In the spirit of keeping up with the tradition of trying new food, I organized a dinner yesterday with a group of close friends at Boomarang...
After our exploration last week at a ramen shop on Robertson Quay, this week, HL YM-ed me and popped a link showcasing some of Singapore’s best restaurant. My greedy self of course jump on the chance to try it out with my food kaki. So the first to come under our scrutiny is P.S. Café at Palais that is along Orchard Road. We have been to the one located along Harding Road but it was quite a while ago and at that time I don't think they have this outlet yet.
P.S. Cafe along Harding Road
Within the restaurant, they make very good use of glasses and mirror to give depth and sense of spaciousness within room. The casual setting that gives the feel of a Sunday brunch café is actually a semi casual restaurant in the evening, pulling in mainly the expat crowds during dinner hour. I felt a little uncomfortable with the crowd surrounding initially, not sure why maybe because I didn’t know what to expect or I’m too used to a McD setting.
Harry with his lamb as main course
My main course
That's me with my main course
For dessert, even though we’re full (I didn’t manage to finish my main, what a waste!) we didn’t hesitate to give it a try. We immediately opted for some granny smith apple pudding and it was awesome… with ice cream melting on top of the hot pudding… yummy…
Ooh la la... that's the dessert
Conclusion: I think I will come back to this place again but hopefully it will be to try out their brunch menu. The have a different menu for different time. Overall, the experience was comfortable because we did mentioned to the waiter that it's our first time there and they treated us with very good service. Their service is definitely いちなん!
P/S: If you're going on weekends or Friday, It will be advisable to make a reservation first.
More links:
P.S. Cafe
Singapore Best Restaurants
Address: PS.CAFE at PALAIS, LEVEL 2. PALAIS S.C, 390 ORCHARD ROAD.
Phone: (+65) 9834 8232
Credit: Singapore Best Restaurants
After our exploration last week at a ramen shop on Robertson Quay, this week, HL YM-ed me and popped a link showcasing some of Singapore’s ...
Last year, I came across a projection clock at my company’s Christmas dinner. That time I thought it would be cool to have one and have always wished to own one. Then when I saw one selling in one of those trinkets stall at a shopping center, I felt reluctant to pay for it as I felt that the price I had to pay just to have my time projected on the ceiling was not worth it. For some time this thought took a back seat and never appear in my mind again.
Last week, I was at a colleague’s place and saw a radio in the bathroom and I thought to myself, maybe I should get a small radio in my room so that I can listen to it even when I’m in the bathroom. But I did not set myself to search for it immediately. It was more like if I see it then I buy it kind of attitude.
Last week, I was at a colleague’s place and saw a radio in the bathroom and I thought to myself, maybe I should get a small radio in my room so that I can listen to it even when I’m in the bathroom. But I did not set myself to search for it immediately. It was more like if I see it then I buy it kind of attitude.
Today I met up with some friends and one of them had just come back from London. He brought gift for everyone and I was overjoyed when I saw that he bought me not just a projection clock but also one with a radio function. This clock features a black and white case with bright orange-on-black display. It’s killing 2 birds with one stone.
From tonight on, I will never miss my time again when I roll over to check for time. I’m a proud owner of a projection clock radio. It’s good that I can now set 2-alarm time, one to wake up and another to sleep (yes, I set alarm to remind myself to sleep at night). But ultimately the one thing that will keep me awake tonight will be beaming my time to the ceiling, pretending I really need to know the time.
The people in Gotham City beam to get help from the Batman, I beam to check my time.
Thanks AV.
Last year, I came across a projection clock at my company’s Christmas dinner. That time I thought it would be cool to have one and have alwa...
My earlier post, I mentioned something about a dessert that comes in a yellow box. In it, it's 6 individually wrapped soft biscuit / cake, whatever way you prefer to call it. One thing about the Japanese, they are very particular about packaging. This box packaging is probably the standard packaging that one can find. When it comes to packaging, the Japanese can be very elaborate but that normally will also translates to a higher price tag.
Anyway, I had initially wanted to save this box of dessert for my mum but I was curious what's inside the box. The packaging does not give me any clue about the content other than knowing it's some nice dessert, from what my friend said. So I googled it and I think that was a mistake because after that I opened up and ate 2 of it and that's all happening at 10:30pm, way past my no food after 7pm rule!
Hakata Torimon!
The content inside the box
Anyway, I had initially wanted to save this box of dessert for my mum but I was curious what's inside the box. The packaging does not give me any clue about the content other than knowing it's some nice dessert, from what my friend said. So I googled it and I think that was a mistake because after that I opened up and ate 2 of it and that's all happening at 10:30pm, way past my no food after 7pm rule!
Hakata Torimon!The words on the packaging is written:
The spirit of OKASHI. It is what gives a peaceful and pleasant mind to the human race. All the time, man seeks romance in the OKASHI. We have been working hard and carefully, and work on. To weave the romance and fancy into each OKASHI. This, at last, we have made up "The HAKATA SEIYO-WAGASHI." If you taste the feeling and the spirit of the OKASHI which value tradition and living in the times, there is no pleasure better than it.
Honestly, I have no idea what they are trying to say. To me, the Japs are better known for their "amusingly" incorrect English. Perhaps some kind soul out there can enlighten me on this. Note the sentence, "there is no pleasure better than it", that sounds a little deluded.
The content inside the boxThis is a box of very delicious dessert. The filling consist of some yummy white bean jam and has a velvety texture. The skin and the filling are both soft and luscious. Thinking about it now, I think I still have the taste lingering around my taste bud. So back to why I think this thing fascinating to me? What makes me break the 7pm rule?
