Roti Prata @ Seah Imm

My typical breakfast is either muesli with milk from the office pantry or fried beehoon from the vegetarian hawker stall at Seah Imm Hawker Centre.

Today I ventured out of the ordinary by having roti prata (2 kosong ie no egg) and a teh Tarik.

The prata was crispy and fluffy and hot (80 cents each) and I gobbled them down very quickly indeed. I miss eating prata. I used to eat prata from the coffee shop opposite my JC for breakfast, and boy they were good. Those were the good days. I miss those carefree times! Sigh. and since I have long since left those happy times behind... I guess the closest thing is to eat prata for breakfast once in a while, and remininsce over those good ol' days.

The teh tarik was smooth and fragrant and not too sweet. I think it costs maybe $1.20.

Wow cheap and good.

Lakshmi Vilas Restaurant @ Wishart Road

This is such a quaint place - a little eating place from a forgotten era. It is located at the corner of Wishart Road, just diagonally opposite Vivocity. And, despite its proximity to the bustling, booming megamall, this quiet little eating sanctuary remains virtually untouched by modern commercialism.



A friend who recently emigrated to Melbourne but had to come back for some work matters brought me here for breakfast. And it was such a surprise since I didn't know such a place existed!



It's just a tiny place, but very airy, well ventilated and cheery with bright yellow walls.

I had a masala thosai while he had the plain one. I should have gone for the plain one, this was way too much for me. Filled with potato curry, it was a heavy breakfast!

One gets to scoop one's choice of accompaniment - so there is some green yoghurty thing with seeds and there is the vegetable korma. The accompaniments are free-flow and come in this big metal bucket (like a slop bucket) which you scoop out of.

Love the yummy teh tarik. It was thick and fragrant and just sweet enough for me to feel satiated and satisfied and happy!

Can you see the side of my korma tin in the above picture? See how the sides are so stained! I wonder if they even wash the tins, or do they just keep refilling the tins with more curry each time.

Inside view of the place. See how the people here are all so relaxed... taking their time to savour that fragrant cup of teh tarik... This uncle was just so cool.. he noticed me taking the photo but nonchalantly continued sipping his tea... as though he poses for photos like this all the time.. hahaha...

Lor Mee @ Seah Imm Hawker Centre

Sorry for the lack of updates... I have been so super busy with work! Sigh!

Also, been doing dumb things on Facebook! :( I have a Facebook fluffpet called Chocolate!

LOR MEE

I am so addicted to Lor Mee. I love it. And I have been unsatiable. I have had lor mee for lunch three times in 1 week!

I love the lor mee at Seah Imm Hawker Centre, facing the main road. It's a really popular stall, so just look out for the stall with the queues. The queue moves very quickly though, so I am always willing to wait.

Only SGD2.50 for a huge portion. I omit the garlic and parsley and add a generous dash of black vinegar and chili... mmm, heaven.

The gravy is thick and not too gooey, and very fragrant.

The meat is tender and there is lots of ingredients, including sliced egg, fried wontons and fish cake.

It tastes just as good when I tarpow it back to the office.

It tastes great when I eat it at the hawker centre too.

There is also a $3 portion, which I have yet to try. The $2.50 portion is so generous, it is more than enough for a big eater like me.

I am amazed how something so good can be so cheap!!

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang musical at Esplanade

On saturday, DH and left Cutie with Por Por, and went to watch Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

I didn't really know the story beforehand (what an ignoramus!)... so I was so surprised to see all these children at the matinee (mostly angmo kiddies). Oh, it's about a flying race car? And twins who lived with their eccentric inventor father? Ah, it was a lovely kiddy tale where the bad guys get banished and the good guys win the day... The kids in the esplanade hall loved it. They laughed and cheered and giggled at the right bits.

DH bought us 2 glasses of champagne at the intermission... at a cutthroat price of SGD20 EACH! My goodness, I am outraged at the sheer audacity.

But it was romantic to drink champagne in the late afternoon at the esplanade... hee hee.

We for a foot massage after that, and dinner at dempsey. No photos because I lost my phone before arriving at the restaurant. :( So it kinda spoilt the day a bit, as we went back and retraced our steps and tried to find the phone.

Good news was that a kind soul found the phone and returned it to my address (yippee). So I was still able to post these pics.

The kind soul refused to leave his name or number or accept a reward. So I will pay the good deed forward of course. Thank you very much Mr Kind Soul.

Lunch from Seah Imm Hawker Centre

This very very refreshing drink is ice-blended soursop. It is sweet and cool and is a delicious treat on a sweltering day. It costs only SGD2, and is really worth the money. You can drink it all up through the straw and not have to fiddle with seeds.

I used to like the duck stall. But strangely, this time, it didn't appeal to me. Somehow, it didn't taste fresh and the duck gizzard and liver distinctly smelt odd. For SGD3.50, I wouldn't complain, but I don't think I am returning.