Paulaner Brauhaus, Singapore

This was a very decent piece of pork knuckle with good bits of crispy skin and moist meat. Good enough to warrant a second visit. Not too sure about the sausage platter which was rather uninspiring. THe rosti with cheese was definitely a winner in its own right.

I didn't try the beer since I was driving... lol .. nah.. I just don't really like the taste of beer.

Just wished there was at least once German restaurant in Glasgow that sells pork knuckles...

Paulaner Bräuhaus Singapore
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OSIM - Millenia Walk
9 Raffles Boulevard
Singapore 039596

Tesco Finest Sausage Feast

These may look like cheapo 90% reprocessed meat sausages but I reassure you I got them out of a Tesco Finest Packet. We had three flavours: Leek, Bramley Apples and Red pepper. Bramley apples led the race with 2 votes followed closely behind by red pepper haha....not a very exciting poll ... really.. haha

To complete it off, we had some sauerkraut, gherkins, cherry tomatos and fried potato cubes.

MOther and Daughter Tag Team Cook OUT!!

Cook out at the Tung Castle this evening, with LingT wiping up a peppery and ironically Singapore Bah Kut Teh !!!.

Credits to her for cooking up this cauldron of a meat stew.

The cooking skills have definitely improved after becoming a modern housewife lO!L!OL!



That wasn't all that we were eating that night.. .....

WE 'VE GOT LOBSTER TOOO!!!!


~ ~ ~ * * * * * LUCKY * * * * * ~ ~ ~

Auntie immediately grabbed some gong jai min when I asked her if we were having "long har min"

At least now I can say I have had lobster with instant noodles hahaa..

We couldn't wait to dive into dish but obviously I was once again holding everyone back with my food paparazzi

Yum Yum !!

P.s. Please focus on the claw and not on the girl LO!LOL!




Thank you for the dinner L & Auntie K

Claypot Pig Trotters

I bought A CLAYPOTTT !!!...

It was sooo cheap man... 5 pounds for a large 30cm diameter earthern ware....

Anyway... I bought it sometime ago and haven't had a chance to use it..but before using it.... apparently you have to soak it in water so that when you heat it up, it reduces the chances of it cracking,

So.. I made pig trotters.. extremely easy dish to do... dump 2 pig hough, 10 cloves of garlic, 1 ginger, 1 star anaise, 1 clove, 4 measures of premium dark soy sauce. handful of rock sugar and cover with water. I boiled it for 1 hour in a pot before transferring it over to the claypot to simmer.



OInk~

Yummy Food

Its always exciting checking out new restaurants and its even more so when u are visiting a Chinese restaurant.. The last time I reviewed a new Chinese restaurant was after Big G mentioned it to me after bringing his mom out for a mother's day dinner. So this time around when he told me about a new place near see woo, I was pretty psyched up. Together with Aa, we set off to explore this wee restaurant hidden somewhere out there in Maryhill.

The set up inside is pretty basic with enough sitting for I would say 30 people?... It was a promising start to see quite a few chinese folks siting in there having their dinners. I guess we were off to a good start.

The menu is pretty extensive but its nothing new from what you can expect from places like 4 seasons or homewok. Don't expect Malaysian / Singaporean dishes here as it is a predominantly cantonese styled restaurant. Not even sure if I would call it a restaurant given its humble settings. how about eatery?

Aa ordered his favourite bitter gourd and pork rib in black bean sauce. Although I don't share his same keenness for bitter gourd, I found the taste of the dish to be still quite palatable for me. If it was celery instead of bitter gourd, I'll probably have gobbled up the dish much more easily.

I decided to be adventurous too and went for this dish called Pork on the beach.. haha.. ya quite a cheesy name and I was utterly shocked when I saw my dish.... SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE???? My heart sank for a moment but my first mouth full changed my opinion. It wasn't your standard vinegar overloaded sauce but one that had a strong tomato flavour. Phew... The pork cutlet was certainly tender and it was interesting to note the piece of luncheon meat that came along with the dish.

There are still plenty of dishes on the menu to try and I'll come back some other day to give it a shot. Its not going to be my favourite chinese restaurant anytime but it will certainly be one of those that I consider if I ever do need to satisfy my hunger for chinese food.



Yummy Food
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http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=55.874751,-4.260678&spn=0.003617,0.011362&z=17&layer=c&cbll=55.874533,-4.261364&panoid=2T7TPM50whM32bCcB4zJbw&cbp=12,149.26,,0,3.3
P.S sorry no address.. its on Possil road. and it closes at 6pm on saturdays!!!

