Chinese Food and Chinese Restaurant!!

It is funny that i haven't recommended any Chinese food and Chinese restaurant yet though i love them the most! Maybe because i can easily access to it? or it's just a coincidence that i haven't been to Chinese restaurant recently?? Wait, i just went to the imperial treasure on Thursday! haha, must be because the Chinese food there is really mouth watering and it takes time for me to linger them around and write about it. Well, if you ask me to recomment one and only one Chinese restaurant in Singapore now, my heart and vote will go to Imperial Treasure Palace. (if 6 months ago, it would be still crystal jade though)

i will write about Chinese food and Chinese restaurant soon and more often!!

dissapointment in Akashi Vivo City

Friday night, i went to vivo city to meet friends. We have queued 40 minutes to get our table cos i don't want to eat at the counter table. the renovation of the whole place is nice, but feel not as exclusive as the one in the city link. The menu is with lots of great photos which really promotes the dishes. we ordered 3 different set meal: salmon; Sanma and beef soup. i have to say the beef soup is a very good choice. the beef is tender and there are different vegi in the soup to enhance the sweet taste of the soup. the pity is the Chinese cabbage is dried so you cannot really chew it well.

My disspointment came from the miso soup. though it is a simple dish, it shows the skill of the chief. the miso soup here has the burned smell. i cannot tell whether it is because they overdone it or because the smell of the new bowl has come into the soup. either way, it shouldn't happen in a restaurant like Akashi. there must be a consistency of the quality to protect the reputation and branding. i feedback this to them and hopefully there is an improvement.

i will upload the picture another day as they are with my friend.

Organic Food

What You Should Know About Organic Foods Just what does it mean when a food is labeled organic? The U.S. Department of Agriculture finally issued a new national seal designed to bring clarity and assurance to consumers that foods bearing the seal are certified organic following USDA standards which were 10 years in the making.

Beginning Oct. 21, only foods certified as at least 95 percent organic - that is, produced without most pesticides, toxic fertilizers, growth hormones and antibiotics - will be allowed to carry the official "USDA organic" seal.

One caveat: The new rules apply only to food produced on or after Oct. 21, so it may be several months before the seal becomes commonplace in grocery aisles, particularly on packaged foods where the turnover is slower.

The new USDA national standards replace what had been a mishmash of certification systems run by individual states and private groups. The USDA seal will ensure consumers are actually purchasing a product that is truly organic rather than a creatively worded package that advertises itself as organic when only a few ingredients actually are.

Under the new rules, foods will be labeled as belonging to one of four categories:
1. Food that is 100 percent organic may carry the new "USDA organic" label and say "100% organic."
2. Food that is at least 95 percent organic may carry the new seal.
3. Food that is at least 70 percent organic will list the organic ingredients on the front of the package.
4. If a product is less than 70 percent organic, the organic ingredients may be listed on the side of the package but cannot say "organic" on the front.

Advice on shooting nice food photos needed

Hi all,

if you have any idea how to shoot a nice photo of food, please feel free to let me know. I am really shy of posting my photos now though there are a lot because after comparing to others, mine looks so not pro...

Prego in Koh Samui

In fact, i love Prego in Amari Palm Reef Hotel in Koh Samui. The taste is original and the portion is made just nice for person to have it from the appetizer all the way to dessert. though the price is not local standard :-) also with the Thai waitress' pretty smile and sweet voice, what else do you still want?

the Chief is there to walk around and have a small chat with guests to ensure the food quality. you may also see him during day time in the swimming pool and trust me, you really cannot associate these two different figures. try it yourself and see whether you can spot him in the pool.

The Italian Restaurant - Prego

There was a promotion in Prego so i went there with my friends to have pizzas.

As you know, they always give out the freshly cooked bread as an appetizer together with the nice sauce made by dry tomatos or you could choose to have it with olive oil and venigar. it's warm outside and very soft inside. i love it so we had another one. (just FYI, it would be free)

There was a performance put up by a bald Italian guy. He basically flip the dough to make it bigger and bigger, though very difficult, i personally don't find it entertaining and for sure, it will not make me want to have more pizzas.

The taste of the pizza is nice and the cheese is melted together with all the other ingredients. however, i am not sure whether they add too much MSG or other seasonings cos i find myself very thirsty afterwards.

The service compliments the food as the waiter had lots of "product knowledge" so he was able to give recommendation and really take care of us during the whole dining. i guess the waiter and the guests ratio is around 1:6 so you will never feel being left out ;-)

3 of us had 2 pizza, 1 saldine fish starter; total price around S$90. and if you have UOB or Citibank credit card, even better as you will have 10% discount.

coca-cola and mentos

I have heard this a few times that it is dangerous to have them together. Don't know how true it is. here are some photos so you can see it yourself...

queue that stops me for having roti prata

After i finished the wonton noodle, the queue was still as long. Can you imagine it was already 1.45pm!

Photo of the Wonton Noodle@ Congress Kopitiam

Wonton Noodle@ Congress Kopitiam

Suntec city is like a food heaven. You can find all kinds of delicious food from with your choice of pricing.

Wonton Noodle at Congress Kopitiam is the stall I visit often when I am nearby. The filling of the wonton is definitely as good if not better as any other branded restaurant like crystal jade or imperial treasure. It’s fresh and made of fresh prawns I believe. No other unnecessary ingredients put inside. The Char Siew is just nicely barbequed. (I’m wondering did they do it themselves or bought it from a supplier?). the vegetable is also freshly made on the day and you want to add more just by telling the assistant without extra charge. And the noodle is chewy but not hard. I am having the soup separately and you could taste it is the soup from prawn and without MSG.

In fact I want to have roti prata here as well. But the queue was so long. So I decided to have the noodle first and wait for the prata. But sadly, the queue is as long even after 1 hour when I finish the wanton noodle. I have to go for a meeting soon maybe taste it for dinner?