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Homecooked Teochew Chilled Yellow Croaker 小黄鱼 & 3 Vegetable Dishes on 7Apr2017

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Teochew chilled yellow croaker 小黄鱼 & 3 vegetable dishes

after our nice Teochew muay lunch at ye shanghai, sis & bil came over my place. they watched tv & sis made some gongfucha 功夫茶 on 7.4.2017.

bil had to go for qigong & yoga. sis decided to stay for dinner.

I had yellow croaker 小黄鱼 in the freezer, so decided to make the same teochew chilled yellow croaker 小黄鱼 dish we had for lunch at ye shanghai.

we had 3 nice vegetable dishes at ye shanghai = cabbage, spinach & leek. I happen to have all these in my fridge, so I decided to make the 3 dishes. ^^

Teochew chilled yellow croaker 小黄鱼

Teochew chilled yellow croaker 小黄鱼 very easy to make. I got the fish special offer at sheng shiong for S$5.90. in that sense the same fish at ye shanghai for S$8 was really cheap.

I steamed the fish in the steam oven for 10mins, let it cool & placed it in the fridge for 1/2hr.

Teochew chilled yellow croaker 小黄鱼

the chilled yellow croaker 小黄鱼 was excellent.

my sis said it was much sweeter than what we had at ye shanghai..quite true actually..

fried spinach with ikanbilis

& so was my 3 vegetables. all were better than ye shanghai…

I fried ikan bilis, cut chilli padi in 2 tbsp oil, then added the spinach stems & chopped garlic. then added the spinach leaves. added 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce & fried on high heat.

this spinach was excellent, with the ikan bilis texture & flavours, very sweet.

fried leek with cheese sausage

I saw ye shanghai added luncheon meat to the leek.

so I fried the leek & 1/2 cut red onions with very tasty cheese sausage = Johnsonville beddar with cheddar. my daughter liked this dish best!

this preparation was quite similar to-

  1. a very tasty ham vegetable dish I had in Kyoto; &

  2. waxed meat & sausage with kailan 腊味炒芥兰at fu kee 富记粥品 in hong kong on 12.1.2016.

cabbage tanhoontaupok with ikanbilis

the cabbage dish was also excellent this evening.

I fried the ikan bilis & cut chilli padi. then added the cabbage & chopped garlic. the added 5 cut taupok ie bean curd skin (each square taupok I cut into 4 strips), added just 1/2 cup water & covered to reduce & cook/soften/infuse the taupok. when almost done I added the glass noodles. I forgot to cut the glass noodles first, will do that next time before frying.

this was an excellent dish, the glass noodles & taupok were well infused, moist & sweet, tasty.

fried leek with cheese sausage & cabbage tanhoontaupok

dinner was great. the food was great & easy to prepare. though sis & I took similar food for lunch & dinner, we still enjoyed every bit of it.

c.h.e.f andy

Cheap & Good Teochew Muay @ Ye Shanghai on 7Apr2017

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teochew muay dishes

went with sis & bil for early lunch.

we decided to go ye shanghai at bukit merah view on 7.4.2017. ^^

last time I came here, also with sis & bil was on 27.10.2016.

yellow croaker 小黄鱼 – S$8

sis ordered 3 fish = yellow croaker 小黄鱼 & 2rabbit fish 知县鱼, 5 small plates of veg & 2 porridge = S$21.50.

the yellow croaker 小黄鱼was very fine 幼 & sweet. this the teochew chilled fish style 鱼饭 so best taken with tau jeon, the fermented beans with sauce.

rabbit fish 知县鱼 – S$5

rabbit fish 知县鱼 not as tender, but also sweet in its own way & very good also with tau jeon.

so less the 3 fishes = S$13, the 5 plates of veg + 2 porridge was S$8.50.

leek

all the vegetables were good.

the leek very tasty.

hairy gourd?

this gourd item also good if least of my preference.

cabbage

the cabbage very sweet & had some tan hoon & cloud fungus & fried with ikan bilis, very sweet & tasty dish.

broccoli & cauliflower

broccoli & cauliflower always good.

in a sense the cabbage is more standout as broccoli & cauliflower are always good on its own – ie you can destroy them by poor cooking but don’t have to do much, unlike the cabbage.

bittergourd

bittergourd with tau see – fermented black beans…always good too..

leek

sis decided to add 2 more small plates vegetables.

we had another leek. I really enjoyed this & I am making this this evening at home.

spinach

& the spinach – very tasty also fried with ikan bilis.

sis & bil stayed back after lunch to watch tv.

bil had to go for his qigong & yoga class. sis stayed behind so I cooked some dishes & also steamed the same yellow croaker 小黄鱼.

I am doing the cabbage, leek & also spinach. ^^

c.h.e.f andy

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Ye Shanghai Teochew Porridge (夜上海潮洲粥)

Address

#01-217, Boyang Coffee Shop, Blk 117 Bukit Merah View, 151116

Operating hours:
10.30am to 5am (Closed Tue)

Steamed Sea Bream Fillet with Cloud Fungus & Sliced Shitake – 32nd Teban Gardens Community Breakfast on 7Apr2017

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steamed sea bream fillet with cloud fungus & sliced shitake

i did steamed sea bream fillet with cloud fungus & sliced shitakefor teban gardens community breakfast this morning on 7.4.2017. ^^

this my 32nd friday breakfast community meal at teban gardens community service centre.

i first started doing a community meal dish for teban gardens CSC on 8.1.2016.

the centre was started in 2002 after much effort & challenge by our RI friend who is a pastor of pasir panjang hill brethren church (pphbc) which owns & runs the CSC.

steamed sea bream fillet with cloud fungus & sliced shitake

it’s been a while.

the last time I did Friday breakfast for teban gardens was 4 weeks ago on 10.3.2017.

the last 3.5 weeks I was indisposed, actually had to do a check-up at the hospital. the last 2 days I felt I was returning to 100%.

sea bream fillet

I bought 2 large angkorli, or sea bream at sheng shiong. there was a promotion just S$6.60/kg, that would be >33% off normal price. so I paid just S$19+ for 2.9kg of fish!

I asked  the server to fillet the fish, but to keep one head for a fish head dish (which means they only fillet 1/2 of that fish & kept 1/2 with the head).

sea bream fillet

so I estimated I had 1.8kg of fillet out of the 2.9kg.

there are >100 residents at teban gardens Friday breakfast these days. one staff told me this morning they had 119pax last week (I was not around).

sea bream fillet

anyway 1.8kg of fillet should be sufficient, though I have not tried steaming this quantity of fish before.