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Graduation Dinner at Malmaison

Gilbert Scott Building University of Glasgow

Well.. This dinner actually took place quite sometime ago and I've forgotten what the names of these dishes are. In fact, the menu has probably changed abit except for the desserts which still seem to be on. Anyway the desserts were the star of the dinner that night. I can't tell you the name of this salad but just looking at it, I can make out some watercrest, spinach and some sort of cure hamed?

Roasted pork belly with mustard mash. Pretty ordinary actually. It was like sio bah.

I had a fish cake that evening which did not impress me at all... sadly.... I had high expectations for Malmaison after my first visit and I was starting to wonder if it has got anything to do with ordering a set menu rather than from the ala carte menu itself.

Ok... something better now... a nice chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream. Gorgeus.

Ever heard of an artic roll? Not me but I am sure I've seen a similar creation in the past but didn't know what's it called. This version had basil ice cream rolled up with strawberry jam and a vanilla sponge. intriguing flavours from the basil that. I could get used to that lol..

Malmaison Glasgow
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278 West George St
Glasgow G2 4LL
Tel: 0141 572 1002
http://www.malmaison.com/

Bah Kut Teh @ Owen Road

Dad wanted to eat BKT and he particularly likes this place along Owen Road called Ah Heng Bah Kut Teh. Apparently, most BKT stores don't open on monday because there's no pork but Ah Heng is different and chooses to capitalise on this day. Wonder where he gets his pork from though lol.

Here's the Bah kut teh in a claypot. Not many places use claypot nowadays ya... and look ... canned mushrooms. The pork wasn't as good as expected today. Could it be because he got it from a different supplier on MOndays?. Anyway the ribs were chopped up and not in its curvy entity... Guess it makes for easier eating also but takes away the joy of chewing away the meat from the ribs like eating a drum stick.

Braised Pig Trotters (BPT) seem to pair along well with BKT. The other dish that goes with BKT is pig organ soup but we din order that today lol. It would probably have been consumed by my dad only. Anyway the BPT was fantastic. It got a good bath in a really fragrant garlic soy sauce broth. I thought it was better than the BKT lolol.

Preserved vegetables and you tiao make good accompaniments too. The you tiao was unfortunately almost finished before the soup even arrived lol. Guess we were quite hungry .

One thing that's unique about this place is that they offer a variety of steamed fish. I think that's one of the draw of this old institution. Its bound to attract lots of Teochew Ah hias to come and patronise the store la. We had half a red snapper head. The fish was very fresh but the natural taste of this fish ain't as sweet as some of the other species. At least it was fresh and once u pair it with some fermented bean sauce, it will be fine on the taste buds.

What is Bah Kut Teh without the Teh. lol.. We don't see many places offering self brewed chinese tea nowadays. So to find one here certainly brings back some authentic feel to how folks use to eat BKT. The boss has quite a few varieties of tea to choose from. You can even bring your own tea and leave it at the store if you come here often enough.

Firstly. wash the tea and soak it to soften it.

Pour away the first brew

Enjoy. Any guess why you put the toothpick in the spout?

Not a cheap meal but bao jia!...

Heng Heng Bah Kut Teh
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107 Owen Road
Tel: +65 6292 4913
Opening: 730 - 930am, 1130 - 230pm
Closed on Tuesdays

Cheap and Satisfying @ Bedok 85

Bedok is kinda my 地盤 as I spent a significant portion of my life schooling here. There's always something nostalgic about coming back to this part of the country especially at night for supper !!!... What I really like about Bedok 85 are the prices and the variety of supper snacks/dishes. The prices haven't risen as much as alot of other places and that is a good thing but I can't say so much about preservation of taste.

Bah Chor Mee comes in 2 versions in Singapore. The dry version doused in a chilli and vinegar sauce or the rich soupy version. Bedok has apparently 10 soupy Bah chor mee stalls and I know only 5 of them. Wonder where the other 5 are located. Anyway, I don know what went wrong with the uncle or auntie today. She over-boiled the noodles and it was rather soggy. At least the broth was still quite umami.

Ah BBQ Chicken Wings... OK the flavours quite standard nowadays but who cares, everyone enjoys BBQ chicken wings yea. Its great for sharing too. Good time to show your generosity ;)

Fried Carrot Cake!!!. . So simple yet so tasty. I'll say again. The carrot here is white radish not your red carrot used in English Carrot cake.

Finally... Ah ball ling... Ah You can get these glutinous dumplings in Glasgow but the peanut soup is going to be tricky lol.. The green Ah ball lings are a new addition. Its green tea flavoured glutinous skin with a green tea flavour bean paste within. Quite yummy.

I ate 80% of these (ho ho ho.. *clutch my belly) and the total cost was only $$10 inclusive of a refreshing sugar cane juice. That's like 5 pounds... In Singlish....."where to find... you tell me??"




