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Blacktulip
This is Blacktulip living in Tampines. I am a HR Generalist, work in Tanjong Pagar. I like to hang out in Clarke Quay, Bedok, Tampines. Japanese, Peranakan / Nonya are my favorite cuisines. I also love Food Court, Hotel, Restaurant and Seafood, Steamboat/Hot Pot, Sushi/Sashimi.
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Categories : Portuguese | Steaks and Grills

After my not so nice experience with this brunch when they first open their doors in Singapore, I thought it would be time to go back again to see if there is any improvements.
Citrus bliss

Citrus bliss

 
Ordered the Citrus Bliss for my drinks. Not a bad concoction! It's tangy, refreshing and not overly sweet. I like the fizzy feeling that came from Sprite. ($4.90).

 
For my main course, I ordered my usual 1/4 chicken with extra hot peri peri sauce and 2 sides. I chose Mediterranean rice and grilled vegetables. I find the chicken alot better than before. What used to be dry and hard has become really juicy and tender. The extra hot peri peri sauce is still not hot enough. I am still wondering why the taste is so different from what I had in Melbourne but I guess they are trying to localize the taste. The Mediterranean rice is yummy and you can really taste the flavor from the first mouthful. Grilled vegetables have improved alot also. The carrots are cooked well now. ($14.90)

Wouldn't mind dropping by again if I'm around the area.

 
Spending per head: Approximately $23

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Categories : Peranakan / Nonya

Heard so much about this place and decided to have our gathering there. Started by husband and wife duo, Paul Ooi and Hannah, they brought in authentic quality Penang cuisine by a team of chefs from Penang. Paul grew up in a traditional Nonya environment where flavors and high quality standards are part of his life.
Assam laksa

Assam laksa

 
My first dish on the table was the assam laksa. It's delicious. I'm a big fan of assam laksa and so it's not surprising that it's the first thing I'm after. Although it just a tiny bowl, you get the entire flavor all packed in one. I like the taste of the soup base. Drank up the entire bowl.
Sharks fin

Sharks fin

 
Again, the soup base is yummy. Although you can't taste much sharks fin in the little bowl but hey, for the price we are paying, it's good enough. It's not always about quantity but also quality. What's important is that they top up the food really fast. I watched from afar and notice that service crews were on their toes to check on the food. Once it runs low, they top it up almost immediately.
Fried kway teow

Fried kway teow

 
My third dish was the penang fried kway teow. Not a very big fan of white fried kway teow...I prefer the black ones. But this one has nice fresh ingredients and they are included into the kway teow sparingly. I think they have more ingredients than kway teow.
Chilli crab

Chilli crab

 
The chilli crab is lightly spiced. I do not find this dish overly hot so it's definitely safe for the stomach. Love the springy feeling of the meat. Cute mini man tous are on the side for those who like to dip man tou into chilli crab gravy.
Rojak

Rojak

 
I made this rojak myself. You can find this at the dessert corner. There's a whole lot of ingredients to choose from and you get to choose what you like to be stirred in because, well...it's a DIY station.
Cuttlefish kang kong

Cuttlefish kang kong

 
Wanted to do this myself too but the chef was there. So she did it for me which is good because I'm definitely gonna mess up the whole thing. I love cuttlefish and this dish confirms my love.
Ikan billis

Ikan billis

 
I had wanted to take the nasi lemak but I was too full from all the good food I had earlier so I only took the ikan bilis and cucumber. Well, at least it's part of a nasi lemak dish. The ikan bilis is super crispy even after leaving it contact with air for so long.
Dessert

Dessert

 
For desserts, I made my own rendition of ice kacang. It was actually a combination of ice kacang and chendol but without the brown sugar sauce. Ended the entire dining experience with gui lin gao which I think was one of the better desserts I had in most of the buffet restaurants. You can actually taste the bitterness of the jello.

Thumbs up for the food and of course the rate at which they top up the food. Water jug replacement on the table is abit slow though. Can be improved. Price is also reasonable for the quality and the selection I'm getting. We paid $26.90++ each for the Friday dinner. Good value for money!
 
