Kakigori and ice kachang

Kakigori or Japanese "ice kachang" from a cafe (S$5.50, ice very finely shaved, enjoyable)

Kakigori or Japanese "ice kachang" from a street hawker (S$2, ice not finely shaved so not so enjoyable)

Singapore ice kachang from a hawker stall (S$2.50 same as the second one in the picture , not so enjoyable)

Kakigori in Japan

Today is a warm spring day with the top temperature of around 30c. The cafe has started selling kakigori which is the equivalent of our ice kachang since last week. Kakigori is available only during the hot season.

Singapore desserts

These desserts (ice kachang, grass jelly with attap chee and chendol) are from the hawker center next to the Bedok interchange & MRT station. Each cost $2 and they are served by an elderly male hawker.

After yesterday's disappointment with the 453, Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 fried Hokkien mee, we went to Yi Ji at 805, Hougang Central and try their Hokkien mee. We had been there before and it was delicious but sad to say this time the mee was not as good. It has also raised a small plate (above) from $4 to $5. The cuttle fish and prawn were dried and tasteless. If not for the nice flavoured stock, the dish would have been a disaster.

I had the ice-kachang from the nearby Kopitiam. After a 10% discount (had to use a Kopitiam pre-paid card), it cost $2.25c. This dessert served here is not as good as it should be. These days, the hawker food are of lower standards as compared to the 1950s,60s and 70s. The modern hawkers only care about making money and not very bothered with the quality of the food they sell. I have come across Bangladeshis selling Chinese food and China men making roti prata. Therefore, one should not expect the hawker fare to be as good as say from Malaysia.

Breakfast,lunch at home, dinner @ Yoshinoya

I had tang hoon (glass noodles) for breakfast. Lunch was rice, miso soup, fried bitter gourd with cherry tomatoes and eggs and a plate of home made Japanese char siew. Also had an orange after lunch.
Eating home cooked food is, in my opinion is a healthier choice. Only issue with cooking is the amount of time and work involved. Doing the dishes is also a chore. Eating out is convenient but not necessarily healthy as my blogger friend pointed out in his blog.

Dinner@ Yoshinoya (Beef Bowl)

Beef with rice or "Beef Bowl" is one of my favorite Japanese dishes. I had it for dinner at Compass One Mall. I opted for just a bowl which cost $6.50. In Japan, the same dish cost about $4 and taste even better.
I had ice kachang for dessert from Kopitiam ($2.20, picture below)