il Giardino Romantico

*The following article is in Chinese (Traditional) only.
英文有一句說道：don't look a gift horse in the mouth，意思就是說，拿人了人家的禮物，就不要去檢視那份禮物，更不要去批評這份禮物的好壞。因為那一份心意，是不能夠拿來隨便言語的。與tt的相識過程滿奇妙的。有時候想一想，開始寫部落格從未想過有一天靠著寫格子互相留言的朋友竟然可以有這麼深的緣分。tt一家人看著我出國留學不說，又全家出動的接下花童、開新娘車、好命婆這個重擔！想起來真是慚愧。tt一開始提議請我去當寬比家教的時候我竟然還猶豫了好久。不過我猶豫也是有原因的。家教這檔事我出國前做了好幾年。我從來不收短期的家教。因為我根本不相信短期之內能真正學到什麼英文。好在那時候的家教學生與家長與我理念都相同。但後來回到台北來兼了幾次家教，不是對我不信任沒教幾堂課就說沒成效（廢話你沒上幾堂課怎麼會有成效？），不然就是教沒幾次，就也沒說明原因就從此斷了聯繫。我不希望接下熟人的家教，就是因為不願看到同樣的情形發生，然後造成雙方尷尬。失去家教學生事小。若因此失去了得來不易的友誼才是事關重大。我們溝通了好久後，才決定放手一試。沒想到這一教，我竟與這孩子投緣不說，連我們的友誼也晉級了。
tt一家子陪我成長，我也很高興有機會能夠陪伴他們的孩子成長。不過天下真的沒有不散的宴席。就在我邁入36周的這一周，我們上了最後一次的課程。離開時，無論是開車或是坐公車回家，tt總是會送我一程。其實我從沒遇過這樣帶我的家教。雖說以往家長也都對我不錯，但我想tt最大的不同就是他不僅是我學生的家長，也是我的好友。這天離開前，tt送了我這一盒餅乾。或許不是什麼了不起的小禮，但在我眼裡看來卻是意義重大。因此破天荒的在解決掉裏頭的餅乾之前，就用單眼剩餘的電池，幫這盒餅乾拍了寫真集。為了就是留下這一篇文章，日後有機會回顧，也會再次想起這份情意，以及這段時間與tt他們一家子相處的歡樂時光。

Aunt Stella的手工餅乾也不是第一次吃。知道味道不錯。但這份禮盒又多了一種味道，令人覺得更美味了。
清楚的標示，令人吃得安心。
每個包裝裡都有兩片同口味的餅乾。建議拆開後馬上食用。因為天仙原本拆了幾包，各吃了一片，想說要留著不同口味的給老公吃。後來肚子餓又是我自己把他們吃掉，發現沒放多久就還真的軟了。雖然味道還是不錯，但口感就是差了些。每個包裝裡都有乾燥劑，所以一拆封不吃的話，真的會影響口感喔。
 
詩特莉官網：http://www.auntstella.com/
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*This article is in Chinese(Traditional) only.
離重要的時刻越來越近，表示準爸準媽都要做好萬全的準備，隨時待命！基本上，待產包跟月子包準備好，若有必要出遠門的話（像天仙回婆家娘家）就必須要跟著媽媽跑。否則你放在家裡，北鼻突然要報到，這些就前功盡棄了耶！
準備之前，請先問好待產醫院跟月子中心有提供些什麼東西。基本上衛教的也會大概跟你說需要什麼～ 其他就看你個人的習慣，以及身邊生過孩子的經驗說囉！
不知道是出自於「懶」，還是怕準備兩個不同的袋子容易遺漏東西，所以天仙把待產包跟月子包都準備在同一個行李箱裡。不過在看實際的待產＋月子包之前，還是先來討論一下有哪些用品是必備或是可以考慮準備的～

See previous article 上篇：【清邁】遊記 - 康托克帝王餐宴 Khantoke (ขันโตก) Dinner at Chiang Mai Old Cultural Center  Part I
康托克帝王餐原是蘭那王朝宮廷用餐的形式。用著一種小圓桌擺著佳餚，用餐順便觀賞舞蹈。這是古代人拿來招待賓客的方式。今日成為觀光客眼中最不可錯過的清邁特色之一。
Khantoke dinner started out as a feast in the royal courts of ancient Lanna Kindgom. A small, wooden round table is used to place the food, and while eating, guests could enjoy dances and other shows. This was how guests were entertained. Today, it has become a must-do for tourists traveling to Chiang Mai! 
