端午节快乐

幸运的，表妹刚好放完假回宿舍筹办KEWOC活动

所以今年有得吃妈妈做的粽子

裹在带点班兰香的糯米里是挤得满满的馅料

猪肉，香菇，栗子，虾米，还有芋泥

是熟悉的味道，是妈妈的味道

带着感恩的心 我吃下这一粒粽子

祝天下 端午节快乐

Har Jeong Kai Burger, Korean Burger??

Ordered a Har Jeong Kai Burger thinking it's Korean food. But turn out to be 虾酱鸡 Burger...

EwF by Everything With Fries @Orchard Central

Photo Credit to WWJE

The Har Jeong Kai Burger is too salty for my liking, but the Cha-Siu Burger taste not bad.
The flavoured fries also not bad. But I think it gets soggy a little too quickly. Maybe that's a sign it is not those McD-style over-processed fries. But for a restaurant who uses fries as its signature dish, it definitely need some more improvements.
But for guys out there, there are a lot of eye-candies. The fast food restaurant is fully-manned by friendly 年轻美眉. =)

All in all, it is not the type of restaurant that I will go for a second time in the near future, but it's not bad for a first try when you run out of places to eat in this little red dot.

Kuching Kolo Mee on Singapore Channel U

In this episode of 《我的食习日记》 my hometown, Kuching (Sarawak, Malaysia) is chosen for Ben (杨志龙) to learn some dish in his Channel U 'Food Apprentice' Show 《我的食习日记》. It is a show where instead of having famous chef demonstrating the way to cook, Ben has to learn from the local chef, and at the last day of his training perform the dish for his masters to examine his skills.

And what food can better represent Kuching if not Kolo Mee.

Will I see the familiar 'Channel U endorsed' food sticker on the stall the next time I visit 新联成?
Whether they have the sticker or not, I just hope they won't increase the price again...
By the way, it is still possible to get Kolo Mee at RM2.00 in Kuching. Cheap eh?

If only SweetTalk tastes half as good...

KOI Cafe’s Red Tea Macchiato

The frothy milk added on top of the tea instead of blending it together, gives me alternative ways to savor the otherwise commonly-available milk tea.
A layer of think milky creamer first strikes your taste buds, followed by the characteristic flavor of brewed tea...

If only SweetTalk tastes half as good...


Would like to try 贡茶 someday...

20 Things Worth Knowing About Beer

Malaysian-KEVIIans '05 Dim Sum Gathering

A Dim Sum Buffet Gathering for the Malaysian-KEVIIans of 2005 at Dragon Gate Restaurant, initiated by Charlie.
Initial confirmed no. of ppl coming was 7.
Then after some persuasion and/or sarcasm and/or 发烂炸ism, the number of people present on that day doubled.

Anyway, it has been quite some time since we last met. Mainly because many of us no longer stay in hall after year 2, or graduated after year 3. Many of us seems to have put on some weight. Either because life outside is more comfortable, or life in hall is more stressful, that I do not know.
Nice to catch up with you all. Also good to hear that, despite the economic crisis, all of us have manage to secure a job. =)
Let's meet up again some other day.

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Not sure if it is just me, but I think the dim sum at Dragon Gate isn't as nice as the last time I went with Float Design Team.

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Dragon Gate (HarbourFront Centre) is a member of the Starling Group of Restaurant, which also includes Orient Ocean (Hotel Miramar), and River City (Excelsior Hotel).
Check the price of the Lunch/Dinner Buffet here.

Happy Birthday, Shin!

Happy Birthday, my Dear!
May all your wishes came true!

Word Mosaic

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We went to celebrate at Empire State at Iluma.
Rather nice place, with very friendly waiter/waitress, delightful ambiance...

And most importantly GOOD FOOD!!
at reasonable price.

