We had so many tries, that I overlook your existance.
Still, I believe, we should remain separately.
For I have since found my new love, the lovely in pink.
We, Banana and chocolate should never have got together.
For I realise, the lovely in pink watermelon’s better for me.
Now do you remember?
Water melon sorbet and banana chocolate gelato!
You are always welcome to visit ladyironchef for a full-up on this trip. Whatever written herein are my genuine feelings expressed in words. Food, my dear, is what they call an adventure!
Life’s simple pleasures. I liked Mr bean’s tagline, it’s easy enough, and i thought it conveyed the message quite well. I never really noticed it before since i didn’t try them. Have you felt the beauty of a smile, the warmth of a touch or the bliss of simply watching the world go by, the goodness of Mr bean soya milk’s a life simple pleasure.
The branch at Raffles Place MRT is always packed with the office crowd, a light breakfast before starting a new day at work, some beverage for after-lunch, or also a quick bite before going home. My partner thinks that Mr Bean’s definitely better than Jollibean, well it won’t be fair to comment on that since i haven’t try both Mr bean and jolli bean soya milk.
Bandung soya milk My partner’s a fan of their bandung soya milk. I had a sip of it, and although i didn’t really like bandung, the taste was quite all right, not as sweet as i thought it’ll be. In fact it’s quite light, and there’s a subtle hint of soya milk combined with the bandung, certainly a healthier drink compared to having bandung alone.
Taking a quick glance at Mr bean’s menu, they have a wider variety of soya milk, 14 if you included the icy versions, and i am quite intrigued by their honeydew soya milk. Given the wide-spread locations of Mr bean islandwide, it won’t be a problem picking up one of them next time!
You are always welcome to visit ladyironchef for a full-up on this trip. Whatever written herein are my genuine feelings expressed in words. Food, my dear, is what they call an adventure!
Another store which stood out at Lau Pa Sat for its unique name, was Souper! Like the name implied, the food couldn’t be far off from soup, and it did slightly remind me of our Chinese steamed soup with rice. Well except for Souper they had baguette instead of rice to go along with the soup.
There’s four choices, the mushroom, clam chowder, garden salad, and maryland crab soup, which all came in two sizes, the 12oz, and 15oz.
Souper! Value Meal ($6.50) There’s a souper value meal which consisted of a choice soup, baguette, meatballs and bashed potatoes. It’s more worthwhile to get this rather than just the soup and baguette alone. The meatballs were not too bad, and they strike a cord with Ikea’s Swedish meatballs, which also had strawberry jams to accompany the meatballs.
My friend tried the maryland crab soup for the value meal. But somehow we didn’t particularly enjoy the soup, like i always mentioned, i’m not a soup person (other than my mom’s soup of course).
Total cost was $6.50 for the Souper! value meal, which i felt was quite worth the money since there’s a soup, baguette, meatballs, and also bashed potatoes. Nothing fantastic, but it’ll do for a simple lunch. Even though i don’t really like the soup that we had, Souper! does deserved a praise for being the outstanding one in the midst of the many stalls in Lau Pa Sat, for coming out with something different from the norm.
'You are always welcome to visit ladyironchef for a full-up on this trip. Whatever written herein are my genuine feelings expressed in words. Food, my dear, is what they call an adventure!
A small little bakery shop in the neighbourhood. But you can find extra ordinary bakery stuff.
I am captivated by this bake stuff - Red Bean Su (红豆酥). They dun bake this daily. I was lucky enough to eat it. I personally dun really like red bean, and the red bean filling does not taste like red bean! Amazing! :D The crust is chewy and it's not too sweet!
They have alot of other desserts like mango pudding and tiramisu. Most of their desserts and bakery are home-made by the boss.
The mango pudding has real fruit on top and is thick and smooth. While the tiramisu, has a light alcohol taste. I love the top layer! Yummy!
I tried their Ramen long time ago. Still remember that it is one of the top range. My Dear dear ordered Miso Char Siu Ramen (S$13) with additional half-boiled egg (S$1).
