Hainanese Delicacy
Posted in Eat-Out: Singaporean on Jul 12th, 2008
Sandwiched among a row of salons, this dinky shop pulls in the crowds with its specialty, Hainanese boneless chicken rice. They also have roast chicken as option 2.
Posted in Eat-Out: Singaporean on Jul 12th, 2008
Sandwiched among a row of salons, this dinky shop pulls in the crowds with its specialty, Hainanese boneless chicken rice. They also have roast chicken as option 2.
Posted in Eat-Out: Non-Asian on Jul 11th, 2008
Is this the one (ring) to rule them all? Nah! These onion rings are so awful they should be destroyed in the depths of Mount Doom forever! And ever! Maybe they’d have tasted better if they had just come out of the fryer, cos the ones I had were cold and had an unpleasant greasy [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Sweets & Munchies, Off The Shelf on Jul 10th, 2008
In case some of you are thinking this post is about a bunch of loonies, well, it’s not. But I did go nutty over the amazing sights and sounds at the Isetan Hokkaido Fair (they have this once or twice a year). A myriad of scallops, dried, grilled, or with cheese! Fresh dango! Whole king [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Sweets & Munchies on Jul 9th, 2008
After our bak kut teh lunch, the hubby and I went for a leisurely stroll around Clarke Quay, stopping to gawk at people who pay 45 bucks to be tossed and swung in the air thrill-seekers doing the Reverse Bungy and Xtreme Swing. We also stopped for Turkish ice cream at a kiosk called Dmado [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Singaporean on Jul 8th, 2008
We’ve passed by this bak kut teh (BKT) shop a couple of times before, making a mental note to check it out the next time a BKT craving hits. Well, the craving hit Sunday afternoon, so Ricky and I came here for a late lunch. They serve Teochew-style BKT here, i.e. the broth is brewed [...]
Posted in Fun Stuff, Special events on Jul 4th, 2008
The Singapore Food Festival 2008 opened with a bang at Lau Pa Sat this evening. Local food bloggers received media invites to this event. Ooh, so now food bloggers are given mainstream media status? Cool! The guest-of-honor was Minister of State for Trade and Industry, Mr Lee Yi Shyan (second from left in above photo). [...]