Curry rice hunting lead us to this place touted as one of the best in Singapore. The queue was not too long and we were able to have our first bite in about 10 min.
Like all curry rice, we had to stop the uncle from "messing" up the rice and the dishes with tons and tons of curry, gravy and whatever it was that he poured on it. Perhaps that is how it should be eaten. But that was not to our liking. Despite pulling the brakes on the gravy the plate was still covered with much of it.
The pork chop was medium sized and tasted ok. It was rather soft and it did not feel crisp. Perhaps the gravy softened it. The rest of the other dishes were just about there. Nothing to crave about. We will still stick to our fav stall at Maxwell Road Food Center.
Took the First Class Coach to KL and the best part about it is that it is a 16 seater....so no small kids running up and down the bus and crying or causing any disturbance. The entire journey was pleasant and smooth. Highlights?
10" personal LCD screen Total trip to KL about 4-5 hours, so can watch about 2 movies.
Meals on board One meal (Standard or vegetarian) on board served to your seat by the inflight, oops, or inbus attendant.
Attentive service Inbus attendant, dressed like an air-stewardess or land-stewardess, politely asks if you would like tea, coffee or soft drinks. Even blanket provided if you do decide to take a snooze
Massage Chair Get yourself a back massage while watching a movie. Should not all cinemas have this!!!
One trip ticket cost about $58 to KL. Definitely a must for the business traveller who decides not to take a plane. Several of them were with their notebooks turned on throughout the flight...oops...again...the coach ride.
A rather small WWII museum but nonetheless unique in its contents. Some of the interesting highlights are the drawings of Mr William Haxworth. Not a painter by profession but his drawings (done in secret) portray the day to day life of POWs interned at Changi and Sime Road.
Just wonder how people can remain in their sanity while being enclosed in camps with horrible conditions. One of the ways the POWs do that is to inject humour in their confinement and peril. Some of the exhibits portray the lighter side of internship in Changi and you just marvel at their ingenuity and positiveness in one of life's darkest moments. How would the modern generation fare if they were to be thrown into the same mire and deep pit that these POWs had to go through. Sometimes the unassuming might just rise to the occasion and prove to be the most courageous of the lot. History has accounts of many people who experienced that.
To think further, these POWs were once colonial masters who spent their time drinking tea and playing cricket in the Posh surroundings of Raffles Hotel and the Singapore Cricket club and had to face the deplorable conditions of Changi the very next minute. Sometimes, infact many times, life can take the turn for the worst and the images injected at the MOFF museum illustrates that to the perfect degree.
Another highlight of the MOFF is the room where the British surrender took place. The room where all hope was lost was rather bleak and small. The table and chairs (not sure if it was the original that Yamashita and Percival sat on) retains its gloomy appearance. Very much the mood exhuberated on that fateful day. Staring for a few minutes into the room, you can feel the atmosphere of being here in 1942 when it all happened.
Interestingly, the Ford factory ceased operations after 1942 and became a factory producing Nissan military vehicles and other vehicles for the occupying forces.
What remains of the Ford factory today is just 1/10 of the original factory. Only the front portion remains, the back is now occupied by a residential condominium. Imagine living on the grounds of the historical building. Sometimes it might bring a chill down your spine.
We reached there at 4:30pm and closing time was 5:30pm. One hour was not enough to read the experiences, listen to the stories and view the well preserved documents. We left the place with a surreal feeling, wondering if all that was done in the past is forgotten by people today. Sadly, most of it is forgotten.
Anyway the staff manning the museum was kind enough to tell us that we could come back another time for free if we wanted to since we had only been able to spend a short time there. How thoughtful!
Spotted this outlet at East Coast after seeing the long long long queue at Astons. Just wonder why so long...seems almost eternity to queue for Steaks at Astons. So we gave up on Astons and drove further down towards Katong Shopping Centre.
We spotted Black Canyon and decided to give it a try. Looking at their menu, they have quite a wide selection of Specialty coffee from Mexico, Austria, Italy, Thailand and the standard coffee. I tried the Black Canyon Coffee Frost and the effect of the coffee lasted the whole night - could not sleep until do not know when. So if you need to burn the midnight oil and have a paper to study for, this is the coffee to take!
Since we were there for a meal, we opted for the Sesame Crusted Fish Rice and the Special Chicken Basil Rice. Servings were just right and food on the whole was average.
The food menu is typically Thai. Do not know if I am wrong, but most of the staff might also be Thai (did not pay much attention to their accent). They also serve some fusion dishes like Tom Yum Soup with Pasta and Chicken Green curry with Pasta. Maybe will try this the next time. But the thought of To Yum with Pasta does not seem appetizing. :)
Would surely visit this place again to try out the different types of coffee and perhaps drop by after dinner.
Nice cosy atmosphere and seating is also plentiful. The only problem is parking....parking along East Coast Road is a perpetual problem.
iYebsaid: The rice is served like a block. That's cute. Like going to ECP in the past cos its free parking. But ya, it gets crowded at night. 11 Oct 2007 at 9:57 am
Bobosaid: teehee such a coincidence.. I used my camera phone also! 11 Feb 2008 at 7:36 pm
Login to add your comment. Or, Register for an account now. It's free!
When you walk past this stall, you will almost certainly miss it. Not only do they not have any flashy signs, this stall also does not have a name. At one glance it might also look like a stall that sells the standard vegetarian fare (what is commonly called the "economical" food). However, do not be fooled by the external appearance. They have a special dish that would make you keep going back for more.
It is the Ginko nut, brown rice porridge.
