what's for lunch?

On a cold and rainy day,

there was nothing we wanted more than bak kut teh.

But alas,

lunch at Founder was not to be.

For they were closed. :(

Whampoa Market then.

Still gotta queue even at 3pm in the afternoon.

For a delicious mess.

The sauce was more than ample.

And I loved my healthy mix of vegetables.

And of course we needed some comfort food.

These oysters were bigger than I expected.

Crispy egg and just enough gluten.

Pick a main.

Duck rice.

No question.

Their orh peng (Black Rice)

was savoury.

Duck meat was firm and braising liquids were clearly infused.

For the first time,

I didn't actually mind the gravy.

It was a good compliment.

And their chilli?

Mmmm.

And a mandatory stop at my favourite tau sar piah shop. It's an iconic neon lit signage, first shop at the start of the row of TSPs.

Flaky.

That pastry is to die for.

And I always only ever like the salty ones.

You just can't stop at one.

*Gobbles.

sunday tunch @ clementi food centre & market

chicken cutlet from tanglin halt western food stall.

needs no further introduction.

it's been reviewed to death.

and perhaps it's just me but the sauce...

was not ideal at all.

i don't know if it was supposed to be bbq sauce

but it was sickly sweet.

and drizzled over my cutlet just makes for a soggy mess.

hmm.

i did hear the customer behind me request for black pepper sauce instead though.

and this was just a couple of stalls down.

I don't think it's the famed one that everyone talks about.

but I didn't take note of the unit number.

It sells carrot cake only in the p.m. though.

this was good.

full on egg.

preserved radish and

the chilli was just what I was looking for.

not excessively spicy just that bit of hot.

soft carrot cake. I'm not sure if it had radish though.

I doubt it.

craving was entirely satisfied. :)

and he grabbed a couple of smoothies for just a dollar each.

banana mango and banana apple.

both were yummydelish!

and because we packed chwee kueh home,

i suppose only rojak would go well with the nibble snack.

you can opt for the ingredients you want

and just state the price you'd like.

anything without vegetables for the kid please.

this elderly man works like clockwork.

he has a certain rhythm to his body and movements.

it was like a routine he had practiced his entire life.

Sundays at the market.

More of this please? :)

 Block 448 Clementi Avenue 3

dinner post zumba @ east coast lagoon food village

chicken and beef satay.

meat's too tough.

peanut sauce was a finely grounded watery mixture that went well with the barbecued meat sticks.

and i sound nothing less than a tourist when i describe satay in an awkward way like this.

rojak with chilli on the side.

my very thoughtful girlfriend :)

I thought I might have bitten into a slice of apple!

But i'm not quite sure about that one ingredient.

The toasted fried doughsticks, beancurd puffs, slices of turnip and fresh pineapple were generously coated in a sticky sweet rojak sauce topped with peanuts that made for a very appetizing...

appetizer.

i liked it so much that

words fail me.

now this was not my idea of hokkien mee.

braised. not fried.

actually, no. just bathed in some prawn stock.

the noodles were overcooked but yet failed to absorb the flavour of the stock.

as a main carb in our meal,

this was disappointing. :(

odd mish mash of cultures as the alternative to a fusion menu.

a rose by any other name.

first public review :)

shades baby. :)

omySG and panasonic @ the singapore flyer food trail

feeling a little undressed without the sauce.

tasty.

but watered down.

drowned in rojak sauce.

too sweet.

i'll <3 all hokkien mees.

but these were hokkien braised noodles.

where's my wok hei?

never enough of this.

sambal was sedapnya!

and this?

ohmyyum.

and for everything else.

there's ORHLUAK.

;)