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October's EZY Health Magazine @ all Guardian & Watson's Store
Posted in -NEWS!-, Reviews, Uncategorized on October 9, 2009| 6 Comments »
New OLAY White Radiance Serum
Posted in -NEWS!-, Fashion, Reviews, tagged OLAY on August 19, 2009| 2 Comments »
Hello!
I just did an interview for The New Paper yesterday as the new face for the Olay White Radiance series. I love this new serum that’s newly launched! It absorbs very quickly into my skin as if my skin is so thirsty that it “sucks” it up & I feel that my skin naturally glows more!
Will update with more photos of the shoot & interviews soon!
Also, check out this Sunday’s The New Paper for an update for this year’s & past year’s (including me) New Paper New Face girls! 🙂
XOXO
Jessica
Apple Foldovers
Posted in Food, Recipe, Reviews on August 15, 2009| 11 Comments »
I saw how easy it is to make Apple Foldovers on Asian Food Channel, so I decided to give it a try! And indeed it is easy!
The secret to the apple stuffing is to add a dollop of butter when you’re cooking the apples over the stove!
How to Make:
- 5 small Royal Gala Apples (chopped)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp of cinnamon (I like a stronger taste)
- 1 TBSP of water
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 a lemon (juiced)
Simmer the above ingredients for about 20 min till apples are soft & brown & thick.
Add
- 1TBSP of flour
- 1 dollop of butter (around 1 TBSP)
- 1 tsp of vanilla essence
Stir until mixture thickens.
Cut 25cmx25cm pre-made puff pastry sheets into quaters.
Fill each quater with 1TBSP of apple stuffing.
Seal edges of puff pastry with egg wash. Press down & use back of the knife to “cut” in semi circular patterns on the edges.
Bake in oven at 175 degree celsius for 25 minutes.
This is a very easy to make desert for any occasion!
XOXO
Jessica
Alternative Ramen at Central
Posted in Food, Reviews on August 12, 2009| 2 Comments »
Hello!
This is a good alternative to Marutama at Central for ramen! It’s Hokkaido style ramen so it’s slightly different to the choices U get at Marutama.
I had the Spicy Miso Ramen & it’s was pretty good!
Rating: 8/10
It’s one of the better ramen I had in Singapore but I still like the chicken balls nutty flavoured one in Marutama.
However, the ramen egg-wise the Marutama’s one is better.
Rating: 6.5/10
All in all, I will go back to this place to try the other ramen esp the Special Pork ramen! Do go early as the queue forms quite a bit during peak meal hours!
6 Eu Tong Sen Street#02-76 The Central
Tel: 6224 0668
This lil restaurant is tucked in one corner of the mall near the short escalators. Happy eating!
XOXO
Jessica
Poupee Girl
Posted in Fashion, Reviews on August 12, 2009| Leave a Comment »
For all the Fashionistas out there!
Join this and have fun! Post your fav clothes, make up, shoes, accessories etc and dress up your avatar daily!
It’s so fun! Add me “sparklez” if U wanna see what items I post up and what’s my favourite items, or just ask me to add U!
XOXO
Jessica
Yummy Food in Tioman
Posted in Food, Reviews, Travel on August 12, 2009| 15 Comments »
Hello!
Had another short break in Tioman AGAIN! Went back there to log more dives & eat the SATAY!!!! Love the satay there! It’s succulent, juicy & has the right amout of sweetness to it.
So far this satay is my all time favourite!
Rating: 9/10 (-1 because of the few plates we had over the few nights there one plate was not as soft & juicy)
The other thing that I missed so so much in Tioman was it’s Sambal Stingray. The stingray is delivered fresh daily to the BBQ seafood place and it always comes, soft and slightly burnt with no fishy smell cos it’s so fresh!
Rating: 8/10
Ok, the main reason we went back to Tioman is to dive but I was sooooo craving to eat the food I had the last time. 😛
This time we tried a new item on the menu – Otah. This Otah is a speciality from Muah and I loved it!
Sorry for the bad photo but it’s the only one I have of the Otah. It tastes a lot better than the photo! heh…
Rating: 8/10
Tho’ I don’t drink beer because I’m allergic to it, I thought this sign looks damn retro!
Caught this beautiful sunset in Tioman.
And that’s just me strolling on the beach after a day of diving! Dived a total of 9 times over 2.5 days there! So Happy!
BTW, all these yummy food is at Paya Beach Resort, Tioman. It’s cheap & good!
XOXO
Jessica
Durians & Pastries @ Kurau Court
Posted in Food, Reviews on August 9, 2009| 4 Comments »
Hello!
