Teochew Fishball Noodle @ Tiong Bahru Market and Food Centre, Singapore.

went to my normal hunting grounds for breakfast, and saw this fishball noodle stall. Always long queue, but i guess it's the holiday season, queue wasn't that long. Decided to give it a try.

there were two sizes, ordered a large mee pok fishball noodle dry. The uncle prepared each orders individually, hence the queue, in order to keep consistency of the flavors.

For 3sgd, portions were generous, love the fishball. The noodles was ok, could have use more seasoning, or might be i'm still trying to recover from my flu. i shall give it another try next time. Hey if the queue is long, this stall must have done something right.

Teochew Fishball Noodle,
#02-13 Tiong Bahru Market,
Singapore.

Bismillah Briyani @ Dunlop Street, Singapore

This place has eluded me so far, and when a friend of mine called to have lunch here, i just can't turn him down. Die die must try see what the fuss is about.

They serve either chicken or mutton briyani, decided to try the mutton. Decent amount of mutton packed inside the rice, and yes that's a hard boil egg. I have to say, the briyani is good, but i have one complain here, no dhalca or curry or gravy. They did put up a sign in the shop stating they don't serve any gravy. Guess must be other customers like me who like their briyani to be flooded with gravy, aha. All in all good briyani.

Bismillah Briyani Restaurant,
50 Dunlop Street,
Singapore.

Chee Cheong Fun @ Old Airport Road Food Centre, Singapore

nothing is like comfort food as having chee chong fun for breakfast. There's two type of chee cheong fun, one being the plain , and the second type is HK style with meat,mushroom or seafood rolled inside.
This being the latter.

they sell chee cheong fun and porridge. Haven't tried the porridge yet, as i always stuffing myself with the chee cheong fun.

Isn't that lovely, this round chose fillings with mushroom and  prawns. it look's very basic, some soya sauce, fried onions and sambal. But everything just mixed into one nice flavor and complements the chee cheong fun. Good stuff.


Freshly Made Chee Cheong Fun,
Old Airport Road Food Centre,
#01-155,
Singapore.

Hajjah Maimunah restaurant @ Jalan Pisang, Singapore.

In singapore, it's a bit hard to find malay rice. You'll get the usual fare nasi padang, but for those who knows, malay rice is a bit different from nasi padang; one is from this region, and the latter padang. Anyway hajjah maimunah is a mix of both, i guess thats why i keep coming back to this restaurant compared to the other nasi padang restaurants.

Sorry for the blurry pics, was halfway eating,  had a few friends over we had a feast.
ordered ayam masak lemak (chicken in yellow gravy coconut spicy sauce), snails masak lemak (same style of cooking, the snails are awesome!), sambal goreng , anchovies with petai (smelly beans, to die for), beansprouts, sup ekor (oxtail soup) and ikan pari asam pedas (stingray sweet sour spicy gravy, another dish i highly recommend).

Close up of the snails, you need to order this, messy but good.

ikan bakar (grilled fish) with the soya dippin sauce, it complements very well. and some old school vege/ulam with sambal belacan. Only thing i missed, which you can't find here in singapore (correct me if im wrong) sambal tempoyak which is the fermented durian paste. Top it off, some teh botol for drinks, yummy.

This place is definitely one of my tops. Even it was featured in Anthony Bourdain.

Hjh Maimunah Restaurant,
11 Jalan Pisang,
Singapore.

Open daily 7am-8pm Except Sunday.
They have other branches as well.

Gyoza King @ Orchid hotel, Singapore

something new to try by the ramen keisuke guys. gyoza set with rice. they have the usual beansprouts for starters, unlimited.... i'm such a sucker for beansprouts.

deal here, a set costs sgd 13.90, you'll get a bowl of miso soup (kinda big), a bowl of rice (you can choose the size, but if i'm not mistaken the large bowl, you gotta fork out extra, but its good quality jap rice), 2 sides and 5 pieces gyoza. it might sounds expensive, but i'll tell you its a bargain. there's about roughly 6 side dishes to choose from, some tofu, some vege, and me being a carnivore , i chose 1 sesame chicken, and i think chicken with mayo potato thingy.

