Today's Breakfast: Cream Buns

It's been a while since I ate cream buns, I saw this at the store today, so I decided to give it a try. After heating it in the oven, for a few minutes, it gave the buns a crunchy texture on top which makes it fun to eat, like other breads it's best to eat it while it's hot. I've always enjoyed eating this since I was a kid.

Just your ordinary buns with cream on the middle and strawberry jam. 

Not all cream buns are created equal.

Here's a Cream Bun Trivia from Wikipedia:

Variations of cream buns exist all around the world. Typically they are made with an enriched dough bread roll that is split after baking and cooling and filled with cream.

Among the numerous international variations are the splits of Devon and Cornwall in southwest England, which are yeasted buns filled with clotted cream, and themaritozzi of the Lazio region of Italy, which are enriched buns, made with dried fruit and filled with whipped cream.

Another specific national verison is the Hong Kong sweet bun. It is one of the most standard pastries in Hong Kong. It can also be found in most Chinatown bakery shops. The bun has either butter cream or whipped cream filling down the middle with coconut sprinkles on the outside. Variations of it include the "Cream Horn", a pastry in a spiral shape, much like a horn, filled with cream.

Getting the KitKat for my Galaxy S4

Here are the apps needed to experience the latest version of Android OS while waiting for the official update.

Taken from the Nexus 4 forums. You need to install all the three files below to make it work.

"Ok, Google" voice command works only if you use your search in English.


Google Home: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9e.../preview?pli=1
New Google Search: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9e.../preview?pli=1
New Google Play Services: http://d-h.st/BZq

Posted on XDA Forums by MaKTaiL: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2506414

 Hangouts is now the default SMS app.

Google is taking back Android!

New wallpapers also included in the galery.

Finally, I have my own Google+ vanity URL

A custom URL is a short, easy-to-remember web address that links directly to your profile or page.

For example, YouTube's Google+ page can direct people to google.com/+YouTube to visit their page rather than https://plus.google.com/115229808208707341778.

Read More: https://support.google.com/plus/answer/2676340?hl=en&topic=2400106

Lemon Square Whatta Tops

Why does it looks so different from the picture on the packaging? -_-

Stickers for Mobile

Nice stickers now available at Jmart Supermarket and Department Store. Decorate anything from toys to gadgets with your favorite game characters from Angry Birds and Plants vs Zombies. Various designs are also available. The stickers are made of thick soft plastic. Only 90 toea for a packet.

New 300mL and 390mL Coke from Coca-Cola

Delivered today here at Jmart Taurama is a 390mL Coke Bottle. It's priced at 2.50 (PGK)

300mL priced at K2.00

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula: Gentle Daily Facial Cleanser

I'm currently trying out this Facial Cleanser from Palmer's, a company from U.S.A. who makes skin products like lotions which has different formulas like Cocoa, Olive, Coconut, and Shea Butter, they also make hair products under their Hair Success line. 

It's my first time to use this product from Palmer's, although I have tried using some of their lotions and shampoos. Being a guy I'm a bit hesitant to purchase this product because of the color of the packaging, but I really need a new facial wash, because I've been using soap for a while to wash my face ever since my previous facial wash run out and is no longer available on stores, the soap I've been using is drying up my skin, so I need something that will moisturize my face and is gentle enough for daily use.

 The back part shows the beneficial ingredients, and a note saying that Palmer's is against animal testing.

On the label says white lily fragrance, I'm not really sure what white lily smells like, but it smells good after washing, the scent stay on your face. 

I like that it's not foamy, it's very smooth to apply to the face and it doesn't dry up my skin.

A nice dessert, Pams Eclairs.

Pams Eclairs. Filled with Bavarian Custard Cream and topped with Real Belgian Chocolate.

The chocolate topping is quite thick and it's better to thaw it first before eating, because the chocolate topping gets hard from freezing.

It gets messy taking them out of the box. The long eclairs comes in a 175 grams box and are only five pieces in total, and the minis are 250 grams in total and there's plenty inside the box when I opened them.

I've never eaten a home baked eclair before so I can't really compare the taste between them. All I can say is this tastes good. The Bavarian filling gives balance to the sweetness of the chocolate, it's not too sweet to eat, I think I can eat five eclairs not get full.

New Google Maps 2013

I signed up for the new +Google maps and I got accepted to try it before they officially launch it.

This is exciting, exploring the world in a new way.

Here are the screenshots of my tour of the new +Google Maps. Enjoy the View.

