Sergeant Kiang is back!

You must be wondering who is Sergeant Kiang. He is rumored to be the man first started the famous Chicken Rice in the Chatterbox Cafe at the Mandarin Hotel. He shared with us how he convinced the German Boss to start selling the Chicken Rice in the 70s.

He is the founder of Sergeant Chicken Rice with many outlets in the Food Republic Food Court in Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan now. The Sergeant Chicken Rice is first started at the Rasa Singapura. He moved to several places including Chevron after the closure of Rasa Singapura and before he sold it off to the Breadtalk Group that owned the Food Republic Food Courts. He worked as the Consultant with the Breadtalk Group to train the Chefs in cooking the Chicken and the Rice. He even travelled to Taiwan and stayed there for 3 months to train the Chefs there to cook it. He left the Group in the early part of this year.

He then started the Jiang Ji Traditional Hainanese Chicken Rice at Havelock Road but closed it down when the coffee shop underwent a renovation in May 2011. He went disappeared from then till 10 December 2011 when he invited by the Banquet Group to manage the 'Sergeant Kiang's Kitchen'.

Sergeant Kiang's Kitchen is serving the white and the roasted chicken rice as well as the specialties dishes of Sergeant Kiang like the Mutton Soup and the Chap Chye (mixed vegetable). Sergeant Kiang mentioned that they will be serving more tze cha dishes from February 2012 onward.

The menu was presented to us by Susan Kiang when we seated. Susan Kiang is none other than the daughter of Sergeant Kiang. She was seen helping her father at the Jiang Ji Traditional Hainanese Chicken Rice and i gotta know her since then. She is a very thoughtful and friendly lady with a warm smile. She recommended that we should try the Chap Chye as she proudly proclaimed that is her father's specialties too. We ordered a quarter of the white chicken together with the Chap Chye.

The foods were served to us promptly by the friendly waitresses. Sergeant Kiang came over to talk with us. He shared with us some of his most memorable moments throughout his cooking career. His eyes sparkled when he talked about it. He said, cooking has always been his passion. He talked about those days when he was working as a cook in the Army Camp as well as those days working in the American Club before then. He said, the American Club served one of the best burgers at that time.

He left us to eat when he realised our foods were left unattended. The boneless white chicken tasted smooth, tender and succulent. It went perfectly well with the chilli. I am a superb fan of Chicken Rice and have been going around eating this dish at different places for a while. The chilli by Sergeant Kiang is one of the best if not the best. He has gotten the right balance in between the chilli, lime, garlic and ginger to obtain the right level of spiciness and taste. When interviewed by K.F. See Toh, the Makan Guru and the founder of Makansutra, Sergeant Kiang mentioned the most important factor to determine a good chicken rice is none other than the chilli itself. When talked about the chilli, the Sergeant emphasized that he did not use any preservative in making his chilli.

The thick dark sauce that served along with the chicken and rice is of superior quality. And, not forgetting the ginger paste, the ginger taste is well-balanced and not overpowering.

He did not use chicken fat during the cooking process for the rice but yet he is able to bring forth the fragrance and to obtain the amazing grainy and fluffy texture.

When we were about to done eating with our foods, Sergeant Kiang came back to sit with us and we ended up chatting for another hour. Sergeant Kiang is already 73 years old; he is one of the few surviving legends around to share his glorious past and to carry on the legacy. I could not help but wondering how much longer would it be? He mentioned none of his children is able to cook up to his standard of satisfaction and so, there would be most likely no one to inherit his cooking skills.

We paid a total of $24.40 for the meal but a chatting session with Sergeant Kiang is absolutely priceless.

We bid goodbye to Susan when she thanked us for coming all the way to Jurong Point to give supports to her father.

Another day well-spent with a legend sharing some of his most memorable part of his memories.

Strongly recommended.

What a pretty Birthday cake, isn't it? i absolutely loved it.

I have always wanted a pretty birthday cake and after my past encounters with Flor Patisserie, i have decided to get my birthday cake from there. I marked my calendar to remind myself to make an order at least 3 days in advance. I know it sounded strange but i have always ordered my own birthday cake.

I have decided to go with Mont Blanc. The deliciousness of the french chestnut cream is simply irresistible and complemented the soft sponge cake well. The cake was topped with whole sweetened chestnuts imported from Japan and fresh fruits like strawberries and blueberries. A perfect combination.

It came with the candles nicely packed aside. Their standard of service was simply wonderful. Other than the delicious cakes, it is their warm service and thoughtfulness that kept getting me to go back.

And, i liked what i read on their box, it said, "They are make with our exclusive skills and the freshest ingredients". Such heartwarming message brings forth assurance.

I am truly thankful for another blessed year and looking forward to another one ahead. I had a wonderful birthday celebrated with a pretty cake of my choice.

Strongly recommended.

It is always a pleasure to immerse myself in this Hershey's shop and i always ended up getting a little something every time as i could not resist the temptation of different type of Hershey's chocolate right there.

And amongst all, my favorite treat has always been the Hershey's kisses. The iconic shape of Hershey's kisses has never changed throughout these years though there are more variations now. It has always been a part of my growing up memories and it still bringing happiness and love to my everyday now. Sharing these kisses has always been my way to spread happiness and to share love with friends and loved ones.

My default choice has always been the Cookie 'n' Creme, if you are wondering what exactly is Cookie 'n' Creme, it is none other than white chocolate with cookie bits.

Everyone deserves a kiss every day. So, get your Kisses now!

Taking a well-deserved at this cosy cafe. I was here to participate in a game and taking a break while waiting for the next game to start.

I ordered the Mango flavor Yogurt in Cup B (5oz) with topping for $5.60. I have tried their Strawberry, Lychee and Mango flavor so far and all are nice. They have some exciting toppings like Mocho bits, Oreo, Blueberry, Strawberry, Mango, Peach, Banana, Granola, cereal etc. But, i wanted the bright colored cereal this time. I loved the colorfulness and how it makes me smile.

Their frozen yogurt is one of the nicest and smoother that i have tried so far. I absolutely loving it.

I love to behave playfully and uninhibitedly. I love the fun and frolick.

Highly recommended.

The weather is getting crazily hot again. And, a nice way to freshen up is none other than hide away in some air-con place to have a superb cold drinks or ice cream.

Whenever i think of ice cream, i will think of Ben & Jerry. And today happened to be one of those days that i got a crazy crave for ice-cream. One of the nicest thing to visit their Scoop Shop is to try some of the flavors not available in the Supermarkets. I spotted the Mint Chocolate Chunks and do not remember seeing it before thus i wanted it.

It has an intense mint taste and if you are a lover of Mint then this flavor would definitely makes you happy. It is Mint ice cream with fudge chunks. I do like it but i still prefer their Coffee Coffee Buzz Buzz Buzz to this. The ice cream came in a scoop of big perfect ball and that itself helped to brighten my day.

Highly recommended.