Another visit to "Granny Famous Briyani"

We visited "Granny Famous Briyani" again for lunch. This time we ordered curry fish (2 slices), a piece of chicken thigh, potato with long beans and briyani rice (+ an egg). The food is fabulous and according to granny her curry does not include coconut milk. The total bill is $16.50 which is reasonable.

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.

Thai chicken rice restaurant

We were at Nex Mall and decided to try the chicken rice at the new restaurant called " Go-Ang Pratunam Chicken Rice". The chilli for the chicken is not like the one that goes with the Hainanese chicken rice and so we were disappointed. A small bowl of chicken rice cost S$2 and the white rice $1.20. The steamed sea bass was $38++ and had the taste of mud as though it was a freshwater fish. The half portion chicken ($16) was dry and not as good as the Hainanese chicken. The soup ($6.50 a small bowl) was good. The spinach soup was so so and the fried egg (omelette) was acceptable. Best of all was the Thai chendol.

Granny Famous Briyani

This is one of the best nasi briyani (S$5.50c) in SG. It is called "Granny Famous Briyani". Besides briyani, there are other South Indian dishes like curry chicken, curry mutton, curry fish etc etc. The chefs are all Indian ladies. The place is opposite Hougang Block 953 along Yio Chu Kang Rd (on top of a slope). Below is the bus stop with bus service numbers where you alight. Operating hours of Granny is from about 11.30am till 3 pm daily.

Parking in an unauthorised lot

Geylang Serai hawker center

We went to the above place for some Malay food. This stall " Sinar Pagi Nasi Padang" is one of the most famous Nasi Padang stalls in Singapore. The queue was quite long and it took about 15 minutes to get my food. I had the beef rendang and sambal goreng with rice. They poured too much assam pedas gravy into the rice and as a result I was a bit disappointed. The plate of tahu telor was good and tasty. The tahu was crispy and it came with peanut gravy and lots of veggies especially carrots. The total cost was $10.50c which I think was reasonable.

Anything wrong resting my feet on the passenger seats of a bus?

China women delayed public transport for .....

In Singapore, a woman from China recently held up a bus and insisted the driver made a U-turn because she had missed her stop.
In China, another woman (above video) held up a high speed train because her husband was late.😱

Bus rides may make you lose weight

If you are one of those who is too lazy to exercise to lose weight then merely taking bus rides of about 2 hours or more will make you burn a few hundred calories. The bus rides may not have to be expensive if you know how to plan your routes and time schedules. A 2 hour ride cost you under $2 for the adult fare and 88 cents for students and senior citizens.

Read here regarding the bus and train fares.

Our favourite fried Hokkien Mee

Last weekend we travelled to Block 59, New Upper Changi Road to eat our favourite fried Hokkien Mee. Ah Lye the owner chef will open his stall and starting selling after 5 pm till late daily except on Monday.
This is the best Hokkien Mee and we are addicted to it since it was operating in Tampines years ago. The smallest serving (above) is $4 and largest is $8. Ah Lye's self-made ikan bilis sambal is nice and unique. The stock is made from prawn and pork bones. The name of the stall is Nam Hua Fried Prawn Noodle. Usually the Q is not very long.

CPF nomination and hawker center@ Tampines

A friend of mine went to the CPF Board recently and made a nomination. He told me he had to tick a box that said his beneficiary will received "cash" when he passes away otherwise his money will automatically transferred into his beneficiary Medisave account. This morning, I went to check with the CPF board, the officer told me that my nomination is under type C which means my beneficiary will received cash when I am gone. Therefore when one makes a nomination, it is by default that the beneficiary will received in cash and NOT into one's medisave account.

After visiting the CPF Board, I proceeded to the newly opened (opened 2 years ago but it is my first time there) hawker center nearby. There were many food stalls and all appeared clean and orderly. I ordered the above nasi lemak (S$2.80) which was yummy and cheap. I also ordered a cup of black coffee and had a wonderful time there. The morning was not wasted, thanks to my friend!

Super nice CNY lunch

CNY lunch at my relative's house. The kiam chye duck (topmost pic) is super good! She is a great cook and we get invited to taste her wonderful food during the Lunar New Year only.

Chinese New Year Eve reunion dinner

Eating Yu Sheng during Chinese New Year is a cultural activity for Chinese living in Singapore and Malaysia, but not so much in other Chinese-populated countries such as Hong Kong, where the practice is almost unheard of.

Yusheng, yee sang or yuu sahng or Prosperity Toss, also known as lo hei is a Cantonese-style raw fish salad. It usually consists of strips of raw fish (sometimes salmon), mixed with shredded vegetables and a variety of sauces and condiments, among other ingredients.

A reunion dinner is held on New Year's Eve of the Chinese and Vietnamese New Years, during which family members get together to celebrate. It is often considered the most important get-together meal of the entire year.

Eng's Wanton Mee

This dry noodle was from Eng's Wanton Mee at AMK Hub. It is a newly opened stall. The original one is at Tanjong Katong Rd which is known as Eng's Noodle. The family splitted and one of the relatives decided to open as " Eng's Wanton Mee" opposite the original "Eng's Noodle" at Tanjong Katong. Then recently, Eng's Wanton Mee opened 3 more outlets at AMK Hub, Simei Point and Westlake. Frankly, the original Eng's Noodle at T. Katong is the best.

Pork buns (pows) in SG

The above pork buns or pows were from Bendemeer and they are juicy and tasty. The ones below were from Kimly sold at a coffee shop and is inferior in quality compared to the above. Each pow cost S$1.60.