I washed with salt the evening before, cleaned & placed on a colander in the fridge overnight.

cloud fungus

I also had some cloud fungus, which I soaked in water & cut smaller pieces using kitchen sears.

steamed sea bream fillet with cloud fungus & sliced shitake

this morning, I got up early to prepare the fish.

steamed sea bream fillet with cloud fungus & sliced shitake

for the condiments, I added 3tbsp of light soy sauce, olive oil & mirin. usually I cook a whole 800g fish I add about 2tbsp each. today the angkorli was filleted & I made deep cuts so the fish was soaked in the condiments. I thought I kept it at 3tbsp. (after steaming, I tasted & decided to add 1 more tbsp. of light soy sauce to bring out the flavours!)

steamed sea bream fillet with cloud fungus & sliced shitake

I also added 1 cut chilli padi, 3cm sliced ginger, a portion of leek sliced thinly, some cut scallions (the white part), the cloud fungus, and then added 1/2 packet of sliced shitake (about 100g).

steamed sea bream fillet with cloud fungus & sliced shitake

next, was just to prepare the steam oven.

I set it to 16mins. it’s kind of try & error!

steamed sea bream fillet with cloud fungus & sliced shitake

any how I got it right first time.

16mins delivered the perfect texture-cooked through, firm & not mushy, just right actually.

fish & sauce were delicious. I decided to add 1 more tbsp. light soy sauce to bring out the flavours more.

steamed sea bream fillet with cloud fungus & sliced shitake

then I transferred the fish & all the ingredients to the aluminium container/carrier & sealed with another aluminium foil as the cover.

I derived great pleasure cooking for the teban gardens folk. today the fish very nice, and one of the volunteers tried & commented it was very good.

c.h.e.f andy

Really Good 4-course Lunch (UOB 1 for 1) = S$58++ for 2pax @ Domvs by Gabriel Fratini on 6Apr2017

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excellent lamb fillet

had lunch with my godsis at domvs today on 6.4.2017. ^^

don’t know when the last time I came here? certainly >5yrs.

there was a UOB 1 for 1, so I emailed domvs for the menu. chef fratini himself replied, said he didn’t have a menu but will do an appetizer, a pasta, a meat/or fish & a dessert, and he confirmed it was $58++ for 2pax lunch, and S$128++ for 2pax dinner with UOB 1 for 1. ^^

so I went with meimei today…

domvs by gariel fratini @ level 1 sheration towers

domvs located at level 1 of Sheraton Towers.

we were there at 12pm, only 1 other table. then another 2 arrived with a toddler & took a table, and then was another group of 4 chaps. so for the entire lunch, there were like 4 tables.

nice insulated glass for warm water

godsis had warm water, I had iced water.

very good bread

the bread was very good. ciabatta was flavourful, and so was the other bread.

they provided a small triple tray with extra virgin olive oil & 2 dips, like a sundried tomato & a hummus. everything was good. mei mei especially liked the sundried tomato dip.

trio of appetizers

we had a trio of appetizers. this was quite impressive.

salad

salad was refreshing.

pork rillettes & fish

and there was pork rilletes on a mash, and a fish with some fruit salsa??

I liked the rilette better. it was flavourful, but I had better rilletes (pork or duck) before…fish kind of non-descript, ok item….

truffle & spinach ravioli

the ravioli was very good!

a really tasty, top draw ravioli dish comparable to the best!

barramundi

chef fratini came by earlier to take our orders, and see if we had any diet restrictions.

meimei doesn’t take lamb, so she went with the barramundi.

I of course take the lamb, though chef also offered beef, but a lamb fillet sounded great & it’s easier & more frequent I do a good steak at home, than trying to do lamb.

excellent lamb fillet

I think the lamb fillet was simply fabulous, so very good. very nice flavours & yet no gamey taste, and came with good vegetables sides, as did the barramundi.

excellent lamb fillet

I think if I come again I may still take lamb, though it’s tempting to see what beef chef produces.

panna cotta & tiramisu

dessert was a duo of panna cotta & tiramisu.

panna cotta was pedestrian for me, the average anywhere…tiramisu was very good – light & flavourful.

that’s all I took though, not that they were not good, but wife just called about my blood test results, not so thrilling la…

the head waiter/restaurant manager asked if we wanted coffee. meimei decided to go for the long black. i did not order any.

I knew it would cost like S$6 to S$8 but it was ok. I told meimei the restaurant needed to earn some money anyway, so just treat as a tip for the restaurant as long as we enjoy having it. I was quite happy overall with the price for this excellent lunch.

we had a good chat. for me this was a very enjoyable & relaxing lunch, nice ambience, excellent food.

the final bill came to S$78nett = as expeted we were charged S$8++ for one long black…

i asked the restaurant manager about parking. he replied that it was not part of the promotion. it was not what he said, but the manner that gave you the impression that why are you asking. anyway such things never bother me, we came here to spend money & enjoy, and i will always ask about parking if i do not have prior knowledge, and it does not matter how the reply was voiced, by restaurant manager or junior waiter. ^^

c.h.e.f andy

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Domvs by Gabriel Fratini

Address:

39 Scotts Rd, Sheraton Towers Singapore, Singapore 228230

Located in: Sheraton Towers Singapore
Contact:
domvsbygabrielfratini.com
info@domvsbygrabrielfratini.com
6839 5622

Lobster Angel Hair Pasta, Prawn Yeemeen & Panfried Fish Fillet on 5Apr2017

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lobster angel hair in pink sauce

lobster angel hair in pink sauce

wife is off with some friends tomorrow to catch sakura in seoul. this evening we had a 5pax family home dinner on 5.4.2017. ^^

I made lobster angel hair pasta.

2 x 350g lobster

I bought some frozen poached lobsters from phoon huat delicassen earlier.

I defrosted 2 lobsters & shelled them. they were between 350g and 375g. actually this part is more hard work. cooking the pasta is easy!

2 x 350g lobster

the shells I used to make stock.

2 x 350g lobster

I kept the tomalley with the shelled lobster tails & pincers.

lobster angel hair in pink sauce

I made the usual pink sauce, using 1/2 bottle (640ml bottle) prego traditional sauce, 1/2 canned whole tomatoes.

first I browned 1 whole bulb of garlic cloves in olive oil. I added 1 cut chilli padi & 12 leaves of thai sweet basil. then I off fire & added the prego sauce & whole tomatoes (cut with scissors). then I added the stock from lobster shell boiled in chicken stock & reduced. the I added 1/2 bottle (150ml) thickened cream.

lobster angel hair in pink sauce

then I added the shelled lobster tails, pincers & tomalley, & off fire so not to overcook the lobster. (before adding lobster meat, as the lobster would have lots of liquid, I drained that to the sauce to reduce).

the key is judging how much to reduce & thicken the sauce, so once lobster is added, no need to reduce further.

lobster angel hair in pink sauce

when ready to serve, I heat up the sauce, made sure lobster was cooked, then off fire, added the angel hair (near al dente) & tossed. then added more basil to garnish.

voila!

lobster pasta was beautiful this evening, taste was excellent. my angel hair though just slightly over, so I have to do more al dente minus next time…

wok-fried medium prawns

I also made a prawn yeemeen.

