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我輩について 男 中華と日本料理 客人数 Counters 通告! Trip will proceed with 3 pple - Spice Peranakan - budget: $15 - Shimbashi Soba at Paragon - budget: $25 - P&P Thai Food - budget: $15 Reviews 評判 怨言与投诉
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Thursday, June 28, 2007 No Name Mee Pok Food: Mee pok that tastes quite unique. Would have been fantastic if they had paid attention to their soup and fish balls too. Cost: 9.5/10 super cheap, but i can't give it 10 because it didn't satisfy all round. Location: 4/10 Near the BKT place. Ambience: Run down hawker centre. Quite tranquil and relaxing. Address: 20 Marsiling Lane #01-179 Hong Ji Claypot Bak Kut Teh 宏记沙锅肉骨茶 Next stop, we took 903 onwards to Marsiling area, just a few stops from the Woodlands station. The mentor spoke of Malaysian style Bak Kut Teh, which is distinctly different from the super peppery local versions. Food: Finally, M'sia style BKT. A level above the pepper spammers. Cost: 8/10 $6 for a generous bunch of ingredients. And for good soup as well Location: 3/10 Hard to find the coffee shop. You have to know where to walk. Ambience: Coffee shop in a tranquil neighbourhood. Address: 张捷美餐庭 01-329 19 Marsiling Lane Wei Wei Shi Pin 威威食品 Seafood Soup Not a week after the Macpherson food trip, we made our way down the mentor's neighbourhood, where he promised delectable delights. First stop, he brought us on the feeder 903 bus to Woodlands Centre, just behind the check point. The place was so alien to me, but reminded me of Redhill Central too. It was comparatively more lively though. We headed for the hawker centre located at block 4A, walking from block 5A, and on the second aisle there was a small queue even though lunch hour hadn't arrived. The large signboard promised of scallops from Hokkaido... Either way, over here, you can have the normal seafood soup, or the pomfret seafood soup. We had the normal one but the mentor recommends the pomfret one next time. Prices were weird, at $3.70 or so. Looks different doesn't it, this seafood soup. The soup is unique and really tasty. Brewed with fried prawn heads, and fish bones and maybe ikan bilis (if my tasting is accurate), the soup has a strong seafood taste, which leaves you wanting more. I presume the soup is really difficult and time consuming to make, since they only serve you a small amount compared to other seafood soup stalls. It's creamy because of the fish bones, not because of milk or anything, and has a sweetness from the prawn heads. Delicious. Fish meat was most likely from those huge red snappers, as the meat was fresh, and fatty and of the correct texture, however there is a slight fishy aftertaste, common for old huge fishies. Should have tried the pomfret. You will have to specify if you want pomfret. May be more expensive though. Prawns were fresh enough, but not crunchy fresh. Other than that there's tofu and tomatoes. Food: Very unique seafood soup. An edge above others. Cost: 7/10 Quite expensive $3.70 for a small bowl but it's still worth a try. Location: 6/10 Troublesome, but quite easy to get to the hawker. Ambience: Noisy packed hawker centre at lunch hour. Most stalls here still sell their wares at $2, something rare these days. Address: 4A Woodlands Centre Road #02-11 *2nd aisle when you walk from Blk 5A Friday, June 22, 2007 Tamarillo Heard about this fruit some time back, but never got to try it as it was never imported. However, today, in the middle of summer, on a overcast day, i went to Cold Storage and got a pleasant surprise. Red, cute and delicious looking Tamarillos on sale! Scoop into it with a spoon and put it in your mouth. A strong kiwi-like sourness hits you first, followed by a familiar tomato scent, and then the umami, which is much stronger here than tomatoes. Delicious meaty aftertaste. For the uninitiated, umami is the 6th flavour, which is the taste of MSG, found in tomatoes and related plants, of course the tamarillo is no exception. Wholesome taste, not too strong and pungent. The black seeds may look off putting, but are without doubt the tastiest part of the fruit! They are the ones that give you the zest reminiscent of kiwis. The meat itself tastes like a very meaty tomato. Result: a fruit that combines the best of the kiwi and tomato. What is amazing