party time just started....
Happy New Year! Am sure everyone had a roaring time partying to usher the new year, especially from all the photos I saw in Facebook. We celebrated at our friend Maukitten's house. Her food is always amazing, hence we were looking forward to it.
delish nasi kerabu tinged blue
Every year, it is a different theme; Japanese, Italian pasta and pizza and this year, it was all kinds of rice with satay. I liked the nasi kerabu tinged blue and mixed with tiny eggplants you usually find in Thai green curries.
the satayman provided yummy chicken and lamb satay for all of us
Next was Japanese inspired rice with hijiki seaweed and edamame beans. We also had edamame beans for snacks before the rice dishes were ready.
Japanese inspired rice with edamame beans
My favourite was the mushroom black rice. Maukitten got the black rice from Thailand itself, doubt it was coloured like the hoo-hah over locally bought Thai black rice, which they found is coloured (see NST report here). We added fried bacon bits for extra flavour - really yummy stuff.
mushroom black rice, you could add bacon bits to this for extra flavour
Of course we had salad - loads of leafs tossed in olive oil and juicy satay - chicken and lamb. Really good stuff of course, especially eaten hot off the grill. To cool off, we had Dennis' wicked fruit daiquiris - hidden by the blended fruit but laden with vodka. For entertainment, we had the Mamma Mia movie on big screen projector with speakers even. I had fun with the movie since it was my first time watching it. We even had fireworks from nearby, when the countdown began. Overall, a great party and thanks very much to Maukitten for inviting us. For more pictures of the food and party, click on my flickr set.
So how did all of you spend your New Year? Do share with me the wonderful parties, get togethers and celebrations you all had. Would be fun to compare notes.
Japanese inspired rice with edamame beans looks so great... make me drool for fried rice...
ReplyDeletei literally spent the last few hrs of the year with mamma mia too! was at the show..really awesome stuff..i think old liao, spending new years without getting pissed drunk..(wait a minute, i did get drink after the show..oh dear, bad memory too)
ReplyDeleteIt tasted great too Penang Tua Pui. Hee hee, fried rice also sounds yummy, esp those very oil free type.
ReplyDeleteJoe - wow! great way to celebrate the new year. You didn't drink on New Year's???? How can?
happy new year, masak-masak! ;)
ReplyDeletemine was spent on top of primrose hill, watching fireworks fly across london town. so COLD!! haha!
happy 2009 BOOtiful! lol.. see you soon k..
ReplyDeleteErm..new year on a beach in my roxy shorts and bikini top! love the fact that there was no stiletto nor fromal shirt for miles ;D
Happy New Year Nic! Wow, sounds like a fantastic celebration, even though it was cold.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year cumi & ciki. Oooh, Krabi sounds very good - can't wait to read abt the food.