Mee Hoon Kuay

Sheng Mian Dry version

Sheng Mian Soup version at $3 a bowl

 Mee Koon Kway Dry version at $3 a bowl

Seletar Sheng Mian, Mee Hoon Kuay (Soup/Dry)
I love the chewy noodles and sweet broth. Customers need to queue for about 10 minutes or more during weekday off peak time. Most of the older folks prefer the soup version. The teenagers usually chose the dry Bee Hoon Kway version.

Located at the famous Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Hawker center where the recent viral video of an elderly uncle being bullied by a young couple. Do expect a long queue during peak hours.

Address:
Lorong 8 Toa Payoh Hawker Center /Market
Block 210 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh #01-05  Singapore 319210.

Opening Hours:
6.00am- 2.30pm. Closed on Wednesday and Thursday.

Ambience: 7 out of 10.
Hawker center.

Cleanliness: 7 out of 10

Remarks: For those who are driving, park at public car park nearby.

Fried Hokkien Mee

Fu Le Fried Hokkien Mee

Address: Sunshine Plaza, 91 Bencoolen Street #01-54 Singapore 189652 (inside the building)

I met a lecturer friend at this small eatery while he was having a 4pm break. He and his colleagues  purposely came here after peak hours to enjoy Fried Hokkien Mee with peace. I saw what he was eating, it drew me to order a plate of golden Mee for myself.

Treasure found at Sunshine Plaza


Recommends:
1. Fu Le Hokkien Mee –  The signature dish which made them crowded! Light brown Hokkien mee which is flavorful, fragrant and moist without being soggy. More white thick noodles than yellow noodles. Set meal A consists of Fried Hokkien Mee and a drink (Ice Lemon Tea/ Lemonade) costs S$5.80

2. Fried Ngoh Hiang – Included in set meal (B) which costs S$7.80. 3 pieces of fried meat wrap comes with Hokkien Mee + a drink (Ice Lemon tea/ Lemonade).

Ambience: 6.5 out of 10

Cleanliness: 8 out of 10

Neat place + friendly staff

Remarks:
Well done for a one year old shop! Especially during noisy and busy during lunch hours. If possible, visit them during dinner time.

Street parking and indoor parking at Sunshine Plaza.

Taiwan Spicy Beef Noodles

 

Fabilicious supper for NUS students and night owls!

 

Formosa Delights 清香馆- 台湾清粥小菜

Addres: 20 Clementi Road, Singapore 129749 (near Kentridge bus interchange and Fong Seng Nasi Lemak)
Opening Hours: 10 am - 5am
Tel: 6778 7398

Recommends:
1. Spicy Beef Hand-made Noodles 牛肉水煮面 –  Right balance of sourness, spice and garlic! $8 a bowl. As light eaters, my boyfriend and I have to share a bowl .

2. Dumplings –   Bitesize comfort food ideal for light supper.

They have individual dishes on display for customers to chose and complement with plain porridge, very suitable for vegetarians.

Remarks:
Street parking. Air-conditioned. Delivery service provided.
Their soy milk taste like its made from powder.

Salad

Feasting due to festivities often comes with an unwanted increase.. To counter the gain and guilt, I embarked on a diet on 2nd day of new year! Today I missed my breakfast. Instead of the usual Beef Hor Fun or Wanton Mee, I decided to settle for a bowl of salad for lunch. I've resigned to atone for my "sins" by munching plain veg like a cow for the next few weeks. But thank God, I chance upon this colorful salad stall at Amoy Street Food Market. Discovered that eating salad can be fun and economical too!

Roasted Pumpkin, Mushrooms, Sun-dried Tomatos, Pickled Onions
+ Carrot Orange with home-made Ceasar dressing.

The B Salad Kitchen

(Amoy Street Food Centre)

Address: 7 Maxwell Road, #01-37, Singapore 069111 (building)

Opening hours: 10am - 8pm. Monday - Friday (closed on public holidays)

Healthy choices

At $4.50, the salad comes with basic greens like lettuce, and 5 choices of toppings. Additional topping costs $0.50. Additional compound salad topping like poached chicken or smoked duck cost $1. Amazing price! Where else can we get smoked duck at $1?

