Ministry of Food

Singapore ppl seem especially fond of acronyms, such as MOPAR, & there's also a MOF ! :)

Mopar=ministry of parrots, a local parrot club
Mof = a jap eatery at marina sq!

What's unusual about MOF is that the restaurant contributes 50% profits to charity! Another Plus, a huge signage stating: No MSG, artificial flavoring, colourings!
And the Food's Yummy (i only tried the cooked dishes).. the menu feature both Japanese non-veg & vegetarian choices & a rather big dessert menu. Simple, friendly & chic embience. Reasonable prices.. Mains from $10-20+.

A local review:
http://www.thelocalking.com/singapore/eat--drink/ministry-of-food-aka-mof.html

Give this place a shot :) strong appeal to folks who like wholesome, well-prepared meals & for the fair-trade/charitable hearted.

Lunch.. in quaint coffeeshop

Surprising, to many ppl, there's a charming n wholesome side to JB ! There's a row of small shophouses along a little terra-tiled road just across the causeway. And a GEM of a coffeeshop there!
The specialty is the local coffee, and kampong egg (traditional style, served in saucer, options of pepper n light soysauce). Kampong egg, with a huge orange yoke!
A malay stall operates in e coffeeshop, starting from brunch hour ~1030am.

Today, i had a selection of fragrant white rice, rendang, sotong sambal, quail-eggs & spinach, served in a bamboo-basket lined with waxed brown paper. Top that up with kopi (in a real cup n saucer) & a 3/4 boiled kampong egg.. YUMM.. and RM10.20 for 2 happy stomachs.

That's my sustainance for the afternoon ;)
Msia/Spore style!

The Breakfast (joke)

TRAVEL JOKES

The Breakfast

In a very posh hotel, a guest called over the head waiter. "Good morning, sir! I'd like to order two boiled eggs, one of them so undercooked that it's runny, and the other so overcooked that it's tough. I also want some rubbery bacon, burnt toast, and butter that's so cold it's impossible to spread. Finally, I'll have a pot of extra-weak coffee, served at room temperature."
The bewildered waiter almost stuttered. "Sir! We cannot serve such an awful breakfast to you here!"
"Why not?" the guest replied. "That's what you served yesterday!"

(extract fr Asia explorers)

Pot stickers

A late nite at TC yesterday, sat-in to a trumpetting cymbal chiming Guru Puja.

Afterwards, Lama gestured to join in e feast of Pot stickers, i had become quite 'immune' to meat after e u.s. trip, could almost belief i could finish e whole lot! Geshela surprisingly had a micro appetite, though momos is (i assume) naturally a tibetan's favourite!

A rare encounter, to see a beautiful & intricately threaded W'Mahakala palace (yup, there's WM inside), as well as a Protector figurine (e one on e horse). These items would be covered / arranged out of common view quite soon, as part of the Tibetan spiritual tradition.

Surprisingly (on e site), is a natural well of underground water! That's special.

The chandelier was in all its crytal brilliance, magnificent.

Passerbys and nearby folks were taking an interest, looking into the activities through the large glass panels of the gompa.

And a special date, 15th May, i think that's Buddha's Bday... or at least very close !