Sushi Tei @ VivoCity

Our "gorilla" friend and another friend wanted to ask us out for dinner. It was some emails that was 'ding-dong-ing' around and somehow we ended up wanting to go to Sushi Tei again because we can still get the 20% because two of us had the Sushi Tei card and it was our birthday month. (times are not so good, so 20% savings is good!)



Momo also had the same vouchers I used the other time. So, we had the Sashimi Salad for free again.



This time we had the sushi tei dressing.



The egg and unagi.
(we have some how come to a conclusion that for this, only the Holland V branch can make it well, the one here, and Raffles City can't seem to get it as nice. Anyone out there agrees?)



We had the hot pot again. This time we tried the "Soya Milk" broth. See it's so white ;-)
How does it taste? Quite good, but you can't really taste the soya milk after a while. It's the seafood version we ordered. Filled with delicious seafood as you can see.



Buta Kimchi. Momo wanted to try this, after she saw what I ate the other time.
I think Kimchi taste good on anything. I think I am on a 'kimchi phase'. LOL



We also had the big prawn sushi. It's the caterpillar sushi.



Quite nicely done as you can see.



For those who needs carbo, just order some to satisfy youself.
Salmon Rice.



And also Prawn Tempura Rice.



Sushi Tei Vivocity
1 Harbour Front Walk
#02-152/153 VivoCity
Singapore 098585

Tel: +65 6376 9591, Fax: +65 6376 9592
Opening Hours : 11.30am to 10.00pm daily (last order 9.30pm)

Dian Xiao Er @ VivoCity

On Thursday, a colleague said he wanted to go to VivoCity to buy mooncakes. He also wants have lunch at Dian Xiao Er.

OK. Mooncakes, not interested, Dian Xiao Er can consider. He managed to convinced all of us, and off we went.

When we were going in, we saw two banners outside, Citibank discounts and UOB discounts. UOB's looks better with a free dish too.

So when we were seated, some were looking at the set menu, but we were told, the free marmite chicken (the free dish) does not apply if you order the sets. Immediately we closed the set dishes menu. (how realistic are we??)

We went for the a-la-carte. Which turns out to be a wise choice.





We had 3 types of ducks to choose. (Ginseng, Angelica Herbs (tang gui) and 10 herbs combi).We had the 10 herbs version and we had the medium. I like it because it is a bit sweetish. Other colleagues said it was too sweet. Aiya, see everyone has different taste buds.

All the small talks we have during lunch. One of it is about the origin of the duck. Is this fresh duck from Malaysia or frozen duck from Taiwan. Oh. we did not bother to find out. LOL...



The poach spinach with century eggs and salted eggs. Quite yummy. Ordered medium size too.



Their house special tofu. We had small for this.



Ah. This is the free marmite chicken. hehe...



Mongolian spare ribs. Medium. We called it Sarawak Pepper Spare ribs instead. It's for those who like peppery stuff.



Dian Xiao Er @ VivoCity
VivoCity
1 HarbourFront Centre Walk,
#02-137/8
Singapore 098585

Just realised they have a website too at www.dianxiaoer.net

Xin Chen Bak Kut Teh @ VivoCity

This was last Sunday's lunch. A quick grab of food at the Food Republic Food Court.

Our little cousin and I had the same thing. She wanted to eat Bak Kut Teh, but 'dare not' go buy food herself. Why? Where we are sitting is at the other side and the 'scary cat' inside her took over. LOL... So walked with her to the stall.

Anyway, we had two bowls of this Bak Kut Teh. It's one that is very peppery. I did an online search and found out that this stall Xin Chen is known for its peppery soup. It's from some traditional recipe from Old Balestier Road. (where from Balestier? never mind, it's not mentioned. haha.. ) Meat is tender and juicy.



We also ordered a bowl of 'Xian Cai" (Salted Veg) to go with it. This is quite nice.



Goes just nice with rice. But today's rice is a bit on the dry side. Since it's Bak Kut Teh, just add the soup in. :-)





Xin Chen Bak Kut Teh
Food Republic VivoCity
1 HarbourFront Walk
Singapore 098585

Thunder Tea Rice @ Food Republic, VivoCity

I have never heard about Thunder Tea Rice until I read about it at Camemberu's blog.

So the other day when I was at Food Republic Vivo City, I saw the Thunder Tea Rice, I thought I should try it. Hey, I actually like it! All the veg and stuff on it reminds sis and I of korean bibimbab. I had the brown rice version. $4.50



After stirring it, it becomes a tasty and lovely mess.



Oh, this is the yukky part. The green stuff that you are suppose to pour into the rice. When I tried the soup, urrghh..... horrible. Then I remembered, it is suppose to be good. So I forced myself to drink it. I did not finish the soup though. I ate it by scooping a spoonful of soup and adding rice into the spoon. :-P

I finished the rest of the delicious rice without this soup.




Sis did not want to have that rice. She had Brown Rice with Basil Chicken instead. $6.00
She did not enjoy this. She said the my vege rice taste better. LOL....



OK Confess up. Did you finish your vegetable today?

No Signboard Seafood Restaurant @ VivoCity

It's our aunt's birthday today. Indeed she has been a great blessing from God to us. So sis, bro and I, we gave her, uncle and cousin a treat today.

