Hey all those who frequent our blog! (yes all 10 of you XD) thanks for view our post during 2010! Stay tuned for exciting recipes, posts are review which are coming up. sorry for the lack of posting over the last few months. Been busy with such and such. XP

Any way, look forward to our Mandarin Orange Creme Brulee recipe coming right up!. ( Another good way to use those many carton of oranges!)

Peace!

Hi all, Singapore is a big racial society. It is a melting pot of many cultures and as such finding errorneous posters or typos on menus can be frequntly found almost every from your neighbour hood kopitiam to classy restaurants.

I decided to post random shots when ever i find them to tickle your funny bone ^^.

Time for some interesting food facts! Here are some that i have come across and compiled.

1. Apples, potatoes, and onions all taste the same when eaten with your nose plugged. This shows the nose plays the incredibly important part in the sense of taste. The fact that the three items have a similar consistency makes it virtually impossible to identify them without the sense of smell.

today's review is on Tsukiji Gindaco, that famous takoyaki stall at the basement of Ion Shopping Mall. It is known for having long queues so when i saw less than 4 ppl in the queue, i immediately jumped right behind to get my hands on some takoyaki!

first things first, some info on takoyaki that u might or might not know.
Takoyaki literally means fried or grilled octopus and it is a popular Japanese dish made of batter, diced or whole baby octopus, tempura scraps (tenkasu), pickled ginger, and green onion, topped with okonomiyaki sauce, ponzu, mayonnaise, green laver (aonori), and katsuobushi (bonito flakes - fish shavings). It is first popularized in Osaka. Yaki is derived from "yaku" which simply means "to fry or grill" in Japanese, and can be found in the names of other Japanese cuisine items such as teriyaki or sukiyaki.

Takoyaki brings back fond memories of my pri and sec sch days, when we wld buy at junction 8 every so often. so needless to say, i was extremely excited to try the takoyaki!

This stall only sells takoyaki with octopus because tako stands for octopus! non of those cheese and ham versions! i really enjoyed the takoyaki because at first bite, it was crisp and brown. The inner fillings that were soft and runny, complemented the crispy exterior. every takoyaki had a nice size tako and they did not overcook the octopus. the takoyaki is then topped with okonomiyaki sauce, mayo and some bonito flakes.
The yakisoba however, failed in comparison. the yakisoba i ordered has a fried egg on top and some meat and cabbage below. the soba noodle was chewy and not overcooked but there was nothing special about it. i felt like it was just soba noodles with egg and tons of okonomiyaki sauce.

Hey all,

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Peace,
John

Tired of eating magi mee but don't have the time to prepare food at home? Fret no more here is a simple dish that can be prepared in advance and takes only 10mins to cook.

Pan Fried Chicken with Rice Noodles - Serves 1

Ingredients:
100g of chicken (any part you like, chopped up into small chunks preferably)
50g of rice noodles (normally these are sold in packs and have individual bundles inside)
half a table spoon of oil
a pinch of spices (this is really up to you. You will only use them in the marinating of the chicken)
a pinch of salt
a pinch of ground black pepper

Method:
1. Marinate chicken in the oil, spices, salt and pepper. This step can be done way in advance but you can use the chicken immediately.
2. Heat a pan on high and when pan is hot sear chickens on each side for 2 mins each or till golden brown. You don't need to put any extra oil as the chickens should be well coated in oil
3. Turn the heat to low and cover the pan for 2 mins to let the chicken cook thoroughly. Turn off the heat but leave the cover on to let the chicken rest and release its juices.
4. Boil hot water and soak your rice noodles for approximately 3-4 min. Don't soak them for too long if not they will get soggy.
5. Try your noodles to get the Q-ness you want. Once you are satisfied with your noodles, remove the chickens from the pan and turn the heat on high. Fry the noodles for a min while tossing the stirring to make sure the sauce coats the noodles. Add salt and pepper to taste.
6. Plate the chicken and serve.

Quick and simple meals shouldn't be bland and tasteless cause you don't have time. They can be tasty too ^^ enjoy!

One of my all time comfort food is Yong Tau Foo so imagine my excitement when my friend, C, told me about this YTF stall at Bukit Merah that only opens at midnight. (i have this impression that stalls that only opens at midnight or early morning serves awesome food). So we made plans to their the YTF there.