Alot of restaurant was long queue, we decide to eat at Xiao Xuan Feng.
We were showned to our seats on the walkway, just at where the queue was forming outside the Japanese restaurant next to it, abit too cramped here. All the restaurant was side by side and some even have seats along the walkway.
We ordered their Ma Po Tofu, Brocolli w Shrimp, Shanghai Red Bean Pancake and Chrysanthemum tea.
Their food is good and reasonable portion.The pancake thou it's abit too small in size was good. The chrysanthemum tea is refillable and not so sweet.
The bill comes up to $30plus. A very satisfying meal minus the stares from the queue if you are seated outside at the walkway.
My girlfriend brought me to this corner of Placific Plaza and the waitress shown us up the 2nd level.
I was impressed with the classic and expensive environment. It's very clean and quiet surrounding. I especially like the crystal lights and the containers which they keep the tealeaves. (Sorry can't take pictures, so be there to see for yourself)
My girlfriend ordered their Full Set lunch with pastries and tea, I ordered just their Tea pastries and tea and macarons.
The main course was dory fish but wasn't too fantastic but to think this is actually a tea place. The pastries and even the tea jelly and light cream was good. Honestly, I loves the tea and atmosphere most :)
The bill comes up to be $60plus, it's rather expensive for lunch but once in a blue moon to be soaked in such beautiful and classic environment enjoying tea, is an enjoyment..
I was there for the poh piah.... It was soo.... Good..
I always loved poh piah because its healthy with lots of fibre.... I mean how many yummy food out there are healthy and yummy at the same time....
I totally love the idea of wrapping my own poh piah.. I think its fun.. and I can really put the stuffs i want to eat into a nice packet before i stuff it into my mouth.... Poise.. Aside...
You only need to pay for the pot of shredded nicely stewed tunip or some call it bangkwang... The skin, sauce, vegetables and crispy stuff is all free flow, however, only ask for refill when you can finish them... We don't want to waste such good stuffs....
The skin is freshly made from the factory next door... Its fun to watch the SHI FU.. make the skin after which when u eat it, you could totally appreciate the freshness and I could almost taste the Q-ness of the skin......
The tunip.. or bang Kwang is nicely stewed.. Soft yet crunchy, full of flavour especially the baby shrimps totally added to the richness of this dish... Some halfed prawns... which taste like poached prawns... is of a normal size..
So here's how it goes....
1) Take a yummy skin.. One will do.. Sprayed some sweet sauce,chilli and my favourite minced garlic.
2) Add a leaf or 2 Veg
3) Put 2 spoonful of bang kwang and lace on the prawn..
4) Absorb the beautiful sight....
5) Wrap it up with folding the sides first and then the bottom and roll it up to the top...
6) Lick your fingers and TUCK IN.. after which... lick your fingers again...
Mmmmm... I'm hungry now...
Totally educational, healthy and fun experience.... Its a must go.. especially with kids... Its fun and yummy plus it does not burn a hole in your pocket...
By The Way... they serve LiangTeh in a guinness stout glass.. Which is so cute.. heehee!
After our dinner, we went to swensen's for dessert.
Very fast, we were shown to our seats and our orders taken.
This cafe is very big and open, clean environment. Probably it is a Thursday, not too crowded, I realised they have more staff then weekends.
Soon, our favourite, Malted Chocolate and Topless 5 was served, together w a jar of icy cold water.
This is my 1st time to get water served in a jar, normally they will be served in just cups. I wondered is this the way they served water in all outlets or only in T2.
When our jar's emptied, the waiter came over and asked if we want refill. I was impressed, I have never get such attention in Swensen's before, I swear. :p
Again, probably it's a weekday not so crowded. Might go on weekends to see if same service is provided. :)
Popular at Jurong Point used to be my favourite hang out.... I should say its more then a bookstore.. Its a stationary haven... Music Shop, Game shop, Candy Store..... The array of things sold in the popular is just more than one can imagine....
