Hmm...after proclaiming publicly to be health-ier, I ate something not as healthy as I would like it to be: Korean chicken meat on sticks with rice. I think they called it chicken bulgogi set meal.
It is grilled and all but the thing is, there are little chunks of chicken skin on the stick and that makes it a little too fatty for my liking. Hee, actually, if it were pork, I really do not mind it at all. The fat is more solid and does not feel so squishy like those of chicken. Plus the fat of the pork adds to the texture of the meat itself.
Today though (as in Monday, since I am blogging this past 12 midnight), I thought I was going for the healthier chicken choice. Well, what can I say, not much difference! Guess what? As I am typing this, I just realised that I ate chicken rice twice today! Once at work and then for dinner!! Not that chicken is my all-time favourite, but I just happened to make this choice of food tonight (Monday). Mind you, if I can help it, I will not touch chicken wings. There is a story behind it but I shall save it for another day.
Anyhow, it was a satisfying meal though and ahem, I added a jumbo korean sausage to go with my dinner. The only thing I can console myself with is that nothing was deep fried.
Showing posts with label Korea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Korea. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Very Korean
Crying is no good for the eyes. They felt like goldfish's eyeballs today, but I managed the day though. Had a refreshing albeit sunburn-ish kind of walk to Singpost Centre during lunch break. It is amazing what walking can do for the mind, except that I wished that it wasn't so hot.
Had Korean food for lunch today. It was BBQ pork set. Then coincidentally in the evening, Mum bought me Korean grilled saba fish set. Because I was rushing to see the Chinese doc, who is ever so busy and popular, Mum had bought me take-away (how sweet!). The very coincidental part was that she took out the set of environmental-friendly chopsticks and spoon set that I bought from Lotte World in Korea. Suddenly, I felt very Korean and I was half giggling to myself as I ate dinner at the Pek Kio Hawker Centre, which was sparsely populated with the dinner crowd thinning out already.
The wait at the Chinese doc's was not so bad and Mum and I went home on one of those rare occasions that she would accompany me out. Bliss! Kept giving her secret smiles and she pretended to glare back at me. Hee!
Had Korean food for lunch today. It was BBQ pork set. Then coincidentally in the evening, Mum bought me Korean grilled saba fish set. Because I was rushing to see the Chinese doc, who is ever so busy and popular, Mum had bought me take-away (how sweet!). The very coincidental part was that she took out the set of environmental-friendly chopsticks and spoon set that I bought from Lotte World in Korea. Suddenly, I felt very Korean and I was half giggling to myself as I ate dinner at the Pek Kio Hawker Centre, which was sparsely populated with the dinner crowd thinning out already.
The wait at the Chinese doc's was not so bad and Mum and I went home on one of those rare occasions that she would accompany me out. Bliss! Kept giving her secret smiles and she pretended to glare back at me. Hee!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Beat box rules!!
To round off my very sedate Sunday, I went to watch Break Out: Extreme Dance Comedy from Korea with a good friend of mine.
We had our first experience with Yegam Theatre & Production Company when we went to tour in Korea. I am very glad that watching Jump was part of our itinerary. We got so hooked that we jumped at the opportunity to watch it here in Singapore.
This time around, there were beat boxers and b-boys and b-girls doing all that popping, locking and breakdancing to the sound of beat boxers such as Park Seon-Jun. I am still very amazed at how he could put the mic at his throat and produce such loud, fantastic sounds!!
There was never a dull moment in the show and there was so much comic relief that I had bad cramps from all that laughing. All in all, it was a fantastic experience. This fantastic experience was also preceded by a very good dinner at Al Dente.
I had wanted to eat at Al Dente quite a few years back. In fact, I wanted to hold my birthday there. I wanted to sit at the balcony and enjoy the bay view. At that time though, the whole balcony was booked for a private function and I never really got back to it.
Today, I finally set foot and had beer battered calamari, lasagna with wagyu beef and prosciutto ham pizza. It was coupled with a glass of house pour Merlot that went very well with the beef. I was so full I could hardly walk after that.
