Light lunch made up of toasts

Had the above for lunch. 2 Slices of bread topped up with cheese, egg and bacon. Also had a cup of vegetable soup. This meal is enough for me until evening when I may have something lighter.

Man charged for abuse and causing the death of a dog

A man is being charged for abuse and causing the death of a toy poodle. It is really sad to hear or see a poor little defenceless  animal being treated in such a cruel manner. When our toy poodle died last year, my wife and I cried for days. Even till this day, we still talk of our little toy poodle.
We are so heart broken that we do not intend to have another pet. Each time we see a toy poodle our hearts would jump. We missed out pet everyday and we could not understand why would someone want to abuse or kill an innocent little dog.

Spaghetti from SG & JPN

When I sent the picture of the spaghetti which my wife cooked to our friend in Japan, the latter not to be outdone, responded by sending us the Japanese version of home made spaghetti (right pic).

Interacting with the retirees

I was at Kovan hawker food center to meet some SIA retired ground staff but accidentally bumped into a few retired IFS there. I joined them for a while before the ground staff appeared. We had an hour of chatting plus few cups of coffee and tea. The IFS were all in their early 60s and full of zest for living. They participated in the chats actively and the only thing that betrayed their age was the wrinkles on their faces.
After an hour, I left them and joined the ground staff who were regular kakis at this place. These retirees religiously meet each other twice a week to have drinks and meals together for the last 10 years. I used to join them when I left the airline in 2003 for a while but not anymore after I became more occupied with my work.
Nevertheless, It was nice meeting the two groups. I did not snap any photo as most are quite sensitive about them appearing in my blog.

Grilled sambal sting ray at Chong Pang

This is the grilled sambal sting ray rice set ($6.50) The taste was quite good and spicy and I had it at a Chong Pang Village coffee shop. It was very popular in the evening and the place was crowded. It took me 20 minutes to get my food. 

Ikan pari (sting ray) assam pedas and spicy sotong (squid)

Dissatisfied with the assam pedas fish at Serangoon Gardens yesterday, we went to the Chinese stall at Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 (Chong Boon Market) that sells the above. This would be my third time visiting this stall. Admittedly, this time the assam sting ray wasn't as good as on the previous occasion. The reason being the sting ray was not soaked in the assam gravy for a long time. We were there for an early lunch. The squid was so so. The best time to eat is in the evening when the assam gravy has been cooked a few hours earlier and the fish,squid and chicken meat had been soaked in the gravy for a while.
For the 3 dishes and 3 bowls of rice, we paid $18 which is quite reasonable.

Malay food @ Serangoon Gardens

This stall is at a Serangoon Garden coffee shop facing the UOB Bank. The food used to be very good but today when I visited it after a long break I found the food to be slightly disappointing. I think the cook must have retired or left. Still, it is worth visiting if one is in the vicinity as there are no Malay food around that area.
The fish assam pedas ($3) is a little diluted and generally the food lacks the punch. It is reasonably priced at $5.50 per plate (rice,sambal goreng, spicy cuttle fish and sambal kupang or green mussels).

Fruits and claypot dinner

The breakfast was some cut fruits like oranges, jack fruits and mango. It's refreshing to have fruits in the morning particularly now that the weather is hot and humid. Eating fruits also prevent constipation.
Dinner was at a hawker stall in Ang Mo Kio Ave 10. It was at Yu Fa Claypot Delights. The dinner was made up of 3 types of dishes, namely assam sting ray, pork trotters in vinegar and ginger plus braised pork with preserved vegetables and tau pok. The meal was superb and cheap ($16 for 2).

Penang laksa in Singapore

There are two items on the menu: assam laksa ($3.50) and fish balls in assam laksa soup ($2.50 for five balls). The fish balls (topmost pic), to me are no big deal. They are just like those one could buy from the supermarket. The laksa gravy is authentic and spicy and the noodles are springy. This is the second I've eaten in 2 weeks.

Venue:

D'LAKSA

B1-K7 Hougang Mall, 90 Hougang Avenue 10

Open: 10am to 10pm daily


Those who plan to eat the noodles at home can ask for the soup to be packed separately.

1983 cafe prices cheaper than ....

Cafe 1983 is one of the eateries that serves besides the traditional kaya toasts, coffee etc, mee rebus, mee siam and many more other local dishes.
I was at Changi Airport Terminal 2 yesterday and was surprise to discover the prices at 1983 were cheaper than those at  Toast Box, Ya Kun etc.
The traditional kaya butter toast set which comprises of 2 soft boiled eggs, toast and a cup of hot drink cost only $4.30 while the same one at Toast Box cost $5.40, Ya kun $4.80. Mind you this Changi Airport T2 where the rental is much higher than Toast Box, Yakun etc at the heartland malls.
The mee rebus and mee siam set at 1983 is only $5.50 compared to Toast Box's $6.70.
I have not eaten at 1983 but often at Toast Box and Ya Kun. I was told the food at 1983 is as good as at TB and YK.
Currently there 4 1983 outlets in SG. Click here for its website.

Home prepared Japanese meal

We decided to eat in due to the rain. We had Japanese white rice with mentai (salted fish roe), Japanese preserved vegetable, miso soup and a plate of broccoli, sweet peas, ladies' fingers and fried egg with bacon. It was a hearty meal, I must admit. Again compliments to my wife.