Ahdo BBQ ribs

1 lazy Saturday noon

4 hungry stomachs
4 sloths on sofas
1 guy barbecuing pork ribs on Discovery Travel&Adventure
4 sloths drooling
4 sloths picked themselves up and sloth to Ribs for ribs.

Alright, enough of slough-ing.

Ribs BBQ restaurant.
Located at Burma Rd, opposite of BMW showroom and next to PG plaza.

Have passed by the place countless of times, but the thought of patronizing never came up cause I thought that it is just another setup ala Tony Roma's Msia - ribs restaurant without pork ribs.

But after checking the restaurant on the Net (fueled by a sudden, intense craving to tear into pork ribs), it DOES serve pork ribs. Shame on you, Tony dude!

Unpretentious interior decor

It was a nice cosy and comfy place with around 10+ tables and a small corner for wine-cellar. Though it lacked the deliberate decor usually found in other similar restaurants, the place does have some nice little touches like the use of drapes and the chessboard flooring to create a simple yet elegant ambiance.

We opted for the set lunch and ordered sets of Salsa Seafood Spaghetti, BBQ Ribs and Prawn, Fish & Chips and a ala carte serving of Baby Back Rib. FYI, the sets comes with a soup of the day, choice of tea, coffee or ice lemon tea and a dessert (a scoop of ice-cream).

Soup of the day - Tomato soup
Way better than the Campell's but a tad too salty to me. Comes with a soft bun too.

Salsa Seafood Spaghetti
Al-dente to perfection with rich chunky salsa sauce, this pasta dish could have easily been the 'order of the day' if not for the following dish. The sweet and sourness of the tomato salsa will leave you wanting for more after chomping down the entire plate.

Enter the sexy back
Baby back ribs - Dorsal view
Interestingly, the waitress came back to our table awhile after taking our orders. She apologetically informed us that the ribs were running short and asked if we would like to switch to other selection on the menu or go ahead with a smaller piece of ribs. Then, she added that the price for that order would be reduced accordingly to the size of the ribs. On any other occasion, we might have opted for a change, but then after drooling in front of the TV, how could we just let it (the ribs) off the hook so easily?

While waiting for ours ribs to arrive, we managed to get a glimpse at other patrons' full-sized ribs which were really HUGE. If you think the one above is big already, then the original size would be gargantuan.

Baby back rib (with side dishes of baked bean and coleslaw at background) - Lateral view
It was one of the best ribs I ever laid my teeth and tongue upon. Marinated right through the bone and nicely grilled, it was a magnificent piece of ribs with the tender, juicy meat hugging the bones with just the correct "tightness", making the tearing-off of the meat a purely sensational delight.

BBQ ribs and prawn
This was actually the mini version of the baby back with an added buttered prawn. A good option for those with a small appetite or those that are "high-calorie intolerant" a.k.a. dieters.

Fish & Chips

Two thick fillets of fish. Nice but nothing extraordinary. Though personally I would prefer a more generous amount of chips.

Total for everything was slightly below RM90. The rib was a steal at a mere 18 bucks instead of the usual RM29.80. Ribs BBQ restaurant is definitely high on my recommended list though a word of advice/reminder is that one should not go on an empty stomach as the BBQ-ing takes time.

Disclaimer:
No. no. The writer was not paid nor given any free ribs.

Ahdo bleeding while eating

Fishes are dangerous.

Even after they've been beheaded and deep-fried.

Because they have teeth.

Very nasty ones.


No. no. Not this.

(from Jawsmovie.com)



It's this I'm talking about.

Ordered a deep-fried salmon "sake" fish head.

Had a violent french-kiss with the salmon.

Ended up with a cut at the lower lip and a mini-gush of blood.

Stupid me.

Disclaimer:
No. no. The writer is not a avid supporter of P.D.A. He only wanted to get the bits and pieces of the fish.

Ahdo driving back home + seafood

Shots taken on the road

I am back in the Island of Betel Nuts for a week after a 3.5hrs 'OMG-my-Fernari-can-reach-up-to-1xx km/h?!' drive. Just in time for dad's birthday dinner.

What could be better than a week-long break after some frantic rush to complete the never-ending assignments? A week-long break that starts with a fantastic feast of fantastic seafood that is!

1. Fried rice vermicelli/beehoon 2. Steamed cockle (fondly known as 'lala') with lime juice, rice wine and ginger 3. Stir-fried vege 4. Oyster omelette (FKA 'O chen') 5. Steamed Garoupa ala TeoChiew 6. Sweet and Spicy flower crab.

Far from civilisation and in a village which the name translates "FriendStone", the place is not even what you would call a restaurant. It's more like a humble open air shack with some neons, fluorescent tubes, a TV set hanging from the ceiling, a dog napping on its paws nearby. But the food is simply worth dying-resuscitated-then-dying-again for, seriously.

