Sally goes to Ho Chi Minh Part 2: Cooking Class at Cyclo Resto

Day 3 was a slack day for us.

Say byebye to our extravagant stay and check in to a new hotel.

Haha I make it sound damn lousy but it's actually a pretty good hotel. 

People receive best hotel from tripadvisor ok! Dun prey prey!  

And off we go for our cooking class after a short rest!

There was a little hiccup because the guide did not pick us up at 3 as promised. So I called them and they told us they mixed up our slot for the morning class and the afternoon class has already started their market tour. 

So we waited at the lobby for close to an hour before they picked us up.
We have to give the market tour a miss and I was really upset about it.

I am that kind that can't hide my emotions well so I think my face looked damn black.
The guide was very apologetic and WC kept asking me not to behave like that but I just can't help it what.

Hahaha the sense of guilt + frustration + disappointment = more black face!

All was good after awhile la.. I can't get angry for too long.

Hello everyone! Sally is here to whip up some Vietnamese feast!

First a selfie at the class before the rest arrive.

And a wall of graffiti.  They are actually fabulous reviews left by guests all over the world.

My ever- chilling man <3

We learned some cutting techniques from our friendly chef Vu.

And to our first dish, guess what?

And there was a couple from NZ and Belgium in the same class

Feeling accomplished after our first dish!

Did you guess it right?

Looks not bad hor? But I don't like.. Haha the unhealthy me like it FRIED!

Let's move on to something more complicated.

See how much ingredients were required! We cooked 4 more other dishes!!!

 All paying close attention to what the chef says...

See how focused WC was.

I pick. I pluck. I chop. I smash.

I stir. I roll. I fry. I am a chef!

Chef Vu recommending the Vietnamese pancake mixture.

Our pancake. Haha total flop.

Mission accomplished!

And our graffiti on the wall! Heehee

We went for desserts after our dinner @ Ladoree. 

Haha imitation in Vietnam.

The cake was alright but the macaroon was good.

We had caramel and green tea?

Not too sweet. Yumsss.

A very cute boy that was in his own world haha.

Our only photo at the night market. 

Haha damn shag after the cooking. 

The teevee became WC's every night. 

Haha he happened to snap this picture when they scored a goal.

Holiday is for indulging!
Damn yummy seafood fried rice from the room service 

Chef Sim at work again: Prima Taste Laksa Fried Rice

Hohohoho so much win!

I love it when I have so much time to do update after updates.

So after I finished my latest entry, I updated my avid reader about it. (who is none other than WC, because I don't think there are many others who fancy reading my boring posts haha) 

In response, he texted me this.

"不是每次有希望才要坚持，but sometimes have to 坚持才会看到希望 - C.L.I.F 3

Hahaha damn lame right? But it's so true. 

Something an pessimist like me need to learn to see. Haiz.

Anyway, back to the post. 

WC was on forced leave yesterday so he told me to go over his place after work.

So he sent me this while I was at work... I knew I was in for some good lunch!

Chef Sim getting ready.. 

And I was banned from the kitchen after snapping only one picture. Haha. 

So the two women (his mum and I) sat in the living room discussing about my gowns and future curtains and some China show on teevee while he work hard in the kitchen. Haha.

And this is the most-ingredient-fried rice that received thumbs up from the both of us.  

I can't stop when there is fried rice, especially when it's so good.

Seriously, which fried rice let you have either a taste of one whole prawn or fishcake at every mouth you put into your mouth. LOL.

Plus, WC still bought me coke to go with my lunch :)

Doesn't it deserve a thumb up???

Seafood Marinara with Chef Sim!

It's the weekend again!

Seriously, I think age is catching up, I no longer have any agenda when I hit town.

Everything in the virtual world looks more appealing but I still do like to stroll around town doing window shopping.

But not WC. He gets bored walking around and is always looking for pit stops for food and drinks. Haha

I don't blame him cos 男人都是一样的! LOL.

