Lao Zhong Zhong Five Spice Stall

This stall used to be located at Jackson Food Centre. The ngor hiang was served piping hot. But the last time I bought it, it did seem to me that they had fried it again. It tasted abit different though. The chilli was just as nice.

Lao Zhong Zhong Five Spice Stall
29 Tai Thong Crescent (just opposite the Jackson Centre) #01-03
Lao Zhong Zhong Coffeeshop
Opening Hours: 12noon to 11pm; closed on alternate Mondays

Rating : 3.75/5

Swee Guan Fried Hokkien Mee

I have been eating this Hokkien Mee since young. We used to cycle to the coffeshop tpo buy when we were staying near Geylang. The mee is still fried using charcoal therefore it tastes very nice. I can eat it twice a week.

Swee Guan Fried Hokkien Mee
549 Geylang Road Sing Lian Eating House (off Lor 29)
4.30pm - 11.30pm Closed Alt Wed

Rating : 4/5 (Eat in), 4.5/5 (Packet)

Waraku @ East Coast (2nd Visit to Waraku Restaurant)

2nd Visit to Waraku. This time we went to try out Waruku at East Coast. It is located in the same carpark as Long Beach. We were there together with Mom, Gary and Xiang Jun. They all thought the food was good. We had a very full meal there. Advised to make prior reervations.

Waraku
1020 East Coast Parkway
Tel : 6242 1123

Rating : 3.5/5

Braised Duck Rice - Hup Seng Duck Rice

Dac had first brought me to try the Bak Ku Teh at Block 22 but I had actually fallen in love with the Salted Vegetable Duck Soup at this store instead. I had gone back numerous times for the soup. It is sour and that is what is call good Salted Vegetable Duck Soup. The Braised Duck here is also pretty nice.


Block 22, Sin Ming Road
(Left Coffeeshop if facing the Block)

Rating : 4/5

Bak Ku Teh - Sin Ming Road

Not a big fan of Bak Ku Teh though. I find the soup too peppery to my liking. What amazes me is the size of the pork rib. I call them "Flintstones". Brought my parents there and they liked it too.

Block 22, Sin Ming Road
(Left coffeeshop if facing the Block)

Rating : 3/5

Hill Street Char Kway Teow

This Char Kway Teow is the real deal. The texture and taste of the Kway Teow is absolutely fabulous. Plus, he uses a liberal amount of crunchy sweet Towgay (Bean Sprouts) and Gu Chai (Chives) which combines together to culminate in an explosion of taste and texture in your mouth.

I am not someone who likes towgay, but this char kway teow makes me lick my plate
clean. Hee Hee!!

Hill Street Char Kway Teow

Blk 16 Bedok South Road
#01-187
Singapore 460016

Opening hours : Tue-Sun: 11am - 7pm (Closed on Mondays)

Rating : 4.5/5

Wah Kee Cooked Food

Good Food always come with long queues!!!! Dac had queued for over half an hour to get his hands on the cuttlefish kangkong.

I personally find the dish tasted better with bee hoon as it is not so sweet. The servings were also quite generous. I would definitely come back for more.

Wah Kee Cooked Food

Blk 16 Bedok South Road
#01-193
Singapore 460016

Opening Hours : 5.30pm - 9pm (Mon off)

Rating : 4/5

Lor Mee @ Bukit Purmei

This is one Lor Mee stall that i particularly like.

Apparently, this lor mee stall at Bukit Purmei is related to the famous Tiong Bahru Lor Mee which used to be located at Tiong Bahru market. The Tiong Bahru Lor Mee stall has now shifted to Bukit Batok. I find that this is much better than the one one Bukit Batok.

My personal verdict on this lor mee: It tastes superb and is totally value for money because a decent bowl of lor mee only costs $2. Can order $2 and add ingredients for additional $1.

The ingredient list of the lor mee included fish cake, char siew, bean sprouts and mini fried flour bits. My favourite ingredient was the mini fried flour bits. The flour bits were very well-fried and crispy, and did not turn soft even after being soaked in the lor mee stock.

Lor Mee
Blk 109, Bukit Purmei Road

Opening Hours: 7am - 3.30pm, off on Monday

Rating : 4/5

Tiong Bahru Lor Mee

Had gotten Dac, Gary and Mom to go to Bukit Batok for Lor Mee on Sunday morning. We found that we prefer the one at Bukit Purmei better.

