Old Hong Kong Kitchen Home Delivery

I have known of pizza or fast food delivery but restaurant quality Chinese cuisine delivered right to the doorstep is something new. Not known to many, Old Hong Kong Kitchen has recently introduced home delivery with no GST or Service Charge. There is even free delivery if one orders $80 or more in net spending (promotional period). After that a flat rate of $6 for any parts of Singapore.

Browsing through the website, I had a hard time deciding what to order. I was overwhelmed by the number of items available for home delivery. There are more than a hundred food items ranging from appetizers, soup, mains, dessert and even dim sum.

Daily Double Boiled Soup of the Day 4/5

When the Daily Double Boiled Soup of the Day ($6.80) arrived from the delivery, it was still warm. My advice is to heat it up again before consuming to enjoy the full sweetness of the ingredients that has been boiled for hours. Do note that the bowl is rather small portion which is only good for one pax.

Poached Vegetables with Salted Egg & Century Egg in Superior Stock 4.2/5

One of my favourite dishes among the delivery I have ordered is the Poached Vegetables with Salted Egg & Century Egg in Superior Stock ($20). The highlight has to be the superior stock complemented by the salted egg and century egg, giving the whole dish a boost in flavours and enjoyment.

Soon Hock Fish 3.8/5

When I saw they offered steamed fish in their delivery menu, I got me some what excited. I wonder how they going to manage the doneness of the fish as consideration has to be put in on the journey time. I ordered the Soon Hock Fish ($54) in Hong Kong Style. The sauce of the fish is delivered separately, to be poured over the fish before consuming. The fish itself was cooked to a nice moist and tender texture considering the among of time it has left the kitchen to my home. Of course it can't be compared to having a la minute steamed fish served from the kitchen to the table in the restaurant.

BBQ Meat Platter (3 Types) 4/5

Last but not least, I decided to wrap up my first Chinese home delivery meal with a 3 types of BBQ Meat Platter ($48) which is good to served 4-6 pax. I decided to go for the Roasted Duck, Soya Sauce Chicken and Sio Bak. The roasts were all chopped to a nice generous portion. My favourite among the 3 different roasts is the roasted duck.

Overall I find the Old Hong Kong Kitchen Chinese food home delivery offers a alternative choice to your usual pizza or fast food. With more than 100 over food items in their delivery menu, there is so much choices, imagine you can even enjoy dim sum in the comfort of your home.

Home Delivery
Website: http://www.oldhongkong.com.sg/kitchen/shop/

Home Delivery Operating Hours:
Daily: 11am - 10am


Old Hong Kong Kitchen
Square 2
10 Sinaran Drive
#02-80
Singapore 307506
Tel: +65 63977023
Nearest MRT: Novena (NS Line)

*This post is brought to you by Old Hong Kong Kitchen

The Whole New OpenSnap App by OpenRice

I have been using the OpenSnap App to post some of food pictures for a while now and I am really quite excited with its latest update. The all new OpenSnap App is cleaner, sexier and more navigation user friendly. On top of that, it has also added some new and useful features. Finding the best restaurants and dishes in Singapore is just a few taps away with the new OpenSnap.

Many times we may just want to eat a particular dish or have a craving for a particular food item. Most of the app out there only gives you a listing of the restaurants but not the dish. With the all new OpenSnap, this is so easy now. It allows one to find a restaurant by the rating of a dish. For example, you are craving for a good bowl of bak ku teh. All you need to do is launch the OpenSnap app, go to Singaporean > Bak Kut Teh.

The app will show a list of Bak Kut Teh from various restaurants with their different ratings. There is also a Filter Function button for you to further specific the different search criteria. This new feature is really brilliant in my option. Instead of browsing through the long listing of restaurants to find the particular food you want to eat.  We can now go straight to the dish and find which restaurant serves the best of it.

In the new OpenSnap app, it has also included a new Offers feature which has attractive dining offers in Singapore. The eclectic listing of 700 dining offers over 450 unique restaurants in Singapore. Users will be spoilt of choices. Imagine the amount of savings too.

