what's your favourite food and why?

 We had an activity on in church today. The objective was easy - getting to know someone better from the young adults circle. What better way but to bond over food. :)

We had an afternoon swim just before this, working up a healthy appetite. Lydia originally wanted a prata fix but decided to go easy on me with porridge. At Crystal Jade no less. Apparently she never was a porridge eater till she discovered these congee type porridge at Crystal Jade. Mmm. Preserved egg with lean meat on the left and Preserved egg with fish on the right. And a plate of roasted duck noodles in the background. Good food, company and conversation.

We ended our meal with a plate of 杞子桂花糕- osmansthus flower and wolfberry jelly slices that were a cooling treat for the throats. There's a current promotion for a drink and dessert at $3.80.

Today, I wondered if they used cornstarch in their porridge. Hmm. Anyone has any idea? 

Finally I've stopped in at the 7-11 outlet at Yio Chu Kang MRT Station to grab a freshly made waffle. For a dollar you get a freshly made pandan flavoured waffle. Taken plain or with a choice of filling- chocolate, peanut butter or kaya. Taste wise? A little too sweet. But it's got a light airy cake-like texture uncommon for a waffle and that's a deal for a dollar well spent.

And a quiet dinner with mum at the nearby Ang Mo Kio Block 628 Market and Food Centre. Xiang Ji Porridge. It isn't the 滑粥 (cantonese style smooth porridge) but it's a thick tasty gruel that has a value hard to beat.  

Fish porridge comes at a price tag of $2.20. Imagine that. At least 5 slices of thick fresh fish- might possibly spanish mackerel, and various tasty toppings of some fried dough stick pieces, fried shallots, spring onions, preserved radish and a dash of pepper. No additional soya sauce needed.

I survived yet another dental visit. Today's visit saw me nowhere near death unlike the previous visit but cost me an arm. Next visit will probably cost me the other arm and legs. So anyway, I don't hope for dreary weather everyday but today's overcast skies made it a perfect day to walk home.

A five kilometre stroll back to grandma's included covering the grounds of the newly renovated Bishan Park II. Therapeutic me-time. It's been a good day of slow morning jogs of 6km at the Macritchie reservoir cross-country trail and a ten lap cool off swim. It isn't a lot but it's enough. Endorphins from exercise. Feeling awesome has taken a while in coming. :) 

Starting over. On living.