P. Chong writes: apologies for not having a food or restaurant post today...yes, this is Thursday evening already...after the gorging and feasting in Paris, I am taking a short break (going back to old favourites, so not so much to blog about)...should be back online with more food exploits soon. Am also off to Vancouver and you can be sure to expect some reviews from British Columbia. In the meantime, enjoy a picture of A. Lange & Soehne Cabaret LOG Special Edition...:-)
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P. Chong writes: with Mike BPictures, review without words.il LidoSentosa Island, Sentosa Golf Club27 Bukit Manis RoadTel: 6866 1977
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P. Chong writes: Mention Chendol and Penang...and automatically the recommendations run to the stall just by Penang Road and Lebuh Leng Kee. For the longest time, there has been two stalls, just across the road from each other...one is perpetually with a long queue, and the other, curiously is almost always without any customers.My parents both loved the one which, when you stand on Penang Road, and look into Lebuh Leng Kee, is on the right. And the one which has the queues. I haven't been at this stall for about 5 years now, and returned just after Christmas 09 for a visit...and boy it has changed. The stall now has rented (?) or bought a ...
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P. Chong writes: with colleaguesMany of us are familiar with Boon Tong Kee as a purveyor of fine chicken rice...hmm...that's doesn't sound quite right...ok...Boon Tong Kee as having power chicken rice...smooth, moist, tender chicken on fragrant, rice, and a chilli sauce with some kick. But did you know that they serve very good cze char style food at restaurant level? We dropped by for lunch one day at their Whampoa West (next to Boon Keng MRT) stall. Kind of like a blast from the past...this row of shop houses right next to the MRT station. Boon Tong Kee occupies the corner lot, just next to the station entrance. Inside, the decor continues on this ...
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P. Chong writes: with Ken, Kennard, MalvynA large, juicy burger is a special meal...appealing to inner senses, it fulfulls in many ways. But looking from another point, a large burger like the Double Western Bacon or Portobello Mushroom from Carl's Jr...one of my favourites, pulls in at 970 calories, of which a whopping 52g is fat(not to mention 1`850 mg of sodium and 15g of sugar). See Carl''s Jr nutritional information page for more info. Add a large coke, and a serving of fries, and it is quite a toll on the recommended daily caloric intake of 2500 calories for the average male. So when I have to eat burgers sparingly, and only chose the best ...
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P. Chong writes: with SJX, RobG, FXO and SteveIt was our final evening in Paris...Friday nightout. We met with my French friend Francois and caught up with Steve (who had just arrived via TGV from Geneva). I had, years ago stumbled on the Pot Au Feu (literally translated from French as "pot of fire") with Kin and Edward while wandering around the 2nd, after a tiring day of sight seeing and shopping. And we remembered it to be a remarkable meal...not for its inventiveness, nor the use of special and exotic ingredients, but it was a nice warm meal, hearty, home made...in the middle of a very cold spring evening, and it warmed ...
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P. Chong writes: with SJX and RobGGuy Savoy is THE celebrated French chef! As the youngest of the haute cuisine innovators, famous fo light, nouvelle cuisine, this 62 year old is full of energy and concocts dishes which not only one marvels at with the ingenious use of ingredients, but also which fulfills, teases, cajoles, provokes the taste buds. The restaurant at 18 rue Troyon, just a short walk from the Arc de Triumph and the Avenue de Champs Elysee, the restaurant features a discrete front door. Once inside, the decor is modern, a bit similar to Iggy's which I reviewed earlier. See lunch and degustation. As we were seated, we were ...
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P. Chong writes: with the Lange Owners GroupA. Lange & Soehne, the top end luxury watch brand hosts a dinner every year at the Salon International de Haut Horologie (SIHH) for a collector's group where I am Founding Chairman...the Lange Owners Group (LOG). As a tradition, we have held the dinner on a Tuesday evening at the Auberge du Lion D'Or. The Lion D'Or, or the Golden Lion has 1 Michelin star, 17 GaultMillau points and situated in the prosperous district of Cologny in Geneva.We take our usual place upstairs from the main dining room, which by the way has a spectacular view of the Lake Geneva. Our little private enclave upstairs can ...
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P. Chong writes: with RobG"Your money or your life", that's how the name of this whimsical little restaurant is loosely translated from French. The owner, the theaterical Patrice Tatard was once an architect, and decided to open this restaurant as a way to prepare steak and fries as it was meant to be. Patrice is a huge fellow, full of life and a strong, powerful tenor voice would sing along the traditional French songs whafting out of the sound system.Located just a block away from the Paris Stock Exchange (also known as La Bourse...the play of words is cunning), the interior is small, rather cramped at times, though we escaped the crowd by arriving early...the restaurant ...
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P. Chong writes: with SJX and RobGMy memory of Chez Dumonet was crystalized years ago, when a good friend invited me to dinner at the restaurant to sample the confit du canard. That momentous occassion defined my taste for this delicacy, and ever since, I have been searching incessantly, to relive the moment. I came close several times, at now defunct Sebastian Bistro and at Black Sheep Cafe in Singapore, and at Lolo Dad's in Manila...but no cigars. Somehow the duck Chez Dumonet was better, more sublime, more wonderful in Chez Dumonet...perhaps its the fading memory which is cast in glowing gold.I have been back to Paris several times since, but everytime, something crops ...
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