傳統舞蹈除了最著名的手指舞蹈有很其他種類。不過天仙愚鈍，雖然當天有解說，但那也要有驚人的記憶力才能夠全部記得。各種形式的舞蹈都很有趣。音樂也略有不同。與其用文字來擾著大家觀賞，還是好好的讓大家看看精彩的舞蹈秀吧！
Traditional dances include the famous finger dance, but also many others. English explanations are given before each performance, but there were so many varieties that it would be impossible to remember everything. So, instead of wasting time with words, why not let the pictures speak for themselves. 
在此表演過後就進入了本晚最高潮。除了觀賞表演之外，觀眾也有機會可以參與。這天的客人們似乎都好害羞。美女們下去拉客人上台，好久好久以後才勉強拉了一兩個人！
This was the climax of the evening. After enjoying the show, the spectators were given a chance to join the dancers on stage! The guests that evening seemed a bit introvert, took the dancers a while to get guests on stage! 
後來為了讓老公也能夠體驗一下這個難得的經驗，我也把他推上台了！
And then in order to give my husband an unforgettable memory, I encouraged him to join the dancers as well! 
瞧他開心的哩！！
Just look at how happy he seemed!
當然表演告一段落後也要跟眾美女們拍拍照～～ 
跟誰合照不重要，記得你老婆是誰就好了嘿！！
And of course, a picture with the dancers after their show! 
Just remember who your wife is afterwards, okay?
不過這段表演是告一段落了沒錯，只是還有另外一種表演也不容錯過！很多人都以為這樣就完了，然後就離開了！
But if you think this the end of the night, then you're wrong! There awaits another type of show! Don't leave just yet!!
穿過戶外的小步道，來到一個小木屋裡，繼續觀賞的是泰北少數民族的傳統舞蹈！
As you pass through an outdoor passage, you'll come to a small wooden hut. Awaiting for you here, are numerous tribal dances.
 
風格截然不同。是另一種享受！
Very different style of dance! 
再以一個煙火秀作為結尾～
And a small firework as finale of the night! 
來到清邁真的不容錯過的晚餐＋表演！
Dinner and a show! Must do when you're in Chiang mai!! 
檢視較大的地圖 

*This article is in Chinese (Traditional) only.
  
*小虎葛格與肚子裡的北鼻撒嬌。希望你們以後感情會真的這麼好呀！！
距離跟小寶貝見面的日子越來越近了。36周的時候，上了最後一堂瑜珈課。（都上了好幾年了，突然要暫停好不習慣啊！）也將家教學生安頓好了。剩下的日子雖然還沒要開始請產假，但至少下班後就會乖乖回家休息，那兒也不去了。即便是朋友約吃飯，我大概也心有餘力不足了。很多同事看我還來上班都問：怎麼還不請產假啊～ 其實的確是挺冒險的。不過我想想，每天上班就當是散步去，然後坐在辦公室裡吹冷氣吹到下班。其實我沒有太大的壓力，也不用擠公車捷運通勤。與其早早請假整天在家不知道做啥，還成為家人的負擔（因為還得每天想著要弄什麼給我吃），不如把上班這回事當作是個休閒，強迫自己散步，動動腦的也不錯囉！
從每個月一次的產檢增加到每兩個禮拜一次。記得31周的時候，還做過兩次產檢（一次是在平常產檢的醫院，另一次是在準備生產的醫院）。當時兩位醫生檢查出來的結果都是胎位正常。聽了真的很開心！不枉費我這麼努力地做膝胸臥式把胎位橋回來。沒想到到了33周再去產檢，醫生自己也嚇到說：北鼻的頭又在上面了！
寶貝啊！你怎麼那麼皮啊～～ 
不過好在後來35周產檢，聽到醫生又說：北鼻的頭在下面了。這麼一上一下的，可把我這做娘的心也跟著她一起坐摩天輪啊！
雖然自然產的過程，會歷經無法想像的痛。還沒懷孕的時候根本就不用想太多。只是肚子漸漸的大起來，到了後期就算想逃也逃不掉了！一開始我也搞不清楚為什麼大家比較推自然產。有些媽媽卻為了某些原因寧願剖腹產。這其中的差異到底在哪？
自然產 or 剖腹產
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如果說是為了避免自然產的痛，其實就我聽到的... 痛是逃也逃不掉的！