Though reading is not my favourite hobby, but i do enjoy buying cookbooks, reference books and especially stationary.. I am not called a stationary queen for nothing...
In popular... there are stationary for your every need.. Be it different blue hues of ball point pens or various types of notepads for your writing pleasure. You can indulge yourself in the galore of stationary supplies you can find there....
Assessment books, popular novels, general information books, encyclopedias, school text books... you can find it all in popular... Its Convenient one stop for all your school needs.
Join their membership for a small fee ($5 for student, $10 for adults) and you can get a minimum 10% discount for every purchase. Popular is available everywhere and you can use them at harris too :)
I love fast-food.. I'm the FASTFOOD Generation.....
I used to remember during my schooling days... That my best excuse to have a fast food lunch is to tell mum and dad that i'll be studying with my friends at Burger Kings... but now.. i am so pissed... with kids studying at restaurants, taking up space and making so much noise....
Well we all grow... however... till today I am still intrigued with the whopper.... I love the thick beef patty with plenty of veg and sauces.. Though messy to eat.. it is always enjoyable to finish one whopper... Yes... I do have a Big Mouth and a HUGE Appetite...
The outlet at the Amara is quiet during in between meal hours.. but to be avoided during lunch hours.... Its a nice setting, with plentiful seats and very friendly staffs. It’s not noisy and the best thing is that you don't see much students studying there... Who knows... we might meet some cute white collars here :)
With their juicy burgers and low salt fries... I guess burger king is much healthier to eat then other fast food...
A MUST TRY..... is the croissant wich... I love this... It’s Soft, Juicy and Buttery.... Now they serve this all day..... So I don't have to rush for the breakfast set anymore.. How wonderful.....
Leisurely lunches have, for most working class people, always been the exception rather then the norm. I attest to that norm personally so it was with much delight that I embraced a rare opportunity to engage in one at Marmalade Pantry - home to the tai tai crowd.
Marmalade's Orchard outlet is aptly located at the upscale Palais Renaissance, boasting an open concept sitting area smack in the middle of the mall. Wrap leather sofa seats coupled with heavy wooden tables and chairs complete the somewhat "cafeish" look. The clientele here consists mainly of reasonably well heeled executives and of course the tais tais, who spend hours on end sipping their tea/coffee over a slice of cake or dessert. So there I was, like a fish out of water.
Pan-Roasted Red Snapper - I didn't think too much of this dish as it didn't exactly strike me as good. The almond/breadcrumb crust gave it a nice crunchy texture and the fish overall had a zesty tinge to it. But it just wasn't sweet. I'm pretty sure the chickpeas didn't help matters.
The Ultimate Beef Burger - For something to be termed "The Ultimate", it must possess a certain level of quality, something that was sorely lacking in this dish. The beef patty was hard and dry even though there were evident traces of juices within and not to mention, salty. So salty that it overwhelmed any beefy taste that I would have appreciated in any beef burger. It didn't help that the patty was dwarfed by the huge buns that made the whole burger look like the letter 'I' as well. And before I forget, the fries were probably factory cut frozen fries.
Homemade Lemon Tart - I'm not usually a fan of sourish stuff so I reserve my comments on this one save for the fact that I didn't cringe when I took a mouthful of it.
Sticky Date Toffee Pudding - Words elude me as I attempt to describe the sticky date pudding. Would words like amazing fit the bill? Absolutely not. Moist yet compact and spongy, it brought back distinct childhood memories of eating MacDonald's hotcakes with honey syrup, very much like what the serving of ratatouille did to Anton Ego in the movie. The vanilla bean ice cream alongside proved a nice complement.
The burger aside, I think food quality is generally decent for the price ($83 for 2 mains and 2 desserts) but the piece de resistance would have to be the desserts. Service seems a little inexperienced but still generally decent.
I was craving for ice-cream the other day and after looking around many other ice-cream cafes.. I have decided on Anderson's of denmark... Matter of fact.. I was a great fan of anderson's Ice-Cream Shakes... I used to buy them as a walk-around dessert in a cup while my mum shops.....
