A Noodle Story @ Amoy Street Food Centre

I was with Kimberly and Nicole having our tea break at Truffs after our Restaurant Week lunch at Gunther's French Modern Cuisine. Since Amoy Street Food Centre is just around the corner, Nicole suggested we checked this new noodle stall. It was through fellow blogger Karen  that we get to know about A Noodle Story at Amoy Street Food Centre.

Opened in February 2013 by a duo trained in Shatec, the pair of noodles lovers created their very own local style Singapore ramen, gourmet quality noodles at hawker prices using modern culinary techniques and Asian flavours. A bowl of the noodle costs $5/$6/$7. It is really quite value for money consider the amount of ingredients that come with the noodle.

In the bowl of Singapore style ramen, you can find Hong Kong Style Wonton, Freshly Sliced Scallions, Cha Su, Crispy Potato Wrapped Prawn, Hot Spring Egg  and of course the Springy Noodles. I was told that during my visit the stall was using Wu Hua Rou for their Cha Su for the past 2 weeks for the leaner meat but will be switching back to pork belly for its aroma and tenderness. The crispy potato wrapped prawn is quite unique. It is like having fried prawn wrapped by rosti.

Singapore Style Ramen 4.2/5

The stall has created this simple yet complicated dish specially to suit the local taste buds. Why so? It is because the simplest dish to make is actually the most complicated. For me it is either you hate it or like it. Why so? The reason is the noodle. In terms of texture the thin noodles really has a very springy and enjoyable texture. However it has an alkaline taste that was still acceptable to me but may not for many.

The stall is still pretty new and it is still going through refinement and adjustment of the ultimate noodle dish. I look forward for the stall to achieve the dream of serving their Singapore style ramen not only to the locals but all over the world.


A Noodle Story
Amoy Street Food Centre
7 Maxwell Road
#01-39
Singapore 069111
Tel: +65 90276289
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ANoodleStory
Website: http://www.anoodlestory.com/
Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar (EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri: 10am - 7pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Tanjong Pagar MRT station. Take Exit G. Turn left and walk to Amoy Street Food Centre. Journey time about 5 minutes.

MUSEO @ Quayside Isle on Sentosa Island

I have visited Arteastiq Boutique Tea House at Mandarin Gallery in Orchard before and was impressed with their concept of offering social painting with a tea lounge. Now they are going up a gear moving into fine dining with the opening of MUSEO (moo-zay-o) which means museum in Italian at the Quayside Isle on Sentosa Island.

Climbing up the stairs leading to the second floor where the restaurant and barroom is located, customers are first welcome by the bar counter where a range of 30 signature cocktails are concocted here. As we are here for the High Tea Buffet, you will notice the bar top doubles up as their dessert section.

The window seats provide diners a magnificent view of the marina docked with beautiful yachts. The peaceful sanctuary teleports one to a relaxing holiday atmosphere.

For those that prefers a more straight up sitting posture for dining, worry not as there are abundance of such seating around the restaurant.

For group gathering there is a private room to cater for up to 20 guests. It is pretty spacious too.

At MUSEO the social painting studio is integrated with the restaurant allowing one to create their own masterpiece while indulging the delish food and artisan beverages.

Asparagus Salad

Available only on Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 130pm to 5pm, MUSEO offers a High Tea Buffet for city dwellers to while away their lazy weekends in an escapade with an ideal sanctuary. Diners can enjoy an eclectic range of intercontinental dishes, afternoon treats and desserts. complimented by Arteastiq's signature range of tea sets at $48++ per person. There is also a top up option of $20 at $68++ per person for free flow of beer with the Weekend Beer Retreat Buffet.

Seafood Tossed with Hot Sauce

Mango Prawn Salad

Tuna Tataki

Salmon Sashimi

Tomato with Mozzarella

Vongole with White Wine

Roasted Beef Striploin

Cold Pasta

Salmon Curry with Ladyfingers

Barbecued Squid with Chilli and Peppers

One of the unique dining concept at MUSEO is Dine in a Cup for a contemporary fusion twist which probably the first in the world. We got to sample some of the MUSEO's Mezzanine range such as the Salmon Curry with Ladyfingers and Barbecued Squid with Chilli and Peppers. There are a total of 12 mezzanines available on their menu. Diners are also given free rein in customising their own mezzanien set by choosing 4 of the 12 for only $39. (Mezzanine is not part of high tea menu).

Lychee Tea

For the High Tea Buffet, the Tea sets are from Arteastiq. For those that have been to Arteastiq Mandarin Gallery will find the presentation of the Tea sets familiar.

