We'll Tell You - A&W Couple's Blog

ABBEY: We had a visitor and we wanted to spend quality time over dinner. Ate Olga is one of Wilma's "caretake/ate" on her childhood. We dined at Charcoal Thai and ordered a Mookata BBQ for 11SGD. We got confused as we thought that our order is for a buffet. Anyways, a top up of 10sgd and we're good to go; unlimited food.  The grill is having a mini "trench" where you can create a mini steamboat. Just be cautious of the soup level. We were given a plate of marinated chicken, pork and fat. They also have rojak, fried chicken, spring rolls and chips.  I really love their fried rice. It has a lot of eggs and very tasty. Their light soy sauce, vinegar with minced onion and garlic really went well with the barbecue and fried chicken; add to it slices of cucumber. We washed down the food with a pitcher of iced-lemon tea.  From 6pm to 8:30pm, non-stop talking and eating. WILL:  One of the closest neighbor when I was child flew in Sing...

Ingredients Chicken breast (cut into 1-inch bite-size) 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp honey bunch of asparagus (1-inch in length) garlic (thinly sliced) onion (thinly sliced) 1-2 tbsp oil Marinate the chicken with soy sauce and honey and set aside for minimum of an hour. Heat the oil in a pan on medium-high heat. Sauté the asparagus for a couple of minutes. Remove it on the pan and set aside. Put in the chicken but reserve the marinade and let it cook for a couple of minutes. Mix the garlic and onion and sauté until fragrant. Put the marinade and let it simmer. Put back the asparagus. Serve with hot rice and Sriracha sauce (optional). VERDICT WILL:  We are changing our diet since last year. And if we are eating meat we always see to it to incorporate it with more vegetables. Abbey last week told me that he will do a viand with asparagus so I make Sunday clear for that.  After our power nap after Bukit Timah hiking, Abbey prepared this meal to relinquish all t...

ABBEY: After the hike to Bukit Timah Summit, we became really hungry and decided to eat on Jurong East. We arrived there too early and most of the shops are still close. Good thing Old Street restaurant (Basement 1 near Food Republic) is open and they are serving Bak Kut Teh.  A couple of minutes in the queue and we were given a table. They are called "Old" Street, but they ordering process is "new". There is a tablet in which the menu is listed and you will submit your order using that. I got their Set A menu which includes, a bowl of Bak Kut Teh, rice, dough fritters and soy beancurd for 11sgd.  The soup has a good peppery taste. I dipped the dough fritters on thick soy sauce with freshly minced garlic and chili. The fritters is not that oily and I liked that. The beancurd is not too sweet and I even finished the share of my wife :) Local drinks like kopi and teh is also available but I stick with the good old soda. It was tummy-filling lunch. ...

ABBEY: I thought the slope I trekked on the way to the Treetop Walk of Mac Ritchie is steep. But I was wrong. Going to the summit of Bukit Timah is challenging but fulfilling.  You will be welcomed by few steps on wood planks, then dirt then concrete. Here come the first challenge. I didn't got the time to measure the steepness of the slope as I'm already busy to climb the hill and see to it that I don't faint. Haha. The slope decreased so we got time to catch our breath. I can feel my heart pounding so hard.  By the time that I felt I'm all ok, then the next challenge came before our very eyes; stairs with a LOT of steps. After completing maybe 50 steps I got on the first landing. I immediately get the drink on my bag as I feel that I'm losing electrolytes. It was very refreshing. A couple of more steps then I reached the summit. A landmark and a hut was waiting for us.  It was a fun experience and encouraging as well. People of all ages, young and old are ...

Ingredients: Rice cakes 1/3 cup pepper paste 1 tbsp pepper flakes 1 tbsp sugar Fish cake/balls (cut into bite size) Kikiam Hard-boiled eggs 4 cups water Spring onions (cut into strips and small chunks for garnish) Stock: 7-10 pcs of anchovies (without the head and guts) A good amount of kelp or seaweed. On a casserole, put the kelp, anchovies and water. Bring them to a boil.  While waiting for the it, mix pepper paste, pepper flakes and sugar in a bowl until well incorporated. Once the water is boiling, remove the anchovies and seaweed and put in the rice cakes and the pepper-sugar mixture. Mix it gently and simmer for a couple of minutes. Next, put the fish cakes, kikiam, and eggs. Put in more water if sauce is too thick as the rice cakes will absorb some of it. Adjust the spiciness as well to your desire. Garnish with spring onion and serve hot with or without rice. VERDICT: WILL:  "There is a reward to the one who waits." I ...