Chamfoody Cheese Ball

Bought this Cheese Ball from a korean store at Thomson Plaza for about SGD$9.50. It is a big container. However, the smell is way too cheesy for me to accept. 😝 Think it is more of a personal preference. I guess similarly some people might be able or unable to accept as well. The taste is well, if there is a number to gauge, its probably 70% cheesy. In terms of cheese balls, I think I would prefer Planters Cheez Balls, but lately it had been quite rare to find it locally.

Bacha Coffee @ Takashimaya

Came in the afternoon and queue for around 1 hour as there is limited seats available at the Takashimaya departmental store area. As some of the items wasn't available, we ordered one pot of Royal Pistachio Coffee - SGD$10, one pot of Elephant Queen Coffee - SGD$10, one Almond Croissant and one Raspberry & Cinnamon Croissant - SGD$8. So we were given a bowl of its signature vanilla bean Chantilly cream and one caramelized sauce (cant remember). Coffee indeed have lots of different variants and most of these coffee were heavy in taste. Nice place to chill, thats why the waiting time is so LONG.

Xiao Mei Ban Mian @ 892C Woodlands Drive

Was kind of convinced by one blog review on this Xiao Mei Ban Mian located at 892C Woodlands Drive. Honest review here that it is a very normal bowl of Ban Mian. So I ordered the Pork Belly Dry You Mian, Mee Hoon Kueh, dumping soup and fried Gyoza. Total Damage is SGD$13.10. Both the soup and dry sauce is more towards the bland side. Fried Gyoza was probably better than the rest. Hence, if you are hungry, this is all right. Not as crazy as what the blogger recommended.

Limited Edition Starshine Coca-Cola Zero Sugar

Had been finding since the two days after release and finally found them in the 7-Eleven at Canberra Plaza. Got it 2 cans for SGD$3.50 which is standard kopitiam price if you drink there. Colour is abit like cherry red. Taste wise, i personally felt like sour plum in a coke. Probably that is the closest i can link the taste with. It will be out for sale for a limited time. But if you personally asked me whether I will pick this drink with my chicken wings, I will still chose Coke Light.

Tea Light Holder from Alexandra IKEA

Bought this Tea Light Holder or rather I think to call it a lamp. Creates a nice candle-like feeling to have coffee or tea during the afternoon or night. Its only SGD$6.90 and the tea candle is available at many places based on your own scent preference. Definitely it is safe, but do handle with cautious and try to put it in a safe place and avoid placing combustible items away from this.

IKEA Grono Light @ Alexandra

Bought this Grono Light for SGD$14.90. As one of my ceiling fan light got burst, not sure why, but the fan function is still working. Asked third party light shop and they did not have the necessary parts to replace the fan light. They actually advised to go back to Fan manufacturer to see if they can repair for a fee and replacement part. The thing is this fan already lasted for 5 years coming to 6th and the light no longer function. Hence I am waiting for the fan to stop functioning before I get it replaced. Meanwhile, I chanced upon a light in IKEA which is not only affordable, but is kinda bright as well. It really does the work and I shall use this for some time.

New Sheik Roti Prata Store @ 120 Canberra Crescent

Its been a while that the kopitiam near my place is back with a Roti Prata Store ! I used to support a lot for the previous Roti Prata store three years ago. It was then relocated due to the Kopitiam Landlord raised the rent. Sadly, this store had been switching hands from Thai food, from vietnam food and now after another two years later, another Roti Prata store owner had returned to this space. So I immediately went to support my first plate of Roti Prata from them. The egg prata and fish curry fortunately was good and they are open to feedback and take the feedback seriously. For example, the first batches, the fish curry were very thick. After most residents had feedbacked to him, they made the fish curry more liquid and smooth. It is good by my standard and hope more people will support him ! 

328 Katong Laksa @ Queensway Shopping Centre

Was around the area at Queensway Shopping Centre. Queensway Shopping Centre had always been a eating place for Laksa like this. Over there, you will find several Katong Laksa and of course this is one of them and it is 328 Katong Laksa. I also ate from 51 East Coast Road and the other location in East Coast since they moved to different places some time back. Not sure if there is quality control, but in the past, I remembered trying 328 Katong Laksa @ Katong, it is the best bowl of laksa, but that is one decade ago. 328 Katong Laksa certainly lose quite abit to Janggut Laksa which is also at Queensway Shopping Centre. The soup base flavor is not so thick as last time, furthermore the price also went up in today's standard. However still good enough for the average tourist to try it.

