I like Mervyn, aka my cousin-in-law, aka my cousin
This time, it was a National Day luncheon.. albeit a really filling one! There were 12 of us and we were fed to the brim 🙂 Mervyn actually works in the fine-food industry, so he’s fortunate to get a staff discount on the ingredients. Even so, the ingredients alone cost a whopping ~$500!!!! I just reeled when I heard that.. imagine what it would have cost at a restaurant?!?!?!?!
Without further ado, we present to you Mervy The Cook’s luncheon – all cooked by him, and thus happily welcomed into the family 😛
Mum, me, Dad 🙂
The lipsmackin’ menu
Terrine of Scrambled Eggs, Mushrooms & Marinated Wagyu Shavings
I cannot begin to describe how luscious this was, so I won’t.
Chunks of raw wagyu beef, about to be roasted
Before & After shots of the Fois Gras (you’re looking at $70 worth
of raw ingredients.. and that’s after getting a staff discount!)
Oven-roasted Wagyu Tenderloin with Pan-Fried Foie Gras & Pineapple Chutney,
with Organic Salad, Crisp Rice Cracker and Fried Potatoes
Good grief…. One of the best meat I’ve ever had in my life.
‘Artic Roll’ ice cream with the Singapore flag (erm.. kinda!)
Home-made Pineapple Tarts
Tea & Coffee – Singaporean style
Lounging around watching TV
Oh my, I’m absolutely dying to try Wagyu beef! But I know it costs a bomb. *le sigh*
I think it’s worth trying once! I do still like normal beef, wagyu’s just different. kinda like when you enjoy both fine dining food, but sometimes nothing beats cheap McDonalds 😛
Oh wow… That’s amazing!! What a lucky cousin you have!! 😀 I love wagyu beef with a passion, it’s the best beef!!
Yeah.. she’s going to be well fed. Hehe!
everything looks so good including the arctic roll!
hahah so lucky you!
it’s been a while bev, sorry for not commenting but i’ve been reading.
I love that Artic roll… I could just eat it all day long 😛 It made a comeback in SG after a few years of being discontinued… I’m glad it came back!
Wow, what a feast! And you look great in that family picture. =)
Aww thanks! I like it too, I don’t often take pics of our family 😛
wagyu beef!!!!!! heavenly!!!!!!!!!
great to have a good chef in the family! =)
Yeah, we’re fortunate 🙂
The wagyu beef is just divine, but too $$ to have all the time!
Glub glub. I can’t…speak. Looks…so good!
Tee hee, we couldn’t speak afterwards too… too blissed out 😉
he’s the reason why i always salivate when amanda blogs about food! and your entries as well, my goodness…*drools* thank god i haven’t had lunch so it gives me a good reason to fill up the tummy after seeing all the yummy stuff here. 😛
by the way, do you know where i can get info on sydney in particular? eg. chinese population in sydney, acceptance of chinese food, meat import/export.
I always get envious when she blogs his food photos… so now I’m glad i get to eat some of it!
Hmmm.. I think google will be your best bet, as it can direct you to official websites about Sydney? I’m really not sure… I’ve never tried to look 😛 Is it for a project?
Oh my, I’m absolutely dying to try Wagyu beef! But I know it costs a bomb. *le sigh*
I think it’s worth trying once! I do still like normal beef, wagyu’s just different. kinda like when you enjoy both fine dining food, but sometimes nothing beats cheap McDonalds 😛
i agree, every time i read madmoneymonkey’s posts they are always full of the best food pics and its all by her fiance! some people are so lucky
No kidding!! well, our whole family is lucky cos they get to eat his great food.. hehe
Amazing meal! All the dishes look very delicious.
Your living room looks so cozy with those big comfy couches.
Oh that’s my cousin’s house.. it’s lovely and I like their TV 😀
oh my goodness, that looks absolutely drool-worthy.
Mervyn is 100% awesome 😛
hey! i think i saw you last night at tong shui on zion road.. i was sitting outside nearer to the road.. you were with quite a big group and i was kinda wondering if it was you. then i saw a huge blue balanciaga bag and knew it had to be you…
Ya I think I saw Andrew!! But i wasn’t 100% sure since it was just a glance and I’ve never met him in real life. Didn’t see you though..
