Feast 66 at Food Capital

For a post Mother's Day celebration, we went for a Saturday lunch buffet at Grand Waterfront Copthorne Hotel.  The Foodcapital buffet restaurant expands to the 3 restaurants (Food Capital, Tempo, Grissini) at the hotel's lobby during weekends.  Guests are welcomed by the contemporary ceiling lights which gives a homey and elegant feeling.

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Char Casual Dining

Located along Jalan Besar, a one way road between Lavender and Farrer Park MRT stations, occupying two levels of a 4 story quaint conservation shophouse owned by The Lee Clan Association, is where you can find the Char Casual Dining Restaurant.

From outside, one will notice a plain glass wall, with scribbles of colored pen.  Inside, a cozy atmosphere welcomes.

Main specialty is their Charsiew, a roast pork belly which have a lovely tenderness, with the crackling crispness of the skin.

Also heard their boneless spare ribs with salted egg yolk sauce is also a must try,

To balance the meal, we had Tou Miaow with dried scallop, as the 3rd dish.

Overall, it was a satisfying meal, and the pricing is quite reasonable.  Spent around 60+ SGD for a table for 4.

Crab Feast at Parkroyal

Get your hands on The Ultimate Crab Feast as Plaza Brasserie's signature crustacean buffet returns with favorites like Chilli Crab, Salted Egg Crab, Black Pepper Crab and White Pepper Crab.

Le Méridien Sentosa Staycation

Le Méridien Singapore, Sentosa invites guests to immerse in carefree island life amid the lush surroundings of Singapore’s offshore playground, Sentosa. Located in the center of Sentosa, staying here is a great base to explore the lively city.

Water Palace of Bali

On our second day, we had 2.5 hrs road trip using the east highway, along the coastal towns of: Sanur > Lebih> Goah Lawah (Bat cave) > Amlapura

Along the highway, aside from sea view, you must also look out on the mountain scene, just like this temple on a mountain on the way to Amlapura.

Big Yes to Big O

Using a Groupon voucher for Big O restaurant in Paragon mall Orchard.  It was bought at 25 Sgd, voucher value of 50 Sgd.

Delicious Ha Noi - Ngon!

Ngon means delicious in Vietnamese. It's also one of the most recommended restaurants for tourists if you want to eat like the locals do.  I saw several restaurants with "Ngon" on its name, hence its difficult to identify which one is the real Ngon!

Healthy Leafy Tasty - Vietnamese Regional Dishes

Regional Vietnamese cuisines are scattered around the city of Ho Chi Minh, so if you have very limited time and still want to have a food adventure, this is the city to explore.  There are abundant choices from northern to southern provinces' specialties, here are some of the meals I have tried:

Bún bò Huế with other dishes

Vung Tau a Scenic Coastal Town

Vung Tau city is located in the south of Vietnam, situated at the tip of a small peninsula. It has traditionally been a significant port, particularly during Vietnam's period of French rule.  

Wraps and Rolls in HCMC

Our arrival at HCMC was at night time, hence our first food adventure was dinner.

Day 1 - Dinner 

Pho5Sao, along Hoang Hoa Tham road.

Noodle Salads - Mandalay and Bagan Food Guide

The main purpose of traveling to Mandalay is to see the Bagan temples specially during sunrise. 

Trang - Food Adventure

Trang is famous for their roast pork, dim-sum and cakes!  Is it ironic for Dim-sum to be a specialty dish in this part of Thailand? It is because there are several Chinese descendants living in Trang.

Bangkok - A Culinary Playground

During our one night stop over in Bangkok - on the way to Mandalay, we tasted a wide range of gastronomic food within a span of 16 hours! From Wet Market food stalls,  to a fine dining - Thai restaurant. 

Burger vs Wings Bar

We purchased Deals voucher for SGD 14.90, for this Burger vs Wings Bar restaurant located at Orchard Central.

Choo Choo Chicken

Choo Choo Chicken is a Korean chicken shop located at Bali Lane, near Arab street, walking distance from Bugis MRT.