This is the durian place that I’ve been raving about – great for its butter durian. I’ve been frequenting this place so often! This place is mid priced but provides great quality! A lot cheaper than those in Geylang.
Although the durian season is coming to an end, U still can get delectable pastries from this shop as well.
Love the creamy and rich yellow flesh of the Butter Durian! And the teeny weeny seed holding the flesh… Mmmmm…
If you’re still craving for durians, do try this place!
Durians & Pastries Kurau Court Next to Lorong LXOXO
Jessica
This is Extremely Touching
Posted in -NEWS!-, Community Work, Reviews, Uncategorized on August 6, 2009| 2 Comments »
This is one fatherly love that is hard to break. We all should learn from him. This video really brought tears to my eyes.
Yakitori Feast at Kazu Sumi-Yaki
Posted in Food, Reviews, tagged fois gras, Japanese Food, Kazu Sumi-Yaki, Wagyu beef, yakitori on July 23, 2009| 15 Comments »
Hello!
Went to Kazu Sumi-Yaki for yakitori with some friends as it was recommended by my buddy Joycelin. Before this I only loved Satsuma Shochu Dining Bar for it’s yakitori, milk shochu & kimchi soup.
My experience at Kazu made me realise that there’s a lot more good Japanese food hidden in Cuppage Plaza.
Altho’ Kazu does not feel like a real authentic Japanese restaurant as you’re served by Chinese-speaking aunties and not Japanese waitresses who talk with the cutesy voice. But service was attentive and efficient! One of them noticed that we were trying to seep up the leftover chicken meatball sweet sauce from the plate with another type of yakitori and she just automatically brought us the sauce without even asking!
As there was 4 of us, we were able to order a WIDE variety of their grilled dishes. But I’ll only highlight a few that U MUST try when U go there.
Fois Gras
Rating: 9/10
The fois gras was inexpensive ($6.80/stick) but most importantly it was really crispy on the outside and it melts in your mouth once U bite in. A real oil fest! The best way to eat it is to place each whole piece entirely in your mouth and savour the flavour as you bite in and let it melt! This was sooooooo good that we had to have a second round of it! (Think we all regretted it after as the oiliness made us feel a bit sick! The oil was too much for me that that very night I almost puked from indigestion!) So, the lesson is just stop at one stick even tho’ U feel that it’s not enough!
Unagi Sushi
Rating: 8/10
This was recommended by the aunty that took our order as she said that unagi’s in season now so all the unagi are freshly shipped over from Japan. Had to try!
No regrets!
It really reminded me of the unagi I ate in Tokyo where it was freshly slaughtered in front of me, marinated and grilled. Just like the one in Tokyo, the unagi was grilled to perfection – sweet and salty on the outside and tofu soft on the inside. Still juicy!
Australian Wagyu Beef (Grade 7)
Rating: 7.5/10
The best way to eat Wagyu is to lightly salt it, quickly pan-sear or grill it and must be eaten Medium to Medium Rare.
That is exactly how this was done!
The big plus was that this came with crispy chips of garlic (top RHS of the photo) that U can add on to your beef and eat it. The garlic is so yummy that U can eat it on its own. (not a good food to eat if you’re going on a date if U know what I mean! 😉
Grilled Salted Squid
Rating: 7/10
This squid is a bit hit at my table so I had to try it (I’m not a big squid fan U see).
It was nicely grilled, soft and not too chewy, but not the softest grilled squid that I’ve eaten. And as I am very sensitive to fishy smells, the squid had a slight smell. Some will like it, and some won’t, and I belong to the group that doesn’t like the stronger taste.
Chicken Meatballs
Rating: 7.5/10
This is a must order for me in any yakitori restaurant! And I love this! Nice, soft and juicy!
It says it all!
All in all, this place is worth visiting, but I’m definitely going back to Cuppage Plaza for more Japanese food tryouts!
Kazu Sumi-Yaki Restaurant Pte Ltd No. 5 Koek Rd #04-05 Cuppage Plaza Tel: 6734 2492Hope the rest of the photos tempts U there! 😉
XOXO
Jessica
Australian Wagyu Beef (Left), US Wagyu Beef (Right)
Don’t waste your time on the yakitori version, eat the grilled whole piece version as mentioned above!
Pork & Apple Yakitori
Grilled Kurobuta Pork
Chicken Hearts on a Stick
Fingers!
Edamame
This was in season from a part of Japan that I can’t remember, but it’s good! The soybean taste is stronger and sweeter.
Dinner at Vanilla Pod
Posted in Food, Reviews on July 21, 2009| 8 Comments »
Hello Everyone!