The soup base - MISO is thick. The ramen is chewy. The half-boiled egg is OIISHI! Not too salty, just right. The Char Siu is well marinated. Not that kind that will melt in your mouth straight away, but close. :p
Mine is Chicken Karage Ramen (S$14). The base is cooked with Pork Bone. The soup base is super sweet! The Chicken Karage is made from Chicken thigh, and its is well marinated, very flavourful, yet not too salty. OIISHI!!!!
This HongKong Style Dessert Shop is specialised in 龟苓膏 Kwai Leng Guo (Herbal Dessert). But I was there to eat 杨枝甘露 Mango Pomelo.
Not too bad.. Coz it’s a super hot weather. The ice is too coarse but it is thick enough. There is real mango inside. However, it is not comparable to eating in Hong Kong. Maybe the cost of mango is lower in Hong Kong, so U can get more of the real flavour, real fruit.
It is not love at first sight, but the more I look at it, the more I like it. So… I bought it. It’s by this brand - 1928.
The lady boss sells vintage items from clothing to accessories and jewellery. It’s on Cash payment only. This vintage necklace cost me quite a bit though - SGD45. But I really like it! :p She told me that she has marked it super low coz a lot of her customers kept asking for discounts so she decided to price her items low and nett. She gave me a little golden pouch to put the necklace instead of plastic bag…. Yeah… it’s a kind gesture of hers. :D
I like another item from her shop - a vintage print top. But it’s too small for me. :p
MmM I feel a little weird reading everyone else's review on Jetstar. I've taken Jetstar to Thailand, Siem Reap and Taipei.
Funnily I remember the planes I took to Thailand and Siem Reap were newer and better compared to the one I took recently to Taipei. Odd huh.
Anyways, Jetstar is comparatively cheaper. And compared to other budget carriers, it takes off from the main terminals at Changi so that makes it more convenient to get on. If you book your tickets earlier or during promotional periods you can get $38 / $69 tickets easily. A bargain if you ask me. Early booking can also save $200-$300. I guess if you're taking a short flight of 3-4 hours it's a good deal.
Since it's cheaper (provided you dun buy tickets last minute), there's no inflight entertainment and no free meals. Bottled water costs $3 for a 400ml bottle which is REALLY expensive. A sandwich costs $8 and there isn't much inside. No cool free gifts in the compartment waiting for you and no free blankets if you're cold. Seats are alright, the usual crammed economy seats but a good number may not be able to recline at all.
So I guess to really make most of your flight on Jetstar, eat just before you board, load videos into your lappie, bring newspapers/books for entertainment.
Lau Pa Sat or Telok Ayer Market, holds a very special meaning for most Singaporeans. The distinctive clock tower on top, the unique, octagonal and intricate roof structure of the building. Not to mention the many mouth-watering food which showcase a wide variety of our Singapore culture.
Having said all that, i’m didn’t frequent Lau Pa Sat often, why you asked, since i praised the place to the sky. Well, i felt that it’s more like a tourist attraction kind of place rather than a food centre to me. And because of the tourist crowd and the over-hype in the place, prices are obviously much higher than other places. Therefore even i was working in the vicinity last time, but i rather go to other places for lunch.
Nonetheless, having heard some good reviews about a particular burger stall from Philippines setting up shop in the midst of Lau Pa Sat, and I was meeting a friend who was working in the CDB area, so we decided to go to Lau Pa Sat for lunch!
Hotshots does have a rather impressive menu of burgers considering that their’s a small store in Lau Pa Sat. I was in a dilemma over which burger to get, so i just randomly picked the Cheeseburger deluxe.
They took quite some time in preparing the burger on the spot, around 5-10 minutes or so.
French Fries ($3) I also ordered french fries for side since Hotshots didn’t have any set meals and just came with a lone burger. For fries that cost 3 bucks, I definitely expected better. Their fries was average, there’s no “wow” factor, which failed to justify the high price for a small miserable packet of fries.
