singapore (sights/scenes)

back from a weekend singapore getaway. i'll try to cover the trip in 3 posts, mainly compiling pictures into 3 categories- sights/scenes, food and people.

awesome breathtaking photos shot by calvin using nikon D80. for better resolution, please visit his flickr site as i've resized the pictures to fit my blog (in other words, n00b at adjusting html).


raffle's place MRT station


the zigzag lines are equilvalent to our yellow lines- no parking


singapore progress & advancement sculpture


boat quay at night bursting with colors


can you spot the river, the durian, the hotel and the bridge?


fullerton hotel entrance


cavenach bridge


cool sculpture at the right



can you feel the awesome vibe by just looking at the hotel?


breathtaking view of hundreds of cranes brightly litted up (the proposed sentosa casino location)


the durian (esplanade), the hotels and the ferris wheel (singapore flyer)


merlion in the foreground and fullerton hotel in the background


even their concrete bridge looks awesome!


welcome to raffles hotel! the most expensive in singapore!


raffles hotel fountain- western wedding reception taking place


the lush green courtyard amidst many tall buidings outside


a spot for drinks while admiring the colonial architecture of the hotel


starcruise and cable cars at habourfront centre


a cute looking 2-seater car never seen before on the m'sian roads


a masserati that we can only admire from far and through pictures


damsey hill- a former army barracks ground


ps. cafe at harding road, damsey hill- very popular cozy cafe among guai lohs and atasan singaporeans


“House: the social benefits” is an entire block of building which stands on the grounds of former army barracks especially catered for the health conscious fashionista who needs a place to chillout after a tiring day.


state-of-the-art-funny-looking-nose-with-7-holes ventilation system that keeps clark quay at a cool temperature at any time of the year. click here to know more.



the talked about clinic bar that is cool and freaky at the same time


kandi bar by hed kandi


pretty chandeliers at barfly @ clark quay

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up next- food, food and more food! stay tune!

dragon-i

dragon-i @ sunway pyramid

my first ever visit to dragon-i can be summed up in 48 words.

ambience and decoration are pretty to look at and comfy with the signature terracottas guarding the entrance, open kitchen showing the xiao long bao sifus at work, nice red-black theme, picture menu... but the food was so-so only. worth a visit but revisits are maybe/maybe not.


braised peanuts- rm2


szechuan la mien with pork ribs- rm18


hot and spicy soup la mien- rm12


xiao long bao- rm9


pamelo mango cream- rm10

the ribs are too oily and the dessert taste too bland and blah which does not justify the yellowcreamydelicious outlook. the famed xiao long bao however was alright. pricey for such sub-standard food.

Calvin: the "la mien" texture was pretty good as it was prepared just right. I like my noodles just right where its not too hard or not too soft. However, the szechuan soup was not as I expected. Usually all the szechuan I have tasted has a very sharp vinegar taste. This one, it's pretty bland. Didn't have the szechuan soup "oomph" that i was looking for.

the hot spicy soup was pretty good, the soup felt like it had been made out of many ingredients. However, the soup was a lil oily just like the ribs. But I'd say, most authentic chinese dishes that uses some sort of chili paste ends up with a lil more oil than usual.

[NOTE: the braised peanuts is not complimentary! so if you don't want an additional RM2 in your bill for something you don't want, do return it back and make sure they don't charge you for it. the wet tissues come at an extra charge too.]


dragon-i restaurant
available at all major shopping complexes you can think of in klang valley
(do check out the pretty cool website though)

[disclaimer: the opinions expressed here are based on my personal views, tastebuds and preference and may vary for others. please dont sue me, i dont have money. kthxbye.]

ayam penyet ria

ayam penyet ria @ dataran mentari, sunway

good indon food is hard to come by and i first discovered the cuisines of our neighboring country (home to fellow illegal imigrants/construction labors/maids etc) when i chanced upon waroeng penyet @ the curve (visit #1, visit #2). i've passed by ayam ria penyet a million times but have never had the chance to pay it a visit, until...

one fine day.


es cendol (ice cendol)- rm3


ayam penyet (mashed chicken)- rm7


empal penyet (fried sweet beef)- rm6.50


bakso kuah (beef ball soup)- rm4.50

the ayam penyet was tastefully done! the empal penyet was very tender and delicious! the bakso opens up like a smile (reminds me alittle of those 'fatt koh' that opens up when steamed and those paper thingy we fold and played when we were in school?) the es cendol was unique (pineapples, mashed green beans, kidney beans, cincau, cendol) but i prefer our malacca cendol more (*oh how i miss the durian cendol...*).

overall, i think this shop is worth a try and food generally taste better than waroeng penyet's!

p/s: will be in singapore for the weekend! stay safe and be good ya'll!


ayam penyet ria
no.6, jln pjs 8/2,
mentari business park.
(opposite sunway pyramid)

[disclaimer: the opinions expressed here are based on my personal views, tastebuds and preference and may vary for others. please dont sue me, i dont have money. kthxbye.]