Love 4 Taiwanese Chick?

Since I have been hanging out the Bugis area quite often, the small alleys of 'Bugis Village' are pretty interesting. There are numerous shops selling all the different types of small bites and the post today has something to do with it...

'Extra Crispy Chicken'(香炸雞排) a.k.a 'Ella' The first interesting point about the 'main dishes' over here are the names. All the 'main dishes' were named after a well-known Taiwanese artiste. For example, 'Ella' is the name of one out of the three artistes of the female group 'S.H.E' in Taiwan. And though in terms of the size the Crispy Chicken over here isn't the biggest in Singapore but the taste is pretty good. The crispy texture and the tender, juicy meat combination is pretty good. However even though this is the main dish I think that in terms of the taste that I'm getting from this 'main dish', it's not as fantastic as the...

'Sweet Potato'(甘梅地瓜) Since I'm not into 'French Fries', I decided to go ahead with this side dish. This ended up to be much much better than normal 'French Fries'. Firstly, the nice crunchy texture of the 'Sweet Potato' is already a big (+). Secondly, the deep fried 'Sweet Potato' has this bright orangey color that not only looks good, it also tastes pretty good too. Third but not least, the nice sweet taste of the 'Sweet Potato'. Though it's coated with 'Plum Powder' but I'm not really getting the taste of the 'Plum Powder'. Either it's the sweet taste of the 'Sweet Potato' that is far too overpowering or the 'Plum Powder' isn't strong enough.

'Caramel Milk Tea with Grass Jelly'(仙草焦糖奶茶) Even though the sweet taste of the 'Milk Tea' isn't that bad, but it's not special enough too. Though with the extra portion of 'Grass Jelly', it have added the chewy sensation to the drink itself but it's a bit too normal as compared to the 'Main' and the 'Side Dish'. :|

The name of this shop would be 'I Love Taimei'(我愛台妹). All the outlets are located inside 'Bugis' area.

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  12:00 - 20:00 Daily

* Click here to find out more about 'I love Taimei'(我愛台妹).
^ Click here for the Facebook page of 'I love Taimei'(我愛台妹).
~ Click here for the list of delicacies that you can find in 'Bugis' area.

Beyond a Banana...

Being a Singaporean, chances that you have eaten a 'Goreng Pisang'(Fried Banana) before are pretty high. However, have you tried...

'Goreng Durian' As for the texture of this snack, it's pretty much similar to melted cheese hiding inside a pizza crust. The moment you took a bite off this snack, the flesh of the Durian will melt inside your mouth. Similarly, once you took a bite off the snack, a strong Durian smell will burst inside your mouth. Although Durian itself was a type of 'heaty' food, but by preparing it this way, it has definitely push it to a whole new level. I would strongly advise you not to have this too often, else you will regret about it.

'Goreng Pisang' The taste of this snack is relatively good, but I personally don't find it as exciting as the 'Goreng Durian'. The biggest problem that the snacks over here have, would be the size of it. Although most of them are pretty delicious, but the size is too small. >.<

This should give you a pretty good idea of the snacks that they are offering over here. Besides for 'Goreng Pisang' and 'Goreng Durian', the stall owners and also making and selling 'Fried Yam', 'Fried Sweet Potato', 'Sweet Potato Balls', etc...

So where can you give all these 'heaty' snacks a try?

The name of this stall would be 'Si Ma Lu Goreng Pisang'(四馬路炸香蕉). It's located inside 'Albert Centre Market And Food Centre', which is located near 'Bugis Village'.

Notes:

• Opening Hours:
  8am - 5pm (Daily)

* Click here for the location of 'Albert Centre Food Centre'.
^ Click here for the list of delicacies that can be found in 'Albert Centre Market And Food
  Centre'.

For the sake of Iron....

Although I'm not a super enthusiastic blood donor, but Iron play a very big role in our body. It's needed in transporting oxygen in our blood. On top of that, our immune system requires Iron to function properly. Therefore since I wanted to do my part for the needy by donating my blood, I have to find ways to maintain my high iron level. Hence...

'Pig Organ Soup' Since I couldn't eat beef due to religion reasons, therefore the next best alternative food that is rich in iron would be pig liver. However, I would only go for a big bowl of pig liver soup, one or two days before I visit the blood donation centre. Hence, in order to maintain my high iron level, I would go for a bowl of 'Pig Organ Soup'. For the sake of readers out there that have not come across the Chinese 'Pig Organ Soup' before, it is a bowl of soup that comes with salted vegetables and a variety of pig organs. For example: meat balls, pork intestines, pork liver, pork meat, etc... As for the 'Pig Organ Soup' or this place, the ingredient that left a very deep impression on my stomach would be the 'salted vegetables'. It's pretty salty and I find it pretty nice. However the amount of 'salted vegetables' that was given isn't sufficient. :( On top of that the other ingredients are pretty nice too and the taste of the soup is completely filled up with the taste of the pig organs. However, I think that they have sprinkled too much green vegetables on the soup that doesn't really blend with the taste of the soup pretty well.

