after SIX.

Showcase at 'Coffee and crust', Mandarin orchard after dinner, I was looking at their cakes and lady approached to me to say,


"It's all half price except whole cakes after 6pm".



Ohh...it's sweet whisper for me...



Let's try their cakes!! =P



light texture chocolate mousse. I thought more dark and dense chocolate.


I asked her to recommend dark chocolate cake and was suggested this hazelnut plarine cake. smooth and dark shocolate mousse covered with cocoa powder. Looked tasty but a little bit different from my liking kind.
not thick mousse, more like gelatine kind of mousse.



Also bought chocolates.



there were 6 flavours of chocolate.


Green tea inside was I guess red bean. very sweet!!! Chocolate rum was I guess whisky. not bad.

333

Mandarin Orchard, former name of Meritus Mandarin next to Taka, was re-newal opened together with brand-new Mandarin Gallery.

Its Buffet restaurant "triple three" is welcomed Japanese chef and fully renovated.


unique taste was deep fried caper. sour sour. rock lobster not bad.

Visited there for dinner, since I am very craving for buffet....hahaha
The buffet varieties are more Japanese style cuisines I felt.
From Sushi, sashimi, tempura, kushiage, teppan-yaki...of course, it is international buffet, others also available like indian cuisine, chinese cuisine and western cuisin...not to forget, seafood too...



desserts, just like aqua marine @ marina mandarin.


I liked these ice creams alot. saffron pistachio, berry berry and green tea.

Regret that a little bit pricy for this kind of buffet.
dunno next time go back again or not...


Triple Three
Mandarin Orchard 5th floor

kuchen

Sorry but I eaten Shiu-chan's Baumkuchen,
I bought GLACE's Baumkuchen as replacement.



one slice for $2.70.


I am quite interesting that he founds of Baumkuchen.


Taste of GLACE's was,



Not so moistured but light taste.
It was not like our liking kind of taste, Juchheim.

Bread of the week

Of course, I am still practice baking.


nowadays only a few times take photos for my record...



Haruyutaka Blend 100%

used 50g of low fat fresh cream.

Guiness Stout 165g

Guiness stout is the best of best =)


I think I am finally used to Healsio.

located @ Geylang.

Visited newly opened temple for pray.

There were 60 chinese zodiacs at 2nd storey,
you can find your true zodiac.



which one is your designated chinese zodiac?


I was interested in Mezu (horse head, hell's gate guardian) most actually...=P

Reunion Dinner

was @ Zhou's Kitchen.


it's known as one of worth-money buffet restaurant under Tung Lok group.


tim sum to roasted. all buffet.



of course, dessets also available.

I can't forget my first time visiting of Tung Lok tasty dim sum, and worst remory of our first fine dining @ My Humble house a few years back.


Anyway Zhou's kitchen taste, nice. but for chinese cuisine, I prefer a-la-carte instead.


Zhou's Kitchen
www.zhouskitchen.com

horse, still eat.

It was first time to step into this chocolate shop and buy their chocolate. Because I found horse shaped chocolate!




horse is milk chocolate


Not bad, Shiu-chan likes Cocoa truffle,
which is triple dark chocolate truffle.



I only bought 3 pieces, but its weight was almost 50g.



Touscher
Palaise Renaissance - 390 Orchard Road
www.teuscher.com

@ TCC.

Here comes a craving for sweet thing...


But, since I keep gaining weight...
I shouldn't go for high-tea or buffet.


oh? There is a "high-tea" set at TCC.


let's try then!




bak kwa sandwich and rose macaron, quite nice.


"Perfect Ten"
comes with 10 pieces of high-tea delights and tea/coffee for one serving. Just nice volume of delights and wallet friendly price.

Shared with friend is also quite nice.


Not Bad wor!!!

colourful flower

It's so cute and nice flower we found.



at least 3 colours in one tree.


