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Saturday, July 10, 2010

Bordeaux Tartines

I had my meal in Bordeaux and I enjoyed it so much that I came here again before I left for Nantes.



O be honest, the beautiful tartine was the main reason for returning back to this place,
beauty + freshness to the max

The healthiest pasta ever ! so crunchy that I wondered if it was a hybid of salad and pasta.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Nandos in London

Our First Nandos experience in London!!

Address:
117 Gloucester Road
London, SW7 4ST
(visible from Gloucester Road Tube Station,turn to the right exit,stand facing Starbucks and look on the right across the road ,and you see the famous Nandos Rooster sign :D )

Opening Hours:
Sun - Thu 11.30 - 23.30
Fri & Sat 11.30 - 00.00




Finally,at Nandos London,no queue unlike Singapore,
mixed crowded, clean friendly place.


check out the well grilled and seasoned skin + tender chicken within

A closer look at Ros food and me checking out the place.

Ros loved her corn cob and the perfected chicken wings!

Total satisfaction!!
Cheap and good,value for $$
Stars: 10/10

Monday, June 21, 2010

National Portrait Restaurant, London

Portrait Restaurant
opening hours
Breakfast: Monday-Sunday, 10:00-11:30
Lunch: Monday-Friday, 11:45-15:00
Afternoon Tea: Monday-Sunday, 15:30-17:00
Pre Theatre & Dinner is served Thursday & Friday, 17:30 - 20:30
Brunch: Saturday-Sunday, 11:30-14:45

The Portrait Restaurant will open on Saturday evenings for dinner from the 4th September 2010. We are currently taking reservations for Saturday 4th & 11th September. Please be advised that reservations for Saturday evenings can only be made 6 weeks in advance from the date of booking.






Salmon Sandwich (a la carte section)


Salmon Sandwich (part of the tea set with fancy description)


The champagne was the highlight in the set.


The laurier- Perrier Afternoon Tea set and parts of the a la carte
Check out the scones (a la carte section)

Les petits-fours


The elaborated descriptions that were too long for my eager eyes and hungry stomach to read.



Cheers to having an afternoon tea..with french champange :p


Costed us a total of £42 , not cheap but the view and the food is definately worth it !
Stars: 8/10 for tea time
 for the afternoon set set (due to the price :p )
9 /10 for the a la carte menu as the sandwiches, scones are amazing ,the jams bleongs to the better English selection but I have already been pampered by French jams so, in comparison,the jams here are slightly less inferior.However if you want a simple English tea affair, without champagne and fancy petits-fours, choose the a la carte section, this is one of the place with a superb view and would not burn a hole in your wallet.
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Sunday, June 20, 2010

Portrait Gallery Café

Portrait Café
Address

St Martin's Place
London WC2H 0HE
(10 minutes walk from Leicester Square Tube Station OR Charing Cross station ,exit St Martin's Place entrance,walk pass Trafalgar Square.)

Opening Hours

Saturday to Wednesday: 10:00-17:30
Thursday and Friday: 10:00-20:30
We were too late to have a quality tea at the restuarant so we headed for some tea at the basement.

The design was contemporary and modern like the museum itself,new spirited in an old building. Despite being located at the basement, you can enjoy the light and the lush greenery above.




The operater Searcy's ensures everyone can enjoy light and healthy tea breaks, like sandwiches.As we arrived after 4pm , faced limited choices, we enjoyed our meal due to the fresh, quality ingredients used. :)





Stars: 8 /10 for a teatime :)
Click more for official website

Thursday, June 17, 2010




sorry, too yummy and hungry, forgot all about photo-taking of the finished products.

Ice Coffee Delights

My new love
Local Kopi Ping + Mash Mallow + Vanilla Ice-Cream

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Min Jiang

A celebration to end my June Exams and acceptance of Akshay's Ph.D thesis, we chose the place right across the exams venue, right infront of the door of ACJC, Min Jiang @ One North.





Tea, they have a good selection of fine chinese tea.


The xiao long bao here really puts many acclaimed tim sum restaurants to shame.



The next few photos are going to give you an eye fest,
they are small in serving you can have a few pretty decorated dishes and yet without the sinful feeling!












After eating and stiring abit, the soup changed appearance to look 'cloudier'
but its all the goodness of the  four treasures of the sea :)

We were still not full so we took the lobster yi mee and its amazingly :)

The coconut pudding surpassed the jelly in margarita glass.:)


Akshay is digging out the very last bit of it,
too good to be left for the bin :)



The bill : 280+  (for 3 people we ordered a set for 2 and additional lobster yi mee ,2 glasses of wine@ 12 each and tea @ $10)Address: 5 Rochester Park
Tel: +65 6774 0122
Opening Hours: Daily: 11am–2.30pm, 6pm–10.30pm
Stars 10/10

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Wolfberry Ice Cube



Add water and boil




Cooling time


Time for freezing


and voilà !