the yeemeen I made the first time for my wife on valentine’s day 14.2.2017 was the best.

so I wanted to make again for my daughters.

wok-fried medium prawns

for the medium prawns, I seasoned with fish sauce & white pepper.

then I added it to the garlic olive oil I prepared earlier browning garlic, added one cut chilli padi. and panfried over high heat. DO NOT COVER! the shell were slightly charred, the prawn texture just right. this dry frying (no condensation) produces the best result.

prawns yeemeen

then I braised the yeemeen in the thick chicken stock.

again judging how much to reduce to a very tasty stock is the key.

prawns yeemeen

so the yeemeen was moist, well infused with the stock & just nice texture, not mushy, overcooked.

then I topped the yeemeen with the prawns, & garnished with chopped scallions, and coriander.

pan-fried sea bream

the last dish I made was the panfried sea bream in green chilli & spinach sauce.

pan-fried sea bream

I seasoned with sea salt, black pepper, & fried in butter in a non-stick pan over high heat.

pan-fried sea bream

nicely charred, crisp skin.

green chilli spinach veloute

I made the green chilli veloute using 2 green chilli padi, a bunch of cut round spinach (i used 1/3 packe), 1 Japanese small cucumber, 1/2 green pepper, 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp. mirin.

pan-fried sea bream in green chilli spinach veloute

the veloute tasted ok but a bit of raw veg taste, not perfect.

next time I will use more green pepper which is very sweet, and maybe not use the spinach.

pan-fried sea bream in green chilli spinach veloute

fish was good.

I didn’t mind the sauce, but it was not the best.

I was trying to recreate the excellent garoupa dish at tunglok signature.

pan-fried sea bream in green chilli spinach veloute

not quite there yet!

pan-fried sea bream in green chilli spinach veloute

it was a very enjoyable meal with family. lobster angel hair was great & everyone liked the prawn yeemeen too. the pan-fried seabream dish not there yet, need to improve on it la..

c.h.e.f andy

OPS Friend Bought Nice 2pax Lunch @ Zai Shun 载顺 Zi Char on 4Apr2017

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steamed shark’s cartilage

my OPS friend came to fetch me for lunch at zai shun 载顺 toady on 4Apr2017. ^^

we were a bit late. we arrived at the carpark next to the zai shun 载顺 block at 12pm, and very lucky got a lot immediately.

later I googled & it was mentioned that zai shun 载顺 starts at 7am & by 11am many items are sold out.

zai shun 载顺 zi char

place was quite packed.

my friend went to queue. there was about 12pax in the queue.

zai shun 载顺 zi char

we shared a table, with a young & older man.

zai shun 载顺 zi char

the food took about 24mins = my friend queued at 12.08pm & food arrived 12.32pm.

zai shun 载顺 zi char

place was neat, bright & airy. ambience was quite good.

sour sop & water chestnut drinks

my friend went to get drinks as well.

I had sour sop (apparently the last order) & he took the water chestnut. 🙂

steamed shark’s cartilage

my friend ordered the steamed shark’s cartilage. the stall owner told him that’s among the last orders.

this was supremely good. soft bones & gelatinous & the steamed sauce was tasty & slight tangy, quite perfect la..

later we figured the dish might have cost like S$40…if so that was really expensive & didn’t really make sense.

but it was so good, that I am actually prepared to pay that if that indeed the price the next time I come.

this place famous for their steamed fish & fish heads. I saw many tables ordered the steamed garoupa etc including the 2 guys on my table with what looked like a 900g-1kg red garoupa…wonder what that cost?

anyway only 2 of us. told my friend not to order too much. we were very happy with the shark’s cartilage! ^^

fried bittergourd egg with salted egg white

one dish which other bloggers mentioned was the fried bittergourd with egg & also salted egg white!

my helper does this many times (not with salted egg white) & always good, but this was better even, quite exceptional.

the salted egg white made quite a difference. the dish was really flavourful/tasty.

this dish was monsterous in serving size. my friend said the stall owner said only 1 size?? don’t really made sense, but we were not complaining as the dish was exceptionally good!

cai buay – salted veg

we only ordered one more dish – the ubiquitous cai buay – salted veg.

a simple dish but this was very good. other places very salty or overly sweet. here just the right salty & not sugarly sweet but a nice gentle sweetness.

my friend said he paid S$54. we don’t really know the price, but I guess the huge plate of egg bittergourd was S$12 (it could be more) & the cai buay S$2, which leaves the shark’s cartilage like S$40. it could be S$36 too with the bittergourd S$16.

for me it was very enjoyable lunch thanks to my friend who bought lunch! ^^

I will definitely come back here again.

c.h.e.f andy

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Zai Shun 载顺 Zi Char

Address:

253 Jurong East Street 24, #01-205, Singapore 600253

Contact:

6560 8594

Opening Hours: 

Wednesday 10AM–10PM
Thursday 7AM–10PM
Friday 7AM–10PM
Saturday 7AM–10PM
Sunday 7AM–10PM
Monday 7AM–10PM
Tuesday 7AM–3PM

 

Great S$5 Haemee @ Adam Road Noo Cheng Big Prawns Noodles on 1Apr2017

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adam road noo cheng big prawns noodles 1.4.2017

no more “why eat har” for prawn noodles fix, so this noo cheng stall become my make do place.

after few times, actually I get to like it, or at least not mind it really…

no april fool, but I dropped by here for a bite on 1.4.2017…haha! 🙂

adam road noo cheng big prawns noodles 1.4.2017

I wanted S$5 pork ribs small prawn noodles.

the lady told me the small prawns sold out.

so I jokingly asked “you mean only got pork rib noodles, no small prawns?” she replied got S$5 sliced pork small prawn noodles but S$5 pork ribs small prawn noodles sold out. luckily this lady still quite friendly, not impolite.

anyway my brain slow la..later on I figured out they wanted to save the pork ribs for big prawn noodles, so small prawn noodles only the sliced pork la…I think??

adam road noo cheng big prawns noodles 1.4.2017

4 pieces of prawns & quite many sliced pork for S$5.

not sure the shelled prawns & the prawns with heads, looked almost like same size at least for tonight.

anyway stock/soup was quite tasty, flavourful, & prawns were fresh & sweet. good enough for me.

adam road noo cheng big prawns noodles 1.4.2017

the noodles & chilli were good. quite shiok actually, forgotten how “why eat har” taste like liao la..but I do know that was better.

