鸣子峡 Naruko Gorge

鸣子峡 

Naruko Gorge 

秋林 

红叶弥漫

黄昏夕阳下 

染成了遍野金黄 

惊叹天工绝笔 

仰瞻 

大深沢桥(Ofukasawa Bridge)横跨两峡 

此时正当秋季高峰 

红黄橙赤秋色争艳 

情不自禁回顧橋 (かいこばし) 

低吟 

时间的长廊牵系古今 

浪迹红尘酒已香醇 

春兰秋菊如生息浪花 

昨夜星辰不再

游客 

蚂蚁散沙般蔓延 

争先追逐Ins风的一刻 

锁住了 

夕阳落日晚风秋色

c.h.e.f andy

published on 2dec2023 (photos 2.11.2023)

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<english translation>

autumn forest

red leaves abound

in the evening setting sun

paint a landscape of golden yellow

marvel the work of nature’s masterpiece

looking up

Ofukasawa Bridge straddles the gorges

now in peak autumn

red yellow orange brown autumn colours jostling

looking back irresistibly at回顧橋(かいこばし)

humming softly

the long corridor of time cementing past and present

journeying through worldly attachments the wine has mellowed

spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums like perpetual cycle of fading & new wave spray droplets

last night’s star constellation no longer the same

travellers

like ants and sand jostle and spread out

racing to catch the instagrammable moments

locking in

the dusk, setting sun, evening breeze and autumn colours

shirinyoku 林浴forest bath

beech forest @ kyukamura nyuto onsen 26.10.2023

你我

you and me

漫步在时间的溪流畔

strolling alongside the stream of time

昔日的激情奔放

the passion of unbridled youth of yesteryears

而今夕晖落叶上的脚印

morph into footprints upon fallen leaves in the evening glow

一曲未尽

a melody unfinished

曾经

once

穿梭时空通道的前端

shuttling ahead the space time tunnel

随春风入土种子的晨光

the morning light that was the seed carried into the soil by the spring breeze

瞬间黄昏落日的依恋

in a blink of an eye becomes dusk and setting sun harbouring a longing

满林秋意

a forest of autumn aura

仿佛

as though

浮沉岁月的惊涛骇浪中

afloat the stormy waves of passing years

燃烧的心乍看子孙嬉戏

the burning heart of youth, suddenly attunes to the presence of children and grandchildren playing

整理一甲子余韻牵挂

sorting out 60yrs of lingering melodies and care and devotion

回首往事

reminiscing the past

携手

holding hands

林浴在圈圈年轮的足迹

leaving footprints of forest bathing across the growth rings of time

经历春秋美景红尘俗世

having experienced the beauty of spring and autumn and worldly journey

此刻走出了小园香径

moving past longing & memories bygone

淡泊随缘

at peace and go with the flow

c.h.e.f andy

哀悼 A Deep Loss 19Jan2023

天若有情天亦老

天上人间两茫茫

不思量,自难忘
(从来都不曾想起,永远也不会忘记-酒缸倘买无)

天若有情天亦老

跨越时空共嫦娟

19.1.2023 (与世长辞)

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separated by heaven & earth ..lost..unable to connect..

so deeply etched unthinking unforgettable

if heaven were sentient it too will age & pass..unbreakable laws of nature..unmoved..unfeeling…unrelenting

leap beyond time & space to be together again

Dr Matthias Quake Tiang Chye The Garden of Remembrance on 2nov2022

paying respects to tiang chye at the garden of remembrance – with choon hung, LKY, kum heng on 2.11.2022.

after remembrance we went to ayer rajah fc and had early lunch @ habib’s Indian rojak

shiok as usual and we also took the ikan bills beehoon goreng…

c.h.e.f andy

Joel Bought 3pax Lunch @ Binomio on 1Nov2022

Joel bought 3pax lunch @ binomio a Spanish tapas place on 1.11.2022.^^

Joel bought 3pax lunch @ binomio a Spanish tapas place

the set lunch goes by courses = appetizer S$16 mains S$24 dessert S$7

yong seng doesn’t take beef so we skipped the beef tartar

had mushroom croquettes, leek tempura & cheese terrine with toast..

all good..I like cheese terrine best..leek tempura very good too..croquettes the usual fare..

for mains we had the squidink paella (2pax portion) & the white fish ( which was barramundi..

all very good standard..very tasty paella

seabass very good too

for dessert 2 orders of creme catalana..not my kind of dessert

c.h.e.f andy

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Binomio

Address:

20 Craig Rd, #01-02 Craig Place, Singapore 089692

Contact:

https://www.binomio.sg/menus-1

65570547

Opening Hours:

