I Don't Like Skinny Pigs

Tomorrow (Thursday) is my skip day and I will not eat my next meal until Friday. So today I must eat well! Feast before a fast.

The nice see thau phor @ Twins Signature Roast Duck wasn't paying attention and instead of kopi C she served me kopi O. I didn't complain, after all it is no big deal as the kopi O was superb.

What was not superb though was the very lean pork. Tsk!

Look at that, not a fatty layer in sight. So dry and this auntie almost tercekik trying to swallow the meat. At the end of my meal when I went to the counter to pay, I took the opportunity to ask Donald something. If in future I could request for fattier meat because today's was so dry.

Well, he glanced at the meat counter and said "today's pig all very skinny". Seriously. I couldn't help chuckling at that. So next time before I order, I must check with Donald first to ensure maximum enjoyment of the siew yoke and char siew. If the pigs are skinny, I might as well eat duck.

After that I went to Daiso.

I wear selipar Jepun which is why I can afford to eat pricey lunches (not everyday of course). I bought two pairs because my current ones, though still decent, has become a hazard as the soles are worn out. 

At the concourse of The Starling, the mooncake mayhem has begun! As the resident Uptown kepochi I had to do my rounds and reporting.

It may be the mooncake festival but Victoria Station is cashing in on the festivities. 

They are back with their Lasagna and Lamb Roll.

Chicken Lasagna is RM28.00 for half tray while a full tray will set you back RM58.00. If you ask me, I prefer Beef Lasagna. The price for half and full tray is the same as the chicken. But no, I have to pass for now.

Hey, Victoria Station, please open one cawangan at The Starling heh..heh... Your steaks are better than The Ship's and you will be doing the Damansara Uptown (and beyond) steak lovers a favor. I will come visit, I promise. 

And then there is Cakes & Crust. I like that name.

Oh my look at those buns! Bakwa with Chicken Floss Bun (top, RM4.00) and Chicken Ham & Cheese Bun (bottom, RM4.90).

Awesome Snacks (from the basement) has also gotten into the action.

But please, ya. Go slow on these snacks.

Public Service Announcement.

So where are the mooncakes you ask?

Now on to mooncakes proper.

Duria Musang King mooncakes. I have never had any, so I wouldn't know if these are any good. I am sure they are and they come with a "nice" price tag.

There are lots of mooncakes to choose from.

Eat Cake Today also makes mooncakes. They have a cake shop at the basement. My birthday is coming soon. Cake or tomahawk?

Some brands I am not familiar with.

There are also lanterns for the kiddos.

I wonder if kids these days carry lanterns in their neighborhood on the day of the festival. I did when I was a kid and it was so much fun parading around the taman with my cousins and the neighbors' children. Ah, those were the days!

These tiny lanterns are so cute!

At the basement outside Jaya Grocer, there are more mooncakes for you. 

Then I went to Hank's to look for pork belly. And indeed, the pigs are very skinny. Haiz!