7 Years of Surprises...And To Many More, Darling
1.

"What's for dinner tonight, dear?"
"I'll give you 3 guesses."
"What movie are we watching?"
"3 guesses before the next ad comes on!"
"What car are you buying?"
"Guess lah."
Well, you get the idea. However, sometimes, the guessing game backfires.
"Where are we going tonight?"
"Guess." He keeps me in the dark.
I make my guess, and dress in a nice smart casual outfit and meet him after work. That's when I spy loads of elegant looking people dressed to the nines in Choo and Blahnik, dripping with jewels.
"Fock man. You could have told me!! The fockin' Queen is here, and I'm dressed in......focking' office clothes??!!?!"
He eased up on me for a couple of months, but resumed his impish ways soon after. A leopard never loses its spots.
2.

"Where are we going?"
"It's a surprise. I'll give you 3 guesses."
"Give me a hint, at least."
"Fine. I'll give you 2 hints. It's connected to The Gardens (Mid Valley), and it's Japanese," he offered graciously.
That seemed simple enough. "Yuzu," I proclaimed. "We're definitely going to Yuzu."
"Wear something nice," he winked, neither affirming nor denying.
3.
Since he was buying, I offered to drive (after all, marriage is a 50-50 deal, isn't it?).
I was soon driving past Mid Valley straight on to the roads leading to the American Embassy. As we drove into the carpark at MiCasa, I still couldn't figure out his clues. (I really should have paid more attention to Fatboybakes' blog entry on Cilantro last week instead of merely gawking at the stupendous amount of foie gras he had consumed.)
"Ok. Explain yourself," I demanded. "What has Cilantro got to do with The Gardens or Japanese?"
"Cilantro will be opening a branch in The Gardens," he paused for dramatic effect, "and Cilantro is a French-Japanese fusion restaurant!" Did I imagine the "ta-da!" at the end?
Bald Eagle = 1, Lyrical Lemongrass = 0.
4.






