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Food Galore: 家 (Home) at Rail Mall 
I have been missing from this space for too long. Far too long. Lots of things happened and work is getting crazier as we go into the peak head-on with lots of things undone.
Let me backtrack to a weekend in July with the family to celebrate my brother's birthday (who is now enjoying himself in Taiwan).
New restaurant in the neighborhood!
392 Upper Bukit Timah Road
Rail Mall
Singapore 678042
If you find that guy's face familiar, you are not wrong. He is celebrity chef Tan Yong Hua, who has appeared on numerous television programs. Haha, looks like many celebrity chefs are stepping out of their comfort zone to create something on their own.
If you ask me, I think the setting of the restaurant is a bit too atas to be home. Not a homely feeling.
Peking duck
Haven't had this for sooooo long. The roast duck skin is very crispy, paired with the special popiah skin and sauce, very yummy! Eh… But the meat is kinda little for the price.
Another "not homely" reason.
Sautéed scallops with asparagus
Delicious! Scallops were huge and fresh. I like the crunch of the asparagus and the slightly spicy sauce gave a kick to the whole dish. 
Special tofu with crabmeat sauce
I am not a fan of starchy sauces so I just ate the tofu. Smooth, of course. And there were chunky bits of crabmeat in the sauce. Now THAT is what makes it all worthwhile - the crabmeat! LOL. My brother and I are fans of seafood, so we love scallops, prawns, mussels, crabs, cockles, clams, everything under the sea!
Braised pork tendon pot
Another saucy dish. Haha I am not complaining because I am not the star! And everyone else in the family loves the sauce to go with their rice, so it should be quite good!
The pork tendon is quite crunchy, much to my surprise. I have never eaten it this way before. Is there a lot of collagen inside here to improve my complexion? Hahahahaha
By the time we polished off the above dishes with a bowl of rice each, we had no more space left in our stomachs for their signature dish - braised noodles in banana leaf.
The sauce is a bit too salty. We asked them to pack it into a takeaway box for consumption later. So my mom went back and added some water before heating it up. Then it tastes better. Not so salty.
 
This is a nice place to bring your parents/grandparents for a good meal for some traditional Chinese food if you have the mood to splurge. The ambience is conducive for family gatherings but I think you need to make a reservation, especially for dinners.
We need more new food places in the neighborhood and liven up Rail Mall! Yay!
 Labels: family, food galore Food Galore: Hai Di Lao at Clarke Quay
I made a reservation one month before Mother's Day just to try out this steamboat!
I have always loved to eat steamboat but there ain't many good places in Singapore to enjoy steamboat. Well, I can finally say that I have found one now!
Hai Di Lao
#02-04 3D River Valley Road
Tel: 6337 8626
While waiting for your table, you can enjoy their professional manicure services and board games and fruits and drinks! Super shuang right?
I didn't get a chance to try the manicure because there were many people waiting! Oh wells, it's not a must-have, just good-to-have.
  
You can make your own unique mix of sauces!
Free flow at $4 per pax.
Soup is at about $20 per pot. Free flow of course. But I can't really remember how much it is for a mixed pot. We had the mala (spicy) soup and mixed mushrooms soup. Very nice!
We were seated at 12.30pm and had a waiter assigned to us. He was very patient to explain everything to us and took our orders correctly. Most of us would probably set the expectations that the Chinese waiters would be very rude and snobbish. But your impression will definitely change for the better after visiting this place! Most of them are really well-mannered and they would accede to your requests promptly. Such a pleasant dining experience, I must say.
The place filled up pretty fast and soon it was full house! So please make an advance reservation or you will really have to waste time waiting!
 
The items on the menu are priced at full portion. You can adjust the portion according to your own needs and the price will be amended automatically. That's very considerate of them because this way, we could try a wider variety of food without getting ourselves stuffed!
   
All the ingredients were really fresh! I especially love dipping the fish into the male soup, delicious! We had a really good time cooking the food, mixing our own sauces and bonding over a good lunch!
We spent about $40 per pax for the lunch. Be prepared to splurge if you are there for the variety and all the good food because it will definitely be worth it! =)
Labels: family, food galore, steamboat Cafe-hopping to Rokeby Bistro at Jalan Riang
It's been a long time since I went for brunch! =)
 
15-9 Jalan Riang
Singapore 358987
Closed on Mondays
Tues - Sun: 9am - 10pm
We were there early and it was nice to have the whole cafe to ourselves! So much peace and quiet, I like...
 
