Eating in Sg is really reasonable if you go for simple hawker fare. A typical meal of such will cost about 20 to 25 sgbucks for the 4 of us. Price varies though at food court - Banquet, kopitiam, food republic. You don't really get to choose the (brand of the) food court as they are located at various vincinity. And you end up eating there because.... you really wanna get that chicken rice or Ngoh Hiang with air-condition. That would have cost about 30 to 40 sgbucks for our family.
There are times when we are really sick of eating typical food. Because, as much as being relatively cheap, it's loaded with carbohydates and MSG. That's when you start to explore either to cook gourmet or pamper ourselves with "good" food.
It used to be Japanese or Crystal Jade that did the trick. Lunch or dinner at the such restuarant would set us back at 70 to 100 sgbucks. However, it does not necessary mean that we are satisfied with the food. Those days, I'd wish I could whip up some really good dishes at home so that such monies don't get to go to waste. There are also times when you had such a good time with the food, you don't mind going back for more when budget allows.
Over the years, there's more than than Japanese food or Crystal jade - Thai, Korean, Western, Gourmet Chinese and Vietnamese.... aren't we spoilt for choice for such a tiny island?
Nathan and Tasha adore Din Tai Fung's 小笼包 to bits. We indulge in that more cos I can't replicate that dish.
Over the CNY weekends, we found a new haunt, - Tang Dian Wang Shanghai restaurant. To be honest, I have no idea what Shanghai cuisine has, but this place has good soup value for money and yummy lotus leaf rice. And this desert/side dish really completed our lunch.
prawn roll in mango sauce.
Fresh ingredients cooked al dente is the best.
So where to eat next?