I thought this flower supporsed to have only one colour in one tree. But this is not. really colourful.


How to make it like that ah???

Chinese Lion

It's quite common to see lion dance around Singapore for during Chinese New Year. From Companies to even supermarket.



I love to see them in these areas more than seeing them in competition.
feel it's really CUTE!!!




even behind looks also cute!!



how I wish Japanese Lion dance could be cute like Chinese'

more spicy and more inside

It's only available for during festive period.

Handmade Prawn rolls and pineapple tart.







Slightly expensive than what you buy from bakery or confectionery, but it's much more tastier and quality maybe.



Prawn chill floss was nicely spicy and hard to resist stop eating.
hahaha

I baked prawn rolls and pineapple tart.


Prawn rolls, I found prawn floss then, thought of try make.
170deg for 13-15mins.
it rather healthier rolls than deepfried.


lighter and crispier than deepfried, maybe.


Pineapple tart, I made paste-like pineapple from Canned pineapple. Cut into small cubes or grate and simmer it till dry, about 1-2 hours.
170deg for 18mins.


Worm type. garnish egg yolk as usual.


Next year, I can bake it again =)


Prawn rolls are very fun to make too!

KIDS

my ex-colleague visited my apart to bake cookies and bread with their kids together.


Due to its process, I guess it was quite boring for kids to wait till bread dough is ready for baking. At least glad to know that kids enjoyed baking cookies =)
I was also so happy to bake these together with them!



gift from guest. so cute cookies from Starbucks.

CNY vs VD

********

新年快楽


恭喜發財

********


happy chinese new year!


but for me, as not chinese,
I like to celebrate Chinese new year and enjoy festive feeling,


I wanna celebrate


Happy Valentine's day


more!!!






I didn't bake or make any chocolate thing, bought chocolates for shiu-chan instead. Next year I would buy from Japan or make something chocolate.

Loh hei @ home =D

People may be not really like Yu Sheng,


Actually I like.


I always wanted to try to do by myself...



I finally bought a packet of Yu Sheng set and do it at home...So happy like that! =P


This was cheapest pack but just nice for us.

Thinly sliced white raddish, carrot and cucumber,
place with packed ingredients and pomelo...yup, I didn't add any fish...vege Yu Sheng instead.


Didn't add alot of plum sauce, but taste was I like!



Slice and slice...wanna do it again...

I think I really like to do this style instead of having at restaurant.



Will be having some at restaurant soon, feel like doing it at home sometimes too...=P

chocolate & Chocolatier

Dessert of yesterday's dinner was - :
Burger King's Hershey's chocolate cake.


It should be nice if it's chilly cold...=)

I always thought of trying that, but I didn't try till now...
so he bought it for me...

It was not too sweet and not too heavy...I quite like that and look forward to try it again =)


And then, GOBI's Dark Chocolate Orange from me to him as Valentine's day cake...The dark chocolate mousse was thick and smooth but not too heavy too...nice with orange ganache in centre...


quite big size...share is just nice...$7.30 is too expensive for us...

If the size is slightly smaller and price also slightly more affordable then I can buy sometimes...


Burger King
www.burgerking.com

GOBI
www.gobi.com.sg

advanced Valentine's day

Shiu-chan cooked dinner for me,
I asked, 'Is that like a Valentine's day dinner???'
and
he said, 'Sort of...'


haha, I got such a sweet husband...


Valentine's day is for guys to express love for girls...Japan is girls to express love for guys...that's why it's a interesting experience for me...as I am a Japanese and grown in this culture, I will still do my way even in Singaproe =)


both happy-happy situation anyway.


It's his turn to express love for me,
expression started from :
Appetizer - Bacon wrapped oyster.

I realized, oyster is nice with bacon...


Main - Cappelini with prawn bisque, Cajun Prawn.

chotto dry but still tasty...

Dessert - ...to be shown next blog...