Jollibean Ice Horlicks Soy Drink @ Bugis Junction

Jollibean Ice Horlicks Soy Drink is definitely something I will recommend for Horlicks fans. I like Horlicks and I hope they could do more and introduce newer products for the younger generations. To my childhood days, Horlick had always been a luxury drink to me. So back to Jollibean, they have a few variants for this drink, but i opt for the Ice Horlicks Soy priced at SGD$3.50. Think only have one size, if not, I will generally get the biggest size possible. Do give it a try as i think this is not a permanent drink menu and more of a limited time collaboration with Horlicks.

Chic-A-Boo Chicken Specialty at Woods Square

There are a total of six Chic-A-Boo outlets in Singapore as of this time of writing. You can find them at City Square Mall, ESR BizPark @ Chai Chee, Marina Square, Sembawang Shopping Centre, SingPost Centre and Woods Square. Woods Square is probably the latest outlet at the hearts of Woodlands. If i recalled many years back at Chai Chee, Chic-A-Boo used to be more like a fast food chain and I don't think it was served with plate last time. As they listed the outlet as a Chicken Specialty, i think it is more of operating in between a fast-food and restaurant. But i doubt anyone cares about this and rather focus on the food. 😊 I like how their set meals can be customized with different main dish and different side dishes. Quite similar to Astons actually. So what i had ordered here is the 3 pcs Chicken Set with selection of Corn Niblets and Curly Fries. The portion is quite good and the chicken is not bad. Probably I give a 7/10 for this. Did you know that they have 12 different side dishes you can choose from? Do visit and try it for yourself.

2nd Visit to Huggs Coffee @ Thomson Plaza

I am back again at Huggs Coffee at Thomson Plaza. You can see my previous visit. This time, I ordered their Traditional Kopi Peng and Latte Gula. Do remember to sign up or scan your rewards QR code whenever you visit the Huggs Coffee. They had other outlets with other themes as well. For this outlet, you can utilize the 5 points to visit the VIP Lounge for a quiet experience there. Although the traditional Kopi Peng can be bought at any local kopitiam, do give it a try for their traditional kopi peng. Really a good cup of coffee. Latte Gula is good if you like Gula Melaka in your latte. They really did a good job in the latte art as well.

Seoul Kitchen near Chong Pang

Seoul Kitchen is a local family-style korean restaurant. The owner is a korean so it is korean food you can trust ! Its located at 435 Sembawang Rd, Singapore 758398. Went there to have a dinner. Price is buffet price and ala-carte menu. It is extremely affordable given with its price and its authentic Korean quality. For sure, you will be full as there is also ice-cream after a meaty meal there. It has a time limit and for those who can really eat, you will definitely be full ! They also have cooked fried chicken but its abit more to the saltier side. Its not near to the MRT, but I think is a good place to chill with tons of meat.

[For Sale] Rilakkuma4™ CAPCHARA Set

Rilakkuma4™ CAPCHARA Set is available now. Only the two brown Rilakuma's plastic is opened to ascertain the different clothing, so that one whole set is complete. But don't worry, this whole set is brand new. No more spare and this is quite hard to get hold of. Interested parties, please comment or use the side menu to communicate further. So click on the carousell link on the right to start the chat. Listed Price for complete Set: SGD$40.00. Item is Made In Japan.

Joyful Seafood at Canberra Crescent

Joyful Seafood have a few branches opened across Singapore. Located in a kopitiam, usually people don't really remember the name of the shop but classified these stores as "Zi Char" store. As they had a Fish Head Set and also a crab set. I chose to go for the Fish Head Set for $58 for two pax. After trying it, i think this set is enough for 2 to 3 people. I like how they provide multiple selection for choices for people to choose for their set. For a set that is $58 only, I'm not going to expect much of the ingredients as well. First thing first, the Fish Head Steamboat have not much meat as it is fish head, but soup and vegetables is plentiful in the broth. The broth is ok and good to go with rice. The fried egg is ok, have a little bit of wok hei that goes with your rice. Sweet and Sour Pork is all right too, feel that the meat portion is good. Chilli Kang Kong unfortunately need some work as some stems were not cooked well and the flavor not fully infuse with the dish. Prawn is surprisingly BIG and have lots of meat, again, wished that sauce is more heavy in the flavoring. Overall, it is a decent meal and definitely filled up your stomach. Will suggest to go for Curry Fish as the fish head steamboat's fish meat really too little.