I didn’t finish noodles this evening…try not to take so much carbs…lol! 🙂

c.h.e.f andy

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Adam Road Noo Cheng Big Prawn Noodles

Address:

2 Adam Rd, Singapore 289876

 

Good Standard Roast Duck & Dimsum @ Crystal Jade Kitechen HollandV on 31Mar2017

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half roast duck – S$27.80

wife had 20% discounts at crystal jade expiring today so we went dinner at crystal jade kitchen at hollandV on 31.3.2017. ^^

half roast duck – S$27.80 plus noodles S$3.80

we decided to order 1/2 roast duck for 2pax.

there was a good promotion S$39 for whole peking duck but that one quite expectedly did not qualify for 20% discounts.

half roast duck – S$27.80

anyway we both preferred roast duck.

it was very good, very flavourful, tasty & meat was tender, and it was quite perfect with the plum sauce & the chilli.

noodles S$3.80

we ordered the plain noodles S$3.80.

roast duck noodles

it went very well with the roast duck…

roast duck noodles

really shiok! writing about it I feel like eating it again la…

dimsum

we ordered a few dimsum dishes..

har gao S$5.80

har gao here was good as always….Singapore dimsum standard quite good nowadays…

steamed chicken feet S$4.80

steamed chicken feet was also very good, and the sauce too.

we considered steamed pork ribs, but that I can do easily, whereas steamed chicken feet hard to do…need to deep-fry the chicken feet…

laksa yongtaufoo S$5.80

wife likes the laska yongtaufoo here…not really my favourite, but it was not too bad also la…

laksa yongtaufoo S$5.80

laksa gravy was lemak, not too thick, quite good taste…the steamed minced pork on tofu was ok, just not my favourite…

bill – S$47 after 20% discounts

dinner was S$47 nett after discounts. they charged S$0.60pax for water which was ok by me.

this a place we would come once a while when don’t feel like going other places, & today because the 20% discounts was expiring.

c.h.e.f andy

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Crystal Jade Kitchen @ Hollandv
Address:
2 Lor Mambong, Holland Village, 277671
Contact:
6469 0300

Opening Hours:

Daily 8:30AM–11PM

Very Good Korean BBQ 3pax Lunch @ Seorae Korean Charcoal BBQ Level 2 Plaza Singapura on 30Mar2017

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Korean bbq – cabbage wrap

went with 2 RI buddies for lunch at seorae at level 2 of plaza singapura on 30.3.2017. ^^

we were meeting to discuss a trip the 3 of us are making together to UK in april. 🙂

banchan – korean bbq

seorae is traditional Korean bbq, that serves banchan 반찬 sides dishes.

wife & I always eat at aburiya, which we like a lot. that is yakiniku, the Japanese styled Korean bbq. so I am quite keen to find a good traditional Korean bbq.

seorae korean bbq

they have 3 S$10.90 lunch set. I found out though that bulgogi was S$26.90 as the portion was for 2pax, but that was the price anyway in the main menu, so not sure how it was a lunch special?

seorae korean bbq

seorae had a clean, neat, pleasant ambience, also commented by my friends, as some Korean eating places can be quite disorganised & messy.

seorae korean bbq

service also very good. my friend asked for banchan replenishment several times, no hassle.

beef belly UOB card 1 for 1 @ S$22.90

there was a UOB card 1 for 1 promotion for beef belly S$22.90 or pork belly S$17.90, can only order 1 promotion once for each table.

server advised that beef belly more popular, and indeed it was excellent! I like this, fatty but very tasty.

to qualify for the 1 for 1, you need to order 2 other meats.

pork skirt platter S$29.90 for 270g

so we ordered the pork skirt, which was a favourite here.

a normal serving is S$21.90 for 170 gram. we decided to order the platter which is S$29.90 for 270g. we picked the normal & another seasoned with garlic.

LA galbi (beef ribs) S$29.90

there was also the LA galbi (beef ribs) which other bloggers mentioned was good, so we ordered that as well.

korean bbq

the pork skirt was very good.

the garlic seasoned ones were somehow more tasty…

korean bbq

& we all liked the beef belly. it was really good. very flavourful.

Korean bbq

quite shiok actually, especially when it is S$22.90 & 1 for 1….

LA galbi (beef ribs) S$29.90

the LA galbi was a good meat too.

there were 3 pieces for S$29.90, a good serving..it was leaner than the belly…

LA galbi (beef ribs) S$29.90

one friend commented the bones got in the way.

I guess we all could get around that as long as meat was tasty…

complimentary egg custard

one interesting addition here was the complimentary egg.

it’s like a chawanmushi egg custard not steamed but baked by the conductive proximity heat…

complimentary egg custard

complimentary egg custard

it was tasty too, especially if you add some of the dips for the meat.

complimentary egg custard

complimentary egg custard

& the server came with a kettle containing more of the egg custard mixture to replenish the egg..

Korean bbq – cabbage wrap

the banchan 반찬 sides dishes were good on their own..

I also used the lettuce to wrap the bbq meat together with the banchan. it was nice too, but again the meat were nice just eaten on their own…

gangnam bingsu S$9.90

we decided to try their bingsu…

gangnam bingsu S$9.90

it was $9.90 c/w with like S$16 in other places, but it was a small serving..like 1/2 the size..

gangnam bingsu S$9.90

I wasn’t impressed with the bingsu…not the popcorn caramel…

green tea bingsu S$9.90

& not the green tea either..

gangnam bingsu & green tea bingsu S$9.90 each

I think quite poor in comparison (say) with ice shavings at-

(a) Mei Heong Yuen Dessert 味香园甜品, OR

(b) jidechi 记得吃 

OR (say) a green tea parfait at sun with moon wheelock…

3pax lunch with 4 meat servings & 2 bingsu was S$120nett. I think pretty good.

I don’t consider it better than our favourite yakiniku restaurant aburiya,

but this is as good an alternative I guess.

ambience wise & also having banchan 반찬 sides dishes & egg custard constantly replenished, it is better. service, food-wise just as good & price quite good too especially with the UOB 1 for 1 promotion.

c.h.e.f andy

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Seorae Korean BBQ

Address:

#02-01 Plaza Singapura, 68 Orchard Road, 238839

Contact:
+65 91812709
Opening Hours:
Sun – Thu: 11:30 – 22:00
Fri – Sat: 11:30 – 23:00

Interesting 7-course Tasting Menu – 4pax OPS Buddies @ Marble Bistro on 29Mar2017

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#4 fish & chips

#4 fish & chips – manu price S$8

our OPS friend organised & bought 4pax dinner @ marble bistro this evening on 29.3.2017.

it was also a birthday treat for our friend who had his birthday last week.

marble bistro

marble bistro is an interesting boutique place located at everton park.

simple, nice ambience, neat, clean lines. restaurant can seat about 30+ pax including at counter seats.

marble bistro

seems that some of the young folks here were from Culinary institute of America (CIA).

we took the 7-course tasting menu, which cost S$38nett.

it was a good menu & good standard dishes at this price, but not ready to be considered degustation.

the tasting menu was a good intro to the signature dishes. having looked at the menu, I would order ala carte the next time I visit.

