Family 5pax Lunch @ Kai Duck on 26Nov2021

5pax lunch with brother way lie sis & ong pin @ kai duck ngee ann city on 26.11.2021.^^

took 4pax $78 lunch set which included 2 appetisers cloud fungus and spring rolls, 1/2 roast duck, soup of the day, salted vegetables sliced snakehead soup, and dessert.

& added

2 dimsum – 生煎包 & 抄手 good

braised pork trotters – mediocre

and char siew mei cai chye sim good

food standard here is good and especially with the 4pax S$78 value set

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Kai Duck @ Ngee Ann City

Address

391 Orchard Rd, #05-10/11 Ngee Ann City, Singapore 238872

Contact

kaiduck.com.sg

62355419

Opening hours

mon-fri11:30am–3:30pm5:45–10:30pm
sat-sun11:00am–4:30pm5:45–10:30pm

RECIPE=Tea Smoked Chicken on Barley Risotto on 25Nov2021

made boneless tea smoked chicken on 25.11.2021.^^

RECIPE (tea smoked chicken)

1 add 1tbsp oil in Dutch oven. add banana leaves then 1 Chinese tea, 1 tbsp sugar, 1/2 cup rice, 1/2 bulb garlic, 1/2 cut onions, 5 bay leaves, 5 star anise

2 heat medium fire on stove for 5 mins..when smokes, place deboned (1 kampung chicken) on rack into Dutch oven, cover, reduce to low fire for 5 mins..judge by amount of smoke & aroma..

3 transfer to 100degC oven & slow roast for 1hr..

4 can check meat temp when ready (my 80degC)

serve chicken with barley risotto

RECIPE (barley risotto)

1 brown garlic in olive oil (alio olio) set aside

2 add 100g clean Chinese barley 300ml chicken stock cook & reduce about 35mins..check aldente

3 add white wine and milk & reduce 5mins..off fire add 15g butter mix toss

4 place tea smoked chicken on barley risotto & serve.

c.h.e.f andy

Delivered Hoemcooked Dinner to Brother Family on 25Nov2021

made/delivered dinner to brother family this evening on 25.11.2021.^^

1 slow roast prime ribs 1kg

2 boneless tea smoked chicken barley risotto (1 kampung chicken)

3 seafood tagliatelle

simple comfort food

c.h.e.f andy

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38th HCA 30pax Lunch at Oasis @ Outram HCA Hospice Care on 25Nov2021

made/delivered homecooked 30pax HCA lunch for oasis @ Outram HCA Hospice Care on 25.11.2021.^^

1 braised chicken & potatoes

2 braised belly pork plus braised eggs

3 mala dory fillet

4 fried carrots and purple cabbage

Jessie HCA feedback-

Thanks for the delicious food. The patients love them

25.11.2021c.h.e.f andy

Brother Delivered Homecooked Dinner on 23Nov2021

brother delivered homecooked dinner this evening on 23.11.2021.^^

1.gonggong

2.腌胡萝卜和白萝卜

3.蒸豆鼓排骨

4.蒸午鱼

5.茄子酿肉碎

nice dishes

very well done great presentation & taste. 👍🏻

c.h.e.f andy

Cycling with Lisa Alexandra PCN on 21Nov2021

went cycling with Lisa on 21.11.2011.^^

alexandra PCN to MBS to marina barrage, bay east gardens & back

after that shared 1 wanton mee plus 1 dumpling soup at jian kang

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Jian Kang Wanton Mee #02-77

31 Commonwealth Crescent S149644, Commonwealth Crescent Market & Food Centre

Average Food @ Kopi Kedai on 19Nov2021

tried tenderbest @ kopi kedai on 19.11.2021.^^

chicken was tender moist, among the better deep fried chicken I had..nothing much special …

seafood penn pasta was ok tasty & al dente not much ingredients few clams & small prawns but really ordinary nothing much to talk about

fried carrot cake got wokhae again just average like any other places..

https://goo.gl/maps/B8KkMYC8iR95SZtZ9

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Kopi Kedai @ Haig Road

Address:

12 Haig Rd, Singapore 430012

Contact:

84345437

http://www.tenderfresh.com.sg/

Opening Hours:

daily7am–11pm

NCL Bought 2pax Birthday Lunch @ Patara on 17Nov2021

tomyam soup clear
prawn pomelo salad
thai chendol
mango sticky rice

my RI bro NCL bought nice belated birthday lunch @ patara on 17.11.2021.^^

$49.90pax second pax 50% off

= 2pax $88

very nice food, always good at Patara and we had nice chat & time together.

after lunch

NCL bought coffee at Paul

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Patara Fine Cuisine @ Tanglin Mall

Address:

163 Tanglin Rd, #03-14 Tanglin Mall, Chicco, Singapore 247933

Contact:

patara.com.sg

6737 0818

Opening Hours:

daily12–3PM 6–10PM

Delivered Homecooked Dinner to Brother Family on 18Nov2021

sambal kang kong

made/delivered homecooked dinner to brother family on 18.11.2021.^^

今晚的菜

1 盐焗鸡

2 卤肉卤蛋

3 咸蛋虾

4 sambal kang kong

simple comfort food.