For the gyoza i opted the chicken as well. rice was good, the side dish, chicken with mayo potato was good, and i think i'll go for some vege next time. The gyoza however was a bit of  a let down, but with this type of pricing, i'll give it again another go, before i make up my mind. Hopefully next round it'll pack a bit more punch.


Gyoza King,
1 Tras Link,
#01-15 Orchid Hotel,
Singapore.

Tonkatsu Ginza Bairin @ Ion Orchard

been eyeing this place for quite some time, and today i managed to try it for lunch.

Impressive array of menus they have here. Decided to go with the chicken katsu don set.
Comes with some pickled starter and miso.

Looks messy, but boy it tasted great. The egg was done nicely with a bit of gooey.  Nice carbo overload.


Tonkatsu Ginza Bairin,
#B4-39,
Ion Orchard,
Singapore.

Mala Hotpot @ 45 Mosque Street, Singapore

Not sure what the restaurant is called because its in Chinese writing, but took a picture what the restaurant looks like from outside.

It costs about 20 plus sgd  per person, and its ala carte buffet. and it's one of the better ones so far i tried.

opted for two styles of broth, one being mala, and the other clear broth. doesn't it look so appetising?
oh they also have some starters, try the mutton satay.

as usual, you go to the sauce bar, and make your own concoction of a sauce dip. yummy.
and yes , there's something about hotpot that goes well with a few glasses of beer.

meat , meat and more meat!

Been here a couple of times, and i'll keep coming back for some communal eating+beers with friends.


45 Mosque Street.
Singapore.

Rumah Makan Minang @ Kandahar Street, Singapore.

time for some nasi padang, and this is one of my top favourites contender. Rumah Makan Minang.

rice with fried chicken with green chilli, sambal goreng and fish cooked masak lemak style.
Food here never disappoints me. Polished the rice, and down it with a teh tarik, just lovely comfort food.

Rumah Makan Minang,
18 Kandahar Street,
Singapore.

Hock Lam Beef Noodle @ Far East Square, Singapore

haven't had a beef noodle for quite some time, opted to go back to Hock Lam Beef at Far East Square.

Ordered a mixed beef koey teow dry, add on tendon. Was good, but if i remember correctly, was way better first time i had it roughly 2 years plus ago.

This store has been renovated twice since my the first time i went. Price wise went up as well.

Hock Lam Beef,
22 China Street,
Singapore.

Ramen Dining Keisuke Tokyo @ Parco Marina Bay

There's a few ramen joints, and this is one of my favourites as weekend its not packed, and ample parking space.
This round i tried the shoyu ramen, tokyo style.

As usual being a keisuke, the beansprouts are free, i just can't get enough of them.
But this outlet does not give the usual hard boil eggs. Not that i eat it anyway.

The eggs in the ramen was good. yolk was semi runny. Somehow this being my first time trying a shoyu base. I find it a bit too salty and the broth thick.

This outlet has the crab stock broth. Which i found the last time i tried, Good! I'll stick to the crab stock next time i come back here.

Ramen Dining Keisuke Tokyo,
#P3-02, Parco,
Millenia Walk,
9 Raffles Boulevard,
Singapore

Han Kee Fish Soup @ Amoy Street Food Centre, Singapoere

one of my favourites saturday morning brunch if i can wakeup. This fish soup is by far my all time favourite.
the soup is in my personal opinion less sinful than the rest. they give generous portions of fish, i guess thats why the price is a bit steep. this cost me 7sgd.

and yes thats fish roe! i'm such a sucker for fish eggs. this round i chose to have with beehoon, or you can opt to have it with rice on the side. I have to say it again, it's good, and the aunties are not obnoxious, every single time i come here, all of them was nice and friendly.

Han Kee Fish Soup,
#02-129 Amoy Street Food Centre,
Mon-Sat 10am to 3pm.

