Nansuttei @ Millenia Walk

This is a place recommended by my japamaniac sister. So I went there after gym to reward myself for my interval training session.....

This has got to be the best ramen I tasted as far in Singapore....

Broth - very good, actually it has a lot of oil...but I just can't taste the oil...it is savoury, rich and yet leaves a soothing aftertaste.
Noodles - a bit doughy, though I prefer the QQ type noodles...this type does go well with the rich broth
Others - no funky business, just good delicious ramen.

There are two ramen shops in Parco at Millenia Walk, just look out for this logo, and the long queue of people behind.

Big fan of this Negi Ramen - Leeks are sooo crunchy and delicious, soup is greeeatt.

The noodles , usually not my favourite type , goes superbly well with the broth

Did I mention about the gyoza? Oh yes, its a must-try....they have one of the best Japanese gyozas in town. The meat very fresh, and skin very bouncy, it all tasted so fresh. Yum!

Nirai Kanai @ Liang Court

Nirai Kanai was a place I used to frequent in my previous existence in Singapore. Then it was at Far East Complex ( now not sure what it is )....Orchard Road seems like an alien place to me..:(

Well, I found it in Liang Court Basement, and remember the good times I had with my friends drinking Shochu and pigging out....

I guess coz I was eating too much good Japanese food in HK (see my post on my all-time favourite HK okinawan joint Raku-en) , my taste buds had sadly grown out of Nirai Kanai. Though I used to think it great, my current sense is that it is just pretty average.

The decor is pretty quaint, and I saw loads of Japanese family there.

Bittergourd is one of Okinawa's specials - so stir-fried bittergourd with eggs , tofu and pork is a very well-known dish. Its good, but not great. I really prefer Raku-en.

Peanut Tofu - Always like this

Bittergourd tempura Ramen- the bittergourd tempura taste great, but the soup and ramen are too salty, and couldn't beat some of the ramen joints around town.

Saving grace - their little amuse-bouches are very yummy. Meat miso paste ( to be eaten with rice) & pickled daikon :) makes my day any time

Sabo Ten @ Millenia Walk

Sabo Ten seems to be popping up everywhere, I saw them at Hong Kong & Taipei when I was there last month.........The photographs looks really good, and my japanmanic sister and family swear that it is the best Tonkatsu you can find in singapore...so why not give it a try.

Things I love:
1) The sesame which you can mix with the tonkatsu sauce...gives it such nutty fragrance, and bits of texture
2) never ending supply of fresh crunchy cabbage - the shiso soya sauce dressing is in my opinion, much more tastier than the sesame dressing.
3) never ending supply of delicious Japanese rice - very yummy rice. Like the ones i used to buy in HK, 1 kg for 40 SGD....you get the idea.

Things I don't love so much:
1) they serve only fried stuff......in this enlightened age of low calories diet...what do you do.... well....order a variety of different fried stuff and enjoy the above ( see 'Things i love').

Good place to bring kids of 10-12....they love the fried stuff, and would be good to initiate them to raw cabbage too :)

The ubiquitous Sabo ten logo - you can find it in the airport too!

The crunchy and delicous raw cabbage, which acts as a counter-balance to the deeep-fried set lunch.

Grind the sesame seeds first - I heart this

Then add the tonkatsu sauce on top, this you have to eat with the Tonkatsu

I ordered tenderloin with asparagus with cheese & chicken and a crab cream croquette...all deep fried. But it is really not greasy.......though it did not reach the perfection of balance and harmony I aspired in all my meals.

The lunch was great, I really enjoy it....I do wish that there were more non-deep fried things.....got a mini ulcer straight after the meal......

Lao Beijing @ Plaza Sing

The Decor in this place is pretty cute....and being a big fan of dumplings and the like.....I naturally wanna try this place out.

Conclusion - great northern style dishes....some of the dishes are a little ex with too small a portion. Not bad at all.Great if you are craving for some decent Xiao Long Bao & though I did not eat the noodles..they frankly looked great to me.

