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19/07/2022

The secret ingredient is always chocolate... isn't it?🍫

There is no denying that chocolate is one of the world's favourite food. It smells good, taste good, and feels good when it melts on our tongue. Eating chocolate releases dopamine, a feel-good neurotransmitter into particular regions of the brain.

We personally love dark chocolate - the darker, the better. Dark chocolate has antioxidants, is nutritious, boost your cognition and mood and is DELICIOUS!🤤

Enjoy lots of chocolate and happy eating!🍫

13/07/2022

5-in-1 Hainanese Concept Cuisines!

The hype is back when opens its latest outlet in

Nevertheless, if its too far for you, there is always a 24hour option Refreshing decor with striking colors. Totally feels like back to the good old days of Hainanese coffee shop vibes.

Newspaper Hainanese Kou Rou Curry Rice set
Personally can’t finish this portion alone, so you can imagine it as super generous portion. The printed newspaper gave the aesthetic retro vibes. Love the curry gravy that can be poured over the fluffy steamed rice. There is another option to separate the curry from the rice if you do not like the gravy on top of your rice. The braised thick pork belly was the key to the dish - super tender and melt in the mouth. The omelette and moist homemade chap chye adds to the overall vibrancy of the dish. Not forgetting the prawn crackers, sambal tempeh, sambal belacan. V shook to add the chili in.

Pork Meat Ball Cuttlefish and Sliced Pork Pumpkin Porridge
Just by looking at yellow colour was already super appetising. It was served with crispy You Tiao. Pumpkin puree infused congee, thick and silky with a lovely pronounced vegetal earthy grainy sweet flavour. Garnished with tender juicy hand-kneaded pork meat balls with meaty sweet savoury flavour, and soft cuttlefish, easy to chew. The amount of slice pork in the porridge was super generous as well.

12/07/2022

Food’s my life. Are you a foodie too?

A foodie is someone who lives to eat rather than eat to live. That’s who we are. Constantly checking out food places and thinking of the next meal’s recipe. 😜

Food is not simply stuff that people eat when their hungry. Food is awesome, delicious, inventive, colorful, inspiring, and so much more. A mutual love of food can bring different people together and can make the saddest person feel a little better without even meaning to. I love food and think you should too.

Enjoying good tasting food is what a food lovers life is all about. We hope you have a greater appreciation for food and are able to recognize its impact and the way it makes you feel. 🥳

05/07/2022

Japanese-inspired chill hideout in the AMK hood!

has a cozy and simplistic interior design that makes it very comfortable to spend a lazy afternoon to read a book and enjoy a cup of coffee, sandwiches and fresh pastries.

🥪Luncheon Tamagoyaki Sando Sandwich
Totally reminds me of the homemade sandwich. Substantial thick stack of luncheon meat and egg. Seems like an easy dish, but the surprise came with the first bite. Bread was toasted to an optimal crisp, pair it with the mayo and ketchup - absolutely filling for a meal be it breakfast, brunch or even lunch!

☕️Flat White
Coffee beans are from Dutch Colony and has a nutty profile, goes well with the steamy milk. Have to give it to the barista who does beautiful latte art.

🍵Genmaicha Latte
Genmaicha is toasted brown rice with green tea. This drink has a pleasant rice puff fragrance. It can get a bit overpowering of the powdery texture. But for those who prefers richer taste, this is a perfect cup to try. Love the airy foam too.

Join their membership for free for $2 rebate with every $20 on the next purchase.

PS : it’s also on for their drinks and pastries. Gonna try it next time! 🙌

16/06/2022

Believe that you are cereals-ly the best! Have faith in your own capabilities. It means believing that you CAN do something — that it is within your ability. When you believe in yourself, you can overcome self-doubt and have the confidence to take action and get things done.

Ways to begin believing in yourself:
1. Work on your strengths (not weaknesses)
2. Embrace who you are -To start believing you can have the life you want, you must dig deep to discover what that will look like for you. You must understand what makes you unique, and celebrate those things.
3. Be uncomfortable -To make real change in your life you have to get uncomfortable. You have to step out of your cozy box and do things differently.
4. Surround yourself with positivity
5. Acknowledge accomplishments and passions -no matter how trivial it may seem at first--acknowledge that you have completed something.