We ordered a Crab-fat Prawn Spaghetti, their House Burger, a Sizzling Brownie.
The burger really come in a big portion with authentic freshly cooked beef patty (not your normal McDonald factory manufactured patty). I'm not someone who is picky about pasta, so I cant really comment on it, but it tasted good with fresh prawns. The walnut brownie served with warm, fudgy, rich, gooey, sinful chocolate and a mandatory scoop of vanilla ice-cream makes it truly an indulgent dessert.
Yum... Yum...
Above all that, the light-hearted menu, with funny quotes as ''The only time I go on a diet is while I'm waiting for the pasta to be served," and the many 'Did you know...' corner really keep us entertained while waiting for the food to be served.

Now I know why there is no 'HAM' in HAMburger.
It's 'cos the term "Hamburger" is derived from Hamburg (a city in Germany). And not some burger with ham!
(read the 'Did you know...' at the lower left corner)

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For those who still cant link the Empire State Building with a gorilla, maybe this picture will help.
The scene of King Kong (1933 or Peter Jackson's 2005 version) climbing up the Empire State Building, fending off some biplanes, and later fell off to his death is a classic in movie history.

OMG! I Found Bundaberg Lemon Lime & Bitter in SG!!

Was buying groceries from Vivo City Giant today.
and GUESS what i found....

Bundaberg Lemon Lime & Bitter!!!

They sell Bundaberg Ginger Beer, and Sarsaparilla too!
My fellow Aussie Trip mates, now u know where to go to cure your cravings for Bundaberg drinks...

饭还是自己煮的香

NUS officially moves into its year end holiday.
So no more hall food for us for a month.
To save money, and partly to prevent us from eating from the same PGP stall everyday, we decided to cook our own dinner.

不需每餐山珍海味
普普通通的一餐也可把四个人喂得饱饱，吃得开心

叉烧肉

蒜炒空心菜 (Kangkung)

玉米汤

炒蛋

简单的白饭，加三菜一汤

满足的笑容

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I miss my dinner gang in Lund.
How are you guys?

Happy Birthday to ME!

To my dear friends,
Thanks... For sending me b'day wishes through SMSes.
Thanks... For dropping me B'day messages in Facebook.
Thanks... For celebrating my b'day with me after a tiring Rag Day in SRC, and a long night watching the Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony.

谢谢. Thank you. Terima Kasih. Domo Arigato. Tack Så Mycket. Khop Khun Khrap.

With the 鸟巢蛋糕

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9 August 2008
大前晚(7Aug)为了validate Eusoff Hall而搞到整晚没觉睡
今天躺在床上nua了以整个早上根本不想起。
加上TLL宣布星期一放假来补回星期六的国庆日，难得在FYP的日子里能这样的悠闲，决定今天就颓废的过一天。
看漫画，看动画，看风景，就是不看跟lab有关的readings.=P

晚上和慧歆和姐到牛车水(Chinatown)吃晚餐。
毫无目标的逛呀逛…
逛进了一条挺冷清的小巷
小巷里有许多杂七杂八的小店
在靠近小巷的另一端，我们的目光被一间店吸引了过去。

‘人在江湖，身不由己’- 风波庄

好奇心促使之下，我们踏进了这家店。
里面的'店小二'看到我们，就举手握拳，来一句
“英雄、女侠，幸会幸会。里面请！”
“英雄，请问几位？” (4位)
“好！请到嵩山派”

风波庄里的桌号并不采用传统的Table 1,2,3 而是已经庸小说里的门派命名。
除了有中原五绝：东邪、西毒、南帝、北丐、中神通，还有五岳：泰山、衡山、华山、恒山、嵩山。而武林中的泰山北斗，少林与武当被摆在庄门外。

除了桌号，庄里的摆设也经过一番的布置。
木桌，木凳，竹墙。
强上还挂有黄药师的玉箫，欧阳锋的毒蛇杖，一灯大师的念珠，洪七公的打狗棒，还有‘号令天下，莫敢不从’的倚天剑、屠龙刀。
厨房叫武林禁地，厕所叫老虎门。

