Comments on: Ginger & Spice, Neutral Bay, for Chinese New Year dinner

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:38:59 +0000

Hi maris-Thanks! My husband is the man with the steady hand at restaurants

By: maris

maris — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:38:08 +0000

I can never take such wonderful photos at a restaurant! Everything looks so fresh.

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 08:16:02 +0000

Hi Lilia-Ahh ok, well chat away!

Hi Ffichiban-Yep I’m with you on the Durian thing. I loved everything else though!

By: FFichiban

FFichiban — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:38:12 +0000

Yumm that is a great CNY feast! I am drooling over all of the dishes except the durian chendol (smelllyyy!) but *drooolllss* everything else looks so gooooddd! Hunngrryy mmm

By: Lilia

Lilia — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 06:43:19 +0000

Ha ha, I think we can have another chat topic in your newer blog entry *wink to Su-Yin*
Sorry, I though I read frozen durian, but it is in the blog entry, not the comment box.

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 03:50:50 +0000

Hi Lilia-I just can’t, I’ve tried and can’t get over the smell but I can appreciate some people just love the stuff. But then again I’m very bothered by smells, probably more than others and they really affect me. Yes I would never eat non sashimi grade fish. That would be rather foolish!

Hi Melanie-Thanks, you should!

Hi grace-Thanks so much, yes foods always looks so much better when it’s colourful doesn’t it!

Hi Su-yin-Haha noooo I’ve tried, and I just can’t. And no-one can persuade me otherwise about Durian

Hi Sandie-Thankyou so much! That’s one of the sweetest compliments ever!

Hi Lilia and Su-yin-Haha I love your conversation here. Keep going!

By: Su-yin

Su-yin — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:17:09 +0000

I guess we Penangites just have strange habits. Did I type frozen durian? I meant I eat it right after it’s opened, or from the fridge. I think I love it because of the hot/cold combination, I always find that there’s something addictive about that combination. It’s right up there with roasted bananas/ice cream. Ahhh bliss.

By: Lilia

Lilia — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:17:01 +0000

To Su Yin: Yeah, I was thinking that was strange with warm rice? I though you mean warm glutinous rice. I love warm glutinous rice ‘cos it’s hard when it is cold. I’m used to eat my rice with savoury food, so yeah it is strange for me to read that, beside it durian is best when cold, not frozen. Frozen food tend to be watery on defrosting.

By: Sandie

Sandie — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:45:57 +0000

I love NQN! Why? This blog inspires my creativity. From your fabulous adventures in baking, to various restaurant food photos, I always find something to push me a little further in the kitchen. So thank YOU!

By: Su-yin

Su-yin — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:27:54 +0000

Lol. No actually I meant eating it with normal rice – I know it sounds really strange but people in Penang seem to do it quite a bit. Not many other Malaysians do it though so I tend to get strange looks when I bring this up.

And I agree with Lilia, I think it’s a matter of getting used to it. Maybe it’s like Marmite, where you either love it or hate it..

Don’t worry about making me miss home, it’s worth it! x