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  • Singapore Trip: Holland Village & Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao

    Singapore Trip: Holland Village & Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao


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    Singapore Trip: Holland Village & Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao – One of the place I visited during my Singapore trip few months back was Holland Village, the small town that has many nice restaurants. Brother recommended the supper all-you-can-eat steamboat buffet with unlimited Xiao Long Bao at Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao restaurant which starts at 10pm. We actually made a reservation, it’s better to make a reservation as it gets crowded during this session.


    #2: Part of the road is closed at night for pedestrian walking.


    #3. Us!


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    Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao is located in Holland Village, Singapore. We took a cab from NUS main campus and we arrived in just a few minutes. It’s pretty close. We wander around the place while waiting 10pm to arrive. We were there pretty early.


    #5: Clean power box. Ours are full with advertisement on loanshark, viagra ads and more.


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    When 10pm reached, we went into the restaurant, the restaurant actually made our book wrong and had our book written on the yesterday page, after some discussion, they manage to get us a seat on the upper floor. Steamboat is served with two version of soup that we’ve ordered – pork bone soup and vegetable soup with lots of parsley.

    Besides eating steamboat, there’s unlimited order of nice Shanghai Xiao Long Bao and desserts like toufu hau which runs out pretty quickly.


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    I ate more Xiao Long Bao than steamboat that night and came out with a full stomach. Yum yum.

  • Singapore Food: Lucky BBQ Seafood At Pasir Panjang Food Centre

    Singapore Food: Lucky BBQ Seafood At Pasir Panjang Food Centre

    Singapore Food: Lucky BBQ Seafood At Pasir Panjang Food Court – Who likes Singapore food? Please raise your hand. Just my 2 cents, no offence, I like Penang’s food more, Singapore’s food, SO-SO only. Perhaps Singapore’s Chili Crab is good? I don’t know, never try before. Singapore’s Hainan Chicken Rice is just another chicken rice, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong also has their very own Hainan Chicken Rice, so what’s so awesome about Singapore’s Hainan Chicken’s Rice? Other than that, I think what’s good in Singapore is those restaurants and cafes. Haha.

    Let’s get into the main point. I believe Chinese in Malaysia always eat out at seafood corner, cook fried corner – 煮炒zhu char (hokkien), da chao (cantonese), zhu chao (mandarin), which is eating Chinese cook dishes in kopitiam or food court instead of a proper restaurant.

    On my trip to Singapore, I’ve get to try the Singapore-style of zhu chao. Located in Pasir Panjang Food Centre, there’s a stall named Lucky BBQ Seafood. I get to know about it because my brother is a frequent visitor to this stall and it’s operated by my brother’s girlfriend’s aunty.

    Our dinner started off with a plate of appetizer, called Gong Gong (Conch), it’s a kind of sea snail. The Gong Gong were just light cook and to be eaten with seafood chilli sauce. The way of eating it is like how we eat the balitong here. It’s my first time to try out this Gong Gong, quite special.

    Up next is Fried Lala Clams with garlic and egg. Something different again because mostly what we had in Malaysia is spicy and sour style instead of garlic and egg which makes the taste lighter. This in fact brings out the taste of the seafood more.

    Fried Garlic Sai Yeung Choi (watercress)(xi1 yang2 chai4), have you tried this before? I bet many of you haven’t tried before as watercress vegetable (sai yeung choi) mostly used for making soup.

    Hotplate Bean Curd, something common here. In this little hot plate, you can find many bean curd toufu and mouth watering vegetable. A plate of this cost SG$10.

    Another common thing can be found in Malaysia and Singapore, as well as everyone’s favourite – the Balachan Deep Fried Chicken, they call it the Prawn Pasted Chicken.

    Lastly, the Sambal Crab, Lucky BBQ Seafood-style of Chilli Crab, which tasted sweet and spicy on the sauce. It’s something special again, with a little bit of spicyness, it tasted not bad.

    Singapore’s Zhu Char is kinda different from Malaysia’s in term of food. Ask me which one I like, of course I will say Penang’s. There’s no curry fish head at there which I like. Share your views.

