Another blog by Boh Tong the ex- SIA cabin crew

Thursday, March 4, 2021

Walk for good health

 


I try to walk as much as possible everyday. It seems that walking about 10,000 steps a day will improve one's overall health. The apps (pedometer)
was downloaded from Google play store. Carry it (smart phone) in your pocket when you go for walks and it will record the number of steps you take.
10,000 steps is equivalent to about 7 kilometers. 
I heard a friend was cured of his diabetes and high blood pressure just by walking 10,000 steps five times a week. Try it for good health and well-being.

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Bakut teh @ AMK Ave 10

 




Ironically, it was an Indian friend who recommended me this typical Chinese dish. The place is Block 452 (Chong Boon Market), Ang Mo Kio Ave 10. The place is very crowded during meal periods. Visit it during off-peak hours.
The pork knuckle and bakut teh is worth eating. It is better than the ones at Song Fa and so much cheaper. We walked 1.5 km to eat the above.

Friday, February 26, 2021

Some SG doctors can't even do a simple job like withdrawing blood

 3 years ago, I went to Changi Hospital for cataract ops & this was what a doctor did to me when withdrawing blood from my hand↓



Recently, I went to Sengkang Hospital and this was what happened when a doctor withdrew blood from my arm ↓






Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Memories of CNY ang pows and goodies

 





The CNY goodies always brings back fond memories of my childhood days. The above goodies was a gift from our Residents' Committee to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
For many years, I have not eaten any of the CNY goodies as they are usually high in calories and unhealthy.
I vividly remember my mother, aunty and my grandma making and baking the CNY goodies days before the Lunar New Year. As a child, I love the CNY as I would have lots of nice goodies and food to eat plus ang pows to collect from my relatives. Each ang pow or red packet would contain less than 30 cents but the amount was good enough for a small boy. Collectively, I would have about $2 for each CNY.

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Lunch @ 5 by Sans Facon French Restaurant

 







The meal was average. The beef steak ($29) was a little tough. The cheese cake was not worth the $9 paid. The lamb shank ($29) lacked the lamb taste and the Salad Burrata ($19) was so so.
The service was good and the ambience nice.

Monday, February 8, 2021

CNY goodies for senior citizens

 



Our residents' committee has generously distributed the above Chinese New Year goodies to all senior citizens. There was also an ang pow containing a $10 note.
This is my first time getting the goodies as most time I was not in SG during the CNY season.
Our MP is none other than Mr Lee Hsien Loong, our Prime Minister.
Many thanks to the committee and our beloved PM!

Saturday, February 6, 2021

Are Singaporeans able to do this?

 



These are foreign workers. Besides the construction of HDB flats, MRT lines etc they can also paint tall buildings like the one above. The jobs come with big risks like falling off the gondola etc.
We need these workers because we don't have the expertise or guts to do the job like the above. Yet, these workers are paid less than S$1,000 per month.

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Home cooked fries

 

 
                           How to prepare click here

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Home cooked laksa with ready made paste

 



I bought the above ingredients from Sheng Siong supermarket. The brand name of
the laksa paste is Hai's. You may also add a bit of dry shrimps  (pound) and fry it with the paste in hot oil. After that add about 600 to 800 ml of water and 200 ml of coconut milk. Boil the mixture with some tau pok. Then pour the gravy into a bowl of cooked laksa noodles and towgay. You may add some sliced fish cake and cockles plus a teaspoon of sambal. To enhance the flavour, you may also put in some laksa leaves. The end result is the laksa is as tasty as the famous Yishun 928 laksa. It is very simple and convenient to make your own laksa with ready made paste. Try it and probably you won't want to eat the hawkers' laksa anymore.



Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Singapore beef noodles

 I can be anywhere in the world but one dish I really miss is the Hwa Heng Beef   Noodles. The stall is located at the hawker centre next to Boon Keng MRT Station.
 It is operational from Wednesday to Saturday from morning (not sure of the time)   till 2.30 pm.
 A bowl of soup or dry noodles with beef, towgay, tendon etc cost from $5 to $7. The one in the photo is $6 with beef and beef tendon.



Friday, January 15, 2021

Harvesting Broccoli and Turnips

 



Finally, the above vegetables are harvested. The broccoli tasted as good as the turnips or daikon as it is known in Japan. 

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Winter vegetables

 







The broccoli, cabbage and daikon are doing well even when we left them alone for the last 2 months. These are winter vegetables and needed minimum water and care. The cold winter is able to sustain them.
The bottom picture are vegetables from our garden except for the carrots and meat. They are pressured cooked and had it for dinner.