Beginning of the crash?

or maybe not, depending which analyst you talk to.

However the situation turns out by the end of this trading week, there's no doubt that we're in the midst of an oil shock not felt since the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War.



At $2.20 a litre, I'd take a can of cola anytime...

On hives, allergies and all things uncomfy

It's a weird but liberating experience realising that you have food allergy after 3 decades of conscious existence.



I think that excludes 99% of crappy, lukewarm, human perspiration soaked street-vendor food.

So glad there's a well-equiped pantry next to the workstation.

Lessons in the afternoon

4-6pm is a bad time for anything intelligent. Including trying to sit down in a stuffy room under tropical weather.

Serious stuff should be done strictly between the hours of 9 to noon. Any other time is for play.

Japanese sea bass

I like eating fish but not scaling and gutting it. Very messy and hives break out all over my hands afterwards. But that's not detracting me from this delectable fish...



Locally, it's known as Japanese Sea Bass. But it's actually not a bass. Might be known as Yellow Croaker. In Mandarin, it's 黄花鱼 and better enjoyed steamed than fried, even if it's not entirely fresh. In fact, mine was in the freezer for 2 weeks before I took it out today.

All you need to do is to gut it (yucks!), apply some cooking oil, ginger strips and spring onions before tossing it into the steamer for 10 minutes under high heat. Yum yum. The other good thing is that its bones are relatively large so it's a safer alternative to other fish.

Enjoy...

The accidental expat

Source: pillman-journey.blogspot.com

I am going to miss the lab gang and all the masak masak fun. Not to mention the MSG-induced headaches...