Resulting for first time

        Hi guys, I was finishing this cupcakes On Nov 8, 2014. I have been so busy lately. Thank you to Marissa who letting me use the stand mixer (Kitchen Aid). I made a Vanilla Cupcakes with M&M as the base. I did strawberry frosting and I was dropping the Vanilla Flavor so much so it came out weird. I brought to school so my friends could try it. They said, " they love the base of the cake but not so much on the topping".

The Ingredients are............ ( picture below)

           

                


                

Blog #10: EQ

1) I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.

2) a) It's not meet the rule of three because the wording is some how understand but not as clear.
    b) It's meet the rule of three.
    c) It's meet the rule of three because it's specific but you can take a stand and have  a depth into it. ( I like this one)
   d) It's meet the rule of three and open many possible answer.

3) a) How to manage Thai cuisine in the United States when the minimum wage is increasing?
    b) What are the best factor for the customers choose to dine in Thai cuisine?

Updating on My Independent Component

               Hi guys, I want to thank you to all of you for have been checking at my blog. In this post I will talk more about my first independence component. On last Wednesday I went to shopping for my cupcakes ingredients and materials. I was trying to update on the blog but do to the blog difficulties I wan't able too.At my older post which is my plan for my next component in senior project, I have been talking that I want to invest a Thai tea cupcakes and Mango Sticky rice cupcakes to City Thai restaurant at Old Town Pasadena. Today I went to shopping my ingredients and materials to make a regular cupcakes. Honestly, this is my first time to make a cupcake from scratch. It's really scare me but excited at the same times. Ohh well how you going to know how to make cupcakes if I don't try it. Shopping for making a cupcake completely different from shopping in the restaurant. It's actually harder than I thought. It's too details in little cutie stuffs but I enjoy to buying it. Now! I think It's time for me to get start it. Wish me luck & have a nice the rest of your day. 

Wonder how it will turn out............

Blog #9: Lesson 1 Reflection

1) What are you most proud of in your Lesson 1 Presentation and why?

        I would say I proud of myself that I can present in front of the class without a notecard everything just from inside my head and the experiences that I have done. When I presented old fashion, It helps me feel my own passion and try to give out the informations to others. It's the first time ever! Ipoly always bring new challenges that I never ever done before but it is great so I can learn more.

2) Question to consider
        a) What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 1 Presentation (self-assessment)?
                 I think I deserve a P or P-.
        b) Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 1 component contact.
                 I got all of my plan outline and turn the rough & Final draft on time. I went over time like 2-3 that what the rubric says.

3) What worked for you in your Lesson 1?

        Honestly, I love to present in the old fashion style because it helps me feel my own passion deeply which I never feel that before. Even though this presentation style makes me nervous more than the regular one but I have more chance to eyes contact and interact with others more. Also, in order to do this type of presentation you have to extremely and clearly understand your knowledges, organize your outlines severals times, and transform into your own style of presenting.

4) ( What did't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done different'y to improve your Lesson 1?

     I would try to change my hook up activity from asking question to something else. GOTTA BE CREATIVE! For the pros that I giving out I would think something that simple and relate to my topic. Honestly, I thought I'm going to give out the brochure or the pocket book at first. Then, I have changed my mind because It's too simple and people will do it normally. I just wanna do something that different and symbolic that's why I came up with the bookmark idea. During the presentation I would make sure my time is meet not go over it but the fact is I have so many things that I want to share to the class. When I was practice my time is 20.37 mins, I have to cut half of what I am going to say out which make me sad but ohh well you have to do it. When I present it, I was go over time like 2-3 more mins, I would say I would have to learn how to organize what I'm going to say better. Seriously, it's also due to my English barrier that I have less time than others to talk cause I'm not talking that fast but I have so much to say which is frustrate me sometimes. Ms. Laussa told me that I need to slow down when I talk to make the flow. I just don't know how to fix that because I want to share my informations that I have but there is not enough time for me to do that. Also, I will bring something that relate my topic more such as the posters but have to be creative.

Blog #8: Research and Working EQ

1)What is your working EQ?

   

          EQ: What is the best way to manage a Thai cuisine when a minimum wage is increasing?\

2) What is a possible answer to your working EQ? Please write the answer in thesis format.

• The owner should reduce labor cost.
• The owner increase an reasonable price according to the cost of living.
• The owner should search and stock up the food and supplies as on sale but do not over stock beyond the expiration date.
• The chef should present the food that look massively portion than it should be.

3) What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ?

      From the book called "It's all about the guest" by Steve Difllippo is the most helpful resource that I have so far.

4) Who is your mentor, or where are you doing mentorship, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ?

       My mentor is Mr.Chukiat Navasu who is the owner of City Thai restaurant. I'm currently working in this restaurant. Right now, I am working as a front house which helped me to consider how our customers response and how should I handle it. My grandparents and I also discuss about how the waiters and waitresses work in the restaurant. Is it worth to hire them and what might need to change? Beside that My grandpa start teaching inventories to me. In the back house, I learn how to put food on the plates or bowls.

      

Spicy Spaghetti with coconut shrimp

 It has been a pretty exhausting day....... I asked myself what I can make a simplest meal for me....... I want to eat something really spicy that make my tears dropped....... I want to have egg,  shrimps, and spaghetti combine in a dish....... So I come up with this plate for my dinner....... You might think this is what I thought the simplest meal....... That's me always go for complicate thing even try to be a simple person on earth.

Blog #7: Independent Component 1 Approval

1) Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

      According to my mentorship at City Thai Cuisine, I would like to invent a Thai Tea cupcake and Mango Sticky Rice cupcake to this restaurant. It's a combination between Thai and America culture food. This idea inspires by having inadequacy of selling desert at the restaurant. I want to create something unique but yet eatable for others. I will start off this independent component by learning how to bake a cupcake. After that I will adapt into Thai version for both cupcake and designing the presentation of the cupcakes.

             

Thai Tea cupcake

• Adding the thai tea as the base of cupcake. (http://www.bowenappetit.com/2012/05/30/thai-iced-tea-cupcakes-with-condensed-milk-buttercream/) 
• Using half and half as the frosting. 
• Sprinkles on top of the frosting.

Mango Sticky Rice cupcake

• Using Pandan as the base of the cupcake. (http://bakehappy.net/2014/08/pandan-cupcakes-pandan-cream-cheese-frosting.html)
• Adding the mango and sticky rice on top of it.

        This is just only the producing the products. Following plan that I have is selling them at the restaurant within a month. I will collect the data about how much do I sell, profits, and the initial expenses. when I sell these cupcakes, I will create a flyer and adverting it as well. I will hand out the survey for complimenting and criticizing.

2) Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence. 

     

       I personally believe that I will make this over 30 hours due to the selling time can't just estimate only 30 hours plus all the time that I have to learn how to make the cupcakes delicious and presentable. I will learn how to make a cupcake and frosting from the cooking book. Also, I will learn how to make sticky rice and thai tea from my mentors. I will prove this process by taking pictures and creating the video for this component. Beside that I will link to my daily accounting for this particularly expenses and the survey.

3) Explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.

    

         I believe this component will help me explore my topic in depth by learning skills hands-on that the owner should have such as know how to cook, advertise, and manage in the restaurant. I think that will be a good starter for me to experience how it was like to manage part of the restaurant sell in real life with customers. 

4) Updated my Senior Project Log: Click Here.