snip
Dosa King can also be found in Singapore. But while here why not try the
one at Ananda Bhavan's Restaurant. It is
located along Selegie Road, which is just before Serangoon Road, also
known as Little India. It is along the stretch of
shops between Mackenzie Rd and Bukit Timah Rd. Also try the vegetarian set
lunch there. Of course, the Komala Vilas
restaurant would also be a good place for Indian vegetarian food. Muthu's
Curry is now located in a brand new building,
still along Race Course Road, less than a hundred metres from the old
site, just beside Covenant House.

Also close to Little India, along Dunearn Road, somewhere opposite Sim Lim
Square, is a new eating place called
Foodmore. It is located in a new building called Tekka Mall. Great variety
of food can be found there. If you take a cab
just tell the driver to take you to Tekka Mall. Things to try there would
be the steamboat, laksa, chee cheong fun,
curry chicken and porridge.

Nothing better than local knowledge... why don't you meet up with Rona when
she's there? then we can get a trip report when Rona returns... hopefully
with pictures too & not just a bloated stomach. LOL.

DC.

Though I can't contribute any tips to the discussion, thought I should
say that I'm really enjoying this conversation, and that it has elevated
to DEADLY my steely determination to visit Singapore, Malaysia, and
Thailand at some point A.S.A.P ("possible" being the key problem).

Best - KR

Rona Yuthasastrakosol wrote:

I'm heading back to Bangkok and Singapore in December. I already have some
plans for food (Dosa King in BKK--I know it's not Thai, but it's amazing
nonetheless, Tien Tien in Singapore), but I was wondering if any recent
visitors to either of those places have any other suggestions. Last I was
in BKK was about 1.5 years ago, while my last trip to Singapore was 5.5
years ago. Anything new and exciting out there I should know about? Or old
and exciting?

rona

"Peter Dy" wrote in message
m...

Hey, Stranger!

So, how did your trip to Austria work out? Do we on alt.food.asian get to
hear about it or not?


Austria was great--though probably my least favourite of the countries I
visited. Granted, I was only in Vienna, but it was just not quite what I
had expected (Prague, on the other hand, was fabulous and surpassed my
expectations, as did Romania).

I don't like venturing out on rec.food.cooking, if you perhaps posted it
there... And I'm not the only one.


I've not posted anything anywhere, except for a very very brief posting to
rfc just after a got back. My computer was dead for more than three months
(died just before I left and was not resucitated until just last week) so I
very limited computer usage. I've been meaning to write something up, and
if no one here minds, I'll post it here, too.

Pics too...of goose?


No goose. Or maybe one picture of some really really bad goose at a really
really bad restaurant in Prague. Actually, I think it might have been duck.
I do have some pictures of our outstanding dinner at Steirereck, though most
are too dark to do the food justice (I didn't want to use a flash and
disturb the other diners). I haven't been able to sort through them, yet,
as I've noticed the fan on laptop isn't working so I will need to get that
fixed, too (I wonder if that was the reason the motherboard burnt out in the
first place). Have I mentioned yet how much I hate Dell and how no one
should ever buy a computer from them? Just say no to Dell!

rona

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"Peter Dy" wrote in message
m...

Hey, Stranger!

So, how did your trip to Austria work out? Do we on alt.food.asian get to
hear about it or not?


Austria was great--though probably my least favourite of the countries I
visited. Granted, I was only in Vienna, but it was just not quite what I
had expected (Prague, on the other hand, was fabulous and surpassed my
expectations, as did Romania).

I don't like venturing out on rec.food.cooking, if you perhaps posted it
there... And I'm not the only one.


I've not posted anything anywhere, except for a very very brief posting to
rfc just after a got back. My computer was dead for more than three months
(died just before I left and was not resucitated until just last week) so I
very limited computer usage. I've been meaning to write something up, and
if no one here minds, I'll post it here, too.

Pics too...of goose?


No goose. Or maybe one picture of some really really bad goose at a really
really bad restaurant in Prague. Actually, I think it might have been duck.
I do have some pictures of our outstanding dinner at Steirereck, though most
are too dark to do the food justice (I didn't want to use a flash and
disturb the other diners). I haven't been able to sort through them, yet,
as I've noticed the fan on laptop isn't working so I will need to get that
fixed, too (I wonder if that was the reason the motherboard burnt out in the
first place). Have I mentioned yet how much I hate Dell and how no one
should ever buy a computer from them? Just say no to Dell!

rona

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"DC." not@home wrote in message
t...

