Mom's Cooking

With a baby in tow, I haven't had the luxury to go round the island for good food for the longest time. :P

It didn't occur to me until recently that I actually had good food being delivered to me every weekday and that I can actually blog about it!

I used Mom's cooking for my confinement and have continued using their services ever since. Yes, I did not 'subscribe' to those overly-priced confinement food catering because I was skeptical that oily food like pig trotters with vinegar, etc can do me good :P and that the food from Mom's cooking are nutritious enough for me.

If you are doing your confinement soon / are looking for catered dinner, do consider Mom's cooking. No added MSG, use of canola oil only, and use of environmental friendly and quality paper containers.

If you are also a customer of Mom's cooking, do drop your comments and let me know if you agree with my food reviews! :)

Ba Kut Teh @ TPY

It's comforting to know that my hubby didn't like my Ba Kut Teh, not because it wasn't tasty, but because he preferred the 'Teochew' version of it.

This Teochew guy has this satisfied and contented look after eating the following...

Teochew Bu Kut Teh (8/10)

... with this.

Tau Pok (8/10)

Address

Toa Payoh Central

(I couldn't find the exact address on the web, but according to the online map, it's at Blk 179. It's a shop by its own and has been advertised on media before)

If anybody knows the shop name, do let me know!

Mr Chicken Rice

I have heard so much about him, or rather, his famous chicken rice at Mandarin Hotel. It got me really curious how different his chicken rice is, from the normal chicken rice stall in a hawker or kopitiam.

Years passed and I have yet made a trip down to Mandarin Hotel to satisfy my curiosity. It's the price, no question about it.

If not for my hub, I could have passed by this 'Mr Chicken Rice' shop, thinking that it's just another chicken rice eatery.



"It's owned by the Mandarin Hotel Chicken Rice chef"

That got me really excited. 'Posh' chicken rice at civilian's price? There's no time to wait!



Chicken (6/10)

I must, however, admit that I am disappointed. Putting aside the fact that I raised my expectations way too high, this chicken dish is still not on par with the standards of a typical 'good chicken rice stall'.



Vegetables (6/10)



Soup (7/10)



So what's missing here? Chef Low himself? The hotel environment? Or is this simply a case of poor expectation management? ... Or, is this really how it taste like at Chatterbox? :p Branding.

Oh, btw, if you haven't been to downtown east for years, do check it out one of these days. I enjoyed myself thoroughly when I was there! :D

Place
Downtown East
#02-120

Baba King

Ok, I admit that the show 'The little Nyonya' did influence me, a partial Nyonya, into wanting to eat Peranakan food. :P

I especially wanted to try the Chicken Ponteh, which they kept emphasizing throughout the show.

Chicken Ponteh Buah Keluak (8/10)

The meat was very tender and flavourful but it wasn't really what I have expected - the show raised my expectations too high. :P



Beef Curry



Sambal Long Beans (7/10)



Fish Maw Soup (8/10)

Also longed to have this soup after watching the show. :P I'd say this soup is a good dish to complement the other strong and flavourful but heavy dishes. Light with a tinge of sweetness. Sedap. :)



Service

Blur and bochup staff. There were many staff but none of them attended to us when we were standing at the entrance. Gave us 4 sets of cutlery when there are only two of us. Waiter almost wanted to put the cutlery and serviette on top of small puddles of water on the table (that they are supposed to wipe off but did not). :P

Their boss used to chat with my hub and his colleagues as they were regulars. Hub said their service used to be better when their boss was around. :P

Place
Baba King Nonya Delicatessen Pte Ltd
1 Expo Drive, #01-31
Singapore Expo

Streets Cafe Restaurant

Mayo fries (7/10)

We ordered this because we liked novelty of the fries being cooked with mayo, although we have absolutely no idea how they are going to do it. LOL We should have known better.



They came separately. :P

Nissin noodles with fried chicken (8/10)



Milk Tea (7/10)



Green Tea with Aloe Vera, wolfberry and lychee (9/10)
- I can't remember the exact name but it's just as long!

A very innovative way of putting different ingredients together. It works for me.



Place

IMM
2 Jurong East Street 21
#01-126

Fish & Co

Garden Salad (8/10)



New York Fish & Chips (8/10)

They offered so many types of fish & chips in their latest promotions. For a moment, we couldn't decide which to choose!




Place
AMK Hub
#02-03

Barcelos Flame Grilled Chicken

There were queues everywhere.

We spotted this as we walked along to search for a less crowded restaurant. Hungry, we knew we shouldn't look further.