Work on these steps consistently, and you will begin to see amazing things happening in your life.😁

14/06/2022

The importance of breakfast as a source of essential nutrients. Embracing my morning breakfast routine - Yoghurt smoothie bowl

My go to choice of Yoghurt smoothie bowls are easy to make, with a scoop of Vivania Beauty Collagen.

The collagen is tasteless, odorless and colorless so you can add it to any drink hot or cold. It is also heat-resistant and can be added into soup or baked goods.

Benefits
👍100% unflavoured collagen powder
👍 Enhances skin beauty
👍 Improves normal skin tonicity and elasticity
👍 Maintains healthy skin structure

Vivania Beauty Collagen contains Peptan type 1 hydrolyzed collagen, which strengthens skin's texture and enhance skin elasticity and moisture balance. Peptan collagen is hydrolyzed and therefore small in molecular size of good absorption when taken orally.
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Get them from now! Poisson Pharma is a local pharmacy store run by Singapore registered pharmacists. It offers quality products manufactured in Finland, Poland, Germany, Canada and USA.

🛒To shop, visit www.poissonpharma.sg/ and and search 'Poisson Pharma' on their wide range of products.

Enjoy 20% discount when you use my code during checkout on both Lazada and their website. While stocks last till 31 July 2022.

02/06/2022

Life is like ice cream🍧 Enjoy it before it melts.

Life is a wonderful gift of God and one should be happy with it and should live it in the most extraordinary style. There are many people who think about their future so much that they are not able to focus on their present and spoil the happiness that comes their way. So it is better to treat life as it comes each day and enjoy as much you can and fill it with lots of happiness and good things.

Present times once gone will never come. Enjoy every moment of life as these moments will never come back but you can always cherish its memories and make them even better and happier. Good moments and bad moments will always come and go but it depends on you as how you take your life.

Cheers to happy Thursday! TGIT 🥂

31/05/2022

Taiwanese Bagels made natural ingredients!

is an home based bakery that is founded by 2 Taiwanese sisters. Pretty cool as the flavours are bespoke. Available flavours changes every week.

Featuring :
🌸Cinnamon bagel with apple spiced cream cheese + walnuts
🌸Cinnamon bagel with carrot cake + cream cheese
🌸Purple sweet potato bagel with taro + purple sweet potato
🌸Purple sweet potato bagel with milk mochi + purple sweet potato

Thank you for sending over these amazing bagels. As a taro lover, these truly brings back great memories of Taiwan 🇹🇼. The bagel have super generous fillings and especially love the mochi with mix of taro and purple potato. For the cinnamon bagel, it's well balance with light cream cheese and the cinnamon is not overpowering. Both flavours not only make a great breakfast but also a perfect afternoon snack!

💕 Check their latest flavours in link in bio.

25/05/2022

Wanna change your lifestyle for the better? CREATE HEALTHY HABITS, NOT RESTRICTIONS.

Meal planning will make healthy diet so easy. Well, the truth is new habits are not cultivated overnight. If you are thinking on how to get motivated and started, here's some tips for you.
🌟Start small, set the bar low to begin with.
🌟Set realistic expectations
🌟Let go of perfection
🌟Focus on what works
🌟Constant reminder of why you started the journey
🌟Keep your mind focused on what you would like to achieve
🌟Be gentle with yourself, don't beat yourself up if you slip

A small step at a time and we will get there! 🙌

19/05/2022

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🍊Effervescent Vitamin Supplement🍋

Drop it, fizz it, enjoy it! 😀
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Especially in this pandemic period that it is important to protect and boost our immunity with support of good supplements like Oleofarm Vitamin C supplements.

👍 Vitamin C helps in proper functioning of the immune system and contributes to the reduction of tiredness and weariness. In addition, vitamin C helps to protect cells against oxidative stress and contributes to the maintenance of proper energy metabolism.

