DIN TAI FUNG @ MARINA BAY SANDS - "BUSINESS & TAIWANESE EATS SO GOOD !!! - JULY 27 2012

Since I was told by a Foodie Friend a long time ago that he & his girlfriend will "usually get MSG attack or felt very thirsty after each meal @  DIN TAI FUNG !!! So each time I walked by any of their outlets & I really wanted to check it out & give their eats a taste to confirm on my concerns on the above as I am also "allergic to MSG,so I would hesitate for the longest time till my 1st Time Eats today !!! ;-)

( I thought that since I have already paid their Special Car Park - $6 - due to my Visit to Gift Fair there ! ) I really thought of a very relaxed TGIF afternoon !!! So I started with a late & light YUM CHA @ one of my FAVs - Imperial Treasure,then I decided to walk as much as possible & I enjoyed a "mini 1st Time ( to LV Island ) & Update tour of all the Branded Designers @ The Shoppes @ Marina Bay Sands & of course a Quick Look @ all the latest Eats opened there !!! " And I actually really felt liked a "tourist" !!! Had a super great time !!! ;-)  ) then after having a look below,( to avoid the Long Qs later,I was curious,hungry again & I decided to enjoy a early Dinner Eats !!! ;-)

And "to avoid the long Qs and Waiting Time,it's Best that you arrive there earlier especially if you need a bigger table ! Here's a the different timing Qs & I much prefer the tables with a view !!!  -

Since DIN TAI FUNG's Signature Eats is their "juicy meat filling wrapped in a melt-in-the mouth skin with a minimum of 18 exquisite folds" - XIAO LONG BAO ( Steamed Pork Dumplings ) then it's a Must Taste -

- Steamed Pork Dumplings
- 2201 - 10 pcs - $9.50
- 2502 - 6 pcs - $6.80

- Enjoyed the way it's served but also if there are many orders,you really need to be "patient" and be "rewarded later" !!! ;-)

While waiting for the above,Another Signature Eats that you must order will be their - Oriental Salad in Special Vinegar Dressing -

- 1001 - Oriental Salad in Special Vinegar
Dressing - $3.80

-Tastings - Since I luv the taste of Vinegar - which will make you feel hungry & when you look around,there are lots of orders for the above so it's good to order at least once to get an idea of the taste !!! ;-)

On their MENU - there's Indication of Chef's Special and I really felt liked tasting their Special BEEF NOODLES -

- 3504 - Special Braised Beef Noodle Soup
With Beef Brisket - $11.50

- Tastings - Enjoyed the Cut & Quality of the Beef ! Enjoyed their well cooked Noodles ! But their Soup was not really piping hot that will blurred my glasses !!! Anyway I highly recommend the above !!! ;-)

Guessed by now if you are Follower of my ShareFavEatsAlways BLOG,you will already noticed that all my Enjoyable Eats will have a Sweet Finale !!! And I studied the Menu for awhile because there were a few Sweets that I was interested to order but I have this "weakness for both Almond and Black Sesame" and this is NEW -

- NEW - 5501 - Almond Pudding Coated
With Black Sesame Dressing

Tastings - "Enjoyed tis but of course for the price,you can't expect "the real stuffs being cooked in it !!!" ;-)

DECOR - It's tastefully decorated and the tables are spaciously arranged ! ;-)

SERVICE - Very good !!! ;-)

- "Late Trunch" - August 7 2012 -

- "Double-Boiled Papaya & Snow Fungus
With Rock Sugar ( Hot / Cold ) - $6

TILL MY NEXT VISIT / EATS !!! ;-)

Cheers & Enjoy !!!
ANDREw ;-)

ADDRESS : The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands 2 Bayfront Avenue #B2-63/64
CONTACT : +65 6634 9969

AKASHI @ ORCHARD PARADE HOTEL - "ANOTHER CREATIVE OMAKAZE BY BROS - DON & MELVIN" - JULY 21 2012

Since there was no Regular Saturday Yum Cha Lunch,I decided to re-visit all my Fav Eats liked my Fav Fish Soup ( Breakfast Eats ) then to my Fav Black Chicken Herbal Soup ( Lunch Eats ) to Fav Hokkien Prawn Mee ( Afternoon Tea ) then suddenly - a Happy SMS from Who Else but my GooOOD Friend - JL - "I want to enjoy Sashimi Dinner @ Akashi ! Are U free ?" ;-)