#1 mushroom macchiato – menu price S$6

the mushroom macchiato was very good.

the truffle foam was excellent! the mushroom consommé was very good standard. some fod bloggers said it was not intense enough. for me, it was ok, and it combined quite perfectly with the excellent truffle foam.

our birthday boy said it reminded him of chicken essence, luckily he did not say marmite…not sure whether chicken essence is a compliment for truffle foam mushroom macchiato la…

no comparison at all with Jaan’s cepes mushroom tea amuse bouche. but of course we are not comparing, not apple for apple so no meaningful comparison…

#2 sour dough

the sour dough was a good bread (it’s considered the second course)…

#2 sour dough

the konbu butter & bacon chutney quite good too. I had better seaweed butter elsewhere, but this was good standard.

#3 deviled eggs – menu price $7

deviled eggs were a smoked quail egg & yoke mouse pesto cone.

#3 deviled eggs

urrrrh… for me this much ado about nothing.

the dish was ok overall, not bad, but I would miss nothing without it. I would not order this alacarte..

egg cone-deviled eggs

the cone was better of the 2 & quite a good snack I guess.

smoked quail egg

the smoked quails egg for me more effort than results…

#4 fish & chips

#4 fish & chips

the fish & chips of course did not look anything like fish & chips.

it’s not a battered fish but aburi unagi topped with tobiko, atop a triple cooked potato.

#4 fish & chips

#4 fish & chips

a good “mouth-feel”, great dining experience and overall quite an impressive dish..

#5 prawn noodles

there was a choice of prawn noodles or crab porridge.

2 of us took prawn noodles (including me) & 2 crab porridge.

#5 prawn noodles – menu price S$7.50

prawn noodles was somen with onsen egg, chilled prawns, prawn broth & tsuyu sauce.

not bad if not quite the level of a good somen dish in a Japanese restaurant

(or a good chilled pasta eg at prime portico).

#5 crab barley risotto – menu price S$8

the crab barley risotto was good too. lots of blue swimmer crab & seaweed, great taste.

barley healthy though not my preferred texture, better real risotto for me. this a dish I would order ala carte.

#6 6hr sous vide flank steak

the 6hr sous vide medium flank steak was not a disappointment, but also not great. above average I guess.

steak was tender, no tendons, some sweetness (credit to the chef for a cheaper flank cut), but don’t really have the savoury, flavourful taste & feel of a truly good steak…

#6 6hr sous vide flank steak

unlike (say) salted & hung $100gourmet which uses also a cheaper flank cut (but it was a blackmore wagyu flank), & that produces a very flavourful steak…

#7 chocolate brownie

the chocolate brownie was good actually, not too sweet, a soft pliable texture, not hard. anyway I not so dessert person, so this just ok for me (in fact, I pass 1/2 the brownie & ice cream to our birthday boy).

overall I think this was a good 7-course dinner for S$38nett.

cost has to be factored in, so at this price this was really quite good.

(a chilled pasta alone is S$25 at prime portico & salted & hung’s sous vide blackmore wagyu flank was part of a $121nett 100gourmet dinner, so not intended for comparison here).

still, the ala carte price is very decent too, so I would just take ala carte dishes like mushroom macchiato, fish & chips, crab porridge (prawn noodles ok too) & a main, maybe the pork jowl..or maybe the flank steak ok don’t really mind it but no need to have…or just skip the main…ok to pay for the S$6.50 sour dough too..

c.h.e.f andy

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Singapore 080006
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Great Tea Infused Roast Duck 2pax Lunch @ Xin Cuisine 新故乡 on 28Mar2017

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tea smoked roast duck – S$32

my good OPS primary school friend had his birthday last Saturday. yesterday he was with 2 other OPS friends in JB. so we arranged to have lunch today on Tuesday 28.3.2017. ^^

I haven’t been to Xin Cuisine 新故乡 for a while. my last blog post was dinner on 17.4.2016.

tea smoked roast duck – S$32

the roast duck here was fabulous – the best. for me, this is better than-

  1. canton paradise,
  2. royal london duck at mandarin gallery,
  3. House of Roasted Duck 劉強烤鴨店 , &
  4. about on par or better than the royal London duck at tunglok signatures.

it had a light fragrant tea infused flavour, the skin was perfectly crisp. also great juice & peanuts, and plum sauce.

today though I needed my friend to tell me it was really flavourful…taste buds still not in gear yet…

sweet mustard leaves with wawa vegetables 甜梅菜和娃娃菜 – S$18

the 甜梅菜和娃娃菜 another excellent dish here.

I made my very good 梅菜扣肉 dish after I tried this 梅菜dish here.

so tender, & the 娃娃菜 & also the egg plant were really perfect, and the light soy sauce too.

I must try making this full dish.

lobster noodles – S$25

I ordered the lobster noodles for my friend.

big prawn noodles – S$15

& a big prawn crispy noodles for myself.

friend’s feedback was that the lobster was plump & fresh. the sauce superior stock 上汤 was NOT that superior & noodles too. it sure looked that way.

actually I made an excellent 上汤焗伊面 for my wife on valentine’s day, I think mine much more “superior” la..(not my lobster just the noodles)

my big prawn noodles was good standard. prawn was well done, the crispy noodles a bit soaked. my sauce looked the same but had scallions & ginger, so maybe the taste was better.

c.h.e.f andy

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Xin Cuisine (新故乡)
Address:
317 Outram Rd, Holiday Inn Atrium, 169075
Phone:
6731 7173

Opening Hours:

Monday to Sunday 12–2:30PM, 6:30–10:30PM

Best S$5 Weiyi Laksa 唯一辣沙 @ Tanglin Halt Food Centre on 28Mar2017

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weiyi laksa S$5

sent daughter to commonwealth MRT at 7.55am.

decided to drop by tanglin halt food centre. weiyi Laksa 唯一辣沙 was open. today Tuesday 28.3.2017. ^^

weiyi laksa long queue

there were 7 in the queue. joined the queue took about 10mins so pretty ok. the first women bought like 7 or 8 packets so took longest, the rest including myself mostly one or two.

weiyi laksa long queue

I ate a $5 bowl there & tapao one back for my helper.

weiyi laksa S$5

I bought the no 6 S$5 option = chicken + hum (cockles) + taupok & medium.