自然產是痛在生產前。剖腹則是痛在生產完（麻醉退了之後）。
自然產後需要恢復的時間比較短（正常住院三五天即可）。剖腹則是需要更長的時間（五到七天）。
自然產的生產時間比較無法控制。剖腹就比較可以控制... 只要跟醫生約好時間，時間到了去醫院報到就可以動手術了。準備上比較不用慌，因為你知道確切的生產日期與大概的時間。因此準爸爸跟準媽媽跟公司請假的時間點也當然就更好控制了。
兩種方式要準備的待產包物品有些不一樣（例如：剖腹產要多準備束腹帶跟美容膠）。
有些保單，非自願的頗腹是會給付。所以我常在想，這是北鼻體恤她爹娘賺沒多少錢，才故意把頭轉上來的嗎？孩子啊，雖然爹娘賺得真的不多，但生產的費用還是擠的出來的呀！
當然因為復原的部位不一樣，所以就連月子餐可能也要有所變更。
有些媽咪會擔心因為自然產會影響到日後與老公的性生活，而選擇剖腹。但剖腹若傷口沒處理好，留下的疤痕可能不只是老公看的見，日後只要穿上兩件式泳裝那可是大家都會看的到的呀。
當然兩者之間的利弊不僅只有這幾些。
兩種生產都有個別的風險，其實並沒有說哪一個真的比較好。最後還是聽聽醫生怎麼評估吧。所以天仙原本是想著說，北鼻想要怎麼來到這個世界，就讓她自己選擇吧！如果能自然產就來吧！如果真的要剖腹那我也沒辦法囉！
不過一直以為我會自然產的我當然看書啦或是網路上的資訊都是以自然產的為主。我努力挺著大肚子還每個禮拜去練瑜珈，就是為了要保持好不容易練出來的大腿肌力，到時候好生產。結果卻落得也不一定用的上了。上媽媽教室的時候，努力的尋找拉梅茲課程，還每天叮嚀老公一定要複習！結果現在也不一定用的上了！我只能說，世事難料。你既無法預估北鼻會選擇什麼方式來到這個世界，那做好萬全的準備總是比較好吧！It's better to be over-prepared than under-prepared!
雖然生產方式不一定是我能選擇的，前面也說過想讓北鼻自己去選擇... 不過聽到要剖腹的當下，其實我有點失望呢！
因為胎位橋正後，我一直在想，雖然自然產的過程很痛，但那是一種好美麗的過程。是一個媽媽和孩子一起努力才能順利的美妙過程。這是一個生過兩個孩子的朋友跟我分享的一句話，而我也很認同。所以我已經開始期待這既痛苦又美麗的經驗了呢。
不過無論如何，只要北鼻生出來是健康的，能夠平安長大，我想，用什麼方式將她帶到這個世界來，也不是那麼重要了啦！
延伸閱讀：
自然產 vs 剖腹產 from 媽媽寶寶
生產方式：自然產 vs 剖腹產 from 媽媽育兒百科
優缺點比較 from 媽媽育兒百科
各項補助
另外一件各位準爸準媽一定要了解的就是各縣市的生育補助資訊！
詳細資料：http://info.babyhome.com.tw/info/women/postpartum/article/8043
或各縣市官網
除了各縣市補助外，還有勞保局／國民年金的生育給付。
國民年金生育給付：http://www.bli.gov.tw/sub.aspx?a=kmx%2BSOEmfmk%3D
勞工保險生育給付：http://www.bli.gov.tw/sub.aspx?a=J%2BflUdzrp%2F0%3D
可別小看這些金額。加總起來其實也不少錢了！有了這些補助跟給付，其實準爸準媽真的可以很安心的生產！產後也可以有足夠的經費去添購北鼻需要用的必需品囉！
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如果說，要列一個來清邁一定要做的事的清單，那這個蘭那風康托克帝王餐加上傳統舞蹈表演秀，肯定是被列入前十名的。前一陣子在亂搜尋的時候，看到有網友分享說「邊吃飯邊表演的秀絕對不要去看」。因為人家給你東西吃就是要你分心。你分心了自然也就不會太注意表演。不過這間可不一樣。七點入場，先將你餵飽，之後除了點心與飲料之外，正餐就會收走，不讓你在吃了！你也得專心看表演！
康托克帝王餐原是蘭那王朝宮廷用餐的形式。用著一種小圓桌擺著佳餚，用餐順便觀賞舞蹈。這是古代人拿來招待賓客的方式。今日成為觀光客眼中最不可錯過的清邁特色之一。
If I were to make a list of must-do's in Chiang Mai, Khantoke Dinner & Show would inevitably make it to the top ten! While I was reading other people's reviews about the khantoke dinner, I saw a blogger state that these shows that serve dinner are not worth watching, claiming that the dinner distracts you from enjoying the show, therefore the show's quality wouldn't be that great. But I have a different take on this. Here, dinner is served first. After you're done with dinner, they leave only a small snack and drinks. You wouldn't be able to eat much once the show begins. 
