Equinox Hi Tea - Wonderful Place Wonder Day Wonderful People

Table for twelve at Equinox - Post-R.O.M ( of my dearest sister) Hi-Tea Buffet

St Andrew's Cathedral spotted!

and of course... the landscape of Singapore!

Note that my title of this post says "Equinox Hi Tea - Wonderful Place Wonder Day Wonderful People", but i did not mention wonderful food! Well... you should know why by now, but paying for the view is totally worthy in my opinion.


Pictures named from Left to Right

Chinese Fried Rice - Ee Fu Mee - Bai Cai
Quinche - Pork & Chicken Sausages - Assorted Vegetables
Spread of Chinese cuisine - Fried Dory fish - Porridge

I only fancy the sausages.

Porridge - Chawamushi - Chocolate Fondue and Ice Cream Toppings
Desserts in glasses, cookies and Kueh Lapis - Muffins, Donuts, Puffs - Scones, sandwiches
Fruits - Tuna and Egg mayo sandwiches, Ham & Cheese, Walnut Raisin Cream - Salads

I like this part of the Buffet the most! The scones, sandwiches and salads! Scoop some melted chocolate into a bowl, and dip my sandwiches into a chocolate coated sandwich!

Pancakes - Soba - Pasta prepared on the spot
Table by the window - Assorted breads - Dim Sums

I am curious as to why they serve assorted bread but there is no soup to go along with it!? ultimate sadness! Only olive oil as dips... :(


Tada! and I had a bloody good time gorging myself with these...

Sausages and more sausages for me... Maybe i should join some sausage eating competition... lol. Olives are nice on its own... The siew mai and charsiew pau is not worth a try.

Scones, Egg Mayo sandwich. The star on this plate is that triangular looking thing on the right. That is the Raisin Walnut Cream sandwich! I Love this! i think i ate like 5 of 6 of that!

Almond Pastry, and more of that raisin walnut cream sandwich and scones!
Scones and jam ist sehr gut!

Salad DIY - just like any salad...

Bai Cai and Ee Fu Mee - More sausages... and quinche which was horribly made.

Walnut Cream Raisin Sandwich again! hhaha.... told u i like it!
Ham and Cream cheese sandwich is nice too... but it is veryyy filling...
Sushi - I only tried one piece of sushi, and i though other places have better sushis, and it is not worth more of those carbs from sushis... save it for desserts...

Seafood Salad is nice.. but darn! how can they just give one serving of it...and not refill it anymore? Its a buffet for goodness sake!
And the smoked salmon... they did not replenish that either!

DIY Mango Sorbet with nuts toppings, pistachios and chocolate crisp, and I thought this ice cream creations looks so pretty to the eyes....

Some sweet tasting dessert.... I like the crumps... which are buttery and sinful

chocolatey? Yes you are right.

And even more chocolatey... Fruits platter drizzled with chocolate sauce

oh... and that's the fruit pie at the right side... this sucks.





Goodness...

I am glad I went to the gym in the morning earlier...

But i am sad i fell sick for the next 2 days after this buffet and never workout...




There are more food varieties but are not captured by me as they are pretty common and does not interest me. E.g. Laksa and Pratas etc...



All in all... a good place for good view.

The time has come... BUFFET!

Oh No!

Hi-Tea Buffet awaits me tomorrow!

that means I have to wake up at

6am to have my breakfast

and hit the gym at

7am at SAFRA

Mixture of Weights and Cardio tomorrow

Excited!!!

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Fancy Delight - Interesting but not delightful

This cute looking tarts were spotted at the Chinese new year goodies fair at Takashimaya. There's a lot of hype over these tarts for it is very cleverly marketed... VARIETIES!

They have fruity flavours - Strawberry, Kiwi, Blueberry etc. Local Flavours - Kaya, Green Tea, Corn etc. And Chicken based - Curry Chicken, Pepper Chicken and Mushroom Chicken etc.

Very interesting right!

So i got... (Clockwise from Top Left) - Double Chocolate, Melting Chocolate, Original, Original, Original again... and lastly Banana!

Disect into half... and this is how melting chocolate looks like... I thought the egg custard could be much better... chocolate just taste like chocolate... but I don't really like the way they go together... no a perfect match....

And so was the banana egg tart... the banana is just that little slice you see at the bottom, and similarly, the egg custard was hmm.. not too good... Banana and egg tarts just don't match too...

Sorry Fancy Delight... Others might find you lovely, but not me larh... Tong Heng still owns you big time... but but... you are the innovative one...

Peanut Butter Mixer

This thing is sooooooo cool!

Where can I get it in Singapore?!?!?

Peanut Butter recalled in US

Recently two brands of Peanut Butter has been recalled after an open container tested positive for salmonella bacteria... and this has sickened many, and even deaths... read more...

BUT... HENG AH!
(which means LUCKILY)




if not i will say byebye to this world already, looking at the amount of peanut butter i eat.

Rojak - Soon Heng

***WALL OF FAME***

Rojak with cuttlefish @ $2.
51 on the box? That's the queue number!

