Tonight - by Peter
To celebrate the launch of Sautern.com.my, Tommy as our ring leader decided that we go for a buffet dinner. I don't know if all of you think the same way, but when I hear the word 'buffet', 2 words immediately come to mind, 'pig out'. In this case, the restaurant that was to be our victim is an establishment called Fusion (Restaurant), situated right next to Gurney Hotel.
The place was surprisingly empty when we first arrived, with just a few patrons milling about. I would put it down to us being early though, as we arrived just before 7 pm. After making sure the wine was safely chilled (yes, we brought our own wine), we ambled over to the spread for the first round. Typical of most gluttonous youth, we went straight for the red meat and fried food. As I later remarked to Tommy, we should have ate some vegetables and 'milder' food to optimise our eating potential (impressive huh, see how I can talk the business talk after mixing with them).
Anyway, we committed another much more major error in flocking to the food all at once, we left the laptop alone. Fortunately, I guess the crowd there was too well heeled to take an interest in our machine. But it surely makes you wonder, we have some of the supposedly brightest minds around, yet we are absent-minded enough to commit such an amateurish mistake. This will prove to be one of two 'smart people, stupid actions' incidents of the night.
Ok back to the dinner, after wolfing down the first wave with gusto, we took a breather to observe our surroundings, carefully surveying the types of food laid out. The next spread to receive some serious damage was the sushi bar. I think between the five of us, we managed to finish a few chunks of succulent raw fish. I don't know why, but we all seemed to go for the gentler taste of sushi after the initial influx of oily food. A particular favourite of mine was the salmon. I know it's cliched, but it really melts in your mouth. Oh yeah, Ju Ping found out the hard way not to mess with the wasabi. After boldly, proclaiming that he can stuff mouthfuls of wasabi down his throat in his childhood for the fun of it, he was literally made to choke back his words. I am inclined to agree with him about the potency of the wasabi served there. My few dabs of the wasabi was enough to bring a tear to the eye. It was more like tear gas in food form that the mustard paste that it is.
The third wave was definitely the knock out. I can safely say for all of us that most of us were starting to feel the food. Even Lee Xin who was the biggest among us had nearly enough, heck, he was practically the one who ate the least. We took this opportunity to take a short rest. Meanwhile, Tommy took this opportunity to outline our agenda of the night. He talked about a couple of probable IT projects and his targets. Being a newbie in IT, I can only give my opinions from a layman's perspective.
In an effort to soften the blow of the punchy food we took earlier, all of us had tea at one point or another. When it was Ju Ping and my turn to submit to the tea, we had trouble finding any cup or the tea mug. Cue the second 'Smart people, stupid actions' moment of the night. We went a full round around the food island, and we still couldn't locate the cups. Eventually, we did manage to find the troublesome cups, which turned out to be right in front of us.
After being satisfied that we could no longer take in any food, Tommy decided it was time to pour the wine, a 1995 Sauternes (pronounced Sau-turn) specially ordered from France. According to him, the name of the wine means 'liquid gold' and is a dessert wine. Having poured the wine (extra for Chong Yang, and less for Lee Xin), we had a toast to Sautern.com.my and Ju Ping's impending birthday. All in all, the wine was quite good, and we managed to retain clarity of mind, though Ju Ping and Chong Yang were a little red in the cheeks.
We adjourned to Gurney Drive, but not before having settled our bill which amounted to a little less than RM200. To make sure we don't misplace the laptop in our slightly tipsy state, we stowed it in Tommy's car boot. At Gurney Drive, the sea breeze was rather nice though I can't say the same about the smell that came with it. The atmosphere proved to be conducive to small talk and we had a hilarious time recounting back the good ol' days. From dredging up the past, we managed to envision the future. Tommy talked about his plan for some investment (which I don't think I am at liberty to divulge :p).
It was getting late, and it was time to leave. The sea breeze did wonders in helping to clear the wine induced blur I was feeling. After checking to see if the laptop was still safely in the car boot, we went for a final walk around the area before saying 'bon voyage'.