Khantoke dinner started out as a feast in the royal courts of ancient Lanna Kindgom. A small, wooden round table is used to place the food, and while eating, guests could enjoy dances and other shows. This was how guests were entertained. Today, it has become a must-do for tourists traveling to Chiang Mai! 
清邁有三間有提供這樣的表演，不過評價最好的還是這間Old Chiang Mai Cultural Center。雖然這天是坐戶內的（天仙認為在戶外看有不一樣的感受），建築也挺舊了，不過絲毫不影響當晚的體驗。天仙雖然看過很多次了，不過老公倒是覺得挺新鮮的。而且因為看過很多次，所以天仙就可以專心地亂拍一通～ 
There are three notable places that provide khantoke style dinners. Old Chiang Mai Cultural Center is among them, the oldest, with the best rating. Our seating was arranged indoors. Outdoor dinner + show has a vastly different atmostphere! Despite the place being a bit old, it did not diminish the joy of the experience at all. I have seen the show many times before, but it was a fresh experience for my husband. And since it was not my first time, I could use the opportunity to take all the photos I wanted! 
首先上場的是開胃小菜：炸南瓜。
First up was the appetizer - fried pumpkin. 
蔬菜湯。 Clear veggie soup.
白飯＆糯米飯。 Rice and sticky rice.
大部分的菜餚跟糯米飯（竹簍裡）比較搭。不過因為這幾天吃的都是糯米，想說還是點個一般米來交替的吃。
Most of the dishes go well with sticky rice, but since we had been eating sticky rice throughout our trip, we thought steamed rice would be a bit of a break for our tummies.
香茅茶 Lemongrass tea (ชาตะไคร้)
對了！忘了說：這裡的門票包含晚餐跟表演。最重要的是：晚餐，你看的見的，能吃進去的都是．吃．到．飽！！！無限量供應喔！
Oh, and I forgot to mention, that the most important thing is that the ticket price includes dinner and show, but that the dinner is ALL YOU CAN EAT!! 
炸麵條 Crispy fried noodles
炒青菜 Stir fried vegetables
豬肉咖哩 Pork curry (Gaeng Hang Lay แกงฮังเล)
剛才的炸南瓜 Deep fried pumpkin (Fak Thong Tod ฟักทองทอด)
番茄肉醬 Spicy red chilli, tomato, and minced pork dip (Nam Prik Ong น้ำพริกอ่อง)
辣椒醬 Green chilli dip (Nam Prik Num น้ำพริกหนุ่ม)
炸豬皮 Deep fried crispy pork skin (Khaep mu แคบหมู)
這個炸豬皮可以把它拿來當作勺子，用來挖前面兩種沾醬食用。再搭配糯米飯，把手上沾上的油脂用糯米飯去一去油。雖然大部分都建議搭配糯米飯食用（所以要用手），不過還是會附上叉子與湯匙，方便取用炒青菜、咖哩等。
You can use this crispy fried pork skin as a scoop and scoop the two dips above. Then, take some sticky rice with your hands to get rid of the grease. They still provide spoon and fork, since some of the other dishes require these utensils.
綜合生菜 Mixed raw veggies
上面提到的兩種沾醬，亦可以拿這些生菜沾來吃。
You can also dip these veggies in the two dips mentioned above.
炸雞 Fried chicken (ไก่ทอด)
這種炸雞，跟糯米飯一起食用是最搭配的了！
Fried chicken goes very well with sticky rice! 
座位就像這樣。當然也有一般的桌椅。不方便這樣坐的在訂位時可以跟先他們說。不然像老人家膝蓋不好就沒辦法這樣坐了。
This is what most seatings look like. If you don't feel comfortable sitting here, you could ask them for a table seat when you make a reservation, especially when you have an elderly companion with you. 
這天我們的位子就在舞台旁邊。雖然不是正前方，但至少這對想要拍照的我來說已經算是很方便了！
Our seating was located right next to the stage. Although not the best, it was still pretty good.