Not familiar with SinHuat...

Sin Huat, I think, was the original chilli crab place. I'm not 100% sure
about that. It was supposed to be the best, though I have also read
recently that it has fallen from it's number one spot. If you ever watched
A Cook's Tour, Tony Bourdain featured it on the Singapore show.

but there is a row of seafood restaurants along
the coast (east coast park?) that's quite famous & they do all the regular
Singapore seafood dishes. We prefer it here as there's a little sea breeze
coming in when you have your dinner & it's only 50m or so from the sea
instead of a busy street. We had all our favourites there, black pepper
crabs, chilli crabs with steamed & deep fried mantou(buns) which you use
to
mop up all the yummy gravy. deep fried baby squids in dark soya sauce &
chilli sauce, satay, kangkong belachan(stir fried 'water spinach' with
shrimp paste), steamed fish, etc.. all washed down with tiger beer.

Cripes! It's a good thing I just ate dinner! All those foods had my mouth
watering...except the choice of beverage. I hate beer!

Only
thing we found a little disappointing was that most of the food were a
little too sweet, they must have added lots of sugar into their dishes.
Didn't remember it was so sweet before? maybe it's a trend or a change in
the local tastes.... i don't know.


When I went to Thailand with my dad he complained constantly about how sweet
everything was. I suspect it's a global trend--there's nothing like a good
bit of refined sugar (I suppose I shouldn't complain, though, since that
global trend helps support the family business).


We were brought to a restaurant in the Bugis shopping area, this
Indonesian
restaurant was called Warung M Nasir(sp?) & it wasn't listed in makansutra
so you might need to ask someone there. I thought it was extremely good,
the
sauces were to die for. Chicken rendang was a clear winner!

I'll search around for it. It's on the list!

How very frustrating being shown all these yummy places to eat
but not actually have the time or stomach to try them!

I know!!! Every place I visit has a far longer "must try" list than I can
manage. It's especially difficult when I'm travelling alone, since it's not
like I can taste someone else's order.

As for Indian food...
Little India is probably the best place but also ask about a dish called
Indian fishhead curry. It sounds gross but the fishhead is huge & you get
tender meat around the jaws & cheeks of the fish that just melts in your
mouth & the gravy that goes with it.... you'll have to try it.



My mother would love it. She loves fish heads--especially sucking the
eyeballs out. We're bringing lots of moist towelettes with us, too :-).

Very intriguing too if you don't understand Singapore English, the best
thing i found was to get yourself a local to bring & show you all the food
places! I just pay for their food... more often then not, you'll find that
works pretty well as they can't resist having a free meal! LOL.


I used to have a source, but have lost touch with them. I think my sister's
pen pal from eons ago still lives there, though. I wonder if she'd care to
show us around--just to restaurants, that is :-).

Yes i've heard of the food festival but never been to it either, but
everyday is a food festival there if you ask me. You are simply overwhelm
by
the variety... it's like the country is driven by food, i don't know of
any
country that is so food obsessed.

I remember years ago, on rfc, trillium mentioned a discussion she and her
partner had about Singapore. Someone had said that Singapore was like
Disneyland (pretty but with no soul) and her partner replied, "No, it's like
Disneyland but with good food." I thought it was cute.

What is Tien Tien? a Chinese restaurant?
where is it?

Tien Tien (I'm not actually sure that's the name, but I think it is) is a
hawker stand at the Maxwell Street hawker place that sells the best
Hainanese chicken rice I've ever had. I chanced upon it and am forever
grateful that I did--I was in the area, was hungry, and went to the stand
that had the most people in line. It was cheap, too--maybe $3-5--for a huge
serving of chicken and an even larger serving of rice. And it was perfect.
The chicken was perfectly moist, the rice was flavourful and not too greasy,
and the three sauces were perfectly balanced (did I use perfect enough in
there?). I've not been satisfied with any other chicken rice since then.

