#Scotts Road

[buffetlicious]

For the Braised Fried Fish Maw Seafood Treasure Soup, the staff portioned it into ten smaller bowls before serving it to us. Not sure if it is because I am holding a camera, but my bowl came with more chunks of crab meat and fish maw. Basically, a seafood soup thickened with starch so the ingredients seem to be suspended/frozen in the soup. Black vinegar and white pepper accompanied this soup so feel free to add some to it.

Well, the Roasted Crispy Chicken with Prawn Crackers was warm and tender to eat, it however wasn’t crispy at it. And just like everywhere else in Singapore, they referred to this deep-fried chicken as a roasted chicken. Sprinkle a bit of the salt & pepper before putting it into the mouth. A lacklustre dish but thank goodness, the prawn crackers were crispy though.

This Steamed Hybrid Garoupa in Hong Kong Style was cut into sections just before they served it to us. This hybrid grouper is probably a cross between the giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus) and brown-marbled grouper or tiger grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus) and given the Dragon Tiger Grouper (龙虎斑) name. The fish got to be very fresh to be steamed and cooked with just a simple condiment of soya sauce, julienned spring onions and cilantro leaves for garnish. The end result, sweet springy flesh with collagen like skin that is so good to eat.

The Braised Whole 10-Head Abalone with Sea Cucumber and Spinach was up next but the process of waiting for the next dish to be served was a long one as in-between the hosts are showing us video stories of the newly married couple and plus the live singing by the friends and band. Ten pieces each of the abalone and sea cucumber sitting atop a bed of blanched Popeye’s favourite green vegetable. Why 10 you may ask? Because a table usually seat ten people so the food portions are divided equally so each get a piece of everything (for the expensive ingredients that is). The only complaint for this dish is that the spinach is on the bitter side.

Like an overturned basket or nest, spilling out Deep-Fried Prawns with Black Truffle Mayonnaise Sauce. If there is anything to change for the presentation, I would move the red and green coral lettuces from under the eatable nest and placed it in the nest for a more dramatic effect. Anyway, these truffle gratings lend an aromatic and earthy fragrances to the classic mayo prawns topped with orange flying fish roe. My colleague and I detected a mild spicy hint of wasabi in it but another colleague said it is from the truffle and mayo combo. Differences aside, this is one dish I won’t mind having again.

I always love this noodle served at the end of the dinner courses just before dessert. The Braised Ee-Fu Noodles with Yellow Chives and Straw Mushrooms is a usual staple at wedding due to the fact it is also known as longevity noodles (寿面). Normally, I would consume more than a bowl of the yi mein (伊面) but that night I was already quite stuffed from the dishes served and I was leaving room for dessert. :D

By the time the last dish was up and the clock was ticking closer to 11pm. The warm Teochew Yam Paste with Gingko Nut and Coconut Milk with its gooey and smooth yam (taro) paste and whole gingko nuts smothered in thickened coconut milk is bursting with sweetness and a great comfort to many of us Singaporeans. I liked the fact that the chef tuned the sugar level to just sweet enough as I preferred mine not too saccharine. Anyway, I just had to ask for another bowl as it was just too good to pass up.

Dinner is now over and after shaking hands with the groom, bride and their respective parents, it is time to head to the train station to catch the train home.

[irisslove]

Le Pristine Singapore

[owllooker]

You got a fast car

Is it fast enough so we can fly away?

We gotta make a decision

Leave tonight or live and die this way

[moonr1ses]

More pictures from the life smp victors’ roadtrip in Joel’s Car.

you’re welcome :)

[foxsartdump]

the gas station incident

[okaylokii]

They are on a bus fr

[shawsimmer]

part two :)

[hankcrocodile]

very normal heterosexual webweave on mobile the alt text icon obscures some of the words. sorry. don't use mobile ig - car seat headrest / beach life-in-death (twin fantasy, 2018) - Saint Sebastian, school of Nicolas Regnier, circa 17th century - Michel de Montaigne, On Friendship - bob dylan / he was a friend of mine - sufjan stevens / the predatory wasp of the palisades is out to get us! - Henry Scott Tuke, A Cadet on Newporth Beach, near Falmouth with Another Boy in the Sea - black country, new road / snowglobes - sufjan stevens / mystery of love - Achilles Tending to Patroclus (the Sosias Painter, c. 500 BCE) - sufjan stevens / the predatory wasp of the palisades is out to get us! - car seat headrest / bodys (twin fantasy, 2018) - sufjan stevens / mystery of love - Henry Scott Tuke, Noonday Heat - vampire weekend / diplomat's son - sufjan stevens / the predatory wasp of the palisades is out to get us!

[kalinara]

As with most things Scott Summers, it is both tragic and hilarious that this poor kid has no idea how high fives work.

(All-New X-Men 14)

[botanyshitposts]

also. if anyone knows where to go to collect Rusavskia elegans (lichen deadname Xanthoria elegans) or preferably UV test positive Rhizocarpon geographicum in the american midwest, the closer to iowa the better.... i would be very interested in finding out

[velka-art]

Some cute monster to maybe take to prom??

