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I didn't know throwing a party will burn such a big hole in my pocket! OMG!

I have been doing a whole day of grocery shopping for the party. From the morning market to buy fresh basil to the bakery to buy some nuts and other ingredients. Went home and ate breakfast and off I went to KL to hunt for cheese and meat.

Fact 1# Can you believe that 1kg of Parmesan cost RM50!!!! I spent over RM150 just on cheese alone. Shocking!

Fact 2# 1kg of lamb shoulder is the same price as 1kg of chicken. I always thought lamb was always more expensive. Lamb leg cost double though... but taste yummier also lo.

Fact 3# Prices at Macro, Tesco and Giant don't vary that much. Different goods are cheaper at different hypermarket. If you are getting a whole bunch of stuff, it actually is easier just to shop at one place.

When to visit Macro: When you want to purchase in bulk. E.g buying 5kg of black pepper or 4 cartons of Chap Ping Pong cream cracker (Buy 4 free 1 promotion going on hehehe) Single items prices are about the same as other hypermarkets.

When to visit Tesco: I like and don't like Tesco at times. I like them because they seem to always have better quality goods. Love their freshly baked hard bread! Their own Tesco brand products ok but its really irritating to find only limited brands available for those products. No offends but majority Tesco brand food taste Boo Boo. There are so many other brands but somehow its only A or Tesco brand.

When to visit Giant: Well, though I think shopping at Tesco can save a few cents, my by default grocery shopping all happens here (and it's near my house also lo). Plenty of variety even down to the smallest product like toothpicks and tying strings. Downside is that I can't find goods I can find in Isetan or ColdStorage in Giant.

Well then again every one of the hypermarket have their own niche. They can't focus on all.

OK, so hard core grocery shopping. And I'm only 30% done.

I still have not done MY shopping yet leh. Credit cards are devils I tell you. They let you buy first worry later ARGH.

I freaked when I gather all my receipt just now. I realized I have spent over RM600 0_0 Yeah man, I can't believe it either. My credit card bill is going to kill me next month.