I used to grow up eating Rojak from this place wat before it is relocated to HDB. Before this, this stall located at a coffee shop at Blk 177 Toa Payoh Central, where you can find the very famous goreng pisang as well. Hence, my Rojak standard bar is pretty high, and ever since then, i have yet to try any rojak that is better or on par with this.

Getting a good packet of rojak in Singapore now needs queue number too! From the "queue" (actually the queue is invisible because of the number system, and everyone gets scattered everywhere), you can more or less anticipate this stall to whip up a at least decent packet of rojak. And yes, they do whip up very nice rojak for minimum of just $2.

Why is this nice then?!?

I think making rojak really needs skill and Soon Heng has it! The prawn psate sweetness is splendid and well-balanced, and the amount of peanut bits is so generous that the whole packet is just covered with it...*slurpz*, and the "You Tiao" is very crispy as well.

Come try it and add on to their every growing Queue! lol

SOON HENG ROJAK 480 Toa Payoh Central HDB Hub #B1-23 Open Mon - Fri 11am - 8pm Sat 11am - 4pm

Other Blogger who have blogged about it

http://ieatishootipost.sg/2007/07/soon-heng-silver-stream-rojak-two-bucks.html

http://jewel123.multiply.com/photos/album/21/SOON_HENG_ROJAK

http://temasekpoly.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/nice-food-to-look-out-at-hdb-hub-toa-payoh-canteen/

Training Program of Foodiegymmie

I haven't update my training programfor quite some time now... because food pictures are more interesting to most people rather than jsut a wall of text about my training log. Nevertheless, I will still briefly write about my training progression towards the upcoming marathon in May.

This is a brief overview of my training for the whole of last week and this week.

Thu - Long distance run 20km

Burned 1331 Kcal!!! I have lost 2 kg ever since i started running long distance even though i loaded myself with lots of carbos... seems like all my effort in the past will be gone.


Fri - REST/nua

Sat - Gym

Sun - Swim 30 laps
then we went to eat the chocolate lava cake which FEN blogged about.


Mon - Gym
Chest: Flat/Incline/Decline Bench Presses
Dumbell Presses
Flyes

Triceps: Lying Tricep extension
Cable pull downs (overgraft and undergraft)
Tricep Extension machine

Cardio: 15min of run at up to 14km/h

Tue - Run
I went running with my client for a short distance of 5km.
After which, we did sets of 800m chase.

Wed - Gym
I stayed a freaking 4 hours. No, i wasn't beo-ing meimeis, neither was i chit chatting away. I was super on form!

Back - Bent-over rows (over and undergrafts)
Seated rows (close grip and wide grip)
Lats Pull down superset with dumbells pull-over
Chin-ups
Deadlifts

Shoulders - Leaning dumbell raises

Traps - Shrugs

Legs - Squats
Leg Curls

Cardio - Slow jog of 30min

When i got home I treat myself to some yogurt and new cereal which i just bought. Then still feeling hungry (already had my lunch). I made myself Chicken breast Wrap.

200g of chicken breast, seasoned with star anise + cinnamon - coriander + pepper powder and a little bit of salt. Bake it to perfection, then add a cheddar cheese then bake it again.

tear a chunk of the breast meat and eat it with lettuce... kebab style.

More Pineapple Tarts

After telling my sis how nice these tarts are... She went to TAKA the next day, tried it herself, and bought another 4 boxes of cheese version for relatives and friends! lol

MP Seng Han Thong

"Bush only got 2 shoes being thrown at him. Our Singapore MP got people set fire on him. Which explains why our MP are better paid than the American President." - http://blog.dk.sg/

Chinese New Year Goodies

One week after Christmas, we had New Year. Three weeks after New Year, we have Chinese New Year! Chinese New Year is the most anticipated festive season when I was young. But as I grow older... and older.... and olderrrr... I start to find CNY house visits a hassel... Hongbaos money that seem a lot when i was young, seems to have less purchasing power now...

All the ching chong ching chong CNY music are more of a irritation (if they keep repeating and repeating) rather tham music to the ears. But one thing remains... I still love CNY goodies!

Some of my favourites would be Bak Kwas, Pineapple Tarts, Almond cookies and Egg Rolls, and all sorts of nuts!!!

So last weekend, we went to the Chinese New Year fair at Takashimaya to get some CNY goodies! I realised that the fair at taka this year is different from last year. Sample sizes of all the cookies and tarts are sooo big! They used to give samples in pathetic pieces... but now they are so generous!

After a healthy lunch and dinner, I thought...wow.. I have a very clean diet today! Who knows when i got to takashimaya... In order to get the "besttt" pineapple tarts... I went from stall to stall to try out in search of the best. After a few stalls... i am really feeling the effects of how this tiny tarts are filling me up. So in the end, by visual inspection, I only try those which i deemed worth to give it a shot... skipping stalls like Lavendar... or blabla ulu name stall.

After sampling more than a dozen... I finally reached to a verdict that the BEST pineapple tarts in TAKA square is from AMETHYST!

Pineapple Tart Balls @ $18 for 20 pieces. Note that this balls are very small... so it is actually quite expensive. They have the cheese version, which is sold at $20 for 20 pieces. The cheese one smells nice, but when you eat it... It just taste not as nice as it smell. So in the end... I got home with 2 of these.

