Happy halloween to all!

Everyday Halloween scene form the Poops herself...it's her when she wakes up in the morning. (sad but true-guys out there...not every Japanese chick looks like a Japanese Adult Video star)

Muahahahaha....Happy Halloween Folks!

Bon Apetit dans Chez Moi Part Fois

Yet more culinary endeavours from moi...

You'll notice I try to cook up foods that are mostly close to home...hot and spicy stuff. Working at hotels, you tend to get sick of all that poshy fuddy duddy stuff and you tend to want to eat simple meals at home.

So off to Ranch 99 supermarket we went( me and poops), one of the bestest supermarkets where you can find all the Asian foodstuffs and ingredients that are required in Singapore style cookery. We even bought Durian...ever since Poopies first frightening introduction to the King of Fruits, it had grown on her ever since. We bought 2 frozen packs of the stuff, about US$13...bit costly but when you have that craving anything is worth the price. But main point here is that how many Japanese chicks you know out there eat Durian??? Go figure eh...


Above we bought a whole Kempachi as they call it here on the islands, a very tasty fish used mainly for Sashimi for its sweet flesh...but I had prepared deep fried with a shoyu, vinegar, mirin and REALLY SPICY HOT HAWAIIAN GROWN CHILLI PADI(yea the small killa kine)...topped off with heaps of cilantro and tasted darn good lah.

more info on Kampachi: http://www.kona-kampachi.com/

Next up is a Thai green curry with organic eggplant(planted by one of poop's dishwasher aunties), thai sweet basil, cilantro and oyster mushroom...A little too spicy here but good nonetheless...I think I got a bit too ambitious and added too many chilli padi.

Add on some hot heaping jasmine rice and you've got yourself a real good meal. Oh and I forgot to mention we had Durian for dessert. Yum.

No Reservations please...

Bon Apetit dans Chez Moi Part Trois

Finally back on the PC and blogging once again. I'm about to give you all the 3 blog posts in 1 day specials yet again...

Made claypot rice the other day(without the claypot)...lup cheong, XO scallop sauce, dried shitake mushroom, dark soy sauce....da works!

Damn shiok, or as they say in Hawaii..." Broke da mouth brah!" Me and Poops enjoyed it tremendously. Although I still wished I had an ceramic claypot to achieve the crispy texture at the bottom...kinda like the Bibimbap. Anybody wanna give me one for Christmas? HO HO HO

Bon Apetit dans Chez Moi Part Deux

Still had some Pork Chops leftover from the grill 4 days ago so decided to make somethin out of it...

The inspiration came from Mom's leftover Pork chop stew, with potatoes, red onions, Panko and Dark Shoyu...came out real "homey" and delicious...yum.
ALong with it, bought some tiger shrimp from Daiei and made Shrimp Miso soup with Julienned Cabbage. Damn Good lah...I made my miso soup stock from Bonito Flakes, Kyushu Sake, Wakame and Red Miso.

Wonder what I can call my cuisine...Markie's Homestyle Fusion Delites maybe?

Poopie's and me: Our Original Rendevous Location

Poopie and I first had our first date at this sushi place near a cluster of strip joints along Kapiolani. Not that I'm da sorta person that remember the intimate details but it seemed awhile since we went there so we decided to return.(was kinda hungry too)

Food's pretty good, and we managed to get one of those cosy japanese style tatami mat booths. Here's what's left of our Matsu Deluxe Sushi Special...

Here's Poopie with her "Kawaii Nihonjin eat till I'm silly look...

mother nature at its best

No words to describe this rainbow from out of the lanai...

Simply beautiful.

Super Size Me

I just blogged a record 3 blog entries in a row....Must be another one of those days....so just a picture this time round with one of my fave pastimes....

Burp.

poem

Was clearing out stuff from the PC and came across a poem I composed for the hell of it(maybe it was for a class...dun remember)...Here goes:

A sip of Starbucks
A dip of Muffin
Ten years of lattes till a tummy tuck
Body fat don’t burn like paraffin
Damn hungry birds at Manoa
Wish there was a Boa
You’re not getting any of my crumbs
Sitting here writing hurts me thumbs
There’s a girl opposite
Who only wears a little bit
Is it the heat?
They say “Thank God it’s Friday!”
But I get no pay, to sit here and write today…
Much rather be surfin’
Instead I sit here puffin’
The barber in his funky pants
So amusing it makes me rant
Trust him to cut me hair
Instead he makes it bare
This essay has a deadline!
Fool!
Focus to make it bind!
School!
I no like da kine!

