Lunch at Work
Scallop & Pancetta SpaghettiI bought whole, fresh frozen scallops from the seafood market at Carousel on the weekend. I pried the shells open to reveal beautiful, firm pieces of scallop meat. I love scallops.
FOO WAH SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
101 Collins Road, WillettonIt's been many a year since I last frequented this restaurant. Way back before they extended Roe Highway out this way. We went tonight for Jocelyn's birthday.
Singapore Style Snow Crab
with Man TaoThe crab was delicious! There's only one want to eat crab. With both hands and no apprehension about getting them dirty.
After the crab, Jocelyn ordered a few other dishes to eat with rice.
Let's just say, they were all a huge disappointment.
Boneless Chicken with Plum SauceFor starters, we thought this would be the roasted kind of chicken with crispy skin. The sauce was too sweet. Sickly almost.
Pepper BeefThis was terrible!! There was hardly any beef in there. It was mostly slices of leek and onion. And it was very salty.
Sizzling Tofu with Pork MinceThe tofu was cut into cubes and deep fried so we all enjoyed the cripy outer layers and the gorgeously smooth insides. It's hard to go wrong with this tofu.
When ordering the crab, Jocelyn didn't realise that when ordering market priced seafood, you need to ask how much the 'market price' is and to ask for a particular sized crab. Usually you specify the weight that you want or go pick it from the aquarium and have them weight it for you so you know how much you will be paying for it.
The crab cost just over $160.
Eep!
The baguette was a bit too tough/crusty for my liking. I had to chew carefully so as not to cut up the insides of my mouth. The filling was a nice combination. Creamy brie, avocado and sundried tomatoes.
Unfortunately, however, it's an old fashioned sewing machine that does not run on electricity. I spent about half an hour trying to figure out to use the foot pedal. I was squealing with delight when I finally figured it out though.
Mum cut the meat off the bone from the pork hock. I love the gelatinous meat and skin. Soooo tasty!
While I made my soup, Jocelyn was attempting to make cupcakes. As usual, it was quite painful to watch her making it. But at the same time, very entertaining and amusing to watch. Aesthetically, they turned out pretty well. I don't know how they tasted though. I can't imagine they'd be bad - it's very hard to go wrong with anything that's chocolate.