Mini Cupcakes

Black Forest, Oreo Cheesecake, Chocolate Truffle Cake

Scones with Strawberry Jam

Panna Cotta

Strawberry and Chocolate Mousse

Lost in time as one indulge in the delish dessert while sipping a cup of artisan tea. Looking beyond the horizon in a sea of blue and white, a perfect weekend retreat haven to wind down and relax after a long week of work.

Do note once again High Tea is only available on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, 130pm to 5pm.


MUSEO
Quayside Isle on Sentosa Island
31 Ocean Way
#01-22
Singapore 098375
Tel: +65 67348066
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuseoSingapore
Website: http://www.mu-se-o.com
Nearest MRT: Harbour Front (CC Line, NE Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Thu: 2pm - 1am
Fri-Sat: 130pm - 2am
Sun: 130pm - 1am

Direction:
1) Alight at Harbour Front MRT station. Exit station to Vivocity Shopping Mall. Go to Sentosa Express Station at Level 3 of Vivocity. Take Sentosa Express Train to Beach station. Alight at Beach station and transfer to Sentosa shuttle bus 3. Alight at Sentosa Cove Arrival Plaza. Turn left and walk to destination which is near W Hotel. Journey time about 30 mins

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Trio of Tea Cappuccinos Giveaway

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf will be introducing Tea Cappuccinos at all its outlets on 8 April 2013. The freshly brewed tea concoctions are layered with silky milk foam and drizzled with delicious vanilla bean sauce. Available in three charming flavours - Chai, Anniversary Blend Tea and Scottish Breakfast, the trio of tea perfection adds a new twist to your tea experience.

Kicking off the company's 50th anniversary this year, the Tea Cappuccinos will be available for a limited period of eight weeks from 8 April 2013 to 25 May 2013.

Customers can choose from the tasty Scottish Breakfast to perk up a dull morning, the soothingly spicy Chai to relax their day or the Anniversary Blend Tea combining white, green, oolong and black premium tea infused with all natural Acai Berry to take in a long heritage of tea drinking in a sip.

The trio of Tea Cappuccinos is available at all outlets, only from 8 April 2013 to 25 May 2013 at $6 each for all three flavours.

"GIVEAWAY - Enjoy a Tea Cappuccino coupon X 3 "

(Thank you The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf  for the giveaway)

3 lucky winners will be drawn to win a Tea Cappuccino coupon each.

All you need to do is,
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Montigo Resorts Nongsa Batam December 2012

This is a super belated post. Last Christmas, a group of us went to Batam for our annual Christmas gathering. My friend suggested Montigo Resorts Nongsa in Batam which I have not heard of. I only know of Harris and Holiday Inn Hotel. Apparently it is quite a new property about a year old labeling itself as 5 stars luxury resort in Batam.

This is the check in lobby of Montigo Resorts Nongsa Batam. The place is really beautiful. In fact, I can see Singapore across the sea and even spotted Marina Bay Sands.

A map of the resort. The villas are all built along the 1 kilometer stretch of private beach facing the South China Sea. Unfortunately the private beach is still not fully completed when we were there. The beach and water was muddy.

Upon checking in, we are transported to our 3 storey villa by buddy. The first floor considers of the living hall, a toilet, a kitchen bar, balcony and pool.

Balcony area with an infinity pool facing the sea.

There are 2 bedrooms on the 2nd floor. This is the master bedroom which is really spacious.

This is the view from the master bedroom. The left side is the spa villa. As you can see from the photography, the private beach is still under construction and muddy.

The toilet is very spacious too. It is like half the size of the bedroom. Unfortunately the bath tub was quite dirty so I never used it.

The other bedroom is smaller and comes with twin beds. There is also an in room toilet and tv.

On the top floor is the sky terrace. In front is the view of the sea while the back are the hillside villas.

The design of Montigo Resorts Nongsa is really nice and the place is beautiful. It doesn't feel like I am in Batam at all, I felt like I am somewhere in Phuket or Bali. There is basically nothing at Nongsa area and its about an hour drive to Batam City. It is suitable for a nice romantic weekend or getaway from the hustle life in Singapore. There are also a lot to be desired on their housekeeping and maintenance.
For a year old property, the place is considered quite dirty and worn. The private beach was also not ready yet.

Montigo Resorts Nongsa, Batam
Tel: +62 778 7768888
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MontigoResortNongsa
Website: http://www.montigoresorts.com/

Bibigo @ Serangoon NEX

A new bold interpretation of Korean culinary tradition, Bibigo which combines the Korean word "bi-bi-da" (to mix) and English word "to go" aims to serve modern Korean cuisine with a fresh and healthy concept. Under the renowned Korean corporation, CJ  Foodville with over 2000 restaurants and 14 brands established worldwide, they have opened 3 outlets in Singapore at Raffles City, Serangoon NEX Shopping Mall and Marina Bay Financial Centre.

