Street Food Warms Your Heart

Dinner at Smith Street People's Park Food Centre

2012-02-25T17:19:00.001+08:00

It was weekday after work, Bob fetch me from my workplace, and we decided to give ourselves a good treat after a hard day's work. So we went to re-visit one of our favourite Chinatown Zhi Char stall.

Here's our order for the night :

Ginger Fresh Chicken

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Dinner at Thai food stall at The Longhouse

2012-02-15T18:30:00.001+08:00

Bob & I had dinner on at The Longhouse at Thomson Road : we ordered from the Thai Food stall-Fried Tang Hoon, & Thai green chicken curry.

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Fried Tang Hoon

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Sambal Kang Kong

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Thai Green Curry Chicken

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人日 7th Day of the Chinese New Year Potluck Dinner Cum 60th Birthday Bash for Stanley (III)

2012-02-15T18:23:00.006+08:00

For the benefit of some of my readers who have yet to see the video cookout, here's some of the static shots I took for Stanley's Birthday bash.These are some delectable dishes from the lovely hands of Grouch Two & yours truly,as well as the whole steam chicken my SIL Lilian brought.

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Scallops Stir fry with Mixed Vegetables and Chinese Leek (by yours truly)

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Braised Duck (by yours truly)

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Diced Chicken with Chestnut & Mushroom (by Grouch Two)

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Steam Whole Chicken (by Lilian my SIL )

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Steam King Prawns with Garlic & Sambal Belachan Chilli (by Grouch Two )

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Fish Maw Soup with Fishball and Cabbage (by Grouch Two )

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Seven Vegetable Stir Fry (by Grouch Two)

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Dua Chye (by Grouch Two)

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Lobster with Dragonfruit (by Grouch Two )

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Steam Fish Tail (by yours truly)

11 Feb 2012 dinner at Ah Orh at Sin Ming (III)

2012-02-15T18:07:00.001+08:00

Whilst waiting for my table to be served, I had the time to film the other tables' orders, some of which I enclosed in this post:

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Stir Fry Kai Lan

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Steam Fish Teochew Style

Farewell Lunch at JuShinJung for Chun Xuan (II)

2012-02-15T18:03:00.002+08:00

The set lunch at Jushinjung cones with a full spread of sides and pumpkin soup :

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Pickled Kim Chi Vegetable

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Pickled Vegetable

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Fried Ham

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Tau Gay

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KimChi

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Baby Potatoes

Valentine day's romantic dinner with Bob on 14 Feb 2012

2012-02-15T17:59:00.001+08:00

Celebrate Valentine's Day with Bob at Chye Lye as most of the buffets downtown are fully booked for this Special day. At first we wanted to go Melben at Ang Mo Kio Block 232, but reckon the queue will likely be extremely long. Also at the thought of leaving JOrdan all alone at home really breaks my heart, so we set on Chye Lye nearby. Since it had been quite a long time since we had crabs, we ordered one chilli crab plus the all time favorite
King prawns stir fry with Tou Fu, in memory of my dearly departed Mum who left us barely 9 years ago.

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Stir Fry King Prawns with Tou Fu

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Chilli Crab

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Dinner at Chye Lye Fish Head Restaurant on

2012-02-15T17:28:00.000+08:00

Those days when I had a craving for Mum's cooking, we'd crawl our way to Chye Lye for the Zhi Char fix to get that nostalgic feel. And below is what we got below. One key thing to note about Chye Lye's Curry Fish head - it comes with the whole fish head for a mere $21, compared to some restaurants that charges $16 for just half a fish head.

Stir fry King Prawns with Tou Fu

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Chye Lye Fish Head Curry

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West Co'z Cafe at West Coast Plaza

2012-02-15T15:34:00.000+08:00

Tucked away in West Coast Plaza is an eating place called West Co'z Cafe, which has total 4 branches that serve Halal Zhi Char Fare.

Bob & I visited one evening 17 Jan 2012 and ordered their Assam Fish head Curry and the Claypot Golden Chicken. The food taste great, the pricing was quite reasonable, this place is a favourite among the lunch & dinner crowds.

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Curry Assam Fish Head Curry

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Claypot Golden Chicken

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11 Feb 2012 dinner at Ah Orh at Sin Ming (II)

2012-02-12T15:58:00.001+08:00

Last evening the patriarch of the family was the Head Chef. He has an eldest son who is not keen in the family restaurant business, but has three capable daughters and his Mrs who are a great help in his food/ restaurant business. In fact it is the third daughter who does the cook out on Weekdays.

But they are taking a holiday break from 17Feb to 1 Mar 2012 so DO NOT come during this period as they shall be closed.

There were quite a number of orders from many tables, so I had the opportunity to capture each dish as they were presented to the patrons.

