Dim Sum at Crystal Jade Kitchen

Whether I'm in Medan or Singapore, Dim Sum feast can always literally "touch my heart".. Because of the sis's craving for Dim Sum, we had ours at Crystal Jade Kitchen at NEX, Serangoon Central, Singapore. Crystal Jade can never do wrong when it comes to Chinese Cuisine. There was a long queue when we visited, but we didn't have to wait too long before we were seated.

Chinese Tea at SGD 1.00 per cup..

BBQ Pork Pastry at SGD 3.80

Baked Egg Tart at SGD 3.50

Beancurd Skin Roll Shrimp at SGD 4.80

Steam Pork Rib in Black Bean Sauce at SGD 3.80

Steam Shrimp Dumpling at SGD 5.20

Steam Chicken feet in Black Bean Sauce at SGD 3.60

Steam Pork/ Crab Roe Dumpling at SGD 4.80

Each Dim Sum is so good, but we really love the exceptionally yummy Beancurd Skin Roll Shrimp!! We ended up craving for it every now and then and definitely will come back for more Dim Sum feast at Crystal Jade..=`)

Medan Town

To all Medanese in Singapore..rejoice!! You can now have your Medan food fix at Medan Town, 253 Tanjong Katong Rd, Singapore, when you are feeling home sick.. I chance upon Medan Town's ad in Cleo Magazine, and we went there when the sis was craving hometown food.. Oh who am I kidding, we crave for Medan's food ALL THE TIME!! =p

We were stunned when we were at Tanjong Katong Rd.. The whole place basically is a food street now!! There are a lot of chic and nicely decorated food places along the road, and some are really popular names like Punggol Nasi Lemak, Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh and Eng's Noodles House..

So Medan Town was kinda easy to spot when you are in Tj. Katong..=`)

Menu.. Basically all of Medan's favorites!! Yayy!! =`))

Drinks-Desserts-Snack Menu..=`)

Soto Medan with Rice at SGD 5.50..

Bihun Bebek-Soup at SGD 5.80..

Chicken Kari Bihun at SGD 5.50..

Emie (Mie Rebus) at SGD 5.80..

Nasi Ayam Rendang at SGD 6.20..

Soto Udang (With Rice) at SGD 6.50..

Kiet Na at SGD 2.20 and Teh Botol Sosro at SGD 1.50..

Sate Kerang at SGD 4.80..

Cucut Tauco (Chau Lo) at SGD 4.80..

Chai Tau Kue (Carrot Cake) at SGD 1.50..

We love all the food!! Of course we can't compare it with Medan's popular names, but the food are all pretty decent and we did have our hometown craving satisfied..=`))

Our favorite would be the Nasi Rendang Ayam and Soto Udang. The Nasi Rendang Ayam was spicy and flavorful we can't wait to go back!! The Soto Udang came with generous amount of shrimp and really paired well with rice. So Medanese, if you long for hometown food, you know where to find them..=`))

Paradise Inn

On my sister's birthday last month, we had dinner at Paradise Inn, Marina Square, Singapore. Contrary to some comments on their bad service, we actually had a really nice dinner there, with very good service..=`)) Before we went there, we had a little research on what are the must-order dishes (from hungrygowhere ) and mostly recommended their Stewed Pork Belly with Lotus bun and Hot Plate Tofu with Cai Xin.. So here goes..

Refillable Chinese Tea at SGD 1.00 per person

Stewed Pork Belly with Lotus Bun at SGD 6.90 (for 3 pieces)

It was very good indeed!! It's like the must try dish if you dine at Paradise Inn..

Love the flavorful Pork Belly, and the Lotus Bun was very soft..=`))

Hot Plate Tofu with Cai Xin at SGD 10.90

This one was very yummy too, with eggs layered underneath, very flavorful..=`))

Crisp-fried Shrimp Paste Chicken at SGD 10.90

Little Kent enjoyed these!! =`))

Pan-fried Pork Ribs with Kai Lan at SGD 12.90

Generous amount of Pork Ribs..=`))

Chilled Lemongrass Jelly at SGD 4.00

This dessert was very good too!! The sis and Little Kent finished it in a flash!! =`))

Chilled Mango Sago at SGD 4.50

My dessert on the other hand, not quite enjoyable.. Not the best Mango Sago I've ever had..=`((

We had a pleasant dinner at Paradise Inn, most of the dishes are very decent.. The only thing off for me is their Mango Sago, which can easily be improved..=`))

Golden Rice

I had lunch with the cousin at Golden Rice, Sun Plaza, Medan when I visited Medan last month. The reason we ate here was because Golden Rice had 50% off discount on total bill with Mandiri or Mega Credit Card, and the cousin has one of those.

Crab and Corn Soup at IDR 32.000 (SGD 4.21)

Balacan Fried Rice at IDR 28.000 (SGD 3.68)

Hainam Chicken (served with Hainam Rice) at IDR 36.000 (SGD 4.74)

French Fries at IDR 24.000 (SGD 3.16)

The cousin also ordered Hot Milo at IDR 18.000 (SGD 2.37) and I had Ice Tea at the same price. The food was okay in general, fries and fried rice were so-so, the soup was nice, and the cousin claimed that the Hainam Chicken Rice was quite good. Total bill came at IDR 101.400 (SGD 13.34) after discount and that would count as one of the affordable price to pay if you are to dine in one of the fancy mall in Medan..=`)

Linda Thai-Chinese Food

I cannot believe it took me this long to post about this place as it is my favorite place for my Thai food fix so far in Singapore.. Sure it is not an "atas" place, but Linda Thai-Chinese Food which located at Golden Mile Food Centre, #01-68, Singapore, sure serves yummy and affordable Thai food!!

Small portion of Tom Yum Seafood at SGD 4.00

Best Tom Yum Soup I have ever tasted so far in Singapore..=`)

Medium portion of Thai Grouper with Spicy and Sour Sauce at SGD 15.00

Medium portion of Thai Lemon Chicken at SGD 6.00

All of their food are so yummy yummy!! We've tasted their Thai Chicken Wing (SGD 6.00) and Foo Yong Egg (SGD 5.00) before and they are all nice too. They also have Mango Salad on their menu which we haven't tried before but will definitely order on the next visit!! =`)

Din Tai Fung

Has heard about the famous Xiao Long Bao in this place long enough and finally has the chance to try it.. They are from Din Tai Fung, of course, and we visited their branch at Junction 8, Bishan, Singapore..

Chrysanthemum Tea at SGD 1.00

Steamed Pork Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao) at SGD 6.80

Sauteed Vegetable at SGD 4.00

We didn't know that the portion will be this small when we ordered..=p

Bean Curd at SGD 4.00 

This is so good I feel like it now as I type..=p

Steamed Chicken Soup at SGD 9.50

This herbal chicken soup tasted good too!!

Vegetable and Pork Wonton Soup at SGD 7.30

This wonton soup was not as good as the above chicken soup..=`(

Pork Chop and Egg Fried Rice at SGD 9.90

Shrimp and Egg Fried Rice at SGD 10.80

 

Overall a nice dinner at Din Tai Fung.. Go have their Xiao Long Bao!! =`)