🍊C-Vitum 1000mg + Zinc Effervescent Tablets - pleasant orange-flavoured drink containing vitamin C and zinc

🍋Vita-C Max 1000mg Effervescent Tablets - refreshing lemon-flavoured drink
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Why effervescent? It's convenient, hydrating, delicious and reliable.
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Get them from now! Poisson Pharma is a local pharmacy store run by Singapore registered pharmacists. It offers quality products manufactured in Finland, Poland, Germany, Canada and USA.

🛒To shop, visit www.poissonpharma.sg/ and and search 'Poisson Pharma' on their wide range of products.

Enjoy 20% discount when you use my code during checkout on both Lazada and their website. While stocks last till 31 July 2022.

17/05/2022

We can't control everything in our lives but we can control our reactions. So when life gets sour, sweeten it with gratitude.

Day in day out, we might have faced challenges that is part and parcel of life. Taking a step back, reflecting on the present of what we ALREADY have & give thanks for these which we have not been able to 'see' often, instead of constantly feeling unsatisfied, insecure, purposeless and worthless.

Focusing on food, it's the basic need of every human being and we often consume lots of food without acknowledging its value. Imagine the amount of hard work the farmers have to go through and the people transporting the food as well as the chef cooking the food for you, simply appreciate, show gratitude and complimenting their journey behind a meal are true keys of life and uplifting people makes you feel good inside.

When you feel sour, try your best to be kind to people. Toast to life, enjoy every tasteful bite and cherish our graceful existence with an enchanting heart and smiling face. 😁

12/05/2022

Work doesn't need to be boring these days. Escape to the cafes with my SPLÄSH 16'' BLACK-BROWN Bag, and let your creative juices flow. Hustle hard for a few hours, people watching when in-between breaks and treating myself to some scrumptious Angus Dribble Burger with a Chocolate Cake and a pot of tea to complete my meal. Productive day ahead everyone 🙌

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05/05/2022

These foods will boost your mood and make you happy.

Quite literally - we are what we eat. So if food plays a part in our mood, then what should we eat to feel our best?

The best meal to enhance your mood is one that combines carbohydrates with lean proteins and colorful produce. These food can increase the feel-good chemical serotonin in your brain. Serotonin regulates your mood and promotes sleep.

Let me know in the comment below what food makes you happy. 👇

27/04/2022

Cozy & Relaxing Taiwanese Bistro

Definitely a place to visit if you miss Taiwan🇹🇼. The nostalgic Jay Chou songs in the background playlist brings back memories.

🍛Signature Pork Belly Rice
The Lu Rou Fan/Braised Pork Rice is a staple that comes with fragant and fluffy rice and savoury pork that is not too fatty, paired with a 卤蛋.

🍲Chitterling & Oyster Mee Sua
Smooth and comforting choice, filled with generous slices of big intestines cooked till soft and sizable oysters. Add vinegar and the chili sauce that fits the Singaporean tastebud and it will be more flavourful.

🥤Milk Tea with Pearl Hot
The sugar level of 50% actually works for us. 3 types of sugar level to choose from - 0%,50%, 100%. Well balanced tea, not overpoweringly sweet. Small boba pearls included were not v bouncy but adds to the pleasant chew of the drink.

🍸Yuzu Aiyu Green Tea
This combi of Yuzu and Aiyu was not too uncommon and was indeed very refreshing and soothing. Aiyu jelly provides sweetness that balance the yuzu tangy sour taste.

Thank you and for the invitation.

📍Jalan Besar Outlet:
20 Foch Road S209261

📍Serangoon Outlet:
37 Teck Chye Terrace S545734

25/04/2022

How's your weekend?

Hope it was great following the announcements of the further relaxation of measures. Time to celebrate!

So we got wine paired with our dinner. Truly a winner in the making for all celebrations. 🎉😁

Red wine goes with meat and fish. White wine tends to go better with lighter food. Sparkling wine can pair with a variety of food because it acts as a palate cleanser.

Am sure there's more to this, what other types of wine pairing are there, do share with us the info for our knowledge as well. 🙏

18/04/2022

👨‍🍳 No one is born a great cook, one learns by doing 👩‍🍳

It applies to all things under the sun. The best way to learn is by doing! Everyday we just have to experience, experiment. With the experiences of failures, we learn what will turn out well and what wouls not turn not well. The small little steps taken would have a great impact on the longer term journey.

