yeah, we paid anyway. Sigh... and a bumpy breakfast comes to an end.

We reached my house and proceeded to bake the scones which morphed from its normal round contours to a myriad of shapes under our fingers. There was a big J, voodoo doll, hearts, mickey mouse and even, a pieces of s#!t. Ha ha, just what we need to overcome our not so smooth start. With renewed spirits, we plunged head first into chinese cooking with a "Just do it" attitude. While the girls fussed around the kitchen, the boys poured their heart and soul into folding wantan and crabsticks to be fried.

This is a list of what we cooked:

1) Fried vegetables
2) Sweet and sour pork
3) Curry chicken
4) Fried wantan crabstick
5) Seaweed soup

Personally, I felt the best dish was no. 2 by Tham Li Yeen!!! Really yummy!!! We really must start giving prizes to the best chef from now on ha ha. Kenn Foong and William came along and 'wa la' then there was ice cream for the scones and music to serenade us while we cooked.

Makan Monday really ended deliciously, gob smackingly well despite its starting. As all of us crowded around the island in my kitchen devouring our creations, I just realised its not how well we cook that makes a meal really tasty but the people we share it with.

BAK-KUT-TEH SUNDAY

Of course, everyone had been craving for bakkuteh for some time already. But it was quite a last minute thing, when lay in and i suddenly decided we should have sunday bakkutteh bfast only on friday. And we quickly spread d word around, after our host in Klang mr. hau chun confirmed he was free on sunday morning.

So all of us hadta force ourselves up early on a lazy sunday mornin ...just to satisfy our sudden bakkuteh crave. :P

Jay, Wenhao, woonlee, li and myself departed from IMU while darren,kenn&lay in from kepong. We were all supposed to meet hauchun after the "2nd toll". but because we were a bit off schedule so told hauchun to come out later, i think he dozed off.. ekeke. nevertheless we still got to enjoy our famous klang bakkuteh.

our lovely host making us chinese tea ;D pro wo...











It was yummy! esp all the 'yau char kuey's :D too bad eve is in japan, and a few cudnt make it. lets hope we'll have it again before we leave for uk!

MAKAN MONDAY

INVITATION TO

MAKAN MONDAY

Host Suet May

Time 0900 hours

Venue 1 Restoran Gembira, Taman Megah

Target Sarawak Laksa & Sarawak Kon Loh Noodles

Venue 2 Suet May's Home

Target Chinese Cook Out (Warning!!!Be prepared to show off cooking skills!)

MAKAN CLUB WENT INTERNATIONAL!!! [part 2 - The Return Of The Gobblers]

since i wrote part 1, to maintain the style of writing and level of critisism, i guess i'll just to write part 2 as well. anyways, the night of the first day didn't end just like that. we went to a bar 5 doors away to watch an 'interesting' match between arsenal and man-u. the 2-1 result was not what that matters, it's the fact that the bar charges $3.5 SD for a can of coke! my gosh! and to find out that there is a shop in Sin Lim Square that sells coke for only 60 cents the next day... AAARGGGH!

and that's where we were headed to after the girls cooked scrambled eggs and toast for breakfast! was delicious! Sin Lim is a whole building filled with gadgets and computer stuff selling at a ridiculously low price. 4 of us bought high speed SD cards with 2G space for only $37.90 SD!!! tempted now? but it's best that u act like rich b@$+@rD$ there becos the uncles(shop owners) will simply just ignore you if they find out that you are actually just checking out prices... sigh...

and off we went to orchard road to shop, shop, shop! but first, we ate at the Village (ppl in Adelaide must be rejoicing, as there is a restaurant for villagers here...) which was actually a former Marche in the Heeren... according to rumours, the Marche there has moved to Vivo City... but anyways, the Village serve the same food as Marche, so no harm... with filled bellies, we went around orchard road shopping! i can't recall anything super special mentioning here, besides the fact that singapore's economy boost now is solely due to the 3 girls we have in this group... =P

and then there's dinner time in Fish and Co. we fell in love with the services provided by the waiters here, and wh fell in love with 'Marie', a waitress whose name is simply a creation by cp and kenn, and that is rated PRETTY by all of us... he'd drop a fork and ask her for one, go figure the reason... =P and there we gave evie a surprise birthday celebration, which is a small part of a larger celebration back in m'sia, which i hope evie will give details later... there was fireworks and Fish n Co gave her their signature birthday song... too bad there was no more scoop between wh and marie... and more shopping cos the girls spotted a Zara nearby...