Thanks for all the suggestions...my list is getting way to long for a four
day trip!

rona

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"Peter Dy" wrote in message
m...

Hey, Stranger!

So, how did your trip to Austria work out? Do we on alt.food.asian get to
hear about it or not?

I don't like venturing out on rec.food.cooking, if you perhaps posted it
there... And I'm not the only one.

Pics too...of goose?

Peter

I feel the same way about rec.food.cooking. I asked about duck tartare
recipes and you would have thought I suggested an assasination attempt.
Speaking of Duck Tartare, I saw an Iron Cheif create one and it looked
interesting. Anyone have any ideas?

"Peter Dy" wrote in message
m...

Hey, Stranger!

So, how did your trip to Austria work out? Do we on alt.food.asian get to
hear about it or not?

I don't like venturing out on rec.food.cooking, if you perhaps posted it
there... And I'm not the only one.

Pics too...of goose?

Peter

I feel the same way about rec.food.cooking. I asked about duck tartare
recipes and you would have thought I suggested an assasination attempt.
Speaking of Duck Tartare, I saw an Iron Cheif create one and it looked
interesting. Anyone have any ideas?

"Jeff Russell" wrote in message
news:Wlrmd.618809$8_6.254594@attbi_s04...

I feel the same way about rec.food.cooking. I asked about duck tartare
recipes and you would have thought I suggested an assasination attempt.

Times like those, you wander over to e-Gullet and ask over there. Some
people are turned off by having to register (they require more information
than you'd think necessary) but the people over there are generally very
helpful. I hate their search function, though. The newest version bites.

rona

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"Jeff Russell" wrote in message
news:Wlrmd.618809$8_6.254594@attbi_s04...

I feel the same way about rec.food.cooking. I asked about duck tartare
recipes and you would have thought I suggested an assasination attempt.

Times like those, you wander over to e-Gullet and ask over there. Some
people are turned off by having to register (they require more information
than you'd think necessary) but the people over there are generally very
helpful. I hate their search function, though. The newest version bites.

rona

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"Philippe Lemaire \(remove oldies\)" wrote:
Unfortunately, I posted some pics here :-(

They are now officially on alt.binaries.food

It's OK, Philippe. Part of the learning curve. I've done it, too. ;~((

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On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 18:20:28 +0900, "Rona Yuthasastrakosol" wrote:



Singapore is a really great food town, isn't it? I was supposed to be in
Singapore in March 2003--during the Food Festival no less!! but had to
cancel that leg of the trip because of the SARS epidemic. I was so
disappointed, as I had been dreaming of Tien Tien and this little Indian
sweets place that had the most amazing gulab jamun and jilebi... Sigh!


If you loved gulab jamnu and jalebi then you should try the barfi and laddoo.

On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 10:28:01 -0000, "DC." not@home wrote:



Very intriguing too if you don't understand Singapore English, the best
thing i found was to get yourself a local to bring & show you all the food
places! I just pay for their food... more often then not, you'll find that
works pretty well as they can't resist having a free meal! LOL.


How true. Can I volunteer?

Singapore is a really great food town, isn't it? I was supposed to be in
Singapore in March 2003--during the Food Festival no less!! but had to
cancel that leg of the trip because of the SARS epidemic. I was so
disappointed, as I had been dreaming of Tien Tien and this little Indian
sweets place that had the most amazing gulab jamun and jilebi... Sigh!

If you enjoyed the gulab jamnu and jalebi, you should try the barfi and laddoo.

Yes i've heard of the food festival but never been to it either, but
everyday is a food festival there if you ask me. You are simply overwhelm by
the variety... it's like the country is driven by food, i don't know of any
country that is so food obsessed. What is Tien Tien? a Chinese restaurant?
where is it? We did a few restaurants while we were there but ate mainly in
hawker stalls or little cafe or as they call it there - coffee shops. A lot
cheaper & better too. Talking of roti... there's this place that is out of
the way but it's one of the best rotis there. It's off Upper Thomson Rd, on
a residential road called Casaurina Rd(?) but the rotis there are so crispy
& perfect. I did recall they were getting smaller & smaller each time we go
there over the years. But what we like most about it is that only 5mins walk
away is the reservoir & they've got raised wooden walkways through it so you
actually walk through the rainforest & along the edge of the water for a bit
of peace & quite after a filling beakfast or lunch of rotis. Like yourself,
we ordered 2 rotis but ended up asking for more.