Tiong Bahru Lor Mee
Blk 155 Bt Batok St 11 #01-324
Stall 6
Singapore 650155

Time: 0545 - 1330, Off Day: Ad-Hoc

Owner: Elsie Cheok

Rating : 3.5/5

Paradise on Earth

Had a sudden craving for steamboat and got Dac to bring me here to try the stemaboat here. The were a few choices of soup base and we settled on having the satay soup and the dried scallop soup. The ingredients were fresh and tasty. The chiili was pretty good too.

I would definitely be coming back here if my craving for steamboat comes again.

Paradise on Earth

200 Tanjong Katong Road
Singapore 436998

Tel : 63459272

Opening Hours : Daily 11am - 3pm, 6pm - 11pm

Lunch: S$15.80 for adults; S$7.90 for children (under 12)
Dinner: S$17.80 for adults; S$8,90 for children
Weekends and public holidays, add S$1 for adults and 50 cents for children

Rating : 4/5

Bak Ku Teh

Travelled all the way to Jurong West to try this Bak Ku Teh. Dac did not really like it. Still prefer the one at Sin Ming Road. Definitely would lnot go back all the way to eat it.

Bak Ku Teh
Blk 491 Jurong West Ave 1
#01-173
Singapore 640491

Rating : 2.3/5

Sushi Tei

Dac and I really liked the Dragon Roll and Raw Salmon Salad when we first tried it at the branch at Serangoon Gardens. The Dragon Roll was served warm. The Salmon Belly soup is not bad too. The prices here are much higher than other shops. You are paying for quality and freshness here.

We realised that the standard of the food at different branches were different. The food at the branch at Vivocity was not up to standard although the servings were much larger.

We also tried the branch at Raffles City but the experience was not as good as at Serangoon Gardens. Maybe we should just go back to Serangoon Gardens. The atmosphere there is much cosier and classier.

Discount Card Accepted : Sushi Tei JCB Card (Recently i found out that they stopped accepting applications for this card)

Serangoon Gardens Sushi Tei

64/64A Serangoon Garden Way
Singapore 555960

Telephone +65 6283 7117
Facsimile +65 6287 0012

Opening Hours
Monday to Thursday
11.30am to 3.00pm
6.00pm to 10.00pm

Friday to Sunday
11.30am to 10.00pm
(last order 9.30pm)

Victor's Kitchen

Personally, I do not really like the dim sum served here. I still find that the dim sum at Red Star is still the BEST. But i must give them the credit that the dim sum was served piping hot and there are a few items that i actually like.

The Chicken Feet and Siew Mai was a total disappointment for Dac and I.

Recommended :
1. Custard Bun
2. Radish Cake


Victor's Kitchen

91 Bencoolen Street
Sunshine Plaza
#01-21
Tel : 98382851

Opening Hours : 10.30am to 8pm

Closed on Mondays

Rating : 2.4/5

Meng Kee Satay Bee Hoon

Had been a follower of this Satay Bee Hoon Store since its pre-renovation days. My parents had eaten at their store when they were in their courtship days too.

The queue is always super super long, probably due to them cooking and serving pretty slowly. But have to wait for nice food.

Meng Kee Satay Bee Hoon
1220 East Coast Parkway
East Coast Lagoon Food Village
Stall 17
Singapore 468960
Tel : 64414830

Opening Hours : Wed - Mon 6pm - 11pm (Closed on Tues)

Rating : 4.6/5

Hum Jin Pang Store

Have eaten Hum Jin Pang (HJP) from this store since my A'levels days. Found this jewel when I was working at URA during my holidays while waiting for entry to University. That would be like 10 to 12 years ago.

The stall owner, 70-year old Lee Chok, also known as Hum Jin Pang Ah Pek, is a legend. He stands tall & mighty with his fragil frame, hunched to knead and roll dough non-stop with only his daughter to help out.

The selling point of this HJP stall is that customers can fry the HJP themselves while he continously dumps dough into the huge wok of hot cooking oil. The cost is only $1 for seven small puff that are available in two types: one infused with five spice (outer layer sprinkled with sugar & salt) and the other filled with sweet red bean paste. ( outer layer is covered with sesame).

The only catch is that they only open from 1pm to 8pm. Sometimes they end early if they finishes their 25kg of flour.

Maxwell Hum Jin Pang
Maxwell Market Food Centre
Stall 28
2 Murray Street
Singapore 079519
Closed on Sunday

Rating : 4/5

Red Star Restaurant

My favourite Dim Sum Restaurant so far. Queues are very long especially on weekends. Prepare to wait for a table.

