Year 2007 is definitely a great year for me. Of course, although it was a great year in most of the aspects, I still regretted a few things.
For instance, the [molecular] Gastronomy.
Firstly, if you're wondering, it’s not a Science fair about molecular. Secondly, it’s not the study of gas. Thirdly, it’s not the study of astronomy as well. If you can't read the fine details stated, it's a 20-course Asian molecular gastronomy dinner. If you still cannot figure it out, here's a definition provided by Taylor's School of Hospitality and Tourism:
Molecular Gastronomy is a sensation sweeping through the culinary world, especially in Europe. The term, coined in the late 1980s by French scientist Herve This and English physicist Nicholas Kurti, refers to the application of physics, chemistry and biology to all things culinary. In short, it is the science of cooking as opposed to the science of food. That makes it good for inspiring novelty and great at exploding myths.
Although frankly the only part I understand about the whole gastronomy thing is that it's food. For more information, please google about it yourself. :)
The molecular gastronomy dinner was held on the 17th of November 2007 at L’escoffier Restaurant in Taylor’s School of Hospitality and Tourism. And like last time, the whole dinner was prepared by students, except it's much higher class than the last time as only students with Higher Diploma in Hotel Management Students and specialized in Culinary Arts and Food & Beverage Management can take part.
Just when I thought if you can turn on the gas and cook an egg then you can become a chef. -__-
Don't ask me because I don't know if the food tasted nice or not
Which is why Ferran Adrià would be proud of them. I think.
Anyway, by now you might be wondering why the heck I'm blogging about it. Well, it was very simple. I was ACTUALLY for once being invited to a dinner and ACTUALLY for once needed to dress nice to a dinner. ^.^
Miss Kaven invited me to it just before the semester was ended. Despite her generosity to invite me, of all students of Taylor's University College, I rejected it because I would be at my hometown by then and it's not like everyday I get to stay there for 3.5 months. That is why.
But now I think back, on the 17th of November, I was having this for dinner.
A dinner consisted of Ayam Goreng McD™, 1 regular Coke, 1 French fries and 6 pieces of Chicken McNuggets™ which cost me around RM15. But if I was wiser, I could be eating this instead.
And this.
And this too.
"So what's the big deal? It's just a leaf, taufu and another leaf what! Or is it?" you might say. But then, you need to know that I was actually invited. Which means I can eat it for free. Which means I can eat, if you read every single fine details of the poster, a 20-course Asian molecular gastronomy dinner which costs a whooping hefty RM150 for free. O_O
Now, go to 'Accessories' and click the 'Calculator' tool. If you divide RM150 with the amount I paid for McDonald's, that's almost 10 times the price I paid for what I ate that night! With that price I can eat for 3 whole days plus supper! It's the worth of 20 pieces of chicken, 10 cups of Coke, 1000 pieces of fries and 60 nuggets wei! o.O
And if that's not enough, you might be unlucky like me to stumble across a blogger who was there too and described the whole dinner in such details that keep alluring me to the extent I cannot stop my saliva from drooling all over the keyboard.
If you want to laugh at me for choosing the wrong choice, do it later. For now, I want to bang my head against my wall, which shall be done immediately after this entry is published. Bye.
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