We booked a place at No Signboard Seafood at Vivo City. We have not been to this branch before. Many reviews says it has the most 'atas' deco amongst all its branches.



If you have been to other branches, this branch does look very opulent compared to other branches.



We had the Deep Fried Baby Squid. This is one of aunt's favourite. (uncle and cousin's too)



For veg, we had the sambal kangkong. Spicy and nice ;-)



This is the Sea Cucumber with Seafood in Claypot. Uncle and aunt both love sea cucumber. It's sis fav too.




Cereal Prawns. Another of aunt's favourite. (and also all of us too. haha..)
Uncle was joking, we are eating tomorrow's breakfast a few hours early. (if you don't get it, hint: cereals)



The crabs to be eaten at No Signboard. Their White Pepper Crab. Their specialty here. We had 2 Sri Lankan crabs. Yes, you guessed it. Aunt loves crabs!



We hope aunt enjoyed her dinner. Happy Birthday Aunt! May our heavenly Father continue to bless you most bountifully.

No Signboard Seafood Restaurant
Vivo City
1 Harbourfront Walk
#03-02
Singapore 098595
Tel: 63769959
11 am - 11 pm

Sushi Tei @ VivoCity

The eating adventure follows. Sis who is visiting wanted to have Japanese on Friday night. She and her other half had spent their day in Sentosa. After that, they met up with other sis and shop for some girlie stuff (cosmetics etc..)

The family met up with them and out of the 5 Jap places in Vivo City, we settled for Sushi Tei. We had a few things, but these are the more interesting looking ones.

The wasabi caterpillar. It somehow always catches your attention doesn't it?



We always seem to like this. The Unagi wrapped with egg. The warm egg always feels so so good in your mouth!



The handrolls. The softshell crab and minced tuna roll.



This is another of our favourite. The baked scallops. We like the saltish mayo cream thingy on top of it. You know those that you wish you can lick off the shell. hehe.



We also had a grill fish.



Also the teapot soup.



OK, you can peep what's inside. ;-)




We tried the seafood version of the spicy hot pot. It seems to taste nicer than the chicken one we had a few post earlier.

Thanks to our future bro-in-law who treated us dinner. ;-)

The Mussel Guys

A Blessed Christmas to all. May this Christmas be a meaningful season for you. Season of feasting? ;) Haha.

Thought that most Christmas lunches would be of turkey, ham and beef. Hence, wanted to try out something different. Went with Dino and Eds to a mussel place in Vivocity. Rather crowded.

Was quite hungry, so i started with soup. Tried the chef's recommendation - Chowderful Mussel Soup. Nothing much to rave about, its just soup with a mussel sticking out.



3 of us shared 3 different types of mussels.
Steamed Mussels. Tasty with white wine sauce. And i think all of us are addicted to the alcohol in it! ;)



Sambal ones. This has lots of garlic.



Baked Cheese ones. This actually goes well with the sambal sauce from above.



It was quite a musselful lunch. I quite like the steam ones best.

Happy Holidays to all!

Food Republic @ VivoCity

Yesterday's lunch, was at Vivo City. (Just before going to the Arts House)

Eating at Food Courts presents you with many choices that sometimes drives you nuts! I actually walked 2 rounds before settling on what I wanted to eat. Do you walk round and round too?



Today's post is not what I ate. It's what Uncle, Cousin and Sis ate. The food all came from the same stall. Bak Kut Teh stall on the right side.

Uncle and Cousin shared two of this. Hmm it can pass a picky P5 girl taste buds, it should be good right? They shared a trotters dish.



And innards soup. Actually it does looks good right? Though I don't like eating liver. I have phobia of them. Granny used to feed this to me when I was young. Urrghh...



From the same stall, sis had Bak Kut Teh.
It's the peppery kind.



Another thing about Food Courts is, you can mix and match your food! If you like 'You Tiao', just buy them and add it to your bak kut teh!



Hope there's no gloomy monday people around today!

Crystal Jade Dining-In @ VivoCity

My brother just arrived in Singapore today. The time he touch down in Changi is the same time I am attending a wedding of our ex-CG leader. Both sis and I can't meet him at the airport, and he has no keys to enter the house. Our dear friend momo, came to the rescue. She picked up bro from Terminal 1 and they went to kia kia in Vivo City.

We met them later at Vivo after the wedding and a wonderful wedding reception. It was dinner time, ask bro what he wants to eat, criteria for someone living in UK for so long is no western. So, we walked to Dining-in, to 'xi chen' a bit. haha...

The last time I stepped in here was like in 2006. It's been a long time. Yes, it's that place with the double pair of chopsticks.



Sis and I, we just watch bro and momo eat. After that huge reception, no space left to fit in food.

Bro had beancurd and scallop soup. $8



Momo had mushroom and bamboo pith soup. $10



Scallop and stringbean dish. $22 How interesting that they make it look like olden time gold nuggets.



A duck, mushroom and ham dish. $16



I taxed this a lot, coz I like it. haha.. Spinach and Egg claypot dish $16
I like it because it has chai poh inside the egg :-p



How interesting that bro said that the rice taste so good here. He says he buys Thai fragrant rice in London, but it just does not taste the same. haha... Maybe he should bring back some rice to UK. LOL..