Ramen Keisuke - Lobster King Lobster Broth Ramen

ABBEY: After we attended Startup Token Asia 2017, we had dinner. And we wanted to tick off another item from our “To Dine” list so we headed to Ramen Keisuke Lobster King at Clarke Quay. 

I got their fluffy omelet rice (SGD 10.8). My my rice was covered with runny omelet and gravy. Every spoonful is rich in flavor and creamy. Hard boiled eggs and soy bean sprouts are complimentary but be cautios with your cholesterol level.

We also happened to meet one of our friends.

Ramen Keisuke Lobster KingLobster Broth Ramen Special

Ramen Keisuke Lobster King
Fluffy Omelet Rice

Ramen Keisuke Lobster King
Hard Egg and Bean Sprout
Eat All You Can

Ramen Keisuke Lobster King Clarke Quay

Ramen Keisuke Lobster King - Menu 

Ramen Keisuke Lobster King - Menu

WILL: That night, after attending the StartupToken Meetup at Clarke Quay, we had our dinner at Ramen Keisuke Lobster King. 

It is like, we flew to Japan! The attentive waiters are wearing kimonos, the samurai is just in front of us, a hiant bell will get your attention instantly and the wooden fixtures. 

I definitely enjoyed their complimentary eat-all-you-can bean sprout. I mixed it with mayonnaise and the taste is superb. 

On my main expensive dish, the Lobster Broth Ramen Special ($21.90), by only sipping the hot  soup I felt so full and I am sorry to say I can't taste the lobster in there. Haha. The noodles are just fine and all in all, I didn't fid it "Special". 

I am more keen with their fluffy omelette rice ($10.80). The egg is velvety. Perfect! 

If you are tipsy, you can drop by here before heading home, they have a midnight promotions. :)

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Ramen Keisuke Lobster King 

(W) http://www.keisuke.sg/lobster-king-clarke-quay/

(H) 6PM–5AM

(A) 3C River Valley Road, #01-07 The Cannery, Clarke Quay

(T) 6255 2928

NEW Chips, Crisps, and Snacks We Munched This 2017

ABBEY: From time to time we also try new chips while watching TV series. Here are some of them:

Popcorners
This has the texture of popcorn but in a form or triangular chip. Taste like popcorn but your mind will be confused with the appearance. We tried their cheesy Jalapeño and it was good.

Thins

If you’re looking for sour-cream or salt flavor chips aside from Ruffles and Lays, this is a good alternative. The chips are thin as the name implies. Easy to chew and has the burnt taste.

Bluebird Sea Salt

Cold Storage is the only grocery we see that this is being sold. It is nice to go back to the basics of potato chips. Slices of potato with salt. Good partner with soda.

Way Better Snack

These tortilla chips might be way better compared to others because of their flavors. We tried their sweet chilli flavor and simply spicy sriracha. Those are new flavors for our taste buds and definitely buy them again.

Rgies Iloilo

This sweet treat is from one of the provinces of the Philippines, Iloilo. These are butterscotch squares which have brownies texture. They come in varieties like with almonds, coffee, cashew, dates, mango bits and chocooats but I like the mango bits most.

Delisio Bluebird Sea Salt Cooked with Sunflower Oil 

Popcorners

Way Better Snacks 

Thins - Snack Brands Australia 

Rgies Butterscotch Square:

WILL: My love for chips is fading as there only few varieties available at ShengShiong store and they cost tons of money. Anyways that is better for our health and pocket. Haha.

But Abbey jolted back my affair with chips when he always bring something new from FairPrice Changi Business Park branch or other stores.

Thins: This became one in my fave list. Even it is so thin (as it was named) the flavour was packed in every chip. My favorite is their sour cream and chives. Yup! It is like you dipped it in the real thing.

Bluebird Delisio Sea Salt: Can you imagine, a simple salt can make your taste buds celebrate a feast? Simplicity is the best thing the can offer. This is only available at Cold Storage and always out of stock.

Popcorners: He knew that I love popcorn, he surprised me with a bag of this chips. Creative! Popcorn turned into a flat crispy chips! Clap! Clap! Clap! The taste reminds me of my childhood. Remember the cheap popcorn at your local store? Yes! This is the taste. But of course more crunchy.

Way Better's Simply So Sweet Chili: Yes! It bites! Haha. The sting of spiciness is there and the "healthy" feeling will justify your guilt haha. The chips has this grainy texture to support that claim. Classic! 

Rgies Butterscotch Square: Beware! This is addictive! haha! Thanks Kuya Dexter and Ate Cai for this delicacy from your hometown. Not too sweet and chewy. You will crave for more. My fave is the mango bits and original. 

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RGies Delicacies

(A) Kamantigue Street, Gran Plains Subdivision Jaro, Jaro, Iloilo City, 5000 Iloilo, Philippines

(T) +63 33 329 5606

FairPice Finest

(A) Changi City Point #B1-08/09/10/11 

(T) 6444 1472 

Cold Storage

(A) 1 Sengkang Square #B1-25, Compass One Shopping Centre

(T) 6344 1661 

Interesting Stash We Found Only in Mustafa Centre

ABBEY: It’s very rare that we visit Mustafa as that is way too far from home. You need to plan going there. I insisted that we go there as I tasted a muruku and my colleague told me that it was from Mustafa. Then our quest began. Mustafa is full of knick-knacks and there are items that we wanted to try. So aside from the muruku, we also got the following:

1. bhakarwadi - this maybe called the Indian counterpart of Combos. I didn’t read the label thoroughly so I got mini version of the snack.