Egg roll from Hang Heung @ $13 a tin - The samples given was baked HOT and fresh! OH man... and its so flaky and buttery that upon biting it, it just melts... very nice! So we got a tin of this, and another tin of almond cookie which also cost $13, but i do have the picture as it is sitting at my gf's home! lol.

2 more weeks to CNY! Cannot wait to open these tins up and eat them! haha. Better get in shape before CNY!!! Buffet coming up too... o_O

Engineering

“The United States has overtaken Britain because
while some of their best went to Wall Street,
their best still go into engineering.”


“Get out while you can.
Engineering Degree perhaps,
but Engineering Career in SG?”


“Engineering: A dead end career in SG”

New Balance 769 NBX - New year New Shoe New achievement Older me

Many many months ago... i was saying that my Asics has officially retired. So it is used as a gym shoe only. Now... it has officially...

Asics DS Trainer XI


"He who has gone, so we but cherish his memory, abides with us, more potent, nay, more present than the living man."

Then about a few months ago...

NB m1222 was introduced into the family.. and it will now be used for heavy duty run >20km for this is a very sturdy pair of shoes, can withstand most shit and still survive...

I used my left-in-the-storeroom-dirty-smelly-many-many-yrs-old-first running shoe given by SAF... er.. actually not given. I used my 2 and a half years of youth to exchange one. lol... and trade in (40%) for a...

Introducing: NBX 769

This running shoe offers a strong blend of cushioning and mild to moderate anti-pronation support. The ACTEVA LITE midsole houses rearfoot ABZORB DTS and forefoot ABZORB with full-length ABZORB strobel sock for excellent levels of cushioning. The TS2 Medial Post, STABILITY WEB and NLOCK give the runner plenty of support and stability.

Key Features Explained:

• ABZORB DTS - Dynamic Transition System combines Abzorb foam with Abzorb SBS to provide optimal cushioning and a smooth transition on heel strike.
  
• ABZORB - Provides enhanced heel and forefoot shock absorption.
  
• STABILITY WEB - Provides lightweight torsional midesole stability.
  
• TS2 TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT - Offers ultimate support for a smooth heel to toe transition. Extra support in the midfoot combined with a slightly softer density material in the heel facilitates the nuetral running gait for enhanced performance.
• ACTEVA LITE - 12% lighter than Acteva and 24% lighter than C-Cap midsoles.
  
• NLOCK - Integrated lacing and webbing system that provides optimal fit, support and security for the midfoot.
  
• LIGHTENING DRY - Superior upper material that keeps you dry and comfortable by managing moisture transfer.
  
• PHANTOM LINER - Seamless use of inner material to provide an anti-abrasion fit.

This will be used for running on threadmills and running track! Thanks for the 40% off from new balance... if not i would have spent a bomb on Asics Nimbus that i was aiming... but it cost a freaking $180 after 20% discount... now i save $80 bucks. hee. HAPPY!

Dump Your Ex. Find your new Soulmate

The range of PL-1 shoes has a range of shoes to fit most feet, from neutral to high arch feet and over-pronators.

This 40% off is a darn good deal... and today (Sunday Jan 11th) is the last day... and so what are you waiting for!

New Balance 769 NBX

New Balance 769 NBX
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Adams - Half a dozen please

NTUC is selling my precious ADAMS PEANUT BUTTER at only $3.45!
Time to stock up the shelves!

Ice and Keevy are now officially nuts about Adams Peanut Butter too!*beaming*

Like what Keevy says:

FoodieGymmie: "... I guess PB to you is like petrol to a car...hehehe"

that is a very good analogy!

lol

Powerful Words

"You can't, doesn't mean you shouldn't" - Ter




E.g: I can't write well doesn't mean I shouldn't.




anymore examples applicable to youself?

Cereal and Yogurt

Post Cereal and Farmers Union Yogurt
Eating Yogurt after my workout has been almost a daily affair (minus away the weekends). I eat not for its health benefits, but for I really like it! So I calculated... $2 a cup (Pink Yogurt student's cup) for 5 days a week and that comes down to $10 for yogurt a week! Gee... So I decided to save some money by buying my own Yogurt and cereal instead. hehe.

Whole Grains, Pecans, Granolas and a tiny slice of Pineapple. Mashed the whole bowl of stuffs into a mess and let it turn soggy... i like it this way! :) But Pink Yogurt is still nicer leh... This Farmers Union Yogurt taste is too sourish... What can I add to neutralise the over-powering sourish taste?!?

Expiry date is on the 25th! Think I got to eat it like every day liaos... lol.

Yogurt has a lot of health benefits... calcium, good bacteria, source of protein (and some fats of cos)... and i think there is more... i dunno liao... that's all i know!

But why do i choose this instead of other brands... which are Low Fat Yogurt. This is because, other than the fact that I like this for it has a thicker texture (not the thickest thou), Low Fat Yogurt comes at a price... Low Fat = Higher Sugar. Don't Believe? Next time when you make a trip to the market, do make an additional effort to look at the nutritional value =)