is that the juice is red. After eating, check your fingers, they will be stained with a slightly sour and umamish red juice. Since the tamarillo gives tomatoes a run for their money, use it in place of tomato for a unique yet familiar taste, which packs more umami punch than the boring cousin. Of course, if you can afford it! Juice it, and blend in carrots. Should make a delightful breakfast drink. Oh, don't eat the skin, it's bitter and tough. Availability: Mid Summer Supermarket: Great World City Cold Storage Sold as: separate fruits priced at $2.99 per 100gms Wow Factor: 8/10 Monday, June 18, 2007 Quan Lai Xing Kway Chap 泉来兴 3rd stop of the T3 food trip brought us from one end of Macpherson road to the other end, after the Mazda showroom. When we dropped off the bus i could not see any proper eateries in sight, only a very run down eating establishment across the road. It reminded me of JB, and the drains were stinking foul. Food: Kway chap lovers ought to try this out, and the fried intestine is a must try! Cost: 6/10 $17 for three people seems to be quite expensive for the amount we ate Location: 3.5/10 It's really difficult to spot. Ambience: Not much. Stinky drains, roadside. At least the food makes up for it. Address: The junction of Macpherson Lane and Macpherson Road. Second stall from the left. Sunday, June 17, 2007 Ser Seng Turtle Restaurant 生成山瑞补品 Second stop of T3 food trip brought us to a few shops away from Hoe Nam Prawn Noodles, nearer to the main road and directly opposite Jackson food centre. This place, is super packed during lunch hour, so, please come before lunch to avoid disappointment. Turtle soup has long evaded my childhood, due to parents believing it was too um, herb-y for me. So today was revelation of what turtle soup really is. Turtle soup (清炖山瑞汤)came in prices of $13, $17, $21, $25. We had the $17, and black chicken soup came in $7, $10, and we had the $10. Food: Herbal soup lovers, turtle lovers, come here. Those looking for exotic soups may apply too. Guaranteed no regrets. Cost: 6.5/10 abit on the high side, but the taste of the soup is remarkable... Location: 5/10 Macpherson...how many people are familiar with the area? Ambience: Air con restaurant. Quiet before lunch, pandemonium during lunch Address: 39 Tai Thong Crescent Singapore 347863 Tel: 62876341 Closed on Mondays Hoe Nam 河南 Prawn Noodles First stop of the T3 food trip, prawn noodles with the mentor. MacPherson has many delightful foods that few people are aware of, and on today's food trip, we were going for three. Hoe Nam Prawn Noodles has long been a foodie stop at Macpherson. Situated at a corner, opposite the Bengawan Solo and the 7-11, the stall has ended up taking over a whole kopitiam, and is run by a large family. The large signboard is blue and hard to miss, as are the pictures of prawn noodles. The large prawns were really large, and deshelled so that they can absorb the soup's essence. Crunchy, sweet and very fresh, i was for once, very satisfied with the prawns. Abalone clams are those from cans, but they chose to use the larger variety which has more "clam taste" and the clams actually absorbed some soup, so that when you bite the clam the soup bursts out. Noodles are your normal ones, but not cooked till soggy. The mentor suggested that i try the thick beehoon on my next visit. The beehoon will not affect the taste of the soup, and it's slightly thinner than the laksa beehoon. Thin beehoon is a no-no, for it will dilute the taste. What is nice about the ordering is that you can customise whatever you like. Although there's a menu, you are free to say what you want and do not want. Pick from diverse ingredients such as big and small prawns, abalone(yes, abalone.), abalone clams, pork ribs, pig's tail, pig's intestine. You can even request for no noodles, as what G did. Or you can have EVERYTHING. Fully customisable! Oh, and add the chilli powder to spice up your soup. Food: Prawn noodle lovers should try this. The soup is really thick and good. Ingredients are fresh too. Cost: 8/10 Can get expensive depending on what you order but i think it's worth it Location: 5/10 Macpherson is a place many people don't frequent... Ambience: before lunch hour, quiet and tranquil little neighbourhood, lunch hour, pandemonium. Address: 31 Tai Thong Crescent (near 