Good bye 2009!!!

托“食神”的福，我在新岛尝尽了天堂美食！谁说新加坡的东西不好吃？谁说新加坡闷？看看我的收获就知道了。哈哈哈！！！谢谢你了-“食神”！

Time is flying, calendar year 2009 is almost end of the story and 2010 is approaching. Have you prepared for 2010? Look back in year 2009, what have you achieved? What thing you are most satisfied? What thing you want to improve? What you have not done and would like to continue in year 2010?

One of my dreams in year 2009 i.e. own a blog ...and finally being created, even it is created almost end of the year but I hope I could continue my journey in blogging. T.T

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2010!!!

One of my friends commented on my blog recently, and I wish to thanks him for his sincere advice. This is really a good Merry Christmas gift for me. I do hope my blog will look better, therefore I welcome your comment as well! Now I am hearing fireworks outside the window, and it remind me that it is one hour to Xmas. I stay at home, surfing internet as usual and I wonder how a wonderful night it is... Merry Xmas & Happy New Year 2010!!!!!

Thanks to Marcelo & Hazel for very sweet Xmas gift!

This is I long for....the travelling cooker! Rommelsbacher rk501 single hot plate made in Germany, with non-stick pot & cover. Thanks bee...

Hainanese Chicken Rice

Almost 90% of Hainanese chicken rice sold in Singapore are yummy!
I am not sure if someone from Hainan,China would tell me if they also can find Hainanese Chicken Rice in their hometown, with similar taste?

I like the chicken rice, taste is wonderful! My friend's mum knows the recipe, he told me cooking chicken rice is not simple. To make the chicken rice, wash the rice and drain in a colander. Let stand 1/2 hour to dry. Heat oil in a wok. Add the shallots and garlic. Stir-fry until fragrant. Add rice grains and stir-fry 3-4 minutes, until glossy and fragrant. Transfer to a saucepan. Add the chicken broth and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat and boil until the liquid level evaporates to the level of the rice and steam holes appear....see, the steps are complicated! But the taste is really NICE!

Hainanese Chicken Rice garnish with sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, and sometimes with cilantro sprigs. The hot chili dipping sauce mixed with lime juice, sugar, garlic and ginger.

Chicken rice is easy to find anywhere even in foodcourt. But I could recommend you to come to Tian Tian Hainanses Chicken Rice located in Maxwell road foodcourt. Price from $2.80/set; chicken drumstick rice set $3.00.

Maxwell Road
#01-10 Maxwell Food Centre
Opening hours: 11am – 8pm , closed on Monday.

Admiralty MRT Char Siu Pork Noodle

We have stopped at Admiralty MRT. Don't know what to eat, let's go food court! :p~ What do you expect with $2.50 of a set of Char Siu Pork Noodle, plus soup & crispy pork meat (optional)?


Barley with fresh coconut milk dessert:

Nyonya Dumpling and Carrot cake:

China Town Hai Seng Ah Balling 牛车水海星 鸭母淋(汤圆)

When you are tiring walking in China Town, remember to try Ah Balling (汤圆 pronounced: "Tang Yuan" in Mandarin)

Ah Balling is Chinese light dessert made from glutinous rice, which mixed with a small amount of water to form balls and is then cooked and served in boiling water. Tang yuan can be either small or large, and filled or unfilled. It is traditionally eaten during end of Chinese calendar year 冬至 pronounced: Dong Zhi (meaning winter is arriving) :D

What is special of "Hai Seng" Ah Balling? Glutinous rice in fact is sticky, but with secret recipe, "Hai Seng" Ah Balling is soft & non-sticky at all. The soup cooked well with barley & pandan leaf. Moreover you can order different stuffing of Hai Seng Ah Balling with ingredient Durian, Red Bean, Yellow Bean, Chopped Peanut & Sugar, etc...

Address:
Blk 335 Smith Street, #02-59 Chinatown Complex Food Centre.
Opening hours: Tue–Wed, Fri–Sun:12pm – 9pm ; Thu:12pm – 6pm (Closed on Mon)

Price: $2.50 with 5 big Ah Balling!

Tampines Swedish Meatballs @ IKEA.

I thought it just a common cafe @ IKEA, Tampines after shopping there. But I am wrong after having a meal there one day during weekend. You should try Swedish Meatballs & Chicken Wings. Yummy!!!

For Nasi Briyani, ehmm...so so only.

Address:
60 Tampines North Drive 2
4F IKEA Tampines
Tel: +65 6786 6868

Operating hours:
Daily
8am – 10pm (last order 9.30pm)

HOW to get there:
Free Weekend Shuttle Service to and from IKEA Alexandra
(From 05 Dec 2009 till end Feb 2010)
http://www.ikea.com.sg/about_ikea/free_shuttle.asp

桃苑 Dim Sum @ Peach Garden in Orchird Country Club (OCC)

"Dim Sum" in Chinese Cantonese dialect, the name for Chinese Cuisine describes light dishes. Most of time, it served alongside Chinese tea. "Dim Sum" in Peach Garden is one of places recommended to go. You can order variety dishes from the menu such as: rice noodle roolls or cheong fun (腸粉 cheong fun), Bau (包 bau) or Cantonese barbecued pork, Spring roll (春捲 cheun gyun), Shrimp Dumpling (蝦餃 har gau), Char siu Sou (酥 sou): A type of flaky pastry, and many more.

Address:
Peach Garden @ Orchid Country Club, #02-35, Social Clubhouse
Tel: 6759 3833

Operation Hours:
Monday to Friday:11.30am to 2.30pm; 5.30pm to 10.00pm.
Saturday, Sunday & Public Holiday 10.00am to 2.30pm; 5.30pm to 10.00pm.

Other outlets: Novena Gardens, Thomson Plaza, @33 in Chulia Street.
Website: http://www.peachgarden.com.sg