Cheeseburger Deluxe ($5.50) On first sight, the Cheeseburger deluxe was kind of smaller than what i imagined, since the word deluxe implied another meaning. The sesame seed bun was kind of too soft, i’ll preferred those that are slightly toasted which gave a firmer characteristic to the burger. Presentation-wise also didn’t quite make the cut, the ingredients were hasty organised, and everything dropped out easily. A Messy affair!
The beef patty was not bad, rather juicy although it might look a tad dry on the outside. But still, i lamanted the fact their patty’s kind of too thin, which didn’t provide the “kick”when you took a bite in the burger. Nonetheless, you can’t compare this with Relish’s gourmet burger, given the disparity in prices.But i think it edged out Seah Street Deli’s rendition.
Total Bill was $8.50 for a burger and fries. I think i made the wrong choice in burger, maybe i’ll go back again to try their Real Bleu cheeseburger, or the crispy burgermelt. But for now, i still favoured the one that i had at Epicurious.
You are always welcome to visit ladyironchef for a full-up on this trip. Whatever written herein are my genuine feelings expressed in words. Food, my dear, is what they call an adventure!
My first time eating at this branch. It's always having long queue.
I ordered their Soup of the day - which is the Cream of Chicken. It is really a CHICKEN SOUP, there is a layer of oil top!!! Haaa... Which it's rarely seen if its CREAM base. Not too bad. I added Lots of Black Pepper to spice it up!
As my main is kinda plain - Fettuccine Quattro Formaggio, I ordered a Garden Salad with Caesar Dressing to share with my friends. They asked if we want a FULL serving or a HALF serving, we opt for Half coz we all were having a main each. Fortunately we order Half serving, coz their serving is BIG!!!! The veg is crunchy. Very fresh!
My main - Fettuccine Quattro Formaggio is "Rich & creamy with 4 types of cheese & alfredo sauce" according to the menu. It is absolutely true! It's very rich and creamy! The serving is BIG. For the first time, I cannot finished a pasta by myself. Haaa.... It's really very delicious!!!
Oh yes... they are having 15% discount for UOB card holders.
1=SGD 0.0587
After meeting you once,
I could never forget the encounter.
We had so many tries, that I overlook your existance.
Still, I believe, we should remain separately.
For I have since found my new love, the lovely in pink.
We, Banana and chocolate should never have got together.
For I realise, the lovely in pink watermelon’s better for me.
Now do you remember?
Water melon sorbet and banana chocolate gelato!
You are always welcome to visit ladyironchef for a full-up on this trip. Whatever written herein are my genuine feelings expressed in words. Food, my dear, is what they call an adventure!
Rating given:
Life’s simple pleasures. I liked Mr bean’s tagline, it’s easy enough, and i thought it conveyed the message quite well. I never really noticed it before since i didn’t try them. Have you felt the beauty of a smile, the warmth of a touch or the bliss of simply watching the world go by, the goodness of Mr bean soya milk’s a life simple pleasure.
The branch at Raffles Place MRT is always packed with the office crowd, a light breakfast before starting a new day at work, some beverage for after-lunch, or also a quick bite before going home. My partner thinks that Mr Bean’s definitely better than Jollibean, well it won’t be fair to comment on that since i haven’t try both Mr bean and jolli bean soya milk.
Bandung soya milk
My partner’s a fan of their bandung soya milk. I had a sip of it, and although i didn’t really like bandung, the taste was quite all right, not as sweet as i thought it’ll be. In fact it’s quite light, and there’s a subtle hint of soya milk combined with the bandung, certainly a healthier drink compared to having bandung alone.
Taking a quick glance at Mr bean’s menu, they have a wider variety of soya milk, 14 if you included the icy versions, and i am quite intrigued by their honeydew soya milk. Given the wide-spread locations of Mr bean islandwide, it won’t be a problem picking up one of them next time!
You are always welcome to visit ladyironchef for a full-up on this trip. Whatever written herein are my genuine feelings expressed in words. Food, my dear, is what they call an adventure!
Rating given:
Another store which stood out at Lau Pa Sat for its unique name, was Souper! Like the name implied, the food couldn’t be far off from soup, and it did slightly remind me of our Chinese steamed soup with rice. Well except for Souper they had baguette instead of rice to go along with the soup.