10 exciting types of homemade dressing like Ceasar, Honey Mustard, Japanese Wafu, Thai Lemongrass, Teriyaki Mayo, Virgin Olive Oil & Balsamic to Red Wine Vinaigrette are available.

Enclave with lots of yummy food

Recommends: 

1. Sun dried tomatoes (Toppings) –  Rare find. Gives depth to your salad.  

2. Roasted Pumpkin (Toppings) –  Naturally sweet. Well-roasted, fragrant and soft.

3. Sweet Potato (Toppings) - Goodness of purple potato. Tender to bite.

4. Pickled Onion (Toppings) - Crunchy onion with zest. Makes your greens more appetizing!

5. Orange Carrot (Toppings) - Carrot soaked in orange love.

5. Sandwich - Price range from $5 - $7, with choice of 3 toppings. Black Olive bread or Ciabatta bread.

About 30 types of toppings to chose from!

Ambience: 6 out of 10

Cleanliness: 7 out of 10 (it's a hawker centre anyway)

Remarks: 

Fresh greens with interesting variety of toppings. We shall never be bored to diet daily as the toppings are changed regularly.

The stallholders are pleasant, humble and helpful people. As it is a hawker centre, we might have to raise our voice to inform the vendor on the toppings you have chosen, especially during busy lunch hours. 

Public parking lots along Amoy street and Telok Ayer street.

Sichuan Hot Pot

This Decemeber was a cold one for me, I was sneezing until a sweet lady suggested to wear socks to bed. Socks keep my feet warm throughout the night and works very well for me. 

Besides wearing socks, boyfriend has been setting up steamboat dates to prevent me from catching a chill. This is one of interesting restaurant which provides 3 types of soup within a pot. Customers can chose between single, duel or triple soup base pot. And the best is variety! From appetizers, seafood, meat, vegetables, there are 80 items on their steamboat buffet menu!

Shu Nince Sichuan Steamboat 新一蜀九香四川麻辣火鍋

Address: 25 Teck Chye Terrace, Singapore 545728 (shophouse along Teck Chye Food Street)

Tri-steam boat party
 

Recommends: 

1. Mala (Spicy) soup base –   Peppery and flavorful. Especially matching for luncheon meat, enoki sprouts and beef! 

2. Herbal Soup –  For those who prefers a healthier choice without the tears and numbness.

3. Condiments –  Variety of sauces to dip in. We love the sesame peanut sauce, ultra creamy, rich and fragrant. I mix this sauce with the cold noodles too.

Ambience: 8 out of 10

Cleanliness: 8 out of 10

Remarks: 

Clean, neat environment. Good variety of items to chose from. They have Potong ice-cream as desserts too.

The stove is running from piped gas, the heat can be volcano hot! Be careful not to leave the scoops in the pot for long. My boyfriend scaled his fingers! The clams can be more fresh. Laksa soup base is too thin to my liking. 

Limited public parking lots along the street in front of the restaurant. Valet parking available.

Beef Horfun

I was running a party at Beach road and discovered this gem by chance. I was  drawn into the restaurant by the warm simple ambience and friendly elderly servers. The food was too tempting, I only remembered to take 1 photo. Hehee

Prince Coffee House serves local fare like horfun and western food like steaks too.


Prince Coffee House Pte Ltd
Address: 249 Beach Road, Singapore 189757 (shophouse)


Recommends:
1. Beef Horfun –   Smooth and tender. Beef was well-cooked with love.

2. French Onion Soup –  Flavorful. Sorry I didn't take any photo for this as it was too tempting, I finished it before I recall the importance to photograph.

This Christmas, we could order Roast Turkey ($18 per kg), baked Cauliflower, Apple pie and Yam cake from them too.

Ambience: 8 out of 10

Cleanliness: 9 out of 10

Remarks:
Clean, neat environment.
Parking lots available along the streets and hotel opposite.

Durian

In our efforts to eat healthy, my boyfriend suggested fruits for supper. He brought me to this place. And I love his idea! Definately a better experience than the street durian I usually had.

