I didn’t have any plans to celebrate Christmas or whatsoever this year. Thanks to my wonderful friend who tried to brighten up my gloomy days due to my uncle’s death! β€ It was a last-minute plan to simply have Christmas dinner together. I’m sure majority of you chose to have western cuisine as part of the traditions. We actually chose to dine at a restaurant specializing in making Asian fusion dishes. π
When we stepped into the restaurant, we were very surprised to find out only one table was taken at that time. The entire restaurant looked incredibly cozy with full of Christmas decorations which I absolutely adored. We only sat there for a few minutes and requested to sit outside for a better view.
Its view amazed us as we didn’t know it has a good view before we came. It not only had an amazing view, but the vibes were incredibly relaxing there.
Yes, you are right. They were papadum and prawn crackers. π Β The restaurant offered us papadum and prawn crackers as free snacks before we started to have our Christmas dinner. I always love to have papadum with mint chutney, but never tried to pair prawn cracker with mint chutney. I really loved this pairing actually. π
I wasn’t hungry before the appetizers arrived. Once I saw the appetizers right in front of me, I couldn’t resist the temptation to dig in. π The appetizers included Thai pomelo salad in chilli jam with shrimp, rice paper roll with soft shell crab and avocado, and tandoori turkey tikka with cranberry chutney. I have to say all of these appetizers were absolutely delicious, but my favourite went toΒ tandoori turkey tikka with cranberry chutney. The turkey was super duper tender and juicy. I didn’t know what kind of seasonings or spices they put into marinating to make the turkey this flavourful. The cranberry chutney had even brought its rich flavours to another level!!! nom nom π
The second course was cream of asparagus with scallop. I’m not fond of cream usually, but this creamy soup was definitely an exception. I adored its creamy texture without making me feel heavy. I didn’t know how the chef made it refreshing and creamy at the same time. It tasted absolutely divine with a distinct sweetness of asparagus and scallop. The more I had it, the more I liked it. β€
I was almost full after having the appetizers and second course, but I pushed myself to eat more not to waste all the delicious food here. Main course finally – Tandoori salmon with dill & honey mustard served with baby potato in cumin and naan…The salmon was perfectly cooked and it was quite interesting to have it naan. I liked it, but I liked the baby potato even more since I’m a big fan of potato. π The baby potato was also perfectly cooked. It was neither too hard nor too mushy with a rich curry flavour. Yummm π
Finally finally my favourite part of a dinner – dessert hehe π …The desserts were mango cheesecake and homemade cardamon ice-cream with pistachio. Honestly, I never liked cardamon. However, this homemade cardamon ice-cream completely proved me wrong. I actually loved it very much. I never thought cardamon ice-cream can taste this divine. It was very refreshing with a great smell of cardamon. Although the mango cheesecake wasn’t as good as expected, I didn’t care much about it since the ice-cream had already ended our night beautifully.
β€ β€ β€ Merry Christmas! May this Christmas be bright and cheerful! May the New Year begin on a prosperous note! β€ β€ β€
With love,
Khloe π
That is some Christmas dinner!!!
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haha yes π Come join me if you are interested π
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maybe next time π
Btw is it Thailand?
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Sure π No, in Hong Kong
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Alright. Then next time π
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Yeah!!! π
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What a wonderful dinner. π
Merry Christmas and may Peace, Happiness and Prosperity be yours.
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Aww thanks again for your wonderful wishes! π Sending thoughtful wishes your way in the hope you know the joy and treasures that come with the Christmas season!!! β€
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What a wonderful Christmas feast. π
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Yea, it was fantastic! Hope you enjoy yours! π
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Your dinner looked beautiful and delicious!! π
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It was indeed π Btw, thanks for stopping by! π
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I really enjoyed it!!
(Pictures of food are among my favorites!) π
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Glad you enjoyed it and I totally appreciated π haha same here…I also love food pics π
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I just woke up and Oh my, I want them right now !! but wait,lunch/dinner far away π
Jokes apart,I am glad you had some good time finally … Keep smiling Khloe π
No Thanks for the visual treat as you didn’t share it with us π
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haha mission accomplished π Sure, I had a wonderful time and will keep smiling like I usually do π You’re welcome Ady. aaja aaja let me share the real deal with you π
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Oh My !!! You even know Hindi !! π Thank you,I can time travel/distance travel in seconds. be with you in few minutes.Save some for me π
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I know a little bit only. Hope you don’t laugh at my poor Hindi π You’re most welcome π Just take your time. I’ll keep it warm for you π π π
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A least you know few words,I don’t know a single word of Chinese ….. It’s feels so happy to talk to you π
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hahaha I wish to learn more, but I find it hard to pronounce some of the words lol π Well, it’s totally ok…not very easy to learn Cantonese also…haha same here…incredibly wonderful to talk to you, especially making you surprised by my poor Hindi lol π
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You reminded me my younger cousin,she teases me like that π especially when she has eaten my favorite food or bought something nice π
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hahaha good to remind you your younger cousin have some teasing time π
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V sorry to hear of your uncle’s death – sincere condolences & Big Garfield Hugs to chase your blues away π
I love your food photos – well taken and yummy! This is a very pretty hotel setting. A feast for the eyes as well for the tummy! Thanks for the share and I hope you are cheered up π
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Aww it’s very sweet of you Garfield β€ Thanks for your hugs and it means a lot to me! π
Thanks for your kind words! I was actually surprised to find out how tasty all the dishes were and how beautiful the restaurant was π haha definitely…You're welcome. I'm smiling finally hehe π
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Good for you Khloe…SMILE!