With a generous serving of ginko nuts and other assortment of ingredients (including a topping of crispy condiment), this would make your porridge tasting experience a unique one.
1=SGD 0.0587
Like all curry rice, we had to stop the uncle from "messing" up the rice and the dishes with tons and tons of curry, gravy and whatever it was that he poured on it. Perhaps that is how it should be eaten. But that was not to our liking. Despite pulling the brakes on the gravy the plate was still covered with much of it.
The pork chop was medium sized and tasted ok. It was rather soft and it did not feel crisp. Perhaps the gravy softened it. The rest of the other dishes were just about there. Nothing to crave about. We will still stick to our fav stall at Maxwell Road Food Center.
Login to add your comment. Or, Register for an account now. It's free!It used to be good about 10 yrs back. Now the gravy is just starchy and tasteless
11 Dec 2007 at 10:06 am
Cheap yes! but the gravy sucks... so gluey unlike our mum's home-cooked curry gravy with rich coconut added.
22 Dec 2007 at 12:46 am
10" personal LCD screen Total trip to KL about 4-5 hours, so can watch about 2 movies.
Meals on board One meal (Standard or vegetarian) on board served to your seat by the inflight, oops, or inbus attendant.
Attentive service Inbus attendant, dressed like an air-stewardess or land-stewardess, politely asks if you would like tea, coffee or soft drinks. Even blanket provided if you do decide to take a snooze
Massage Chair Get yourself a back massage while watching a movie. Should not all cinemas have this!!!
One trip ticket cost about $58 to KL. Definitely a must for the business traveller who decides not to take a plane. Several of them were with their notebooks turned on throughout the flight...oops...again...the coach ride.
Login to add your comment. Or, Register for an account now. It's free!wah really sounds shiok..must try it next time
25 Oct 2007 at 9:17 am
$58 so ex :S Usual one way only $28 :S
25 Oct 2007 at 11:44 am
Just wonder how people can remain in their sanity while being enclosed in camps with horrible conditions. One of the ways the POWs do that is to inject humour in their confinement and peril. Some of the exhibits portray the lighter side of internship in Changi and you just marvel at their ingenuity and positiveness in one of life's darkest moments. How would the modern generation fare if they were to be thrown into the same mire and deep pit that these POWs had to go through. Sometimes the unassuming might just rise to the occasion and prove to be the most courageous of the lot. History has accounts of many people who experienced that.
To think further, these POWs were once colonial masters who spent their time drinking tea and playing cricket in the Posh surroundings of Raffles Hotel and the Singapore Cricket club and had to face the deplorable conditions of Changi the very next minute. Sometimes, infact many times, life can take the turn for the worst and the images injected at the MOFF museum illustrates that to the perfect degree.
Another highlight of the MOFF is the room where the British surrender took place. The room where all hope was lost was rather bleak and small. The table and chairs (not sure if it was the original that Yamashita and Percival sat on) retains its gloomy appearance. Very much the mood exhuberated on that fateful day. Staring for a few minutes into the room, you can feel the atmosphere of being here in 1942 when it all happened.
Interestingly, the Ford factory ceased operations after 1942 and became a factory producing Nissan military vehicles and other vehicles for the occupying forces.
What remains of the Ford factory today is just 1/10 of the original factory. Only the front portion remains, the back is now occupied by a residential condominium. Imagine living on the grounds of the historical building. Sometimes it might bring a chill down your spine.
We reached there at 4:30pm and closing time was 5:30pm. One hour was not enough to read the experiences, listen to the stories and view the well preserved documents. We left the place with a surreal feeling, wondering if all that was done in the past is forgotten by people today. Sadly, most of it is forgotten.
Anyway the staff manning the museum was kind enough to tell us that we could come back another time for free if we wanted to since we had only been able to spend a short time there. How thoughtful!
Login to add your comment. Or, Register for an account now. It's free!
We spotted Black Canyon and decided to give it a try. Looking at their menu, they have quite a wide selection of Specialty coffee from Mexico, Austria, Italy, Thailand and the standard coffee. I tried the Black Canyon Coffee Frost and the effect of the coffee lasted the whole night - could not sleep until do not know when. So if you need to burn the midnight oil and have a paper to study for, this is the coffee to take!
Since we were there for a meal, we opted for the Sesame Crusted Fish Rice and the Special Chicken Basil Rice. Servings were just right and food on the whole was average.
The food menu is typically Thai. Do not know if I am wrong, but most of the staff might also be Thai (did not pay much attention to their accent). They also serve some fusion dishes like Tom Yum Soup with Pasta and Chicken Green curry with Pasta. Maybe will try this the next time. But the thought of To Yum with Pasta does not seem appetizing. :)
Would surely visit this place again to try out the different types of coffee and perhaps drop by after dinner.
Nice cosy atmosphere and seating is also plentiful. The only problem is parking....parking along East Coast Road is a perpetual problem.
Sorry about the pictures...use camera phone lah.
Login to add your comment. Or, Register for an account now. It's free!The rice is served like a block. That's cute. Like going to ECP in the past cos its free parking. But ya, it gets crowded at night.
11 Oct 2007 at 9:57 am
teehee such a coincidence.. I used my camera phone also!
11 Feb 2008 at 7:36 pm
It is the Ginko nut, brown rice porridge.
With a generous serving of ginko nuts and other assortment of ingredients (including a topping of crispy condiment), this would make your porridge tasting experience a unique one.
Login to add your comment. Or, Register for an account now. It's free!Healthy looking porridge! Hope will get a chance to try it. Nice pics! :)
01 Oct 2007 at 9:49 pm