Heh, is the bag that big? I looked a bit strange as I was in my jogging gear but carrying a handbag 😉
yeah i was next to him and hoping i’d catch your eyeline!
Oh wow… That’s amazing!! What a lucky cousin you have!! 😀 I love wagyu beef with a passion, it’s the best beef!!
Yeah.. she’s going to be well fed. Hehe!
my god, Wagyu Tenderloin!
personally, i won’t eat fois gras, it seems so cruel to the bird. =X
Nonetheless, Merv is a great cook!
Yeah, as we were eating it, we were like “We shouldn’t eat this.. they torture the goose”. They force-feed them to enlarge their livers :X
I wasn’t a fan of the fois gras anyway, the taste just doesn’t excite me
wow the food looks great! you have a national holiday to eat? wow. I never really did like Fois Gras, i was in Paris and wasn’t impressed. but it looks good and i hope it was good for you as well!
well it’s actually the Singapore National Day… but.. erm.. we just used it as an excuse to have a celebratory lunch!
The last pic of the living room looks very spacious. From madmoneymonkey’s entries – Merv always makes fantastic food. The “Arctic roll” with the Teddy gram cracker looks so cute and I like the look of the pineapple tart. It looks exquisite.
Merv’s awesome, he’s only been cooking for 1-2 years, has no previous experience/training and doesn’t use recipes.. THAT’S talent!
It’s not even 10am and you’re making me hungry! I love wagyu beef and foie gras. *drool*
The foie gras wasn’t really my cup of tea, but the beef… mmmm…… luscious…
How lucky to have a chef in the family!
Oh, that dessert with the teddy bear cookie is sooooo cute!
Ya, just wish I lived in Singapore, haha!
everything looks so good including the arctic roll!
hahah so lucky you!
it’s been a while bev, sorry for not commenting but i’ve been reading.
I love that Artic roll… I could just eat it all day long 😛 It made a comeback in SG after a few years of being discontinued… I’m glad it came back!
Wow, what a feast! And you look great in that family picture. =)
Aww thanks! I like it too, I don’t often take pics of our family 😛
wagyu beef!!!!!! heavenly!!!!!!!!!
great to have a good chef in the family! =)
Yeah, we’re fortunate 🙂
The wagyu beef is just divine, but too $$ to have all the time!
Glub glub. I can’t…speak. Looks…so good!
Tee hee, we couldn’t speak afterwards too… too blissed out 😉
he’s the reason why i always salivate when amanda blogs about food! and your entries as well, my goodness…*drools* thank god i haven’t had lunch so it gives me a good reason to fill up the tummy after seeing all the yummy stuff here. 😛
by the way, do you know where i can get info on sydney in particular? eg. chinese population in sydney, acceptance of chinese food, meat import/export.
I always get envious when she blogs his food photos… so now I’m glad i get to eat some of it!
Hmmm.. I think google will be your best bet, as it can direct you to official websites about Sydney? I’m really not sure… I’ve never tried to look 😛 Is it for a project?
wow my mouth is watering!! is the star cereal that’s on the singapore cake called “honey stars”? that’s what they call it in bangkok and i LOOOOVE it – my favorite cereal ever.
YES that’s it! It’s not available in AU unfortunately.. I really like it :)~
i agree, every time i read madmoneymonkey’s posts they are always full of the best food pics and its all by her fiance! some people are so lucky
No kidding!! well, our whole family is lucky cos they get to eat his great food.. hehe
Amazing meal! All the dishes look very delicious.
Your living room looks so cozy with those big comfy couches.
Oh that’s my cousin’s house.. it’s lovely and I like their TV 😀
oh my goodness, that looks absolutely drool-worthy.
Mervyn is 100% awesome 😛
hey! i think i saw you last night at tong shui on zion road.. i was sitting outside nearer to the road.. you were with quite a big group and i was kinda wondering if it was you. then i saw a huge blue balanciaga bag and knew it had to be you…
Ya I think I saw Andrew!! But i wasn’t 100% sure since it was just a glance and I’ve never met him in real life. Didn’t see you though..
Heh, is the bag that big? I looked a bit strange as I was in my jogging gear but carrying a handbag 😉
yeah i was next to him and hoping i’d catch your eyeline!
