Slumdog

Okay...so today I did the most random thing. I was streaming for this movie called "Slumdog Millionaire" and as I was watching the first few minutes of the movie, I didn't enjoy it, mainly becoz it wasn't as clear as I would've liked it to be. But the movie seemed so exciting, even from the beginning. I couldn't bear it, so I checked the cinema times on The Ritz website and there was a 3:45pm show. I looked at the time...it was 3.30pm...and without even flinching for a second, I took my keys and some money, stormed out of the door and power-walked to the cinema. It's just a 5-10 minute walk from my place. I purchased one ticket for myself and entered Cinema 4 and took the most centre seat on the third row from the front. Everyone was like filling the seats at the back....but to me, the seats from the third row to the fifth row have the best view....anything other than those, I don't like.

The movie was excellent....I couldn't believe that I didn't even wanna watch it at the first place when I first heard of the movie. I loved the concept of it....where the plot actually walks thru the life of the protagonist. Plus, it really portrayed the lives of the unfortunate ppl a.k.a. slums living in India....which is really sad. It's one of those movies where it makes you feel grateful for your life the way it is. Anyway, I highly recommend that movie....it's a MUST WATCH!!

Here are some more photos of the food that I made in class and at home as well.

This dish is called "Pot au feu" which literally means Pot on fire! It's a very traditional French braising dish where all the ingredients are chucked into a big pot and braised for a few hours to extract all the flavor. Very simple dish....but really delicious.
This dish is called "Saute of Chicken Basque" which is originally from the Basque region in France. It's basically just a whole chicken cut into 8 pieces and is half-stewed in a sauce that consists of red and green peppers, garlic, onions tomatoes and brown chicken stock. Again, very simple dish but very tasty! It's the kind of dish you would eat during a cold winter's day.
This is my version of Bangers and Mash! For those of you who don't know what bangers and mash is, it's basically just sausage and mash potato. It's just the English/Aussie way of saying it. I made this dish at home....it has nothing to do with my classwork. The sausages are Spanish Chorizos...and I topped it with a serve of caramelized onions and a mushroom gravy. To be honest, I wasn't happy with the quality of the Spanish Chorizos...which is why I will never go back to that Deli again. But other than that, it was a simple but delicious Aussie dish.
This is a slice of the Warm Apple Tart that I made in school. The filling is what they called "Frangipane" and it's definitely one of my favorite sweet fillings. I don't usually fancy sweets, but this I like. And it is topped with thinly sliced apples.
Last but not least, the "Honeyed Pear Flan". This would be my favorite dessert that we've made so far. The filling is just diced pear caramelized in honey and sugar. This dessert just melts in your mouth....really!!


I really do enjoy simple food....I don't like complex flavors blended into one dish...and many chefs do make the mistake of turning their dishes into very complicated mix of flavors. I really just like the ingredients speak for themselves...instead of chefs trying to hard to mingle ingredients together. Anyway...it's getting late now and I gtg....I'll write more about food in another post one day, when I have the mood. Cheers!