I had bought this box of Caramel Brownie mix from Muji in March but haven’t had the chance to bake them till this week. Thank goodness for packaging and to a certain extent, natural preservatives! Anyway, these pre-mix boxes were going at 30% off their usual price of S$12.90 so I figured, why not? Note to Muji: I’m not surprised that these weren’t flying off the shelf. Nobody knew that there were English instructions inside the box. I bought it because I can understand Japanese. Please stick a sticker outside stating, “English instructions inside” or something like that. Back to...
15/05/201511/12/2020
Winnie the Pooh Pasta Tricolore
I couldn’t resist this! Saw this at my supermarket and although I know that it’s gimmicky and it’s really not worth paying more for this (S$5.90), I could not help myself. Btw, there were Disney Cars and *gasp* Disney Princesses versions of this! So, for dinner…I actually ate Winnie the Pooh and friends. Tossed with stir-fried salmon, diced tomato and garlic. Yummy!! Made me happier while eating. I know…I’m such a child.
10/05/201511/12/2020
Frozen Kirin Beers
Frozen tomato and mango beer! #food #foodies #foodporn #foodstagram #foodiesunite #dessert A photo posted by melfann (@melfann) on May 8, 2015 at 7:55am PDT Yup…you read correctly. Those, my dear friends, are just 2 types of frozen beers that Kirin came up with and we drank at Shirokiya, CHIJMES. It’s really not too expensive at S$9++ per glass. It’s not a pint so it’s a tiny amount but it’s so fun to drink. The whipped part is the slushy frozen beer but the bottom is the flavoured beer that comes in the following: tomato, mango, calpis, ginger ale and if...
03/05/201511/12/2020
Cheesecake Kit Kat from Japan
Kit Kat that you bake? In Cheesecake flavour? What is this new funky thing that the Japanese have managed to whip up? We’re all starting to get used to all the wonderful flavours of Kit Kat that Japan produces (matcha, pineapple, apple, sakura plum etc.) but their latest is Cheesecake…that you can bake! I didn’t believe it so I HAD to buy a packet to try. I popped 3 chilled Kit Kats onto my trusty silicon cookie sheet and popped them into my toaster oven for 3 minutes, as per instructed. They turn into this colour which made me wonder...
02/05/201511/12/2020
Adorable Macarons!
Had dinner at Bugis+ and then the family decided to walk over to Bugis Junction because mum wanted to get a new phone. While shopping, I spotted these super adorable macarons that were going at a slight discount because it was already 9pm. Instead of the usual 5 for $10, I got them at 6 for $10. The baker herself was there and she’s pretty young, probably in her early 20s if not her very late teens. As you can see, the macarons were made to resemble these characters: alien, Rilakkuma, minion and Totoro. The minion and Totoro macarons had...
20/04/201511/12/2020
Dancing Crab Is Finger Licking Yummy!
Not sure what’s with the seafood binging when it comes to celebrating my parents’ birthdays but mum decided to treat Dad to a crab dinner at Dancing Crab. I had previously mentioned this place to them before and how I’ve read good reviews online so my mum has been ever curious. The decor of the place is very eclectic modern with a mish-mash of wharf related items but yet the furniture is irregular. I recognise a lot of them as furniture from its predecessor, MAD. Anyway, the whole concept of this restaurant is that you eat EVERYTHING with your hands....
17/04/201511/12/2020
Mixed Feelings About Wrap & Roll Vietnamese
That, my friends, is my Stir Fried Chicken Pho (S$12.50++) at Wrap & Roll, a Vietnamese restaurant located at Ion Orchard. The above photo was taken by my friend and that’s his Stir Fried Seafood Pho (S$12.50++). I guess…I should keep to being the one taking the photos! LOL. Anyway, both of us have very different views about our stir fried phos. He loved his while I was a bit disappointed. So…why did he love it? Flavourful gravy Different from the usual soup pho Had lots of strong tasting veg (coriander and spring onions) And why didn’t I love it?...
13/04/201511/12/2020
Chef’s Noodles Serves Up Oodles of Interesting
Went to HarbourFront on Sunday to pick my mum up after her trip to Batam and since it was already 7.45pm, we decided to have dinner there. Dad was intrigued by the menu of Chef’s Noodle – a Korean Japanese fusion restaurant where they specialised in (no brownie points for guessing) noodles. For starters, we ordered the Chives & Shrimps Fritter (S$6.90++) which was supposedly dusted with a bit of curry powder to add to the flavour: The fritters were huge and we had to break it into 2 in order to be able to shove them into our mouths....
06/04/201511/12/2020
Jumbo Still Tops Seafood But The Chilli Crabs Lack Fanfare
Went to Jumbo Seafood Restaurant at their flagship restaurant at East Coast Park to celebrate the parents’ birthday early (thanks to my bro who’ll be overseas for a month). The last time I ever ate at Jumbo was at their Riverside Walk branch about 5 years ago. I am thoroughly amused by their bibs and it’s great because we all know how messy Chilli Crabs can be. They provide gloves too but hey…we’re Singaporeans…where’s the fun in eating crabs without the sauce all over your fingers and licking it off? We ordered the Baby Squid which were fried and tossed...
06/04/201511/12/2020
Pan Seared Grouper Fillet With Cha Soba and Sauteed Spinach
Had a really bad stomach last night that resulted in cramps this morning (doc said that my bowels were still irritated) so it was home to rest and a light lunch to follow. So, I whipped up this super easy and healthy lunch for myself. Ingredients:1 fish fillet (you can use salmon/dory/snapper)1 serving of soba noodles (I used the one with tea…hence the name ‘cha’)3 pallets of frozen chopped spinach (or about 100g fresh baby spinach)2 tablespoon soba sauce1 clove of garlic, minced Method: Pat your thawed fish fillet very dry with a paper towel Boil some water and cook...