Charming Toa Payoh

What impresses me about this durian shop:
~ Ample space around.
~ No sleazy brothels or hotels nearby.
~ Away from noisy dusty roads.

Sin Yee Wang Durian
Address: Blk 211 Lor 8 Toa Payoh #01-21, Toa Payoh, Singapore 310211 (HDB shop)

猫山王

Recommends:
1. Cat's mountain durian - about $15 for every kilogram. Boyfriend paid about $30 for one. 1 fruit is more than enough for 2 person to share.

2. Coconuts - Refreshing combination with the king of fruit!

Ambience: 6 out of 10

Cleanliness: 7 out of 10

Fruits galore

Remarks:
Besides durians, they have a wide selection of fruits like red flesh dragon fruit too.
Outdoor seating with a pail of water for washing hands by the drain.
Open air public carpark besides the block.

Prawn Noodles & Rojak

This is the 2nd time I visited this local restaurant. Excited to be here. I shall be back again!

 

Geylang Prawn Noodles

Address: 325 Upper Paya Lebar Road, Singapore 534946 (shophouse)

 

Other branches:

Blk 682 Hougang Street 61 Singapore 530682 (inside Coffee Express)

 

 

Prawn Noodles, Dried and Soup Version

 

 

Recommends:

1. Dried Prawn Noodles –  Sweet tasty soup, not too prawny. They serve yellow thick noodles, kway teow or beehoon. I prefer to mix yellow noodles together with beehoon. You get to chose between pig's tail, pork ribs or just prawns alone.

 

2. Rojak –  Fresh ingredients was used to make variety of Wu-xiang, po-pia and prawn biscuits. Crunchy crispy good!

 

 

Crispy Chinese Rojak

Ambience: 8 out of 10

Cleanliness: 9 out of 10

Remarks:
Clean, neat environment with wooden interiors.
Parking lots available in front of the restaurant at Upper Paya Lebar Branch.
Open air public carpark besides Block 682.

Curry

After pushing mum (in wheelchair) around for an hour, all I want is to rest and reward myself. Traditional chinese comfort food is the answer...

Curry Chicken with rice

 

Heng Heng Curry Café (兴兴)
Address: 6 Raffles Boulevard #02-201 Marina Square Singapore 039594 (near Esplanade MRT)

Other branches:
1 Woodland Square #B1-19 Causeway Point Shopping Center Singapore 738099 (near Woodlands MRT)
Opening Hours: 11.30am- 9.45pm

Recommends:
1. Curry Laksa – Thick Tangy Sauce. Every mouthful is a burst of Lemongrass. Ooooo... uber like! Very different from the usual we had in Hawker Centers.
2. Stewed Pork Rice –  Greatly braised, highly flavoured and deeply loved!

Authenic chinese dish, well done!

Ambience: 9 out of 10

Cleanliness: 9 out of 10

Remarks:
The place to refuel after shopping or movie at Marina Square. Well-lit, cosy and spacious restaurant which presented local food elegantly. Friendly helpful staffs too!

Chicken Rice

Lunch & Diner Place
Ipoh Lou Yau Bean Sprouts Chicken is super star famous in Malaysia, I am excited that they made their way to Singapore!

Joy to the world, Lou Yao is here!

After the fulfilling meal, the manager gave me tissues promptly. I felt it was thoughtful of him and chatted him up. From here, I discovered the beginning of this 2 months old eatery. Got impressed. What he said really WOWed me!

In order to retain the original taste of the food, they go the extra mile to:
1) engage a head chef who has decades of experience in the Ipoh restaurant,
2) prepare the key dishes from central kitchen for consistency and
3) import ingredients like bean sprouts and Hor Fun from Ipoh. The bean sprouts and Hor Fun are made from well water, which give them an extra burst of flavour!

Meticulous is the key to success!!! Another amazing thing that won my respect for them...
to maintain the service standard, they only employ Singaporeans! Wowee! Now, who dare to say Singaporeans are not desirable employees?!