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  • Singapore Trip: Visit To National University of Singapore NUS

    Singapore Trip: Visit To National University of Singapore NUS


    #1: Walkway with huge slanted column.

    Singapore Trip: Visit To National University of Singapore NUS – During my trip to Singapore in last November, I went to visit my brother’s place and school which is the National University Of Singapore at Clementi. He studies and lives at the hostel of the university. I went to walk around the place where he lives – UTown @ NUS, a newly opened campus of NUS, housing the Residential Colleges, Graduate Residence, largest 24 hours Starbucks Coffee outlet in Singapore as well as the Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE). The UTown feels very much like modern office blocks to me.

    The campus is so much cooler and bigger when compare to Malaysia’s University like the UM, USM, or the university that I am studying in – Taylor’s University. However, you need to be good in order to get in to National University Of Singapore. Somehow, if I am given a chance to choose, I prefer studying abroad further away, US or UK perhaps, schools at those country have a long history and reflects a true campus life.


    #2: UTown @ NUS.


    #3: Longest private link bridge in Singapore, connecting Utown to NUS main campus.


    #4: ETA of campus shuttle bus. Cool right?


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    #6: Cinnamon College, one of the Residential Colleges.


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    #8: Buildings in Singapore is pretty much alike in Malaysia.


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    #10: Buono Vista, closest MRT station to NUS.


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  • Singapore Trip: Tampines

    Singapore Trip: Tampines


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    Singapore Trip: Tampines – Tampines might not be a familiar attractions in Singapore to you, but then you will always notice about it when you are going to the Changi Airport on MRT and you will notice a the second last stop of the East West Line is Tampines.


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    #3: A very well-organized town.


    4: Lot’s of bicycle user here.


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    Tampines was not really in the itinerary, it’s just a spontaneous decision after visiting a design fair at the Singapore Expo. What can you find at Tampines is lots of residential area, and of course the Tampines 1 and Tampines Mall shopping mall located right beside the MRT station.

    Tampines Mall is a community shopping mall, a mall not for tourist but the residents in that area and there’s a higher end Tampines 1 Mall which I didn’t visit that day.


    #6: Tampines Mall.


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    Thank you for reading my post! =D Happy New Year’s Eve’s Eve.

  • Singapore Trip: Walk At Orchard Road

    Singapore Trip: Walk At Orchard Road

    Singapore Trip: Walk At Orchard Road
    #1: People walking here and there.

    Singapore Trip: Walk At Orchard Road – How can going to Singapore and not going to the famous shopping street, Orchard Road? Haha. Actually you can because it’s just shopping malls and I have been there for many times. On my week long trip to Singapore, brother and I were bored, no where to go and randomly went to Orchard Road.

    Of course Orchard Road is nice, with many shopping malls, mid-end to high-end, no low-end, very organized, spacious pedestrian walkway, air-conditioned underpass, very straight and linear.


    #2: People queing up for iPhone 4S since 12pm.


    #3: More people in the iPhone 4S queue in front of Paragon.

    Many people like to go to Orchard Road, but then it’s just like other typical shopping district in big city to me, e.g. Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay, Kuala Lumpur’s Bukit Bintang and Shanghai’s Nanjing Road.


    #4: The wet Orchard Road.


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    #6: External escalator at OG.


    #7: The special architecture of ION @ Orchard.

    We started our walk from ION @ Orchard and hopping from mall to mall. As I walk further, it started to feel nothing, because that most of the shops are repeating from mall to mall. One fine example is that on this Orchard Road, you can find three UNIQLO outlet. WOW.


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    #10: Toast box has good toast and mee siam.

    It was a rainy day so the road was wet out there and luckily there’s no huge downpour. It’s just little drizzle all over the afternoon.


    #11: Roof top of *SCAPE Park.


    #12: Wish I can own one unit at one of these condominium, they are extremely expensive!


    #13:  A place at *SCAPE that allows you to CHAT! And relax, get a coffee, sit down, study or talk with others.

    I found a very cool place call the *SCAPE Youth Park, it includes a mall and also a sheltered open space which allows stalls and event booths to be set up here. The whole place is dedicated to the youth, a place for them to gather, hang out, do their dance routine, sell at the flea market, play some card games and more. Retail outlets in there are mostly stuff for the youth. I think this is a good place to gather youth instead of them hanging out at the wrong places and with the wrong gangs.


