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Chinois Chinese Fine Dining Restaurant @ Hotel Micheal, Singapore

Taufulou — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:26:00 +0000

After touring around the city, then all of us were pretty exhausted by the morning flew over, Press Conference and Official Launch of SANYO Xacti, mini tour of the Resort World and just head into the restaurant. When we reach the restaurant and were told by the rest of the friends, that the restaurant was actually located quite near Universal Studio and we walk one big round towards this place but it was a good window tour. . .

Here we are, in Chinoiz Restaurant that serve Fine Chinese Food.

Love the interior with a bit of modern Oriental style, lit with dim light and the place is very comfortable.

That I do not mind to sit there and chat all night long~

The selection of alcohol prepare for all the guest.

with French wine is one of the selection for the night.

We were there early, and we manage to take a lot of pictures with the models and some of the products.

The picture printing were sponsor by Sanyo and it was printed on the spot.

Then not long after that, they move us to a VIP room, the whole room just for us, Malaysian Media.

and I look at the menu, I got all excited bymyself, and I told Witch, she got excited too as we did not expect the food list would be so grand.

With the price tag on the menu, it certainly is reasonable if do not the conversion rate.

While we were happily chatting, then came a waitress ask us what drinks we would like to have and I ask her back, then she said, fruit juice (many types of juices including custom made order), red/white wine, Champaign, beer (Tiger, Heinaken, Tsing Tao) and we were like errrr errrrr..juices first.. all still very pai seh including me.

When the first guy start to order alcohol, then here comes the order for it.

We tried every selection of it. We love the wine as it was smooth and of course the best selection of all night was Red and champaign.

This is my selection.

Not long after the drinks, first dish of the night arrive with ‘Chilled Momotaro Tomato Salad topped with Sake marinated Confit of Lobster’. I just do not know how to say or I would say it was one of a perfect appetizer to start of with. Simple taste that preserves the fresh sweet taste of the lobster and tomato is to add in some sweet sour taste onto it, Perfect!

‘Double-boiled Shark’s fin with Sea Treasures served in Coconut’, when we saw this serving, we were like wahhh!!!! And the smell of the soup taste travels and fill into the room, till the moment it was place down, some of them even ready with spoon and attack , with just a slice of bacon on top of the soup was already unique yet inside a coconut shell. . .

To our surprise, we scoop up quite huge abalone in it and it taste awesome! Sweet, juicy and very aromatic with the soup taste.

then we also found a slab of shark fin, which was told it is a good quality, we never care, we just enjoy our soup, it was sweet, aromatic with seafood sweet taste and the coconut flavour did not overpower the rest of the taste. It was one of the best soup I have drank so far.

‘Crisp-fried Fillet of Marble Goby served with Mixed Green salad and Mint leaves’

As it looks pretty simple to me in such a long plate, but it proves me wrong. Fried crispy on the outer layer and the fillet in there is soft, by dipping with the sauce given, it just taste excellent!

‘Pan-seared Australian Wagyu beef with Foie Gras’

Pan grill to my liking with medium that cut it with sharp knife ooze out the juice and blood of it, dipping with the sauce on the plate, it taste good and the foie gras was grilled perfect too, that preserve the outer layer a bit cook and inside is soft and juicy. Great main course as it goes very well with the red wine.

‘Braised Mee Sua in Noble Tan Fu Sauce served with Freshly-peeled Crab Claw’

Fresh juicy solid crab meat that had cook well in it.

Mee sua that just cook in the right condition which is not too soft yet still soak the soup base of it while pulling up.

‘Gratin of Assorted Berries and Fruits in Passion Fruit Sabayon’ would be perfect for girls as all the berries are sour in taste with cream top on it, to me its not bad as I take it to cool down my alcohol level.

Then Nick Manage to pass us a unit of Xacti and Witch took her SD card to film it, and surprise us that the quality is good.

After we finish our dinner and alcohol keep pouring in, some that did not talk so much began to talk a lot, and suddenly bang…the 2 models came in and thought of trying to pose something different, James Bond in Soh Loook.