24hrs Jackson Hawker Centre) S347859 Tel: 62819293 Business Hours: 6.30 am - 4.30 pm daily Closed once a month on a Monday(unfixed) Thursday, June 14, 2007 Marutama Ramen It's been a while since BTG3 finally met up, and i suggested a place i had long wanted to try, Marutama Ramen at the newly opened Central Mall. When i first visited the mall the restaurant was packed and a long queue was outside. Intriguing, so i decided to bring the other three. Marutama is one of the few, maybe the only, ramen shops which have Kaedama, meaning that if you have some soup leftover in your bowl, you can top up another nearly whole portion of ramen for only $1. Pretty cool if you eat fast and eat tons. I had a kaedama and still wasn't full. Food: a nice change from the Tonkotsu ramen you usually have. Different type of ramen noodles as well. Egg and Chashu are must try. Cost: 7/10 Quite expensive for the amount of ingredients, but the broth is worth it. Ambience: Relaxing and cozy Japanese styled ambience. The waitress speaks cool japanese to the cook. Location: 7/10 easy. Central mall is on top of Clarke Quay MRT. Address: The Central #03-90/91 Tel: 65348090 i seriously doubt they handle reservations though. Open throughout the day, doesn't close from 3-6pm Special~~~Ramen ratings Noodles: 1. Miharu 2. Marutama 3. Ohsho 4. Ramen Ramen 5. Ichibantei Soup: 1. Ohsho 2. Miharu 3. Ichibantei 4. Marutama 5. Ramen Ramen Ingredients: 1. Marutama 2. Ohsho 3. Ramen Ramen 4. Ichibantei 5. Miharu ***This list is not definite. I still have yet to revisit Tampopo, as well as Kado-Man Wednesday, June 13, 2007 Tuesday, June 12, 2007 Dju Dju Indonesian Food G spoke of terribly good indonesian food at cheap prices, sold in the mixed vegetables rice style. He spoke of the great spicy curries and kangkong which really got me hyped up. So one evening, i met him at Serangoon station, and he brought me twisting and turning through the neighbourhood before we entered a food court at the 1st floor of a HDB flat, which according to him, was just renovated recently. I was a little surprised as i had expected a stand alone eating establishment somewhere, but the food is still the most important factor. First taste, rice. What was commendable was that the rice, although not some fantastic brand, was cooked well and the quality was good enough not to piss me off. It tasted like the rice i eat at home. Kangkong totally pwn3d G, so i tried that. The taste was not too oily and rather fragrant. Although it was bathed with chilli, the kangkong's spiciness was not too much of the bitter kind which i hate. Ranked 3.5/5 on my spiciness scale, which is formidable for most people. Still, it is a must try, definitely one of the nicer kangkongs i tried. Take note that it is not sambal kangkong. It is kangkong stir fried with chilli. The flavour of the vegetable remains, and it's not overly fried too. The fish assam was passable. Batang fillet always tends to get very tough after cooking, and this was no exception. The assam was well cooked, just the right amount of sourness, and it was rather appetising. Fish was tough, but did absorb quite a bit of the assam. The highlight was the mutton curry. The meat used was lean, very lean, and they cooked the meat in large chunks in the curry, only cutting it up for you if you order it. Wondrous mutton. the meat was sweet yet not smelly, with just the right amount of the mutton taste. What was amazing was how it survived a curry so tender...The meat just disintegrated in your mouth along with the well executed curry which was full of mutton taste, and a nice blend of spices. Till now the taste remains in my mouth. Addictive mutton. Food: Indonesian/Peranakan style mixed vege rice. Fantastic curries and kangkong. Mutton is a must try. Cost: 8/10 if you order fish it is more expensive. Mine was $5 while G's was $4. Actually rather expensive for mixed vege rice but the quality is worth it. Location: 2/10 Sucks. I totally don't know the serangoon area. Buses plying the area that G knows of are 135, 133, 105, 53, 156, 73, 854, 22, 24, 45. Else, walk from Serangoon bus interchange towards Lor Chuan. Otherwise, ask people around the area... Ambience: Food court that's open air Address: Blk 304 Serangoon Ave 2 Friday, June 08, 2007 Arbutus (Chinese Bay Berry/杨梅) In this new