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Read MoreWhat do you do to celebrate the ending of your University days? You celebrate by having a meal in one of the most expensive and posh restaurant in London, Mayfair. (remember where Mayfair is on the Monopoly board!)
Presenting: Nobu, London
Nobu is targeted towards company executives and the more higher-classed people, but we thought we could pass as one since, after all, we are graduates from Imperial College… Well, at least that’s true for the others, my turn comes next! Knowing an average meal would cost around 30 quid, all of us had to thicken up our wallet and dressed poshly, just in case we looked too “informal” and get shooed away 😀 So here we go, into Nobu, not just any restaurant students would go to… 😉
Take a good look at the breathtaking interior design in the restaurant
I blanched when I opened the menu. True, the menu can make you salivate until you flood the room (take a look here) but still, the cost of everything is about 3 times of the ones you get in an average japanese restaurant! Service was very, very good, although they greeted us in bad japanese (I don’t ever think the ang moh’s can actually pull of the japanese accent, oh well). Anyhow, the others ordered the Bento Lunch Box which contains the specialties in Nobu: that costed 25 pounds each. I, feeling all prim and proper and really in the mood, went for the Omakase: Chef’s Choice which showcasts the essence of Chef Matsuhisa’s cuisine. How cool is that?! Of course, it came not without a price tag of a whopping 50 pounds! So now, just enjoy the pictures to come as the waiters served our food…
My Starter: Yellowtail Tartar with Caviar
The Yellowtail meat was chilled and sweet, drowned in cold soy sauce and topped with some bittersweet caviar. All in all, it whets the appetite for the next meal. Beautiful.
Second starter: Tuna Tataki with Ponzu
This was more savoury, as the raw tuna was served slightly charred on the sides with pepper and served with the Ponzu sauce (sweet with a hint of sourness). The prawn just served to counter the sourness of the dish.
First Main: Black Cod with Miso
Priding themselves with possibly one of the best dish ever created, the Black Cod was beautifully chargrilled to perfection with a tantalising marinade that I can’t quite make what it is. Overall one of the best tasting dish, as the Black Cod contains more fats (that’s Omega 3 fatty acids) then the white cod, so it tastes much creamier… YUM!
Second Main: Beef “Toban” Yaki
This beef originates from Japan and is regarded as a First Class beef, where if eaten raw, one could practically feel it melt in one’s mouth. This, however, is sizzled in teriyaki sauce along with Shiitake mushrooms to give a subtle hint of sweetish flavoured sauce, which combines to make an unparallel dish! What a way to finish the main course 😀
Appetizer: A round of New-Style Sushi
To mark the end of the set, I was given (from left to right) Mackerel, Toro (Tuna Belly), Salmon, Herring Roe and Spicy Beef Maki. Suffice to say while the rest was pretty normal, the Salmon was fresh and meaty, the Herring Roe had a special unique taste to it, and finally, the Toro deserves the credit for having the best texture I’ve ever had from tuna meat… It practically melted in my mouth since the meat came from the belly of a tuna which contains the most fish fats. Superb!
Dessert: Slow Cooked Pear in Star Anise Ice-Cream
Last but not least, dessert was fantastic! Although the Star Anise Ice-Cream wasn’t really suited to my taste, I have to say the Slow Cooked Pear was amazingly beautiful as it tasted not to sweet and has a crunchy texture to it. The cream complements it along with walnuts by the side. Very unique style of presentation too! Thumbs up from me =)
The Omakase was ended not immaturely by the Nasu Miso, which is actually Red Miso Soup. It differs from the normal miso soup slightly because it has clams in it, and is red in colour due to an extra ingredient (not sure what). This gave a refreshing aftertaste and certainly fill you up so that you feel satisfication after completing the set. Kudos to the chef for being smart as well as being able to cook well!
The above pictures shows how “unposh” we were when we tried eating this dessert that contained Mountain Fuji Apple Jelly with Raspberry extract and crust. Tsk tsk tsk, we were lucky no one was staring at us as we swiped the plate clean!
As for the Lunch Bento Box, I didn’t think any of the pictures I took gave it justice so I won’t be putting it up, although I must say it was a good meal as well. The only sad thing is that I don’t have my camera with me, so these pictures were taken by this dude’s camera: the one beside me. Notice we looked very satisfied and fat 😀 The girls (2 of them) aren’t shown here because I didn’t have any good shots of them, boo hoo. Anyhow I wanna thank Wen Tao, Emily and Ju Ni for the wonderful meal!