Then of course in this kind of event, a group picture must not miss with bloggers, Magazine Media, Stuff, Click, Velocity, NST and some others.

with one of the manager that she and Nick host us for the night and of course the boss too. We just do not know what to say as the seriously pamper and provide us 5 star hospitality. Thank you is the only word I can say.

With all the booze being in all the time, and before we head back to hotel, of course we need to let it out and it is good to see ah Ong stim again~ and definately, this is one of the very first restaurant I would recommend in Singapore.

Location:
Chinois Restaurant
Hotel Micheal,
Resort World, Sentosa,
Singapore.

Lunch: 12:00pm – 03:00pm (Last order at 02:30pm)
Dinner: 06:00pm – 11:00pm (Last order at 10:30pm)

Peek into Universal Studio and Resort World @ Sentosa, Singapore

Taufulou — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:24:00 +0000

Continuing post of Xacti launch. . . . . .

After the press conference of SANYO new range product (click here to view) we have 3 hours by ourselves before dinner and we got excited to explore the whole city, the first place we are heading is Hard Rock Hotel Singapore which was located directly above our conference hall.

Nothing much to shout about the hotel as the outlook and interior is similar to the one in Penang.

One of the camera men sitting across the street seeing me climb here and there he like also ‘mou ngan tai’ as trying to get myself in good position for solo and group shot..keke, end this is how we ended up.. and we were all sweating like crazy after this shot.

Went to take a peek at their Rock Shop which is pretty huge and their souvenir are pretty cool with the drumming stick design is very nice, thought of buying one but with after the conversion back to Ringgit, I might just forget it.

Modern concept of lobby which is much bigger compare to the one in Penang but its pretty similar.

Their pool area is very big!

Next of course to the hottest and gossip of the town, newly open CASINO at Resort World Singapore at Sentosa. One of the entrances which will make your millionaire dream comes true.

Unique way of heading to the main entrance with all the escalator lit up, ocean classical music with some effect on the wall which is pretty cool.

You can see fish swimming above you.

I just love this hall, makes us feel like we are in the world of Harry Potter if there are 2 long table stretches along.

The entrance to your dream and hell, one of the conditions that the government had set to prevent Singaporean from entering so often as we know, or in the movie, the always buy Toto or ‘Ma Piau’. So for foreigners to enter the casino is FREE and all Singaporean need to pay SG100 for the entrance, errr which is like around RM250 per entrance…

Feels like haven’t go in gamble or wish to have a look on the decoration or peek of it already lose RM250 or SG 100 to the casino. I guess, the locals have to give first then only got the form to fight back~ and there are a lot of ATM machines located next to the entrance.

One thing I notice is Junior Lim (what me and my friends called the owner of Genting Group) is not stingy in Singapore, as one of the Jackpot price they are giving for slots machine or one of the game inside casino is Lamborghini. Damm! They so tempting~

Then just walk around. . . .

Heading to one of the places I really want to go. .

Towards Universal Studio Singapore.

A mini costume parade with a security lady standing nearby them.

And here we are, at Universal Studio Singapore, which have not been officially open to the public yet. Expected to open to public on the mid of April with the entrance free of SG65 per day as what been told by one of the security guy there which is pretty reasonable.

Just by looking at the roller coaster when drove pass by on our way here making me so stim~ wish to ride on the entire coaster.

The trademark of the place, Globe of Universal Studio.

Got lost in looking for others and Toh candid me.

Main entrance to the theme park, and there was a long que on that day, as what we been inform, there are certain time, they allow very limited people to go into the park for a mini tour but on that day Adam Lambert concert was there, with me, Witch and Saucer.

Waiting for the counter to open.

did not manage to go in, only manage to take a peek into the park, which is pretty interesting like the one I went to Gold Coast, Dreamworld.

We were like, aiii, cannot go in, so how . . . go back to restaurant and rest la~

While on the way walking back then we saw this place… Hershey’s Chocolate shop.

I must say, this is one of the poisonous chocolate so far,Reese, I bought a few packs as my friend said its very nice, and the next day took back to Malaysia, I already walap the whole packet.

Its not very sweet, yet center of the chocolate is filled with peanut butter that will just melt in your tongue, wish that they have it in Malaysia.

