Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Soya Milk vs Cows' Mlik

Found the 2 healthiest Milk of each category (let me know if there's better choices out there!)
: Cow and Soya! Healthy in the context that it has the highest protein per 100ml, lowest sugar, and low fat, and low in calories.

The winner for Cows' Milk is none other than HL fresh Milk (Plain),

and for the Soya category is the new NutriSoy Omega Soya Milk (No Sugar Added).


HL Milk (Plain)

50 kcal
5g Protein
1g Fat
5.3g Carbs per 100ml

 
NutriSoy Omega No SugarAdded Soya Milk

39kcal
4g Protein
1.8 Fats
1.8 Carbs


With all these healthier alternatives, sometimes i just wonder how come consumers do not want to switch to these healthier choices rather than those loaded with plenty of fats and sugar? Why not just spend some time and effort to look at the nutritional information before making your purchase. They are there for a reason! But many people still choose based on which taste the best, which one is the cheapest... Price wise its just a few cents more expensive, so it shouldn't be an issue. A simple decision like this will save you from consuming
unecessary fats and sugar, save yourself from running an extra mile, or another 30min in the gym. 

SO folks! Not only should you eat responsibly, you should buy responsibly too!

Thien Kee Steamboat


I have been mentioning this place to my friends for a very long time...maybe a year? or more? Finally make a trip there! Discover this jewel when my sis brought my family there for dinner..years ago. Now, the New Thien Kee is renovated, so much cooler. But the food is still as good and wonderful and nice and delicious as before!

Thien Kee Steamboat Located at the basement of Golden Mile Tower!
(The crowd speaks for itself on a Monday 8.30pm)

For people looking for contemporary steamboat like Tien Tien, please stay out of this place! This place serves traditional steamboat minus the charcoals. No fanciful dishes, no fanciful dips, just normal chicken rice chilli. Why chicken rice chilli??? u must be wondering... This is because Thien Kee also serves a die-die-also-must try Chicken Rice,  eaten best alongside with the steamboat. 

Instead of plain white rice, op for the Chicken rice, its sooo fragrant! The Chicken Meat is so Tender! 
And just look at those chickens hanging, sooo FAT! 

Here comes the first set!

Total 5 of us! Ordered 3 Large Standard Set (Chicken meat, Fish Balls, Veggies, Liver, Fish Maw, Cockles, Prawns, Eggs etc etc) + 1 plate of Beef + Half a plate of Chicken + 7 bowls 
of chicken rice.  Total Damage to our pocket came down to $15 per person only. Nice! 

The Chicken, damn nice la. Seems to be in a mess cos already half eaten!


The Aftermath...

The soup gets nicer and sweet towards the end. Look at how barbaric we are! haha... Whole table in a mess! Nobody gives a damn when there yummy food!

4.6 Steamboat/ 5.0 Steamboat

Anyway i am a steamboat lover, so yup... u get my point when i say 4.6? =)

Located at:
Basement Of GoldenMile Tower
#B1-20 Beach Road

N.Y.D.C

Went to NYDC Suntec last Sunday. My post have been lagging behind due to my laziness. Anyway, all these cost only $9.50! haha... cos DBS so kind to give me $20 voucher! 
 

Bratwurst Sandwich
The Sausage is still juicy and the aroma of the foccacia bread...hmm.. wonderful! If only they can be more generous and serve more sausages.


Three Amigos
This is just baked Pasta, named 3 amigos probably because of the 3 different types of meat; namly: Meat Ballz, Ham and Pepperoni! Chose this dish because it was the first of the list and it has a "WOW" icon beside it! Very generous of them to serve more meats than the carbs! More pepperonis plssss!

Snacks from Hongkong

Snacks from HK courtesy of my sister! Hearing how great the Tea Restaurants over there are, i want to go HK too for my next holiday! These are what she bought from HK.

A packet of Japanese Manju
Close-up of a Manju (green bean fillings)
Japanese Dorayaki (Red bean Fillings)
Coconut Cookies

Wife Pastry (Lao Po Bing)
Mooncakes

Jumbo Walnut Cookies

Black Pepper Potato Chips

If only there's more manju and Dorayaki... i can eat them everyday.

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Bak Kut Teh


Founder Bak Kut Teh
(photos from http://food.recentrunes.com, forgot to snapped the shop again! arghh~)
Yup yup! I went back to this place again exactly 12 hours after my supper (2am) at this place. Sounds crazy!? haha... its because I went there for supper but ended up watching my friends eat and i was only downing diet cola due to my heavy heavy dinner... so I told myself, i must eat this Bak Kut Teh the next day! They look so healthy yet so tasty!


Check out those photos on the wall
Reached there at 2pm, and the whole place is still full house, just like 12 hours ago! On the walls are pasted photos of celebraties who have patronised this place! Celebrities like Nono, Jacky, Son of Jacky Chan, 5566, Energy, Fann Wong and many many Cheena HK Stars, not much Ang mohs thou.

The famous Soup

Heres the Bak Kut Teh, with 4 ribs. The Soup is the clear kind, unlike the usual ones that are blackish. The Soup is also refillable, but the refilled soup is made from instant Bak Kut Teh mix, only the first serving is the authentic brewed for hours kind. Correct me if im wrong! The Bak Kut is abit tough, so some people might not like it, but i am good with that!

Beancurd Skin

Total Damage $10.30
Personally, i would recommend this place for Bak Kut Teh...! They also sell braised Pork Trotters which looks equally good, but due to my super small appetite, was unable to try so many things in one go! will visit this place again for the trotters! more reviews to come! :D

Address: 347 Balestier Road