Ginseng Orange Salad 3.5/5

The Ginseng Orange Salad ($12) showcased the interpretation of Korean tradition cuisine with a modern twist. Freshly cut ginseng shreds mixed with orange, yam, jujube and chestnut were topped with beet leaves and yuzu dressing. A healthy, crunchy and refreshing salad. For those that does not like  ginseng may find the taste acquire.

Sweet and Spicy Rice Cake 4.2/5

The Sweet and Spicy Rice Cake ($10) at Bibigo has a little twist to the norm. The chewy rice cake texture came with an exterior crisp which was pan fried and tossed in a sweet and spicy kohot sauce before serving. Accordingly to our host, this is supposed to be the royal way of eating while the normal version cooked in a stew is the peasant way.

Pajeon Seafood Pancake 4.5/5

This is probably the best Pajeon ($14) I have tried. The scallion pancake wit calamari and shrimp was extremely delectable and crispy held together with just the right amount of batter.

Japchae Silver Noodle 3/5

The Japchae ($11) was beautifully flavoured and stir fried in sesame oil with bell pepper, shitake mushroom, garlic, chives and onion. The silky vermicelli noodles also comes with a choice of char grilled bulgogi, chicken teriyaki, chicken breast and grilled spicy pork or tofu.

Salad Noodle 4/5

The Salad Noodle ($12) was tantalizing starter to whet the appetite with the cold buckwheat noodles, fresh greens, namul and chicken breast tossed in soy mustard sauce.

Hot Stone Galbi 4.5/5

The Hot Stone Galbi ($25) was one of the favourite among the group. The char grilled beef short ribs marinated in Bibigo BBQ sauce was tender and succulent, marinated to perfection.

Boiled Pork Slices 4.8/5

The Boiled Pork Slices ($24) with dried slices of daikon pickled myungyi leaves, garlic slices and chilli pepper was so good that we ordered another plate. Dipped with the spicy bean paste sauce, this delicacy simply made one forgot the sinfulness of the pork belly.

Squid and Pork Bulgogi 4/5

The Squild and Pork Bulgogi ($24) was marinated in spicy chilli pepper sauce and oakwood char grilled. We even ordered some raw rice wine to go with the delectable squuld and pork bulgogi.

Bibimbap 3.5/5

The signature item at Bibigo has to be their Bibimbap which means mixed rice in Korean. Basically the  menu offers 3 types of bibimbap set which comes with a choice of rice (white rice, black rice, brown  white, barley & white), topping (char grilled bulgogi, chicken teriyaki, chicken breast, grilled spicy pork, tofu) and sauce (kohot, citron soy, green sesame, ssam). One can mix and match to their own preference.

The Bibimbap set ($15) comes with traditional mixed rice with assorted vegetables and toppings served in a bowl. The bibimbap here is improved to suit the busy yet health conscious diners.

Bibigo Rice 3/5

Bibigo Rice 3/5

The Bibigo Rice set ($15) is a salad type mixed rice with assorted vegetables and toppings. The portion of the vegetables were more than the rice serving. Definitely a healthier option and for those that wants to control their carbo intake.

Hot Stone Bibimbap 4/5

The Hot Stone Bibimbap ($16) is similar to the bibimbap set except that it is served in a hot stone bowl. I preferred the hot stone bibimbap to normal bibimbap and bibigo rice because the rice came with a nice burnt crisp texture. Among all the combination we tried, the black rice is very memorable. It reminds me of wild rice used in western cuisine.

Hoddeok 4/5

This is a dessert that we seldom get to eat in Singapore. The Hoddeok ($6) is a Korean sweet pancake served with cinnamon and vanilla ice cream. The warm pancake had a nice sweet and chewy texture that was very enjoyable.

Bibigo Ice Cream 4/5

Made from the black rice, the Bibigo Ice Cream ($4.50) was served with crispy rice crust which is an interesting combination. It added a nice dimension of enjoying ice cream.

Unlike most Korean restaurants that serves a variety of complimentary side dishes, Bibigo does not. Nevertheless most meals at Bibigo comes with side servings of authentic kimichi, succulent tofu skins and fresh juicy asparagus to complete the experience of Korean culture.


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Bibigo
Serangoon NEX
23 Serangoon Central
#03-08
Singapore 556083
Tel: +65 65098272
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bibigo.Singapore
Website: http://sg.bibigo.com/index
Nearest MRT: Serangoon (CC Line, NE Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 1130am - 10pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Serangoon MRT station. Take Exit B, E, H or G. Walk to Nex Shopping Mall Level 3 same level as NTUC. Journey time about 3 minutes.