PIGGIN OUT @ VEG FISH FARM THAI RESTAURANT

This is one tough place to locate but it’s worth every drop of petrol and destroying the ozone layer driving around looking for the place. If you are familiar with Lookout Point, this place is like a kilometer further down.

When we first came here, there were nothing but a small tinnie winnie signboard and then a kilometer of steep up and down dirt road in pitch darkness (some ppl have been as “kua-cheong” as to advise to drive a 4wd in which a bit too overstated). But now, they have gathered enough money to pay for a decent signboard, to pay for lights leading to the place and tar to pave the road.

The restaurant is build by the banks of the river. I’ve never seen an end to a river (except for dams) but the river ends here. Fishes are reared in the river and are scooped up fresh everytime there’s an order. The place is huge and can really accommodate a lot of tables (hence no request for reservation is entertained. Just be there early).

The first and best item to order here is…. TODI! I absolutely love this drink and would always make sure I ta-pau back a bottle back. Cheap and doesn’t get you wasted (RM10 – 1.5litre)

Of course apart from TODI, we ordered a few dishes. First up was the Sotong Masak Pedas Coconut. Dish was a bit spicy but yummy nonetheless.

Next up was BBQ Japanese snail (Escargots) (RM12) – a total big big mistake. Never ever order Escargots BBQ without any sauce on it. After the first 3 snails, it felt like eating fresh garden snail sashimi style. And it just struck me now, aren’t Escargots = French Snails? Owner must have had some Japanese blood.

This is one dish that is a must to order. BBQ Telapia (RM30). The price is a bit steep for a Telapia but the size and freshness of the fish is really something to taste. Being just drawn out of the river nothing more than an hour before, the fish was super fresh and the minimalist approach (BBQ + salted on the outside) really brought out the flavor of the fish.

Of course we ordered Tom Yam Soup (RM18). One big pot that would easily serve 4 pax. Nothing much to shout about the soup . Just good old tom yam soup. Sorry I didn’t manage to capture a shot of the tom yam as I was busy bringing my daughter about.

They served BBQ crabs too but I thought the price was a bit too expensive (RM55/kg). Anyhow, I prefer my salted egg crab or baked crab (only available in Batu Kawan, Penang)

For desserts, we ordered a Tub Tim Krob (Red Ruby) (RM5) and the classic Mango Sticky Rice (RM8).

A minimalist approach was also taken to prepare the Red Ruby – lots of water, small amount of coconut and very countable red rubies (like 2) which really brought out the flavor of the fresh water and for RM5, I wouldn’t complain when I have to pay RM0.50 for plain water the next time.

The Mango Sticky Rice was a lot better but you really can’t mess up this dessert.

All in all, we still love this place for its fresh seafood and cooling ambience. Nothing like having your dinner by the river with fishes swimming around, a man singing Thai and Chinese songs at the other end of the river and sipping TODI while chasing away flies.

Location:

Fish Farm Thai Restaurant

KM4, Jalan Ampang,

Hulu Langat,

68000 Ampang, Selangor.

Tel: 017-2515235 / 019-2606493

GPS: N3.129434, E101.805237

THE ULTIMATE MLKIEBAN DIET PLAN

There are definitely plenty of slimming centres booming all around Malaysia these days and like dungus sitting by the roadside, people pay a bomb for the fake sense of actually reducing weight. I had a friend who actually signed up for a weight loss program and when after a few round of sessions, she wasn’t losing any weight, the reputable centre told her, “Dear miss, we will need to stop your sessions for the time being until you lose some weight”… Huh??!?!?!?!?!? You pay a bomb only to be told that diet and lose weight first then come back to us. I can’t never understand why people pay so much and this dungu-ness is even more apparent with hair loss centres. Why would someone pay some amateur (in comparison to full fledged specialist) thousands while they could have paid a lot less to see a proper skin specialist who would do a much better job in diagnosing and prescribing you the right medication???

So instead of paying millions to half baked centres to lose weight and look slimmer, allow me to share with you the ultimate diet plan which cost you nothing and works like magic… it’s called the MilkieBan Diet Plan. This would be the second time I’m going through my MilkieBan Diet Plan. The last time I followed the routine, I lost 15 kg in 2 months plus… I’m not kidding… and my friends and family would be able to swear to this.

This time around, I intend to lose 10kg in the span of 2 months.

THE STATS

Today’s date: 20 March 2012

Current Weight: 85kg

Target Weight: 75kg

Target Completion Date: 20 May 2012

BEFORE:

THE PLAN

Meal	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Breakfast	I don’t normally take breakfast
Lunch	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	MilkieBan	Normal
Dinner	Normal	MilkieBan	Normal	MilkieBan	Normal	Normal	Normal
Supper	No supper

* As you can see, with a mere 3x a week of the MilkieBan Diet meal, I believe I would be able to achieve my targeted weight loss.

PROGRESS CHART

WHAT IS THE MILKIEBAN DIET

The MilkieBan diet is a simple combination of Milk and Banana as a substitute for a meal. What I use to do was to blend 3-4 bananas in milk and gulp it down during the selected meals and when I got lazy, I’ll just have 3-4 bananas and drink a cup of milk thereafter. It is that simple.

So now, all there is to do is to do. Would definitely give a monthly update of my progress. In the meantime, you can definitely hold on to any intention you have to sign up for some dungu diet plan in some centres.

Stay tune.

p/s - Why am I doing this?

MY MEDICAL CHECK UP IS DUE!!!

I WANT TO BE A….

This few weeks has been absolutely crazy with me having to work over weekends. Of course my family life was a bit left out as by the time I got back late on Saturday I was literally worn out and spent my Sunday resting. Not too mention that throughout the week it was crazy rushing to get things done. But all of that is over now and I am slightly more free.

During the course of my busyness, one of the main things that was on my mind was my ambition.

20 years back whenever I had to write about my ambition, I never failed to put 1. CLOWN and 2. LAWYER and I would get the weird look from my friends not knowing how to react when I said CLOWN. Then of course I got older, worked part-time in a hotel and restaurant and absolutely loved it. College came and I took up psychology, but it required me to do a master to further develop in the area of my interest (family/children) so I took up a job in banking mainly because they paid well and I needed the money to get married and now to maintain a child… :P

But what got me thinking this past few days about my ultimate ambition was the fact that I was planning for an event and was making movies and mixing songs and I totally enjoyed it. So now, back at my desk, I have just added another 3 ambitions that I possibly would like to be in the future – event organizer, trainer & av crew.

I guess the 1 problem that I have with most of my ambitions is the time and family. My main goal in life is to spend as much time as I can with my family. So working in a restaurant is out as it requires me to work till late at night and on weekends, event organizer and av crew is out as it requires me to work odd hours and on weekends as well, trainer is out as there’ll be too much travelling and being a lawyer is out as I cannot stand the thought of memorizing tones of acts. So, that now leaves me with being a CLOWN and a PSYCHOLOGIST.

I really don’t think I want to be a banker for the rest of my life… so I’m writing this article just in case I reach my mid-life and I decide to change jobs (especially if I become a CLOWN that I would not be accused of going through a mid-life crisis. For the record, I also dream of owning a sports car. So when the time comes, know that it’s not a mid-life crisis scenario but merely an achieving my dreams.