1/4 Chicken - Mild Peri; with Coleslaw (5/10)



Wedges (7/10)



Chicken Pitta Pocket - Tangy Lemon (8/10)



View from our seats



Service

The ordering process took quite long because the trainee was quite blur. They don't have this and they don't have that and the cashier guiding the trainee was rather unfriendly. The waiter serving the table was friendly and helpful but very inexperienced. He came back three times to me, each time asking a different question (need a glass? ice? straw?). I would have preferred he asked or did all these at one go. Oh well, at least he made an effort!

Place
Vivo City, Level 2
Unit 91-93

Shokudo

Curry Pasta (6/10)

Place

Cathay Cineleisure Orchard

8 Grange Road

#02-06A

Griller

I am not surprised to read bad reviews about this restaurant, because I too, had tasted really bad food here before. And it was on the occasion when I suggested to dine there in an outing. I was a bit embarrassed by the lousy recommendation that I have made back then. :P

Maybe 'inconsistency' is a better word to describe the food here, for all the food were to my liking on my previous visit.

Drinks (8/10)



Mushroom Soup (8/10)

There are whole mushroom chunks (not bits) in the soup - quite uncommon for a reasonably priced restaurant like this.



Caesar Salad (7/10)



Pizza

Chicken Steak (9/10)

Place

Tiong Bahru Plaza

#04-04/05/06

Bishamon Sapporo Ramen

Special Miso Ramen (3/10)

My hubby is the type who is always attracted to food labelled as 'special'. Sometimes, it doesn't pay to be adventurous. We both felt that this bowl of Ramen tasted a bit weird... oh well, you can still say it's 'special'. :P



Shoyu Ramen (7/10)

I am glad I am not so much of a risk taker. Hee...



Tonkatu (8/10)



Place
Raffles City Shopping Centre
#B1-17

Ministry of Food (MOF)

I first heard about MOF from Ice. The first thing that came to my mind then was 'Ministry of Finance'? :P Soon after, I read and heard about it so often that I knew it's time for me to pay it a visit.

Green Tea (9/10)



Chawanmushi (9/10)

Comparable to that of Ichiban's!



Egg Handroll (8/10)



Chicken Karaage (8/10)



Some Beef set



Green Tea Sundae (9/10)

Love the waffle, the sundae, the green tea ice cream and the cereals!



Kanten Jelly

From the note that comes with the sundae.

These series contain Japanese Kanten Jelly at the bottom of the dessert. Kanten Jelly is amde from the room part of plant and is rich in fibre. Thus in Japan, it is believed to have slimming effect and is very healthy.

While Kanten Jelly is totally unsweetened & tasteless, native Japanese pour the sauce (either honey/black or white sauce) over the Kanten Jelly generously before eating. MOF Black Sauce for our Kanten jelly series ia made from Black Purnes & Black Dates. Both fruits aid digestion.

I gobbled up a few because it is believed to have slimming effect... Nah! Don't think it helps in a one-time affair. hehz!



We were pretty pleased with the food. Our conversation as follows.

"How's your beef set?"
"It's not bad!"

"My chawanmushi is good too!"
"You are right!"

"I like the chicken karaage"
"The sundae is fantastic!"

"The green tea also taste better than those I have drank before"
"Absolutely agree!"

"Even the waitresses here are also very pretty"
"..." >_<' LOL

Service
I love the speed. From the queuing, to the ordering, to the serving of food, to the billing, everything was done in a jiffy. All in all, we spent only about half an hour from the point we queue to the point we leave the place! Based on the turnover rate, MOF must have earned a lot!

Price
$33

Place
Marina Square
6 Raffles Boulevard
#02-138E

Bali Thai

My favourite Indonesian and Thai Food combined!

Soto Ayam (8/10)

Phad Thai (7/10)

Service
I didn't like it when the waiter's fingers dipped into my bowl of soto ayam. Then, he flicked his hands and the soup droplets came flying towards me. :/

Place
2 Jurong East St 21
#01-21 IMM Bldg

Rajah Inn

Tahu Telor (8/10)



Steamboat - Pork in chicken soup base (9/10)

Sushi Tei

Sushi Tei

Anybody who has visited Vivocity during meal times would be very familiar with the long queue outside Sushi Tei. I am so glad that we don't have to join the queue. ;) That's what I like about visiting a popular restaurant during off-peak hours.

Chanwanmushi (9/10)



This should be the best I have taken so far. Wobbly, melt-in-the-mouth steamed egg with generous additions of (unexpected) ingredients like chicken meat, real crab meat and gingko nuts(!). >_<

Cha Soba



Salmon sashimi



Curry Croquette (8/10)



Lime (7/10) and Apricot Peach (6/10)



Price
$30+

Place
Vivocity
#02-152/153

Nice food. But would I stand in the long queue? No.