Likely decided to place my bet on Norton 360 Premium

My Kaspersky Internet Security is expiring exactly in 29 days time. As the title goes, I will likely place my bet on Norton 360 Premium as part of my cybersecurity protection for my main PC that is largely used for financial transactions, accessing bank accounts and important data storage. The rest of my other devices are for staging and general purposes, hence a simple Windows Defender will be sufficient. Weighing all the other Internet Security softwares, I think Norton will be quite good and I felt that my hardware will be able to handle multiple security tasks as well as not to affect my computing performance. For now, I will be focusing on migrating Kaspersky Internet Security to Norton 360 Premium in probably two weeks time. Decided to get one corporate license for three years of protection and probably provide a general overview once i fully migrate to the new software.

KOI The at Tang Plaza

On a hot and humid day, we decided to sit down at Koi The, a bubble tea chain in Singapore. There is island bar seat, so we order Iced Ovaltine with Ice-Cream. Suggest to request for less ice, as we got too much ice in it. Usually when we order via the machine, we will tend to put in less ice. But since we ordered too fast over the counter, too bad lor. In my opinion, Koi had the best ovaltine based drink as compared to others. Mixed together with their ice-cream will be the perfect combination. It became the Mr Coconut shake except that this is Ovaltine shake. Good place to relax and enjoy your drink there but the seat is limited.

海南美味佳肴 Hainanese Delicacy at Far East Plaza

Ordered the Half Chicken (Roasted) with two plate of rices and drinks. When there is chicken rice recommendation, someone always mentioned about this. The place is always crowded with diners especially weekends. Usually you will have to queue for awhile and they will match you with other diners to dine at the same table. While queuing, they will take your order and prepare the food in advance. So when it is your turn to be seated, they will serve your order in no time. To me, thats a pro, but it can be a con as well depends on the situation. Rice and soup were quite ok, however both the chicken and sauce doesn't really taste the way we expect. Of course, it really depends on each individual's preference. But for myself, i will give the overall score of 6/10. Do try it and comment below. 

llaoglass By llaollao @ Bugis Junction

Used to like llaollao before when its closed massively previously and now slowly opening more and more branches back. Anyway, my wife had been hunting for this llaoglass for a few months and they were always out of stock in many branches. Actually this is just llaollao's frozen yogurt with two toppings. The only exception was that you get to bring the unique llaollao glass pot home. Well thats it. 😅 Personally I like its frozen yogurt with M&M and White Chocolate. I think this is the best combination.

Caramel Corn - One of the best snacks in Japan

Apparently, this japanese snack is really popular in Singapore. Most people get this from Daiso at $2. But ever since Daiso raised its price for all their items, getting bulk of these snacks will cost a higher price than before. However, not to worry. You can still get this same snack from Don Don Donki at $2 ! The smaller packet one does not have peanuts, but this bigger packet have peanuts. However the peanuts were not so nice. The caramel corn itself is the main highlight. I like the corn texture and crunch. Sweetness is just right. Just the right snack to munch, sit back on the sofa and watch Killer's game. 😋

Koka Purple Wheat Noodles - Aglio Olio Flavor

One of healthier choice of instant noodles whenever I need to make a quick meal. Aglio Olio Flavor is one of the better choice for my Koka Purple Wheat Noodles. Add additional egg, ham slices or sausage will be a much fulfilling meal. So what is Aglio Olio? Aglio Olio is actually spaghetti with garlic and oil. So i recommend this as it is easy to cook. Just boil the noodles, all your seasoning on a empty bowl. Drain the water and place the noodle into the bowl and stir it. In fact, 3 minutes is all you need. It taste good despite being healthy.