Fengshan Market and Food Centre
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Block 85 Bedok North Street 4
Open daily: 5pm to 3am.

Procrastination with Kway Chap

I was contemplating a morning run yesterday after realising how I have been so nua over the last few months. Despite feeling rather tired, I went for a short run and some static exercises. That's the healthy bit until I decided to have Kway chap for Breakfast lolol.. My only saving grace was me telling Auntie not to give me the pig Skin!... *oink

Kway chap. BBCs.. is a platter of mix pork meat, innards, soy products and egg all stewed in a savory soy, cinnamon broth. This is often eaten with Kway teow (flat rice noodles) or rice along with lime chilli sauce as a dip. See ... we do have our form of haggis here as well.

For me, I tend to skip the innards lol. Never really had an affinity for them. More palatable items include the stewed pork, tofu, tao pok and egg oh yum yum.. I used to bite off the top bits of fat on the pork as a child cos I thought of them as being really unhealthy lol.. Nowadays lolol Its a different story but I do eat in moderation.

Just the Usual Home Cooked dishes

Ngor Hiang is always nice. !!!

Spicy Brinjal. Looks can be deceiving

Soy Sauce Ginger Pork!!





Vegetables with Fish cake!!



P.s..: BUSY BUSY

家常便饭

First dinner at home. Nutritious corn carrot and Rib Sooup

Fish cake with eggs

Stewed can pork with chai xin

Pepper Squid.




Still Jet lagging........................................

Economical Pasta

I have written about Spagh BoLg Previously but this post is about recapping on the ingredients that I use. MOre importantly, how cost effective it can be !!!

Here We go!!!!

One of the best tips is to buy things in bulk when they are on offer. I recall in 1st year, Aa bought like 10 packets of spaghetti. I really thought he was crazy considering I was buying like 2 packets??..... Noob Moment.....


Ingredients
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Buitoni 2 packets for 89p
Dolmino Sauce 2 bottles for 2.50pds
Mince Pork 2.00pds ( I prefer pork to beef. Mixing the two together is quite nice too)
4 Tomatos 50p
Mushroom 50p
Onion 20p
Bertoli Tomato Pesto 2 bottle for 2 pds
Herbs mix. (one off price of 1 pd)

Total Cost: 45p +1.25pds + 2pds + 50p + 50p + 20p + 25p = 5.15pds (round off to 6pds la ah)

All these ingredients were used to make a huge pan of sauce which allowed me to have one good meal after cooking and separate the remaining sauce into 3 portions. Each portion was good for about 150g of pasta (which I think is more than enough for the average eater. its about 2 plates for me)

Work out the math and each meal's about 1.50pd and u save time as well because all u have to do is reheat the sauce and boil the pasta


Off to bed.... Zzz...

SpiceY Pork Ribs

Thanks Auntie ML for the ribs.... Super good. Its probably some special take away recipe.

PG's Birthday @ Tony

We went to TONY ROMA'S at Braehead for PG's birthday. THe one and only TR in Glasgow. There's 2 promotions going on at the moment. 2 courses for 9.95 or 2 main dishes for the price of 1. Check out their website for more details.!!

POtato skins were one of the options. My Potato skins were BACON DePRIVED!!!!!

Onion Loaf !!!.... I think its a nice dish to share but for one to eat alone it will probably be too Jer LAt.





PORK RIBS!!!! with SMOKEY SAUCE!!!... haha I can't come to Tony's and not have ribs lol feels totally wrong... This was half a rack approx 5-6 ribs...

Finally the birthday cake from M & S





Happy Birthday PG!!!!

Tony Roma's
Braehead Glasgow

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Xscape,
Kings Inch Road,
Braehead,
Renfrew

PA4 8XQ.
Tel: 0141 886 8630
http://www.tonyromas.co.uk/WhatsOn.htm


Open 7 days a week
12 Noon-10pm Mon-Thu
12 Noon-11pm Fri&Sat
12 Noon-10.30pm Sun

My Steamboat is MIssing !!!

I prepared all the ingredients in Good faith that I'll be able to find my steamboat later on. Guess what?.. Murphy's Law strikes again. I can't believe it. Spent like an hour searching for it. We came to the conclusion that someone must have borrowed it and the prime suspect at the moment is WY.

Fortunately my trusty rice cooker was on hand to be the substitute. This little pot here has served me for 6 good years and I think come this summer, it will be forced into retirement by my mum.

So Aa, C and I had steamboat / Ricecooker hotpot. I cut some chicken marinated in 3 different sauces and made some marinated mince pork as well. Throw in some veg and bean curd to up the healthy quotient. And the Carb of the day is udon!!.

Somehow i felt the dish tasted like ban mien in the end lol.

If you do have my steamboat machine, please contact me :)

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