Adopted Buckbeak an Easter Egger on 9jul2022

came to pick up buckbeak, an easter egger beauty from caylin….on 9.7.2022.^^

buckbeak, Hagrid’s pet, a hippogriff…:-)

came 2 days back to look at buckbeak & fell in love with him/her? but caylin was unsure whether to let me adopt

today she decided 😎

c.h.e.f andy

Cheow Ghee Friday Clubbing @ SGCC on 8Jul2022

cheow ghee his usual friday clubbing & live band music evening @ SGCC-with cheok mung & jye

we had some nice food-

rojak

chicken wings

ngo hiang

all good standard

hokkien mee & white beehoon so so mediocre

the live band MOB mark, oliver & bruce starts at 8pm & play 4x45mins periods ..this evening we stayed till 10.45pm…

mostly oldies..jye is the musicpedia knows every song singer history & trivials

a really fun evening..I will join when I can..

thanks cheow ghee, & bros for a great evening….

c.h.e.f andy

Brother Delivered Homecooked Dinner on 4Jul2022

brother delivered homecooked dinner on 4.7.2022.^^

  1. beef rendang
  2. sweet & sour fish
  3. chicken dish
  4. baby shanghai green

wife made king salmon with dill

c.h.e.f andy

8pax RI Bros Tapas Dinner on 7Jul2022

made 8pax RI bros dinner

menu

  1. pumpkin salad
  2. tortilla- spanish omelette
  3. flamed squid on cauliflower puree
  4. seafood squidink pasta
  5. beef brisket ragout tagliatelle (experimental)
  6. grilled cod in spicy tomato sauce
  7. canard à l’orange (duck in orange sauce =experimental)
  8. flamed sous vide aussie pork tomahawk in red wine tomatoes ratatouille
  9. peanut herb crusted rack of lamb
  10. tiramisu

seafood squidink past par excellence, everyone favourite.

the experimental beef brisket was very good for a braised meat pasta(24hrs 65degC oven then chopped and braised with tomato beef sauce not quite ragout, excellent with the tagliatelle, and the sliced beef was tender and tasty) though squidink pasta is still the pasta of choice.

everyone agreed best dish was the flamed sous vide aussie pork tomahawk in red wine tomatoes ratatouille…

canard à l’orange (duck in orange sauce =experimental) a small serving, quite good, sauce can be improved.

tiramisu not so good today…didn’t do for few years…couldn’t get the mascarpone I used previously & coffee too much liquid not strong enough…I made a very good tiramisu few days afterwards got all the ingredients right. 🙂

Thanks all for a wonderful evening jolly good time 🙏😎

Thanks choon hung for the sweet young thing (coconuts), tak meng for the wine, chee hong for the cherries, cheow ghee for the mua chee & tng chang popiah 👍🏻

Thanks cheok mung & choon hung for washing up 🙏

chye kiang-

Thanks for an evening of lovingly cooked food and friendship!🙏🙏🙏

chee hong

yes, thanks SK for hosting yet another Andylicious banquet. Thanks the rest for the great company, and an enriching knowledge of chicken rearing.

tak meng

Thanks for company tonight. Wonderful to catch up with everyone. SK thanks for hosting. 🙏

choon hung

Ser Khoon, thanks for a very delicious dinner as always. Thanks also to everyone for the enjoyable evening. 🙏

cheok mung

A great evening, thanks Ser Khoon for hosting and whipping up a delightful dinner. Thanks everyone for the company!

c.h.e.f andy

Excellent Suckling Pig Lunch 11pax RI 14 Bros @ Spring Court on 3Jul2022

RI 14bros 11pax lunch @ spring court on 3.7.2022.^^

missing jeff and beng san….