The creamy and rich flavoured ice-cream with thick milk.. though its not very slimming.. but is smooth on the throat and very fulfilling....
I love chocolate chips shakes... as you will have bits of chocolate chips to munch on... If not get the one with bits of brownies... It sure makes you a happie girl....
Quote ME: NO Woman can refuse a good tub of ICE-CREAM....
I mean.. Me and My GAGA Girlie Pals go for ice-cream when we are in mourning or when we have something to celebrate about..... What more.. if we have nothing to do but to laze the afternoon away.....
Back to the ice-cream.... When I was there.. i ordered 4 naked scoops in a waffle bowl.. Just NAKED..... I the fact that it came along with a mini jug of chocolate sauce for me to drizzle on top... Very Heart Warming.. and theres this piece of chocolate in the shape of their mascot......
I ordered.....
1) Rum and Raisin - My favourite.. Very rich and have just the right amount of raisin...
2) Fruits of the Forest - Slightly sour but very fruity, with bits of frozen berries in a lovely hue of purple.... Exotic...
3) Double Chocolate - Very CHOCOLATELY.. But i like it because it not too sweet and feels a little bitter to taste... Its real DARK CHOCOLATE... NICEY...
4) Blueberry - My childhood favourite... creamy with streaks of blue excitement.... Exotic
The couches are comfy and you can really laze there watching people walk by... Its also a good meeting place for friends or perhaps a good place to wait for your girlfriend when she shops....
Nice, spacy and Easy to hangout place with value for money and yummy ice-cream :)
The simple pleasure of life. People always chase after complicated stuff all their life, but if you would just slow down your steps, you will notice some of the simple things are the nicest things around. What I’m going to introduce to you for this post, is anything but simple. The location is inaccessible, there are practically no nice decorations, the seats are merely a few tables, but the service are so friendly, and the desserts are amazing!
This cake, they called it the Strawberry Souffle ($5.0). Patisserie Glace’s rendition of the Japanese cheesecake. The texture of the cake was so smooth that it was quite unlike of what I’ve eaten before. My friend and I took our first bite, and there was silence till we finished the cake. It was so good that we didn’t know why they were able to make the cake in this way, that we kept on eating it. And the puff pastry layer at the side of the cake brought back nostalgic memories for me. Well, cliché as it sounds, you got to try out for yourself to find out. Amazing stuff.
It was my third shortcake only after trying the ones from Canelé and Bakerzin. I was determined to find something better, so we picked the Strawberry shortcake ($4.80). The cream wasn’t fluffy enough and did not hold its shape after a while. But what I liked was the fact that it was sweeter than the ones that I’ve tasted before. Not the best yet.
Two layer of mango cheese mousse with two layer of sponge. The rare cheese mango ($4.20) was an offer for this month only. Dense yet not heavy. It may seem easy to use this four words, but it is definitely not simple at all to create the taste. The mango taste was very subtle, with the focus on the cheesecake.
Total bill was $14 for three cakes. Patisserie Glace has remarkable cakes at very reasonable pricing due to their lower rental which allows them to pass on the savings to customers. Even at the ulu Chinatown plaza, customers be it Japanese expats or locals, just keep coming in. I went back twice in the short span of four days, for that they already merited “See you there!“
My simple pleasure. Life’s sweet.
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!
This is the only fashion store in the Punngol Plaza. The owner Yvonne is a very nice lady, now she have an assistant station here as she opened another outlet in Thomson Plaza.
Most of their pieces comes from Hongkong and some from Korea. Though it's in neighbourhood area, they have very nice pieces of pants and tops and nice shoes for young to mature ladies. And bags also.
They have a corner of good bargain 'No Trying' thou. I spotted this piece of cardigan which comes in grey, blue and red at just $10.
Go spot good deals if you are in the area. The lady incharge here is friendly and approachable.
1=SGD 0.0587
Went Hougang Mall to have dinner on saturday.
Alot of restaurant was long queue, we decide to eat at Xiao Xuan Feng.