I like weiyi Laksa 唯一辣沙 because it is lemak but not very, and is more savoury, of course lots of ingrdients, and that’s why more savoury & satisfying.

weiyi laksa S$5

I think my taste bud a bit off today, as proven when I had lunch with my OPS friend later. so did not fully realised the enjoyment & taste. still it was good!

c.h.e.f andy

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Weiyi Laksa 唯一辣沙 @ Tanglin Halt Food Centre

Address

#01-20,Tanglin Halt Food Centre, 48Tanglin Halt Road, 142048

Contact

+65 97821012

Opening Hours

5.30am – 2.00pm

(Closed on Mon & Fri)

Wonderful Evening 2pax Dinner with my close RI Friend @ Mikuni Fairmont on 27Mar2017

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UN futomaki & botan ebi sashimi (S$45)

had a really wonderful evening, very enjoyable dinner with my close RI friend at mikuni on 27.3.2017. ^^

my friend had his birthday earlier in the month. he travels frequently, and I was indisposed for 2 weeks, so we arranged for this dinner at mikuni once I was well.

last post I made on mikuni was 2pax dinner with a OPS primary school friend on 31.8.2016.

botan ebi sashimi – S$45

I ordered botan ebi sashimi – S$45.

botan ebi sashimi – S$45

this a truly superb dish for the connoisseur. the tiny sweet prawns or amaebi is like 1/4 of th size of this monster. I love the fresh, gummy texture & very sweet fresh of prawn sashimi, and I guess if you like amaebi sashimi, this like multiply it 4 times.

deepfried prawn heads of botan ebi sashimi

& of course I got the heads deep-fried la!

this was so good. you like can eat everything….

deepfried prawn heads of botan ebi sashimi

my friend said this was so fragrant. he absolutely loved it too! 🙂

UN futomaki = united nations like 9 ingredients – S$26

we ordered the UN futomak. it is in true united nations fashion – like having 9 ingredients. it was a good maki, but I feel that the mikuni maki is still better.

Boned-in kurobuta belly pork robatayaki – S$40

for today, a Tuesday, restaurant was fully booked, only seats at teppanyaki & robatayaki. I asked for robatayaki…we sat at the corner, very private & good space.

I ordered the boned-in kurobuta belly pork robatayaki. this was very good!

sauce for Boned-in kurobuta belly pork robatayaki

we each had a trio of sauces. I tried the mustard & also the ponzu sauce. they were good, and the kurobuta was good on its own too!

wagyu sukiyaki konabe – S$48

and of course I ordered the wagyu sukiyaki konabe – S$48.

wagyu sukiyaki konabe

this is always so good!

now they don’t put kagoshim wagyu on the menu. it tasted exactly the same as before.

really good stuff – 3 pieces of thick cut wagyu beef, so excellent sweet & marbled Japanese wagyu!

lobster uniyaki – S$48

I also ordered thelobster uniyaki – S$48.
lobster was small – maybe 350g to 400g. it was nicely done though, very good taste & nice uni sauce drizzled al over it.
we had a really enjoyable lunch chat, talked about our schoolmates, children etc.
lunch was S$127nett for 2pax after feed at raffles discounts.
c.h.e.f andy

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Mikuni @ Fairmont Level 3

Address:

80 Bras Basah Rd, Fairmont Hotel 3/L, Raffles City, Singapore 189560

Contact:

6431 6156

Opening Hours:

Mon-Saturday: 12-2:30pm, 6:30-10:30pm (closed sunday)

Day 4 – Seoul SQ Lounge & SQ Inflight Food on Return Flight to Singapore on 14Nov2016

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lontong @ SQ lounge

so for this hastily decided trip, we gotten SQ biz class redemption tickets taxes on short notice & taxes etc were S$404! but then economy tickets were like S$1800, S$2000!

wife booked one extra night on 13.11.2016, as our flight was 12.35am on 14.11.2016. this very important as we wanted to have a room to return to, to bathe etc before leaving for the airport around 9pm. the extra night just S$90/night, & with cleaning & admin charges total about S$495 for 4 nights.

so this evening, after our korean bbq dinner at newmaul sikdang 새마을식당, we went back to our airbnb & bathed, packed up & left for Incheon airport.

lontong @ SQ lounge

after check-in & immigration, we got to the SQ lounge.

they had lontong, and it was good! lontong was lemak & flavourful …

braised fish fillet @ SQ lounge

there was also a braised fish fillet, maybe garoupa…

braised fish fillet @ SQ lounge

it was pretty good too..

of course I have had better, but it was quite competent, especially at an ariport lounge.

cheese & buts

they also had cheese & nuts…

aloe vera drink

I took a canned aloe vera drink..

herb crusted lamb

on board I had book-the-cook..

I prior ordered the herb crusted lamb.

it was ok, not overly…

herb crusted lamb

again I should say just competent…lamb was tender but not flavourful, quite bland I would say..

croissant

also had a croissant..

fruit salad

& some fruits..

cannot complain much about the food on board. not the best by either flight standard but passable.

c.h.e.f andy

Day 4 – Newmaul Sikdang 새마을식당 on 13Nov2016 – Seoul 10-13Nov2016

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korean bbq at newmaul sikdang 새마을식당

korean bbq at newmaul sikdang 새마을식당

after N Seoul Tower N서울타워, we were quite tired but decided to go for our last Korean bbq meal before returning to our airbnb apartment to pack up & leave for Incheon airport.

we had thought of trying another restaurant opposite newmaul sikdang 새마을식당, but it was full this evening.

we did not want to walk around just to find a place to eat, so went back to newmaul sikdang 새마을식당, where we dined the first evening, day 1.

korean bbq at newmaul sikdang 새마을식당 - 9,000won

korean bbq at newmaul sikdang 새마을식당 – 10,000won

newmaul sikdang 새마을식당 is a chain.

we ordered the same pork ribeye??? we had on day 1.

korean bbq at newmaul sikdang 새마을식당

korean bbq at newmaul sikdang 새마을식당

it was very good – sweet, juicy, flavourful.

korean bbq at newmaul sikdang 새마을식당

korean bbq at newmaul sikdang 새마을식당

we had quite an overdose the other evening with the excellent jeju blackpig bbq.

this evening we took more of the banchan (side dishes), or rather the salad to go with the bbq meat.

some mixed meat dish @ newmaul sikdang 새마을식당 - 6,000won

some mixed meat dish @ newmaulsikdang 새마을식당 – 6,000won

there was this minced meat dish that wife tried previously.

not sure if we ordered the correct one, but it was doable but not too great. I won’t order this again la…

rice came with mixed meat dish @ newmaul sikdang 새마을식당 - 6,000won

rice came with mixed meat dish @ newmaulsikdang 새마을식당 – 6,000won

it came with some rice, and that went quite well with the seaweed & the minced meat dish..

the salads, onions, pickles were at a salad bar (free). this evening we took a bit more of it to go with the bbq meats.

c.h.e.f andy

Newmaul Sikdang 새마을식당  

Address :

331-18, Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Contact:

▶Homepage : www.newmaul.com (Korean only)

▶Operating Hours :

Open 24/7

Day 4 – Enchanting Namsan Tower or N Seoul Tower N서울타워 on 13Nov2016 (Seoul 10-13Nov2016)

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namsan tower

so our last stop for this evening & for this seoul trip 10-13nov2016 was namsan tower, or N Seoul Tower N서울타워 on 13.11.2016. ^^

namsan tower

our flight was 12.35am. so wife booked one extra night on 13.11.2016,.

this very important as we want to have a room to return to, to bathe etc before leaving for the airport around 9pm. the extra night just S$90/night, & with cleaning & admin charges total about S$495 for 4 nights.