There’s four choices, the mushroom, clam chowder, garden salad, and maryland crab soup, which all came in two sizes, the 12oz, and 15oz.
Souper! Value Meal ($6.50)
There’s a souper value meal which consisted of a choice soup, baguette, meatballs and bashed potatoes. It’s more worthwhile to get this rather than just the soup and baguette alone. The meatballs were not too bad, and they strike a cord with Ikea’s Swedish meatballs, which also had strawberry jams to accompany the meatballs.
My friend tried the maryland crab soup for the value meal. But somehow we didn’t particularly enjoy the soup, like i always mentioned, i’m not a soup person (other than my mom’s soup of course).
Total cost was $6.50 for the Souper! value meal, which i felt was quite worth the money since there’s a soup, baguette, meatballs, and also bashed potatoes. Nothing fantastic, but it’ll do for a simple lunch. Even though i don’t really like the soup that we had, Souper! does deserved a praise for being the outstanding one in the midst of the many stalls in Lau Pa Sat, for coming out with something different from the norm.
'You are always welcome to visit ladyironchef for a full-up on this trip. Whatever written herein are my genuine feelings expressed in words. Food, my dear, is what they call an adventure!
Rating given:
A small little bakery shop in the neighbourhood. But you can find extra ordinary bakery stuff.
I am captivated by this bake stuff - Red Bean Su (红豆酥). They dun bake this daily. I was lucky enough to eat it. I personally dun really like red bean, and the red bean filling does not taste like red bean! Amazing! :D The crust is chewy and it's not too sweet!
They have alot of other desserts like mango pudding and tiramisu. Most of their desserts and bakery are home-made by the boss.
The mango pudding has real fruit on top and is thick and smooth. While the tiramisu, has a light alcohol taste. I love the top layer! Yummy!
Rating given:
I tried their Ramen long time ago. Still remember that it is one of the top range. My Dear dear ordered Miso Char Siu Ramen (S$13) with additional half-boiled egg (S$1).
The soup base - MISO is thick. The ramen is chewy. The half-boiled egg is OIISHI! Not too salty, just right. The Char Siu is well marinated. Not that kind that will melt in your mouth straight away, but close. :p
Mine is Chicken Karage Ramen (S$14). The base is cooked with Pork Bone. The soup base is super sweet! The Chicken Karage is made from Chicken thigh, and its is well marinated, very flavourful, yet not too salty. OIISHI!!!!
Rating given:
This HongKong Style Dessert Shop is specialised in 龟苓膏 Kwai Leng Guo (Herbal Dessert). But I was there to eat 杨枝甘露 Mango Pomelo.
Not too bad.. Coz it’s a super hot weather. The ice is too coarse but it is thick enough. There is real mango inside. However, it is not comparable to eating in Hong Kong. Maybe the cost of mango is lower in Hong Kong, so U can get more of the real flavour, real fruit.
Rating given:
It is not love at first sight, but the more I look at it, the more I like it. So… I bought it. It’s by this brand - 1928.
The lady boss sells vintage items from clothing to accessories and jewellery. It’s on Cash payment only. This vintage necklace cost me quite a bit though - SGD45. But I really like it! :p She told me that she has marked it super low coz a lot of her customers kept asking for discounts so she decided to price her items low and nett. She gave me a little golden pouch to put the necklace instead of plastic bag…. Yeah… it’s a kind gesture of hers. :D
I like another item from her shop - a vintage print top. But it’s too small for me. :p
Rating given:
MmM I feel a little weird reading everyone else's review on Jetstar. I've taken Jetstar to Thailand, Siem Reap and Taipei.
Funnily I remember the planes I took to Thailand and Siem Reap were newer and better compared to the one I took recently to Taipei. Odd huh.
Anyways, Jetstar is comparatively cheaper. And compared to other budget carriers, it takes off from the main terminals at Changi so that makes it more convenient to get on. If you book your tickets earlier or during promotional periods you can get $38 / $69 tickets easily. A bargain if you ask me. Early booking can also save $200-$300. I guess if you're taking a short flight of 3-4 hours it's a good deal.