The individually wrapped biscuit has an air activated self heating function in it. You will find a small little white packet sticking on the inner side of the plastic packaging. It is called hokkairo, it's a small pouch containing iron, water, cellulose, vermiculite, activated carbon and salt. When the plastic wrap is open, the pouch will be exposed to oxygen in the air. The oxygen and the iron will form Iron Oxide (rust, eeks!) but as the rusting process takes quite a while to take place, so salt is added to act as catalyst to fasten the process. More information about this can be found here - Link
I took the liberty to open up the pouch to check the content. The heat generated is not v hot, it is just warm but not warm enough to make the whole dessert warm. Perhaps it's just a feeling thing, holding a packet of warm dessert on hand. So, the conclusion is even though the dessert is good but the one that fascinated me more is this self heating pouch than dessert. In the end, without realising it, I am only left with one now in the box.
The creamy and velvety dessert
From my googled result, I also learnt that this dessert has won numerous of awards. Although I am not sure what are the awards about but I guess it must be something good. There is also an online website where you can purchase this, sadly everything is in Japanese words and my limited Japanese words recognition can’t get me very far to buy it online. So, if anyone that is going to Kyushu again, this is definitely one thing that I will advice you guys to buy.
Note: Thanks (again) KK!
My earlier post, I mentioned something about a dessert that comes in a yellow box. In it, it's 6 individually wrapped soft biscuit / cak...
LOL, I think I’m easily amused!
A friend from Japan brought me gift, 3 different types of ramen from different part of the Kyushu region and a box of Hakata Torimon. I’ve always been fascinated with things from Japan because I know something inside the packaging will fascinate me.
All the goodies from Kyushu!
The content of the instant ramen that was about to turn into my dinner soon. It has 2 portion in it so you can save the other half for another time, if you're a small eater like me =)
This feels like cooking pasta but it didn't take as long as pasta to get soft.
My dinner =)
The noodle texture, definitely better than those maggi mee that's piling in my food cabinet.
This instant noodle tasted very good to me even though there is no yakibuta or spring onion like those on the packaging.
Oh then not to forget the little cakes in the yellow box. That's another fascinating box of dessert for another post. Thanks KK! ;-)
A friend from Japan brought me gift, 3 different types of ramen from different part of the Kyushu region and a box of Hakata Torimon. I’ve always been fascinated with things from Japan because I know something inside the packaging will fascinate me.
All the goodies from Kyushu!Eager, I was. When I reached home after work, I immediately cooked one of the ramen for my dinner. Have I ever mention to anyone that I like to eat ramen too?
Something about my brain, I’m almost always attracted to anything red. So my first choice of ramen to cook is this. That wasn’t a tough decision to make. Since the packaging of the noodles looks equally the same to me and I don’t have a food expert telling me which is the better ones, I guess the colour of the packaging will decide for me. Initially I thought that the red packaging also means spicy flavour then I read the kanji carefully only, it’s actually black sesame ramen or at least that’s how I interpret the katakana and kanji on the packaging. The packaging indicates that this ramen flavour originates from Kumamoto prefecture.
The content of the instant ramen that was about to turn into my dinner soon. It has 2 portion in it so you can save the other half for another time, if you're a small eater like me =)
This feels like cooking pasta but it didn't take as long as pasta to get soft.
My dinner =)
The noodle texture, definitely better than those maggi mee that's piling in my food cabinet.
This instant noodle tasted very good to me even though there is no yakibuta or spring onion like those on the packaging.Oh then not to forget the little cakes in the yellow box. That's another fascinating box of dessert for another post. Thanks KK! ;-)
LOL, I think I’m easily amused! A friend from Japan brought me gift, 3 different types of ramen from different part of the Kyushu region an...
Just came back from a road trip to Penang on Monday. I was there with my buddies from my company, together with our partners. It was a trip that is most memorable and lots of fun. Most importantly, I didn’t realize I can love char kway teow so much, that I think of it day and night. All the food that I have now, after the trip just dulls away while my mind thinks of the sizzling hot char kway teow I had at Lorong Selamat.
The taste of the huge, fresh succulent prawns that burst in my mouth when I chew on it. Then the smell of the charcoal fried char kway teow that wafted through my nostril while I anxiously waited for one hour for it to be served to me. The many hours of wait for the one plate of big char kway teow is all worth it. My friends have always known me as someone that east very little but on my last day in Penang, I have walloped 2 plates of CKT bearing in mind that I already had a bowl of prawn noodle I less then an hour before that.
After all the damage done, it’s time to get back into shape and I know the road ahead of me is going to be difficult moving ahead. I hope there will be another food road trip like this again soon.
Char Kway Teow from Lorong Selamat
The taste of the huge, fresh succulent prawns that burst in my mouth when I chew on it. Then the smell of the charcoal fried char kway teow that wafted through my nostril while I anxiously waited for one hour for it to be served to me. The many hours of wait for the one plate of big char kway teow is all worth it. My friends have always known me as someone that east very little but on my last day in Penang, I have walloped 2 plates of CKT bearing in mind that I already had a bowl of prawn noodle I less then an hour before that.
After all the damage done, it’s time to get back into shape and I know the road ahead of me is going to be difficult moving ahead. I hope there will be another food road trip like this again soon.
Char Kway Teow from Lorong SelamatJust came back from a road trip to Penang on Monday. I was there with my buddies from my company, together with our partners. It was a trip...
