老饕出動：EPICURIOUS

I decided to give EPICURIOUS a shot today, so I popped into the one at Rail Mall.

Ambiance and Service Ambiance-wise, it has a dimly-litted setting, very homely. You know that this is a family place when you see families walking in, and the mini gallery of children's doodles they've collected at one corner of the restaurant just reinforced the idea. Service wise, I wasn't most impressed, but will pass. I spent some time browsing through the menu outside the cafe, and no one came out to invite me in. I had to make my own way and ask for a table myself. Water was served only after I've placed my orders. Not exactly the most attentive waiting staff. Most were busy doing their own things and appearing very busy, instead of focusing on attending to the patrons.

The Menu On the menu, I found a good range of dishes at pretty reasonable prices. The menu was clear and concise - no trouble finding what I wanted quickly. There were 2 items I came for - The EPICURIOUS Burger, which by the way, was recommended by I-S Magazine as one of the top burgers, and the Sticky Date Pudding with Toffee Sauce. To go along with the pudding, I ordered a Long Black as well, however, the hot drink did come a bit too soon, perhaps to keep me entertained while they prepared the burger. The Food Approximately 15 minutes later, the burger came. At first glance, I was intrigued by the traditional Chinese plate that the burger was served on. Nice presentation with a nostalgic touch, but the burger didn't look very impressive. It looked pretty simple, served with fries and a handful of fresh greens.

My first thought was, "This? A recommended burger?" I decided to dismiss that judgmental thought, and gave sunk my knife into the beef patty. The patty was soft, yet didn't break apart, which means it retained much moisture despite the rough cooking. I shoved a piece of it into my mouth and almost immediately, all previous perspectives of the simple-looking dish were expelled. The beef was moist and succulent, and it oozes with the sweetness of the caramalized onions on top as well as the freshness of the meat itself. The patty was faintly spiced with a tinge of fragrance from some oil, yet it wasn't too greasy. The beef was pounded to perfection - not too dense and doesn't make one feel too overwhelmed. Most important of all, it melts in the mouth. BAGUS!

By the time I was done with the burger, my dessert - the Sticky Date Pudding with Toffee Sauce appeared shortly after. At this time, my Long Black was long finished, and I was waiting for them to clear my cup. They did clear my plate, but not my cup. The toffee sauce isn't too sweet or heavy. It's not extremely milky, instead, the fragrance of melted butter lingers in the mouth. The pudding was a little too dense and therefore did not soak up much of the goodness of the sauce. Quite a pity. I believed this would go really well with the Long Black, which I have finished. So the lesson learnt? Don't serve your Long Black too early. I'd have appreciated if I was asked whether I wanted the drink to be served later (and I was still waiting for my coffee cup to be cleared!). Anyway, EPICURIOUS definitely deserves a return visit.

Cross-posted at MY FOODBLOG

感恩

我又回来了。人生总是会遇到挫折。走错路，也许是人生中必然的。往往，我们都需要经历一些挫败，才会让我们回想到一些曾经遗忘的美好。或许，发泄、抒发情感的最原始的方法是最理想的。我指的并不是刻字，或者执笔留字。今时今日，网志也不算是新科技了吧？

网志不但能让你书法情感，还能让你悄悄地向人倾诉。谁知在某个角落，正有人在默默地读着，陪你感受着你的喜怒哀乐。他们正用着自己的方式聆听。更重要的是，网志记载着你人生旅程的点点滴滴。回顾起来，一切开心或不开心的都一一再现。它记载了我的成长过程。

我庆幸自己学习了很多，也对于自己的成长感恩。对于以前的点滴表示敬意，毕竟没有它们，我不会有今天。让我开始向往以后更美好的日子吧。