Sat5:30–10pm
SunClosed
Mon – Fri12–1:45pm5:30–10pm

Good S$42 Set Lunch @ Yan at National Gallery on 31Oct2022

cheok mung bought 3pax lunch @ yan at national gallery

we had 2 set B one set A

soup was good standard very tasty good stock base 上汤

dimsum also good standard 👍🏻

cod & kurobuta were good too very competent

fried rice & yeemeen ok too competent

dessert was good ..the peach gum especially very refreshing not too sweet & more than competent

service ok except for the hk restaurant manager very wooden & not engaging not conversational very poor body language like turning away unwilling or unhappy to respond to queries..maybe had a bad day..it happens cut some slack maybe?

c.h.e.f andy

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Yan Restaurant at National Gallery Singapore 宴中餐馆

Address:

1 Saint Andrew’s Road #05-02 National Gallery, Singapore 178957

Contact:

http://yan.com.sg/our-menus/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=gmb-profile&utm_content=cta-menu&utm_campaign=yan-reservations

63845585

Opening Hours:

day11:30am–2:30pm6–10pm
il

OK Joo Chiat Ah Huat Wanton Noodles @ Dunman FC on 28Oct2022

met with wai mun to discuss our forthcoming trip & book car on 28.10.2022.^^😎

went to dunman fc ..

Long Yuan (龍源) curry roast duck not open yet so we had joo chiat ah huat wanton noodles..

pretty ok but chilli different from usual though ok not bad also not among the best..

decided to tapao Long Yuan (龍源) curry roast duck afterwards as it was open.

really enjoyed the duck and curry very shiok!

c.h.e.f andy

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Joo Chiat Ah Huat Wanton Noodle

Address:

271 Onan Rd, Singapore 424768

Opening Hours;

daily7am–2:45pm
monClosed

Delivered homecooked Dinner to Brother Family on 27Oct2022

delivered homecooked dinner to brother family on 27.10.2022.^^

今晚的菜

1 ikan tenggiri cili garam

2 Japanese chashu

3 claypot tanhoon prawns

4 poached kailan

c.h.e.f andy

55th HCA 30pax Lunch for Oasis @ Outram HCA Hospice Care on 27Oct2022 

delivered homecooked 30pax lunch to oasis @ outram HCA Hospice Care on 27.10.2022.^^

1 stirfried chicken ginger garlic

2 sambal dory fillet Thai basil

3 braised minced pork tanhoon

4 fried carrots & cabbage

c.h.e.f andy

Lisa Bought Lobster Omakase Birthday Dinner @ Douraku Park Regis on 26Oct2022

Lisa bought lobster omakase @ douraku at park regis on 26.10.2022.^^

photo with sous chef eddie

good service by jasmine.

complimentary sake so so still good accompaniment for dinner.

oyster shooter was great.

pitan tofu also nice but did not have snow crab as in menu.

lobster sashimi good, fresh and sweet but really small serving for 2pax for such a priced menu.

sashimi was thick & big cut…otoro and akami were great..no rotate as in menu but replaced by sake belly and hamachi bother very good…

mini ikura uni don was excellent…uni was sweetened good serving…nego toro good…no lobster sushi as in menu…

no kurobuta as in menu..replaced by miso cod which was excellent and prawn which was bad…either not fresh but more likely poor preparation so prawn meat was mushy…not firm…

foie gras not the best…wagyu tagliata (sliced) should be better than saikoro (cubed) in menu..

somen was good tasty but not Japanese and not fusion, basically a good TungLok dish..

dessert jelly was nice but totally TungLok …chef eddie offer yuzu ice cream to make it more Japanese. lol!

service was good overall. some pointers to improve below-

douraku seating was bad in the concourse hallway like canteen, not ideal for this price omakase…we were going to not take the omakase & jasmine got us a proper table seating in TungLok restaurant.

I think its ok if change menu items however server should inform and explain..instead I asked why certain items on menu not served then chef Eddie came to explain…

we informed that it was birthday but restaurant didn’t offer anything…

c.h.e.f andy

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Douraku Sushi (Beside TungLok Seafood)

Address:

23 Merchant Road Lobby Level, Park Regis, 058268

Contact:

https://www.dourakusushi.com/

67219118

Opening Hours:

Mon – Fri11:30am–3pm6–10:30pm
Sat – Sun11am–3pm6–10:30pm

Lisa & Children Organised Early Birthday Party on 22Oct2022

Lisa & children organised early birthday party on 22.10.2022.^^

& of course kk & nicole here too 😘

Lisa bought alaskan crab & oysters.