namsan tower

so after Sam Cheong Dong 삼청동 & Bukchon Hanok Village (북촌한옥마을), we took the subway to myeongdong station, visited lotte world department store, and walked around myeongdong a bit.

we forgot to factor in the crowd & queue & also that it took a while (15mins) to walk to the cable car station.

namsan tower & cable car

namsan tower & cable car

anyhow we were at the cable car station almost 5pm and the queue took about 1.5hrs. and the cable car ride was just 3mins! haha!

namsan tower

so we started with some evening scene, but basically by the time we entered the cable car ride, it was dark already.

namsan tower

it was peace & tranquillity…

the N Seoul Tower N서울타워 was like a lit beacon, luminous in the dark…

love locks

we took a short stroll around the tope of namsan…

and walked over to look at the love locks…

love locks

a Korean invention??

put up a lock & throw away the key….saw these in many Korean tv dramas of yesteryears…

& only recently, we discovered similar replicas of love locks on cheung chau island in hong kong.

love locks

I supposed it can be a meaningful personal chapter….

seoul night view

we hang around to stare into the night..

seoul night view

not such clear evening..

seoul night view

a nice feel to it like any aerial night scene & from a higher vantage point…

namsan tower

& a slightly mysterious N Seoul Tower N서울타워….

namsan tower

seeing it through the swaying tree branches…

we were tired after being out the whole day, so we did not stay long & was quite happy to take the cable car down & looking forward to a nice dinner before packing up to leave for the airport.

c.h.e.f andy

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Namsan Tower or N Seoul Tower N서울타워

Address:

105 Namsangongwon-gil, Yongsan 2(i)ga-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea

 Contacts:

nseoultower.co.kr

+82 2-3455-9277

Opening Hours:
other days
saturday
  • 10AM–11PM
  • 10AM–12AM

Day 4 – Sam Cheong Dong 삼청동 & Bukchon Hanok Village (북촌한옥마을) on 13Nov2016 (Seoul 10-13Nov2016)

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sam cheong dong삼청동

sam cheong dong삼청동

after a fun experience at gwangjang market 광장시장, we took the subway to to sam cheong dong삼청동@ anguk station on 13.11.2016. ^^

Unique Gate made of stone container

Unique Gate made of stone container

the hilly neighbourhood of sam cheong dong삼청동 is characterized by numerous small art galleries, shops, and restaurants. 

we saw an interesting door of a shop, which is made of glass encased stones!

we walked along the streets…

this where latteya bingsu café is located

this where latteya bingsu café is located

& stopped at latteya café for some KRW13,000 green tea bingsu….

& strolled further up the streets, looking at the yellow ginkyo trees in autumn splendour, carpeting the streets with lots of fallen leaves…

many restaurants & shops…

long queue at this restaurant

long queue at this restaurant

long queue at this restaurant

long queue at this restaurant

there was this long queue across the road…

so after reaching the end we turned around…I talked to couple foreigners in the queue..they came with their Korean friends, had no clue what it was about, basically a good Korean restaurant, maybe good price too..

we bought a churros (I think it was cinnamon) & a coffee & sat at a bench & relaxed & munched…

& that's the prime minister's residence

& that’s the prime minister’s residence

& that’s the prime minister’s residence!

we walked up the slope to the Bukchon Hanok Village (북촌한옥마을)…

these are the old Korean traditional houses…

there are several streets with these old houses…

we entered one of them…

along the lanes there were many small groups of Chinese ladies dressed in hanbok, or traditional Korean dresses, and taking photos…they didn’t appear to be Taiwanese, though I could not really tell…

many people adults & children were taking this ice cream…

having done with Sam Cheong Dong 삼청동, we returned to the anguk station.

we were thinking of visiting namsan in the evening just before leaving for our flight.

before that we wanted to have a walk in myeongdong, so we stopped at myeong dong station, & wife go to do some window shopping at lotte town.

c.h.e.f andy

Day 4 – KRW 13,000 Korean Bingsu @ Latteya Cafe Sam Cheong Dong 삼청동on 13Nov2016 (Seoul 10-13Nov2016)

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bingsu @ latteya café

after a fun experience at gwangjang market 광장시장, we took the subway to to sam cheong dong삼청동@ anguk station on 13.11.2016. ^^

latteya bingsu café

after a short walk from anguk station, we came to a bingsu café, latteya café.

latteya bingsu cafe

nice ambience, & it was not crowded.

cakes & pastries @ latteya café

there were cakes & pastries..we were not particularly interested.

so we just ordered a green tea bingsu (top photo).

it came with almond flakes, red beans, green tea ice cream, green tea bingsu shavings, and some mocha.

bill – latteya bingsu cafe

 cost was KRW13,000, so not much different from Singapore which cost like S$16+

bingsu @ latteya café

we enjoyed the bingsu. the green tea flavour, the very tasty red beans, mocha & the overall concoction.

I can take this again! but I am actually not a bingsu fan, mainly because of the price. just very happy with ice kachang & chendol, but this was different, & I enjoyed it much also.

c.h.e.f andy

Day 4 – Exciting Gwangjang Market Tour 광장시장 13Nov2016 (Seoul 10-13Nov2016)

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café near entrance to gwangjang market @ Jongno 5 station

café near entrance to gwangjang market @ Jongno 5 station

today is our last day in seoul..

we had a fun 3 days going to –

  1. the palaces Changdeokgung 昌德宫 & Changgyeonggung 창경궁 昌慶宮, Biwon密苑secret gardens, and Gueongbokgung 경복궁 景福宫 on day 1 on arrival on 10.11.2016
  2. nami Island 남이선 南怡岛 at chuncheon 春川  on day 2 on 11.11.2016
  3. the adventure = climbing bukhansan북한산 on day 3 on 12.11.2016

today we decided to go first to gwangjang market광장시장 @ Jongno 5 station, then to sam cheong dong삼청동@ anguk station on 13.11.2016. ^^

café near entrance to gwangjang market @ Jongno 5 station

café near entrance to gwangjang market 광장시장 @ Jongno 5 station

we started the day with a cuppa. takeaway at the café near entrance to gwangjang market @ Jongno 5 station.

gwangjang market conveniently located at Jongno 5 station exit

gwangjang market 광장시장 conveniently located at Jongno 5 station exit

gwangjang market 광장시장 is conveniently located at Jongno 5 station exit…

I came here when I travelled alone in 2010 in serach of Korean cuisine (韩国料理), enjoyed every bit…

seafood pancake stall at gwangjang market 광장시장

seafood pancake stall at gwangjang market 광장시장

there were several seafood pancake stall at the gwangjang market 광장시장.

gwangjang-market-stall

gwangjang market 광장시장 stall selling assorted sushi & other food

there are the usual sushi & seafood stalls.

jogba-gwangjang-market-stall

meoli gogi (head cheese), blood sausage & jogbal @ gwangjang market 광장시장 stall

the stall that excited me were the ones sellingmeoli gogi (head cheese), blood sausage & jogbal (hocks & trotters).

