Finding Fuzhou

Failed Fuzhou

With Sunday Mass and Stations of the Cross done, SK, mum and I headed out to cari makan tengah hari. SK suggested Old Fuzhou, Damansara Kim. Obviously famous looking at the Sunday weekend crowd. Waited for a while before we were seated inside by the tai-tai-looking lady boss. Ordered two of their famous dishes-- red wine chicken and Fuzhou fish balls. Both failed me. I found the soup too watered-down for my liking. But one must admit that they use a better stock of chicken rather than the usual supermarket variety. The fishballs costed us MYR1.59 per piece and it was just of normal size. The texture was a disaster. Soft. 'Crumbles' in your mouth. :S. Perhaps that's the genuine Fuzhou style, but I'm not going back there again. Then we walked down the row of shops to "Above Treasures". A very interesting Christian gift shop. According to the woman manning it, the shop is affiliated with "Sweet Incense", a Christian group formed just 5 years ago. Lots of Jewish paraphanelia. Prawer shawls, menorah, items with Hebrew inscriptions, antelope horns, rainsticks, models of the Ark of the Covenant, and etc. Makes me wonder about their religious denomination. Seems a bit orthodox.

Then we went over to The Empire for some shopping. Checked out the Norwegian Food Fair there. Bought some freshly-baked wholemeal bread, canned salmon fillets and some pickled red herring. Mum bought a pair of cubic zirconia earrings, a pair of Skechers running shoes and a pair of Hush Puppies moccasins. Bundled it all up as her coming birthday present. Always a super challenge trying to figure out what to get her. Sis and Bro were relieved at my announcement that the shopping was done. Wakakaka.

P.S.: It's my brother's birthday today. Happy Birthday Gor!