after about 45 minutes shopping, we took a bus to the Esplanade, a huge durian split into 2, which is going to house The Phantom Of The Opera in March... we tried to check out the place where boys hang out to break dance, but it was too far into the night, and there was only 1 group left... so we decided to just head over to the Merlion to snap photos, and we did, for 30 minutes just between the bridge from the durians and the Merlion. then we took a bus back to the Inn...

back at the inn, after freshening up, we were challenged to a game of foosball by the receptionist, the not so cute one... i was chosen to be the traitor where else kenn n cp was in the same team... but due to the hacking skills of the receptionist, kenn n cp lost, and they had to give him a prize of a bottle of 100 plus... the night did not end so early... we went to a 24 hour mall called Al-Mustafa that was only 8 minutes walk away! we were awed by the amount the stock they keep from groceries to cameras, to watches, to handphones, to toys and computer stuff to clothes! is was all there, whatever you need, sort of like a pasar malam indoor with air con, but too messed up for our liking... but good to check it out for experience sake... =P then, we retreated and packed for our last day out...

the last day was the most profitable for singapore as we came back with bags and bags of stuff from Queensway. there, it is famous for cheap shoes and sporting equiptment! and that is where we had the famous Katong Laksa! it was so tasty that all of us could see our faces in the bowl after we finished the soup! and we only need to eat it with spoon, perfect for lazy ppl... =P then we went over to Ikea to have swedish meatballs and smoked salmon, which in my opinion was heaven! that was the last stop before we head home...

we had an interesting experience heading home, to rush all the way through immigration and to rush back into the bus again, and managed to save RM 50 in the process, but it was exhilarating and great fun! the bus driver back to KL used to be a race driver in my suspicion cos it only took him 3.5 hours to reach KL!!! Amazing!!! but we all reached save and sound, in one piece, remembering the great fun we had...

looking forward for another international makan club trip! till then, if i missed out anything, do add in the comments so that ppl that was not with us can share the laughter we had! will post pictures as soon as i get them!

it's not just frozen food!

ahem.. haha.. as to clear the air, on behalf of the villaageverynicehowmuch inhabitants.. we do cook! apart from the frozen stuffs and junk food. haha.. but you must understand that to take makan club international, we will be needing the financial means as well (we do welcome any form of sponsorship whether in the form of cheque, cash or credit card, thank you!).. and of course the TIME! haha.. we have orientation from 9.30-4.30pm every single day.. and u know how early the shops close here.. so we have limited resources THAT's why our cooking has been limited to frozen food. haha.. but yesterday! aha........ we had our very first, closest to home food...............

Fried Spaghetti! by Shiau Cern and me. with Stir-fried lettuce as our sides. and today.. Fried Mee Hoon! by Chuen & Steph.. ta-daaa...... *clap clap* which tasted verynice verynice (borat style)

and *boohoohoo* i wish i was in s'pore with u guys too......... i still haven't SHOPPED!!!!!!!!! jay & wh.. how can u X subway??!!!!!! it is like the BEST in s'pore! which one did u go to? i hope it wasn't the suntec one :P

MAKAN CLUB WENT INTERNATIONAL!!! [part 1 - The Train Menace]

wh: chun peng was called an uncle by kenn foong...

cp: huh? so random...

wh: bcos i got nothing to say...

wh: *long pause* WHAT?! HUH SERIOUS AR?

everyone: *laughing like mad cows!*

cp: it is 1 am now...

jay*dictating*

wh: anyway, as mentioned above, we have taken Makan Club to Singapore, the first time where we will be recognised by the eyes of the world. The whole idea of going to Singapore was to explore it. But looking at what we have done for the past 2 days, the output of our cash is contributed to the Singapore's Food & Beverages Industries... eh... i'm not talking till the rest of you start talking...

evie: let's see what we have done so far...

the first meal was in delifrance for breakfast when we arrived in Singapore... this was to satisfy our hungry stomach due to sleepless nights by worrying about the unsafe rumours of the train slinding off track... ok, it's just jay n evie... cp slept like a log as ususal... and then there was this train announcer-captain dude who has an errie-slow voice while speaking bahasa baku... ask cyin to immitate him for further details...

spoiler: *cp is being challenged by an ang-moh in pool as we are typing this... we wish him all the best... the ang-moh seemed pretty good!*

anyways, back to the food... delifrance wasn't any different from m'sia's... no comments from anyone... their coffee was bottomless tho...

moving on, we found a backpacker's inn in which already booked... we checked into INN CROWD. it is in little india and it is indeed quite nice... kenn foong and wh found their cute inn receptionist... evie wasn't jealous tho... ok, it is a nice place, with not only cute guys, but in has free internet, foosball table and a pool table as u all would hav already know...

the first destination was to sentosa... chants for Subway was heard from wh since the wee hours of morning... and we indeed had that for lunch... (jay: subway singapore is rotten! they only let you choose 2 types of sauces, unlike the unlimited choices u get in m'sia... wh: it is X-ed!)