True, everyday is a food festival here, as long as you have the dough. The reservoir you mentioned is the Pearce
Reservoir. The roti prata shop along casuarina road has been a long time popular haunt for food lovers, but
unfortunately, to me, their stabdard has dropped. There are some really good ones along Serangoon Road now. Also there
is one in a new town called Yishun. The prata is served with sambal, beside the usual curry. It is worth trying, though
it is way out of the city.

You've left me salivating just thinking... i'll have to get a few frozen
rotis out of the freezer & fry them up now.

Don't they sell frozen pratas in your area? I believe Singapore does export them.

On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 10:30:43 -0000, "DC." not@home wrote:


Nothing better than local knowledge... why don't you meet up with Rona when
she's there? then we can get a trip report when Rona returns... hopefully
with pictures too & not just a bloated stomach. LOL.

It would be my pleasure to do so, if she doesn't mind. All she has to do is to email me. Well, Christmas is around the
corner and the bloated stomach would help her pass of as a Santarina LOL! Why do you think lots of gyms are sprouting
up all over Singapore? I will be away two weeks in December. Will be going to Malaysia. If I know when she is coming I
can plan it so I shall be around when she arrives.

On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 10:30:43 -0000, "DC." not@home wrote:


Nothing better than local knowledge... why don't you meet up with Rona when
she's there? then we can get a trip report when Rona returns... hopefully
with pictures too & not just a bloated stomach. LOL.

It would be my pleasure to do so, if she doesn't mind. All she has to do is to email me. Well, Christmas is around the
corner and the bloated stomach would help her pass of as a Santarina LOL! Why do you think lots of gyms are sprouting
up all over Singapore? I will be away two weeks in December. Will be going to Malaysia. If I know when she is coming I
can plan it so I shall be around when she arrives.

On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 10:28:01 -0000, "DC." not@home wrote:



Very intriguing too if you don't understand Singapore English, the best
thing i found was to get yourself a local to bring & show you all the food
places! I just pay for their food... more often then not, you'll find that
works pretty well as they can't resist having a free meal! LOL.


How true. Can I volunteer?

Singapore is a really great food town, isn't it? I was supposed to be in
Singapore in March 2003--during the Food Festival no less!! but had to
cancel that leg of the trip because of the SARS epidemic. I was so
disappointed, as I had been dreaming of Tien Tien and this little Indian
sweets place that had the most amazing gulab jamun and jilebi... Sigh!

If you enjoyed the gulab jamnu and jalebi, you should try the barfi and laddoo.

Yes i've heard of the food festival but never been to it either, but
everyday is a food festival there if you ask me. You are simply overwhelm by
the variety... it's like the country is driven by food, i don't know of any
country that is so food obsessed. What is Tien Tien? a Chinese restaurant?
where is it? We did a few restaurants while we were there but ate mainly in
hawker stalls or little cafe or as they call it there - coffee shops. A lot
cheaper & better too. Talking of roti... there's this place that is out of
the way but it's one of the best rotis there. It's off Upper Thomson Rd, on
a residential road called Casaurina Rd(?) but the rotis there are so crispy
& perfect. I did recall they were getting smaller & smaller each time we go
there over the years. But what we like most about it is that only 5mins walk
away is the reservoir & they've got raised wooden walkways through it so you
actually walk through the rainforest & along the edge of the water for a bit
of peace & quite after a filling beakfast or lunch of rotis. Like yourself,
we ordered 2 rotis but ended up asking for more.

True, everyday is a food festival here, as long as you have the dough. The reservoir you mentioned is the Pearce
Reservoir. The roti prata shop along casuarina road has been a long time popular haunt for food lovers, but
unfortunately, to me, their stabdard has dropped. There are some really good ones along Serangoon Road now. Also there
is one in a new town called Yishun. The prata is served with sambal, beside the usual curry. It is worth trying, though
it is way out of the city.

You've left me salivating just thinking... i'll have to get a few frozen
rotis out of the freezer & fry them up now.

Don't they sell frozen pratas in your area? I believe Singapore does export them.