But I admit I did not wake up all perky and looking forward to the new day. But I will be fine.
The last two days of 2025 were very hectic and frustrating. I had so much to clear in the office and was unable to sleep well. Last night was restless and made worse by me drinking coffee at midday (to perk myself up).
So yesterday I decided to go for a happy happy lunch. A spot of self pampering.
Guess where I went? Yup, Gu On at The Starling. These days I don't do carbs for cheering up. I was served the default condiments and side dishes - kimchi, eryngii kimchi and lotus root.
The lotus root was very nice! It had a soy sauce flavor, salty and savory.
This sesame edamame I picked up from their top up counter. It looked like petai hah...hah... I'm afraid it was bland and did not have any sesame taste.
Even before the meat was served, I helped myself to an extra serving of kimchi. I was getting ready to attack the three portions of meat that I ordered. Yes, three.
(It is raining heavily as I write this post).
There you go - BBQ meat and an additional side of spring onion salad. This item you have to order from the menu and it is not chargeable.
From left to right - Beef Flap Meat, Pork Hidden Back and Pork Collar Tip.
I unleashed my full potential of eating lots of meat.
The beef flap meat was cooked to medium rare, so it was tender and juicy.
The best meat among the three.
The pork hidden back was a lean cut but it was moist and tender.
While the pork collar tip had fats and was very tasty.
Well, I felt so happy while eating the meats and kimchi. All my problem and stress (temporarily) forgotten hah..hah... Yes, this meal cost me quite a bit but it was money was well spent.
Eat meat and be happy!
Meanwhile, next door a new restaurant is opening.
I'll check them out and report back.
Meanwhile, I hope you all are having a nice New Year day holiday and I wish you all a very Happy New Year and may 2026 bring all good things to you and your family!
Dear friend, lovely photos. The meat looks succulent. Happy New Year to you.
ReplyDeleteIt was a happy meal. Happy New Year!
DeleteOh and the roasted garlic 😋
ReplyDeleteOh yes, the roasted garlic was fabulous!
DeleteHey there my friend! I love garlics, onions and kimchi! So lesson learnt, remember try not to drink too much coffee mid afternoon, it can cause insomnia and insomnia is no joke. Plus it can lead to a vicious cycle if you know what I meant. But great to hear that is over for you now. Always having you in mind and wishing you well 💕 Am having boneless roasted duck drumstick rice with their special dark soya sauce/bbq sauce for my mid day lunch today. Thankful that my day was so far so good as planned.
ReplyDeleteThank God I slept well last night! I will restrict coffee to before 1:00pm but can drink freely weekends (except Sunday). Thank you so much for your well wishes! Your boneless roasted drumstick rice must be delicious!
DeleteI can smell and imagine the aroma of those meats while reading your description and looking at your photos. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIt was smokey and the smoke kept blowing in my direction. LOL!
DeleteYour happy lunch made me happy too by just looking at the banchans😍😋 happy new year to you too PH!
ReplyDeletehah..hah... glad my meal made you happy.!
DeleteThe 3 types of meat look very good. We plan to go eat at Gu On again.
ReplyDeleteWill remember to order the spring onions salad and see what banchans are available. We didn't see the sesame edamame banchan that day. Did you eat the whole bulb of garlic 🧄 in this meal?
Their banchan changes but the regular is always the cabbage kimchi and kohlrabi or eryingii kimchi. Yes, I ate the whole bulb of garlic because I love it. I hope you have another good experience at Gu On.
DeleteHappy New year 🎊🎊🕛🎊🎊 2026!
ReplyDeleteMay 2026 brings you good health and wellness 💪
Thank you! I wish the same for you too!
DeleteEh, I already made a comment on this post...but somehow it's missing. Anyway, I'm glad you had a better dining experience this time with the beef here (I remember you mentioning it being tough the last time).
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