盡情享用餐點！全部都是吃到飽吃到吐喔！！
They'll come and refill whatever you'd like to eat more of! 
用餐的同時還沒表演可以看。先聽聽優美的傳統樂器演奏的旋律。
Before the show begins, you can enjoy the classical melody with these traditional instruments.
差不多快開始表演了，服務人員會過來詢問是否還有需要用什麼餐點。可以先幫你留起來。其實我們已經吃很飽了，所以就請他們全收。接下來就會上水果與點心。
Once the show is about to begin, they'll come around and ask if there are any dishes you'd like to have more of. Otherwise, they're ready to take away everything and start serving fruit and snack. 
 
讓你看表演時若嘴饞還是有東西可以吃～
This is the only thing you could nibble on during the show.
 
未完待續...
to be continued... 
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康托克帝王餐饗宴＋表演哪裡有：

很多人應該都以為，喜歡吃泰國菜，鄰近的越南菜天仙應該也會愛吧！可惜真的不是這樣。我不是不給他機會，是我吃過幾次，都覺得就是不太合我的胃口捏！不過雖說我不是挺喜歡，但這間位於公館商圈的銀座越南餐廳，吃下來覺得還算可以接受。
Many of you might think that since I'm so into Thai food, I must enjoy the cuisines from nearby countries as well. But that is quite far from the truth, actually. I had given Vietnamese food some chances, and I just can't seem to fall in love with it. This Vietnamese place has been around for a few decades. It wasn't bad at all, but I just can't seem to acquire the taste for it! 
湯跟醬料請自取！
Self-service soup and sauce! 
一碗不知道是什麼的湯。
Not sure what kind of soup it is. 
其實我覺得就這樣否決越南菜在我心中的地位好像也不太公平。這篇食記拖了有一陣子了。當時還是屬於懷孕初期，食慾不振的我，吃什麼都覺得不好吃啊。但至少這餐我還是算吃了滿多的。因此應該算是不錯吃了吧！
It's probably quite unfair for me to completely deny Vietnamese food a place in my heart... I feel obliged to mention that I was still at the phase where I couldn't really eat much when we came here for this meal. It was still during the first trimester, and since I finished most of what I could eat, I suppose I must give the place the credit it deserves.
點完餐後送上一盤這樣的菜。我看他是生的，跟老公說應該是半在湯麵裡面的。不過我也不太確定，直到店員來跟我們確認後才肯定真的是要放在湯麵裡的。
They served a plate of sprouts after we ordered. We weren't sure what it was for, but I guessed that it was to put into the hot soup. Soon after, it was confirmed that I was, in fact, correct.
涼拌雞肉雞絲米線 Chicken and vermicelli salad
原本是想說天氣熱，加上為了要增加食慾才點一道清涼的來食用。
We ordered this thinking something cold would help boost my appetite.
其實基本上味道還不錯，只是我不太喜歡有豆芽菜在裏頭的口感。平時有豆芽菜我都會先把它吃掉，然後才繼續吃重點。另外一點我不喜歡的原因是因為他有花生。但這些都只是我個人偏好的問題罷了。跟餐點本身的品質無關。
It was not bad, I have to say. Except, I don't usually fancy sprouts in my dish. Usually, I'd take care of them first, before I devour the rest of the dish. Another thing I didn't like was the peanuts. But these are just personal idiosyncracies!
越南熟牛肉河粉 Beef and rice noodles
老公看我開始會吃牛肉後，就點了這碗。這兩道菜我們就分著吃。
Seeing that I had started to eat beef, the other half and I decided to order a bowl of beef noodles. We shared both dishes between us.
河粉的輛還不算少。
There was an ample amount of noodles in it. 
稍早提到的豆芽菜也放進去了！
Remember to put in the sprouts and mix well. 
牛肉也給得滿實在的。
They were pretty generous with the beef as well. 
雖說吃完這一餐，我還是沒辦法愛上越南菜，但至少又多給了他一次機會。
After this meal, I still couldn't say that I enjoy Vietnamese food. But at least I gave it another shot. 
人家好歹也是幾十年的老店，我這樣說好像滿對不起人家的。但口味這種事情，真的是見仁見智嘛～（汗）
The place has been around for a few decades. I'm sure there is a reason for it to withstand the test of time. However, you can't force someone to like something, right?