Cold Crab

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Stewed Sea Cucumber

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Tou Fu Vegetable Takeaway

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Oyster Egg Omelette

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11 Feb 2012 dinner at Ah Orh at Sin Ming (I)

2012-02-12T13:22:00.018+08:00

Last night Bob & I went to re-visit Ah Orh at Sin Ming together with Grouch Two, Stanley my favourite BIL, and my Dad.

Since it was a Saturday evening 11 Feb 2012 close to dinner time 6pm, the dinner crowd starts to string in. We were early so we were spoilt for choice for tables & seats. But not so for those who came in barely 45 mins later for the entire coffeeshop was fill to the brim. Not a single table was empty !

There was a slight queue at Ah Orh's stall, and I manage to place my order for : King Prawns stir fry with leek (had this order because Dad being on wafarin cannot consume green leafy vegetables), Har Zhong Gai (Prawn Paste chicken - this is the ONLY way chicken is served at Ah Orh), Gu Lou Yoke (Sweet & Sour Pork), Steamed Sea Bass Tail Teochew style, Hae Zhor ( also known as Gor Hiang ) The total bill comes to S$85.

Here's what we ordered :

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Go Lou Yoke (Sweet & Sour Pork )

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Hae Zhor ( Gor Hiang)

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Steamed Sea Bass Tail

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King Prawns stir fry with leek

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Har Zhong Gai (Prawn Paste Chicken)

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Nasi Padang at Cipta Rasa Cafe, Lucky Plaza (I)

2012-02-11T17:19:00.000+08:00

One of my other favourite place I haunt for my lunch - fix is this lovely Nasi Padang stall tucked away at level one of Lucky Plaza called :" Cipta Rasa Cafe"

It is helmed by a lovely couple, Mr & Mrs and assisted by 4 very capable chefs & kitchen helpers.

Here's what you are likely to get when you patronise this stall.

Fried Bee Hoon - aka Bee Hoon Goreng

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Nasi Lemak

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Nasi Briyani Set

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Lontong

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River Valley Nasi Lemak at Lucky Plaza Basement Coffeeshop (I)

2012-02-10T17:24:00.000+08:00

This is one stall I patronise during my lunch whilst working for Premium Liquid Assets Pte Ltd. I had a short stint there , but unfortunately the business partner based in Hong Kong Office absconded with HK$50M of the investor's money an the company in Singapore was affected as well. You can read about the juicy details in http://wineinvestorsunitedvspla.blogspot.com

The set of Nasi Lemak comes with chicken drumstick, fried egg omelette, otah, small fried fish, with a delicious chilli concoction that sets me hopelessly devoted to it, so much so that I must confess I am a sucker for their chilli - to the extent , even when I am eating the Teochew Dumpling Kway Teow just four stalls away, I'd come crawling over to pay 50 cents for a gingerly scoop of their tokgong chilli.

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Chicken Drumlet set for S$3.50

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Delicious Ah Char ( cucumber, pineapple, carrot shreds pickled in vinegar with a dash of peanuts)

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Fried chicken wings & drumlets

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Nonya Curry Chap Chye

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Deep Fried Kuning

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Sambal Sotong with onion (bawang)

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Keng Heng (Whampoa) Teochew Mushroom Minced Mee at Lucky Plaza Basement Coffeeshop

2012-02-10T14:33:00.002+08:00

I absolutely adore this dumpling Kway Teow stall that serves really fantastic tasting Kway Teow with their home-made dumpling.
This Teochew dumpling Kway Teow stall is nicely tucked away in the coffeeshop, situated at the basement of Lucky Plaza, at the heart of Orchard Road. This is THE ONE place you can find heartland hawker fare at reasonably pricing, despite it being at the centre of Orchard Road. For a bowl of dried dumpling Kway Teow you pay only S$3.00 ! WOW ! Really an absolute steal ! Happiness IS HERE !

This is the place that yours truly & my ex-Premium Liquid Assets Pte Ltd (Singapore Office ) colleagues Addy Ang, Prantik (from UK ) & Louis Yoong used to frequent when we were all working for Eldric Ko, from Premium Liquid Assets beforeEldric Ko's business partner Chris Koo Han Jet (PLA Hong Kong Office) absconded with investors' HK $50Million. For all the juicy details and conspiracy theories to the Premium Liquid Assets saga, you can read all about it in my other blog http://wineinvestorsunitedvspla.blogspot.com

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Dried Teochew Dumpling Kway Teow with the 50 cents chilli sauce from 4 stalls away River Valley Nasi Lemak

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Farewell Lunch at JuShinJung for Chun Xuan

2012-02-10T14:12:00.003+08:00

It was time to say farewell to Chun Xuan, my colleague from the Independent Program MCI who is moving on to Saw Swee Puat School of Public Health (SSP SPH ) for a more challenging position.

We set off for a farewell lunch treat by yours truly & Alvin specially for Chun Xuan at JuShinJung.

Here's a glimpse of what we ordered there yesterday :

The Chef's recommendation of Clear Beef Rib Soup was ordered by Davy (Alvin's Uncle) & Alvin, whilst Chun Xuan ordered the Saba Fish, and I ordered the BimBipbam in a hotstone bowl.

