Dinner at Li Kui - 12 February 2011

On the 12th February 2011, my dance friends and I trotted down to Li Kui at Mosque street for our monthly dinner gathering. One could still feel the festive season along the streets of Chinatown. The restaurant too was packed with customers celebrating the festive season.

Teochew Yusheng

For a start we had the Teochew Yusheng, something different from the usual Yusheng that we have been eating. The difference is the fish and there are no crackers, this is just solely vegetables. Tossing for an abundance of joy, love, good health and happiness for the year of the rabbit.

Fish Maw Soup

The fish maw soup has to be one of the most delicious and tasty soup I have tasted so far. Rich ingredients and thick soup. A must try if you are at the restaurant.

Goose meat

The plate of marinated goose meat to be shared among the 4 girls seem a little too much. It could have been a smaller plate. The meat was tender. Yet we rose up to the challenge and finished up all the food.

Oysters with Egg

Oysters with egg, you should see Linda and myself helping ourselves more to the egg rather than the oysters, while Cara and Joanna happily help themselves to the oysters. Love the way they fried the egg, it simply melts in your mouth.

The Dishes we ordered for the evening

Yam paste with pumkin and gingko nuts

How can we end the dinner without  dessert - it was yam paste with pumkin and gingko nuts. Check out the satisfied look of Cara and Joanna who were brimming with joy after the dessert

Joanna and Cara - after their 2 bowls of dessert.

Linda and Pat happy with the egg without the oysters

Dance Dinner Kakis at Li Kui for their February makan session.

It ws a lovely Saturday evening spent in good company with my dance kakis. Look forward to our march outing.

CNY Lunch at Wan Hao - 3 Feb 2011

On 3 February 2011, the first day of Chinese New Year, we started the day with Chinese New Year Mass in church. After mass, mum and I headed to Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant for our Chinese New Year Lunch.

I have always love the food at Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant at Marriott Singapore. The restaurant serves authentic and award-winning Cantonese cuisine set amidst an elegant setting combining Eastern architecture and Western influence. In fact, every year I will purchase a set of Salmon Yusheng from Wan Hao during Chinese New Year.

For lunch , we had the CNY set menu for two. There were in total 8 dishes.

Our first dish was the Salmon Yusheng. The lady who served us was pleasant. After wishing us the auspicious greetings to the dish, we were all ready to toss the Yusheng - to a Fantastic Rabbit Year.

Our 2nd dish was Wok-fried scallops and asparagus with bell pepper in spicy XO sauce. It is indeed a colourful presentation for this dish. The scallops were delicious.

The 3rd dish has to be one of my favourite of the set. Doubled-boiled superior shark's fin with bamboo pith, Chinese ham and cabbage. I prefer this soup to the braised shark's fin broth with crab meat

Another favourite of the set - Braised whole abalone with mushrooms, sea moss and seasonal greens. The abalone and the the mushroom were very tender. Mixing them with the sea moss and seasonal greens add flavour to the dish.

Steamed sea perch fillet with minced ginger and garlic in superior light soya sauce. Soft and juicy, the cod fish just melts in your mouth. The sauce heightens the taste of the fish. Thumbs up. I wish we have a bigger portion of the fish

Fried glutinous rice with Chinese sausage, perserved meat and olive seeds. The serving was just nice for 1 person. Sticky yet one is able to appreciate the ingredients in this dish.

Our final 2 dishes were chilled pomelo mango cream and pan-fried chinese nian goa with egg. Always refreshing to complete lunch with delectable desserts.

Mum and I enjoyed our lunch at Wan Hao Restaurant. Thank you for your service and food. Happy Chinese New Year 2011 and May the year of the Rabbit shower us with good health, love and prosperity.

Ramen Play - 29 Jan 2011

On a leisurely Saturday afternoon on 29 January 2011, Gina and I met up to head for Resort World Sentosa. It was to have our belated birthday celebrations and also a tour around Resort World Sentosa.

For lunch we chanced upon Ramen Play situated at Resort World Sentosa at #B1-219. They served Japanese food. The service was good.

 Tonkotsu Ramen

3 pieces of Dango

Curry Ramen

Kushiage Moriawa

Green Tea Ice-cream

Pat and her Tonkotsu Ramen

Gina and her Curry Ramen

The 2 January gals also travel kakis celebrating their belated birthdays at Ramen Play on 29 January 2011

Book Cafe - 23 January 2011

On 23 January 2011, we had a photography session at Botanic Gardens where we learnt more about nature photography.

Shots taken by Pat

The 3 photographers

After the session, Peichin, Jenny and I headed to the book cafe located at  #01-02, 20 Martin Road, at Roberston Quay for some desserts.

Book cafe is where one can read yourself to oblivion. There are huge comfortable sofas, tonnes of books/mags for one to read and a nice quiet atmosphere to relax in. Internet connection and power points are available, hence now we know where Peichin goes to mark her books.

Pat with her apple pie

The cakes are just so delicious. We shared the almond cake, lemon pie and apple pie.

Peichin's Lemon Pie

                                             Jenny's Almond Cake

Pat's Apple Pie

The girls' selection of cakes for tea

We had an enjoyable Sunday afternoon. Jenny, Peichin - Thanks for the great company. Look forward to more makan sessions and photography outings.

White Dog Cafe - 30 Jan 2011

It was raining cats and dogs on 30 Jan 2011. Jenny and I were supposed to go for our nature walk in the late afternoon. I prayed and ask the Lord by his grace for the rain to stop between 4pm - 8pm that day. I went for my lunch and attended to some errands.  At 3pm, Jenny sms me telling me to postpone our walk as it was still raining. Suprisingly around 4pm, the rain started to slow down and at 5pm, Jenny asked me whether I wanted to proceed with our nature walk as the rain had stopped.

View from Mount Faber

We proceeded for our nature walk to mount faber. It was a 20 min walk up hill. On arrival at the peak, we were greeted with fresh air and the beauty of nature. Next we went about shooting some nature shots, before we headed the path down to vivocity. Lo and behalf it started to rain the moment we stepped into Vivocity. Hence we are thankful for the chance to explore nature before it started to rain again.

White Dog Cafe was the place we had our dinner. A cosy restaurant and we had the waterfront view. We ordered 4 dishes among which were Triple Mushroom Soup, Mixed Salad with grilled chicked, Pacific Dory and Ocean Catch. Pity we were too full to order dessert.

Triple mushroom soup was thick and delicous. Chuky mushrooms were also found in the soup.

Mixed salad with grilled chicken was definitely a healthy choice. The grilled chicken was a little tough, but overall the salad was ok.

I enjoyed my main course of pacific dory. The sauce blended very well with the dory fish. Together with the vegetables and the potatoes, it was perfect to the taste.

Jenny had the ocean catch, which comprised of grilled fish, prawns and salad.

Our dinner dishes at white dog cafe

It was an enjoyable evening with good company. Jenny suprised me by treating for a belated birthday celeration. Thanks Jenny.