    #14: AKB48 official shop in Singapore, but too bad the group is not in Singapore. Do you know AKB48? It’s a girls group in Japan that has 48 girls!


    #15: DBS Remix, a new banking experience made for the Youth. It’s like a playground in there because there’s many tablet for you to play and touchscreen for you to find banking service.


    #16: Trying out the interactive info touchscreen.


    #17: Alright, nickchan.net is here. =D

    Didn’t really buy anything at there. It’s just walking for fun and taking photos here and there. Went to the bank to play with the LCD touch screen and drank Gongcha Bubble Tea. Haha. Orchard Road is pretty, not as pretty as Shanghai’s Nanjing Road East, but then it gets boring something, what do you think?

  • Universal Studios Singapore: Random & Going Home

    Universal Studios Singapore: Random & Going Home


    #1: The hamburger shop.

    Universal Studios Singapore: Random & Going Home – Well, this gonna be my last post about Universal Studios Singapore and I’ll let the random photos taken in USS speak for itself. To be honest, Universal Studios Singapore is really small, you can finish walking around it within hours and done all the ride too if there’s not many people.

    Overall, it’s a good experience though as I’ve never been to famous theme park like this. I would like to visit those with more roller coaster and bigger one like Six Flag and Disneyworld in Orlando, FL, USA and Universal Studio Tokyo and more.


    #2: Steven Spielberg’s Light’s Camera Action.


    #3: You can see Steven Spielberg’s special effect in there


    #4: The street.


    #5: Brother and me.


    #6: Brother and his girlfriend.

    #7: Futuristic hotel at far end and a mini lake, combining the western themed building. Cool.


    #8: Shrek’s palm.


    #9: Yum yum pop corns.


    #10: Clapping hands.


    #11: Daddy O’s singing.


    #12: Hot Mel’s Dinettes.


    #13: Big fat Kungfu Panda.


    #14: Betty! Weird hairstyle by the way.


    #15: Asian’s Marilyn Monroe. HAHA. Came back from the dead in Asian form.


    #16: Road Runner’s girlfriend.


    #17: US!


    #18: Fake Beverly Hills. Noob.


    #19: Thank you and bye bye. Took us half an hour to queue for the freaking long monorail. Why everyone want to go back at the same time?

    One thing, I forget to mention is that the Monster Rock musical show was awesome. Don’t miss it in Universal Studios Singapore. Bye bye.

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  • Universal Studios Singapore: Cute Madagascar!

    Universal Studios Singapore: Cute Madagascar!

    Universal Studios Singapore: Cute Madagascar!
    #1: The Madagascar Land, notice the right side, by Maybank. HAHA.

    Universal Studios Singapore: Cute Madagascar! – After Far Far Away will be Madagascar. I bet many of you know about the movie Madagascar, it is also one of my favourite animation film and always remember the “I like to move it move it”. There’s also a few rides here, a merry-go-round with all the Madagascar character instead of horses, and a water ride which takes you through a journey of Madagascar.


    #2: Everyone busy taking photos.

    At here, you will also get a chance to meet with the Madagascar character and take photos with them. I see the Alex, Marty, Julien and the penguins. All are very cute and when they came out, everyone was busy taking photos of them.


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    They dance and they sing. Later then we queued up to take photos with them. =D


    #4: King Julien. HAHA.


    #5: Skipper and friends.


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    #7: Me, brother Yik Hung, King Julien     and brother’s girlfriend Ye Qing.


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    Cute!

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  • Universal Studios Singapore: Waterworld Presented By Singtel

    Universal Studios Singapore: Waterworld Presented By Singtel

    #1: Presented by Singtel.

    Universal Studios Singapore: Waterworld Presented By Singtel – Every attractions in Universal Studios Singapore are presented by some big company. Haha, and this one is by Singtel. It makes me feel funny because you can see different branding at there. LOL.