Since it's cheaper (provided you dun buy tickets last minute), there's no inflight entertainment and no free meals. Bottled water costs $3 for a 400ml bottle which is REALLY expensive. A sandwich costs $8 and there isn't much inside. No cool free gifts in the compartment waiting for you and no free blankets if you're cold. Seats are alright, the usual crammed economy seats but a good number may not be able to recline at all.
So I guess to really make most of your flight on Jetstar, eat just before you board, load videos into your lappie, bring newspapers/books for entertainment.
Hey. You pay for what you get right? :)
Rating given:
Lau Pa Sat or Telok Ayer Market, holds a very special meaning for most Singaporeans. The distinctive clock tower on top, the unique, octagonal and intricate roof structure of the building. Not to mention the many mouth-watering food which showcase a wide variety of our Singapore culture.
Having said all that, i’m didn’t frequent Lau Pa Sat often, why you asked, since i praised the place to the sky. Well, i felt that it’s more like a tourist attraction kind of place rather than a food centre to me. And because of the tourist crowd and the over-hype in the place, prices are obviously much higher than other places. Therefore even i was working in the vicinity last time, but i rather go to other places for lunch.
Nonetheless, having heard some good reviews about a particular burger stall from Philippines setting up shop in the midst of Lau Pa Sat, and I was meeting a friend who was working in the CDB area, so we decided to go to Lau Pa Sat for lunch!
Hotshots does have a rather impressive menu of burgers considering that their’s a small store in Lau Pa Sat. I was in a dilemma over which burger to get, so i just randomly picked the Cheeseburger deluxe.
They took quite some time in preparing the burger on the spot, around 5-10 minutes or so.
French Fries ($3)
I also ordered french fries for side since Hotshots didn’t have any set meals and just came with a lone burger. For fries that cost 3 bucks, I definitely expected better. Their fries was average, there’s no “wow” factor, which failed to justify the high price for a small miserable packet of fries.
Cheeseburger Deluxe ($5.50)
On first sight, the Cheeseburger deluxe was kind of smaller than what i imagined, since the word deluxe implied another meaning. The sesame seed bun was kind of too soft, i’ll preferred those that are slightly toasted which gave a firmer characteristic to the burger. Presentation-wise also didn’t quite make the cut, the ingredients were hasty organised, and everything dropped out easily. A Messy affair!
The beef patty was not bad, rather juicy although it might look a tad dry on the outside. But still, i lamanted the fact their patty’s kind of too thin, which didn’t provide the “kick”when you took a bite in the burger. Nonetheless, you can’t compare this with Relish’s gourmet burger, given the disparity in prices.But i think it edged out Seah Street Deli’s rendition.
Total Bill was $8.50 for a burger and fries. I think i made the wrong choice in burger, maybe i’ll go back again to try their Real Bleu cheeseburger, or the crispy burgermelt. But for now, i still favoured the one that i had at Epicurious.
You are always welcome to visit ladyironchef for a full-up on this trip. Whatever written herein are my genuine feelings expressed in words. Food, my dear, is what they call an adventure!
Rating given:
My first time eating at this branch. It's always having long queue.
I ordered their Soup of the day - which is the Cream of Chicken. It is really a CHICKEN SOUP, there is a layer of oil top!!! Haaa... Which it's rarely seen if its CREAM base. Not too bad. I added Lots of Black Pepper to spice it up!
As my main is kinda plain - Fettuccine Quattro Formaggio, I ordered a Garden Salad with Caesar Dressing to share with my friends. They asked if we want a FULL serving or a HALF serving, we opt for Half coz we all were having a main each. Fortunately we order Half serving, coz their serving is BIG!!!! The veg is crunchy. Very fresh!
My main - Fettuccine Quattro Formaggio is "Rich & creamy with 4 types of cheese & alfredo sauce" according to the menu. It is absolutely true! It's very rich and creamy! The serving is BIG. For the first time, I cannot finished a pasta by myself. Haaa.... It's really very delicious!!!
Oh yes... they are having 15% discount for UOB card holders.
Rating given: