Huang Hong Ji Porridge - 黄洪记粥

ABBEY: There is a small time window to get a bowl of this porridge. Only from 7AM to 2PM. So on Sunday morning our mission was on. 

We had their Signature Porridge (4SGD), Minced Pork and Century Egg Porridge (3.5SGD) and Fried Bee Hoon (1.20). Since there was no seat available, we took them home. The porridge is savory and not that too hot. The signature porridge has cuttlefish, minced pork, and century egg. It was a treat. 

Nothing in particular for the bee hoon; standard taste and serving :)

 Huang Hong Ji Porridge

WILL: Pledged to suppport the mom and pop stores here in Singapore, we hunt searched the best food around our home, and we found Huang Hong Hi Porridge. 

They are only open from 7am to 2pm. And it only proves one thing, what they are selling is good! We went there one Sunday morning! All tables were occupied and there was a queue! Do not worry, they are quick into serving the porridge.

The taste? No other condiments are needed. Definitely one of the tastiest porridge here in Singapore. They have some branches around too! 

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Huang Hong Ji Porridge 

(F) https://www.facebook.com/huanghongjiporridge/ 

(H) 7AM - 2PM

(A) Blk 269A Punggol Field, #01-197

(T) 9006 1071

MuYoo - Nurtured by Nature Singapore Drinks

ABBEY: We got our drinks in Muyoo’s Raffles City Mall branch. Their two new flavors; Brown Sugar Fresh Milk plus Pearl and Mango Fresh Milk are what we ordered. 

I prefer the mango drink. The fruit is sweet and not having that “medicine taste” and really blends well with the milk. The Dirty Black Pearl is for those who have sweet tooth. It is too sweet for my liking :) You can have a drink for 3.90SGD

MuYoo - Nurtured by Nature Singapore Drinks
BROWN SUGAR FRESH MILK PLUS PEARL AND MANGO FRESH MILK

MuYoo - Nurtured by Nature Singapore Drinks
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WILL: Looking around for some good deals on milkshake and we thought that Muyoo is having one-for-one. Meters upon meters from Suntec to Raffles City. We found Muyoo. And walau! No deals. Haha! We misinterpreted the post of one blogger. Haha.

Anyways, we are there and some people is flocking the booth, we decided to try it. Abbey got brown sugar fresh milk plus pearl for me.

Oh darn! It is wayyyyy toooo sweet for a “normal”. Damn! Too sweet that I need to drink water after it. But the good thing is, their pearl is chewy and that is a good point.

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MuYoo - Nurtured by Nature Singapore Drinks

(W) www.muyoo.com.sg

(H) 10AM - 10PM

(A) 252 North Bridge Road #B1-67 Raffles City 

Caramel and Lotus Biscoff Cheesecake

This is a variation of the cheesecake recipe. A little tweak and a new version is born.

2 250g-block Philadelphia cream-cheese
1 cup sour cream
1 cup whipped cream
2-3 tsp vanilla
1-2 tsp lemon juice
5 tsp unflavored gelatin powder

25 pcs Lotus Biscoff caramelized biscuit (crushed)
1/2 block of butter (melted)

1 can of caramel

In a bowl, mix butter and Lotus Biscoffuntil the texture is like a wet sand. This will serve as your base. Put the mixture in a spring-form cake tin (20cm diameter). Compress it with the bottom of a glass. Place it on a freezer to harden. Then make the cake.

Soften the cheese by putting it out off the fridge until the it has the room temperature. Put it in the bowl and mix it with other ingredients; sour cream, whipped cream, lemon, vanilla, and gelatin powder. Continue to mix it (not whip) until the consistency is smooth.

Layer the pan with cake mixture and then caramel. And top it with caramel design like icing.
Place in freezer minimum of 6 hours (depends upon your freezer's power), preferably overnight.

Caramel and Lotus Biscoff Cheesecake 

VERDICT
WILL: Ate Sol send me off a can of caramel syrup. Sweet, literally! Haha. You can’t just throw the caramel into your mouth and Abbey made a good idea to turn it into more wonderful, Caramel and Lotus Biscoff Cheesecake.

This is the alertnative biscuit you can use other than oreo. Crunchiness is there. Then, their goes the caramel on layers! The sweetness of Lotus Biscoff biscuit fights to balance with salty cheese! Fantastic!

Til next cheesecake adventure!

鼎鮮 Ding Xian Hot Pot - Personal Hotpot

ABBEY: Video Blog Below: 

鼎鮮 Ding Xian Hot Pot - Personal Hotpot

WILL: Abbey rewarded me a hot steamy lunch after attended an goodiebag-packing with Children’s Societry at Ang Mo Kio.

Abbey and I dined at Din Xiang Hot Pot while determining what gimbal we should need to further hike up our blogging experience.

Din Xiang Hot Pot is one of the cheapest place to dine at Eat at Seven. We opted to choose Din Xian Hot Pot to get our individual steamboat.

Abbey ordered Herbal Bak Kut Teh Pork Land Soup and to fulfil my cravings for spicy and hot soup, I went for Blazing Magma Mermaid's Trove Soup.

With a rainy day and hot and spicy soup! Oh! What a life! Blazing Magma do not failed my expectation. It is spicy and creamy. Creamy! Not a watery soup. It is packed with seafood, tofu and mushroom! Healthy, yummy food indeed!

This place is totally recommended! If you are happen that working around Suntec, drop by at Din Xiang Hot Pot.

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鼎鮮 Ding Xian Hot Pot 

 (F) https://www.facebook.com/dingxianhotpot/

(H) 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM //5:30 PM - 10:00 PM

(A) 3 Temasek Boulevard #03-315, Suntec City Mall

(T) 6266 5338

World Cleanup Day - 15 September 2018

ABBEY: We invested our time to volunteer in World Clean Up Day. The venue is at Pasir Ris. The task is to pick up the trash at the beach and park.

But before that, the organizers gave us a talk about why are we doing it and divided us in groups.

We also did some stretching and breathing exercises.

Most of the items we found are cigarettes butts, straws, fishing lines and nets. Other volunteers even got a tire. In total we collected more than 300 kilos of trash. It was a good experience and eye-opener activity.

World Cleanup Day -  (15 September 2018)  

Organizer: Guardians of Mother Earth

WILL: Thanks to the new work schedule of Abbey, we can now go together for volunteering events.

World Cleanup Day is Abbey and I’s first cleanup event that we attended. Such an honour to be part of a world advocacy to tidy-up not only the land but also the shores of the earth.

Largest number I got are cigarette butts and small pieces of styrofoam. I felt sorry for sea creatures, we literally messed-up their ecosystem. Imagine, they are eating the humans’ garbage.

That day will never be enough to save the ocean but it will be a good start of awareness to the humanity. Thanks Guardians of Mother Earth Singapore for organising this. Will look forward on next mission like this.

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Guardians of Mother Earth Singapore

(F) https://www.facebook.com/pg/GuardiansOfMotherEarth.Sg

Kale Pork Salad

Ingredients:

Pork

(1/2) Lemon Juice

Soy Sauce

Salt

Pepper

For Salad

Washed and stip the kale from its stem

2- Tomato sliced thinly

5 cloves - Fresly minced garlic

(1/2 fruit) - Lemon Juice

2 - Hard Boiled Egg

Chili Oil

Sprinkle salt and pepper on the pork meat. Mix lemon juice, soy sauce. Throw-in the pork and marinate overnight.

On low heat, fry the pork until for 5minutes each side.

Plate the kale, tomatoes, hard boild egg, minced garlic and drizzle lemon juice. Top it off with the fried pork. Put some chili oil to spice it up!

Enjoy your salad.

Kale Pork Salad

VERDICT
ABBEY: Upon arriving at home, I smell a savory aroma. It was the fried thin slices of pork.

We had kale pork salad.

I put kale, pork, egg, minced garlic and tomatoes in a bowl and drizzled it with lemon juice and chilli flakes.

It is delicious. The sourness of lemon masked the bitter taste of kale. All ingredients went together well.

VeganBurg - Singapore's Vegan Fast Food

ABBEY: Video Review

WILL: After Abbey's talk, we finally addressed his cravings with burgers. But because we want to lessen the unhealthy intake of this kind of food, we went to VeganBurg to eat burger without any hint of guilt! 

I ordered Avocado Beetroot Burger. The burger is huge and good thing they have this hand washing area. You will eat it messily good. Haha! 

So how was it? I enjoyed the crunching of avocados, lettuce and the taste of beetroot. The patty is dry and the supply of sauce inside the bun is too little. I enjoyed the fresh fruit and veggie but not the patty. Sorry! 

You can have a bottomless drinks if you check-in and tage VeganBurg. I love to have another cup of ginger lemonade, it reminds me of spas who are offering this kind of hot version drink. 

Oh, this is not my kind of taste.

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VeganBurg Singapore

(F) https://www.facebook.com/veganburg

(H) 1130AM - 10PM

(A)  44 Jalan Eunos, 419502

(T) 6844 6868

Easy Cucuzza (UPO) Recipe

Ingredients:

Medium-sized cucuzza - cut to bitesize pieces

10 cherry tomatoes or 2 medium ones - cubed

1 medium onion - sliced

3-4 garlic cloves - minced
Fresh Basil 

Sauté onion then garlic. Mix in the tomatoes until it is soft. Lastly put the upo and fry for a couple of minutes. Put water and let the cucuzza cook until your preferred tenderness. Toss the fresh basil. Serve with rice. 

Easy Cucuzza (UPO) Recipe

VERDICT
WILL: We wanted to be healthy. And being healthy is 80% from the kitchen. That is why we are always trying to look for new recipes of vegetables that always readily available in the market. Hello to cucuzza!

Abbey cooked and made it tasted like a red sauce for pasta! Winner! Healthy and lycopene rich viand!

What will be the next? Hmmm?

Singapore Krispy Kreme Caramel Chili & White Chocolate Chili Doughnuts

ABBEY: In celebration of Singapore 53rd birthday, Krispy Kreme offered two new flavors for the price of 2.95SGD each. 

We tried Caramel Chilli and White Chocolate Chilli. They are sweet and spicy and gives a kick. Don’t get intimidated as I know you can handle the heat. It will be masked by the sweet caramel or the chocolate. Perfect for coffee.

Singapore Krispy Kreme Caramel Chili & White Chocolate Chili Doughnuts

WILL: One of the most awaited day of every year here in Singapore is the National Day. To celebrate freedom, quite many restaurants do their own research to make their menu in-line with the National Celebration. 

This year, Krispy Kreme came up with Caramel Chili & White Chocolate Chili Doughnuts  And to tell you frankly, this is awesome!! I like White Chocolate Chili more, the sweetness of white chocolate balanced the spiciness of sprinkled on top of the doughnut! Yumm!! 

Thanks Krispy Kreme! 

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Singapore Krispy Kreme

(F)https://www.facebook.com/SingaporeKrispyKreme

Sentosa Sandsation: MARVEL Edition 2018

ABBEY: Video Blog

WILL: Abbey prefer to stay at home or just jog around Punggol, so if he asked me to go out for us to see or experience something..oh well! I better say Yes!  

Abbey wants to see the sand sculptures at Sentosa. On this year's theme is Marvel Super Heroes. 

We want there after his office hour. Hey! The Sentosa Express is free and there is a intelligent idea for people to walk... what is it? Trams are not available from Beach Station to Siloso Beach. Haha! Anyways, you will enjoy the sights of well-crafted trees and the breeze of the sea. 

The sculptures are humongous! It is like they are presenting the powers of each characters. Thanos is absolutely magnificent. Thor's display not only his face but also the Asgard! Iron Man showed the power of Arc Reactor in his chest! 

After the Marvelous Marvel Characters. There are sculptures that displays the real life heroes. Love to see how beautifully represent the mothers. 

Till next Sandsation! 

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FREE Sentosa Sandsation: MARVEL Edition 2018 

September 1 - 16 

FREE Sentosa Express Pass - Just Present your Pass and EZ Link Card

TEDx NTU 2018: Greater than the Sum of its Parts

ABBEY: This is the second TEDx conducted by NTU that I attended. The theme is “Greater than the sum of its parts”. That is true as the each speaker speech and their passion is really greater than all of them. 

I really learned from Jingmei Li; the cancer detective. The famous question : Are your curing cancer? was answered with “We’re getting there” is a positive assurance that someone is doing something.

Daniel Teh is having more than 80% of his workforce comprise of people with special needs. Not that he wants sympathy but empathy to his employees.

And who would forget about the fairytale story of Violet (relationship manager)? She stressed that better connectivity is being done offline and not online.

Kudos to TEDxNTU organizers for the successful event. The program, logistics, and food is getting better and better.

TEDx NTU 2018: Greater than the Sum of its Parts
Daniel Tay : Food Rescuer 

TEDx NTU 2018: Greater than the Sum of its Parts
Vegetarian Lunch 

TEDx NTU 2018: Greater than the Sum of its Parts

WILL: Why would I love to watch TEDx? It is somewhat giving us a piece of the speaker's brain and their daily lives. Isn't it facinating? They are wrapping up the piece of their lives in few minutes!  

Cancer as all you know gave a devastating news for every family who is affected. Well, Abbey and I are not exempted on that. We felt glad that there people really dedicating their lives to study this cancer disease. Thanks Jingmei Li. 

Food rescuer, Daniel Tay, I do hope that it open up some minds that we are not only throwing away rubbish but we are throwing away tons of good food just to maintain the "quality" looking one in the grocery stores. 

Who will not be touched of Violet's story? Yes it is quite fad but the reality in every love story is that we are not living inside any social media. We must go out and get to know more the people we are dating.  

Oh one more! The former gangster, Daniel Teh, that helps people to come-up on ways in encouraging his staffs and lifting them up! 

Till the next TEDx! Thanks again NTU!

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TEDxNTU

https://www.facebook.com/TEDxNTU/

The Lion King at Marina Bay Sands

ABBEY: We bought our Lion King tickets as a birthday gift to Wilma last April. But we only saw the production on August. I was surprised how they portray the animals. It was creative; the giraffe, cheetah, birds, hyenas, and the lions. 

What I liked the most are the Circle of Life and I Just Can’t Wait to be King. Timon, Pumbaa and Zazu gave more life to it.

The crowd laughed when the pride was mourning for Mufasa. You watch the you’ll know.

 The Lion King at Marina Bay Sands 2018
 

Marina Bay Sands - Booking Confirmation - The Lion King at Marina Bay Sands 2018

WILL: Warning!!! 

I do not want to defame Lion King and even I am not an expert in reviewing musicals/plays. I want to say that Lion King do not deserve my time. I am sorry to say that I felt that I wasted money. Argghh! 

Ok. One by one! Props seems lacking. There's no wow factor on the lead actors. The used to be climax of the story seems not emphasised and what more? Some jokes are not connecting with the audiences. Oh! Even the sad times! I can't feel the love that night! I am yawning at times and wishing to end the play immediately. 

Of all the plays I have watched, this is boring.

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The Lion King 

Buy Tickets Here: https://bit.ly/2lpGvC9