Penang Food Restaurant

impromptu dinner with JJ at this supposedly famous penang food restaurant near my place...

76 Lorong 25A Geylang  Singapore 388258

6841 3002

the penang laksa...



super spicy (i can't take too spicy food)

spinach soup or veg of sorts...




salted egg squid...



which i thought was ok. don't really get whats the rave about this place yet. but they seem to have alot more interesting food which i think given its location and late opening hours, JJ and i will be back!

Rice & Fries

        
met up with Bernard for dinner after work and we decided to head to Rice & Fries to try out their new menu!



check out the pretty drawings on the wall! 



takes a really creative one to draw all these!

foie gras at $8.80???



Cheap cheap!!

yummy!!



was so good that Bernard went for seconds!

the soft shell crab and the very yummy curry mayo sauce!







and of coz, for first timers who do take lamb, the lamb shank is a must try!



i went for the oxtail!



the oxtail was savoury and tender and filled with meat! the ratatouille was yummeh! the butter rice was decent, i will like it better if its slightly stronger in taste.

Ryoshi Sushi

for dinner, arranged to meet up with Jiamiao, Deanie and Kendi over at Liang Court. We went to Ryoshi Sushi...



the selection...



their sushi are really good. feels very fresh and very authentic japanese style. like the crab and crab miso and theres one fish which i think is called the fluke, very awesome! the texture is a little bouncy! yummy!

salt ice cream...



special!

the mochi is very good. soft!

Bagus

Met up with ali for lunch and to also pass him some little things i got him from Sydney.

He brought me for Yong Tau Foo over at this place called Bagus...

276A Changi Road...      



the different soup base...



it was pretty good.. his tom yam soup with rice was not bad too..

Symmetry

we met up to celebrate squiddy's birthday today. the joint we chose for today was Symmetry.        


truffle fries. clammy and crabby said this is the best truffle fries they've had...



i thought it was nice but not my best. haha

squiddy's latte...



we shared a mushroom ball thingy which was super good....



it has a thin batter with minced mushrooms and probably a bit of truffle... its very tasty....



we also had a very awesome flan! i think its pork cheeks flan.. its super good! served in a biscuit like tray with egg a bit of mashed potato like thingy with some cream like thingy. the pork cheek was soooooo tender....



crazy awesome!!



i don't usually wake up for brunch but i think i will do so for symmetry! and you know how many many places are coming up with brunch menu but lai lai qu qu its still the full works of eggs with sausages, maybe some beans or pancakes in the quality that i think i can make at home? well, symmetry just feels different and taste different!


can't remember what this is but i love spinach! cream spinach!!



and their version of the full works... but the taste is just awesome! the sausage is yummy, the scrambled eggs also taste great and i really love the special strawberry jam they have at the side!



its super good! so good that even clammy who initially told us we can only order 2 dishes to share (which is typical of her), requested to order more!


the special home made strawberry jam...



lychee mint...



some strawberry drink that squiddy ordered....

Shancheng Hotpot King (Sydney)

by the time we were hungry, it was a little later already and we decided to try out this steamboat place over at chinatown....

8A/363 Sussex St, Sydney,
New South Wales 2000,
Australia (Chinatown)
02 9267 6366







this place is quite cool! ordering is done on the ipad!



soup base...



ingredients..



and you know, these chilled noodles are SOOOOOO GOOD!



i think its called fen guo? its sooooo soft, breaks in the mouth and the sauce is mildly spicy with sesame oil ... i love it!

this one is made of like beancurd skin strips...



anyone knows where in singapore we can find these? please let me know!

Sydney Fish Market (Sydney)

first thing on our agenda today was to head to the Sydney fish market!        







loads of seafood...











again, Joey googled and found reviews. apparently good reviews were of this Fish Market Cafe... BBQ Grill...







i had oysters again! yummy!



we shared a seafood platter...



and some salmon sashimi...



introduced to this prawn called scampi...



oh and today is also the day when i really do my maths and realise how expensive it is around here in Sydney. U know one normal bottle of soft drink in our sg is probably SGD $2.50 or at most SGD $3? here in aussie its about AUD$4 - AUD$5 which is probably about SGD $5 - SGD $6!

Pancakes On The Rocks (Sydney)

we decided to do desserts elsewhere. Wayne introduced this 24 hours place called Pancakes On The Rocks. Which is why its best to know the locals so they can bring you to places that tourists usually won't know. We were totally thinking that in Sydney, no shops operate after 10pm. haha

THE ROCKS
4 Hickson Rd, The Rocks, Sydney
Trading Hours: 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS A WEEK
Phone: 02 9247 6371 | Fax: 02 9252 2900
Email: therocks@pancakesontherocks.com.au



despite it being around 9 plus pm, there was still quite a queue.



wayne said the pancakes standards were not consistent. sometimes its super good, sometimes its not. we were lucky today coz the pancakes were awesome!







particularly love this one with macadaemia in the pancakes...



super good! the pancakes were thick and fluffy!!



i was told they sell the pancakes mix too and i immediately thought of bear and squirrel! they will so love this!