We were showned to our seats on the walkway, just at where the queue was forming outside the Japanese restaurant next to it, abit too cramped here. All the restaurant was side by side and some even have seats along the walkway.
We ordered their Ma Po Tofu, Brocolli w Shrimp, Shanghai Red Bean Pancake and Chrysanthemum tea.
Their food is good and reasonable portion.The pancake thou it's abit too small in size was good. The chrysanthemum tea is refillable and not so sweet.
The bill comes up to $30plus. A very satisfying meal minus the stares from the queue if you are seated outside at the walkway.
Rating given:
My girlfriend brought me to this corner of Placific Plaza and the waitress shown us up the 2nd level.
I was impressed with the classic and expensive environment. It's very clean and quiet surrounding. I especially like the crystal lights and the containers which they keep the tealeaves. (Sorry can't take pictures, so be there to see for yourself)
My girlfriend ordered their Full Set lunch with pastries and tea, I ordered just their Tea pastries and tea and macarons.
The main course was dory fish but wasn't too fantastic but to think this is actually a tea place. The pastries and even the tea jelly and light cream was good. Honestly, I loves the tea and atmosphere most :)
The bill comes up to be $60plus, it's rather expensive for lunch but once in a blue moon to be soaked in such beautiful and classic environment enjoying tea, is an enjoyment..
Rating given:
I was there for the poh piah.... It was soo.... Good..
I always loved poh piah because its healthy with lots of fibre.... I mean how many yummy food out there are healthy and yummy at the same time....
I totally love the idea of wrapping my own poh piah.. I think its fun.. and I can really put the stuffs i want to eat into a nice packet before i stuff it into my mouth.... Poise.. Aside...
You only need to pay for the pot of shredded nicely stewed tunip or some call it bangkwang... The skin, sauce, vegetables and crispy stuff is all free flow, however, only ask for refill when you can finish them... We don't want to waste such good stuffs....
The skin is freshly made from the factory next door... Its fun to watch the SHI FU.. make the skin after which when u eat it, you could totally appreciate the freshness and I could almost taste the Q-ness of the skin......
The tunip.. or bang Kwang is nicely stewed.. Soft yet crunchy, full of flavour especially the baby shrimps totally added to the richness of this dish... Some halfed prawns... which taste like poached prawns... is of a normal size..
So here's how it goes....
1) Take a yummy skin.. One will do.. Sprayed some sweet sauce,chilli and my favourite minced garlic.
2) Add a leaf or 2 Veg
3) Put 2 spoonful of bang kwang and lace on the prawn..
4) Absorb the beautiful sight....
5) Wrap it up with folding the sides first and then the bottom and roll it up to the top...
6) Lick your fingers and TUCK IN.. after which... lick your fingers again...
Mmmmm... I'm hungry now...
Totally educational, healthy and fun experience.... Its a must go.. especially with kids... Its fun and yummy plus it does not burn a hole in your pocket...
By The Way... they serve LiangTeh in a guinness stout glass.. Which is so cute.. heehee!
How about some gasless cooling stout???
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After our dinner, we went to swensen's for dessert.
Very fast, we were shown to our seats and our orders taken.
This cafe is very big and open, clean environment. Probably it is a Thursday, not too crowded, I realised they have more staff then weekends.
Soon, our favourite, Malted Chocolate and Topless 5 was served, together w a jar of icy cold water.
This is my 1st time to get water served in a jar, normally they will be served in just cups. I wondered is this the way they served water in all outlets or only in T2.
When our jar's emptied, the waiter came over and asked if we want refill. I was impressed, I have never get such attention in Swensen's before, I swear. :p
Again, probably it's a weekday not so crowded. Might go on weekends to see if same service is provided. :)
Rating given:
Popular at Jurong Point used to be my favourite hang out.... I should say its more then a bookstore.. Its a stationary haven... Music Shop, Game shop, Candy Store..... The array of things sold in the popular is just more than one can imagine....