What was more, after the show, we went to Max Brenner's for some chocolaty stuff. I had a strawberry milk chocolate shake with yogurt. Yum, yum, yummy!! Service was very, very, very bad though. Unless you really have the patience or is not very hungry, I do not recommend you to go there at all.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Because there was no Philospohy, therefore everything is longer Krispy
I was all excited when I first confirmed my trip to Hong Kong. I thought was going to get to eat Krispy Kreme again! I also thought I would be able to stock up on my Philosophy brand of shower gels and handwashes.
Fact is though, both of them are gone, gone, gone. We spent a good part of the afternoon searching two Wing On Plus Department Stores. No Philosophy at the TST (Tsim Sha Tsui) East branch but had a Santa giving me a candy cane instead. Walked all the way down past the Jordan MTR to the original branch that I bought the products from and it was no where to be found. I shall resign to my fate and order them online. Only consolation is that the exchange rate now is very advantageous to me.
Then of course, there was the tell-tale sign that Krispy Kreme was gone. We headed straight for the outlet at the arrival hall at the airport and that spot was empty. There were air con vents around this pillar but where the counter used to be, is now a thorough fair for people going to the other side of the building.
A search on our hand phone Internet proved our worst fears were true. The company had gone bust in October (must be shortly after I checked out their website coz when I did, they were still operational). But now, all outlets have closed. Boo-hoo!
The nearest Krispy Kreme would be Korea then, but how often would I go there?? I would have to be contented with my memory of that one very delicious doughnut that I had one and a half years ago, just before I took my plane ride back home.
p/s: Title is not meant to make sense. Just wanted to have some fun.
Fact is though, both of them are gone, gone, gone. We spent a good part of the afternoon searching two Wing On Plus Department Stores. No Philosophy at the TST (Tsim Sha Tsui) East branch but had a Santa giving me a candy cane instead. Walked all the way down past the Jordan MTR to the original branch that I bought the products from and it was no where to be found. I shall resign to my fate and order them online. Only consolation is that the exchange rate now is very advantageous to me.
Then of course, there was the tell-tale sign that Krispy Kreme was gone. We headed straight for the outlet at the arrival hall at the airport and that spot was empty. There were air con vents around this pillar but where the counter used to be, is now a thorough fair for people going to the other side of the building.
A search on our hand phone Internet proved our worst fears were true. The company had gone bust in October (must be shortly after I checked out their website coz when I did, they were still operational). But now, all outlets have closed. Boo-hoo!
The nearest Krispy Kreme would be Korea then, but how often would I go there?? I would have to be contented with my memory of that one very delicious doughnut that I had one and a half years ago, just before I took my plane ride back home.
p/s: Title is not meant to make sense. Just wanted to have some fun.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Samgaetang
Had dinner with Dad at Ju Shin Jung last night. This is at Joo Chiat.It was under the heavy recommendation of his Korean student who is learning Chinese under him. We went for the Korean Ginseng Chicken (samgaetang) and it was quite delicious.
However, I find the dishes a little overpriced. A korean pancake is going for $20. Even if it had lots of kimchi and seafood, I don't think I will pay that much for flour-y stuff like that. I would still prefer Manna any time. The food variety is more to my liking. I promised Dad I would bring him to Manna one day :)
Anyway, forgot to mention how embarrassed we were when we first walked into a Korean restuarant, thinking that was it! We did not realise that the name of the restuarant was different and we had to walk out again, realising it is more of a Korean barbecue place rather than Ju Shin Jung, the one specliasing in Ginseng Chicken Soup :)
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Travels and TV programmes
Recently, my family and I have been spending lots of family time together. I think that is one thing good that came out of this inflation and ERP crap: I stay home more, in order to spend less.
We watch a lot of TVBJ Hong Kong Cantonese serials. There is one particular serial that I am catching vehemently catching as two years ago, when I was in Hong Kong, it was showing and I did follow it a little.
I just find it interesting how a Hong Kong serial can cause one to remember the good times one had during travels. Just last night, my Dad and I were watching an episode of "Trimming Success" and he had the impression that he had seen a certain scene before. That was when I told him that we did watch that particular episode in Hong Kong and we even postponed dinner till about 8 plus in the evening just so that we could finish watching the episode.
Indeed, in retrospect, local TV programmes are an essential part in my travels. It helps me understand the local culture and also to remember my travels more vividly, just how I remember WWF dubbed in Korean was so funny I could not stop laughing at first! Soccer matches with Korean commentary was also very funny. I could only make out the names of the players and the rest, I had to make it out myself.
There was also the time when I re-visited Melbourne and I remember how I enjoyed watching their programmes as it brought back memories of university days. I remember exclaiming how Kerri-Anne and Burt Newton were such monsters as they still looked the same like ten years before. In fact, Kerri-Anne must have done something to her face as she looks much younger now.
One of my friends who had just come back from Melbourne was commenting on the lack of night activities there. I just told her about how I caught up with lost times with the square box!
We watch a lot of TVBJ Hong Kong Cantonese serials. There is one particular serial that I am catching vehemently catching as two years ago, when I was in Hong Kong, it was showing and I did follow it a little.
I just find it interesting how a Hong Kong serial can cause one to remember the good times one had during travels. Just last night, my Dad and I were watching an episode of "Trimming Success" and he had the impression that he had seen a certain scene before. That was when I told him that we did watch that particular episode in Hong Kong and we even postponed dinner till about 8 plus in the evening just so that we could finish watching the episode.
Indeed, in retrospect, local TV programmes are an essential part in my travels. It helps me understand the local culture and also to remember my travels more vividly, just how I remember WWF dubbed in Korean was so funny I could not stop laughing at first! Soccer matches with Korean commentary was also very funny. I could only make out the names of the players and the rest, I had to make it out myself.
There was also the time when I re-visited Melbourne and I remember how I enjoyed watching their programmes as it brought back memories of university days. I remember exclaiming how Kerri-Anne and Burt Newton were such monsters as they still looked the same like ten years before. In fact, Kerri-Anne must have done something to her face as she looks much younger now.
One of my friends who had just come back from Melbourne was commenting on the lack of night activities there. I just told her about how I caught up with lost times with the square box!
Monday, January 21, 2008
Steamboat
Guess what I had for dinner last Friday?? Korean!!!!
Hahaha! You can officially call me a lunatic now. We went to this very authentic Korean restaurant called Manna and had dumpling steamboat. Fantastico! Soup was spicy, beef was tender and dumplings were just wonder-licious!
What was more fantastico was the sides that we had. It was so delicious we asked for second and third helpings. For free! Yum!
After the very satisfying meal, they served us watermelon (a norm with all the Korean restaurants that I went to) and....chilled ginger tea with a single pine nut. Wonder-licous!
Technically speaking, it is not the first time that I am eating from this restaurant, as they do have outlets in food courts and one of them is at Tampines Mall. They make a mean BBQ anything and their rammeun, super authentic. Totally black bowl of stew slopped onto oodles of noodles, just how the Koreans like it.
For those of you who are wondering where Manna is:
101 Telok Ayer Street
Singapore 068574
Opening hours: 11.00am-3.00pm, 6.00pm-10.00pm
For the budget conscious (but still very delicious):
-Takashimaya Food village (B2)
-Tampines Mall food court (Level 4)
-Millenia Walk food court (Level 2)
-Lau Pa Sat (Stall 91)
-Woodlands Mart Food court Blk 768
Hahaha! You can officially call me a lunatic now. We went to this very authentic Korean restaurant called Manna and had dumpling steamboat. Fantastico! Soup was spicy, beef was tender and dumplings were just wonder-licious!
What was more fantastico was the sides that we had. It was so delicious we asked for second and third helpings. For free! Yum!
After the very satisfying meal, they served us watermelon (a norm with all the Korean restaurants that I went to) and....chilled ginger tea with a single pine nut. Wonder-licous!
