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Chawanmushi, soba & tempura cheese maki review @Sakae Sushi Sun Plaza

Having being a freelancer, I have lots of time to myself but have yet to figure out a great way to utilise those free days thriftly.

So being a sushi lover, especially for the love of Japanese food, I’ve decided to start eating and taste as much food as I can in a Japanese restaurant, alternating my chosen dishes instead of just ordering the same dish over and over again.

So here I am at Sakae Sushi Sun Plaza on a great Friday, 9/3/2012.

What?
Sakae Chawanmushi

How?
Steamed egg with gingko nut,chicken, shitake mushroom, and crab stick. Topped with shimeiji mushroom and vegetarian shark’s fin

Review?
Nicely served in a beautiful bowl, colour was soft and tempting enough to make you wanna taste.

Touched with a spoon, texture was smooth and I wouldn’t say silky. Not watery on the top, no bubbles, great as per a chawanmushi should.

Upon tasting, it wasn’t as smooth as I’ve tried somewhere but I can’t mention the place as I need to reconfirm it when I go to another area. But it is ok, not Very smooth but still quite smooth. The taste was pretty much ok, there was fish cake, shark fin, mushroom and crab stick. It wasn’t salty, it does taste pretty much well blended with its sauces and all.

Ratings:
4/5

Recommendation:
Yes

What:
Cold Soba

How:
Chilled Japanese green tea buckwheat noodle served with quail’s egg, wasabi, spring onion, seaweed and soba sauce

Review:
It’s my first time trying a cold soba. In love with it! Smooth, cold light & soft soba. The sauce was served cold too! And it compliments the dish very well.

When eaten dry without the sauce, it’s pretty nice with the taste of the seaweed that tops with it and the sauce just makes it juicier. A light side dish great to get you started!

Umm recipe says it has quail’s eggs but i don’t see any.

Anyways, great to eat as a beginning or ending dish.

Ratings:
4.5/5

Recommendations:
Yes

What:
Tempura Cheese Maki (4pcs)

How:
Sushi roll filled with crispy tempura prawn, cheese and shrimp roe (4pcs)

Review:
Taste was simple and light. Taught it would be cheesy but turns out the cheese wasn’t much, only a little. There was also cucumber in it, making it more crunchy.

Would love to have a little bit more cheese in it as the taste of the cheese vanish as u bite.

Ratings:
4.5/5

Recommendations:
Yes

Overall, the service was excellent, place was very clean and well kept. Except that the hot water drips after each time i dispensed it. It’s best if Sakae Sushi would be able to repair that. Otherwise my experience was excellent. Keep it up!

Well hope you’ll find this useful! Do share with me your views on these 3 dishes if you’ve already tried!

Diy Party Theme: Pocahontas or Tribal Native American

Looking for inspiration for your party? Here’s 1 for you!

Celebrated a friends birthday last year! Got the invitation to a theme party by my best friend, Syahirah for Syahid’s 23rd birthday! Yay! Syahid had specifically chosen the theme, ‘Sleepocahontas’. Basically a sleepover party over at Pasir Ris Costa Sands Resort Chalet!

Why Sleepocahontas? Because it’s sleepover plus the theme is …. *drum rolls* Pocahontas or also known as Tribal Native American! And the best part is.. Most things decorated are diy and handmade and some are things you can get cheaply around the stores!

Lost in ‘Spotlight’

Finally! I have been sooo busy that I kept holding back the thought of going to spotlight. Well, I’m thankful enough for having a course on a Sunday morning, while bf working and the urge to stay out of home Sunday mind!

Off i went to spotlight at Plaza Singapura alone once course was over..

The feet co-ordinates very well with the mind plus the body gets so excited and the eyes just woken up at the point while about to enter Spotlight. I love the place! It might not be purrfect where you can’t find all the things you want but still they provide all of the basic necessities for diy or handmade projects!

I love going to craft store but because most of my stuff is still at mum’s place, I decide to stay put around sewing area…. And that brings me to fabrics after fabrics from felt to cotton to silk to wool to just anything! And the thought of making my own wedding dress is sooo on my mind the moment I saw beautiful fabrics! But then gotta learn sewing using the machine first… So.. We’ll see.

Tempted to purchase a few fabrics but then I stopped to think if I’m gonna do much project this week. Knowing I’m not gonna to, I decide to continue my search for oilcloth.

Hahaa wondering why oilcloth? Stay tune for my next coming diy… Got it at 1/2m, bought 3 additional cotton fabrics from prima and flat fats and sew in interfacing. Left with 1 more item which can’t seem to find it here.. Will try ikea…

Do you know where to get fusible fleece here in Singapore? Or is there any other names for it?… Hmmm….

Pheww! Excited!!

DIY Belt to Headband

DIY Headband

I found this lace belt while groping through a bag of clothes in a flea market. Love the whitish lace that portrays classic, pure & sweet. So gotta get it and it cost only $1! That’s because I bought many more items from that particular store! ^_^ Since the belt is way too long for me, I decide to use some of it as a headband!

Here’s a simple 6 steps to make your diy headband from a belt or any lace you have at home!

Things to Prepare:

- Lace Belt / Lace ribbons or anything you prefer

- Needles & Thread

- Elastic

DIY Vest / Refashion Top to Vest

DIY Vest

** Pictures are mine, original & uneditted. Except to crop, add margins & combine. **

That olive green used to be a top with some sort of ribbons at the back. But ever since it was passed down to me by I’m not sure who, I’ve never worn it cause I didn’t really like it. ^_^

So, on a sleepless night, while trying to make myself tired, I search my drawers & found this!

Olive Green Sleeveless Top

Ok, sorry about the ribbon. Totally forgot to take pictures before hand! Since the main reason for me not wearing it is the ribbon, I had to remove it. So here’s 2 simple step!

Bye 2011, Ola 2012!

Happy New Year 2012, Hunny

Alhamdullillah. 2011 passed by in just a blink n today its 2012. It may not have been a smooth year for us both. But we’re grateful to have overcome each day with a smile, stronger faith, believe, sincerity, honesty & ability to solve every problem together as a couple. Our love grew strong n close despite certain hiccups along the way.

We knew friends comes n go. N we knew the ones who stay are those of high understandings n respectable people. Thank you, friends.

We may missed the firework but this fireworks in our heart will remain. We celebrated a humble year without having to party, without drinking, but just a night of meeting old friends, n us being side by side just the way we like it.

Bye 2011, u’re a handful of sweet & sour memory.

Hi 2012, please guide us to better lives, insya’allah.

Xoxo;

Liyana – As per facebook post on 1/1/2012