Beef Roast – Woodlands, Salmiya

KERALA BEEF ROAST - FROM WOODLANDS, SALMIYA

A favorite delicious dish of Kerala - Beef Roast. Dry dish in an awesome gland tingling flavor of onions, red chilli powder, ginger, garlic, cinnamon, cloves, garam masala, vinegar, coconut slices... *slurp*

Kerala Beef Roast

If you are looking for a typical Kerala style super spicy beef roast with coconut slices, this is it! I would say this is their masterpiece. 

Rated as one among my favorites and I would rate it the best I have had in Kuwait. The same with chapatti is the right combo, it is better to consider cold salad after the meal because of its spice. 

The price is KD 1.000 and is very economical, the quantity they give can be shared by 2 if you are not a heavy eater. I would rate it 4/5, I’m a frequent buyer of this and wish the same to be prepared with lesser spice.

Steak Lovers Wrap - 10.Oh.8

STEAK LOVERS WRAP

Certified Black Angus steak grilled with sauteed onions and mushrooms.

Steak Lovers Wrap

The content may look less but this dish is very delicious and filling. Ideal for my breakfast - waiting time around 15 mins. 

The highlight of this wrap is the really tasty sauce they mix with the steak which gives you the juicy effect. It’s something which you can also try at home if you know how to cook the steak as it is. Unfortunately there are no fries with it; it is just 2 wraps in a plate with some potato chips. 

The cost is KD 3.750 and I would say it is worth the price. I would personally rate it a 4/5; I prefer French fries to potato chips. 

About 10.0h.8

A small, quiet and cozy outlet in Sharq, Shuhada Street. Supposedly, a percentage of their proceeds goes to charity - which is "thumbs up"! 

Thats their facebook page 

https://www.facebook.com/10oh8

California Steak – Cheesecake Factory

CALIFORNIA STEAK

Thinly Sliced Grilled Steak Covered with Sauteed Mushrooms, Onions, Peppers and Cheese on Our Toasted Sour dough Loaf. Served with French Fries or Green Salad.

California Steak – Cheesecake Factory

My better half, hands down decided to try this out. So this is his review: -

"Firstly, this is pretty filling meal for a single person. You can have it as a perfect brunch to skip your afternoon lunch which I normally prefer to have as a full meal lunch. The sandwich is delicious and I can assure you that this selection will not upset you. The dish takes 15-20 min to be prepared since they require time to sauté the beef steak. The spice on the beef is not much; for the spice lovers, it would have been tastier to add a bit more of chilli. However, the overall combo of the steak, mushroom and cheese gives it a mouthwatering effect. 

The French fries is another heavy add on which is pretty healthier compared to the French fries you get from McD or KFC. Interestingly, the sandwich  does not contain lettuce or any other leafy ingredients . There are no tomato slice and cucumber as well. 

The cost is KD 5.250, a bit high but deserves the cost. I personally would rate it a 3.75/5 as I would have preferred to have roasted bacon included in the sandwich to give it a perfect finish."

Kuwait - Expense and Lifestyle

KUWAIT - EXPENSE AND LIFESTYLE

So, consider a very basic non extravagant chart

Example - 1 month expense, for 2 persons - both earnings totaling to KD 1000 only:

Rent - KD 150 to KD 200
Cooperative / Bakala - KD 80
Outside food when you are tired and want to spoil yourself - KD 15
Mobile re-charge - KD 5 
Car Fuel KD 15 - KD 20
Personal care - KD 20
Personal buys - KD 20
Entertainment / Sports - KD 25
Home improvements - KD 20

Applicable Interval payments - 

• car service - depends on kms, vehicle type and what need to be done
• gas 0.250 - 0.750
• telephone - KD 30
• satellite - varies
• internet - varies
• Gifts - varies
• Medical - varies
• Travel - varies

So, 
200 + 80 + 15 + 5 + 20 + 20 + 20 + 25 + 20 = KD 405

Rest of the amount (say around KD 600) can be kept aside for those interval payments during the year (and savings, if any). So, a savings of KD 600 for the next 11 months seem pretty neat! 

Those with kids, I understand you need to add up real good; primarily for their education. I am not there as yet, please account and adjust that amount in here as well :)

So, ideally you spend KD 405 for 2 persons a month... for your rent, food, mobile, fuel, personal care and outfits, sports and home improvement needs. If you consider to convert monthly expense of personal care, buys, entertainment, home improvements to interval expense... you most definitely get to save a certain sum additionally :). 

Well, that's a little quality life with the basic necessities met and with a little saving :). The rest of it, I'd advise you to practice yoga :D

Kuwait Road Drive...

KUWAIT ROAD DRIVE

However skilled a man may call himself in driving; I personally do not get impressed by their performance on the road! My ordeals on Kuwait roads has been and still is... stressful, frustrating and a painstaking "event"!

The safe senseless drivers whether they ahead of me or behind me (shivers if I have 1 ahead and 1 behind). Who are these drivers? You would know as you read. First and foremost, SHE scares you on the road. She assumes she can switch lanes while there is a car in motion in the lane she intending to shift. She assumes it is her turn (especially on the highways). She assumes she is a perfectionist with her multi-task efforts coupled with driving - mobiling or make-uping! And honestly, 8/10 women drivers are successful mobile holders while driving (leave alone bluetooth). We can't help our talking ability, can we?!! It sure adds to your style; for me you further establish the fact that women are simply dumb. Oh, and actually, yes, I have noticed women sweep into lanes... Once again, that did not impress me on a "no-traffic-road"; though your car did. Women, I love the cars you drive (mostly)! Ladies, you really have other skills you can work and polish on. Trust me! You can avoid "senseless" accidents. You can take a survey with your friends circle and see where female drivers stand...! *sigh*

Its not like men driving... I would have more confidence in a man driving. His calculations seem more appropriate (With reference to mature sensible men). Over confident men having accidents makes sense. They speed, have a horrendous accident and if lucky enough they die. The unlucky lot stay handicapped at a young age, lifelong; just to traumatize their folks in taking care of them day and night. Not to mention the car is wasted too. In addition to this, they successfully handicap the unfortunate victims or gift them an untimely death. (You speed, you die, drag along a victim(s) with you!) Or even worse... the accused recovers and the victim dies a painful death leaving behind a sorrow filled family! Hmmm, looks like it is better being senseless...

I am not a professional driver. I drive to reach my destinations, safe; though I am worried about the other person not being safe. Personally, I have had instances with both genders. While I am not on the fast track and a driver is just at my bumper (I should assume the gender to be male), I let go off my accelerator (just to let them know - No, I am not moving. If you in a hurry, take the fast lane). Lately, I was made fun of for my U-turns. Now, I would give you 15-30 seconds on a busy road (of course not highways) to give me way. Or else, being a woman, I would have to take out my SCARE weapon and butt in slowly and find my way through. I guess many of us would do the same.

The ordeals continue; as I still have many acts to witness. I have seen an elderly woman been hit by a speedy car and she went way too high up (say half of that tall light pole) and bang on the barracks. I was shaken up witnessing that; As my car passed by, she was lying there... motionless!

Once, I even had a car (sorry a jeep or an AVALANCHE come towards me at a round-about!!!)

These stunt drivers make me feel - I am next (Final Destination) *shivers*

P.S.: A well done visual message @

http://don-veto.blogspot.com/2006/03/driving-in-kuwait.html