当真侠味十足，感觉就好像置身现在金庸小说里的悦来客栈。
我们坐下之后，‘店小二’拿来一本武林秘籍
“大侠，看一看您要练什么功？”
翻开‘武林秘籍’一看，一道道的菜肴全以金庸里的武功命名。
虽然我觉得除了田鸡叫蛤蟆功比较有link之外，其他的有点牵强，但看他们硬扯硬掰也挺有趣。=)

我们点了竹筒田鸡，蒜炒青菜，馄饨，加上四碗白饭，再叫了店里的招牌菜大力丸。
在等着菜上桌的当儿，店小二端来的餐具
“来！无字天书” (面巾)
“兵器” (碗)
“小李飞刀” (勺子)
“双节棍” (筷子)
“大侠！轻慢用。”

真的创意到极点！

无字天书,兵器,小李飞刀,双节棍

竹筒田鸡,蒜炒青菜,馄饨,大力丸

菜一道道的端了上来。
整体来说，煮得还不错，就只是淡了一点，尤其是那碗馄饨。
不懂是鲁川粤闽苏浙湘徽，那一道菜系的…

先不管好不好吃，来这里吃饭有另一番的视觉听觉享受，让我过足武侠瘾。
而且价格不算很贵，四道菜，四碗饭还不到SGD30。
加上店掌柜和店小儿们的热情，我想我应该还会去关顾这间店。

临走前，上一上厕所，又让我再一次领教店主的创意与幽默

绝世神功“千斤坠”的研习秘笈

想要一过武侠瘾，强力推荐：风波庄

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怎么写生日，写写下变成写美食介绍…
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Top 10 of My Favourite Food Cooked in Lund

#10 Cornflakes Chicken 玉米片炸鸡

This is me & Jimmy's creation. Muahaha.
Nicely marinated chicken with crunchy cornflakes.
And fried till golden brown.
Tip(s):
Best if marinated overnight with Soya Sauce, Pepper, Salt.
For the cornflakes to stick to the chicken, use only Egg White (NO yolk).
Fry at medium heat.

#9 Corn Soup 玉米汤

Mum's Recipe. One of my personal favourite.
Cooked with sweet corn, minced meat. When everything is cooked, add egg and stir.
Tip(s):
Best if use Green Giant "Cream Style Sweet Corn"

#8 Bak Kut Teh 肉骨茶

Need I say more. Even the Europeans say it's good when Kang Wei cooked it for his Vildanden floor mates.
Cooked with pork with bone, and the Bak Kut Teh packet from Singapore.
Tip(s):
The longer you boil, the better the taste.
For me, it is even nicer if left overnight for the pork to absorb the essence of the soup.

#7 Har Kau 虾饺

This isn't really prepared by us. We bought it from Malmo 'Chinatown'.
But what I'm proud of is the way we cook it without a proper wok.
1st, fry till one side is slightly crispy. then add water and cover pan to steam.
and there you go. Har Kau which is crispy on 1 side and 入口即化on the other side. so you can have the better of both in 1 dish. =)
Tip(s):
err... considering the price... maybe money can be better spend on something else??

#6 Pork with Potato 香炒猪肉与马铃薯

Another mum's recipe.
1st, fry the potato, and set it aside.
Then cook pork with ginger and spices.
Finally add the potato, and oyster sauce and soya sauce.
Tip(s):
When cutting the meat, try cutting in the direction perpendicular to the muscle fibers, to avoid it being too chewy.

#5 Imperial Chicken 帝王药材鸡

Fitting a whole chicken into a pot of ~20cm in diameter and ~15cm deep prove to be a challenging task. So, what I did was to use another pot of equal diameter to cover it instead of the original cover. =)
Tip(s):
Dun be like us... Use a bigger pot..