spoiler: cp is leading...

anyways, cp bought honeydew ice blended from coffee bean, which was nice! oooh, an u guys must try the LUGE when ever u guys visit sentosa! we went 3 times!!! visited the underwater world and watch fat dolphins jump as well.. (cyin: no la!!! cute dolphins! u should say it's cute PINK dolphins!!! kenn: i feel conned!) oh oh oh! wh almost peed inhis pants in the cable car ride! it was high!!! it stopped in the middle a couple of times as well!!

then the drizzle drove us back to the main island, where we went straight to Bugis Junction to have our all u can eat korean bbq dinner! ALL U CAN EAT MAN!!! WOOO!!! it's at Seoul Garden! we ate till the place was closing, and we still stocked up on food and dessert! everyone was filled to the brim...

then we went to Clarke Quay! we saw this bar called Clinic! it's setting was like a ward, with white screens and chairs at hospital beds... who would want to be hanging out in a clinic? it still has great business tho... we walked thorugh fountains and did not get wet! figure that out!!! and there was this bar in which we don't remember the name, which shows lame jokes on plasma! eg: layin's fav: q:what's the difference between ooooh! and AAAAH!? a: 3 inches! q: why doesn't sant claus have children? a: becos he only comes once a year and it's down the chimney. (super lame~) q: what is the difference between a pregnant woman and a wine bottle? a: u can unscrew a wine bottle. oook... we got enough lame oredi... we we so stunned by lame jokes lamer than chuens that we ended up taking the last train home...

spoiler: cp beat the ang-moh! YAY!!!

it's 1.30am now, and the not so cute receptionist is waiting for me to shut down the computer... we shall continue this tmr... the power is off in 10... 9.... 8... 7.... 6.... 5.... 4.... 3.... 2... 1....

POOF!

Pictures!!!

Keeping the Makan Club alive!! Yum yum!

Shiau Cern arranging her desk

Chuen on the phone

Christine was trying to crack the lock on her bag :)

University of Adelaide!

Attention to all!!!!

Hey my fellow eaters,

This is a letter I’m writing to make known the current inactive state of our club recently. It has come to my attention that eating has no longer remained the top priority in our fellow makan clubers… I blame all this on IMU for ripping off our passion and desire to feast & violating our pledge to meet up at a venue every week to satisfy our hunger strike.

Since our days in IMU Bukit Jalil have come to an end, I suggest that our dear president, if still desire to maintain your throne as one, to come out with new venues, plans, agendas & propositions for 2007. We urgently need to call for a meeting to check on our current eating status, & treat those who have wandered off from the path of eating.

The secretary clearly ain’t doing her job nowadays considering she is leaving soon. I as one of the member of this club is giving you a warning, doesn’t mean you are leaving, you can allowed to leave all members of this club unnoticed of current events (if there’s any).. Considering 2007 has begun, I felt that you should issue a annual report as to how we progress since we have started somewhere around mid of last year.

On behalf of all members, I am voicing out our concern of our future state as a makan clubers. I suggest an immediate plan has to be birth since some of our members are leaving tomorrow to the land down under, to join some of the Australians as villagers… I sincerely send my condolences to my beloved makan clubers who has to live in such an abandoned and sadden situation. Where grasses and ferns are as tall as their home, where sheeps & cows are their main mode of transportation, where internet & electricity are so sparse, & sky scrapers are no where to be seen. You are always welcome to Melbourne & I personally will host you with great comfort & luxury to the best I could afford.

But anyway, it is my joy to congratulate those who make it in their exams & my deepest prayers to Chuen’s visa to come miraculously from God tomorrow. To Chris Chuen Christine & Steph, I wish you all goodbye & til we meet again somewhere in Aussie, let us just hold fast to the hope we profess, anticipating that 2007 will bring fruitfulness to our lives in Aussie.

As for others, to those who are going to Singapore with me, let’s just spend this quality time together, building & fostering our friendship so that when we do part in future, our friendship will not be shaken by time zone differences & distance. To all, I thank you for the time & joy spent together in my journey in IMU Bukit Jalil. Studying medicine will never be the same without experiencing it with you guys.

With best regards,
Wenhao

Picture of the month (December)

Yup!! Sry for the delay guys.. at least im putting this up before (FINALLY) another makanclub outing!:D

So, we attempted to surprise Steph for her 21st (a day early) at Italiannies! So, it happened that we suggested to go MANGO sales on that day. And ladies and gentlemen... Jay with 4 LA SENZA bags and 2 MANGO shopping bags?!?! we've got it captured in still. muahahha... :P