Ipoh Lou Yau Bean Sprouts Chicken
Address: IMM #01-K09 Singapore 609601 (near Jurong East MRT)

Recommends:
1. Steamed Kampong Chicken - Tender flavourful love! Remember to pair it with the ginger spring onion sauce. Their chilli sauce is not hot, suitable for kids or folks with low threshold for spiciness.
2. Bean sprouts – Short, fat and crunchy without the "raw" taste.
3. Hor Fun soup – Slippery silky smooth!
4. Sour plum drink – Aperitive, elegant and savoury. Thirst quenching goodness!

Ambience: 7 out of 10

Cleanliness: 9 out of 10

Remarks:
GST charges applicable. Paid about S$10 for my share of staple, chicken, bean sprouts and a drink.

YongTauFoo

Lunch & Dinner Place
National Day eve, I drove my parents to this place for dinner. It used to operate in Bedok. For the last 2 years, they have relocated 4 times before settling down at Changi Road. It is run by a local husband and wife team. They are famous for their unique self-made Yong Tao Foo. Customers could order a set of Yong Tau Foo with noodles or rice at S$4.

1 month old at Changi Road

SimPang Yong Tau Foo Cuisine
Address: 301 Changi Road Singapore 419779 (near Kembangan MRT)
Opening hours: 10.30am – 8.30am (closed on Tuesday)

Unlike most stalls which order the stuffs from wholesalers,
SimPang made the Yong Tau Foo themselves.

Recommends:
1. Dried Chilli Sauce Yong Tau Foo – Exciting handmade variety of fried Yong Tau Foo served with boiled Kang Kong. Topped with dried chilli dark sauce. Ooooo... Mamameeyah!
2. Assam fish head – Appetizing!
3. Crispy Pork Knuckles– Marinated with depth. Grilled to remove the lard. Ultra crunchy! The sweet tangy sauce makes it more heavenly! S$18 (for large portion) only!

A guy dropped by and ordered 4 packets of these for his home beer party.
He was grinning from ear to ear when he received the Pork Knuckles.

Ambience: 7 out of 10

Cleanliness: 9 out of 10

Remarks:
Ideal for simple family gatherings. Incredibly affordable restaurant without GST or service charge! Like most of the restaurants along Changi road, there are some parking spaces outside the restaurant. Indoor (air-conditioned) and outdoor sitting available. As we sat indoor, the food turned cold fast. Those who prefers their food warm, you might want to sit outdoor.

Prata

After Midnight Supper Place
Prata Paradise is a sparkling clean and new restaurant that serves authentic Indian food like Prata and Kamping soup. Situated near town, it is a perfect chill out place for after-party/work.

Prata Paradise
Address: 55 Tiong Bahru Road #01-37 Singapore 160055 (junction of Tiong Poh Road)
Opening hours: 11am - 4am

Halia tea & Kamping soup with toasted bread

Recommends:
1. Kamping Soup (mutton soup) - Power!!! No Oily.
2. Tosai - Light and fresh. Ideal for supper.
3. Prata - Crispy and a little chewy. Complimentary curry is thick, spicy and fragrant.
4. Halia (Ginger)tea - This restaurant serves their hot drinks in generous beer mug!

Ambience: 9 out of 10

Cleanliness: 8 out of 10

Prata & Tosai

Remarks:
The cleanest Prata restaurant I've been!
Both indoor air-conditioned and outdoor sitting available. Since it closes at 4am, it is a great place for  supper!

Supper 2

After Midnight Supper Place

Besides supper after parties/work, this place which serves traditional comfort food is ideal for breakfast, brunch and afternoon tea too!

Yong He Dou Jiang 永和豆浆 (Previously in Geylang Lor 9)

Address: 517 Geylang Road (Near Lorong 27A) Singapore 389473 (near Paya Lebar MRT) 

They will be moving to Lorong 24A in December 2012.

Opening hours: 24 hours

Recommends:

1. Taiwan Mee Sua - fragrant, flavourful (without the pungent smell of pig intestines) and smooth... Ah Ma and Ah Gong swears by it!

