Friday, February 3, 2017

Announcing the Winner of A & W - The Couple Bloggers' - 1st Giveaway



We want to send a big thank you to everyone who participated in our contest and helped make it a success!

And a special congratulations to Riema Joy Villareal, the winner of the PAIR of Singapore River Cruise Ticket (U.P. $50.00).

Please send us a private message in our Facebook Page before 5th of February on how to get your price or it will be forfeited.



Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Irvins Salted Egg - Dangerously Addictive Salted Egg Snacks (Salted Egg Potato Chips / Salted Egg Fish Skin)

ABBEY: This is now a craze in Singapore: to get your hands on and munch on a pack of Irvin's Salted Egg potato chips and fish skin. We're able to get some at Vivo City (Harbourfront). 

One person is limited only to buy 5 packs of small and 5 packs of big which cost S$8 and S$16 respectively. For me, nothing much to be desired on the chips. The potato chips tasted like the chips of Fridays Potato Skins and the fish skin chips taste like Pinoy's chicharon but without the fat. 

It's good to have some alternative from our usual list of chips.





WILL: I am not that keen on fad things. I do not follow the hype, but when Kumareng Jennee requested to buy her an Irvins Salted Egg Potato Chips.. all I can do this search for it and prove to myself the craze it is creating. 

Ok, how crazy the residents of Singapore over this salted egg chips? They do not accept reservation, they can only deliver the goodies after weeks when you ordered online and when you go to their one and only kiosk at VivoCity, you can only buy 5 large and 5 small. You know how much it is? 1 Large bag of 230 grams costs a whopping $16 and the small for 105 grams is $8. You can buy two huge Lays or Doritos or Ridges, ahmm, you get some cents for change too. 

Moment of truth, opened a small bag, munch some and on my frustration, I cannot find the taste of the "salted egg". And for your info one of my favorite food to partner with hot piping rice is a hard boiled salted egg. Imagine, how disappointed and felt that I wasted an $8 for it. Tossed the potato chips, I went for the fish skin. To my surprise it is the same taste of "chicharon" (crispy pork skin) that my father used to buy in Pampanga. Ahmm, yes!, this is the healthier version of it. :) 

Nope! I will not buy again those chips. Sorry fans of Irvins.



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Irvins Salted Egg
VivoCity B2-K25
Across Texas Chicken
Opens Daily 10am. Walkins only

Raffles Xchange B1
Across DMK
Weekdays 11-7 (Pickups 11-630)

(P) 6264 3073 - Order & General Inquiries / 6264 3076 - Reservation
(W) https://irvinsaltedegg.com/
(E) partner@irvinsaltedegg.com


Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Nihon Mura Express - Rivervale Mall Branch

ABBEY: We went to Rivervale Mall to have dinner on another restaurant but got enticed by Nihon Mura Express.

They have a promo "Eat More, Save More" from Jan 9-Feb 28, 2017.
40 plates & above - $1/plate
30 – 39 plates - $1.20/plate
20 – 29 plates - $1.40/plate

We can only go up to 20. That will satisfy our hunger for some wasabi and sushi.

Pros:
1. Huge variety of sushi.
2. You can order sushi besides in the conveyor and it will be delivered fast. Just make sure to confirm your order.
3. They also have other appetizers like chicken (yakitori or fried).
4. Food is fresh and delicious.

Cons:
1. Wasabi is not that hot/spicy. And it is dry compared to other sushi shops we visited.
2. Green tea is not unlimited. 2 packs per serving and will be counted to the number of your plate.
3. Sushi serving or size is small. I can see that evident on my favorite inari.


Nihon Mura Express
Side Order Menu

Nihon Mura Express
This is the only shot we have on our order.
We are busy enjoying the food.. Sorry ;p

Nihon Mura Express
Maki Menu

Nihon Mura Express
Handroll Menu

Nihon Mura Express
Gunkan Menu

Nihon Mura Express Promotion

WILL:  We are at Rivervale Mall for an Italian cuisine fix but we saw Nihon Mura and its promotion, I looked at Abbey and informed him that I'm missing the exquisite taste of wasabi. In that instant, Abbey pulled me in to Nihon Mura. :) 

The selection at the conveyor belt is not as good with Sushi Express BUT! ---a big BUT! There is an iPad just beside your table for you to order some nice plates well prepared sushi, sashimi, handroll, its famous Slipper Lobster Mentai, and crispy bite size fried chicken. You cannot find those in any other restaurant with the same price with Nihon Mura. All of those, all in the menu, all food on the conveyor belt only costs S$1.60. Three plates of chicken + 2 plates of handroll will make you full. The price is worth it! 

Now, we have a different sushi restaurant to dine to. :) Thanks Nihon Mura for making us full without going bankrupt! Haha!



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Nihon Mura Express
(A) 11 Rivervale Cres, #02-10 Rivervale Mall (Sengkang)