Malay home cooked food

Today my wife decided to cook ikan assam pedas and sambal goreng which are the Malay dishes for lunch. She is really a superb cook that her 2 dishes are the best I've ever tasted in my entire life. Mind you I used to live a Malay kampong and know exactly how those Malay dishes are.
Sadly, these days we can't find a good stall or restaurant selling authentic and yummy Malay food. Perhaps, in Malaysia you may be able to eat good Malay food.

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No drinking and eating in the train

Got this Whatsapp message regarding the restriction of drinking and eating in the train (MRT). Watch the video and you will be surprise how strict is the rule and a commuter was taken to task for eating a sweet.

Mee rebus set at Food Junction

For exactly set, Food Junction charges $5 whereas Toast Box $7.30. They are equally good but the price difference is wide. From now I will resist visiting Toast Box since it is seen as openly profiteering.

Sinar Pagi Nasi Padang

We read  so much about Sinar Pagi Nasi Padang that we decided to pay it a visit. It is a Malay stall selling Malay/Indonesian food at the Geylang Serai hawker center.
When we arrived at about 11:30 am there was already a long queue. There were also many other stalls selling the same type of food but had shorter or no queue at all.
We agreed that the food was of a high standard. The black-ink cuttle fish, sambal goreng, assam fish cutlet, young Jack fruit in lemak gravy were delicious and spicy. However, we were disappointed the beef rendang was salty just like the one we had at Warong along Kandahar Street last Saturday.
It is difficult to find a place selling really good beef rendang. When I was a kid, the rendang even at the road side stall was of better quality. Well, we do not expect the cooks of present era are as good as their parents and grandparents.
The teh halia or ginger tea sold a few doors away was also a let-down.
The 2 plates of  meal cost $24 and teh halia was $1.20 a glass.

Indonesian Food and Cakes at Kandahar Street

There is so much talk about Warong Nasi Pariaman, a Sumatran cuisine that we decided to pay it a visit this afternoon. The place was not as packed as some others selling the same Indonesian/Malay food.
It's situated at the junction of North Bridge Road and Kandahar Street. We were a bit disappointed because the beef rendang was salty and the sambal goreng was not as tasty as some sold at the hawker center. The cuttle fish and fish in lemak or coconut sauce was quite good.
Overall, I'll give it a rating of 6 out of 10. Btw, the meal was reasonably priced at $10 each without drinks.

Rich and Good Cake Shop

We bought 2 Swiss rolls, one with kaya (green) and the other durian from the famous " Rich and Good Cake" shop along Kandahar Street. These rolls are spongy and soft. I particularly love the one stuffed with durian fillings. It was delicious, soft and spongy.
Our dinner was made up of the above Swiss rolls. We ate up the durian roll and kept half of the kaya roll for tomorrow.
We are thankful to God for giving us a great appetite and the affordability.

Instant Laksa by Prima

 We tried the Prima instant laksa for lunch. It wasn't as well flavoured as the one by Koka. Prima is more expensive than Koka. Prima is about $2.40 per pack whereas Koka is $1 (not sure).
Prima's noodles are bigger and larger in quantity. Koka's are more like Maggi's instant noodles.

Nice Horfun at Jl Kayu

This horfun is quite nice. We had it at a Jalan Kayu coffee shop. Each plate is $4.50. Sorry, if you don't like me posting the food I eat, you may skip this post or leave this blog totally.🍟🌭🍣

More Singaporeans being retrenched

More people are losing their jobs in Singapore. It looks like many companies are not doing well especially those in the oil and gas industries. The growth of 5 to 6% a year is something of the past. According to the prime minister this years growth will be about 2% to 3 % which is not "bad".
If you look around, a lot of eateries,restaurants, shopping malls are not as crowded as they used to be.
Those who are out of jobs do not have the means to spend while others are cautious not to spend too much.
The last recessions were back in 2009 and 2003 and Singapore was not spared. I lost my job during the 2003 SARS period and am not employed ever since.
This 54 year old lady lost her job recently and you may read about her story here.

An abandoned bicycle?

Is this bicycle being discarded or abandon?. Actually this bike wasn't an abandoned bike. It is a rental bike and when the user has finished using it or reached his destination, he may leave the bike anywhere he wants to. It must be locked and the rental company using the GPS technology would trace the bike and retrieve it.
The first time I saw a bike like this, I thought it was being abandoned.
In Singapore there are a few companies doing this kind of bicycle rental. It's quite popular and not expensive to rent. A user would pay $1 for 30 minutes of usage plus a small deposit.
Someday, I would like to rent one and blog about it.