Dinner in Singapore Wong kok Bugis

We stopped over in Singapore on our visit to Johor and went to this hong kong cafe called Wong kok in Bugis. This cafe I rate much better than Kim Gary and even the hong kong cafes here in Auckland. They have so much on thier menu it's so hard to choose from! Funny thing was....I think Malaysia has better food than in Singapore but Singapore has nicer cruisine and other specialty food here.
Can't not have the typical baked rice:


and can't not have dry noodles when there is one:
Honey baked chicken with dry noodles:


Dumplings very nice indeed:


We were quite hungry so we decided to be adventurous and ordered this baked bread with mushroom sauce, cheese and sausages:


This dish can be easily made just have white bread, can of mushroom soup, cheese, sausages, and some rice bubbles (not sure why they had rice bubbles sprinkled on top) and put in oven and eat it when ready la!

Topped off we ordered this drink called "temptation": I saw taro and straight away wanted it! It's actually chocolate milk at the bottom, vanilla ice cream in the middle topped off with taro ice blended! It's soooo yummy no wonder it's called temptation!


I would definately go back there again anytime!

Oh before I end, I recommend going to Clark Quay at night just relaxing by the river and having a nice drink. If you're like me and not much of a drinker then I recommend this as I tried it for the first time and rather like it!
Lychee Martini:

Kuching trip

During my trip to M'sia, I had made my first trip to Kuching and I must say that I've never eaten so much kolo mee in just 1 and a half days! Kolo mee is like indo mee but served with (classically) garlic, shallots, minced pork, white vinegar, pork oil or in some cases peanut oil and sliced barbecue pork also known as "char siew". I really like dry noodles with special sauce so I didn't mind having kolo mee all the time!


Another special dish here is thier sarawak laksa. It is very different to the curry style or penang assam laksa. This laksa has a spicy coconut prawn paste-based broth served with rice vermicelli, egg, prawn, chicken, deep fried tofu. I like this laksa as it tasted like mee siam but with more soup/gravy!


Funny enough, most of the hawkers we went to did not sell any teh/tea or coffee. It's quite strange because everywhere we ate in KL/Singapore you can always have your teh beng/ ice coffee etc but not in many places here in Kuching. So I ordered another drink that I saw on Kenny sia's blog called white lady. This drink usually consists of evaporated milk and a syrup base with fruit and a slice of lemon within. The colors vary from yellow to pink.


It is so hard to find a good cup of teh or coffee because they seem to be very diluted! I wanted to try the special teh c beng ever since I knew I was coming to Kuching - It is a 3 layer tea with gula melaka (brown sugar syrup) at the bottom, evaporated milk in the middle and tea at the top! This was a yummy drink and is a must try! Apparently there is also a 5 layer tea with pandan and cicau (jelly). Here is a cup of teh c special just before I left for the airport.


So in just less than 2 days here in Kuching, I found out that indeed it's full of cats as Kuching is known as a cat city. There are lots of kolo mee around and a must try is the teh si special, thier laksa and kolo mee and a few other dishes that I wanted to try but no time or can't find it such as tomato kuey tiew!!! boo hoo =(

Old town white coffee

One thing about being back home in asia is the easy access for breakfast and my daily kopi or teh and toast! I love how they have kopi shops everywhere and the different types of toast you can order!

In JB (Johor) I went to a kopi shop with my friends they had the yummiest Otah toast and many other popular snacks such as curry puffs and kueys.
Otah toast:


Curry puff:


Old town white coffee has become one of my favourite hang out places for breakfast and tea break! They have nice Xi Mut milk tea, great kaya toast and also make simple nasi lamak, ipoh hor fan and many other snacks. This franchise has grown so fast over the past year beating Starbucks for the locals I reckon!


French toast:


Now i've got bread, kaya and old town white coffee sachets but somehow it just isnt the same...I didnt end up buying those small little cups for my kopi and the toast seems to not have that crusty effect....

Back from Asia

Ok back from my 2 weeks plus trip in M'sia which included KL, Johor and Kuching, and also a little side trip to Singapore. I'll post some pics of places i've been to dine.

Out of action

I'm currently in Malaysia and having lots of food here that I cant remember when I was last hungry! I will post some pics up soon! Going out now to eat...

All I can say is that I've bought 5 lo por beng in one day while in Singapore...I know crazy me and NOTHING taste better than back in Auckland can you believe it!!! I think because back in NZ they are done by real taiwanese / Hong kong bakers. I really miss the ones back home =( So you can imagine how much bakery I've eaten here besides all the other good food back in Asia.

So just thought i'll let u all know be back soon!!! =)

Rio Kitchen

I think im starting to like Rio Kitchen more than classic bakery now!!!

Oh no... I couldnt help myself when I drove pass there today that I had to make a stop at Rio in Botany....to find that I bought all these food that only I will eat and having to find the time to eat it between meals!!! I've notice there in thier cold cabinet they have this durian mochi and it's $3.50 for a reasonably good sized durian mochi! So, if you are ever craving for that nice aroma and taste - you know where to get it!

Besides the usual that i buy such as wife cookiE:


Green tea red bean bun:


My love for banana anything hence couldnt resist this cute banana loaf - $1.80:


Pork floss: I think it's not as oily as classic bakery but not as dry as Well done or choice Bakery so it's somewhere in between =)


Did I mention they also do milktea and they also sell pies and saussage rolls to cater for the ang mo i think....sigh too many things...it's so dangerous!!

SiChuan Restaurant

SiChuan is a restaurant that is becoming popular compared to enjoy inn. I remember always going to Enjoy Inn for both Yum Char and dinners along Great South Road. Now however, SiChuan is newer, cleaner and better parking avaliable and the food is rather good too!

I came to SiChuan for my brother's wedding reception and the food was really good. I love thier cold dishes, their crayfish, and other popular dishes.

Tonight, we came here to celebrate Lizzy's birthday and had peking duck yum yum!!! It was the first time for them to try this place and they enjoyed it - good price, good food!


Did not take other dishes so here is overall:


I would recommend the spicy and salty squids too as they are always popular in many restaurants:


SiChuan

Location:
329-333 Remuera Road
(09) 523 303