- My FAV SUSHI CHEFS - DON & MELVIN !!! Excellent VIP Service !!! ;-)

Of course,my Immediate Reply was - "Yesh Of Course,Mate !!! Many Thanks !!! Looking Forward !!! ;-) ( Frankly because even if I already had my Home Cooked Dinner,I would definitely still go for tis Omakaze Tastings because I luv AKASHI & I also really enjoy both Don & Melvin's creative craft @ the SUSHI BAR Counter very much !!! ;-)

- AKASHI TEAM OF CHEFs BUSY @ WORK !!! ;-)

As always I arrived earlier & of course I wanted both Chef Don & Melvin to a "blind Tasting" for my Fav Italian Wine - AVIGNONESI 2007 ROSSO TOSCANA - which really impressed them !!! And of course after that I ordered my Fav Japanese Plum Wine - UMESHU !!! ;-)

- Tis Was Really "Potent" Combo !!! ;-)

While waiting for My GooOOD Friend - JL's arrival & then also while waiting for our Omakaze,here are few of our some Fav Japanese Appetizers -

- Edamame - "For Good Health Benefits !!!" ;-)

- Let Our Special AKASHI OMAKAZE begin with ( Special Note : In case you are Hungry or you have your Dinner yet,please Do Not Proceed Further !!! ;-) )  -

- "Shiro Ebi with Uni"

- "Omi Gyu Tempura With Foeigras"

- "Kampachi Sashimi"

- Shake Belly Sashima"

- "Otoro Sashimi"

- "Foiegras with Uni Sushi"

- AKASHI Tasting Notes : "As always both Don or Melvin will do their best on the Creative Presentation of each serving & the Taste is also a Wonderful Experience !!! And the atmosphere during Dinner is also Special with most Diners having a Great Time !!!" ;-)

Cheers & Enjoy !!!
ANDrew ;-)

ADDRESS : 1 Tanglin Road, #01-01A Orchard Parade Hotel Singapore
CONTACT : +65 6732 4438

&Made @ PACIFIC PLAZA ( CLOSED ) - "NEWLY OPENED BY 3 MICHELIN STAR CHEF !!!" - JULY 2012

Just read about - &Made in yesterday's The Business Times - DINING - Monday,July 23,2012 - "Affordable Fare From 3 Michelin Star Chef" by Debbie Yong - so since it's "so near my "Office" of course I need to check tis New Eats out -

- Good Introduction With 3 Michelin Star
CHEF BRUNO MENARD !!! ;-)

But at the same time,same day there was another New Japanese Ramen - UmaUmaRamen featured in The Straits Times so it was a "tough lunch decision and I finally decided on Japanese Ramen instead because I wanted to taste and compare their standard with my recent Ramen Eats Posting on Menya Mushashi ( juz Google ShareFavEatsAlways - Menya Mushashi ! ) but after my enjoyable Maguro Sushi Set @ Tomi Sushi ( juz Google ShareFavEatsAlways - Tomi Sushi ! ) with probably too much Fresh Seafood and my glass of Japanese Plum Wine, I "almost forgot" about - &Made -

- By Ex-Chef of 3 Michelin Star -
L'Osier - Tokyo

until I walked by this "interesting Black & White Decor look Casual Eats with their & Sign" then I quickly recalled that I needed to do a Look See on this Latest Eats -

I thought that "since I already enjoyed another Tomi Sushi Eats,I probably can still enjoy a cuppa of hot drink and "soaked up this new Eats Lunch atmosphere" !!! And that's what I actually told their Restaurant Manager that I will just order Coffee but somehow after I had a look @ their Paper Menu below -

But of course I only had Cuppaccino @ Caveau - which is across the road - ( U can juz Google - ShareFavEatsAlways - Caveau ! ) and I really have to order Tis -

