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Tuesday, November 03, 2015

The Tohs at Cirque Du Soleil Totem ( under the Big Top )

With the weather turning good in recent days, and the school holidays just being around the corner, it is time to plan for some activities for the family !

This year end, the Big Top at Marina Bay Sands is up again for a spectacular performance . Cirque Du Soleil is back after 10 years and brings us Totem this end October to 6 December under the Big Top !

Thanks to Base Entertainment, I was invited to catch this breath taking awesome troupe at the grounds of Marina Bay Sands

Written and directed by Robert Lepage, Totem features a cast of 46 acrobats, actors, musicians and singers from 17 countries performing an impressive collection of jaw-dropping acrobatic acts, in an uplifting array of athleticism, comedy, soul-touching theatrics and surprising visual effects.I simply love the carnival like environment :)

It is our first time at Cirque du soleil !

Mr Toh having a drink under the Big Top

on his birthday :D

There is a wide range of merchandise on sale

One of the most imporatant element about such acrobatic performances is accuracy and precision . Such amazing coordination is the result of many hours of practices and rehearsals.

Watch them fly !

Even though knowing how good they are ,I still can't help but fear

for their safety !

The girls on these unicycle got me going crazy !

Perfect chemistry and coordination !

It was a fun night !

Now, don't say I never warn you ladies and those who are afraid of the cold ..
Do bring along a sweater or jacket to keep warm as the air-conditioning inside the big top
is freezing cold! Don't worry about drinks as there will be some snacks and drinks on sale .

Get your tickets soon before the good seats run out !
You can get your tickets here : http://preview.sistic.com.sg/events/totem1215

Wednesday, July 01, 2015

Get your pufferfish fix at FUKU Fine Fugu Kaiseki Restaurant

Once upon a time, its streets were filled with clubs and people would drink and party till the wee hours, Muhammad Sultan has yet seen another transformation. Today, gone are those clubs and it is a little food enclave where one can get to taste many different kinds of cuisines .

I was at one of the restaurants recently and had my first taste of something deemed to be dangerous and live threatening !! But since I am here writing this , you can rest assured I am still alive and going on strong hehe!!

FUKU Fine Fugu Kaiseki Restaurant is the FIRST restaurant in Asia ( besides Japan) that puts fugu ( the famous pufferfish) in the limelight ! It is your Go to place for everything fugu related !

FUKU only serves Torafugu, the king of all fugu in their restaurant.

Some friends after knowing that I had a fugu feast questioned me about how was the fish prepared and if it was totally safe for consumption.

Acutally, no real fugu was being imported into Singapore. Fuku is imported twice weekly from Shimonoseki Japan’s (fugu capital) and with its internal organs removed under strict Japanese regulations. The restaurant also adhere to strict AVA regulations and coupled with the head chef -Mr.Koji's 20 years of experience under his belt, you can be assured that you are getting top quality fugu that is 100% safe for consumption.

FUKU has recently launched two new soup bases for its well loved fugu hotpot; the Soya Bean hot pot and the Red Miso hot pot.

I tried the soya bean soup base during this tasting and it has definitely captured my heart! That creamy thick soup base is something that I wouldn't mind having, bowl after bowl!

Here are the items to be placed into the hot pot .

This set is for 1-2 pax and priced at $70++
(the fugu is those two pieces in front )

That belly warming thick creamy soya bean broth..together with all the

fresh ingredients simply warms my heart

Fugu is low in fat content and rich in protein. After being cooked
in the broth, it tasted firm but not hard nor overcooked.
Rest assured that the wait staff are always there to assist you in the cooking
Broth is rich and sweet after being cooked with the fish and veggies.

Fuku also offers the Shabu Shabu hotpot with A5 beef imported from Miyazaki Japan.
You can order ala carte at $70++ or have it as a set as seen in the menu below .

Here's another way of enjoying fugu
Deep fried fugu looks just like fried karaage!
I really thought I was eating chicken instead of fish!
All the goodness of fish !