Memphis Meltdown Big Bikkie Ice Cream

My friend +jimmy ng  brought some ice cream, it's a TipTop Memphis Meltdown Big Bikkie, I wasn't able to take a photo of the box so here is the description from Tiptop's website: 

Big Bikkie 

Creamy cookie flavored ice cream packed with cookie chunks, 

smothered in cookie crumbs and rich milk chocolate.

 Available in single serve and in multipacks of 4.  

 The packaging is very simple, since all the details are in the box which I wasn't able to see, It made me really curious and excited to eat this ice cream, I have no idea of it's flavor.

Here's what it looks like, it's thick and has lots of chocolate chips, I still have no idea what's inside this thick chocolate coating.

After a few bites I started to realize that it taste like cookies, it's very sweet and I'm not really a fan of cookies and cream flavored ice creams but I like that it has lots of chocolate chips and it just melts in my mouth.

The last few bites changes everything, starting from the overload of sweetness from the chocolate chips and cookies, the creamy part of the ice cream calms things down, I wish there was more of this creamy part of the ice cream. I really enjoyed eating this even though I don't like this flavor.

Dinner party with family and friends.

I had a nice dinner party with family and friends from Jmart, my father +Victor Subiano former Daikoku Restaurant Chef cooked us a wonderful meal, with the help of +jimmy ng.

 Here some photos of the food:

 Tempura Prawns

 Grilled Lamb

 Grilled Chicken Wings

 "Daikoku Prawns"

Here are some of the candid photos of my family and friends, busy with food preparation.

 My father +Victor Subiano intentionally lets the prawns on fire.

 +ALLAN RIVERA settles for red wine instead of the large selection of SP Beer we have. 

Thanks to +Simon Teh for the beers.

 +jimmy ng showing his PRO skills at flipping grilled chicken wings.

 Accountant by day dishwasher by night +Anabel Alog.

 +Yew Siang Ng (Stanley) Is being anti-social with his new Samsung Galaxy S4.

 From left to right: +Angelito De Guzman, +patar tambunan, William and +Girlie Lozada enjoying the food.

Crazy +Ariel Palattao cools down his crazy head with a variety of SP Beers.

Me and my family posing before cutting the cake.

I end this party by cutting me a slice of cake and then I walk away. You guys get your own slice of cake.

More photos here: https://plus.google.com/photos/105886534859263083679/albums/5880051168622282721?authkey=CITM3cuYxY2I-QE

Size Comparison: iPhone5, Galaxy SII, Galaxy Grand Duos

Small, medium and large. Three phones with different sizes compared.

 Starting from top is the iPhone5, next is the Samsung Galaxy SII, 

and last at the bottom is Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos.

 Top view, the largest of the three phones is the Galaxy Grand.

The iPhone5 is not only the smallest of the three, it is also the thinnest and lightest. 

Thanks to my friend +Raul Hortaleza for letting me take a photo of his iPhone5.

Is this a Giant Mosquito?

This is my second encounter of the "Giant Mosquito", the first encounter was way back 2010, if I remember correctly. My friend Jeffrey saw it also in the same location of our kitchen, we also took a photo of it but the photo is now lost, no harm was done to the insect as it was set free and flew outside the house.

A comparison between the wall socket shows how large this insect is.

My sister +Stephy Laurel has recently posted a photo of very large spider in her blog.

New aircon for Jmart Taurama

Finally the new aircon has arrived for Jmart Supermarket Taurama

It took a lot of shelf space but as long as it cools down the whole store, then it's a small sacrifice.

Google's New Navigation Menu

Today I notice google's new navigation menu, the black bar on top has been replaced by a clean looking icon which shows the rest of the google applications. I'm not really sure if this is permanent, since whenever I go to gmail or other google sites the black bar still appears. 

Dynasty Seafood Restaurant [19-03-2013]

Dynasty Seafood Restaurant, located inside Vision City Mall the place is huge and has around 40+ tables, you can get a good meal just under K30, they also serve fresh juices. Here are some pics with price of the food that me and my family had for today.

I feel like eating beef today so I chose Mongolian Beef with Rice, taste like curry and it's not spicy, goes well with plain rice.  K22.00

For starters, Wonton Soup with veggies and mushrooms. K12.80 

My mom had Butter Prawns, I tried some of it and it's very tasty, crispy and not too oily, melts in your mouth. K24.00 

My wife had BBQ Pork Ribs, tastes a bit like sweet and sour pork, but more on the sweet side and the sesame seeds blends well with the sauce.

More photos of Dynasty Seafood Restaurant can be found on this blog: thereportersassistant.blogspot.com