Interesting Stash We Found Only in Mustafa Centre

ABBEY: It’s very rare that we visit Mustafa as that is way too far from home. You need to plan going there. I insisted that we go there as I tasted a muruku and my colleague told me that it was from Mustafa. Then our quest began. Mustafa is full of knick-knacks and there are items that we wanted to try. So aside from the muruku, we also got the following:

1. bhakarwadi - this maybe called the Indian counterpart of Combos. I didn’t read the label thoroughly so I got mini version of the snack.

2.  A bottle of camel’s milk - this has a strong ghee-milk taste

3. Snickers chocolate drink - yes, this exists. Have you ever wonder what if the middle chocolate in the bar got liquified? Try it then you’ll know.

4. Mars protein shake - taste like my usual protein shake. Not too sweet that is overwhelming.

5. Almond milk - we mixed our almond milk to our smoothie to give it a nutty taste.

Mustafa Centre Singapore - Snickers Shake

Mustafa Centre Singapore - Camelicious Camel Milk

WILL: We roam around and got fascinated with not so familiar food around the shelves of Mustafa. We  bought some for us to taste. 

Camelicious' Camel Milk, this the most expensive milk I ever have. It costs us S$6.40 for 250mL. Abbey doesn’t like it, but I do. The richness of milk is there. It seems that I am drinking it right after extracting it out of the camel. Buttery and creamy. Yum. 

It reminds me of my childhood chocolate drink -- Magnolia Chocolate that was stored in a 1L glass. You will long for the extra sweetness but Snickers Shake won't give you that. Haha. 

Almond Milk was blended with our smoothies, it goes well with the fruits. The taste alone? A sting of almond. 


We will visit Mustafa again and that is for sure. Looking forward to see more new and exciting food. 

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Mustafa Centre

(W) http://www.mustafa.com.sg

(H) 24 Hours Open

(A) 145 Syed Alwi Road

(T) 62955855

Easy Crispy Fried Calamari Recipe

Ingredients:

10 pcs dried squids

1/3 cup potato starch

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup squid water (check the steps below)

1egg

Cut the squids into strips and soak in water; minimum of 4 hours

Drain them but save the water as it is part of the ingredients.

Squid batter:

Mix potato starch, all-purpose flour, squid water and egg. Mix together until batter is smooth.

Sprinkle a generous amount of all-purpose flour to the squid so the batter will adhere to it better.

Heat oil and do a double fry. This will make the squid very crispy.

VERDICT
WILL: Abbey is on the mood for creating dishes he watched in Youtube channel of Maangchi. Thanks again idol Maangchi! 

He requested dried squid from Papa Ros and it became an instant hit for us! Again, the double fry works very well with this. 

Crispy and succulent! Great with rice or a substitute for your pica-pica on your alcoholic session with friends. 

This is amazing. Fry it. 

The Carvery Premium Meat Buffet at Park Hotel Alexandra

ABBEY: This year The Carvery (Park Hotel Alexandra) is offering Spanish-themed dishes from 4th December until 1st January the following year. 

It boasts of their US Black Angus Prime Rib, spit-roasted chicken wih orange and rosemary and pork belly porchetta. December 9 came and we tried it. Oh yes. The meats are succulent. I got a chat with the chef and told me that the chicken is the hardest one to make. But definitely the best in flavor. I ate them without any sauce. The fats and the juices will make you go for more. Partner it with red wine and it’s a feast. 

They also have salads, soups, mushrooms, beef stew, pork chorizos, and salmon. Four of us dined in but we paid for 3 pax only :)

WILL: The best way to catch up with friends is through food and to break the usual buffet dinner, we went for The Carvery at Park Hotel Alexandra. 

What's the difference with others? By its name, they specialiazed with grilled meat. Yey! They have lamb, chicken, and the crispy pork? Wowoweee! The crispy skin and melts-in-your-mouth fats.. Oh my body, please forgive me as I have committed a sin for that night. Haha. The grilled meat is perfect to be partnered with a wine so we ordered a bottle and it helped to push the meat in our tummies. Haha. 

Next on my fave list is their salmon. The white sauce is thick enough to amplify the taste of natural oils of salmon. Next, pork chorizo. Do you know how expensive the chorizo in Singapore? I indulged on it haha! They have variety of cheese too. 

Pizza was cooked with old-fashioned fire oven. It gives a natural scent of burn. Yum! 

For desserts, sad to say there is no ice cream. Log cakes are there to fill-up your sugar needs. 

The place is quite private and romantic. The lighting creates a romantic feel too. I am not surprised many couples are dining at The Carvery. 

One more thing. Citibank have a promotion: 50% off on second guest. We were all shocked to know that we saved a lot that time. 

Thanks The Carvery. Thanks Citibank. 

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The Carvery

(W) https://www.parkhotelgroup.com/en/alexandra/the-carvery

(H) Breakfast: 6:30am to 10:30am

    Lunch: 12:00pm to 2:30pm (buffet)

           12:00pm to 3:00pm (a la carte)

    Dinner: 6:00pm to 10:00pm

(A) 323 Alexandra Road Park Hotel Alexandra 

(T) 6828 8880

(E) thecarvery.phal@parkhotelgroup.com