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ABBEY: I thought nothing will beat my go-to porridge at Kovan but I was wrong when I got to taste a bowl at Sin Heng Kee. I got Signature Porridge for SGD5.  It has minced pork, sliced pork, liver, cuttle fish, pork intestines, and century egg. Yeah that is a mouthful. Every scoop is delicious and full of flavor. Perfect for a rainy afternoon.  This is recommended. The queue is never ending. We also ordered a takeaway. Haha. Sin Heng Kee Porridge Signature Porridge  Sin Heng Kee Porridge MENU WILL:  Declaring that I ate the best porridge in Singapore! Then, Ma'am Tammy presented a contender.. The Sin Heng Kee.  Ma'am Tammy gave us the address which is just steps away from her residence. Amazed that this porridge occupied one whole store. At wee hour of 430pm there are people coming non-stop to queue for take-away and the numbers of tables are half occupied too.  I ordered Pork Porridge. The aroma of porridge is so strong that you want ...

Abbey: 2018 is the 10th year of Marvel Cinematic Universe and they released Avengers Infinity War. This is where all the Marvel Superheroes, who had their stories told in the silverscreen in the past ten years, joined together to fight Thanos. We watched it on IMAX 3D and it was superb. It is as if you’re there at the scene and you can really feel the action. I do recommend it. The punchlines really kill the seriousnes of the scenes in a fun way. Haha. As the story unfolds, I’m also in the same boat with the Avengers to beat Thanos. That guy is strong and powerful; that’s why prepare for the loss”es”. Yes with “es”. Don’t forget to wait for the end credits. And check your pagers. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)  IMAX 3D at Shaw Waterway Point IMAX 3D WILL:  Huh?! You haven’t seen the Infinity War yet? OMG! You are missing the movie of the year! My gosh! Excuse me DC fans! Admit it! Marvel is doing great! Haha!   I can't say anything bad in the movi...

ABBEY: Wilma introduced this porridge to me when the stall is still at Tanjong Pagar. We buy it every morning. Haha. Somehow the Tanjong Pagar hawker center was renovated and it was closed. Her colleague told her that it has a branch at Kovan. I searched for it and found it. Now it is closer to our home.  A bowl starts at 3.50SGD with pork slices, century egg and youtiao. It was delicious. The taste is right; no need for condiments. They also have chicken, frog and minced pork.  This is a must-try. Expect queue as well. Xiang Rui Zhou Pin 祥瑞粥品 - One of the BEST Porridge  Xiang Rui Zhou Pin 祥瑞粥品 - One of the BEST Porridge MENU WILL:  Every lunch we are requesting to one of our colleague to buy a bowl of this porridge. And it is a mile away. Haha! Not always, they are in the mood to walk that far. In luck, they have a branch at Kovan   Abbey, always craved for its taste and sometimes after his night shift he will buy some of those for b...

Ingredients: 8 chicken wings 1 cup all-purpose flour salt and pepper 1/3 cup sriracha 1/3 cup honey 1 tbsp vinegar Mix flour, salt and pepper. Coat the chicken wings and deep fry them. Set aside. In a pot, mix sriracha sauce, honey and vinegar. Put in low heat and stir for a couple of minutes until it thickens. Add the chicken and stir until the wings are coated. Serve with rice. Or beer :) Honey Garlic Sriracha Chicken VERDICT WILL:  Abbey and I saw a youtube channel that interviews people while eating chicken wings coated with chili sauce.  Drooling on their every bite, I requested Abbey to do a Honey Garlic Sriracha Chicken for our dinner.  The crispiness and spiciness is totally bombastic in our tastebuds! Lovely! Who will count on cholesterol if the chicken's skin will be the most important part! Haha!  Next time, I think I can endure the next spiciness level! 

ABBEY: Tiger Beer is a product of Singapore and you can have a guided tour for only SGD 18. Make sure to come on time as the tour will start with or without you.  The first stop is getting to know the ingredients; malt, yeast, hops, and water. Then onto the process; getting the malt out of the pulp, fermentation, and packaging. It will take 5-weeks for a batch to be completed and make beer. We were also shown how to do a perfect pour (remember two-finger foam).  At the start of the tour we were given sampling tickets. And we can use them to taste Tiger beer products as well as other beers being made on the plant. And you can enjoy your drinks in a cosy bar with leather seats, billiard table and dart boards.  I like the Strong Bow Apple Cider and Tiger Radler Lemon. Yup, less alcohol for me. And we also got to take home a bottle of extra fresh Tiger Beer which was bottled that same day. Tiger Brewery Singapore Tour Right From the Tap Tiger Brewery Si...