So we just hovered between Suntec and Marina, occasionally listening to my pre-martial rambles.

Honestly, I am really feeling the jittery already!

WC keeps assuring me that everything is on track, but precisely cos there's all these little details like montage, songs, decorations that the man doesn't see that is making me cranky.  

The kanchiong spider is acting up because of that!

Plus the HDB that is taking forever to arrange our appointment to collect our home keys is making me really pekcek. 

Seriously, the whole world is renovating and shifting in already, why is my key still not ready???

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Pfft.. I am done ranting.

So back to today, the only thing I spent money on was on Soup Spoon. Hahaha.

So much for trying to be healthy, I chose the most fattening soup cos I want to break away from my usual mushroom soup. FML. 

And a top up of $4.90 for a drink and salad is a real good deal. 

Took a picture of this chilled soba with grilled chicken. It tastes really refreshing. 

Telling WC that there's hope for the processed- food- junkie to go healthy soon!

WC suggested eating home because he felt like cooking. 

Whee~~ So I got to try his cooking again!

The last time he cooked risotto for me was a loooooooong time ago. 

The initial plan was 3 dishes with rice, with dishes inspired from Putien menu. LOL.

Don't know why it turned out to be this.

No prize for guessing what he's cooking!

Chef in action.. De-veining the prawns..

Looks really good right?

Garner quite a number of likes on facebook leh. Haha.

So should get WC to cook more for me right? Heehee.

On a sidenote,, gown fitting today and I am hoping to find some nice gowns!

And my design for wedding invitations and ring bearer are ready!

LOVE IT SO MUCH but I can't share it with anyone! 

Roarrr damn hard to keep secrets!  

Chilli Crab with Prima Taste!

I wanted to update my two outings with my girls but I realise I forgot my photos again :(

So I should just focus on my chilli crab cooking adventure today!

It was the Good Friday yesterday but WC had to work.

Quite disappointing cos I thought we could finally relax and celebrate after my modules are over.

But I decided to prepare a little surprise for him after being inspired by *ahem* some 黄金年华 show that was showing how to cook a crab last Sunday. 

We both love crab, and he had been mentioning it a few times to go for a crab feast together.

Heeding my friend's advice, I decided to try the Prima Taste's Crab paste that costs a whooping $7.40.

It had better be good cos it's almost thrice of the price of the other paste available in the market.

 A little panic attack in the morning cos there's not a single crab in sight in the whole wet market!

Thanks mummy to the rescue, she brought me to the supermarket and they have some live crabs available.

And this is all we need :)

Follow the instructions on the package. 

And got a little skeptical...

And more skeptical cos there looks like it's too much water..

Till the aroma starts filling the whole kitchen..

And tada!

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Looks damn good right?

I don't know what app she uses but this photo is totally magazine worthy. 

But seriously the crab look so good in real life, it looks like those we had in Chinese restaurants outside!

We even prepared fried mantou to go with it okay?

I was amazed how easy it was to cook, and received fantastic reviews from the family! *beam with pride*

And just when we thought we could settle down for some crab, we were in for more drama. LOL.

Realise the shells were not cracked, so we started digging for a claw cracker.

Then suddenly...

 

We burst out into laughter cos since when is the shell so hard?

And no prize for guessing who's the culprit.

Look damn guilty can?

Caught in the act! Hahahaha

So we have like 4 claws left not cracked, my mum suggested wrapping the claws in a plastic bag and hitting it with the handles of the scissors.

And WC broke it again!

Last alternative, hammer.

Poor WC is damn scared by now.

Hahaha he even make disclaimer before using the hammer. 

And Jia sponsored us durians for after meal dessert!!

The happy girl with her favourite durian that she has been craving for a long time. 

(Too bad the durian seller sold her some lousy ones.. haha)

It's indeed the most accident-prone and messy cooking adventure together, but it's so fun we are going to do it again soon!!