Went to AMK HUB with Aly …. after exploring the new interchange and the shops around there, we went to hunt for food.
Ended up nearby at the food centre at Blk 711

Ordered Ngo Hiang to share with Aly …
The usual stuff I normally order…. fish balls…fried tofu is a must… yummy octopus… popiah… ngo hiang and the red sausage thingy

Bee hoon…. I love eating the bee hoon that they sell at the Ngo Hiang stalls …. I could just eat several plates of just the bee hoon with the chilli sauce

This is a must when you eat ngo hiang and the bee hoon…. too bad about the nuts though

…. and that’s about it for our dinner. It wasn’t too bad…. could be cheaper though lol
We did notice though, that lots of other tables ordered from the western stall …. think we should try it next time

Was around Hong Lim complex…. needed to fill our tummies ….

Wanted to eat the famous curry noodles … but it was on the ground level…. and Aly wanted to eat the famous crayfish hor fun upstairs… oh well… since I’ve never had it before, thought I’d give it a try.

There was a long queue for the crayfish hor fun … and the ventilation for the place was really crappy. Chose a table that was directly under a fan, thank goodness

So what is so special about this dish that makes so many queue up for it and eat it in such a hot environment?

For $4, you get 1 crayfish and 1 prawn, both sliced in half, along with some kai lan and sprinkled with fried onions in thick gravy. The hor fun was thin and went well with the thick gravy…. and when mixed with the chilli sauce that they stall provides… wow…. heavenly! I miss eating hor fun with chilli sauce

I’ve always wondered if I was the only one who ate hor fun with chilli sauce and not green chillis Hmm… anyone?

You can buy a cheap bowl of dumpling soup that costs only $2 if you’re alone. Dumplings were pretty good too with a generous amount of prawn in each dumpling… Grab a bowl if you’re trying out the crayfish hor fun It’s really worth it

Worthwhile to queue?
Aly would, and I would return too, but not if I had to queue like crazy

Tuck Kee Ipoh Sah Hor Fun
Hong Lim Food Centre Stall 41A

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Picked Aly, mum and dad up for dinner. Had reserved a table at Zi Yean at the open air section as the air conditioned section was already fully booked. I’ve heard many good things about this place and so thought of trying out the place with mum and dad.

Yu Sheng with salmon! ($30) One of the better tasting ones I’ve had so far

Veggie here tastes definitely better (and cheaper) then the one I had at Crystal Jade …

Goes to show that the bigger (and more famous) restaurants might not necessarily make better yu sheng

Broccoli witn conpoy (dried scallops) ($20)….They were really generous with the conpoy… which tasted really yummy too… making this ordinary dish taste exquisite

Stuffed chicken with preserved vegetables ($20). I liked this as well… but the whole chicken was a little too much for just the 4 of us .
The meat was soft and tender… not overcooked (or undercooked…no redness).
Giam chye (preserved vegetables) was not super salty as well. Just right
Gravy was thick and the kai lan that came with the dish was a nice touch.

Beancurd skin with prawns ($15).
Skin was fried till crispy and remained crispy after some time as well.. interesting. Prawns were fresh too.

There was also an order of sweet and sour pork ($12) (which I forgot to take a pic of, but it’s in the pic below though )

I haven’t tasted such good zi ca for years …. I’m not a big fan of it actually as somehow, most zi ca stalls have a certain taste to their food which I’m not particularly fond of. It could be the oil or something that they use, I’m not sure.

For this meal however, there was none of the things I disliked about zi ca food. The various dishes almost tasted home cooked. Aly found the food pretty normal … but hey! I’m normal and normal food is good food for someone normal like me

Total bill was $106.50 (+ rice, tea and towels). Not too bad in my opinion as I really liked the food!

Watch for more on this place as I’m definitely coming back … to try the la mien and dim sum over at the air conditioned section

Zi Yean Restaurant
Block 56 Lengkok Bahru #01-443
Tel: 6474-0911

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Chinese New Year Gathering - Met up with my bunch of platoon mates and their wives (with the exception of TKL ) for lunch at Soup Restaurant United Square. Pat and Audrey brought baby Callum along as well, his first CNY celebrations with us

Nice and neat … all ready for us to …..

Toss toss toss!!! Lo Hei!!! The higher… the better… more prosperity for all of us

The aftermath

CNY Dishes? Mushrooms and big oysters…. eeeks! The mushrooms were good though

Sliced fish …. light… tasty… good!

Soup Restaurant’s famous Samsui chicken with their to-die-for ginger dipping sauce

Long beans …. I love eating them with every squishy sound when you bite into them

Fresh succulent prawns! Ha Ha all the way

Pay attention leh! Gong Hei Fatt Choy!