There are two things I would like to thank at this moment.

First is my healthy body, thanks to my parents. Second one is my taste butts, which goes back to the first one as well.

They both give me great appetite, sometimes so big it seems I never replete and this is why I am called ‘the food monster’.

I am thankful because I grew up to really believe soy and celery taste the best, not chips and mayonnaise.

But not every one agrees what I eat are healthy, some may even be put off by the things I put in my mouth, such as ‘Natto’, the good old fermented soy beans!

It’s awfully good for you because nattokinase in Natto prevents blood clotting which causes all sorts of horrifying diseases like heart attack and brain tumour. Also rich in it is Vitamin K. Vitamin K helps formulate calcium in your body. so in a nutshell, it’s critical to people’s health, young and old.

I have tried to convince Robert with this argument at many occasions but so far no luck.

It’s the smell! and it’s stringy and sticky! definitely not the prettiest sight.

Typically Natto is consumed with some cut spring onion, although in truth you are much better off eating it with finely chopped onion as that boosts the blood unclotting effect. But at restaurant where things are presented more fancy, you get it like this.

So there is some diced Maguro (Tuna), Seaweed and Quail egg. Tuna is a good choice as it gets rid of fatigues.

Most importantly, the rule of thumb is the more you stir the healthier is it for you. you should, if you have the time, stir and leave it in the fridge for 15 minutes, or even over night.

Now, enough about Natto, I believe that whatever one’s belief or religious or dietary reasons may be, one should eat what they bloody well want.

I like Japanese food the best. I like all kinds of food but this one is by far my choice.

At newly opened Pavillion, there are a few Japanese restaurant but skeptic me says “go safe” so we knocked the door of Kampachi, one of the oldest Japanese restaurants in Malaysia. The first one that I know of is in Equatorial Hotel in KL and was one of the few restaurants that has always been good.

I particularly liked this new branch of Kampachi at Pavillion because it specialises in Japanese teas and Soba (buckwheat noodles), amongst other things.

We tried tea with GOLD from Kaga city, Ishikawa prefecture, where there are many beautiful hotspring spots, meaning water there is good. good water, good food and good looking girls.

Beautiful golden flakes…. famous as an Egyptian queen and one of the most beautiful women ever existed on the planet earth was said to have implanted strings of gold under her skin to induce collagen production. This is what I call the hardcore surgery.

Robert and I, we love to eat so much. He has the ability to control how much he eats. But I, no, never heard of that.

So I tend to go for low calories (hopefully none) and bulky foods, such as Tofu, Salads, Soups, etc. These are exceptionally healthy yet satisfying meals. But the fall is, I over eat and feel positively sick after.

Ah well, “Life is a sum of all your choices”; my favourite line.