If you are a chocolate lover and feel that you must hug your chocolate to dreamland, then you can consider buying this huge Hershey’s Kisses

or their big bottle of syrup, Sunny as the embassador. . .

to drink it like there’s no tomorrow. . .

sure would want to get my hands on their popcorn. . wonder how it taste like? save it for next round~

Then there is latin dance going on by the Pilipino if not mistaken.

You shake,

you dance and

flip it like a star.

Finding our way to the restaurant.

If you are a winner in the Casino and would want to buy something for your love ones, this would be the perfect street to shop at..

One of the hotels, offer Royce Royce pick up. .

With two big naked statue standing tall in the hall area which is Adam and Eve as what I been told.

with Adam’s kukuciau hanging there.. . . .

and finially we reach Hotel Micheal, the place that we are going to have our dinner.

As all of us are very tired after walking around since morning till now, Sunny decided to post like Playmate.

and I decide to meditate. . . and that’s all for now . . . and look forward for tomorrow with their delicious menu that they have in place for us, one of the best food so far.

Xacti Lauching @ Resorts World Convention Center, Singapore

Taufulou — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:34:00 +0000

I would say this year is a great start for me. Good things been pouring like craze and been doing things nonstop since after Chinese New Year. Friends coming over, food review but not until recently that I have got an email from Mei Yee asking to do an Advertorial. I have seen a lot of people blog an advertorial but not me. I got even more excited when I read through the email it mention that we will be sponsor all the way down to Singapore to cover this event! Ding Ding Ding..for me I seldom say no and this would be a great opportunity to learn and go down.

Waiting the day to cover this event is killing me by putting a countdown of 2 weeks but time really flies with lots of things to do and here am I already back and writing on this post.

I was very energetic, in the early morning yet excited like a little small kid enjoying my 50 mins flight with Air Asia. I was one of the lucky person that the flight I took under Air Asia never got delayed not until the flight back because of tight flight schedule that Changi Air port have.

We reached and quickly hurried to the exit area as we have a tight schedule for the first session with Coco showcase her latest bling bling camera.

Not until we are about to walk off the exit and we felt like celebrity, so many fans of don know what celebrity were waiting for their idol.

We were standing there waiting for Nick to get clearence from the custome and this guy came off, and all the girls shouting, shooting and filiming him like crazee but, they should just get the new Xacti camcorder which is slim, comes with Dual Camera (photo & video) which need not them jumping around and take a peek. What they need to do is put their hands up and move the screen of that device.

Then we head to our bunk house.

All the imported media from Malaysia, with Stuff, Click, NST and others are here to cover the event.

This is their grand stand area for their F1 grand prix that I would most likely to come for this year that will be held around end of Aug.

We were pampered by the organiser to stay such a great place, Grand Park City Hall which is located strategically in the heart of the city.

With their interior of a bit English cross over with Italian feel.

and we were seriously pampered that I did not expect we get room each by ourself as I thought we would be sharing.

As we are running late and we were given a short period of time to grab our lunch. The lunch is good!

Then we rush to the location of the event which is now one of the signature place in Singapore, Genting World Resort area as is held at Resort World Convention Center. Seriously, this convention is hugeeeeeee, we got lost in finding the room that we suppose to go. There are like, ermmm…just many rooms that we came accross, up and downs.

In this event, Sanyo which is one of the leading Japanese companies for energy and environment, providing solutions for energy to its brand vision Think GAIA’. With their innovations and creativity to go long in electronic world, they have launch a new product to provide customers with holistic solutions in capturing both photo and video as like saw your idol in airport, daily life in high quality video to cater for the growing market of camera users.

Kick start with speech of their CEO, Mr. Yoshinori Nakatani which had been with SANYO many many years. With the new launch of their new range is not only about slim and stylish design but also to tab on the fashionable consumers they have come out with colors like hot pink and silver which they are lauching 5 new sleek Xacti models offering tech-savvy users the best both image-capturing worlds and easy to use functions of compact cameras and advanced capabilities of Full-HD camcorders.