2. Soy bean curd, salty (Dao Huay)- rare gem!

3. Soy bean milk, warm (Dao Huay Jui)- comforts tummy!

4. Onion pancake - well fried and light, kids love it!

5. Fried dough stick (Youtiao) - less oily and crispy fresh!

Ambience: 8 out of 10

Cleanliness: 8 out of 10

Remarks:

Located at the peaceful side of Geylang, with less than 2 hookers around. Suitable for big groups, family gatherings as they have huge round tables and is very spacious. 

Supper Porridge 1

After Midnight Supper Place
For those who prefers variety, appetizing, and light food for supper, I would recommend Teochew porridge! It is one comfort food with traditional homecooked goodness. Teochew porridge is healthy, served warm and has less MSG.

Here is a new Teochew porridge coffeeshop for you to cure your hunger pangs.

Seah Soon Teck Teochew Porridge (Closed)
Address: 283 Changi Road Singapore 419762 (near Kembangan MRT)
Opening hours: Daily 11am – 5am (except for chinese new year holidays)

Recommends:
1. Pork trotter jelly - melts in your mouth!
2. Homemade fish and meat ball - bouncy!
3. Fried spicy minced dried prawn - kickass!
4. Stewed pig's tail - tender and fragrant!
5. Ice-lemon tea - another glass please!

Promotions:
Free rice and porridge for taxi drivers!

Ambience: 8 out of 10

Cleanliness: 7 out of 10

Remarks:
Inexpensive quality food. Value for money!

Durian Cake

Durian cake from Feast @ East Buffet Restaurant

Among all the durian cakes I’ve tried, this one left the deepest impression! 2 thin layers of sponge cake compact with durian. Not sinfully sweet or overwhelming, just wholesome and light. It makes an ideal dessert especially after a heavy main course. Simply can't get enough of it!

Nestled at the heart of charming Katong, Feast @ East Buffet restaurant serves diverse blend of Asian comfort food, setting is cosy and contemporary. Very suitable for gatherings or dating!

Another reason to come back to this restaurant is because the owners are Singaporeans. Yap! I support businesses run by fellow Singaporeans!

Cost:
Dinner
Monday - Thursday: S$ 42++
Friday - Sunday: S$ 44++
Lunch
Monday - Sunday: S$ 38++

Address:
Grand Mercure Roxy Singapore Hotel, level 3 (opposite Parkway Parade Shopping Centre)
50 East Coast Road, Roxy Square, Singapore 428769.

Parking:
At the hotel
ROXY 1, the shopping center behind the hotel
Public car park along the road in front of the hotel

High Tea Buffet Review

I have been planning so many High Tea for Clique Wise's singles social events that MediaCorps producer invited me to review a High Tea buffet in Singapore.

The buffet which I reviewed is Hyatt Hotel's 10 Scott. When I sat down, I got totally soaked in love with the relaxing, modern, chic, classy yet cosy ambience. Besides causal catch-ups with friends, it's also an excellent place for business meetings.

Comparing with other High Tea buffets in Singapore, this restaurant outshines for it's great variety of pastries and desserts. The quality of the food is prime and fresh. Definately good value for money! My favourite dishes are the raspberry sorbet, salmon salad, beef sandwich, chocolate tarts and crab cake.

For those of you who love bubblies, you will love the free flow of champagne! Cheers! ;)

With fellow judge Ocean
Channel 8 variety show "Buffet Buffet 2" production team
busy setting up for filming in the background.

What food should Singapore eat on Singles Day?

11th November has been designated as the World Singles Day. In China, fried dough stick and a bun are eaten specially to signify Singles day. In Korea, Singles day is signified with black sauce noodles. Singapore is commonly known as a "Food Haven". As a nation of foodies, what do you think we should eat to signify Single's day (11.11)?

Should it be Fried Dough stick, Ice-Cream (stick), Satay or French Fries?

Please help fill this 1 question survey on what food Singapore should eat to celebrate Singles day.

The link to the survey is http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NP3QXSC

Participants get to win a pair of REVEL tickets on 11.11.11 (details of party on www.revel.sg)

Do help spread this to your friends.
Thank you very much for sculpting Singapore's culture.