Pegasus Boutique Hotel - One of Singapore’s Iconic Heritage Buildings

ABBEY: Wilma booked this hotel reservation at Pegasus Boutique Hotel in time for our 7th year wedding anniversary. It is a boutique hotel so there will be no fancy lobby or amenities. 

Our room is spacious and had new sheets :) The place is kampong (province-like) and quiet. The shower head holder is broken and there is no door to separate the shower from the toilet. Maybe I just don’t know how to operate the TV but the available channels can be counted with my fingers. And it gives static sound whenever you use it. Anyways, we went there to relax and I had a good sleep. I feel refreshed in the morning.

You can spend time in a bar adjacent to the hotel or try a 10-minute walk to the Grandstand.

WILL: It is our 7th year anniversary and I am on sabbatical leave. Luckily, Pegasus Hotel offered an irresistable promotion! A S$48++ a night on their abode. 

Based on their location and building structure, I know what should I expect. And I am right! A simple "kampong" style rooms! 

Throw away the idea of lavish 5-star hotels and indulge in the simplicity of life and nature around. This is not your claustrophobic type hotel you can check-in the CBD area. :) 

The room has its basic needs. A bed, tv, bathroom, airconditioning, a fridge. Amenities are pool, a bbq pit and just a small bar in front of the reception area. 

Oh one more thing, it reminds me of provinces in Philippines. We turned-off the aircon around 10pm because it is very cold inside the room. And around 5am a rooster will wake you up! Haha! Nice! 

Enjoyed the surroundings! Can we declare this as "province" of Singapore? Hehe! One more thing! The staffs around are lovely! Smiles never left their faces.

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Pegasus Boutique Hotel - One of Singapore’s Iconic Heritage Buildings 

(W) http://www.pegasushotel.sg

(A) 100 Turf Club Rd, 287992

(T) +65 63144287

(E) booking@pegasushotel.sg

Kotobuki Coffee at Wisma Atria Orchard

ABBEY: We had our lunch date at Kotobuki Japanese Restaurant. A lunch set starts at SGD 9.90 with free flow of salad, coffee and tea. 

I ordered Yakiniku Don; sliced pork rice bowl. The sweet teriyaki sauce runs through the meat and into the rice. This goes well with shredded cabbage, cherry tomatoes and balsamic vinegar as side dish.

Kotobuki Coffee at Wisma Atria Orchard
LUNCH SET

Kotobuki Coffee at Wisma Atria Orchard
Katsu Jyu

Kotobuki Coffee at Wisma Atria Orchard
Yakiniku Don

WILL: After my session on underarm IPL, Abbey and I went to Wisma Atria for our lunch. 

A big banner at the escalator advertises that Kotobuki having a set lunch for S$9.90+ with free flow of salad, tea and coffee. Well, who will not grab that deal right? 

Before Katsu Jyu was serve on my table, we straight away go to the salad table and I fell for in love with their potato salad and marinates seaweeds. My tummy became full in no time. 

For Pork Katsu , the rice is amazingly heavy and the Pork Katsu is tender enough and you can swallow by two or three chew. Haha! 

This is a little bit too much for about S$10. Thanks Kotobuki. Definitely recommendable.

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Kotobuki Coffee (Orchard)

(W) http://www.kotobuki.com.sg

(H) 12PM - 10PM 

(A) 435 Orchard Road, Wisma Atria #01-18C

(T) +65-6734 7767

PappaMia (Changi Airport Terminal 1) - Singapore

ABBEY: Before NEM PH team head back to Philippines we spent lunch with them at PappaMia (Changi Airport Terminal 1). 

The restaurant offers Western, Malaysian and Singaporean foods. 

I had fried rice with egg and chicken. The serving is big and made me full. We also have chicken skewers and I can tell you that they are spicy. But I like it. You can still taste the savory chicken even your tongue is little numb :)

PappaMia Singapore
Fried Rice with Egg and Chicken Wing

PappaMia Singapore
Tom Yam Seafood Noodles

PappaMia Singapore
MENU

PappaMia Singapore
MENU

WILL: At Changi Terminal 1, Abbey and I meet for the last time the NEM Philippines team before they head back to Manila. 

We ate lunch at PappaMia and I chose to have Tom Yam Seafood Noodles!

The sour aroma of the soup will make you drool but you will be surprised to taste that the sourness is just enough to balance everything in the bowl. Spicy? Not that remarkable. But the whole bowl is a total healthy meal. Carbo and protein is there! 

It costs $9.90. Well, if you want a non-fastfood and tummy-filling meal at Changi Terminal 1, dine at PappaMia

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PappaMia (Changi Airport Terminal 1)

(H)07:00am - 11:00pm

(A)80 Airport Boulevard

Level 3 Public Area Changi Airport Terminal 1

(T) +65 62433310

Gourmet Tuyo (Dried Herring) in Olive Oil

ABBEY: We happened to have a good amount of tuyo (herring) after our vacation. Thanks to our family and friends for the pasalubong. And recently we started to cook dishes with gourmet tuyo and it cost 300 to 500PHP per jar. We thought why buy it when we can try to make it.

10-15 pcs tuyo (fried then fillet)

1 cup olive oil

1 1/2 cup vinegar

1 bulb garlic (chopped)

2 medium chili padi

sugar

salt

In a pot, heat the oil and then sauté the garlic.

Put in tuyo and chili.

Add vinegar and simmer for a couple of minutes.

Put sugar and salt according to your preference.

Gourmet Tuyo (Dried Herring) in Olive Oil

WILL: A humble "tuyo" can be oh so glamorous and expensive. Haha! 

My father gave us 4 packs of dried herring and Abbey got an idea. Why will we buy an expensive gourmet tuyo if we can make it for ourselves. He dove on Youtube videos and te-ne-nen!!! Gourmet Tuyo!

It is not salty, it is not that spicy but the olive oil and vinegar gave a good taste! Manyaman! Eat with steaming hot rice. 

Oh! One more thing, for sure there will be oil leftovers. Go on and have an aglio olio pasta! 

Super Addictive Brownies - Dona's Recipe

ABBEY: This recipe was given to me by our friend Dona from the US of A. I was able to bake the cookies after a year :)

Follow the recipe specially when spacing the cookie dough on the baking sheet. The recipe will yield 30 chocolatey, delicious cookies.

Super Addictive Brownies - Dona's Recipe 

Super Addictive Brownies

WILL: Donna's cookies are so desirable. The aroma reminds me of chips ahoy on the 80's. The taste is not too sweet and the texture is chewy and perfect for any hot drinks. 

Abbey requested for the recipe and he baked it. Is it just the same? Well, it is ok. But the texture differs. Abbey's product is crumbly and the salt/sugar is not dissolved (which I love). 

Now I am waiting for next baking session of Abbey. 

Say Chiizu | Hokkaido Cheese Toast

ABBEY: Say ‘chiizu’ :) 

Hokkaido Cheese Toast offers these toasts at SGD 3.80 a piece. They recently opened their branch at Waterway Point and there we go. 

The toast is not that much big but filled with stretchy and chewy cheese. Be sure to eat it as soon as possible for maximum stretch. Also who wants a cold toast?

Say Chiizu | Hokkaido Cheese Toast
Waterway Point

Say Chiizu | Hokkaido Cheese Toast
Original Toast 

WILL: I saw Abbey's friend, Nitin, hit a like button to a post that shows a stretch of cheese! Abbey blurted out that it is supposedly his surprise for me for the next day. Ha! Blame Nitin! 

For brunch, we went to Waterway Point and bought the 'surprise' original toast. 

Astonished, this taste like mozzarella! Man! I can eat three of those in one sitting. It is quite pricey though. 

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Say Chiizu | Hokkaido Cheese Toast

(W) https://saychiizu.com

(H) 10am - 930pm

(A)83 Punggol Central Waterway Point # B1-K1 

(E)  info@saychiizu.com

Guschlbauer Singapore | Austrian Bakery

ABBEY: Yey, another pastry shop at Waterway Point. They are giving away devil cheese buns on their opening day. 

A cheese bun costs SGD5.80 and we tried the original as well as the chocoloate. I prefer the former. It taste milky; like the powder type. I remember the days scooping a spoonful of milk and enjoy the milk powder. 

We also bought kissling for SGD8.80. Now that is I think expensive; not that buttery nor flaky. It will be left in the dust by Tiong Bahru Bakery’s. 

Guschlbauer Singapore | Austrian Bakery
Cheese Bun Tiramisu

Guschlbauer Singapore | Austrian Bakery
Cheese Bun Original

Guschlbauer Singapore | Austrian Bakery
Kissling 

Guschlbauer Singapore | Austrian Bakery
Waterway Point 

WILL: As usual Facebook is one of the culprit. Haha! I saw a post that they will be having a giveaway for for three days. Sad thing is that we do not have the time to queue. 