ABBEY: Yey, after almost 10 kilometers of cycling, we’ve reached Soek Seng 1954 Bicycle Cafe. We settled ourselves from sweat before looking at their menu.  I had fish and chips for SGD 11.80. Only light snack to give energy as we also cycled back home. But they are also serving heavy meals like steak and rice bowls. The fish is crispy on the outside but moist in the inside and really went well with the dipping sauce. The fries is somehow smaller than the ones in the fastfood chains. Soek Seng 1954 Bicycle Cafe -  Dine with Private Planes  Soek Seng 1954 Bicycle Cafe -  Dine with Private Planes Ice Cream Sandwich Soek Seng 1954 Bicycle Cafe -  Dine with Private Planes Fish and Chips Soek Seng 1954 Bicycle Cafe -  Dine with Private Planes  Soek Seng 1954 Bicycle Cafe -  Dine with Private Planes MENU Soek Seng 1954 Bicycle Cafe -  Dine with Private Planes MENU WILL: Let's admit that the most ca...

ABBEY: We always wanted to go to Seletar Aerospace Park. And so we did; thru bicycle. Yes, we pedaled the 16-km roundtrip (distance according to Strava). And all we have have is a 1.5 liter of isotonic drink, towel and phone.  It was fun as we get to see new buildings, landed houses and fields. It was the same time tiring but we need to get there and most importantly to get back home. There is no turning back. As with the park’s name we got to see private planes. Another sight that inspired me to strive harder.  Next journey is to IKEA. Cycle Singapore: Seletar Aerospace   Cycle Singapore: TPE / Jalan Kayu WILL:  This time I wish to experience a long cycle. Abbey wants to go to Seletar Aerospace to check out the reataurants there. Combining our wish and wants! Tadaaaannn! It's a date.  Abbey plotted the route and while planning it he is so anxious because the map directing is us to cycle at expressway. Haha!  Cycling wil...

ABBEY: After our relaxing stay at Pegasus Boutique Hotel, we headed to Lime restaurant at ParkRoyal on Pickering to have lunch. We got 50% off thru eatigo.  I ate a lot of salmon sashimi and maki sushi. I also had cream dory, roasted beef, crispy fish skin, sweet and sour fish fillet, fried pork belly and chicken. What stood out is their braised beef. It taste like our “beef pares” back in Philippines. Unfortunately the only rice item on their buffet is the lotus leaf glutinous rice. If there would have been white rice then I’ll not leave the place :)  I also had a couple of merengue, ice cream and cheesecake. Lime Lunch Buffet - PARKROYAL on Pickering Sashimi and Sushi Station Lime Lunch Buffet - PARKROYAL on Pickering Dessert Station with Matcha Fountain WILL: What is a celebration without a feast of food? We reserved seats at Lime Restaurant with 50% promotion at Eatigo. What's the catch? Devour the food you can in an hour.  What's t...

ABBEY: Nam Kee JB Pau store in Waterway point has never ending queue until all the paos run out. We went to The Grandstand and they have tables for you to dine in. But still the queue is there; three of them to be exact (noodles, paus and dimsum, and drinks).  We got crispy noodles, pork porridge, two big paos, char siew pau, and siew mai. The noodle soup is delicious. The paos have good amount of fillings and the bun is soft. They are worth the queue :) In Waterway, we ordered Mee Hon Kuay (gnocchi-like texture) and Ke Kuo Noodle (Maggi-noodle-like) for 4SGD a bowl. Nam Kee JB Pau - The Grandstand Branch MENU  Nam Kee JB Pau - The Grandstand Branch WILL:  To partner up our "kampong" stay, we went to The Grandstand and braved ourselves to wait and wait in the loooong queue at JB Pau.  They have a branch at Waterway Punggol (takeaway counter) and yet we still prefer to hold our curiosity to taste their food on our 7th wedding anniversar...

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 s...

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 P...

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 wh...

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...