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

义家上海油条 YIJIA SHANGHAI YOU TIAO @ Yishun

Another place for "You Tiao" 油条, "Ban Chian Kuih"，咸煎饼, 蝴蝶煎 lover in Yishun. This shop just nearby Hup Lee fried mee hoon, but not next to it. Remember, do not go to wrong place. The highly recommended 'You Tiao' is located another building next to chicken rice. Its big & long size 'you tiao' tasted soft. I like sesame in the 蝴蝶煎. Free delivery if you order more.

I really want to warn you: Don't go to wrong place! There is one extreme 'hard' to eat "You Tiao". WHY? Becauase if you go to wrong place for 'you tiao', your mouth & teeth will fight with its harden till you will never forget. Hahaha!

Address: Blk 101, Yishun Ave 5, #01-101, Singapore 760101.
Call: (+65) 92700773

Fish Mee Sua @ Novena Velocity Foodcourt

Appointment with Education Center for a trial class of Dutch language. We have no direction where to go for dinner, immediately after reaching Novena MRT station we went to shopping mall as everyone do.

I like Singaporean fish soup noodle almost everywhere. Mee Sua, I have long for it. It did not let me down after trying...not bad huh.

ClaSSic Cakes @ Clementi

Thought it is cake shop selling cakes, sure it is. But I would strongly recommend you to try out oriental carrot cakes, yam cakes and pumpkin cakes with green onions and chilli slides as garnish. You will find some dried shrimps and preserved chinese sausages (lup cheong or 腊肠).

There is surprised if you really try oriental yam cakes, pumpkin inside!!! You never believe me? Come on....

Address: #01-06, 41 Sunset Way S(597071), Clementi Arcade.
Tel: (+65) 6762 8019
Made to order: (+65)98272005

Operating hours:
Tue & Sun: 2pm - 9pm
Wed to Sat: 11am - 9pm
Closed on Monday.

Hup Lee Fried Mee Hoon @ Chong Pang

Don't know where to go for your breakfast?
Why not you try Chong Pang fried mee hoon, cheaper & delicious! For a plain of fried mee hoon or fried mee or even mixed for both, it costs only $0.80. Just pay more to add on others like fried egg, chicken wing!

Address:
Blk 101, Yishun Ave 5, #01-03.
Operating hours: 24 hours
(fried mee hoon in the morning; nasi lemak in the afternoon)

The Food Barn

Do you hear the Santa Claus is coming?

Xmas is at the corner...Never before a log cake for a special one, a special day from a special friend. So ~ sweet!






THE FOOD BARN
Call (+65) 62730012
Goto: http://www.thefoodbarn.com.sg/

The Daily Scoop

If you are ice cream lover, how can you miss The Daily Scoop?!
You would enjoy the ambient of the cafe, where you could order freshly baked waffle & warm chocolate brownie with $3.30 each and chill out!

Salted Mr Brown i.e. a rollercoster flavour ride with this sweet-salty-chocolatey concoction. It tasted weird, but never try never know~

Address: 41 Sunset Way, #01-04 Clementi Arcade, Singapore 597071 Tel: (+65) 6463 3365
Operating hours:
Mon-Thu 11am - 9pm
Fri & Sat 11am - 10pm
Sun 2pm - 9pm
Closed on selected public holidays

Go to: http://thedailyscoop.com.sg/
Email: icecream@thedailyscoop.com.sg

U.d.d.e.r.s icer Cream

Eh.... stop looking at my backside! This is from Udders ice cream name card quote. Hehehe, it is funny & creative! I like Udders ice cream the BESTSELLER! Rum Rum Raisin – double the rum. Yummy!!!
Average price from $5-$10.

KILAT Outlet
They called Milking hours :p~
Sunday to Thursday: 12 noon to 11pm
Friday, Saturday and eve of PH: 12 noon to 12 midnight
Address: 17 Lorong Kilat, #01-08 Kilat Court, Singapore 598139
Telephone: 64661055
Fax: 64665707

WESTMALL Outlet
Milking hours:
11am to 10.30pm daily
Address: 1 Bukit Batok Central Link, #02-10 West Mall, Singapore 658713
Tel/Fax: 68622192

NOVENA Outlet
Milking hours:
Sunday to Thursday: 12 noon to 11pm
Friday, Saturday and eve of PH: 12 noon to 12 midnight
Address: 155 Thomson Road, Singapore 307608
Tel/Fax: 62546629

http://www.udders.com.sg/

Located opposites Sembawang Shopping Centre coffee shop named: You Huak Restaurant 友发餐室. It looks like common coffee shop, but people continue coming to the shop to enjoy the famous WHITE (seafood) noodle 白米粉 price from $4, $7, $10 & $12. Meat & seafood roll $10-$20 also recommended. I never forget its Teow Chew steam fish head $28 (seasonal price) which is very freshly. But the taste of stir fried sesame kampong chicken, Malay Mee & Curry fish head do not suit me :p~

Address:
22, Jalan Tampang
(758966) Opp. Sembawang Shopping Centre.

Operating hours:
11am - 11pm, closed on Wednesday.

For reservation: (+65) 98434699