My Super-size Lunch Today...

Bought this big packet of rice from an Indian coffee shop at Blk 26 New Upper Changi Rd... Super BIG packet.. Awed at the size after I poured it onto the big plate that I have... full of rice... portion of curry mutton, cabbage and chick peas are not small too... $4.50... Enough to feed 2 adults... Must be my big tummy that leads to the person who pack the rice to give me a bigger portion, hahaha... And no, the can of Taiwan beer is not mine...

Brunch Outing at Kungfu Paradise (Bedok Point)

Was at Kungfu Paradise (Bedok Point) today for brunch with my parents... and was not disappointing...

Mixed platter of fried stuff... not bad, above average, but my father does not quite like the calamari rings, saying they are too dried... which we thought otherwise...anyway...


The instant noodles... don't seem like it is imported from Korea... but kind of springy nevertheless... Noodle taste is nothing special... but the chicken is good!!!!!!!!!!


My mum ordered the twin-mixed baked rice, got 1 big piece of fried fish and 1 big piece of fried chicken... Chicken is good! The batter on the fish is crispy but too thick, making the inner of the batter mushy...and the fish may not be defrosted long enough... but overall, still ok!


My father ordered this... And don't be deceived by its simple looks, as this is VERY GOOD!!!!!!! Tinge of curry powder makes it smells aromatic... very nice... Bee hoon is also quite springy...


Dessert is the salted egg custard bun, also VERY GOOD!!!!!! Hahahaha.... Saltish, sweet, saltish, sweet... that's how the custard will taste in your mouth, and when mixed with the fluffy "skin" of the bun, it is... hmmm.... go try out yourself lah, will not regret... I think... hahaha...


This was ordered after we finish the main food, as my father wants to try out to see if this is good... and we were not disappointed at all... The ice flakes are not sliced to big piece, but very scattered... surprisingly "fluffy"!!!!!!!!! And the little "bubbles" popped in your mouth with a slight push of the tongue, very fun! Sweet and sour... nice...

Ipoh Lou Yau Bean Sprouts Chicken (怡保老友芽菜鸡) @ Chinatown Point

Went over to eat at Ipoh Lou Yau Bean Sprouts Chicken (怡保老友芽菜鸡) @ Chinatown Point last Sunday, to be a "frontline" before deciding to bring my 2 elders to eat here or not... and maybe it is a "not"... Anyway, the lamp shades are very uniquely designed... hahaha....


The bean sprouts chicken with rice set.. Think is $6.50 or $6.80, can't remember... also ordered a sour plum juice drink at $2... When I looked at the portion of chicken served, my initial reaction is ... don't want to type out here... Damn miserable portion served... the sour plum juice is quite flavourful though, not the diluted type, nice...


Chicken is... good... tender but taste (with sauce) is actually quite common... HOWEVER, I don't quite like they put the chicken pieces on top of the bean sprouts, making the chicken have the slight but distinct taste of the bean sprouts, which is not very mixing... Don't get me wrong, I like bean sprouts chicken, but I just feel the flavours must not be mixed, it just doesn't taste right... The bean sprouts are the short and slightly fat ones... are crunchy, but... but perhaps they can be blanched with hotter water, as when I eat them, they retain the "raw" taste after chewing... not good... personal taste lah...


The chicken rice... perhaps I should have order the hor-fun, but I have a craving for rice that day... It is not oily, which is good, but tastes slightly bland... Fragrance? well... hmmm... Overall is just normal...


Special mention to the ... nope, not the chilly sauce, but the ginger sauce, quite tangy. The spring onions and chicken oil helps the sauce very much...


Do I recommend this place? Well, maybe you have to try and decide for yourself... Will I go back and eat again? ... Hahaha... Probably not...

Makan Outing @ Chinatown Point

Went to Chinatown Point today with parents to have lunch and jalan, as today is a public holiday (Vesak Day)... Decided to went to Luk Yu Teahouse to try their dim sum... Luckily can still find a table as most tables seem to have been reserved... A bit disappointed by the level of service (non-sincere response, though quite prompt, and also keeps making admin mistake) and quality of food... Maybe is because of the large crowd... or maybe my expectation (of the food quality) is set too high...

Soybean Skin Wrap with Shrimp - eh... crispy is crispy.. not too bad...


Black Truffle Crystal Dumpling - hmm... filling is pumpkin and supposedly with black truffle... but no black truffle in my piece leh...




Fried Bun - My father likes the taste but finds the 'pork smell' is strong, so we suspect the pork is the Australia one...


Har Kaw and Siew Mai - ok. Above average. Considered as quite good already. But really worth $1.80 per piece?... hmmm...




Char Siew bun - not bad... not bad...


Small Steam Basket Dumplings - same 'pork smell'... but if you like garlic, you will love this version, the garlic smell is quite strong when you poke open the skin... quite nice, quite nice! Oh, the vinegar they mix the ginger strips in is good too!


Custard Bun - Nice dessert! The salted egg custard filling has a saltish-sweetish taste, a good mix, especially when hot. Be careful to eat it slowly, they are served VERY HOT!... Don't eat too much though, you might find it a bit too strong...


We then went to shop in Daiso, for a surprising 2 hours approximately, hahahaha...

After that, we went to have "high-tea"... well, actually, should be "high-coffee"... Tried out the Hill Street Coffee Shop... and was not too disappointed... Ambiance is quite nostalgic...




Steamed Bread with Kaya and Butter - a very familiar taste, but seldom found in the new kopi tiams nowadays... bread becomes soft after steaming, and texture becomes good...


We also ordered the Laksa and Mee Rebus...


Laksa is not so good... A bit too sweet, and ... hmm... in short, no laksa taste... But portion is large... 


Mee Rebus is not bad! Quite good! Suspect is also partly because of the plentiful chopped peanuts they used in the gravy... A pity did not add dark soy sauce, if not will be perfect. The noodles are also cooked thoroughly without over-cooking, good skills...

Jollibee Outlet in Lucky Plaza...

Went to check out the newly opened Jollibee outlet in Lucky Plaza, thought can try the food if not too many people if is weekday... but went too late, around 12.30pm, the long queue has been formed... maybe next time then try bah...

Nostalgic... Ting Ting Candy...

The candy has a slightly...tangy taste...wonder if it is the additional flavour..or candy has turned... hmmm... anyway, very nostalgic, hahahaha...

CNY 7th Day Gathering...

Yummy time!!!!! Hahaha.... Most memorable food has to be the 'Ah-Um (Auntie) mee goreng' (bottom niddle of pic) my cousin cooked... Long history... when we (my siblings and I) were young, our auntie (whom have passed away) used to cook this special 'mee goreng' that consists of only potato, egg, onion all fried together with the noodles using tomato ketchup... Simple, but nice... Unforgettable... This is and I think will forever be my siblings and mine one dish we will never forget...