Saturday Lunch Fever

Well, I didn't have fever lah but I kena back pain. So I might as well have had a fever (which I prefer to backache. Tsk!).

As usual (this is becoming a habit. Tsk! Tsk!) I dropped by Halla Holla on the way to my brother's house. They have a newly curated item - Salty Pretzel (available only on weekends). 

See. One cheat day leads to another. Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! But, proteins first, then carbs to blunt the glucose spike.

While munching on the chewy pretzel, I spotted this unconventional Christmas tree. I mean, why not, right?

Just take any tree and hang some deco on it and you have a Christmas tree without having to spend money to get a conventional one. Very wise. Very creative.

Ah! Let's just jump right to it. Lunch was again at Yan Wo Seafood Restaurant.

Where my brother's craving for the (humongous) Deep Fried Pork Knuckle with Thai Sauce was fulfilled hee...hee...

I took charge of carving the pork knuckle for easy serving. It was of course, excellent! Crispy skin, tender meat and delicious sauce.

This is deep fried chicken coated with their special sauce and crushed peanuts. Sorry I can't remember the name because I absent mindedly threw away the receipt.

It was not bad except that I wasn't too fond of the peanut coating. I mean, nothing wrong with the peanuts, they were fresh but I felt they did not go well with the chicken.

But my brother found it tasty especially when he ate the chicken with soy sauce. It apparently improved the flavor profile. 

The Claypot Brinjals were excellent. Tender deep fried brinjals coated with a thick delicious sauce. We once ordered a similar dish at Kar Hiong and it was terrible LOL! 

Can't go wrong with Claypot Kangkung Belacan. It was amazingly tasty.

So that was another scrumptious Saturday lunch that left us with very stuffed bellies.

And this was all that was left of the pork knuckle hee..hee...

Unfortunately for me, I was left with an unquenchable thirst and a steep drop in energy that afternoon. Oh, I went for a movie, Kraven the Hunter, which was a waste of time and money.

And later in the evening, my back hurt. Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!

Not to worry, I am recovering. I fasted for 24 hours yesterday and broke my fast in the evening with some leftover minced beef and fried eggs. I am attempting another one today.

I am feeling much better and I reckon I should be all right by tomorrow.