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這餐其實是在六月的時候，我跟孩子的爸特別為了慶祝結婚滿一個月所安排的慶祝餐會。原本想說這一整年下來就以這天作為我們每個月的「大餐日」，犒賞自己也順便慶祝。不過沒想到很快就破功了。因為後來食慾變好，常常想吃好料。雖然不見得會貴到哪裡去，但加總起來已經比我們還沒有北鼻的時候吃得貴了很多。所以平時已經吃的不錯了，就不會想要每個月來吃一次這樣的大餐了！
這是我們第二次來內湖店，加上台中的第一次，已經是我們第三次來雙聖享用餐點了。不過前兩次我都還不吃牛肉。這次特別來嘗嘗看他們的牛排口感到底如何。
This meal was actually the celebration of our first month together as a married couple. Initially, we thought we'd make this day every month, our special dinner date. But then, the plan quickly fell through as my appetite began to grow, and I often requested better meals than we would ordinarily eat before we had the baby. Since on average, our meals cost more than before, we saw no need to be extravagant and treat ourselves to bigger and more posh meals like this. 
Altogether, this was the third visit to Swensen's. But I didn't eat beef during the first two visits, so I took this opportunity to try out their steak! 
雙聖也算是老字號的店了。餐點上我們知道並不會令我們太失望。我覺得倒是個小資偶爾吃得起的大餐。誰叫我們吃不起茹絲葵呢！
Swensen's had been around for a while, so we knew pretty much what to expect. It's a nice place to come for a small celebration for people with limited salaries like us. (Or else we'd head to Ruth's Chris already!!)
前菜似乎跟上次不太一樣了。
The appetizer seemed to have changed.
不過還算好吃。
But it was pretty good.
麵包也有一定的品質。酥脆好吃。
The garlic bread was also quite nice. Crispy.
我們點了一份套餐，另外一份主食是用單點的。這道湯味道還不錯。
We ordered a set and another a la carte. So the soup was a part of the set meal.
也有果汁。 
So was the juice.
凱薩沙拉。忘了交代不要醬，還好不多。還在我可以接受的範圍。
Caesar Salad. I had forgotten to ask for no sauce. Fortunately there wasn't much sauce on it. Still within acceptable range.
沾醬用的是不同牌子的，不知道有沒有什麼特別的原因呢。
The mustard and ketchup were two different brands. Wondering if there's a special reason for that.
黑胡椒跟玫瑰鹽。
Black pepper and rose salt.
接著就是我的牛排登場了。其實我看到有點嚇到！怎麼那麼厚啊。
服務員端上來的時候叫我先切開檢查熟度看能不能接受。結果果然還是很生啊！
My steak had finally arrived. I was quite surprised at how thick the chunk of meat was. 
The waiter ask me to slice it up to see if meat was cooked within my acceptable range. Well, seeing how thick the meat was, it was no surprise that it was still too raw! 
再次拿回來後有比較能接受一點。沒辦法，真的太厚了！
The second time my steak arrived, it was still barely acceptable. But it was the fault of the thickness of the meat, really! 
老公點的是豬腳跟雞腿（個半分）
My other half ordered pork knuckle and chicken. (half servings each)
我都有吃到，味道也都還不錯。
I got to taste of both, pretty good.
風味飯不錯之外，天仙也很喜歡馬鈴薯泥。因為在台灣真的不容易吃到呢。
Other than the rice, I also tried the mashed potatoes. It was not easy to find mashed potatoes here in Taiwan. So I enjoy it every time I get the rare chance to. 
 
最後上場的是甜點。
And lastly, the dessert.
其實那果汁本來應該是咖啡才配得上甜點。不過孩子的爸體諒說點果汁的話我可以喝，就放棄咖啡了。
蛋糕的表現滿普通的。天仙還是建議將甜點改成冰淇淋，只是因為有孕在身，不到最熱的時候，希望盡量能夠避免食用冰食，才改成蛋糕的。也不難吃啦！只是他們的招牌畢竟是冰淇淋。就趁機品嘗一下囉（大推葡萄蘭姆）
The juice would've gone well with the cake. But my other half was considerate enough to order juice so that I could have some as well. 
The cake was nothing special. I still recommend their ice cream for dessert. But since I was pregnant at the time, I didn't want to have too much icy cold foods. Although the cake wasn't exactly bad, I still highlyl recommend their ice cream, especiallly the rum and raisin! Very nice!! 
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某天，在大陸工作回台度假的同事中午問我：要不要吃生魚片... 