Solution? Abbey bought it when we have the time. Sad. Not free! 

The outer layer is quite hard/crisp but the inside is soft. Your brain will be eluded to eat more. The powdery substance that tapped over the side of buns brings back the taste of 'klim' in Philippines. I like the original than the Cheese Bun Tiramisu. 

Kissling? No.. no.. no.. 

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Guschlbauer Singapore | Austrian Bakery

(F) https://www.facebook.com/pg/GuschlbauerSG/

(H)10AM - 10PM

(A)83 Punggol Central #01-K16 Waterway Point 

(E)info@guschlbauer.com.sg

OMU - Japanese Omurice Restaurant Singapore at Suntec City Mall

ABBEY: The line is so long the first time we tried to eat at Omu. So we headed before the clock strikes noon. No queue. 

I ordered curry sauce omurice with chicken cutlets - lava style (yes the one where the runny scrambled egg flows to the plate once it’s cut). The curry sauce is thick and has lots of flavor. However the breading of chicken cutlets has a little burnt taste and the still can see the raw batter inside.

OMU - Japanese Omurice Restaurent Singapore
at Suntec City Mall

 OMU - Japanese Omurice Restaurent Singapore
Cream Sauce Omurice with Salmon, Spinach and Corn

OMU - Japanese Omurice Restaurent Singapore
Curry Sauce Omurice (Lava Style) with Chicken Cutlet

OMU - Japanese Omurice Restaurent Singapore
MENU

WILL: Omu is a big craze of 2017 and we are a year late. Apologies for that readers. We made a stop at Omu located at Suntec City. 

There are two choices. Ordinary and "Lava" Style. I chose the ordinary and Abbey got the other. The egg is creamy even it is not "Lava Style". My meal comes with (of course white sauce) cream sauce, spinach, salmon and corn. The sauce is delightfully rich. The salmon cooked with consistency. Half of this plate definitely will fill up your tummy! Yup, this is a heavy meal! 

Go at Omu Rice is always packed with diners on lunch and dinner. Be aware of the timing. :)

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OMU Rice Singapore 

(W)https://omusg.com

(H)1100 - 2200

(A)3 Temasek Boulevard, Unit #01-301A/301B, Suntec City Mall

(T)9834 0079

Gourmet Tuyo Pasta

Ingredients:
1 garlic bulb, minced

1 8-ounce bottle dried herring in oil
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 pack of cherry tomatoes 

Directions:
1. Cook the pasta according to package directions.
2. Heat the olive oil (from gourmet tuyo)in a sauté pan on medium-low heat. Add the garlic and for 2-3 minutes toss in the chili flakes. Raise the heat to high and add the cherry tomatoes. Simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Mix your cook pasta inside the pan. 

Gustazo's Gourmet Tuyo Pasta

VERDICT 
ABBEY: Wow, this is another version of Wilma’s pasta: cooked pasta with gourmet tuyo and cherry tomatoes. This is delicious and easy to cook. 

I always go for a second serving; carb-overload. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Budae Jjigae (Army Stew) - Easy Recipe

Ingredients:

The ingredients listed are the ones for our version. It will vary from the usual budae jjiage.

Kimchi

Bee hoon (you can use noodles) - soaked in cold water

Rice cakes

Mushroom (thin slices)

Chilli pepper paste (put according to your spice level)

Onions (sliced into strips)

Tofu (1/2 inch think squares)

Squid balls

Kimchi juice

Cheese for toppings

In a pot, place the onions first. Then place tofu, squid balls, rice cakes, mushroom, bee hoon in heaps.

Put water, kimchi juice and chilli pepper paste.

Let the boiling begin and scoop in bowls.

You can also add spam or luncheon meat, or slices of pork.

Budae Jjigae (Army Stew)

VERDICT
WILL: Abbey and I achieved another milestone financially and to celebrate that Abbey prepared Budae Jjigae as our dinner (because we miss the Budae Jjigae of Gangnam Wings). 

Abbey, made a simple and yet tummy-filling Korean Army Stew even the ingredients are not that much. 

The kimchi blended well with the soup and spiciness just gave another punch of flavour. Don't ever-ever skip rice cake on this meal! 

Happy eating.