Mac Donalds' Spicy Challenge!

How HOT do you think you can go?

Can you go as hot as this?

  *Pheee Wiiiiit!!!!!*

Or .........


THIS HOT??? 

So macho!!!

I doubt anyone can beat the hotnesssssss of my male model. Instead, why not challenge yourself and see how hot you can go with MacDonald's very own Spicy Challenge?
                                                

Thank you to Macs and omy.sg for the exclusive invite to taste their latest creations.

To be honest , I wasn't very sure what I was in for because I have had such a long, tedious week at the workplace that nothing else was on my mind but deadlines after deadlines. I almost didn't want to turn up for the invite due to work commitments but I am really glad I did!

To Janet from omy.sg, THANK YOU!!!!!

When I reached the Tanjong Pagar outlet, I was pleasantly surprised to see the tables prettily decorated with lots of spices.

These made a unique but really pretty table centrepiece. I should try this for the home some time :P

If there is one thing I can never leave without , it would be chillis! Chilli padi to be exact. I put them everywhere in my dishes, even Maggie Mee. 

We were then briefed on what we were expected to do.

To cater to their consumers' needs, MacDonalds has decided to launch (they just launched, by the way!) their latest 3 Levels of Spicyness.

Each of us blogger was allowed to opt for Level 1 , 2 or 3 .... to test how much spicyness we could stomach. I was really excited because I just loveeeeeeeeeee anything spicy! 

Level ONE: Sizzling Citrus 

At level one on the heat scale of this year’s Spicy Challenge, you will expect to devour the  new Sizzling Citrus. Featuring a chicken patty seasoned to offer a delightful combination of citrus and spice, this is finished to crispy perfection, and topped with green chilli and lime sauce. All the goodness is served on fresh whole leaf lettuce and in between toasted corndust buns.

Level TWO: McSpicy® 

The current McSpicy burger

Level THREE: Flaming Green Curry 

Level three on the Spicy Challenge heat scale is the new Flaming Green Curry. Packing a punch, this burger features a chicken patty seasoned with a mouth-watering mix of spices including chili and capsicum for additional lingering heat. This is served on crisp whole leaf lettuce and topped with lemongrass and coconut sauce, in between fluffy corndust buns. 

Since I usually eat McSpicy with 2 packets of chilli sauce each time (and sometimes, sambal belacan), I was super game to try Level 3!

The cute door gift for the night.

Being in the teaching industry means most of your friends are teachers , in and out of school. Since it was a single-pax invite, it was certainly a good time to make new friends!

I was lucky to be at a table of very friendly young (yeah...I felt a little old..heheh) bloggers and we spent quite some time chatting while waiting for our burgers to be served.

Two of us opted for Level 3 and the other 2 opted for Level 1.

Friendly crew serving us with our much anticipated burgers! Bring it on! 

FLAMING GREEN CURRY 

Check out what to expect ! And I love how they name it the 'Thai Thriller'.

The whole meal with their new Yuzu concoction. I didn't try the drink though because I was already served with SPRITE earlier on and my fellow blogger needed that extra drink . Hehe.

One last look before it goes into my tum-tum.... Honestly, the burger does look extremely appetizing .

Ok...ready..get set....go! (Super tired face, btw. I had a lonnnnnnnngggggg day)

Verdict: I LOVE the Thai Thriller!!!

You can taste the distinct yet, nicely blended lemongrass and capsicum among the other spices put together. The coconut sauce on the lettuce was unique and gave a great aftertaste on your tongue after that. I love Tom Yum soup and this burger has quite a bit of its taste and aroma. If you love Tom Yum, you will love this! This was made better with the tender chicken meat and very fresh and crispy lettuce.

Spicy level:  There were quite a number of bloggers who found this really spicy. Many persevered to finish up , with an extra drink or two. As for me (and those who are used to chillis), the taste was excellent but I could do with something more spicy.

But we all know how MacDonalds is always coming up with something new. They have another surprise for all of us .... Level FOUR by end of April.

I CAN'T WAIT!

I didn't ask for a Level One burger because I was really too full. But I had a small bite from one of the bloggers' burger. It has a citrus scent/aftertaste to it but pretty harmless to me.

There was a fun quick quiz after that. They showed us some spices and we were to guess what they were. I guessed the last one correct and earned myself a MacDonalds notebook :)

New blogger friends! 

If you haven't tried the new burgers yet, wait no more! This weekend is the perfect timing to see how hot you can go!

Thank you again to Macs and omy.sg for the great night .... and also to my male model, nephew Adam Iman :P

Have a SIZZLING weekend, everyone!

Monkutut

The loss can never  ever be replaced but at least, my Darling, you fill up the space.

I love you,Monkutut!

TOMODACHI! @ Whitesands Shopping Centre

One of my favourite pastimes is to eat and one of my favourite food is Japanese cuisine. 