My personal favourite is the Nearby feature of the new OpenSnap app. How many times have been been to a place and ask ourselves, What to eat around here? What is good around here? Let OpenSnap solves your headache with just a simple tap on the nearby feature and a list of restaurants around the vicinity will be displayed on your smartphone.

The new updated OpenSnap has definitely made it more user friendly with its cleaner look and simple navigation. Thoughts have also been given to the new features catering to the modern needs of the society bringing food guide and directory to the palm. Find where to eat in Singapore has gotten easier with OpenSnap.

OpenSnap can be downloaded for free on iTunes and Google Play app store:

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/opensnap-photo-dining-guide/id806095727?mt=8

Google Play App Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.openrice.snap&hl=en

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SG Food on Foot’s 5 Favourite Dessert Places

Reflecting back the years I have been blogging, the joy of this journey is not just about finding and sharing good food on my site. In this food discovery journey, these delicious moments were not possible without the company of like-minded friends who shared the same passion in discovering good food. Indeed food bonds people and these delicious moments are not perfect without ending with some yummilicious desserts in each meet up or food trails. With that I would like to share 5 of my favourite dessert places where you indulge in your own great little moments with your friends and families.

Mad About Sucre located along Teo Hong Road, beside Outram Park MRT station is one of the hottest and latest patisserie that I went with a group of foodie friends. The exquisite and elegant desserts, together with the ambience have left all of us impressed. Among the cakes I tried during my visit, my favourite is the Coco Citron which comes with a harmoniously execution of lemon curd sourness and refreshing coconut mousse on top. In fact, I have heard that they have recently introduced a new series of cakes. I can’t wait to go back and try them.

I am not a big fan of overly sweet desserts but I do have a weakness for a good cup of gelato or ice cream. In fact, I can finish a tub of gelato/ ice cream all by myself. Over the years, many gelato places have popped up around the island but my all-time favourite has always been Alfero Gelato for its full body flavour, rich, creamy and smooth texture. Currently it has 3 outlets at Macpherson, Marina Square and Orchard Gateway.

Recently, I fell in love with the ice cold frozen yogurt as I like the hint of sourness in them. Beegurt has been one of my recent discoveries and I simply fell in love with this yummy ice cold yogurt desserts. It is also perfect for cooling down in the hot and humid Singapore weather. In addition, the frozen yogurt allows one to be creative with their own choice of toppings.

As a food blogger, we need to be always on the alert on the latest trend so that we can share with our readers. Korean Bingsu is the latest craze in town now. Many bingsu cafés have recently been opened to jump on the bandwagon. Having tried a couple of these Korean snowflake desserts, my recommendation would be NunSongYee at Burghley Drive (Serangoon Garden) for its varieties, fresh ingredients and ambience, especially the melted in the mouth snowflake texture of the shaved ice. The huge serving is also perfect for sharing with friends.

Going back to my root, my all-time favourite dessert is this humid little dessert stall tucked inside a coffeeshop in Bedok. No Name Cheng Tng painstaking boiled the longan soup everyday at its stall instead of taking the shortcut of using syrup. For only a dollar seventy cents, we got a bowl of refreshing and sweet traditional Chinese Cheng Tng dessert packed to the brim with ingredients such as dried longan, white fungus, gingko nuts, dried persimmon, winter melon, glutinous ball, malva nut and sweet potato. Unlike most Cheng Tng stall, the uncle prefers to use ice cube instead of shaved ice. I like the idea as it keeps the cheng tng cold while not over dilute the broth when the ice melted.

THE SINGAPORE TEA PARTY

In collaborating with Sensodyne, the choice of toothpaste that relieves pain from tooth sensitivity, we will be holding The Singapore Tea Party, showcasing a list of dessert vendors nominated by Miss Tam Chiak and me, entirely voted by the public, sharing our great little moments with each and everyone of you.

You can cast your vote at https://www.facebook.com/SensodyneSG and stands a chance to get invite to The Singapore Tea Party together with a friend. Join us and eat to your heart’s content in one of the greatest dessert tea party of the year.


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