2.  A bottle of camel’s milk - this has a strong ghee-milk taste

3. Snickers chocolate drink - yes, this exists. Have you ever wonder what if the middle chocolate in the bar got liquified? Try it then you’ll know.

4. Mars protein shake - taste like my usual protein shake. Not too sweet that is overwhelming.

5. Almond milk - we mixed our almond milk to our smoothie to give it a nutty taste.

Mustafa Centre Singapore - Snickers Shake

Mustafa Centre Singapore - Camelicious Camel Milk

WILL: We roam around and got fascinated with not so familiar food around the shelves of Mustafa. We  bought some for us to taste. 

Camelicious' Camel Milk, this the most expensive milk I ever have. It costs us S$6.40 for 250mL. Abbey doesn’t like it, but I do. The richness of milk is there. It seems that I am drinking it right after extracting it out of the camel. Buttery and creamy. Yum. 

It reminds me of my childhood chocolate drink -- Magnolia Chocolate that was stored in a 1L glass. You will long for the extra sweetness but Snickers Shake won't give you that. Haha. 

Almond Milk was blended with our smoothies, it goes well with the fruits. The taste alone? A sting of almond. 


We will visit Mustafa again and that is for sure. Looking forward to see more new and exciting food. 

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Mustafa Centre

(W) http://www.mustafa.com.sg

(H) 24 Hours Open

(A) 145 Syed Alwi Road

(T) 62955855

Easy Crispy Fried Calamari Recipe

Ingredients:

10 pcs dried squids

1/3 cup potato starch

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup squid water (check the steps below)

1egg

Cut the squids into strips and soak in water; minimum of 4 hours

Drain them but save the water as it is part of the ingredients.

Squid batter:

Mix potato starch, all-purpose flour, squid water and egg. Mix together until batter is smooth.

Sprinkle a generous amount of all-purpose flour to the squid so the batter will adhere to it better.

Heat oil and do a double fry. This will make the squid very crispy.

VERDICT
WILL: Abbey is on the mood for creating dishes he watched in Youtube channel of Maangchi. Thanks again idol Maangchi! 

He requested dried squid from Papa Ros and it became an instant hit for us! Again, the double fry works very well with this. 

Crispy and succulent! Great with rice or a substitute for your pica-pica on your alcoholic session with friends. 

This is amazing. Fry it. 

The Carvery Premium Meat Buffet at Park Hotel Alexandra

ABBEY: This year The Carvery (Park Hotel Alexandra) is offering Spanish-themed dishes from 4th December until 1st January the following year. 

It boasts of their US Black Angus Prime Rib, spit-roasted chicken wih orange and rosemary and pork belly porchetta. December 9 came and we tried it. Oh yes. The meats are succulent. I got a chat with the chef and told me that the chicken is the hardest one to make. But definitely the best in flavor. I ate them without any sauce. The fats and the juices will make you go for more. Partner it with red wine and it’s a feast. 

They also have salads, soups, mushrooms, beef stew, pork chorizos, and salmon. Four of us dined in but we paid for 3 pax only :)

WILL: The best way to catch up with friends is through food and to break the usual buffet dinner, we went for The Carvery at Park Hotel Alexandra. 

What's the difference with others? By its name, they specialiazed with grilled meat. Yey! They have lamb, chicken, and the crispy pork? Wowoweee! The crispy skin and melts-in-your-mouth fats.. Oh my body, please forgive me as I have committed a sin for that night. Haha. The grilled meat is perfect to be partnered with a wine so we ordered a bottle and it helped to push the meat in our tummies. Haha. 

Next on my fave list is their salmon. The white sauce is thick enough to amplify the taste of natural oils of salmon. Next, pork chorizo. Do you know how expensive the chorizo in Singapore? I indulged on it haha! They have variety of cheese too. 

Pizza was cooked with old-fashioned fire oven. It gives a natural scent of burn. Yum! 

For desserts, sad to say there is no ice cream. Log cakes are there to fill-up your sugar needs. 

The place is quite private and romantic. The lighting creates a romantic feel too. I am not surprised many couples are dining at The Carvery. 

One more thing. Citibank have a promotion: 50% off on second guest. We were all shocked to know that we saved a lot that time. 

Thanks The Carvery. Thanks Citibank. 

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The Carvery

(W) https://www.parkhotelgroup.com/en/alexandra/the-carvery

(H) Breakfast: 6:30am to 10:30am

    Lunch: 12:00pm to 2:30pm (buffet)

           12:00pm to 3:00pm (a la carte)

    Dinner: 6:00pm to 10:00pm

(A) 323 Alexandra Road Park Hotel Alexandra 

(T) 6828 8880

(E) thecarvery.phal@parkhotelgroup.com