Le Cordon Bleu Practice + Family

Okay so Part 2... I told you lots of things happened while I was away from all of the updates. One of which was my horrific moment. Final EXAM!!! Damn. Okay so we were all tasked to a dish with a couple of ingredients in common. Turbot, 16 pcs. of Baby Carrots and Chanterelles and the sauce must be incorporated with a Belgian Trapiste Beer.

How did I do it??? I have no idea. lol. Well to be serious, I was really craving for some orange that day that the exam task was given. I ate orange chicken as well. And so, I incorporated orange in my final exam. The turbot??? We never touched turbot, like ever ever ever during culinary school. It was really a challenge for us to cook something we haven't even tasted or touched! And practicing flat fishes is a pain in the ass. We tried Indian Halibut and Sole Fish but then still we have to get our hands on to that Turbot. We ordered one a piece, which is around 1,500 baht or 60 dollars for a freaking piece of fish. Then it took a week to be delivered which is a more pain in the ass!!! We ordered chanterelle mushrooms from France which also took a week to arrive in Bangkok. It was really a bitch life. To be perfectly honest, chanterelles taste like card board but chewy. ulk. Will post about my exam on the next entry. But we did a shitload of groceries.

turbot, 1.2 kg

bones for sauce

shyttload of grocery

Gourmet Market
picking orange

and going home was a breeze. hahahahaha. not.

So before exams, my family came to visit me in Bangkok. Supposedly they are going to attend my graduation, but then since the school moved the graduation day, then eff that. So my grandfather, cousin, aunts, mom, brother came to BKK. They all went to have their tourist moment while I was left at home, practicing my dish for the exam. It turned out to be good since, I haven't been going because of school. Them and me went to usual places. Mall, temples and provinces. But shopping is an obligation.

chatuchak

Bangkok Arts Center

revelate

paragon

saladaeng, yommarat

oh hello

w/ yots my cousin

bangkok arts center

VOGUE hahahaha

we went to my school

my mom eating the mochi ice cream

pad thai stand, khao san

khao san

cricket

:x

Oh I forgot to tell that lately I've been obsessed with eat-all-you-can places. I have been regular to Shabushi (Japanese Buffet) for quite a time when I was still Bangkok. It's so cheap, good? (i dont know), and fulfilling. Rule is, you are given an Hour and a Half to eat all you want. Sushi, Yakiniku, Tempura and all other Japanese dishes, even dumplings. Also included are your drinks and eat all you can ice cream. Price? 250 Baht! or $7 !!! I'd move to Bangkok anytime provided that I have a Shabushi near my area. hahahaha. Ultimate pig-out place.

yummmmmmm

stack all you want

conveyor

tom yum goong soup

That's all I could update for this part!!! Part 3 next!!!

xoxo

Babinella

What's the 411???

Yesterday, I really didn't know what was happening back the in the Philippines, until my twitter feed started becoming ballistic over this Mendoza guy, who was a former police, dismissed due to extortion and other allegations, who then took full control of the bus and started showering bullets after seeing his brother being manhandled by the local police. Great. Just great. I don't really know the exact story but I can tell that this guy is psychotic and so as the Philippine National Police.

Ugh anyway. ulk. Sorry I've been really busy guys. Waaaazzzzzzappp? I'm good. I'm feeling sick today. My throat is killing me and yet till now, I'm devouring over this piece of sticky bun! I smell fever coming soon. I've been watching this show called "The Best Thing I Ever Ate". It features food network chefs and other foodie personalities sharing their "best thing I ever ate" experiences. It was 2am and I was watching this show, I was hungry... andthen Bobby Flay started unraveling that brioche dough with caramel and pecans and it was justtt... OOOHHH..."I WANT THAT!!!" Watch it guys. But don't watch it with an empty stomach. It will be the worst torture.

Joanne Chang of Flour Cafe (Boston, MA)

"this is ridiculous!!!"the brioche sitting overnight over the "goo"

yummeehhhhhhh... goo over brioche!!!

Going back to culinary school. Well everything seems okay I think. Nothing really seriously disastrous happened. Everything is in track. For the past two weeks, I realized, "I think I'm ready to face the real world" LOL. No. I don't know yet. But I must...soon. :))))) Time flies so fast. I feel like it was just yesterday that I was back at home, surfing the net and looking for culinary schools. But a month and a half more, I'm gonna be a chef!!! wow. Anyway, for the past two weeks it has been a hell. I was sick. And yes till now. Pretty lost I must say! But to be fair enough, I'm still ok. just ok. ;p FECK! But ANYWAY... this week we made...

crab meat salad with mayonnaise

stuffed dates with saffron ice cream

Cod Fish with Skewers of Veggies and Gazpacho

and the pubes on top hahahaha (eggplant skin)vegetable mold with basil
Magret in Salt Dough with strips of vegetables and Potato Crisp

strawberry soup with mint

verrine of Ceviche and Guacamole

Fillet of Quail with Sweetbread and Stuffing (duxelle) in Puff Pastry

mushroom cappuccino

lobster rolled in sole fillet with lobster risotto and fennel confit

pineapple sorbet with tapioca

eggplant compote

sea bass stuffed with duxelles and salmon in bread with eggplant compote

Figs compote with Sorbet and Cocoa Crisp

Veal Fillet with Macaroni cake, Glazed Carrots and Candied Ginger and Lemon

Skewers of Ginger Bread, Mango and Pineapple with Coconut Sorbet

Vegetable Mold with Peppermint Sorbet
terrence
p'mon, p'more and nong make

my jibbitz, Velma and Doraemon not getting along well. (p.s. I lost my Velma damnit!)

Gummy Bear Family (i wonder how many food does Terrence have in his pocket)

One time last week, my friends and I went to this all-you-can-eat japanese yakiniku place at Sukhumvit. It's situated inside the City State Tower and it's called Giants Yakiniku. The place is not bad at all, given the fact that it's always jam packed and the cue line never goes down, so expect a little something off. But all in all it was ok. We had 5 kinds of meat to grill. We had marinated chicken, kalbi beef, pork slice, and salmon and mushroom. All was good. ALL YOU CAN EAT. The bill was around 500 Baht each. Not bad at all.

Kalbi

Zach, basic guy from Wisconsingoodness
Terrence and Ray

And for the past week, I met Cha's friend, Carissa, who came to Bangkok for a vacation. She was nice, shy and smiley. I went back to Khao San again and this time I think it was my 10th time. I just can't stop going there. People are nice...beers are pricey (lol). And it's a great place to meet new people. That night I was eating this street food pad thai, when suddenly this Australian guy come up to me and asked me "are those chilis??!?!?#?$#?" I said no, those are dried shrimps. He said back "oh i like your hair", I said thanks. Just like that, without even saying "hi". It's great to meet foreign people in a foreign land. Juzz like dutt.

Khao San

CarissaCarissa and Cha

choices of noodles for your pad thai
fresh spring rolland chicken for pad thai

Coco Curry @ Paragon
Pizza Company

Okay let's move to early this morning. It was the Miss Universe Pageant 2010. I was so happy for Maria Venus Raj. She got in the top 15 and in the top 5!!! She graduated college with honors but I didn't really get the Q&A segment. It was like an acceptance speech rather than the actual answer. Here's the video...



I think she was just too overwhelmed about the moment. Too nervous. But props to her. She looked stunning.

ANYWAY!!! time to go now. Class at 8:30 tomorrow!

That's all from Bangkok!!!

XOXO

BABINELLA

p.s. do you like me or charice?

do you like my facial hair? hahaha