Chinese small bites for Breakfast...

Sometimes if I managed to get out of bed pretty early, I would go around looking for interesting good bites, before I make my way to the office. And the other day, I decided to go for these small bites...

'Kueh Du Du' Seems that there are quite a few stalls out there that offers a bigger 'Kueh Du Du', as compared with the original size. Though this is big but it's not the biggest that I have come across in Singapore.

But I'm pretty impressed that despite of the long travelling time, the texture of the 'Kueh Du Du' didn't turn into a rock. On top of that the stall owner really push the layer of flour to the limits and the ingredients that are thrown inside are pretty generous and yummy too.

I personally loved the sweet taste of the not so damp 'Coconut' fillings and not to forget about the crunchy diced peanuts too. Which makes me wonder what are we getting, when we mix both types of ingredients into one 'Kueh Du Du'. When I took a bite off the 'Kueh Du Du', there's an immediate outburst of the nice ingredients, which deserves a (+).

So where can you give these small bites a good try?

The name of this stall would be 'Jia Xiang Du Du Kueh'(佳香嘟嘟娘惹糕). This is located inside 'Beo Crescent Market and Food Centre'.

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  05:30 - 12:00 Daily
  (Closed on Sundays)

* Click here for the location of 'Beo Crescent Market and Food Centre' on 'Google Maps'.
^ Click here for the list of delicacies that you can find and get in 'Beo Crescent' Area.

Fishes of Friendship...

Basically, it's not like you can only order this dish in pairs or what, it just so so happen that the name of this stall has the Chinese word 'friendship'(友誼) inside. Therefore I'm giving this post such an title. :) Anyway back to the interesting part...

'Tom Yum Fish Soup with a bowl of Vegetables Rice and a bowl of Fried Fish' Initially, I only want to go for the 'Tom Yum Fish Soup'. But I recalled that when I was passing by this place a few days ago, I saw lots of customers going for the Fried Fish. Therefore, there must be a good reason why there are so many customers going for the same dish. Hence... These are a pretty rare find nowadays. Vegetables rice with slices of cabbages and small diced of yam. The nice aroma of yam and the special blend of rice, is worth giving it a try. :)

'Tom Yum Soup' This tastes pretty funny for a 'Tom Yum Soup', it doesn't taste like the usual 'Tom Yum Soup' at all. Though the stall owner has throw in a lot of ingredients and the fish slices are pretty fat and yummy, but the taste of the soup has pretty much ruined everything.

The 'Fried Fish' on the other end is marvelous. This for a start isn't too oily at all, despite of the fact that it just left the kitchen not long ago. On top of that, this isn't battered in a thick layer of flour and yet the skin has this crispy touch, which is another (+). On top of that, the portion that I'm getting for a relatively low price is amazing. (On a separate note, I managed to finish a bowl of 'Vegetables Rice' with this.) Best of all, the delicious taste of these firm and fresh slices of fish, just simple makes my lunch better and better. :)

So where can you give the 'Fried Fish' a good try?

The name of this stall would be 'You Yi Fish Soup'(友誼). It's located in one of the corners of 'Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre'.

Opening Hours:

• Mondays - Saturdays: 10:00 - 18:00

* Click here for the location of 'Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre' on 'Google Maps'.

Uprising of Japanese Cafe...

Ten years ago, dining at a 'Hong Kong cafe' is probably one of the trendiest thing to do during that period of time. 'Hong Kong cafe' back then was so so common. There's probably one in every neighborhood. Me and my friends used to hang out there too. :) However, that was a completely different situation as compared to now.

Since I had a heavy dinner earlier, I decided to go for the desserts only.

'Japanese Matcha & Ogura Honey Toast' This is pretty similar to the thick toast that one can get at a 'Hong Kong Cafe'. But over here, they have topped it with several types of Japanese ingredients, etc. 'Shiratama'(Sweet rice flour dumpings), green tea ice cream, red beans... The finishing touch would be the portion of 'Honey' that goes on top of everything else.

I started dividing it into 9 pieces. After dividing it into smaller pieces, the ingredients started flowing down the 'holes' that goes between the pieces of toast. As I dig into the toast, besides for the nice and sweet sensation, it also comes with this nice fragrance, which is a (+). Not only it's fluffy inside, the toast is also covered in this thin layer of crust. And the chef has come up with a pretty good dessert, which is a good mix between a Toast and the Japanese ingredients.

The name of this Japanese cafe would be 'Wa Cafe'. It's located on basement 1 of 'Chinatown Point'.

Opening Hours:

• 11:00 - 21:00

* Click here for the Facebook Page of 'Wa Cafe'.
^ Click here to find out more about 'Chinatown Point'.
~ Click here for the location of 'Chinatown Point' on Google Maps.

Not really like a bowl of Yong Tau Fu...