The new collection series with aim to go with convenience and portable that comes in handy, you can point and shoot anytime, anywhere! The portability and user friendly of Dual Cameras Xacti makes filming in HD as easy as 1,2,3 and video format that highly compatible with most of the computer and internet that allows most of the people to show it to their love ones even from far by sharing online portal.

and for being first time in the official press conference hall, all of us trying to capture the best moment with our gear.

With all the media and the management of SANYO company presence.

Followed by a brief speech by Mr.Vishinu Metharam which is the Director of Emjay Enterprises Pte Ltd and Emjay Enterprises Sdn Bhd which is responsible for both Singapore and Malaysia market by bringing in the latest electronic lifestyle products.

Follow by a Q&A section.

Moments after the Q&A, here comes the model parade with the latest gadets by SANYO.

We were really impress how slim this gadget is under the slim hand of the model.

A group picture of the Model, CEO and Product manager International Sales & Marketing.

One of the device that idea for point and shoot photograph which is the Xacti VPC-CS1 consider as Daily Uber Chic Dual Camera, comes in handy that can just slide in our pocket with the design measuring slim 27mm in thickness and weighing just 142grams ready for on-the-go photographers that gives them outstanding performance.

The world’s smallest, thinnest and lightest Dual Camera fully equipped with Full-HD capabilities, ultra wide angle lens, 8 megapixel resolutions and 2.7-inch wide LCD screen also comes with Sound Zoom function for clear sound recording.

Chicks in style would definitely love their new vibrant colors as in comes in Silver and Hot Pink.

If you are a person who loves capturing all moment on video, create your own movie then Xacti VPC-SH1, would be your latest wish list. The world’s first Dual Camera featuring SANYO’s original high power 30x Advance zoom, 35mm wide-angle lens to give the user experience their shot in Full-HD. The incredible zoom gives the advantage in close-up shot in or far that still gives you the clear images.

The new Xacti comes in handy functions that the original Double Sub REC button is on the upper-front part of the camera to ensure the user are able to achieve easily capture low-angle images giving you the freedom of view.

With their new video format that had been design to be compatible with most of the format had comes in handy for most of the media, easily import and share in the net to ensure every one can enjoy it.

Available in 2 colours, Stylish Black and Red.

In the launch, comes with VPC-CG100, VPC-GH1, VPC-CG20 Xacti Full-HD Dual Cameras combine both of the functionality and style into one sleekly gadget that give you high-quality performance. With its small in size, able to chuck in your handbag even your pocket that enable you to capture in full photographic with its resolution of 14 megapixels. With a touch of a button the user can switch to landscape mode even a zoom of Double zoom 12x can be recorded impressively.

If you are looking for something small, VPC-CG 100 shots at 1080i HD that had takes SANYO pistol look gadget packs in better and nicer imaging compare than before, also shot in 14 megapixel, with packs of 5x optical zoom, comes with various shooting modes, digital filters and CMos center on its images.

What I feel it looks more like a mobile phone.

Their VPC-CG 20 series is the midrange in their series. That containts Image Stabalizer (IS) that enable to low-noise, low blur pictures and video captures, it is also easily play back on the HDTV and comes in the mode of :

- 1080i HD video, 60 fps
- MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format
- 10 megapixel still photos
- 5x optical zoom
- 2.7-inch LCD monitor
- Burst shooting
- Optical image stabilization
- Mini HDMI output
- Captures to SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery

If you are a MP3 lover, SANYO had released a new stylish-designed Xacti Sound Recorder, with its ultra slim design, only 9.1mm in depth that makes them the world thinnest recorder. Had a touch panel control, operation time of 40 hours, touch sensor switch function, WMA/MP3 data playback with FM tuner comes in very handy who travels a lot.

If you need to blast some of your favourite music, then you can get their slim cradle active speaker which is design to be a perfect combination.

We also trying to be model wanna be with the sleekly product. Me and the Models. . . .

Me, Witch and Saucer.

Through the whole launching, now, the people out there can expect the gadget to be out on the market on 20th March 2010. Get a glimpse of yourself in your nearest electronic store. For further details, you can log on to www.sanyo.com/xacti.

It was a great experience and of course thanks to Witch for the invitation, great hospitality provided by Nick and his company Emjay Enterprises.

Just wait patiently for more post on this~