I’ve decided to blog more about the food places I go cos I love to eat and my friends said that I should create a food section in my blog so that I can recommend all the food places I think are good! And I do know of quite a few good local food joints! All this food adventure started when I was young cos my dad loves to bring the whole family out to hunt for good food! (hence I was a chubby kid)
To me, I live to eat, not eat to live! Which makes it quite tough for me sometimes cos I’ve to watch my weight and stuff cos TV bloats U up by at least 10kg!
Friends always ask me for recommendations for good food and I too love to find out from others where they think good food resides! Widening my adventure! Been going on a durian hunt the last 2 months and tried numerous places for Mao Shan Wang or Butter Durian. So far, I like the one in Ghim Moh next to Master Crab (but they don’t seem to be open all the time and my friend last told me that they weren’t there one Sat morning!) and Durians & Pastries at Telok Kurau Lor M.
Anyway, back to my recent cravings. I’ve always loved Subway, but recently my friend told me that this new sub called Quiznos that’s really good too! And I tried it! My new favorite sub is the Quiznos Zesty Steak! Mmmm…. Loads of beef & cheese! It’s on par with Subway’s Italian Meatballs for me when I crave for meat!
Went there for lunch again today but not for subs but to try their salad (been eating a bit too much and unhealthily lately) And I love their Honey Mustard Chicken Salad cos U can put tons of dressing other than Honey Mustard. Love the red Wine Vinegrette dressing.
Rating: 7/10
Mmmm… Bacon & chicken!!!
My bf tried the Teriyaki Chicken sub. It was not bad But I think I prefer Subway’s Teriyaki Chicken.
Rating: 6.5/10
Zesty Steak from Quiznos is still the best! I’ll give it 8/10 for that!
For dinner, my bf surprised me by bringing me to some obscure place for dinner. (He initially wanted me to close my eyes the entire car journey there and I was like, “NO!”)
Surprise! It’s Mandai Orchid Garden! ?!?!?! Food there? Orchids for dinner? (I know I said I wanna eat healthy but…)
Parked there and walked into this quaint lil restaurant called Vanilla Pod. It’s really nice! Surrounded by blooming orchids and the sound of crickets.
We were greeted VERY warmly the minute we arrived and sat in the air-conditioned area. (not dining Al Fresco there to feed to mozzies) Waiter was very informative as he probably knew it was our firstime there and started recommending their most popular dishes. So we went for those popular dishes. Can’t go wrong right?
First it was the Trio Mushroom Soup made with button, shitake & portabello mushrooms. I love mushrooms! So must try!
Rating: 7/10
It was really really mushroom-y!Thick & not too creamy but I would have liked to add a lil salt & pepper to my soup & the table had none. Guess the chef doesn’t want us to change it’s taste. I’d still say pass!
My bf made a “reservation” for his pork knuckle cos apparently U have to do so to prevent disappointment. Here’s Crispy Crackling Pork Knuckle.
Rating 8/10
I’m not a big pork fan but tried it and the skin was true to its name – crispy & crackling! And the meat was still soft & succulent. The only drawback was the pork knuckle was not very hot when served.
I had the Pan Roasted Chicken Breast. (I love breast meat! Mmmmm…) I was sold by the menu’s description of “pan roasted chicken breast stuffed with mushrooms *yay* & ricotta cheese, served with red wine sauce”
Rating: 6/10
I was a bit disappointed when I tried it cos I was hoping to see cheese oozing out from the breast & didn’t and the cheese taste was barely there could only taste the mushrooms. The breast was not too dry but not the juciest I’ve tasted. (In fact I seem to remember my oven baked mustard chicken was pretty juicy). It was ok, but I really loved the side of mixed baked veggies in a souffle cup topped with breadcrumbs! The chicken was not something I would crave again for lah.
For dessert we tried the lava cake that was made from Valrhona chocolate. (Forgot to take a photo of this cos when it came we just wanted to tuck in!) This was highly recommended by the waiter and we had to wait abt 15 min for it.
It was good! Chocolate oozing out the minute we dip our spoons in. But the vanilla ice cream that came with it was not rich and creamy enuff. It was weirdly enough, “fluffy”. Nice lava cake & I would aim to make mine like theirs. The last time I made it was really nice but I must still “master” the right heating time cos the recipe I followed made it not as lava-like as I wanted it to be though the centre was still molten.
Rating: 7/10
200 Mandai Lake Road S(729827)
Tel: 6368 0672
http://www.mandai.com.sg/fnb_dining.html
That’s all for now!
Will intro more new food places soon!
XOXO
Jessica
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