Spending per head: Approximately $32(Dinner)

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Delicious traditional breakfast Smile Apr 27, 2012   
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Categories : Singaporean | Coffeeshop

Tucked in the CBD area, you will find this little traditional breakfast place. I always love how Ya kun does their watery eggs. It doesn't have those translucent sticky runny stuffs floating in the eggs and it's not overly cooked also. Best of all, they open the eggs for us. There are other places that just gave you the eggs and you have to break them yourselves. Those are good once in a while but I certainly don't wish to dirty my hands much. However, whoever cracked the eggs for me left some shells inside the dish. I managed to pick them out before slurping the entire watery eggs.

The charcoal grilled bread is yummy also. I like how they put the whole slice of butter in the spread instead of using margarine spread.

Who would have known that the then 15 year old Loi Ah Koon would have traveled all the way to Singapore back in 1926 and started this successful business that is springing up all over Singapore and other parts of Asia. His determination brought a normal traditional breakfast to extraordinary heights.

 

 

 

 
 
Date of Visit: Mar 28, 2012 

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Japanese dinner Smile Apr 27, 2012   
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Categories : Japanese | Sushi/Sashimi | Kids-Friendly

Suppose to have some western food but I was craving for chawanmushi and fresh slamon. So I, somehow, convinced my dining partner to go for Japanese food instead. He suggested Sushi Tei at Raffles City. My first time in the restaurant and I quite like the ambiance. Was given a table on the inside but I requested for counter seat (just to be near the sushi belt). The service crew was nice enough to change the seats for us.

My first order was the chawanmushi. I can't say that this is the best because I still prefer the one at Sakae Sushi. But it came quite close. The salmon was really fresh! However, the sushi chef sliced it abit too thick. I prefer my salmon probably 1/4 thinner. The rest are other sushi that we had. Wasn't too hungry so I didn't eat alot. My partner ate more.

 

 

 

 

 

 
We found this cover really cute!!
 
Date of Visit: Apr 07, 2012 

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Crabs galore Smile Apr 27, 2012   
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Categories : Singaporean | Chinese | Coffeeshop | Seafood

It had been some time since I last had crabs. Since a friend is organizing a crab feasting gathering and need people to make up the number, I jumped at the opportunity. There were 14 of us, so we are able to try 8 different kind of cooking style. We had no other dishes except crabs.
Chilli crab

Chilli crab

 
The first dish to arrive at our table is the chilli crab. You have to remember that Kar Pin does not provide those little man tou you used to dip into chilli crab, so you have to bring your own man tou or bread. The sauce is nice but chilli crab is not my favorite.
Black pepper crab

Black pepper crab

 
Next up, we have the black pepper crab. I must say that this is my favorite of the night. The spiciness of the black pepper is deliciously hot but not to the extend that you need to gulp down gallons of water.
Butter crab

Butter crab

 
The butter crab tasted nice too. Only problem is that the shell cracks too easily. I kept biting into bits of shell when I was savoring the meat.
Steam crab

Steam crab

 
The eggs in the steam crab is yummy. There seems to be rice wine added to the egg. Not alot was added so you definitely won't get drunk.
Spring onion and ginger crab

Spring onion and ginger crab

 
Didn't like this at all. Took the shell and abit of spring onion. The sauce is too sweet for me and it tasted weird. Not to my liking.
Curry leaf crab

Curry leaf crab

 
Didn't really try this because I was waiting for my salted egg yolk crab.
Salted egg yolk crab

Salted egg yolk crab

 
This was supposedly the best dish for the night because of pass experience. But for some reason, the standard for this dish seems to have dropped. The salted egg yolk wasn't as much as before and the taste seems to lack abit.
Crab beehoon

Crab beehoon

 
After 7 types of crab, we were too full to finish the beehoon. Only took a spoonful and it was not too bad. However, I think it would have tasted better if we ate it hot.

The environment wasn't too ideal this time round. It was raining before we arrived so when night fall and the lights are on....flies started circling around our table and on our table. The owner had to switch off some of the lights on top of us to deter those insects from disturbing our meals.

Since there were 14 of us, each of us only had to pay $37 for crabs cooked in 8 different style.
 
Date of Visit: Apr 21, 2012 

Spending per head: Approximately $37(Dinner)

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