Hello Kitty Themed Sweets!

$2 for each -.-

Hello Kitty Candy Chews! They come in a four flavours, Milk, Strawberry, Grape and Peach. But I, being someone who can hardly afford all four of them, only bought two of the flavours that I thought would be nice-ish. Really, they are quite expensive for candy, and that's coming from me.

Alright, first up, We've got this cute little pack of Milk candy. There's ten in a pack, and they're all individually wrapped in Hello Kitty print foils, kinda like Hi-Chew.

Plain Picture with no effects

 First Impression: Not very impressive. Looks like the average milk candy to me. You know, kind of like the White Rabbit sweets. I rate it about a 5 outta 10. It's way too chewy and irritatingly gets stuck in between the gaps of your teeth, and it's got a really strong, sweet, milky taste which is a tad bit too much. Eatable, yes, but I wouldn't buy it again. I'd stick with White Rabbits, especially since I paid a hefty sum for this, I'm not particularly happy at all. I guess it's fine for a one day thing.

Too much like a hi-chew. really.

I personally like the strawberry flavoured one a hell lot better. It's EXACTLY like a Hi-Chew, I mean come on, it even LOOKS exactly like it, blushing a nice strawberry pink right in the middle. It's a nice, fruity, artificial strawberry flavour, not as sticky, and quite pleasant to the taste. So if you like Hi-Chews ... I'd still stick with Hi-Chews because this is really, way too overpriced just for Hello Kitty's face on the wrapping (Which you are, eventually going to throw away in the end I might add). 7 outta 10.

 Next Up, This cute tin of Cupcake-flavoured Hello Kitty Mints. Okay, I gotta admit it - These are just darn cute. They have these in either Blue, or Yellow colours for the cover with Hello Kitty's face on it. But I think the mints in both are no different. I was really looking forward to eating these. As I pried opened the tin, it's like as if a poof of marshmallow gas had just exploded in my face. Really, the scent was amazing! Sad to say the taste of it wasn't as strong as I'd thought it'd be.

It's a hard, powdery thing that I would have probably mistaken for Vitamin tablets if I hadn't known any better. Besides it's cute cupcake shape and pretty pink colour, it's a really light, sweet sugar taste, but that's all, really. After a while of sucking it I can hardly even taste anything else. Cupcake flavoured mints? More like disappointment in a can. I guess the cute tin's a keeper either ways.

Overall, I have to say that this was a rather disappointing adventure. I learned my lesson, and I'll probably not expect too much out of sweets stuffed full of gimmicks.

If you're still up for buying it, you can find these in any Watsons store in Singapore, it has a shelf dedicated to all things Hello Kitty including Hello Kitty plasters, mosquito bracelets, and make up. I know. Random. But hey, it's cute, though I wouldn't pour out my wallet that readily for them.

And as always,

Hungry bunny over and out, Bunnies - way better than kitty cats. Seriously.

Bombe Alaska! At Ye Olde Smokehouse, Fraser's Hill

Taken from google Pics for illustration purposes only.

What's cooler than having blue fire being poured all over tonight's dessert? Nothing, that's what. 

The waiter comes in, another dims the lights. He brings in this huge, snowy mountain of a dessert, while balancing a jug of a mysterious-looking liquid. He places it silently on your table, and then whips out a lighter from the pocket of his waistcoat. Suddenly, the jug of liquid is set ablaze with a pretty, dancing film of blue flame hovering just slightly above the water. He then pours it slowly over the plate, the fire flowing in a steady thread. The mountain is quickly lit, and orange flames blossom. Now, the ghostly hue of blue and orange is so captivating that you fail to take your eyes off the thing, and to your disappointment, it dies off, leaving behind patches of burnt black.

Okay, now back to my informal writing style. 

See, this has got to be one of the coolest dining experiences anyone can ever witness. Taste wise? Well, I'm not a big fan of alcohol (Don't forget that I am still under-aged), so it wasn't really something that I enjoyed much after the whole fancy magical show thing. Remember, this is just one variation of the dessert (I ate this at Ye Olde Smokehouse, Fraser's Hill-Malaysia). This one had a thick, burnt, foam encasing some scone like cookie/cake thing filled with jam and ice cream. I wouldn't exactly say that the foam was particularly appetizing, but the cookie/cake thing was awesome. The foam tasted like egg whites and rum, a weird combo, and it was a thick, spongey kind of foam, not so much like soap. 

From my research, Bombe Alaska's a wild spin on the dish Baked Alaska, but I'm not going into that, I mean, Wikipedia it yourself Lazy! (A bit rich coming from me, I'm even lazier.) 

But I would really recommend this if you're on a trip with your family or friends. From what I heard directly from Grandma, this dish was really popular, "Back in my day...!". But is seems it's really hard to find places that do serve authenthic Bombe Alaska with the fire show and everything, so here's a link to where you can find such a treasure.

Ye Olde Smokehouse, Fraser's Hill

      Why this place, you ask? Well, just because it's one of the best getaways from busy city life and work, not forgetting the escape from humid weather too. It's a really nice, quiet town that's full of old Tudor-style houses and brick road streets. The weather is brilliant, not too hot, not too cold, and it's really peaceful. You could just take a seat on one of the random benches around and stare into the mountain ranges (On a clear day, that is) and rest like those meditation pros you see all the time. No running, screaming children (A lot of stray cats though), no loud, bustling crowds, just peace and quiet, a perfect weekend break. And why not spend it at this really cool travel-back-in-time british smokehouse? 

Tea time, doesn't this remind you of Alice in Wonderland??

If you're brave enough, there's a secret shrine at the top of the stairs.

Cool, moss covered back yard.

rust coloured roofs from the second storey window.

I should really get paid for all this free advertising, but anyway, I'm doing this because it's just that awesome. The rooms are all different, and yes, they do have honeymoon suites that come with a hefty price too. The Honeymoon suites have built in Jacuzzis though, but I didn't really see much of a difference between the normal rooms besides size. They all have four poster beds, and really old, creaky furniture that gives some antiquity to the place, so if you're into that sort of thing, You'll really enjoy it for it's authenticity as truly, an Olde Smokehouse. 

    The food's brilliant too. They have a common dining hall downstairs that's equally ancient looking, from a real stuffed deer head (It's real, I asked the waiter) propped up on the wall watching you eat, to a fireplace that's never lit due to fire hazards, unfortunately. The Menu can be a bit pricey, but hey, you gotta give it to them for dragging the freshest and the finest all the way up the windy, steep roads of Fraser's Hill.

    Alright, that's all for today's review, I'll try my very best coming up with something interesting next week.

And as Always,

Hungry Bunny over and smokin' out.