It was nice meal, not only meal served was nice...it's contains more than the taste...hahaha...It's perfect if he could tidy up kitchen when he finish cooking...=P


Anyway thank you so much for the nice valentine's day dinner!!!

festive snacks...

I like to eat Pineapple tart...
Especially those melt in your mouth one...


I know that...
that tiny biscuit can bomb you...


I know that...
One piece of that, around 80-100Kcal...


I know that lah!!!

But once I start eating it,
It's so hard to resist...I can finish one box in a one shot...




Best solution is only one,

Don't buy that...




I prefer this shape than flower shape.


hahaha...

good news.

Nowadays you can buy Japanese Brown rice at ISETAN supermarket.
There is the machine for taking out brans too.


It comes a time to have take off 70% bran rice in Singapore...


It reminds me of going to self-used bran taking off machine in my hometown...I prefer to have 70% bran off rice than white rice. more chewy and tasty. More nutritious too.
(anyway nowadays I mostly eat breads only...=P)



self-used bran off machine at my hometown...
100yen runs 2mins, can take off bran for 10kg of rice.


Feel abit miss those rice...

everyone can cook!

To be honest, I am not good in baking cakes and cookies or kind.



Because I will be having baking session with my ex-colleagues soon, I had to do tryout....It's just a easy cookies but I still not confident enough to bake that.


I try try ah....



I wanted to done like this for long long long time already...finally....


eeh? used self-rising flour....it's something like hotcake mix....
can do then! It was flaky and not bad then!!!


yappari everyone can do lah hor!!! =D =D


Recipe note :
*Prima self-rising flour 200g
*Unsalted butter 100g
*Caster sugar 50g
*egg (beaten) 1
*chocolate chip (for half cookie dough) 20g

170deg for 15mins

Baking day

my friend visit for baking =)


I cooked paellia for lunch, used frozen oysters bought from ISETAN on the other day.
I think not enough salt to add...but luckily the oyster taste was not bad thou.

oyster wasnt weird taste. quite remains nice tast. it's really worth buying.


She always helps to taste my breads, and then I feel so grateful to her.
We baked 2 types of bagels and just to let her play normal bread dough.



Prima 60% + Organice wholemeal 40%. 135g water.



Haruyo Koi 60% + Organic wholemeal 40%. 135g water.


I was really enjoyed the day with her and her hubby!
Look forward to next time! =D

Body Worlds

Went body world Exhibision with friends.
It was my 2nd time to see this exhibision but It was more than 10 years ago, a few new creations are more impressed to me.



@ science centre.


the technology plastinating human body is really a great invention, not only that but also now it can be used for animals!!!


Horse and Giraff...how they did!
So big animal...comes to Big squid and octopas too!!!

giraff!!! they so beautifully plastinated such a big animal!!!

...maybe next time got elephant then???

I wont eat alone

Soooooo HOT nowadays...

often feel like eating Ice Kachang.

I always like to share with Shiu-chan.

look (only) smart?!

Bought a spe for Shiu-chan for his belated birthday present as he said his current spec cannot make it already.



thin and light frame.

He choose very light and tough one.


Nice to know he likes the spec =)

forgot the name...

This Chicken rice shop located at Far East Plaza.
oh by the way...founder of Far East Organization just passed away yesterday....Singapore's richest person...


Well, it's been sometimes since I had chicken rice last time...
yappari, I prefer "White" chicken rice.



juicy chicken.................................=P



Liked the texture of chicken and nice fragrant rice, cooked with chicken stocks.




I think this shop famous is it? even Japanese free magazine also introduced about this shop...

Laugh & Rough

Guess Green tea loves Dark Chocolate?









Thanks for the year.
Regards for the year.

bread of the day

Baked beer bread again.




Asahi black beer. the day after baked is better beer aroma...


This one, refered table bread recipe, just used stout beer instead of water.


simple beer bread then.

Prima bread flour 60% + organic wholemeal flour 40%.