Category Archives: Buon Appetito!
Protected: Good Prime Rib Bakuteh RI Bro 5pax Lunch @ Old Street Paya Lebar on 30Jul2020
Good Prime Rib Bakuteh @ Old Street Pay Lebar on 30Jul2020
HK organised 5pax RI bros bkt @ old street 129 upper paya lebar on 30.7.2020. ^^
it was good but very ex at S$13.80 for 2 prime ribs.
pig trotters was good ok not really that special..just by the colour and looks it had not quite the same appeal as our last outing here in 2017.
pig intestines and mui choy good too.
cost about S$85 for 5pax kind of ex for bkt.
c.h.e.f andy
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Old Street Bak Kut Teh 老街坊肉骨茶Address: 129 Upper Paya Lebar Rd, Singapore 534840 Contatct:oldstreet.com.sg 6759 1082 Opening Hours: daily: 10AM–10PM
Brother Delivered Homecooked Dinner on 20Jul2020
brother delivered nice homecooked dinner onf 20.7.2020.^^
pork ribs nice. eggplants also good.
c.h.e.f andy
Not Good Meiling Street Wanton Mee on 18Jul2020
had lunch with wife @ meiling street wanton mee on 18.7.2020
NOT good!
one of the poorer wanton mee. i thought it was ok last time. but today chilli not great. neither was char siew.
c.h.e.f andy
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Mei Ling Street Wanton Noodles
#02-32, Mei Chin Road Market, 159 Mei Chin Road, 140159
Sumptuous 5pax RI Bros Degustation Dinner @ 8picure on 17Jul2020
had another sumptuous 5pax dinner @ 8picure with RI bros on 17.7.2020 
today is also tiang chye’s birthday, a very dear friend who lives in our hearts…
i really like chef Gabriel’s food, so during the circuit breaker i ordered takeout 3 times from him and this the 4th time wife and i came with family or our own group of friends to support chef Gabriel as dining out is permitted in phase one after CB.
and also learned several dishes from him – alio olio, cauliflower puree, and lobster squidink pasta to name a few which i recreated pretty well…
but nothing like a joyous evening enjoying chef Gabriel dishes with family and close friends…
spicy tuna on prawn crackers is a delightful start, a too big serving of complimentary amuse bouche. haha!
chef Gabriel did a platter this time, a new variation – spanish duroc roast pork, galician octopus & foie gras terrine..
roast pork was crackling and very tender and flavourful, galician octopus always great, and foie gras terrine was smooth and tasty..
i always enjoyed the chilli crab crab cake which is like 95% crab meat..super tasty and real spicy…i am also going to try to make this one.
lobster squid pasta is my favourite dish. the lobster was very sweet and done perfectly, and the pasta was simply best!
then we had A5 ohmi wagyu. Jo had it well done and it was still very good for a great marbled japanese wagyu. CH had the cod which is always nice.
my friends all had the tiramisu, which is for me the best tiramisu i had.
& this time chef Gabriel let me try his new black sesame sponge cake..very beautiful cake and his dessert all good..i still prefer the tiramisu…
we all had a wonderful evening with good friends.
c.h.e.f andy
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8picureAddress: 428 River Valley Rd, #01-04, Singapore 248327 Located in: Loft @ Nathan 7RVH+R4 Singapore Contact: 8picure.com.sg 6677 1075 Opening hours:
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Protected: Sumptuous 5pax Degustation Dinner @ 8picure on 17Jul2020
Protected: RI 14Bros Lunch @ HK Street Old Chun Kee on 17Jul2020
12pax RI 14 bros lunch @ HK Street Old Chun Kee Commonwealth Crescent on 17Jul2020
had post GE2020 12pax RI 14 bros lunch at hk street old chun kee @ commonwealth crescent on 17.7.2020- missing choon hung..
after lunch, boon teck bought S$1 cheng tng at commonwealth crescent fc..
today also tiang chye’s birthday…so afterwards some bros went to garden of remembrance to pay respect.
c.h.e.f andy
4pax Hitsumabushi Unaju Don Lunch @ Uya on 21Jul2020
hitsumabushi nagoya style unadon
taking with dashi like porridge
21jul day of the ox? 10-60% promo
long queue
daughter threw dice got 50% discounts
hitsumabushi nagoya style unadon
wife bought unaju don dinner at uya @ wheelock on 21.7.2020.
we had the day of the ox promo 10-60% discounts.daughter threw dice after lunch and got 50% discounts, so very worth it!
excellent whole unagi kebayaki set 4pax family dinner.
came as a set nagoa hitsumabushi style.really nice, fresh, slightly crisp unagi and take in 3 ways – take rice with unagi, take rice with seasonings, take rice as a porridge with dashi.