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    Back to the attractions – Waterworld is actually a show based on the blockbuster film “Waterworld”. I have not watched the movie before. The show actually features live action stunt with fire, explosion, acting, wave, and water splashing around. =D


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    Not bad, you walked into the sheltered setting with ang-mo (caucasian) actors doing stunts, jumping here and there and climbing up and down. Before the show start, they interact with us and play game with us.


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    Then the show start. Jet skies, motor boat moving here and there. Then explosion, smokes, and fake gun shots.


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    I was pretty amazed on how they move around and do stunts within a small setting.

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  • Universal Studios Singapore: Lost World & Far Far Away

    Universal Studios Singapore: Lost World & Far Far Away


    #1: The Lost World Jurassic Park, not as big as in the movie. HAHA.

    Universal Studios Singapore: Lost World & Far Far Away – Previously, I showed you about the Sci-Fi City and now bring you to The Lost World & Far Far Away. Very sad on that day was that Rapid Adventure was closed for repair. It’s the water rides that will get you all wet, rushing down the stream.


    #2: Two dinosaurs and 3 eggs.

    I feel nothing much at there because couldn’t get to play the Rapid Adventure, so it’s just walk around, see fake dinosaur and dinosaur egg, as well as ride the mini Canopy Flyer to get a good view of Universal Studios on higher level.


    #3: Playing water at the dinosaur’s egg seems fun.

    Then wait for the time to come to see the WaterWorld water show which was pretty awesome and will share with you in another post. I am more interested into high speed ride although there’s a rock climbing called Amber Rock Climb which we didn’t experience.


    #4: Entrance to the Far Far Away looks very fairytale.

    After The Lost World is the Far Far Way with a more fairytale theme featuring Shrek 4-D Adventures, Donkey Live, Magic Potion Spin and Enchanted Airways.


    #5: Hello Fairy Godmother. 
    We had our lunch here randomly at the Friar’s Good Food which I think so-so only. Then went to queue for Shrek 4-D Adventure. The queue was longer than other ride, luckily there’s air-con and fan at the queuing area.


    #6: The castle.

    The Shrek 4-D Advernture was pretty funny and you can experienced some weird scent, shaking chair, water spray and something touching your leg. Haha. Brother told me that it’s the same at Universal Studios in USA.


    #7: Friar’s Good Food. So-so only the food.


    #8: Taking photos.


    #9: Disneyland’s seems prettier.

    It got hot and sunny at here as there’s less shade at Far Far Away and perspiration beats out of the pore.


    #10: Me and brother.


    #11: Random man talking on the phone. Yo, what’s up, why are you looking at the cam?


    #12: Far Far Away.

    We actually came to Far Far Away twice because we were bored and done all the famous rides by afternoon. So we went to Donkey LIVE, an interactive music show.


    #13: The worker at Universal Studios Singapore.


    #14: Donkey Live!

    I thought it’s real donkey or some human-in-donkey-costume but it’s actually a TV projection with an interactive donkey on screen. Haha.

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  • Universal Studios Singapore: Sci-Fi City & Roller Coaster

    Universal Studios Singapore: Sci-Fi City & Roller Coaster

    Universal Studios Singapore: Sci-Fi City & Roller Coaster – First stop of my recent Universal Studios Singapore trip is the Sci-Fi City’s roller coaster ride – the Cylon and Human.  We were actually walking fast to the place as we were afraid of long queue but found out the queue was rather short.

    We needed to keep all our stuff on the temporary locker located beside the roller coaster because nothing are allow to place in the pocket. Locker storing only up to half an hour. Then we walked into the roller coaster queuing area, and I got to tell you that the line is very long into it. Haha. Feeling nervous and excited.

    It’s not scary as seen at there. It’s fast, but not fast enough, it’s high but not high enough. End up, we rode this rides four times, two each for Cylon and Human. I like the blue one more as it turns 360 degree. I thought I would throw up after my curry puff breakfast, but everything was fine. It’s just not scary enough. HAHA

    There’s a light ride called the Accelerator and it’s spinning cup with a futuristic round seating design.

    This ride is more for the kids as it’s not very fast and doesn’t feel dizzy after riding it. One thing about the roller coaster is that the track is not long enough as the whole thing ends within a few minutes. Very fast. Haha.

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