Cute Menu Cover

Conpoy with Beancurd soup - too much soup and too little ingredients

Pickled cucumbers - seasoned with sesame oil, garlic and chilli , it is crunchy, fresh and very delicious

Xiao Long Bao - the texture is quite good here...though I qualify, not amazing....

One Sliced Pork- braised porked cut in one slice with pickled veges underneath, to be eaten with steamed buns. Its not as yummy as in Hangzhou version...but its good enough. A tad oily though.

Spinach Braised Beancurd - this is very good....soft beancurd with crispy skin......

Gyoza - I expected that the skin will be hand-made and chewy....but they used the Japanese skin, and it turned out a bit thin.....

Chui Huey Lin (醉花林）@ Keng Lee Road

It was my sister's birthday, and her being super chinese-y...decided to ask the entire family to go for a traditional teochew restaurant, that is bound to please the elders and make it children friendly too...

I actually do like to eat chinese food....but just that in Singapore, unlike in mainland china, nobody drinks while eating...which makes it a little boring. 

But the food is great nonetheless. Very delicate and all the dishes are yummy...the portions are big too, and make it a very worthwhile place to eat. I give thumbs up for this.

This place is a little tough to find, tucked somewhere in Newton, do make your reservations coz its often fully booked.

Jumbo Group

The Decor is very modern and pretty nice

Kung Fu tea to start the meal

Fatty meat jelly - I personally don't eat this, but my old-school mum swears that its damn nice.

Deep fried meat roll with liver - this is amazing, without the smelliness of liver dishes, quite light and tasty at the same time

Fish maw soup - very very delicious too

Suckling pig - needs pre-ordering , and very very good. Skin is completely crispy...a thin sliver of fat underneath, that melts in your mouth.......

Teochew dishes are all about steaming - the fish meat was very yummy and well done. My sisters did pick on the pickle veges, which they felt was not soft enough.

Eight Treasures Luo Han Zhai with Conpoy - this is just darn delicious, conpoy was good, they have Fa Cai,mushrooms and cabbage underneath was just amazing. The brown sauce is divine.

Deep Fried Duck - Another seemingly weird combination that turn out sooo tasty.

Fried Kuey Tiao with Kailan - this is crazy good and crazy yummy. Must order!

Teochew Mee Sua - though not as nice as the fried Kuey Tiao above, its still yummy.

KeeWai @ King's Road (奇味）

One of my last nights in HKG, and we decided to do local.....this place , though uncomparable to my fav Gresson street joint, got a flavour of its own. Food's got wok hei taste, and is generally clean for a HKG dai pai dong restaurant. Not bad as an alternative to Gresson street if you are staying in Taikoo/ Quarry Bay area.

Menu & name

Salted egg yolk with prawns - this is their signature dish. I couldn't eat prawns...but they sure looked yummy

Spare ribs - slightly tough but flavourful nonetheless...

Deep fried fish with sweet sour sauce - I find this ok...the fish not super fresh

Spinach with egg white & roe - not bad lah....I like the crab roe on top of veges...

Fish meat patties -This is pretty good, shunde style with water chestnut bits inside

Claypot Frog meat - I love frog meat, and almost finish this dish on my own....the bamboo shoots in the claypot is a real bonus too!! Yum!

West Villa @ City Plaza (西苑）

Back to my Hong Kong food blogging.....still missed my second family there very much....but I enjoy life in SG. Somehow less stressful and nicer peeps.....

West Villa in Cityplaza apparently serves pretty old-school dim sum. They have the age old dim sum specials like chicken feet wrapped in beancurd sheet kinda stuff.

Having been out of HK for so long....everything taste sooo yummy.....theres a few dishes thats spectacular...but overall not too bad. I still prefer Maxim's nearby...but its a second choice if Maxim makes you wait too long.

Char Siew Bun - average lah....

Taro Balls - with deep fried taro filled with minced meat...who can resist

Sampan porridge

Shunde carp fishcake - this taste pretty good here...

Zha Liang - always nice and greasy

This is a fav summer find - steamed loofah with vermicelli..very yummy

Pretty good but average for HK standard siew mai

Chicken's feet - also not too bad

Steamed Rice rolls