Red Star Restaurant
#07-23
54 Chin Swee Road
Singapore 160054

Opening Hours:
Mon-Sun: 7am-3pm, 6pm-1030pm

Tel: 6 5325 266/ 6532 5103

Rating : 3.5/5

Marutama Ramen at Central

Went for Ramen at Central for dinner. The other time when we were at Central, there was a very long queue outside this Ramen shop. So went to try it out yesterday night. It was a great disappointment for us. It was on the expensive side too. Did not like it.

Marutama Ramen
6 Eu Tong Street #03-90/91 The Central

Rating : 2/5

Eng Seng Restaurant

Absolutely delicious Black Pepper Crabs. Fingers licking Good!!!!!

Eng Seng Restaurant
247/249 Joo Chiat Place
Singapore 427935
5 pm - 9pm

Rating : 4/5

21st October 2007 (Sunday) - The Beef House

Bouncy Beef Balls & Yong Tau Foo at The Beef House - 217 Syed Alwi Road

21st September 2007 - Waraku @ Central

Waruku @ Central
6 Eu Tong Sen Street, The Central, Singapore 059817
Daily: 11.30am - 11pm
(Last order 10.30pm)
Tel : 63278860

This was what we ordered. Our table was filled with food and it was abit embarrassing. The servings were adequate. Rating 3.5/5.

Sashimi Salad


Paper Steamboat Set


Fried Katsu Set

19th September 2007 - Chong Qing Steamboat

The Magic Of Chongqing Hot Pot Pte Ltd
111 North Bridge Rd #27-01/02 Singapore 179098
Tel : 6477-7069

Still taste as good as it use to. Rating 4/5.

Penang Vacation & Makan Trip 2007

Daddy, Mummy, Dac and I went to Penang on 6th Sept 2007 for a holiday. We were there for 3 days. We ate quite alot of nice food over there.

Below is a list of food that we ate in Penang. I have also tried to include their address for easy reference.

On the top of our list is :

1. Hokkien Mee / Prawn Noodles

A popular noodle soup with spicy broth made from prawn shells and heads. Served with slices of hard-boiled eggs, shredded prawns, water convolvulus, pork, crispy fried shallots and a spoonful of chili paste.

One Corner Cafe (Morning)
Swatow Lane




2. Ice Kacang aka ABC

Shaved ice with red beans, sweet corns, grass jelly, atap chee (the flesh from young seeds of a mangrove plant called Nypa Frutican) and jello. Sweet syrup and evaporated milk are generously drizzled over the shaved ice. This dessert is a great after a hot day in the sun.

New World Café (Siin Se Kai)
10 Swatow Lane
Penang

Loh Eng Hoo Coffee Shop
84 Lorong Selamat
10400 Penang.
Business Hours: 11:30 am - 6:30 pm


3. Otak-Otak

Otak-otak is a Nyonya specialty. Wrapped in a banana leaf, Otak-Otak is basically spicy fish custard made of fresh fish fillets, eggs, and daun kadok (wild pepper leaves). Penang Otak-Otak is usually steamed while in Melaka and southern states, they are grilled. Both are equally delectable and it’s great as a snack.

New World Café (Siin Se Kai)
10 Swatow Lane
Penang



4. Assam Laksa

Noodles in tangy and sour fish broth served with fresh vegetables such as mint leaves, onions, cucumber, lettuce, pineapple, red chili, and bunga kantan (torch ginger bud). A spoonful of Hae Ko (a dark and thick prawn paste) brings out the essence of this ever popular Nyonya creation.

Laksa Air Itam
Jalan Pasar (beside the Air Itam market)
Air Itam, 11500 Penang

This is the most famous Laksa stall in Penang. Managed by a father-son team: Ang Kak Seong and Ang Kar Foo, this Laksa is a must try! Dac and I found this abit too fishy for our liking though. Daddy and Mummy loved it though.



5. Chee Cheong Fun

Chee Cheong Fun is steamed rice rolls with oil, sweet sauce, and Heh Koe (prawn paste sauce) and topped with toasted sesame seeds, and fried shallots and chili sauce (if desired). Penang Chee Cheong Fun is very different from those served elsewhere in Malaysia. This is one of the must try hawker food in Penang.

