Mackie's of Scotland

Mackie's of Scotland and Kettle Brand Chips (2x150g for $6.35)

Bought these potato chips from the Robinson's Expo Sale; having tried & tested Kettle, we were mostly snapping up the Mackie's from Scotland.

One characteristic of such expensive potato chips is that they're made directly from real potatoes and are tough and no good for weak tooth. Else you should be enjoying a good savory crunch of the thick potato slices.

Reasonable salted, we cleared out a pack pretty fast; and i had thought i was over my chips enslavement?

Skool for Ice-cream

A nice toasty waffle just out of the hot pan!

Boy! I was impressed that this small HDB shophouse in remote Tampines meant business when it comes to waffles making! Skool serves real "deep-pocket" Belgian waffles of the thickest slab!

Double Scoop Ice-cream with Waffle ($8.40)

And the 2 giant scoops of gelato ice-cream (choose Lime and Green Tea flavor) was more than enough to fill each pockets over the brim - it was joyous! But i wished Ric had help decide on the ice-cream flavor, i was rather clueless over the many choices; Strawberry shortcake sounded nice right?

The dessert was just $3.90 out of our pockets - a shame that only 73 deals were sold on Superdeals! If i knew it was this good, i would have brought more! Next time. Any chance?

Guang Xing Fish Soup at Changi Village Food Centre

Fish Soup ($4)

"Mmmm... ... ... Changi Village Fish Soup?" Ric suggested.

"Oh, yes. Yes! YES! Yeah! How can i forget? Because it's such a distance but Yes... yes, yes!"

It's been much too long since i last tasted the good old fish soup.

Sambal Fish Head ($10)

"I just need the fish soup, you can decide on anything else", in my rare decisiveness. So Ric ordered their sambal fish head with loads of bitter gourd to go with our rice.

I just need the fish soup. Yes!

Bodum Double Wall Glass!

Assam by Bodum, 0.25 l, 8 oz ($44.80, set of 2)

Dad had taunted as i ogled admiringly at the newly purchased Bodum mouth blown glasses; had always wanted to own one of these beautiful double wall glasses but was beaten by the sheer expense.

This month though, you could own it at a discounted price of $19.80 with $30 purchase in a single receipt from the Cold Storage Supermarket ;) So Ric got me this pair of handiwork.

Apart from the fact that it looks absolutely elegant holding colored liquid in "suspension", i love its cool dry touch (whether you are serving cold or hot drinks), blocking condensation. And i was surely amazed that the ultra light weight glass could withstand the dishwasher, freezer, microwave, oven!? A Switzerland design.

Bak Kee Teochew Satay Bee Hoon

While i was sitting down comfortably, looking at the stall selling some nice $1 rice dumplings, Ric was in the snaking queue in front of the Satay Bee Hoon stall at the Redhill Food Centre.

Satay Bee Hoon ($3)

It was indeed a nice delectable plate of satay bee hoon, well worth the wait; with the right consistency of satay sauce and freshest ingredients. You don't find that many stalls selling these right?

Coming from the West, you can get this good stuff from the coffeeshop at 347, Bukit Batok West where their other relative runs the show - can't really tell their difference, i tell you.

Cheapest Rice Dumplings - $1

Meat Dumplings, Nyonya Dumplings ($1 each)

Hey! This is undoubtedly the country's cheapest rice dumplings; as rising commodity prices become a permanent feature of the new global economic landscape. And it is of a respectable palm size. Our next question would be the taste right?

We bought just 3 meat dumplings and the entire car was filled with its aromatic whiff; that had quite won us over but it wasn't until we unwrap for a bite... i finds it very acceptable with regards to its mild seasonings. Ingredients wise, you can't demand for lots given the little price but we have everything a traditional dumplings should have - lots braised meat, a chestnut, mushrooms. Much identical to that from the Ang Mo Kio Nonya Kueh which i have a photo to show for.

This is 福明熟食, Fu Ming Cooked Food at stall 49 in Redhill Food Centre - they've been on TV for their popular dish of fried carrot cake but we found it too MSG to like it.