--- title: Happy 38th Birthday To Me date: 2022-03-25 09:00:32 permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2022/03/25/happy-38th-birthday-to-me/ author: Lester Chan excerpt: "My 38th birthday, ending nearly a month of blog silence. The first celebration was with Li Xiang at Cure, a one-Michelin-star restaurant serving 'Nua' Irish cuisine by chef-owner Andrew Walsh in a casual yet refined setting." categories: - Blog tags: - "38" - birthday --- It has been almost a month since I blogged about anything and fast-forwarded to yesterday. It is my 38th birthday! ## Cure My first celebration is with Li Xiang at Cure Restaurant. Cure is a One Michelin Star restaurant that serves Nua Irish cuisine by Andrew Walsh. Nua means new in Irish. > Cure is Andrew Walsh’s first venture as Chef-Owner and is a restaurant that is rooted in combining top-notch plates, solid drinks, and personable service that is delivered in a casual yet refined environment. The food is excellent, every single dish. It is a 15-course meal and costs S$258 per pax. We top-up an additional S$10 for a Tipperary Brie Cheese that both of us shared, making it a 16-course meal. [![Cure - Dish #1 - Soda, Stout & Treacle Bread](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51956660848_e7a2fd7e51_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51956660848_4f753eca4f_o.jpg "Cure - Dish #1 - Soda, Stout & Treacle Bread") [![Cure - Dish #2 - Irish Razor Clam](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51956896374_c408a0a658_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51956896374_5dab941e03_o.jpg "Cure - Dish #2 - Irish Razor Clam") [![Cure - Dish #3 - Potato Crisp Sandwich](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51957186905_e8e4c167e8_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51957186905_e9dd2efb77_o.jpg "Cure - Dish #3 - Potato Crisp Sandwich") [![Cure - Dish #4 - Aged Duck Ham](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51955609532_541b866884_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51955609532_5090aa99fd_o.jpg "Cure - Dish #4 - Aged Duck Ham") [![Cure - Dish #5 - Brown Crab](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51957186680_f3cf72219a_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51957186680_01c454ffba_o.jpg "Cure - Dish #5 - Brown Crab") [![Cure - Dish #6 - Gallagher Speciale Oyster](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51956660963_04f3aa7cfb_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51956660963_c259e972de_o.jpg "Cure - Dish #6 - Gallagher Speciale Oyster") [![Cure - Dish #7 - A Porridge of Grains](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51956600376_6d41a74b71_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51956600376_ddecc5566b_o.jpg "Cure - Dish #7 - A Porridge of Grains") [![Cure - Dish #8 - Salmon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51956661158_c50cf56c72_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51956661158_0758f3b07b_o.jpg "Cure - Dish #8 - Salmon") [![Cure - Dish #9 - Colcannon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51957186700_ea2a690894_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51957186700_3d42ce96a2_o.jpg "Cure - Dish #9 - Colcannon") [![Cure - Dish #10 - Amuse-bouches](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51956600256_ae9d79edde_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51956600256_a456c79360_o.jpg "Cure - Dish #10 - Amuse-bouches") [![Cure - Dish #11 - John Stone Beef](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51955609277_8bef14804b_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51955609277_75f50cd9e2_o.jpg "Cure - Dish #11 - John Stone Beef") [![Cure - Dish #12 - Velvet Cloud Yogurt](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51957186910_4131655766_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51957186910_e7610618f5_o.jpg "Cure - Dish #12 - Velvet Cloud Yogurt") [![Cure - Dish #13 - Childhood Memories of Peat](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51956660968_db708296ce_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51956660968_29c49857f9_o.jpg "Cure - Dish #13 - Childhood Memories of Peat") [![Cure - Dish #14 - A Cup Of Barry's Tea Tart](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51956896399_2bd08bd0d6_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51956896399_bbd9c51077_o.jpg "Cure - Dish #14 - A Cup Of Barry's Tea Tart") [![Cure - Dish #15 - Tipperary Brie Cheese](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51957186850_6a89f59054_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51957186850_64463f61ae_o.jpg "Cure - Dish #15 - Tipperary Brie Cheese") [![Cure - Dish #16 - Lucky Gold & Chocolate Pot](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51955612997_b97d1d5877_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51955612997_ccbbe091d1_o.jpg "Cure - Dish #16 - Lucky Gold & Chocolate Pot") ## Hiryu Tomorrow, I will be having my second celebration together with my family. My brother and I will celebrate our birthday together as his birthday is just four days after mine. We will be celebrating it at Hiryu, which serves Japanese Omakase. There are two types of Omakase available, Ryu and Hiryu. Ryu is S$188 per pax and consists of Seasonal Sashimi (3 Kinds), Hot Appetizer, Sushi (6 PCS), Mini Kaisen Chirashi, Soup & Dessert. Hiryu is S$258 per pax and consists of Seasonal Premium Sashimi (5 Kinds), Hot Appetizer, Premium Sushi (6 PCS), Signature Don (Miyazaki A5/Iberico Secreto/Abalone), Soup & Dessert. I will likely go with the Hiryu and and update this post again with the pictures. All of us went with the Hiryu Omakase and we ordered the Tai Carpaccio as an ala carte. [![Hiryu - Ala Carte - Tai Carpaccio](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51961740136_908dec4202_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51961740136_557305f030_o.jpg "Hiryu - Ala Carte - Tai Carpaccio") [![Hiryu - Seasonal Premium Sashimi (5 Kinds) - #1](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51960739727_ab917471a2_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51960739727_803e3af41a_o.jpg "Hiryu - Seasonal Premium Sashimi (5 Kinds) - #1") [![Hiryu - Seasonal Premium Sashimi (5 Kinds) - #2](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51961798843_2826a7cf74_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51961798843_91e1ed5346_o.jpg "Hiryu - Seasonal Premium Sashimi (5 Kinds) - #2") [![Hiryu - Hot Appetizer](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51961798833_0b440c6396_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51961798833_94db326ce5_o.jpg "Hiryu - Hot Appetizer") [![Hiryu - Premium Sushi (6 PCS) - #1](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51962300970_9187693ce0_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51962300970_2b1f3108c1_o.jpg "Hiryu - Premium Sushi (6 PCS) - #1") [![Hiryu - Premium Sushi (6 PCS) - #2](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51962021149_9155981874_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51962021149_d4f2815b74_o.jpg "Hiryu - Premium Sushi (6 PCS) - #2") [![Hiryu - Premium Sushi (6 PCS) - #3](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51961798848_e4d793e3ac_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51961798848_c19fe4aaa8_o.jpg "Hiryu - Premium Sushi (6 PCS) - #3") [![Hiryu - Signature Don (Miyazaki A5)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51960739707_f0a97b6515_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51960739707_b9b92e820f_o.jpg "Hiryu - Signature Don (Miyazaki A5)") [![Hiryu - Soup](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51961733896_77cd2ca00b_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51961733896_ec5b2fc435_o.jpg "Hiryu - Soup") [![Hiryu - Dessert](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51962300975_ffc11d8b45_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51962300975_2275ba9ab0_o.jpg "Hiryu - Dessert") Overall, all the dishes at Hiryu are good. If I have to nitpick, the soup and dessert need more work as they taste normal. ## CalDigit TS4 Received yet another generous gift from my brother which is the [CalDigit TS4](https://www.caldigit.com/thunderbolt-station-4/) from [B&H Photo Video](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1689415-REG/caldigit_ts4_us_amz_caldigit_ts4_thunderbolt_station_4.html). Thank you bro! I have been eyeing it since it was announced last month. My company plans to upgrade all our laptops to the new M1 Max MacBook Pro by Q3 2022, so I can no longer make use of my [Razer Core X Chroma eGPU](https://lesterchan.net/blog/2019/04/26/razer-core-x-chroma/) since the chip is no longer Intel-based. Eventually, I am also deciding to get a personal laptop. It will be the new M2 MacBook Air this year or the M2 Max MacBook Pro next year. 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