Earlier Today - by Ju Ping
Before eating back my words regarding my proclamation that I have before swallowed a spoonful of wasabi just for the heck of it, me, Tommy, and Chong Yang went out for lunch after another game of basketball much, much earlier in the morning. This time, I wisely avoided playing the game while wearing long pants - which could cause my legs to cramp up.
We didn't venture to the usual coffeeshops though, this time, we decided to go Indian.
While I had pretty low expectations for lunch sites, the dining place was far worse than I expected. This place was on a sidewalk, under the hot sun, without a fan.
READ: SIDEWALK-SUN-NO FAN.
Surprisingly enough, after chowing down one Roti Hong Kong, Roti Taiwan, Roti Jepun, washed down with iced "teh tarik" and "milo ais", we (okay, at least I) forgot about the ovenette (disguised as an umbrella) which was baking us alive.
We then decided to try out more "countries".
Tommy ordered some Roti Mexico and Roti Chicago. What they have to do with the geographical locations they were named after, only the father of the young man manning the stall knows.
Overhearing someone order an extremely politically incorrect cuisine, we decided to purchase an additional bread - Roti Saddam.
The dictator, ahem, I mean bread was quite delicious - juicy and sumptuous.
Overall, rather than stuffing myself with raw fish and pricey wine, I would very much prefer to chow down on some Roti Bush and Roti Osama.
P.S. Tonight's wasabi was the real authentic thing. Not the tube stuff you buy at the supermarket or the cheap overpriced green paste they serve you at Sushi King. This one really blew my nose off - and I hope to experience more explosive condiments like this in the future.
P.P.S. I had a minor flu - it has been cured.
To celebrate the launch of Sautern.com.my, Tommy as our ring leader decided that we go for a buffet dinner. I don't know if all of you think the same way, but when I hear the word 'buffet', 2 words immediately come to mind, 'pig out'. In this case, the restaurant that was to be our victim is an establishment called Fusion (Restaurant), situated right next to Gurney Hotel.
The place was surprisingly empty when we first arrived, with just a few patrons milling about. I would put it down to us being early though, as we arrived just before 7 pm. After making sure the wine was safely chilled (yes, we brought our own wine), we ambled over to the spread for the first round. Typical of most gluttonous youth, we went straight for the red meat and fried food. As I later remarked to Tommy, we should have ate some vegetables and 'milder' food to optimise our eating potential (impressive huh, see how I can talk the business talk after mixing with them).
Anyway, we committed another much more major error in flocking to the food all at once, we left the laptop alone. Fortunately, I guess the crowd there was too well heeled to take an interest in our machine. But it surely makes you wonder, we have some of the supposedly brightest minds around, yet we are absent-minded enough to commit such an amateurish mistake. This will prove to be one of two 'smart people, stupid actions' incidents of the night.
Ok back to the dinner, after wolfing down the first wave with gusto, we took a breather to observe our surroundings, carefully surveying the types of food laid out. The next spread to receive some serious damage was the sushi bar. I think between the five of us, we managed to finish a few chunks of succulent raw fish. I don't know why, but we all seemed to go for the gentler taste of sushi after the initial influx of oily food. A particular favourite of mine was the salmon. I know it's cliched, but it really melts in your mouth. Oh yeah, Ju Ping found out the hard way not to mess with the wasabi. After boldly, proclaiming that he can stuff mouthfuls of wasabi down his throat in his childhood for the fun of it, he was literally made to choke back his words. I am inclined to agree with him about the potency of the wasabi served there. My few dabs of the wasabi was enough to bring a tear to the eye. It was more like tear gas in food form that the mustard paste that it is.
The third wave was definitely the knock out. I can safely say for all of us that most of us were starting to feel the food. Even Lee Xin who was the biggest among us had nearly enough, heck, he was practically the one who ate the least. We took this opportunity to take a short rest. Meanwhile, Tommy took this opportunity to outline our agenda of the night. He talked about a couple of probable IT projects and his targets. Being a newbie in IT, I can only give my opinions from a layman's perspective.
