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Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:01:08 +0800

A plate of crispy Fried Chicken 🐓 comprising of drumsticks 🍗 and thighs. Mum likes to buy the whole chicken legs and then chopped them into two pieces each. She lightly seasoned the meat then dusted them with flour to deep-fry. The Maillard reaction enhanced the flavours and causes the outer layers to brown and crisp up.
Mum just loves frying the fish even though we have asked her to change her cooking style for a healthier one, but she doesn’t listen. 😔 Beside the Fried Salmon Steaks, there is still a piece of the Golden Snapper (Lutjanus johnii) left. I got the snapper 🐟 as I don’t really enjoy eating fried salmon.

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Back to eating mum’s home-cooked dinner. Same Spicy Red Snapper since she bought a few of the fish 🐟…

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:04:44 +0800

Back to eating mum’s home-cooked dinner. Same Spicy Red Snapper since she bought a few of the fish 🐟 steaks. I am not complaining since I like the fish cooked with our home blended chilli paste. The vegetable 🥬 dish is Stir-Fried Cabbage with Scallops, minced pork and some sort of fried bean curd skin product. As for the steamed rice, a mixture of purple and white grains.

I have seen Just Nanyang (小南洋) at our local supermarkets promoting their food products. But I never…

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:05:55 +0800

I have seen Just Nanyang (小南洋) at our local supermarkets promoting their food products. But I never really paid attention to them until sis bought one of their ready-to-eat Yam Cake 🥔 (芋头糕). It cost S$4.50 for an 850g rectangle block of kueh (粿). Although it is called a cake, it is actually a kueh or kuih, which are bite-sized snack or dessert foods commonly found in Southeast Asia.

The recommended cooking instruction is to either steam or pan-fry it but trust me, go with the frying. Sis sliced the block of Yam Cake (芋头糕) into smaller thinner pieces and then pan-fried them till they are caramelized and crispy on the surface. The crispy crust gave way to warm pillowy softness within as the teeth sunk into the cubes of taro 🥔 and slices of earthy mushroom. You also get distinct hits of umami and saltiness from the dried shrimps 🦐 buried inside.

Brunch from Chong Pang is Pork & Shrimp Dumpling Noodle (水饺面) from Choo Chiang Roasted Meat Noodle…

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:06:20 +0800

Brunch from Chong Pang is Pork & Shrimp Dumpling Noodle (水饺面) from Choo Chiang Roasted Meat Noodle House (珠江烧腊面家). Mum always requests the seller to add extra two pieces of the dumpling 🥟 (水饺). The savoury brown sauce and sambal chilli paste get mixed with the thin yellow noodles 🍜 or mee kia (幼面) and pieces of fried pork lard lend a crispy burst of flavours when you bite into one.

Next day, I bought myself packed Economy Rice (菜饭) because mum already had something else to eat….

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:05:28 +0800

Next day, I bought myself packed Economy Rice (菜饭) because mum already had something else to eat. From the left, stewed potato 🥔 slices, cabbage 🥬 stir-fry and some chopped up slices of crispy chicken 🐓 cutlet over a bed of white rice. Just a simple and fulfilling dinner to quell the hunger.

After the previous few successful attempts at making breads, sis decided to try her hand at making…

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:02:45 +0800

After the previous few successful attempts at making breads, sis decided to try her hand at making pizza 🍕 or more specifically, Pizza Bread (比萨面包). After rolling and stretching out the dough, she spread tomato 🍅 sauce meant for spaghetti on it, scatter leftover ham 🍖 and topped with plenty of shredded mozzarella cheese. 🧀

When the cheese started to brown, she took out the pizza 🍕 and sprinkle pork floss on it then return to oven to continue baking for a few more minutes. Soft chewy bread with tangy tomato 🍅 sauce, meaty ham 🍖, savoury, crispy pork floss and stretchy cheese 🧀; what’s not to like of the Pizza Bread (比萨面包)? The three of us finished it all in no time.

Tonight’s dinner is mum’s home-cooked meals, starting off with this plate of Pea Shoots & Scallops…

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:05:29 +0800

Tonight’s dinner is mum’s home-cooked meals, starting off with this plate of Pea Shoots & Scallops Stir-Fry 🌿 with minced pork and tomato wedges 🍅 in oyster sauce. The next dish is her signature Spicy Red Snapper 🐟 with chunky boneless pieces of fish meat and tomato. On the last plate, bouncy Fried Fishcakes 🐟 sliced up to go with the steamed purple and white mixed rice.