Beehoon was nicely done with just the appropriate moisture and saltiness to kick start one's appetite. Then, it was the cockles in lime and rice wine that was fresh, succulent and subtly tangy with a hint of chinese rice wine - best 'lala' dish so far in my life. Vege, while nothing much to shout for, has an interesting extra ingredient in fried 'foo chok' (bean curd sticks) that adds some crunchiness texture to the dish.

Oyster omelette or 'o chen' was incredibly addictive. Instead of the usual glue-ish and starchy version which you can find in most part of PG, it was done in a fritters/omelette sort of way, making it uniquely crispy on the outside and fluffy inside. The fifth dish - steamed garoupa was very flavourful thanks to the salted vege and sour plum combo yet the sweetness and freshness of the fish was not overwhelmed. Then came the blockbuster - sweet and spicy flower crab . Sweet, spicy and truly finger-sucking-good. Enough said. Dinner ended with a mooncake courtesy of the neighbourhood-friendly martian, yummy...

Bill came at just over RM100 for 6 persons (dad, mum, sis, grandpa, grandma, me and a martian) . How can you beat that?

Dead tired now. Need to recharge. But 1st, need to find something to eat....the posted photos have backfired. Damn!


Disclaimer:
No. no. The writer did not stop on the N-S highway to obtain the shots at the beginning of the post. The writer was merely driving with one hand and holding the camphone with another.

No. no. Thou shall not attempt the above at home, in the car or on the road.

Ahdo random photo post #2.1

*Drums rolling in the background*

As promised, the answers to the random photo post #2
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Item #1

Cocktail frankfurters !!!



Item #2Japanese plums in wine !!!

Ahdo random photo post #2

Try guessing the following items...

Item#1

Clue: Rod-shaped, meaty, soft, smooth, may crack when heated


Item#2

Clue: Ball-like, in pair, shallow cleavage

Answers shall be out in 3days.


Prizes*
2 out of 2 correct: IPOD
1 out of 2 correct: PEA POD

0 out of 2 correct?
YOUGIVEMEANIPOD

Terms and conditions applied

*All prizes will be automatically donated to the writer of AHDOE

Disclaimer:
No. no. No males were harmed to obtain the above objects.

Ahdo sushi!

Thanz to SYeen who is the honourable member of the "Red-Hatted Fish" clan, we (me, a martian, an anony, a monkey, madam violet and SYeen herself, of course) had the opportunity to truly fulfill our sushi craze/craving without burning a gaping hole in our wallets.

What's better than a discounted sushi meal after a rather demoralising mini-exam? (P'haps a free sushi meal, hehe)

Figure 1. RM2 for anything on the kaiten belt! (well, almost....)

When we arrived, the waiting list was already an A4 paper-long. In the end, we had to wait for around 30 mins to get a table. Unfortunately, our table (and those of many other fellow patrons) was not right in front of the moving belt. So, we went hovering around the belt for sushi-hunting (Reminds me of the kiddie game, where one holds the satay-stick-sized rod to fish out plastic fishes from a rotating basin).

I've got to tell you, the sushi hunt was not a pretty sight. Imagine sitting in front of the kaiten, enjoying your favourite piece of sushi. Then all of a sudden, uncountable pairs of hands appear behind you ala thousand-hand GuanYin, stretch past you and almost touching your ears (whoosh! whoosh!) and grab the hotate/ebi/unagi sushi's the chef had just placed on the belt. In retrospect, it was a blessing in disguise we didnt get a supposedly 'nice' spot in front of the kaiten.

Figure 2. Beware! Very hungry sushi hunters ahead!

When we finally gotten all our favourites (plz give a round of applause for Ms Mary Yap Eric and Derek-OMGiHAVochaINmyNOSE-Q for being the most diligent of sushi hunters), we were eating like there's no tomorrow. While we were eating, a waitress even came by to collect some of the empty plates which were increasing at an alarming rate to the extent of almost toppling down the floor.

Figure 3. 1/3 of the total head plate count

After stuffing sushi up to the level of esophagus, we stacked up the plates according to the colours to ease the counting for the waitress. Then, the waitress as-a-matter-of-factly picked up some of the plates and stacked them up separately [See lower left corner of Figure 3]. When asked, she said "these ones counted differently". She then pointed to the end of the table, where a visibly hastily pasted little notice displaying "Red-Stripped Plate - RM5; Purple-Stripped Plate - RM6". Luckily, we only had 3 of each. Phew! All in, the bill came at just over RM140, which was really cheap considering that there were half a dozen of us.

Looking back, it was a miracle that my Fernari managed to haul 6 grown-ups without causing any injuries (to both human and car) to the sushi place in THE Egyptian tomb. It was an even greater miracle that my Fernari managed to haul 6 grown-ups stuffed with 56 plates of sushi and a few litres of green-tea safely back home.



Disclaimer:
No. no. The writer and co did not scratch any faces or cause any sushi to free-fall during the performance of Thousand-Hand GuanYin.

Ahdo emo-ing...