Technically speaking, it is not the first time that I am eating from this restaurant, as they do have outlets in food courts and one of them is at Tampines Mall. They make a mean BBQ anything and their rammeun, super authentic. Totally black bowl of stew slopped onto oodles of noodles, just how the Koreans like it.
For those of you who are wondering where Manna is:
101 Telok Ayer Street
Singapore 068574
Opening hours: 11.00am-3.00pm, 6.00pm-10.00pm
For the budget conscious (but still very delicious):
-Takashimaya Food village (B2)
-Tampines Mall food court (Level 4)
-Millenia Walk food court (Level 2)
-Lau Pa Sat (Stall 91)
-Woodlands Mart Food court Blk 768
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Han-gul
Yippeeeeeee!!! I just signed up and paid to go for Korean language lessons and it's going to start in February!
I CANNOT WAIT!
I am going to study with my colleague, which means I can have someone to practise it with. Hopefully, after 10 weeks of lessons, we can at least manage some simple conversation.
I still find it unbelievable though, how a simple Korean drama can set off a whole domino effect on a country's everything. From it's economy to it's culture.
Even for this tour that I went for in December, the tourist spots that we visited were based on the actual filming grounds of the different drama serials. It was also through its drama serials that I learnt about how Koreans are very respectful towards their elders: they do not see them directly in the eye, but lower their heads when speaking to them.
I CANNOT WAIT!
I am going to study with my colleague, which means I can have someone to practise it with. Hopefully, after 10 weeks of lessons, we can at least manage some simple conversation.
I still find it unbelievable though, how a simple Korean drama can set off a whole domino effect on a country's everything. From it's economy to it's culture.
Even for this tour that I went for in December, the tourist spots that we visited were based on the actual filming grounds of the different drama serials. It was also through its drama serials that I learnt about how Koreans are very respectful towards their elders: they do not see them directly in the eye, but lower their heads when speaking to them.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Lotte
OK. So I wasn't wrong when I said that Lotte was a conglomerate. Just check out their website and you will see what I mean.
They have got lots and lots of different chocolates and candies. I did not even know where to start when I was at their 7-11/ Family Mart.
Then of course, there was Lotteria. My travel mate could not figure out "what the hell is lotteria?"
Well, I figured that it could be Lotte + Cafetaria. I also figured out that they like to add "ia" to the back of words or the word "pia" to the back of words to mean something. Words like waterpia, space pia, for example. I reckon the word "pia" must mean world or something close to that.
The only time when I ate Lotteria food was when we were leaving the ski resort. We were in such a hurry that we had to buy and eat on board the coach.
Oh, and I also just found out that the Krispy Kreme franchise was bought by them. Just as well coz without good financial backing, there is no way one can survive the franchise fees etc, etc. How do I know? I almost wanted to attempt opening one here in Singapore, that's how. No, I was just dreaming that the franchise could come to Singapore and was skimming through Krispy Kreme's website. I think Singapore would be too small a market to open up 15 stores island-wide. Now I suspect I understand why Dunkin' Donuts moved to the island north of us.
They have got lots and lots of different chocolates and candies. I did not even know where to start when I was at their 7-11/ Family Mart.
Then of course, there was Lotteria. My travel mate could not figure out "what the hell is lotteria?"
Well, I figured that it could be Lotte + Cafetaria. I also figured out that they like to add "ia" to the back of words or the word "pia" to the back of words to mean something. Words like waterpia, space pia, for example. I reckon the word "pia" must mean world or something close to that.
The only time when I ate Lotteria food was when we were leaving the ski resort. We were in such a hurry that we had to buy and eat on board the coach.
Oh, and I also just found out that the Krispy Kreme franchise was bought by them. Just as well coz without good financial backing, there is no way one can survive the franchise fees etc, etc. How do I know? I almost wanted to attempt opening one here in Singapore, that's how. No, I was just dreaming that the franchise could come to Singapore and was skimming through Krispy Kreme's website. I think Singapore would be too small a market to open up 15 stores island-wide. Now I suspect I understand why Dunkin' Donuts moved to the island north of us.
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