For foodies and cooks, this pandemic have accelerated us to experiment more cooking at home. Thanks to the foodie community that is always sharing food recipes on social media. Some are simple, some might be complex, as you try it out yourself, you will slowly be able to try out more complex recipes or even put in your creativity aspect into it. That's how the 'mastering' of cooking starts. Slow and steady wins the marathon.

Are you on this cooking journey? Comment below👇

28/03/2022

Good food made simple!

Simplifying food is the key to goodness, less is more. Starting with fresh, wholesome ingredients, letting the flavours of the food shine. ✨

The meal felt good to eat and cook, a pretty good way to get this week started.

Simple recipes thats easy to prepare and looks good and doesn't take too much of a skill yet it tastes soo good. 😄

Comment below what simple dish did you prepare recently. 👇

21/03/2022

Asian Fusion Taiwanese-style restaurant 😋

Signature Dumplings🥟
Must try the signature dumplings which customers can choose which style to cook - we had the pan fried dumplings. The circular web crust edge is crispy. Dumpling full of meat but can be slightly oily.

Lu Rou Fan🍚
This is a sweetier version, closer to some bak zhang taste. Pork and fat braised paired with fluffy Japanese short grain rice is a mouthful of awesomeness every bite.

Stir Fry Noodle🍝
Noodles are quite soft and easy to chew. Topped with green vegetables and eggs coupled with a strips of crunchy crackers. It will be good if there is some prawn or meat to go with.

Chive egg pancake with pork floss 🥘
Feels like a customisation to the Singaporean palate a combi of prata and egg. Fluffy pork floss stuffed with crepe-like egg omelette gives a light and savoury touch.

16/03/2022

🍵Richer and slower pace with TEA!

Are you living life in the ever spinning hamster wheel at warp speed and you feel tired?

If you ever find yourself feeling overwhelmed, always rushing from one thing to the next, learning to slow down may be what you need.

Give yourself permission through scheduling what you enjoy doing that will calm your mind down. Try having a ritual of making tea. The process of making tea for yourself in the office pantry or in your own kitchen is a wonderful way to slow down and being in the moment. While it allows you time, space and quietude to reflect, stare blank (放空) it is also an opportunity to rediscover and appreciate yourself and the surrounding you are in.

PS. It can be any tea, let me know what's your favourite cup of tea that you always make to pamper yourself in the comments below 👇

Hang in there folks, it's already mid week 🌟

07/03/2022

Have an EGG-cellent Monday! 🍳

Eggs are a good choice as part of a healthy, balanced diet as it is a source of protein and contain vitamins and minerals. Eggs improve levels of 'Good' cholesterol.

While this is true, on the other side, we also need to be conscious about the amount of intake. Moderate intake would be a great choice in balancing the efforts of maintaining heart health.

Let me know in the comments below what's your Monday breakfast looking like. 🌤️

23/02/2022

The most common diet myth is eat less can lose weight.🧐

Eating less doesn't cause fat loss as it doesn't prompt the need to burn body fat.

Try not to choose food over another just because it is lower in calories, because the lower calories food might have lack of nutrients as compared to a meal that has slightly higher calories.

Healthy food is the way to go and cleaning up your diet is the #1 thing to do right now!

Happy hump day! 🙌

18/02/2022

Let get into the party mood because is Friyay!

Try out Lotte's latest 🇰🇷Korean snacks now!

🌽Kokkal Corn Snacks [$2.30 - $2.60]
Flavours: Original, Sweet and Spicy, Grilled Corn

This crunchy snack is pretty light with a tinge of savoury, not very salty so that it is not so guilty to finish the whole pack off. 😁Yes, you heard it right, behold, it is super addictive!

📍Available at Giant, Sheng Siong, Hao Mart, Eccellente, Redmart, PandaNow, Shopee Supermarket, Candy Empire, U Star Minimart

🍫ABC Chocolate Cookie [$1.80]
Flavours: Original, Cookies and Cream, Mint

Look at these cute keyboard shape chocolate. Each cookie comes with a unique character on them. Personal favourite is mint, peppermint fan here 🙌. Can't stop when you pop into the mouth.