哎呀呀！！天啊！這好大的誘惑！天仙還真的經不起啊！！
於是一口答應了連中午的瑜珈都沒去上了！
那天四個人吃，除了生魚片當然還有別的。不過還好那天有幫那彭湃的生魚片拍下照片！雖然曾經寫過這裡的食記，不過也好一陣子了！如果一間餐廳隔了許久，品質仍然不變，更能凸顯出他值得一訪的價值吧！
One day, my colleagues who were back in Taiwan from Shanghai asked me: Feel like having some sashimi?
It was such a temptation!! I couldn't resist it!! 
So I accepted the offer, and even skipped my yoga session that day. 
There were four of us that day. We ordered quite a lot, but I only took pictures of the sashimi during that meal. I'd already written about the place once before, but I thought it's been a while since then. When a place is able to offer you the same quality food after all this time, it's a reassurance that the quality is, indeed, stable! 
之後天仙與老公晚上又來到這兒用餐。只是覺得生魚片已經吃過好幾回了。以一個孕婦來說，偶爾吃吃已經是很大的福氣了。生食能免還是盡量避免。這次就先忍著，不點生魚片了！
After that day, my husband and I picked a night to dine here for dinner. But this time, both of us thought that I'd had too much sashimi recently, well, for a pregnant woman, anyway... So, we decided that it was going to be a sashimi-free night.
凡是點丼飯都會附上沙拉。雖然忘了交代不要醬汁，不過他們的和風醬還算清淡。天仙覺得還可以接受。如果單點沙拉，就會比較大碗一些。
This was the salad that came with the meal. I forgot to ask them to leave out the sauce, but the sauce wasn't that strong. Its mild taste was something rather acceptable. If you order the salad on its own, you'll get a bigger bowl. 
隨餐附贈的還有這有魚肉的味噌湯。
Miso soup with chunks of fish also came with the meal.

*The following article is about the essential baby stuff that parents should buy in order to prepare for the arrival of the new born. The target readers are people in Taiwan, and the stuff introduced here are all bought in Taiwan. Therefore, the article is written in Chinese (Traditional) only. But should you have any questions concerning this topic, please do feel free to leave a message in the comment section. I will do my best to help. 
孕婦到了後期生活會變得很無聊。即使想要出門，也要考慮需不需要走很多路... 人潮多不多... 天氣熱不熱... 下雨走路容易滑倒之類的。所以沒事就只能待在家看書、看電視、聽音樂。不過現在的孕婦比起以前還是幸運很多啦。因為有了網路，還可以划手機、寫網址... 跟購．物。哇哈哈！！
雖然天仙的北鼻，有堂哥跟表姊的衣服及用品可以接收，不過準媽跟準爸還是會希望親自添購一些衣服及物品送給自己的寶貝孩子吧！一直到最近才差不多整理出來哥哥姊姊們已經淘汰的物品，因此也表示天仙比較有著落，那些物品還是必須要買的囉。在介紹天仙買了啥之前，還是先簡短的列出一個必買的購物清單提供參考。這些是一定要有的。其他的或許買了會很實用，但不見得非得要買不可。天仙格友裡頭也有一些已經生過孩子的媽媽們，所以想要用這篇文章當基準的人，記得也看一下媽媽格友們的留言，說不定有許多很實用的補充喔！
北鼻用品必買購物清單：

現在食安問題真的一大堆。還好是一次一次的爆發。要是一次全爆發，那大家恐怕都不用吃東西了！
既然最近有問題的是餿水油，那麼我們來吃素，就肯定不會吃到問題油了吧！！（這真的就要考驗店家的良心了！）話說這間用手機拍還真的有點對不起他。東西好吃的不得了，排盤也算用心。只是燈光有點暗，手機拍出來的效果就真的只能這樣了... 這天我原本有想要帶單眼去，但現在走路去上班都嫌吃力了，還要為了下班後的聚餐扛著相機去辦公室真的有點累。所以我只能靠文字來描述他到底有多好吃了！
There has been a lot of issues with the food we're eating nowadays. I don't know whether to consider it fortunate that these problems arise one by one, and not altogether at once! Because then, we might as well not eat at all! 
So, since recently, the issue has been about lard oil, I guess we'd be avoiding it completely if we went veg, right!? (Supposing the shop doesn't add any lard oil behind our backs!!) I feel a little bad about posting this article using pictures taken on my phone. I did think about taking my DSLR, but I'd have to take it to work first, and being in the final trimester of my pregnancy, walking has recently become quite a tiresome exercise... so I gave up the idea. I can only tell you with words how delicious the meal had been. 