The name of this stall would be 'Say Seng Cooked Food'(生成熟食). It's located inside 'Albert Centre Market And Food Centre', which is located near 'Bugis Village'.

Notes:

• Opening Hours:
  Tuesdays - Sundays: 12am - 8pm
  Closed on Mondays
• The braised pork that they are selling looks pretty good too. I was drooling when I saw the stall owner chopping and serving them on a plate for the customers queueing in front of me.

* Click here for the location of 'Albert Centre Food Centre'.
^ Click here for the list of delicacies that can be found in 'Albert Centre Market And Food
  Centre'.

Having it warm...

Probably if I mention the word 'Kueh' in Singapore, the first few words that might pop up on your mind would be words like 'cold', 'sticky', etc... However...

Left: 'Soon Kueh'(笋粿) Right: 'Png Kueh'(饭粿) This stall really live up to its reputation. The 'Soon Kueh' that I'm getting from this stall are pretty warm. As it was served warm, therefore I don't really find it too sticky. And I really like the ingredients inside it, although I think that most of the ingredients that are included in the 'Soon Kueh' were mostly 'Radish', but I really love the taste and texture of this 'Soon Kueh'. By the way, I think that the chilli blend with the taste of the 'Soon Kueh' much more better than the dark coloured sauce. Usually, I'm not a fan of 'Png Kueh'. The main reason that I gave it a try was mainly due to the fact that I can mix and match the number of 'Png Kueh' and 'Soon Kueh'. As long as I place an order for 3 different 'Kueh' ('Png Kueh' or 'Soon Kueh'), the price will also be S$2.00. So I ended up giving the 'Png Kueh' over here a try. Despite being cold and sticky, I actually enjoy the taste of the 'Png Kueh' pretty much. Probably it's due to the peanuts that was added into the 'Kueh' that have made it much more crunchy. In fact, most of the ingredients that was used in preparing the 'Png Kueh' were mostly stuff that I like. For example: peanuts, mushrooms, shrimps, etc... Though the 'Kueh' over here are slightly a bit small, but they don't really lose out to cakes or buns that you are going to have for Hi-Tea.

The name of this stall would be 'Fatt Soon Kueh'(发笋粿). It's located inside 'Albert Centre Market And Food Centre', which is located near 'Bugis Village'.

Notes:

• They have numerous branches in Singapore. However, it seems that Wednesday is a official off day for all the branches.

* Click here to find out more about the stall 'Fatt Soon Kueh'(发笋粿).
^ Click here for the location of 'Albert Centre Food Centre'.
~ Click here for the list of delicacies that can be found in 'Albert Centre Market And Food
  Centre'.

Beating the heat, the Cambridge way?

Since Singapore doesn't have the 4 seasons, therefore what we are experiencing in Singapore most of the time is either Sunny or Rainy days. And when it started to become more and more sunny, the same weather can lost for more than 2 weeks. So, what would be a good drink to help you to beat the heat?

'Pineapple Juice' When it comes to eating and drinking, I have set of rules that I have been following the past few years. For example: I would try not to order a drink when I'm dining outside. If there's really a need, I would go for drinks that doesn't comes with a can. Therefore, the first thing that caught my attention would be the big container that contains the 'Pineapple juice'. When it comes to drinks stalls, they will usually sell the stuff that they need to prepare on the fly (Ex: coffee, tea, etc...) or they will sell drinks that involves minimum cost/manpower (Ex: grass jelly, soya bean, etc...). Not all the stalls out there are willing to invest time and money in preparing the 'Pineapple Juice'. The 'Pineapple Juice' here is pretty concentrated and the few pieces of pineapple that was included in the drink are pretty nice too. Oh by the way, looking at the colour of the drink, the stall owners might have soak the slices of pineapple inside the container for a very long period of time, therefore when I took it out from the mug, the colour of the pineapple looks kinda orangish. And I wonder if I wait for another hour or so, will the taste of the drink and the fruit becomes much more thicker? Hmmm, I wonder.

So where can you give the 'Pineapple Juice' a try?

The name of this stall would be 'Cambridge Fresh Fruit Juice'(剑桥鲜果汁). It's located inside 'Albert Centre Market And Food Centre', which is located near 'Bugis Village'.

Notes:

• Opening Hours:
  11am - 8pm Daily

* Click here for the location of 'Albert Centre Food Centre'.
^ Click here for the list of delicacies that can be found in 'Albert Centre Market And Food
  Centre'.

Although it's supposed to be white but it's looks bright and sunny

Since I haven't been making a trip to this food centre for a very long period of time, I decided to pay a visit and check out what's nice over there.

