Sorry for the little haitus

Posted in Life, Lush, Personal, Thoughts with tags on November 7, 2009 by Calvin Timothy

Hello all, I’m sorry if I’ve not been blogging as often because I’ve been so busy recently.  However, do stay tune to my blog as I promise more interesting entries and photos coming up.

As for now, I’m looking forward to this weekend as it’s my birthday!!!

For those who have not responded to my invitations, please do so soon on Facebook and RSVP by 11th November!!  I look forward to see all my friends and those who have not been in contact for some time.  Really really hope that you can come by and catch up over some drinks.

Do check out my Facebook invitation for more details on my birthday party.  Thanks so much!

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Food Review: Kimochi Japanese Sandwich, Salad & Dessert Cafe

Posted in Food, Life, Lush, Personal, Photos, Thoughts with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 2, 2009 by Calvin Timothy

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Kimochi, in Japanese it means “feeling good”.  At Komochi, a newly opened Japanese theme sandwich, salad and dessert cafe at Vivocity, is sure to make you and your stomach feel good too.  With a good and healthy variety of sandwich, salad and desserts to offer on their menu at a reasonable price, you will surely be spoilt for choices.

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Their sandwich and salad menu includes vegetarian choices, meat choices like chicken and pork, fish and even seafood choices like prawns and crabs.  Their Green Tea Cheese Cake is the main highlight on their dessert menu among many other sweet tooth choices to choose from.

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My friend and I both ordered a sandwich and soup each with a drink.  We were given a table number and were told that it will be served softly.

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Shortly later, our sandwiches were served after the soup.

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Cream of Mushroom Soup ($5.80+)

My friend had the cream of mushroom soup is really good as they are really very generous with lots of mushrooms and the croutons.  This soup I must say that it’s real genuine mushroom soup as it’s very thick and creamy with the aroma of mushrooms.  Simple yet done beautifully.

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Asari Soup ($6.80+)

This is the Asari Soup which I had.  It is something like miso soup and with a very generous serving of cabbage, carrots, seaweed and lots of clams.  It’s very tasty and not salty at all.  Just nice and I must say the miso soup base is very well done.  It doesn’t taste like those instant one nor too blend.  A perfect balance taste of vegetables and clams.  A very healthy soup I would say.

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Tuna Mayo Sandwich ($8.00+)

This is a Tuna Mayo Sandwich I had.  Frankly speaking, I’m not a fan of tuna at all as I always find it very salty with all the seasoning to cover up the fishy smell.  Surprisingly, this Tuna Mayo Sandwich turns out really different from the taste of tuna I have in mind.  It’s very light, not salty at all with no fishy taste at all.  It’s neither greasy nor oily and the mayo is just nice and didn’t cover up the fresh taste of the tuna.  Overall, it is a simply classic combination with cheddar cheese, tomatos and lettuce.  All their sandwiches are served with a small serving of garden salad and coleslaw which compliments the nutrition level of the sandwich very well.

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Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich ($7.80+)

This is the Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich my friend had which is very very special.  The chicken is sliced at the meat only avoid the skin and it’s topped with very light teriyaki sauce with tiny fish roe!!  This is a very unique and daring combination which I’ve seen for the first time which surprisingly tasted good.  There are a total of three choices of bread to choose from.  Two of them are what you saw here and another type of bread is the classic plain Japanese white bread.

After our sandwich, both of us declare that our stomach are too full for any desserts.  So, desserts will be for another day.  That’s all for lunch and I got to say that the food is very delicious and healthy.  Furthermore, the portion of the serving is very generous and the ingredients are very fresh.  It’s definitely worth coming by for a healthy meal with your family and friends.  It’s a nice place to chill out and relax over some dessert and beverage too!

*All price not inclusive of 10% service charge.

**Currently there’s a promotion.  With every order of a salad or sandwich, you can get to choose to have a free soup or drink of your choice!!

Food Review Ratings

Food & Beverage: 4.2 / 5

Ambience & Setting: 2.8 / 5

Value: 4.4 / 5

Service: 3.8 / 5

 

Kimochi is located at:

1 Harbourfront Walk, #01-163, VivoCiy, Singapore 098585

 

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Food Review: Ah Chew’s Desserts (阿秋甜品)

Posted in Food, Lush, Personal, Photos, Thoughts with tags , , , , , on November 1, 2009 by Calvin Timothy

When it comes to food, I am sure that desserts is everybody’s favourite.  Especially those with sweet tooth, you will difinitely have tried Ah Chew’s Desserts (阿秋甜品).  Also, I am sure that many would have heard of Ah Chew’s desserts which started off long time ago as a small store selling traditional Cantonese desserts.

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Located along Liang Seah street filled with many eateries, resturants and pubs, lies the popular Ah Chew’s Dessert along the row of shop houses style building.  It was a Sunday afternoon and quite a number of the eateries were close and quiet… except for Ah Chew desserts where many customers were already queuing outside the shop for it to open to get a seat inside.  It was about time too so I’ve waited a while and the doors open and all the sweet tooth desperate customers who can’t wait to get a taste of the desserts went in quickly.

