Brotzeit @ Star Vista

Are you ready for some GERMAN food ?  

Had a late lunch at Brotzeit today, so we missed the lunch set which ends at 3pm.

We ordered the famous pork knuckle. It is so photogenic. (I love that !)

The skin of the knuckle is very crispy but the meat is slightly hard and takes a long time to chew as the whole knuckle was deep fried. 

The dish comes with two sides the German cabbage and mashed potato. Both side dishes taste sour, I am sure why I am guessing it may have something to do with the German taste bud.

Another must -try at Brotzeit are the sausages. There are so many different variety of pork sausages to choose from, in the end we decided to order the sausage platter which serves all the different variety of sausage. It also comes with three different sauces for you to go along with the sausages. I would recommended to go with mustard to add that extra punch to your sausage.

My favorite are the Spicy and the cheese pork sausage. 

Besides the main dishes to also ordered some side dishes. 

Napkin dumpling 

Taste slightly chewy and cheesy with a crunchy exterior but I cannot figure out what exactly I was eating. So if you know what is this dumpling make of, please let me know. 

This dumpling is delicious and definitely worth a try.

Onion Soup with cheese dumpling

The soup is made to go with the cheese dumpling so it taste bland if taken on its own. 

I like that it is loaded with onions and comes with bread for dipping.

The cheese dumplings are surprisingly good, it is chewy with a cheesy aroma. 

Where to find Brotzeit ? The Star Vista Level 3, offers both indoor and outdoor seating

BonChon Chicken

Ready for some Fried Chicken ? 

BonChon Chicken is another chain of Korean fried chicken that has pop up in Singapore in recent years. 

It's main draw for the customers are its fried chicken wing and chicken drumstick, that are available in two flavors- Soy Garlic or spicy. 

Order the combo (M or L) to enjoy both the wings and drumlets and also a choice to have both sauces for your chicken.

The chicken are really crispy, the skin are coated evenly with the selected sauce. 

The Spicy chicken is leaves a mild tingling feeling on your tongue after a few bits. 

The Soy garlic flavor has a fermented taste but is slightly on the salty side for me. 

Besides the chicken we also ordered a few other dishes to try. 

Kimchi Mandu soup- Another recommended dish in the restaurant. 

The soup is loaded with Kimchi making it taste sour and spicy. The mandu/ dumpling is chewy and seems to be wrapped with fish meat. - Worth a try!

Scallion Pancake - A letdown

The pancake not only looks unappetizing it tasted bland and needs to go with the soya sauce provided in order to finish the pancake. 

Where to get BonChon Chicken  : Bugis + , Level 1 

Gold Coast Trip - Food

Eating is an expensive affair in Gold Coast, (from a Singaporean point of view). So I have decided to recommend / review a few of the places that I have visited so as not to let my fellow countymen let their penny go to waste.

CHARIS Seafoods

It offers the freshest seafood in town. Their food are only prepared when you make your order.  Not only is their food fresh and yummy their combo pack  are also friendly on your wallet. 

The best thing about the place is that it does not offer any indoor seating so you can enjoy your food in the park just outside while watching the joggers and seagulls wandering around the lagoon. Its the perfect place for dinner, especially at sunset. You sure wouldn't find it in Singapore. 

 It has a wide selection of fresh seafood for sale too. Be sure to try their oyster.





Charis offers the freshest calamari ever, all other items in the family combo pack are also must try for their sheer freshest.

Yatala Pies

Location  : 48 Old Pacific Hwy, Yatala QLD 4207, Australia‎

The famous Yatala Pie is another must-try when you visit Queensland. It is located somewhere in between Gold Coast and Brisbane. There is a drive-thru for those who need to zoom over to their next destination.

We ordered the chicken and veggie pie, they use fresh veggie instead of the frozen type paired with chicken chucks. It was truly yummy.

Hog's Breath Cafe

Hog's Breath cafe can be found in many place in Gold coast including Surfers Paradise. The rib that we ordered is delicious but the chicken breast was rather tough.

Their serving size was comparatively smaller when compared to other places in Australia. So if you are sharing with your peers make sure you order a few more sides to go along.



Noodle Box- Taste like happy

After meals of western food, I am sure you will miss eating Asian food. Noodle box sells all kind of noodles and even rice. They have a Japanese chef who frieds the dish after the customers made their order.

I ordered Singapore noodle out of curiosity as to what Singapore taste like. There are lots of capsicum, shrimp and chicken fried with bee hoon and placed inside a paper box.

The noodle is slightly moist and too salty for me. But it tasted the closest to home as compared to all other food in Gold coast.

Formula One (F1) Singapore BigBang 2013

20 September the start of the Grand Prix Formula One in Singapore.

After a long wait in the heat the race finally begin. It was electrifying to feel and witness the race car zoom past. As I was not at a elevated sit I could only catch a glimpse of the race car.
But watching the race live at the Padang was a totally different experience as compared to watching it on TV. Folks who are catching the final race tonight, Enjoy!

There are is a good selection of stalls that offer quality food for the audiences coming in to watch the race and soak up the ambiance. As the night falls many patrons sat on the ground to watch the race from the big screens.

Besides the F1 night race, I was waiting patiently for the Entertainment highlight of the night, an eye's popping performance by Korean Boy Band BigBang.

The hour +  performance captured the hearts of their fans and many who went to catch their performance after the race. It was an enjoyable party where the boys and the audience both enjoys themselves.

For those who have yet been to a F1 race / concert grab your super early bird tickets for 2014 now . I am sure the entertainment lineup is going to be sensational as well.

For visitors who are planning to come to Singapore in 2014 , Do not miss the race, ambiance, concert and so many more that a F1 night race street circuit has to offer!

Till next year !

VEGAN Burger (Grandstand)

 

 

During the weekend, I decided to escape the city life and make a trip to Grandstand. As the slogan goes "Out of Town, into Life". True enough the moment I drive into the vicinity of the place I feel like I have escape the city life, with the greenery and most importantly the vast empty spaces around.

 

There are many food choices at Grandstand, We decided to try out Vegan Burger.

 

Seems like Singaporeans are not really into Vegan diet, as the place is quite empty throughout our meal.

 

But be ready to be surprised by the food they served. Vegetarians this place is Heaven on Earth. 

Not only is the food vegetarian, its also healthy, fresh and Delicious.

(Which other fast food place serve broccoli as their main sides?)

 

The deco of the restaurant is something different as they focus on going green and sustainable living.

 

 

We ordered three different burgers two drinks and seaweed fries to go along.

 

 

First up are the drinks :

The drinks are rather plain (less sugar), taste rather healthy to me.

 

 

 

Creamy Shrooms burger packed with the succulent mushroom paired with soft bun, fresh lettuce, soy patty and delicious mayo makes a mouth-watering burger. You won't know it is a vegan burger.

Char-grilled satay : Delicious sauce, goes well with the crunchy veg on top.

 

Hawaiian Teriyaki : The soy patty goes well with the sweet pineapple.

 

Overall, I am pleasantly surprised with the juicy burgers and delicious fries served at Vegan burger.

 

After lunch, we visited Parsabella, the new "supermarket" found at Grandstand.

This place is unlike any other supermarket in Singapore. It is a place to treasure hunt for good foods and also a place to chill out with your friends and family.

 

 

There are so many stores at Parsabella, most people will find the place overwhelming on their first visit (just like me).

 

We had matcha azuki ice cream (seventh heaven) and brownies there.

 

Grandstand is definitely my weekend paradise.