Ernestine Ulmer, a little-known but much-quoted writer, was once said Life is uncertain, eat dessert first. I like this quote for unknowing reason.
last month Jean, Low, Uncle Nyang and I went to S'pore Bugis to have a Chinese-New-Year-shopping. Jean parked the car in Bugis Junction, then we walked to somewhere (you see... I'm in ignorance 'bout the streets.) to buy an apple pie.
the apple pie is strongly recommended by Jean and Low.
by looking at the brownish layer, it reminds me of roasted pig. This is not the McD apple pie. This apple pie is a classic, from the scrumptious filling to the flaky crisp brown crust.
sorry of this disgusting photo. But I really want to show the readers that how scrumptious the filling is inside the pie. Apparently the pie is filled with well-cooked apple. And I am simply cannot help remarking its cream usage. Not too much and yet not too little. The serve was so right as the pie did not tasted greasy at all.
we shared the apple pie at a dessert shop -- Ah Chew (sounds like a loud sneeze).
this dessert shop is hidden among a row of eateries. But I think it is pretty easy to find since the shop has the traditional Chinese decor and they put the hard ebony wood furniture along the corridor.
these were our order. Here is my 'lil advice. Never try cincau (S'porean prefers to call it as jelly grass or grass jelly or whatsoever) with mango! You can make it yourself at home. It is no other than mixing the cincau with mangoes. That is all. You better heed my advice if you do not feel like to spend the Sing dollars on it.
Uncle Nyang's order -- mango sago.
Low's order -- mango sago with pomelo.
the difference between the two orders is... Low's order has pomelo. If really have to choose in between the two bowls of mango sago, I would like to recommend the one with pomelo. Besides of the sweetness of the ripe and juicy mango chunks, pomelo do add in a unique flavor at every mouthful!
this is Jean's order -- watermelon sago.
Jean wanted to order the honeydew sago, but it was sold out at the point in time. Thus she made an alternate choice. Honestly speaking, a single sip could tell the difference. It is always nicer to have honeydew instead of watermelon.
wanton kuey tiew and wanton mee. These were dinner dishes that night. Recommended by Low. Perhaps I am not the fan of S'pore delicacies. Less oil, less sugar, less salt is not what I pursuing for. If really have to compare, I think even JB's tastes much more better. And point to be added, the cousin from Kampar who is currently staying in Sarawak was once criticized that JB's wanton mee was not as tasty as Kampar's. So you may guess how so-so the taste for the S'pore wanton mee to me. And the eating experience had told me that the dish is really not my cup of tea.
anyhow it is all 'bout my personal view. Since the dish was highly recommended by Low, there must be something really special that makes it good and worth to be recommended by people, doesn't it?
fried dumpling. I did not taste it. But according to them, it was too salty.
fried yau za guai (dough stick). A common dish with a common (so-so) flavor.
although the dishes were not amazed me that much, still I have to be grateful when food was served and it could fill up my stomach. Yeah, be grateful.
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