'White Carrot Cake' I saw a long queue of people queueing up for the 'Carrot Cake' over here, so I decided to give it a try too. I'm glad that I did give this a try. Why? Because this is one of the stalls that really serve good 'Carrot Cakes'. So what's so great about this ordinary looking plate of 'White Carrot Cake'? First of all, just by taking a glance at the photo that I have shown here, this plate of 'White Carrot Cake' looks pretty attractive. In fact, it looks kinda bright and sunny, which really turn my appetite on. Secondly, I'm not really sure how the stall owner can manage to do it, but the portion that they are preparing and serving over here are very very generous. Imagine this, I only had the smallest plate of 'White Carrot Cake' that they are offering over here and after spending a bit of time finishing it, my stomach was so full that I didn't have the extra space to go for a second or third serving of food. Third but not least, the nice aroma and the taste is pretty delicious. Almost each and every piece of the soft 'Carrot Cake' comes with a crispy texture. :D On top of that, the amount of egg and preserved radish added were pretty generous too. Almost every mouthful will come with a mixture of a piece of 'Carrot Cake', a bit of chilli fried egg and preserved radish. As you started chewing, the mixture of different tastes will blend together nicely and the preserved radish will also add a bit of crunchiness to the overall dining experience. :P

So where can you give this dish a try?

The name of this stall would be 'Yuan Ji Fried Carrot Cake'(源记正宗菜头粿). It's located inside 'Albert Centre Market And Food Centre', which is located near 'Bugis Village'.

Notes:

• Opening Hours:
  I'm not really sure but I'm pretty sure that they are opened during weekends from 4pm - 9pm.
• By the way, the chilli that the stall is providing isn't too spicy, but it does blend nicely into the 'Carrot Cake' very well. :P

* Click here for the location of 'Albert Centre Food Centre'.
^ Click here for the list of delicacies that can be found in 'Albert Centre Market And Food
  Centre'.

A station for Desserts

Whenever I dine out, I will begin my search for a dessert once I have a satisfying meal/main course. Since I love to dine at a Hawker Centre, therefore...

'Chendol' the first type of dessert that I would keep a look out would be the local delights. This isn't the first time I'm giving the dessert over here a try. The first few attempts are pretty pleasant therefore I think that it's time for me to blog about the dessert of this place. For a start, the dessert over here are pretty delicious. However, I personally find the taste of the cold desserts much more better than the hot desserts. Probably it's due to the fact that the cold desserts were much more sweeter than the hot ones, therefore... By the way, if you are into crazily sweet simple 'Chendol', you should give the dessert over here a try. Though it's not the sweetest bowl of 'Chendol' that I have eaten in my entire life, but it's much more sweeter than the average stuff that you are getting elsewhere. As for myself, one of the main reasons why I love 'Chendol' was due to the fact that there's lot's of red beans and jelly in it. :P

So where can you give the dessert a try?

The name of this stall would be 'Dessert Station'(甜品贊). It's located inside 'Albert Centre Market And Food Centre'.

Notes:

• Opening Hours:
  8:00am - 10pm Daily
• For some reason, there's always a queue outside this particular stall, but the amount of waiting time is relatively short and reasonable.

* Click here for the location of 'Albert Centre Food Centre'.
^ Click here for the list of delicacies that can be found in 'Albert Centre Market And Food
  Centre'.

Greenish Rice...

Setting aside the usual white rice, what sort of coloured rice can you find in Singapore? For a start, there's 'Brown Rice', 'Yellow Rice' and there's also...

'Green Rice', or more commonly known as 'Pandan Rice'. If you have been following my blog for a relatively long period of time, you would realise that I love food that are prepared with 'Pandan' leaves. As for the 'Green Rice' that they have prepared for the 'Nasi Lemak', it's rich in colour and the nice aroma of 'Pandan' is simply irresistible. To some extent, I personally felt that the rice was even much more tastier than some of the ingredients they have given in this big plate of 'Nasi Lemak'. Out of all the ingredients that was given, the 'Z-shaped Chicken Wing' would be the best. It's crispy, not too oily and it has a nice aroma too. Taste wise, though it's crispy on the outside, but the flesh is pretty tender. In fact, it's so good that I finish the whole 'Chicken Wing' within minutes and 1 piece of it is simply insufficient to satisfy my taste buds. Vegetables wise, they were pretty tasty and the long beans were pretty crunchy too. In fact, my experience with the cabbage over here were pretty pleasant. At least, they are not serving big leaves of cabbage that are pretty hard to chew/bite and the vegetables aren't too dry. As for the rest of the ingredients, though the taste were acceptable, but it isn't as good as the 'Chicken Wing' or the 'Rice'. By the way, the 'Sambal Chilli' that they are providing isn't spicy and tasty enough. And that would be one of the main areas that they should really spend a bit more time working/improving the taste of the 'Sambal Chilli'..

So where can you give this greenish 'Nasi Lemak'a try?

The name of this stall would be 'Wan Xing Ye Jiang Fan / Chao Mi Fen'(万興椰漿飯/炒米粉). It's located inside 'Albert Centre Market And Food Centre'.

Notes:

• Opening Hours:
  6:30am - 9pm Daily
• Since the price of the food that they are serving are pretty reasonable and the taste of it are pretty good, therefore the need of queueing up for the food over here are simply unavoidable.

* Click here for the location of 'Albert Centre Food Centre'.