Though reading is not my favourite hobby, but i do enjoy buying cookbooks, reference books and especially stationary.. I am not called a stationary queen for nothing...
In popular... there are stationary for your every need.. Be it different blue hues of ball point pens or various types of notepads for your writing pleasure. You can indulge yourself in the galore of stationary supplies you can find there....
Assessment books, popular novels, general information books, encyclopedias, school text books... you can find it all in popular... Its Convenient one stop for all your school needs.
Join their membership for a small fee ($5 for student, $10 for adults) and you can get a minimum 10% discount for every purchase. Popular is available everywhere and you can use them at harris too :)
Indulge in a book and some stationary today.....
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I love fast-food.. I'm the FASTFOOD Generation.....
I used to remember during my schooling days... That my best excuse to have a fast food lunch is to tell mum and dad that i'll be studying with my friends at Burger Kings... but now.. i am so pissed... with kids studying at restaurants, taking up space and making so much noise....
Well we all grow... however... till today I am still intrigued with the whopper.... I love the thick beef patty with plenty of veg and sauces.. Though messy to eat.. it is always enjoyable to finish one whopper... Yes... I do have a Big Mouth and a HUGE Appetite...
The outlet at the Amara is quiet during in between meal hours.. but to be avoided during lunch hours.... Its a nice setting, with plentiful seats and very friendly staffs. It’s not noisy and the best thing is that you don't see much students studying there... Who knows... we might meet some cute white collars here :)
With their juicy burgers and low salt fries... I guess burger king is much healthier to eat then other fast food...
A MUST TRY..... is the croissant wich... I love this... It’s Soft, Juicy and Buttery.... Now they serve this all day..... So I don't have to rush for the breakfast set anymore.. How wonderful.....
Rating given:
Leisurely lunches have, for most working class people, always been the exception rather then the norm. I attest to that norm personally so it was with much delight that I embraced a rare opportunity to engage in one at Marmalade Pantry - home to the tai tai crowd.
Marmalade's Orchard outlet is aptly located at the upscale Palais Renaissance, boasting an open concept sitting area smack in the middle of the mall. Wrap leather sofa seats coupled with heavy wooden tables and chairs complete the somewhat "cafeish" look. The clientele here consists mainly of reasonably well heeled executives and of course the tais tais, who spend hours on end sipping their tea/coffee over a slice of cake or dessert. So there I was, like a fish out of water.
Pan-Roasted Red Snapper - I didn't think too much of this dish as it didn't exactly strike me as good. The almond/breadcrumb crust gave it a nice crunchy texture and the fish overall had a zesty tinge to it. But it just wasn't sweet. I'm pretty sure the chickpeas didn't help matters.
The Ultimate Beef Burger - For something to be termed "The Ultimate", it must possess a certain level of quality, something that was sorely lacking in this dish. The beef patty was hard and dry even though there were evident traces of juices within and not to mention, salty. So salty that it overwhelmed any beefy taste that I would have appreciated in any beef burger. It didn't help that the patty was dwarfed by the huge buns that made the whole burger look like the letter 'I' as well. And before I forget, the fries were probably factory cut frozen fries.
Homemade Lemon Tart - I'm not usually a fan of sourish stuff so I reserve my comments on this one save for the fact that I didn't cringe when I took a mouthful of it.
Sticky Date Toffee Pudding - Words elude me as I attempt to describe the sticky date pudding. Would words like amazing fit the bill? Absolutely not. Moist yet compact and spongy, it brought back distinct childhood memories of eating MacDonald's hotcakes with honey syrup, very much like what the serving of ratatouille did to Anton Ego in the movie. The vanilla bean ice cream alongside proved a nice complement.
The burger aside, I think food quality is generally decent for the price ($83 for 2 mains and 2 desserts) but the piece de resistance would have to be the desserts. Service seems a little inexperienced but still generally decent.
See all my pictures here.
Rating given:
I was craving for ice-cream the other day and after looking around many other ice-cream cafes.. I have decided on Anderson's of denmark... Matter of fact.. I was a great fan of anderson's Ice-Cream Shakes... I used to buy them as a walk-around dessert in a cup while my mum shops.....
