Healthy Roti Prata

Roti Prata ($0.60 per piece)

It is funny this place serves their Roti Prata only after 6pm daily? But you wouldn't remorse over the wait as they had a good offering of the prata - almost oil-less, fluffy yet full of satisfying floury bite. Served with tangy Fish curry dip, it whets my appetite greatly.

If i have to mention, 60 cents prata is now of almost non existence in Singapore island ")

BreadTalk Japan Light Cheese

Japan Light Cheese Cake, 275g ($8.80)

Japanese Cheese cakes are renowned for its light fragrant taste, but the one from BreadTalk was clearly "under-cheese". You could pass it off as a sponge cake, faring just a little better than the cheese cakes from The Bakers World.

But it is probably the right cheese cake that's healthily light and finely soft for teething toddlers and weak-jawed greying seniors. Ric suggested i might like Fiesta Japanese's fresh baked cheese; we shall see ")

亮亮, Liang Liang Fried Carrot Cake

Black Carrot Cake ($2.50)

Always love a plate of good fried carrot cake, soft, steamy from the frying wok, you couldn't wait to sink your teeth in them. As with many in Singapore, my family adore carrot cakes. 

Here's a good stall in Commonwealth Crescent Market, #02-69, but operating hours are limited, till 1pm only. Have it when you are in the vicinity ")

Ang Mo Kio Nonya Kueh

Ang Mo Kio Nonya Kueh is a gem in Hougang - the 'slum of Singapore', a political party calls it by because the aged place is a little dilapidated. But come here for the best and cheapest traditional kueh! ")

Grandma was all praise for their Ang Ku Kueh, with skin so soft and stays soft over the night. "It must be good Glutinous Rice flour used." She said. While Salty Green Bean Ang Ku Kueh with Black Sesame skin remains our favourite, they also have the Green bean, Peanut, Durian and Coffee flavoring ones, all priced at $2 in boxes of five.

If you like pinky Teochew Png Kueh (Glutinous Rice Kueh), have a try of their mini Png Kueh, $4 in a box of 10. You should like them. Soon Kueh nice too... and the list goes...

Rempah Udang ($2 for 4)

This is today's new try, a typical Nonya snack of Glutinous rice with mildly spicy minced Sambal Prawn.

Nonya Dumpling and Pork Dumplings ($1.20 each)

And with the Duanwu Festival just round the corner, Ric got us also the freshly steamed rice dumplings that was hungry to look at, and satisfying to taste.

Have a good trip to Hougang ")

Playing Ramen

Late and hasty lunch in Bishan today with a quick order at RamenPlay after we were ushered to the scholarly decorated 2nd storey of the restaurant - snugly charming, but we wouldn't say that about their Japanese cooking.

Spicy Shoyu Ramen ($10.80++)

Quite a disappointment when the Ramen was served as we noticed the hard-boiled tamago, not being the kind with soft oozy yolk that Ramen fans easily recognize. Then i gave away the bamboo shoots to Ric as they were too pungent, for me.

Oyakodon ($10.80++)

A typical serving of Oyakodon with cuts of chicken, onions in sweet sauce all folded together in marshmallow-tender eggs - the eggs were beautifully done. Howbeit, Ramenplay does Ramen better.

Pick Your Poison: Chilli Paste, Stir-fried Chilli Chives, Garlic Chips

We have all been told not to play with our food; RamenPlay lets you pick and add these complimentary "poison" to your bowl - i had lots of the Chives.

But going down the line, eating good Ramen is serious business, not for play.

Breakfast at Wendy's

Always loved a good breakfast - especially refreshing would be an American breakfast that consist of eggs, ham, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes - i'll be wholly contented ;)  A hearty breakfast does revivify!

This rainy morning, we were at Wendy's Orchard trying out their breakfast menu of Mornin’ Melt Panini with Chicken Sausage and the Smoked Turkey. So how's the experience?

The grill marks on the Panini look definitely tantalizing but its toughness is contrary. We shall say it's pretty below average when you compared with the breakfast of Burger King's Croissan'wich and McDonald's McMuffin, both of which are their winning recipe.

For something positive, i like the soft melted cheese slices, the tender sausage, bacon and of course, their nicely browned hash browns. What really kept us away would be Wendy's weak coffee.

Wendy's Breakfast Combos ($6.05 x2)