this occasion to celebrate arrival of my favourite granddaughter nicole on 29.6.2022. lol!😜😎

excellent lunch..last time I was here was 2018 for wai mun surprise birthday party by jessie..& before that maybe 20-30yrs

surprisingly very good

  1. suckling pig was best I had, better than imperial treasure & chao shan..very meaty, excellent flavours, crispy skin, not salty..best of the best!
  2. roast duck was excellent, very tasty, flavourful, tender, moist-I decided to change from the signature pressed chicken to roast duck cos same price & review photos for chicken looks very different from restaurant photos..
  3. platter S$84 good but not worth the price won’t order next time
  4. claypot lamb good standard very tender not too lamby nice sauce though I feel not tasty enuf..actually I think the $7 柴船头 mutton rib soup more tasty lol!!!
  5. 港蒸笋壳hk steamed soon hock 1.1kg very fresh sweet great sauce never fails
  6. cereal prawns 500g very nicely done..very fresh prawns tasty cereals too
  7. dried scallops chinese cabbage excellent dish very sweet & got 50% off voucher so $28
  8. I got the cheaper $36 chicken crabmeat yeemeen very tasty if cannot find crabmeat or chicken lol! 😜😜😜
  9. orh nee good standard

excellent lunch everyone enjoyed & a memorable lunch for me.

c.h.e.f andy

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Spring Court

Address:

52-56 Upper Cross St, Singapore 058348

Contact:

64495030

https://www.springcourt.com.sg/

Opening Hours:

Mon – Thurs11am–2:30pm6–10pm
Fri – Sun11am–2:30pm5:30–10pm

太极大师7人家庭晚宴 on 25Jun2022

dinner dishes

made 7pax homecooked dinner for taiji shifu & class on 25.6.2022.^^

太极大师家庭晚宴

太极大师7人晚餐菜谱-

老师-3人

宗良

Mr Chua

Lisa Andy

  1. 潮州卤味-元蹄,猪脸耳鼻
  2. 港蒸斑鱼头
  3. 水煮斑鱼片芥蓝
  4. 沙煲冬粉虾
  5. 三蛋苋菜

end with durians 王中王&猫山王

all dishes very good…老师especially like the 元蹄,猪脸耳鼻…水煮斑鱼片need to improve…. 🙂

Sebastian

Greatly appreciate Andy and Lisa for hosting us and Andy for his fantastic cooking, offering us a sumptuous dinner tonight.

Mr Chua

谢谢你们夫妇,丰富的晚餐!👍👍👍

c.h.e.f andy

Mediocre Thai Food @ Diandin Leluk Thai Restaurant on 27Jun2022

with chee hong and LKY

went to mustafa to do something for matthias fund on 27.6.2022.^^

after that met chee hong & LKY & walked over to golden mile complex

thai boat noodle stall not open so settled for Diandin Leluk Thai Restaurant

https://goo.gl/maps/h5DiH8CmZmU75Qbd9

for me, food very average la

$2 thai tea some flavour not strong enuf

beef noodle soup $6 inexpensive quite a log of beef & beef balls cannot complain much but soup taste not that great not 清甜

$3 Thai chendol below par

$6 mango sticky rice ok

overall mediocre tak shiok la

c.h.e.f andy

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Diandin Leluk Thai Restaurant

Address:

5001 Beach Rd, #01-67/68/69 Golden Mile Complex, Singapore 199588

Contact:

http://www.diandin.com/order-online

62935101

Opening Hours:

daily10am–10pm

Excellent Lobster Bun Dinner @ Hoang Hau on 24Jun2022

leng khiang bought 4pax dinner @ hoang hau, a restaurant he owns..with philip yeo & steven tay…on 24.6.2022.^^

https://goo.gl/maps/2jdetYNcW76bLQTL8

very good dishes..

the lobster bun, a newly created dish, was the bestest! live boston lobster very fresh & nicely done, so sweet & tender..not rubbery..

the sauce quite unique, seems not the usual bun cha dip/drip sauce, nutty from brown butter & lobster tomalley..bun (beehoon) nicely infused..