c.h.e.f andy

37th HCA 30pax Lunch at Oasis @ Outram HCA Hospice Care on 17Nov2021

minced pork egg tofu
fried carrots and cabbage

made/delivered HCA 30pax lunch on 17.11.2021.66

menu

1 curry chicken & potatoes

2 minced pork egg tofu

3 spicy black bean sauce dory fillet

4 fried carrots & cabbage

HCA centre director Nithiyah-

Chef….everyone enjoyed their lunch today.

c.h.e.f andy

Brother Delivered Homecooked Dinner on 16Nov2021

👍🏻

brother delivered homecooked dinner o 16.11.2021.^^

好吃

思宁喜欢三文鱼和沙拉

思敏喜欢蒸蛋和沙拉

nice comfort food..

c.h.e.f andy

RECIPE= Truffle Roast Chicken on 11Nov2021

made my best ever roast chicken today

RECIPE

1 salt 1.1kg kampung chicken skin & cavity

2 sauce marinade – 2tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tbsp 花雕酒, 1tbsp honey, 1tsp sugar, 3 cloves minced garlic, lots of black pepper

3 rub chicken skin & cavity thorough with marinade

4 add 1/2 red onions sliced, 1/2 lemon, 1 chilli padi, 2 stalks scallion in cavity

5 fill coke can with water to 80% & stand chicken over can (this the beer butt chicken preparation)

6 place in fridge 4hrs or overnight

7 bring to room temp..place in 100degC oven for 1.5hrs..I check meat thermometer 71degC

8 baste chicken with sauce..plus 1tbsp olive oil 1tbsp honey…place in 250degC oven 15mins

this absolutely delicious crispy skin, flavourful, totally moist, best roast chicken I made

c.h.e.f andy

Delivered Homecooked Dinner to Brother Family on 11nov2021

腊味饭 – 5 碗

made/deliver dinner to brother family on 11.11.2021.^^

今天的菜

1 腊味饭 – 5 碗

2 烤甘榜鸡和叉烧

3 豆腐虾

4 炒苋菜

c.h.e.f andy

Wife’s Birthday Staycation @ Parkroyal Collections Marina Bay on 9nov2021

wife’s birthday 🎉

set off early to cycle to East Coast park via marina barrage & bay gardens east.

took the double helix back to park collections Marina Bay hotel

having dinner at peach blossoms later..

try out some hawker fare Jia Xiang kolo mee

https://goo.gl/maps/JJ9RdxSeFoZ2EKVAA

& tapao putien heng hua lor mee

https://goo.gl/maps/PLbPiYFLhrQdBkm16

yuzu abalone $20 was good, tender, tasty,
foie gras cigar
sea perch $26 was excellent, wonderful texture & flavours

had alacarte @ peach blossom restuarant

yuzu abalone $20 was good, tender, tasty, nothing special (presentation was)

the foie gras cigar $24 is our favourite now

the 例汤$12 was very good, almost (like 90%) as good as the soup last evening

the sea perch $26 was excellent, superbly done, wonderytexture & flavours

the roast combo $48- roast pork all fat cannot make it, roast duck they gave breast average for good restaurant, the apple wood roasted iberico char siew was superb..a must order..will order the $38 char siew dish next time

birthday cake

sumin arranged the cake.

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Peach Blossom @ Parkroyal Collections Marina Bay

Address:

6 Raffles Boulevard Level 5, PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore 039594

Contact:

68451118

Opening Hours:

daily12–3pm6:30–11pm

Great S$68pax Set Lunch @ Golden Poeny on 10Nov2021

kurobuta steak very good tender & tasty
1/2 lobster crispy noodles excellent stock one of the best 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

had a great $68 set lunch @ golden peony on 10.11.2021.^^

https://goo.gl/maps/fUNnx8CvoFDQhppK9

we booked restaurant thinking to use Amex love dining 50% discounts for 2 but so many restrictions..doesn’t apply to dimsum, dessert etc

decided to take this rediscovery menu no discounts…not disappointed…

1 appetiser prawn fresh & sweet bit of caviar totally ordinary thousand island salad dressing

2 both soups were good ..prawn head soup more 清 prawn dumpling good..better than the prawn ball whelk soup

3 sea perch was good..both styles ok I prefer the 剁椒 to 港蒸, not the standard of peach blossom

4 added kurobuta steak $10 very good tender & tasty

5 1/2 lobster crispy noodles excellent stock one of the best 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 lobster the 400g not 550g size..lobster 泡饭good too tasty stock too strong for wife..we both like the lobster noodles better

6 dessert quite ordinary though presentation was creative..look better than taste lol!

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Golden Peony @ Conrad Hotel

Address:

2 Temasek Blvd, Level 3 Conrad Centennial Hotel, Singapore 038983

Contact:

64327482

http://www.connoisseur.sg/

Opening hours:

Fridaily11:30am–2:30pm6:30–10:30pm