Baby Calamari Fritti Skewers $6.80

It reminds me of those squid heads that Old Chang Kee is selling. Nice, crispy and chewy. The deep-frying part is an important element which affects the overall taste.

Funghi Alla Gamberi $9.20 - Recommended

The photo didn't do justice to the food. Although it looks as if it has just mushrooms and prawns, but it definitely tastes good! My kind of comfort food if I don't choose to have any mains. I love the way the mushrooms are sauteed. To me, mushrooms taste the best when saute. They used olive oil which is healthy. And the prawns are superb fresh and springy.

Escargots De Bourgogne $8.50 - Recommended

I need the seafood smell to be removed in order to enjoy this escargot. It did and all I can taste is the chewiness of these fresh escargots with lots of garlic.

Marinera Paella - $13.80

It has this very tomato taste and it stays in your mouth for awhile. You can also find fresh prawns, salmon belly, small little scallops, clams and mussels. It kind of make me wonder how they manage the fire so well that it is not too moist. This is the essence of what paella should be in my opinion. We actually did not squeeze that lemon onto the dish but it is good enough.

I'm quite particular with their food quality because hopping to different outlets of Din Tai Fung, there seems to be differences. But for at least, this outlet is one of their saving grace.

Steamed Pork Dumplings

The steamed pork dumplings were good and especially when it comes to the dumpling skin texture, neither thick or thin and it actually brings out the taste of the soup and meat fillings within this tiny dumplings.

Oriental Wontons with Black Vinegar & Chilli Oil

I'm always curious about this dish which I always heard from Taiwanese drama called 红油抄手 and I finally tried it. So it is just wontons in black vinegar and chilli oil with spring onions as garnish. But I'm quite impressed as having vinegar in this dish actually stirs up your appetite. Quite nice as in the filling are fresh, especially the prawns.

Fried Dumplings

It is crispy on the outside while it's hot and the fillings are made up of minced prawns and pork if I'm not wrong. Nice to have if you want some munching.

Noodle with Spicy Sauce

The handmade noodles was good and in fact always better than machine made because the texture can be determined with the skills of the dough master. However it has no unique taste coming from it though it is spicy. A can-have dish if you are craving for some spicy food.

I also actually ordered the Steamed Red Bean Paste Buns (not in the photo). It is quite mini in size, skin texture was just right and also soft, and the paste within has that subtle sweetness which non-sweet lovers can opt for it.

Thank you Miss Tam Chiak for the invite and we get to have the first taste of Pizza Hut's Christmas Double Decker Pizza, launching on 20 Nov 2013.

Apart from that, we also had criss cross fries that is tasty and crispy, the Christmas platter that has fried prawns (tempura type) which is fresh and crispy, baked potatoes that are well-baked till soft with melted cheese over it and spicy drumlets that is always so nice and tender, followed by Truffle Mushroom Baked Pasta that tastes a little salty yet tasty, the 3 different sparkling drinks from Emerald (Green Apple), Berri (Strawberry) and Summer (Mango) which I don't have much comments as it tastes about the same but just that it has small little cubes of the fruits that each represent plus the colour syrup to differentiate them.

Last but not least is the Double Decker Pizza. We saw the demonstration of how it is made and you can tell from the photo how much of ingredients are used in just one pizza. A very different taste with every bite that stirs your taste bud. Most important, mango sauce is used to add on the flavour. Like it is named, there are 2 layers to this pizza and a wrap was used as a 2nd layer to contain the sauces, wrapped cherry tomatoes and so on. The portion is enough to fill 4 persons' stomach. This is one of their feature this Christmas and you may want to try it with your family and friends.

The new NUH Medical Centre is opened and is not just F&B outlets available but also upcoming stores like Uniqlo will be opening in Dec 2013.

Umisushi is situated beside Prima Deli and it has seating areas for customers to dine, though small capacity.

I bought Curry Tori Katsu Udon at $5.80 w/o any drinks. The curry neither thick nor thin gravy, striking a balance in between and makes it easy for udon to absorb the taste. The chicken is not the crispy type which will make the crunchy sound but a decent one that taste just as great. Mostly importantly, it doesn't taste or smell like it has just gotten out of the fridge, proper defrozing done.

It could added small amount of carrots or potatoes to add value to its price tag at $5.80 per bowl.

Attended a photography session organised by Canon and we participants get to learn, practice our photography skills and had a 3 course set meal.

Deep-fried Mushrooms coated in Wasabi mayo w Avocado & Tomato Salad

The mushrooms are likely coated with batter for frying. It is not oily and yet the juiciness accompanied with the wasabi mayo created a unique taste, which keeps you wanted more. The little cubes of avocado mixed in the sauce enhance the bland taste. The overall taste was good.

Wok-fried Japanese Pearl Rice w Squid Ink in XO Chili Sauce accompanied w Seared Hokkaido Scallop

It tastes like I'm having fried rice but the pearl rice gives a little stickiness which differentiate them from others. And it is special when it is cooked in squid ink. It's not salty and a subtle sweetness from the rice, which I guess is because there is some dry scallop used that enhance the taste, and definitely fragrance. The scallop is fresh and blend in well in the chili sauce.

Chilled Lemon Grass Jello w Sweet Thai Mango, Young Coconut and Wolfberries

I have a mixed feeling for this dessert. The taste of lemon grass was strong and every mouthful, you can't get away from it. There are strips of mango and coconut, jello where the lemon grass taste comes from along with raspberry and blueberry. You can taste sweet and sour at the same time and you can't figure out which taste to look forward to. But definitely, the health benefits you get from this dessert is a lot. That's a saving grace.

Quite a good experience having meals in hotel and definitely look forward to more opportunities.