#4 Char Siu 叉烧肉

My recipe:
2 tablespoon of Lee Kum Kee Char Siu Sauce
1 tablespoon of Tomato Sauce
1 tablespoon of Lingonberry Jam
1/2 tablespoon of Soya Sauce
Look at the ingredients... Tomato Sauce, Lingonberry Jam and Soya Sauce...
They dun seem like they will work well together, but the char siu actually taste quite nice. =)
Tip(s):
Personally I think, smaller slices of pork will absorb more of the sauce.

And here comes the Top 3

#3 Curry 咖哩

Cooked with Prima Taste Curry.
Just follow the steps printed on the box.
Tip(s):
Like Bak Kut Teh, I think curry is another dish that the longer you cook, the better the taste.

#2 Rendang 仁当猪肉

Something I wun miss when I go visit my Malay friends and relatives during Hari Raya.
Tip(s):
I still prefer Rendang Beef than Rendang Pork...

#1 Honey Roasted Pork 蜜汁烤猪

We modified the recipe cos we dun have the ingredients, and since we are approaching the end of our SEP here, we are not gonna buy more stuff.
Cooked with Honey (duh...), Salt, Black Pepper, Lemon Juice, Sesame Oil & Oregano
Tip(s):
Best if marinated overnight
Pour the sauce/juice over the pork every 10-15minutes for the best taste!
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Now at least I can go back proudly and say I've pick up a life skill here.
I KNOW HOW TO COOK!!!

Last Dinner with Dezhong

After Shuyi, Dezhong is the next to leave us for his Euro Trip.
We had Cornflakes Chicken, French Bean with Egg, Meatballs, bit of Fried Rice, and Corn Soup.
It wasn't really a special meal, cos dezhong din request any special dishes.

But....

We do have some special entertainment.

~Naked Man Running~

I dunno what happen to him.
But I guess it is a forfeit for losing a game.
Haha!
We do enjoy the free show though.
A good laugh in the midst of having our dinner.

Last Östra Torn Gang Dinner

Today is the last dinner with the full gang of the 6 Östra Tornians.
(well... technically this is incorrect because Jimmy is from Delphi, and Kang Wei is from Vildanden... But who cares, we always had dinner together in OT.)

Back to the dinner.
Shuyi is leaving tomolo...
Back to homeland Singapore...
Back to the land where you can find all kinds of good food... *jealous glare*
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Upon her request, we have Rendang! and Corn Soup!
and we had Mixed Brocolli as the vege, and Fries as the side dish.

And to end the meal, we have applemust from Kiviks Musteri to wash the food down.

Quite a scrumptious meal, i must say...
Despite some cock-ups in the preparations, everything actually tastes quite nice...
And I just love it when we have ~1kg of Rendang that we can eat all we want...
YUMMY~~
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Last dinner, last group photo with the 6 of us together.

And looking back....

*taken very long ago when we still have the chilli ketchup

Man! I look so different with long hair...
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To Shuyi:
Thanks for washing almost all our dishes.
Hope you can perfect your Apple Crumble, and make 1 with at least 1 sigma of consistency.

To Jimmy:
Thanks for coming over early to help out, despite staying in Delphi.
Hope we can come up with more crazy ideas of cooking the dishes. Muahaha.
And we should really try to hit at least 1 sigma...

To Kang Wei:
Thanks for helping out and coming over early too, especially when you stay the furthest away from OT.
And most importantly, thanks for sharing generously with us all your spicies and prima taste packs. A lot of the food wun taste as nice without those paste.
Hope you will finally get yourself a deep fryer and a bigger pot in Singapore. =)

To Dezhong:
Thanks for bringing in some new recipes that I have never thought of, eg. tomato egg, carrot & pork, etc.
Hope you will learn to love garlic in your dishes. *smirk*

To Stanley:
Thanks for doing some of dishes.
Hope you at least learn some dishes from us to bring back to Singapore. =)
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Guys! We Should Really Meet Up To Have A Meal Together Again When We Are Back In Singapore!
OR EVEN COOK!!