Cos when i need a friend it's still you

Right now, i'm absolutely hooked to Banana Chocolate Prata, reminiscent of Banana Pancakes in Vang Viang. Right here, i try to have it at least once a week, at Al Azhar or Al Ameen. The latter doesn't have chocolate, only Milo but that's fine with me.

But technically, this prata doesn't exist in their menus. They only have Banana Prata and Chocolate/ Milo Prata separately. You have to ask them to mix it for you, and that can be quite tricky. Once my Banana Chocolate Prata came in 2 pieces - a Banana Prata and a Chocolate Prata, and they were soggy. Another time the man at Al Ameen insisted they didn't have Banana Milo and wouldn't be able to do it (though i'd had it there previously).

Most people can't imagine their prata like that, but trust me man. Once you try it, you'll love it!

I know the Prata Cafe near the former School of Physical Education has this French Prata, which is exactly Banana Chocolate Prata, but it's more of a hassle to get there. Nice place though, and i have a really fond memory of the last time i was there, eavesdropping on some sort of a family conference. But that's another story.

Recently, i've discovered a Sesame Paste ice-cream from 7-11. I know it sounds disgusting and i was quite apprehensive too initially but after taking a bite i was blown away! Can't remember what the brand is, but it looks like one of those Japanese ice-cream, except it's really made in China. The wrapper is white and it's shaped like a Potong ice-cream, with a stick coming out of one end. On Tuesday night after watching Babel i was dying to buy my Sesame ice-cream cos before the show i had tried looking for it at the Lucky Plaza 7-11 but they didn't have it. So i made it my mission that night to hunt it down in all the 7-11s in town. As we neared the ice-cream section at the Far East Shopping Centre 7-11, Mindy found it and we got a bit too excited that this UWC-looking boy and girl also became curious about the Sesame Paste ice-cream. The guy was cautious but the girl looked like she was in the mood to try something exotic and we were just plugging the ice-cream. And it was only $1.20 so she decided to buy it. Hahaha can't believe we managed to convince her! I wonder if she regretted listening to us, cos after all, Sesame Paste is an acquired taste. But i don't really care whether she liked the ice-cream cos the kick was in the fact that we made her buy it. Haha!