Posted in Eat-Out: Chinese on Jun 16th, 2013
Happy Father’s Day to all daddies, granddads, dads-to-be, and god-fathers (have I left anyone out?)! We paid homage to the dads in our family with a lavish lunch at Beng Thin Hoon Kee Restaurant. There are two Beng Thin outlets — one in Toa Payoh, and another posher venue at OCBC Centre which is in [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Chinese on May 16th, 2013
Holy moley! This is the second year I’m celebrating Mother’s Day as a mother! Last year, I was a mother of one. And this year, I’m a mommy of two. No plans to be a mother of three next year, if that’s what you’re thinking! On Sunday, we celebrated Mother’s Day with the extended family. [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Chinese on Apr 10th, 2013
Amid much eager anticipation, Tim Ho Wan has finally arrived in Singapore. Fans of their world-famous crispy char siew baked bun need no longer go to Hong Kong for their fix. You can now get it right here on our sunny shores! By now, you must have seen much news and reviews on this popular [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Chinese on Mar 27th, 2013
Exquisite Hong Kong-style dimsum has always been a strength of Man Fu Yuan’s, one of Singapore’s most acclaimed fine-dining Cantonese restaurants. Ever since NEA lifted the suspension of the restaurant’s operations after a food poisoning episode last December, Man Fu Yuan has tightened their supervisory regime and hygiene practices. When we visited the restaurant for [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Chinese on Jun 14th, 2012
Dragon Boat Festival 2012 or 端午节 falls on Saturday, June 23 this year. It’s only about a week away! For those of us who don’t have the good fortune to enjoy homemade rice dumplings, we’re still in luck cos there’s plenty of delectable choices available for purchase. I was given some dumplings from Crystal Jade’s [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Chinese on Jan 25th, 2012
Instead of eating at home for Chinese New Year Eve reunion dinner, Mom-in-law decided to dine out this year. Our celebratory reunion meal was a regular haunt near our home — Savor Rey La Mian Xiao Long Bao Restaurant, an under-rated little diner that serves more than decent north-eastern Chinese cuisine. But the first course [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Chinese on Dec 13th, 2011
As the Year of the Rabbit comes to an end, it’s time to bid adieu and welcome the Year of the Dragon. Next year, we will celebrate Lunar New Year on 23 January 2012, less than a month after Christmas. Restaurants are already taking dining-in bookings for the Lunar New Year season! For their 2012 [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Chinese on Oct 2nd, 2011
To mark Matilda’s first month, our family went out for a celebratory dinner at Mouth Restaurant. Instead of their flagship outlet at Chinatown Point, we went to their newest (second) outlet at China Square Central. It’s a lot less crowded compared to the one at Chinatown Point. We ordered a 7-course set meal. First dish [...]
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