Masala Dosa

Unsure which Marsala Dora it was, it had what I recognise as Bombay potato in the middle and quite a lot of chili and black pepper. You can probably guess why I chose this... I saw an Indian guy with something spilling off the side of his tray and in a 'Little Britain' stylee, I just pointed and said "I want that one!"

We were visiting Lau Pat Sat Hawker Centre. It is a Victorian building with dozens of food stalls, with origins from all over Asia. Hawker centers are dotted all over Singapore and many are open 24 hours. This is the best one I have been too... so far! Lots of choice, cheap (but they all are) and the Architecture is great, they also have live music on a pavilion stage in the evenings.

Vietnamese Restaurant round the corner from our flat

Gỏi cuốn - Summer Roll - Mixed Salad Roll

Oc len xao ot sate - Snails

"Beef Noodles"

My lasting memory of these dishes will be aniseed, which I am guessing will be from fennel... The rolls and the noodles had a lot of it in. Need to try some more Vietnamese to see if this is common.

The Oc len xao ot sate, was a little weird, they didn't really taste of much and they were very chewy. The fact they were green was a little off putting too! This must be because what they live off...

Claypot Chicken Rice

Rice, Chicken, Bacon all slow cooked in a Claypot, with soy sauce. Topped with lettuce and dried shrimp.

Marriott Brunch, Singapore

11:30 - 3:30

Free flowing Champagne and a fantastic range of top quality food. Calling it a buffet doesn't really do it justice. Put it this way, there isn't a mini scotch egg or vol-au-vont

1st course - Lobster and scallops with mango salsa

2nd course - Fresh duck pancakes

3rd course - Roast beef, mash and veg, my first roast since being here and it was amazing, although there was a lack of Yorkshire puddings!

4th course - Dessert, bread and butter pudding with vanilla cream, black forest gateau with a strawberry macaroon, plus a almond and chocolate baked moose, it was like chocolate marzipan, loved it!

Singapore Cricket Club

After the Marriott, we were kindly invited to Singapore cricket club for a few more drinks.

Abak Biryani

This was friday lunch! All they serve is Chicken or Mutton Biryani and they do it sooo well!

Abak Biryani Dam

Indonesian Food

Rumah Makan Minang Restaurant, Kandahar Street.

KangKong - Water Spinach

Ikan Goreng - Fried fish, served with peppers, onion and chilli

Ikan Billis - Small, dried anchovies, fried with peanuts

Beef Rendang - slow cooked beef curry

Jackfruit curry - a common fruit in Singapore.

Tahu Tolor - Tofu Omelette, moulded in to a large round ball shape, with Kicap Manis, Garlic and birds eye chilli sauce.

Hot Plate and Cash Fire

Hot plate teriyaki steak, but what followed was more interesting. On the walk home, we stumbled across a Chinese festival. We are going to head there on Saturday to find out more, but in the meantime I spoke to one of the guys burning what looked like brand new napkins. We were wondering why? Turns out they are brand new, ornately patterned paper sheets, produced to represent Money and by burning the “money” then they believe the God will bring them wealth.

Century Egg

Legend has it that these eggs used to be boiled in Horse urine...

Century Egg, also known as hundred-year egg, (or Pidan in Mandarin), is a Chinese cuisine ingredient made by preserving a egg in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, lime and rich hulls for several weeks/months. The yolk turns dark green with a creamy texture, with a strong smell of sulphur and ammonia. The white becomes a dark brown transparent jelly with little flavor.

It is served with ginger, which helps disguise the taste!

I ate the first piece so quick I couldn’t really taste it, but the texture was very unusual. So once I had gotten over the initial shock of actually eating a piece I took my time over the second piece to really experience the taste, texture and aroma. To be honest, it’s not for me, I think I will stick to Chocolate as a delicacy!

Indian Lunch

This is one of my most favorite places to eat at Lunch. I usually head there by myself and sit with some random Indian guy eating my food with my hands. It is all Veggie and it changes every day. Unfortunately I don't know the names of any of the dishes, I just point at which ever takes my fancy... my favorite is Fig curry. The Chapattis are made fresh with each order.

All this for $5 (£2.50).

Murtabak

I love these! It is a folded pancake. Murtabak, means "folded" in Arabic. Stuffed with Mutton/Chicken/Beef, with curry sauce on the side.

tempora vegetable and chicken teriyaki

Japanese Set Lunch Bento Box. Sangokai Japanese Restaurant, Beach Road.

Ice Lemon Tea

Ice Lemon Tea, with mini limes. Very cool and refreshing in 34 degree heat and high humidity!

The Banana Leaf, Little India

The best place to get Indian food in Singapore is, of course, Little India and one of the best is the Banana Leaf. Curry served direct on to a banana leaf.

Chocolate Research Company

Over 100 Chocolate Flavours under one roof! Amazing!

I purchased 1 Belgium block (as a control bar) plus Maple Syrup from their Autumn/Winter 2009 collection, Strawberry with dried strawberry from their Double fruit series and Lychee, from their fruit series.

I really like the design of their bar too, great brand. I now have loyalty card, 6 more bars to buy before I get a free one.

Screaming orgasm on the top of Singapore

We took a trip to Sentosa, caught the cable car and paid a visit to the Jewel Bar. A hill top bar over looking Sentosa. I had a Screaming Orgasm.... drink! Vodka, Baileys, Amaretto, Kahlua, milk and cream.

Kaya Toast and Kopi

Our Saturday morning hangover cure.

Kaya is made of eggs, sugar and coconut milk and flavored with Pandan.

Pandan (screwpine pandanus) is a type of tree that grows in tropical areas of Asia. Pandan leaves have a sweet, unique flavor that is commmonly used in Southeast-Asian countries to enhance both desserts and savory dishes. The leaves are long and bright green, and when pounded or ground, they lend a sweet taste and aroma to many Thai desserts and some drinks. They can also be used as a natural replacement for food-coloring, imbuing desserts with a bright shade of green.

Kopi - Malaysian Coffee, made with.... you guest it, evaporated milk!

Korean BBQ

Yes, you have to cook it yourself, but on the plus side, it is "all you can eat", there is a great variety of items you can cook and it is a very sociable meal.

Teh Tarik

My new Breakfast

Teh Tarik- literally meaning ‘pulled tea’, is a well-loved drink amongst Malaysians. Made from black tea and condensed milk and is prepared using out-stretched hands to pour piping hot tea from a mug into a waiting glass.

The “take-away” version comes in this handy bag with a straw. Depending on which side of the environmental fence you sit on, recycle or reduce, this could be seen as a more environmentally friendly version of a paper cup.