My takeaway Economy Rice (菜饭) I bought on the way home from work as mum did not want dinner. I…

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:05:27 +0800

My takeaway Economy Rice (菜饭) I bought on the way home from work as mum did not want dinner. I selected nuggets of fried fish 🐟, a piece of stewed, fried bean curd skin and a medley of vegetables and meat stir-fry. The dish has carrot 🥕, shimeji mushrooms 🍄‍🟫, snow peas 🫛, young corns 🌽 and boneless chunks of chicken 🐓 meat to go with the steamed white rice.

In the afternoon, sis is busy in the kitchen making cake and soon, I can smell the aroma ♨️ of it…

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:05:22 +0800

In the afternoon, sis is busy in the kitchen making cake and soon, I can smell the aroma ♨️ of it baking in the oven. And now the wait for the cake to cool before removing from the baking tin. The Blueberry Cake 🫐🎂 (蓝莓蛋糕) looks so much better compared to the last one as sis used more blueberries 🫐 and dusted them in flour, so the fruits don’t all sink to the bottom. The buttery cake 🍰 is punctured by the sweet and acidity of the berries, just in time for an afternoon snack.

Had to run an errand at Sembawang Shopping Centre with mum tagging along. Due to El Nino’s wrath,…

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:03:19 +0800

Had to run an errand at Sembawang Shopping Centre with mum tagging along. Due to El Nino’s wrath, the weather is dry and hot plus the rampage burning at a nearby country is starting to affect the air quality in Singapore. While waiting for the free shuttle bus 🚌 to take us home, I grabbed a couple of the Kyoho Grape (巨峰 グレープ) Ice Cream Cones 🍇🍦 from McDonald’s Singapore.

The new Kyoho Grape Cone (S$1.50) is also available in Kyoho Grape Twist (S$1.50) swirled with vanilla and ChocoCone encased in a delicate chocolate shell. The soft serve 🍦 is sweet, creamy and bursting with the flavour of juicy Kyoho grapes 🍇. A refreshing treat for such hot weather!

Topmost image courtesy of McDonald’s Singapore.

Mum diced up the barbecued pork and used it to cook with cabbages 🥬 and tomato. Not bad tasting for…

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:04:10 +0800

Mum diced up the barbecued pork and used it to cook with cabbages 🥬 and tomato. Not bad tasting for this plate of Char Siu & Cabbage Stir-Fry. Next up, the Ngo Hiang (五香卷) and Fishcake (鱼饼) are refreshed in hot oil and sliced up. Finally, three steaks of batang or Spanish Mackerel 🐟 fried till golden-brown. I didn’t take a lot of rice as there are already many dishes piled on my plate though I did add a little Nyonya Achar, a spicy and tangy Southeast Asian pickled vegetable dish, with spices, vinegar, salt, and sugar.

These plump and juicy Fried Chicken Mid Wings are one of our favourites. Dusted with seasoned flour…

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:04:53 +0800

These plump and juicy Fried Chicken Mid Wings are one of our favourites. Dusted with seasoned flour and deep-fried, they are so flavourful and crispy. The Dou Miao (豆苗) or Pea’s Shoots 🌿 mum cooked it with canned abalones, minced pork and tomato 🍅 wedges. There are usually some Roasted Pork 🐖 (烧肉) sitting somewhere in the fridge and mum reheat them for dinner.

Brunch is bought from one of the many Economy Rice (菜饭) stalls in Chong Pang. On the left, a piece…

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:06:13 +0800

Brunch is bought from one of the many Economy Rice (菜饭) stalls in Chong Pang. On the left, a piece of steamed fish fillet 🐟 drizzled with hot ginger and garlic oil. Between the two meat proteins, a big helping of cabbage 🥬 stir-fry. Lastly, braised soft-bone pork 🐖 pieces over a bed of steamed rice.

Mum prepped this plate of stir-fried Pea’s Shoots 🌿 (豆苗) with pig’s heart, prawns 🦐 and tomato 🍅…

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:05:25 +0800

Mum prepped this plate of stir-fried Pea’s Shoots 🌿 (豆苗) with pig’s heart, prawns 🦐 and tomato 🍅 wedges. The sliced heart is tough and chewy so we mainly left it untouched. The fried bean curds I ate it with chilli sauce so I went with lesser rice. Boiled Pork Belly 🐖 is sliced and drizzled with a soya sauce while the roasted chicken 🐓 which are actually fried are bought in the morning when mum visited the Chong Pang.