salad was refreshing..

banh seo seafood pancake was very good too..one of the best I had ..with belly pork & prawn & veg filling..

the Vietnamese crisp roll with pork good too

the pho soup was tasty..as philip and steven commented & I concur, broth was very robust & quite a tad sweet..maybe a different preparation & nice in its own way too..but preference is a 清清lighter, natural meat sweetness broth with lots of herb…so lots of thai basil, some mint will be good…

love the Vietnamese coffee, siu siu tai….

c.h.e.f andy

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Hoàng Hâu Vietnamese Restaurant

Address:

146 01, 1090 Jalan Bukit Merah, Block 146, 160146

Contact:

96221077

https://hoanghau.getz.co/

Opening hours:

daily (closed mon)11am–2:30pm5:30–8pm

7pax OPS Bros Homegourmet Dinner on 23Jun2022

made 7pax dinner on 23.6.2022.^^

cheow ghee joined OPS group plus jessie & Lisa

this evening menu

(combine myo kia hiang & hwa seafood)

  1. 包菜鸡锅 cabbage chicken pot
  2. 上汤焗班片 poached thick sliced garoupa
  3. 蒜泥白肉
  4. ika sugatayaki- flamed sotong
  5. poached kailan with scallops & egg white
  6. cuttlefish kang kong
  7. lala beehoon

jessie brought ginkyo nut dessert

WT brought small seeds lychee

CCG brought mangosteen

HC brought 3 boxes = 6 msw

包菜鸡锅 was remaking myo’s kia Hiang famous claypot chicken…very nice everyone loved it….

上汤焗班片 also remaking Mao’s dish…good too..this one can improve…poached kailan with scallops & egg white likewise another myo dish.

the lala beehoon was par excellence!

ika sugatayaki- flamed sotong replicating Hwa Seafood signature dish…ok but need more charred flavours….

had a great time and nice dinner. 🙂

c.h.e.f andy

50th HCA 30pax Lunch for Oasis @ Outram HCA Hospice Care on 23Jun2022 

delivered homecooked 30pax lunch to oasis @ outram HCA hospice care on 23.6.2022.^^

  1. braised chicken with cloud fungus
  2. dory fillet with ginger spring onions
  3. minced pork tanhoon
  4. fried shanghai green

c.h.e.f andy

114th Teban Gardens Community Breakfast on 24Jun2022 – Braised Chicken with Cloud Fungus

braised chicken with cloud fungus

delivered homecooked braised chicken with cloud fungus for teban gardens friday community breakfast on 24.6.2022.^^

this my 114th friday breakfast community meal dish at teban gardens community service centre, 5th time on restart after a 2 year hiatus due to covid.

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.

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

I started cook a dish for teban gardens on friday unless i am traveling or otherwise indisposed. when I started cooking for HCA, this was reduced to 2 times a month (also 2times a month for HCA) so not overstretching my resources…

c.h.e.f andy

品茶- Treated to 5 Excellent Chinese Teas @ Chye Kiang’s Place on 18Jun2022

after lunch at ivins we walked over the chye kiang place on 18.6.2022.^^

& 品茶- treated to 5 excellent tea

龙井

白茶

红茶

虫茶

大红袍

amazing experience.

c.h.e.f andy

Wonderful RI Bro 6pax Lunch @ Ivins on 18Jun2022

RI bros 6pax lunch @ ivins
ivins menu
chicken buah keluak
babi pongteh
chendol

chye kiang organised RI bros lunch @ ivins on 18.6.2022.^^

haven’t been here unteemed years still very good

https://goo.gl/maps/WBVqW3E8o3FYtow6A

ayam buah keluak very good..took the buah keluak too..pretty nice per chye kiang recommendations.

babi pongteh very good tasty flavourful

tau you bak ok

sambal sotong ok competent

okra not so great some parts old and tough

chap chye ok..spinach so so …

chendol good standard..