Jang Won Korean Restaurant @ Mosque Street Singapore

managed get a few friends for some communal dining, and we headed to Jang Wong Korean restaurant.

they serve quite a good spread on the side dishes. and the server was nice every time when we wanted to top up.

order the pancake, quite good. boneless beef ribs which they cooked behind in the kitchen (or you can have the option of grilling it at the table). Very nice wrap it with the lettuce, chilli paste and some oil.

and lastly the stew. generous portions, comfortable surroundings, would not mind coming here again, if i can gather enough people to share the food.


Jang Won Korean Restaurant,
44 Mosque Street,
Singapore 059522.
Phone 65326949.

Soon Li midnight YTF @ Bukit Merah view

at last, been wanting to try this yong tau foo, and after 45 mins of queueing, managed to get my hands on it.

the queues is a bit horrendous, but its worth it.

opted for the dry version, gave me a soup on the side. noodles and quite a few pieces of ytf as above, costs me 6sgd. i think this is a bargain.

soup is tasty, pieces of ytf is good. will definitely come back, if someone would queue for me:)

Soon Li Yong Tau Foo,
Block 115 Bukit Merah View.
#01-78 Singapore.
they only open 12am onwards.

Teppei Japanese Restaurant @ Orchid Hotel, Tanjong Pagar.

woah, this place never lets me down. maybe because it's cosy, ambience or the friendly people mending the place. or just good food.

prices went up(as i mentioned in previous post, inflation is creeping everywhere). this round took the omakase set 80 sgd. I'll let the pictures decide.

good starters some vege and radish.

the third item was i think this funky sticky tofu, which i always find the texture weird, but surprisingly enough taste damn good! it's the small dish next to the sake.

Ya the reason why i keep taking the picture of the sake, is to explain further down some pictures of the food will be missing. ;)

their sashimi is good, especially the dark colored fish pictured above. i would order extra but i know more food is to come, better not.

thats actually two dishes, was busying kampai. the hand roll minced tuna belly is shioks.

 some grilled fish.

oyster was good and succulent.

 teppei san preparing the beef dish.

 and this is the final product of the beef serving. main star of the night for me. it just melts in your mouth. savour it nicely.

some seafood soup/broth, its good and refreshing. Oh, that white stuff on top is damn nice!

to top it off, you have a few options to decide, some sushi, fried rice or noodle, and me being me, chose the sushi. if you still not full from the whole omakase, then i'll suggest go for the fried rice, make sure you tell them spicy.

Teppei Japanese Restaurant,
#01-18 Orchid Hotel,
1 Tras Link,
Singapore.

Burger Bakar @ Desa Sri hartamas KL

after drinks, was gamed for good old fashioned ramly burger for supper. been hearing alot about this burger bakar place in desa sri hartamas. So decided to give it a try. it's a stall situated near KFC opp bestari. u won't miss it.

thats the look of the stall, with two guys mending it. that night there was only two types of patties available, chicken or lamb, opted for lamb. The dude asked me, what would u like to be inside, told him just everything the works which normally happens after drinks for supper;)

and it just looks messy. you'll know its good if it's messy!

quarter bite, yes mushroom tomatoes i think was lettuce, and lamb patties. damage was 16rgt. woah this is one gourmet burger by the road side. But i have to admit, this is one burger i don't mind coming back for. it's worth every buck. they're not shy with their ingredients!

Burger Bakar
Jalan 23/70A,
Desa Sri Hartamas,
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.

Yu Ai Seafood Noodle @ SS2 PJ, Malaysia.

haven't had this one in awhile, and boy was this good, still good. prices went up, can't blame them with inflation fast rising. go for their signature seafood noodle, you have 3 broths to choose, clear, tomyam or curry, and type of noodles.

not many people know, or maybe i'm just weird, but i let you decide, just try order a mix broth of tomyam and curry, damn! it's good. regular portion is rm19 as the one above. expensive, yes but every scoop you'll take will definitely have a seafood in it.

Don't forget to add the sambal chilli, it's a killer and goes well with the soup. Seafood consists of generous portions of cuttlefish, mussels, lala, salmon fillet (they were using a different fish last time, which i prefer, wished they can give us the 2 option as i find eating salmon on a local dish a bit weird) and prawns.

Yu Ai Seafood Noodle
No. 58 Jalan SS2/10
Malaysia
(main outlet in segambut)