Here's the ultimate! The most popular dish- Fugu sashimi or also known as tessa
Thinly sliced and each piece is as thin as the other , with the middle ones slightly
thicker to resemble petals of flower. Knifes used to prepare this dish has
exceptionally thin blades and uses a cutting technique known as the usudzukuri

See how translucent each slice is!
Do you know that there is no fishy taste to fugu?
It doesn't have any distintive taste to it as compared to the other sashimi we are
used to eating. The texture is also slightly chewy kinda like squid
and I must say I really like it !

So here's how it is being eaten..

Mix the spring onion, radish all into the ponzu dipping sauce.

You can proceed to dip the sliced sashimi into it and enjoy!

You can also eat it with a sprig of spring onion.

I hope my photos and description has spark an interest in you to
try out this exotic fish ! I am pretty happy to have tasted this and striked it
off my bucket list !

** do note that they are only open for dinner **

FUKU Fine Fugu Kaiseki Restaurant

14 Mohamed Sultan Road #01-01 Singapore 238963
Tel: +65 6235 8216
Opening Hours: Dinner 6pm – 11pm last order at 10:30pm (Mon-Sun)

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Wednesday, June 24, 2015

My Gua Sha ( 美容刮痧) experience with BeautyHope

There is a saying that goes " There are no ugly women, but there are lazy women" . What this sentence is trying to say is there are no shortcuts in maintaining one's youth ! The stress levels we face these days plus the crazy lifestyles and eating out habits are slowly but surely ruining our skin and looks ! Everyone is striving hard to look good and stay young :) In the process of doing so, a lot of us seek help from the professions in the beauty industry to help us achieve our beauty goals ~

I was thankful to visit BeautyHope at their 2nd and newest outlet at Waterloo Center. It is just a 3 min.walk from Bugis Junction ~ I love this location as it is so centralized as well as near to my favorite shopping and cafe enclave !

BeautyHope has been a long standing player in the beauty and skincare industry . Having well trained and experienced beauty consultants and therapists has kept them very popular with customers from all ages and walks of life ! When I was there for my appointment, there were the heartland auntie who was waiting for her turn and as I was leaving, there was also a teacher who was preparing to do her facial :) So really, everyone should make it a point to take care of your skin ~

So, before we proceed to the facial itself, I was told to fill up a form that required me to answer certain questions on my lifestyle and dietary habits. The things we eat, how much we sleep ( or for that matter, how little we sleep) , lifestyle habits are all reflected upon our skins. Healthy skin maintains a proper barrier between your internal organs and your environment.

Beauty Consultant

Beauty Consultant Emerlyn helping me with

my form as well as answering my queries . Everyone at Beautyhope

is very warm and friendly ~

Facial process

As discussed earlier, I will be doing the Gua Sha treatment . Some of you may think that gua sha is only for the body, but in actual fact, it can be done to the face as well ! Of coz you got to look for the right practitioner to help you on that ~ The beauty therapists at Beautyhope have all undergone strict training before they can do the treatment on our faces. It is important to know where are the points to apply pressure upon using the special ox horn tool along with organic essential oils on our faces and necks.

So I was shown to the room where the facial treatment will take place
here's me after donning on the tube clothing :)

The therapist was very patient with me and even though I had only very light make up, she was very thorough and only applied very gentle motions when it comes to makeup removal . After inspecting my clean and cleansed face, she proceeded on to trim my eye brows ( they havent been trimmed for a couple of months ! >_< ) I like how she cleaned up the stray brows and gave me a natural look.

Soon after, my face was given the tingling bubble mask to exfoliate and prepare my skin for the extraction. This bubble mask is very good as it practically made the extraction painless ~!