But of course, nothing is complete without a picture of the bill. I’ll leave it to your imagination to what we would look like after taking a good look at it. Notice the service charge as well. Ah well, living posh must obviously come with a price 😀 Good day to you guys, and careful not to drool on your keyboard when you reread this post!!
Boo! And that’s almost RM1300 for people in Malaysia!
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The Lake which is Not a Lake
Travelling out of the city of Ljubjana to the outskirts lies a landscape sculptured by both nature and humans alike. The harmonics of both wonderfully powerful creation created a little islet in the middle of the lake, where a circular church is built right on it.
In the church is a large bell who’s ring can be heard all throughout the lake. One can ring the bell and pray for something that one wants, so to speak. Overlooking the islet is a castle used as a watchtower for any danger that might occur in the vicinity. This chatper speaks of physical labour of rowing to and fro, coupled with sceneries from atop the castle.
The PAGs are at work again, this time presenting the bootiful lake to you anonymous visitors out there!
This is the castle taken from the lake’s view… Situated atop a cliff, it becomes an important landmark to boaters who might get lost in this small little lake. I know.
Can you see the path leading to the islet?
The islet up close: beautiful and captivating…
Our boat… parked at the jetty outskirting the islet. Take a look at the clear waters boasting the rocks below.
The mountains taken from the islet itself… Definitely a postcard-worthy picture 😀
Group of Gondolas for sissy people who can’t row for nuts!
Timer in action, the PAGs unite!
Clearness of water means we can see the little fishies below… Cool or what? (home)
A statue of Mary was found built here, on top of a sewege pipe. What does it mean? I don’t know myself…
The girls rowing. Guys? Resting of course, they’re pussies aren’t they?! 😀
Atop the castle walls, beyong the yonder lies the woods, and below is the lake. Dangerous!
See the islet and it’s church in full glory!
The castle window looks down towards the islet. Probably will be one of the most expensive rooms on this world
Although, like I said, this round is only a sample of what I do have, hence I have to say that my description is not justified becaause of the limited number of pictures I can place here. I hope you’ve enjoyed so far especially in response to The Lake which is Not a Lake.
Coming up next: Scampi? What’s that?!
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After much delay, or in fact, a super-duper long delay to some (:grin:) I’ve finally found sometime to upload a few pictures. Every picture will be followed by a brief explanation whenever possible to give a better insight on the situation. It will be in a few batches and only selected pictures are shown (if you want to see more, come see me :mrgreen:) due to limited space and time and many bad shots. Ladies and gentlemen, sit back, relax and enjoy the show 😉
Wizz, one of the best budget airlines out there, was our medium of transport to the little country Slovenia wedge between Italy, Croatia and Austria.
What’s Tockism without his food pictures? This is my first Pret’s sushi pack, and I must say it was quite amazing! Sainsbury’s still better though 😀
A view from the window seat to the clouds beyond. The blue bliss beckons…
The city of Ljubjana, a little young in terms of tourism hence quite a modern town and relatively safe. Quite a historic place.
We reached the hostel and saw this on the door, and can’t quite stop laughing after that! Of course we found the place immediately after… I must commend on the drawing! 😀
The amount of rent we had to pay for our hostel… look at the load of money scattered on the desk!! Hehe, yes we feel so rich suckas!!
This piece of dessert is one of the Golden Trios of Slovenia, made of poppy nuts and various other ingredients that you wouldn’t normally use on cakes. Simply amazing!
A night scenery on the Triple Bridge, one of a more recent artifact of the World War… With the harmonic locations of lights, the view was simply exquisite to say the least!
My four fellow travelmates and thus we form the Poser Anonymous Gang (PAG for short)… Say “Hi!!!!!”
All five of us in the picture. Yes, like I said, PAGs in action! Picture a bit on the dark side though… but I think it makes us look better, no? 😀
A night shot at the River of Ljubjanica… Pretty, pretty lights!
I’m in a rush, so this post is made in “Rush Time”… I’ll talk about it next time but for now just enjoy the pictures yeah =) Now preparing to leave for Wimbledon’s Grand Slam World Tennis Championship, who’s queue can last up to 6 hours!! Wish me luck peeps 
Oh, and as a next treat, the picture below is refered by the locals as the Lake which is Not a Lake. Look out for more!
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