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Uya 四代目菊川 Japanese Unagi Restaurant
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Good Chilli Ban Mian @ KL Traditional Chilli Ban Mee – MacPherson Road on 21Jul2020
chilli ban mian
chilli ban mian
chilli ban mian
chilli ban mian
kopi
chilli ban mian
WT bought 5pax OPS 4bros + LKY chilli ban mian lunch @ KL traditional chilli ban mian MacPherson on 21.7.2020.^^
we had level 3 spiciness.
nice ban mian & chilli. ikan bilis added to the texture. also had her keow fish dumplings. that quite ordinary. but ban mian itself was good.
we had teh c kosong afterwards in honour of nicole seah lol! 
c.h.e.f andy
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Brother Cooked & Delivered Nice Dinner on 4Jul2020
brother delivered dinner dishes
brother delivered homecooked dinner
- satay
- doublecooked baby treadfin 半煎煮小午鱼ngoh soon
- steamed flower crab
- romaine lettuce 油麦菜
I made assam fish.
wife made kimchi fried rice
& aunty bes made black bean sauce pork ribs
c.h.e.f andy
Excellent Evening Best Food with Close Friends @ 8picure on 3Jul2020
#1 roast spanish duroc pork
#2 crab cake
#3 lobster pasta
#3 uni pasta
#4 ohmi A5 wagyu
#4 pan roasted cod
#5 tiramisu
during covid circuit breaker (CB), we ordered from chef gabriel lee 3 times. we really like his food. now that we can dine in up to 5pax, we invite close friends to enjoy chef’s food together, support our local culinary talents,a dn have a great evening together.
also, chef gabriel inspired me to try to replicate his dishes like alio olio and lobster pasta…and i do them pretty good now..though no comparison…and also to revisit some dishes like roast pork…which i do very well now!
had very nice dinner with busy good friend & his wife @ 8picure on 3.7.2020.^^
dishes were as usual, exceptional (haha! oxymoron).
this a close friend couple. he very busy person so i don’t ask him out often. this evening we had a really great time.
friend and his wife liked especially the lobster pasta.
wife and i shared a uni pasta. overall we prefer the lobster pasta to uni pasta…both pasta are of course really good!
and friend’s wife loved the ohmi A5 wagyu…she commented that was the best!
my friend though prefer not to take beef…he took one piece and let us shared the other pieces…so we added a cod for him..
and chef gabriel lee’s tiramisu is the best we had anywhere.
c.h.e.f andy
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8picure
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5pax Homecooked Lunch for the Office on 3Jul2020
curry chicken
beef rendang
chap chye
plain rice
curry chicken
during the circuit breaker period (CB), i made lunch a few occasion times for my wife’s office.
today i made 3 dishes for wife’s office 6pax lunch on 3.7.2020.
- beef rendang
- chicken curry
- nonya chap chye
- steamed rice
beef rendang very tender and flavourful, and curry chicken was very good as i use tasty chicken stock.
they all loved it.
c.h.e.f andy
Homecooked Peranakan Dishes for my Brother 6pax Family Dinner on 2Jul2020
chilli ikan batang
belly pork pongteh
made 5 course peranakan for my brother 6pax family dinner on 2.7.2020.
- chilli ikan batang
- beef rendang
- assam pork ribs
- belly pork pongteh
- nonya chap chye
chilli ikan batabg
assam pork ribs
beef rendang
kerisik
beef rendang
beef rendang
belly pork pongteh
chap chye
from start of circuit break (CB) on 3.4.2020, i have been making and delivering 1 weekly dinner to my brother.
in turn my brother also deliver 1 weekly dinner to my place.
this evening i decided to make all peranakan dishes.
chilli ikan batang was made special by the chilli. very tasty chilli.
will write up a recipe for the chilli. subsequently i did for my family dinner and everyone loved it too.
beef rendang & assam pork rib were excellent dishes.
belly pork texture was perfect the pongteh sauce can be improved.
chap chye was good with the fermented bean curd flavours and just right texture for cabbage, cloud fungus and tanhoon.
c.h.e.f andy
Shiok! 6-course Japanese Dishes for My Brother 6pax Family on 24Jun2020
tamago (japanese rolled egg)
tamago (japanese rolled egg)
ika sugatayaki (flamed whole squid)
ika sugatayaki (flamed whole squid)
chicken teriyaki
chicken teriyaki
nikujaga – slow braised pork softbones
chashu and shabu beef don
chashu and shabu beef don
made 6course all japanese dinnerfor my brother 6pax family dinner on 18.6.2020.^^
- tamago (japanese egg roll)
- ika sugatayaki (aburi ie flamed whole squid)
- chicken teriyaki
- nikujaga -slow braised pork softbones with daikon
- chashu & shabu beef donburi
- yakisoba with shitake & shomeji
tamago (japanese rolled egg)
ika sugatayaki (flamed whole squid)
ika sugatayaki (flamed whole squid)
chicken teriyaki
chicken teriyaki
chicken teriyaki
nikujaga (slow braised pork softbones)
chashu and shabu beef rice
they find the food a bit different and interesting.
brother liked the nikujaga (slow braised pork softbones) especially and liked the chao tar bbq flavours of ika sugatayaki (flamed whole squid).
