A group of friends and I visited Din Tai Fung at Junction 8 to have a dim sum afternoon tea. We ordered the customary xiao long bao, but on impulse decided to try the siew mai as well. As usual their xiao long bao did not disappoint - the skin was firm the soup was boiling hot and very tasty. Their siew mai on the other hand was very ordinary, though very pretty to look at. I felt their siew mai was a little bland compared to the xiao long bao. Service was very good, our tea was constantly topped up and we managed to stay quite a while because the place was not very crowded, being a weekday afternoon.

Lai Lai's beef noodle is one of the nicest beef noodles i've tried in Singapore. And Lai lai's outlet in NEX has become a favourite haunt of my family, especially on weekends. Business at the NEX outlet is brisk but you seldom have to wait too long for a seat inside. Food is also served very fast. The beef noodles can be taken dry or soup. Personally i prefer the dry version (they still provide a small bowl of soup anyways). They are also very generous with their beef chunks though sometimes there might be more fat than meat.

My favourite japanese rice cakes are from Kuriya at Jurong Point's basement japanese food street. They have a couple of flavors, but the one i like best is the bonito flakes and egg. Each rice cake costs $1.20 and they tend to sell out by night.

Kuriya also has a promotion for sushi and sashimi at night! After 9 their takeaway sushi and sashimi counter will start offering very good discounts for the leftovers starting from 10% all the way down to 30%, with the discounts increasing every half hour. A very good deal if you're looking for a nighttime supper.

High and Mighty is a REALLY big and tall chocolate cake. A slice costs $8.50, not sure how much one whole cake costs though.The entire cake is covered in a thin layer of chocolate coating and chocolate cream. The cake is basically just a simple chocolate sponge cake, with layers of chocolate cream in between. Its served with a single dollop of whipped cream and chocolate sauce for decoration. I wouldn't suggest trying to finish it alone. It might look un-filling because of the sponge cake but trust me, even with 2 of us we still struggled to finish the last bits.

My favourite bun from Provence Bakery (there are outlets in PS and Holland V) is the brazilian chesse bun.Its about the size of a soft ball, costs 90 cents and is one of the nicest buns i have ever had in Singapore. The crust is crispy and burnt slightly brown, and the insides has a chewy texture - not too cheesy as if a lumped of cheese was stuck inside and left to melt, but a nice blend of soft bread with a hint of smoked cheese.

What i like about the PS outlet is that traffic here is very high. The breads get sold out and replenished pretty fast so you almost always get bread right from the oven.