I’ve heard much stories about this spicy food challenge among my friends at Jalan Kayu’s famous sunset grill pub for its buffalo wings and decided to go check it out with my hubby and friends.

As we were planning to go for movie after that, we didn’t eat anything of too “high level” because I didn’t want to watch the movie from the toilet cubicle. We ordered a noob level 2 and 3, and postponed the tongue and bowel removal surgery challenge for another day.

The buffalo wings were very crispy , it looks terribly burned, but it was fine and probably just the colour of the batter and for those with “higher levels” would have a colour of dark red a.k.a Hell coating. It was also flavourful and tender on the inside and if it weren’t for its ulu location (from where I live) I would come here really often and have my hubby take up the challenge since he eats wasabi like green tea ice cream.

Was shopping at Parkway and doing some banking transactions. After money came in already so decided to go try eat Pappa Rich as I haven’t tried it since it opened.

I ordered Fried Rice Special with Fried Chicken Drumstick and Soya Milk Grass Jelly. Interesting presentation was how neatly displayed on a plate as the peas/carrots/shallots are not mixed into the fried rice (in case you are a picky eater) , however my 2nd impression was how small the portion was, while the bowl of curry and 3 sliced of cucumber laid flat on the plate and hogged the space!

The egg was well fried and wasn’t oily. Massive sized fried chicken was very crispy and on that first bite tears open a beautiful “wound” of tenderness and juiciness. The curry was great for dipping with the chicken or to be mixed with the fried rice if you like them wet.

Soya Milk Grass Jelly was refreshing, but it was a little diluted and I regretted buying as I would rather buy from a Milk Tea Café which easily supersedes in taste , portion and money’s worth. Overall pleasant dining experience but cost doesn’t justify. PappaRich eat too much already become poor.

Running some bridal shop errands along Tanjong Pagar, after a long morning I decided to reward myself with a sweet treat. I ordered A Waffle with Banana and Salted Caramel.

I opted for a topping of Vanilla Ice Cream which was smooth and velvety to pair off with my waffle which was beautifully press-toasted golden brown. It was crispy and had a buttery taste with a contrasting fluffy texture on the inside. Freshly sliced bananas placed tactfully around the waffles topped with the melting vanilla ice cream and sweet & salty caramel sauce and all these on top of a exquisite looking floral plate makes the dessert look really amazing like it was out of a dessert magazine centre fold!

Lately I make my own desserts at home as I have planted mango trees, but unfortunately the mangoes weren’t ripe and patience was not my best friend so I went to chinatown with hubby for dessert hunting.

We ordered Mango Snow Ice (芒果雪花冰) and Mango With Pomelo & Sago (杨枝甘露)

Mango Snow Ice – Generous portions of mango flavoured finely shaved ice melts almost immediately in the mouth. Tangy sweet mango puree covers the mango ice-mountain-in-a-plate with cubes of mango fruit like boulders by the plateau.

Mango with Pomelo & Sago – Mini-spherical tapioca balls (sago) and bittersweet tear-like pomelo pulps soaked in smooth and creamy mango puree. The different textures combined as I sip into my mouth creates a beautiful mellow mango aftertaste that makes me wanna get another to take out home.

Having these oriental desserts is like icecream but less sinfulness as everything is from fresh fruits

I often bring my guests from overseas to this East Coast Seafood Centre as the ambience of seabreeze is perfect.

We ordered Sambal Kangkung , Steamed Bamboo Clam with Garlic and Vermicelli , Steamed HK Style Sea Bass , Herbal Drunken Prawn , Salted Baked Chicken , Chilli Crab.Initial impression was the layer of oil around the Sambal Kangkong, however it was crunchy, has great fragrance of the chilli shrimp paste and tasted fine (despite the oil, if you are particular , just drip dry)Steamed Bamboo Clams with strong coriander and garlic aroma, drizzled with light sauce and sesame oil. The taste of sweet shellfish and nice soft chewy texture as every bite oozes the sauces.Succulent Hongkong style Sea bass steamed and preserved its original freshness straight from the sea (or rather, the fish tank) to your plate. Only seasoned with a bit of light soya sauce and fragrant oil (shallot/garlic) is all it takes to bring out the simple yet great dish.Chalky and rich smell of herbs and chinese wine makes this Herbal Drunken Prawns one of my favourite dishes and soups. The prawns are very firm and crunchy, easily de-shelled signifies its unquestionable freshness.Chilli Crab , is Jumbo’s signature and branding , the taste of the meat is sweet and scrumptious. However the biggest disappointment is , just because we didn’t order buns , it was served without the chilli crab sauce (which usually can accompany other dishes as a dipping) and staff refused my simple request as if they wanted to “save on sauces” for customers who ordered their mantou (buns). As this scenario embarrassed me infront of my guests, I would never return here again and they have lost a regular patron. I won't miss any of the food here because there's better elsewhere.