Smitten Coffee and Tea Bar, Robertson Quay

Wee~ A coffee place owned by Z’s friend. It was newly opened when we visited this place like a month ago :P

Yes, this is an overdue post! Had been slacking in updating my blog obviously.

Regrettably, didn’t get to try any of their coffees that day simply because we were not in the mood for it.

Had a slice of Oreo cheesecake which was tasteful yet not sickening rich and a drink which was specially imported by Smitten.

*satisfied*

Cafe Iguana, Riverside Point

Have been hearing Z talking about this place at Clarke Quay when we first went to Cha Cha Cha at Holland Village for Mexican foods. Finally got to try out this contemporary Mexican restaurant and bar which was highly recommended by Z.

Little did I know that Z was going to celebrate her good news with me by giving me a good treat at this restaurant. Thank you babe for sharing! *hugs*

We ordered the Lime Margarita from the great selection of Maragaritas, as it was crowned as the best Margarita in town by Z though it was just a Tuesday. Nobody says alcohol is only for weekends anyway :P

For the food, we shared a Mini Chimichangas, which is fried flour tortillas filled with cheese, sour cream, guacamole and beef. A really good combi, the guacamole and the sour cream blended nicely with the tender beef, I like!

And a Soft Tacos which was served with homemade corn tortillas and grilled chicken, traditional shredded cabbage garnish, lime cream and pico de gallo and side dishes of beans and Mexican rice. The soft taco tasted like a healthy version of roti prata, haha. Nonetheless, the combination with the grilled chicken was good! I like the side beans too! *slurps*

I think I am falling in love with Mexican cuisine! I love tortillas and nachos! <3

Fish - The Love Library World Tour 2011, Singapore Indoor Stadium

One of the main reasons my mum visited me in Singapore was for this!!!

To attend the solo concert of this Malaysian born singer, Fish Leong, who is well known for her healing ballads and love songs. Courtesy of G, R, Y and T.

It was known that a guy knelt down and proposed to his girlfriend while Fish was singing her memorable love songs during the concert. It was a success! Fish who noticed the proposal congratulated the couple, SWEET~

The stage was “fishy” that night, as it was designed in a way to show case her English name FISH… tsk tsk.

Another highlight at Fish’s concert was the rotating stage which circled the stadium. Lots of her fans rushed up to the singer to shake hands and take pictures with her.

It was another pleasant experience. I love attending good concerts to enjoy the atmospheres and listen to these good singers singing live!

Thank you babes for such a great birthday present ;)

Kuishin-Bo, Jurong Point

Mum loves sashimi!

It was dinner time before mum left Singapore to go back home. And the cab driver called to say he would pick mum at around 7-8pm from my place.

Subsequently, we could not go somewhere too far to enjoy any other good Japanese food but to stay at Jurong Point. Hence, we decided to have our dinner at Kuishin-Bo, the Japanese Buffet Restaurant located at Jurong Point.

Varieties is one the main factors that attracts me to buffet. And Kuishin-Bo managed to give me a good range of food, from sashimi, sushi, cooked food, teppanyaki, tempura, soup, desserts, noodles, rice and drinks.

One of the main attractions of Kuishin-Bo Japanese Buffet , was the free flow of snow crabs. Nonetheless, we found it a tad too salty.

The sashimi and prawns were fresh and I know mum loved it, as she had quite a few rounds on those, tsk tsk.

Now, let’s the pictures do the talking… ENJOY!

I was once again omega-3, and perhaps calories overloaded as well :P BUT I LIKE it… once in a while! Grins.

Paradise Dynasty, Ion Orchard

Colour up your life!

So I did! Not only mine but also my mum’s, by having the colourful Xiao Long Bao at Paradise Dysnasty, grins.

We had the Signature Dynasty Dumpling (8pieces) which comes in assorted flavours - Original, Garlic, Ginseng, Foie Gras, Black Truffle, Cheese, Crab Roe, and Szechuan. I believe we were not supposed to share the assorted colourful dumplings so we could taste all the different flavours, but we would like to try their la mian which is known to be good too.

Consequently, we decided to share the xiao long bao. Mum was quite happy to have tried out this gimmick in her trip to Singapore last weekend. Amongst those that she had tried (I had the garlic and the black truffle only so mum can get to try on more flavours), she likes the cheese ones the most.

We were somehow warned by the waitress that the la mian we would like to order was really quite hot. Nonetheless, we decided to give it a try. So, we had the La Mian with Poached Marbled Beef in Szechuan style. The spiciness of the noodles was not those kinds that would burn your throat, but it left numbness in your tongue. The noodle was quite springy and the beef was quite tender but the soup base was really oily, a thick layer of chili oil, OMG! *faints*

Mum would also like to try out the Pork Dumpling in Hot Chili Sauce. And so we ordered it….

The numbness from the La Mian was quite long-lasting. Hence, we decided that we should have something sweet despite being fairly full. We had the Souffle Egg White Balls stuffed with Red Bean and Banana to make our meal complete. Good excuse for dessert, isn’t it? However, it was not my type of dessert though it seems to be one of the popular desserts there. (I could be biased; banana is not one of my favourite fruits anyway :P)

A really fulfilling meal. Would go back again to try on their Signature Dynasty Dumpling ( I have only tried 2 flavours, remember?) and perhaps a not so oily la mian. *winks*