In an effort to soften the blow of the punchy food we took earlier, all of us had tea at one point or another. When it was Ju Ping and my turn to submit to the tea, we had trouble finding any cup or the tea mug. Cue the second 'Smart people, stupid actions' moment of the night. We went a full round around the food island, and we still couldn't locate the cups. Eventually, we did manage to find the troublesome cups, which turned out to be right in front of us.
After being satisfied that we could no longer take in any food, Tommy decided it was time to pour the wine, a 1995 Sauternes (pronounced Sau-turn) specially ordered from France. According to him, the name of the wine means 'liquid gold' and is a dessert wine. Having poured the wine (extra for Chong Yang, and less for Lee Xin), we had a toast to Sautern.com.my and Ju Ping's impending birthday. All in all, the wine was quite good, and we managed to retain clarity of mind, though Ju Ping and Chong Yang were a little red in the cheeks.
We adjourned to Gurney Drive, but not before having settled our bill which amounted to a little less than RM200. To make sure we don't misplace the laptop in our slightly tipsy state, we stowed it in Tommy's car boot. At Gurney Drive, the sea breeze was rather nice though I can't say the same about the smell that came with it. The atmosphere proved to be conducive to small talk and we had a hilarious time recounting back the good ol' days. From dredging up the past, we managed to envision the future. Tommy talked about his plan for some investment (which I don't think I am at liberty to divulge :p).
It was getting late, and it was time to leave. The sea breeze did wonders in helping to clear the wine induced blur I was feeling. After checking to see if the laptop was still safely in the car boot, we went for a final walk around the area before saying 'bon voyage'.
Earlier Today - by Ju Ping
Before eating back my words regarding my proclamation that I have before swallowed a spoonful of wasabi just for the heck of it, me, Tommy, and Chong Yang went out for lunch after another game of basketball much, much earlier in the morning. This time, I wisely avoided playing the game while wearing long pants - which could cause my legs to cramp up.
We didn't venture to the usual coffeeshops though, this time, we decided to go Indian.
While I had pretty low expectations for lunch sites, the dining place was far worse than I expected. This place was on a sidewalk, under the hot sun, without a fan.
READ: SIDEWALK-SUN-NO FAN.
Surprisingly enough, after chowing down one Roti Hong Kong, Roti Taiwan, Roti Jepun, washed down with iced "teh tarik" and "milo ais", we (okay, at least I) forgot about the ovenette (disguised as an umbrella) which was baking us alive.
We then decided to try out more "countries".
Tommy ordered some Roti Mexico and Roti Chicago. What they have to do with the geographical locations they were named after, only the father of the young man manning the stall knows.
Overhearing someone order an extremely politically incorrect cuisine, we decided to purchase an additional bread - Roti Saddam.
The dictator, ahem, I mean bread was quite delicious - juicy and sumptuous.
Overall, rather than stuffing myself with raw fish and pricey wine, I would very much prefer to chow down on some Roti Bush and Roti Osama.
P.S. Tonight's wasabi was the real authentic thing. Not the tube stuff you buy at the supermarket or the cheap overpriced green paste they serve you at Sushi King. This one really blew my nose off - and I hope to experience more explosive condiments like this in the future.
P.P.S. I had a minor flu - it has been cured.
6 comments:
Those who have never tasted a wine before may say that it is bitter. But trust me, Sauternes is so sweet, that the fruity aroma lingers in ur mouth for quite some time :)
At least it tastes better than the red wine.
Ah.. maybe I should try more of em' :p
That is the reason they call it liquid gold then.... the salmon was a hit as well... just melt in your mouth....lolz... Was a wonderful night to mark Sautern.com.my
btw, I thought our site is supposed to launch today. Why it's still under development?
that is what the plus-minus sign signifies - approximately.
I will upload the preview ASAP, by 19/3 hopefully.
P.S. Sautern.com.my will be launched but not functional, it is just a preview for people to see what the site is about.
P.P.S. the website will be 100% done, hopefully by May.
Champagne is sweet? Hmmm... though they do classify champagne dry (brut) to sweet, but it isnt meant to taste sweet.... but bubbly.....
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