Though the idea resembles a normal bowl of 'Yong Tau Fu' but if you take a look at it from a different angle, it might look alike but at the same time it's pretty different too.

The other day, my friend has mentioned about the uprising of such stalls that are preparing and selling such a dish. I have seen quite a few near my workplace but I have not given it a try. Hence that acts as the main push for me to give it a try. And that uprising dish would be... 'Mala Hot Pot'(麻辣香鍋) You can go for the dish only or you get top up a bit more for an extra bowl of rice to go with it.

So what's so special about the this dish? Over here in Singapore, you will be choosing the ingredients that you want to have first. The selections that you can choose include the different types of vegetables, seafood and meat. As you hand the ingredients over to the helpers of the stall, they will calculate the exact price of the dish and at the same time, they will ask you for your desired level of spiciness. Since this is my first attempt at this dish, I decided to go for the 3rd level. (The maximum they have over here is level 5.) The above shows the end product of my selection. This eventually has changed into a bowl of stir fried ingredients topped with extra ingredients like peanuts, sesame, sliced chillies, etc... topped with their special blend of spicy sauce. This is pretty new to me. The ingredients are slightly a bit wet, but the chef has prepared it properly. None of the ingredients still has the raw and cold touch, which is a (+). And since I have chosen a variety of ingredients with a different texture, hence in every bite I'm getting a sweet, spicy, crunchy, chewy sensation, which can be pretty appealing to me. Not only the dish is pretty tasty, this bowl of ingredients is big enough to be shared by 2 individuals. On top of that, since these are ingredients that I have chosen, therefore these are stuff that I like. :D Anyway I think that I can go for the level 4 or 5 of spiciness since the level 3 itself isn't fiery enough. :P

The above shows their charges for the individual plate of ingredients over here. For the convenience of those that couldn't read Chinese, I will break it down for you. Basically, vegetables are going for S$1 per plate, meat are mostly going for S$2 per plate, premium meat and seafood are going for S$3 per plate. A bowl of rice over here would be charge at S$0.50 each.

So where can you give this dish a good try?

The name of this stall would be 'Ri Ri Hong Mala Hot Pot'(日日紅麻辣香鍋). It's located inside "People's Park Complex Food Centre".

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  11:00 - 21:00 Daily
• Their business was so good that they have 2 outlets in the same food centre to satisfy the big crowd.
• Take note, most of the 'Mala Hot Pot'(麻辣香鍋) are doing things differently. I have seen stalls that allows you to pick and choose your own ingredients, which is chargeable by the weight, which can end up to be pretty costly. So do keep that in mind. :)

* Click here for the location of "People's Park Complex Food Centre" on Google Maps.

The Atomic Bomb from the sky

The sky is full of glittering stars. However, an 'Atomic Bomb' has dropped from the sky last year. Therefore, I decided to give it a good try.

Here's my confession: My appetite is slightly bigger as compared to a normal human being. Therefore I love restaurants that provides unlimited portions of rice at no extra costs. Therefore for the sake of the 'Atomic Bomb', I decided to give this place a good try.

Over here, besides for the unlimited free flow of rice, you can also get shredded cabbages for free too. But wait, unlimited free flow of rice and shredded cabbages, isn't that one of the characteristics of a Japanese 'Tonkatsu'(breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet) restaurant.

That's probably why, they are providing the 'Sesame Sauce' for the cabbages, 'Tonkatsu Sauce' and 'Seaweed Salt' on all the tables.

More than half of the items that are listed on the menu comes with with a breaded deep fried cutlet. The above shows 'Special Pork Loin Cutlet'.

The skin of the cutlet isn't too thick and at the same time isn't too oily. On top of that, the sweet taste of the loin meat is a (+). But most importantly, the chewy and crunchy meat is unforgettable.

'Piyo Piyo Minced Meat Cutlet'

This would be the 'Atomic Bomb' that I have mentioned earlier. The core of this cutlet was made up of an fantastic boiled egg, pretty much similar to those that you are getting from a bowl of Japanese Ramen. And it's wrapped around a layer of minced meat and topped with the breaded skin. And as you cut open the cutlet, the creamy egg yolk started to flow out of the core, which makes it look ultra yummy. The combinations looks pretty interesting and it's pretty different from the average cutlet. Not just being crunchy, there's also a chewy sensation and the taste of it are pretty good. However, the portions are kinda small and it will be great if they can throw in an extra cutlet in the set meal.

'Jumbo Pork Loin Cutlet' This is indeed a jumbo loin cutlet. The portion is big enough to be shared by 2 individuals. Besides for the 'Pork cutlets', they have also listed different kinds of cutlets, e.g. 'Seafood cutlets', 'Chicken Cutlets', etc. If you are hanging out nearby, do give the cutlets over here a good try. :P

The name of this Japanese restaurant would be 'Imakatsu'. It's located on level 1 of 'Star Vista'.

