We always passed by this sliced fish soup stall in Teck Ghee Square Market & Food Centre and there is always a queue. What can be so nice about sliced fish soup. you may ask. And it’s so good it even went on TV recently! So today, since me and my colleague had some time to spare in office, we decided to come here and join in the fun!
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Victor’s Kitchen @Sunshine Plaza
Busy from open to close
It’s an early Sunday and we were due for an Escape Game at Prinsep Street so we came earlier for a dim sum brunch!
Victor’s Kitchen has been in business for a long while and has been on many Must-Eat list also for a long while. It’s tugged in a little corner of Sunshine Plaza, and the stall floor space is not too large either. We counted close to 8 tables arranged in a school tuck shop style and diners are expected to share table (搭檯) like in Hong Kong.
There was already a queue formed when we reached around 10:15am (they open at 10:30am). The auntie let us in 5mins earlier but did not switch on the lights. She also cautioned some diners to lower their volume. Not sure if she broke any ‘rules’ by letting the diners into the stall early.
Categories: Breakfast, Central
Tags: Bencoolen, carrot cake, char siew bun, chee cheong fan, chicken feet, dim sum, dumpling, glutinous rice, liu sha bun, pork rib, porridge, spinach
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The Oasis 海京楼台湾粥 @Toa Payoh
Bloody cockles
It’s the last day of 2013 and we were looking for a place for lunch. Ended up in Toa Payoh, and since we were looking for some light food, we strolled to Toa Payoh garden and visited Oasis Taiwan Porridge!
It has been quite a while since we visited and we have always been a fan of the Taiwan porridge here because it serves cockles! This bloody (literally) shell delicacy goes so well with the plain smooth porridge! And also because this place is never crowded, has a great view of Toa Payoh Lake, and most importantly, has air-con! You see, when you eat piping hot porridge, you don’t want to be in a air-con-less place because that makes you sweat profusely and its uncomfortable.
This place has a great ambiance and the tables are not cramped together, which gives patrons enough ‘breathing space’. There are not too much parking space though so for those who drives, you may have to park at the nearby Toa Payoh Stadium, and take a short walk.
Eng Kee Bak Kut Teh 永记肉骨茶 @AMK
Yummilicious BKT
It’s Christmas Eve and we had lunch with my parents 🙂
Gotta say the ribs were still as good as ever, especially the Dragon Bone or 龙骨! It was not the soft soft nua nua type; rather, it was slightly firm to bite, we loved the texture! The free top-up of soup was also a great plus point! We love the soup here as it was not so overpowering with pepper.
The pig’s trotter was very soft today and the meat was literally falling off the bone, and this was quite different from our previous experience, where the meat was so tough! Dad said that we should request for the fatty type, otherwise, we would be given the lean type and the meat would be very tough. Now we know how to order the next time 🙂
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Categories: Lunch, North
Tags: Ang Mo Kio, Chinese, food centre, pig trotter, pork rib
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Ayam Penyet Ria @Lucky Plaza
Dinner spread
Very late night dinner in town and we HGW-ed Lucky Plaza and found Ayam Penyet!
- Ayam Penyet ($7.40): Very yummy indeed. The portion was not very huge, but the chicken was extremely crispy on the outside and tender inside!
- Ayam Bakar ($7.50): A little too sweet for our liking, and the chicken looked even smaller than the Ayam Penyet…
- Tahu Telor ($6.10): This was quite good, except that the peanut sauce was rather cold.
- Es Cendol ($3.60): This was quite unique as it had a very strong taste of jackfruit, we quite enjoyed it!
- Kopi-O Kosong ($1.90): This was ordered only because Kopi-C Kosong was not available… haha
Categories: Central, Dinner
Tags: chendol, chicken, egg, Lucky Plaza, malay, Orchard
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Trattoria Italian Kitchen @313 Somerset
We came to town to check out the Robinson’s sale and decided to try out Trattoria Italian Kitchen as they are currently having a buy one main free one champagne for ladies on Wednesday nights… and I needed to reward myself after a bad day at work… hehe.
Categories: Central, Dinner
Tags: 313 Somerset, calzone, champagne, Italian, pasta, restaurant, Somerset
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Shanghai Ren Jia 上海人家 @AMK
Cosy little shop
Been here a few times but there was always a long queue outside. Even when we sat down at the table, there would still be a long wait for the food to be prepared. So since we had time this evening, and since there were empty tables around, we decided to just drop by!
This little shop used to be at Yio Chu Kang Road but has shifted to this little neighbourhood near us a few years back. There are <10 tables inside and the seating capacity is extremely small. And the chef and his wife insist to only cook when order, even with the more intricate dishes, so there is always a long wait for the food to be served. And they cook in batches. So if you order for example, Xiao Long Bao with the other tables, then it will be served together. But if the rest ordered XLB and you ordered something else, then it will be a long wait.
[closed] Shin Yeh Bistro @Square 2 (again)
Note: Shin Yeh Bistro has ceased operations at this location.
There was a Deal on sale where you pay S$30 for S$60 worth at Shin Yeh Bistro in Novena so we bought the Deal and here we are again!
Have been craving for Taiwan food ever since we came back so this “sort-of” satisfy our cravings before we go Taiwan again!
Swensen’s @AMK Hub
Gotta have breakfast before visiting our favourite FairPrice Xtra at AMK Hub 😀 The picture of the eggs benedict at Swensen’s caught the eyes of hubby, so off we went!
Categories: Breakfast, North
Tags: AMKHub, Ang Mo Kio, egg benedict, hash browns, Hollandaise sauce, poached egg, seafood, Smoked Salmon
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Hoshino Coffee 星乃珈琲店 @Plaza Singapura
Hoshino Cofee
I was around the Dhoby Ghaut region (for a reason no one would be interested to know) and since we have seen long long queues at this cafe, I thought of giving it a try!
Everyone knows that when you come to Plaza Singapura, there’s always queues. The longest (used to anyway, not sure if it still is) is Tim Ho Wan (cheapest Michelin 1-Star dim sum shop). Then there is Tsukada Nojo (chicken collagen hot pot called Bijin Nabe 美人鍋). And then there is Hoshino Coffee.
The decor is very classic and European-like, with dark wood furniture and dim lighting to give that warm and homely feel. Waitresses were attentive (when there is few customers) but could not really handle when the crowd started to swell…
Categories: Central, Coffee/Tea Break
Tags: coffee, Dhoby Ghaut, pancake, Plaza Singapura, souffle
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