Sausage & Bacon Waffles
I think I prefer the thick belgian waffles as opposed to the ones here. Kinda too bare for my liking. And the portion for the sausage and bacon, I'd like a bigger portion please! This is good for small eaters but don't think the sausage satisfied my craving for savory food. 
Eggs Royale
The usual poached eggs and smoked salmon, served on brioche and lots of greens. I think poached eggs and hollandaise still go best with English muffins. The sauce seems to be kinda inadequate with the thick brioche.  
Skinny Vanilla Latte
Smooth and fragrant, with a dash of vanilla. Just the way I like it! But it seems to cool down pretty fast. Because by the time I was done taking pictures, the drink was lukewarm and not as hot as I'd like. 
Iced Mocha
The drinks here are quite good, with some froth to top it off! Yummy. 
The staff were really nice to send a small sample of their 2-way Waffle to us!
By 2-way, they mean both sweet and savory on the same waffle. There is spring onion in the waffle batter itself, drizzled with sugar and chunks of banana on top. The orange sauce was really quite special and refreshing. But the spring onion didn't work for me. I love my spring onions, but I think the seasoning of the spring onion went a bit wrong. Maybe it's an acquired taste. Please do give it a try if you like both savory and sweet stuff in one mouthful!
Overall, very nice cafe quietly tucked away in the estates of Serangoon. And I like it that they open early, so that I can enjoy a hearty breakfast to kick-start the day!
Labels: brunch, cafe hopping, food galore, friends Food Galore: Mookata for Supper at Golden Mile
If you know me well enough, you'd know that I don't eat supper. But one day, we just decided to have a late dinner and I suggest mookata. Have always seen pictures of yummy mookata on Instagram and I wanna try it for myself!
Mookata at Golden Mile
It comes in a set, you just need to sit down and wait for food to be served! The only stuff you can order are the drinks and bowls of rice or refills (chargeable, I think).
It is $45 for a whole set as seen in the picture below. If you are a small eater, I think the set is enough to feed 4. Otherwise, 3 persons are fine too. It's a HUGE portion for two. And I am a very slow and small eater. (ok, maybe not that small, but definitely slow). LOL
Everything is very tasty! They marinated the meats beforehand, so when you put it to cook, it becomes very flavourful! I never got sick of it!
=)
Ok I must share about this sauce. They gave us one big bowl of sauce per person. My first thought was, "It looks very spicy. Might give it a miss."
But I gave it a try and to my pleasant surprise, it wasn't very spicy. It had a very unique taste; savoury, sweet, sour and spicy all in one!
The two pieces of lard to lubricate the pan.
What's so special about mookata that it's a grill and steamboat all combined into one. Even after grilling, you can choose to dip it into the soup around the grill and voila, the meat locks in the flavor and at the same time, is less oily!
It seems like they just poured clear water into the "drain" around the grill but the soup was so good! After all the ingredients that went into the mookata, the soup had all the essence and flavours.
 
Even up till today, I am still missing this mookata! I swear, the next time I go to Bangkok, I have to find the real thing and see if the one at Golden Mile is authentic.
End off your mookata with their Thai Milk Tea and your dinner will be complete! And honestly, one cup is not enough at all!
 Labels: food galore, mookata, supper Cafe-hopping to Selfish Gene Cafe at Tanjong Pagar We always like to grab a quick brunch before heading to China Square Central for a long day ahead. I like to think of it as a small way to reward myself for the hard work! A few weeks ago, we were quickly running out of places to go for Sunday brunch places that open before 11am. Selfish Gene Cafe was our choice for the day!  Selfish Gene Cafe 40 Craig Road Singapore 089678 It was pretty quiet when we went, much to our surprise. I was expecting full house with no seats. Chairs ain't really comfy but that's all the same with most cafes in Singapore, no?   Iced mocha I like my chocolate syrup all blended into the coffee instead of coating it around the glass. So this drink didn't work for me.  Signature Carrot Cake Now, this cake pushed all the right buttons in me. It was all warmed up and the texture was just right. The cream with shaved nuts went down well with the moist cake. I would come back again for this! But JUST for this.   Scrambled eggs on brioche Wah, this dish is soooooo expensive for just scrambled eggs and brioche! There is REALLY nothing other than what you see. No hidden ham or smoked salmon or whatever. Ok, scrambled eggs were moist but the brioche? NOTHING.   Ok, I am getting sick of cafes soon. Shall we explore other types of cuisine? Labels: brunch, cafe hopping, food galore |
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Food Galore: 家 (Home) at Rail Mall
Food Galore: 家 (Home) at Rail Mall