Saturday 30 November 2013

Just like it

OMG! I'm going to eat instant ice-cream! This instant ice-cream is not budget kind like instant coffee or instant noodles..it uses liquid nitrogen to freeze the cream. So scientific right?!


I went to the Ang Mo Kio hub branch because I came back from the zoo, which will drop by this interchange.

 See all the flasks and the "lab scientist"..the flasks contained different flavors of cream.

One reason I don't mind trying this scientific ice-cream is 0% sugar added! But I don't understand the words original and artificial when the ice-cream is made with liquid nitrogen.


They have Tiger and Guinness flavor! That means the Guiness ice cream is black color?! I chose my favorite vanilla flavor..Next time I shall try the cocktail series..

 You can choose toppings..

 And then the scientist started making my ice-cream! First pour the flask of vanilla cream into a jug with measurement..

 Then pour the cream into the mixer..

 Prepare the liquid nitrogen..

 And make the magic potion by pouring the liquid nitrogen into the mixer..

Voila...my vanilla ice-cream..I could see the vanilla seeds in it! It is creamy, pure and not sweet and not too rich at all.. Girls, you have to try it once because all the 0% gives us the excuse to eat this during our diet without guilt.

Check out their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/justlikeit.sg for other branches and promotions.

Saturday 23 November 2013

Boon Tong Kee

I guess this place is no stranger for chicken rice lovers. Although I'm not a chicken rice fan, I do go there for their cantonese dishes, which I think is much better than their chicken. Their chicken is somehow, erm, overrated. BUT the rice is great.


 Al Fresco - quite warm to sit outside, plus I really don't like to eat along the road with the noisy cars driving by..


 Indoor

They have 2nd floor as well. By 6pm, the place is fully packed already, so do go there as early as 5.30pm sharp.

After some argument with the waitress who doubted that I can finish so many dishes, I finally ordered 4 and forced her to shift me to a bigger table. I get agitated easily with waitress who likes to warn me how much I can eat. Unless I ask about the portion.

 Poached chinese spinach with assorted eggs ($10). Basically, spinach cooked with normal eggs, salted eggs and century egg. The gravy is nice to eat with rice, slightly salty because of the salted egg.

 My favorite crispy beancurd ($6). They are served with mayonnaise. The skin is thin and crispy, very slightly salty, the toufu inside is sooooo soft and smooth..

 Their signature boiled chicken ($5). Comes in different amount, this is the smallest, enough for 2 pax.Taste common, I think it's the sauce that helps. Oh, and also their chilli sauce. Spicy and fragrant.

 Fried egg with shrimps ($12). Not alot of shrimps, quite oily. Not impressive.

Really, they have very tasty rice. So it's not really a wasted trip.

BUT..one thing that I dislike about this restaurant is they still sell shark fins soup, and they display shark fins in their shelves with pride.


I can never highlight enough how brutal the process is to get shark fins. If you have no clue about how these fins are achieved, please refer back to my old post - I'm FINished with FINS, too.

Please people, stop eating shark fins soup. It is toxic and it is cruel. We are human with high intelligence, so make the right choice and be humane. Eating shark fins soup is no longer an act of luxury enjoyment, it is an act of ignorance and inhumanity.


Even my cat is FINished with FINS.

So here are my views:
Ambience 2.5/5
Food 2.5/5
Service 2.5/5
Price Affordable
Toilet Availability 1/5

Address:
399 /401 /403 Balestier Road
Singapore 329801

Telephone number:
6254 3937 / 6256 0138

Check out their website at http://www.boontongkee.com.sg/

Saturday 16 November 2013

Shinkei

This is a newly opened Japanese buffet restaurant at 600@Toa Payoh which is at lorong 4 (near Toa Payoh Library). I'm not sure about lunch time, but it was very peaceful during dinner time. Especially after a long long week at work, this is a place to rest your mind and eat to your satisfaction. No crying kids and loud nonsense music.




At $39++ (Fridays and weekends dinner), you can order everything from the menu. From teppan chicken heart to curry rice and sashimi, everything is free flow.

And I must say, these food were not that bad! I shall let the photos do the talking...

 Crispy on the outside, smooth inside.







 The sashimi platter was very generous.

 California rolls were great too! Seaweed was crispy, mayonnaise was delicious and rice perfectly cooked. 

They have nice cold premium beer at $8 too...superb!

I couldn't wait to dig in, so I didn't manage to take photos of most dishes.
 
I think it does not do this place justice just by looking at its price. Beside providing good standard Japanese dishes, they offered great service. The waitresses were very polite and full of smiles. To me, service and ambience are keys to customer's satisfaction. I would love to go back again to try out all the items. They have so many! I wonder how they can finish washing all the small small plates..maybe they have a heavy duty dish washing machine?

So here are my views:
Ambience 3/5
Food 3/5
Service 3.5/5
Price Slightly steep but can try it!
Toilet Availability 0/5 (but you can use the clean toilets in the building)

Check them out at facebook.com/shinkei.

Lunch: 11.30am - 2.30pm
Dinner: 6pm - 10.30pm

Address: 600 Lorong 4 Toa Payoh #01-06/07/09/10, Singapore 319515
Telephone: 6255 5598

xoxo

Saturday 2 November 2013

Lunch and cake at Pulau Ubin!

This is so interesting. Have you ever told someone that "oh I had lunch at Pulau Ubin" and wait for their reaction? I had my colleague almost choked by his food when he heard that.

But yes! I had a wonderful lunch with my buddy and an ex-colleague there, with the sea breeze and all...it is very convenient to reach Pulau Ubin.

First, make your way to Changi Point Jetty Terminal. It's near the bus interchange so do check out which bus can take you there.


Then take the stairs down and head to Pulau Ubin departure gate. Please don't take out your passport, people will laugh at you.


Wait for the headcount to hit 10 or 12 and the captain will ask you to board his precious boat by telling you the boat number.

Off you go..



 Squeezing almost 12 people into a small boat can be really warm and uncomfortable, but the ride only took 10-15 minutes so it's bearable..

 Meanwhile just enjoy the view..


Then I was welcomed by a cool canine at Pulau Ubin jetty...

So we had reached Pulau Ubin! Fresh air, sea breeze...but hot sun..


There were several bicycle shop which you can rent them by hours or day..sorry I didn't ask for the price because I was avoiding the sun by walking really quickly to my destination...

which is.....

 FOOD!

Don't be deceived by the low traffic here. After 10 minutes, it was fully packed! It's ok, because by that time, our food were ready!!

 Sambal Kang Kong

 Fried Fu Rong Egg

 Ma Po Toufu

 Lemon Chicken

 My favorite Steamed Fish!

I really ordered like hungry ghost because it's my one and only celebration meal of the week. I will tell you more about celebration meal when I blog about my diet regime.

These 5 dishes only cost $60+, really worth it. The amount wasn't alot but it was just nice for 3 grown ups.

Finally, we ended our lunch with First Love Patiserrie....goodness...

Again, for my readers who have not read about it yet, please click here for my first review and here for my blueberry flavor review. I highly recommend this cake!

This time, I tried the Belgium Chocolate flavor.

Oh, I tell you, having this cake by the sea was wonderful....it's like having a stroll by the beach with my lover holding my hands..simple yet sweet and delicate. Once again, I was lost with Belgium Chocolate melting and lingering in my mouth....so in love.

So do consider coming to Pulau Ubin some day! It's really refreshing and you are away from Singapore without having to chop your passport!

xoxo