jogbal-blood-sausage-gwangjang-market-stall

meoli gogi (head cheese), blood sausage & jogbal @ gwangjang market 광장시장 stall

we sat down at one of them. ^^

jogbal-blood-sausage2-gwangjang-market-stall

blood sausage & jogbal @ gwangjang market 광장시장 stall

I don’t like blood sausage myself. head cheese & what looked like birth intestines (fallopian tubes) were too much for my wife, but she was game for some jogbal (trotters).

jogbal-gwangjang-market-stall

meoli gogi (head cheese), blood sausage & jogbal @ gwangjang market 광장시장 stall

this very enterprising proprietress. business was good here, as was at the other stalls – at least 1/2 dozen of them, likely more..

jogba2-gwangjang-market-stall

meoli gogi (head cheese), blood sausage & jogbal @ gwangjang market 광장시장 stall

they did it with soy sauce, and served like air dried, not swimming in a sauce.

korean-thick-tanhoon

Korean thick tanhoon @ gwangjang market 광장시장 stall

we also ordered a plate of Korean thick tanhoon.

fish-cake

fish cake @ gwangjang market 광장시장 stall

they sell a huge assortment of food, fish cakes & the likes. some stalls sell oden also.

jogbal-8000-won-gwangjang-market-stall

we had a 8000won jogbal @ gwangjang market 광장시장 stall

we ordered jogbal, 8000won.

jogbal2-gwangjang-market-stall

we had a 8000won jogbal @ gwangjang market 광장시장 stall

this the trotters, lower front legs, NOT the hocks, the large thighs which should cost 20,000won & people were eating those in the streets with beer etc at pojangmacha포장마차 (their streets stalls – snack carts)…

this method of cooking gives a firmer texture. I like it. it is not as gelatinous as our usual braised ter kar (pig trotters). I like both preparation actually.

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Korean thick tanhoon @ gwangjang market 광장시장 stall

the Korean tanhoon nice as usual..

jogbal-8000-won-2-gwangjang-market-stall

we had a 8000won jogbal @ gwangjang market 광장시장 stall

these things not my wife’s favourite, but she was game for it, though she wouldn’t take too much of it.

seafood-pancake-stall2

seafood pancake stall at gwangjang market 광장시장

another of many seafood pancake stall at gwangjang market 광장시장…

seafood-pancake-stall3

seafood pancake stall at gwangjang market 광장시장

generally not my kind of food…just putting a lot of carbs & fried stuff into the stomach…

sauce-raw-crab-ganjang-gejang

ganjang gejang (간장거장) soy crab!

& they have the ganjang gejang (간장거장) soy crab! 

sauce-raw-crab-ganjang-gejang2

ganjang gejang (간장거장) soy crab! & other stuff, salted, cured etc

 & other stuff, salted, cured etc….

korean-ginseng

Korean ginseng

fish-roe-sperm-sacs2

hot pot restaurant selling what looked like fish roe & sperm sacs

& this for some exotic stuff – a hot pot restaurant selling what looked like fish roe & sperm sacs??

fish-roe-sperm-sacs

hot pot restaurant selling what looked like fish roe & sperm sacs

this was what I had when I travelled alone in 2010. really shiok la!

wife of course would have none of it…

seafood-pancake-stall4

another seafood pancake stall at gwangjang market 광장시장

it was a wonderful morning stroll with wife at this gwangjang market 광장시장.

after that, we took the subway to sam cheong dong삼청동@ anguk station.

c.h.e.f andy

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Gwangjang Market 광장시장

Address
88, Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
서울특별시 종로구 창경궁로 88 (예지동)
Type / Products
Traditional Markets / Silk, dress material, fashion apparel, agricultural and marine products, bedding, handicrafts, lacquerwares inlaid with mother-of-pearls, and more
Inquiries
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-2267-0291~5
Homepage
www.kwangjangmarket.co.kr
(Korean only)

Opening Hours:

daily (closed sunday)
  • 9AM–11PM

Day 3 – Jeju Blackpig BBQ @ 제주도야씨 홍대 Jeju Island Meat House at Hongdae on 12Nov2016 (Seoul 10-13Nov2016)

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jeju blackpig bbq dinner

jeju blackpig bbq dinner

after a really tiring day climbing bukhansan (7hrs of hiking & some scares), we took the bus then subway back to our airbnb apartment at hongdae on 12.11.2016.

journey alone took 1.5hrs, and we stopped to get a drink & buy some fruits from a convenience store.

제주도야씨 jeju island meat house

제주도야씨 jeju island meat house

we decided to try a new place, 제주도야씨 Jeju Island Meat House. 🙂

jeju blackpig bbq dinner menu

jeju blackpig bbq dinner menu

prices like 50% more than normal pork, seems ok.

ready servings

ready servings

some displays.

jeju blackpig bbq

jeju blackpig bbq

we ended up ordering a platter, i think 600g or something for 37,000won.

being super greedy, to reward ourselves after our great “achievement” climbing bukhansan, we added another like 180g maybe ribeye for 17,000won (server said best selling here).

banchan 반찬 side dishes

banchan 반찬 side dishes

not really banchan but for the cabbage wraps with the bbq meat.

banchan 반찬 side dishes

banchan 반찬 side dishes

anyway we ate a bit, the lady server did a refill later.

water & beer

water & beer

wife ordered the usual 소주soju. water for me. 🙂

jeju blackpig bbq skin

jeju blackpig bbq skin

the server did the skin for us. hmmmm. very good!

jeju blackpig bbq

jeju blackpig bbq

the blackpig (or kurobuta) very good! marbled, fragrant, very tasty. 🙂

jeju blackpig bbq

jeju blackpig bbq

nice eaten on its own but quite nice wrap in lettuce as well.

jeju blackpig bbq

jeju blackpig bbq

the 3 different meats on the platter were all good.

 

jeju blackpig bbq

jeju blackpig bbq

somehow they seem to give us a lot more belly. it’s hard to tell when they mix everything together.

better to order just the platter first, then add any special order afterwards.

jeju blackpig bbq

jeju blackpig bbq

anyway overall dinner very enjoyable…we were satisfied la..& of course if we were to c/w aburiyah here in singapore it’s maybe 1/3 to 50% cheaper still, but i am very happy with aburiyah overall.

제주도야씨 jeju island meat house

제주도야씨 jeju island meat house

some records for myself in case i look for the place in future. cannot really read the address.

there is a korean review here. quite difficult to find the address on these korean blogs…

제주도야씨 jeju island meat house

제주도야씨 jeju island meat house

will certainly be back if around here next visit.

c.h.e.f andy

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제주도야씨 홍대 Jeju Island Meat House at Hongdae
 

147 Eoulmadang-ro, Donggyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea

+82 2-324-7885

Open now:  11AM–3AM
hours
might affect these hours
daily
  • 11AM–3AM