the donburi and noodles were excellent dishes. the don was layered with chashu (japanese slow braised belly pork) which i did together with nikujaga; and shabu (thinly sliced) beef.. a very very tasty chasu and shabu beef don…the shabu beef i just shabu in the same boiling sauce as chashu with fire off…much like shabu shabu the thin beef.
the yakisoba didn’t look great but very tasty, simple vegetarian dish with ust shitake and shimeji mushrooms, sliced yellow onions and noodles fried with tsuyu and mirin. i want to eat it myself haha!
c.h.e.f andy
Always Good S$1 more Song Kee Fishball Noodles on 22Jun2020
S$7 song kee fishball noodles meepok tar
song kee fishball noodles
song kee fishball noodles
song kee fishball noodles
S$7 song kee fishball noodles meepok tar
S$7 song kee fishball noodles meepok tar
today OPS 4bros arranged to have song kee fishball noodles on 22.6.2020.^^
WT bought lunch. 🙂
always enjoyed this stall which we went several times at tembeling. they moved to yio chu kang terrace several months, interrupted by covid-19 circuit breaker.
now we are in phase 2 reopening, allow friend gathering up to 5pax…this the first time i come to this new location. 3 of us were there 11.15am among the early birds. already 4 groups inc us. by 11.45am when we ordered, place about 2/3 full. at tembeling, almost all tables were full at by 11.30am.
our usual order S$6 which came with “everything” now S$7.
anyway it was really enjoyable for all of us, meeting friends face to face first time after like 10weeks break, and enjoying what we always like. today it was as good as always.
c.h.e.f andy
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Recipe = 豆签Bean Noodles Bakchormee on 20Jun2020
my 豆签bean noodles bakchormee
my 豆签bean noodles bakchormee
my 豆签bean noodles bakchormee
my 豆签bean noodles bakchormee
made my own 豆签bean noodles bakchormee on 20.6.2020. ^^👍😀
had leftover minced pork & thinly sliced pork fillet. using bean noodles.
a small bundle of 豆签 bean noodles offer very small serving & very light carbs, ideal for me la…
& now my chilli sauce is as good as any outside 👍😀-
- 1tbsp oyster sauce, maggi chilli, crispy prawn chilli, black vinegar, 1tsp fish sauce-the best!👍
becos i had very little bean noodles (maybe 50g) and my minced pork and sliced pork were not marinated, so above condiments mix was good, otherwise i say same ratio but good for between 100g and 150g of noodles.
this was a perfect bowl, texture and taste! and for sure no overeating for me la…
c.h.e.f andy
Delightful Sumptuous 4pax Family Dinner @ 8picure on 19Jun2020
crab cake
galician octopus
lobster pasta
ohmi A5 wagyu ribeye
tiramisu
complimentary iberico roast pork
artic clams tagliolini
iberico char siew tagliolini
ohmi A5 wagyu ribeye
pannacotta
wife bought sumptuous 4pax family dinner @ 8picure on 19.6.2020.^^
today is day 1 of phase 2 reopening. first day that eateries can receive dine in customers and we can go out in group of up to 5pax max.
our first response was to avoid dining out today…but i chatted with chef Gabriel today and decided to come for 4pax dinner.
we ordered delivery 3 times from 8picure to support this excellent boutique restaurant.
today we were the only customer, now 8picure seating have reduced to about 12pax from 16-18pax because of safe distancing.
Gabriel served us really excellent dishes,the best..like everytime we were here
& connie served us complimentary champagne to celebrate their first customers on phase 2 reopening. wife insisted on paying for champagne afterwards…
connie also picked a aurelio, which she did for us last time. an excellent red!
crab cake was 90% crab meat, very sweet and just the the right spiciness.
galician octopus very tender and tasty and a beauty to behold.
so was the lobster pasta, very fresh, sweet, tasty lobster and perfect pasta with lobster bisque sauce, tomatoes and capsicums.
we tried chef Gabriel’s 2 new dishes – iberico char siew capellini & another with pesto and arctic surf clams..
both excellent especially the arctic clams..iberico char siew great char siew flavours and tender sous vide texture.. we prefer the arctic clams which gave crunchy texture to a very tasty al dente tagliolini pasta.
every dish & both desserts just superb! children commented this the best tiramisu! it really was… 🙂
such a wonderful evening, delicious food and the best service thanks to chef Gabriel and connie.
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8picure
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Yummy Peranakan Dishes from Permakan on 18Jun2020
dishes from peramakan
ayam keluak
beef rendang
babi pogteh
sambal sotong
otah
sayur
chendol
my lamb fillet
wife ordered dinner from peramakan on 18.6.2020.^^
very good! 👍
SL loved the ayam buah keluak. my favourite is beef rendang and babi pongteh. both i can do well myself. sambal sotong was good, the sambal sauce was excellent, and otah good too. chendol excellent la! sayur poor, not great..
I added 2 pieces lamb fillet, the ones i cooked for my brother this eveyning. 🙂
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Tingkat Peramakan, Owen Road
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