The crab solution

Here's part 2 of food from my trip... this time, instead of sitting by the fireplace and getting comfort away from the cold while writing, I feel like I'm, IN the fireplace. It's been insanely hot, and I can't seem to get used to it!

Anyways, this is about Maryland's famous - Crab cakes. I had never known that, until I went to Baltimore, and my dear friend (knowing what a foodie I am) had put that on her list of "Karen's must-eats". If you're thinking fish cakes like the ones in ta-mee, throw that image out. Throw even Thai prawn cakes out.. This is real crab (and nothing but chunks of it!) nicely seasoned and rolled up into a ball, then lightly fried. Awesome!



For someone who likes crabs, but not enough to want to fight with it's shell to get the flesh out, this is the perfect solution! And i thoroughly enjoyed it :o)


Along with crab cakes, we ordered a pasta to share - Seafood cajun fettucine. Thankfully we stopped at 2, cos the pasta was a huge portion, with a generous lot of prawns and scallops! We were stuffed.


Service was great at this place too, so if you ever head to Baltimore, pop in to Obrycki's and try them. You'll love them!

Food from the other side of the world... part 1

Thanks to the miserably cold and rainy weather outside, I'm indoors today, and am enjoying the warmth of the fireplace and having some time to be still and just lounge around.. and write an entry... all the way from the other side of the world, abt good food I've found here :o)

This one will be about Chicken Rico... the best (i mean BEST!) chicken I've had... it's a Peruvian charcoal broiled chicken I had in Baltimore... after my longtime good friend raved about it, and took me there :o) The shop was found in one of the dodgey parts of town, so we drove there, found a parking across the road and ran into the shop. The slightly dingey-looking shop run by Latinos greeted us with a yummy fragrance that got me hungry. Standing in line waiting to be served was rather torturous, since they took so long, and the charcoal grilled chicken, freshly out of the rotisserie, was just staring at us! *drool*

When we finally got our "ta pau" order packed, we ran back out and drove home, to enjoy our dinner in the comforts of her studio apartment.

Ok, I realise that the photo doesn't do Chicken Rico justice... the skin was so flavourful (who cares abt the fat at this point) and the flavour of the spices and who knows whatever they put inside penetrated the whole chunck of meat. Well roasted on the outside and juicy in the inside, it deserved 6 out of 5 stars! For sides, we had (1) the rice (which was just alright, until we mixed in the extra juices (and oil) from the chicken), and (2) platains, which I had for the first time in my life... these are bananas of a certain kind that is roasted til they're brown on the outside. Kinda like the mexican counterpart of goreng pisang. They were so good, but also super filling! :p

We loved it so much that we thought of forgetting about our jobs and opening an outlet back home! :o)

Local delights.... Kuala Trengganu

Writing all the way from Kuala Trengganu, Malaysia. Have been here almost a week. I don’t really know much about the place, but life is definitely slower here. Today, we had a half day recollection. So, Sr. Mary Peter Ng went out to buy some food for lunch. She bought some local delights. My first reaction when I open…errr….. purple rice!!! Weird!! But had to change the image of it cause it’s still food…ermm… it’s interesting.

It tasted really good. It's a bit spicy too. Over here, the locals eats them for breakfast too, even the children, that’s what they bring to school for snack time.

I was so eager to share with all of you… so I bravely ask the sisters if I can take a photo to share with my friends…. Yeah!!! They were all so excited to say, of course!!!

So here’s my entry…

The one in trianglar shape is called Nasi Kelabu (2 ringgit)

The one in the box is also called Nasi Kelabu with meat (3 ringgit)

The one in cone shape is called Nasi Dagang (1 ringgit)

The one in the leave is called Tapai (1 ringgit for 2 bundles)

Ha ha… at least I managed to name them all… of course asking the sisters and writing it down. 

Comfort food

Just as Line thot that last nite was the last makan we were gonna have before she left for KT, I popped up from the back of the van to surprise her today. Abt a week ago, I had (after much prayer!) managed to swap out of a work shift so that I could be around with her and send her off. And I am thankful that God allowed this to work out. He knows best, I suppose!

Seeing her lighten up a little after a relaxing foot massage and some bak kut teh comforted me... that at least she was a little better than she was earlier in the morning, when i sensed her being rather out of sorts, to say the very least. Well, tho it's not as simple as for all that to go away after a massage and a bowl of bak kut teh, it did provide some respite. That, i suppose, was enough. After all, sometimes, a breather gives us that bit more of strength to keep going.

Anyways, here's the bak kut teh that we thot was one of the better ones we've had... peppery enough... as Dom's exclaimation on his first sip puts it "Wah! pepper free one ah?!"

Song Fa Bak Kut Teh
Rochor Centre

Our last maken

Earlier this evening, was our last maken session before I leave for Kuala Trengganu.(KT) I longed to go East Coast Park nor for food only, but also the beach. We ate at East Coast Lagoon. At East Coast, it seems like the whole Singapore are going there. But, because we prayed, the Lord heard our prayers and gave us car packing lot.

While Kare and I went round looking for tables, our 2 guys were standing at section waiting. Finally, the 2 guys got a table which was located at a very comfortable and breeze section.

As soon as we sat down, we decided what we wanted to eat. Then Dom and Kare went off ordering food. Not long later, we started enjoying our meal and chit-chatting.

After eating, we walked for ONLY awhile and rested nearer the coast. We saw bright sister moon and many other stars. the East Coast Lagoon and the beach are one of the best place to hold gatherings.

So, this would probably be my last entry. Hopefully I get to use the computer and share something with you while in KT.

Continue to Eat only and I will be back when. Hopefully get to post something from KT.

The long and short of it

While we were at Geylang, we decided to find the shop that sold beancurd with LONG yew char kway. Some taiwanese dessert place of some sort. I remembered the shop being just a short distance down from the beef kway teow shop, and Line and Dom remember it too. Fr was slightly clueless tho, so over dinner, we were trying to describe it to Fr, however our rusty memories could agree on just how long it was... ahem! We had a good laugh over it ;p

Sadly though, we walked and we walked, but never found the shop. Giving up, we decided to head back and drive to another beancurd place at Selegie road. There, in the little back alley, under the cloudy sky, with "sister moon" peaking at us, we had our cravings satisfied... tho they were not as long as the other shop, who cares? Long or short, we enjoyed it, since there was no choice anyways :o)

Rochor Original Beancurd House

Happy Birthday Everyone

Ok.. this is an overdue entry.

On 20 February 2010, the 7th Day of Chinese New Year, ‘ren re’ (people’s day), is known as everyone’s birthday. So, most Chinese would have a big feast on this special day.

We too joined in the celebration…..ermm…actually it wasn’t planned, it just coincides with the day, moreover, WE EAT THAT’S ALL. Who cares about the day.

So, we went dressed in our ‘Geylang outfit’ (do not think futher than T-shirt, bums berms and slippers) to the famous Geylang Lorong 9 Beef Hor Fun, surely you would know where right. It was at least 10 years ago since I last ate there. It’s still so popular and nice. It was a very memorable place for Kare Kare too (Kare, you know what I’m referring to right).

In addition, it was a treat from someone special (I wonder who?). So, it tasted even better.

We ordered Beef Hor Fun with more beefs and Kai Lan with more garlic, specially requested by our dear friend, Dom.

And as usual, this photo shot, notice the messiness, was taken after experiencing the great enthusiasm for service(I hope!) by our dear Fr. Aloy, who is ever so ready and eager to serve us.

Geylang Lor 9 Beef Hor Fun

Where?? Geylang Lorong 9 lah.