- HOT CARAMEL LAVA CAKE - $15

- ShareFavEatsAlways Tastings - "After almost 25mins wait in the "almost Non Air-Conditioned" Section ( according to the Manager,there was some maintenance ! ) and "seated between tis Two Ex-Employer - Employee who chatted across my table ! It was good that I was having a Happy Day or else...." It was really worth all the hassle !!! I enjoyed it when the Manager sliced the Lava Cake,all the Caramel Lava will slowly flow out ! And the "hot & cold effect ( with Ice Cream ) and the Not Very Sweet taste really made "completed my Enjoyable Lunch !!!" ;-)

Then after looking @ the other tables nearby,guess what was On Their Table ??? It was one of their Signature Eats - BURGERS !!! ;-)

- "Good Catch Up - Highly Recommended - THE 3 LITTLE PIGS BURGER Lunch with LOH-san !!! - July 25 2012 -

- THE 3 LITTLE PIGS - "Tis The Best That
I Ever Enjoyed !!! Next Please !!! ;-)

- "Another Dessert Tasting with My Good Friend - LF Foo" - July 31 2012 -

Well TILL MY NEXT VISIT very soon !!! ;-)

ADDRESS : #01-04-06 Pacific Plaza 9 Scotts Road Singapore
CONTACT : +65 6732 9808

HACHIFUKUMARU ( NANTSUTTEI GROUP ) @ OG ORCHARD POINT - "FINALLY 1ST TASTINGS !!!" - JULY 23 2012

After reading Eats Review and their Website about the above HACHIFUKUMARU many Sundays ago,it sure made me really curious & it have been on my mind,I have been thinking of checking & tasting how good is their Signature Eats - CHAR SIEW RAMEN & GYOZA !!! And also their - ALMOND DESSERT !!! ;-)

- "1st NANTSUTTEI RAMEN Tastings" - July 23 2012 -
- Finally mostly thanks to the Newly Opened - UmaUmaRamen @ Forum ( I arrived there @ 145pm on their Opening Day Lunch,their Bosses apologised that "their Soup and Char Siew is finished & request that I return for Dinner instead ! ;-( ) that have "forced me to rush" the above !!! -

By the time I reached tis smallish ( it's quite similar to those in Japan ) Ramen Eats,it was already about 215pm & there was only few tables taken ( so not Slurping Sounds !!! Haha !!! ) I was really "so very hungry that I can really order a lot but due to the thought of too much Carbo....and I desperately want to lose Belly Fats asap !!!" Haha !!! ;-)

I told this Young Waitress that it was my 1st Visit so I requested for her Recommendations so she suggested -

- CHASHU-MEN - $16

- From Menu - "Our basic ramen with a generous topping of Hachi Fuku Maru's specialty Chashu ( simmered pork ) made with high quality pork loin.Enjoy the rich flavors of our chashu"

- ShareFavEatsAlways Tastings - "Enjoyed their Rich and Creamy Tonkatsu Soup and their Ramen was cooked just nice ! But it was really their generous toppings of Chashu that I really enjoyed most !!!" ;-)

- FuuFu Enman GYOZA - $6
( Happy Couple Gyoza )

- From Menu - "A healthy item full of the rich flavour of garlic and meat,this is a powerful and delicious gyoza.The juices of the meat and garlic flow out of the pan-fried dumplings.Nantsuttei's original gyoza recipe"

- ShareFavEatsAlways Tastings - "Was glad that it was not so Saltish and Oily !!! Especially enjoy the above with their White Vinegar and Chilli Oil !!! ;-)

- ANNIN TOFU ( ALMOND JELLY ) - $3

- From Menu - "Our specialty annin tofu shines like silk,melt in your mouth like snow,and has an elegant sweetness"

- ShareFavEatsAlways Tastings - "After enjoying both their Chashu-men and FuuFu Enman Gyoza,of course I had to order and taste their Signature Sweets !!!" ;-)

TILL MY NEXT RAMEN EATS !!! ;-)

Cheers & Enjoy !!!
ANDREw ;-)

ADDRESS : OG Orchard Point #01-13 160 Orchard Road Singapore 238842
CONTACT : +65 6737 9713
WEBSITE : http://hachifukumaru.com/
OPEN : 11am to 11pm