I actually made these into stickers to a game event I sold at. A few people recognized the characters, so that was really neat!

[buffetlicious]

Colleague invited me and some of my other colleagues to her son’s Wedding Dinner at Goodwood Park Hotel (良木园酒店) last Saturday. The heritage hotel in Singapore is situated in a 6-hectare landscaped garden on Scotts Road. It was first built as the club house for the Teutonic Club serving the expatriate German community in Singapore and later converted into a hotel. The Tower Block of the hotel has been gazetted as a national monument of Singapore.

Have a peek at the Dinner Menu and Wedding Favours which is a heart-shaped condiment bowl or a round bottle opener. My trio of drinks from left - orange crush, Chinese tea and red wine, along with condiments of three types of chilli – pickled green chilli, chilli sauce and red chilli in soya sauce. One of my colleagues was already red-faced and half-drunk even before dinner was officially served.

Let’s start off with the Appetizer Platter comprising of five smaller dishes. From the bottom clockwise, we have the golden brown Suckling Pig Slices with crispy skin. Happy to say that the roasted piglet did not disappoint, after all I expect no less from a 5-star hotel.

Up one dish partition is the Chilled Marinated Baby Abalone with Thai Sweet Chilli. While the spicy and sweet abalones were good, the mountain of raw shallots used to prop up the mollusks were too pungent to eat on its own.

I have never seen unagi as part of the cold dish platter but this Teriyaki Eel was a delight to devour. With hint of charred smokiness, this freshwater eel was sweet and soft. Crispy Sesame Seafood Roll was the next dish I tried and it was still warm and shattering crispy with filling of crunchy prawns and other bits of seafood inside.

Sliced Smoked Duck was served with drizzling of diced mango & spicy plum sauce. The tangy and fruity sweet sauce paired well with the savoury smoked duck breast. Overall to say, this is the best appetizer platter I have ever eaten.

[irisslove]

Sushi Ryujio - One Starred Michelin Sushi Restaurant from Tokyo now in Singapore

[bericas]

sceo weekend 2024 (day 3) → on the road

it might not be long, but baby, I'll love you 'til the day that I die.

[rolloroberson]

Paul McCartney at the boards in Abbey Road Studios with Engineer, Ken Scott during the recording sessions for the White Album, circa November 1968. Photo by Linda McCartney / Linda Enterprises Ltd. © Paul McCartney (https://www.lindamccartney.com/)

[foxsartdump]

Just wanted to put some ideas down for the life series winners Roadtrip AU, i dont have everything thought up but this is all i could come up with so far:

-id like to imagine this also ties in with some kind of college au and it all happens during summer break

-there was another smaller 1 week road trip which happened during the intersemestrial break (january) referred to as "the longest week of their lives" because at the time joel didnt even have his car, they rented a cheap old one that kept breaking down on the road and didnt have any kind of heating whatsoever so everytime the car broke down they either had to wait outside in the cold for the pickup or wait inside the freezing car for the pickup

-the main/summer roadtrip happens because joel finally bought a car and because no one learned anything they thought "what could possibly go wrong?"

-turns out everything went wrong. who knew being stuck with the same 6 other people for the next 12 to 16 weeks in a confined space for most of the time would lead to that

-joel is the driver, one of the only 2 people in the car to actually have a license and will absolutely not let anyone else take the wheel. if he gets tired he will pull up on the side of the road instead of letting anyone else drive. they have sleeping bags and tents in the back afterall

-grian is the map guy and the one to usually stay in the passengers seat next to joel. makes sure they actually stay on track and dont get lost despite Some people trying to make him mess up. sometimes swaps with scott if hes too tired

-martyn is the Some people annoying grian and trying to get him to mess up. mostly because hes bored and he thinks its funny. he sits in the middle of the backseats because its easier to lean over and and reach grian that way. he along with cleo are the ones that make sure they actually have enough gas money

-scott is martyns roommate and the only other person with a drivers license. he is not allowed to drive joels car. joel didnt even want him here but was brought along at the insistence of cleo, pearl and martyn. to joels dismay he also has to share the fronts seats with him whenever grians "tired" because hes the only other person here that can read the damn map

-scar is grians roommate and came with because he overheard grian, pearl and joel talking about the road trip the first time around and went "i wanna go on the road trip too!". he managed to get the lower prices from the pick up companies the first time round and is the only person in that car that can smooth talk their way out of being pulled over. hes also the person that actually thought to bring snacks with them on the trip

-cleo is the """adult""" here and along with scott makes sure the others dont make (too much of) a ruckus in the back most of the time. theyre the one that actually talks to the cops whenever they get pulled over and makes sure the group actually has a place to stay the night when they reach town. also manages the groups finance along with martyn

-pearl is here for a good time and was actually the person to come up with the road trip idea which ends up blowing in her face by the end of it unfortunately. she honestly thought this would be a good experience and strengthen everyones bonds while exploring the country together, she even brought a pack of classic cards and uno with her for them to play incase they got bored on the road and didnt have internet while on the longer drives