Happy Mother's Day

Everyday should be Mother's Day, not one of giving treats and presents but rather one that we would speak less harshly and be more patient with mom :)

Mom is always against an elaborated celebration in this already much commercialise Mother's Day. We thus plan a simple dinner at Chin Lee Teochew Restaurant at Bedok North.

My last visit here was during the CNY when some of their authentic Teochew dishes, like the Braised Vegetable was not available as they make way for New Year auspicious dishes. So today's the chance to try it and we're sure mom would like it; and we're right.

Rich bowl of Fish Maw with Conpoy Thick Soup ($18). For environmental reason, this makes a better choice than Shark's Fin Soup anytime.

Teochew Prawn Roll ($8) was 8 chunky crispy fried pieces, served with pickles and sweet sauce.

Teochew Kway Teow ($6) was deserving of a bigger order. It was actually kway teow rice noodles fried with salty 'cai po'. The chopped caixin vegetables add crunch to each bite.

Braised Vegetable ($12) is a Vegetarian dish which includes bean curb, bitter veg, dried mushrooms and hair moss, all steam-cooked to mouth melting softness.

Dessert of traditional Yam paste with Pumpkin & Ginko Nuts ($3.50) served with little cupful of thick Chinese tea to wash down the heaviness of the yam.

And you've really got to kick yourself if you miss this dessert - mom's favourite of the evening.