Chinese New Year 2012 - Day 3

Wednesday, 25/01/2012

DINNER @ Kopitiam (594 Harris Street, Ultimo, Sydney NSW 2000).

Called me crazy for coming to Kopitiam again, I was here 2 days ago with my collegues. Not sure why I picked Kopitiam again?? Location wise, it is the best for everyone (7 of us), quite central for everyone to get around, especially for me, only 15 mins walk from my office. Kopitiam does great Chinese New Year menu & normal menu, more than enough to entertain everyone's preference, kinda within reasonable $$ too (if you compare to typical Chinese restaurant that charge $ 100+++ / person for their special CNY menu). Yes one of the Kopitiam lady knows me by name now since I booked table for Day 1 and Day 3 ... =)

Yee Sang is a must starter and whilst tossing the Yee Sang up high in the sky with your chopstix, you need to wish everyone good luck, good health, great career and happiness to welcome the Chinese New Year

Chicken Satay - one of the best satay in Sydney for me - tender, tasty and not overgrilled (some other places often over grilled their satay till they have cardboard texture sighhh, wasting the chicken). Peanut sauce is tops.

Roti with curry sauce - roti is kinda ordinary, curry sauce is great

Kangkung belacan (water spinach with shrimp paste) - spicy, crunchy and well cooked

Salt and pepper chicken - seems to be everyone's fave on the day. Malaysian version of KFC.

Kam Heong Prawns - spicy, crunchy, sweet and salty .. all in one. I ordered this dish last year too...no change in taste, just like last year's. I am not sure if you suppose to de-shell the prawns. I was too lazy, I ate the whole thing, the shell was soft yet crunchy.

Malaysian Mee Goreng - it is yummy and authentic but less oil please... =)

Happy Chinese New Year

Monday 23/01/12

Hello readers,

Long time no see or hear...yeah my bad for temporarily going MIA. I was overwhelmed with entertaining several overseas visitors from pre-Christmas till now. By the time I got home, I am normally too tired to do anything and lemme blame my speed of eating out as well for being greater than my speed of blogging, with realistic ratio of approx. 20:1. Food photos starting to pile up in my vintage computer. I will blog it slowly...I promise.

Firstly....GONG  XI FAT CHOI (Happy Chinese New Year), may the year of Dragon brings you good health, wealth, and unlimited supply of happiness. Thank you for visiting and reading my blog. Hopefully in 2012 and beyond you will visit me more often.

A little teaser from my dinner yesterday @ Kopitiam restaurant (594 Harris Street, Ultimo) with work collegues. Note...this is my 2nd Yee Sang on the day, I had Yee Sang during lunch as well. 

By the end of this week I think I will have at least 5 Yee Sang (I do love Yee Sang, but hopefully not 5x within a week). Stay tune for my next Chinese New Year outings. Have a great Chinese New Year, love you all =)

Yee Sang @ Kopitam (raw fish salad)

Queen Victoria Building (QVB) going oriental, decorated with red lanterns

Hello Mr Dragon ... welcome to 2012