snacks

a great late night snack:


milo with wheat crackers
milo is like our national drink. i heard a story of how this boy grew up solely on drinking milo since he was a baby. cool huh. anyway dipping wheat crackers into the sweet, mocha-y, creamy, chocolatey (seriously, how do you describe the milo taste??) makes your crackers soggy, which is the point. there's a technique to it though, you can't just dump them inside till they turn into mush and disintegrate. you have to get it 3/4 soggy, 1/4 crunchy. makes for a very fulfilling, yet light late-night snack!

then there's the hokee buns. very famous. the buns have char-siew meat filling inside and the top is powdery sweet and pastry-ish. 3 different kinds of texture in one interesting bun!


another cool snack is the nachos you can buy at seven-eleven. the nachos are tastier than those you get at the cinema foodoutlet, and way cheaper at 2 bux. its not too salty, and there's a peppery tinge to it. tastes good even on its own! but add the generous cheese for a tian shang ren jian (heaven and earth) combi.


nachos at palawan beach
feeling hungry, anyone?

Kenny Rogers

and next up on the menu we have Kenny Rogers- no, not the singer but the fabulous restaurant found at suntec and great world city (or so someone told me). the restaurant is inspired by the singer, so there are loads of kenny rogers memorabilia decorating the place, complete with neon lights and a buffet-styled serving counter with side dishes up to at least 10 different kinds. ask about kenny rogers and most pple will remember its corn muffin, which it is famous for.

it's very affordable if you know what to order and have a not-so-big appetite. those chicken-halfs plus 2 sides and muffin is really too much, IMO. only grumble is the drinks, where its 1.70 for a bottle of Ice Mountain (which costs like. 55 cents at watsons.) just ask for a cup of water. but their iced lemon tea is nice :)

psst. lemme tell you a secret. do you know that you can have the meal below for a grand total of 11.70?


the roasters wings plus 2 side dishes n corn muffin cost 9.90, plus extra mashed potatoes side.

share that with your fren (you can't possible finish the huge servings yourself! too much carbo!) and its $5.85 each. that's like the cost of a Value Meal at a fastfood outlet, and you get such delicious stuff. the roasters wings have crispy, grilled-to-perfection skin marinated with a unique taste. they also leave room in your stomach for the very very scrumptious mac n cheese, where its so cheesy and creamy its indescribable. next up the mashed potatoes which "contains chicken bits!" (says rux) that is subtly different from your usual KFC mashed taters, in that it is very addictive and makes a good sidekick. the garden pasta was ok, it was cold and has more of a salad kind of dressing. try the potatoe salad is nice too, as a side. and then of cos there's the sweet and crumbly corn muffin.

and there's NO GST n service charge! wonderful!

Marché Mövenpick

lets talk about marché (pronounced mar-shay). this place seriously has a good concept going on, the garden marketplace setting, the card-billing thingy (making you spend invisible money b4 giving you a nice big surprise at the gate). marché gives you the european, free and easy, casual feel. not to mention being quite exotic. yeah anyway, the food there is great, especially the Rosti (shredded potatoes with cream) you see up there. as well as the Crepes. caution, however. do not over-eat because you tend to get quite sick of the taste after a while. therefore its best to go with a fren who shares food :) the chicken breast there is also tender and covered with delicious sauce. and oh oh the sausages! yummy delicious fantastic. and very big.

(actually that's all i've tried)

think you can find marché at Suntec and Heeren. the only thing is the price. but then again, this is one of the restaurants where splurging is allowed. a good meal will cost less than 25 and that's all for quality, good ol' european food, plus all the ambience, concept.. yum.

corn soup at MOS

i used to not really like MOS, thinking that their burgers are over-priced, minute and not very tasty. however, that was before i discovered that they have many wonderful side dishes like the Ichigo frozen strawberries going for $1 for 3 as well as their cute lil bite-sized apple pies. not to mention their milk tea where u add the milk yourself. very nice.

however, the best of da best is actually a cup of humble corn soup. what's so special about it, you ask. well it is the only corn soup around for fast food chains (product differentiation!) and the taste is heavenly. creamy, piping hot and fragrant. better to pay $2 for this than for a cup of coke!

indonesian rice at PS

first up, serving you the delectable indonesian cuisine found at Plaza Singapura's food court. long queues can often be found snaking its way around the stall tucked in the left inner corner of the food court, and justifiably so.

the rice is drenched in mild, spicy curry and there's a slice of thin egg and a bowl of soup to go along with. but the main component of the dish is the enormous chicken u see there. its grilled and then dipped in a very nice sweet sauce that brings out the grilled flavour as well as accentuate the juiciness of the chicken. the gravy also help to add flavour to the rice. definitely a must-try. portion is also very generous, leaving you fully satiated and satisfied for putting $3.80 to good use.

Pilot

this is the blog to host all my thoughts about any kind of food that i've consumed. from restaurants to hawker centre to snacks to any edible stuff, including fast food. most of them are mainly found in town though. it'll take a while for me to write all since i've eaten in quite a lot of places, though none of them are those high-classy expensive kinds la. quite sad, but i believe there's a time for everything and a plate of char kway teow at 2.50 is not in any way less delicious compared to some 25 bux french cuisine dotted on an enormous plate.

hopefully i can get pictures of the food/restaurant for u guys too! enjoy.