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Yes, you’re totally right!!! π Keep smiling like there is no tomorrow π π π
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Merry Christmas, you are making me hungry.
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Thank you very much Phil! π Come join me…I’ll save it for you π
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Too bad there is no takeout!
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agree π
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I would love to join you!
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haha just come π
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What a wonderful meal – and in such a fabulous place. I could have eaten most of the food myself. It looks so deliciously different to a typical English Christmas dinner, I hope it really lifted your spirits after the sadness yiou have endured lately.
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Thank you very much for stopping by! π It truly was an amazing meal with beautiful settings. I hope you enjoyed yours as well π
Aww thank you! You are such a kind person. β€ It did lift up my spirits;-)
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Niceee
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It was indeed π
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this looks like the perfect day!! so much good food! great photos, you’re talented! It’d mean so much to me if you stopped by my blog and let me know what you think! π can’t wait to see what else you post! much love
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Thank you for stopping by and all your kind words sweetheart! π Sure, I’m going to visit your blog π Have a beautiful day!
xoxoxo Khloe
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What a great meal! Your pictures and description made it very interesting. We had sushi and chirashi for our Christmas dinner. This is the traditional Christmas dinner here in the US but very delicious and colorful. Thanks for dropping by and visiting us, your blog is wonderful.
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You’re most welcome π Thank you for stopping by and your kind words! β€ I'm glad you enjoyed it and i totally appreciated. I haven't had sushi for a while and I feel like having it after you mentioned it. I bet the one you had must be way more delicious than i imagine and hope you had a wonderful Christmas! π Happy New Year to you! π
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This is what blogging does…makes you meet people who are alike you. I love Papadums and crackers with mint chutney π Its heavenly combination!! π And love the tikkas…yummmmmy!
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Great! found someone alike successfully π totally agree with you…Seriously that combo was just yum yum in the tummy π Yes, that tikka tasted heavenly π
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Sorry this is late – I didn’t see it at the time in my WP reader! But your meal looks splendid, and I am very happy that you got to enjoy a relaxed festive meal with friends. π
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No worries! It happens to me all the time as well. I’m actually very glad you were taking your time to read my post π Yea, the meal was absolutely delicious and I really enjoyed it with my lovely friend π
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I think that is what “Christmas” or any celebration is all about – enjoying being with family and/or friends π
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There’s nothing more satisfying then food somehow it takes whatever you are feeling and you are suddenly transform into a better state of mind even if it’s just to be in the moment with your friends. There is plenty more to look at on my blog been posting everyday. Today is exciting I am starting a art class today, keep an eye out.
As always Sheldon
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I agree…Food has always been my good friend who makes me happy π They are simply amazing!!! π Oh wow cool! How was your art class? Did you enjoy it? Sure, I’ll check your blog my dear friend π
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I was nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award and put you up as one of my nominees I know you know what to do thank you for all your support
As always Sheldon
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I’m beyond honored to be nominated by you and one of my followers. β€ I think I'll post it the end of this week or the beginning of next week Sheldon. Thank you very much for that! π Stay well! π
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Art class went really well the instructor liked all the work I had prepared it was a great class I have been taking it for about three years, so she knows me well can’t wait to start posting all my new work
As always Sheldon
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Very happy to know you enjoyed the class a lot and the instructor really liked the work you prepared! Keep it up Sheldon!!! I can’t wait to see your amazing artwork posted here on WP π
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You like others make all of this possible, you and the other have open my eyes so I can see that work is yet not done, because all of you want to see, tears of joy I cry today, because of you and the rest, I have a purpose and a goal to share as much as I can, so you can read, see all my best, and feel I have something to give more than just my name
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Aww how sweet! Well, I must say WordPress is a loving and supportive community where we share and support each other continuously. I’m glad to know you found a purpose and a goal of doing what you love. Keep it going! We all are here for you always π Blessings to you β€
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Made me so nostalgic to still see a Christmas post! π
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Thank you very much for stopping by! π I’m glad you enjoyed the Christmas post of mine. π
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That all looked divine, non traditional can be good!
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I agree π Non-tradition can definitely be good π Glad you enjoyed this post! π
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Perfect ambience . dish looks wonderful . thanks to ur friend who made u happy with all these celebration plans.
Love
Supreet
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Yes, Everything was perfect there…I had nothing to complain about the food and the ambiance β€ haha yes my friend was kind enough to arrange all of these for me π By the way, tahnk you for taking your time to read my post Supreet! π
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*Thank you for taking your time to read my post Supreet!
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Ur post are delight to read. π happy to see u happy dear friend
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Glad you found it delighting to read! π Your sweet comment brightens my day and makes me happy!!! Thank you so much my friend! β€
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My sweet friend. (Hope i can call u that) likewise ur comments brings a smile on my face. Never be sad
Love
Supreet
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Yes, you can totally call me that. π It does brings a big smile on my face π . Yep, smiling always π π π
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I feel happy wen u r happy.
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Great! Let’s be happy always π
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All that u write touched me. I will keep reading .
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OMG! I can’t even believe my posts are good enough to touch you. It means a lot to me π Thanks again for taking your time to read my posts! π
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