New Lane Hawker Juction
Macalister Road
10400 Penang
Business hour: 6 pm to midnight



6. Jiu Hu Eng Chai (Cuttlefish Salad with Water Convolvulus)

Another salad where blanched cuttlefish and water convolvulus are tossed with prawn paste, chili, sweet sauce, and topped with sesame seeds and grounded peanuts. This dish is very delightful. A must try.

New Lane Hawker Juction
Macalister Road
10400 Penang
Business hour: 6 pm to midnight



7. BBQ Chicken Wings

BBQ chicken wings roasted to perfect texture. There is the taste of honey. Also available was BBQ drumstick which was real huge. Value for money.

New Lane Hawker Juction
Macalister Road
10400 Penang
Business hour: 6 pm to midnight



8. Pork Innards Porridge

Delicious Pork porridge with generous servings of pork balls and pork innards. There is also a generous serving of fried pork innards.

New Lane Hawker Juction
Macalister Road
10400 Penang
Business hour: 6 pm to midnight



9. Braised Chicken Feet

Braised Chicken Feet that absolutely melt in your mouth. Super Delicious and we went back there the next day to eat it again. Mummy nearly wanted to packet some of it back to Singapore.

New Lane Hawker Juction
Macalister Road
10400 Penang
Business hour: 6 pm to midnight



10.Him Heang Tau Siah Piah

Best Tau Siah Piah in Penang. When we bought it, it was fresh out from the oven. Yummy!!!


11. Char Kway Teow

Char Koay Teow / Char Kway Teow is basically fried flat rice noodles with prawns, cockles, egg, bean sprouts, Chinese chives, and chili paste. Sometimes, slices of Chinese sausage are added. The best Char Koay Teow is usually fried with pork lard, which gives that extra aroma to the dish.

Loh Eng Hoo Coffee Shop
84 Lorong Selamat
10400 Penang.



12. Cendol

Cendol consists of pandan-flavored noodles, shaved ice, red beans in coconut milk and palm sugar syrup. Cendol is a popular dessert. Some tourists and visitors come to Penang just to try
this out!

Teowchew Cendol
Outside of Joo Hooi Café
475 Jalan Penang
10000 Penang
Business Hours: 10 am – 7:30 pm

13. Muar Chee

Muar Chee is a light snack consists of glutinous rice balls coated with grounded peanuts and sugar. As simple as it might sound to you, these little rice balls are very tasty. I crave for them every so often. It is abit different from the version that Singapore has as they also add fried shallots.

Muar Chee stalls at Gurney Drive Hawker Center

14. Loh Bak

Loh Bak or meat rolls are wrapped in beancurd skin and deep fried to perfection. At Loh Bak stalls, you can also order prawn fritters (Heh Chee), fried bean curds, and other side dishes such as octopus, century eggs, etc. Loh Bak are usually served with two dipping sauces in Penang: chili sauce and a starchy sauce flavored with five-spice powder and eggs. Penangites usually order a combo plate of Loh Bak, prawn fritters, and fried beancurb. Mummy packed some back to Singapore and my brothers loved it.

Café Kheng Pin
80 Penang Road
Opens 7 am to 3 pm.
Closed on Monday.


INSIDER TIPS:

If you are a tourist and have only a few days in Penang, here are a few places that you have to go:

1. Swatow Lane Hawker Joint
Things to eat: Assam Laksa, Ice Kacang, Tee Nya Kuih, Mee Goreng, Rojak, Curry Mee, etc. Simply try anything that looks interesting to you. They are all good. Afternoon only.

2. Lorong Selamat Hawker Joint
Char Kway Teow, Chee Cheong Fun, Rojak, Java Mee, Ice Kacang, Cendol, Oh Chien. Afternoon only.

3. New Lane Hawker Joint
There are 3 coffee shops around New Lane and many hawker stalls outside of these coffee shops. Try Ju Hu Eng Chai, grilled fish, clams, Kuay Teow Th'ng, Yong Tow Foo, Chee Cheong Fun, Hokkien Mee, Curry Mee, etc. You can't go wrong here. Evening only.

4. Gurney Drive Hawker Center
Try small snacks like Satay (order from Malay stalls), Indian Pasembor, Muar Chee, grilled cuttlefish, etc. Evening only. Note : Remember to tell them how muhc you want to order, if not they will just give you the largest serving.

5. Padang Brown Hawker Center Try the Lok Lok, Nyonya Kuih, Cheh Hu, Lok Lok, and Popiah.

While you are in Penang, don’t forget to try out fresh fruit juice in Kopi Tiam (coffee shops) or hawker centers. You can also get fresh coconut juice.