I've always loved fish. But this time, I made sure I spent 15 minutes scrutinising all the items on the Main Course list before I made my final decision. My Lightly Smoked Salmon with Confit of Beetroot, Truffle Soy Vinaigrette (RM68) was perfect. The outer layer of the slab of salmon was lightly cooked, and as the layers progressed to the centre, it was almost raw. The musky scent of the truffle mixed with the distinct salmon flavour together with the generous portion of salmon roe created a rather salty combination, but mix it with the sweet creamy sauce and a perfect balance of flavours is created. Every bite was ecstacy.
He was equally enraptured with his Wasabi Crumble Crusted Wagyu Cheek with Roasted Mushrooms (RM68). The flavour of the wasabi very lightly caressed the tender slab of wagyu cheek. Another recommended dish. Desserts are priced at RM32 each, but a group can opt for 4 choices (dessert platter) at RM98. Although I was initially keen on trying the dessert platter, sensibility prevailed as I accepted the reality of the situation. I was stuffed. And so, reluctantly, I chose the dessert which I felt would be the lightest - the Home-made Souffle in Green Tea with Green Tea Ice Cream. It was a great choice as the eggy smell wafted into my nostrils like a temptress after her diamonds. I loved the souffle as it wasn't too sweet thanks to the green tea which added a hint of bitterness to the overall flavour. The green tea ice cream was definitely homemade.
Bald Eagle went for the bold and brazen choice of Dark Chocolate Cup Cake with Earl Grey Ice Cream. Ah...what is there not to like about a molten chocolate cake!
I hear that the restaurant will be undergoing renovations come March 2008, so if you're keen to visit this place, do so before then. Also, rumour has it that the new outlet at The Gardens will be serving predominantly Mediterranean cuisine, so expect a different menu.
Cilantro
Restaurant and Wine Bar
368B, Jalan 1/68F, Off Jalan Tun Razak
50400 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-21798000 or 03-21798048 (DL)
Operating hours: 6.00pm to 1.00am Mon to Sat; 12.00 noon to 2.00pm every Friday. Closed on Sunday.
The good people of Abu Dhabi who are unable to view my flickr pics may view pics here.
28 comments:
Congratulations to the two of you! May you both enjoy many, many more years of love, devotion and lovely meals together.
(Oh, the dishes you described really made my tummy growl like a tiger cub batting a flirty butterfly.)
Happy Anniversary to you and Tim. I tot I could wish you both during the dinner when I tot you too were going to Yuzu. Anyway..the food looks so lovely..hmm..birthday coming soon...must hint hint to hubby.
wahlau eh..now fbb now u seem to have got converted to a micasa fan..argh!!!... yes i am back..n now i want to eat foie gras..
Congratulations on your wedding anniversary ~ ^_^
wat a wonderful meal u have...
i want the salmon !! :p
lovely post. and fabulous pics.
Happy anniversary! Sounds like a tasty place.
Happy Anniversary to you both, Yuzu or no Yuzu, ahhh your hub so sweet to remember anniversary. You know how difficult is it to remember that? Hehehe
ps : Cilantro is so spot on, for such special occassion. If I'm you, I will stuff the dessert platter in, somehow!
Happy Anniversary! And thanks for taking the time between gazing lovingly into each other's eyes, to take pics to share with us :)
*hugs* May there be many more to come ;)
well done ! da pixs have a certain gloss quite like some home ( or is it culinary ) mags over at MPH( or Brothers ) so somethings must be right !...but do beware the itch begins around this time ( thats right my dear , seven years )
...though we are sure too its gonna be heartwrenchingly Xciting nonederless
Happy Anniversary! A great meal with the loved one, priceless...Foie gras & unagi? That's really interesting...am in love with foie gras these days since having a sinful piece with granny smith puree last week....(salivating)
happy happy anniversary. May you have a very blessed next 7 years.
hhmphhh, see, never pay attention leh...
happy belated anniversary!!!
Great shirt.. funky 'carpet' too... ;)
Happy 7th, gurl! May fun and games never go out of your marriage! :)
Oh, tell BEagle I have yet to come up with a story that tops his skid-mark one in E.Palace. (for some reason, I always think he is Naked Eagle, rather than Bald.. Eagle brings to mind 'spread-eagle' and when one is spread-eagled, one is always naked...)
happy anniversary!! Food looks fantastic as usual. I spot some new things on the menu! Wah, must go again....
Happy Anniversary to u and bald eagle :) Many more to come! Wishing u both eternal happiness!
What a celebration! Nice food , great companion and terrific pictures :)
aw...so sweet!
Happy anniversary.
We are booked, now to get 3 more people to enjoy a 10% discount.
happy anniversary! and i'm beginning to think people in KL are single-handedly wollaping all the foie gras in the world. those poor stuffed geese.
Happy Belated Anniversary, wah so nice to see that the element of surprise still there after all these years.
May you have many many more happy years to come.
Happy Anniversary. And i think the guessing game is just lovely. ;)
The dinner sounds so scrumptious. Doesn't help it's almost lunch and I'm getting quite hungry...
happy belated anniversary to you and your hubby, many many happy returns to both of you!!! omg.. your post really making me hungry.. wanna butt off to cilantro soon!
I can't imagine a better way to celebrate one's wedding anniversary than to be surrounded by guesses... the mystery that keeps the marriage flames burning bright! :D
Congratulations, my dear. May you and Tim have plenty more to come. *hugs*
hey hey hey, happy aniversary 2 u and tim!!!!!!!
ermmm, nice food. yummy. all soft, brown and moist looking huh? must be really "easy" to eat...kakaka.
LoL at bald eagle! Nxt time ur turn to make him guess :p
Happy anniversary president!
Happy Belated Anniversary! It's good to keep each other guessing :) Big hugs to you both. I was laughing at the "stupendous amount of foie gras" comment you made about FBB going to Cilantro (yes I did pay attention but that was the main distracting bit!). It is so PC here no one will admit to scoffing the stuff. :)
Congratulations and best wishes for what sounds like a very special anniversary!
My honey and I have been married 7 years too and he still plays those sorts of tricks on me, I love it really but could've killed him the year he made me think I was getting a foot spa for my b'day and I ended up with a very flashy diamond ring ... Ya gotta love those boys, and yours sounds a winner.
[and how long you been going out? since you were 5 or what? :D]
What a lovely romantic dinner! Congratulations!!
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