Dinner is mum’s home-cooked meal. Starting clockwise from the left is Bok Choy Stir-Fry 🥬 with squid…

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:07:42 +0800

Dinner is mum’s home-cooked meal. Starting clockwise from the left is Bok Choy Stir-Fry 🥬 with squid 🦑 and tomato, a steak of pan-fried batang or Spanish Mackerel 🐟 and boneless chicken stir-fry. The fried egg 🍳 is left over from the afternoon when mum cooked two to make sandwich.

Brought mum to 85 Redhill Teochew Fishball Noodles at the basement floor of Sun Plaza. Got the dry…

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:02:23 +0800

Brought mum to 85 Redhill Teochew Fishball Noodles at the basement floor of Sun Plaza. Got the dry style Mushroom Minced Meat Noodle 🍜 (香菇肉脞面) for mum. Unlike the brown sauce used elsewhere, this stall retained the old school ketchup-based 🍅 sauce. The thin egg noodles (mee kia) topped with minced pork & pork slices, braised slices of mushroom 🍄‍🟫, fish ball and garnished with spring onions.

I had Laksa 🍜 (叻沙) and took up the set meal option, which comes with sliced Fried Fishcake 🐟 (鱼饼) and Ice Lemon Tea 🍋🥤. This is a spicy noodle dish popular in Southeast Asia consisting of various types of noodles, most commonly thick rice noodles, with toppings such as blood cockles and prawns. In Singapore 🇸🇬 laksa is prepared with a rich and spicy coconut 🥥 curry soup or a broth topped with finely sliced laksa leaves 🌿 (Vietnamese Mint, Vietnamese Coriander).

Direct from the hole in the wall Economy Rice (菜饭) stall in Chong Pang Food Centre, came this…

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:03:09 +0800

Direct from the hole in the wall Economy Rice (菜饭) stall in Chong Pang Food Centre, came this takeaway lunch box courtesy of mum daily trip to the hawker centre. The stall popular dish is this crispy chicken drumstick 🍗 which is still warm after the bus ride 🚌 back home. My other favourite is this dry style rendang mutton 🐑 bursting with aromatics flavours. To go with the steamed rice, there is also fluffy omelette.

Mum’s appetite isn’t that good anymore, so she asked for just two dishes to go with her Economy Rice…

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:08:24 +0800

Mum’s appetite isn’t that good anymore, so she asked for just two dishes to go with her Economy Rice (菜饭) meal box. Got her the usual sweet & sour pork with stewed pumpkin 🎃 to go with the rice. I went with boneless fried chicken cutlet, stewed slices of potato 🥔 and stir-fried bitter gourd 🥒 with egg.

Dinner is mum’s home-cooked Spicy Red Snapper 🐟 with Leeks. The vegetable dish is Stewed Eggplant 🍆…

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:04:48 +0800

Dinner is mum’s home-cooked Spicy Red Snapper 🐟 with Leeks. The vegetable dish is Stewed Eggplant 🍆 or aubergine with minced pork and lastly, a plate of Fried Fishcakes 🐟 (鱼饼). When I was young, I don’t even like to eat brinjal 🍆 as I find them mushy but now I have it often, it grew on me. It’s the same with leeks so I guess my taste and preferences changes over time as I get older.

Went out with mum for early dinner and some shopping at Northpoint City. Mum wanted to dine at Song…

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:02:31 +0800

Went out with mum for early dinner and some shopping at Northpoint City. Mum wanted to dine at Song Fa Bak Kut Teh (松發肉骨茶), so we headed down to basement one of North Wing. Scanned the QR code to load the digital menu and proceeded to add the dishes to the cart before sending the order to the kitchen. Here is a glimpse of what we had for dinner.

Mum always goes for the Pig’s Kidney Soup (猪腰汤) with peppery broth. The kidney cannot be overcooked as the texture will toughen up making for a less than enjoyable eating experience. Uncooked, it is raw and bloody, so it is not appetizing. When served, you can still see some redness along the knife works but the residual heat of the soup will continue cooking it. When you are ready to eat, the kidney will be at the right texture and doneness.

As for me, The Pork Ribs Soup (排骨肉骨茶) is the one I always go for. In the peppery soup are three pieces of pork ribs 🐖 with meat that is ready to fall of the bone with the slight pull of the teeth. The freshly made crispy Dough Fritters (油条) are a must order for us. We dunk it into the broth to soak up the soup before sending it into the mouth. Don’t worry about running out of soup as staffs are on hand to refill it.

Their Braised Pig’s Trotter (卤猪脚) is well flavoured with the dark soy sauce and five-spice. Not too fatty, the meat 🐖 is very tender and is packed full of aromatic. The skin is soft and springy requiring very little chewing. Be sure to drizzle that dark gravy onto the white rice, it adds tons of flavours.