Crab Overload : O

Ivy loves crab noodle & so we took her to Mellben Seafood which is famous for it. :) Lin & I have been eating crabs this week and we are crab overload. : ( We're gonna abstain from crabs for at least a month. *.*

Lin called yesterday morning to make a reservation but it was fully booked. And it was a Wednesday??? We went there anyway to try our luck! :D Surprise surprise surprise! :) Managed to get a table without much waiting.  We were of course very pleased. :)))

The waitress gave us a little ticket which advised us on the waiting time. We were stumped...Lol! :)))

And when we saw the Dou Miao & mini buns, we were ecstatic! :D It meant we have additional stuff to munch other than peanuts...

Next up was deep fried scallops atop yam cups. We don't like this dish...I prefer having scallops on its own...

We weren't impressed by the salted egg pork ribs either. We prefer salted egg prawns. Nevertheless, I must say the pork rib's real tender... :)

The crabs lifted our spirit. ^.* Butter custard crab. The crab was huge, fleshy & fresh! It would have been better if there was more butter. But we figured later that if it's too buttery, it will kill our appetite for more crabs, :)

And the main attraction of the dinner? Crab noodles! :D We love the crab & the broth. Awesome! :D

The three of us were silent when tackling the crabs. Full concentration was required! hahahaha :)))

For our next visit to Mellben Seafood, we will only have crabs, nothing but crabs. ^.*

Details of Mellben Seafood:
Block 232 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
#01-1222
T: +65 6285 6762

Supper at Newton Circus

April's a month of visiting by friends from HK! :) We received our first guest, Ivy this evening. She suggested doing dinner (which turned into supper) at Newton Circus. It's a great place to enjoy local fare if you've limited time in Singapore. ^.*

It's amazing how much we 3 ladies can eat! Lol! :))) So here we go:

Popiah - the fillings are made of shredded turnip, beansprouts & crispy bits (which we really like as it gives the wrap added crunch).

Savory fried carrot cake - it's Ivy's 1st attempt of this soft, melt-in-your mouth delicacy. :) One of my top fav local fare! The main ingredients of this yum are flour, shredded radish, eggs & preserved turnip.

We tried to be "healthy" by having Kang Kong with belachan? But the way it's being cooked, seriously how healthy can this dish be? :)))

Ivy only takes boneless fish, so this stingray suits her palatte to a T. :)

And Ivy loves black pepper crabs. She loves the lingering aroma of black pepper & butter on her fingers after eating them. ^.*

The other local fare we had were chicken & beef satays with peanut sauce and bbq chicken wings.

The lime gives the chicken wings a refreshing twist! :)





























Our supper ended at 11pm last nite! Lol! :))) I'm relieved there isn't a spike in my weight this morning!!!

Minced Pork & Wolfberries Porridge

Lin had cravings for my minced pork & wolfberries porridge. It's one of our comfort food! ^.*  So I'm making it for lunch today since she needs not work. :)

Ingredient (serves 4)
1.5 cups of uncooked rice
200g of minced pork
2 tbsp of wolfberries
Some cabbage/celery (sliced);

Marinade
1 tbsp of soy sauce
1/4 tsp of corn starch
Dash of pepper

Seasoning
Soy sauce

Method
Mix the marinade with the minced pork, set aside
Wash the rice
Boil a pot of water, rice & wolfberries over medium to high heat
Add cabbage
Add marinated minced pork and cook for a few more mins
Season the porridge with soy sauce
Done!

This is easy peasy but very comforting... :)

Disappointing Monday Breakfast :(

I like MOS Burger's food. And when I realized they offer breakfast, I wanted to give it a try. Somehow, we never got to doing it till this morning. I should be happy right? Well, we were disappointed instead. : (

The ham was a tad oily. The egg was blah. We thought the waffles would save the day. Unfortunately it only added to our disappointment. They tasted more like those you get from the frozen section in a supermarket. The maple syrup for the waffles was also extremely diluted. :(

We do appreciate MOS's effort to give its consumers' a balanced meal. This salad can't go wrong. :) But that's about it, really.

I hope you had better luck with your Monday breakfast! :)

Irresistable, Stinklicious B'day Cake

Are you able to guess what we've gotten for mom's b'day cake? :) The title's a give away eh? It's durian cake from Jane's Cake Station. ;))

Blessed B'day Mom! :D

Koka's in love with durian! *.* She wanted to eat the cake asap and was upset I spent too much time taking pics of the cake. Lol! :)))

The cake has a generous layer of durian pulp! It's extremely creamy and is sandwiched by two thin layers of sponge. Stinkilicious! :)

Care for a bite? ^.*

Details of Jane's Cake Station:
265 Jalan Kayu
T: +65 6481 1322

Buffet Dinner at The Line

Due to some miscommunication, we ended doing buffet dinner at The Line for Mom's b'day. Buffet, unfortunately is not our cup of tea! : / We weren't awed by the food but was captivated by the gorgeous orchids display at Shangri-La's lobby. : D I heart orchids!

Here's what I've gotten from the buffet table:

Fresh & sweet prawns and crabs. :) There're oysters for those who love them. Not for me & Lin though...

Some Japanese selection...No sashimi for me either. :)))

Pasta with mushroom sauce & cheese (pretty yum), pizza & sirloin steak (it was too "raw" for me; I only had a bite)




























Naan with chicken & lamb sides, as well as chicken & beef satays, drizzled with peanut sauce. Hm...these can't go wrong.

The pic doesn't do the laksa justification. The gravy's quite rich with coconut, the shrimp was succulent & the fishball & fish cake were fresh. Having said that, we still prefer Conrad's laksa. Missing it already as I'm writing this post. *.*

Any room for dessert? Well not really. Lin & I only managed to down two scoops of ice cream (chocolate & green tea with crushed peanuts & oreo bits toppings) each. They're irresistable! Lol! :)))

We shall not have any buffet in the near future! A-la-carte menu suits us much better. ^.*

Details of The Line at Shangri-La Hotel:
W: http://www.shangri-la.com/en/property/singapore/shangrila/dining/restaurant/theline

Koka's Durian Addiction :)

Remember the durian session we had with Tina, Wendy & Edwin last Sat? :) I finally got down to uploading the clip of Koka savouring her durian! ^.* Starring Koka Goh, the Durian Addict!

Enjoy! :D