The creamy and rich flavoured ice-cream with thick milk.. though its not very slimming.. but is smooth on the throat and very fulfilling....
I love chocolate chips shakes... as you will have bits of chocolate chips to munch on... If not get the one with bits of brownies... It sure makes you a happie girl....
Quote ME: NO Woman can refuse a good tub of ICE-CREAM....
I mean.. Me and My GAGA Girlie Pals go for ice-cream when we are in mourning or when we have something to celebrate about..... What more.. if we have nothing to do but to laze the afternoon away.....
Back to the ice-cream.... When I was there.. i ordered 4 naked scoops in a waffle bowl.. Just NAKED..... I the fact that it came along with a mini jug of chocolate sauce for me to drizzle on top... Very Heart Warming.. and theres this piece of chocolate in the shape of their mascot......
I ordered.....
1) Rum and Raisin - My favourite.. Very rich and have just the right amount of raisin...
2) Fruits of the Forest - Slightly sour but very fruity, with bits of frozen berries in a lovely hue of purple.... Exotic...
3) Double Chocolate - Very CHOCOLATELY.. But i like it because it not too sweet and feels a little bitter to taste... Its real DARK CHOCOLATE... NICEY...
4) Blueberry - My childhood favourite... creamy with streaks of blue excitement.... Exotic
The couches are comfy and you can really laze there watching people walk by... Its also a good meeting place for friends or perhaps a good place to wait for your girlfriend when she shops....
Nice, spacy and Easy to hangout place with value for money and yummy ice-cream :)
Rating given:
The simple pleasure of life. People always chase after complicated stuff all their life, but if you would just slow down your steps, you will notice some of the simple things are the nicest things around. What I’m going to introduce to you for this post, is anything but simple. The location is inaccessible, there are practically no nice decorations, the seats are merely a few tables, but the service are so friendly, and the desserts are amazing!
This cake, they called it the Strawberry Souffle ($5.0). Patisserie Glace’s rendition of the Japanese cheesecake. The texture of the cake was so smooth that it was quite unlike of what I’ve eaten before. My friend and I took our first bite, and there was silence till we finished the cake. It was so good that we didn’t know why they were able to make the cake in this way, that we kept on eating it. And the puff pastry layer at the side of the cake brought back nostalgic memories for me. Well, cliché as it sounds, you got to try out for yourself to find out. Amazing stuff.
It was my third shortcake only after trying the ones from Canelé and Bakerzin. I was determined to find something better, so we picked the Strawberry shortcake ($4.80). The cream wasn’t fluffy enough and did not hold its shape after a while. But what I liked was the fact that it was sweeter than the ones that I’ve tasted before. Not the best yet.
Two layer of mango cheese mousse with two layer of sponge. The rare cheese mango ($4.20) was an offer for this month only. Dense yet not heavy. It may seem easy to use this four words, but it is definitely not simple at all to create the taste. The mango taste was very subtle, with the focus on the cheesecake.
Total bill was $14 for three cakes. Patisserie Glace has remarkable cakes at very reasonable pricing due to their lower rental which allows them to pass on the savings to customers. Even at the ulu Chinatown plaza, customers be it Japanese expats or locals, just keep coming in. I went back twice in the short span of four days, for that they already merited “See you there!“
My simple pleasure. Life’s sweet.
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:
This is the only fashion store in the Punngol Plaza. The owner Yvonne is a very nice lady, now she have an assistant station here as she opened another outlet in Thomson Plaza.
Most of their pieces comes from Hongkong and some from Korea. Though it's in neighbourhood area, they have very nice pieces of pants and tops and nice shoes for young to mature ladies. And bags also.
They have a corner of good bargain 'No Trying' thou. I spotted this piece of cardigan which comes in grey, blue and red at just $10.
Go spot good deals if you are in the area. The lady incharge here is friendly and approachable.
Rating given: