I come across this interesting story ... What is the link between this three items? Read more to find out ...
Are you a Carrot, an Egg or Coffee Bean?
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life, and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it, and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose.
Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water. In the first pot, she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs and the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil without saying a word.
In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl.
Turning to her daughter, she asked, "Tell me what do you see?" "Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied. She brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they got soft. She then asked her to take the egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, she asked her to smell and sip the coffee. The daughter smiled, as she smelled and tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked, "What's the point, mother?"
Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity- boiling water-but each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But, after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water they had changed the water.
"Which are you?" she asked her daughter. "When trials and adversity knock on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?"
Think of this: Which am I?
Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity, do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am I the egg that starts with a passive heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside, am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and a hardened heart?
Or, am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you become better and change the situation around you.
When the hours are the darkest and trials are their greatest do you elevate to another level?
How do you handle adversity?
Like the CARROT, the EGG, OR the COFFEE BEAN?
Logo .. a bit blurry
Interior of the place.. it's at a food court corner actually :)
Utensils
Chili dip. This is good! :)
The 2 types of soup they offer, tom yum and chicken soup. The soup is good as well. Actually, to me, their selling point is the soup and the chili dip as the remaining items as mostly processed food.
Cabbage. It comes with the seafood set
Fish glue and meatball
Pork slices and seafood set content..
The bill.
Went to have dinner here :)
The reversed signboard
Wallpaper
Interior seating
Couch seating
They serve plain water
Fish and chips
Mexican sauce grilled chicken with herbed rice. I like the sauce as it is slightly spicy :)
Went to Xin Wang HK Cafe for dinner. Interior of the place
Always have wallpaper
The table items
Milk tea
Ice Grass Jelly
Beancurd skin with prawn. I like this :)
Har Gao
Pork Rib with black bean sauce. I don't really like this as I always feel it have more bones and fats than meat hehe
Pepper and soy sauce
Century egg congee
Black pepper pork chop spaghetti. The spaghetti is too sweet for my liking, otherwise, it is fine :)
Raw pork chop, ready to be pounded :)
The ready version of pork chop. 
Next, is the soup. I am just imagining about this soup what was posted earlier in Vietnam Trip post. So trying out to duplicate. Bought 2 types of spinach and I include carrot and wolfberry to supplement the eyes :)
Prawn shell and garlic for the soup base
Minced meat and cut prawn
The prawn based meatball soup :) I am satisfied with this soup. Think it's close enough to the one I have in Vietnam ... hehe
What is this place? Interesting architectural design :)
The ceiling is very high and using lotsa glass, very spacious feeling
This is at La Salle, in front of 15 Minutes cafe.
Interesting quotes on the glass
Entrance
Daily menu writing in progress
Counter table
Canteen seating. I forgot to snap the other seating types. This one is more for a group of people, also have smaller tables, cafe style.
Menu
Serving plate
Coaster
Ice water
Beer
Coke
Tea
Hot chocolate
Flat white
Lychee italian soda
Fries
Drumlet
Sotong ball. This one is very nice. I like as it is very soft inside :)
Fried chicken wing
Tapas selection, this is corn, duck, crabmeat (this one is nice), and ... I don't remember what we ordered and I didn't try tt one as well...
The second tapas plate we ordered, ham, frittata, crab (again), tomato bruchetta
Wasabi Prawn Pizza. This one is good too :)
Squid ink angel's hair pasta with scallop. Small portion, served in a cup. Good for very light dinner.. :)
