Sun 8th Oct, 2006, Food: Singaporean

Parklane Teochew Minced Pork Noodles

Parklane Teochew Minced Pork Noodles
Bras Brasah Complex Foodcourt 

Ratings: 6.5/10 

I think I need to start a new list that list down the various eating-places I need to go try next.  Though I currently don’t have such a list (and I think I do need to start one soon), I won’t be surprise if my list can go on for pages, from eating places that have caught my interests to recommendations from friends, blog comments and local media. 

I blogged about some lacklustre minced pork noodles that I had a few months back and Mia from the Skinny Epicurean left me a comment recommending me to try the minced pork noodles at the Bras Brasah Complex foodcourt.  I made a mental note about it and I finally got myself down to Bras Brasah Complex to try it last week.

 
I glad I did that.  The minced pork noodle was lovely and definitely comparable to another favourite stall of mine located at Sim Lim Square.  The handmade noodles were definitely a plus factor since most noodles these days are mass-produced and just don’t taste good.  The noodles were well cooked and delicious, though personally I prefer the noodles at Sim Lim Square more.  The best part of the noodles is the chilli and the sauces in it, which gives it a delicious and unique flavour.

The customers can also help themselves to the pork lard and fried garlic at the stall.  It’s my first time seeing fried garlic being served with minced pork noodles.  Being a garlic lover myself (except when garlic starts giving me foul breath), I help myself to a second helping of these garlic, which are fried on the outer layer and yet tasted slightly mushy when you bite it.
 
Now, I have another place to visit when I start having some minced pork noodles craving. 
Sat 7th Oct, 2006, Asides

Mooncakes

This is a belated post as the Mid-Autumn Festival was yesterday.  However, I couldn’t help posting the photo that I had taken on the mooncakes that I had bought for this year’s festival.  Then again, as I had learnt from a Hong Konger that I was talking to earlier this week, it is still a public holiday in Hong Kong today for the Mid-Autumn Festival, so this post of mine is still timely.  =p

After the mad rush of buying the mooncakes and trying the mooncakes from the plethora of choices in the market, there is this inevitable sigh when the festival is over because it will only be next year before I’ll get to try these savoury treats again. 


Mooncakes from Ritz Carlton - the traditional double yolk and green tea flavour

On the side note, I was actually teasing a friend of mine yesterday when she called the festival the Mooncake Festival instead of Mid-autumn Festival.  Hmm…according to Wikipedia, Mooncake Festival is also an alternative name for Mid-autumn Festival.  Well, looks like we learn new things everyday.