Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Vietnamese Noodles


I always like Vietnamese noodles. The best one I tried was in Melbourne, in the Chinatown itself along Swanston Street. The soup is really thick and the beef is fresh!
I guess the next nearest taste to the one in Melbourne should be this Vietnamese Noodles shop in Holland Village, Pho Hoa.

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Fresh Spring Rolls

I never know that spring roll can be freshly wrapped without deep frying. Guess I am too used to Chinese-styled spring rolls. Vietnamese spring rolls has lots of vegetables wrapped and it is really healthy. For those who are health-conscious can give this a try.

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Vietnamese Beef Noodles

This shop serves many varieties of beef noodles. I chose my usual sliced beef and beef balls. The soup is great. The beef is not overcooked and this makes it tender to chew. The price is not expensive as well. It cost just slightly above $10 for a bowl of beef noodles. I would give 4/5 stars rating.
However, personally I still find the one in Melbourne taste much better.


Thursday, June 10, 2010

Aussie Dining


You can see lots of French, American, Italian and etc restaurants in Singapore. However, there are not many Australian-theme restaurants in here even though it is physically near to Singapore.

There is actually one you can tried it out in Robertson quay: Boomerang

As a pizza-lover, I definitely wish to try a pizza. There is this particular pizza that caught my attention: Wagyu beef

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Wagyu Beef Pizza

Next, it is the famous dessert. I heard it serves a very nice Sticky Date pudding. Of course, I ordered it.

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Sticky Date Pudding

It taste nice. But I guess it is a little too sweet for my taste. When it arrived on my table, the ice-cream is already melting fast. Not so sure if it is the weather causing the problem.

For those who tried stick date pudding in this restaurant, please let me know if it tastes close to the ones in Australia or not.

http://boomarang.com.sg/

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Everything with Fries


Nowadays, restaurateurs are getting very creative with names. Seeing this name, Everything with fries, makes me go try the food as i LOVE FRIES! :)
On the menu, all the main courses serve with fries (different types and sizes) and salads.

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Pasta with Bolognese

I order the thick chuck fries with my pasta. I am surprised by the big fries portion.
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The fries are nice. However, I can't finish all as it is really thick.

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Cheese Burger

The beef patty of the cheeseburger is not dry and taste nice. This make me finish it instead of the bread.
The main course is not really expensive The above cheese burger set costs about 10plus abit.
I guess this explains there are so many teenagers around in the shop when I visited the Holland Village branch.

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Mille Crepe (Nutella Flavor)

Now it is time for dessert. I order the Mille Crepe with nutella flavor. They have vanilla flavor as well. For those who love sweet stuffs as I do, this is a MUST-TRY!

Warning: This is a very nice dessert. However, there is a problem. Please eat it when you are VERY hungry. My wife and I can't finish it all. We gave up half-way leaving 1/2 of it untouched. It is a big portion and very filling!! The aroma of nutella still left in my mouth after I left the place. The best thing is that it is not expensive. It costs only $5.90.

http://www.everythingwithfries.com/

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Dim Sum


Ever since, I tried the DimSum in Hong Kong, I have yet to find a DimSum similar taste in SG. However, this particular restaurant change my view.
It is located on 4th level of Orchard Ion, Taste Paradise.

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Siew Mai

To me, Siew Mai is a "MUST-HAVE" in my order. It can tell you if the DimSum is really up to standard or not.
It does not give me the greasiness feeling that I have when I tried in other restaurant.
Good work! Now, it made me more keen to try other dishes on the menu.

The porridge taste quite average on the other hand.
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Century egg porridge


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Fried prawn mango ball ( i think this is the name..)

This fried prawn mango ball is a must-try! The mango juice keep flowing into my throat when i bit it and the crispy skin made me wan

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Char Siew Chee Cheong fun

Nowdays, it is very amazing to see how creative the chef can be. From a simple Chee Cheong Fun which I ate it as a kid, there are many varieties around in the market such as durian and even ice-cream. But I still prefer the authentic style.
If the char siew fillings are more, this will be a good one. :)

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Shanghai Xiao Long Bao

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My all-time favourite Xiao Long Bao. It is very juicy and the minced meat is tender. You should try this if you are here!

Lastly, we have a small bite before we left the restaurant.

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Custard Bun
This is the best custard bun I ever tried. You have to try this as well.
It's another of my DIE-DIE must eat list! :)

The food are great! However, it does not come with a cheap price tag.

http://www.tasteparadise.com.sg/

Sunday, May 30, 2010

KL Food Trip, Part 3


Here is the final installment of my KL food trip.
Have you ever try dark-colored style Hokkien Mee in SG? Not for me.
For the 1st time in my life, I saw and tried dark-colored instead of the usual yellow-styled Hokkien Mee.
Be prepared to wait for at least 30min during peak hours. This store is super packed with customers.

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It's kinda of refreshing taste to try it. Nevertheless, it tastes great. However, the noodles that they used is thinner than the usual yellow noodles. (You can notice it in the picture below.) I thought it was Beehoon initially. :)

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If you hunger for more besides the mee, you can try the fried fish cake as well.

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Reminder: Please eat it when it is served HOT!

Finally, I would thank to my 2 good friends, Dave and Winston, who bring me to around for the good food in KL. Really thanks to them for spending their precious weekend with me!