Happy Birthday to me #2 ~ Singapore

There's nothing like meeting up with old friends... reunion with schoolmates, just like old times...
So, i managed to meet up with those working in Singapore... had a sleepover at Im Sing's place... the time was too short, though... i wished we weren't too busy working and had such a tight schedule... Where were the times we could lepak for hours??? missed them! not to forget those sweet memories we shared... at the hostel, at AMSA, AMSC, and of course those days where we sneak to other ppl's room and dr**k... imagine what would happened if we ever, EVER get caught... haha! *oophs*

Some places to share / recommend:

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LateLunch @ Sketches

i loved the food in this place!!

and do you know what's the fun part about this???

YOU GET TO DESIGN YOUR OWN PASTA / PIZZA!!

(okay, no big deal, coz you can also do that in Little's Italy and ???)

but being shinyin, and very creative,

i decided to design my very own pasta!!

and the best thing is, it actually turn out very VERY nice!!!!

*tick* *tick* *tick*

TA-DA!!!

nice or not??

it's seriously delicious~!

nutty and chessyyyy....

a good cup of coffee...

Lemon Tea

Earl Grey

cream soup






rank ribs... mouth-watering, delicious!!

chicken wings

chicken chop & chips
fish & chips

shinyin enjoying her self-designed pasta!

kitJing & me

honey & i

makan,makan,makan

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Here's introducing BREWERKZ

a unique pub in Singapore where they brew their very own beer...

yup, you heard that right...

it's not like anything you can find over the counter...

the wide selection

i personally find the taste too foreign for my taste buds...

but of course, that's very individual... and they say, one usually grow to like it!

so nice to have this reunion~

(from left in the dark: typ, bobo, kuan geok, me, im sing, aland, cheryl, may luu)
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Ipoh Roasted Duck!! Best in Malaysia!

Ah Bong brought us to The Best Roasted Duck in whole Ipoh, and perhaps whole Malaysia.... i don't think i'll ever enjoy roast duck in KL again... because, the roasted duck in this stall is seriously good wehhh... so good that i NEED to have a special post on it!

Sun Yeong Wai Roasted Duck Shop

the roasted ducks neatly aligned

so banyak famous people came here before...

even TVB artists....

the Chef had undergone training in Hong Kong, before opening this shop ^^

everyone happy with this place...

i am about to find out how good it is...

Their siew yok (Roasted Pork) is not nice, RM 15 for a plate of siew yok that le rather bland and not crispy...

haih.... should have oredered more duck...

oh yes, behold, Malaysia Best Roasted Duck

super delicious,

the skin crispy in the outside..

it breaks open with a 'pop'...

your teeth bite through the juicy fatty layer,

which melts in your mouth...

you saw into the tender smooth flesh,

the herbs aroma fills you in...

and suddenly a voice came shouting inside you:

HOU HOU SEK AAAAA!!!!!

(very very very very very nice to eat!!!!)

seriously, no exaggerations!

the delicious herb gravy, very sweet smelling, and taste very good...

wahhhh..... so nice roasted duck...

who can resist?

I'm heading North to Sungai Petani today~~~ yippie... plan to visit Ko Taratau, if possible... more posts to come...

Cuti-cuti Malaysia : Day 2: Ipoh - city tour

Day 2: We went to the MOST original Old Town for coffee and egg tarts...

unfortunately,

it was closed

*sad*

why wor??? why close wor??? today is a Wednesday wor... is it suppose to be closed??

ARGHHHH!!!!!#@$#@!%!!!!

so, we had to settle for the coffee shop opposite Old Town

(yes, thier rival, haha!)

they came out on papers before wor...

don't play play....

This shop was amongst the first few who started breakfast sets...

then it became famous, and other shops followed...

i had set 5 : half bolied eggs on toast ^^
RM 1.40 (single egg/bread)

RM2.80 (double egg/bread)

i personally thought the coffee there that day was too sweet for my taste buds

RM 1.90

hot coffee RM 1.90

creamy, but too sweet for me though...

eggs on toast - delicious!

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Ah Bong joined us later and recommended the white coffee in the shop next door: Sin Yoon Loong Coffee Shop

Wow! when i break abstinence, suddenly double dose of coffee pulak...
anyway, i thought the coffee there was thicker than the previous shop... not bad~

but i didn't had Old Town for comparison... :(

i personally like the gu jiong fun (pig intestines shape flour desserts) there...
the layer of flour was really nice and smooth...

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After breakfast, we went for a city tour in Ipoh.... According to Lonely Planet and the Guidebook in Tourism Malaysia (Cuti-cuti Malaysia), there are a few MUST visit places in Ipoh...

And one of them was this old Ipoh Train Station~

nicely captured, isn't it? :)

KTM at the back~

the train station, although old, still functioning...

they had renovated at the back for the trains to stop :)

I found this cute Red Postbox there...

hmm.. reminds me of a song~~

and those days which i used to write letters....

haha, i wonder who still have penpals, with the internet and all now...

but i guess, sometimes, its kinda nice,

opening envelopes.. :)

Oh yes, we also found this unique old antique GrandFather Elevator at the train station...

according to the papers, we can hardly find this kinda old fashioned lift nowadays...

it's good that they still preserve and maintained it...

super classic weh, this lift!

this is me, pressing the button to go up...

there was interesting instructions on how to use it...

very cute & funny...

(please click on picture to enlarge and read words)

and YES, it really took A WHOLE MINUTE fot the door to close...

aihh...

i think the elevator is suffering from parkinsons & arthritis,...

guess what? there is this super old fan in the lift!

yes, a fan!!

and they even had a switch to manually switch it on!

this old lift is classsic !

The lift leads to the Station Hotel , which made up part of the trainstation...

Now, during promotions, it only cost RM76 per night!

The interior and deco gives 'a very Bristish feel'... (quote Aland)

relaxing at Station Hotel @ the old Ipoh Railway Station

The view from the hotel~

@ the railway station.... seems like a nice place for tea...

Wisma Taiko

(meaning big brother in cantonese)

This is St Micheal Institution...
My friends, Lingesh, Degiva, William & Yew Lok were from this school ^^
Tak sangka their school so huge...

Royal Ipoh Club


Ipoh High Court

HSBC


more @t Cherry Queen's Blog... read about temples & caves...





to be continue....