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Tanglin Halt Food Centre

Feb 7

Posted by JermynToh in Lion City, Nom Nom Nom | No Comments

It’s funny how life brings us back to the same places time and time again. I used to live in Tanglin Halt in 2004. My best friend bought his own place a few years back and it ended up being the same block I was staying at.

We’ve been visiting Tanglin Halt a lot and the food centre (I still prefer calling it an hawker centre) has just been renovated with quite a few new stalls opening up alongside old ones from before the upgrading.

Coming back here to eat so often, I figured I’d take a few pictures of stalls that have relatively long queues and share what @robingo thinks about the food.

His favourite stall is the dessert stall which a very hardworking and nice auntie owns. The amazing thing is that most desserts go for SG$1 and she does not charge additional if you want to pack dessert back! There’s always a queue and she does close early (around 5plus) sometimes. Seems she was open later during this Sunday we visited.

Tanglin Halt Dessert Stall

Tanglin Halt Dessert Stall

I had a craving for fishball noodles and half considered not being vegetarian tonight but got a frown from my best friend so we are vegetarian. The fishball noodles stall has a queue and it can take while for you to make your way to the front. Robin Goh’s verdict of this place is that it’s not bad.

Tanglin Halt :: Fish Ball

Tanglin Halt :: Fish Ball

The stall that deserves the most attention is this Western Food Stall who’s lines were up to 10 people long! Mr Goh concurs with the rest of the people queuing that this stall is really worth lining up for.

Tanglin Halt :: Western Food

Tanglin Halt :: Western Food
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Funny Signs

Feb 6

Posted by JermynToh in General, Lion City | No Comments

Some signs that I’ve come across that tickle me. This first one is from Ximending in Taipei. It’s the name of a men’s fashion outlet. Why would they call their boutique Rigid?

Rigid :: Taipei Ximending

There two I discovered over the recent weekend along Ann Siang Hill. One’s an association for skinny street walkers and the other possibly a club for people who like to go to the toilet frequently or maybe it’s a support group for people with over active bladder?

Thin Ho Association :: Ann Siang Hill
Goh Loo Club :: Ann Siang Hill

There was also a building called the Dried Goods Association which is seems like time stopped passing for it as it was really beautifully 70s in style. It was a little too dark so I couldn’t get a picture but I did tell my best friend that we might be able to apply to be a member when we get older.

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Food Review :: Vegetarian Treat @ Fortune Centre & Nasi Padang Bliss @ Peace Cen

Feb 4

Posted by JermynToh in Lion City, Nom Nom Nom | 1 Comment

Vegetarian Health Food by Luo Han Group @ Fortune Centre
This is a quaint little cafeteria with it’s entrance facing Bencoolen Street. The range of items available is quite astounding and there are chefs in white hats hand-making noodles and dumplings. Try the double-boiled soups or the different Japanese bento sets available. On the menu are also noodles, soups, fried dishes, yong-tau-foo or a colourful & tasty range of pre-cooked dishes you can pick from to go along with white or brown rice.

Map: http://foursquare.com/venue/922451

Vegetarian At Fortune CentreVegetarian Health Food (Luo Han Group)
Vegetarian Health Food (Luo Han Group)

Alright Cafeteria @ Peace Centre
Located on the top floor, you’ll see the bright red sign as the escalator glides you up to the third floor. The place serves nasi padang that’s just tastily blissful. It’s really simple fair and there’s a certain home-cooked feel to the food. Prices are also really reasonable. My best friend and I paid SG$8.50 for the two plates & two canned drinks.

Map & Visitor Comments: http://foursquare.com/venue/652853

Alright Cafeteria Nasi PadangNasi Padang Range
Nasi Padang

In case you were wondering, the theme of this post was cafeteria style eateries.

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The Great #SGTWEETUP @ Zsofi Tapas Bar

Feb 3

Posted by JermynToh in Digital Bits, Lion City, Nom Nom Nom | 2 Comments

Some pics I took as I was looking for Zsofi Tapas Bar along Dunlop Street. It’s nestled in Little India so the sights, sounds and smells were really rich and unique. I love the old school style shops that take me back 20 years to a simpler time

SGTweetUp Dunlop StreetSGTweetUp Dunlop St
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SGTweetUp Dunlop St Prince Of WhalesSGTweetUp Dunlop St Zsofi Tapas Bar

There were about 10 people when I arrived and it was nice chatting with @ceezedby and watching her handsome little boy run around all curious and energetic. Tweeters from SG kept constantly streaming in through the rest of the night. Think I counted 40+. There even was another group of 6 pretty women with @sm7catscan celebrating their friend’s birthday who didn’t know there was a tweetup. They considered it their first so I included them in the count as well.

It turned out to be a pretty packed night. Was great meeting so many people and being able to put a real person to twitter IDs.

The food & drinks at Zsofi’s is tasty too. A decent vegetarian selection is offered so @dipalbhagde and I managed to have some good eats. Thanks @belindaang for organising and choosing a great location.

SGTweetUp Early ArrivalsSGTweetUp Later In The Nite
SGTweetUp Zsofi Wall ArtSGTweetUp Zsofi Wall Rose

Loved the wall art as well. Looking forward to the next SGTweetUp!

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Food Review :: My Favourite Vegetarian Places in SG

Feb 2

Posted by JermynToh in Healthy Thoughts, Lion City, Nom Nom Nom | 2 Comments

Here are two of my favourite vegetarian eating places in Singapore so far.

1) Miao Yi Vegetarian Restaurant
This is a regular restaurant with quite a good menu. Had my birthday dinner here in 2008 and I’ve been back regularly each time trying to go through the many dishes on the menu. Ask for their specialties and what’s popular. There are quite a few good ones which are surprising and delightful to taste.

Address: 587 Bukit Timah Road, #03-01/02 Coronation Plaza
Tel: +65 6467 1331
Opening hours: Daily :: 11am – 3pm, 6pm – 10pm

2) Mai Zhi Su (Ang Mo Kio)
This place is more a casual eating place rather than a restaurant as it’s situated under a HDB block. Don’t let that fool you will really enjoy the food. The ingredients used are always fresh and the taste of their food gets quite close to the meat equivalent. Claypot rice, deer with ginger, wan tun mee. Those are just a few of the many items on the menu. They use quite a bit of ginger for some of their dishes so it’s heaven for ginger lovers. The price is really affordable for the quality and taste of the food.

Address: Blk 128 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 St 12, #01-1853
Tel: +65 6456 3307
Opening hours : Tue–Sun & PH, 7am – 9pm (Closed on Mon)

Mai Zhi Su SignageMai Zhi Su Dishes

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