Went to Ikea yesterday. Wanted to have this.....

But was told that no more meatballs.

They are now serving this instead...

*sob*


My meatball lies over the ocean
My meatball lies over the sea
My meatball lies over the ocean
O' bring back my meatball to me

Bring back, bring back
O' bring back my meatball to me, to me
Bring back, bring back
Plz' bring back my meatball to me

Ahdo strange sightings

FreakHuntersDaily, 7 SEP 2007: Following the sighting of a mutated H. sapien (with un-indentified rod-like thingy sticking out between the thighs) that has the uncanny resemblance to the recent Hungry chart-topping culprit of AHDOE, more sightings of strange human activities have been reported at the same area.

The area which is now cordoned-off by the Wacky Tactical Force (WTF) has been the subject of intense speculation by the public following the consecutive occurrences of strange happenings. An official from WTF who declined to be named stated that: "We have received reliable reports that these strange activities seemed to happen only during Friday mornings".

According to some eye-witnesses, the strange human-like organisms were waving sticks with oblong-end with a white feathery sphere circling their heads. While the purpose is still unknown, one of the witnesses suspects that this could the extra-terrestrial way praying for rain. The witness who only wants to be identified as Endre commented: "What else could it be? I mean, well, one of them was doing aerobic/ritual dancing-like movement while another looked like he was asking for something from the sky".

At press time, no further details on the development of investigation were received from the WTF. FreakHuntersDaily recommends that the public should report to the WTF hotline (1800-WTF-8080) should there be similar incidences.



Disclaimer:
No. no. Though alike, the organism featured on the SedatedMonkeyDaily is not the writer of this blog. Seriously, the writer is more (pick one of the following) good-looking/handsome/entau than it.

Ahdo food!

DroolerMag, 8 SEPT 2007: The latest drooler in town, named Endre aka AHDOE has released his debut album that comprises of megahits like:

1. Funky "Chop da chicken",
2. Spicy and loud "Flaming chicks ",
3. Mellow "Where's my beer chop?"
4. Jazzy "Thinking about choc cake"
5. Stomach-friendly "New York Doughnut"
6. Hip-hop "Thy lok at mee"
7. Romantic "Baby can I eat this all night"
8. Blue "The bone, the flesh and the tea"
9. Soulful "Berry berry night"

AlwaysHungryDaily: "Makes one rush out for food, even in the mid of night. Fantastic!"

TheStarvingTimes: "Simply lip-smackling good"

WaiSek Yat Po: "Mou Tak Deng"

Press de Cuisine: "Ze izz zike... Mamamia!"

GrowlingGut: "As good as a fat hot dog with a can of beer on a football night"

FoodieObserver: "Bad news for diet-ers"

Disclaimer:

No. no. The writer is not responsible for causing Uncontrollable Drooling Syndrome, saliva-flooded keyboards or 'saman' for speeding to nearest food outlet.

Ahdo random photo post #1

Another 'MOST' for Malaysia...Tallest pencil in the world!!!

Ahdo advice for gaming on laptop

Desole! Forlat! Gomen Nasai!#

Been out of the blogosphere since Merdeka - for an unfortunate reason. My pet Rottweiler tore my laptop into pieces, urinated on it and left it in the drain.

No, seriously my laptop's mother-of-all-board went nuts........cost me a bomb to fix it and i just got it back yesterday.

Recall:
1. Heart stopped beating for 5sec when the screen went beserking like some painting by da Vinci

2. Head went spinning when was told the cost to replace it (Wata....RMxxx?!?!?!?!?)

3. Heart stopped beating for 5sec for the 2nd time when the laptop auto shut-down after getting it back for the 1st time (supposedly fixed already)

4. Heart stopped beating for 5sec yet again when the laptop auto shut-down after getting it back for the 2nd time (supposedly fixed already, take 2)


So,
the advice is, dont buy this or that brand of laptop?

No. no.
The advice is dun play latest generation of RTS game(s) with 7 AI players with graphic settings set at ultra-high quality for 4 hours in a row when ur laptop is more than 2 year old. Buy a desktop configured for hardcore gaming or make daily pilgrimage/donation to cybercafe or just quit it for other past-time like reading books, gardening, yoga, etc...

Truly broken now......especially after the 3-figure i-wont-go-back-again* dining experience, *sob*.


Signing off now, have to hide myself in a dark corner (...overwhelmed by guilt and self-disgust).



Disclaimer:
1. *No. no. Never say never. I wont mind if some good samaritans would fork out another RM(ouch!!!, heart pain) for me to have some coconuts and sashimi.

2. No. no. The writer does not own a Rottweiler.

3. #No. no. The writer is not post-trauma gibbering. FYI, they are Sorry's in 3 different languages. The 1st brought us Ratatouille, 2nd brought us Ikea while the third brought us sushi and anime.

4. Merci Shin for your laptop!!! Smuak!!! (Ikea ice-cream on me?)