📍Available at Hao Mart, Eccellente*, Redmart, PandaNow, Shopee Supermarket*, Candy Empire*, U Star Minimart
*Mint flavour only available in selected stores

Thank you for sending this amazing snacks over.

04/02/2022

I love hashtags because they look like tiny waffles # 😘

Calling out to all IG foodies, don't you think so 😂

I usually have my waffles as a dessert with ice cream, blueberries, strawberries🍓 and raspberries🍇. Waffles have to be fluffy in the inside, crispy on the outside.

Comment below what do you like to pair your waffle with.

Happy weekend everybody 🎉

28/01/2022

Calories are everywhere! From menus to instagram, counting calories became a growing trend in the society. However, one did not realise how it will blur his/her relationship with food.

During this festive season as we catchup with families and friends over reunion dinner, remember to enjoy every moment. Start counting memories.

For those who are struggling with their relationship with food, remember that food is meant to be experienced, not calculated.

21/01/2022

While food provides nourishment for the body, cooking can provide nourishment for the soul. The cook gets to serve the food that they passionately make for their loved ones, because undeniably there'll be more love and passion that goes into making it.

Happy Friyay! 😋💖

17/01/2022

The Bak Kwa 🥓restaurant 🥰 Grillery

Mozzarella Katsu
The fusion of the cheese and the bak kwa wrapped with bread crumbs that makes up the golden crust is just sooo umami with the explosion of sweet and savory flavours with homemade mayonnaise.

DIY slider
When we saw this, the size of the burger is way too cute. The platter has mini buns, caramelised onions, quail egg, sambal mayo, pork/chicken coin bak kwa slices, cherry tomatoes and lettuce. The mini burger was well buttered and definitely a great concept where we can 'build our own' burger.

Gourmet Aglio Olio
This is the classis pasta replacing the usual bacon pieces with bak kwa.

For dessert, it is none other than bak kwa ice cream. Was skeptical at first. But was in surprise. The ice cream is so smooth and can feel the bits of bak kwa in the ice cream but not savory at all. Very innovative food.

This restaurant has Burpple one for one on the main dishes. Super worth it! Through their kind gesture, we are given $10 voucher for the next visit 😉

14/01/2022

👀Seafood diet anyone?

Happy weekend once again! In replacement of meat, today's plan is all about seafood.

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'E' at
'T' hat?🤔

Yes I did for the foodie in me have cravings🦐🦀🦞🦑🦪😋

Share with me your weekend cravings or the best seafood recommendation in town in the comments below! 👇

09/01/2022

When not rushed, breakfast is a happy meal.

Weekend mornings are the best times to either sleep in and prepare a wholesome breakfast for the family or have a brunch in the cafe.

It is no stranger to see cafe menu having all day breakfast so that even if you sleep in and still be able to enjoy a leisure breakfast at your own pace.

Let me know in the comments below what's your weekend morning breakfast like 💕

06/12/2021

Japanese Izakaya Bar with artistic visual elements in Chinatown - another underrated 💎 in town!

Affordable lunch set that has 1 for 1. Each lunch set comes with a chawanmushi and a salad of the day 🥗 with a price tag of $13.90++. Absolutely a steal!

🐷Pork Jowl Bowl
Thinly sliced charred pork jowl and onsen egg

🐮Gyudon Bowl
Thinly sliced beef and onsen egg

Well marinated and the meat goes well with the rice 🍚. Very heavenly! While the beef was savoury with a slight sweetness, the pork jowl was very tender.

Do check out the next time you visit Chinatown.

19/11/2021

We tried Emily Mariko's TikTok Salmon Sushi Rice Bowl

It's easy, it's smart and it's delicious. Serve with avocado, kimchi and don't forget the crunchy dried seaweed wrappers for the perfect bite. We can't mess this up and you can add more or less to your liking. We love these types of recipes but we need to know what's all the hype? Join us in the kitchen as we make this TikTok recipe at home. Grab your leftovers and meet us in the kitchen!

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Check out the Emily Mariko’s Salmon Rice Bowl. Another TikTok food hack! Excited to test the viral recipe by Emily Mariko, for her Sushi Salmon Rice Bowl. I ...