Maggi Mi Goreng with Chilli Kampung

Personally, IndoMie Instant Noodles had been dominating for decades for its Mi Goreng. I used to buy and carry one carton of IndoMie from Batam. Nowdays there are many brands of their own version of Mi Goreng. Today I am trying Mi Goreng with Chilli Kampung from Maggi. Talking about Maggi Instant Noodles, reminds me during 1993 or 1994, we were taught how to cook instant noodle in my primary school and that was when I am in Primary 1 or 2. Nowdays I wonder what the new Gen are learning at that age in school. Back to this review, I felt that this Maggi Mi Goreng is not that bad except for its portion. I am having two packets of noodles for my lunch. The overall sauce and seasoning of this Mi Goreng is great. Special mention is to the Bawang Goreng which is crispy and fragrance. The texture of the Bawang really help bring up the taste for the instant Mi Goreng !

Ocean Health Sleep Support Supplement

Something or rather lately, it had been hard to fall asleep. I felt it could be due to stress most of the times. I had been thinking for quite some time on whether is there some kind of secret formula that can help to make me sleep better. Henceforth I chanced upon this product at our local pharmacy store. There were many different brands of supplement that can help in this area. However, Ocean Health had the most cost effective in terms of pricing compared to the other brands. Personally, Ocean Health had quite the number of products across Singapore, therefore I think it is trustable. For a start, I took one tablet and try sleeping. It really make you tired after half an hour later. BUT i realised that I tend to wake up multiple times through the night, but felt very tired and continued sleeping again. Not sure whether the time release melatonin is really a right choice, but I tested a few nights, it kept me waking a few times through the night. The only thing is you feel very tired through the nights. Probably maybe it is due to my body and i guess it might be different for others. However, my wife also tried and had the same symptom as me. 😐

Inflation is affecting most of what we consume day to day

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s core inflation rose to a 10-year high of 2.9 per cent year-on-year in March, up from 2.2 per cent in February, official data released on Monday (Apr 25) showed. The last time core inflation was at 2.9 per cent year-on-year was in March 2012. The increase was driven by higher inflation for food and services, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said in a joint release. CNA Source

So last week, I was dining at a local kopitiam and ordered a drink to go along with my Mee Hoon Kuay. Actually different kopitiam have different drinks' price, so I personally knew that the rate of a typical can drink is around $1.20 ~ $1.60. However, I was shocked that one of the kopitiam i went for dinner is charging the same can of F&N Grape for $1.80 ! 😕 It is a whopping 12.5% increase ! My salary is not even increasing by the 3% mark. 😓 This is bad, really bad. Apparently, many people were secretly working multiple jobs. Similarly, I also forcing myself to do something. With the GST going up in the year to come, i guess only then most people will feel it.

Long John Silver's Golden Deal's Dory Set

So what i had here is the Long John Silver's Golden Deal's Dory Set which consists of 2pc Dory, served with fries and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. So I swapped out the fries for the sweet corn. They also had the regular fish set, but not sure what fish they used for that. So far, this Dory fish is not bad. Taste "abit" premium than the regular fish. LJS had been longstanding here and I personally like LJS. Hope they will stay strong in Singapore !

Fukudon @ 84 Marine Parade Central Market and Food Centre

So my colleague recommended me to try this, Fukudon which is located at 84 Marine Parade Central Market and Food Centre. The hawker centre beside Parkway Parade. It sells mainly Asian Fusion DonBuri which is rice bowl. I ordered Pork Belly Katsu Don and my colleague ordered the Chicken Oyakodon. Since my colleague recommended this, its pretty obvious that he gave quite a high rating on his bowl. As a first timer here, the pork belly katsu don is impressive. Overall i gave a 7.5 rating due to the Pork Belly taste wins my heart mainly. I guess is the cut which balanced the overall taste and texture of the Pork Belly. Together with the rest of the ingredients, I finished up the bowl in like 2 minutes. 😬 Just want to say that probably the other dishes on the menu might be good too. I will probably dropped by again to try the other rice bowl 👍

New Jjang! Jjang! Burger from McDonald Singapore

Yeah this is the latest Jjang! Jjang! Burger released yesterday by McDonald Singapore. Basically I tried the Jjang! Jjang! Chicken Burger Set with fries and Yuzu McFizz. This will be available from 05 May 2022 to 31 May 2022. Fries is pretty standard and Yuzu McFizz is probably one of the best special drink so far. The crispy-battered chicken thigh is good, but the unique sweet and spicy Korean sauce just isn't balanced. It tasted more on the sweeter side. I didn't taste or sense the spicyness in the marinade. Hence overall, i felt that the burger is rated as 5/10 based on my preference. However do try it out as it varies for every individual.