Super refreshing, it is really good to keep in the your fridge if you have the space, its really convenient to drink it cold and the weather gets too hot and its superb for a dessert or while watching some late night movies at home, as for me, I finished mine in 2 days, going to try out them out in barley soon :)
I am addicted!

枸杞子 Wolfberry

枸杞子 gou ji zi, Chinese wolfberries or boxthorn fruit and is more commonly known as dried goji berries.

Despite having consuming them for 2000 years in common recipes and traditional medicine.
The name is said  to be originated from the 18th century when the Chinese farmers saw the wolves feasting among the berry-laden vines  during late summer at prime harvest time. despite having consuming them for 2000 years in common
It is a natural supplement for improving eyesight especially if poor eyesight is caused by malnutrition, vessel expansion and inflammation. Consuming goji berries may help if you experience eye strain from staring at computer screens and documents for long periods of time.
Goji berries are also beneficial for the liver. A healthy liver manifests in better looking eyes and vision. Traditional chinese medicine taught that any sickness in the liver can be observed from the eyes. For instance, people suffering from hepatitis or jaundice have very yellowish eyes.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Italian Meatball Instant Noodle

( photo edited using curves from source)


Pasta sauce ingredients:
2 teaspoon Olive Oil
1 Onion (Thinly Sliced)
2 Garlic (Thinly Sliced)
400g Plum Tomatoes
125ml Red Wine
125ml Chicken Soup (or Beef Soup Stock)
1/2 teaspoon Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon Tomato Puree
1 teaspoon Basil Leafs

Meatball ingredients:
1 thick slice of White Bread (Remove Crust)
4 teaspoon Fresh Milk
300g Minced Beef
300g Minced Pork
100g Pecorino Cheese
1 teaspoon Parsley (Chopped Finely)
1 teaspoon Oregano
1 Small Onion (Grinded)
1 Garlic (Diced)
1 Egg
1/4 Nutmeg
Bread Flour

Procedure:
1) Instant noodles: set aside after it is cooked

2) Sauce: Oil the pan and fry the onion until fragrant, then throw in the garlic and fry.

3) Add in the plum tomatoes, red wine, chicken soup, tomato puree, and brown sugar, let it simmer until the meatballs are ready to be cooked.

4) Meatballs: Soak the bread in the fresh milk until it is soft, after straining the extra milk, cut into small pieces.

5)Place the minced beef, minced pork, cheese, onion, garlic, egg, nutmeg and all the herbs into a bowl, add a dash of salt, pepper and then mix evenly.

6) Dust your hands with some bread flour and shape the meat mixture into ping pong ball-sized meatballs.

7) With a hot pan, add some oil and fry the meatballs until golden-brown. Then use paper towels to drain the oil from the meatballs.

8) Place the fried meatballs into the sauce and cook for another 15 minutes, add in basil leafs into the sauce and the dish is ready to serve.

Source: XIN MSN


Programme: Wonder Chef

Host: Mark Lee

Instant Noodles Fondue Style



Ingredients:

Instant Noodle
Carrot Sticks
Strawberries
Chocolate Flakes (For Decoration)
Dark Chocolate
White Chocolate
Strawberry Essence
Kaya
Mayonnaise
Egg (Hardboiled)
Blueberry Ice Cream
Blueberry (For Decoration)
Honey Tomato (For Decoration)
Green Apple (For Decoration)



Dips:

1) Chocolate sauce: Place the dark chocolate into a small bowl and heat it in a pot filled with hot water. Stir the chocolate until fully melted, and then pour it into a glass cup for dipping.

2) Strawberry sauce: Place the white chocolate into a small bowl and heat it in a pot filled with hot water. Stir the chocolate until fully melted, and then add in the strawberry essence and mix evenly. Pour the mixture into a glass cup for dipping.

3) Kaya sauce: Place the kaya into a small bowl and heat it in a pot filled with hot water. Stir until fully melted, and then pour it into a glass cup for dipping.

4) Egg mayonnaise: Mash the hard boiled egg together with the mayonnaise sauce.

5) Blueberry ice cream: Ready-made



Procedure:

1) Cut the instant noodles into sticks

2) Place the instant noodle sticks and carrot sticks into a glass cup

3) Spread the egg mayonnaise on top of some instant noodle sticks and place them on a plate

4) Place the chocolate flakes on the plate for decorative purposes.

5) Decorate the dish with some fruits and it is ready to be served!



Source: Xin msn

Programme: Wonder Chef

Host: Mark Lee

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