section, I'll bring to you uninitiated people out there, introductions to exotic and unusual fruits as and when they appear on market shelves. In recent years, supermarkets have begun to import unique fruits to local shelves. However, unfortunately locals are rather stubborn with regards to the fruits they eat and either do not notice the new products or don't dare to try them. As such, the adventurous me, shall try these fruits and introduce them to you. When you buy the fruit, many of the berries would be reddish. These are the not so ripe ones. Eat the ones that have become a deep purplish red, as these are more juicy and sweet. Availability: Summer months Supermarket: Giant supermart at IMM Sold as: box of around 25 berries at $7.80 Wow Factor: 5/10 Thursday, June 07, 2007 Asian Kitchen La Mian Xiao Long Bao After a long long burning day at Sentosa, the bunch, who met Fungi along the way back, decided after a long long burning 1 hour of indecision, to follow my suggestion and have dinner here. Asian Kitchen is decorated in traditional chinese reds and browns and the ambience is calming and comfy, with gentle lighting and chinese architectural shapes.Menu was extensive, with Shanghai dimsum and la mian, as well as tse cha items such as hor fun and fried rice. All have similar prices not exceeding $10. Wanting to try more than the main items, Tall and I ordered Guo Tie (6 for $5.70) and Pork Xiao Long Bao (5 for $5) to share. Guo Tie looked appetising, but the charred side was not crispy enough and the skin was still too soft. Quite oily too. The pork and chives filling was delicious but nothing really special. Xiao Long Bao passed the chopsticks test. It can be held by chopsticks without the skin breaking. Of course the shape is less standard than Ding Tai Fung, and the skin was slightly thicker, but the stock within could give DTF a run for its money. Almost bursting with stock, the stock was clear, piping hot and very fragrant. What was a slight disappointment was that the stock tasted of chicken instead of pork, which shouldn't be the case. The minced pork had a bit too much garlic in it, but was otherwise fresh, although it did not integrate well with the chicken stock. Nevertheless a must try, for the excellent stock and skin. For my main meal i had Dan Dan Mian ($6). Obviously the dish had been altered to suit local tastes. The soup was much less oily, and chilli was almost not present. But the soup's fragrance spread far on the table, a very strong peanut fragrance. The soup tasted of a very homogenous mix of the taste of roasted sesame and peanut, without making one sick of the flavour even after i emptied the bowl. For my enjoyment, i added chilli liberally, and it tasted more alike the authentic stuff, which made the dish even more delectable. Minced pork was normal marinated minced pork but flavour was of course drowned by the soup. Noodles was the highlight. Tall commented that it did not seem handmade, but i couldn't care less. The noodles was better than any other i tried, being very very elastic and bouncy. When you chew down on the noodles they actually put up a fight against your teeth, giving a QQ feeling. Very well done. Tall had Suan La Mian ($8.70). Sichuan Suan La Tang with noodles. Of course as with Dan Dan Mian, the spicy taste was very mild. However the soup was sour to the correct extent, with a flavour that was mild enough not to make one sick of the strong flavour of this soup. Coming with generous servings of mushroom, tofu and carrots, as well as minced pork, the soup seemed satisfying. Fungi and Clar had Zha Jiang Mian ($7). It did not look much, and i didn't try this dish but the Zha Jiang Mian lover of a Fungi did not complain, and Clar said it tasted rather good.Food: Up to standard Northern Chinese fare, and probably more acceptable to locals then the oily DTF and Crystal Jade versions. However, quality is not compromised. Cost: 7/10 I cannot understand the weird pricing of certain dishes such as the Suan La Mian, but the pricing is quite manageable. Of course, if you frequent Crystal Jade... Location: 7/10 We had ours at Vivocity. They have branches at Citylink and Republic Plaza. Ambience: Nice and pleasing Chinese themed decor that's fresh and not too traditional. |
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