其實這間是最近才去吃的，可是我迫不及待的想要先給他插隊分享。由此可見，這間餐廳真的是很值得推薦！
Unlike my other posts, this was a rather recent visit. I felt obliged to post this first, as it was a really pleasant meal! 
這間Mia Cucina就位於天母Sogo旁。其實不難找，只是還是算有點小隱密就是了。
Mia Cucina is located right by Sogo (Tienmu). It's not hard to find, but it's still a little tucked away.
用餐環境還不錯，只是椅子對孕婦來說有點硬幫幫。不過也沒關係，因為他們有限制，周末（含周五晚上）用餐時間只有90分鐘。所以也不能坐太久啦。
其實他們的水也挺特別的，只是天仙忘了拍。顧著吃顧著聊天就忘了～
然後因為孕婦走得慢，一開始又給他走錯方向，所以友人一家子到了就先點餐。
The environment was quite nice, except the chair was a bit hard for a pregnant lady. But it's okay, because dinner time starting Friday night and weekends, is limited to only 90 minutes. We couldn't stay too long even if we wanted to. 
The drinking water they served was quite special, except I failed to take a photo of it.
Since I walked a bit slow, and also started out in the wrong direction, my friends ordered the food for us all. 
卡普雷賽沙拉 Caprese Salad
很簡單的一道前菜 - 由番茄、羅勒葉以及起司組合而成的。天仙一口吃進去回想到吃素那段期間在英國吃到的素食佳餚！很懷念這種西式的蔬食呢！
It was a very simple dish, consisting of cheese, basil, and tomato, but the taste and texture reminded me of the yummy veggie dishes I'd had while I was in the UK! 
起司麵 Three cheeses 
這道起司麵是小朋友點的。不過我們這餐點的全部都大家起share。想說這樣才可以吃到比較多樣東西。這道天仙大推！實在是太好吃了！下次有機會再去我應該會直接點一份來自己吃～
This pastsa dish was ordered by our little boy. We were sharing all the dishes, so that everyone could taste a bit of everything. This is a dish I highly recommend! It was simply amazing! I think I'd order a plate and have it on my own if I get to come again next time! 
濃濃的起司，吃了幾口卻不會覺得黏膩。這道也是最快被解決的！
The rich taste of cheese was quite fine! Everyone really enjoyed this dish! 
羅勒青醬帕尼尼 Pesto Panini
這道天仙也覺得不錯。但因為有節瓜，孩子們就沒那麼愛。（而且大家還在一直猜說那是什麼東西。）XD
I really enjoyed the panini as well, but the kids enjoyed the pasta more. They were even wondering what the zuchini really was. At one time they thought it was avacado, but I knew it was not, because of its texture. 
奶油香蒜野菇 Wild Mushroom Alfredo
緊接著登場也還是麵。原本天仙以為自己會比較喜歡這道。其實他真的很不錯。又有天仙愛的野菇，不過可能是第一口先吃了起司麵，所以覺得這道就有點普通了。
Next up was another pasta dish. I thought I'd enjoy this dish more. It really wasn't bad at all. Except the first pasta dish was so rich that this dish seemed a bit too 'normal' after... 
野菇帕尼尼 Wild Mushrooms Panini
後來因為孕婦覺得胃還可以塞點東西，所以就很不要臉的又加點了一份帕尼尼。味道也不錯，只是多了一味天仙很討厭的洋蔥（真是自作孽啊）Orz
The pregnant lady felt that she could still eat, so she went ahead and ordered another panini. This was great as well, except it had one thing that I absolutely detested - onions! 
不過他其實真的不錯啦！（在老公幫我把洋蔥處理掉之後... XD）
Tasted just fine after my other half got rid of the onions for me! 
米亞的最愛 Mia's favourite waffle with chocolate ice cream
緊接著登場的竟然是這道甜點！ 
The grand finale of the meal was the dessert! 
一上桌大家歡呼連連～！
We couldn't stop cheering when the waitress brought us the dish! 
 
是說我們四大兩小這樣分著吃還覺得剛剛好。雖然小朋友可能覺得不夠 XD
我只是好奇，這要視只有兩個人來吃... 正餐吃完還吃得下這個喔！？（下次來試試...XD）
I thought the entire plate was just right for the six of us (4 adults and 2 kids). I suppose kids could always have more ice cream than they really should... 
I wonder, though, how two people could finish this dessert, after having their appetizer AND main course? (Maybe I'll try it next time!)
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