Hope I didn't scare u ! :D

I was almost falling asleep as up to this stage,everything

has been very comfortable . My skin does look brighter after

the bubble mask ! I do get some redness around my cheeks

as I do have mild sensitive skin

Benefits of Gua Sha

As we all know, there is nothing much we can do to stop time and gravity. Unless one is willing and has the funds to go under the knife, it is usually inevitable that our skin will start to show signs of aging , such as sagging jaw line or appearance of wrinkles ( yes, sadly it is happening to me ! ) Gua sha is able to slow down these aging signs to a certain extend ~

Here are some of the benefits of this chinese beauty treatment ~

-- improve on blood circulation ( makes us look less tired !~)
-- helps in lymphatic drainage ( great for flushing out toxins )
-- helps in reliving neck and shoulder pain ( we sit way too long in front of the computers n work desks ! )
-- reduce facial pores
-- lighten pigmentation

I am all in for this beauty treatment ! The effects are almost visible after one treatment .

Here are some of the steps and motions applied to my face and neck area

It is very comfortable and no pain at all to me. Of coz if you feel uncomfortable

at any point in time, do let the therapist know ~ :)

Applying the special tool on the right places has great effects and benefits

Here's me totally relax and skin looking bright after the Gua sha ~!

I was given a mask after my gua sha treatment and the therapist also gave me a

scalp n head massage . Very relaxing indeed.
(I wouldn't be posting that photo as it was

pretty Halloween like !~ )

I am very pleased with the reasults I must say !

The deep laugh lines around my mouth

has reduced to a certain extend and skin feels very smooth and taut !

Well, if I can delay aging within my means , why not :)

Really thankful to Beautyhope for this chance to try out the Gua Sha treatment

You ladies have been a great help and made me felt at ease too !

Do follow Beautyhope on their facebook page as they are currently having SG50 promotions!

Great news for you my dear readers ! You can get to enjoy this Gua Sha Facial at a special first trial price of $68 . ( usual price $228) . Give a call to BeautyHope Beauty Concierge at 96477571 to find out more !

** The above first trial promotion is only valid for first time customers only
Valid for both male and female aged 21 years and above
Valid for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents only **

Waterloo Center Branch

261, Waterloo Street , #02-42
Singapore 180261
Tel: 9647 7571

Ang Mo Kio Branch

Blk 709, Ang Mo Kio Ave 8, #01-2605,
Singapore 560709 (AMK Centre)
Tel : 6458 2293

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/beautyhope.sg
Instagram - @beautyhope.sg

Tuesday, June 09, 2015

Diamond Kitchen Science Park 7 Course Seafood Signature Menu

I have heard many good things about the seafood offerings at Diamond Kitchen ,钻石小厨 at Laguna Park Condo. I just didn't get the chance to visit them :)

I was recently treated to dinner at their latest branch at Science Park 1. A tad far for us in the east, but for good food, Eileen is willing to travel ! :D

Location

You can easily find Diamond Kitchen on the first level of Oasis( formerly known as Science Park 1) . It is a big spacious 260 seater restaurant with two private rooms. In the day, you can enjoy looking out of the windows to lush tranquil view of the greenery and a swimming pool. There are also some large fish tanks where a variety of fresh seafood are kept.

Entrance

7 Course Diamond Seafood Signatures Menu

Specially crafted to show case the best of Diamond Kitchen, it also allows Head Chef Kevin Lau to display their culinary skills !

Allow me to bring you thru the 7 courses we tried :) Oh before I go on, you can also order these dishes a al carte, but it will be more expensive if you do so. From now till 31st July 2015, you will be able to enjoy this course at $88++ per pax, with a minimum of 4 persons to dine in. ( usual price $150++ per pax) (

The food

First up, a refreshing and light dish of

Shredded Chicken Salad with Abalone

Very delicious with the sesame oil and great as a starter

Super love this !! Has lots of garlic :D

Garlic Steamed Bamboo Clam

Springy Scottish bamboo clam is paried with glass noodles,

enoki muhsroom and sliced water chestnuts. The Hong kong steamed sauce

goes well with the clam and fried garlic !!