Opening Hours:

• Lunch: 11:30 - 15:00
  Dinner: 18:00 - 22:00

* Click here to find out more about 'Imakatsu'.
^ Click here for the Facebook Page of 'Imakatsu'.
~ Click here for the location of 'Star Vista' on Google Maps.

It's not just about the main...

Are you into French Fries and the portion that you are getting just isn't big enough to satisfy your needs? Then you should give this place a try...

'Salad' Started off with some greenly vegetables. A bit too plain for me. Would be much much more tasty if they can provide some seasoning sauce.

'Spicy Buffalo Chicken Burger Set Meal' As you place an order for a main course, you will be entitled to a plate of salad and unlimited portions of French Fries. Frankly speaking, I love the French Fries over here. Sounds a bit strange, but I would only go for French Fries that comes with no salt. I'm getting that over here too and on top of that, it seems that they would only start preparing the French Fries when a customer places an order for it. Therefore the saltless, crunchy sticks are simply far too amazing and delicious. Sadly speaking, they only have chilli sauce and mayonnaise to go with the Fries but if they have provided Tartar sauce, I might have gone ahead and place an order for my 3rd or 4th helping of French Fries. :D

One of the signatures dishes over here would be the burgers. The moment I stepped into this restaurant, the waitresses were asking, are you here for the burgers? And more than 70 percent of the orders that night were mostly burgers. Though it's not the biggest in Singapore, but the portion of this is far more bigger than than one of my favorite fast food joint in Singapore. Not only it's big, the thickness of the burger is pretty amazing too. And here comes the best part. There's an outburst of juicy meaty goodness in every single bite. Though I'm not getting the spicy touch but the mix of chewy and crunchy ingredients just simply makes this irresistibly yummy and satisfying. :D

So where can you give all these yummy stuff a try?

The name of this restaurant would be 'Suprette'. It's located on level 1 of 'Kam Leng Hotel'.

This is a photo of 'Kam Leng Hotel'. Just in case you are passing by this place almost every single day and you don't know that this is the hotel that has the amazing restaurant.

Opening Hours:

• Breakfast and Lunch:
  Mondays - Fridays: 07:30 - 15:00
  Saturdays - Sundays: 07:30 - 16:00
  
  Dinner:
  Sundays - Mondays, Wednesdays - Thursdays: 18:00 - 22:00
  Saturdays - Sundays: 18:00 - 00:00
  (Closed on Tuesdays, Dinner time)

By The Way:

• Since they only have limited seats over here, do make a reservation if you intend to stay and hang around for a longer period of time chewing on the unlimited flow of French Fries..

* Click here to find out more about 'Suprette'.
^ Click here for the Facebook page of 'Suprette'.
~ Click here for the location of 'Kam Leng Hotel' on Google Maps.

The Appealing Fragrance of...

Hokkien Mee, also known as 'Fried Prawn Noodles'. There's a saying as you start exploring new neighborhoods, it will open up more and more interesting new places to explore. The same thing has happened to me a few days ago. As I was on my way to a restaurant, there was this nice fragrance floating in the air. From the smell of it, I knew that that's the nice fragrance of 'Hokkien Mee' and it's damn appealing...

'Hokkien Mee' When I was passing by the place in the afternoon, I saw this amazingly long queue and I thought that I might ended up queuing up for a pretty long period of time, but when I went back to the stall at night, I ended up queuing for like 5 minutes only, which is pretty lucky. :)

The 'Hokkien Mee' over here can be pretty interesting. For a start, this isn't soupy at all, it's pretty dry. On top of that, the base is a mixture of the yellow noodles and thick rice vermicelli, topped with ingredients like 'beansprouts', 'prawns' and 'squid'. After squeezing the lime and and mixing the scoop of chilli into the plate of 'Noodles', things are about to get better and better. I personally loved the part where every single bite comes with a nice strong taste of charcoal fire. On top of that, I'm also getting a delicious taste in every single bite, which is very likely to be the soup stock that they have thrown in throughout the process of preparing this dish. Well, delicious findings everyday and that just makes my life more and more interesting. :P

So where can you give this a good try?

The name of this stall would be 'Original Serangoon Road Fried Hokkien Mee'(正孟加卡老招牌炒福建蝦面). It'e located in one of the coffee shops located along 'Serangoon Road'.

Opening Hours:

• Daily: 16:30 - 23:15
  (Closed on Mondays)

* Click here to find out more about 'Chicken Up'.
^ Click here for the Facebook page of 'Chicken Up'.
~ Click here for the location of 'Original Serangoon Road Fried Hokkien Mee'
  (正孟加卡老招牌炒福建蝦面) on Google Maps.