OMG, the food looks soooooooo good! I miss artic rolls :)~~
They were my FAVOURITE when I was a kid.. then they got discontinued or something, and a few years ago they came back, yay!
Your pics are sooooooooooooo good and sooo bad! LOL! I’m feeling hungry at this hour :PPP
What a fantastic meal~!
I make myself hungry looking at the pics too! SG is not v good for my waistline 😉
man…the food is mouth watering! Thanks for posting! Kudos on pictures well taken!
*smacks lips* SG food is just too good.. heh
my god, Wagyu Tenderloin!
personally, i won’t eat fois gras, it seems so cruel to the bird. =X
Nonetheless, Merv is a great cook!
Yeah, as we were eating it, we were like “We shouldn’t eat this.. they torture the goose”. They force-feed them to enlarge their livers :X
I wasn’t a fan of the fois gras anyway, the taste just doesn’t excite me
I love your food updates. *drool*
Just keep up with the exercising! 🙂 Ha ha…JK…
Hhaha I actually HAVE been excersing! Not as much as I should.. but.. erm.. better than nothing 😉
wow the food looks great! you have a national holiday to eat? wow. I never really did like Fois Gras, i was in Paris and wasn’t impressed. but it looks good and i hope it was good for you as well!
well it’s actually the Singapore National Day… but.. erm.. we just used it as an excuse to have a celebratory lunch!
The last pic of the living room looks very spacious. From madmoneymonkey’s entries – Merv always makes fantastic food. The “Arctic roll” with the Teddy gram cracker looks so cute and I like the look of the pineapple tart. It looks exquisite.
Merv’s awesome, he’s only been cooking for 1-2 years, has no previous experience/training and doesn’t use recipes.. THAT’S talent!
fwah! yummy yummy!
Hehe.. fwah is right! 😛
omg!! more food!! seriously, your posts make me want to drool all over my keyboard. haha.
I really want to try wagyu beef!! and fois gras – what does it taste like? I know that it’s French food and it’s really expensive… and it’s duck/geese liver mushed and its meant to taste buttery.
Wagyu really is worth the $$.. the texture’s totally sublime and tender and soft!
Fois Gras tastes like your’e eating butter/fat… a very buttery taste as you mentioned. We had it with pneapple chutney which was yum :)~
It’s not even 10am and you’re making me hungry! I love wagyu beef and foie gras. *drool*
The foie gras wasn’t really my cup of tea, but the beef… mmmm…… luscious…
How lucky to have a chef in the family!
Oh, that dessert with the teddy bear cookie is sooooo cute!
Ya, just wish I lived in Singapore, haha!
wow my mouth is watering!! is the star cereal that’s on the singapore cake called “honey stars”? that’s what they call it in bangkok and i LOOOOVE it – my favorite cereal ever.
YES that’s it! It’s not available in AU unfortunately.. I really like it :)~
OMG, the food looks soooooooo good! I miss artic rolls :)~~
They were my FAVOURITE when I was a kid.. then they got discontinued or something, and a few years ago they came back, yay!
Your pics are sooooooooooooo good and sooo bad! LOL! I’m feeling hungry at this hour :PPP
What a fantastic meal~!
I make myself hungry looking at the pics too! SG is not v good for my waistline 😉
man…the food is mouth watering! Thanks for posting! Kudos on pictures well taken!
*smacks lips* SG food is just too good.. heh
I love your food updates. *drool*
Just keep up with the exercising! 🙂 Ha ha…JK…
Hhaha I actually HAVE been excersing! Not as much as I should.. but.. erm.. better than nothing 😉
fwah! yummy yummy!
Hehe.. fwah is right! 😛
omg!! more food!! seriously, your posts make me want to drool all over my keyboard. haha.
I really want to try wagyu beef!! and fois gras – what does it taste like? I know that it’s French food and it’s really expensive… and it’s duck/geese liver mushed and its meant to taste buttery.
Wagyu really is worth the $$.. the texture’s totally sublime and tender and soft!
Fois Gras tastes like your’e eating butter/fat… a very buttery taste as you mentioned. We had it with pneapple chutney which was yum :)~