Clear Beef Rib Soup - deliciously stewed beef ribs in a soup broth sweetened naturally with red dates, with a slight buttery taste due to the shreds of fried egg omelette.

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Saba Fish

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Fried Pan Cake rich in ingredients - capsicum, cockles, egg

Cook out at Grand Aunt's house : Teochew Yam Paste (IV)

2012-02-08T16:24:00.000+08:00

Cook out at Grand Aunt's house : Teochew Yam Paste (III)

2012-02-08T15:49:00.000+08:00

Cook out at Grand Aunt's house : Teochew Yam Paste (II)

2012-02-08T15:24:00.004+08:00

Cook out at Grand Aunt's house : Teochew Yam Paste (I)

2012-02-08T14:50:00.007+08:00

Birthday Bash for "Ali" Boon my BIL at Kimly Seafood Branch at Upper Changi Road

2012-02-08T14:30:00.000+08:00

Indeed it is a small world that both my Brothers-in-law have birthdays that are a day apart : Stanley, my BIL as Grouch Two's hubby was born 31 Jan, whereas "Ali" Boon was born 30 Jan.

So on 4 Feb 2012, to celebrate the belated Birthday of Ali Boon, Bob drove me, my MIL, my BIL Ali Boon to Kimly at Upper Changi Road.

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Bai Kut Wong

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Stir Fry Hae Bee French Beans

Chinese Lunar New Year Yusheng Lou Hei at the Office (III)

2012-02-08T14:06:00.000+08:00

For our Muslim friends the good news is that 933 Golden Pillow has obtained halal certification, so if you are thinking of organising office makan sessions to celebrate that special occasion, you might wish to check out 933 Golden Pillow's menu.

The Bead Dough that forms the outer most layer of the 933 Golden Pillow

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Delicious but Spicy Mutton Curry to stir up your appetite !

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Celebrate End of Chinese New Year at Kimly Seafood Yishun (II)

2012-02-08T09:29:00.001+08:00

Some patrons at Kimly Seafood at Yishun order the Kong Bao Chicken (diced chicken with dried chilli & cashew nuts)

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Kong Bao Chicken

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Sambal Mussels

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Claypot Vegetable Curry

Braised Pork Knuckle

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Assam Fish Head Curry

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Simple Dinner at Chye Lye Fish Head Restaurant, Sembawang

2012-02-08T09:15:00.001+08:00

Bob & I had an early dinner last night 7 Feb 2012 at Chye Lye Curry Fish-head Restaurant at Sembawang. Here's what we had for dinner.
The first dish reminds me of my Mum's cooking. Generally most Teochews will stir fry their food and add a dash of rice wine or Mei Kuei Lu (Rose Wine Essence) to give it that fragrant taste & bring out the freshness of the seafood.

Stir fry Prawns with Tou Fu & Spring Onions & Mushroom

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Kang Kong stir fry with garlic

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Generally most Zhi Char Stalls will strri fry Kang Kong with Hey Bi Hiam (dried sambal Shrimp) or sambal belachan chilli paste but we opted for a less intense taste of garlic & ginger whichturns out to be a great choice as we can taste the sweetness of the vegetables

Oats Chicken

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The chicken, basil leaves is first fried, then the oat bits are stirred into the cooked dish and sprinkled with chilli padi to give it a slight spicy twist to the dish. This dish tastes sweet savoury because of the oats with a tinge of spiciness. The key to not getting the chicken pieces to be too oily is to fried them when the oil is very hot so the oil does not stick to the chicken, and let the fried chicken dry out with the oil all drained away before adding the oats to ensure the oats do not get the oil.

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Cook out at Grand Aunt's house : Teochew Braised Duck & Yam Paste (II)

2012-02-07T10:30:00.001+08:00

Cook out at Grand Aunt's house : Teochew Braised Duck & Yam Paste (I)

2012-02-06T16:00:00.004+08:00

I spent a lazy Saturday afternoon on 4 Feb 2012 doing some really serious filming.

My Maternal Grand Aunt, the much younger sister of my maternal Grandma though a sprightly old age of 83, lives alone in a three room HDB at Serangoon with her pet tortoise.

She's a really talented lady, she sews, cooks a mean menu, has great housekeeping skills. Her 3 room flat is always kept in spanky clean condition as she has this obssession with cleanliness.

She never eat out as she strongly believes that the hawker cooks do not clean their vegetables at all thoroughly to rid the vegetables of soil & pesticides, so she cooks her food daily.

This week Sat she invited me to her house to film her cooking the Lou Arh braised duck.

I have divided the film into short snapshots for easy viewing.

Dinner at New York ! New York !

2012-02-06T15:46:00.000+08:00

24 Jan 2012 - Bob & I had a little dating time together at New York ! York ! @ Sembawang Shopping Centre.

Here's what we enjoyed for an early dinner :

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