Part Deux
A drag of cigarette
A bag of chips
Who knows when me lungs will disintegrate
Oh what the heck, where’s the dip…
Doing laundry is such a chore
Paying 75 cents just to bore…
Simply rotten to the core!
There’s a man nearby
Whose pants are losing its dye
My eyes don’t mean to pry
But looks like he’s ready to cry
They say “ Smell and look fresh everyday!”
Still I get no pay, doing me laundry and reviewing this essay…
Much rather be sleepin’
Instead I wait here cringin’
My favorite underwear
Aiyah! It has a tear!
No wonder so much air up there…
This essay needs improvement!
Hurry!
But the brain shows no movement!
Curry!
Dinner aromas fill me apartment.

A true Hawaiian vacation: room for 1 in HPD cell block

Never a dull moment at the workplace yet again...

Had this couple from Japan, boy+girl friend having food and drinks at the bar. Seemed fine and pretty normal at first, then God knows what happened, heard a thunderous crash of dishes falling to the floor and chair with girlfriend on the ground. Boyfriend yelling at her. Nearby tables were startled, and apparently some had seen the whole thing unfold. At first thought maybe the 2 nihonjins were drunk, but came to realise it was a VERY PUBLIC DISPLAY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Shit.

Server and me had to intervene, security and HPD was called. Boyfriend tried to act as though nothing had happened and tried to settle bill. Quick response from secuirty and HPD saw him bailing out and running away.(Guess he chickened out when the men in blue showed up) Short chase after, was pulled out of the bushes and handcuffed. Eyewitness accounts had that he slammed the girlfriend's head onto the table and pushed the chair she was sitting on the ground. Son of a bitch. I have absolutely no respect and zero tolerance for wife beaters.

Anyway, he's off to the slammer. When ask by HPD if girlfriend wanted to press charges, the very first question that came out of her mouth was: " Is he going to be okay?"

WHAT???? Are you kidding me???

Let me add on to what I said about wife beaters, that I hate the stupid wifes of wife beaters that have no bloody sense to speak up and take action after what has happened to her. Yet another stupid Nihon-chick. Seems like such a waste of time to sincerely try to help her out...

Enlighten me but are there laws in Japan pertaining to domestic violence? From what I heard, there's none. So Poopie, do me a favor...do the research, be a lawyer and fight for all the stupid chicks in your country.

My next post is about loud, obnoxious Aussies getting drunk and running around naked(and I mean naked) on the beach as if they own the freakin world. Stay tuned

hot rod

With prices of gas going up with no end in sight, people buying big SUVs and Hummers really bug me. I mean...like hello...you really need a HumVee on the city streets? YOu planning to run over some terrorist crossing the road or what?I heard to fill up one of things cost approx. $150 per week. Holy cow...That would give me 20 pounds of Pork Chops at COSTCO...

Anyway, given a choice I think everyone should get one of these...$4 per week to fill up and if well taken care of, will go a damn long way. Oh I forgot to say that's with premium gas too (92 octane)

I think HumVees and any other gas guzzling vehicles should be banned. Not only can we all be less reliant on fuel, save the earth etc... That way I don't have to worry about some crazed HumVee owner running me over.

October already???

Seems like yesterday, but I've already work for ******** a little more than 6 months now. In all honesty, it's been going great. Although a little more verbal appreciation from the bosses would be nice. And yea...I did say verbal. I realise how important it is to provide praise on a daily basis rather than providing reprimands. That way you don't get your associates saying :" You only see things when they go wrong...." That sucks and it's real. Therefore my management philosophy will follow the path of praise, that way when things do go wrong, they will realise it was genuinely wrong. (Am I making sense?)

So with no one to do it, I'll just do it myself. "Great job Markie! You should keep up the good work. The numbers are healthy, employee morale is high because you join in the action and treat everyone with respect. YOu are more than meeting your goals for the establishment."

Ahh...I feel so much better now.