Trying JUST 2 Dishes @ Putien CauseWay Point

Normally when we goes to restaurants, we will order a couple more dishes. However, since we are not hungry and just want to find Oyster dishes. We think of Putien. So we decided to get 2 oysters dishes using Putien's 2 for $29. After the GST and Service Charge, it is around $30 odd dollars. Haha, the good part that we enjoyed at Putien is the good service ! Similar with Hai Di Lao, their service is superb. Although they did asked whether we want to go with rice or some dishes, but they asked politely and no hard selling 😆 Down to the food, the Putien Crispy Oyster is the imba dish which i rated as 7.5/10 and the Seaweed Oyster with Fried Egg (6/10) was well cooked and blended with its ingredients. It actually do fill you up without carbo. I think it served well and can be considered as a snack or appetizer. You can check out my other post on Putien.

Visiting back Rail Corridor when everyone is out of the way

Sometime back, during the lockdown, there were tons of people crowding this area. Choosing a time to come here when there is not a single soul there now. Appreciating the old Railway tracks and pathway towards the other end of Bukit Timah. Realized that there are many good restaurants and cafes opposite at the rail mall. Also saw some minor developments at this area and hope it can be accessible throughout the island.

Sunny Choice Vegetarian Restaurant @ The Rail Mall

In terms of vegetarian meal, I usually have not much expectation of the food. Because healthy food are always bland. BUT NOT HERE ! Maybe i list out the cons first. As dessert had a 50% discount, so I just ordered and tried Sago Gula Melaka (Original - $4, discount at $2) and Cold Peach Jelly (Original - $5, discount at $2.50). Both desserts were extremely normal. Probably between 4.5/10. Thunder Tea Rice (9.50) is decent at 5.5/10. However, the Bak Kut Teh Rice dish ($8.50) is the hidden potential unlocked ! One spoon of the BKT Soup immediately give you a 9/10 standard. They had many other vegetarian dishes which I will explore more on my next visit. But for sure every visit, I will order an additional bowl of BKT Soup to add on to whatever I am going to try. It is just mind blowing coming from the BKT made of Vegetables ! 

Katong Mei Wei Chicken Rice

 Not sure whether this is the authentic one. But if i recalled correctly since I was living at Marine Parade Area from 1993 to 2017 (24 years), i remembered this stall were not like this at Katong Shopping Centre. So after almost 5 years later when I moved out from 2017, i hardly come back to this area for my food hunt. Thought that I should make a trip back here since I am working nearby with my colleague. The first look is quite shocking, it had been modernized ! Looking at the menu, I ordered the Steamed Chicken Rice [Upsize] for $8.50. Katong Chicken Rice at Katong Shopping centre, the same stall space had always had its archar served together. Well, I felt that Archar is abit dry, i was thinking that previously there were some kinda sauce which is well blended, but what I got is dry cucumber, pineapple and others. Chicken portion for $8.50 is quite good, but chicken is not as tender as before. The lotus soup was surprisingly good though. The rice is all right. Overall, i think is a 6.5/10 plate of chicken rice.

Random Food from Sembawang Hill Hawker Center

Gotten the black Kopi O Kosong from one of the drink stall and really enjoy it. $0.90 a cup of black coffee is really cheap nowadays. I think there is only one carrot cake store opened as i saw a couple of stalls were closed. So we ordered a plate of Black and White Fried Carrot Cake as our Appetizer. It was surprisingly all right, especially for the black one. The Yam rice with Mixed Pig soup was abit fall off the average mark. Chwee kueh was normal, the chai po was not very good though. Lastly, I tried the Katong Laksa, this was the bigger portion, but sadly was still considered small portion. Taste was quite bland and wish it was thick and flavorful. Hope that when i come back here some time later, the quality will be better :( But it is a nice place with not much people around. Thats probably the Plus point of eating there.