Our Sunday lunch@ home

A nice quiet lunch at our place. Basically it is Washoku or Japanese. The fish was selar which we bought from Chong Pang this morning. We got 4 fishes at $1.50c each. We did not deep fried the fish but just fried in light oil. We had a bowl of miso soup (not in the picture). We bought the organic miso from the local supermarket at  $5.50 (400gm).

Japanese Noodles and Octopus Balls

Above was the Ramen we had at Hakata Station before leaving Japan. This is Kyushu Char Siew Ramen with thicker soup than the Tokyo Ramen. The bottom picture was that of Takoyaki or octopus balls. Both items were tasty except that I prefer the Tokyo Shoyu Ramen. You won't believe that the 6 Takoyaki balls cost only 100 Yen or $1.25c. The Ramen was Y1,000 or $12.50 per bowl.

Mee Goreng Set from Toast Box

I went shopping and came across this menu at Toast Box. I am not sure if it is a new item but I've never seen it before. Dying for my regular cup of coffee, I decided to try this "Mee Goreng Set" or Fried Noodle Set. It comes with a drink of your choice and I chose black coffee.
Fortunately, although a little spicy, the mee goreng and the coffee turned out to be good. So that's my dinner for today ($5.30).

Soup,salad and bread----eat all you can

This was the soup,bread and salad buffet I had on my recent trip to Japan. Yes it was at the Volks Family Restaurant. The menu is still the same as the one on my last trip except that the price has gone up a bit. Nevertheless, the meal was substantial and worthwhile having (about $12).

Sashimi and Chirashi Don

We bought the Sashimi and Chirashi Don from a supermarket in Fukuoka and had them for lunch. The seafood was super fresh and yummy. I can't remember how much my wife paid for them but rest assured they are relatively inexpensive.

Kopi shop talk,welcome back Mr Lim!

Ah Lim came back to the coffee shop to work again as a coffee barista (coffee maker). During his
break, he joined us for lunch. He left the coffee shop for about 2 years and is greatly missed by his customers. He has great skill in making coffee. When asked why he left, he told us his boss did not like him as he has a tendency to speak too loudly (that's what he told us).
We found from him a lady staff whom we knew as C has died of cancer . We also found out that the former coffee shop supervisor was sacked because she stole money. Since Lim is back, we are getting a lot of information from him regarding coffee shop matters.
Lim told us he is currently doing partime. He asked for $2,500 salary if the boss wants him back as a permanent staff. Naturally, Lim's boss declined as the standard salary for a coffee maker is around $1,500 per month.
We will see a lot more of Ah Lim at the coffee shop starting from today.

Angus Classic Bacon and Cheese

This McDonald's 100% Angus beef patty on a delicious bakery style sesame bun with two slices of savoury bacon and processed cheddar cheese and top it off with crisp red onions and crinkle-cut pickles.
I don't usually eat burgers  but this time I had it for dinner (meal) which included fries and a cup of black coffee. Good and a filling meal that cost $10.95 w/o upsizing.

Chicken Porridge lunch

We used the Emperor's chicken leftover to make the porridge. Tasted superb,credit to my wife. Quite a free day and the only time we stepped out of the house is to have dinner at a coffee shop nearby. Didn't take any photo of the dinner.

Emperor's Chicken and Broccoli for dinner

Molestation of stewardesses aren't something new

I was just told of a case that happened 2 months ago. It was a leading steward who was charged for "touching" 2 stewardesses on his flight. He was let off with a written warning.
Sometimes, we wonder why would a male crew want to "touch" his female colleagues? Perhaps it was accidental. But the female crew could differentiate between an accidental touch or one that was filled with sexual lust.
Not too long ago, an ifs nearing his retirement lost his $50,000 in gratuity because he was found guilty of fondling 2 of his stewardesses.
Molestation or outraging the modesty of female colleagues has been going on since the time I joined the airline.
In 1968 when I first joined the airline, there was a case of a steward groping a stewardess. He was sacked after he was found guilty of outraging the stewardess.
So molestation or outraging the modesty of stewardesses by the male crew is not something new.