Within minutes, this cafe style dessert shop was almost full house as families and friends came by after lunch to grab a cold dessert on a hot day.

My friend and I ordered the Mango Sago Pomelo ($3.80) and a Honeydew & Watermelon Sago ($3.30).  Although there were many people, the service is quick and soon, I am able to get my hands on the dessert.

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The Mango Sago Pomelo is very thick and I can feel like i’m eating the real mango.  It’s very sweet yet tasty as well as the pomelo which taste alright although it’s not my type of thing.  Overall, it’s quite good but of course the price paid was for its quality.

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I had this and it is very light and refreshing.  I love fruits and honeydew and watermelon is my favourite.  The coconut is just nice and not too sweet.  A perfect dessert for a hot day.  What more can I say?  If you like quality desserts, this is a place to visit.

If you ever do visit Ah Chew’s Dessert, do make a visit to their toilet.  You’re be surprise on how much effort the boss put in for the interior decor of the entire shop with the theme of the olden days of China.

Ratings:

Food & Beverage: 3.8/5

Ambient & Setting: 4/5

Value: 2.7/5

Service: 3/5

 

Ah Chew Dessert is located at: 

1 Liang Seah Street
#01-11 Liang Seah Place

Operating Hours:
Tue-Fri: 12.30pm-11.30pm,
Sat-Sun: 1.30pm-11.30pm
Closed Mondays

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My Humble Lunch: Oyster Mushroom Ham Prata Sandwich

Posted in Food, Lush, Personal, Photos, Recipe, Thoughts with tags , , , , , , , on October 29, 2009 by Calvin Timothy

Yes, you didn’t hear wrongly.  It’s a Mushroom Ham Prata Sandwich. =)

Yesterday, I had lots of leftover triple ham from my Aglio Olio the previous day and I didn’t know what to do with them so I decided to make something special for lunch.

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Very simple, easy to cook dish at home.  There are lettuce, tomatos, oyster mushrooms, triple mix ham and of course, the roti prata.

Firstly, I prepare the mushrooms, slice the tomatos and peel the lettuce.

Secondly, pour a little olive oil onto the pan and fry the oyster mushrooms and the triple ham lightly.  After a little while, toss it onto a dish with kitchen towel to soak up the excess oil.

Thirdly, fry the frozen roti prata on the pan.  Serve it on the plate once it’s cook.

Next, place the oyster mushrooms and triple ham on the prata.  Topped it with lots of lettuce and tomatos.

Lastly, add the parmesan cheese powder (yummy!) and dig in!!

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Bon appetit~!

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Movie Review: The Blue Mansion

Posted in Entertainment, Life, Lush, Movies, Personal, Thoughts, Videos with tags , , , , , , , , on October 28, 2009 by Calvin Timothy

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The Blue Mansion

Cast: Patrick Teoh, Adrian Pang, Neo Swee Lin

Director: Glen Goei

Genre:Comedy

Language: English

Release Date:22 October 2009

Running Time:107 minutes

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Movie Trailer

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Movie Synopsis

THE BLUE MANSION is a quirky murder mystery about a wealthy tycoon who dies suddenly under mysterious circumstances. He returns as a ghost to try to uncover the secret of his death with the help of his family and the police. The stellar Singaporean/Malaysian cast includes award-winning theatre actresses Tan Kheng Hua, Neo Swee Lin and Pamela Oei as well as Malaysia’s leading dramatists Huzir Sulaiman, Patrick Teoh and Claire Wong. The movie also stars Adrian Pang, Sebastian Tan, Lim Kay Siu and Emma Yong. Fans will remember Adrian Pang, Lim Kay Siu and Pamela Oei in Glen Goei’s breakthrough debut film, Forever Fever (1998).

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Movie Review

In this movie, The Blue Mansion, I must really applaude Glen Goei for stepping into unknown grounds by making such a movie into a comedy.  It is really such a sight to see the tycoon of the wealthy and powerful man of a family pass away.  Leaving the family in pieces as everybody struggle and fight for the position of CEO and also, to find out how did Mr. Wee, the pineapple king die.

This movie was littered with witty conversations and humourous scenes along the way to tickle the laughter bones of viewers.  I like the part where everyone partied away at the funeral of Mr. Wee as the ghost of him finds out more about the secrets of the family as well as the families are keeping the secrets of the murder investigation under wraps in fear of any conspiracy to the powerful and influential company.

I love this movie very much as the actors and actresses protrayed their character very well and did a great job in the movie no matter how big or small their roles are.  This movie is certainly worth watching as it have bring up the standard of local Singapore movies to a whole new level.

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Movie Rating

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Definitely worth watching!! Glen Goei will never disappoint you with this movie.

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Making of Movie: The Blue Mansion #1 #2 #3

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