The fashion show and the executive chef . . .

We finished our last meetings in Jakarta at 3:00. Our plan was to rest until dinner. That is, until fashion show music was heard coming from the mall that is attached to our hotel.  It was the first live fashion show that I have ever seen, and it was pretty cool, I must admit.  Here are a few of the shots I took:

        

                                    

       

Earlier in the day, Cindy and I met a chef in the elevator. We struck up a  conversation with him because he spoke English. We didn't think any more about it until we were at dinner and here he comes over to our table. We found out he was the executive chef overseeing all of the many restaurants in the Hyatt and he remembered us.  He gave us all kinds of hints about the places to eat in Shanghai when we go there. He used to work there, as well. He kept checking back with us about our meals, etc., and then told us he would like to offer us a special dessert. Oh, my! There was carrot cake, apple pie, chocolate chili cake, mango gelatin, and three ice creams. The presentation was beautiful and the flavors divine.  I really felt so special.

                                    

                                                                EXECUTIVE CHEF ROLF

       

                                                                       THE DESSERT

Since I just KNOW you are wondering . . . other new things I tried today: cucumber gazpacho, pak choy (baby bok choy), Brie, Es Cendol (cold coconut soup), and Es Kelapa (a pink soup with fresh coconut meat), fortune cookie noodles, emmental cheese (tasted similar to Swiss), and cold spinach quiche.

       

                                                                         LUNCH

        

          Here is a picture on an Indonesian woman making soup at the restaurant where we ate lunch.