Sulin & Ervin did the best uni ikura hotate caviar chilled capellini 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

sumin jian hong bought the sashimi.

aunty bes did the octopus calamari

wenyu did the excellent sous vide pangrilled oven tomahawk..quite an adventure & turned out bistecca standard 👍🏻

& thanks children for the presents ..just what I need for hiking & no more uncle sandals🙏

very happy and memorable birthday!^^ 🙂

c.h.e.f andy

Shiok! Home Hotpot with Bakuteh Soup Base on 21Oct2022

had hotpot with bakuteh soup base for 5pax OPS+LKY on 21.10.2022.^

I use belly pork and pigtail as bkt soup base, don’t want to waste good prime ribs.

pig tail add to the collagen pot, very tasty soup.

most important together with soup base are the dips & chilli..I have homemade chicken rice chilli..also made mala + san cha sauce, and also have Korean meat dip…plus lots of chopped scallions etc

really shiok no different from eating out.

c.h.e.f andy

Delivered Dinner to Brother Family on 20Oct2022

deliver dinner to brother family on 20.10.2022.^^

1 白斩鸡饭

2 蒜泥白肉

3 sambal spinach

c.h.e.f andy

Good 4pax Set Lunch @ Sanrenxing 三人行 Thomson Plaza on 19Oct2022

hian hai bought 4pax lunch @ sanrenxing – with tak meng, wai sing & hian hai..鸥鸟19.10.2022.^^

we had S$128 4pax set lunch & 30% eatigo discounts ..very good value indeed.

dishes all good..

小笼包competent

enoki salad starter good standard & refreshing

drunken chicken competent better than most

1/2 prawns with tanhoon very good

beer braised duck only dish mediocre underwhelming

deepfried fish head claypot soup was excellent supersweet – best dish for me!

damping noodles good

& spinach was very tasty with salted egg flavours

water chestnut jelly 马蹄糕 non descript

c.h.e.f andy

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San Ren Xing 三人行 – Thomson Plaza

Address:

301 Upper Thomson Rd, #01-122/123, Singapore 574408

Contact:

http://sanrenxing.sg/

69702128

Opening Hours:

fri-sat11am–4pm 5–9:30pm
sun-thurs11am–4pm 5–9pm

5pax Lunch for Lisa’s Office on 18Oct2022

made lunch for Lisa’s office on 18.10.2022.^^

  1. spicy tomatoes grilled cod
  2. red wine ratatouille sous vide pork ribeye
  3. seafood spaghetti

c.h.e.f andy

Excellent Florentine T-bone Steak @ Bistecca on 17Oct2022

Sunil & Linda bought 6pax dinner @ bistecca on 17.10.2022

sulin & ervin organised the dinner.

wonderful evening & sumptuous dinner..every dish was excellent great ambience too!

great ambience too…and unique them posters…

focaccia bread & olive tomato dip very good

pulpo (grilled octopus) very good standard tender & tasty

wagyu beef tartar good standard..

tuna steak also very good standard….

2 pastas both excellent..ragout busiate pasta also the agnolotti pasta both very tasty

& the signature t-bone florentine steak excellent bestest ..wonderful charred flavours seeet and tender steak

the sides spinach, mushrooms, charred cauliflower all very good.i like cauliflower best..

sticky date pudding pretty good too…

enjoyed very much the company and relaxed evening and great dishes…especially the Florentine T-bone steak….

c.h.e.f andy

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Bistecca Tuscan Steakhouse

Address:

26 Mohamed Sultan Rd, Singapore 238970

Contact:

https://bistecca.com.sg/menus/

67356739

Opening hours:

Sat12–2:30pm5:30–10pm
Sun12–2:30pm5:30–10pm
Mon6–10pm
Tues12–2:30pm6–10pm
Wed12–2:30pm6–10pm
Thurs12–2:30pm6–10pm
Fri12–2:30pm5:30–10pm

Good Standard Bakuteh @ Heng Heng Bakuteh on 17Oct2022

lunch with vance @ heng heng bkt on17.10.2022.^^

either first time or like maybe 30yrs ago not sure if this the place

pork ribs ok good standard sweet and have bite not soft & sinewy..soup also nice..

not quite my favorite & I think my own better 😎

trotters good standard too, right colour, texture, flavours…not bad really..

afterwards we had piccolo latte at old hen kitchen..not bad too…

c.h.e.f andy

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Heng Heng Bak Kut Teh

Address:

107 Owen Rd, Singapore 218914

Contact:

62924913

https://www.facebook.com/henghengbkt/menu/

Opening Hours:

daily7:30am–2:30pm
TuesdayClosed

Very Good 4pax Dinner @ Penang Seafood Restaurant on 14Oct2022

jessie & wai mun bought 4pax dinner @ penang seafood restaurant on 14.10.2022.^^

flying noodles kind of gimmicky but done well and tasty…

rojak very good haekor, very tasty…

petai sambal very flavourful

ice vegetable salad with silver baits quite good

steamed 龙虎斑dragon garoupa excellent very fresh and sweet

chendol mediocre coconut tau huay very good

c.h.e.f andy

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Penang Seafood Restaurant

Address:

32 Aljunied Rd, Singapore 389817

Contact:

68413002

Opening Hours:

daily11am–12am