Unfortunately , there isn't much choice of HALAL Japanese food in Singapore. Thus, I go crazy everytime I go to KL.... always insisting to have a good Jap meal at least once. (I don't mind doing it all the time but husby is not really a fan)

There used to be Ramen Ten but that no longer exists. Since then , I have been a loyal costumer of Hei Sushi. I am definitely not an expert at Japanese cuisine but I think Hei Sushi is not bad. Their sashimi is always rather fresh , chawanmushi is soft and tasty...the only thing I am not satisfied with is the wasabi. I have tasted better and more powerful one and I just feel that the one at Hei Sushi is only so-so. 

I have been following @halalsg for quite some time now on Twitter (admin is really cool and funny!) and jumped when it mentioned that TOMODACHI at Whitesands has finally attained its official Halal cert. YEAH!

The first time I went there was with the husby.

It worked just like how the previous Mad Jack did at the same location - u tick your order on the given list and pay at the counter, before your food is served.

Located between Tom & Stephanie and the POSB ATMs on level 2

The weather is always hot so these are great thirst quenchers!

Chawanmushi - I prefer the one at Hei Sushi. This has a weird taste, in my opinion. 

Mushroom Itame - Shimeji, Enoki & Shitake mushrooms in buttery, light soy sauce.
It doesn't look that appetizing here but the photo does not justify the taste. I like this although I thought they could have eased off on the soy sauce a little. I could also have been biased because I simply love Enoki! For $13.90, this was worth the money. 

Favourite sashimi! Comparable to Hei Sushi

YUMSSSSSS..... The wasabi here is better than the one served at Hei Sushi, more 'kick'! I need lots of wasabi for my sushis so this was a favourite moment during the meal :)

Chicken Ramen - According to the husby , it is not bad. I didn't think much of the presentation though..

This looks good but no, it is not. Very dry. The only saving grace was the chocolate sauce which probably came straight from the Hershey's bottle. 

The next visit to the same place with my cousins and Aunt (otherwise known as 'Makan Kakis') involved a much wider variety of food. We had the tempura, soup, salad .... but I took no photos of all those because I was just so famished!

With Ainul - My partner-in-crime when it comes to food!

We were all trying to make my aunt (in blue)  eat some sushi as she has never had one before... alas..we failed even after much coaxing. What only!

She touched none of those..... ok , maybe one or two of those fish roe balls.

Looks pretty..and that's about it. We have tasted Rainbow cakes where each coloured layer carries a slightly different taste from one another. This tasted the same throughout , just like a normal sponge cake. The one at "I am" Cafe is definitely better. 

All in all, I still prefer Hei Sushi but that does not mean I would not patronize Tomodachi anymore. It is, afterall, near my home and it is not that bad. At least, it provides an alternative to just Manhattan or Old Town White Coffee each time we need to dine at Whitesands. I shall always try to support Halal establishments provided, of course, the food served is palatable. 

I am looking forward to my next makan outing with my Makan Kakis. We should be heading to Teppanyaki at Kembangan! (I've been to their now-defunct Thomson branch)

Happy Wednesday, everyone! 

Everybody goes awwwwwwwwww..................!

Nothing much is going on in school these couple of days because students are mainly away at camps.

I have been trying to catch up with my admin, dept and magazine work...amidst some markings here and there.....

....and secretly watching wedding proposals. HEhehe.....

I love love this one!

Wedding Deco

I am still alive!

Yes, I am .... just have been crazily busy.

And I am seriously considering if I should pursue this track at work that I have chosen. It's a different kind of stress which , ironically, I like. However, I do not know if I can.

On a more cheerful note, we are really working on brother's wedding currently.

It used to seem so far away but now it is only six months from now! We have been slowly planning, budgeting , sourcing for vendors etc but now everything has been somewhat confirmed.

I have no idea how husby and I planned everything for our own wedding, from A to Z, in just six months 5 years back. The organisational skills picked up at work must have been really useful.

Anyway, the first thing we decided on was the vendor for his wedding decor. I really loved my decor vendor back then and I told him that we have to get her (the same lady) no matter what. If we have to shift the date just so that she is available, so be it.

Here are some peeks into the kind of decor DaunDco Wedding is capable of:

This is Fairytale-themed. I love the colours! And look at how a blown-up photo of the couple peeks out in the middle of the dais. 

I am a sucker for details! Those are bubbles with teddy bears in them.

Another similar dais.I don't really fancy those hanging leaves at the dais but that's only it. I Like everything else!

This is her open-concept dais where there are no drapes above it. 

The chivery chairs make it so much lovelier. This is the wedding of an ex-student. 

Simple yet inviting

And yes, we managed to book the dates with Kak Janah! Yeah!...what theme it will be shall be a secret for now :) My parents were quite pleased with the catering menu and food (we went to her showcase last year) so brother is taking the entire package from her.Can't wait!

We have confirmed 90% of the vendors and it is getting more exciting by the minute. Of course, there is always that un-fun bit of budgeting. If only there is endless amount of money in his bank account... hahahah....

It is quite fun to be an unofficial wedding planner. I do sometimes imagine myself doing it for a living... it must be quite an enriching career, isn't it?