CHUI HUAY LIM TEOCHEW CUISINE - "Special Introduction Lunch By Our Good Host - JANSEN EK !!!" - JULY 2012

Actually I have been looking forward to check out the above CHUI HUAY LIM for the Teochew Eats since it was opened by the Jumbo Group last year ! It was Interesting to make Tastings comparison with other Popular Local Teochew Eats liked HUNG KANG and HUAT KEE ( I am "allergic to both their Cooking !!! Feel very thirsty after the meal too !!! ;-( ) before we consider UpMarket Teochew Eats liked - VS my Fav Hong Kong Teochew Eats - EAST OCEAN and also both CRYSTAL JADE GOLDEN PALACE and IMPERIAL TREASURE especially on both their Quality and Standards !!! ;-)

So it was really good that finally I can make this 1st Time Eats with my good friend and Host - Jansen & Doris who were really nice to invite my parents and myself for lunch to introduce and enjoy a "big selection of their Signature Teochew Eats !!!" ;-)

- means - "Drunk Flower Forest or Ecstacy In a Flower Forest" !!!
( according to Chen Jingwen - SoShiok.Com ) ;-)

Read that "Only Teochew can join this Club so it's really good that both the above - Chui Huay Lim Teochew Cuisine and another Teochew Eats - NG AH SIO Bak Kut Teh ( owned and managed by my Teochew Friend - Mr.Ang - Boss of Jumbo Group ) are opened to Non-Members to enjoy this $70million Club !!! ;-)

DECOR - Personally I found the Main Dining Area was "acceptable" and the smaller tables are really small and close to the next table so I will "think twice to order more or invite a VIP Client there unless I can request a bigger table in case there are any business discussion after enjoying their Signature Teochew Eats !!!" And I walked by their VIP Rooms but I actually was Not Impressed at all !!! ;-)

- BYO by our Good Host - EK-san !!! ;-)

Since our Good Host - Jansen have been dining at this exclusive Teochew Club several times already,it will be best for him to decide on our Lunch Menu ! And as always,being "a very generous Host,he probably ordered enough for table of 8 paxs "( our lunch was 5 paxs only ) and the portions were actually quite large too especially their Teochew Fried Oyster Omelette !!! ;-)

Here's Our Enjoyable Teochew Lunch Menu with most of their Signature Dishes ( it was served according to the photos below ! ) -

- Must Taste - "COLD CRAB" - ( $28 Each )

- Must Taste - "BRAISED DUCK" - ( From $14 )

- Must Taste : "TEOCHEW FRIED OYSTERS OMELETTE" - $12

- "Teochew Liver Rolls" - ( $8 per plate )

- "Deep Fried NGOH HIANG" - ( $8 a plate )

- "Teochew Puning Steamed Chicken With Fermented Beans"
( Need to confirmed tis if the above's name is correct ! But we
thought it tasted a bit too saltish !!! )

- Signature Teochew Eats - "Teochew Steamed Pomfret" - ( $8 for 100g/Seasonal Price )

- Signature Teochew Eats -
"Teochew Fried Kway Teow with Kai Lan"
- ( from $14 )

And after Tasting their "Sweet Yam Paste with Pumpkin and Gingko Nuts" ( $7.80 a portion ) - "It's not really Sweet & just nice,it's the Best that I have enjoyed so far !!!" ;-)

- Sweet Yam Paste with Pumpkin and Gingko Nuts - $4 per pax

- "Introduction & Tasting Lunch For EL,SO.JC and JT" - August 13 2012 -

In addition to some of the above Must Taste liked -

- Teochew Platter - $20 for Medium and $30 for Large

- Teochew Cold Crab - $28 Each

- MUST TASTE - "Fish Maw Soup With Crab Meat
- S36 / $54 / $72

- Braised Conpoy with Eight Vegetarian Treasures - M $28 / L $42

- Teochew Style Steamed Threadfin Tail - $8 / 100g

Look Forward to My Next Lunch !!! ;-)


Cheers & Enjoy !!!
aNDREw ;-)

ADDRESS : 190 Keng Lee Road #01-02 Chui Huay Lim Club Singapore 308409
CONTACT : +65 6732 3637