$90 for 6pax

c.h.e.f andy

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IVINS Peranakan Restaurant

Address:

21 Binjai Park, Singapore 589827

Contact:

64683060

https://facebook.com/IvinsPteLtd/

Opening Hours:

daily (closed thurs)11am–3pm5–9pm

Wonderful Birthday Lunch with LKY @ Sichuan Douhua on 20Jun2022

水煮鱼
passionfruit prawns

belated birthday lunch for LKY @ sichuan douhua on 20.6.2022.^^

really nice food & very affordable with Amex love dining 50% for 2pax…had to order 3 main course

水煮鱼very good standard..mala flavourful not really spicy toman fillet quite excellent

passion fruit prawns was excellent ..same preparation as wasabi, yuzu etc & very good standard

korean stone pot wagyu beef fried rice very good..fried rice very fragrant wokhae beef ok standard..can’t complain..

also ordered 3 dimsum-抄手good as expected for a sichuan restaurant..fupeiquin 腐皮卷very good good better than expected..siew mai ok not poor also not canton paradise standard won’t order next time..many other dimsum choices

2pax lunch $58.85 nett

c.h.e.f andy

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Sichuan Douhua @ UOB Plaza 2

Address:

80 Raffles Place #60-01, #1 UOB Plaza, 048624

Contact:

http://sichuandouhua.com/

65356006

Opening hours:

daily11:30am–9pm

Nice Dimsum Family Lunch @ Paradise Dynasty T3 on 19Jun2022

egg white 赛螃蟹very good all liked it

SL Ervin flying off for holiday on 19.6.2022.^^

Linda booked 6pax lunch @ paradise dynasty T3

https://goo.gl/maps/8g8it2hp3ygwcE6X8

food was pretty good

小笼包ok

抄手good

dumpling soup very good

radish pastry good

pork chop fried rice very good

sweet sour pork ok

egg white 赛螃蟹very good all liked it

string beans ok

service still good though busy shorthanded many tables not opened so while restaurant looked empty we had to wait like 15mins even with reservation.

c.h.e.f andy

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Paradise Dynasty at Changi Airport T3

Address:

65 #03-32 Airport Blvd., Terminal 3, Singapore 819663

Contact:

62424372

https://www.paradisegp.com/brand-paradise-dynasty/

Opening Hours:

Mon – Fri11am–10pm
Sat – Sun10:30am–10pm

OPS Bro Hak Chong Bought 5pax Lunch @ Zai Shun on 17Jun2022

sharks cartilage 太棒了!
chai por nerg best i had
egg bittergourd always best!

hak chong bought OPS 4 bros + cheow ghee lunch @ zai shun jurong east on 17.6.2022.^^

best was signature dish sharks cartilage..super texture & flavours..the lime taujeon sauce was excellent

the salted egg bittergourd another signature dish..not bitter, good bite, & tasty and “pang”

chai por omelette was the best I had, crispy, tasty not salty.

haebeehiam competent the usual

东坡肉competent, very tasty, good texture not the best, robust not fine preparation..

curry fish head was surprisingly below par, also c/w the other great dishes..fish of course very fresh but curry very light not much flavourful curry flavours..

reasonable prices $115 net for 5pax. very shiok lunch!

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: 

thurs-tues (closed wed)7AM–3PM

113th Teban Gardens Community Breakfast on 17Jun2022 – Curry Chicken and Potatoes

curry chicken and potatoes

delivered homecooked curry chicken and potatoes for teban gardens CSC friday community breakfast on 17.6.2022.^^

this my 113th friday breakfast community meal dish at teban gardens community service centre, 4th time on restart after a 2 year hiatus due to covid.

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.

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

I started cook a dish for teban gardens on friday unless i am traveling or otherwise indisposed. when I started cooking for HCA, this was reduced to 2 times a month (also 2times a month for HCA) so not overstretching my resources…

c.h.e.f andy