For this menu, you can choose how you want the fish to be cooked

Choose from Hong kong Steamed Giant Grouper

Superior Claypot Giant Grouper

This is the Hong kong Steamed Giant Grouper

The Giant Grouper is a fish that is prized

for its thick collagen rice skin !

This fish is not easy to cook as the meat is very thick
, but the ones we tasted tasted very nice and freshness ensured !

The part used here is the grouper belly

This is the claypot method.and the fish 's back is recommneded for

this cooking method. Can you see those thick skin ? Goes very well with rice

One of the star dish of this menu is the very wholesome Lobster Porridge

The broth is cooked with chicken stock laced with chinese wine and sliced ginger.
The rice is then socked with the stock and lobsters of coz ! Great on a cold day :)

One of the lackluster dish of this menu..

Stir fried sweet potato leaf with salted fish

And let me present to you
Diamond Gan Xiang Crab

Diamond kitchen's Gan Xiang crab ( 干香蟹）uses Sri Lankan crabs and are
wok fried with several spices to achieve this finger licking good spicy paste !
Totally a crab dish after my heart and belly !

As usual I love to end my meals with a sweet treat !

Lemongrass Jelly- shaved lime and honey ice swimming in cooling

lemongrass water. So refreshing ..so cooling!!

Food and service here is good and seafood dishes are top notch ~ It is a good venue for the family gathering or celebration of birthdays and special occasions !

Diamond Kitchen ,钻石小厨

Science Park Branch
87 Science Park Drive
#01-01 Oasis (Previously known as Science Hub)
Singapore 118260
Tel: 6464 0410

Marine Parade Branch
5000F Marine Parade Road
Laguna Park Condominum, #01-22/23
Singapore 449289
Tel: 6448 0629

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/DiamondKitchenSeafood

Monday, June 08, 2015

MyKuali Penang Hokkien Prawn Noodle Soup

From the same brand that brought Singapore and Malaysia the popular White curry instant noodles , Mykuali has once again done it again !

Here's the delicious Penang Hokkien Prawn Noodles ! It's very simple to whip this up! I simply love the sambal chilli paste ! And there is even a packet of crispy fried shallots that comes with the noodles . Add them all in for optimum taste !

I had some prawns, mushroom and veg oh

and of coz an egg for the noodles .

Instructions :

(In a seprate pot , cook prawns, veg and mushroom )

1-Bring 380ml of water to boil in a pot

2- Add in noodle, seasoning powder and that power sambal chilli and let it cook for 3 mins

3- Serve with the packet of crispy fried shallots provided and you are ready to dig in !

Personally, I like the strong aroma of the chili and soup. It does have that prawny seafood taste to it.
Pity the sambal chilli can be considered too oily for some. I don't recommend to drink all the soup , but it does make the noodles taste better !!

You can get your Mykuali Penang Hokkien Prawn Noodles Soup ($4.50) at all Giant and Cold Storage supermarkets now

Monday, May 25, 2015

Indulge at Park - Asian BBQ Buffet

Many families and friends enjoy gathering over a good meal over the weekends . Some prefer potluck or a cook out session at home, while some much prefer not to fuss over the stove. Just sit back and enjoy and let the professionals indulge you with a scrumptious spread .

That's what Mr Toh and I did just two weekends ago !

Thanks to Grand Park City Hall Hotel, we were treated to their latest buffet promotion

---------{ Asian BBQ }---------

This buffet is only available every Friday and Saturday evenings from now till 28 September 2015. Weekends just got better with this awesome spread of food at Indulge at the Park

Expect nothing short of a variety of 10 fresh meats and seafood all nicely prepared for you and ready to be grilled on the spot at the garden courtyard ! You can choose to sit outside and enjoy the night breeze and dine under the stars too or enjoy your meal in the spacious hotel atrium as well as the main restaurant dinning area :)